Twins
Bored To Tears
Twin2 literally showed me what it’s like to be bored to tears yesterday by lamenting “Adik tak tahu nak buat apa!” (Little Brother does not know what to do!) as he melodramatically lay on the kitchen floor, tears streaming down his cheeks. Imagine that! A five-year old bored to tears! So I took him and … Continue reading
Antara Mama Dan Jakarta
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?) … 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
I Love My Baby (And My Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D)
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 long … 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
