understand your soulz

these are not the "to-be-proud-of" achievements... my resolution this year is to complete more games... :P just completed "puzzle quest" for PSP... a mixed of RPG with Bejeweled... it really sets you thinking of pitting your skills with computer... it has a multi-player mode too... have not tried to pit my skills against others... good for all ages... my wife was quite relunctant at first but was stuck with this game now... i completed with Druid and will work on Knight now... another great game of all time... i think the greatest game that i have played in my life after Super Mario series... Metal Gear Solid 4 for PS3!!! fantastic graphics, great replay value... the only game that i have completed 3 times and going for at least another 2 completion... the range of weapons is huge... the controls are awesome... you can be aggressive or stealth mode for the whole game...the cut-scenes were flawless except that it could be better (i.e. better facial expression, better...

this week is getting tiring and exciting... my wife is away again to Austria this time... leaving Sunday and coming back Saturday. my girls and i are seeking lodging at my in-law's place again... zhirui is still recovering from her runny nose and cough... she has been sick since the mooncake festival day... the tough part is to send both kids to and fro school... carrying the barangs (their bags).. and most of the time, carrying zhirui... she will practically 'roll' on the floor if i made her walk... my back will definitely hurt when i am older... i cannot imagine being a 'single' parent (for long)... kudos to single parent who brought up their kids!

'both' of my primary schools were within walking distance from my home in Bukit Ho Swee. first was Bukit Ho Swee East Primary School.. white top and brown shorts... we shared the same school compound with 'rival' Bukit Ho Swee West Primary School... one of my old neighbours, Johnson Lim was from there. what's the rivalry about? we used to challenge them in one of the oldest sports in school, one-leg... East meets West, boys vs boys, girls vs girls... before school starts... at least once or twice a week. in those days, i was one of those 'top 10' one-legged players... playing and 'working' not just in the game but 'organising' which players to go first and who's next... fun fun and still fun. irony 1: i was not allowed to take PE lessons (physical education) but i still played one-leg in school . shhh... and damn good... since i couldn't take physical training, i joined Chess Club and learnt both English and Chinese Chess, challenging...

pics of my girls at Burger King East Coast... zhirui is trying to imitate the elder sister.

ziyi just celebrated her 5th birthday. she is sensible at times and likes to read books and puzzle-liked games... she can be quite independent at times but at times throwtantrums to get attention... when she did that, my first reaction was to scold her... she saw her sister threw tantrums and got what she (zhirui) wanted... she wonders why there are 2 different sets of treatment from us... we explains to her time and again, but... she likes a hug from me... she likes me to sleep beside her... i felt that she should not be too reliant on me... when is the right time to hug her? when is the right time to let her be independent? when is the right time to tell her off? being a parent is tough... more challenging than managing my staff.