Author: Jackie VanHatten
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Thaipusam ~ February 8, 2009
If you don’t like needles puncturing the skin then you don’t want to look at the pictures for this post; they are really intense. I struggled to even look at them for a couple days, but nonetheless I got through them. First you need to know more about Thaipusam to really understand what is going… Read more
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Chingay Parade Singapore 2009 ~ January 31, 2009
Culture, bright colors, floats, costumes and performances arrested our eyes the minute the parade began; it was like Disneyland materialized on the street in front of us. It wasn’t easy to decide on the highlights of the fanfare, but my vote goes to the fire-throwers and the dancing dragons! Here are some of the acts… Read more
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Chinese New Year’s Eve ~ January 25, 2009
There is nothing like the smell of home-made cinnamon buns in the morning! I never knew Brian could bake. These small surprises make me love him more and more every day. Today was a sweet start to our first Chinese New Year’s Eve. And of course it wasn’t complete without a cup of fresh coffee!!! Read more