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somedays i lie awake thinking of the shrubs. that sort of introspection rides off an endless insomnia fuelled by maternal guilt and a whole crapload of self-doubt ( Read more... )

when the shrubs were much younger, i'd document everything they did together, from their milestone moments of learning a new craft to the inane like frolicking nude in the tub (potential blackmail material when they refuse to donate blood to mom in need ( Read more... )

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colleagues were discussing today about why having kids has become such an ambivalent choice. a mother of two young ones lamented that there isn't any fun element in kindergarten anymore. all they do is work on maths and languages with worksheets given on a daily basis. another said the social climate here is stifling, yet the option of migrating ( Read more... )

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so the kids have been on extended holiday the whole week in lieu of psle marking days. they've been darlings, staying home alone while jo supervised her kid sis to study for her coming exams, since grandma's already done with hers. as a reward, i allowed her today to chuck to wild wild wet with her besties (amusement park today, clubbin tomorrow! ( Read more... )

about 6 years ago, i held jill's chubby hand on the mouse and guided her through their first cd-rom, reader rabbit.

and now my 9 y.o is guiding my chubby hand to teach my how to fish online.haha fail.

so one morning at 5.30, lex our cocker spaniel was stirring nervously around the house as if she was frantically searching for something. so i got up to find her freaking out in the kitchen and i thought it was something she did in the bathroom. and while i washed the small business she made, i notice from the corner of my eye something watching me ( Read more... )