I'm back, with an extra year's worth of wrinkles.

Hi girls,

I'm sorry that I've been missing in action for so long - over a year to be precise. Before the Fat Lady takes another step towards the abyss, I've decided to revive her. So here, I am. A year older, with extra wrinkles and a slower metabolism. And I promise I'll update regularly, if you care to hear my whining :)

Plenty has happened over the past year. A few people I know have passed on.

Among them is my dearest chor chor (greatgrandmother), who brought me up from babyhood without a word of complain and whom my entire childhood memory is centred on - the walks to the wet market, the 50-cents goldfish she bought me, the dreadfully tight plaits I'd to suffer because she believes all little girls ought to have neat hair.

She left, and so did a part of me. I never once told her thank you for your unconditional love, and how much I loved her. I don't know if I will ever meet her again to tell her that.

Two of my cats went bald, literally, pining for chor chor. They used to share her bed.

Then, my brother got married. Now, my little nephew is on his way.


Funny how life is :)