Dec 12 2010
This incident happened to our family some years ago. It all begun with a family visit to Miri, Sarawak. My husband Phillip hired a car to bring us around after we flew in and checked into a hotel. He then called a family friend who was staying in Miri to meet up for dinner with [...]
Apr 17 2010
Journal entry: Hobart, 5 February 2010 A very busy day. I got up early to prepare for our trip to Hobart in the afternoon. Edmund is taking part in the Hobart Bridge Run on Sunday, 7 February. I managed to do the laundry, cleaned the house, cooked lunch and packed a few of my things [...]
Mar 30 2010
On Monday, 25 January, Edmund’s friend Wei Ming was on leave and offered to take me to visit these places: a paper mill, a whiskey factory and a cheese factory. We started at about 12.30 pm. Our first stop was the paper mill located in town. We were supposed to pay an entrance fee of A$15.00 per [...]
Feb 19 2010
Journal entry: Hobart, 30 December 2009 From the balcony of Edmund’s house, we could see the tip of Mount Wellington. It seems to be so near and yet so far. Every morning I would look at it, and some days it would be covered by clouds . Yesterday, Edmund invited his friend Leslie – a [...]
Jan 28 2010
As my son Edmund drove me from the airport to the city on the morning that I arrived in Hobart, I could not help noticing the clear blue sky, beautiful flowers and green trees. The thing that struck me most was the bluish green sea and countless rolling hills here. On arrival at Edmund’s apartment, [...]