Mimi on July 11th, 2010

Twin1 (left) and his younger brother (by 15 minutes), Twin2
I was driving one evening, with the twins sitting in the backseat. Out of the blue, Twin1 blurted out a question that totally caught me by surprise.
Abang: Mama, bila kita nak ada swimming pool? (Mama, when are we going to have a swimming pool?)
Adik: A-ah!
Me: Umm…we [...]

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Mimi on March 21st, 2010

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 skull. (Big [...]

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Mimi on February 25th, 2010

I can write this post on the pretext of discussing the merits of the inexpensive Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D prime lens. After all, it’s a very affordable lens (list price is RM468 — around US$138 — but it can be had for just a little over RM300); it’s lightweight; it’s wonderful for low-light situations (as [...]

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Mimi on January 25th, 2010

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 every time feeding [...]

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In fairness to Malaysian Airlines (or MAS, as it is referred to in Malaysia), after my unfavourable review of their service and menu vis-a-vis Singapore Airlines’, I feel obligated to write about my recent experience with MAS.

The twins watching luggage being loaded into our plane. Photo taken at pre-departure lounge, KLIA
As my followers on Twitter [...]

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