Gardening, a humbling experience

Totally shocked to find my full bloom periwinkle with pretty white flowers completely devoured by this fat blue-eyed green worm!

We've all had our humbling gardening experiences and will continue to have more, which is one of the best parts of the pursuit--there is always a plant about which to learn, a part of the garden to renew, or a technique to master.~Sara Begg, Executive Editor, Horticulture Magazine, May 2007

A night of camaraderie

Pre-CNY dinner with my Waitankung brothers and sisters-that's how we address one another.

As the night warmed up, all the ABBAs, Beatles, Frank Sinatras, Andy Williams relived their golden days!

Precious pictures

Last week my niece, LeeAnn, now in Toronto, sent me these precious images taken more than 20 years ago.

My late Mother with LeeAnn's brother, Shane, now in Melbourne

My late Mother with LeeAnn

That looks like me at the back with Shane

My Father, with Shane

Several pictures of some of my parents' 16 grandchildren. Now 4 are in Melbourne, 1 in Sydney, 1 in the Netherlands, 1 in Toronto, 1 in London and 8 in the country, 9 married, 7 not married, all pursuing their dreams. I love them all.

3 year old had 73 physical injuries!

In Johor_Bahru Malaysia, abuse victim Nur Dania Qistina, 3, died last Sunday. A post-mortem on Nur Dania Qistina at Sultan Ismail Hospital found signs of internal bleeding in the lungs and 73 physical injuries on the body!

Her father, 30, and her 25-year-old step mother had been detained by police

Please read: Deceased's siblings abused as well

Child abuse is a repulsive issue for the society and it would affect the image of the country. Furthermore, it is a big problem with a serious impact on the child's physical and mental health, well-being and development throughout their lives. Children should have the human rights of life free from violence, harm and exploitation -Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Susan_Tan

For everthing you've missed...

Today I finally sold our condo unit, a place we had called home for 11 years.

Good friends I made in the condo, Fuziani and Nor, never a dull moment with them

The gorgeous litle Aisha who lives on the fifth floor

Ah Hoy, the ever helpful condo handyman

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "For everything you've missed, You've gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else"

Malacca, rich in history, culture and heritage

I have not set foot in Malacca for several years and it did not disappoint. Malacca, one of the two UNESCO World Heritage Cities in Malaysia (the other is Georgetown, Penang) is rich in history, culture, heritage, with famous historical sites, some dating back to the 1500s. Maybe should come back to visit a bit longer.

Walk the march with courage

Today is your day to paint life in bold colors, set today's rhythm with your heart-drum, walk today's march with courage, create today as your celebration of life.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie


Our new addition to the family, my nephew Freddy's daughter, born 29 December 2010 at about 8pm.

The Retirement Docs' Quiz

I took the Retirement Docs' Quiz and scored 167. This puts me in the top 40%, indicating that I am on my way to a successful retirement but need some fine-tuning in specific traits.

If you are retired or near retirement age...why not take the Quiz to find out which areas you may still need to improve? It takes only about 5 minutes.