If you get bored with your rice as the usual accompaniment to your dishes, cous cous could be an interesting and more flavourful alternative. It’s not that much more fussy to prepare than rice either. Ingredients (serves 3-4 people) 1.5 cups uncooked cous…
The Bitter and the Sweet
27.06.08 6 Comments
June 17th—Andrea arrived more than three weeks ahead of her expected due date of July 11th; our healthy, bawling bundle of a miracle. We were both cleared to go home the next day. The delivery itself was easy (only in hindsight). I…
It has been awhile since i last came in here. I dont know what made me to drop in here today but…
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat…
10.06.08 No Comments
The past few days have been quite hectic at work. We’re finally launching our new fund on the 17th, after months of delays and returned submissions to the Securities Commission. With the exception of the fund’s leaflet and our company’s master…
Playtime Turned Naptime
31.05.08 No Comments
This was taken this evening, after Brandon spent a whole day with us running around shopping malls. We had a rather fun day out—it started off with a brunch cum grocery run at Bangsar Village…
Should We Always Get What We Ask God For?
30.05.08 No Comments
On my way off to KLCC after a quick lunch at our building’s food court, I bumped into a lady who goes to the TA fellowship. We started chatting and she was telling me about her godson who is part of the…
Furoshiki: Saying “No” to Plastic Bags
25.05.08 3 Comments
RM79—that’s the price I paid for one large square piece of cloth made of pure cotton, printed with geometric designs on both sides. A day later I went back to Isetan to get another! Just what had gotten into me? This was the…
Oh wow I just love this blog! Thank you so much for posting that wonderful picture that explains…
Brandon Says…
22.05.08 2 Comments
One night while I was driving home from Han’s parents’ place and Brandon was clambering all over Han as usual, I rounded a corner and asked Brandon something. His reply was, “mamabitch.”
Heheh. Yes, that's true. When you catch him at the right time he'll try to imitate what you…
Brandon at 14 months
17.05.08 2 Comments
These days the snooze button on the alarm clock is rarely ever used. The clock is set to beep at 6:45am on weekdays—and when it sounds, it is turned off completely. At that point I’ve either jumped out of bed and headed…
Andrea!! Nice name! :)
Brandon Dancing
06.05.08 No Comments
Brandon seems to like music! He even shows a preference for certain kinds of styles—so far he does his little jig mostly to R&B (e.g. Usher’s “Yeah”) and jazz (one or two numbers from…
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Cruel Mind Games
11.07.08 4 Comments
It must’ve been so hard on my parents this week. After the first diagnostic scan that uncovered the bone metastasis in my mom, my parents went down to Singapore for a second opinion on treatment options. The doctor there, who schooled with my…
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