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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
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Meeting with Alice Chua
Yesterday, I had tea with Alice Chua. Some months back, I met up with an acquaintance (her name is JK) for lunch. We had met over Zoom in 2021 when I joined a group of mothers in D1’s school to pray for our children who were taking the IB exams that year. JK was one… Continue reading
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Rudolf Buchbiner plays Beethoven’s sonatas. 10 December 2023.
I love Beethoven’s music. I like the melody and the intensity of his pieces. Who can ever not like his 5th symphony? Can you imagine people who, in his time, heard that for the first time? It must have been like listening to Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana for the first time…like WOW, what… Continue reading
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D2’s final sprint towards the O levels
I know, when you look at D2’s schedule for the next six weeks, you will surely look and me and say that I am a stereotypical tiger mom. D2 cannot study by himself. Put him at a desk and his mind will wonder, he will play computer games while “revising” or “doing homework” at the… Continue reading
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Food memories of Ristorante Da Valentino
I still remember the first time I had dinner there at their small branch at Rifle Range Road. I remember a scene. A waiter had broken a wine glass at a table. He cleaned up the mess and after he was done, I saw that he was devastated. He dropped his shoulders and looked down… Continue reading
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My recent visit to the ophthalmologist
I recently went to NUHS Eye Clinic for my 6-monthly eye check up. Those of you who read my blog know that about 3 years ago, I found out that I had glaucoma. Fortunately, this disease is rather slow moving; it takes about 20 years on average for the eye to go blind if there… Continue reading
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Audio book review: Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up (by Alexandra Potter)
Just based on the title of the book, I originally didn’t want to even sample this book. But the reviews were good, and so, I clicked on Sample This. Hmm, I liked the voice of the narrator Sally Phillips. She didn’t sound bimbo and her pitch wasn’t sharp and piercing. So, I gave it a… 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 