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My Long Absence From Hive

After my retirement, I had intended to spend more time at Hive writing articles and also creating content. However, things do not always go as planned. For the ...

Positive Thoughts, Positive Actions

Image Source When I wrote this post "How To Be Happy According To My Autistic Son, Jonathan, I received a lot of encouraging comments. These comments show the k...

Wednesday Walk And Make Me Smile: A Walk Around LaLaport

I enjoy taking walks in nature. However, as I loved window shopping, I also enjoyed walking in shopping malls. In fact, on days when it rained, I will do my dai...

How To Be Happy According To My Autistic Son, Jonathan

Bringing up an autistic son is not easy and my journey had been filled with disappointments. frustration and pain. But there were also moments of happiness, bli...

ASEAN Hive Temple Challenge: The Temple By The River

The ASEAN Hive community is hosting a challenge where you are required to write about a temple or a place of worship. Chinese temples are sacred places, where p...

Beautiful And Sublime Sunday: Searching for Mexican Food At Three Amigos

The Three Amigos Restaurant And Bar is located not far from my house and I have driven past the place many times. Each time that I passed by this restaurant, I ...

Our Emotions Drive Us

Image Source In my post "Why I Need To Reinvent Myself After Retirement", I gave three important reasons why I need to reinvent myself. I also mentioned in my p...

Wednesday Walk And Make Me Smile: Walking For Sarawak's Independence, The Kuching Autistic Association Way

On 22 July 1963, the British granted self-government to Sarawak. However, the period of self-government lasted for 2 months. On 16 September 1963, Sarawak toget...

Reflection: Why I Need To Reinvent Myself After My Retirement

Image Source It has been quite something since I posted in the Silver Bloggers community. One reason is that I have been quite active in the ASEAN Hive Communit...

Beautiful And Sublime Sunday: Vietnamese Dinner At Saigon Republic

We wanted to try some Vietnamese cuisine and so we went to Saigon Republic for dinner. This restaurant is located at Saradise, Kuching which in my opinion is th...

Market Friday: Books, Books And More Books

I have always liked books and love to be surrounded by books. While I was in my upper secondary school, I always go the school library to study. I would cycle t...

A Scrumptious Dinner At Sushi Zanmai

My introduction to Japanese food came 40 years ago when I attended the Japanese Summer Course at Sophia University in Tokyo. I was one of the 5 students that we...

A Frustrating Morning At The Health Clinic With My Autistic Son

The Health Clinic at Tanah Putih is unable to cope with the number of patients that it has to attend to. Therefore all patients have to wait in the tent before ...

Beautiful And Sublime Sunday: The Incredible Flying Noodles Of Kuching

Me posing with the incredible flying noodles of Kuching I am a foodie and I have posted so many articles about my food adventure on Hive. I am also always on th...

Market Friday: Shopping For Foot Wear

What do you look for when you are shopping for shoes? This of course depends on our preferences and lifestyle. When I am shopping for shoes, I look for comfort ...

Wednesday Walk And Make Me Smile: Walking Around Dinosaurs With The Autistic Community

My autistic son Jonathan has been going to the Educational And Resource Centre which is managed by the Kuching Autistic Association for the past 20 years. The C...

Beautiful And Sublime Sunday: The Best Kolo Mee In Kuching

Kuching is famous for its food street. One of the most popular food streets in Kuching is the Kolo Mee. Kolo Mee is basically a noodle dish with shallot mixture...

Beautiful And Sublime Sunday: Celebrating Father’s Day

It is said that a father is his son’s first hero and his daughter’s first love. Last Sunday was Father’s Day and we started the day by attending the morning mas...

Monday Motivation: Feeling Overwhelmed? Then Do These 3 Things

Image Source Overwhelmed? You're not alone. We all feel overwhelmed sometimes, and it's important to understand that feeling overwhelmed doesn't mean you're a f...

Beautiful And Sublime Sunday: Intermittent Fasting Cheat Day

I am a foodie and eating is one of my favorite pastimes. I love to try different food from different places and am always on the lookout for either new food to ...