Thirty years ago in 1981, Prince Charles married Lady Diana. Today, their son Prince William will marry Kate Middleton.
In 1981, I remember Malaysian tv broadcasting the royal wedding live. I was at my piano teacher's house for my weekly lesson. The teacher halted the lesson midway so that she could watch the wedding. I was 13 then and wondered what the hype was all about. Such events seemed so distant from my own little world in a small and relatively 'backward' town. The only 'overseas' country I had travelled to then was Singapore; unlike jetsetting kids and babies these days whose (rich) parents take them on overseas holidays every school holiday. To me at that time, it was more like 'so what if some famous prince is getting married'?
As Lady Diana walked down the aisle, my teacher told me that the music playing was the Trumpet Voluntary. That was the first time I heard it and it was the one thing I learnt and remembered of that particular day.
Now thanks to YouTube, I can watch the wedding again.
However, it's sad to note that such a grand and joyous event slowly evolved into one stormy saga which ended tragically.
May Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage have a fairytale ending.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Teacher allergy -- yeah, right.
This week, C's been having some phlegm which I believe is from her sensitivity or allergy to certain elements in the environment.
Upon returning from school today, she said, "I keep coughing when teacher speaks. I think I'm allergic to the teacher."
And added, "I think I should stay at home, and be homeschooled."
Me: *cough, cough* *roll eyes*
Upon returning from school today, she said, "I keep coughing when teacher speaks. I think I'm allergic to the teacher."
And added, "I think I should stay at home, and be homeschooled."
Me: *cough, cough* *roll eyes*
Monday, April 18, 2011
Four years of blogging
This blog was created on 20 March 2007, my first baby in the blogosphere. It sure looks like I'm about one month late in commemorating my fourth year of blogging here. I had set up a few other blogs along the way, but I have been most active with this one.
Blogging has become part and parcel of my life and I quite enjoy it, especially when I have the time to ramble about anything that comes to mind.
Happy 4th Birthday, Stories of ACE!
Blogging has become part and parcel of my life and I quite enjoy it, especially when I have the time to ramble about anything that comes to mind.
Happy 4th Birthday, Stories of ACE!
How do you read books?
I know people differ in their ways when it comes to handling and reading books. I have my own peculiarities and so do C and E.
How do you read books?
Do you stick to reading just one book at a time or several?
Do you read from cover to cover, skip some pages or chapters, read the ending first or how?
How do you open the book - all the way, folded back or just enough to prevent creasing its spine?
Do you read every single page, including the contents list, glossary, acknowledgements, index, publisher and printing details, etc.?
If it is a hardcover book, do you read the inside flaps of the jacket if they contain text, do you remove the jacket for safekeeping while reading it?
Do you wrap the covers of your book with paper or plastic to keep them clean and in better condition?
Do you write notes in the white spaces or highlight words or sentences that you think are important?
Do you use a bookmark or post-it tabs or dog-ear the page, or simply leave it overturned and splayed open?
Where and when do you read - anywhere, anytime, everywhere, in bed, in the bathroom, in a car, bus, train?
Do you prefer to borrow or buy?
Do you read a book a second, third, fourth...time?
Do you prefer paperbacks, hardcovers, or e-books?
Do you stick to just one or a few favourite authors/genre or read anything that catches your eye?
If the book is made into a movie, would you read the book or watch the movie first?
If the book is a novelization of a movie, would you read it?
Do you judge a book by its cover?
Do you trust or rely on book reviews for your choice of reads?
These are just some questions of which the answers I think would be pretty fun to share and compare.
How do you read books?
Do you stick to reading just one book at a time or several?
Do you read from cover to cover, skip some pages or chapters, read the ending first or how?
How do you open the book - all the way, folded back or just enough to prevent creasing its spine?
Do you read every single page, including the contents list, glossary, acknowledgements, index, publisher and printing details, etc.?
If it is a hardcover book, do you read the inside flaps of the jacket if they contain text, do you remove the jacket for safekeeping while reading it?
Do you wrap the covers of your book with paper or plastic to keep them clean and in better condition?
Do you write notes in the white spaces or highlight words or sentences that you think are important?
Do you use a bookmark or post-it tabs or dog-ear the page, or simply leave it overturned and splayed open?
Where and when do you read - anywhere, anytime, everywhere, in bed, in the bathroom, in a car, bus, train?
Do you prefer to borrow or buy?
Do you read a book a second, third, fourth...time?
Do you prefer paperbacks, hardcovers, or e-books?
Do you stick to just one or a few favourite authors/genre or read anything that catches your eye?
If the book is made into a movie, would you read the book or watch the movie first?
If the book is a novelization of a movie, would you read it?
Do you judge a book by its cover?
Do you trust or rely on book reviews for your choice of reads?
These are just some questions of which the answers I think would be pretty fun to share and compare.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
The ant and the grasshopper
I retold the story of the ant and the grasshopper to u-know-who.
Me: So what's the moral of the story?
C: You have to work hard or face the consequences.
Me: Do you want to be the ant or the grasshopper?
C: The grasshopper.
Me: Why?
C: Because I'm lazy.
Me: Why not the ant?
C: Because have to work hard.
Me: Then how when winter comes?
C: I'll go live with the ants.
Excuse me now, I have to take a deep, deep breath and say a prayer.
Me: So what's the moral of the story?
C: You have to work hard or face the consequences.
Me: Do you want to be the ant or the grasshopper?
C: The grasshopper.
Me: Why?
C: Because I'm lazy.
Me: Why not the ant?
C: Because have to work hard.
Me: Then how when winter comes?
C: I'll go live with the ants.
Excuse me now, I have to take a deep, deep breath and say a prayer.
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