Christmas Time is Here

Christmas Christmas time is here
time for toys and time for joys..

I've changed the blogskin to reflect this festive moods
I've also changed the songs to get into the season feel

Christmas is a season of celebration for all ages.

2009 is almost over

Today is already Dec 7 2009...three more weeks and we bid good bye to 2009 and welcome in 2010.

For the past almost one year, life has been quite uneventful and i have to really count my blessings.

My youngest daughter set for her UPSR and I am glad that despite her weakness in BM, she managed to pass the subject and gets to study at the school near home ( and I do not have to be the unpaid chauffeur for the next 5 years).

My eldest daughter is sitting for her SPM these few weeks and she is really being extra hard-working and been mugging books. I pray that she will get good results and be accepted to do her chosen course at a college of her choice.

Despite the economy slow down, I am glad to say that our family were not affected by it.

I have made new friends, keep in touch with existing buddies and renewing relationship with old acquaintances.

GOD is smiling over my family and has definitely send his guardian angels to us!

SRJK (C) Chong Hwa, Setapak

Yesterday I went for a LD Party at Chung Hwa primary school in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.

Hubby was our willing guide/navigator to this venue as he was eager to visit his alma mater primary school.

This is the first time he set foot on his school after graduating in 197? According to him, the place has changed completely. The old school block is gone and now replaced with a 4 storey building and multipurpose hall.

Multipurpose Hall

Headmaster Office

Brightly painted corridor

Multipurpose Hall

Multipurpose Hall

The only remaining structure from his time is the Basketball court

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Graduation Day @ Food

The Class of Std 6 had a party after their graduation ceremony. Parents were encouraged to contribute foods and my daugther requested for cake.

I scratched my head and wondered what type of cake should I bake..I have done cupcakes before, so perhaps a normal butter cake since they are the easiest. But alas no, my daughter had it all planned out for me, she requested chocolate moist cake, which I tried once several months ago.

Had to dig out my recipe.

The cake batter was easy, the tedious part was the chocolate fudge, it took me one hour of stirring&stirring on a double-boiler to get it to the right thick consistency..
The effort was worth it cause the cake was lovely and the fudge make the cake better. It was gone in a jiffy. The Asst HM did not get to taste it and she look so dissapointed that I promised and baked her and the teachers another cake the next day!
Hahaha..my eldest daughter said I 'bodek kaki', which I 100% disagreed! Let just said it's nice to cook and bake for people who appreciates them..

Have a nice weekend and Happy Holidays !

Another Graduation Day

Yesterday my second daughter had her graduation day @ SJK Kuang.

The ceremony started at 9.30am, but I (as usual) was there only at almost 12noon, just in time to catch my daughter&classmates singing performance. Before that, 3 young ladies recited a poem, which I do not understand since it was in Mandarin, but from the expressions of the teachers & pupils, it was a rather touching one. Some Std 6 pupils were sobbing openly. When they sang SEASON IN THE SUN, there were more red-eyes. A further 3 Chinese songs, made the situation even more emotional. Even I was teary eyed at one stage.

This is a good sign as I believe that children should be grateful and thankful for all the hardworks the teachers have done and contributed throught out these 6 years. This attitude will contribute towards their spiritual growth to be a caring society.

Another chapter in my daughter's life. A fresh one begins in the new school term of 2010.

2009 - the year both my daughters graduated!

Graduation Day

Today my daughter has her graduation day at school. Nowadays I noticed that many schools has this ceremony for their Fitfh Formers before the SPM exam.

For this occassion, the students could choose to be dressed up formally, meaning like one is going to the office.

My daughter managed to get her attire organised..after almost a day shopping!

Presenting the lady herself in her OL (Office Lady) look..





sigh..she is definitely growing up and sometimes I am proud to know that she will contribute to society soon.

It's November

Never realised that time flies so fast..today is already Nov 6 and we are only 59 days into the new year..wow..

2010

sound scary but exciting. In the movie 2012 is the year SEI KAI MUIT YAT - end of the world..so that gives us basically 2 more years to enjoy (or abuse) Mother Earth..

Emails has been circulating around that all the predictions as per the movie will come true..

I am more of the optimistic type. Year 2012 will come and go, hopefully peacefully and uneventfully .. normal daily activities go on, the earth will still continue to spin on its' axis and the sun will still rises in the EAST.

Enjoy the weekend..

Kornet Pizza

In Italy, they have introduced a pizza, which instead of having a round dough base, it has a cone shaped pizza base.

Ingredients are still the same, meaning they stuff the cheese, meat and what nots into the cone and you can eat it like an ice-cream.

I saw in some advertisement bulletins (those that you get a ton per week thrown into your mail boxes, whether you like it or not) that this type of pizza has hit our shore..

Have yet to try them..

anyway, for us Malaysia..the word Kornet means also something else..hahaha..if you don't know, go ask your Malays buddies..(and a word of advice, ask from the Melayu kawan of same gender ok....

it's definitely the case of one man's food, another man's XXXXXXXX

My Breakfast

This is the most yummy tummy filling sandwich I had for breakfast today..

And it's special cos my daughter made them for me (and of course her papa too)

While biting into it reminded me of the time when I had to wake up 'a bit' early to make breakfasts for her,when she was in kindie, primary and secondary

Time passes so fast and now she can make her own breakfast (& lunch and dinner too)!

Wish that they do not grow up so fast sometimes, as I longed for the time when they were toddlers and I detest the day they will leave home for greener pastures!

Mothers - it's a tiring job but a fulfilling one ! Wor

Ministry of Sound One Year Anniversary Party

I was there on Oct 16 for their 1st anniversay bash.....thanks to my cousin whom got me the VIP passes...love you for this Jess...

Free flow of cocktails and finger food from 9pm-11pm..

Both of us entered at almost 10pm, the place was getting crowded..

The media was there to cover the event.


By eleven something, the crowd has grew and both levels were occupied. Everyone was standing around, drinks in hand and chit-chatting.

This is my first clubbing after humpteen years..was hoping to shake a bit on the dance floor lah..but unfortunately I found out that people nowadays do not go to clubs for dancing, even with good music. They are only there to see and been seen.

When I left close @ midnight, only 4 people were on the dance floor..

BORING !!!!

Home Made Sushi

Last Saturday, my daughter made sushi, from the pearl rice I bought from Kim.

First, she rolled out the oblong shaped rice balls

wrapped them with seaweed, top them up with what ever she fancies and

Cupcakes for my Girl

My girl has a gathering/picnic at her friend's place tomorrow. They (like over 20 hormone raging 13 years old) are going to have water balloons throwing and plan to get really really wet.

I think it's okay for kids to have some fun in the open space, run around, maybe even take a fall or twos and enjoy each other companies , rather than to be a couch potato or playing computer games. especially those on facebook, which is so 'lame' like selling and buying friends.."'

This evening I baked them some cupcakes, which Sabrina requested. And since I am free, I thought why don't I add some extra features on the cupcakes..

There is a webpage I like to read, where they have lots of lovely cakes recipes and decorations, using royal icing, fondant and butter cream etc..

Roped in my eldest daughter and her friend to help in the finishings........and our result :

Ok lah...a bit cacat but since it's mine 1st try at royal icing ..result not so bad loh rite?

And in case you cannot make out what that is...it is Hello Kitty..Malaysia version with pink and purple noses instead of yellow ones!!!