10
2010
Portrait Artist In Sunway Giza
Hello peeps.. I am back! Didn’t notice I was gone? Sobs.. nvm.. lol.. anyways.. We were in Dataran Sunway the other day for dinner. After dinner we took a short stroll to Sunway Giza as Darling needed to meet up with someone. It is always nice to have a slow walk after a heavy meal. Darling, Ethan and I walking hand-in-hand. Ethan will always be in the middle holding our hands, looking up to us […]
10
2010
Blindperfect – July’s Giveaway
Voon Di-Di blogged about it and I find it very interesting. After all, who doesn’t want RM50 (RM10 x 5) worth of Popular vouchers right? Di-Di said July is special to him. Well, July is EXTRA special for ME as both Darling’s and Ethan’s birthdays fall in July; exactly one week apart.You’ve read my Out on a budget entry and now you know that one Ethan’s favourite hang out is in Popular (see him read […]
8
2010
The staircase is not the place for…
sleeping! If you are a smart parent, you will NEVER let your kid sleep on the stairway! Being a first time mother I was ‘a little bit’ stupid then, I did not get any child safety gates at all for our home. Back then, Ethan was afraid of plush toys. I placed dinosaur and lion plush toys at the sides of the stairway thinking that they will scare him away. True enough, whenever he crawled […]
7
2010
Nap no more?
After reading my Out on a Budget blog entry, several mommies asked me if Ethan does not nap anymore. The answer is unfortunately YES, he does NOT nap anymore these days :( He needs to be extremely tired to want to nap. So you know why I WANT to be out at least twice a week. I need to get out or else I’ll be nuts tending after all his needs 24/7. The good side […]
6
2010
Got mail
I’ve got mail – a snail mail all the way from the USA! It’s always nice to get something worthy in the mail box besides all those bills and more bills :) USA.. Nice :D Guess who sent it to me? Of course it’s Ayie! She sent me a picture card of her cute baby Jariel @ 3 1/2 months old. Awww.. isn’t he cute? Muaks! Muaks! Thank you Ayie :) Ethan loves it and […]
5
2010
Mosquito don’t bite me please..
He gave me this link and I laughed like crazy when I viewed it. A great way to end my day – HAPPY :D Let’s just hope that the darn mozzies will stay far, far away! I don’t like it when it rains so often; mozzies are out like they are having a party and then feast on us.. sigh…
4
2010
Feng Shui Master said must DO!
So do! Just do it :P I’ve done a tag on Photo Meme before. It was for the 6th picture of the 6th folder. Recently, I got tagged again. This time by Panda Foong. Again, like all other tags there are some rules to follow. 1. Go to your photo files, select the 8th photo folder 2. Select the 8th photo in that folder 3. Post that photo along with the story behind it 4. […]
4
2010
Argentina humiliated… 4-0
There goes Diego Maradona’s dream of hoisting the World Cup both as a player and as a manager! It came to a humiliating end today when Germany trashed Argentina 4-0. With Germany scoring their first goal as early as in the 3rd minute, Argentina sure is not looking good. As Panda Foong says it, “It must be because of the Feng Shui!” Lionel Messi.. It’s so heart-breaking! sobs! *You know he’s the ONLY player I’m […]
3
2010
Empty… but clean
Yesterday, gua macam mo mati cleaned up the entire house; all because Darling decided to get a new air-cond for the Master Bedroom and take the current air-cond to my Studio. There are 3 air-conds in the Studio so old or new doesn’t matter :P Because of THAT, we had to empty our Master Bedroom. Everything had to be carried out except our King size bed that I gave up carrying. It was also the […]
2
2010
Out on a budget
I just can’t stay home 24/7/365. I need to go out jalan jalan cari makan or else I’ll be cranky. When I was working I was ok. Now that I am no longer teaching outside, I get bored pretty easily. The same applies to Ethan too. He’s the exact replica of me remember? :P Darling’s solution is simple. On the way out to work, he’ll drop us at either my second or third home. The […]
1
2010
Six Truths of Life
Early morning check on my email and I got this from cuz Tshi-Ven @_@ Now I need help to get rid of that stupid smile on my face :P 1. You cannot touch all your top teeth with your tongue. 2. All idiots, after reading the first truth, will try it. 3. And discover that the first truth is a lie and feel superior because they can do it. 4. You’re smiling now because you’re […]
30
2010
What Do You Want From Me?
By now everybody knows that Ethan is 99% ME. Now, I can even see that his preferences for music and songs are EXACTLY like MINE! OMG, you know how much I’m in love with this sexy, hunky gay and now I know that.. Ethan loves him too! Well.. I hope what Ethan loves is the song~lah! Gosh, watever it is, I melt.. I melt EACH time I listen to this song and watching the music […]
30
2010
Have you ever… slow dance?
A friend was talking about slow dancing the other day and that got me thinking.. “Hey, I’ve NEVER slow dance in MY life!“ People who knew me back from my college days would know that I was a ‘kaki clubbing‘. My bestie and I would frequent clubs or pubs just for the sake of shaking our booties and letting our hair down. We just loved dancing that much, that’s all. We were never afraid as […]
28
2010
V.E.R.S.A.T.I.L.E
T.E.K.K.A.U.S says ME very versatile~leh! Psst.. Tekkaus. Me dunno what versatile means so me check it out and it says: – capable of doing many things competently – having varied uses or many functions – changeable or inconstant – capable of moving freely in all directions Feee weeet! OK~lah! Agreeable to all of the above! So I AM versatile! I can do many things competently ie not only do I blog, I tweet and FB […]
26
2010
Of Elmo, EyeQ and Daphne Iking
Whoa, today is sure one hectic day for muah! First, I brought Ethan to my second home to catch Elmo and Cookie Monster. We were there half an hour early so we had some time to kill before Elmo comes. Ethan solved the puzzle while waiting… Yee ha! Dapat pun solve! :D Clever boy :P Still got time to kill, so he played football all alone in the huge penalty kick area… Warming up those […]
26
2010
Elmo in 1Utama – The schedule
More details on Elmo. If you have read my announcement on Elmo in 1Utama, you might want to know the full details – Time of appearances, ticket sales and so on. Check it out.. Click on the image to enlarge P/S: I think the Sunday’s schedule should be 11.30AM and not PM as stated…
25
2010
ELMO in 1Utama
To All Sesame Street Fans, Bring your family and friends for a meet & greet session with Elmo & Cookie Monster at 1Utama this weekend from 10am -10pm. There are lots of prizes to be won, Don’t Miss Out!
24
2010
What’s for dinner?
When the ‘chef’ is down, what’s for dinner? No sweat! Darling and Ethan are jumping with joy for they can have this… I know Panda Foong will be puking there… :D And remember I blogged to complain that I’m bored with the take-out food? lol.. Guessed Darling must have read them because.. He got me these for MY dinner.. hahahhaa… it’s good to be ‘down’ once in a while :P
24
2010
He writes :D
After the HFMD and H1N1 back-to-back episode, I’ve decided to stop Ethan from school – at least temporarily until he is stronger. That also means that I have to stop teaching to be home with him, HORROR! So it’s been more than a month now he is at home with me. We are both bored to the bone :D We will do an art work in the morning and have a craft session in the […]
23
2010
Why so afraid?
People asked me why in the world am I so afraid to see the Docs? I used to be very brave; heading to the Docs at the slightest sign of illness. I don’t mind getting jabs but hated popping pills. I’ll plead for jabs as long as I don’t have to take any oral medication. So why am I so hesitant this time around? The answer is.. after what we’ve gone through the past couple […]
22
2010
Quickie Fish
You know I’ve not been feeling well lately right? The throbbing headache just won’t end. I told myself to give it another day and I’ll go see the Doc but… sigh.. I just don’t like seeing Docs :( Anyway, Darling has been super nice to me when I’m down. He’ll go pack lunch and dinner for Ethan and I so that I don’t need to slog in the kitchen. But me being ME (being ever […]
22
2010
Come on head… don’t do this to ME!
It’s been over a week my head is pounding like mad. The throbbing feeling in my brain that runs around my head is driving me crazy. I’ve been popping Panadol actifast like it’s my vitamin supplements but nothing works anymore… Scared to go see the Doc. What if he said all the sushi have produce worms in my brain? What if he tells me there are worms eating my brain away? Gosh… I’m going crazy! […]
21
2010
BEST BBQ Chicken
I overheard this conversation between Darling and my neighbour’s kid on Saturday evening: Shawn : Uncle, we doing BBQ outside the house~leh! Darling : Oh yeah kah? Uncle can come ah? Shawn : Err, let me ask my mummy first. Darling : Got enough food or not? Uncle eat a lot one know. Shawn : Enough~leh! My daddy buy one BIG chicken dy! Darling : ONE only ah? Where got enough? Uncle alone can finish […]
20
2010
Toe caught in the escalator @ 1 Utama – 19/6/2010
1 Utama, New Wing Centre Court (19/6/2010) At approximately 3.40pm we heard a kid wailing from the escalator. I dashed to the 1st level of the escalator to see what was going on. The scene I saw was a very devastating one. A boy’s toe was caught in the descending escalator. They had just stopped the escalator when I arrived. The father was hugging him tight trying to pacify the boy but we could see […]
17
2010
Merryn can cook :P
Yeah, I am impressed :P I can cook :D And I’m talking about meat here, not vegetables :P But before my head gets any bigger, let me tell you one thing. This is the ONLY way I know how to fry chicken. What I normally do when Darling brings home those chicken is to clean them up and season them with pepper and light soya sauce. I’ll then keep them in a container and freeze […]
17
2010
Fun time with egg carton
Craft time is always fun with the kids. During the school holidays, I have craft classes almost every weekdays. Kids can be overly creative at times. When I was cutting the egg carton for our next project, this was what the kids ended up doing with them…. Anything goes~lah.. as long as they are having fun, right? :)
16
2010
Celebrating 3 Fathers
When I was back in Malacca last weekend, all the ladies went for the SUKMA opening ceremony leaving the men behind to fend for themselves :D Since Father’s Day is just around the corner, Darling and I decided to bring them out for dinner. One of them had prior appointment so he could not join us. We walked to the new Restoran Cheng Maju as it is just a stone’s throw away. If you know […]
15
2010
The Nyonyas In Kebayas
No, it’s not the Bananas In Pyjamas but it’s us Nyonyas In Kebayas :D Remember I blogged about my family members being involve in the opening (and closing) ceremony of SUKMA XIII 2010? Well, I managed to persuade Darling to bring me back to Melaka that weekend and I arrived just a couple of hours before the bus came to take them to the Hang Jebat Stadium. Here was what happened that Saturday (12/6/2010) 4pm […]
15
2010
I AM BACK!
Submerryn is in da house PEOPLE! I know you guys miss me lots :P Thankx for keeping my blog alive while I’m gone. It’s so nice to see that the readership did not go drop despite me being A.W.O.L :D Finally after a few days hiatus, I am back! Darn Streamyx was down and was at risk to remain down until the 17th June 2010. Guess what did I do? Well, just like what any […]
12
2010
Assam Prawn
I am on my way back to Malacca! Woo hoo! The last time I was back, my mom dished out delicious Assam Prawns for us. Darling is a seafood freak and my mom knows it :P I bet this time around I’ll have to go out to eat as the entire family members except my Dad will be going to the Hang Jebat Stadium for the opening of SUKMA as they are involve in it. […]
11
2010
FIFA Pre-Opening Concert
You know what am I doing now? No, I’m not in 1 Utama but am at home watching the FIFA pre-opening concert on TV. This year the World Cup brings a whole new meaning to us as we have Ethan with us :P If you don’t already know what I’m talking about, read about it here. Though I’m not a football fan, the opening ceremony is a MUST WATCH! Am so thankful right now that […]
10
2010
Where’s your husband now?
It’s that time of the year again where all the ladies will be hogging the shopping mall ALONE! Why? Because the dudes will have their butts glued to the idiot box until the 11th July 2010. Thank goodness for ME, my Darling is no football kaki. But come to think of it.. ^_^ Back in 1998 when Darling and I were colleagues, we both pretended that we were some kind of a football fan. We […]
10
2010
Carrots for the eyes
No matter how many carrots you take, if you watch television at such a distance, you’ll definitely go ‘blind’ at some point of your life. We may be lucky to be born at the time when vision correction surgery are highly available. USAEyes and USAEyes.org are some of the prominent names in eye surgery. I’ve been blogging about eye care and Lasik for so many times now and am hinting out loud to representatives out […]
9
2010
School’s out
School’s out and I’m spending a whole lot of time in my second home. NO, I did not ‘balik kampung’ , instead we spent our time in my ‘second home – 1Utama’ :) Ethan loves hanging out here with those gravity defying balls. I’ve never seen so many balls on the ceiling in my life :P What’s so great about 1Utama during the school holidays? Let’s see, they have Gladiator Challenge in that inflatable rink […]
8
2010
Chris Brown heart me – Submerryn
OK, this is a total shiok sendiri post. Thinking that Chris Brown would actually think of ME when he sang that song.. doesn’t matter what the lyrics say~lah. As long as he is singing about da Submerryn. But then again.. why in the world they name that song Submerryn??? *Submarine* Submerryn lyrics :P running back and forth in my head tryna figure out how could i let a girl go so perfect fellas you know […]
8
2010
Freak Accident at Lutong Traffic Light Junction
I checked my Submerryn’s most searched keywords today and all I saw are keywords on the freak accident at Lutong junction. Weird! I did not even post any entry regarding that freak accident. But I did hop over to William’s blog and found those horrifying pictures.. my deepest condolences to those involved in that accident :(
7
2010
One-tonne noodles
I have a friend who refers to Wanton Noodles as One-tonne noodles. We always joke that having ‘one-tonne’ noodles is such a heavy meal :D In the area where I live, the wanton noodles come in many colours – green, black and yellow. Or is this the norm every where else? The green noodles with clear sauce- usually MY choice The noodles with black sauce – usually Darling’s choice Combination of black and green noodles […]
6
2010
Ethan’s buddy – Guess who?
See that cutie next to Ethan? Can you guess who he is? :D We met up with that buddy and his Dad in.. where else but 1Utama on Saturday. What are the boys looking at? FISH! If you don’t already know, my second home has some very nice koi @ Rainforest. The Dads and their juniors :D Yes, if your guess is Jonathan, then you are absolutely RIGHT! We met up with Jonathan and Kimmy […]
5
2010
My ONE chance being treated like a princess for a day…
:D This is ONE thing I rarely DO! Post a video of ME or Darling. But since Caroline is getting married… (just kidding, she’s NOT!) and said she wanted to see it, so… Caroline, this is for you :) A bit outdated as it was done like… in 2005? Can’t even remember WHEN I got married! Has it been THAT long? Gosh.. :P Guys won’t understand, but EVERY girl starts planning her wedding at the […]
5
2010
I wake up with blurred vision..
Remember that time I blogged about seeing a diver on the ceiling in Tropicana Medical Centre and thought that my eyes are playing tricks on me? I thought I have to go for an eye check at Stahl Eye Center. And then somebody asked me if there are fishes too? Yes, there are fishes there. Plenty of them and beautiful too :D Fishes on the ceiling – awesome! Fish and turtles on doors too – […]
4
2010
What colour are you?
Darling went to visit my craft Studio a while ago and saw some workers painting the corner unit. He took the opportunity to ask them if they can paint our Studio as well since they already have all the equipment there. You know how expensive it is to rent those things – the water pressure to wash the wall and the ‘ladder’ to bring them up to the first floor for painting? At least now […]
3
2010
If you don’t drive, SHUT UP!
Bananaz’s latest post reminded me of my trip to Penang late last year. He wrote about a flyover in Penang near to Lam Wah Ee hospital. What’s so special about that flyover? That flyover is nicknamed ‘gostan flyover’ because its a single lane flyover and only one car can go through it and in case of any accident or car breakdown, all those cars behind will have to ‘gostan’ hence the nickname. If you want […]
2
2010
For Irene :)
Remember Irene gave Ethan Sesame Street’s Play-a-Song series “Get Up and Go Songs” book? The one that he was so extremely happy to receive? Well Irene, this is for you. Enjoy :D Ethan @ 2 years 10 months P/S: By the way, do you know that Elmo will be coming to Malaysia? Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up is coming to Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur, from Sept 3 till 5.
2
2010
My YM got hacked :(
I’m so sorry peeps! By now 101% of you guys have already received that ‘stupid’ email with a ‘stupid’ link from so-called ME :( Please do not click on the link. My Yahoo email got hacked – apparently! Idiotic hackers. Millions of apologies to all of you out there. I’m thankful there are many out there who actually really know me and my style. Barbs sent me an email asking me if I really did […]
2
2010
Kedai Kopi Khoong, Sea Park
PJ folks will definitely know this place. Located at the corner of junction Jalan 21/19 and Jalan 21/22 Sea Park, it has been there for ages! I remembered the first time I went there was in 1997 with Darling. Well, that time he was not my Darling yet lah! He was my colleague and we went there with the rest of our colleagues. My first impression? Err.. can’t remember :P But people kept telling me […]
1
2010
My mom and family are involve in SUKMA XIII Melaka 2010
I called my mom yesterday and she told me that she’s involve in the coming SUKMA XIII 2010 that will be held in Melaka from the 10th-19th June 2010! She’s representing the Peranakan (Baba Nyonya) community and will be walking in her pride Nyonya Kebaya during the Opening Ceremony I think. She’s not the only one. My cousins and nieces are involve as well! ENVY! I so wanna be there. Not to participate but at […]
1
2010
The purpose of that luncheon :D
I once told Nuffnang that my mom taught me to save my spare change in a piggy bank. I’m all grown up now and my little piggy has turned into roast pork! I don’t want to be doing the same with Ethan and watch him turn his little piggy into char siew in the future! Nuffnang then collaborated with Fundsupermart.com and invited several bloggers to a luncheon @ The Apartment, the Curve, Mutiara Damansara. ************ […]
31
2010
Kegel with Poise Fair
Check this out and pass this on! Every woman should learn how to Kegel. It’s effective, discreet and helps a woman regain important control of a body part critical to her feminity. It also increases self-confidence and is cost effective for the general well-being of any woman in the long run :) Kegel with Poise FairDate: 26 June 2010Time: 2.00pm – 5.00pmVenue: The Saujana Hotel, KL Admission is FREE. Limited to the first 150 […]
31
2010
A luncheon… with Nuffies and bloggers
I went for a luncheon at The Apartment @ The Curve today. The first person I saw was Nicholas. Nic, no pics this time :( Da Submerryn with Michelle and Xin Xian aka Fresh of Nuffnang. Thank you Xin Xian for bringing my cert for me :D I got my Gatsby Certificate already and I don’t even need to go all the way to Nuffnang office. All thankx to Xin Xian! You are a gem […]
30
2010
CHARM Cheerleading Championships 2010 @ 1 Utama, KL
I was in 1Utama on Friday and heard sweet voices cheering with synchronised clapping and the crowd going wild. It was the participants of the CHARM Cheerleading Championships 2010 practising :) This is my first time seeing cheer leading done ‘live’ :P Not bad at all! I’d say the participants did a very good job. The actual championships are on the 29-30 May 2010. I was too engrossed watching the girls being tossed and launched […]
28
2010
20 cents for a phone
My Samseng‘s half dead. Not fully dead. Can still receive calls. Can still receive sms, but can’t call and sms out. So don’t bother to sms me at the moment, I cannot reply you :( It is fully functional when it’s like this The moment I slide it up, it’s ‘dead’. It gave the same problem in November last year and I ranted about it here. Back then it was still under the warranty period […]
27
2010
"FREE Beryl’s Chocolate Buffet!"
What? The life’s sinful little pleasures is good? Definitely! Chocolate is made from plants, which means it contains many of the health benefits of dark vegetables. These benefits are from flavonoids, which act as antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body from aging caused by free radicals, which can cause damage that leads to heart disease. Dark chocolate contains a large number of antioxidants (nearly 8 times the number found in strawberries). Flavonoids also help relax blood […]
27
2010
This book can sing…
I’ve just complained that I get nothing good from the mail box except rubbish and then the Post Laju dude came honking in front of my house today :D Can anybody tell me why Post Laju is against ringing door bells? How the heck am I suppose to know if all that honking is meant for ME?! Aiyah don’t bother~lah. As long as I managed to open the door on time to see him still […]
26
2010
Ramsay coming to Malaysia!
I don’t usually read the papers but today something caught my eyes! British chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay will be coming to Malaysia and will be in town on Friday to cook up a special vegetarian dish for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and thousands of people visiting the Buddhist Maha Vihara in Kuala Lumpur for the Wesak Day celebration. I’ve always been a fan of Hell’s Kitchen but have never got […]
26
2010
The Silky Waterfall
It’s a routine of mine to visit several of my favourite blogs before I go to bed at night and last night I did just that. The last blog I visited was Mei Teng’s. Immediately, tears flowed down my cheek for I saw the most beautiful waterfall ever! If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been a bit down lately. Maybe the sleepless nights, worries and all have finally caught up with me. I’ve been trying to […]
26
2010
A different kind of umbrella
Bought this umbrella not too long ago. It’s not just any umbrella.. it’s a special umbrella. It won’t shield you from the rain or the scorching hot sun. It does however, protect against the flies – house flies that is :P The special umbrella is actually a food cover :D A see-through one so that Ethan knows what I have prepared for him and light enough for him to lift anytime he is hungry :)
25
2010
If you love somebody..
Was browsing Facebook last night when I saw this in a friend’s status: If you love somebody, set them free. If they return, they were always yours. If they don’t, they never were… How very true right? EVERYBODY seems to be saying the same thing but how many can actually DO it? And then I saw one interesting reply in one of the comments… Love will die if held too tightly; love will fly if […]
25
2010
What’s in my mail box
During those days when Ethan was down, I did not even go out to the mail box to check what’s in there. However, after only a couple of days, these was what I found in there… Piles of junks, bills and more bills. But lately, when we receive anything from the bank it is not so much of the bills anymore BUT lots of pre-approved personal loans. What do you think of this kind of […]
25
2010
Something to whet his appetite
When Ethan was down recently, I had to fight two major battles – getting him to stay awake and to get him to eat. I’ve already blogged about what I did to keep him awake. You can read about it here. Now I’m gonna blog about what I did to whet his appetite. You see, kids in his condition will have a very ‘thick’ throat ie they’ll feel nauseous, very nauseous. They won’t want to […]
24
2010
Pacifying a monkey
The monkey Caroline gave Ethan can actually CRY! It scared the heck out of me that night when I actually pressed the stomach and it gave out a loud cry! Since the monkey can cry, I thought it’s a good way to teach Ethan to sayang something. He knows that when something cries, he must pacify it to calm it down… I’m so proud of that, BUT.. what happens after the pacifying part is so […]