Collections

Apart from seeing food in my kitchen cabinet, you won't fail to see the collections of container that I have. Not quite sure weather this is a housewife's norms but i do see the same in my mom and mother-in-law's house.

Well, dear you will find that it comes handy one day. Just the size and shape that you needed :)

Gift

It must be the chinese blood in us that we don't take gift from other so well. We will try to make sure we 'repay' the gift in due time. I still remember that my parents actually record down the names and Ang Pau given in my brother's wedding. "Well, so that we won't give anything lesser when we are invited next round" my mom told me.

We have got some 'unique' gifts from our neighbours recently.

A young malay boy came to our gate one morning and said that his mom asked to deliver the bag of bananas (grown behind the houses). Errr..... we don't even know this family that lived a few doors from us. I actually went over to say thank you later but no ones answer the doors. The givers remains a secret till today. Actually we are not sure whether the bag of bananas was meant for us. Maybe the boy make a mistake :)

Our next door neighbour helps us to water my plant when we were away.

Just yesterday, the other next door neighbour gave us some of her home baked cake.

Should I bake cake also ??

New Pet

Adam has been reminding us that we have not gotten him any fish yet and it has been long since Ozen and Willy died ( both fighthing fish given by Uncle James for his 5th birthday) So we got him some guppy fish finally and again I had to do the 'maintenance' job. I was so thrilled to find one small fry just last few days. And I wondered where has it gone hiding the next day, as I can't seems to locate it in that tiny tank. I went online to check out more infor on these fishes.

Oh Nooooo......... I don't think I am able to see that fry again.

BEAUTY

3 weeks ago, I have decided to buy for myself this beutiful roses. They are such beauty to behold. Aiyah..... but the beauty only lasted a few days. I totally had no idea what happened to it. The flower turn upsidedown, leaves turn yellow and falls.

Looks like dear have more reasons not to buy me flowers.

Option 1,2,3

I was reading a friends blog and she posted about the few options she have in mind when her contract with her employer expires. I totally understand her dilemma in making a major decision. We can buy a shirt and decides not to wear it at all then. (and we wondered why did we decide to buy it in the first place.) But to some decision that will affect our life and maybe those who we loved its difficult.

Who knows what is better for us ?? Who see the big picture of our life that we don't?? Who understood when we cannot comprehend what is going on with our life?? I can't think of anyone than the one who has created us - God. And for me it means Jesus.


I guess this post is one thing I want to do while I still have a chance. You know what I mean :)

Who AM I ??

I was asked to explain these few definations in one of the class last week. ROLE, ROLE IDENTITY, ROLE PERCEPTION, ROLE EXPECTATION. Well, in terms of definitions and explanation this few words seems simple. As I posed them questions, I direct the same questions to myself. I once again ponder on my many role identities, re-evaluate my role perception and how to manage the good and bad role expectations. Not a easy task to fit them in our life. We truly need grace and wisdom from above.

Tuna bread

When I met my friend in Hong Kong I could not resist to ask her whether she still eat bread for her breakfast like many of us here in Malaysia. Well, it started of with a can of Tuna which we had with us since we left malaysia. (As usual, we packed sufficient local supplies to UK to save some money). And on the second day in Hong Kong we decided to have a simple breakfast the next day (I think dear is thinking about saving money and I was thinking about losing that 185g tuna weight from my bag). So we both agree on having Tuna bread with Milo and Nescafe....

Arr... we just need to get a loaf of bread and we can have breakfast on bed :) We spotted a bakery shops and walked in. To our surprise they don't have those big loaf like we have here. Its in 4 slices and 8 slices pack. Looks good... fit to what I want at least. No leftover bread... just right for our tuna breakfast. We walked closer to the rack and we saw the price... dear did a quick conversion and trying hard to say it in a calm voice "5 Ringgit for 4 slices of white bread my dear". We walked out and I suggested that we should get it at supermarket perhaps. We finally came to a big supermarket and saw the same packing of bread, the difference is that it cost double than the bakery shop.

The next morning... no breakfast on bed and TC Boy Tuna can travelled with us back home :)

Trip to UK

I never put much thought that I will be following dear to UK this round. Mom will be too busy getting things done for dear's brother's wedding day and the kids will not let me go easily.

But to my surprise.... i was given the green light to go. Yeahhh !!! UK here I come again !!

Right before touching down the crew annouced that the WEATHER is BITTERLY COLD with temprature of -2C and these are the words we kept hearing the whole week there - sleet, snow and bitterly cold wind. No one would get out of the house if they are not well clothed.

Despite of the weather we still make it to Stratford upon Avon, birthplace of William shakespeare, a beautiful small town that is very near to dear's conference venue.
This is the home of William Shakespeare











The Shakespeare Hotel












The house on the right is Harvard House. Home of John Harvard founder of Harvard University.

2 months break

Looking at the date of my last post i have just realised that I have not post anything for 2 months. It must be a real serious thing eh... that a friend send me a email from afar checking whether I am alright. You must be missing me and home a lot :)

I am back to tell you my two months adventure.

Spot the Difference ??

More hair ..
More teeth ..
More cheeky smile ..
More taller ..
More masculine
More handsome (ahem..)

Anythig else??
Spotted this photo today and are indeed glad and thankful for the differences :)

New Year Concert !!

Yes ... RED is the Chinese's Official Color -especially New Year.

Adam and friends are enjoying their New Year song. Gong Xi ... Gong Xi ... Gong Xi ni ah... !!!

Bob THe Buider Part 3

Bob .... talk to me. Don't just stare at me!!!














A ride on Scoop with Bob

The Gang

These are the girls I knew since primary 4 and some of them were together ever since kindergarden. I really can't remember why I came to joined them. English was so call the official language - everyone could speak and most of them very fluently. Me?? Err... Cantonese ah? I think, I first knew Quah ( the girl right in the middle) and then she brought me to the 'gang'.

So I basically have my Conversational English 'lesson' from them and I slowly pick up and speak the language. If you think my English is lousy, hahaha.. they are to be blame :)

We had a reunion and Birthday celebration for Christina right before Chinese New Year. Jenny was back from Japan for a few days and there we are, meeting at Mc Donalds. We missed Agnes who is in Singapore and Mun Yee in Hong Kong.

Girls... we shall all meet up again at Kit Yee's wedding :)

Gong Xi Fa Cai !!

I wonder what's gone into me this year that I was in a mood of putting up the new year decorations. We have many 'chinese' stuff hang up and even got ourselves a lime tree. Adam had voluntered to take care of it and hopefully we will have reqular supplies coming :)

Of course the boys were excited to see that I have bought back their favourite biscuits and replenished their sweets and chocolate. Adam is of course wondering how this new year will bring him extra 'fortune'.

Gong Xi Fa Cai !!

Bob The Builder -part 2

Eden has been enjoying his blocks bulding various tall towers. The little buider will just sing and build most of the time. Need to give him some engineering lesson though - how to make good foundation. Yes ... we all need a firm foundation.

Mother in law's mission

I am definitely not a good cook but I do like cooking especially trying out new recipes. But cooking can be expensive especially when need to buy so many ingredients that would only be use in small portion. And I always wonder how long I would store them before using them again.

Mom has given me a big mission this Chinese New Year. Its some kind of chinese believe that they cannot be in 'celebrative mood' for New Year as Grandma has just passed away last year. Therefore baking of biscuit is not allowed.

Thank goodness that she only ask me to make Peanut cookies. The ingredient and the process seems very simple and I cross my finger for the outcome. I am thinking of some Anzac biscuit too. I hope I am not too ambitious.

The Fish Brothers

Adam got inspired by K's idea of family bonding and he insisted that we take a photo of him and his little brother too. Do they look like twin :) I love this photo.

First Day at Primary 1

To my surprise he is looking forward for this day. I think he must have missed his friend at school.
That's my big boy at his first day of school. That also means his and our days will start at 6am. Yes I love my bed too :) Look at that sleepy eyes.

Drive Hazard

Dear and I have been debating about this issue for quite some time. He has somehow develop the habit or reading on the road and he thinks its a good way not to waste any precious moments while not driving. But how much can one read in that few seconds?? ie whle waiting for the lights to turn green. Well, the pasengers in the cars were assigned duties too.

1) Inform him the second that the light turn green.
2) Be ready to hold the paper when he chuck it a side in order to drive.
3) Pass paper to him whenever he is 'FRee'

Boys I really hope you don't catch this habit from your old man. Dad says Newspaper is a souce of Information. Mom says its a source of Accident. Agree ??

Break or Work at home ?

Semester break started but I have not feel the 'break'. Desserted the house cleaning for some time due to sickness and loads of replacement class for the public holidays.

A friend offered to have her maid over to help. Arrr.... but she won't be here until after New Year ... Sigh !!! So looks like dear will be seeing me with broom for at least some days.

There's some toching moments (sob.. sob..) the last week of tutorial class where they bid me goodbye with handshake and thank you. The surprise came in where some girls came and hug me and I really felt so touch and happy. At least I know its not just entering the class to provide answer but being there for them, guiding them - relationship was established over the last 3 months.

Some of them has introduced me to Frienster to keep contact. I told them I only know ICQ (that's famous during my teenage time but according to them its VERY outdated). Wish them well in the exam which starts tomorrow.