High tea at Hilton, Kuching

One of my colleagues resigned and for her farewell gathering, we decided to meet at Hilton for high tea. I brought along my kids and we really enjoyed the food and the company.

BBQ and steamboat

BBQ cum steamboat

Getting ready for an event

Getting ready for an important event is not easy. I thought about the theme of the function; what to wear; what sort of make-up I should use-colourful and sparkling, muted, cool and mysterious; how important is the event; what are the people I will meet - should I make an impression or just melt into the crowd and become a "wallpaper"; the budget I can afford for the event, etc.

Fun in car trip

A trip from Kuching to Sibu usually takes about six hours. To make the trip more enjoyable and not so boring, we took some photos with the newly bought handphone. We normally brought the dogs along for the ride as we don't really want to leave them at home as they are not "stranger friendly".

Felling trees in your backyard

I had three majestic trees that I planted beside my house along the road. Day by day, I watched them grow. They grew very fast. The faster they grew, the more I worry. In no time, they were taller than the telephone and electrical poles. Once the wind blew, you could see them sway majestically against the sky.

I had tried to get people to fell them and finally the day arrived. I was actually amazed at the small sized fellow who was more a monkey than a man. You can't imagine the skill. He did not use any protection and climbed with his bare hands and legs for support. Furthermore, the trees were full of big angry red ants!

The naked guy trying to look like an antelope is my naughty photographer. He's playing with the branch of one of the plants along the fence in the garden that got accidentally knocked off by the falling tree. The white flowers actually had a faint nice smell and in mandarin, it sounds like: ma ti siang. In order to get him to video the incident, I had to get a chair for him to sit down and pour chrysanthemum tea (with ice cubes direct from the fridge) to quench his thirst.

Suan Lum Bazaar, Bangkok

After shopping and haggling over prices, it was good to sit down for some dinner. A loud live concert was going on and there's a lot of stalls offering different varieties to choose from. I always have problems when there's too many choices. I get so greedy until I have no idea what to eat. The soft-shelled crab with the usual Thai sweet sauce tasted alright - they're fried so you can only taste the crispiness.