What a Recruiter Can and Cannot Do for You

Many physicians suffer physical and mental fatigue because of long working hours, so they want a career change. Some want to relocate. We also cannot ignore the fact that they wish to receive better pay. Many physicians want to have better hours and a better work environment. Given the current health crisis, more physicians are…

9 May 2021 ~ Mother’s Day

My sweet eldest daughter got up early to prep a surprise breakfast for me and her grandma. The one who hates cooking, can’t even cook a decent meal for us and abhors all kitchen chores actually cranked up the stove to cook me breakfast!! She also made us fresh orange + lemon juice using a…

AstraZeneca Vaccination Date

After months of waiting, I finally received a confirmation on my Covid-19 vaccination date! I’ve registered under the National Immunization program a couple of months ago. When the online registration for AstraZeneca (AZ) was opened last Sunday, I managed to get dates for myself, mil and hubs pretty easily, in under 15 minutes. I know…

Another Lockdown

MCO 3.0 will begin in KL tomorrow! Life will pretty much be the same for me whether it’s an MCO or CMCO. I will still be doing my daily morning jog within the compound of our condo and doing groceries shopping thrice a week. Many of my friends have told me that they have gained…

Alycia’s Temporary Job

I think Alycia is getting a hang of her temporary job as a teacher to primary kids and pre-schoolers, though she still thinks that teaching is not her cup of tea. There’s this 7-year old boy who always fails his Ejaan, Spelling and Chinese spelling. Alycia has been in charge of teaching this boy (and…

Monday, 3 May 2021

Alycia received her very first salary today and she’s delighted! It’s a 4-figure amount and paid to her in cash. Though not a lot and considered below the minimum wage, it is still a lot to a 17-year old girl in her first temporary job right after SPM and without any experience. My sweet girl…

30 April 2021 ~ Random Updates

Today is the last day of April and Alycia’s a very happy girl because on Monday next week, she doesn’t have to babysit the toddlers in the pre-school or tutor primary school kids anymore. She’ll be doing brand promotion via social media, which is related to her course of study in college/uni, though she has…

5 Ways Poor Eyesight Can Affect Your Life

Poor eyesight is a terrible thing to deal with and can affect a great many aspects of your life. However, by understanding what it can do to you, you can plan to mitigate its negative effects and work to overcome the challenges posed by poor vision. To that end, this article aims to explain some…

Haru In Our Home

This little fella who’s estimated to be about 4 months old is getting more daring each day. Lately she loves climbing up our dining table to sniff everything on the table. We’re still trying to teach her that the dining table is out of bounds and I think it will take time for her to…

Best Wedding Suits For 2021

Many weddings didn’t materialize in 2020, no thanks to the pandemic. The focus has shifted to 2021, the year where all the postponed weddings are set to take place.  If you’re planning your 2021 wedding, here’s the list of the best wedding suits for 2021! 1)  Double breastedDouble Breasted suits have always been in vogue…

Updates on Cassandra

Barely 2 weeks into reopening after an almost 6-month break, many schools across the country had to be closed again this week as the number of Covid-19 positive cases in schools are surging fast and furiously. Yesterday Cass’ high school sent a notice to inform that Junior 1 students only need to attend physical classes…

Update On Alycia’s Temporary Job

Alycia has finally told the owner of the international pre-school and daycare centre that she will resign and work until the end of April. Teaching is totally not for her. In addition to teaching regular pre-schoolers and primary school kids, she has to teach a 6-year old Autistic boy and even put him to sleep!…

Free Online Games For Kids and Adults

Online games have been getting the bad rap from parents as many children are unable to manage their time well when they spend too much time on online games. If parents create reasonable guidelines with their children and create positive agreements around playing online games, then struggles like kids neglecting their homework, staying up late…

Pet Therapy

After a long hard day in a ‘military’ style Chinese high school, the moment Cass gets home at 3.30pm, she puts down her bag and picks up her beloved Haru to get a dose of pet therapy to de-stress ? Cass loves feeding Haru boiled shredded chicken breast meat. She makes Haru do tricks like…