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My Tropical Summer For Your Winter In Perisher, Australia

Hanifa K. Cook — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:55:05 +0000

Hi all, thank you for subscribing to my blog. Its been more than 4 weeks but I still notice subscription to this blog. I do appreciate your support. I have gone on a winter vacation in Australia. It is the second time I am experiencing winter; the difference with this one is that it was [...]

Bite The Bullet! Have A Great Holiday!

Hanifa — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:51:41 +0000

“Can we afford a holiday?” We desire to have a holiday but we think twice or thrice the opportunity cost of having it. To you out there who are hesitant and apprehensive about having holidays, here’s what I would say to you, “Bite The Bullet! Go ahead, take that break and have a great holiday”. “Bite [...]

Prepared learning environment filled with love and dedication

Hanifa K. Cook — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:25:51 +0000

10 weeks ago, I was still in Australia enjoying summer vacation. When I arrived back home, I received a phone call from my daughter’s Mandarin tutor. She spoke to me in English with a very heavy Mandarin accent, “Hello! Is your daughter coming to register for this term’s new programme?” Instantly, I replied, “I am [...]

The Love Of Silence

Hanifa K. Cook — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:57:37 +0000

Silence is golden and ignorance is bliss. How are we to understand the real meaning of silence if it were not for the presence of noise? This is a blog about silence. On a cold winter night, the fireplace in the family room at home would be the perfect place for sharing the quiet ambience [...]

Summer Holidays Australia Pics

Hanifa K. Cook — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:53:29 +0000

It has certainly been a great big summer holidays in Australia. There are loads of pictures but I have yet to size them down so they can be uploaded to wordpress for this website. These pictures were taken during the first week of our holiday. 3 weeks of vacation means lots of catching up to [...]

Summer Holidays Australia

Hanifa K. Cook — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:40:37 +0000

The day has arrived finally. I am off with the family for our summer holidays in Australia. Setting off from home very soon as I write this post. We will be boarding on SIA A380 Airbus. Woohoo! Now don’t get all jealous on me now. We worked hard all year. Will keep you posted of [...]

Australian Lingo

Hanifa K. Cook — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0000

Lingo means dialect or jargon. To understand the lingo of a certain language means to be immersed the culture and practice of the community; otherwise, you will feel lost in translations. I have been speaking at least 3 – 4 languages for the past 40 years. One aspect of language proficiency is the ability to [...]