Leap Year Baby is Here

He has arrived! He has arrived! He has arrived!
I’m officially a “Goo Ma” (? ?) now. This is what we call Daddy’s older sister in Cantonese.
My sister-in-law, Penny, just delivered their first baby on Feb. 29 in Hong Kong after a 7 hour-ish labor and a little complications after the birth. [...]

Form A Space

Working for a motherboard R&D company, always find engineers moving around from one laboratory to another. Testing equipments and computer monitors took up all the desk space. Formaspace manufactures custom technical furniture such as workbenches, workstation, and laboratory furniture, accessories, and services. I’m sure they can offer flexible solution to maximize the use [...]

Operation Picture Time

Operation F-A-I-L-E-D !!
It was not really a good start. The outfit I prepared for Ashlyn to wear on the first day of the Chinese New Year, she refused to wear it. She said “there’s no princess!!” Like the other outfit she picked had princess on it? I had no problem getting [...]

Room Heaters

Winter has come and gone. Did you turn on the central heater in your house for most of the winter? How much was your electric bill? It is never too early to be prepared for next winter, especially start thinking about making purchase gas room heaters. Gas heaters are an efficient, [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day

Yesterday, Ashlyn had a mini potluck party to celebrate Valentine’s Day at the child care facility. It was held in the late afternoon, after their nap time. When I got there, the little tables were set up with pink table covers, plates, and napkins with hearts. All the kids were sitting in [...]

College Education Sweepstakes

One of my best-friend, Angela, introduced me to day time soaps when we were in high school. I knew some of the well-known soap actors and actresses would involve in charity works. As the World Turns and Guiding Light, currently sponsor a college education contest, a Procter & Gamble Productions, where you just [...]

Flowers for the New Year

Every year, before the Chinese New Year, we would buy some flowers to decorate the house. Blooming flowers during the Chinese New Year means you will have wealth and social position (????). In the past, we always bought narcissus (??) and peach blossom (??), the typical festival plants/flowers. We would also get [...]

Gong Hay Fat Choi

Gong Hat Fat Choi!! ? ? ? ?!! Translation: Wishing you Prosperity.
Today is the first day of the year of Rat. Last night I have prepared the outfits for Ashlyn & Alex to wear today. I remember when I was little, growing up in Hong Kong, the first day of the [...]

RC Cars Tips & Tricks

Igor Presnukhin, RC cars champion, has put together a new site where he shares his knowledge in radio control car racing. RC Cars Tips and Tricks is a beginner’s guide to purchasing and racing RC cars, even teaches you how to fix a broken antenna. Whether you are amateur or professional RC cars [...]

Happy Year of the Rat

Today is the Chinese New Years Eve, and I’m still at work. Unlike in Asia, they get at least 3 days of holidays (paid holidays) for the festivities.
Normally, my grandma (maternal) would prepare a feast for the Chinese New Years Eve dinner, but this year, they are going to dine out, simply [...]