Catching up with friends in Sydney
The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart. — Elisabeth Foley, American legal theorist I was among nine former students of Sibu’s St…
Author Archives: Adeline Liong
House of four ‘kids’
To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honours. – Tia Walker, American blogger I live in a house with four ‘kids’. They are…
When time stood still for a while
Last Friday, I attended Hornbill City Toastmasters Club’s installation night cum 25th anniversary celebration in Kuching. I was invited in my capacity as a former president of the club by…
Shooting of ‘Rajah’ begins tomorrow
At last, the long-awaited shooting of ‘Rajah’, a Hollywood production based on Sir James Brooke, Sarawak’s first white Rajah, will begin soon. Based on a report in StarLifestyle, the film…
A special day for all Malaysians
Today is Malaysia Day, a public holiday commemorating the formation of Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963. It is a special day indeed. The holiday commemorates the day Malaya, North Borneo,…
Happy Mooncake Festival to all Chinese readers!
Chinese all over the world will celebrate the Mooncake Festival (also known as the Lantern Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival) this Friday, Sept 13, which is the 15th day of the…
Cooking some of my niece’s favourite food
My favourite niece, Ah Hong, is here for a short holiday. She has asked me to cook some of her favourite food before she returns to her parents in Johor…
Important to love ourselves first
When I was a high school girl, I knew an old Hainanese auntie. I was in my teens while she was in her early 70s. We lived in the same…
I bid you adieu! Till we meet again
Today, I have intense pain in my heart as I write this column. No, it’s not a heart attack. It’s more like a broken heart. This week is the last…
Smash away your stress in rage room
Dear friends, have you ever been so stressed or mad about life that you want to do something drastic — like smashing not only a bottle but many bottles to…