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My experience in coffee painting
I am lefthanded. But contrary to the common belief that lefties are creative and artistic, I am terrible in art and craft and in particular drawing and painting. I recall attending painting classes every Saturday afternoon at an art school situated at Chip Bee Gardens when I was young. How I disliked my classes and… Continue reading
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The highlight of my trip to Osaka. To see my mom’s hometown.
At my last holiday to Japan last year, I blogged about how my three days at Kamikochi was the highlight of my trip. In my recent trip to Japan, where Hubby, Younger Son and I went to Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, I think the highlight of my trip was the day I went to explore… Continue reading
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The winning streak
I spend hours on my mobile phone daily. I use a bible app daily. I use Spotify when I practise my drumming. I play Spotify when I’m driving and the radio is too boring. I learn Japanese on Duolingo (and that takes up quite some time!). Every night, I chill by watching drumming clips and… Continue reading
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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
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 