Sep 28 2010
Wawa and Roxy, our two chihuahua dogs, love being outdoors. They love to play in the car porch, and chase and bark at anyone or thing that pass by our house. Their barks are loud and sharp so much so that at times I fear for their safety. I would sometimes imagine them being kidnapped [...]
Sep 23 2010
Looking at our chihuahuas Roxy and Wawa again, I learned something new today. I realised that though it is good to put them together to play, sometimes it is also good to keep them apart. Reason? They need their own space. Sometimes I observed that when Roxy is up to his playful mood, Wawa prefers [...]
Sep 21 2010
Here is a fine example of how to teach and humiliate your child at the same time: scold him or her loudly in a public place. A few days ago, as I was out in my little garden watering and enjoying my plants in the evening, a sudden and fierce shout just outside my gate [...]
Sep 19 2010
Since our move to Kuala Lumpur more than two years ago, I have not been successful in restoring my siesta. The peace and serenity of afternoons that I had enjoyed in Labuan is merely a pipe dream in the neighbourhood where our home is. Here, peddlers of various kinds of goods would shatter the afternoon [...]
Sep 17 2010
Three nights ago, I watched a movie entitled ‘Marley & Me’, based on the memoir of the same name by John Grogan. It was really touching - I had never shed so much tears in a long time. Not so my husband Phillip. He was wondering why we women are so emotional. That’s how God created [...]