I got very excited when my cousin (from my mom's side), Mbak Ita, told me that she, her DH and their 3 boys were moving to the Bay area. I thought it would be a lot of fun turn out it's everything like I thought it would be and much more!! Mbak Ita has 3 sweet and smart boys. Patrick (their first born) and Edmund can be good role models for Keith. ( Read more... )

I'm wondering if people's self reflections differ from one another and if there are determinants that can be blamed to be the control factor of self reflection.

I have no formal education in psychology so I base all the assumptions I made by personal observation and my bias feelings. According to my observation, I feel like self reflection, to some ( Read more... )

I can't believe I can actually do this, I can cook in small portions! Yay, I used to making double recipe of everything I cooked. I naturally did that, so I tried so hard to be efficient. Efficient meaning to cook not too much and to always figure out a way use up all the left offer ingredients. I did that on and off when I was in Chicago (I always ( Read more... )

... by Charles Trenet. Pandora suggested the song based on songs I love. Always loved "La Mer" and I fell in love with the song since the first time I heard it! It sounds nice for an ad as well.
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Working moms, divorces and other physical absence of the responsible adults are some of the factors that cause American kids being disrespect of their parents  (a research found that 50% of moms who have children under the age of five do stay home). In a different article, even though it agrees that the care and discipline at  a home environment ( Read more... )

Farewell, farewell my friend
I say with pain
Farewell, farewell my friend
In sunshine or in rain
One day, one day
I know we’ll see again ...

by Sylvia Chidi

I've been in farewell parties for friends, a couple of times was hard but most of the time not as hard. Maybe in that most of the time, I was emotionally ready to part with them, maybe because ( Read more... )

Dear friends and family,

Wishing you a wonderful Eid!
Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri,
Mohon Maaf Lahir dan Bathin.

Salam,
Ake, Wan & Keith


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Hi all,

If you're thinking on spending your digi dollars for a charity, here is a great option. Since this is a China influenced kit, you can use it every year during the Chinese new year. This charity is organized by ChinaDigitalScrapbook, the member of the community will use this kit to create Life Books for their adopted children. The proceeds ( Read more... )

http://www.gotmercury.org/english/advanced.htm

Gue makan butterfish and salmon tiap minggu, gak bosen2 udah 2 bulan ini... kena 80% Mercury Exposure (should be under 100%)
Haiyah mati deh nih, belum lagi jajan crab dkk di restoran, gak rela ngurangin makan ikan :)

Jadi ceritanya begini...

Ini kayaknya factor angin juga or gue emang duduknya kedeketan karena factor utama yg ruin photo2nya adalah smoke.
Ini contohnya:

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