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I took one day of parent care leave on Monday to accompany my parents (yes, they came to Singapore to visit me, YEAYYYY!). My mom is now opened to the idea of visiting me in Singapore because my dad enjoys being in Singapore (my mom used to think that Singapore is too small and only for people who like to go shopping). Unfortunately, my mom fell ten days before their flight to Singapore and her ligament in her left knee was torn, so doctor insisted that she should use wheel chair in Singapore. However, all the wheel-chair rental centres did not have any available wheel chair. So they still came to Singapore, but my mom was not supposed to walk for too long. Thankfully, River Safari provided loan for wheel chair so my mom was not too tired. Surprisingly, my dad really enjoyed the sightseeing at River Safari too =) (he loves fish!)
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| In front of alligator-snapping-turtle |
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| We brought my parents to Timbre where we could have beer and live music =) So finally my mom saw me "in action" (i.e., drinking...just one glass, okay right? =P) |
On Sunday, my parents also met my boyfriend's parents for the first time. We had four languages in one table. Hahaha. My parents only speak Indonesian, Paul's dad speaks Cantonese dialect to Paul's mom, and Paul's parents speak Mandarin to Paul, and Paul, Paul's dad, and I speak in English to each other. Wah....
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I tried to learn knitting from my mom =) Not with two needles, but the type of knitting with one needle (is it still called knitting?)
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It has been a very busy week in my office!!
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Somehow the radio played Mandy Moore's "I wanna be with you". So suddenly I was talking to Paul about how different Mandy Moore is from Britney Spears. Now that we've grown up, we really could see how the trend from mini-skirt to other crazy and sensational things Britney Spears did lead to a life that is quite...sad. I also read an article about how Eminem was anxious that his daughter is dating a guy who is a fan of Eminem's songs. When we were pre-teens or teenagers we didn't think much about the lyrics or the singers. However, now that we see the "evolution" of the life of the singers, I guess it's getting clearer that choosing entertainment is not something that can be taken lightly.
I really enjoy doing karaoke. However, I just realized that sometimes we don't realize how bad the lyrics of the song is until we sing it in karaoke and feel quite "disgusted" or disturbed!! The type of karaoke clips that are available in the market is also quite disturbing sometimes. I mean, come on, who wants to sing karaoke with your boyfriend and friends and watching girls wearing bikini while you sing your favorite song?? Interestingly, the study centre that I usually go to with my friend bought karaoke DVDs from the Philippines and in those clips, we only see beautiful scenes of the country while we sing. Hahaha. Safe for family karaoke! yipeeee! =)
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Today in adoration room, Paul and I saw a little boy knelt and bowed very low in front of Our Lord. Sooooo cuteeee. There was another girl with a father and the father whispered to her to say that Jesus was there, present in the Blessed Sacrament.
We were very amazed by these families. It's very beautiful that the parents really made an effort to help the kids know Jesus and accompany Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, while we as adults sometimes take it for granted that Jesus remained there in the form of bread for us.
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Half-way of May! Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo fasttttttttt @.@
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I found this video through someone's facebook:
I think this video is really beautiful! Recently, I met a lady from El Salvador, she's my housemate's friend. She shared about her sister who also has down syndrome. She shared how fast her sister learned to use facebook and how her sister is currently working in her hometown (her sister is already 34 years old). She said the prejudice is very strong, but her family is really supportive and I could see how this lady really loves her sister!
Once I was writing about abortion on my Indonesian blog and tagged some of my friends who are studying medicine on facebook. One of my high school friends commented and asked, "So is it okay to abort the baby when the baby is diagnosed with disabilities or down syndrome?" I was so sad that my friend asked this kind of question, but I'm very relieved that my "future-doctor" friends answered, "No, because they are humans too"
I guess in Indonesia, most people do not agree with abortion. However, I think there are still misunderstandings about "doing abortion to save the mother's life". That's why I think this site is very useful for people who want to know more about this issue. I think one thing to take note is we can't deny that there are cases that are complicated. For example, I've met a mother who had twins, one of the twins did not develop, but this baby 'sucking' the food from the other one. They checked thoroughly to a reliable doctor and found out that both babies were alive (the other one was not just a collection of cells) and there was a risk that both babies will die. So the baby whose nutrition was taken by her sibling survived, and the other did not. This girl once told me, "I have a twin, but my twin died."
What I want to say is...yes, there are complicated situations, but at least it is important to know the principles and to have the mindset of 'saving life' and to know whom we can consult with in moments of doubt.
More quick takes at Jen's blog!!
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