“An astronaut.” That was my answer as a little girl and there was nothing else I wanted to do but to go to space, see the stars, meet some friendly galactic neighbours and see the world(s). But that ambition died real quickly the first time I watched Space Odyssey 2001 – also as a young child. […] Read more…
My mum and dad at 18, when they fell in love, A friend I had for very brief time, before she died when we were 15, The boy who stole my heart, My cousins back in the days when we romped and somehow grew up, at our bak kwa shop, Twinkle, Twinkie, Chocolate, Princess, Ash & Lemon, Orange […] Read more…
Today is Mother’s Day; I am a mother of a three-and-a-half year old Matthew, and a one-and-a-half year old Emma. Today has been a day filled with all kinds of confusion as I continue to grapple with inner issues that have yet been reconciled, healed or properly understood. It would be fair to say that […] Read more…
Some have five-year plans, and others, bucketlists that include going to the moon. From this sentimental heart that never had endured even a one-year plan, and only accidentally stumbled upon the hint of a bucketlist dwelling within, here is mine, in no particular order or preference: 1. Having cradled my son as a baby and […] Read more…
Criteria to be my mate in life: Must smoke and drink. There were no two ways about it. It was a decision I never once wavered on. I mean, I smoked, and I enjoyed my parties with my drinks. Well, actually, I think I just enjoyed being inebriated at social functions. How would a man […] Read more…
11 years ago today, I was fasting at this time, hungry but excited, exhausted but thrilled. Why the range of emotions? Because in half a day’s time, I would step into a baptismal font for the happiest experience of my life. Today is my 11th birthday as a Catholic, and it has been an amazing decade […] Read more…
My dear Matthew and Emma, The first time you, Matt, ever wore black was on Sunday 30 March, as we join our fellow Singaporeans in bidding our final farewell to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Emma, you didn’t, because that just happens to be a colour you don’t have in your wardrobe. This picture here was […] Read more…
When we were kids, there was a tradition my younger brother and I used to keep every National Day, and that was to spend the day drawing and colouring in our Singapore flags so we could proudly wave them at our window when the choppers that carry the huge Singapore flag flew by later that […] Read more…
My dear babies, As I started to think about our last trip that you probably won’t remember – the Bintan one that your Daddy earned for us with his very hard work for his Banyan Tree client – I started to realise how much I learn from you little ones, even when I’m not paying […] Read more…
If I am 100% mother, is there still a part of me left that’s anything else? That’s the question I had been pondering last month when I decided to follow that little voice inside me that was asking me to revamp the blog. One thing that I knew for sure was that I wanted to […] Read more…