For some reason, I am excited about the arrival Lent. Had been checking the calendar for Lent where I once again, try to see if I have a few ounces of faith left to get me through the vegetarian fast that I tried to achieve for 40 days. Had failed several years…. Lent starts on [...]

Posted on January 30th, 2011 by Lilian
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My niece is going to have a baby a few days before Chinese New Year. That is going to be my grandniece/nephew (cos I do not know the gender yet) number five! So, we are celebrating with an additional angpow to give to the new arrival. The thoughts of having so many toddlers and babies [...]

Posted on January 27th, 2011 by Lilian
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The day is 17 Jan, 2011 but things were so messed up, I have lost every desire to blog about it. So, let me get these off my chest, finally…. It started two nights before that. When I was about to go to sleep, I had a sudden ‘sixth sense’ feelings. Mothers had been connected [...]

Posted on January 27th, 2011 by Lilian
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Burger King opens its first outlet in Penang and everyone is raving about it. Some of my Facebook friends queued for a long time to grab a Burger King and yet, happily announced their satisfaction after a meal. I wonder why? Penang people are hard to please when it comes to food. I had eaten [...]

Posted on January 24th, 2011 by Lilian
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At this time of the year, I love going to the Air Itam wet market. It is the most festive place to go. If you go there early in the morning, when the sun isn’t too hot and the ‘pak foong’ that is the cold breeze which blows only once a year, you feel like [...]

Posted on January 24th, 2011 by Lilian
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My eldest son will be 21 years old this April. It is the milestone that says I have graduated from the ‘How to have a smarter baby’ stage. In case you do not know, ‘How to have a smarter baby’ is a book for all new parents. Before I had that book, I also bought [...]

Posted on January 20th, 2011 by Lilian
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I am just making a mental note and a tiny blog post so that I can remind self to keep this little routine of running away from home. Usually, on Sundays, my hubby plays badminton from 12 noon to 3 pm. Usually, on Sundays, I have to attend choir practice until 1 pm. So, our [...]

Posted on January 17th, 2011 by Lilian
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