It was some time late 2020 when C came to this decision - she would continue her post-secondary school education in a junior college. Since then, she had been gearing herself up.We spoke about the challenges she would face - the late dismissal from...
Ending on a high
12 January 2022 - O level results releaseThe much-awaited day came and went. Unlike 4 years ago when she received her PSLE results, this time she was alone - parents were allowed in school due to the Safe Management Measures (SMM) so we had...
of delayed gratification.
Last day of exam and C was already getting ready to let her hair down.She only had one thing on her mind and that was to get her hair coloured. She had talked about it previously when she was much younger but our answer...
National exams 2021
It is an understatement to say that time flies... really.A photograph popped up on Memories in Facebook and it was on a set of photographs that I had taken of C getting her uniforms and books for primary school. Fast-forward to 2021 and she...
MD Celebrations 2021
For some strange reason, I remember Mother's Day to be the first Sunday in May and because of this mistake, we went about making plans for our hot pot lunch at Mum's.We hadn't gone out as a family for meals but we were always...
We are all out today.
Writing this entry to mark another significant event - last year this time, all of us were working from home. Daddy started way earlier as his company had grouped them into Teams A and B and then rostered each team to report to work...
our young lady of 16
Exactly a year ago, after we celebrated C's birthday, we went into Circuit Breaker. This year, things are seemingly looking up - Daddy would be returning to office soon after having worked from home for more than 1 year.Our usual practice would be to...
Here goes...
Since the announcement was made last December that vaccination for our country would start, I have been praying for an answer as to whether we should take it. While some were rejoicing that teachers would be on the list of priority people who will...
There is much to be thankful for
2020 saw a lot of "first". It was the first time we had a month-long of online lessons - both for C and myself. It was the first time I had to mark digitallyIt was the first time that our mid year holidays started in MayIt...
PAYM Loves Red 2020 @ St. Andrews Nursing Home
Chloe, C's friend, asked if she was keen to participate in a singing competition during the National Day period and all it took was a nod. It was a competition organised by Sengkang Central Youth Network.Both of them spent the two days working on...
Daddy turns 44!
Today is our favourite man's birthday. Although we are in Phase 1 of the Circuit Breaker and many more shops have resumed businesses, dining at the restaurants is still prohibited. During our 2 months of the stay-at-home order, we have grown accustomed to sending...
Precious' 15! and PM's announcement on 3 April
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