Hannah: Days of Growing Up
Hannah is fast growing away from her budding cuteness as a junior tot. She is taller now and not easy to carry her in our arms for too long. And that simple innocence in her round eyes and pure happy
Tag: Reflections
Gleamings from ‘Positive Discipline for Preschoolers’ Book: Power Struggle
Yang got me this parenting book as a surprise birthday gift recently as I kept extending its borrowing period with the library. :) The last time I shared something from this book was about a month ago. I touched on Hannah
Hannah’s Progress Report from Playgroup
I used to write remarks and testimonials for my students when I was a full-time teacher. There were certain dos and don’ts stipulated pertaining to our choice of words. No matter how disruptive or unaccomplished the kid was, I was
Gaming, Women and Society
A year ago I received a fairly large group of JC students who were at my institution as part of their immersion program to better understand video games in society. One of the topics I spoke to them about was
Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka: Reflections on the trip – Part 3
Part 3 of our notes on our 10.5 day trip! The Currency One thing I absolutely do not like is the fact that you get loose change from every dining and retail establishment that are maddeningly difficult to reuse in
Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka: Reflections on the trip – Part 2
Part 2 of our notes on our 10.5 day trip! The Weather We didn’t have much of a choice on when to go on vacation given the large number of limitations to accommodate: Ling’s academic calendar, my academic calendar –
Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka: Reflections on the trip – Part 1
Our 11:30 PM flight home from Kansai International Airport back to Changi in Singapore was remarkably smooth in one respect. I was semi-conscious until I was awaken seconds before midnight by the SQ pilot leading the cabin crew and all
A Growing Disquiet – II
This post isn’t about what one of my friends calls ‘Toronto Bashing’, or quibbling with fellow Christians, but a very personal reflection on something that continues to unsettle me. A month ago I wrote a friend from Salmon Run many
“With Wings Like Eagles”
When I was unpacking at home the 37kg of luggage I had with me from Boston, Ling made a remark that I thought was fun: “Wow dear; you really bought a lot of stuff there this time.” And just to
Japan, 2010
As soon as I left for Boston and started posting all those pictures of places I was visiting, Ling began dropping big hints about our upcoming opportunity at the end of this year for a holiday to makeup for the
Daddy and Daughter
There’s one thing I continue to marvel about Hannah joining our family of two. Yeah, I’ve posted about it here several times now, but it’s still something I just can’t say enough of: that Hannah is really the best thing
9 Months
Hannah today is exactly 9 months old! It’s been quite the journey as first time parents. There’s been plenty of lows points for certain. There’s been that dramatic change from being in a two person family and having to worry
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