tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385760092012-02-11T21:29:38.736+08:00LOVE. LIFE. SUNSHINE. HOPE. RESPECT. A PERSPECTIVE. A JOURNEY.KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.comBlogger19801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-13785292191039699182011-12-08T21:25:00.032+08:002012-02-11T17:47:36.057+08:00

Lunch with gfs. Afternoon sun was mild so we agreed to go al fresco.  Though I can never understand why we keep doing that. This is Singapore afterall. How mild can the afternoon sun be?  But we will continue to do so on the days that we feel pretentiouly cool.

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Early surprise celebration. The tiny villagers insisted that it is more fun to put the exact number of candles on the cake. More for them to splat their saliva. There was hardly any space left to hold all the candles. In my defence, the cake had lots of decorative pieces and the happy birthday chocolate piece took up a lot of space. Plus, it was a tiny cake! Happy birthday to me. Shamelessly

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Hb had a big plain medicated plaster on his back. While he was bent over his laptop, engrossed in his work, his darling daughter transformed it into a masterpiece of love.  Just the other other day, I found similar doodlings on hb's knee guard, where she inked her name and declared her love for daddy. Moments like these that make her all the more so precious. (Now hb might have to get a new

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Offroad again. It was not supposed to be a difficult trail. Targetted to reach destination at night and stopped for a picnic under the stars.  Because of the heavy rain, trees fell and the path was blocked at several places. It rained constantly. There was also 'ponding' at some (using my newly acquired voacabulary).  Set off for the trail at 5pm, only hit the bed at 2am. We

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My ah-boy and pretty nephew. Need the occasional trips down memory lane to remind me of the times that they can do no wrong. To maintain my sanity. Perhaps that is why when we saw this 'onesie' Lola pajamas that fits, we had to get it. She used to wear only this type of pjs to bed, I feel better when she is all covered up at night.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-5364433777317349312011-12-02T22:49:00.005+08:002012-02-05T17:50:06.100+08:00

 My happy little girl Roy likes to play badminton so Rae wants to learn too. But her way is that her opponent must hit the shuttlecock onto her racket; she can use two hands to hold her racket, she can use her feet to hit the shuttlecock. Basically, she makes the rules. It is still very difficult to make her understand that in games/sports, players must abide by the rules and the best man

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-8285946331093291632011-12-01T08:21:00.011+08:002012-02-04T20:48:39.194+08:00

The children put up a performance at the end of their 5 full day chinese speech and drama workshop. She was a bumblebee. So cute. Caught it on video.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-22026582899769682012011-11-30T19:22:00.095+08:002012-02-04T20:51:32.824+08:00

 Freeze pane a tiny portion of the calories that went into my tummy in November. I really have to stop eating like this. Have been feasting non-stop. Checked out this highly raved hole in the wall bistro at Tg Pagar with foodie friends. We ordered quite a fair bit as usual. Adamant to try all types of meat and pasta. Great food. Warm service. The pesto sauce on the pasta deserved a return

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Took leave today to support her drama performance in the late afternoon. Breakfast at Maxwell, then dropped Rae off at her Chinese drama workshop by 9am, then my day with nibbles and alpha!  Started from Red Rot Museum. . Honing my skills. A day of manual shots.Treading familiar grounds through my lens. A failed manual shot.Visited the temple to marvel at the engineering feat of the old. This

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She loves dumplings (but only from certain places). She can finish one order all by herself (and more if she is allowed). Finally found the courage to let her to taste the cheese dumplings at PD. It took courage because we know she will like it and will forever ask for it. That is why, I constantly remind hubby not to introduce my favourite food to her. I hate competition at the dining table.

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 One of our more interesting off-road trips. Met around 5+am in Malaysia and set off around 6am. Hit the hotel beds way past midnight.The kids were screaming for more mud splashes on the car. They were not happy when the initial puddles did not generate enough mud art on the windscreens.  The rain had softened the earth considerably in some parts. We have no idea what lies beneath some huge

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-90753802212212141122011-11-26T17:40:00.026+08:002012-01-26T22:58:05.798+08:00

Models from left to right: Dino-man, Rilakuma, Batman. (having fun with my camera)

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They are getting quite expensive to feed. Once upon a time, one order can feed 3, then it was 2. Now, each gets their own dish with enough stomach space for desserts or appetiser. To make it worse, Roy needs to be fed every 2-3 hours. Rae loves meat. Big chunks of it. I can only afford to pick scraps off their plates, if there is any left for me.

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The love for meat has been passed on to R. She loves meat. Brazilian buffet is her favourite. She is constantly asking to go to to a Brazilian buffet. I wonder if there is any vegetable that tastes like meat?

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-49674297008858698072011-11-23T21:23:00.005+08:002012-01-24T12:13:37.388+08:00

To conquer all. go in a big group. We did not. A return visit is necessary. One of our favourite Korean BBQ restaurant. We always request that they do the bbq for us. (We are not very good at it) The refreshing end to our meal. Something that we always look forward to.  

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Just as I despair over the state of Rae's weekend attire recently, a lady called and chased after me just to compliment on what gorgeous leggings she has! (I kept hearing an 'EXCUSE ME' following me for quite some time before I stopped and turned around). Still, I am not happy. Rae's weekend attire has been mainly legging and tee, no thanks to our chosen activities. Her dresses and pretty

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-86283356046730056692011-11-21T21:43:00.092+08:002012-01-21T23:38:21.335+08:00

Hb and I wanted to visit those specialised shops at Little India for ethnic clothings but was advised by S&R, my trusted Indian friends to go to Tekka market for nice and affordable ones since he only needed them for a one-off event. I was blown away by the colours and the varieties. We were distracted from our original purpose of the visit and started looking at the children's selection.  The

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-40429732715968402872011-11-20T18:46:00.010+08:002012-01-20T22:34:04.531+08:00

The cake pops  sis made was to-die-for.

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She volunteered my service for her orientation performance! Again, I was told in passing. a day or two before. I cannot get anymore information from her except to 'help put on make up'. On the way out, I grabbed 1 blue liner,  1 pink shadow, 1 light blush and stuffed it into my camera bag. Sent her to school. I sat on the bench while her teachers organised the group. Then they moved off to the

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Rae remains an avid reader. This year, her selection of reads were mostly her choice. Most of them are from the usual 'pink' genre (fairies. princess.bff. animals). On our occasional trips to the libray, I will randomly introduce authors and titles beyond her comfort read. I had to buy some books for a 12 year-old.  So, I walked into Bookaburra. It had been a long while since my last visit. I

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-49217520283130281772011-11-17T16:33:00.004+08:002012-01-18T22:15:19.395+08:00

Her adult teeth seems to grow quite fast though they are not straight and neat. Most probably will need braces to straighten them.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-37467266643288889132011-11-16T18:30:00.016+08:002012-01-18T22:13:52.870+08:00

As a girl, I did not play 5-stones. In fact, I detested it and of course, I did not play it well. I was in my element running around, playing catch, police and thief, hopscotch, zero-point and one-leg. Tom-boy. Today, I had to play it as part of a team. And we each had to complete one cycle of the game. STRESS. But I am immensely proud that I successfully completed the game. It was not easy but I

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-64959281314097628892011-11-15T21:23:00.022+08:002012-01-18T22:09:03.493+08:00

I did not realise that school holidays is about 6 WEEKS! SIX LONG WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A.r.g.h. I thought it was 4 weeks? Rae only had 2 weeks of holidayss in pre-school every June and December. This June was her longest holidays to date and now 6 weeks!? I forsee WWIII at home. I forsee frustrated kids and helper if they are to confine within the 4 walls for a long period of time.  Had to

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-72636300470709133462011-11-14T20:04:00.012+08:002012-01-17T20:45:16.335+08:00

Loving Idly and FRESH Vadai. Friend introduced Idly to me. I love it. I ordered idly + vadai set. I was amazed at how fresh good vadai tasted! My few vadai experience had always been hard, dry, oily so I am never a fan and hardly eat it. But the one I had was soft, light and fragrant with spice. Enlightened, I introduced it to Hb. We had it twice in a row.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-91648573591099618582011-11-13T00:30:00.018+08:002012-01-17T20:44:35.791+08:00

The beauty of an outsource bday party. She still had her regular classes today. hb and I even went for a nice korean bbq lunch. even the bbq-ing is done by the staff. Then home to rest. then to pick up her cake. then to the venue. then the madness starts. I thought I could just shake legs and catch up with friends. But the staff cannot handle 30+ active kiddos. I had to help. Not what I

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-69292200886364896582011-11-12T00:30:00.016+08:002012-01-16T23:33:11.077+08:00

Good morning world! Explored a new venue to kiss the morning rays! Gorgeous! Greens. Water. Flowers. Butterflies. Dragonflies. Fishes And even a kingfisher! Lots of sunshine. I need stronger whitening products! Met a friendly fellow who enjoys the warmth of the sunshine too.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-56596477708363565482011-11-11T16:56:00.021+08:002012-01-15T21:56:52.827+08:00

Tested the 135. Creamy. Dreamy. Sharp. Love it. My skills do not serve it well.  

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-62274930983760742282011-11-10T19:36:00.011+08:002012-01-15T09:00:48.531+08:00

ps: The bear and star shaped fish cakes(?) look like an alien invasion. Can't believe I place these on her plate. Lazy parenting.

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Backdated.I realised they have no long socks for their blading sessions. Bought two pairs. A pair of white and a pair of purple. She insisted she wanted this combo. She's very tickled by her mismatched socks. Perhaps kids 'inability' to see the necessity for structure and conformity result in the amazing creative energy that they constantly generate. How ironic that when they acquire the ability

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The best children's book I have ever read. (It's actually meant for parents and not children) Though Rae is no longer a baby/toddler, the story still resonates. (seems to be writing about Rae and I) I can still feel my pain and frustration. Hear my cries more than hers. It's so real, I shudder. I highly recommend the book to all parents. Go and get hold of a copy now. It's hilariously

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-43593856074815722322011-11-07T00:13:00.027+08:002012-01-13T22:52:20.125+08:00

Walkabout along Marina Bay. Capturing some happy faces along the stretch.  However, my focus gravitated towards food. Tried our luck at Mozza. Surprisingly, we could get seats within 15 minutes! Bar is good.   Feast for eyes and tummy.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-32266605294984684122011-11-06T08:51:00.046+08:002012-01-13T22:50:51.868+08:00

Rae is at a sleepover. House is so quiet. It's sometimes quite unsettling that we plan our weekends around her schedule. When she was a baby and a toddler, there was no choice, not that we wanted any alternative. Hb and I would not have it any other way. As she grows, we learn to pry ourselves away from her. Our absence lengthens recently. Our weekday date nights more regular. She used to

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-80657737511609205782011-11-05T11:01:00.019+08:002012-01-12T23:27:56.798+08:00

Saturday Night. 8pm. Roy alerted me last night that tomorrow is a PH. so they do not have their x class. HUH? are you sure? Isn't MONDAY the PH? No. he insisted that there is no class on Sunday. Called x school. They told me: Yes. there will be no class on sunday as it is a PH. And the staff are on a retreat till 9 Nov. It was in the calendar given to parents. Saturday night. 9pm.

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She returned home with her results. Declaring that she scored the highest in class for EL. I did a quick calculation while keeping my encouraging smile and praises. Frankly, I was disappointed. I cannot fathom why the score was not near perfect, given that this is one of her strength. Told hb that ironically, her EL results has never matched my expectations, whereas her Maths and CL results

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-53546392132119584692011-11-02T20:53:00.018+08:002012-01-10T20:33:44.645+08:00

She asked for a birthday party again. I think she is at the age when a party with her friends is meaningful.  She wanted to invite her classmates. I want to grant her wish but it has to be fuss-free for me. I figured that December will be very difficult to organise one if we were to invite her classmates. I do not have all their contact numbers (unlike the previous parties where I invite my

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-7128196535416604682011-11-01T21:09:00.006+08:002012-01-10T20:24:46.798+08:00

3 weeks before the end of her Year 1 in school. I realised that the school updates the calendar of events on their website. In my defence, the website was outdated in 2010. I wrote in to give my feedback (which I have yet to receive a reply) I gave up visiting the website for updates after a term. So, to my dear friends whom I have harassed the entire year for last minute information and stupid

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-31962439170129544052011-10-31T20:04:00.010+08:002012-01-10T20:27:05.376+08:00

I still cannot understand why does her school have exams while most do not. I remind myself I shall not complain given how rare she has homework and that I am only compel to sit down and work with her twice a year. Perhaps the reasons I am not *yet* so concern (other than I am lazy) about her studies is that I really want her to enjoy her P1. Remarks like "I wish I am still in K2" set off alarm.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-23995041254303439922011-10-30T18:49:00.003+08:002012-01-09T19:14:27.800+08:00

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@YC. I longed to eat my favourite dessert at YC. Alas. too full after my mains. Despite dear sweet MG's persuasion, I was good and ordered a glass of juice.  This meal marks the start of non-stop feasting, all in the name of celebration.

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My new mascots.  Rae's current favourite Rilakuma bear and a lego dinosaur-man that hb picked up for me. Both are small enough to fit into my pouch. (Truth be told, Nibbles and T-rex are on sabbatical as I can't locate them anywhere in the house.)

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-69557130337646430602011-10-28T12:01:00.002+08:002012-01-07T22:33:22.467+08:00

October 23. Project Park Hop. We checked out the newly opened submerged boardwalk at MacRitchie Reservoir for some trigger happy moments.  The village went, together with 4 dslrs, 4 compacts, 1 4/3 and supported by all our handy handphones cameras. Each kid has their own compact. (We suspect that Roy has rubber bones.)  Point to note. Do not eat when you enter the reservoir. The boys were

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-56298499104669110272011-10-27T20:01:00.011+08:002012-01-07T22:32:51.111+08:00

She reminded me to stock up on her chicken essence as her exam approaches. She is quite strange in a funny way. I think it is just another excuse for her to slurp more bottles of her favourite essence.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-28180570821270461732011-10-26T00:07:00.006+08:002012-01-07T02:06:20.927+08:00

I stopped my print edition a few years ago and converted to online subscription. Drawback? Only 1-week archive and I have to buy the occasional print edition for specific reasons. They introduced the ipad edition. Trial it and then Hb paid US$27.99 per month for 2 months. Love it more than my STonline. I can read it before I reach the office! I can have immediate access to it anytime, anywhere

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-37432679817213640352011-10-25T21:09:00.049+08:002012-01-05T20:01:34.705+08:00

  Added A77 and the CZ 135mm F1.8 lens The CZ 135 is one H.e.a.v.y. piece of glass! I had no choice but to strap the camera around my neck when I use this lens. My habit is to handstrap my camera as I dislike the strap and weight against my neck but the lens weighs about 1kg (excludes camera body) and I fear the risk of it falling off my withered hands.  But the weight is worth it! *

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-20186765883290383572011-10-24T20:57:00.013+08:002012-01-05T20:00:34.568+08:00

I have never purchased any apps as an iphone user as hb takes care of that. The bad news now is I can't share apps with hb. So I bought 2 photography apps for my android. Don't think there is instagram for android. Testing the camera and apps.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-19126819464984211782011-10-23T09:35:00.007+08:002012-01-04T23:34:06.151+08:00

After 3 iphones and 2 ipads, Hb and I decided to enter the realm of Android. You can only know light when you have experienced darkness. Ironically, I bought Arc S, from a brand that I dislike. Hb tried galaxy s2, which was too bulky for me. Only time will tell if we will become converts.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-57434760206153775782011-10-22T06:46:00.006+08:002012-01-15T18:34:55.865+08:00

Craving for spicy food. Cured by sambal petai cuttlefish and assam fish. Simple and comfort food. 

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-441881563300000872011-10-21T15:23:00.040+08:002012-01-03T22:17:19.470+08:00

Hort Park 2010 Hort Park 2011 Some things remain the same. My daughter's cheekiness.    She still cannot manage to keep dry when using the water cooler. How not to fall in love with her? Leaving footprints and memories.Cliche truth

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-57544031923912213512011-10-20T06:31:00.009+08:002012-01-03T22:16:36.092+08:00

New toy for roy. No. not a dslr, not the cup but a compact for roy to explore the world and expand his creativity.

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Hb send this to me. Part of her superheros and villians drawings. complete with words like HOT TOYS (maker of toys).  My girl might grew up confused with his dark influence. Thankfully, she still loves pink and all things girly.

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On the last night and morning. Took the cam for a quick spin. It has been too long since I touched the dslr. The firing of the shots (sony is annoyingly loud) was mere bliss. Ecstatic! I am a novice at street photography. Still too conscious about my presence. Too shy and feel like an intruder. lack the thickness of hind to go closer.  Not sure where to draw the line. Still lacking an eye. Still

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0Hong Kong22.327847124896103 114.1534423125000322.123570624896104 113.86775881250003 22.5321236248961 114.43912581250004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-27142856181369581932011-10-17T23:29:00.008+08:002012-01-01T21:07:13.802+08:00

Simply Beautiful Was trying to do a catchlight. With my reflection. Not very successful though. But she is still breathtakingly gorgeous.

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I had an interesting presentation today. Presented in English. Presentation slides were in English and Fangti Chinese. The translator translated the presentation into Cantonese. After a while, I decided that essence of the presentation and the connection with the participatns will be diluted. So, I presented in Chinese! (except some 'technical' terms). I am immensely proud of myself. The

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Land of Yums. Thankfully, too tired to think of food. CJ and I ate whatever was near the hotel for breakfast and dinner, even munched on day old bread when time was pressing. Lunch was fastfood (delivered to us by the nice admin staff) for most of the days as we had no time to move out of the training venue. K was very kind to drive us to try the famous yue kee roast goose at Sham Tseng (google

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8 days @HK. Looking forward to the work. Not looking forward to the usual 'welcome, thank you, farewell' dinner and meals.  BUT, they were really super duper nice and hospitable. Kind of put CJ and I to shame. But I was causally told on the first night that it would be good if we can conduct the training for the mainland particpants in Chinese. (Even though I specifically told them that we only

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9pm. Dinner. Sipping kopi gao. Munching sugar toast. Away from my neighborhood. Not my usual order. needed the sugar rush for my headache. Emails to send. Documents to process. Materials to read, to digest, to deliver. Dread the packing. To do list before first light. And I am sitting here, regretting my unusual choice of coffee and toast! Blogging. Breathing. In denial? Another sleep

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Brought the tiny villagers to the bookstore for their staple food. They waited while I went to the ladies. Returned. Saw this. Bodes well. We still love the thumbing of pages, the smell of paper.

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Kids cycled. Adults bladed. 17km. Keeping track of distance for RR's sake. It thrilled them to know that they have bladed/cycled for x km. Bought matching tees for R and A. They love to dress in matching clothes. ECP is still the best place to blade afterall.

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-26202452662115205952011-10-08T11:08:00.009+08:002011-12-28T21:03:08.856+08:00

A 'modelling' assignment. A favour. Payment in kind. I sold the kids for kit kat bars. (though they each demand $10 in payment) Roy was a natural. (His shot was selected and he was the 'coverboy')

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Told and warned hubby several times. If, if, just if, we were to go our separate ways. Rae stays with me. Just a day out with daddy says it all. And on this particular day. Rae's wobbly tooth was falling out. The man actually tried to YANK it out with his bare hands! Thankfully, he had the good sense to look for a dentist eventually (most likely because his attempts failed and Rae might be

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Showed Roy photographs and videos of portraits by Rajacenna. (clicked the link. amazingly talented 18 year old. hard to believe that those are pencil drawings and NOT photographs.) He was inspired to try his own. I woke up the next morning to find him hard at work, attempting to draw a portrait of edison? the arty chap who has his own books and shows. The attempt was nowhere near realistic but

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Backdated. Took photos when I remembered to. Great sevice. Quiet. Good food but not wow-i-will-be-back catergory. Glad to know that I am not the only person who orders chendol without the chendol.

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Once upon a time, we were fans. Collected the famous tiny blue figurines. Long discarded. Then we were told they were commies, gargamel a nazi and smurfette the village bicycle. They are bad. Just like we were informed that Bert and Ernie are life-partners (Sesame street insisted in an August statement that they are not gay.) Now the kiddos like the little blue creatures. Things have come

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A week of gluttony Monday to Friday Penang buffet Peranakan cuisine Wagyu feast Barbeque seafood Buffet lunch I insist. I am a social eater. *burp*

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A very tired firefly blading! We bladed from light to dark! Can tell that she was very tired in this video.

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Trying to beat extra ERP charges. YET. the cruel red light stopped that intention JUST as you are about to succeed. As the first helpless car waiting behind the unrelenting line, staring at the beastly creation ahead, counting down the seconds, heart pounding, hoping NOT so silently (translated: cursing)  that Murphy has knocked off for the day. Such is the story of a minion's life.

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After her class, on the way to the car. Her certificate slipped out from her file. Slightly crumpled. When did you receive this? I asked her. The result was given to me long time ago but I have never had sight of the certificate and my daughter is just as lala, always forgetting to pass me documents or important messages from her teachers. I stared at the piece of paper and had a 'oops'

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Pardon my ignorance, but I have never seen a Chendol cake. Neither did the rest. Cake was courtesy of someone nice. Cake generated buzz. What it failed miserably in the looks department, it made up in the taste department.

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There was a fair so there was a wide variety so there were tastings so there were discounts so there were purchases so there is an additional half a dozen new friends to the rack.  Note: not a connossieur. just love the pretty bottles.  Feel pretentiously knowledgeable just pronouncing the names 'correctly'.

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My office address changed again earlier in the year. Timbaktu. Good food surrounds. So near and yet so far. The heat and my lazy bum deter me from venturing out at noon. Resorts to packing lunch from home most of the time. Like-minded friends followed. I am not creative when it comes to packed lunches (I can't even cook). The above is one of my more 'interesting' lunch. Cold dry soba with

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The entire village. Men. Women. Children. Most on blades. Few cycled. Covered a long distance. I like ash to blade/cycle with Rae. Because whenever these 2 do it together, they chat NON-STOP! Today, Rae bladed next to Ash who cycled. yakked non stop. Hence, she never once whined that she is tired. Only when Ash cycled too far ahead will she remember that she is tired.

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The best thing about running? Is what comes after. The 'cooling down'. The drips. Taking deep deep breaths. Feeling them, listening to them. Feeling the heart beats. The tranquility. Perhaps I should just remove the pain of running and practise yoga instead? The bestest thing after a good run? A good unhealthy hawker/kopitiam breakfast.

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This week. Monday to Friday. I have not had dinner at home. I reached home after 9/10pm. (It's one of those days/weeks) Not good. AND, she didn't even call me! Normally she does when I am not home by a certain time. NOT GOOD AT ALL! Doesn't she miss me anymore? Or, she has grown accustomed to it? NOT GOOD AT ALL!

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-15509820874723657372011-09-22T21:42:00.021+08:002012-01-15T18:34:55.863+08:00

I love noodles. Ok. That is not a photo of noodles in the top left. My naengmyeon came and I forgot to take a photo, so will substitute with the side dishes. Rae loves ramen, pasta in cream sauce and yellow noodles. It is unfortunate that Rae inherits my love for yellow noodles. Too much colouring and artificial stuff. She can survive on a diet of yellow noodles and ramen if given a choice.

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Or. Cheaper alternative. Sandpaper. Given how active and klutzy she is. Might continue collecting a few more trophies.

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I will never have guessed that the bearings of our blades are so dirty in less than 2 months of usage.

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I am not a big fan of beetroot but I do eat them. Always in salad form. Today, I ate the most delicious beetroot salad in my life in an Indian restuarant. It was cooked with spices and what-not. The lentil appetiser was refreshing. Indulge in my usual love-- cottage cheese. Dahl and a range of curries That's why I am a big fan of Indian food. I can eat it every day. Afternote. Hb introduced

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Destination West Coast Park. Yes, it is my first visit here. Small park. I was forewarned that it was small. but didn't know that it was this small! Love the place though its so tiny. Doesn't take long to blade from one end to the next. So, we went round the park several times. lots of different paths to explore! Beautiful. Breezy. Only fear was the little pink one rolling off course. When

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She was playing badminton somewhere out there with Roy and helper. Suddenly she came home with a bloody tissue and declared: "Mommy, my tooth dropped!" She passed the bloody tissue to me. I cringed. She flashed a big smile and walked to the toilet to rinse her mouth. I sat frozen on my seat, feeling totally useless. She came out of the toilet and flashed me her teeth and gap. "Mommy, is it

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One of those really really bad days. Avalanche of to-dos, do-now, asap. Buried so deep you do not know where to start. Shovel is so tiny. Strangely, it makes one feel more alive. Masochist am I?

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At home.i was working on my laptop.She was walking to the toilet.Walked past me.Turned around, shouted to me as she continued walking....OH BY THE WAY mommy, I had a spelling test today!My fingers froze. the pounding stopped.In my 'fake calm' voice.I asked.Oh... so did you study for it?She said."Oh...erm" *giggle giggle* "I did not" *giggle giggle giggle* "oops" "But I THINK I got everything

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Thanks to PL who organised and roped us in for this workshop.Kids were taught basic photography. Then given a Lumix to practise what they have learnt.(Parents were welcome to join but we all took the chance to scoot off and dear sweet PL helped to keep a watchful eye over my monkeys).My extended village on vodcast.http://fun.omy.sg/common/media/popup/?playlistPath=/global/media/Lifestyle/Art%2Bn%

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Hb and I went for korean bbq dinner.On the way home, told hb my prediction.our piglet will be able to sniff out our dinner!True enough.We reached home.She welcomed me with a big hug.Then she stopped and stared at me."I smell something I like!"Then she SNIFFED at my dress."OOOOOO. BEEF HOR FUN!"A bloodhound when it comes to meat.Even though she deducted the wrong food.

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Watched the remembrance documentary with RR.The documentary focussed on the families of the victims.They were full of questions.Running through mine throughout were:How do you tell them?What do you tell them?On this note, I watched Unthinkable (Samuel L Jackson. Carrie-Ann Moss) recently.Most disturbing.The familiar moral dilemma of killing a few to save more.It's one of those movies that lingers

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Destination Pasir Ris Park.Relatively quiet compared to ECP.But find the stretch too short.After blading, RR cycled.It was nice to cool down by the beach.Then to downtown east cos the men craved for chicken rice and the kids simply love downtown east.

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Philea Resort and Spa. L went recently and had a good time. I was attracted to the fact that it was relatively new and the first luxurious 'loghouse' in Malaysia. Booked the suite for 3D2N. Though they have been in business for slightly more than a year, the directional signs were non-existence! Took us a while to locate the resort. We were plesantly surprised to find that we were the one of the

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To render support for some event, hence Malacca 3D 2N. We had our usual gluttony trip to 'Uncle Teochew' and Peranakan restaurants. Rae wanted to give the chicken rice ball a second chance (She was all whiny the first time she tried it last year as she felt cheated that the 'fishball' was not what it appeared to be). She was glad she tried it again. She now declares that she LOVES it. Noteworthy.

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Thanks to A, Rae and Ash experienced how tough a photoshoot can be.Rae said that 'modelling' is very difficult.After their 'photoshoot', made our way to Amazonia. The rates are higher than most. I paid $68.50 for 2kids for 2 hours!But the girls called me and said that they have enough after 1.5hours!I think it was because there were only less than 5 kids inside and it was too quiet and peaceful

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The adage goes:'Starve a fever, feed a cold'I just wanted to drink lots of fluid the first 2 days.Then I was very very hungry the next few days, eating more than I normally chomp down. Oh joy.

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Destination Woodlands Waterfront.R HAD to climb the ropes after blading. She must climb. The higher the better.It's in her blood.Because the structure is dangerous, I have to climb up with her.

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Somehow her Cuddly and her seeme to adopt the same stance.

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I was once only loyal to 'atas' brand of tissue because the quality was significantly better than'normal' ones. I gave nary a glance at house brands, believing in 'you get what you pay'. That day, helper bought the wrong ones. I used it and it was soft, not the inferior quality that I imagined it would be. Of course, it was not the 'atas' standard but it was good enough given its pricing. I am

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Roy's. Hope his teachers will not flip at the atrocious errors. Sigh. Rae's.

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While teaching RR how to cycle. Was huffing and puffing alongside them for quite some distance (note that *some* is subjective. To me, *some* is a lot), it was tiring but exhilarating.Used to run circa 1900 (not a typo here. there is no 's' after 1900). Stopped because of THE terrible fall which resulted in a BADLY injured knee (ok.. I grew lazy and fat too). The fastest I have been hitting

KoLehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480212076117447261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38576009.post-69446202198354321922011-08-30T14:11:00.013+08:002011-12-07T20:56:24.684+08:00

After sending Ash home at 7am. We headed to ECP. We did 9.5km today. While blading back to the carpark, She whined that she is tired but refused to rest when I asked her to. Kept telling me I WANT TO CARRY ON!interjected with whines of I am tired... ...She covered 9.5km today. Yesterday was 7.5km. I converted the KM to M so that the number seemed ginormous to them and they were so pleased of

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Random Gluttony. Lunch at a laksa plac with all sorts of laska. Fried Laska for me. Kelantan Laksa for the kids. Destination East Coast Park.Bladed 7.5km.Then we had to turn back because it started to rain.The push factor for RR was destinaton carl's junior/old town.

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