As Zack continues to grow, he’s getting more and more interactive with us! He’ll squeal, laugh, scream and shout when we play with him. There’s this one thing that we do with his hankie that shifts him into overdrive–we place the hankie on his head and he starts banging his hands, moving his body, and…
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No, this isn’t a letter I prepared for my boss. I found it in our office mailbox. I was curious so I opened it up. It was a brochure from so-called licensed money lenders. Amazing I thought, that nowadays Ah Long’s invest in envelopes and a “TO: BOSS” rubber stamp. I must praise them though…
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Guys wind down the driver side window put their right hand out of the car as if “clutching” the side of the door? OR resting their elbow on the window frame and grasping the top of the frame with their hand? Some cars are patched up like Frankenstein? i.e. bonnet, door, back door, spoilers, bumpers…
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So, for the last 6 years of my working life I’ve maintained a practice to burn all of my annual leave at the end of the year from Christmas on to New Year’s. This year it’s no different. Somehow the break gives me a sense of feeling like I’m just like the school kids, I…
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I’m 21 weeks into my pregnancy, and I’ve been having a lot of dreams. Dreams that don’t make sense. Dreams that are so real, you wake up thinking it is real, then you’re relieved that it isn’t real. And also dreams so unreal, that seemed so real. Well, you get the picture. Anyway, last night…
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This is the Part II installment of my “10 signs you’ve advanced into auntie level series“. You’re super competitive with the other aunties be it your kid’s grades OR your kid’s growth. You talk at the top of your voice at the wet market, on your mobile phone, in a boutique changing room, with your…
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Part 1 – Supermarket Scenario You know the market price of common household items like toilet paper, detergent and dishwashing liquid You compare prices of these common household items at Giant, Carrefour and Tesco You collect coupons to buy these common household items at a discounted price You lookout for promotions in newspaper ads and…
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I came back from lunch at 1, and received this email from a dude who refers to himself as Poh Dee. Ok, let me set things straight. Firstly, I don’t know who the eff you are I’m not simple, down to earth, pleasant and cheerful now cos I don’t know who the eff you are…
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