Today, April 4th, 2022, our long serving helper from Indonesia, finally reached her home in Semarang. And with that, we wish her all the best in the next phase of her life. Yati came under our employment when my son was just 2 years old and my daughter 4. She became a second mother to my children especially due to the busy working schedules we had. A hardworking, polite and respectful...
KL is a food haven. If you aren’t careful, you can put on the kilos without even realising it. Thanks to my generous sister, our first night was at a Japanese omakase at Publika. Quite the experience.
It’s been more than 2 years since I boarded a plane. Although there were still planes flying during the pandemic, there was no need to travel since almost all of my training, speaking and coaching moved online. Plus, I did not relish the thought of being confined in the cabin space with 100 plus other passengers and opening myself up to possible infection. For our fist flight since the pandemic I...
A month ago, I had cataract surgery. Cataract surgery was recommended to reduce my Intraocular Pressure (IOP) caused by my glaucoma rather than to enhance my vision due to my natural lens getting cloudy and impairing my vision. During the first week’s follow-up, everything seemed to be recovering nicely. Although my IOP had not dropped and instead increased by 4 mmHg to 24mmHg, the Drs attributed that to inflammation and ongoing...
Hanaa received this book as a birthday present from her friend Tshi Ven and Hanaa then invited me to read the book so that we could discuss the storyline together. Having no preconceived notion or expectation of the book, I began to read it and was quickly caught up in the lives of Hoonie, Yangjin, Sunja and life in Korea during the Manchurian war. I really enjoyed the storytelling, the development...
There’s no denying that living in the same place as your office can have its perks. But there are also plenty of downsides to having a home office – for example, you might be tempted to completely unplug after a long day and end up reverting back to old habits like binge-watching TV or snacking all day. However, with the right planning and mindset adjustments, you can keep your mental health...
Earth has revolved around the Sun 360 degrees and its my birthday again. I haven’t had the desire to celebrate my birthday in a big way these few years and what with the pandemic and families struggling to put food on the table, and Covid 19 cases rising in Kota Kinabalu, this year was especially so. Instead, Hanaa and Jan arranged for a nice, low key lunch for my birthday. I...
Since my double heart attack in 2019, my family has been very concerned with what I eat and how that affects my heart health. For about 6 months after the hospitalisation, I did eat healthy. Oats, greens, steamed, baked dishes with minimal oil and salt. My all-time favorite burgers and fries were once in a blue moon, indulgences. But as the memory of the heart attack faded and work life restarted,...
So far, your business has survived Covid-19 and the lockdown. With lockdown lifting soon, you’ve got to find money to pay for operational expenses, to survive. What does your business need to do to continue to survive and thrive? Are there any demand/supply gaps and opportunities that have opened up in this New Normal that you can leverage on? As I pondered these questions for my businesses, I realized there is...
While under the Stay at Home rule (MCO in Malaysia), I took the opportunity to clean up the home office and cleared it of old receipts and papers collected over the years. After 3 days of work, I ended up with a huge pile of paper waste. As some of the documents had our address and old bank account details, I didn’t want to just dispose of the paper as is....