Friday, September 24, 2010
You never know how rich can the rich actually go until you see this.
And the thing to wow about - this is in Singapore!
Sentosa Cover specifically. The house belongs to an American (i think) expat (or is it PR) who had his house designed according to his want to embrace nature.
Another example of his devotion to Mother Nature. A TV room 'under the sea'. Not literally the sea, it is a pool by the way.
Credits:
New York Times' article
iamnotaileen, 3:00 PM.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
I just need to bitch.
For all mothers of sons, or mothers-to-be who are expecting sons, pls understand that when your son grows up to have a family of his own, he is no longer just YOUR SON.
He is also somebody else's HUSBAND, somebody else's FATHER, and possibly somebody else's grandpa as well.
So.
1. Pls stop fussing over him like he is a kid, or a king (because he would go back to his family and expected to be treated like one)
2. Pls remind him to dine with his family more frequently, particularly on occasions when he dines over at your place for more than 3 times a week (instead of always ringing him up to go over for meals). Blk 122 Bedok Reservoir Rd is NOT a hotel where your son comes back at night only to bathe and sleep. Neither are his wife and daughters the hotel attendees at his beck and call.
3. Pls stop expecting that we should always have meals together as one big family, with all the cousins, aunties and uncles. We need to have some private time of our own. The two terms - 'nuclear family' and 'extended family' exist for a reason.
Don't give me that nonsense that for mothers, "children will always remain as children and never grow up". Because if you are extending that expectation to his nuclear family, then don't you let him get married.
Fuming. Seriously.
For all mothers of sons, or mothers-to-be who are expecting sons, pls understand that when your son grows up to have a family of his own, he is no longer just YOUR SON.
He is also somebody else's HUSBAND, somebody else's FATHER, and possibly somebody else's grandpa as well.
So.
1. Pls stop fussing over him like he is a kid, or a king (because he would go back to his family and expected to be treated like one)
2. Pls remind him to dine with his family more frequently, particularly on occasions when he dines over at your place for more than 3 times a week (instead of always ringing him up to go over for meals). Blk 122 Bedok Reservoir Rd is NOT a hotel where your son comes back at night only to bathe and sleep. Neither are his wife and daughters the hotel attendees at his beck and call.
3. Pls stop expecting that we should always have meals together as one big family, with all the cousins, aunties and uncles. We need to have some private time of our own. The two terms - 'nuclear family' and 'extended family' exist for a reason.
Don't give me that nonsense that for mothers, "children will always remain as children and never grow up". Because if you are extending that expectation to his nuclear family, then don't you let him get married.
Fuming. Seriously.
iamnotaileen, 10:59 PM.
Been eons since I last blogged. The excuse, as always, is procrastination.
The piece of news that has been on my mind for the past month, is 'the bf is COMING BACK'! In.. erh.. 2 MONTHS & 8 DAYS!
*all excited*
The piece of news that has been on my mind for the past month, is 'the bf is COMING BACK'! In.. erh.. 2 MONTHS & 8 DAYS!
*all excited*
iamnotaileen, 9:32 PM.
