Before my trip to Mt Kinabalu, I talked about what to eat on your way up the mountain. I concluded that I would make GORP (Good Old Raisins & Peanuts) and I had a really happy time at the supermarket buying Nuts, Raisins, and Chocolates. I was really proud of myself getting baked nuts, unsweetened…
It’s so hard to pen down my thoughts about the climb up Mt KK. I thought I should start with something NO ONE told us to expect! When we reached the resthouse at Laban Rata (that’s 3,270m above sea level), some of us were recovering from Altitude Sickness. We had cases of headache, giddiness, difficulty…
We just came back from a family holiday recently. It was a drive around Malaysia. One significant advertisement that struck me was for the upcoming Transformers 4: Age of Extinction. We saw posters along the highway, in the malls, at the bus stops, and we saw huge models of Transformers at various arenas too. The…
One of the greatest milestones for kids is the ability to sleep alone, away from the parents or caregivers. And in my experience, the one thing that makes it difficult for them is D.A.R.K.N.E.S.S. The kid’s imagination go haywire when it’s dark. They see monsters under the bed, or creepy crawlies coming from the windows….
We love weekends! No, let me rephrase. We really really really love weekends! The obvious reason is of course because it’s SW-free! No School and No Work! Everyone is at home and there’s no worries about up-coming tests or deadlines. However, the 48 hours can go by very quickly. If there’s nothing planned, Sunday nights…
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to grow up and start work. It looked real fun, dressing up and carrying a handbag and taking the bus to work. My mummy was a Full-Time Working Mummy (FTWM), she was such a good one that my sis & I wanted to be like her! Then…
All kids love storytelling! Especially when there’s stuff to do AFTER the storytelling. (We know that this also means they remember the story better!) So it was with great anticipation when the three of them marched off to the latest Act 3 International’s workshop for children–There was an old lady who swallowed a fly!” Held…
