Just a Hole in the Ground?

But not any ordinary hole in the ground. This is a pretty nice hole actually, with clear blue waters that you can swim in, …if only there were less people.


Bimmah Sinkhole, Oman (yup, it’s a sinkhole, but unlike other sinkholes that gobble up houses and roads, and cars, etc, this one's turned into something of a tourist attraction, and made into a park!)

Thought I’ll post some pictures of Oman (again), since I spent the last few months working on Oman related stuff. Actually ended up in Oman a couple of times, for tendering of a project, and to extend Jayden’s visa… (yeah, something happened and we had to lug small Jayden across the border to get the UAE immigration to put an exit stamp in his passport, then enter and exit Oman, and re-enter the UAE with a new stamp, all in one day. What a trip!)

It’s been a friggin hectic time, the last few weeks – big tender in Oman, Malaysia year-end trip, getting Jayden’s UAE residential permit, etc… Looking forward to a lull in workload and hopefully get back some creative writing. Meanwhile here’re some pictures… Tada!


Justin at the sinkhole, located on the road between Muscat and Sur, near the villages of Bimmah (hence the name), and Dibab. The park’s official name is Hawiyat Najm Park (but I doubt people actually remember this name).


Yeah, it's jumpable, ...if you have the balls


See, it's not that high, right?


Justin and mommy at the Bimmah Sinkhole site

Red Son Growing

Jayden 2.5 months old

Finally found some time to update my blog, it’s been so busy since December. My red son, Jayden, is 3 months old now (fast eh?). I call my two sons, my two ‘toes’, Toma-to and Pota-to, hahaha. Jayden’s the Tomato, coz he turns bright red very easily. Justin is Potato, the yellow one.

Here’s a look at Jayden growing up.


Potato impersonating Tomato, at 0.5 month old.


Jayden 1 month old with Papa and Mommy at the Souq Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai


Jayden 1.5 months old, fully awake


Jayden sporting a different hairstyle, not his usual good boy hairstyle


Jayden 2 months old, in formal wear


First trip overseas – visiting the family in Malaysia – with his granny in the Butterworth house


Four generations in a pic – Jayden and Justin with his parents, grandparents (and grandaunt), and great grandparents, in Penang on the occasion of great grandpa’s birthday on New Year’s Day


Jayden, with his other great grandma, in Ipoh






More of the Ipoh side of the family – posing with grand uncles and a grand aunt


Jayden, 3 months old, with Justin