next gen

It's a mixed feeling. Looking at Toby, and seeing a replica that's exactly of my cousin Ivan when he was at that young age.

When we were much younger, a trip to Singapore, was what a trip to say.. Hong Kong, is like. It was a much anticipated event. Haw Par Villa, Telok Blangah, A&W, Mercedes Benz, orange Mirinda bottled drink... those were the memories of our yesteryears. Ivan, who's the same age as me, is my Singaporean cousin. My brother likes to be the gang leader so they the boys will be off monkeying around, while I'd be quietly nearby. Still remember there's a picture of poses of us pretending to the Monkey King and on our journey to the west. Probably too much Haw Par Villa at that time!

Ivan went on overseas to study, then came back to serve his bond in Singapore before venturing out to Australia. Now he's back in SG for good, with his wife and two kids. Sophie looks more like the mom, while Toby, looks like Ivan. Hahaa!

Yesterday had a fun time with the kids when we went out for dinner with the family. Curious tots. Fascinated by almost anything and everything that they see. Were we as curious when we were at that age then? Hahaaa.

How time has flown. Thirty odd years had passed.