24
2010
Heart Wrenching
What do we call the above animal? Iguana? Chameleon? Lizard? I don’t really know what is that but that creature is a PR (permanent resident) in our garden. We often see it hanging around our plants/tree but its favourite has always been the late “Love Tree”. Since it won’t do any harm, we always let it linger. Today, as Darling was about to continue with his ‘disposal’ job of the “Love Tree”, we saw Mr. […]
24
2010
Goodbye…
Don’t talk to me right now. I’m very, very sad. In 2005, shortly before our wedding, my friend VinSen (remember that Hot Air Balloon lookalike?) shifted to his new home. Before shifting, he presented us with a baby tree. It was so little that it could fit in our car. Darling and I happily planted it in front of our house; our so-called ‘Love Tree’. Years on and it grew into a mighty tree, providing […]
23
2010
Star Egg done right!
Remember my initial attempt in making star egg? Not so good as I had to flip the egg in order to get a well-cooked yolk. Rachel gave me a great tip; add water and cover with lid and the egg yolk will harden. Cool! I used my Tefal non-stick pan, so I did not need to add any oil. I added water and cover with lid. In a couple of minutes, the egg turned out […]
20
2010
Playhouse Disney Parent Blogger Dinner Party – The Dinner
It all started with an email invitation from Sophia LeeCommunications Specialist & AdvocateIN.Deed Communications The dinner was held @ bijou 19 March 2010 Parent bloggers and Disney crew Pre-Dinner was Fruit Punch, Popcorn and poached shrimp and chicken wanton (Fruit Punch pic not available, sorry) Dinner was mushroom soup, grilled chimichurri chicken and warm chocolate chip cookies Top pic : Wei Minn (Disney), submerryn and Jarieul Wong, Executive, Media Relations of Disney Channels Southeast Asia************Bottom […]
19
2010
2nd Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2010
We went for the 1st Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009. You can read about it here. We also went for the 1st Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta – Night Glow event. Read about it here. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience on both occasions. This year, we intend to do the same. I’m crossing my fingers and toes that Ethan will be in the pink of health by then. Please cross yours too, […]
18
2010
I’m going to the Gatsby Deodorant Street Fair
I gathered my courage to call her out for a date. She said, “YES” and I was very excited! I smiled through the phone and I bet she can see it :P But our date turned out bad. After she left, she sent me an sms “U hav a B.O problem. Do sumthing bout it”. I was devastated.I sulked in my place for hours. I turned on my laptop. I saw her in Skype. She […]
17
2010
Pizza experience gone bad..
We went to Matta fair last Sunday. It was raining heavily on the way home so we stopped by a Hut to have some pizza instead of the normal hawker centre for dinner. Spaghetti for Ethan, pizzas, garlic bread and mushroom soup for Darling and I The mushroom soup was horrible! Very diluted and extremely tasteless. We sent them back and the replacement we got were no different. This is the first time in my […]
16
2010
The Mighty Trunks
Meet Ellie Meet Fern Together.. they are The Elephants – The Mighty Trunks :D NO! It wasn’t ME who put Ellie on top of Fern!.. *innocent look*They’re Ethan’s current new best friends :P
15
2010
Disney On Ice – Disneyland Adventure
13 March 2010Saturday 1pmStadium Putra Bukit Jalil, KL Woke up in the morning and the first thing he said was, “Wake up ody, now go see Goofy!” Of all characters, he only wants to see Goofy! So we got all dressed up and began our journey to Bukit Jalil. Got caught in a massive jam in Federal Highway just because there was a minor accident and EVERYBODY was slowing down to look! Malaysians! We arrived […]
14
2010
Anlene BoneHealth Check
Saw the Anlene Bone Science road show in 1Utama today. Without hesitating, we went to register for a bone scan. We ‘escaped’ the long queue and were immediately directed to the Priority Counter. I wondered why and was told it was because of Ethan. :P If you are allergic to the substance ‘spirit’, you’ll not want to go for this scan as your foot will be sprayed all over with it (for hygiene purposes). They’ll […]
13
2010
Daiso Is Now in One Utama
My second home is getting better and better. Daiso is now open in 1Utama :) So Mummies out there take note! Finallly.. Daiso in 1U It was officially open on the 12 March 2010 If you want to know where it is located, it is in the New Wing, just next to Cold Storage :)
12
2010
Watermelon Cooler
These few days was extremely hot that there was a bush fire incident nearby the playground in the neighbourhood. I cannot tahan so I got Darling to grab a watermelon from my second home. Our luck with watermelon is always very bad. We always ended up getting a rather not so red and not so sweet melon. BUT… this time, after I sliced open the watermelon, I squealed in delight as I see RED juicy […]
10
2010
Star Egg
Irene gave me this that day. I decided to experiment with it.I heat up my Tefal pan. Placed the ‘star’ in the middle.Pour the egg in the ‘star’. It was supposed to be ‘sunny side up’ but because I was doing this for Ethan, I couldn’t leave the yolk runny. I needed to make sure that the yolk is well cooked so I flipped it once.Tah~dah! The Star Egg. Ethan’s favourite. He has been asking […]
10
2010
Time out
Last weekend I met Irene twice. Once on Saturday for Krys’ birthday and on Sunday just the six of us :D Irene & Krys and Darling & Ethan. They play ‘kejar-kejar’ and disrupting traffic; causing a massive traffic congestion in that area :P Ethan and Krys even went house hunting.. It’s never too early to invest in a property as by the time they are old enough, land will be scarce and property prices will […]
9
2010
Don’t Drink and Dance – The Drunk Lion Dance
Every Chinese New Year, my parents will welcome the Lion Dance troop into their home. This year, my cheeky Dad decided to serve the Lion beer. The Lion ended up ‘tipsy’ and ‘falling’ all over the place.. View this video (courtesy of my cousin Sherlene and James). The whole dance is too long to be loaded here hence I got James to edit it. I load only the second half as I wanted to share […]
8
2010
Playhouse Disney Parent Blogger Dinner Party – He’s so sweet
He said I should go. He said he’ll look after Ethan. I told her about it. I said, “He’s so sweet kan?” She said, “yes..yr william is sweeter than u…definitely..” Thank you Claire for your ‘support’ :P I’ve not worn a dress for ages. It’s hard to wear a dress and handle Ethan at the same time. Since I’ll be going alone, I need a dress. I told him I don’t have a dress. He […]
8
2010
Playhouse Disney Parent Blogger Dinner Party
Got this invite today but was told it is open for ME only. Darling and Ethan are not invited. Should I go? Should I not? I don’t go anywhere without them. My blog is nothing without Ethan and Darling’s the backbone that’s been supporting it. How can I go without them… What do I do?
6
2010
Krys’ Birthday @ McDonalds
When I first received her invitation, I read this “Venue – McDonald Drive Thru, Equine Park”. Ooo.. I can imagine we would all be celebrating in our own cars driving round and round McD singing to this tune.. Our cars @ McD’s go round and round, round and round, round and round,Our cars @ McD’s go round and round,All around McD’s… But of course in reality, the party is IN McD.. I met 4 other […]
5
2010
When Law Of Attraction fails big time…
You know how the old folks used to say, “You shall not praise your child in his presence”? Forget about Law Of Attraction here. The old folks won’t believe you if you say good attracts good and bad attracts bad. Whatever it is, tell your child he is clever and he’ll come out with the most unintelligent action you dare not even imagine… Oh dear…
4
2010
A couple of months later…
Almost two months after attending Vital Years…he can now read simple story books.. Ethan@2years7mths
3
2010
FREE Bell CAKE
Ethan – spelling. Can you figure out what he is spelling? :P No prize for guessing though :DEthan@2years7mths
2
2010
Desperate cry for attention!
How do you know you’ve spent too much time in front of the PC? When your little one refuses to wear his underwear and pants and decides to take over your chair as his napping place. This is definitely a desperate cry for attention. So now I know, I’ve spent too much time in front of the PC. Sorry sayang. from now on Mummy will only go online at night (after you’ve gone to bed). […]
1
2010
Instantly Blinded
This happened about a week ago. Darling said he was hungry so I went into the kitchen to cook some instant noodles for him. I have the habit of flapping the seasoning sachet before tearing it off. As I was flapping it that time, the seasoning ‘flew’ out and landed all over the kitchen. Some even went into my eyes causing some serious burning sensation. I screamed out to Darling and rushed into the washroom […]
28
2010
Chicken Rice
In my hometown Malacca, the chicken is served with rice balls rather than a bowl of rice, commonly known as Chicken rice balls. The rice is shaped into golf ball-sized orbs and served alongside the chopped chicken. This dish is eaten the same way as the regular version, making sure to get a portion of chicken, some rice and the soy and chili condiment into each mouthful. Older chefs argue that the rice was originally […]
26
2010
Bloggie 98.8
Was walking around in my second home today when I saw this from afar. Anything to do with blogging will definitely attract my attention. So I went closer… Alamak! Everything else was in Chinese! Help me! I don’t understand a single thing! Nevermind.. when I’m caught in a situation where I’m totally lost, I’ll just let my eyes do the looking and my fingers do the snapping… And this is the result. Apparently these two […]
25
2010
Goodbye, See You, I Love You
The long weekend is here.. Enjoy and see you again next week :) Here’s Ethan giving his love to all :D
24
2010
Why I did not OPEN my house for CNY
Before Chinese New Year, many of my blogger friends hinted to me that I should do something during CNY and they’d be happy to drop by. They WANTED to drop by. But I’m so sorry folks, I was ‘suddenly‘ caught up with several issues that made my life upside down; hence the disability to prepare my home nicely for the festival. I did not even manage to shop for new clothes, Ethan and Darling got […]
24
2010
Have pouffe will titon
When I’m teaching at home, Ethan will insist to join the class. Sometimes, he’s just too tired but still insists to participate. This is what happens when the rascal is too tired yet refuses to go outside and rest with Daddy. Just look at him.. Close up look. Like that also can ‘titon‘ (sleep) :D
23
2010
Sundry Time
In my previous post I ‘complained’ about going back to my in-laws due to the lack of cooling system. In this post, I won’t be complaining. Instead I just want to share what my in-laws do. My FIL runs a sundry shop and they live upstairs. Period. As for Ethan, everything he sees there fascinates him. This is one of them.. Do you know what they are doing here?
20
2010
Small kucing’s triple celebration
We went to Mamarazzi’s place today. We were not alone as Cynthia and Fairy were there too. Pretty Mummy was there too but we missed her as she left before we arrived. Small kucing with Paparazzi and Mamarazzi Small kucing’s and Paparazzi’s yummy birthday cakes (specially baked by Cynthia) Delicious spread of food Some home cooked, some pocket-cooked :P Ethan was fascinated with the bears on the cake My sleepy boy Fairy gave me my […]
19
2010
On Air
It was the second day of Chinese New Year, 15 February 2010 to be exact. At 9.31am I got an sms from a friend, “Your face is on tv now”. I was like.. huh? By the time we switched on the tv, everything’s gone~ler. Yes, Ethan and I were featured on Tv3’s Kids News that day. Remember I blogged about the recording a while ago? Unfortunately, we did not get to catch it.. Yesterday was […]
18
2010
The Dinner
This year, my in-laws had their Chinese New Year eve dinner out of the house. We went to Restaurant Shengee in Mantin.. Reservation was done for 7pm We were served the Yee Sang upon arrival… My in-laws ‘loh sang-ing’ And that was practically IT! No more food came after that! We waited until 8.40pm, still no food. Everyone was getting rather restless (not forgetting – HUNGRY – ). Contemplated leaving the place.. but..Food came.. Not […]
17
2010
When merry went overboard..
On the second night of Chinese New Year, a drunk man caused a hell of commotion in the (my parents) neighbourhood. We were having dinner when a cousin of mine drove over to tell us there was a drunk man walking towards our place. True enough, we saw him walking; hardly able to balance himself, singing and yelling to the top of his lungs! We got a little bit scared but thought nothing of it […]
11
2010
One last look..
As we usher the year of the Tiger, let’s recap what has been going around town to set the mood for this year’s Chinese New Year. At #1 will definitely be my second home – 1 Utama. Applause, applause! :D I caught the Flying Lion in action. When the Lion managed to climb to the top, I was moved to tears! That was how touching it was to watch that kind of accomplishment. This was […]
9
2010
They came, they saw, they recorded…
Remember when I blogged about remodelling my ‘studio’? Well, today was the day Ethan and I had been working so hard for the past couple of days for… As a team from a local television network came to our studio for a recording coverage on Ethan’s arts and crafts activities. My boy Ethan.. waiting patiently for the crew to arrive :) Our studio :D These were what we did today. I was extremely proud with […]
9
2010
Elmo Loves You
Got this from Rachel yesterday. Thank you Rachel. Ethan loves the fact that Elmo loves him! lol.. He just loves that Elmo tee. To top it all, Rachel also gave us a penguin; telling us our iceberg is melting. Ethan has been ‘playing’ with that penguin since yesterday. Thank you so much Rachel. You have made our day :)
9
2010
C2 – Cool & Clean Green Tea
It was on Saturday that they delivered C2 – Cool & Clean Green Tea to our home – 3 cartons all together. Whoa, so many! :D Ethan with the Forest Fruit, Apple and Lemon flavoured green tea He immediately helped me to keep them in the fridge as it is best served chilled. Ethan’s personal favourite – the Forest Fruit Green Tea :) Up till now, I try to discourage Ethan from taking carbonated drink. […]
7
2010
Double Image
I’ve been busy remodelling my ‘studio’ lately. I have around 48 hours to get it up and ready. Some of you might already know the reason behind the rush. For those who don’t, let me get it done and over with and only then, I’ll let you know kay? I don’t want to jinx it or anything. I’ve already enough of ‘headaches’ for now :D Before I drag my butt back into the ‘studio’, let […]
5
2010
The Gardens and Ikano
The Gardens, Mid Valley. Oh so very disappointing! I was like .. what??? Well, nothing nice to capture.. so here goes.. Jeng jeng jeng… *roll eyes*And then there’s Ikano.. Due to space constraint, all they could come out with is this..But then again, who says small space can’t do wonders? But for this.. I just have more sighs… haihs…
3
2010
Cheeky ? :P
A MUCKY banker was caught checking out a woman’s assets on live TV when a news report filmed him ogling topless snaps at work. The cheeky employee at Macquarie Bank in Sydney, Australia, was eyeing up the saucy images — including ones of Orlando Bloom’s girlfriend, Miranda Kerr — as a reporter for Channel 7 made a broadcast from his office. Read more here. Source : www.thesun.co.uk Moral of the story : Be cautious when […]
2
2010
DOME
We had a late lunch in Dome the other day in Mid Valley. It was Ethan’s first time there and he was just too happy (don’t know why). As you can see, he played with my camera again and managed to capture Darling and I :) (pardon my ‘lack of sleep’ face :D) We ordered Espreski Kids – Fluffy Koala and Junior Penne Bolognese for Ethan. The thought of having Squashed Frog was just too […]
1
2010
Mid Valley’s blossoming New Year
Spring is in full bloom this Chinese New Year at Mid Valley Megamall. The Centre Court of the mall has been transformed into a blossoming lotus garden amidst enormous red lotus leaves to represent luck and wealth. So, so huge.. The towering pagoda with intricate traditional Chinese design. The plentiful ‘larger than life’ dragonflies flying above..We were lucky to arrive there on time to be treated to some music and drumbeats of the Chinese drums […]
30
2010
It’s My Potty and I’ll Cry if I Want to
I stumbled upon this video from Pete’s blog and fell in love with it instantly. Lol.. so cute~lah I tell you. Watch it and tell me how many of you Mommies or Daddies out there have to put up with this kind of kiddo? :P Check out his blog for more funny videos.. :)
30
2010
Full moon = She-wolf
The full moon brought out the ‘she-wolf’ in me :) Unlike Shakira who became a sexy she-wolf, I on the other hand was only HUNGRY and nothing sexy :P It was already 10pm when I got hungry. Since Ethan napped from 2.30pm-6.15pm today, we thought it would be a great idea to bring him out supper for the very first time. On ordinary days, he would already be upstairs sleeping by 10-11pm. Darling ended up […]
29
2010
What NOT to do when leaving your child at school…
It’s almost a month now that most of our kids are in school for the very first time in their lives. Some adapt well, some are still having separation anxiety. What do YOU do if your child clings on to you and refuses to let you go each time you drop him/her at school? 2 way out… 1) Tell your child you’ll watch over him/her from behind the door and ‘shoo’ him/her into the classroom […]
28
2010
Something light and cheery…
Aiyo.. today, I faced with so much ‘tension’ that I can’t think of anything to write. Let’s just listen to Ethan singing his current favourite hit he learnt from school… Ethan @ 2 and the half years old
27
2010
Submerryn is now in Dot Com
Finally, I’m following Claire’s footsteps. I am now in dot com :) Please relink me in your blog list as http://www.submerryn.com. To be fair, I chose to remain with blogger for my submerryn as I’m already with wordpress for my craft blog. And.. unfortunately, I’ve lost my blog list. Please leave your comments here and I shall immediately add you back into my blog list… Thank you and love you to all my loyal readers […]
26
2010
Impromtu Bloggers’ Visit
Breanna getting friendly with Ethan while Ethan is sitting on Aunty Cynthia’s lap :) Cynthia gave me these lovely, yummy-licious cookies Small Kucing came later with Mamarazzi Mamarazzi gave the three of us her home fried “Nga Ku”. Thank you Mamarazzi :D Mine half gone dy :P Breanna, Ethan and Joshua Breanna is just too cute.. Joshua and Ethan clicked instantly. See them enjoying the “Nga Ku” :D
25
2010
The Curve’s Heights of Good Fortune
The theme this year is Heights of Good Fortune, so everything must be tall. Short people like me will be dwarfed here (But then again, I’m dwarfed ANYWHERE!) :P But at least this year’s effort is so much better than last year’s pathetic attempt. It’s Ethan’s wonderland as lanterns are a plenty! Everywhere you look there are lanterns, lanterns and more lanterns :) My favourite is the Love Tree. I think the people behind the […]
25
2010
Sunway Pyramid’s Roaring Prosperity
Was supposed to go to Mid Valley but the jam on Federal Highway was unbearable so we de-toured to Sunway Pyramid instead. Managed to catch Melodies of the East.. Soothing CNY tunes.. The decor on the other hand.. so so only~lah… Fire eating some more.. was trying very hard to tell Ethan “NO! You cannot eat fire!” :D Five Adult Lions and Five baby Lions made their appearances much to the crowds joy! The lions […]
24
2010
Say What?!
Ethan : Mummy, where’s Uncle William?Me : Huh? Who’s Uncle William?Ethan : Daddy….Me : *Pengsan*
23
2010
Celebrating Paws-perity in 1Utama
I’m so proud of what my second home has done for CNY this year :) Though they used cat’s paw instead of a tiger’s, but still it’s a nice effort! The huge fortune cat is just so… err… now, now.. what word can be used to describe it? Let’s just say they are just too beautiful that you have just GOT to see it for yourself to be able to indulge in its beauty… I […]
22
2010
Post Malaysia, where’s my ladybug?
*Latest* Foong corrected me.. it’s suppose to be POS Malaysia, not POST Malaysia :P Malu-fying… My sister requested for a pocket calendar from me. As usual, every year I’ll be ‘supplying‘ it to her for her to mark her ‘important‘ dates. This year though, I kind of forget about it until she had to remind me. Since I won’t be meeting her until CNY, I decided to mail it to her. I thought since I’ll […]
21
2010
Bed hunt
I think Ethan is old enough to have his own bed. Currently he is still sleeping in his baby cot. We went bed hunting not too long ago and ended up in Harvey Norman. Ethan immediately fell in love with this bed… But it’s not cheap! He even requested to have his milk on this bed! We were told that the bed is currently out of stock and they have like 4 pending customers on […]
19
2010
Taken for Granted
I must say I’ve a really wonderful life. Darling being the sole breadwinner, I have the luxury of being a SAHM. While others are slogging to make ends meet, I am rather ‘comfortable‘ staying at home with Ethan. To keep myself ‘in touch’ with the outside world, I started blogging a little over a year ago. Over time, my online activities started to take control over me. I complained to Darling that: 1) my dial-up […]
18
2010
Lunch Box
Since I got my Tefal frying pan, I’ve been using it to prepare oil-less or oil-free egg for Ethan to bring to school. I find frying eggs without the need to use oil to be very cool! :D Previously I used to prepare a complete meal for Ethan’s lunch box but he never seemed eager to eat them. Now, I make it as simple as possible and surprisingly, he loves them this way :) I […]
17
2010
No Plastic Bag Day – Every Saturday
The ‘No Plastic Bag Day’ initiative was kicked off in Selangor on 2nd January 2010 with the aim to encourage further reduction of plastic bag usage across the city. Effective January 2010, every Saturday is a plastic bag-free day in Selangor. Therefore, it is better for shoppers to make a Habit of using less plastic bags and bringing your own bags when shopping. Customers who insist on plastic bags will have to pay between 10 […]
15
2010
Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety disorder is a psychological condition in which an individual experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment (like a father and mother). It becomes a disorder when the separation reaction becomes strong enough to impair people’s ability to conduct their day to day lives and relationships. *********** Why am I touching on this subject? Because for once today, I’ve experienced what separation […]
14
2010
What we got before cancelling our credit cards…
Many banks in Malaysia are strategising to help customers pay the government service tax on credit cards effective Jan 1, 2010. A random survey found that the banks are willing to allow customers to utilise their points collected to help pay the tax charge. Other banks have also said that consumers could easily offset the tax with the many cash rebates offered with their credit cards. The Government had announced in Budget 2010 that an […]
13
2010
When you are down… the only way to go is UP!
OK, so what happened this morning? I switched on my phone and already sms-es kept on pouring in. Calls started coming in. I am very grateful for all your concerns but I need to clarify one thing. I am not the ‘victim’ here. My friend is the one who is going through hell and I am down because try as I might, I am unable to help. You know when you have a dear friend, […]