Happy Birthday Mum!

When I take JL35 to Singapore, I usually force myself to stay awake, eat an early dinner, and then go to sleep. Doing this helps me adjust to the time difference faster. This time round, my priority was to be alert during my mother's birthday dinner which was scheduled for that evening, so I broke my cardinal rule and slept during the day. This meant a longer adjustment to the time difference, but at least I was rested and alert during our celebration.

The highlight of the gathering was meeting my grandnephew Daniel for the first time. He was born in September last year, and I was sad that I missed his birth by three days.Read more