The Evolution of Geek Parents

This entry has now been turned into a blog. Please read Techie Gadgets

Filed under: Memory Lane, Technology

The Couple that Blogs Together Stays Together

The couple that blogs together stays together. I’m just kidding of course. Aside from reading books, Butch and I surf the internet together, share sites of interest or we go blog-hopping before we call it a night. I think it’s really sweet that my ex-technophobe husband took an interest in my hobby turned business [...]

Filed under: Blogging

The Troubled Mind of the Virginia Tech Shooting Suspect

My heart goes out to the victims in the Virginia Tech mass shooting incident. So many young lives wasted, so many tears, so many questions. WHY? WHY?
I can just imagine the grief and hoplessness the victims’ families are feeling right now. What boggles me is the mental state of Cho Seung-Hui, the 23-year-old [...]

Filed under: Fitness & Health

Travel and Online Friendships

In a few hours, Lauren will be on board the plane for Singapore with 2 guys (both brothers) *gasp* . One of the guys is Lauren’s band manager. I didn’t know she was travelling with 2 guys. The mother of the guys called me up and assured me that Lauren will be in safe hands. [...]

Filed under: Kids, Online Culture, Parenting & Family

A Daughter’s Crush and Fears

At the iblog 3 Summit, my daughter who was seated beside me whispered “mom, I’m beginning to like *blogger’s name*. He’s cute.”
Surprise! Surprise! Okay, I was surprised at two things :
1. Wow, she’s starting to confide again.
2. I didn’t realize *blogger’s name* is her type.
I turned towards the direction of [...]

Filed under: Parenting & Family

When Kids Hear Their Parents having Sex

Parents, are you sure your kids don’t hear you when you are having sex?
I came across Lauren’s forum a few years ago on “have you heard your parents having sex” and their thoughts on their parents having sex.
We learn a lot from our children. It never occured to me that our kids think we [...]

Filed under: Marriage

iblog 3: Personal Blogging Success

A few bloggers like Abe and Anton shared their blogging success to the participants of the iblog 3 on its second day. My talk on the first day was “Personal Blogging Success” ( download the powerpoint of the My Personal Blogging Success Story). But how is blog success really measured? In terms of metrics, [...]

Filed under: Blogging

Photo Hunt 1: Hobby

I joined the Photo Hunters as a way to promote my blog to a wider audience. It also forces me to make use of my digital camera. Photo Hunters’ members post every Saturday based on a theme chosen by the founder of the group. You can join here. Today’s theme is Hobby and I [...]

Filed under: Arts & Creativity, Memes