Journey With Deb

Every year when Mother’s Day arrives, shoppers go berserk buying gifts, florists jack up their prices to  exorbitant rates, restaurants serve nothing but mother’s day set menus at plus plus plus price, but I  still love the fact that celebrations like this brings families together. This year we had the privilege of hosting dinner at [...]

Photos are the best way of capturing milestones in life. Journaling too! But when I’m old and gray and when my memory starts fading away, photos will carry the essence of the moment and bring back to the good ‘ol days. Ah well! I’m not about to write a biography… Before celebrating our 1st anniversary [...]

There is a verbal pact between Terence and I when it comes to surprises. About a year ago we agreed not surprise each other during special occasions. There are a few reasons behind this:  Spontaneous surprises are more fun and it doesn’t need to happen only on special occasions. I have been surprised all too [...]

First are always significant. They leave lasting imprints in our lives, create a wealth of memories to look back on and act as a launch pad to aim higher and dig deeper. I vaguely remember my first step as a child, but those first steps have taken me to mountains and terrains beautiful to behold. [...]

A patchwork of experiences – that’s what my career path has been since I graduated from Murdoch Uni in 2005. Whilst others may have a vision of climbing the corporate ladder, the thought of that didn’t appeal to me. Instead I set out to look for a job that fulfilled my passions, capitalized on my [...]

People say that marriage is like wine, the longer you keep it the sweeter it gets. I’m personally savouring the experience day by day and sometimes wonder how it would be like 20 or 40 years down the road. What a wild and eventful 9 months it has been since we tied the knot. Our [...]

The best time of the year also means the busiest time of the year! While others are clearing their annual leave, or strolling in the malls doing their Christmas shopping or simply lazing in front of the idiot box, my schedule has been packed ever since Dec rolled along. It’s relentless but oddly there’s no [...]

One of many things I love about Christmas is setting up the tree. There’s something warm, magical and fuzzy about it. With Christmas jazzies playing at the background, the entire room just evolves into a big sparkle! Perhaps it was the memories I grew up when setting up the Christmas tree. Either mom or dad [...]