Journey With Deb

Where old world and new world collide – Siem Reap to me is a country battling to find her identity. A mix of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, this mesh of culture, tradition and lifestyle intrigues me. Travelers  flocking to Cambodia has ‘visiting the ruins’ as top on the list of must do’s , then maybe [...]

Twelve months in a year can easily whizz by without much thought. Hectic schedules and personal commitments get the better of me – but we, both Terence and I have made it a point to purposefully set aside some days in our allocated annual leave to go out and do something meaningful – give back, [...]

So I’ve realized that busyness has swept me by like a thin layer of haze, hoping that it’ll be blown away one fine day by a great gush of fresh air. But I’ve somehow grown accustomed to it; at times I’m even comfortable in its presence. My task list is never empty, fresh scribbles on [...]

We spent several weekends trying on wedding gowns in Malaysia and then a weekend in Bangkok actually buying the dress of my dreams. We lugged it all the way to Melbourne for our pre-wedding shots and back again to the laundry for dry cleaning. I stepped into it for my last time on our wedding [...]

We’ve reached yet another milestone in our marriage, though our wedding was 2 years ago, the celebration continues (everyday). It’s been an incredible adventure thus far. Sure we have our squabbles, rifts and not-so-great-days, but conflicts only makes us a better person, a stronger couple – if we choose to work through it. One of [...]

Life as ‘normal’ After being away for so long, I would imagine that our house would feel foreign, our plants would somewhat wither, the letters overflowing and lizard poop polka doting the walls. But we were wrong! We came home to an oh-so-familiar place we called home. The sheets clean, pillows as we left them, [...]

(Terence writes) When I was a boy (not very long ago), I’ve had a dream. And being a boy, you have all sorts of dreams: Being on a spaceship Becoming a soldier and serving your country To be the next president Owning a sports car Having a machine gun I had one too – it [...]

My grandmother turned 89 on Monday thirtieth November two thousand and nine. We didn’t throw a big party inviting friends and family – it was just an intimate affair. About two and a half weeks ago, Mama was readmitted into the hospital for blood transfusion and extra care for the bed sores she developed from [...]

What a humbling experience to be given the stage to speak on leadership to youth from 11 – 18 years. It’s the perfect age to shape character, influence good habits and inspire big dreams.  I remember significant people who have sown into my life whilst growing up – people whom I look up to, people [...]

We got news last weekend from my parents that my grandmother, whom I fondly call ‘Mama’, had a fall. My brother had returned home from the MU match last Saturday and found her sitting in pitch darkness on the floor right next to the steps. Reckon she was trying to climb up three tiny steps [...]