Watch Geetha dance

After returning from Orissa this January, Geetha choreographed and mounted a new Odissi production and presented a few of her dance students. The production was called TRANSCENDANCE and played for three nights at the Panggung Bandaraya in Kuala Lumpur. It was the first time in many years that Geetha took to the stage. She performed two solo pieces. The videos can be viewed by clicking on the links here.

Hari: then and now

At five years old, Hari used to charm all our friends with his smile.

This is Hari, sixteen years old, in last year's production of Abhaya. In full Odissi costume and makeup, he was caught in an intense moment during the performance.

peng soon, wai teng, mei ling & wai yeong
getting ready to go visiting on the first day
of new year.

pik yue & pik kay fooling around
with my new hats.

billy & stella.

everyone seems to be laughing at
something funny on tv.

mummy's turn to feed stella.
she seems to love mushrooms!

sarah & stella with pik kay & pik yue
in pik kay's room.

"here this one's for you ok". stella giving out
ang pows on behalf of her mum.

steamed "lup cheong & nga ku" & my mum's
signature dish - vegetarian special!

pik yue with a stella who's got her eyes on the tv set.

stella, sarah & me. stella was impressed
with the teddy bear cartoon on my t-shirt :)

gary feeding stella...again?

stella using the remote control as a phone!

mum holding a stuffed toy rat i gave her to cheer her up.
it holds an ang pow too! she's born in the year of the rat
so this happens to be her year.

seng chai & peng soon.

the year of the rat

wai teng, mei ling, wai hon, me, mum &
ah chue having our reunion dinner.

A Sunny Morning

Swaroop, Dharmishta and Sangametra immersing themselves into the fun of hydrotherapy.

Nagesh, Swaroop, Giri and Abhiram taking a break from learning how to swim in the big pool.

Dharmishta, Sangametra and Gururaj, the youngest in the team, test the waters.

Sangametra goes to Pre-School

Excited about the idea of going to school and yet, quietly scared of being left behind, Sangametra was all pony tails, track pants, and white shoes on the first day of school. She goes to the kindergarten in the same Tamil school that Giri goes to. This is just across from where we live in Palm Court. Well then, that's all our three kids in school. Hari is in Form Five, Giri in Standard Two, and this girl poised to take the school by storm when she goes into Year One.

This week she brought back this little work she did in school, and has begun to talk to me endlessly in Tamil gibberish. Of course, I had to make the necessary replies in Tamil gibberish as well.

stella

Hi all, happy new year. And happy belated birthday, Hoe. Stella turned one on jan 1. She's getting unbelievably grown up!

Having trouble posting photos, so here is a video for now.

Well, you can all see her in the flesh soon - we will be in KL from about 3feb to 17 feb, looking forward to seeing you all.

by the way, if anyone has a baby car seat they are not using and could lend us, could you let me know?