The space-trot

The theme for this year's VBS(Vacation Bible School) was Cosmic City. It was a superb program sharing about our awesome Creator God - whom we can worship, whom we can count on, whom we can believe in, whom we can trust.


I was glad to be a part of it. It was an awesome privilege to photograph the entire event, and also to do props for the drama over the past week, and also be Aunty Constance's personal secretary for a couple of days. =)

It was great! =)

The teamwork was simply incredible. I was inspired just watching the creative juices and passion oozing out of the entire team - from the space station leaders to the team leaders. It was contagious watching them give of their very best, to serve their Lord and Saviour, and to make a difference in the kids' lives.

Best of all, as a photographer, i had the privilege to photograph kids in their most honest worship moments. It was most humbling and inspiring. =) More so, when i saw kids who on the first day folding their arms refusing to sing, and the next day, singing their lungs out, hands lifted up, and kneeling in prayer even. *Phew* i tell you, it's an amazing feeling.

An abrupt farewell

Neslo's gone. I don't know where she's disappeared to. It's been more than a week now..

After our cg two fridays ago, she's been nowhere to be found. YY and i did take a walk around our back lane, looking for her, but to no avail. She's gone.

She came into our lives so unassumingly, and now, somehow, she left a little hole in our hearts.. I know YY misses her, cos everytime i hang the clothes, he peers over the wall, to look for any sign of her in our backlane. And i know i miss her.. everytime, i wash the dishes, part of me wishes she'll be there sitting on my washing machine, purring and meowing for her little biscuit treats.

Well, wherever she is, i hope someone kind treats her well, and may she have a long and happy nine lives. =)

She won our heart with her eyes

I am not a cat person. I have always been a dog person. I don't know why, but i think it has something to do with their eyes. YY agrees with me totally.. =)

But it wasn't the same with Neslo. There was something different about her. She caught my attention one day when i was washing some dishes in the kitchen, and i looked out, there was this black, brown and white kitten sitting on my washing machine and peering in as the clothes were being washed. She had a look of amusement and awe as the machine was going through the rinsing and spinning stage. =) It was simply hilarious just looking at her.

What's with the name, you ask? Well, some time last year there was a very cute black kitten who loved sitting and playing by himself in our backyard. Since he was all-black, i decided to call him Kopi-O. So, with this little one, i decided to name her Neslo. She might be related to Kopi-O, you see. =)

Then a few days later, whilst i was hanging my clothes late at night, she came and started playing with me and later with YY. She had big doll eyes, and loved to be stroked and cuddled. But i think it must be her big round eyes that won our hearts.






Photo: Neslo on the washing machine greeting me when i open the kitchen door.




These days, as soon as she hears the sound of my housekeys, she'll wait at the washing machine or in front of my kitchen door and start purring and "meow"ing. I think she's still a little kitten, from her "manja"ness. So far, i like having her around.. especially when she displays her trophies of appreciation. I've gotten two cockroaches in front of my kitchen door so far, which is fantastic. =)






Photo: One of Neslo's trophies of appreciation








Photo: Neslo's treat - milk!

Making "chai kueh"

I told my neighbour aunty that i wanted to learn to make "chai kueh" a few days back. "Chai Kueh" is a - a type of vegetable dumpling dish by the Teochew clan, made from turnip, carrots, mushroom, dried prawns and wrapped lovingly in glutinous flour wrap thingy.. =o Whenever she makes some, she'll graciously give some to us. And her "chai kueh" is superb! =)

So i had my first lesson at her house yesterday, and it was fun. =) As i watched her and got my hands dirty learning each step, the end result was quite satisfying. We made almost 50 dumplings. Mine didn't look as nice and intricate as hers.. but it was nonetheless a fun experience.