It has been five days since I returned to my mundane life and I am still recovering from jet lag and travel fatigue. I must be getting old! We landed back in Singapore at 9pm local time, which would have been 12mn in Sydney (yah I crossed daylight savings whileContinue Reading

It is amazing how time flies. It is already March and soon the first quarter of the year will be over. I am taking stock of the year in such a minuscule way because 2011 is the year I was so sure that I would fulfill a dream to goContinue Reading

One more day to the end of 2010. Before I look towards the new year, let’s recap what happened in 2010. 1. I gave birth to my third child, a healthy and extremely cute and cheerful baby boy. I named him Benjamin (son of my right hand) both as aContinue 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

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

Nothing invigorates and refreshes you more than leaving behind the familiar. Although we were only on a 4D3N road trip to next door Malaysia, I had a lot of time to think about matters during our cultural experience in Malacca and shopping and eating therapy in Kuala Lumpur. Perhaps it was dueContinue Reading