Monthly Archives: January 2010
Day 40
(Sunrise over Mina) I miss lying down on the cold, hard ground under a mute, starless sky, waking up at midnight to find myself staring at a moon that looked as though it’s been cut perfectly in half. I miss sleeping in a tent with total strangers, six of whom became very close friends in … Continue reading
Vanilla Beans For Sharing
I’ve been the lucky recipient of a huge bunch of vanilla beans quite recently. They’re of the Vanilla planifolia species from Madagascar, more commonly known as “Madagascar-Bourbon” vanilla. They were given to me neatly tied up in strings just like in this photo that I found on the internet. I was astounded to read in … Continue reading
Harris Hotel Tebet: Simple, Unique, Friendly
I was in Jakarta last week and needed to stay in a hotel within close proximity to a client’s place. They booked me at Harris Hotel Tebet, a small hotel which is — as its tagline proclaims — simple, unique and friendly. This is a shot of the hotel lobby… …and this is the area … Continue reading
No Longer Babies…
Mama’s twin boys, You turn 4 years old today. How is it possible for my twin babies to have outgrown babyhood in so short a time? I miss feeling the two of you fighting for space when you two were still inside my tummy. I miss watching the two of you crawl up to me … Continue reading
Up Close & Personal With Elephants At Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary
Malaysian year-end school holidays typically start on the last few weeks of November and last all the way until the first Sunday of January. Hence, even though I was away for 30 days last November/December, I still managed to hang out with the children for the last ten days or so of their school holidays, … Continue reading
