Got this from an old friend who is an avid shutterbug the last I remembered, although I am not sure if Effendi took this picture.

Anyway, this is an interesting poster for rooms to let.

Very nicely done. I like it.

Image Credit: Effendi Baba

- Voxeros

It's 11:50pm.

As I was walking out of the bedroom when Gabe suddenly ran after me to grab hold of my hand to pull me back into the bedroom.

As we entered the bedroom, he led me to the bed.

As I was standing back against the bed, he pushed me and I ended up plop seated on the bed.

As I was seated at the edge of the bed, he clambered onto the bed beside me and push my upper body and I ended up horizontal with my back on the bed.

That's Gabriel telling me to go to bed...

 ... in so many words.

- Voxeros

My Godson had a birthday party last Saturday and boy did we have a lot of kids turned up!

Anyway, that's Troy with the cheeky tongue sticking out.

Happy Birthday, kiddo!

- Voxeros

Got this off CowG0esM0o's facebook account who in turn got it from somebody else and it all traced back to a certain Margarita Antonio who posted this wickedly disturbingly funny dance video.

Really weird shite! But funny as hell.

Click picture to watch.

p.s. Watch out for them to balls drop. That cannot be explained!

Afternote: Found the youtube clip, courtesy of CowG0esM0o and replaced the facebook version with the youtube one as the latter is much clearer.

- Voxeros

"Seek help."

"Early intervention."

"Special school."

"No gluten."

"No casein."

"Will catch up."

I must have heard all these like a thousand times.

Don't get me wrong. I am still very grateful for the well wishers and those who love and care for Gabriel.

But part of me is wondering why are we looking at Gabriel like he is spoiled and the urgent need to "repair" him or he will be a lost cause forever?

Has anyone thought that perhaps God wants him to grow up the way he is now? Perhaps his autism is God's path for him?

Perhaps we have to remind ourselves not to take too much upon ourselves and instead to commit them to the grace of God?

Frankly, I am not sure if I have thrown in the towel trying to fight the inevitable or am I choosing the path alongside with nature taking its course?

Funny how we as adults are the ones feeling down about it, when Gabriel is happily waking up to each new day?

Perhaps we should just leave things the way it is and let Gabriel grow up the way he wants to grow up?

So many questions...... *sigh*

- Voxeros

We spotted Gabe playing with water in the toilet bowl and being a distance away, the first natural reaction was to yell at him to stop.

Next thing we knew, he covered his ears with his pair of wet hands (yuck!), squatted down, hiding his head between his knees and started whimpering.

My heart just sank at that very moment...

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... coz I just saw the future.

I just saw what would become of Gabe when he grows up. It will be that time where we are no longer around to take care of him 24/7.

He will have to fend for himself on his own. It will come to a point when he does something wrong unknowingly and end up having people yell or worse beat him.

What happened in the bathroom, I foresee is what will play out in the future where he does not know how to take care of himself, let alone defend himself.

May God have mercy on you. Gabe.

- Voxeros

Was about to make you guys guess what this is before I realised that I have already given the answer away in the title of this entry.

This was taken a few Sundays ago outside my church and I thought I take a picture of this for posterity sake.

Our kids will never know what this is in their life times. Heck, even some of my younger friends would not know either.

This is the motorcycle of a Karang Guni man with a side car for additional storage of stuff that is discarded by people.

For those living in HDB flats, perhaps they are more familiar with the rag-n-bone man walking door to door and consolidating the items at the elevators and then move them all to the bigger lorry at the carpark.

The motorcycle and side car is more geared towards landed property residences where mobility in the little lanes is essential and more cost effective than to have a lorry trudge the little streets.

- Voxeros

Got this off DrCrab's blog who in turn got it from her friend.

I guess whenever something bad happens, some funny shite is bound to surface like the last one (Remember "Laying Off Andre"?).

又是在苦中作乐吧？

- Voxeros

I was at Popular Bookstore just the other day to browse when my jaw dropped when I saw this.

TEN-YEAR SERIES FOR PSLE????!!!!

WTF??!!!

Ok, technically speaking, it's only 5 years' worth of past papers but PSLE!!!!????

Are we getting overboard with our kids' academic pursuit?

Why can't we just leave them alone and let them grow up with a happy childhood?

DAMN!!!

- Voxeros

It is my great pleasure to announce a new member of the family.

Meet my newest god-daughter, Tania! Born 04 May 2009, 1921 hrs.

Anyway, both mommy and child are doing fine.

- Voxeros