Recently I received a Hero Fountain pen from a relative. With a bottle of Parker Quink, it brought back many childhood memories. The fine nib, I think, was very scratchy, not a smooth flowing experience one would get from a…
No Social Media weekend
I was wondering what it would feel like for a weekend without social media. No Facebook, Twitter or Reddit. Instead of spending time flicking through pages and pages of twits, posts, pictures of dogs and cats, how about actually doing…
Friday Night baking
I wanted to restart baking, but week nights are always a rush and weekends are equally hectic, if not more! A few weeks ago, I decided to make use the time between the end of the work week and the…
Tips for running your own home.
So now you have moved to your very own home. Here is a list of some stuff I have found useful for peace of mind when we started our own place. Don’t turn on the gas stove in the morning.…
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Daughter: “Daddy did you studied History in Secondary One?” Me: “Yes, of course. Iraq is the cradle of civilization. By the rivers of Babylon!”, I started singing the Boney M song. Both kids: “ee, what is that?” Me: “Youtube time.”…
Why I don’t listen to radio anymore.
This is why I don’t listen to radio anymore. Early this year, MediaCorp Radio cleaned house and let a few senior DJs, Flying Dutchman and Glenn Ong were released. Ok, I get it, all part of rejuvenation.
Soon, very soon
Soon, very soon you will be mine and I will be broke.
A bad day?
Well, it was a bad day. Those days where nothing turns out right. For example yesterday, I met with the UPS vendor and turns out my time slot has been taken up, it is either one week earlier or later.…
School is out and holidays are here.
As part of the holidays, we got the kids, kick scooters. The new found freedom lasted till they found the safety helmets hot and itchy. Since then, as part of the fatherly duties every Sunday morning is to take them…
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Me: Oh no, no more coffee! Son: No more coffee! Me: Ran out of 3-in-1 Coffee. I will have to drink tea until Sunday when we do groceries. Son: You still have the coffee powder to with the ‘sock’ Me:…