It is amazing how many life lessons can be learnt just by observing the young and innocent. My son was pestering me to help him draw a picture of his favorite Autobots – a new interest we have discovered unwittingly one night. However as I was busy tending to myContinue Reading

My eldest son asked me in the middle of last night in his slightly hushed but excited tone,” Mummy when I come back from school on Monday, I can watch Transformers?” The reason for his enthusiasm is because the last episode shown on Cartoon Network on Friday ended at theContinue Reading

It is with much angst that I write this entry today. My hubby is away on his first of many future overseas projects in his new company. We are both excited for this opportunity to work in a different country and receive a better remuneration yet also troubled by the sacrifice ofContinue Reading

Left hotel around 10.30am after an eventful check out. Apparently the hotel receptionist has been trying to chase payment from the booking agent since we arrived to no avail. So today she wanted us to make payment but the amount has already been charged to my credit card! Thank GodContinue Reading

We woke up refreshed after a good night’s rest. Breakfast is a small but adequate selection of local and western delights. We saw someone cleaning up the pool so were tempted to give it a shot again. While the water tasted less salty, the water wasn’t any cleaner. The resortContinue Reading

A family road trip with just Theo, myself and our 1.5 month old baby Benjamin. A little crazy to bring the babe along but the mother needed a break and the baby couldn’t do without the breast. Prior to our trip east, we had spent a night in Melaka andContinue Reading

Lately I haven’t had much time to fill up on my blog as I have been busy looking for a maid. The process of interviewing potential candidates and conversation with a fellow Filipino colleague opened my eyes to situations in a less developed country. In Philippines, a university graduate from a ruralContinue Reading