Training Together with Other Mothers

The one very fun thing during my training in Singapore... are the Mothers. They are one hilarious bunch of women!!!!


As I mentioned earlier, it was really a brain-drain training. There were times when I was so tired and sleepy that I knew even coffee was not going to help.


Cecilia, one of the mothers started cracking jokes about her experiences as a swimming coach. I was laughing so hard that I had tears in my eyes. She is one funny joker!!! There were Elizabeth too. Another funny joker!

When Mothers come together, they know how to have a good laugh. Anyway, homeschoolers need to know how to laugh, if not, we would have gone crazy!!! Either that or our children would have gone crazy...


Cheers to you ladies who gave me great laughs during the training!!!!

How The Children Coped While Mummy Was Away?

The children coped much better than my previous trip to Jordan / Israel.


Joel didn't cry his eyeballs out! That's a good sign.


They had Daddy at home....


They had their pillows....


They had their bolsters .....


They had their bed .....


They had their toys .....


They had their familiar surroundings of the home .....


They had their familiar food ....


Amazingly, they did their assigned homework.



So, they coped well but Joel suggested that I don't do this too regularly :-/

Catching Up with Friends in Singapore

I have known Paul since we were 15 years old. After high school he moved away and we have just re-connected this year via Facebook. What do you know?


He and his wife works in Singapore.


It was great to have managed to catch up with him. According to his wife, with people whom he is not familiar, he is usually quiet. Obviously he is VERY familiar with me ;-)


We had a great time chatting and I was really encouraged by the many things he shared to me from his own bible reading revelations.


The church I currently attend encourages us to finish reading the bible in one year. So, I am all for reading the bible. What more, I have just purchased 2 bibles from Singapore - New Living Translation (NLT). Very easy to read and understand. Obviously suitable for both my sons. I am using it for the moment....

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Kevin on the other hand is a new friend whom I met whilst on tour in Israel in April 08.


We had a great time dining at an Airport Chinese restaurant and then dessert at Swensen's.


Since I was suppose to hang loose, Kevin was just the ideal person to "hang" with. He is just so funny. Great sense of humor and did crack some crappy jokes which both of us understood and laughed about.


I don't have enough friends with such crazy sense of humor. Life is just too serious.


Thanks Kevin for those great laughs! Let's hang out when you come to Bangkok.

Shot of Kevin at Jericho, Israel

Happenings & Observations While in Singapore

I thought I will give a brief update about my trip...


16 June 2008, Monday


I arrived in Singapore at about 5pm on Thai Airways. Since my friend was busy, I volunteered to take a taxi.


I waited a the taxi queue and it was a short wait... no queue :-)


A taxi driver opened his boot. Since I had 2 baggage, one light and the other heavy, I lugged the small one into the truck of the car, silently expecting the taxi driver to assist me with the heavier one. He just stood there and stared at me. Fine. I struggled with the heavier baggage. After my third try and still could not get that heavy luggage into the trunk, he suddenly realised that he might have to stand there all night staring if he does not help. At last, he decided to help. Wow! Smart fellow.


This is my unforgettable "warm" welcome to Singapore.... which gave me chills.

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The same evening, we went out for dinner at a foodcourt nearby my friend's place. I had "Mee Rebus", Hokkien Mee, Mee Suah with pig liver and Bah kut teh. After the "warm" welcome at the airport, I feel comforted by the familiar Malaysian food.