Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The Beauty of Technology

Have so many stories to tell, but haven't been in the mood to blog or blog-hop. Yesterday my brother was online at night in Indo and then we tried using the "call" feature in Yahoo Messenger. He was using his laptop without any headset, whereas I had to use my headset to speak. We also both used our webcams. Fortunately I could hear their voices even though their internet connection wasn't that great - the voice quality wasn't that great, but it was OK enough for me to hear as long as I wasn't talking at the same time as they were saying something to me.

At that time, Ken was still awake, so I could hear him sing and count from one to 10 - I was AMAZED 'coz he said the numbers VERY quickly (as though he knew them by heart already). He'll be 2 years old in two months and he knows his ABCs already and he can sing many songs from start to end. Of course his pronunciation is still cutish in some parts (for example he calls me Aunty Ameh instead of Amel), but I could still understand many things he said he he he...



One time my bro and wife asked him to sing a song and then Ken sang it and after that he clapped his hands HA HA HA HA HA...It's just AMAZING to be able to see his progress in learning many things. I was SO happy 'coz I could hear his voice AND see him in action through the webcam (though the webcam picture streaming wasn't too smooth and there was a delay but it was OK). I realized even more how precious it was to be able to communicate this way with my family in Bandung. THANK GOD for technology!!!

Yesterday's phone and chat conference made me want to go back to Indo again so badly. Can't wait for next year - hope next year there won't be any obstacle for BOTH of us to go back to Indo. I want to play with Ken and I bet next year he'll be even MORE chattier than now he he he he he...

Anyway, here's a pic of Ken with my Mom taken at least a few months ago...


8 comments:

  1. your nephew's so cute! so smart too! wow!! and yes, THANK GOD for technology! I was just talking to Hans the other day that it was really because of technology that we could meet and get married. haha..

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  2. your nephew's so cute! so smart too! wow!! and yes, THANK GOD for technology! I was just talking to Hans the other day that it was really because of technology that we could meet and get married. haha..

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  3. You're nephew is adorable and I hear you, technology is great at shrinking the world :-)

    Btw, from this photo it seems as if you have a look of your Mum!!

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  4. I thankful for technology as well. Through skype, webcam and internet. I could chatting with my family in Jkt as well.

    And through internet, I could work from home :D

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  5. Wow, Ken is cute and I can tell how happy you're to see him in action. :D
    Yes, thank God for technology! :) At least, I can chat with my dad, mum and brothers as well. :)
    I also hope that everything goes well with both of you, so that you'll be able to go back to Indo next year. :) I know that feeling very well, Amel! ;)

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  6. Yep, how difficult it was back then without internet and I'm thankful for technology as well. :-) Ken is one smart boy. :-)

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  7. Shinta: I hear ya...without technology, R2 and I would have met, either ha ha...

    Fish: Actually I look more like my Dad based on my facial features, but my body type is the same as my Mom's he he he...

    Rita: Yeah, esp. if you can hear and see him in action hi hi...

    Jul: YESSS!!! Working from home is such a good thing, isn't it? ;-D

    Henny: THANKS, Hen!!! Crossing my fingers for next year he he...

    CMG: Yep, technology helps build the bridge between people. :-D

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