Season's greetings

It's scary to imagine living a life without festive holidays. Yes, imagine there is no Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year, National Day, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali, etc. All these festivals call for celebration for one reason or another. Worst, let's assume that there is no school term holidays for the kids too. So, what do we have? It's going to be dull and montonous for both working adults and schooling children. Year in year out, there is nothing to look forward to except the weekend.
No, I am not going to worry for it's not going to happen. Just a wild imagination. Because of the unfounded fear, I celebrate every festival that comes. Cheers!

Broadband router malfunction

Selamat Hari Raya Haji to our Muslim friends.


My broadband router malfunctioned. It's frustrating when the screen indicated that the internet connection was excellent and unable to access to the web page. I tried restarting my PC many times but to no avail. It's all thanks to Smily who went to buy a new one at the IT Fair @ Singapore Expo. Gosh, it's business as usual. Oh... yes! Time flies and Smily is back in town. Hope he and gang had an enjoyable and memorable holidays in Melbourne.

Christmas presents

Who is going to buy the Christmas presents this year? For the past few years, Fyn was in-charge of looking after and buying the presents for the Toa Payoh Gang. Doubt she can continue to perform this duty for her examination ends on 3 December 2009. She would be busy packing her stuff for her Laos trip on 9 December 2009. Oh no, not me of course! I am only good at buying toys and most of them are into their adulthood. Headache.
The baton will be passed to Margaret and Smily. Definitely, they are going to have a tough time. Worst still, Smily may just leave it to Margaret to manage. What will she do? I am confident she will pester and throw the ball to me. Aiyoyo! Kena arrow again.
Tink! Got an idea. Superb! Give cash lah. They can go karaoke, cinema show etc with the money. Guess all of them are comfortable with it, right? Christmas ang pow for year 2009.

Happy Grandparent's Day 2009

Celebrating grandparent's day is relatively new to us. Somehow they deserve to be loved and pampered not only on this special day but always. Being brought up in a Chinese traditional family, we don't display our love for one another openly. If memory serves me right, my grandfather passed away before my existence. Sad to say, we were not close to our grandmother for she stayed with my uncle at Bukit Ho Swee. I remember she visited us with the herbs she picked along the way when I was sick and lying in bed as a 10 years old boy. My goodness! I started to run about after taking the bitter medicine. Another occasion that I am proud of was the lantern she brought me when I was in Primary 3. Proud as a peacock, I carried and showed off the lantern in my neighborhood during the mid-autumn festival. Thanks for the memories. Grandma, you rocked!

Class reunion 2010

The last day of another hectic week for most of us. Guess everybody need this weekend break badly. Summary for the week. Singapore soccer team defeated Thailand 1-0 in Bangkok on Wednesday. Bravo and keep it up! Fyn is having examination fever and Margaret is down with throat inflammation and block nose. It helps when I bought her tom yam kung. Anyway, try at your own risk. LOL.
My former mates are organising a grand class gathering on 22 Jan 2010. I could not confirm my attendance as I do not know my workload by then. I understand Ganesan is trying to make it here from US. I am sure a few others will fly in from the various parts of Asia as well. Like what they commented, it's a long awaited reunion for all of us. Cheers!

What a topic?

I was chatting with my friends about our grown up children and their girlfriend / boyfriend and noticed something we have in common. Most of our boys would stay over at the girl's place during the weekend. That's the trend today. Definitely the boys will choose their girlfriend over the mother should you ask them the stupid popular question.
Have we over protected, provided, pampered and loved our children that they are taking us for granted? Comfort in life is no longer a luxury but a basic necessity. As most of our kids are in their young adulthood, there is nothing we can do but to continue supporting them till they complete their education. Sigh.... our generation of their age started working life and struggled to survive. What a world of difference?

Festive mood

It's November. Most of the children are having their year-end school holidays. Smily finished his examination somewhere last week and will be flying off to Melbourne on Tuesday. Enjoy yourself and Bon Voyage. As for Fyn, she is busy preparing for her examination next week, Good luck!
Well, Christmas comes early in Singapore this year. They have lighted up Orchard Road last week and plays X'mas carols and songs in those shopping centres. Gosh! I am into the festive mood. I'm dreaming of a .........................

Diet and excercise

It's time to reduce my weight and slim down a little. Not only to look good but to stay healthy. With plenty of relaxing time at this moment, I feel lazier and simply refuse to sweat it out. Only consolation is I am eating lesser. Die die must diet and exercise....

Those were the days

Fm left to right: Joyce, Peizhi, Margaret, Fyn, Gaston, Smily and me.
Occasion: Fyn's 1 year old party Year: 1990


Margaret with Fyn and Smily
Place: Blk 6B Margaret Drive Year : 1990


From top (clockwise) : Yew Shih, Smily, Fyn, Yew Jia, Peizhi
Occasion : Yew Jia's 1 year old party Year : 1991

A weekend dinner

We, together with my mother-in-law, had a family dinner at Hong Kong Street Restaurant @ Balestier Road last weekend. It's a Chinese restaurant and we had sweet sour pork, hot plate tofu, vegetables etc. What Fyn and Smily enjoyed most were the restaurant signature dishes, crab bee-hoon soup and slice fish soup with wine.
In the end, everyone had their stomach filled. While on our way home, my mother-in-law turned to me and said, " Hey Kevin, Happy Birthday ". Cool man. She remembers my birthday. Thanks Anna.

Roses are red

Roses are red.
Violets are blue,
God make me so handsome,
But what happen to you?

Hahaha... those were the days. Teenage life, carefree world, pop music, puppy love...... I am proud that we didn't do drugs. With metal music, we got high. Rock steady goes underground. Is there a 'function' tonight? Play that funky music, white boy! Paul Anka does not like to sleep alone. You wouldn't believe those funeral bands played Beautiful Sunday and One Way Ticket. Staying Alive at Black Velvet and Xanado with Dancing Queen. We had Saturday Night Fever instead of H1N1. Aaaahhhhh.... Freak Out! Halt and we are in the year 2009.

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I think of you in memories,
Do you think of me too?

Another former classmate

Oh no, I met another former classmate this afternoon. David Tan was saying that we lost track of her the other day and there she was, appearing right in front of me at Wisma Atria. We had a good 15 minutes conversation and she remains the same old cheerful girl that I knew. Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce our yoga guru Rita Charles. Yes, she is into yoga and told me that it strengthens the muscles and joints and detox our body too. She runs several classes per week and at reasonable price. Margaret and Fyn are keen and soon be joining her class. For those who are interested, just give me a tinkle. Yoga rocks!

Former classmate David Tan

A surprise email from my former poly-mate David Tan inviting me to join him in a hotel project. I politely declined his offer and invited him for lunch instead. Gosh! A rare opportunity for us to get together. Since our graduation 30 years ago, we met about 4 or 5 times. This guy updated me on our former classmates' status. In the end, we realised we had a 2 hours lunch. Definitely, we are not going to wait for another 30 years. Cheerio!

I am not going to my new project sooner than expected. That suits me fine. I have lots of errand to run and a list of good friends to catch up. Moreover, me and Margaret need to go back to the pool to tone our mucles and keep fit and trim too. Ooh la la ....

All Souls' Day 2009

Annually observed by the Catholics on 2nd November, All Soul's Day is dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. May it be so.


Konnichiwa watashi-no tomadachi! Ogenki desu ka? OMG! I will be dealing with the Japanese in my new workplace and need to prepare myself with Nihongo. Sugoi (cool) man, sugoi. Like French, I need to refresh myself with the basics. Definitely, there will be more Japanese words in the coming blogs. Mm........ yes, I love sashimi, teppanyaki and sushi very much. Maybe I should painfully pay and bring Margaret to Tokyo, Osaka and Hokkaido for our next vacation. Mata ne!

Fyn's birthday celebration 2009

Happy 20th Birthday Fyn !!!