Feb
26
2010
Journal entry: Hobart, 31 December 2009 There were many first’s for me since I came to Hobart two weeks ago. Time was flying for me and I was losing the count of time. Occasionally, my dear husband Phillip would call me and remind me to update my blog. I guess I was to absorbed in [...]
Feb
16
2010
Journal entry: Hobart, 25 December 2009 It was not only my first Christmas in Australia but my first Christmas away from home. I mean the first Christmas away from my dear hubby Phillip in almost 30 years. Church celebration was different from that back home. The decorations here are not as colourful. Only a piece [...]
Feb
09
2010
When Phillip (my husband) called me on the day before Christmas Eve, I told him about our plan to visit the Old Folks’ Home the following day. “Are you bringing presents for them?”, he asked. Oh no, I have forgotten all about gifts. Anyway it was too late to go buy gifts now as it [...]
Dec
03
2009
The end of the year 2009 is fast approaching. Mentally, I am doing a countdown on the number of days left before I go to Australia to visit my son Edmund for his convocation.. To be exact, another 9 days. As I would be away in the new year, I thought it would be good [...]