Sleigh-bells ringing. Horses clopping. Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolf the Reindeer, and good ol’ St. Nicholas too! It was that and more at A TSO Pops Christmas. It was a delightful evening with Erich Kunzel, who happens to be a wonderfully charismatic and humorous conductor. There was a good mix of songs (from American Christmas […]
Author: Ann Yeong
Redacting Papers & Wonderful Professors
The last several weeks (I’ve lost count of how many) I’ve been primarily occupied with writing, then submitting, then revising, then submitting, then revising… you get the idea. There are 2 articles that I’ve been working on for publication. One of them, An Examination of Project Work, is a more academic/scholarly article meant to be […]
Exam Fever
After a 5-year hiatus, Zibin’s back in school and it’s finals week. It’s been a long time, but some things are still the same. When he studies, it is so easy for him to get into the groove and to stay focused. I’ve always envied that about him. Even from Toronto, I can sense the […]
My Blinds
Woke up this morning and the shadows on my window blinds caught my attention. I’ve always loved the effect of light and shadows. It’s true what they say… you can find interesting subjects for photography practically anywhere and anytime. (There’s already been a few times in the last few weeks when I kicked myself for […]
Best of Both Worlds?
Screen pic of my MacBook after installing Windows XP Pro SP2 via Parallels Desktop I’ve installed Windows XP Pro SP2 on my MacBook now, courtesy of Parallels Desktop. So now I can run both Mac and Windows applications simultaneously without rebooting the computer. And if I put the virtual machine into full-screen mode, it looks […]
Wanting Wonka
Can you imagine waking up to the heavenly aroma of warm chocolate melting over the stove? That was the reality for Melissa and me this weekend… cos Wanting was trying out a chocolate truffle recipe in a magazine for a party she was going to. All that rich and amazing chocolate melting and then cooling, […]
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One Heart to Another
My last post prompted another sister and friend to send a beautiful email. As usual, after responding, I found that my reply consisted of reflections that I would also like to share here. Enjoy! :) ************** Hi hi back! Thank you for sending me this email… I’m very touched that you’ve shared something so personal […]
Crossing Paths
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been surprised at how much others share in the same kind of struggles as I. Sometimes I meet someone in whom I recognize myself at an earlier stage of my journey. Sometimes, I meet another who is ahead of me on the same journey. What I […]
Journey of the Heart 