Memories are made of these...

We gathered at a friend's place over the weekend to celebrate the son's birthday and housewarming.  For the first time, EVERYONE (including hubbies, children etc) made it.  This definitely called for a group shot!

School Photos

When you look at photos, you start to realise how much your children have grown.  These photos were taken by the School Photographer.

Keane says Zern looks like a "businessman in his suit".  A sign of things to come?

Busy again...

Today saw the negotiation on two properties we've shortlisted in Shanghai.  Both are at this townhouse compound in Puxi.  English looking, with lots of stairs, and gardens.  It'd be our first time staying in a house if so.  Well...here's a picture of how the area looks like:

I also finally got down to making the Chai Poh for the Zui Kuey sales on International Day. It's been a while since I made it and it's still amazes me how little is left after all the frying. The chai poh just shrunk like by half! This Friday, will be setting aside time to make the batter for the 150 rice puddings. The house will reek, ahem, be filled with the lovely aroma, of chai poh and rice flour for the next few days…

Home

With this move to Shanghai, it's another round of house hunting, negotiation, bargaining, buying furniture, appliances, lights and repairs to take care of. Not to mention, packing, throwing, unpacking.

Did it with this apartment two years ago, as if it's my very own home. But we're moving out after two years.

Suddenly feel like going back Singapore. At least, I know whatever I'm doing, it's for my own home.

International Day

8 May was International Day at the boys' school. It's the one event that brings all cultures and nationalities together.

This year, Singapore teamed with many other Asian countries and so we had a huge booth and probably the most variety in food. We call ourselves ISEAN (including India). There were fried yam cake, ou kuey, roti jala, ice kachang, indian desserts, filipino snacks, longan jelly, nasi lemak, go ngiang, and some food which names escaped me. And I sold all my zui kuey after much "lelong". We were all so busy trying to sell our food I forgot to take pictures of the food and the booth. Alamak.

The dance by the Asian booth, was as usual, one of the key highlights.