No parking: towing zone -- oh, really?

It seems like in front of every set of condos are cars parked illegally like this. Several young working adults or students share a condo and each has their own car because of the substandard public transportation (for example, if I were to try to take a to the university, I would have to take a bus backwards several kilometers to IOI Mall, change to another bus to Putrajaya terminal, and change to yet another bus to the university, making my 20-minute commute a 2-hour commute, especially with the buses not following the schedule and sometimes not showing up at all.)

Each of them has a car, but the condo only comes with one parking spot. So, combine that with the lack of enforcement, these scenes are very common.

Water Babies

Both my children love the water, though Joni, like her mother, doesn't like to get her head wet. Hannah, however, isn't fazed by dipping underwater briefly.

Is someone missing from these photos? Yep, mummy is definitely not a water-lover and never learned to swim. She jokes that the children have to be trained in swimming so that if there is a capsize, daddy has to save her while the kids can swim themselves to safety. ジ

Appreciating My Father

I like to listen to podcasts on my cell phone during my daily commute and today I happened to listen to a speech by David Meece which was actually posted on 19^th and 20^th August (my birthday).

David Meece is an award-winning singer & composer (Just look for David Meece on Youtube to hear some of his songs.) But for years he struggled with his alcoholic father's last words to him, "You're worthless!"

My sister and I are so blessed that my father was a good father who loved and cared for his children. This podcast reminded me to be thankful for God's blessing through my father.

Listen to David Meece's incredible story [Part 1, 19^th August] [Part 2, 20^th August]. (Be prepared for tears! It's a very touching story.)

Family Photo at Convo 2010

Some of my students had their convocation last Sunday and one of them took a nice photo of my whole family. (I had just dressed up to take photos with them -- my own graduation was before I got married and had kids.)

Song for the journey

On the road again
Joni and Hannah on the road again
Joni and Hannah are riding to the school
We are on the road again

Joni goes to school
Hannah goes to auntie Rebbeca's
Daddy goes to work and in the evening
We come back to mummy again!

Dancing toddlers

Joni & Hannah love to dance, when the music's right!

Joni in Sunday School and Hannah in the playground

Just a couple of videos taken on May 23.