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2024 – near and far
The year-end cool breezy weather is finally here. Once again, I find the joy of having my breakfast tea at my front porch. For most of the year, this outdoor dining table is an obsolete piece of furniture. It’s too hot to dine alfresco. There’s the constant threat of getting bitten by an Aedes mosquito Continue reading
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My experience at Kamikochi
At Kamikochi, you see a wide variety of tourists. We saw quite a lot from Thailand and Taiwan (from their language and accents). There were also a lot of local tourists. One bunch that stood out for me were the eldery Japanese. They looked in their 70s. Yet, they walked with a brisk gait. Few Continue reading
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Beethoven, the king of classic rock
I was very happy this week as I got to catch up with an old JC classmate for dinner. After dinner, we attended a concert at the Victoria Concert Hall. SSO was playing Beethoven’s fifth symphony, one of my all-time favourite pieces. Our first treat of the evening was a starter of calamari. It was Continue reading
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This is home, truly.
Home is where I want my family to be comfortable in. I want to build a home where family members feel that they can be themselves and be accepted for who they are. As a homemaker, I also want to provide good memories for my two sons and my husband about what home is. When Continue reading
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Married for 25 years today
What’s it like to be married for 25 years? Well, I’ve now been married so long that it doesn’t bother me at all that I had to remind Hubby last night that it’s our ROM anniversary today. I used to take it personally in the early years, but now, I know him inside out. He Continue reading
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Am I tough enough for ordinary love?
For the Chinese New Year season this year, we had three public holidays because the second day fell on a Sunday. Also, because I sent out my invites earlier, I was able to host more of Hubby’s relatives and friends. Mama’s close family friends over for dinner on the first night. Mama is my MIL Continue reading
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Quote from D2: I am fine with whatever the outcome because…
I am very proud to tell you all that D2 has been granted his first choice in his JAE (Joint Admissions Exercise)! He will be pursuing a diploma (Common ICT for the first year) at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. We are all very happy and relieved for him. He’s come a long way in his learning Continue reading
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TwoSet Violin World Tour—Singapore
I was first introduced to TwoSet Violin during the COVID pandemic. D1 showed me this hilarious clip and from there, I went on to binge watch their other clips. They were entertaining and funny. I also found them educational. I know very little about classical music except for what I hear over the air on Continue reading
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Jae-Hyuck Cho plays Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3
Let me tell you about the first time I heard Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto 3. It was in a movie titled Shine. The movie is based on the life of a musician David Helfgott. In this famous scene, he plays Rach 3 in a competition, and when he finishes, he collapses. Here’s the clip. It starts Continue reading
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Garrick Ohlsson plays Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto 2
Let me tell you about the first time I heard Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto 2. It was in a movie titled The Seven Year Itch. The main character in the movie gets infatuated with the new neighbour who just moved in upstairs. Marilyn Monroe plays the role of this new neighbour. She was quite a good Continue reading
About Me
I turned 50 last year! I used to think that 50 is middle-aged, but actually, since the life expectancy for females in Singapore is around 86, I have already lived more than half my life span.
Similar to my old blog https://hdbtaitaidotblog.wordpress.com/, this blog is a platform where I express my observations, thought and feelings about anything that interests me.
Welcome to my ordinary world.
50 and beyond 