Spring has sprung!

It is one of life’s joy to step into spring from the edge of winter.
Faris, 2023
My daughter came home recently and asked whether she could join a music lesson, which costs £49 a month. I’ve seen it before and I was ready to say no, but she added that the lesson was done during class and her friend(s?) who joined it had to skip class. I was horrified! She calmed…
There’s always something to learn from anyone. Travelling half the world, from the south-east of Asia to this west side of Europe, I have learned a lot of new things. It have made me humble as I realize that over the years, all my knowledge and understanding are limited to a certain geographic limitation or…
My daughter asked me during dinner today if I know the meaning of the word bigback. “What?” I asked. “Bigback,” she said again. I asked her to spell it out. Still didn’t ring a bell. “It’s a term for someone who likes food,” she said. “Although it can be derogatory, depending on the tone.” “I…
I am getting old and older and I am now becoming more comfortable with the concept to just get the things done. I used to spend hours customising my phone or PC background, but nowadays I just use the default ones. While doing my work recently, I must say I ‘submit’ a very shitty work…
I use a todo list, and among the tasks on it are the things that I planned (or more likely hoped) to do when I go for holiday in Malaysia. One of it to visit my father’s grave. Today I was reminded of the task, as I had hoped to go back to Malaysia during…
My daughter has a tendency to complain, a lot. Especially if she finds something to be a bit difficult and she didn’t want to do it in the first place, i.e. it was a task set either by her parents or teacher. She’ll huff and puff while complaining that it is so hard! I’ll then…