Today I will tell....

It has been a year. I still remember what it was like vividly. Coming here was full of excitement, anticipation and a little bit of apprehension. Once I’m here, finding my way around things was a mix of struggle, growing realization, and sometimes frustrations. As time passed, things get easier and familiar. Aha moments came in droves. I start to see and get to know things that I missed or were not aware of in the beginning. Exciting adventures awaits.     Learning the language opens up a whole new world. Although I still have problems forming sentences to speak, I find myself quite able to recognize a lot of words now. I’ve been very eager to pick up the free papers in the morning and find out what’s going on around me. I may not understand an article completely, but most of the time I get a general idea of what it’s about. It’s very satisfying to be able to know from an article that housing prices are falling, even though I can’t make out whether the writer is...

On the day before my wife's birthday, I bought a special chocolate cake and some macarons from one of the "Konditori" in town.   On her birthday, we went to a nice restaurant for dinner. It was one of those places with Michelin star. It's the first time where our orders for more food were refused, until we finish our current ones and ready for the next. Reason being, we're supposed to savour our food immediately after it's served because the foods are being prepared and served at an optimum temperature. That, apparently ensures best flavour and taste. Being simpleton, I can only tell whether it's too hot, or has it gone cold. Taste good, or no good. After the meal, we both thought they deserve Bridgestone, Yokohama & Goodyear stars too.       On my birthday, I get...... this... I'm so....touched and beyond words...       She did cook a nice meal for me afterwards. It's truly "special". A "fusion...