Monthly Archives: March 2008
Out-of-the-Ordinary
One of the things I love about photography is how it has made me look at the world differently. I am more conscious of everything around me. The sky is no longer just a sky — it’s now a canvas of a myriad shades of blue that changes from hour to hour, from day to … Continue reading
Hat On, Hat Off
When we went island-hopping in Phuket recently, at one point, while Twin1 slept, Twin2 amused himself by trying on other people’s hats. Here he is sans hat… And here he is wearing Hat #1… And wearing Hat #2. I think he liked Hat #2 better. Yup, I definitely think so :)
Tom Yam Kung
I got acquainted with Thai food long before I first set foot in Thailand. And my first love — for Thai food, that is — is the one and only Tom Yam Kung, or hot-sour soup with prawns. Incidentally, when I was pregnant with the twins, I craved for mee hoon tom yam (rice vermicelli … Continue reading
Layalina Hotel, Phuket: A Review
The entrance is small and nondescript — from the main road, you must go through a small alley, tucked between a tailoring shop and a small restaurant — but the moment you step onto its foyer, you find yourself in the oasis called Layalina Hotel in Kamala Beach, Phuket, Thailand. The reception is small and … Continue reading
Everyone Has A Story To Tell
I’ve taken to people-watching lately, not for the sake of merely watching, but out of genuine deep curiousity. I look at people and wonder what kind of lives they lead, what secrets they keep, what dreams they harbour. I look at young children and envy their innocence but, at the same time, I deeply worry … Continue reading
