Feb 24 2010
Journal entry: Hobart, 31 December 2009 Chee Ming – one of Edmund’s very good friends and brother from the ‘family’ – was turning a year older today. (My son Nathanael’s birthday was only yesterday and I sent him a birthday wish through Facebook.) There would be a pot-bless (similar to potluck) party and I had [...]
Feb 01 2010
Journal entry: Hobart, 21 December 2009 Since my arrival here a few days ago, I got to know Edmund’s friends, some of whom he has known for a long time during his six and a half years of study in Hobart. Perhaps they should be referred to as his ‘other family’ because he and them [...]
Dec 02 2009
I received a surprise phone call at noon last Saturday from my sister-in-law Zun. Both she and my brother Haris were in town and they had a gift for me. As Phillip and I were going to KLCC to get a book for my son, we arranged to meet up with them there. I was [...]
Nov 27 2009
It was about 16 hours since our eldest daughter Esther flew to Japan to work. It suddenly dawned upon Philip and me that after almost 30 years of being together, now there are only the two of us at home. Our other three children are also overseas. Phillip’s mom has gone to stay with his [...]
Nov 27 2009
Guess what, I have a new nickname. Tired of my telling him the same things over and over again, my husband Phillip called me ‘Astro’ the other day. When I asked why, he said I was just like ASTRO (Malaysia’s satellite TV station) because it always repeats its programmes many times. I don’t know if [...]