Will 2012 be Better ?

2011 ends with the demise of two known figures: Kim Jong Il of North Korea and Vaclav Havel of Czech Republic with vast contrasting characters.

Havel was remembered with these compliments:

"Mr. Havel was a model of a man longs to live in truth and in harmony with his inner conscience, and who is not afraid to suffer for that".

"It is time to remember Havel and some of his moral appeals which are absent from today's politics - it's all about business and money....................."

So very true, nowadays finding a politician who joins politics NOT for business opportunity and money is a rarity and practically non-existent.

Nathan the Aqua Boy

Nathan's New Skill

Is it genetic ?

It's amazing to see the similarity in the way they tilt their heads and posture their hands over two generations!

Uncle Sam

Uncle Paul

Little nephew Nathan

The "pai-kia" pose.

Our Birdie Visitor

A unexpected visitor dropped by one Sunday morning on 26 May to utilize our bathroom window ledge for a new home. This is probably due to the quietness and serenity of this large house.

 

It started off with one egg at day 1

2 eggs at Day 7If Nathan is big enough, he would say, " I want to see, I want to see......."

All Because of Nathan

The 2011 CNY family reunion was possible: Thanks to little Nathan.

From Singapore
From Newcastle
From Sabah Malaysia
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louloulou

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At Cicerello's Fremantle

At Indiana, Cottesloe
At Old Swan Brewery

At Xintaindi Restaurant, Northbridge

At Jus Burgers, Subiaco
At Mash Brewery, Henley Brook
At Ciao Italia
Ramen, Dosukoi Japanese Noodle & Booble Tea, Fremantle Market
Little Creatures Brewery, Fremantle
At Sandalford Wines

At Oatover Winery
At Northbridge Chinese Restaurant
By our own home-grown chef
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Waiting for fireworks display, Australia Day 26 Jan
Hay Street, Perth City

King's Park
Fremantle
Sandalford Winery

From 2010 to 2011

24 December 2010

An article I read indicated that as many as 300,000 Malaysians moved abroad from March 2008 through September 2009, among them 200,000 left between Jan-Aug 2009.

Come the festive seasons, many homes would be filled with returnees for reunion, celebration of the festive season and to catch up with old acquaintances. Our home is no exception. For Christmas 2010, Christmas reunion dinner was without Serene and MH.

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At precisely 9.35pm in the midst of Christmas Eve Service, a little vibration of my HP prompted me to read this message. Somehow, the waiting for Nathan's arrival was much longer than expected. There were more exchanges of sms for another 17 hours. Nathan's birth was finally declared at 428pm on Christmas day, 25 December 2010. Indeed, Nathan is a name suitably chosen for he is a gift of God.