Monthly Archives: May 2009
And The Book Goes To…
First off, my apologies for my failure to announce the winners yesterday, as I originally planned. It’s 12.23 am and technically already Saturday. My flight from Jakarta was slightly delayed due to bad weather…then my luggage took its own sweet time to show up on the carousel in KLIA upon my arrival…plus the internet connection … Continue reading
Book Giveaway: ‘Angels & Demons’
Before the ‘DaVinci Code’, there was ‘Angels and Demons’, also by bestselling author Dan Brown. The movie adaptation of the much-anticipated prequel is set to be released on the 14th of May in Malaysia. If you’re curious to know how the movie fares against the book, then it’s your lucky day because I’m giving away … Continue reading
Keukenhof
What better way to welcome spring than with the blooming of thousands and thousands and thousands of flowers? And not just any flower. Tulips. Fields of tulips of every colour imaginable. Endless rows of tulips set upon immaculate gardens with winding paths and flowing streams. Tulips at each and every turn. This is what you … Continue reading
Saturday Morning @ Tesco
I hate crowds. Especially crowds in shopping centres. I hate the mad rush for a shopping trolley. I hate having to elbow my way through the fruits and vegetables section, then queue for what seems like forever to get my selection weighed and tagged. I hate having to pick through scrawny shrimps, left over by … Continue reading
An Omani Wedding
I was in Muscat, Oman last week to attend the wedding of the daughter of a very close family friend and business associate. Our families have known each other a long way back. As in, I’ve known the bride since before it became obligatory for her to cover her hair, i.e. long before she reached … Continue reading
