The sad thing about living in China is the restrictions on internet. As many would already know, Blogger and Facebook are blocked, and many other overseas sites too. Finally, thru friends' recommendation, we subscribed to VPN, manuevre around the installation and connections, and voila! We're back on.
will gradually add on more updates on our new life in Shanghai!
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Sunday, 30 May 2010
Goodbye Singapore!
one photo with our helper before we head off to the airport.Goodbye Singapore! we'll be back, but dunno when. You'll still be our motherland, our roots. Just for now, home will be in Shanghai.
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Everything's packed
Everything's been packed up and out of the house already. These pictures were taken last night and now, the living and dining is 95% empty. We've had to eat our dinner on a mahjong table with plastic chairs. hee...
Suddenly feel a sense of emptiness. Has been so busy tying up lose ends over the last few weeks, haven't really had time to think about the move. Now that things are moving faster, reality is setting in. But am I ready for the move? Feeling quite lost actually.
Thursday, 20 May 2010
You wouldn't believe this!
My watch fell to the floor, and its crystal face chipped and cracked all directions!?
I've had this watch since early 1999 and have dropped it (ya ya, butter fingers) umpteen times. Never had it had any scratches on its crystal face before. And this evening before I left for a dinner appointment, it just slipped off my hands, landed on the marble floor and gosh! I got a shock when I picked it up. A tiny bit of chipped off the edge inwards and the broken pieces trapped inside the watch face. And the rest of the crystal face cracked in all directions! It must hv landed at the edge of the face and hit some chipped, sharp corner on the marble. For a moment my heart cracked just like the crystal face! I want to cry!!!
I've had this watch since early 1999 and have dropped it (ya ya, butter fingers) umpteen times. Never had it had any scratches on its crystal face before. And this evening before I left for a dinner appointment, it just slipped off my hands, landed on the marble floor and gosh! I got a shock when I picked it up. A tiny bit of chipped off the edge inwards and the broken pieces trapped inside the watch face. And the rest of the crystal face cracked in all directions! It must hv landed at the edge of the face and hit some chipped, sharp corner on the marble. For a moment my heart cracked just like the crystal face! I want to cry!!!
Monday, 17 May 2010
He has grown
Went for medical check-up with Drew this morning. It was a requirement for the China residential permit application.
While doing the routine checks, the nurse measured his height and weight. 166cm and 52.2kg! Gosh! My son is taller than me already! He was just 145cm two years ago, and he has grown 21cm in that period! Mine oh mine! He has grown so much! Now I'm gonna have problem scolding him at eye level. Would have to make him sit down whenever I need to give him a lecture from now on. haha.... ;P
While doing the routine checks, the nurse measured his height and weight. 166cm and 52.2kg! Gosh! My son is taller than me already! He was just 145cm two years ago, and he has grown 21cm in that period! Mine oh mine! He has grown so much! Now I'm gonna have problem scolding him at eye level. Would have to make him sit down whenever I need to give him a lecture from now on. haha.... ;P
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Monday, 5 April 2010
清明时节雨纷纷
还好今早没下雨，但是就热得可以咯！
今早我们先到哥哥家去祭拜爸爸，然后再带了一些素菜到光明山去。
每到清明和中元节，光明山普觉寺都是人山人海的。很多人都是一家大小都来祭祖，还带来许多祭品和纸扎品。也许这就是他们所谓的尽孝道吧。总想，故人生前他们是否也常一家大小的陪伴他们呢？
我向来都不相信这些的，节日祭祖也只是延续家婆生前的惯例。所以我通常都是从简，简单的素菜，基本的纸钱纸衣就算了。人死了，就烟消云散了，还要这些东西有什么用？活着的时候没吃好、穿好，死了祭拜得再好也只是给活人看而已。
妈却不同，她相信往生、相信人死了会到另一个境界去生活，所以照样需要吃的、穿的、用的、花的。一直以来她都不赞同我的看法，一直要改变我的观点。直到爸爸去世时，她都很担心我也会一切要求从简。出乎意料，我对她的一切要求都做足了，一切都随她，只要让她安心就好。殡丧过后，她跟二姐说，没想到我会一切依她。也许她忘了，是爸说的，“一切都依你妈的意思去办吧。”我这也是在完成爸的遗愿啊。。。。
今早我们先到哥哥家去祭拜爸爸，然后再带了一些素菜到光明山去。
每到清明和中元节，光明山普觉寺都是人山人海的。很多人都是一家大小都来祭祖，还带来许多祭品和纸扎品。也许这就是他们所谓的尽孝道吧。总想，故人生前他们是否也常一家大小的陪伴他们呢？
我向来都不相信这些的，节日祭祖也只是延续家婆生前的惯例。所以我通常都是从简，简单的素菜，基本的纸钱纸衣就算了。人死了，就烟消云散了，还要这些东西有什么用？活着的时候没吃好、穿好，死了祭拜得再好也只是给活人看而已。
妈却不同，她相信往生、相信人死了会到另一个境界去生活，所以照样需要吃的、穿的、用的、花的。一直以来她都不赞同我的看法，一直要改变我的观点。直到爸爸去世时，她都很担心我也会一切要求从简。出乎意料，我对她的一切要求都做足了，一切都随她，只要让她安心就好。殡丧过后，她跟二姐说，没想到我会一切依她。也许她忘了，是爸说的，“一切都依你妈的意思去办吧。”我这也是在完成爸的遗愿啊。。。。
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