I can't stop flipping the book after reading each chapter. I will read the book whenever I was free at home or travelling in bus.
Summary:
This evocative memoir of a little girl's upbringing in an immigrant Chinese family in Singapore in the 1940s illuminates life during the Japanese occupation and the powerful relationship between a father and daughterLucy Lum was the third of seven children, born in Singapore in 1933 into a Chinese immigrant family ruled with an iron hand by Popo, her fearsome and superstitious grandmother. Popo is a firm believer in the old ways, in stomach-churning herbalist remedies, in the dubious fortune-telling of mystics, and in mischievous little girls like Lucy knowing their place. She is forever dispensing her own wicked brand of justice, much to the despair of her adopted family.
This is Singapore in the 1940s, a former British colony now living under the specter of the invading Japanese—the hungry worms crawling down from the north, as Lucy knows them—and fear floods the streets. Lucy's father, a kind-hearted and talented linguist, finds himself being used by the occupiers as a translator, and brings back terrifying stories of his merciless employers, which he confides to his daughter under the heavy teak table they use as a make-shift air raid shelter in the bedroom.
Every year, we celebrated Chritmas either having a dinner or at the Club. This year, we had a little different way celebrating our Christmas.
Swiss Rosti by Evelyn
This Swiss Rosti was very tastey, it originally should be eaten with Sour cream but it seems to be quite difficult to find Sour Cream here, so we use Tatar Sauce for substitude.
Oyster Sauce Chicken Wings by Evelyn & Cindy
These chicken wings were marinated the previous night so that the gragrance of the oyster sauce could be absorbed by the chicken. I love these Chicken wings.
Labels: Christmas Lunch
Each Christmas, I will draw nice pictures in a simple Christmas Card for my friends,
the motive is to ... [Read More]
Labels: Bookmark, Christmas Card
I have taken some photos of this year's Christmas Decorations and Christmas Trees -Bugis, Suntec City & Orchard Road.
DAY & NIGHT CHRISTMAS TREE @ PARCO BUGIS JUNCTION
I find this Christmas Tree at Bugis Junction very creative for its wizard hat shape. At the first look, it may look wired and funny, but after a few looks, I feel like I'm Alice in the Wonderland, surrounded by all kinds of Fairy Tales characters. I don't know about others but at least it touched my heart.
DREAMY CRYSTAL CHRISTMAS TREE BY LEE HWA JEWELLERY
Jewellery is always ladies' best friends, so do mine. But too bad, Can See No Touch!
I took a walk along Orchard Road to take pictures of the nice Christmas Decorations. Of course, you have to go down yourself to take a look at the brighly lightened decorations.
CHRISTMAS TREE AT WHEELOCK PLACE
ANGELS OF SHAW CENTRE
ARTISTIC DECO AT SCOTTS HOUSE
COTTAGE CHRISTMAS @ TANGS
The street is lighten once the day turns down brighten up the whole Orchard Road
THE CHARITY CHRISTMAS TREE @ SUNTEC CITY CONVENTION HALL
Labels: Christmas
