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I’m hosting 2 houseguests in my apartment right now – friends of friends who came from Singapore to stay for 12 days. Stayed up till 3a.m. the night before giving the place a thorough clean and tidying which it hasn’t been subjected to since more than a month ago. By the time I was done, […]

Just saw an email in my inbox… “Dear Ann, Your proposal has been accepted. The first draft of the manuscript is due 1st August 2005…” That’s a proposal I submitted for a chapter in a book that’s going to be titled Reforming Learning: Issues, Concepts and Practices in the Asia-pacific Region. And it’s based on […]

It’s amazing what difference a week can do. Clear blue skies. Warm sunshine. The branches of the trees lining my street are once again softly filled with young leaves. The tulip bulbs that had been tentatively nudging their heads out of the soil are slowly unfurling their brilliant petals. In another week, all the tulips […]

Ever had the sense of belonging not quite where you thought you were supposed to belong? I’ve encountered such feelings before, and I don’t always pause to wonder why. Usually just because it’s too much of a headache to think about it or because I fear what the implication of those hunches might be. Lately […]

Yinwei & Jiafu’s handsome baby boy Zonghan. Welcome to the World little fella!

Hey folks, wanna see something cool? Well it’s ok if you don’t think it’s cool cos I DO (ego as I am). Shawn and I got our first (and so far only) bridge masterpoints at the Toronto Regional Bridge Tournament on March 24th. I just found out the results are on the internet! So check […]

Thank you Lord for the trials that come my way In that way I can grow each day, As I let you lead. Yes I thank you Lord, for the patience those trials bring In the process of growing, I can learn to care But it goes against the way I am To put my […]

For years i’ve resisted blogging… always seemed rather strange to me for people to air so many of their thoughts in such a public space. But i’ve been slowly turned around to the idea that perhaps this is a good way for my very busy friends half the globe away to get quick updates on […]