It was a regular yet irregular weekday afternoon - while I was at work and the wife was held up in office too (it was both our hectic season). When she finally stepped home, she was pleasantly surprised to see Dana quietly drawing at the dining table - she was midway through her personal rendition of Piere Auguste Renoir's 'Auvers sur Oise', tracing the lines which would eventually be the rolling landscape dotted with lush green trees accentuated by white fluffy clouds … [Read more...]
PappaRich – Rich in Traditions, Values and Flavours
We live in a cosmopolitan, digital age where traditions are eroding at an alarming pace. Ask any youngster on the street for their fav staple food and they'll most likely say pizzas, pastas, fish & chips, burgers etc... In fact, most of us can whip up a pasta meal better than say, a 'Bak Chok Mee' or 'Bak Chang' (Rice Dumpling). What makes us truly Asians and how do these show from the food we eat? Asians are renowned for our work ethics - diligence, adaptability and entrepreneurial spirit. … [Read more...]
An Elephant on Ice…Review of Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove
I’m writing this after having been to our 3rd Disney on Ice. Before you say, ‘Yeah, so what’s the great deal?’ Well, first you have to know that I’m a serious movie and musical buff – I love movies and musicals that have a certain ‘cerebral edge’ - those with allegories, conspiracies and metaphors. So for me to, willingly, go to my 3rd Disney on Ice…is no mean feat.Why did I do so? Because these shows where fairy tales come to life transport us all to a magical world where dreams come … [Read more...]
Let there be…LIGHT.
Giant Dandelions by Olivia' D AbovilleThe spirit is willing...but...It's strange... to have these thoughts cross my mind last Sunday in church. The very words cautioned in the Bible crept into my mind as I contemplate what had initially sounded like a fun night out, turning it into one that I may just drag my feet through. You see, I was glad to serve as a church musician...it's my way of giving back to God, a token of my gratitude. However, I'm beginning to feel the strains of the day … [Read more...]
Larger than Life Legacies – Dinosaurs: Dawn to Extinction
There it was… right before me… the skeletal cast of a full Apatosaurus (from the Brontosaurus family) peering down at me. I stood, quiet…in a mix of awe, thankfulness and, well…you know that sort of feeling when one of your bucket list items is fulfilled? Yes….THAT feeling. That encounter was in March 2012 in the great south entrance hall of the American Natural History Museum in New York where I transited en-route after a conference trip. Finally, at age 41, I came ‘face to face’ with a … [Read more...]
LEGOLAND HOTEL Malaysia -The ‘Final Brick’ for a Complete Lego Experience!
LEGOLAND Malaysia Theme Park and LEGOLAND Water Park opened with much fanfare last year. Any parent with children from preschool to primary school-going age would either have brought them to the parks at least once or have to put up with the constant hounding from their children to bring them to LEGOLAND.Welcome to the first and ONLY Legoland Hotel in Asia (for now)!Indeed, the LEGOLAND Theme Park and Water Park are designed with kid-friendly spills and thrills. They are magical places which … [Read more...]
The Ring, The Shoes and the Handbag – a Valentines’ Day Dedication
'You have not chose one another, but I have chosen you for one another' ~ CS Lewis, The Four Loves. My dearest Dana, I'm not sure when you're gonna be reading this. Whichever time it will be, it would be in God's perfect timing. You're turning 6 this year and getting quite inquisitive about the world around you. Just the other day you wanted to chart a family tree. Before we go too far flung into the foliage of the family tree, I thought that it's apt that we talk about the 'root' - Daddy … [Read more...]
Merrily merrily…life is but a dream….
Those who are close to me know that I’m a firm believer in the ‘A Date with Dad’ idea championed by "Focus on the Family'". Ever since Dana was a wee baby, I’ve never turned away a chance to ‘date’ my daughter Dana, one to one, just me and her out and about, enjoying the bonding.Last Friday evening, when the wife had to attend a company function, tired as I was from a hectic week of back to back 12-13 hour work days, I jumped at the chance to bring my daughter on a date again. It was an … [Read more...]
Crazy Christmas Ting Tong Belles (featuring The Dim Sum Dollies!)
Photos Credit: Dream AcademyWe are no strangers to musicals, concerts, plays and we enjoy unwinding over a good laugh watching popular American TV sit-coms like Seinfeld, Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond (until they each ended their runs one by one). When I knew we were going to watch the opening preview of Crazy Christmas, the first thought that came to my mind was, “Is it a musical? A concert? A stand-up comedy?” The simple answer to that is yes, Crazy Christmas is all of that and a … [Read more...]
Guest Post at Sakura Haruka: ‘Dad’s The Difference’
We were honoured to be invited to guest post on Sakura Haruka's monthly Celebrate Fatherhood series where Daddies from all walks of life share insights about what fatherhood means to them, and the importance of a Dad's role in every family. To read David's take on why Dads makes all the difference, go here. … [Read more...]
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