Month: February 2011

  • A Tribute to Our Mother

    She was a woman of exceptional courage. She faced all of life’s challenges head on, fielding everything thrown at her with great tenacity, determination and always well-dressed and immaculately groomed while doing it. She lived life with a passion, always willing to try new experiences and learn new things. “If life hands you lemons, make…

  • Smelly people

    Kai learned the word “smelly” from Naomi’s mum, and to our delight, applied it when Naomi brought him to the zoo – he applied it on the goats at the kids’ section, where they had a petting zoo or something, I dunno, I din go. Then last week Naomi brought him to the zoo again…

  • It’s Chap Goh Meh, but here’s a Christmas story

    While workshopping Kumar’s show last week, Selena Tan brought up this gem of information on how the Japanese celebrate Christmas. I would’ve teased Naomi for not knowing this Japanese tradition but a) she doesn’t take too kindly to criticism about her lack of Japanese knowledge, b) it is a rather offbeat kind of tradition. Before…

  • I have a friend who’s a knight. You got or not?

    We attended Hossan’s “knighting” ceremony Friday night at the French ambassador’s residence. There was no pomp and very little ceremony, which suited us fine, although the newly minted Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres cut a dash in his Ted Baker suit bought off the rack for the occasion. And when the French…

  • How bad could a Monday Valentine’s Day be?

    You’re probably all festival’d out since Christmas, and it’s only a couple of days since Chingay, and now, no matter what, there’s this thing called Valentine’s Day hanging over your heads. It’s hanging over this dude’s head, and he gets all worked up and makes a video – and it’s quite apt that VD falls…