I Have Time to Update!

Worked so hard for clinic and my family, finally I am down with a nasty flu. Was given 2.5 days mc and i spent most of my time napping at home. I feel a lot better now, and I thought it may be a good idea to update my blog again! Hee. Above is a recent picture of my 2 boys who were dressed up for racial harmony day at their childcare.

Gareth has started childcare early this month, and he is getting more adjusted to the routined and disciplined lifestyle there now. He is 19+ months old, still very innocent and sweet. This morning, when he woke up, he held onto the front part of his diaper and went, "Shi shi, mama". I said, "You wana pass urine?" Gareth then quickly ran to the restroom, point at the toilet bowl and said, "Shishi mama, shi shi". Thinking that it's a good step to perhaps start his toilettraining, I led him to the restroom, took out his diaper to let him pass urine into the toilet bowl. He went, "No more". Haha... he has passed his urine into his diaper already. Well, good try. At least he has associated that the toilet bowl is the place one has to go to when passing urine.

Greg, as usual, very inquisitive about things around him. This time, it's about the Superheroes. He loves watching the Justice League. His favourite character is the Green Lantern - that man dressed in green with a ring on his finger that gives him power. He likes Green Lantern primarily for 2 reasons, firstly, he's impressed with the ring. Secondly, the other Superheroes called Green Lantern "G.L" in short, and Greg excitedly went, "Mummy, I am also G.L - Gregory Lim". Hahaha. Yup, he is now curious about why Superman is dressed in such a special way. First, Greg asked, "Mummy, why Superman wears his pants first before wearing his underwear?", "Does he not know how to wear clothes properly?". Then he went, "Oh... maybe he only wears underwear. Why mummy, why does Superman only wear underwear?" He has been thinking hard for the answers. Early this week, he exclaimed, "Mummy, I think I know why. Superman only wears underwear so that it's easier to fly. Pants can be quite heavy." Yesterday, he came up with another answer. He said, "Mummy, I have been thinking about it. I think I know why Superman never wear pants." Honestly speaking, I am amazed at his persistence in wanting to know the right answer. He added, "Because he does not have pants at home lo..." I really had a good laugh.

Long Time No See!

Life remains crazily fast for me. Busy at work, and when home, both my hands are tied down by my two baobei. Greg is now 4 years 4months old and Gareth has now turned 18 months. Greg as usual, is still very inquisitive about things in life... Gareth on the other hand, has become wiser in terms of how to physically defend himself.

Greg
Once we were driving home, Greg spotted the big round moon.
GREG: Mummy, why is the moon following us? (looking at the moon from his side window)
ME: The moon is very high up in the sky.. so high that it looks as though it is following us but actually it is not.
GREG: Daddy, can you drive faster? ..so that the moon cannot catch up with us. (Obviously my explanation was not understood)
Daddy did drive faster. Then our car drove down a windy bridge, and the moon was seen only via the windscreen at the back of the car.
GREG: ok daddy... I think you can slow down now. The moon can't catch up, and is behind us now.


Gareth
Greg loves to irritate and disturb Gareth. Once Greg tried touching Gareth's various facial parts fast, and when nehnehnehpoohpooh. Gareth got really really mad. He hit Greg's body lightly and went "beat beat beat".

Gareth is attending Greg's childcare in July this year. I am keeping my fingers crossed, and hope all goes well. Hopefully Greg can also help me look after his didi in school.

Gota go back to work now. It's saturday today, and I still have to work. Sian~!

Fast pace fast pace...

Gosh.. it has been a long time since I last logged in. Almost forgot my blog address even! It's already the third month in 2009! So many things have happened... Gareth has turned 15 months, and Greg is now 4 years old! How time flies. Gareth is now walking quite independently, saying several one-/two- words. His favourite word now is "Maaaaaah meee". Heehee. Greg has grown too, both physically and cognitively. His reasoning skills have definitely sharpened and there are times I do think he can make quite a good lawyer in future. hmmm...

Myself... busy busy busy. Busy with work. Busy with my 3 boys. Work wise, I am happy so far. Good to be busy.. or at least feel busy because the economy these days are really no good. I have to even give retrenchment and resilience talks to certain companies apart from seeing more people with stress-related issues in my clinic... hopefully my job is a recession proof one. Yup yup.. appeared on the Chinese talk show in February. Gosh... glad that it's over. Think my Mandarin is really not up to standard, and oh well, some people said I have too high expectations of myself.

Oops... my two boys are calling me.... gota go. gosh... pace of life is really going a bit too fast...

Quick update on my 2 "G"s

I was so busy with work and my life in general that I simply couldn't find time to update my blog. If there is time to spare, I would only wish to melt in my bed. Life with my two young boys isn't easy. First is Gareth. Yup, he is turning 1 year old tomorrow! Time flies doesn't it? He's now a lot more aggressive and responsive. When I carry Greg, Gareth will get upset and will want me to carry him. When I carry the two boys (each in one arm), they will try to push the other one off! Oh my gosh! Gareth usually would look for Greg. He is easily excitable by his brother and when Greg is engaged in a game, Gareth is always keen to join him. Gareth could now walk with hands held. He is also able to follow instructions pretty well (e.g., asking him to keep the toys or passing an object to someone etc) and he could even point to the right picture when he was asked the location of the object in a set of picture cards. As he couldn't speak full sentences yet, Gareth gestures to indicate his wants. For instance, if he wants his diaper change, he will point and look at his diaper. If he wants the TV on, he will point to the TV and go "Er...er!". When he sees us eat and he also wants to eat, he will crawl to you and say "MumMum".



Greg, on the other hand, is growing to love his little brother. However, at times he isn't keen to pass his clothes on to Gareth. Look at the picture above. That set of blue traditional costume was worn by Greg when he was a year old. He insisted that he could still wear it and refuse to pass it on to Gareth. Greg tried squeezing himself into that costume and I thought he looked like "Huang Fei Hung"! Haha. He's always quite comical and making me laugh.

Yup! Gareth is turning one tomorrow. We are holding a mini family party for him. Seems like Greg is more excited than Gareth about the party. Hopefully I could do an update on his party this time. =)

Down, Down, Down

I am so tired

Or is my mind badly wired?

Desperately struggling to keep afloat

On a constant lookout for a boat.

How alone I sometimes feel

Akin to climbing a steep, high hill

I know I do not possess any high expectation

Because I know it does not always get me to my destination.

I do not want to talk

Not necessarily will it get me out of the fog

Sometimes it is not about finding someone to confide

I now only wish for a hole where I can temporarily hide.

On the outside a book with thick, strong cover

Inside me, only pages of thin paper

Day in day out I slog like mad

An egg I am, I just hope one day I do not crack.

Am I overprotective?

Greg has been refusing school for the past few days because his favourite teacher (T Roze) took a short vacation to Malacca to celebrate Hari Raya. He got really upset at night just before bedtime, begging me not to bring him to school the next day. I tried probing further and he claimed that some of his school teachers would request him to eat vegetables. Well, Greg has been refusing vegetables no matter how the teachers and I tried (e.g., making his dish look interesting etc). I was so tired of trying that I decided to give him and myself a break. Interestingly, he may eat up those vegetables served if no one nags at him. Apparently, some of his teachers tried encouraging him to consume vegetables by focusing on the benefits of eating vegetables. As Teacher Roze knows him too well, she has not been forcing any veges down his throat. Neither has she been "nagging" (that's what greg called it) about it. He disliked people keep talking about the issue, and because he is a socially desirable boy, he may force himself do something he does not want to do, just to make the other person happy. You see, somehow his behaviour makes his other teachers think that their "verbosity" works and it maintains their behaviour, whereas Greg at the other end, feels upset about having to do something he doesn't want. This boy isn't assertive enough and very often, he gets upset with someone without the person knowing that he is upset with him/ her.

Well, anyway, Greg got really upset on Sunday night. He knew T Roze would not be in school on Monday. He cried and refused to sleep. I had a chat with him after tugging Gareth to bed. He said one of his teachers wants him eat vegetable. I did explain to Greg that there's nothing that the teachers could do if he really refuses to eat vegetables. He said he didn't like them talk and nag about it in class. Anyway, in the end, he was agreeable to go to bed when I promised that I would inform that teacher not to mention anything about eating vegetables in class. The next morning, as usual, he got very upset when he arrived at school. I didn't want to stay long in the premise because the longer I stay, the more he would whine and cry. Hence, I just left the message (about that teacher)with the teacher whom I handed Greg over to, and walked off quickly.

Interestingly, when I picked Greg up that evening, I had this very strong feeling that that teacher would come and clarify things with me. Probably because I somehow know the character of this teacher. True enough it happened. I was glad that she did confront me about Greg's complaint. What really hit me wasn't her clarification. She reminded me of my past. I still remember sharing with my parents about a particular teacher when I was very young. The things I shared were very true, but my parents were generally very protective of I I believe. I didn't expect that they would go straight to the principal about the issue. What happened was that the information was cascaded down to the teacher I spoke to my parents about. Unfortunately that teacher came up to me and threatened me. I got quite frightened. I felt extremely upset. I was angry that my parents told everything to the principal. I was merely sharing with them my day at school. Never did I expect them to act on my complaints. I knew I was not wrong about that teacher but I certainly didn't like that look in her eyes when she confronted me. Well, somehow I was wondering if I did wrong here, in Greg's case. I did as what I have promised him, to reassure him. And in the hope that he could sleep for that night. But on the other hand, I did not wish that he would experience what I used to go through. Perhaps I was too quick to act on his words. I was not trying to single that teacher out. I was trying to reduce his anxiety but I could appear as an over-protective parent. If not done well, I believe I could even hamper his ability to stand up for himself. Anyway, just some thoughts that went through my head. And if you ask me now, I think my parents did that, thinking that it was the best for I. It's just that they would not expect the teacher came looking for I..

What A Thing To Say!

Greg has come up with several 'funny' phrases all of the sudden and I wondered where he has learnt them from. For instance, there was once Gareth was cranky and making a lot of noise when we were having dinner outside. Greg, who was sitting beside Gareth, turned to Gareth without hesitation and said, "Don't make so much noise. You want to eat my motion is it?". I was so shocked to hear that and I told Greg that it was a very rude thing to say to his brother. There was once Greg got upset that Gareth snatched his toy. Despite the fact that I scolded Gareth and gave Greg's toy back to him, Greg said to him, "You are a very very naughty baby. I want to throw you high up into the sky and I do not want to see you anymore!" Gareth simply looked at him innocently and continued his googoogaga-ing, so Greg remained angry, with his little arms crossed. I really wondered where he has learnt those phrases from. School perhaps. From his friends I suppose.

There are times Greg is aggressive towards Gareth during play (e.g., hit Gareth with balls, push him etc) so I will try to ensure that an adult is around whenever the two of them are together. Of course there were also times Greg acted like Gareth's loving brother. When in a good mood, you may see Greg hugging/ kissing Gareth. I really wonder how they will behave towards each other when they grow up. Hopefully they have a good brotherly bond between them and that they will remain close forever.

Cousin's Wedding Dinner

It was my cousin's wedding yesterday. It was nice of him to have invited my whole family to his dinner at Bliss Garden, located at Expo Hall2. Told him that I needed 3 adult chairs and 2 high chairs because I had to bring my maid and two boys along. Well, he was kind enough to say "No problem!". Yesterday evening was a mad rush for me. I had to prepare the 2 young boys and Greg was dillydallying. I kept hurrying him and I left with less than 10 minutes to prepare myself. I put on my gown and was applying make-up in my room when Greg came in and asked.
GREG: Mummy, why you said hurry hurry and now you are doing painting?
I simply ignored him and he went..
GREG: Mummy, I am talking to you. Why are you painting your face? Be quick. We are late.
ME: I am not painting. I am putting on make-up. Mummy has to put on make-up because it's uncle's wedding.
GREG: Uncle??
I ignored him again, refusing to entertain his questions any more. I was really hardpressed for time. I applied my foundation, powder,concealer, blusher, mascara, and finally I put on my lipstick. As the dinner is a night event, I felt that I had to put on the makeup thicker. This time when I applied my lipstick,
GREG: Oh no! Oh dear! What happens to your lips now?

Well, Greg really made me wonder if my makeup skills are damn bad. Perhaps it's just that he has rarely seen me in thick makeup. Anyway, I packed toys in his bag, hoping that I could distract him and make him sit still during dinner.

However, when we arrived there, I realized that the table I was allocated to was shockingly packed. Rina and I were only given 4 adult seats (Rina needs 2 adult seats and 1 high chair for Regine). We were thinking how to squeeze in one more adult chair and 3 high chairs. Greg and Gareth then started to get a little cranky, and I thought I really stuck out like a sorethumb. The table was really too small (even for 10 adults!) so I doubt we could squeeze in more chairs. I looked around the ballroom.. pretty jam packed and I didn't want the host to look bad (because I wonder if there were not enough tables and seats in the ballroom. Anyway, they were quite busy... understandly because it's my cousin's big day). So in the end, I decided to leave and Hubby supported my decision. At least my sister and her family can settle down on that table comfortably. Kekeke.. she can represent all of us mah! Anyway, I do hope that together with my angpow, deep down in my heart I sincerely wish my cousin and his wife a happy married life is enough. We left and my family had dinner at east coast instead! It turned out to be quite an enjoyable outing still, as the kids stopped complaining and were cranky no more. It is indeed not easy bringing kids out for such an occasion but one thing I missed doing was to go round and chat with my other cousins and relatives. It seems ages since I last saw them.

10-month Old Gareth

Gareth is now 10 months old! People said he has grown fast, but I see him daily so I do not get that same feeling. Well, at least I get to notice the small milestones he has achieved gradually. Gareth is a lot more responsive and very playful now. His eye-hand coordination has improved and he seems to know a few more things in the environment by pointing at the objects you name. When he sees a bus, he will point at it and exclaimed "BAR! BAR!".. I simply repeat after him by saying "BUS! BUS!". Hopefully he will add in a "S" behind the word one day. He has been trying to pronounce words (e.g., jiejie - referring to maid, gorgor - referring to greg, dada - referring to kengyong, mama - referring to me, yeye - referring to his grandfather, bye - when going away, bubbles - when playing bubbles). However, he will point to most objects and say "BALL! BALL!". At first I thought he did not know the name of the object, I had to correct him all the time. Later I realized that he knew the name of the object but it's just that he could not pronounce it. He could point to the object when asked, but when you asked him what the object is, he went "BALL...BALL". Well, undeniably, his favourite object is BALL. He loves balls, balloons, bubbles, wheels... anything that is round... and he simply loves BABY BOP! I don't know why, but each time she appears, he would clap his hands and give a charming smile, as if Baby Bop is his idol.

Gareth is a pretty strong boy. He would pull himself to stand, and attempt to stand on his own at times. It seems inevitable that he had several knocks on his head during this phase, and has some bumps and blueblack on his head. He is also a very clean baby. He would usually pass motion only into the potty. He gets upset if he has to pass motion into his diapers. So if I do not put him in the potty, he can avoid poo-ing for that day. And oh yes, when he gives his flying kiss after waving goodbye, he would simply put his index finger in his mouth despite the fact that Greg tried showing him the right version. Hahaha, perhaps that's Gareth way of giving his goodbye kiss. Last but not least, Gareth only likes to be carried by KengYong and I at home. Not too sure why he chooses not to be carried by the maid at home if he has other options.

Gareth has indeed reached this very lovable and fun stage. I am looking forward to the day he is able to play well with Greg. However, I do believe that I would have another set of challenge that comes with it. Kekeke..

Funny Facial Expression

Gareth has been making one funny face since he was about 6 months old but I have not been able to video it on time. He would simply screw up his face, especially his nose area, with his eyes squeezed tightly together, and make a loud sniffing sound. It's one of his ways to smile.. kekeke, especially when he is really excited about something. We will always laugh when he does that. Well, I managed to record it when he did once very briefly. See if you can catch a glance of him doing that.

Their New Toy

I have been searching for a nice kid's tent. We go to the beach pretty often, and a tent comes in useful especially when Greg wants to stay away from the sun and Gareth wants to take his little naps. I found some at Takashimaya. They have the ones with Dora/ Thomas the train/ Sesame Street but I do not found them suitable. Those tents are only suitable to be used at home and there are warnings that they cannot be placed under the sun for too long. Also those tents require you to put an additional groundsheet. Well, anyway, I found something interesting at Early Learning Centre. It consists of two tents and a long crawl way. I was so excited about it. So were my two boys when they saw the whole set-up.

Greg took the bigger tent, so Gareth had no choice but to take the smaller one. The two boys kept crawling and playing peek-a-boo... It's good that the equipment could be separated and used individually. well, one not-so-good thing is that I could not quite join in the fun. The long crawling tunnel was so small that I nearly got myself stuck in there! Greg was so excited about his tent that he decided to sleep in his tent for that night. He was so full of ideas, and he thought it was adventurous enough for him to sleep inside the tent. See those things he put in there. Gareth couldn't find the big tent and crawled into the room. He screamed with joy when he found Greg and the tent. He crawled in to take one blanket out but Greg wanted it so the two boys ended up playing tug-a-war. But when it was really time to sleep, Greg decided that he was not brave enough to sleep solo in his tent. He still crawled onto my bed to sleep in between KengYong and I.

Somehow when I see the excitement and the fun the boys have, it's simply priceless.

A Fun Get-Together

Sri was Greg's infant care teacher. She left the infant care centre for Perth to pursue her studies more than a year ago. She emailed me the other day to say that she is returning to Singapore for 2 weeks and I seized the opportunity to meet up with her. Well, Sri was fasting and she requested to meet during her break fast in one of the evenings. I have two very active boys and because I know I will have difficulties sitting down to have a proper chat with her for more than an hour with the two boys around, I got her to come to my house for dinner instead. She readily agreed, and what was amazing was that other ex-infant care teachers joined us for the gathering too. Mabel (Gareth's nanny) and Meifang came along, and that evening was so much fun. Greg has a classmate (Edna) who stays near my place, and her parents could also bring her and her 4 month old brother over that evening. We had so much laughter and I had a good time catching up with all of them. Greg was of course the happiest because his good friend Edna came over to play with him.

I then realized that with my two boys, it is quite impossible for me to meet friends and people up for dinner on a weekday night. But well, the gathering at my place that evening was great... at least to me. I think I should organize more of such gatherings at my house.

It's My Birthday!

Happy Birthday to me

Happy Birthday to me

Happy Birthday to MEeeeee..

Happy Birthday to ME!

My birthday falls on the day after Teachers' Day. Usually Mum made sweet long noodles with eggs for I on this very day. No such luxury now. Anyway, I had no intention to celebrate it at all because KengYong has been pretty busy with his work and his coming examinations. Well, unexpectedly I had quite a good time on my birthday this year. First, Rina gave me a very pleasant surprise when I brought my boys to meet her and Regine for dinner at BottleTree Park on 01 Sept. It was our usual meet-up over a meal and we had quite a sumptuous meal at the Chinese restaurant there. I then brought restless Greg, Gareth and Regine to the playground, and when we returned to the restaurant, to my surprise, Rina bought me a nice cake from Angie. She told me the reason she got me the cake was because the cake was named Nana! Well, as usual, Greg was very excited about the birthday cake and requested to eat Nana's eye and mouth. Frankly speaking, I was pretty touched by Rina's gesture.

On my actual birthday itself, I also received many unexpected birthday greetings. I really did not expect so many of my old pals to recall my birth date. When I fetched Gareth home, Teacher Mabel gave me a surprise pizza treat at her house. Wow!..and in the evening after my dinner at home, Raymond and his family suddenly popped by my house with an Angie cake! Kekeke.. I get to eat 2 Angie cakes this year. Aren't I fortunate? Thanks to those who remember this very day. .. and yes, I know. I am now a year older. Sigh.

Gareth is 9 Months Old!

Gareth has turned 9 months old on 29 Aug! Oh gosh! He is indeed growing fast. He has been crawling and now he is trying to hold onto something and pull himself up to stand. Speech wise, he babbles heaps but his favourite word seems to be "ball". He can point to common objects, and well, when he is asked to give a flying kiss after waving goodbye, he will simply put his index finger in his mouth. As he is more responsive more, he plays with Greg more... which means they fight and have disagreements more. Gareth loves to snatch Greg's toys, and he gets upset at times when Greg does not want to share his toys with him. Sigh. It is indeed not easy bringing up two kids. Sometimes I really wonder how Mum coped with four. I am sure her stress level is at least doubled mine. Often I do see Mum's behaviour in me. The way I scold my boys, and the way I manage them. I guess Mum did have a great influence on I.

A Sad Orphan

Somehow an orphan is an orphan
With both parents now in heaven
How nice if I have them to turn to
Feeling lost and sometimes clueless like a fool.

Unlike everyone, I know I am different
Within a year, I lost both, not just one parent
It is difficult to understand what I have gone through
Till this very day, over my loss I still feel blue.

Now I have to do everything on my own
I could no longer talk to you by simply picking up my phone
Often I wonder where you are
I know you have gone to a place very very far.

Poem To Share

Coping is often hard

Our mind may not shut

Things do not just happen

Eventually there is something we will learn.

Light after darkness, home after wandering

Gain after loss, happiness after suffering

Stay strong I know you will

It is ok for now you fail.

Pick yourself up each time you fall

This way you may learn more

For life is not a bed of roses

One door may open for you when the other closes.

It's End July Already?

I realise that time passes very quickly. I hardly have time to myself. Other than work, my time is spent on the two boys. By the time they sleep at night, I am dead tired. KengYong has been busy. As usual. With his work and studies. Another month has passed, and Gareth is now 8 months old!

Gareth is a cutie. He babbles a lot, and lately, he has said words like "milk, there". He has also crawled after balls and exclaimed, "ball! ball". His nanny shared that he said "bye bye" to Roy (my nephew who goes to the same nanny) a couple of days ago. The most adorable part of him is that he can screw up his face and give you his sweetest smile (with his eyes tightly closed and flash his toothless grin) when he sees you smile to him and he wants to play with you. Greg plays better with him now. Gareth tries to do what Greg does. For instance, he got really excited when he saw Greg crawl below my bed to get the ball out, and he attempted to do the same. Unfortunately, Gareth did not know how to keep his head low when he reached the sideboard, and *OUCH* his forehead hit the sideboard and he went wailing away.

Greg as usual, is always solving problems for people. He must have wondered why adults are so dumb when the solutions are so obvious. Kekeke. Usually, I have to pick the two boys up after work. One evening, it rained very heavily after I picked Greg up. Gareth's nanny was unable to bring him down because she is also looking after another baby. As I am unable to manage two boys on my own because of the heavy downpour, I decided to wait in the car with Greg till the rain stopped. I had only one small umbrella then.

Greg: Mummy, why can't we go pick Gareth now?

Me: The rain is so heavy. I think we wait for the rain to get smaller first.

Greg: Mummy, we have an umbrella. Umbrella can protect us from the rain.

Me: Yes I know but Mummy only has one small umbrella.

Greg: It's ok Mummy. I think the umbrella can protect us.

Me: The floor is very wet and slippery. If Mummy carries Didi and holds the umbrella, Mummy has no hand to hold you. I don't want you to fall.

Greg: Mummy, I can hold the umbrella and you will have one hand to hold me.

Me: If you hold the umbrella, how about Didi and I? We will get wet.

Greg: I hold the umbrella. You and Didi come below my umbrella LOH! All of us will not be wet this way!(Giving me the look as if I ha

Well... Greg is always my hero isn't he? Kekeke..

Gareth At 7 Months

Gareth started waving goodbye and clapping his hands vigorously when he was 6 months 1 week old. When he was 6.5 months, his first word was "Ma Ma". It's a pity Mum isn't around. Otherwise she would be so delighted to be the first person Gareth calls. Greg used to call Papa first before Mama. Some people say that if the baby says Papa first, then it's likely that he/ she would be closer to the father than mother when he/ she grows up. Hmm... not too sure if there's any truth to such logic or not.

Right now, Gareth has also begun making attempts to crawl. He tends to go backwards or if not make a huge lurge forward. Unlike Greg, Gareth has been having bad constipation. I have tried so hard to increase his vegetables, water and fruits intake, but somehow he would only clear his bowels at best every two days. He can get so badly constipated that his faeces are often "stuck". Sigh.. hence I have decided to really go very slow on his solids intake.

I would be starting work in July. It's definitely something that I have been looking forward to but at the same time, I am somewhat worried. I guess it's the similar kind of anxiety any student experiences before their school reopens after a long vacation. Kekeke... I hope all goes well...and ahem, July marks the end of my "taitai" lifestyle liau.

To My Dearest Daddy

Dear Pa

You left me so unexpectedly

My world crumbled down instantly.

I lost you on a day so near Fathers' Day

A confidante you had always been to me, come what may.

I had never known myself as someone so fortunate

Until you suddenly vanished from our planet.

How I cherish those times we were together

I can only now hold them as memories in my mind forever.

How I miss those mornings you pampered me with good food

I am sorry for the times I was rude.

Thanks Pa, for seeing me through my Masters

As a Father, you had certainly been the greatest.

Happy Fathers' Day.. I really miss you so. How nice if I can see, or hear, or touch you one more time..

Love

Na..

Why Chinese Shouldn't Have Christian Names?

Something funny to share with you.. on why Chinese people shouldn't have Christian names..

Faye Chen (Mandarin) - Dust
Carl Cheng (Hokkien) - Buttock
Lucy Leow (Hokkien) - You are dead
Jane Tan (Mandarin) - Fry eggs
Henry Mah (Mandarin) - Hate your mum
Corrine Tai (Hokkien) - Poor Fella
Paul Chan (Mandarin) - Bankrupt
Nelson Tan (Mandarin) - Bird lays eggs
Lynn Tan (Mandarin) - Zero
Walter Mah (Mandarin) - My mum
Leslie Tong (Mandarin) - Rubbish bin
Connie Mah (Cantonese) - Call your mum
Danny See (Hokkien) - Squeeze you to death
Rosie Teng (Hokkien) - Screws and nails
Pete Tsai (Hokkien) - Nose droppings
Charles Sun (Hokkien) - Stale

The list really tickled me. Hope it will brighten up your day just as it did to mine. =)