Sunday 8 October 2017
Catching Up
Gosh. It has been years since I last blogged.
I am back in Singapore now. Many things have changed.
My life has changed in many ways, some aspects dramatically.
Might be good to start blogging again.
To start afresh.
Saturday 30 July 2011
Reflections - Almost Time
Four and a half months to the end of my stint in Vietnam.
Must say that I am looking forward to that.
Not because I do not like the place. Hanoi has become a home for me. I made many good friends here. The country has treated me well.
But it is time to go home.
I am now 40 years old and there remain many questions in my mind. Who am I? What do I believe in? Where do I go from here?
I need to think through.
Must say that I am looking forward to that.
Not because I do not like the place. Hanoi has become a home for me. I made many good friends here. The country has treated me well.
But it is time to go home.
I am now 40 years old and there remain many questions in my mind. Who am I? What do I believe in? Where do I go from here?
I need to think through.
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Irresponsible Dog Owners
Had to cut Pooch's walking time last night after two dogs (unleashed and unaccompanied by their owners) were running around Ciputra last night.
Pooch was going crazy and it took all my strength to hold her back.
I think people who cannot even walk their dogs and simply letting them run free are irresponsible and should not be allowed to keep dogs as pets.
Terrible. What if kids were to get into a situation with these dogs?
Pooch was going crazy and it took all my strength to hold her back.
I think people who cannot even walk their dogs and simply letting them run free are irresponsible and should not be allowed to keep dogs as pets.
Terrible. What if kids were to get into a situation with these dogs?
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Toads in Hanoi
Why are there so many toads in Hanoi?
Perhaps one reason could be the heavy showers over the past few days but it is rather amazing to see so many toads hopping around. 1 every 2-3 metres.
While walking Pooch, I tend to encounter them everywhere. Even Pooch has to side-step them. I saw one last night that was really huge. Gave me a shock as it was rather dark.
I think I will stop reading horror manga for a while!
Perhaps one reason could be the heavy showers over the past few days but it is rather amazing to see so many toads hopping around. 1 every 2-3 metres.
While walking Pooch, I tend to encounter them everywhere. Even Pooch has to side-step them. I saw one last night that was really huge. Gave me a shock as it was rather dark.
I think I will stop reading horror manga for a while!
Sunday 19 June 2011
Goodbye Hanoi for the Family
After almost four and a half years, my family left for home.
Mum, I suspect, may be the most affected as she had settled well into life in Vietnam.
She enjoyed the trips to the market and the visits to the countryside.
It was as expected a difficult farewell for Ian as he said goodbye to his friends, some of whom were distraught by the thought that Ian will no longer be around. Ian now has to get himself ready to the hustle and bustle style of schooling in Singapore. I personally think the Singapore system of education sucks because it takes away the joy of discovering the world. But I will leave to another time.
Given her young age, Nat was rather ambivalent to the idea of return but she is also in for a challenging time because of the adjustment back into the kindergarten system. Sigh.
As for Nic, the accident at home caused by a falling piece of glass was a dramatic and disheartening end to her stay in Hanoi. But Nic is like Peter to me, for she was a rock and a colossus of strength at home. She was the glue that held us together.
Now the missing begins...till my turn to leave this place for home.
Mum, I suspect, may be the most affected as she had settled well into life in Vietnam.
She enjoyed the trips to the market and the visits to the countryside.
It was as expected a difficult farewell for Ian as he said goodbye to his friends, some of whom were distraught by the thought that Ian will no longer be around. Ian now has to get himself ready to the hustle and bustle style of schooling in Singapore. I personally think the Singapore system of education sucks because it takes away the joy of discovering the world. But I will leave to another time.
Given her young age, Nat was rather ambivalent to the idea of return but she is also in for a challenging time because of the adjustment back into the kindergarten system. Sigh.
As for Nic, the accident at home caused by a falling piece of glass was a dramatic and disheartening end to her stay in Hanoi. But Nic is like Peter to me, for she was a rock and a colossus of strength at home. She was the glue that held us together.
Now the missing begins...till my turn to leave this place for home.
Monday 13 June 2011
An End of a Chapter
Nicole and the kids are leaving this weekend for Singapore.
They first arrived in Hanoi in Feb 2008.
More than three years now.
I will leave in December.
They will come up again in November after Ian's exams. To say goodbye to everyone.
I will miss them while they are away. Skype will be a daily option but will not make the distance more bearable.
It is the end of a chapter.
And soon, the beginning of a new one.
They first arrived in Hanoi in Feb 2008.
More than three years now.
I will leave in December.
They will come up again in November after Ian's exams. To say goodbye to everyone.
I will miss them while they are away. Skype will be a daily option but will not make the distance more bearable.
It is the end of a chapter.
And soon, the beginning of a new one.
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