Monthly Archives: March 2010
To Market, To Market
Most of my travels are for business purposes, hence I’ve always considered myself as an ‘incidental tourist’, i.e. I get to do incidental sightseeing en route to a meeting or on the way back to my hotel. Sometimes I get lucky and I get a few hours free in between my last meeting and my … Continue reading
Taking Small Steps
Knowing how my children need to improve their Malay, I’ve been taking small steps lately to help them build up their vocabulary. Like this morning, for instance. I turned on the radio, picking out a talk show in Malay. Then I highlighted certain words to them. “Banduan,” I said. “Do you know what that means?” … Continue reading
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town – Where The Sea & Mountains Meet The Sky
Someone once told me that the most beautiful places on earth are sites where the sea and the mountains meet the sky. One prime example of such site is Table Bay Harbour, Capetown where the sea meets Table Mountain and the blue, blue sky. I’ll let the photographs speak for themselves. (Click on each photo … Continue reading
The Wisdom Of Children
On The Brain A few weeks ago, the twins picked out a book about the skeletal system from the National Library. I’ve read it to them a couple of times, simplifying the explanation as much as possible. At one time, I saw them poring over the book while having this discussion. Twin2: Abang, yang ni … Continue reading
Left Luggage Lockers at KLIA
When my former roommate from Ateneo came for a visit last month, she asked me about left luggage lockers at KL International Airport (KLIA). I was embarrassed to admit that I knew nothing about it, other than the fact that I’ve seen it somewhere in KLIA. The most that I could do at that time … Continue reading
