Happy Mother's Day

to all the great grand mom, , grand mummies, mamis  and to be mums

My Coach Kristin Bag

Coach KRISTIN EMBELLISHED SIGNATURE SMALL BAG

with love all the way from Tokyo, Japan.

thanks so much to my dear Honey Bunny for the birthday present!

Gong Xi Fatt Chai

Anniversary Quote from 1 Corinthians

Today is my 20th wedding anniversary and I text him (ya, I am very in, and also very out of human touch) an anniversary message. At the end of the message, I wrote cheekily ‘SO WHERE IS MY GIFT AH?


Two seconds, he called me and asked me ‘Yes, what do you want?’ Typical Chinaman him, to ask the wifey what she wants…aiyaa, no surprise gift, flowers (delivered to the office maybe), pre-arranged romantic candle-light dinner for two, with a nice bottle of champagne to celebrate this special milestone. The best part, he said 'GO BUY YOUR OWN GIFT'..my dear, it's a GIFT, so you are supposingly to surprise me with the BIGGEST DIAMOND your wealth can allow you to buy!


What to do, been stuck with this unromantic guy for the last 22 years, so I should have known what to expect or not to expect should be the better choice. The last time he brought me flowers was in Cameron Highlands more than a decade ago. And the reason he bought it was because it was cheap. See, he has to even tell me the truth, in this case, was not actually the best policy,

For whatever that he will or will not, we will walk together till the end of our road.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

The Bible1 Corinthians 13. 4-8

Cupcakes for Teachers' Appreciation Day

Today, being the Teachers' Appreciation Day, my jr requested me to bake cupcakes as gifts for her favorite teachers.

Being a working mom, it meant that I had to bake these cakes during the late evening and decorate them during the night, ready to be given to some truly hardworking dedicated teachers the next morning.

I made 3 different type of cakes
carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
moist chocholate with ganache
lemon cake with buttercream

My Birthday Celebrtion

This year, my friends surprised me with a birthday treat at TGIF Puchong.
We were lucky that V Tamura was back home too, escaping the trauma of the
Japan earthquake and tsunami.

What a blast we had at TGIG Puchong..my buddies sure make lots of noise.

thanks LYK for remembering !!

Chinese New Year 2011

What I did during my CNY 2011 :

Master my skills in mahjong sessions :-

Makan makan here and there

Found a little wee bit of time between makan and mahjoing to do cupcakes for my friends little girls :-

I just love Chinese New Year...

I truly enjoyed every moments of spending this time of the year with my family, relatives, friends and having a merry good time.

My Girl Turns 14

My junior turns 14.

And her home-baked, home-decorated birthday cake.

Giving me opportunity to horn my skills abit.

Merry Christmas

I am already in the Chrimassy mood..planning wat to cook for the pot luck X'mas Eve's dinner at Uncle James Bond's place..yes, you did read it rite. My uncle like to call himself James Bond, so if the name pleases him, so be it.

Would really love to do some nice cuppies, decorated with fondant (since that my latest 'fever' now)..hubby & doters have banned me from tormenting them with my cupcakes. Each to his (or in my case), her own, I have stencilled some of my X'mas deco already, to be assembled onto the cuppies.

And today, these edible images caught my eyes...they will definitely make the decorating a breeze..


Mentally preparing to torture my cousins ...

My First Christmas Present

Got my first 2010 Christmas present in Singapore yesterday!!!

thank you so much dear..

Carrot Cake for my Bunny

The carrot cupcakes I made for my Bunny for his bIRThDay!!

Me tink the carrots are so so cute. Someone mistaken it for chili padi :-(

Everyone had a good time singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY at ................(those who went knew the rest of the event)

Pre Raya Ketupat & Goodies

Today, putera MN brought me these yummies, all the way from T K :-

layered chocolate sandwich

Ketupat, rendang ayam & kuah kacang

all made by the mum.

We had them for our dinner..yum yum..long time since 2009 Raya ..

Thanks NM for the thoughtfullness and zillion thanks to ur mom !

SELAMAT HARI RAYA

MAAF ZAHIR & BATIN

Yello yello dirty fellow

Good to be young and daring!

First Outstation Drive

Today, 13th June 2010 marked a new milestone.


Besides it being the first charity event with my BRP LDs, Jasmine had her first outstation drive in her daddy's car.


She drove us from home until Seremban, where daddy took over cos the whole BRP gang was already at Port Dickson toll. We started 10 minutes earlier from home & saw their cars overtaking us before Sg Besi Toll gates. New drivers are always so law abiding..well, in her case, she had no choice but to abide the speed limit as Law Officer aka Daddy was sitting next to her.


On the return journey, she drove home from Seremban Lake Garden, that's after making a pit-stop at Puchong to fetch grandmother and a dinner stop in Taman Megah. Overall, I would rate her driving as 7/10.

she definitely has improved from driving this !

Now we can hand-over the chaffeuring chore to her ...

She is on Percubaan Licence

Yes, she did it..my doter passed her driving test today. She did not have so much confident that she will get it over in one sitting as she was not so lucky with the undang-undang test.

Well, that means we have to get an additional car for her to shuttle between college and home, which indirectly meant more $$$ output. And since new drivers are so so keen to drive everywhere, we will make sure we will not smother her enthusiasm :-).

Below are some dos&don'ts that P licence drivers have to adhere to:-

courtesy of : http://www.mykakis.com/malaysia-life/driving/the-malaysian-probationary-drivers-license

The "Defensive Driving" or "Panduan Berhemat" in reality is an Australian concept of driving. It has proven to be an effective method in curbing accidents, especially in its country of origin.

Amongst the many rules and regulations of defensive driving is the use of the "P" stickers. But Malaysian "P" drivers are actually a lucky lot compared to Australian ones.

Australian "P" drivers, amongst other things are not allowed to:

i) Drive alone - During the probation period (2 years). They must be an experienced driver beside them.

ii) Drive at night.

iii) Must undergo another practical test after 1 year to ascertain their capability to drive.

iv) The necessity to stick "P" stickers in front and at the rear remains.
"P" probation period is 2 years.

Newly "passed" drivers for Class B2 (Motorcycle) and D (Cars) have to have the "P" emblem displayed in front and at the rear of their vehicles.

Failure to do so might result in the authorities giving you a "Summon". Getting such a summon is getting 10 Demerit Points, resulting in your license being suspended.

What is the colour of the "P" Sticker, one may ask. Car "P" stickers are slightly larger compared to motorcycle "P" stickers, where are smaller. Use the correct sized stickers or you will end up in trouble with the authorities. "P" stickers have the alphabet "P" in White with a Red background.

What must "P" drivers do during the 2 years probationary period?

a) Maintain a 0.00 alcohol content in their blood / urine / breath.

b) Have their "P" license along while driving.

c) Ensure "P" plates / sticker are affixed in front and at the rear of their

vehicle.

What happens if your car has only 1 "P" sticker and you are unlucky to be stopped by the Police , J.P.J. or other authorities? Well, its still an Offense. Believe me. I know because a "P" student of mine got a summon for it. He failed to realize the rear "P" of his vehicle had dropped off. The maxim seem to be - "Ignorance Is No Excuse".

Use the "P" sticker till your probationary period is over (2 years). Then convert your "P" license into C.D.L. (Competent Drivers' License) within 1 year.

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mother Day to

1) My Mom..whom carried me for 9 months & took care of the whole broods the best she could

2) My Paternal Grand Mom - God bless her soul..for the responsibility of looking after me and my siblings

3) My Great-Grand Aunt - whom is in God's loving care ..for taking adopting me and putting up with all my nonsenses for 23 years

4) My Mom In Law..for taking good care of my two doters while their mother was at work, for those lovely home-cooked meals, for the support and guidance and most of all, for tolerating this 'LAZY & MONG-GAN DIL' whom after 2 decades of joining the clan, still cannot speak fluently the family dialect.

The children are blessed to have a grand mother to take of them.

They have definitely outgrown
1) the pose
2) the specs..
3) the attires
4) the hairstyles

Thanks for everything you have done -

WE LOVE YOU MOM!!!

AND WE PRAY GOD WILL KEEP YOU SAFE, GIVE YOU GOOD HEALTH & BLESS US WITH MANY MANY MORE HAPPY YEARS..

Malacca Here We Come Again

We have a 'wind direction' in the family holidays.

In 2007 to early 2009, we always head north to Penang for our short vacations..for the food and the beach -- cancelled the beach part cos we are not beach people..we are more the food & city people. Sounds so 'in' rite.

From mid 2009 onwards, we were going south to Malacca..for the weekends night market at Jonker street, makan-makan @ satay celup, chicken ball rice, Peranakan cuisine and food here and there.

1st May 2010, we were at A'Formosa, for double celebrations. First, of course is Labour Day aka Workers Day, although I do not get the day off since I do not work on Saturdays, so rugi one day.

Second, it was my SIL wedding anniversary.

Rented one of those bungalows with their own swimming pool. It was nice since we could just jumped in and out of the water like no body business. Next time (if we go again) we can have BBQ there.

Some photos to share on our weekend at A'Formosa

the anniversary cake

anniversary gift

swimming pool

doter teaching papa how to float

Shooting Range

shooting with very very small plastic balls this BIL very good lah with his gun ..the machine is like 2 miles away and he is trying to be Jack Sparrow!

tat's the way to handle a gun..secure the handle under your armpit

learn from an NS trainee lah



see the vast difference here

training to be in the NS





my dear, the gun is to shoot, not to smell

GO-CART TRACK

If you wanna end up half-deaf and have free talcum dusting, by all mean get on one of these

end of Part 1...to be continued ...

SHE WON THE MARCH PAST - NS

My daughter just smsed me @ 12.09pm..

Hey mom..
It's me!
Good news for the today.
Our group won the marching competition

Congrats to her and the whole kompeni!

Happy Birthday to Everyone!

Yesterday, the seventh day of the Lunar year is traditionally the birthday of all Earthly mortal beings, that you and me. It’ also the day when tossing of raw fish salad (yee sang) is a must. The tossing of colourful salad and making wishes for continued health, wealth and anything good and auspicious is the custom primarily among the overseas Chinese in SEA. (Apparently the yee sang culture was initiated by Malaysia)

To celebrate this happy occasion, my classmates had a potluck gathering at my house.

My girlfriends are all super good chef. Ok lah, except for one or two whom still have to sharpen their cleavers, choppers and wok kungfu, we had a variety of dishes.

Even Miss Wong, whom claimed she does not like to cook, brought a self home-made dish.. It was simple but delicious stewed mushrooms. (we secretly think maybe it's her hubby whom cooked it - hehehe).

The children had a good time watching movies, playing computer games, card games and rummaging thru the fridge for drinks and tidbits.

Our hubbies had a great time with their yum seng session.

Tiring day but I truly enjoyed myself and my friends company, not to mention it was so ‘yit lau’ (aka noise pollution at the top most dangerous level).

Our next sojourn is on Saturday at another LYK’s house, for more foods, yakking and jin ra mi sessions!

WooHOOO

Jas went back to NS today, after a 5-day break. We sent her to KL Sentral, where the buses will transport the trainees back to camp. She did not want to apply additional days off cos this week they will have theory and practical handling of M16 guns. This is an once in a lifetime experience and not every one will have the opportunity to handle a M16. Moreover she enjoys her days at the camp. One more month and she will complete her training.

Which also means that I can end my Sunday LD curfew in 4 weeks time..WOOOHOOO ....