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What does ten years or more look like?

Since everyone is sharing old versus new photos on Facebook, comparing their profile photos from ten years ago and their current ones, here are some of my photos.

The photos above are Mommy with Faith, 2006 vs 2018. My wife doesn't seem to age.

These photos above are Mommy with Joy, 2005 vs 2018.

And that's me with Isaac and Joy, 2007 vs 2018. Seeing Joy's laughter as a toddler, cracks me up.

How time flies. One moment they are babies, the next they are teens.

Seeing some of these photos brings a lump to my throat. I had forgotten I took those photos of Faith in hospital, her first of two major hospital stays.

That year, Faith was five years and eight months, and she had a throat infection and refused to eat and drink, because she didn’t understand why she had the pain. And we had to hospitalize her to put her on a drip. We took turns staying with her, and I pulled the night shifts.

That canvas folding bed that cracked when you unfold it was my bed for days. But somehow you forget the discomfort because you are more worried about your autistic firstborn and her ordeal sleeping in an alien environment.

We are thankful for all the help we get from our families, especially mom, and my brothers Meng and Wai. It really does take a village.

We are very blessed to have these three kids in our lives. They have given us much love, laughter and joy, and taught us how to have faith, and be better versions of ourselves. We thank God for them every day.

Kim Huat and the Cambridge Exams

Kim Huat, Singapore's Number One Super Chief Examiner, takes Cambridge to task for their carelessness.

YouTube link: youtu.be/MIAKb05AdX4

Kim Huat and the Crooked Bridge (feat Fakkah Fuzz)

Kim Huat wonders why our neighbours keep wanting a crooked bridge between Singapore and Malaysia. With special guest, Fakkah Fuzz!

YouTube link: youtu.be/Oh5HCW5Iqu0

Special thanks to Fakkah Fuzz! You can check out his awesome work at:

Site: fakkahfuzz.com
Instagram: @fakkahfuzz
Twitter: @fakkahfuzz
Facebook: www.fb.com/FakkahFuzzComedy/
SG Bookings: Fakkahfuzzcomedy AT gmail.com

Kim Huat and Salted Egg Snacks

Kim Huat thinks we can have more variety in the Salted Egg snack category.

YouTube link: youtu.be/7aEzq_cwfLs

A mrbrown Family Trip Miracle #2

When three families travel together, things can get somewhat topsy-turvy.

I share these photos, partly to share the silliness and fun that usually accompany my family vacations, but also to share the tiny miracles that happen on these trips.

This is Family Trip Tiny Miracle #2 (for Miracle #1, I will share that another time). Note Faith posing for the photographs.

She hardly ever does this. We can’t even get her to look at the camera most times. This time, she not only posed when we told her to, she held her poses for quite a long time. She looked like she really enjoyed the Upside Down Museum. You can see a silly smile on her face.

Travel brings all kinds of surprises. Some good. Some bad. But many are good and life-changing.

It’s a small thing to others, maybe. But a 17-year-old young lady with autism who pretended she was holding on to a chair for a photograph: that was like seeing one of the Seven Wonders of the World to us.

So, I thought I’d share our little precious moment with you, as we give thanks to God for this tiny miracle.

I'll be Home for Christmas

Isaac came home from church on Christmas Eve, after his Ah Pek Innkeeper role in the church presentation, and said, “Let’s do a song together, as a family.”

I said that we haven’t even rehearsed or arranged this song before. But Isaac insisted.

He said, “I just want us to sing together. It doesn’t have to be perfect.”

So he grabbed his guitar, I grabbed a Sennheiser Memory Mic, and we recorded this in the bedroom, in our pajamas. We managed to record this, flaws and all, in just a few minutes.

I hope it blesses you all as much as it blessed us to sing this as a family.

Have a blessed Christmas, everyone. And may you feel the warmth of home and the embrace of His love this Christmas Day.

Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/308270550

Kim Huat and Malaysian Eggs

Kim Huat looks at factors that affect Singapore's egg situation, exploring the four pillars of food security: availability, access, utilization, and stability. What does Singapore do, moving forward? How does the domestic politics of Malaysia impact the self-sufficiency of our tiny island nation and the availability of pomfret for Chinese New Year reunion dinners? What are the threats to our egg supply and how do we bear the yolk of our vulnerabilities? This, and other deep academic thoughts, by Kim Huat, Singapore’s foremost expert in being hungry all the time.

YouTube link: youtu.be/X1R2g-6qKX0

Kim Huat Explains ILS

Kim Huat muses on the Singapore-Malaysia ILS spat over the airspace near Seletar Airport and Pasir Gudang, and takes the Malaysian Minister of Transport, Anthony Loke Siew Fook, to task for his (lack of) understanding of the Instrument Landing System, and basic aviation principles.

Kim Huat also looks at the nuances between using Obstacle Assessment Surfaces (OAS) and Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OAS) to determine safe minimum heights for approach, departure and circling procedures, as per international aviation standards.

Kim Huat goes on to dwell on the operational measures that can be taken to minimize the impact of the tall buildings and creatures, on aeronautical safety.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/up9sed2aqoM

See What Show: Aquaman

FINALLY, a great DCEU movie. I loved Wonder Woman but Aquaman was even better than that movie. It just rocked from start to finish, like a big, wet, roller coaster ride.

It’s like Furious 7 director James Wan threw every ridiculous idea at it, but somehow it worked. Even the drum-playing octopus and the oversized, angry, war seahorses.

People clapped at the end of the movie. That’s how epic it felt. Most importantly, it was fun.

You can see some of the familiar tropes in it.

It’s a Shakespearean/Black Panther movie. It’s a treasure hunt movie. It’s a chase movie. It’s a love story movie. It’s a revenge movie. Its a monster movie. It’s a Lord of the Rings, Battle at Helm’s Deep (deep, geddit?) movie.

Simisai also in there. It’s like James Wan decided, heck, there may not be another Aquaman movie so let’s go to town with this.

And it went to town indeed. There are moments when you think, that is so stupid but that is also so cool. And then you laugh at the sheer audacity of it.

if I have one complaint, it was the scenes where Nicole Kidman was CGI-ed to look younger, as young Queen Atlanna. It was creepy to see touched up De-Aged Kidman. It was as obvious and poorly done as Superman’s mustache in Justice League.

The best part is, it doesn’t matter if you didn’t watch any of the previous DCU movies, or you are trying to forget them. There was like, ONE reference to Steppenwolf and then we got sucked into Aquaman’s story.

Like a Fast and Furious movie, don’t overthink it. Just go along for the ride.

It’s a little long, at 2 hours and 22 minutes, so make sure you pee before going in. Or all that ocean water CGI will make you wanna pee.

Kim Huat on the Malaysian Incursions, Part 2

Kim Huat shares his considered take on the Singapore-Malaysia spat over maritime boundaries, in the geopolitical dimension of maritime security and how this dispute impacts territorial claims and international law in the region.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/PfZgwmgtcqM

Have you taken your medicine?

When the wife is sick and you message her to remind her to take her medicine.

Kim Huat on the Malaysian Incursions, Part 1

Kim Huat had a few drinks last night and became an expert in international relations and maritime boundaries.

Warning: Contains strong language.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/mpPnbcCNaUY

Hualien and Taitung: Hidden Gems: a Photo Essay

Hualien & Taitung: Hidden Gems by Kin Mun "mrbrown" Lee on Exposure

Here is my massive photo essay (with a video at the end of it!) of my awesome time in Hualien and Taitung a few weeks ago.

(Read the full post and see more photographs at brown.exposure.co or view the embedded version below.)

Miss Universe Singapore 2018 Photoshop Battle

(Photo: ALPHONSUS CHERN of SPH)

Yes, that is the actual Miss Universe Singapore (MUS) 2018 dress above. Worn by Miss Zahra Khanum, it was designed by Mr Moe Kasim, 48, who said he was inspired by the Trump-Kim summit that was held in Singapore.

He told TNP: "The toughest part was bringing out the message tastefully through design. I had to consider the political sensitivities and what it all meant to Singapore and to the world community… without (creating) any misinterpretation.

Er, ok.

After this report on the 2018 Miss Universe Singapore's dress, artist Jer Bear announced the #MissUniverseSingaporePhotoshopBattle on FB and here are some of the entries. Including mine:

These are by Jer Bear:

These are by Benjamin Tan:

This is by Eddie Cee:

There is even an animated one by Benjamin Chee!

This is by Wyatt Lim:

This is by Jon Hwang:

This is by Mark Tan:

This is by Kenneth Yew:

This is by Hillary Yeo (I assume it is D24):

This is by Hoshino Seiun (yum):

This is by everyone's favorite cartoonist Miel:

This is by Elvin Ching (true SG icon):

This is by Jas Wong (gotta have Sonny Liew edition):

This is by Jo Sim (I think many feel this way about the designer):

This is by photographer Aik Beng (truly World Peace):

I can't help but feel:

Jer Bear even provided a green screen version if you want to try it:

As Jer Bear said, "this is calling out the team behind her, not Miss Universe herself". So don't be mean to Miss Khanum please.

Kim Huat and Muscles

Kim Huat wants to intro you to a friend he admires.

Thanks to my friend, Chris, for being such a sport.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lBOJHhB_RGM