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The Ang Mo Dude is Back LOL

Posted on 2 Mar 20102 Mar 2010   by CY

Well, after maybe more than half a dozen flight itinerary changes that started after the North-East region of American was blanketed in snow, the Ang Mo Dude is finally back. 4 days later than planned that resulted in the cancelation

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Posted in Ang mo, Children Blues   

Immobile ain’t me

Posted on 28 Feb 20105 Apr 2010   by Ling

It has been two months since Hannah started her weekday morning infant care at Punggol. She has adapted extremely well to the environment  and is familiar with all her care-givers. However, she always cry when she sees me at the

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Posted in Ang mo, Children Blues    Tagged Nikon D300, Sigma 18-250mm    3 Comments on Immobile ain’t me   

Hannah’s Wall

Posted on 27 Feb 201027 Feb 2010   by CY

Since buying my first digital camera 11 years ago and getting into digital imaging, I’ve hardly ever printed photos anymore, apart from the odd occasion when we need pictures for photo frames at home, or when parents ask for them

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Posted in Ang mo, Children Blues   

Just Bad Luck

Posted on 26 Feb 20105 Apr 2010   by CY

There’s one thing that I think we should be thankful for, living along the equatorial region. Basically, we rarely get flights canceled or delayed here because of uncooperative weather. Oh, we get the odd typhoon now and then, say in

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Posted in Ang mo, At Home    Tagged Boston 2010   

Must. Resist. Temptation.

Posted on 31 Jan 201031 Jan 2010   by CY

With Matt coming to stay with us again next month in his third visit to Singapore, we’ve been chatting a lot about camera gear and equipment. He’s picked up a Nikon D90 and the 35mm f1.8 lens for this trip.

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Posted in Ang mo, At Home, Photography & Cameras    Tagged Nikon D300    2 Comments on Must. Resist. Temptation.   

2010 Key Events

Posted on 30 Dec 2009   by CY

And here’s the run down of major events coming up in the new year: Feb – Mar: Matt’s coming to visit and stay with us again! And this time, he intends to climb Mt. Kinabalu, visit Penang, and has vowed

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Posted in Ang mo, Children Blues   

Year End Activities and 2010

Posted on 5 Dec 200914 Jan 2010   by CY

Work has been madly busy these last few weeks that by the time I get back home each evening, I’m all but zonked out and the only thing on my mind is to have dinner, and just stone in front

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Posted in Ang mo, At Home, Children Blues   

Pratas @ Shifu

Posted on 17 Aug 2009   by CY

A couple of weeks ago, Matt asked if February next year would be a good time for him to come visit us in Singapore again. Yep – the ang mo is back, and Ling and I have yet another opportunity

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Posted in Ang mo, Dining    Tagged Roti Prata    1 Comment on Pratas @ Shifu   

Global Village Part II

Posted on 30 Mar 2009   by CY

Part II of Global Village is written on a Northwest Airlines flight flying between San Francisco International Airport and Narita International.:) Everything’s big. Think: every meal you have is the upsized version. No need to tell the server you want

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Posted in Ang mo, Traveling    Tagged San Francisco 2009   

Global village Part I

Posted on 30 Mar 2009   by CY

I’m writing this at the San Francisco International Airport. I arrived 2.5 hours early, got through baggage check quickly enough (though I had to remove shoes and belt), and now I’ve got 2 hours to kill before my flight to

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Posted in Ang mo, Traveling    Tagged San Francisco 2009   

Addiction? Nah…! – Part 2

Posted on 6 Feb 2009   by CY

Continued from the previous post! I don’t think time spent is the direct indicator of addiction. At one point in 1999 when I was forming a guild, I was in-game for 37 straight hours – the longest I have ever

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Posted in Ang mo, At Home, Entertainment    Tagged PS3   

Addiction? Nah…! – Part 1

Posted on 6 Feb 2009   by CY

Every couple of months the faculty organizes a Parents’ Seminar for students across all the programs offered. The Seminars are actually pretty fun events. The food’s always good, the students get involved as ushers, and there’s always a sort of

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