Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
It’s the season for the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging for Choirs for secondary schools again. Just the other day, I went to support my ex-choir at Singapore of the Arts (SOTA) School where the judging was held. Actually,
Continued from the last post! It’s not easy deciding whether the Olympus E-PL2 is a significant or a minor upgrade from the E-PL1. It doesn’t help that Olympus doesn’t seen to be phasing out the E-PL1 yet at the moment,
Continued from the last post! I’d actually been looking for a replacement compact before deciding to sell the E-PL1. Initially, I toyed with the idea of an underwater-capable compact and/or setup, but dropped the idea when I found no end
Centurion (2010) – on rental. I’m always a big sucker for historical dramas, especially that centered on the ancient Roman civilization. Centurion was released last year in theatres here, but I gave it a miss on account of that early
Piranha 3D (2010) – on rental. Critters gone amok, and eating up humans while at it. That’s the kind of film I’ll happily watch when I need film entertainment without emotional or brain investment! Piranha 3D is a remake of
Lentor parents was asking a couple of weeks ago if I could pick up a cheap digital compact camera for them to bring on their recent trip back to our ancestral home in Hainan Island. They’d heard a lot about
I’m starting to get some success at making clear Chinese soups at home. My initial attempts gave really bland results. Two mistakes I tend to commit in the past: 1) use of excessive water, and 2) use of high heat.
Continuation from the last post! The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010). Surprisingly, a new modern day fantasy film that isn’t an adaption from an existing novel. Nicholas Cage plays Balthazar a still sprightly 1000 year old sorcerer from Merlin’s days, in a
There hasn’t been a lot of Film & Entertainment posts of late here on our blog. Not because I haven’t been watching any, but only because I haven’t been writing about them! Most of them were pretty recent films from
Not sure whether this is true but I noticed that fresh Huai Shan (or Chinese yam) has made its frequent appearance at our local markets only in recent years. It seems easy enough to use this fresh Chinese herb for
Some time ago our friend Ann featured her stewed ee fu noodles recipe on her blog and that got me interested to try the recipe at home. But alas, I bought the wrong type of noodles and ended up cooking
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
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