Jun 27 2010
Taking the first steps as a baby must be one of the most terrifying things to do in one’s life. These first steps are the beginning of many more first steps in our life’s journey. First steps to writing. First steps to reading. First steps to music lessons, playing the piano, guitar, drum , flute [...]
Apr 10 2010
Journal entry: Burnie, 1 February 2010 Listening to the radio on this topic, I couldn’t help recalling my own first day of school. My mom enrolled me at the kindergarten in St Anne’s Convent, a mission school. I was four years old then. I can vividly remember feeling terrified and at the same time fascinated [...]
Apr 07 2010
Journal entry: Burnie, 1 February 2010 This question was asked on the radio today when schools resumed classes after a long summer break. There was just a short discussion on the air as a few text messages were read. To me education is a lifelong process. I make it a point in my life to [...]
Jan 26 2010
I have never attended a convocation in my entire life. Even though Esther (our eldest daughter) and Nathanael (our younger son) had already graduated with their first degrees, regrettably both Phillip and I were not able to attend any of their graduation ceremonies. Thankfully I was able to attend Edmund’s convocation at the University of [...]
Nov 25 2009
The night before 17 November, my dear niece Joanne called to remind me about the cooking class ‘Festive Baking’ with Chef Benoit in the Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. She was so gracious to pay for my lessons as well as hers at the cost of RM160 nett per person after registration. So on that [...]