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Let's talk gender stereotypes
So by now, most of you would have read about the saga where 17-year-old student Agatha Tan's open letter to her Principal which lambasted Focus on the Family (FotF) for their relationship programme. To...
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Rounding up school talks for 2014
This is a post to record the school talks and workshops we've conducted over the past few months. It has been challenging at times for Lesley-Anne - juggling lessons, homework and exams while making...
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Tribute to an exceptional individual - Mrs Noella Dana
Last weekend, nine ex-students of my late piano teacher Mrs Dana got together and we had a wonderful catchup. This was a strange reunion of sorts because some of us didn't actually know each other. We...
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Meet-the-authors session at National Museum
This coming Sunday, Lesley-Anne and I will be at the National Museum of Singapore for the launch of Danger Dan Traces the Perilous Poison (book 4)! This is a Singapore Writers Festival event and three...
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A gift of a book - Christmas sale!
A Christmas sale on 3 November? In my defence, I did see Raffles City erect a frame for a giant Christmas tree yesterday so I'm not the only one thinking way ahead!Some people have said to me that...
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The year in review for Lesley-Anne
2014 has been a whirlwind year for Lesley-Anne. As a JC student, school ends at 4pm on most days and during CCA days, she comes home after 9pm. Then there are assignments to complete and endless exams...
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It takes a village
Most authors will tell you that they are nothing without the support of their readers and while this sounds like a politically correct statement, it's true. Especially in today's context where reading...
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JC or poly? Andre decides
Last month during the time of the Focus on the Family debacle, we were at home discussing the thorny issue of relationship programmes when I suddenly recalled that Andre had attended one in school.Me:...
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The French connection
Ho ho ho, the Christmas tree is up! But even before the lights started twinkling, we'd already begun our year-end feasting. Be gone, thy dastardly diet!It started with a delectable French dinner at our...
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NTUC Back to School Fair
Last Saturday marked the last talk of the year for Lesley-Anne at the NTUC Back to School Fair.NTUC had invited her to speak at the Fair which was held at the National Library at Victoria Street. It's...
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A season of blessings
Did you have a good Christmas? We did!The run-up to Christmas was a hectic one, especially for Lesley-Anne. However, in the spirit of Christmas, I've decided to focus my last post of 2014 on the many...
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Forget me not
I love the start of a new school year. It's always so full of hope and symbolises fresh beginnings: Since my kid is one year older, surely he will be wiser, pay more attention in class and score better...
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What Danger Dan has taught us
Last year this time, our Danger Dan journey began when the first book was published. It was a momentous event for Lesley-Anne and me, to say the least.Exactly a year later, the final book of the series...
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On scholarships and the school of life
Now that Lesley-Anne is in her final JC year, it's time to think about university education. I sometimes get asked: will she be studying overseas?The answer is simple: only if she can get a...
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Homemade burgers
Our family, especially Andre, loves burgers. Some of our favourite haunts for burgers were Fat Boys, Two Blur Guys and New Zealand Bar and Grill.That is, until I found this great recipe online for...
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See Dot Run
One of Lesley-Anne's 'A' level subjects is English Language and Linguistics (ELL) and part of it involves learning how to write for different audiences. Last year, one of their exercises was to write a...
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Much Ado About Nothing
Act 1, Scene 1Monica is working in her office. Enter Andre.Andre: *takes a few sheets of tissue paper from Monica's box*Monica: "I thought you ran out a few days ago? Why didn't you just get yourself a...
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Meh the huat be with you
CNY is a very big deal in our family, especially in terms of the food. We were very glad of the long weekend this year. We made a trip to Chinatown for my mil to get her usual array of waxed duck and...
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The age of acceptance
The weekend of CNY, I received a head butt from the Goat - my pc crashed. It shouldn't have caused that much anguish because my pc had already started acting wonky a few days ago and I'd backed up my...
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Words Go Round by NAC Singapore Writers Festival
The past few weeks have been exciting for us. We were part of the National Arts Council's Words Go Round 2015, which is an off-shoot event under the banner of the Singapore Writers Festival.Schools can...
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