Thoughts

Random thoughts, reflections and dreams

Writer’s Workshop : You Stay Where?

At the cross junction

At the cross junction

1.3000° N, 103.8000° E this is the co-ordinates where our little island lies 132km north of the equator. Singapore is where I was born and am still currently residing.

I love living in Singapore as

1. It is relatively safe and I do not have to constantly worry about being mugged at gunpoint.

2. There are lots of parks around and places for kids to run and have fun.

3. It is summer all year round so you don’t need to worry about buying different clothes for different seasons.

4. It only takes the maximum an hour to get from one side of the island to the other so there is no overtly long commuting to be done. However the public transport system is still far from ideal.

5. Food is available 24/7 if you do not wish to cook  and there is a very wide variety of cuisines to choose from.

6. It is a mix pot of different cultures and races here and you can hear people speaking different language everywhere.

7. There is a fusion of both eastern and western culture and trends here.

8. My family all live here and we get to meet up every weekend.

Do you love living in your state/country?

 

 

Jenny Matlock Mama’s Losin’ It

Top 10 Highlights of October 2013

Pink Bloom

Pink Bloom

October had really been a very busy month for me. I was preparing the boys for their end of year examinations and was clearing my backlog of readings to be done. As the school year comes to the close I am reminded that I need to finish all ongoing campaign work on the blog before the kids are out of school for a whole 7 weeks.

Here are some highlights of the month that just went by.

Fruity Salad

Fruity Salad

1.  Kiwi season has come around again and this time we were sponsored some Golden Kiwis by Zespri.

Pitcher Plant

Pitcher Plant

2. The boys were intrigued to see pitcher plants over at grandaunt’s house. The lunch that we had there on the weekend also gave me a chance to conduct a live science lesson with them.

The kids

The kids

3. Being a Kid is so much fun. There is less stress and a lot of things are taken care of for you by the adults.

Tofu basket with seafood

Tofu basket with seafood

4. We ate out at a few new places this month. Tofu basket was something new that I tried which I enjoyed. It tasted much better then the traditional one which was made out of yam.

Chicken Macaroni

Chicken Macaroni

5. Chicken Marcaroni soup is something which I enjoy eating and I’ve recently started making it at home for the kids to eat too.

Tiger girl

Tiger girl

6. There are many ways to say – I love you. Here are 10 ways that I say I Love You.

7. I have been reading up a lot this month  and learned more about the kids character.  Raising boys by design and Creative You are books which tell you why kids behave in a certain way.

Monkey boy cooking

Monkey boy cooking

8. The kids too have been learning quite a fair bit this month. Besides the academics we continued with holistic learning.

White Bloom

White bloom

9. I have been reflecting a lot on parenting. It isn’t an easy job but I know that I am doing the best that I can.

10. Wedded bliss isn’t something that one should take for granted. It is something that one needs to constantly work.

What were your highlights for the month of October?