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From Australia to Penang…

2004. Darling and I went on a tour to Australia. We befriended this lovely couple Khaw and Pei Pei. Khaw though acrophobia (afraid of heights), decided to join us for the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb. That morning, he could not have breakfast peacefully as he was fearing for the dreaded climb. Nevertheless, he made it up there and still managed to smile broadly for the group pic :) Back then we were all not married. […]

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Dec
14
2009

The Journey

YES, I’m back :D Some of you might not even notice I was away :P Anyway, lots of laundry and more to catch up on. But before I do all that, let me put up a short post on our journey to that land (not) far, far away… Our bags ready to go. This time I got the coolest bag tag ever (my name card :P). Elmo got to go too… The cab arriving 15 […]

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Dec
11
2009

Buckle up …

These December, there’ll be long weekends every weekend! There will definitely be more cars on the roads, each heading to their very own weekend getaways. To all drivers out there, do drive safely. If you are caught in the crawling traffic, do keep your cool. It’s better late than never. For the passengers at the back, buckle up. I must learn to make that a habit though as I myself hardly ever utilise the belt […]

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Dec
10
2009

Christmas in Sunway Pyramid

This will be a very short post (because I don’t quite find it interesting here). Not much to say or show.. Just three pictures of Christmas in Sunway Pyramid :) Adios peeps. I’ll be going for a short getaway and will be back Monday. Have a nice weekend! I know it’s only Thursday but my weekend comes early this time around :P

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Dec
8
2009

Enfa A+ Smart Camp in 1 Utama

Enfa A+ Smart Camp is being held in 1 Utama from the 8th to the 13th December 2009. As usual, any event held in 1 U, I’m sure to be there with Ethan :) For a limited time only. Ethan and I were both screened for fever and we sanitised our hands with the sanitiser provided before entering and leaving the camp. Ethan’s Smart Quest Passport :) Quest 1: Power Up With DHAEthan was told […]

Dec
7
2009

Malacca likes them BIG!

So Malacca is boasting that their latest installment, the Jusco–Aeon Bandaraya Melaka will be the biggest in Asia. Ever since then, everything from Malacca has got to be BIG! During my parent’s recent trip up to my place, they brought along a ‘humongous’ mango. One quick look, Darling thought it was a papaya (as it was loosely wrapped in newspaper). Can you see how BIG it is? It’s longer than the normal 15cm ruler. Ethan […]

Dec
7
2009

Rules are meant to be broken.. What about promises?

The rebellious side of us will always adhere to one rule and that one rule is.. RULES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN Well, if that is so, why then are there rules in the first place? I for one is definitely a rule breaker. I don’t read nor do I follow rules 99% of the time. On the other hand though, when I make a promise, that promise is for keeps. I’ll hold on to […]

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Dec
6
2009

Toys for Ethan

My poor boy Ethan will only get electronic toys from Darling and I once a year. That is during the etoys.com.my warehouse sales. We are fortunate as their shop is located just fifteen minutes drive away from our place. This year however, we only found out about it at the very last minute (the last day of the sales to be exact). This year is extra special as we let Ethan choose what he likes. […]

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Dec
4
2009

Telling Time

Blogging has changed both Ethan and my life. Through blogging we’ve met many good people who now form an important part of our lives. One such person who have bonded with Ethan is this dude. Though he has not met Ethan personally, they’ve been having web cam chats regularly. Being a lecturer, teaching runs in his blood and during those chat sessions with Ethan, he has given my little rascal some impromptu lessons. This week’s […]

Dec
4
2009

Rachel and Philip

Rachel told me she’ll be in 1U for the Dutch Lady Disney Hoopla Roadshow. Since 1U is my ‘second home’, I decided to meet her there. We got delayed in SEGi and only managed to reach 1U after 5pm. Thank goodness they were still there. Ethan in SEGiPhilip in 1U Finally they met. We went for a light meal @ Only Mee. Ethan and I had BBQ Chicken Rice – RM8.50 Rachel and Philip had […]

Dec
2
2009

A White Lyrical Christmas in 1 Utama

Finally, the Christmas decor in 1 Utama is up and ready. I’ve been going there everyday since Monday and finally today, Wednesday, it is ready! The theme this year is “A White Lyrical Christmas” Everything’s white.Last year’s decor was all white too..White, white and white everywhere And then the little rascal decided to do these! Why oh why?Sexy Santarinas strutting about giving out free popcorns. (Foong, MUST go leh!)Look at Ethan. All smiles as he […]

Dec
1
2009

Ikano’s Underwater Christmas

Remember my recent post on Christmas @ The Curve? I ended it saying that my next stop is Ikano where ‘Submerryn‘ takes centre stage. :D Well, here it is.. Presenting Ikano’s Underwater Christmas.Last year’s Christmas in Ikano was a blast. Kids enjoyed themselves playing with ‘snow’. Ethan had a great time with the snow and refused to budge. This year, it’s a little quiet as there is nothing much for the kids to do besides […]

Dec
1
2009

That phone call from Eugene

I received a call from Eugene this morning at approximately 9.30am. Gosh, he sounded so GOOD! I remembered Claire blogging about their meet up not too long ago and how she said that he looked good. Now, couple that with his ‘great sounding’ voice, I’m sure he is one hot dude :P When I told him what ‘problems’ I encountered with my impending Penang trip, like a hero he answered, “It’ll be my duty to […]

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Nov
30
2009

Christmas @ The Curve

It’s that time of the year again. Mall hopping to seek the most amazing Christmas decor of the year. My first stop this year is The Curve. I really love what I saw. This time, it is extra special as my parents are with me. They too find it beautiful :) Amazing sight that’s sure to lead to a merry Christmas… The Cupid, my favourite. I fell in love all over again at The Curve. […]

Nov
30
2009

Damn I’m so ANGRY!

Warning. This won’t be my usual happy post. This post contains lots of anger… Somebody just called us STINGY. As far as I’m concern, we ARE thrifty but NEVER stingy! So what if we don’t splurge on expensive food? So what if we frequent hawker stalls instead of dining in posh establishment? Have we ever borrowed your money to survive? NO! So what if we go for holiday excursions all around the world? We use […]

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Nov
28
2009

ParenThots Family Day

Alrite peeps, by now it’s all over and done. Phew! The initial rain in the morning did not deter us. By nine, it’s all sunny again and we are ready to welcome the visitors :) We were one of the first to arrive on location (7.45am). The first thing I saw was the Crafty Crafted sign there and at once I knew that is the place allocated for me. Without wasting time, we began ‘decorating‘ […]

Nov
26
2009

Ethan got scratched

The first thing Ethan did when he saw Grandpa at the gate was to ask Grandpa to bring him to the playground. My mom wanted to change into her shorts so I let my Dad bring Ethan to the playground without me. As my Mom and I were about to walk to the playground, I saw my Dad walking back home. At once I knew something must be wrong. When I looked at Ethan, I […]

Nov
26
2009

Can’t wait..

My parents are coming today and will be staying at my place until Sunday. Ethan got all excited and kept on saying “Grandpa, Grandma, Che-Cheh Hazel and Che-Cheh Mabel coming”. As I have not receive any guest at my place for such a long time, I needed to prep up the two guest rooms big time before their arrival. And of all time, my washing machine decides to fail me NOW! See how busy he […]

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Nov
25
2009

ParenThots Family Day – Craft Demo updates

It’s in the news again. Page T18 (The Star Newspaper 25/11/09). Reality check. It’s Wednesday already and my craft demo is this Saturday. I am so grateful to have a wonderful friend in him. He helped me from the first day I received the invitation and now, he has even come out with all these for me. He designed and get the banners and name card printed out. Those banners are even his gifts to […]

Nov
25
2009

Dutch Lady Disney Hoopla

I brought Ethan to 1U yesterday. Actually Darling dropped both of us there and then went to work. We went to check out the Dutch Lady Disney Hoopla roadshow. Ethan so love his Mickey visor, he let me put it on him until late evening when Darling joined us! Useful informationEthan did well in this game and got a little pressie. He was so proud of his little pressie that he refused to let me […]

Nov
23
2009

Pig out session

Okay, after two posts on our stay in Marriott, let me reveal the main reason we went there – to PIG out BIG time. Irene (or Kel) got a special promo for us that includes a night stay, dinner, breakfast and hi-tea! Imagine that scenario, eating, eating and eat some more! So the food in Marriott is nothing to shout about. I mean, it’s not like they have some trademark dish that’ll go “Eh, you […]

Nov
23
2009

Splashing Good Time

During our stay in Marriott, the highlight for the kids should be on the second day; in the pool. Since I arrived there late on the first day, we’ve missed out on splashing then. So on the second day, right after breakfast, to the pool we went! Nice pool The adults had to get into the pool to ‘jaga‘ the kids. ‘The adults’ are Kel and I as Irene and Darling decided to ‘sunbathe’ by […]

Nov
22
2009

Putrajaya Marriott Hotel Weekend Getaway

21 November 2009. We went for a weekend getaway in Putrajaya Marriott Hotel with Irene, Kelwin and lil’ missy Krys. Irene, Krys and Kel It started a little bit shaky on my side. Irene arrived safely at the hotel by 2pm I think. I was still at home waiting for Darling as he had some errants to run earlier. By the time we arrived, it was already after 6pm. Upon checking in, this was what […]

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Nov
21
2009

Smile and your day will be better..

When you are down and out; SMILE :)Will I feel better? When the world’s against you; SMILE :) Can I get back on track? When things doesn’t go your way; SMILE :)I will find my way… When you are about to give up; SMILE :) It is within my grasp, just a little bit more… When you think you are going crazy; SMILE :)Hey, what do you know, I AM mental after all!

Nov
19
2009

SEGi University College

Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom are never shut”. Really? Really… :) One of the ‘perks’ of Darling’s job is going around campus in Klang Valley. Well, it has never been a ‘perk to him~lah‘, at least not until today, as Ethan and I tagged along (due to boredom at home). Ethan enjoyed himself touring the campus. :) All smiles as he is about to enter the premise. This is how I knew […]

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Nov
18
2009

Lunch date

Was crafting with Ethan when I received a call from Cynthia inviting me out for lunch. So nice! Something to take my mind off crafting for a little while. Been too engrossed with the demo preparation until turning into a zombie. A quick time out is highly appreciated. :) So we went to the same place the last time we went out for lunch together, Shan Western Grill. Last time we forgot to take photos […]

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Nov
17
2009

Asparagus bawang belacan

Reading suituapui‘s blog can be really fattening! lol. It is always lavished with good food and I bet he is really a good cook. If a picture speaks a thousand word, his food pictures are screaming telling us to eat them! His one particular post reminds me of the good ol’ days of how I used to have my greens before having Ethan. Cooking with Ethan in mind, I had to omit chilly from the […]

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Nov
12
2009

Bear Hug

I must be one of the weirdest woman in the world. I don’t fancy shopping. In our family, Darling does most of the shopping. To me even window shopping is a bore. I might as well declare that I am a bore. :P These days, whenever we go shopping, I’ll just go with the flow as in ‘follow where Ethan goes’. That boy has his Daddy’s genes. He loves shopping and can walk for hours […]

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Nov
12
2009

Art & Craft // Blog // Ethan // Event // Family

Getting ready

I browsed through The Star’s newspaper today (11/11/2009). And came across the writeup on ParenThot’s Family Day. Read closer and I saw this… Ok. So my name’s appeared in the newspaper today. Time for tension to kick in! Reality check. Have I done all that are needed to be done for this event? Let’s see…. Ethan has been very cooperative. He gets up in the morning and the first thing he does is to reproduce […]

Nov
11
2009

Christmas gifts ideas

Looking at how busy I am these days, in a blink of an eye it’ll be Christmas already. It’s always nice to look forward to Christmas. But if you are busy as a bee, it might turn out to be a hassle in some ways. Where do I steal some extra time shopping for gifts? That, I know will take days, weeks or worst case scenario.. months! Was ranting about it to a friend the […]

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Nov
10
2009

The way he drinks..

Remember I posted about Ethan dancing for my soup? He still loves soup very much {just like mommy}. He won’t be patient enough to take sip by sip of it from the spoon though. When it comes to soup, this is how he likes to have it… Lukewarm and from the straw!

Nov
9
2009

These boots are made for washing…

Was doing a ‘final’ blogging the other day before leaving for my PIL’s place {coz there I can’t go online!} when Darling called out from the car porch. I was like, “What now?” as I knew Ethan was outside with him helping him to wash the car. In my heart, just leave me to blog in peace~lah! :P But I finally dragged my feet to take a look at what’s going on outside and I […]

Nov
9
2009

My new baby

Last week started off a little bit shaky for me. Handphone being sent for repair {still in the ICU now} and the land line being interrupted for a day. But it gradually became better as Darling told me he got me a new PC. Yeay! With that new PC, I’ll need a new workstation as the previous was like so ol’ school. The delivery guy assembling the workstation. Ethan supervising their work. ^_^ Cleaning up […]

Nov
8
2009

Lazybum’s meal

I always find men in the kitchen ‘sexy’. But Darling doesn’t cook. The only time he is in the kitchen is to peel fruits. :P He doesn’t even cook his own instant noodles ok? Pampered to pieces this fella. One day while I was shopping for groceries, I saw this. Instant noodles for the extremely lazy bums! Don’t even need to boil it, just add hot water! Come on.. how lazy can you be? I […]

Nov
6
2009

Craft Demonstration – ParenThots Family Day

I have been invited by ParenThots (The Star’s parenting website) to do a demo on my craft works. Finally people, you’ll get to see me LIVE demonstrating my crafting skills :D (not too sure if Ethan will oblige to demo in public though). Entrance is FREE. There’ll be games and prizes too. Full details here. Mark your calendar and do drop by to say “HI” to me. :) P/S: Bring your whole family there. It […]

Nov
4
2009

Don’t Peek!

Quickie: My phone line is fixed. Yee ha! Handphone is still in the ICU. NO Yee ha.. :( But at least I can go online! Yee ha again! :) Being a SAHM, life can be so mundane. Sometimes, I’ll get Darling to drop us at the nearest shopping mall and pick us up again after work. But then again, hours and hours of walking and shopping, what do I do if I need to answer […]

Nov
3
2009

Back being a Flintstone..

I am phone-less! This calls for a cry of S.O.S (Safe Our Submerryn!)My handphone suddenly died on me. Since it’s just about a year old, it is still under the warranty period. So I had to get it fixed instead of jumping to a new phone, preferably an iPhone 3Gs like Irene’s. Getting my ‘Samseng’ (as a friend fondly referred it as) phone fix will take roughly about a fortnight. Oh please let me survive […]

Nov
2
2009

Neighbourhood

Weekend is the time when I can ‘manja‘ a little bit and eat out. When I eat out, I usually frequent this ‘Neighbourhood’. It is located in Dataran Sunway, just ten minutes drive away from IKEA and 1Utama. You can either choose to dine in the air-conditioned area or the open area. Basically if you are a smoker, go for the open area~lah. Better still, don’t smoke! Opens 24/7. High speed broadband available too. Darling’s […]

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Nov
2
2009

Love-Struck

Remember Ethan met Krys twice sometime ago? The last time they met, the lil’ missy fed him water. Read about it here. He has been ‘love-struck’ ever since! These days, he’ll view the camera over and over again. He’ll look for that particular picture of him and Krys romantically feeding him water. ^^ Watch this video and listen to what he said… Ethan: Che-cheh, feed Ethan water, Ethan so happy!Me: Who feed Ethan?Ethan: Che-cheh Krys. […]

Oct
29
2009

(Don’t) Mind My Exclamation Mark!

Was chatting with a friend last night when something came to light. You see I am the type of person who gets excited easily while chatting. And I have the tendency of using the exclamation mark at the end of most sentences. I was then politely told that the usage of that exclamation mark in my sentences caused some confusion in him. He assumes that I was angry when I exclaim. Oh my! Oh my! […]

Oct
28
2009

When the back is killing me…

For the past week or so, my back has been giving me so much discomfort. So much that the thought of sitting there in front of my PC to blog {or to chat} scares the heck out of me. It’s the chair. The chair that I was sitting on was so uncomfortable that I almost break into two! So I decided that I can’t tolerate it anymore and went to IKEA to find something good […]

Oct
28
2009

No offensive materials please, this is a family blog!

During my last trip back to my parents place, I saw folks coming in and out of their garden. Curiosity beats me so I had to go take a look too. And I saw this… V V V V V V V VV V What? OMG!!! So very the vulgar! It seems that my Dad’s latest ‘bonzai’ is getting the spotlight around town lately. Chey, Daddy! you have nothing better to do izit? :PLol.. Daddy […]

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Oct
26
2009

My honey..

I was brought up by my mom to hug a bolster to sleep. And I grew up like that, hugging a bolster in bed. Unlike Darling who is able to sleep without hugging anything, I MUST hug something and most of the time; it is my bolster and not he. ^^ This trait has been passed down to Ethan. He hugs bolster to sleep too. But one thing for sure, I’ll make sure our bolsters […]

Oct
25
2009

A cheerful song to brighten up your day :)

This is Ethan, each time before he naps {if he naps~lah!}. Instead of me singing to him, these days he sings to me… :) Ethan @ 2 years 3 mths

Oct
23
2009

Horrible, horrible night…

Last night as Darling and I were about to go to bed around 1am, Ethan woke up. He requested to go downstairs to sleep. We tried reasoning with him to no avail. He insisted for us to bring him downstairs to sleep. I got irritated (I’m grumpy when sleepy), carried him and placed him outside the bedroom and shut the door (leaving a little gap so I can still see him). He started crying. I […]

Oct
22
2009

E.T.H.A.N

Was cleaning up my hard disk and going through the videos one by one when I found this video of Ethan spelling his own name. I have totally forgotten about it. But better late than never.. This video is about two months late. ^^ Ethan @ 2 years old

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Oct
21
2009

50%

I went to 1Utama with Ethan today. Just for fun. Wanted to see what they have for Halloween but, it’s not ready yet. I think it’ll be ready this weekend as I saw them assembling stuffs (mostly pumpkin heads!) Darling joined us later after his work. We went to the supermarket to get some groceries and we saw this. Fish selling at 50% off! So apa lagi, Darling went and get some~lah. He got some […]

Oct
20
2009

The Princess

Do you recognise this Princess? Oh yes, I met her and her lovely mommy today. They came to my house today and I am so delighted. Cynthia gave me some mooncakes and a puzzle and some balloons for Ethan. Thank you. :) Isn’t she adorable? She’s just too cute.. Princess and IPrincess and Mommy We went out for lunch some where nearby my place. I had Grilled Mushroom Dory Fish and Cynthia had Fish and […]

Oct
19
2009

Auto Snack

Ethan’s current craze is this printed biscuits. He just loves anything vehicles. Boys.. So many vehicles… very interesting! Enjoying every bite! Very choosy somemore, must choose the vehicle that he fancies! My favourite of course is this SUBMERRYN! Eh, sorry, submarine! :) Yummy.. ^^

Oct
18
2009

What we did with that RM50 voucher

Remember we won the RM50 Borders voucher way back in February? We finally made good use of it. We traded it with 2 Elmo Vcds, 1 Barney Dvd and some craft materials. :) Ethan’s definitely loving his Elmo and Barney… Watch this video and see what’s wrong .. A friend, an English specialist told me that the proper way to guide Ethan is to say ‘an Elmo’, ‘a Barney’ and ‘a giraffe’ instead of saying […]

Oct
17
2009

Aren’t they cute?

I met them once in July. Today we meet again. This time, Darling joined us. Nothing extra ordinary happened though. lol. But one incident captured my ‘lenses’. Just look at them… The lil‘ missy is happily feeding Ethan and this boy, obediently drinking that way! :) Kids… :P

Oct
15
2009

Ethan fell…

Ethan did not nap the whole day today, yesterday and day before. He found napping to be a waste of time. So he’d rather be sleepy and forced himself to be awake as long as he gets to keep on playing and exploring. By 6.30pm, he started to show signs of drowsiness. I quickly brought him up to bathe and change into his pyjamas. I wanted to give him milk and put him to sleep […]

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Oct
14
2009

Personal

My Hero!

Last night we saw this dead Jerry in our car porch. It must be the works of Tom as the autopsy revealed that Jerry died from severe stab wounds caused by a sharp object (must be Tom’s bite!)Darling is afraid (geli) of all things furry. {Thank goodness I’m not a fur ball!} So yours truly had to execute the disposal mission. I took a garden spade, some old newspapers and a plastic bag. I poke […]

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Oct
13
2009

The hobbit’s feet

I am generally a happy person. But if you want to make me unhappy, it is very easy. Just bring me shoe shopping. I get depressed each time I shop for shoes. It comes to a point where Darling is afraid to let me shop for shoes. But I have to shop for shoes. I can’t go around bare-footed like the Flinstones! Strange huh? Majority of ladies out there just loves shopping for shoes. And […]

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Oct
12
2009

Pie Tee (Top Hats)

One of the highlights during my father’s recent birthday was the snack brought by a close family friend, Danny. He brought Pie Tee (Top Hats). It’s been some time since I get to flavor really good Pie Tee, so when he told us he’s bringing some over later in the evening.. I waited! And thank goodness I waited! Because the Pie Tee Danny brought over were Delicious with a capital ‘D’ I tell you! D […]

Oct
11
2009

Daddy’s birthday

I was back in Malacca over the weekend and so happen it was also my Dad’s birthday on Sunday. He had a ‘drinking & makan’ session on Saturday. On Sunday, we went out to get a cake for Dad. Upon reaching home, Ethan got so excited and kept on pestering us to let him eat the cake. My Dad was no where to be found. We found out later that he was somewhere, weeding the […]

Oct
10
2009

Blog

I am happy. Thank you Nuffnang!

Know what that is? Yes, that’s why I am happy. With that, I need to thank all my lovely readers. For without you guys, that won’t come in the mail today. THANK YOU :)

Oct
8
2009

Ethan’s celebrity look-alike # 2

Tell me if these two are similar… The little rascal, imitating Elmo each time he sees it doing a hand stand… P/S: Irene, can’t wait to see you for more Elmo supply! :P

Oct
7
2009