Everyday we do various things to keep ourselves happy. They could be simple tasks like listening to our favourite music or having a hot cup of chai (tea) on a cold winter day or pampering ourselves with a full body massage in an aromatic spa! It could be something more intense like searching for our… {Read More}
New Year’s eve at Lan Kwai Fong
31st December 2012. Our first New Year’s eve in Hong Kong. I was quite determined to get out and do something. Booked the baby sitter in November for the boys and informed my husband that we ARE going to be out that night. He did not say a no but was not very happy about… {Read More}
English Vinglish – more than a review
English Vinglish – I saw this movie last week. Normally I watch a movie to take a break from reality and then as usual after 2-3 hours I go back to reality! But this movie was different, this movie was reality. Even while I was sitting in the cinema hall, I felt the presence of… {Read More}
Crazy day – October 12, 2012
Had a crazy day today. Started this morning when my alarm went off at 5:30 am for my jog session. After lazing around for another two minutes in bed, giving a cuddle to my son (don’t ask me how he got there but every night he does manage to) I got up, determined to go… {Read More}
Love thy neighbours!
I don’t think I am a very strict parent since I give in quite easily to the charms and innocent smiles of my mischievous little boys. But when it comes to keeping my home neat and tidy I do like things being kept back in place after use. I feel like I am constantly tidying… {Read More}
A short prayer
This Tuesday being a bank holiday we decided to have a day out with our friends. Our destination was Tap Mun Island in New Territories. After a car and a bus ride, we had to take a ferry from Wong Shek pier to reach the island. Being a big group of 17 we decided to… {Read More}
Ready for a roller coaster ride?
If you have ever had the opportunity to travel in a mini-bus or a taxi in HK, you would know what my title is about! Thanks or no thanks to the excellent connectivity of public transport in HK we have not bought a car (atleast not yet) giving me endless opportunities of travelling by buses,… {Read More}
Its been over a week now!
Can’t believe it has been more than a week and I haven’t been able to write a new post! I can make a million excuses – too much housework, keeping my sons busy, my laptop was under repair….blah ….blah …blah. But the truth is that I just haven’t been charged up about anything significant to… {Read More}
“How are you doing?”
Last night was quite a memorable night for me as after a very long hiatus I had gone out partying with my all my cousins. It took a lot of planning and co-ordination specially since there are so many of us and now all married with spouses and kids to worry about. In fact it… {Read More}
A visit to the Wet Market
This post was featured on The HK Hub, a one-stop site for expats in Hong Kong, on March 21, 2013. Visit http://thehkhub.com/featured-posts/wet-markets/ The title of this post reminds me of the essays we were asked to write in Primary school — A visit to the museum, a visit to the seashore or a visit to the post-office. My… {Read More}
