Kevin is Rejoicing

Whilst watching the baptism of Kevin's parents on 3rd May  2009, I felt his presence just beside me. I know his heart is filled with joy as it was one of his last wishes before he embarked on his next journey.

My heart was glad but also filled with emotion as this joyous occasion would be so beautiful if he was physically here with me.  However I know he is smiling at us from the beautiful heaven above.

Pastor Jack and Angie, Siang's parents and my sister were there together with other church members from all the sister churches.

Siang wanted to be there but the national's call of duty was too strong, he had to report to "camp david" 

Happy Easter

When we first met, Kevin looked forward to Easter Sunday for the galore of chocolate easter eggs available at the supermarkets.

Especially in Perth, weeks that led to this joyous day, you will see easter eggs on sale everywhere you go!

So Kevin must have the bunnies and at the same time, I spotted some pretty birds to complete the garden.

The pair of birds keep each other company all day, along with the butterflies!

4 bouquet of flowers to beautify Kevin's place.

The pair of bunnies added the touch of Easter to everything!

Check out the parrot and ... hmmm.... I can't remember the name of the yellow bird :)

It is Finally Built!

The soil has set in firmly and it is time to start work.

From the time the temporary grave was erected, many ideas started forming to how best represent Kevin's style in the structure marking his place of rest. From a pure white marble structure to a garden style feature with an area to fit a patio umbrella to "lounge" to many more...

All these months, the tombstone guy was extremely patient with me while I practically walked from block to block look at examples. With his input of what is practical and what is not, I finally decided on a simple black structure with carpet grass covering the top. I hope Kevin likes the final touches to it.

For 5 months I couldn't decide which photograph to use and what wordings I should inscribe. So came the inspiration one day while I was in church and ho and behold, the first draft was born! 

So work started beginning of April and within 3 weeks, it was all ready and shiny!

The inscriptions reads 

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing" 2 Tim 4: 7-8

This is the 1st week after the structure was finally completed.

Kevin loved to dress in either chic black or smart white.

Chill Out - 16 years on

When I was 16... wonder if I am still recognizable

Most of my friends who are also the readers of this blog are from GenX or earlier so I reckon this nostalgic moment that I experienced, you guys could somehow relate to it...

I was invited to attend a last chill-out session at my old primary & secondary school (St Nicholas Girls').  The building which I spend almost my entire childhood will soon be demolished to make way for a new school building for the ...GenZ or GenZa perhaps.. 

Going back and bumping into my junior in the 14th company of girl guides which I belonged to and seeing them "fully grown" suddenly made me laugh. Of course they are grown up and no longer are the yearlings that were quiet and needing of guidance... I have since left school 16 years ago!! (now you can all know my exact age)

It was heartwarming to see the same old "Teh Tarik" Uncle Mobee still there making the best Teh that I ever drank. How about the fried chicken auntie who still wears the same type of hair clip and still frying the best chicken wings in the world.... oh not forgetting the chilli which I secretly drowned my chick wings in!! Imagine, I consumed so much chilli that it turned my lips purple with the vinegar content. I remember competing with my friend on whose lips can turn purple earlier.

Looking at the stall menus now, I am quite impressed with the range of food schools now serve the young generation. Imagine, they are having JAPANESE CURRY RICE now!!! I heard that schools are even serving sushi and the kids now need at least 3-4 bucks for their daily meals. Wow, then when I was in primary school, I only had my mum's packed lunch and 50 cents daily which i sparingly bought the chick wings and of course dunked the poor wing in chilli. Well for the new generation.. parents out there, gotta work harder boy!

Walking through our foyer, I suddenly remembered how I "led" a group of friends during my secondary 4 year and "illegally" bought durians from a durian truck that came into school to sell to the canteen aunties / uncles (think they had some kind of pre-arrangement). My nose led me to it and of we all pooled money and bought I think 1 to 2 fruits. We were happily tucking in when our chemistry teacher came earlier into class and caught us with our hands 

deep into the fruit. She was cool about it to our relief. She even asked us where we bought it from. My was I relieved as I hardly get much into trouble and this was my boldest quest. Haha!

At the end of the evening, we had a good time laughing at all these past events. But most importantly, I got to meet up with friends whom I have not seen for the longest time and it was good to see that it is going on well for them!

Jasmine - classmate in secondary school (left)

Debbie (right) - my pre-primary classmate when we were 6 years old

Qing Qing - The 2nd longest friend since Primary 2 after Debbie

The infamous Uncle Mobee (in white) and his fabulous Teh Tarik!