Cassandra turned 18 this year — such a special milestone for our youngest girl, and one that felt especially meaningful to celebrate as a fa...

A week before my birthday, my younger brother Roy came back to Ipoh to celebrate with me. We had a really lovely dinner together at Hanz ...

In my 53 years on this earth, I don’t think I’ve ever had so many birthday surprises in one year. And the surprises just kept coming. On the...

My parents no longer do elaborate CNY preparations like they did in the early 1980s, when my late maternal grandmother was still around. Bac...

Today is Yan Yat — the birthday of all humankind, also known as Everyone’s Birthday. It falls on the 7th day of Chinese New Year. Since I wa...

CNY felt different this year — in the best way. For the first time in years, I’m celebrating the entire 2 weeks of CNY back in my hometown, ...

This year’s Chinese New Year felt a little different, yet beautifully familiar in its own way. On the 1st day of CNY, the three girls and th...

The house has been unusually lively these past few days — the kind of liveliness that fills the air with warmth and reminds you what home re...

As 2025 draws to a close, I find myself sitting quietly, looking back at a year that felt like a full lifetime packed into twelve months. It...

 Our Xmas Eve dinner was at Hakka Yin Signature. Hakka Yin Signature is our family’s go-to restaurant for authentic Hakka cuisine. Being Hak...

Today marks my 11th day back in Ipoh, and honestly, I wish I could stay here forever. There’s something deeply comforting about being home w...

This year's Chinese New Year (CNY) was slightly different from our usual tradition. Typically, we travel back to Ipoh on CNY Eve or the ...