Hello from Philly

Many thanks for all of you for your well-wishes. We thoroughly enjoyed the prata and the various informative advice given to us, such as shopping tips from our shopping expert LML.

I arrived in Philly on Tues night (Wed morning SG time). The weather here is surprisingly warm and I am really looking forward to a cooler weather. Spent lots of time walking around to get a better feel of the city and some parts of Philly remind me of NY.

I must say that this move to the US has certainly not been an easy decision for me. Many people have told me that I am courageous to take this path. But I always see it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I guess it isn't so much of a right or wrong move. Things can seem so wrong initially may turn out to be right in the long term and vice-versa. It's a decision that we have made so we will just have to make the best of it.

Will blog more as I settle down in the new city. So be prepared for more news in future from your friendly correspondent from Philly.

Of Hopes and Dreams

The prata meet-up on Sunday to bid bon voyage to Suu Wei and Serene, with XM, CF, QW, JJ, PS and the partners and kiddos in tow was great! It was a nice pleasant morning, especially when i am not an early person on weekends. But having the morning out to have teh halia, prata and reminiscing over the old times was not too bad after all!

Kudos to Suu Wei and Serene for being so brave to give up all they had to strike it out in the US. There are times when I feel the desire to change my job, move overseas but this only takes place in a 'Sliding Door' scenario or when i'm dreaming. I remembered that when i was in New York, i walked past a reputable PR Agency and i really stood outside its doors for a good 5 minutes and thought what it would feel to work inside. But these are only secret desires. Both CM and myself decided that there was too much at stake for us to let go of everything and just create a future out of the unknown.

Bravo, Suu Wei and Serene! Wishing you both the very very best. As with the title of our blog, CARPE DIEM!

Take care and keep in touch always!!

Just a post

In the midst of meetings, readings, labwork, visiting the animal house and back home the diaper changes, feeds and baby-talks, I sometimes get reminded that there's still this little space of ours to retreat to for a few moments of quiet thoughts and nostalgia. I just had to conjure up some story to post today. Speaking of nostalgia, i have been running into our juniors from HC from time to time.. pple who are like a decade our junior. And it's just amusingly interesting to hear them talk about similar kind of stories/experiences that happened to them, and that are still happening today.. like PROM nights at Shangri-la, speedie-gonzalez, silly "mountain-song" cheers.. Most recently, there was this girl who was like from class 02S78 and whose brother was the mass dance IC in something like the 28thSC. Brrr...

In case it hasn't hit you, Suuwei is leaving soon! On the 24th! Catch him while you can!

Our 3 Week-old Hooligan

Introducing the new hooligan on the block - Daniel Leong Eu Shay. We call him dan-dan in an attempt to cosy up with him, so he will terrorise us a little less. Didn't really work; he still behaves like an out-of-order alarm clock, waking us up for an odd-hour feed every so often. Funny how being parents is like - it is like there's this bully in school that keeps beating you up and stealing your milk, and yet you keep finding him adorable.