Me Time!

[sharonkhoo]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2122806\" time=\"1700268314\" user_id=\"14025:

haha slmkhoo, i prepared the ingredients for today's lunch and dinner too.
Thereafter can relax in front of my laptop

For me, Dec is coming and time to review this and that, including my finances and insurance plans.

I've been cooking ahead too - cooked on Monday for Tuesday (on course), and pre-cooked 3 portions of meat for quick meals during the rest of the week. I usually do pre-cooking a couple of times a week so I have less to do when I get back from the office (twice a week). This weekend is just unusually busy because of this big dinner tonight and SWF going on. Normally my Sat and Sun afternoons are quite leisurely. SWF will still be on next weekend, and we are also organising a potluck tea for the units on our floor next Sunday.

Luckily, my husband handles all the finances. And he also advises our girls and his clients - definitely not something I would want to do. My \"contribution\" to our finances at the moment is submitting the travel insurance claims for our cancelled trip. After looking at the figures, we will have lost $400+ each after the insurance pays out. And I've been doing a lot of online shopping (mentioned in an earlier post). So next year's vacation will have to be shorter and cheaper!

[MrsKiasu]

Now that back to normal. Nov/Dec is usually family time. Hiking today. Next week will be planning for around a 4 nights trip.

[starlight1968sg]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2122818\" time=\"1700271196\" user_id=\"43981:

Now that back to normal. Nov/Dec is usually family time. Hiking today. Next week will be planning for around a 4 nights trip.

Enjoy your family bonding time.
Just read the news that sch hols started and am sure many would flock overseas.
Am staying put bec I avoid sch hols as much as I can.

Thinking back the lockdown days, it is wonderful to be out of S'pore.

[lee_yl]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"2122798\" time=\"1700266314\" user_id=\"70594:

I din know now got direct into jeju, save time for one leg of journey .
When is this yr A level ending ? Free soon for one all the best best .

Thank you for asking. DD1 left with only Chemistry and we will call it a day!! She didn’t do well in J1 but luckily she woke up in time and worked hard in J2. So far so good. Next stage (hopefully) will be about choosing which Uni course to take.

[lee_yl]

Estéema\" post_id=\"2122792\" time=\"1700243367\" user_id=\"66413:

S’times, we’ve not much choices & need to weigh options. Thankfully, MIL u’stands fully DS’s objective in meeting frds & exploring studies. She’s so generous to mention that I need not worry abt his expenses as she’ll sponsor his interests to study anything he wishes.

宝贝金孙.
It is not cheap to send one kid for overseas education. Your MIL is generous towards your DS, must really adore him. When she said you need not worry about his expenses, it means your MiL also cares for you very much.

[SG_KP1]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2122809\" time=\"1700269589\" user_id=\"14025:

There are days when even at 7am, the sky is still dim unlike these few days when the sky is bright by 7am.

I'd guess there is variation in how much light we sense day-to-day based on the atmosphere?

However, based on the \"Equation of Time,\" it looks like at the Equator (we are one degree North?) the sunrise time throughout the year does not follow the summer/winter solstice like it does farther in the Northern Hemisphere. The total hours of daylight does match up to the solstices, but the sunrise time zigs and zags based on a few factors.

[sharonkhoo]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2122820\" time=\"1700271532\" user_id=\"14025:

Am staying put bec I avoid sch hols as much as I can.

Same here! That's the luxury of having kids who are no longer school age!

Before I had kids, I also never took leave during school holidays because those with kids had priority for those periods. I remember always covering for the Christmas/NY periods.

[Funz]

I was telling DD that next year we will avoid travelling in December. Especially now that both DD and DS are out of school so we have that flexibility.


Travelling in December has always been a rush for me. There are many things to settle for the end of the year and before the start of the following year.

As for travelling with parents, I am glad we have many memories of that as we have been doing yearly family trips up until Covid struck. Dad has said that he will no longer be able to join us for long trips so what we will do is plan short trips, staycation or even cruise with them.

[lee_yl]

It is such a blessing to hear how one brings their aged parents along for holidays. 共享天伦之乐。


I always ask my kids this noob question during holidays, “will you bring me along for holidays when I’m old?” And happy to say, I always (and still) get, “yes, yes, yes” as a collective response from my girls.

[starlight1968sg]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2122838\" time=\"1700287566\" user_id=\"17023:

It is such a blessing to hear how one brings their aged parents along for holidays. 共享天伦之乐。

I always ask my kids this noob question during holidays, “will you bring me along for holidays when I’m old?” And happy to say, I always (and still) get, “yes, yes, yes” as a collective response from my girls.

Yes, for those with aged parents who are still able to travel, pls bring them for hols and enjoy family bonding time.