Two in 18 million…
A few days ago German news were full of another occasion of hacked email addresses: allegedly 18 million email addresses with password had been exposed to hackers. I was not worried for my email...
View ArticleThe thing with the kids songs – part 2
Ah, music. Isn’t music wonderful? It can pick you up. It can calm you down. It can change your mood from one second to the other. That’s not always good, of course. It can make you angry. Think Europop...
View ArticleThis is going to be difficult
Lamia has written over here already that we’ve decided to move due to the fact that we are not so hot to live (with or without baby) on a major construction site for the next 5 years. Kinda painful,...
View ArticleFeels like a poor man’s Apple vs Samsung
Disclaimer: this is a private blog and nothing that I write here represents in any way the official position of the company I am working for. When you develop what I consider one of the most innovative...
View ArticleFun and torture in mommy’s bed…
Oskar loves the maternity pillow that Lamia used during her pregnancy. In fact, the whole family loves it. Don’t tell anyone, but sleeping with that thing is bloody darn comfy. I should have gotten one...
View ArticleAn Feiertagen und sonntags geschlossen
Turns out there is a German market on Bukit Timah road. Lamia had read somewhere that they carry chocolate eggs and with Easter upon us we dropped by after lunch. This place is actually not too far...
View ArticleBuying a new car would have been easier…
My dad had to solve a problem: When he bought his Mercedes a few years ago, he had an original hands free system included. He picked the phone according to what was compatible with Mercedes built-in...
View ArticleThirtynine point two [edited]
So, when you become a dad a lot of things happen. This is doing things to you, you know? Suddenly there’s this little tyke and you’re all warm and fuzzy and amazed. Sure, he needs some getting used to....
View ArticleGreedy [updated]
Sleeping is a big topic these days in our house. After and during his first child disease, Oskar was working also diligently on his first teeth. They are visible now: tiny little white humps which...
View ArticleCoffee crime
Those coffee pads for the Nespresso machines in the office used to be free. Since last week Friday we are being charged 0.98 Singdollar per pad. Kidding, right? Okay: Nespresso is not really cheap to...
View ArticleFeeding ground
So the boy grows teeth and he is now for several weeks on solid food already. He gets bananas, apples, pears, beans, avocados, carrots and just recently Lamia added chicken to the mix. It’s not like...
View ArticleMilk vampire
One thing I forgot in my entry about feeding yesterday. Always when I give Oskar the bottle the initial hasty sucking of will eventually slow down and change into a more regular drawing of the white...
View ArticleStep by step
As reported, Oskar continues to be really hung up on walking and while this is great, it is now clear that he is skipping crawling altogether. The little guy could not crawl on his belly if his life...
View ArticleA nice view regardless
As highest location in Singapore, Mount Faber promises to be a great viewpoint with a nice panoramic view over the city. Well, it’s not. It’s a nice enough place, but hardly a recommendation for great...
View Article3 hours delay
They’ve made it… After a detour over Kuala Lumpur with landing and refueling which had become necessary due to an extremely heavy storm that just moved into their flight path, they arrived with nearly...
View ArticleA surprise parcel…
Wow. That’s a surprise! Leo: Look, Alex and Silke sent a parcel… Lamia: How nice. Must be for your birthday. Leo: Oh? — Right! Uh oh – does this mean I need to arrange something for Alex, too? :)
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