It has been like that since new year eve! No.. since lunch before new year eve!
First was lunch in in-laws’ place, then was in my mom’s place, then breakfast in my in-laws’ place, then lunch in my mom’s place, then dinner at home like usual, breakfast the next day like usual, then lunch in my uncle’s place, and just now in my in-laws’ place.. phew.. what a way to start the new year with. What more the in-between which involve mandarin oranges, tit-bits, prawn crackers, and beans.
Yup, definitely non stop eating.
Of course the body figure conscious me had been limiting my food consumption portion, but I doubt that I can keep away from over eating.
Fortunately I’m not a snack person who can eat tit-bits non-stop. So I’ve occupied myself with online-social-network-checking time. Yup, been checking-in in twitter and Facebook, still I haven’t got time to read all those blogs that I’ve subscribed. What more updating this blog! That’s why no news from me since 22nd January.
So, here is my not so late Chinese New Year wishes, considering that some other Chinese ethnic group is celebrating the first day of new year on the 9th day of the lunar calender.
I’m wishing each one of us enter this Dragon year with fresh mind, positive and vibrant gratitude towards others and life, always believe that we have enough to give and much more to offer.
On the other hand, I’ll keep myself updated with my Project 365 that I’ve mentioned here. I might also need some cheap hard drives so that I can save those photos to process later in the photo shop.
Yup, soon will be the first day of Spring – Chinese New Year. In fact tomorrow is the big day. Tonight will have a filled up dinner with family, of course filled with good stuff, traditional home cook food, yay!!
Well.. had been busy preparing for the coming of the new year. Preparation here means Spring Clean!
But of course I being me – one who love myself very much – of course I also prepare myself for this festive celebration. That means – pampering myself of course! By pampering myself I mean a time to relaxation and beautification (ha!) Great huh!? Which I really did. I went for full body massage which I didn’t normally do each year, this year is different, as this lady is really good in massaging womb (peranakan – in Malay). It is good to have it. First to de-stress, another is to make sure that my womb is still in the healthy state.
Another pampering that I went for this year which is my first is legs scrub! Yup, one that involve scrubbing, mask and pedicure, all for my lovely pair of feet.. hehe..
Next is have my hair washed and blown set, plus manicure. How could it be complete without manicure, right?
So there.. my pampering is done. Pampering is really my “me-time”, it is highly essential to have it. “Me time” is definitely what we women need to do for ourselves, only when you start loving and caring for yourself then only you can care and love other as how they deserve it, right? 
Not that I don’t spring clean. I did!! I’ve cleaned up all those spider web on all the edges in the house. Hung up our curtains and bed-sheets, not cleaning la.. there is this nice automatic maid – Washing Machine!
There are still things that haven’t done though – mopping the floors. Most hard work actually done by my dear hubby (tee hee..). Well.. he is the stronger gender, right? Blah! One thing that sure was done by him is all those decoration in the house. Yes! He did that! He has hung up the lanterns, the red pineapple, those little small gold decorations.
So much into his decorating work
Even the boys also got affected by hubby love of decorating.
Preparing the red pineapple
Other than decorating the house, hubby also make sure that we all got new clothes for the new year.
Just the other night after getting himself two new shirts, he was trying to get some opinion from the boys on which one looks better since one was picked by me. Guess what Calvin said?
“This one look nicer if you are taller.” Hahahaha!! There goes his dear son’s answer who obviously going to be taller than him. Fortunately he didn’t take it seriously.
We also try to get some more Lunar New Year mood by visiting the night market in Gaya Street. Which ended up drizzling and we had to get some shelter before heading home.
Gaya Stree Night Market
I hope the year of Dragon will bring us a better year and of course much wealth!!
It has been a drag on morning time for the passed few days. Simply because my little one doesn’t want to go to school!!
He was the one saying “Yay!! Tomorrow starts going to school. Holiday is boring ‘cos no class.” !!! Yes, he said that the night before the school starts.
Now two weeks into school and he hates it. But that only happened in the morning hour when I was worrying that we’ll be late to school, where I need to make sure they’ve got everything in their bag, where I’ve to put my full concentration on the road. But it was also when he started whining about going to school. He started to feel stomachache, headache and even felt like throwing up! He also started to negotiate with me if he can go to my office instead. It is probably a way to escape from something, but what?
Okay, I know that wasn’t stomachache, it was just butterflies, being nervous, stressful and just basically scared of going to school. But why!?
After I prompted him with lots of questions and guessing over days, he finally reveal the real thing behind. It is not that he was lazy, in fact he’s done all his home work neatly and fervently, even kept on reminding me about putting more exercise books into his bag, his workbook is always well written with clear instructions on what his homework is. So, it couldn’t be that he is lazy. There must be something else.
After questions over questions over the past mornings, it turns out that he was (I hope this is in the past) scared of the teacher ‘cos he saw how fierce his teachers are to other students. He was shock! I suppose this is something like culture shock, huh!?
He has been in a nice, cosy, friendly, playful environment before, where he’s got used to everyone, know them well and there wasn’t that many kids in one class. He was even the assistance of his kindergarten teachers! He’s been doing really well in kindergarten, but just one thing that he wasn’t being trained to handle : – fierce, serious teachers who tried to control the situation with 40 over kids in one class without an assistance, who also concern about other kids who are nice and tame in the class, who needs protection from the teacher, but at the same time making sure that all kids listen to instructions and follow the class without fail.
So, I have been visiting him during recess time over the past few days. Talked to his class teacher. Peep from the corridor before I leave school. Have thought about getting help from other teacher, seeing the headmaster and whatever possible ways that might be able to help. But he was always okay during recess time, like the morning incident hasn’t happened, like he has always been okay since morning. He even gave me two thumbs up when I asked how was he doing!
Oh well, little kids mood change like weather huh!?
I was even questioning him how could he shout at me when we argue and yet he was so afraid of the teachers! Guess what his reply was!?
“I’m not scared of the teacher now. I don’t have butterfly in my stomach now!”
Okay! Good! Keep it that way!
I just hope that I don’t need to go through it again next week.
Like usual I started preparing for dinner right after arriving home. Making sure the boys were doing whatever they are suppose to be doing in between. So I’ve to check on them in between filling up the kettle from my water filter, or while the chicken is being marinated. They had been good so far. Then I thought of to extract juices from those mandarin oranges that I got from friends.
Being curious on how good my Philip blender/juicer, I started assemble it and started my work right away. This was also something in between waiting for my chicken to marinate and cooking it.
But as you know, normally blender do produce some machine sound and that had attracted Calvin to come into the kitchen to check it out what were I doing. Like usual, this curios and adventurous kid of mine, always like to have a try on new things.
Well, since he is tall enough and the machine is easy to operate, I’ve taught him how to do it and he did it quite nicely.
Next thing was, little Mervin also came into the kitchen and demanded (yes, demanded!) that he also have a try.
Okay, since Calvin knows how to do it, they both work together. One was peeling the mandarine oranges and the other one controlling the machine.
So far so good, so I’ve started to fried my chicken chop. And I did check on them in between, making sure that they are fine.
After a few oranges, Mervin said it seems to be too much already, but I’ve actually (yes I did) assured him that it won’t do any harm for another one or two more oranges.
But then… “Oh no!!!! Mommy!!!”
Okay.. it was too late now. Those juice just burst out from the blender and everything just all over the counter top, back splash area and the floor!
Next thing was, Mervin said “See! I told you, it is too much already!”
Okay.. whatever, it is too late now. Then within seconds, they are out from the kitchen and back to whatever that they were doing before coming into the kitchen. It was so funny though and I was surprise at myself that I wasn’t even angry. Probably cos I was the one who said it was okay. But who knows how many more oranges that they’ve put in after that.
Ha!
Next thing was.. well.. I still have to finished cooking my chicken chop first, before I can clean up the mess.
And ya.. that machine.. well.. I have to dismantle it and clean it inside out. Using about half an hour time to do that. That’s also why I’m writing this post this late. Just wanted to share this funny incident. The part that I love most was Mervin quickly told that he was right and both of them quickly made their exit from the kitchen. Luckily this in-house-maid know a bit of dismantling machine, else, goodbye Philips.
Well.. at least they’ve tried before and nothing lost. I still couldn’t help smiling though..
I was surprise to find that this cupcake place not only selling cupcake, but lots of other food!
The display itself is already very seducing with its many appealingly colored cupcake frosting. It really made me feel like I’m in a real Bakery Story store! Ya, too much Bakery Story for me.
Where?
Boutique Cupcake in City Mall!
Ya.. I know.. the first thing that I thought of it was how expensive one cupcake could cost (RM5 per piece!), next thing was I would have to have several in order to get full, since it was lunch hour.
So, I was surprised to find that their menu contain lots of other choices of main course dishes and other mouth watering dessert! Great!
They have a wide range of tea too! But err.. I still prefer to have my coffee.
So, what have we ordered?
I definitely think that my son will love the Hot Chicken Pie!
Oh.. and do I still think it is expensive? Well… if for indulgence once a while it should be okay.. definitely not an everyday kind of lunch preference.
As for the Hot Chicken Pie, it is worth trying and most probably I’ll order it back on my next visit.
Later I found out that they have a blog themselves and guess what? at http://boutiquecupcakes2010.blogspot.com
Of course they are show casing all their cute cupcakes! Hungry yet?
Hmm.. but one thing, business like this should be able to afford their own domain instead of a free Blogspot site, right?
Yes, it is still 1st Jan of 2012. I’m still not late yet, right? I know.. I’m a bit slow on this. People has been talking about new year resolution or have started going towards their goal and yet I’m still here trying to wish all of you a happy new year. Buoy, talking about catching up.
So, what’s the plan for this year?
I’m actually thinking if I should just maintain this blog since the rest are … well.. a bit stagnant, and I could really combine my craft blog with this one. What do you think? Do visit my crafty site – http://fonmee.blogspot.com and let me know what do you think, should I or shouldn’t I?
The other one is a free site – Blogspot. And this one is my own domain.
I hope this sort of things is not a web developer jobs. I do hope my blog follower will let me know your opinion on this.
Another thing is I want to keep my readers. Although I’ve less than 100 followers in my craft blog, compare to those well established blog that could have several thousands followers! I do love my followers.. Cos what’s the point of having a blog and no one read about it, right? I just hope everyone can come together, share their experience and well.. make it a place that all of us can share our opinions.
Maybe I’ll start by doing an experiment on the other craft blog. Do drop me a comment or two concerning this, I really appreciate it. Thanking you in advance.
I think this collage of photos will tell it all.
Have fun. Tired. Now need to recharge myself.
How was your Christmas? The kids love your gifts? What about you? Love getting what you’ve been given?
Be thankful for we all can celebrate Christmas, the season of love. But really, everyday, we need love to carry on and without love, we won’t be here right now.
Right now, I’m a bit way too old for this:
That man behind the counter suppose to be me, but my boys chose that avatar / profile. But at least I get to have my nick, hahah..
So now I NEED TO bake lots of goodies for my customer who gave me love and money, friends who gave me tips.
If you don’t see me around here, you know where I go. Happy new year in advance to all of you.
Some people are just so good in putting their thoughts down to words, words that can really express what they feel, what they think and what they hope to achieve.
I am not. At least I don’t think so.
I’m not one that have good vocabulary. I don’t master any language. Not English, not Chinese or Malay. I can be using all three languages when I speak. Even when I think, I could be in any of these languages, even the Hakka dialect.
I admire those who can master their languages. Who can really put down in words on what they hope to bring.
This Christmas I wish for better language skills, better communication skills and a strong believe in what is good, in what bring wealth and happiness.
Please oh please.. why do I still need to work?
What more we need to sign our option form to tap into the new paid system of the government, bummer, and we had to do it by end of this year.
I’m really not in the mood for working.
But.. hehee.. I’m going to take leave, yippie!!!! Will be taking one whole week to do nothing, ha! I like!!
I’m even thinking to get myself some pressie.. hehehe.. have been thinking too much for the kids, now is mummy time.
Hmm.. let’s see.. what shall I get? Make-up? Clothes? Shoes? Or just a movie ticket for me, myself and I?
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