About my Family ...
Lefty Yang, that's me ...
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Where & when: In the hotel changing room, on our wedding night of Sep 12, 2010 Why this picture: I loved this candid shot taken by our wedding photographer. Whenever I close my eyes and focus on nothing but breathing, I attain moments of inner peace. I guess this is the Yang I yearn to be. Calm and focused. While I may not have cleared my thoughts entirely, I know I'm certainly on my way to developing a Yang's perspective of things. |
I'm a lefty
I'm left-handed, I sleep on the left side of our bed. If there are two escalators leading to the same place, I take the left one. I wear my watch on my right wrist, as with most lefties. O but my right angle really looks better, so yep I almost always appear on the left in pictures (this photo was laterally inverted by our wedding photographer, that was actually my right view).
I'm a virgo
I used to draw faint lines before I cut my art materials with a pair of scissors. I took ages to paint an art piece and when the water colours were a teeny-weeny bit misaligned, I cried. Glad I'm learning to let go of perfection.
I'm a crybaby
Yes, I still am now, without a doubt...
I'm health-conscious
Whenever I'm getting an ingredient or condiment new to my kitchen, I pick up a bottle of every brand on the shelf and scrutinise the nutritional content. Flavour aside, I settle for the one with the lowest levels in sodium, sugar, saturated fats...
I need to sweat it out to feel good and stay healthy, so I try to hit the gym when I can.
I'm a breastfeeding mom of one sweetheart
Yes breast milk remains as our greatest friend...
I enjoy basking in beautiful songs & lyrics
Especially when you could relate with them! Listening to beautiful songs (like those sung by Tanya Chua) and lyrics (like those written by Xiao Han) makes me delve a little deeper into my own emotions.
I'm a passionate person
When I like something, I get really passionate about it, sometimes a little overboard... I can have or do the same thing over and over again, and take probably ten times of what normal people need to get sick of it.
I developed a passion for cooking
Cooking stimulates my five senses in the most delightful way and that makes me feel alive! With a stash of homemade chicken stock, I picked up cooking from scratch.
I have a new-found passion in creating yoghurt art
One night, I created a little art with strawberries and grapes in a bowl of low fat natural yoghurt, just for fun. I got addicted to it, and produced a series of art-in-Yang's-yoghurt.
And I finally started Lefty Yang's blog
Yes, it's a step to 找回 through learning to love myself. It's a little gift for 小雨, documenting when she mimicks her first monkey sounds, when she makes her first best friend in school. It's for Kirin to know that I'm learning, as he has always encouraged me to.
Finally, it's for anyone who's feeling bored and happened to chance upon my blog, to learn about a novice in cooking, the wonders of having a kid, some beautiful lyrics, about my collection of art-in-Yang's-yoghurt and Yang's Favourite Things.
I'm left-handed, I sleep on the left side of our bed. If there are two escalators leading to the same place, I take the left one. I wear my watch on my right wrist, as with most lefties. O but my right angle really looks better, so yep I almost always appear on the left in pictures (this photo was laterally inverted by our wedding photographer, that was actually my right view).
I'm a virgo
I used to draw faint lines before I cut my art materials with a pair of scissors. I took ages to paint an art piece and when the water colours were a teeny-weeny bit misaligned, I cried. Glad I'm learning to let go of perfection.
I'm a crybaby
Yes, I still am now, without a doubt...
I'm health-conscious
Whenever I'm getting an ingredient or condiment new to my kitchen, I pick up a bottle of every brand on the shelf and scrutinise the nutritional content. Flavour aside, I settle for the one with the lowest levels in sodium, sugar, saturated fats...
I need to sweat it out to feel good and stay healthy, so I try to hit the gym when I can.
I'm a breastfeeding mom of one sweetheart
Yes breast milk remains as our greatest friend...
I enjoy basking in beautiful songs & lyrics
Especially when you could relate with them! Listening to beautiful songs (like those sung by Tanya Chua) and lyrics (like those written by Xiao Han) makes me delve a little deeper into my own emotions.
I'm a passionate person
When I like something, I get really passionate about it, sometimes a little overboard... I can have or do the same thing over and over again, and take probably ten times of what normal people need to get sick of it.
I developed a passion for cooking
Cooking stimulates my five senses in the most delightful way and that makes me feel alive! With a stash of homemade chicken stock, I picked up cooking from scratch.
I have a new-found passion in creating yoghurt art
One night, I created a little art with strawberries and grapes in a bowl of low fat natural yoghurt, just for fun. I got addicted to it, and produced a series of art-in-Yang's-yoghurt.
And I finally started Lefty Yang's blog
Yes, it's a step to 找回 through learning to love myself. It's a little gift for 小雨, documenting when she mimicks her first monkey sounds, when she makes her first best friend in school. It's for Kirin to know that I'm learning, as he has always encouraged me to.
Finally, it's for anyone who's feeling bored and happened to chance upon my blog, to learn about a novice in cooking, the wonders of having a kid, some beautiful lyrics, about my collection of art-in-Yang's-yoghurt and Yang's Favourite Things.
Kirin, that's my hubby ...
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Where & when:
In the streets of old town Prague, on a chilly, peaceful late afternoon of Sep 18, 2011 Why this picture: This certainly isn't a great shot of him, but a strong representation of the role he plays in our relationship. Kirin never tails right behind me, he always gives me ample space to bump around and explore on my own. But when I'm feeling lost, halt in my tracks and look behind me, he will be at a distance not too far away, ready to shield me from sunshine or rain with his umbrella, ready to offer me advice on directions in life with his map. |
His nick is Kirin
He's tall at 184cm, his chinese name bears the character 麒. So I gave him, my hubby, this nick "Kirin", which is 麒麟 in Japanese and Korean, and the same word used for the tall and sturdy giraffe.
He's not a lefty
But he wears his watch on his right wrist, just like Lefty Yang.
He's a scorpio
An attractive "scorpion" he is, I got stung by him. After eight long years of courtship, we vowed to have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part...
A man of great taste
That explains why I became his wife. From an oven mitt, a nursing cape to an elegant necklace, I loved all the surprise gifts chosen by him.
He's a man of humour
He takes things easy, talks funny, senseless stuff to himself at the steering wheel, in the shower. He likes to trick me just for the fun of it. And after years with him by my side, I still get tricked by him, almost all the time.
He has that thing for Bazi
Water, Fire, Metal, Wood, Earth...
It's never too hard to find Kirin in the bookstore. If he isn't at the Business section, he will be at the New Age section. He reads books on Bazi, attends courses to hear from the master. I saw the charts of elements and pillars in his books, they just look extensive and complicated. You know you really need that thing for Bazi, to understand and appreciate it, and Kirin has it.
He's my best friend
He supports me in doing the stuff I'm happy with (pulls me back when I get a little too crazy) and encourages me to conquer new grounds. I grew up with him.
He's tall at 184cm, his chinese name bears the character 麒. So I gave him, my hubby, this nick "Kirin", which is 麒麟 in Japanese and Korean, and the same word used for the tall and sturdy giraffe.
He's not a lefty
But he wears his watch on his right wrist, just like Lefty Yang.
He's a scorpio
An attractive "scorpion" he is, I got stung by him. After eight long years of courtship, we vowed to have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part...
A man of great taste
That explains why I became his wife. From an oven mitt, a nursing cape to an elegant necklace, I loved all the surprise gifts chosen by him.
He's a man of humour
He takes things easy, talks funny, senseless stuff to himself at the steering wheel, in the shower. He likes to trick me just for the fun of it. And after years with him by my side, I still get tricked by him, almost all the time.
He has that thing for Bazi
Water, Fire, Metal, Wood, Earth...
It's never too hard to find Kirin in the bookstore. If he isn't at the Business section, he will be at the New Age section. He reads books on Bazi, attends courses to hear from the master. I saw the charts of elements and pillars in his books, they just look extensive and complicated. You know you really need that thing for Bazi, to understand and appreciate it, and Kirin has it.
He's my best friend
He supports me in doing the stuff I'm happy with (pulls me back when I get a little too crazy) and encourages me to conquer new grounds. I grew up with him.
小雨, that's our sweetie girl ...
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Where & when: At the playground, on a ordinary morning of Feb 6, 2014 Why this picture: "Stop! Listen, what's that?" She uses this line every other day, adapted from one of her favourite songs "Walking in the jungle". This picture captures that little personality in 小雨。Curious but cautious, observing people and things from a distance. |
A brunette
She has dark brown, silky hair (the picture above doesn't do justice to her hair colour) though both papa and mama have ultra black hair.
Think she'll be a righty
She holds the pen and spoon with her right hand for now. I guess she'll not be a lefty.
She's a virgo too
Yep... her birthday and mine are simply a day apart.
She's amiable
She waves and says "Hello" to the road sweeper, the construction worker, the old lady taking her morning stroll with her grandchild, the cashier at the bakery, the stray black cat and the jack russell pet dog in the precinct garden. She's amiable to her world of friends who waves back at her with bright smiles and occasional chuckles.
She's curious but cautious
Like many toddlers, her curiosity is boundless. However, she's cautious to take baby steps when exploring something foreign to her.
She loves music and dance
She loves to watch Hi-5 TV series and Stevie is her favourite member of the Hi-5 team. How could mama tell that? She smiles shyly whenever Stevie makes his 1st solo screen appearance. I wonder if that's puppy love?
She loves animals; she loves vibrant colours; she loves "Smiggle"
Whether it's the stray cats, pet dogs in the neighbourhood, or the chinchillas, guinea pigs at pet stores, she gets delirious with joy when she sees one, and gone are her blues.
Orange, yellow, green, purple... These are the colours she can say all by herself now. Bright, vibrant colours set 小雨 beaming.
So where animals and bold colours unite at "Smiggle", 小雨 finds her shopping haven. No she doesn't leave the stationery store with a blue elephant furry foldout pencil case nor a purple zebra water bottle, but a little spirit of elevated serotonin levels.
"Mee" Mouse is her favourite cartoon character
She's still pronouncing Minnie Mouse as "Mee" Mouse for now. For a while, she refused to wear any pair of shoes, other than the "Mee" Mouse pair. I had to buy another similar pair, just so that I could wash the old pair.
~ Lefty Yang ~
She has dark brown, silky hair (the picture above doesn't do justice to her hair colour) though both papa and mama have ultra black hair.
Think she'll be a righty
She holds the pen and spoon with her right hand for now. I guess she'll not be a lefty.
She's a virgo too
Yep... her birthday and mine are simply a day apart.
She's amiable
She waves and says "Hello" to the road sweeper, the construction worker, the old lady taking her morning stroll with her grandchild, the cashier at the bakery, the stray black cat and the jack russell pet dog in the precinct garden. She's amiable to her world of friends who waves back at her with bright smiles and occasional chuckles.
She's curious but cautious
Like many toddlers, her curiosity is boundless. However, she's cautious to take baby steps when exploring something foreign to her.
She loves music and dance
She loves to watch Hi-5 TV series and Stevie is her favourite member of the Hi-5 team. How could mama tell that? She smiles shyly whenever Stevie makes his 1st solo screen appearance. I wonder if that's puppy love?
She loves animals; she loves vibrant colours; she loves "Smiggle"
Whether it's the stray cats, pet dogs in the neighbourhood, or the chinchillas, guinea pigs at pet stores, she gets delirious with joy when she sees one, and gone are her blues.
Orange, yellow, green, purple... These are the colours she can say all by herself now. Bright, vibrant colours set 小雨 beaming.
So where animals and bold colours unite at "Smiggle", 小雨 finds her shopping haven. No she doesn't leave the stationery store with a blue elephant furry foldout pencil case nor a purple zebra water bottle, but a little spirit of elevated serotonin levels.
"Mee" Mouse is her favourite cartoon character
She's still pronouncing Minnie Mouse as "Mee" Mouse for now. For a while, she refused to wear any pair of shoes, other than the "Mee" Mouse pair. I had to buy another similar pair, just so that I could wash the old pair.
~ Lefty Yang ~
