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My Roy

2012-02-08T00:25:00.001+08:00

Roy, my almost 4yo boy has been quite a chatterbox lately...he just wouldnt stop talking! Not that I'm complaining anyway. He's been quite an entertainer lately with his non-stop chatters and we are amused at times by the new words and verbal expressions he comes up with...
Scenario #1
*referring to my question of asking him his favorite Power Ranger characters*
Roy: i like all colors except black & red
Me: oh. So u dont like black and red?
Roy: no! I like all colors except black & red
*I finally figured he actually meant to say that he likes all of them INCLUDING black & red*
He seems to want to put the words that he learnt to use but somehow got his meanings haywire. Haha!
Scenario #2
Singing to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it..."
Roy: if you're happy and you know it BE NAUGHTY!
*Zach & I couldnt stop laughing when we first heard him sang this...*

Scenario #3
Roy: mommy. Can we go Japan?
Me: why do you wanna go to Japan?
Roy: bcos I wanna eat unagi, tempura, egg & rice
*ya! He actually meant he wanna go to a Japanese Restaurant. Yes! Those are his favorite food and Yes! He knows the menu by heart!*
Scenario #4
*having a conversation with daddy about the monsters from Ultraman - his favorite hero*
Daddy: what is this called? (holding a figurine of a monster)
Roy: His name is Gamurah
Daddy: oh! Gumbra!
Roy: no! He is Ga-mu-rah. L.O.R.Y. - GA-MU-RAH!
*he actually spelt out those letters (LORY) addresing to the word "Gamurah" tho he doesnt hav a clue on how the word is spelled exactly. He just wanted to correct his daddy on the right pronunciation. *
Needless to say - daddy was bemused and yet finds it hilarious....
Those are just some of his conversations we had with Roy lately that I felt I should blog about for my memory sake....and to think that we had a fear that he might have a speech problem when he couldnt even utter a single word even after his 2nd birthday! This fella is such a joy to hav around and of cos we are thankful that we didnt hav to make the trip to see a speech therapist we initially planned to.
And he has mastered the skill in memorising and reciting The Lord's Prayer! At the tender age of 3! Word by word! We couldnt be more proud to share this good news :)
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Family first...

2012-02-05T16:30:00.001+08:00

They are my priority....
nothing should come first before them and nothing shall break the ties I have with them.
We might have our disagreement at times, but nothing can come between us and destroy the love we have for each other.
These are the people I treasure most in my life....
Finally some quiet and quality time spent together this CNY.

GOOD FOOD; FANTASTIC AMBIENCE; GREAT COMPANY!

Finally a "lo sang" pic taken with my beloved family members....

Candid...

Part of my heart & soul...

The whole clan. Tht's Serene btw (2nd from left)

Mine :)

The jokers of the family...

Future "jokers" in training! Haha

Genuinely happy ...

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I'm a Godma!

2012-02-02T00:42:00.000+08:00

Yes! I'm a mom to 2 sons and a Godma to a godson! and His name is Dylan Cain Lim Ji Ren. Well, he's the beloved munchkin #2 of my beloved BFF and he was already made my godchild way before his gender was known in his mommy's tummy!

Born on 18 November 2011, Dylan is indeed a joy to his parents and of cos ME! His proud Godmommy! Yes! Maybe I shall ask him to call me that when he starts to learn how to talk - GODMOMMY!

Dont be deceived by this picture! He looks huge here but he's not. Ok! Mayb some chubby cheeks...that's all.....hehe

We were out in the mall for lunch but we spent most of our time in the nursing room - all bcos of this cutie pie and his huge appetite! hahahaha

Satisfied after being fed.... *burp*

Cant wait to hear him call me GODMOMMY! I'll be the happiest Godma in the whole wide world!

Come to think of it, I havent got a shot of Dylan and myself alone! Note to self this coming Sunday when Dylan comes visit his Godmommy for CNY - A PICTURE WITH GODSON!

Influx of photos!

2012-02-02T00:26:00.001+08:00

Was going through the thousands of photos on my iPhoto and came across some of the cutest shots of my beloved munchkins and of cos some memorable ones taken less than a year ago and over the past few months!

I shall call this post my super loaded-favorite-big-ass-photos post! hehe

My beloved BFF! She is the one who stood by me through thick and thin (cliche but true) and she is one who would not hide her feelings, thoughts, and opinions from me. Yes! she is one sharp shooter when it comes to conversations and I truly adore and cherish this friendship I found 14 years ago! Glad that I found her and glad that she came into my life! Love this girl to bits!

No description needed for this. My love, my life, my everything! The MAN of my life!

Almost forgot this shot of my beloved Munchkin #2! This was taken for his China visa

Passport shots of my boys!

Love this candid shot! Kids are just so genuine and natural....

Partners in crime!

Mafia King!

Thats Sophia....Yes I've considered kidnapping her and make her my very own! Haha! Isnt she the cutest baby?????????

An upclose shot of Soph...

I dug out this mugshot of myself graduating from kindergarten! My boys couldnt recognise me a bit! Did my look change that much????

My macho back from tennis workshop.....

I love discovering toys left behind by my boys, especially Roy. It's as if they are marking their territories in the house and all these small lil gestures just put a smile on my face. Dont ask me why but I just love seeing scenes like this around the house....

My MEN, My BOSSES, My LIFE, My EVERYTHING! Cant imagine my life without any of them!

His first attempt at cycling....

Playing 'doctor' with daddy...

My PRECIOUS! Would not exchange them for anything in this world!

Cheeky Chubbies! Dont they look alike????

Zach and his cousin Sean - of the same chubby genes? Lol...

One of those rare moments when my boys actually posed properly and looked into the camera for a family shot :) This was taken in Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam - the place hubby & I held our wedding reception 8 years ago! Truly a walk down memorylane....with much love, happiness and joy...

<3 <3 <3

Cooking for the ones I love...

2012-01-29T22:39:00.001+08:00

It was the first of the only 2 weekends we hav this CNY and I decided to whip up a simple meal for my family members. It was meant to be a small affair but I guess I got overwhelmed and over-invited my guests. I was panic-stricken when I realised that I had to prepare a feast for 38 people - children included though...

Anyway it turned out to be a success and I'm proud to say that everything went well and we all had a great Time! A much meaningful evening spent with family members; some whom I only see once or twice a year.....

Prepping up.......

Some of the food that were served.....I got too excited that night that I totally forgot to snap a pic when all the food were served at the dining table...

If you may wonder what were served, menu was:

1. Coleslaw
2. Potato salad
3. Tuna casserole (recipe from my beloved BFF)
4. Creamy Mushroom soup with baguette
5. Keropok lekor (flown in all the way from my hubby's hometown - Terengganu) *ya I know this is a bit off the Western menu planned*
6. And of cos...cookies, wine, beer and soft drinks! :)

*for recipes on what were whipped up, feel free to visit my FOOD BLOG here.

Dinner was good. Guests were fed. So what was next??????

Whats a CNY without these???? Hehe. *cheat: big notes were placed on purpose to enhance the look of the pic* - untuk gaya saje....hehehe

He actually conquered a seat! Such a cute scene! Hehe......and then a few minutes later.....

He was joined by his ko ko......

So that wraps up a gathering at my place for family ONLY....another round next week for FRIENDS... :)

*Novak Djokovic won his 3rd Australian Open as I blogged this. Congrats to him!*

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Gong Xi Fa Cai!

2012-01-27T12:36:00.001+08:00

Hello thr! First it was the Roman calendar's new year and now it's the New Chinese Lunar Year! And it's touted as an extraordinary year cos it's the year of the water dragon - the only mythical creature among the 12 animals zodiac in the chinese calendar....

The dragon symbolises good fortune and it's believe to bring extra prosperity and good luck this year. Hope it's true and yum seng to a 'dragon-ified' year filled with abundance of prosperity, good health, much-needed peace & harmony and great success! Gong Xi Gong Xi!

First yee sang of the year to toss in a great dragon year ahead!!!!

4th one in week! Here's to abundance of everything!!!!

First shot on the first day of the first dragon year for the kiddos!!!

Gong Xi Gong Xi from yours truly & my beloved munchkins...

....and my other half....

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Kiong Hee Huat Chai!

Sing Nian Kuai Le! Sern Thi Chien Kang!

Pu Pu Kao Shern! Nian Nian Yo Yu!

Long Ma Ching Sern!

Huat ar!!!!

Happy Dragon Year y'all!!! Cheers........

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And January 2012 arrives...

2012-01-19T18:00:00.000+08:00

So...the most significant events that took place in January for me so far would be my boys stepping into the next phase of their lives - school!

Roy started kindy and Zach is hopping onto Year ONE! Mommy and daddy were equally anxious and excited for both of them....I actually got quite emotional seeing both my boys grow right in front of my very own eyes......those were the days when both were babies.....and now....look at them!

My baby #2 looking all grown up in his uniform...*sniff sniff*

He was actually the tougher one of my 2 boys...not a single tears from him when he first entered the school compound, unlike Zach who wailed and threw tantrums for 3 days straight when he was there...As we have already knew all along, Roy is emerging to be a tougher cookie than his ko ko.....happily going to school every morning and easily bidding goodbye to me whenever I drop him off.....

All excited and happy after school...

My firstborn is finally entering Year ONE! Yes...mommy got emotional all over again seeing my boy looking fully grown up in his new set of uniform......

My independent boy during meal time....

Finally a pic with mommy after a longggggggg 1st day!

I got quite emotional lately when school resumes and when both my boys are in their individual schools......I can feel the silence and their absence after dropping Roy off to his school every morning; coming home to an empty house. It's the first time in 7 years for me to come home without any of my boys greeting me at the door.....it finally dawned on me that my boys are really grown up now! and soon........REALLY SOON........they'll be flying off the nest and leading their own lives.......

NO! I DONT WANT MY BABIES TO GROW SO FAST!!!!!!! uwaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

Hello 2012....

2012-01-19T11:43:00.003+08:00

Hello there 2.0.1.2....

Was looking back at my blog and noticed that i only had FOUR posts in 2.0.1.1!
FOUR freaking posts!!!!! ok....so....one would think that "She's not freaking working and yet she sounded so busy!"
Well...truth is...I WAS and WILL ALWAYS BE BUSY! I'm a busy mom! so what??? Yes...by choice and I'm happy about it!
I'm not only a mother as per say...I'm also a personal chauffeur, a chef, personal trainer (dont ask why), nurse, and the list goes on.....and most of all, I'm A WIFE :)

well, I'm kinda disappointed with myself tho....cos I once vowed to blog more often and to be actively blogging again...like how I used to back in those days.....
anyway.....the new year has just begun and I shall make it my resolution to blog more often.....tho I dont guarantee tht resolution might come true as the days go by......hehehehe

Anyway.....lets look back on the events that took place/happened to me last year....

It didnt start of smoothly I would say cos I got into some medical scare with my own health and was in and out the hospitals numerous times for all those checks, tests and treatments to get things confirmed and reassured.....no worries, I'm all fine now.. :)

Some friendship ties were broken and they remain the same til today.....I was down and I was sad....but life has to go on and I chose to live mine happily - thus a promise not to dwell much in the past and look forward to the future instead.....

However year 2011 ended with a few memorable events I would say......well, thats what life is about isnt it? with its ups and downs....

ok....pics say a thousand words....be prepared for a loooooooooooooooooooog post full of pics from MY 2011!

We brought my parents on our maiden trip to CHINA in April 2011! Yes! Our first time ever (hubby & I) stepping on the soil of the 'motherland' of our ancestors! Mom & dad had the time of their lives for it was dad's dream to visit the Beijing and we made it all happened for him *getting emo*. And as a bonus, we also visited Shanghai!

*pic above was taken at the back gate of Forbidden City*

How can one not visit this iconic landmark of Beijing? - The Forbidden City - home to a few emperors & empresses and thousands of concubines! Crazy emperors and their obnoxious lifestyles!

My boy on top of the steps to the Temple of Heaven - a temple built by the emperors in hope that they'd be closer to God when they pray and meditate! Hah!

At the garden at Temple of Heaven - the whole place is MASSIVELY HUGE!

The Great Wall of China!

Dad's beaming with happiness upon seeing his dream materialised....Love Love Love this pic!

And Roy turns 3 in Beijing!

The Bird Nest built specially for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Yu Garden - SHANGHAI!

One of the many lakes in Yu Garden

One of my heart melters of all time....love this shot!

The two heart-melters of all time.....These are the 2 bosses of my life! They rule my life, they dictate my life, they ARE MY life! They mightt drive me up the walls at times, but I WILL NEVER replace them for anything in this world!

The iconic tower (forgot its name) @ The Bund - Shanghai

On top of the tower which is made of glass! Looking back, we were actually at great risk! It was over 200 ft fr sea level! Look at those tiny cars underneath!

The Bund - Shanghai

Ok.....enough of pics from China.....

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Club Med Cherating! our 2nd time there! - September 2011

Cousin Lily's wedding in Nov - 6 pretty maidens of the Yeoh-Ngew clan out of which 4 are mothers :D

My #1 boss! My LOVE! My other half!

My baby brother is finally 21!!!!! - Dec 2011

On our annual family trip overseas and we chose HK ...yes! again...this is our 2nd trip to Disneyland AND the city!

in 2011 when Zach was 6.5yo and.....

this was when he was 4 back in 2009!

Our family portrait with Mickey & Minnie in 2009....

Our family portrait with Donald in 2011!

With Goofy back in 2009 and 2011 (his growth and height are obviously measured here on Goofy! haha)! Roy didnt hav the chance cos he was in his stroller (yes, he was only a 14 month-old baby then who hasnt started walking just yet) most of the time hiding in the air-conditioned cafe because it was an extremely hot summer @ Disneyland when we visited back in 2009!

Not anymore!!!! Both boys having the time of their lives this trip! They especially adore Goofy!

They refused to hav a pic taken with Minnie tho she was just a few steps away from Pluto simple because "Minnie is only for girls!"...sigh....there goes mommy's desire to be near Minnie :(

Daddy getting all smoochy and romantic.... :)

Christmas @ Pacific Place - a mall below where we stayed in the city....

That pic sums up our almost-perfect trip to HK that time if not for the unfortunate incident where my wallet was pickpocketed from my bag! Was in Tung Chung for some shopping after checking out from Disneyland hotel when my wallet was unexpectedly stolen from my bag! Culprit used my credit cards and made some jewelry purchases worth almost RM20k! Anyway, those charges hav since been reversed by the banks and I/m not liable for those purchases. However the roaming phone calls I made to report my loss to the bank cost me a whopping RM270! And the bank charged me RM250 for whatever process fee required for the investigation of my fraud case. All in all, I not only lost my beloved wallet; the cash inside; I had to fork out an extra RM520 bucks for nothing! I curse whoever who took my wallet to hav continuous mishaps in their lives - one after another! Yes! I can be mean and I can be venomous!

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Hubby hit the BIG 40 in Dec 21, 2011! We held a small party in a lil Italian restaurant and he was surrounded by all his beloved family members and a couple of good friends to celebrate his entering into the new phase in his life......

Turning 40 in style...as posed by his chipmunk #2....

A proud daddy of 2 at 40!

And my own daddy dearest turns 61 on Dec 29!

ok...that pretty sums up my first post for 2012.....more to come I hope ...yes....more often too!

Cheers to a great and better 2012 for me and all of you!

All about Zach

2011-10-25T01:01:00.002+08:00

The week went past with a stir of emotions for me....

My firstborn, Zach has finally graduated from pre-school.....looking back it felt like it was only just yesterday that I blogged about his first ever step to pre-school in year 2008 .....

He wasnt even 3 yet!

The FIRST step...

(well, he was there for barely 2 months before we decided to pull him out from the nursery class (health issues and all the stress from him falling sick ever so often)...to cut a long story short, he went back there again in 2009 when he was almost 4)

.....back to 2011.....and now my baby is finally closing a chapter of his academic footstep and moving on to another level......

It was just yesterday that he took his first leap into his first ever kindy in 2008/2009 and then the next thing I know, my baby was right in front of me wearing this...

Looking all grown up....I got emotional and couldnt believe my eyes for a moment that I was indeed attending his graduation ceremony....needless to say, I was in tears....one down...another munchkin's pre school graduation to go in 3 years time....

Taken at home right before leaving for Zach's graduation concert in school. He's dressed up in a traditional Korean costume for his Korean dance performance later that morning....

My 3 bosses!

Ok..before I got carried away in sharing those pictures, I shall get back to the topic of my post here - All About Zach...

As the week went past revolving about Zach and his graduation, I cant help but to reflect back on some of the unforgettable moments I experienced with my firstborn this year so far......2011 has indeed been a memorable year for him, and of cos us as a family.

It was early this year that Zach was diagnosed with a hernia problem and required immediate surgery to correct his condition. Mind you, it was indeed a whirlwind experience for hubby and I. After seeking a few opinions from the medical experts, we have decided to go ahead with the surgery to have his hernia treated. Feb 16 this year was decided for his surgery date.

The one-hour wait at the waiting room outside the OT was indeed excruciating for hubby and I. Clock ticks like it's never gonna come to a closure and we just couldnt wait for everything to be over. Hubby got extremely emotional when we were asked to leave the OT after Zach was put under the GA. Our imagination was rollercoast-ing and we only had each other for comfort during the hour-long wait. Finally we were told of the good news that the surgery was a success and Zach is well on his road to recovery! No parents should ever be made to wait outside the OT while their children are on the operating tables! It is just unbearable not knowing what goes on behind those doors and them under those bright spot lights!

Post surgery

A lil something from mommy to cheer him up after his surgery - an addition to his collection of Kamen Rider figurines. The smile on his face eventhough he was in pain - PRICELESS!

All's well now with his condition and we can only hope for the best for our children and their health conditions.

On a happier note.....we were informed by his school teachers that he emerged top in his class for his outstanding performance in his academic achievement! It was some time in May during their annual Parent-Teacher meeting that his teachers told us how excellent Zach is in school. Well, eventhough he might still be in pre-school, we couldnt help but to feel extremely proud of our beloved son for his excellent achievement in his studies. He never failed to maintain his excellence in his studies ;). He was also top in his class the year before (scoring perfect marks in all his exam papers) and also in his previous kindy when he was 4 and came home with a lil trophy to mark his excellence in class in 2009

We have yet to know of his academic achievement in his final term in pre-school as I blog.......hence we are pretty tensed up to know how he fared in his recent assessment in school. He's been promised a gift of his choice and boy! he IS also pretty much excited to know if he deserves the gift ;). Well, mommy doesnt mind at all to part with her money for that gift simply because it's a priceless feeling to have a son who shows excellence in his studies at such a young age....Mommy could only wish that this string of excellence would be continued as he takes on the upcoming levels in his academic achievement......another pic of my boy in his graduation robe and mortar board fr uni? tht's every mother's wish *wink*

As for now, well done, my son!

Dad's BIG 60~

2011-07-18T23:10:00.001+08:00

Dad turned 60 on Dec 29, 2010 and we were supposed to hold a celebration for him on the exact day......
unfortunately, hubby was down with chicken pox the day after Christmas and the boys too - a week after daddy got it! and YES...we postponed the dinner because it wouldnt be meaningful for dad to hold a birthday celebration without the presence of his son in law and beloved grandsons....

Hence the dinner was postponed to almost a month after the original date and it coincides with the pre-CNY celebration. So it was a 2 happy occasion combined!

Dad loves spending his free time playing mahjung, so we thought what could be a more appropriate cake than this?! Specially made and presented as dad's birthday gift from his 2 beloved nieces - I-Ling & I-Vee

It was just a small celebration with close family members and everyone had a great time, especially mom & dad! They were the Datuk & Datin of the night ;D

The loving couple ;)

Portrait shot for Datuk & Datin

It was truly heartwarming for me to see how happy and cheerful dad was on his special day and I was glad we held the celebration for him. One only turns 60 once and to have a special day surrounded by all his loved ones is just a truly blessed occasion......May he has many more happy and healthy birthdays to come in future!

The YEOH clan

The extended YEOH - GOH clan ;)

Dad and the 'super heroes' of his life ;)

Dad and his 'girls' ;D

Beloved sis, sil & cousins

Beloved sis

Grandchildren??? ya. sort of...except for the BIG kid on the right!

OZ OZ OZ

2011-07-18T13:30:00.000+08:00

Just recalled that we left for our much-awaited family trip to OZ (Melbourne & Gold Coast) right after my post last September.

This trip was planned a year before and it was indeed a memorable one - One spent with mom & dad (which rarely happens) and I cherish every moment spent with them. Not to mention the inclusion of hubby, my 2 boys, sis, tua ee & ee tiuh made it all a much treasured memory. Would have been a more perfect adventure if bro was with us there.......exams got in the way and that fella missed out on the trip....

Wont say much about the trip...will let the pics do the 'talking'.....

MELBOURNE

@ Gurdies Winery on the way to Philip Island

Huge space @ Gurdies Winery

@ Maru Park on the way to Philip Island

Group picture @ Philip Island

Sis & I @ Philip Island

Puffing Billy!

Mom & Dad....Love this pic!

GOLD COAST

@ Movie World Gold Coast

My super-hero :)

Love this shot!

Captain Roy @ Zach on Board the Aqua Duck!

Yee Yee & Roy

Looking forward to another trip together..........

Bouncing back...

2011-07-14T22:34:00.001+08:00

Hellooooooooooooooooooooooo again!
Just noticed that my last post was dated way back in Sept last year!
Soooooooooooooooooooo many things have happened and I regret not blogging as often as I planned to when I first started this blog.....

Anyway........picking up from where I left behind in my last post...YES! I've ventured (together with a partner) into a small business dealing with all-things-party! Well, I actually took up a franchise business cos hubby thinks that's the fastest and easiest way to start a business without much research needed.

Feel free to drop by! Quote my blog and get a 20% off your purchase - assurance by the owner herself *wink* macamla many followers in this blog.......syiok sendiri only!

Well...that was hot and happening almost 9 months ago. Was busy running errands here and there and trying my hands out in learning the trade, etc........
Sadly, ......I'm no business material :(. Things havent been smooth and I have to admit that at some point, I was on the verge of giving up.......and thought that being a stay-at-home-mom was indeed more of my thing than being an enterpreneur......me no likey run business..... whats with dealing with unreasonable customers, high staff turnover, unhelpful franchisor, tight business finances, etc.....arghhhhhh!!!!!!

However, with the support and advice I gained from friends and family, especially from my beloved and reliables business consultant cum advisor cum HUSBAND, I'm picking up the pieces and beginning to cop pretty well now.......

I understand that we have our ups and downs in everything that we do.....important thing is tht we hav to pick up where we fall and be positive about it with sheer determination and confidence.
I have learnt my lesson and still do.....everyday is a learning experience for me and I shall take it one step at a time.......
I anticipate more challenges ahead but I shall just take it in my stride and not too stressed out over lil things......there's more to my life than THIS!

More posts soon....promise!

Me and my enterpreneurship.....

2010-09-07T01:27:00.000+08:00

First it was the service industry - tried once - failed miserably- and that was almost 8 years back

Then again in the service industry - still surviving til now...

Next, it's another idea for a fashion boutique - didnt materialise because hubby thinks it's not viable and wont be a long term profitable investment

Now, it's finally happening! (fingers and toes and all things crossed) and I hope it'll be smooth sailing!
....still in the midst of getting all the paperwork and documents done; and at the same time getting myself prepared for the big bang next month!

....stay tuned for more updates *wink*

yea......a teaser indeed... ;)

Blogging fr iPhone!

2010-08-05T17:50:00.001+08:00

OMG! we human r so spoilt nowadays! Convenience is the key word!Apps are being created n designed to suit our lifestyles n brought much covenience to us!From using the phone for basic teleconversation to sending short messages to video calls to chatting to emailing to tweeting to facebooking AND NOW - BLOGGING fr the phone!More to come i'm sure!Aaaah..... I love my iPhone :)......

They come, they speak, they conquer...

2010-08-05T00:40:00.002+08:00

Yes....the title refers to my two munchkins.....

Sigh...time flies.....as cliche as it sounds, I hate to think that my two munchkins will soon fly off from my nest one day and I'll only see them on 'special' occasions? As much as I want to keep them by my side forever (which I know is impossible), I know very well they'll soon have their wings and venture out on their own, in search for their own life.....I wish the clock would stop at this time of my life when they are at their most adorable age.

Zach is starting to speak like an adult, and at the same time, still a kid....

Just yesterday, I had this encounter with him which made me wrote this post...I want to remember this moment.....

Zach: Mommy, my teacher said someone who talks a lot is "talkative"

Me: That's right

Zach: Then someone who fights a lot is "fightgative"

Me: Huh? Your teacher said that too?

Zach: No. I said.

I couldnt stop laughing after that and asked him why he said that...with his own rationale, he said "talkative" is for talking..."fightgative" is for fighting la.....

I love to have such 'enlightening' conversation with him.....he never failed to amaze and amuse me at the same time.....the things in a kid's mind - they can just be so innocently creative....

And Roy - THAT BOY'S BEEN TALKING NON-STOP!

And I really mean real human language! Haha!

U see, he was slow in talking as compared to Zach when he was at the same age...to a point where hubby and I, and our parents too, worried that he might have some speech difficulties. My parents actually told us to bring him in to the doctor for some speech therapy! Cos he was still blabbering in his own language on his 2nd birthday! Ok...think we might have had high expectations from him judging from the benchmark set by his big brother.....

Boy....just when we brought down our expectations a lil and practise the 'wait n see' attitude in thinking if we really should bring him to a speech therapist..........he started talking out of a sudden ONE fine day and it continues...... *phew* hahahaha

This only started happening last month! and to think tht the month before he barely wanted to follow what we say or asked him to repeat after us.....

Then it began.......

The ones which I treasure most at this very moment at his age are:

Mommy: I Love u, Roy

Roy: Love u, mommy (yes! he actually says this each time we say "I love u" to him - it would be "Love u, daddy" if it's fr daddy...)

Not to mention the times when he was given something or being helped...he's never stingy with his "thank you'"s..and it's not just 'thank you' it's always "Thank you, mommy" or "Thank you, daddy" or just to anyone who's given him things, etc......

Just the other day, he wanted me to help him cross some monkey bars at the playground. I helped carry him while he moved his hands and legs, reaching from one end to the other and when he finally got to the other end, he actually uttered "Thank you, mommy".

I was speechless! It was totally unexpected..... That goes to show that he truly understands the meaning of "Thank you" and uses it correctly!

Those moments just melt my heart and they are PRICELESS....

And he could recognise all 26 alphabets!...progressing to numbers now.....a huge improvement from not talking at all to being able to point out the ABCs on the newspapers with me each time I read!

not to mention his favourite food - chocolate, milk, biscuit, bread, vitagen (some mispronounciations here and there but he's finally TALKING!)

Yes..u could say that I'm very excited with his sudden progress.....cos it IS INDEED a very sudden transformation in his speech pattern. Guess after being a mother for 5 years, I'm still amazed at how babies, toddlers and kids develop in their milstones as they grow....from flipping to their front, to crawling, walking, running, jumping, blabbering, talking AND answering back!

Boy...I just love and treasure these moments spent with my boys......
well, there are moments too when I feel like strangling them at times...... but hey! tht's what kids are....
they come, they speak, they conquer!

I've shed 'em off!

2010-07-15T01:05:00.000+08:00

It's been a while since my last post....
well, as usual...been busy with stuffs and all......
And...of cos with nothing much to shout about or post in here until recently....

I've shed off some extra kilos piled up since my 2nd pregnancy and I'm so glad I did!

Tried on some slimming methods (avoiding carbs and all white products!)/products here and there and the only thing/routine that stays with me and which I diligently follow is going to the gym for my weekly body combat regime since May last year. Well, that should have helped me shed off or should I say, maintain my weigh for awhile......I should be glad that I didnt pile up more weigh since then...but those few kilos stuck with me 2 years after Roy was born was visible......it's heartbreaking and at times, embarrasing seeing pics of myself having a bit of extra flesh here and there, not to mention the visible double-chin propping up in the pics....I've been having a 'yoyo' weight even since then and it's always range from 62kgs to a whopping 64kgs at one time this year that it was just depressing looking at the numbers on the weighing scale!

So I was very adamant in getting rid off those flabs and was looking around until I was introduced to Leptin from a friend whom I've lost touch since uni days! Facebook and its wonders.....

Anyway...back to Leptin....
it has so far worked its magic in helping me shed off a total of 3kgs in a month! A feat which was impossible before this, I'd say......well, considering my numerous attempts previously in looking out for ways to shed off those extra pounds; other than the conventional way of working out vigorously in the gym....not that I'm giving up on my routines at the gym, but I'd also want some assistance in seeing more and faster results.....
Well, I'll let the pics below speak for themselves :D

3 months after giving birth to Roy - a whopping 65kgs!

a month later - still in the mid 60s kgs...

3 months later - 62kgs

62kgs - the stubborn 6 and 2 digits stayed on for quite awhile and just refused to leave!

62kgs or perhaps put on more....I didnt dare look at the weighing scale for some time....

most recent ones taken 2 months ago - 61kgs

....and a month after this magical appetite suppressant coffee and calories burner

....and the Weight Loss Dried Plums...

I love looking at this pic!!!! - 3 kgs lost so far...

my arms are slimmer; my chins are thinner - no more visible double-chins!...

and I feel comfortable in this dress which was left hanging in my wardobe for almost a year!

And I've received compliments from friends and family telling me that they see a difference in my physical appearance - slimmer of course! Those moments just made my days......

...well, it doesnt stop there! Now, I'm on a mission to lose more kgs and get back my pre-wedding weight! Good luck to me and with my determination and perseverance; I shall make it happen!

And if anyone of you are interested to know more about Leptin, do feel free to contact me for further details...why keep such wonderful thing to myself when I can share the joy and secrets of looking good with friends and family :)

I can be reached at kathryne.yeoh@gmail.com

*Disclaimer: This is just my personal testimony of a product I've been consuming. No product endorsements are involved here*

C, D, ..E?

2010-06-09T00:28:00.003+08:00

C - CANCER...

D - DEATH...

E - END???

those are the three words which prompted me to ponder on the things in life that we should look heavier upon.....

woke up to a Monday morning with a news of hubby's ex-collegemate's loss in her battle against leukaemia...she was only 35. A sweet friend, I was told; devoted and dedicated mother to a 4 year old boy....she fought a good 10 months battle before drawing her final breathe, surrounded by family members....

loved by many, remembered by all, she was truly an inspiration to all who knew her...

few articles were written about her by her close friends, 2 of which published in The Star a week after her passing....

Rejoice in Life

Beautiful Earrin

Then a week later, came another news from hubby again - one of his friends' friend passed away......also from leukaemia, after only a 2 months battle with the disease....he was only 46, father to a young teenager and had so much in life to look forward to....

Then another news of hubby's business partner who was recently diagnosed with having the very early stage of prostate cancer. The C word is undoubtedly scary..............most of the time, it spells DEADLY....

Mom's friend, whom I grew up knowing as one of her closest and bestest buddies from work was also recently diagnosed with 3rd stage of lung cancer.........

All these news came pouring in within 2 weeks!

That really got me thinking......yes! we all know that death is unvoidable....but how can we make the most of our time in the universe....what matters most? who? why? when? thousands of questions ran through my head........we are all here for a certain period of time and there isnt such thing called permanent. whatever that we do are temporary....so how can we make it significant? memorable? remarkable?

Life in the universe is indeed short. Making the most out of it has become a mission for many. What we do today shall bear no regrets tomorrow - thats an aim many of us would wanna have...but how?

Living it on a daily basis like there's tomorrow. "Live like we're dying" - Kris Allen

That song was never an eye opener to me until the recent events which took place...it got me thinking; real hard........Live like we're dying....

But I'm a mother.....I have my children to think about....hundreds, if not thousands of questions have been popping in my head regarding my children's welfare should I leave this universe one day.....

But there'll never be answers to many of those questions....I'm just gonna accept this particular rule of life.

Death is inevitable *period*

Hence:-

Rejoice in life! Share and remember those happy moments....
Cherish every moment that you have with your loved ones!
Live without regrets...
Bear no grudges against no one...for hatred only bring sorrow...
Dont hold back in whatever intention that you may have for chances dont come too often...

...I will try my very best to walk the talk... how about you?

M.O.M.M.Y.

2010-05-24T17:29:00.000+08:00

oh....did I mention that Roy uttered the word 'mommy' perfectly on my birthday??

The best birthday present ever!......

Now I have 2 chipmunks at home yelling the word 'mommy', - together at times and as irritating as it may sound at times....but I wouldnt trade those moments for anything in the world!

three-oh!

2010-05-21T12:43:00.000+08:00

oh ya...btw...yea...i hit the big three-oh....

totally forgot about it in here...

tht shows how much I anticipated the coming of the age....why does tht sound pretty awkward???

anyway....it wasnt much of a celebration - *pause* tht's because "u dont wanna be reminded of your age from now onwards"!

nevertheless, I'm truly blessed to have a warm family around me, remembering my special day and took their time off to spend the evening with me....

not to mention friends who were generous in their wishes by flooding my facebook, twitter and smses welcoming me to the club 30! I'm officially a member to another new club.......cheers to that!

now I truly understand the cliched statement "age is just a number"....cos I totally agree to it! haha

another friend said "30 is the new 20!" oh...how I wish tht's so true...I dont remember feeling the same way now that I did when I was 20? hmm......

anyway, I'll try embracing the new number in my age and live it to the fullest without a single regret!

Happy 30 to me!!!!!

Hitting 30 being blessed with 2 adorable sons and a loving hubby. Could I ask for more? I feel so contented and blessed.....

My beloved ones.....

while I was away...

2010-05-20T18:37:00.001+08:00

It's been a while since my last post more than a month ago...

well, much have happened and they were a mixture of pleasant and not-so-pleasant events...

first dad was admitted into the hospital ....yea....again....

this time - it's for his pro-longed stomach ache which caused much panic among us....we thought of the worst but it was caused by his failing gall bladder.....yup...it stopped functioning and had to be removed immediately....he's gall bladder-less now....

that was 2 weeks before hubby and I were to leave for our vacation in Japan.

Well, God answered our prayers and dad was discharged and given a clean bill of health a few days before our trip. Hence, hubby and I left for Japan with a much relieved feeling.

'Honeymoon' in Japan was superb! We visited Kyoto and Tokyo and had the time of our life there! Love the country, people, environment and all things Japanese! And we can see ourselves back there again with our kids in tow the next time. Yes! that's how much we love the country!

Some pictures to describe our memorable trip....

Under the sakura tree @ Tohji Temple, Kyoto

The Tohji Pavilion (behind) -said to be the tallest in Japan

Kyoto Tower

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine - "ring the bell for good luck"

Gion, Kyoto (home to the ever-famous geishas) - it's normal to see kimono clad women walking around here dailly

The magnificent Mount Fuji - viewed from the shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo

The castle speaks it all - Tokyo Disneyland!

Specially dedicated to our Ultraman-crazy sons!

Shinjuku

One of the best and freshest sashimi meals I've had!

Imperial Garden, Tokyo

Tokyo Tower - Roppongi Hills

Mouri Garden @ Roppongi Hills

My hidden childhood fetish - Hello Kitty!

Sayonara Japan! See u again soon!

New BB?

2010-04-12T18:36:00.000+08:00

A quick update from my previous post...

It's been almost 2 weeks since I sent in my faulty BB to Maxis for repair because it was still under the warranty period and I was told to wait for a loan unit (which I was never contacted for one..) while the old one is being sent to the workshop.....

So there I was this afternoon, dropping my Maxis to check on the availability of a loan unit (well, not that I really need one now that I've got my iPhone but the devil in me just wanna grab hold of something belonging to Maxis while waiting for the return of my own unit...kekeke...) *devil grin*

Boy was I in for a better surprise or what?

"We've decided to replace a new unit for u cos your old one is a total 'gone case'"

"Wow! really??!! Cool...but how come it's not the new Bold 2?" ..(kekeke....still trying my luck.....ya I know..greedy me...haha)

"Miss, u r lucky enough to even get a new unit..."

*greedy mission failed*

....ok..I shall not complain further...

So what am I gonna do with this now that I've switched to iPhone? Hubby la's the new owner...cos his BB Curve is also playing tricks on him lately.....

My new toy!

2010-04-01T16:31:00.000+08:00

My Blackberry decided to die on me last week and I had to send it in for repair...all the way to Singapore because "that's where our Blackberry service centre is located" - Maxis

"for how long?"

"at least 6 weeks"

"so do u hav a loan set for me?"

"yes maam. subject to availability.."

WTF?????????

so, what does one do when one's phone is in the 'hospital' and had to resort to using a non-smart phone as a substitute?
getting all the itch to get a new phone la.............

Ta dah!!!!!!

A total switch from the more serious BB..

and yes!!! it's in pink - my fav color!

....as of this very minute, I'm still trying to master the art of touching, swiping, flipping, etc on the screen of my new toy :)..not to mention the thousands of applications that are compatible with such a small machine.

The wonders of technology.......

He was fast!

2010-04-01T16:10:00.000+08:00

I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw my baby running as if he was being chased by a tiger during his school Sports Day last Friday (his first ever sports day)...He was super fast, no joke! Haha......reason I said that was because I didnt expect him to be THAT fast, considering his weight and being chubby n all......Hubby condemned me for thinking that way...

Anyway, Zach was the last runner for his team and he was the FIRST to reach the finishing line! How was that? There were 2 events that he took part in and his team emerged 1st and 3rd in 2 separate events.
And yes....mommy and daddy were extremely proud....

All set!

Only the last runner of the team gets to wear the cape and boy was he proud of it or what?!

March past - dont play play...ala Olympic :)

The proud kids with their medals and trophies - only 4 teams were there for each event and there were prizes for all - all in the name of sportsmanship :)

Mommy hopes to see witness the exact scene 20 years from now in his uni days - academic wise :)

Super proud of his own achievement!

Love u darling....

God's warning...

2010-03-27T12:27:00.000+08:00

After a whirlwind and stressful week, dad's finally given a clean bill of health by the doctor...not after giving him a stern warning of quitting smoking altogether...
Medical tests were carried out throughout dad's 4 day stay at the hospital and we could finally breath a sigh of relieve when the doctor assured us that it's not the worst that we all were expecting - CANCER!..just a more chronic case of lung infection and suspected pneumonia....
The "C" word seems to like giving me a wholesome of scare this year....what's with my own worry and stress two months back..and then another bombshell early last week....
Dont think I can take another of this stress anymore...I might just go crazy with all those worries and 1001 negative thoughts running through my mind while waiting for those medical test results....
TWO super huge scare and emotional turbulence in TWO months!!!

Well, at least something DID come out of the second incident....Dad vowed to QUIT smoking totally! not gradually, like how other seasoned smokers always vow to do when they intend to quit....but Dad is doing it in ONE shot! and he was indeed persistent and adamant in doing so when he did not take even a single puff throughout his one week stay at the hospital...and still staying away from it after he's discharged 2 days ago....not an easy task for someone who's been smoking his entire life (45 yrs to be exact)!

Dad: It's God's warning to me and I shall take Him seriously this time.....

...funny how it takes such a huge blow for him to realise what damage the nicotine can bring to his health when we have been telling and advising him against smoking all these years, not to mention the warnings given by all media, doctors, death of friends and family members...
Guess one has to experience the bitterness in his own tongue to KNOW the exact taste of it....

*u better keep your promise, Dad, or we'll all come after you with non-stop lectures!*

...God has answered yet another of our prayer...

Daddy's unwell...

2010-03-23T10:14:00.000+08:00

Bad cough for a WHOLE month long....
Worst on Saturday night when he coughed terribly till he was short of breathe....
Sent to to GH Emergency for immediate treatment...
Diagnosed with severe viral lung infection...
Admitted into the hospital for the night...
A night went by and still no full result out for exact diagnosis...
Visited him at the hospital the next day...
Heartbreaking seeing him in a fragile condition...
And the condition in the government hospital wasnt helping at all in keeping him comfortable while receiving treatment...
Another night went by...
Daddy still had sleeping difficulties because of his terrible cough whenever he lies down flat...
Still no full result from the tests carried out...
Last resort - transfered to private hospital for better attention and medical care...
Hospital was home for daddy for the past 3 nights...
Praying for the best and hope the result today will not be worrying....

...and did I mention that he's been a smoker since he was 13?????...after what happened and all the panic that surrounded him...

Daddy: No more cigarettes for me ever again from now onwards!

Dad, make SURE u keep your promise!

Ciggy and lung can never get along well! All smokers should know this but none seem to heed the advice and really think of the consequences that await them...

Makes me wonder...what's so nice about inhaling those nicotine and all the money spent buying them???????

Short PD Getaway

2010-03-17T18:08:00.002+08:00

It's the school holidays for a week and hubby and I thought we should bring the boys out for a short 3D2N trip to Port Dickson with our neighbour, which is also a family of 4 with 2 boys!. It was a last minute decision, hence the last minute hotel reservations. We almost couldnt make it for the trip because most hotels and resorts in PD were fully booked, eventhough the rates are super high during the holiday season. Nevertheless, we finally got our rooms in Thistle Hotel and Resort reserved through a travel website in Singapore.

So, there we were embarking on an hour and half journey to the neighbouring state of Negeri Sembilan. The journey was just nice as mommy and daddy had to endure the endless "Mommy, are we there yet?...." from our elder boy; as well as the crankiness of the younger one.

Finally, Thistle, Port Dickson greeted us with bright and sunny climate and most importantly, comfortable and clean hotel rooms with superb hospitality!
Needless to say.......the kids enjoyed themselves tremendously although it's just a short holiday....

The view from the lobby

Beach view pool exclusively for adults only

Love this pic! Priceless!...

Time to wallop those biscuit after more than 2 hours in the pool!

My beloved munchkins!

The 4 stooges! Yes, Zach idolises Ultraman!

Love this pic too!

Daddy and his boys...

More recipes

2010-03-11T17:14:00.001+08:00

I've finally forced myself to sit down and type out some of the recipes which I've back-logged since my last post (a few months back) in a recipe blog I share with my girlfriends - Pink Apron Goddess (PAG)

And I managed to type of a total of 10 recipes in a sitting :). Will try posting them all to the site once I've got everything compiled (with pictures)!

So, do drop by the blog for more recipes.....

Came, Roared, Left...

2010-02-28T22:48:00.002+08:00

It was a tremendous and memorable 2 weeks, I'd say.....
First, my trials and determinations to think for the best for myself in terms of my health, etc....
Well, I did pretty well cos I have to say I really enjoyed myself these 2 weeks when we were all out to usher in the Lunar New Year......
Some unexpected and no-so pleasant stuffs happened in between but all in all I've got my eyes opened up and realised, as well as learnt how to let go certain things and try not to dwell into them for too long and too much. Well, if I cant change what has happened, then I shall let time do the healing and mending while I look forward to each day with a positive mind. I've learnt certain lessons the hard way ; but all in all, I've also learnt not to regret with my actions (more so if those are done without any bad intention to hurt anyone) because I cant undo what's done and revelation shall prevail by itself as time goes by. Meanwhile, I shall let good memories remain in my mind and put those unhappy ones aside for they will only bring much sorrows not only to myself, but those around me. To me, a positive mind is a happy mind.....

Those aside......CNY 2010 is gonna be one heck of a memorable one cos I got to be where I want to be and celebrate it with ALL my loved ones around me!

A reunion dinner with both sides of our family @ West Lake Garden, Sunway Lagoon Resort

Hanging out and chilling at home thereafter. Dad's skin color blends with the background there :)

First day of CNY 2010 @ home sweet home - for the first time!

Dress code - White :). Daddy's not so white tho....

2nd day - Open hse with lion dance performance for the first time

My beloved munchkins......

Partners in crime!

Love this pic!

A galore and fun-filled day indeed!

Hope to do this again next year :)

All cleared....

2010-02-21T16:00:00.001+08:00

Just called the hospital for my latest result on Feb 19 - I'm cleared from all high risk of HPV!
A huge sigh of relief right after I put down the phone.....all tht's kept me worrying has been lifted up from my 'shoulder', especially the 2 weeks within the CNY period.....
Best of all...Doc said that I can be vaccinated against all's that kept me worried for the past one month!
Got my first of 3 shots of Gardasil on Feb 23! Next one in 2 months time and another in 6 months from the first shot!

God has answered my prayers........

Now...I'll not think about it til my next p-smear..... :)

A happier note....

2010-02-03T10:50:00.001+08:00

My last few posts have been somewhat harrowing and focusing on the down side of my life.....
But somehow somewhat someway, they have made me a better person now and opened my eyes to another whole new perspective about what life, family, friends are all about.........
I've come to realise that happiness is when we chose to be and how we want it to be......
This might be cliched and heard many times, but it does bring meaningful thoughts for me - "If life gives you lemon, you make lemonade"

So.....I've chosen to live my life on a happier note....somehow to me, we are in this world only for a certain period of time.....eternal life is somewhere else and that's when and where life is fully lived and enjoyed in a positive manner......for now, it's life in this earth that we are born into and lets just rock it and take in whatever that is thrown to us!...I shall just let nature takes its course for whatever's gonna happen next and I shall not dwell too much in it and let my loved ones suffer the consequences.....

Back to my topic here.......yes! on a happier note, CNY is just around the corner! I've put the preparation of it on hold for the past one week and now I'm back on track! More reasons for me to be focused on it for it's the first year after 5 years since I got pregnant with my first child that I get to breathe the air in my own home on this special day........YES!! CNY in my very own home this year! I'm so so so so excited about it! Closed friends and family members know how much this means to me for it's not every year that I get the excitement of waking up in the morning of CNY in my very own home and seeing my loved ones on the first day of CNY itself. I'll be seeing mom, dad, sis, bro, close friends and family members on the first day of CNY itself this year! This feeling was never that significant to me and I have to admit that I've taken it for granted ever since young... until I got married and totally missed this simple yet meaningful feeling of having my loved ones around on THE day. And now, it's coming back to me again this year...ONLY this year and I'm all out to make it a truly memorable CNY.......I wish I could have this same feeling for many more CNY to come....wishful thinking.......

So YES!!! lets roll onto the year of the Tiger with much happiness, merriment, joy, love, warmth and peace....I'll make sure I embrace every single minute of it for it'll truly be one HECK of a CNY for me this year!

Happy Chinese New Year!

May you all be blessed with peace, love, longevity, good health, abundance of wealth and most of all.......................happiness!!! That's the key to a life well lived! Cheers!

HUAT AR!!!!!!................ :D

Wake up call...

2010-02-03T10:29:00.001+08:00

The last one week and few days back have been somewhat a wake up call for me....a wake up call in :-

- knowing who my true friends are
- realising who care for me the most
- knowing what and who are the most important ones in my life
- realising what my life priorities should be
- narrowing down the focus of my life
- redefining what I want and what I'll do in my life
- realising health is indeed a treasure in one's life and that it should not be taken granted for in whatsoever ways......

I truly and deeply understand the true meaning of relationships with family and friends. It's somehow unfortunate that I found these out the way I did but it's better to realise it than not at all.......I've come to realise the priorities in my life and that the truth is, I cant please everyone and vice versa. Nonetheless, I've tried doing my part in holding whatever ties I have with those in my life and should they not hold onto it longer, I shall just let them go knowing that I've done my best and I've given my all in ensuring those ties are strongly bound.......

and the wait continues....

2010-02-02T23:00:00.000+08:00

My results were out today....no pre-cancerous cells were detected from my biopsy (a huge relief there!) BUT I've been diagnosed with HPV (Human Papillomavirus).

I'll let the article abstracted from the internet do the explanation......

Human Papillomavirus, more commonly known as HPV, is a viral infection spread through skin to skin sexual contact. HPV is a group of over 100 different viruses, with at least 30 strains known to cause different types of cancer. There is currently no cure for HPV.

How Can You Get HPV

HPV is transmitted by skin to skin contact through vaginal, anal and oral sex with a partner who already has HPV. If infected, signs and symptoms may take weeks, months and even years to appear. Symptoms may never appear.

Symptoms of HPV

Symptoms of HPV normally appear in the form a cauliflower like growths called genital warts. These warts may also be flat. They can be found on the inside and the outside of the vagina. These growths may take weeks or even years to show after having sex with an infected partner. Again, they may appear show at all.

How Do I Know If I Have HPV?

An HPV test can be done to determine if a person has HPV. Testing samples of cervical cells is an effective way to identify high-risk types of HPVs that may be present. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an HPV test that can identify 13 of the high-risk types of HPVs associated with the development of cervical cancer. There is currently no test to determine if a man has HPV.

Preventing HPV

Abstaining from any type of sexual realtions is ideal in preventing HPV, but not very realisitc these days for adults. Wearing a condom provides limited protection. The male condom provides limited protection. Keep in mind that since HPV may not show any visible symptoms, your partner may still be infected.

I have no idea how I contracted such virus for according to my gynae, "HPV is not necessarily contracted through sexual intercourse alone. One could also easily get the virus from the toilet seats!...." and that makes me wonder even further..........where?when?how?who?????...etc.....millions of questions....with no answers, of course..... :(

Well, I've had another round of pap-smear done again today to determine the DNA of the HPV in me - if it's a high risk or low risk virus. I can still be vaccinated against cervical cancer if it's of the low risk category (praying hard tht I belong to this category) but IF I'm at the high risk group (13 out of 130); there's nothing much that can be done apart from diligently having my annual pap smear done in hope that it wont turn pre-cancerous. SO yes.....and the wait continues......it's another round of anticipation for the results in 2 weeks time......one after another......

*I'd like to thank those who were concern about me and who took the effort in contacting me for the updates of my medical condition. Words cannot describe how your tweets, phone calls and sms-es meant so much to me, knowing that there are people out there who care and think about me when I face those 'down' moments in my life. Thank you all sooooooo much for your kind words and support. They all somehow made me stronger in facing what the future holds for me*

WORST week of my life...

2010-02-01T12:20:00.000+08:00

The 4th week of January 2010 is by far...(I hope it stops there) the worst week of my life...
First off - my turbulent and traumatic experience from my recent pap smear result, which as not ended for the results of my biopsy will only be out next Tue.

Then it was on Thursday night that I had one of the worst fight with hubby throughout our 7 years of marriage. It all started early in the morning with some misunderstanding in the car which led to a cold and silent war throughout the day.....and finally catapulted to a very nasty exchange of words right before bed time......It was so bad that I think our voices were heard by our neighbours, not to mention our helper who sleeps in a room near to ours. The only thing missing was physical fight! haha!

Well, we managed to kiss and make up after about 45 mins of exchange of harsh, hurtful and poisonous words.....needless to say, I woke up with 2 extremely swollen eyes - a result of crying and pouring of gallons of tears during the exchange of words with beloved hubby.....

Guess my unstable emotions since the beginning of the week contributed to the start of war with hubby.......praying and hoping real hard that we need not hav to go thru such roller coaster in our marriage ever again....it's definitely not worth it at all to fight, especially when the fight revolves around misinterpretations which involves other not-so-significant people in our lives.....

Well, something good did result from our war though......we're more loving to each other now than we ever did and we've made a pact to fully understand each other's feelings before jumping into negative conclusions........

....still praying hard for tomorrow's outcome at the hospital.........

It wasnt so good....

2010-01-27T11:15:00.000+08:00

So...I went through it with a clear conscience.....little did I know that the whole procedure was indeed a messy and uncomfortable one.... I shall not go further for it's definitely not something a woman would wanna go thru....bottomline is - I hated the whole procedure! Wish and hope that I wont have to go thru it ever again.....!!!!

Well, the result from the colposcopy didnt seem positive enough to have an immediate clearance from my gynae. I not only had 1 biopsy taken; but THREE! THREE frigging snips for further lab test!
And so..the waiting game continues.........I'll know my fate next tuesday.....
it could be HPV, Cervicitis or even stage 1 of the existence of pre-cancerous cells in me.

My gynae suspects that I'm at the low risk of HPV or worse case, cervicitis - which she said is nothing to worry for both are easily treated.

But what if it's the 3rd case scenario?, I asked.

"Lets not go to that part just yet...we'll see how the result go by next week" she said.

and my anxiety just went sky rocket high!.......another long wait...till my next post....good luck to myself!

...long sigh...

Colposcopy

2010-01-25T21:50:00.005+08:00

Warning: This post might be a lil 'gross and disturbing' for those who are not familiar with the female health problems.

Readers' discretion advised.

Remember my Pap smear in Nov 09? Well...here's the follow up after my 2nd round of it as advised by my gynae after my anti-inflammatory medication.....

This is what I'm going to go through at the hospital tomorrow afternoon...I'll let the article (adapted from the web - Colposcopy) do the explanation...

One of the most frightening times in a woman's life is when the gynecologist calls and says her Pap smear results are abnormal. Although you might think an abnormal Pap smear means you have cervical cancer, the fact is that the majority of abnormal Pap smears are not caused by cervical cancer. The more likely cause of abnormal Pap smear results is inflammation or a vaginal infection.

Because the Pap smear is a screening tool and not a diagnostic tool, your gynecologist may want to take a closer look at your cervix to determine the cause of your abnormal Pap smear results. He will perform an examination called a colposcopy. Your doctor may order this procedure if you have Pap smear results which:

•indicate dysplasia or cancer

•show evidence of HPV

•show atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) or repeated (ASCUS)

Your gynecologist may also order a colposcopy because your cervix appears abnormal during your pelvic exam and Pap smear, or if you have a history of prenatal DES exposure.

Colposcopy is a simple and painless procedure performed in a gynecologist's office that takes 10 to 15 minutes. You are positioned on the examination table like you are for a Pap smear, and an acetic acid (such as common table vinegar) is placed on the cervix. This causes the cervical cells to fill with water so light will not pass through them.

Your physician will use a colposcope to view your cervix. A colposcope is a large, electric microscope that is positioned approximately 30 cm from the vagina. A bright light on the end of the colposcope lets the gynecologist clearly see the cervix.

During the colposcopy, the gynecologist focuses on the areas of the cervix where light does not pass through. Abnormal cervical changes are seen as white areas -- the whiter the area, the worse the cervical dysplasia. Abnormal vascular (blood vessel) changes are also apparent through the colposcope. Typically, the worse that the vascular changes are, the worse the dysplasia.

If your physician can view the entire abnormal area through the colposcope, a tissue sample or biopsy is taken from the whitest abnormal areas and sent to the lab for further evaluation.

Well, according to my gynae, 97% out of patients who are found with inflammation are cleared off from the 2nd round of pap smear. And I have to be among the 3% who requires further test - aptly the Colposcopy!

"It's nothing to be worried. It's just a further procedure to ensure that pre-cancerous cells are absent/present in your cervix", she optimistically explained.

Hmm...I'll be lying to say that I'm not worried at all about all this.....YES! I'm extremely nervous, anxious, and totally stressed out with my own health condition. I'm really unprepared for this......just hoping for the best and that it's just what my gynae calls it - a chronic case of Cervicitis.

Praying for a positive outcome.....

Hello 2010!

2010-01-19T16:28:00.000+08:00

2009 came and went......and here's welcoming 2010! That also means another round of busy year for mommy......shuttling her elder offspring to and from school on a daily basis....and even a farther route cos mommy, being 'itchy backside' decided to change his school. Well, a mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do....

bangun pagi;

gosok gigi;

cuci muka;

tukar baju;

ambil kunci;

masuk kereta;

hantar anak;

pergi sekolah......

Yup...tht's my daily routine from Jan 5th onwards....and a typical day for lil one and me starts at 6.30am. And it's only in his final 2 years in kindy........tht'll be another 13 years more, including primary n high school???? ok...lets not think tht far....

So there we were, stuck in the mad traffic, n then the long queue into the school compound and finally into his classroom.....and him being thrown into yet another new environment, was being anxious and a bit 'manja' upon our arrival at school. So mommy was expecting him to start 'raining' once we entered the class but lil hero, being totally unpredictable, was merry, cheerful and happy! So we thought that was the best time to just leave him getting himself adapted in his new environment. And boy did he surprise us!!!

"Bye bye, mommy!"

....and happily continued playing with his new found friend, whom mommy later found out is boy named Billy.

Tea time in school - porridge and milo

Lunch was actually pizza and fun fries, and dessert - ice cream!

I wanna go back to school too! ;D

somehow he gave me that "it's not tasty, mommy" look...but I later found out he walloped the whole bowl AND emptied the cup :)

I was later told by his teacher that he's indeed a very independent boy who does everything himself, including eating, drinking, packing his school bag and going to the loo, all by himself without any aid from his teachers - on his first day in a new school!

I'm a proud mommy *blush*

Looks like my son could easily fit in in a new environment.......he's a survivor.......

Christmas 2009

2009-12-31T01:21:00.001+08:00

The lovely celebration came and went...but not without leaving me with yet another sweet and meaningful memories to be stored in my mind for as long as I live.....

First..it was with my beloved family members on the eve of Christmas....a warm and close-bonded gathering with the most loved and treasured people in my life....

Zach on Roy's bike - christmas gift fr mommy n daddy

Not many pics were taken that night because everyone was busy being together and yakking away....

BUT....it was a totally different story 2 days later.....

.....a gathering among my closest friends from primary and high school......some of my BFFs and boy! it was indeed a great night to end the year with a bang! We had so much fun that, as cliche as it may sounds..... words just cant describe how much fun we had that night...well, I shall let the pics do the talking.......

Yup...it's a blue-themed christmas this year....

2 lovely and definitely memorable Christmas celebrations in a year which will remain in my heart and mind a long long time....

What more could I ask for????? A christmas well spent with the people I love, treasure, cherish and appreciate....

Happy Christmas everyone!........Have a blessed new year! See you in 2010!

The stupid me...

2009-12-17T01:18:00.002+08:00

Was busy zipping up my wallet without realising that a RM10 note's edge got stuck with the zipper....and this is what I've got.....

What else? Puzzle fixing and pasting ler.....No way I'm just gonna leave it as it is...it's a bloody 10 bucks! no one's gonna accept a torn note.....the last time I got a note with some marker scribbled on it...took me damn long to get rid of it from my wallet....finally managed to use it after folding the note into half to pay for 2 packets of chicken rice....>_<

Done! Managed to get rid of it to a jockey in Midvalley.......I sound like a swindler here...but hey, it's not a fake note...just a slightly torn one...hehe

Food Blog

2009-12-08T00:42:00.000+08:00

The MGS gang has came up with a brilliant idea of creating a food blog where each and every one of us is welcomed to contribute to the blog....
Reason for such blog is for us to share our recipes, our mothers' recipes or even our grandmothers' recipes in bringing home closer to some of us who are abroad and miss home-cooked food. Or simply, for the fun of sharing our culinary talents/experiences/encounters with each other, as well as friends who are not in the MGS circle ;)

So here it is....presenting.....

Pink Apron Goddess

Do feel free to drop by and leave comments after you've tried out the recipes posted in there!

Warehouse sales mania

2009-12-07T19:32:00.000+08:00

The whole month of December is unofficially THE warehouse sale month where many companies take the opportunity to clear all their stocks and make way for new products when the new year arrives.

Well, tht's good news for most shoppers, me included.

So last week, the first weekend of December was the start of all warehouse sales like Corningware, etc, FJ Benjamin, Nestle, Coach, branded cosmetics and fragrances (Lancome, Shu Uemura, Biotherm, Benefit), Cadbury, Giant, Watsons, Metrojaya....just to name a few....more actually...u can log onto www.shoppingnsales.com

Well, I'm only gungho over certain products so I picked n chose which sales I wanted to go (my plan was to 3 sales - Corningware etc, Coach and FJB). So there I was.... all hyped up and geared up to brave myself into crowds of mostly housewives, mothers, daughters who go gaga over Corningware, Corelle, and Pyrex sale in Atria Jaya on Friday (4 Dec 2009). I was there with Vky and her bf, Benny. Thankgoodness Benny was there to help us carry all those stuffs. Our purchases took up 4 full trolleys. No Joke!

The results???

OK...the only things that are mine are 1 Corelle Dinner set, 6 of those white bowls, those 2 pots, 2 small Corningware and glass casseroles as Xmas gifts. The rest are LK's, CL's and Xiu's.

A fruitful outing indeed. These stuffs are more than 50% off the original price, except for Corelle dinner set. So, it's worth the buy....my own justification to myself.

More cooking to come to ensure I fully utilise them :)

We actually planned to Armada Hotel for Coach sale as our next stop after Atria. Stupid me for seeing the wrong date for Coach sale. It's on Sunday (6 Dec 2009) and only sale for ONE day. Bloody hell...forget it. No way I'm gonna go through the crowds in warehouse sales on a weekend.

OK...so those were the results of the first warehouse sale I went to.....

Next planned sale was to FJ Benjamin's in Klang with Maria the next day. Was actually looking forward to getting my hands on some cheaper-than-usual-price clothes/lingeries for myself, hubby and kids...but was disappointed by their sale this time. Nothing captured my attention. Nothing at all! And as I was walking towards the exit....this caught my attention....and it's my only purchase from their sale.....

I know I know...another peep-toe...I havent even worn the earlier 2 pairs I've got from NY. Well, I've always loved peep-toe shoes, just that I couldnt really find a nice and comfortable pair before this and those that I've got before this gave me blisters and I gave them all away. And this particular pair costs RM389 (usual price) and I dont think I'll fork out that much at it's original price lor. Well, I've got this at only RM150 at the sale...it's so comfy and it's by GUESS.

Isnt it a good buy? *grin* even if they give me blisters in future...it's still a lovely pair :)

Well, shopping didnt stop there. Subang Parade was the next stop with hubby and kids. And this is what hubby got.....

Now.....I'll have more confidence driving myself to KL.........and I wont get lost shopping in KL or even out of KL!

It was indeed a weekend with many holes in the pocket!

They have arrived!

2009-12-03T14:42:00.000+08:00

They are finally here...arrived safely!!!!

My babies from NYC...Love 'em! Absolutely no regrets in taking the risk of purchasing 'em without trying 'em on.

A big thank you to CL for giving such a good review about 'em and to Rach for taking the trouble and effort in buying and sending 'em to me.

Now I'm all set to party in my new footies!

A date with Alan & Hacken

2009-12-02T15:29:00.001+08:00

First of all, I dont own a single album of neither singer.

Secondly, I dont read, write or even converse in Cantonese in my daily life.

But those didnt deter me and hubby from catching both singers in concert last Saturday.

To be honest, I dont find more than half of the total songs they sang familiar, I was clueless on the lyrics featured on the 2 big screens next to the stage and yet we enjoyed the show thoroughly.

Alan and Hacken were two of the most famous singers in HK, especially during the 70s and 80s (for Alan, when he first started with the Wynners) and 90s and early 21st century for Hacken. It was indeed a concert well done and prepared eventhough they have been performing in Malaysia numerous times and if I'm not mistaken, annually for the past few years. It was a concert worth watching and we didnt regret going, eventhough we were clueless on most of the songs they sang during the entire concert. Poor hubby was even more clueless than me because he couldnt understand a single thing both singers were saying on stage and I had to be his personal translater with my half past six fluency on the language.

Well, we enjoyed ourselves, nevertheless.....in fact, it was our first live concert together since we knew each other! A memorable one indeed.......

Pictures taken from my phone....

Computerised (they admitted on stage) pictures of the two "muscular" singers

We were one of the early birds to arrive (kiasu - arrived 2 hrs before show started)..so apa lagi...take pics la!

Still-empty stadium

From our seat - Row 18 from the front. Not very near though, couldnt even see their faces.

It wasnt a full-house concert and the best part was - we've got the whole row to ourselves! No joke!

Stage prop with the initials of both singers' name

Opening act..... Hacken (left) Alan (right)

A good, exciting, memorable and fun date indeed.......

Inflammation of the what????

2009-12-02T00:05:00.002+08:00

Just like any other obedient mothers,wives, sisters, girlfriends, daughters, I finally had my annual pap smear done. It was actually 4 months delayed but I got it done somehow. It was last month - November 2009

So there I was, in the doctor's room, having whatever routined scans done by my ever-cheerful, attentive and alert obsterician/gyanecologist. And, I was there to enquire further about the cervical vaccinations (esp Gardasil, which is the popular and most reliable vaccination of all) which I intend to get to prevent myself from the obvious - cervical cancer. Well, I was to wait for my pap smear results and if everything turns out fine, then only I'll be able to ger myself vaccinated.

Emerging from her room, I didnt give much thought about how my results will turn out to be, thinking everything's gonna be ok. Not until 2 weeks later when I receive a call,

"Doctor wants to see you regarding your pap-smear results".

Now....was I naive before this or what?????

Damn! Fuck! All worries came flooding my mind and I have like millions of questions going through my head guessing what could it be! You see, one usual pattern about my gynae is - if your medical result turn out fine, she wont asked to see you. She'll just get her nurse to call you and tell you to just come and collect your results anytime at your convenience. Now, the fact that I was told to go and see her - SOMETHING is definitely not right!!!!

Well, it'll be a long and boring post if I were to go on to every single details leading to my test results. In short - I was told that I have some bacteria inflammation of some cells in me that COULD possibly lead to cervical cancer. The last C word is indeed alarming and scary! But those words - 'could' and 'possible' did make a good calming factor. There she goes...bla bla bla about 97% women who face what I'm facing will usually have their inflammation cleared after a week of prescribed antibiotic to clear up those inflammatory cells. 1 out of 5 women who undertake the prescribed antibiotic will usually have their inflammation cleared and their pap smear results coming out ok and normal after that. So,

"it's actually nothing to worry about. Just take the antibiotic for a week, and come see me after 2 months and get another round of pap-smear done, you should be cleared of those inflammation"

Now, back to how I perceive the whole situation. To say that I'm not worried at all would be a lie. Of course I'm worried. It's cancer we are talking about here. And I have signs and factors in my body that show that I'm prone to it. Damn! Well, there's nothing much that I can do except to take those antibiotic obediently and wait for 2 months before I could finally know for sure if I'm at risk. With God's grace and mercy, I'll be cleared from it. Otherwise, there would be more test, i.e, biopsy to determine further how serious it can get. URGH!!!!!

I'll definitely keep an update 2 months from now.........

Well my advice to all who read my blog....get yourself, your mother, sister, girlfriend, wife, daughter (ok...perhaps I dont have readers that old yet..) to have their pap-smear done. It's not something to be shy about. It's a simple procedure with a big effect if things/problems/complications are detected earlier.

Remember: Health is Wealth

Where is the kids' luggage????

2009-11-27T02:00:00.000+08:00

"Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This could not have happened!!!"

We missed out the kids' luggage??????
Yup...we DID!
Everyone's luggage was unloaded and the kids' was nowhere in sight.......
SHIT! FU@#!

I mean????? there were 6 adults and we had missed out ONE huge luggage? GReat! Just Great!
Anyway.....we made it to the flight; with the kids' luggage, of course! - but not before going through the stress of trying to go back and get it, going through long queues during check-in AND best of all, having our names announced through the PA system - how embarrasing!

It's my VERY first time experiencing such stressful, dramatic, time-chasing and tensed moments throughout my travelling experiences.....well, it's definitely not something worth experiencing.....

Oh yes...did I mention that it was a trip to Club Med Bali?

A proud mom...

2009-11-18T14:21:00.006+08:00

My elder boy, Zach who's in his first year in kindergarten came home with this in his school bag today......

So I asked him....

Mom: Zach, what is this? A trophy for you? Top 5 in your class?! Wow!

Zach (bluntly, oblivious to my excitement): Yeah...teacher Aaron gave it to me today because I'm a good boy....

Well.....I guess he's still young to understand what academic achievement is all about....
I found out later that he was chosen, together with 4 others in his class as the Top 5 achievers (no exact positions tho) throughout his one-year in school. No paper tests whatsoever (cos afterall, he's only 4); but just from observations by his class teacher on his overall performance in school in 2009.

Boy, I'm ONE proud mother indeed, tho lil fellow is only in kindy.......Bravo, Zach!

More similar achievements in future I hope...*fingers crossed*
I hope I dont turn into kiasu mother.....just hope to see my kids achieve great results academically....

Disappointment and recoveries...

2009-11-16T12:25:00.019+08:00

First it was my shoes......

I wanted to ordered these.....

N......in the end I've to settle for the pair in black and this one in snake skin

A quick recovery from the disappointment of knowing that the 2nd pair doesnt come in my size.... I really like the other color as well......and the pair in snake skin costs almost double the price of the pair in black!

Then off to Pavilion KL over the weekend and thought I could finally get my hands on my pre-ordered T&Co necklace....

Ordered this (above).....

But got this instead cos the former was too small and somehow it looks weird on me. The latter has got bigger rings and I finally settled for it. The ones in silver and gold interlocks doesnt come in a bigger size. Hence the purchase of the one with 2 silver interlocks.

So I would't say I was disappointed....I still got what I wanted..only some changes in colors and sizes. I'm still a happy woman over the weekend :)

Good parenting???

2009-11-14T00:46:00.005+08:00

I was busy updating my previous post on MJ when I received a call from a close friend, K in a panicky voice telling me that we won't be meeting the day itself because her 15 month old daughter just fell off the bed, somersault stunt!

Boy! I had wild imaginations running through my mind thinking of the injuries that poor girl might suffer and all based on K's descriptions on how she landed on her face, flat and turned her neck 180" with a 'crack' sound! That 'crack' sound relaly made me worried to death that I didnt know what to say to K. I didnt want to make things worse for her so I just told her to be calm and since she's on the way to the Emergency Room, lets see what the doctors say and then only we shall take the next course of action. I was praying silently in my heart, hoping that everything would be fine.

Well, everything turned out well afterall.........PHEW!!!!!! The girl didnt suffer any serious injuries or whatsoever, just some bruises on her nose and forehead. Other than that, she's perfectly fine! That 'crack' could well possibly be the thumping sound effect from her hard fall onto the floor which might have been mistaken for a broken neck by the poor mother.....

Now....not bad for a recovery from a 15 month-old baby from a hard fall, as described by her mother! Falling flat-faced onto the floor with a somersault landing and only a couple of bruises on the nose and forehead? She'll grow up to be a very tough girl, I suppose....

Just when I hung up with K on the phone after she informed me of her precious daughter's super-fall, I received a MSN message from another friend telling me that she accidentally slammed her car door and injured her 5 year-old son's finger!

Sigh.......2 news on children accidents in a span of 20 minutes?....

Now...that really got me thinking.....

Are we, parents to be blamed entirely when accidents happen to our kids? I mean, it's not as if we are not careful or whatsoever in taking care of them but somehow, someway, sometime things just happen and we just cant avoid them....

Well, I've faced what my friends went through...

Zach rolled off the sofa when he was like 5 months old? He just rolled over and *thump* landed on the floor the minute I put him down and turned myself around...it all happened in like less than 5 seconds????

Zach fell off the edge of the bed a few times and landed on his palms.....worst was the one where he landed at the corner of the bed and got a bad bruise right at the corner of his eye! It was a mm away and he could just be blinded by it? I trembled, thinking how bad it could end.....

Zach fell off 2 steps from the stairs and bit himself on his lips - that was bloodied and I actually cried with him....his lips grew double the size immediately after the fall! That was when he was around 1 year old..

At 3, he fell down 4 steps from the whole flight of staircase....

He was 8 months old when he put his fingers near a candle and burned his skin on 3 fingers! *I happen to have a pic of that particular incident...*

*notice those blackened fingers??...*

Roy fell off the bed twice in a week when he was barely a year old....

Roy - jumped and fell hard on a mahjung marble and bit his upper lip - that was pretty bad......

and countless fall here and there by both boys while playing at home, in the garden, playground, anywhere and everywhere.....swellings, bruises, cuts here and there....I could just go on and on on the injuries my kids suffered and definitely more to come....

So, are we to blame when they fall and hurt themselves? Well, as parents, we definitely feel bad and blame ourselves when accidents do happen to our children. But most of the times, they are just unavoidable, unexpected and unpreventable. Hence, we should not blame ourselves entirely *tho we may have heartaches seeing our children in pain; or hearing their deafening cries*.....what we could do is to try our best to provide a safe environment for our children and bear in mind that accidents might/could/would happen anywhere, anytime but not anyhow. As long as we ensure their safety whenever or whereever we may be, we might just prevent the worst from happening but sometimes we just cant avoid the unexpected ones.....

Accidents happen. Kids fall.

They need to learn from their own mistakes (or the consequences of their curiosity and inquisitive nature) and feel the pain to learn what danger is all about.... the word itself will not leave a mark in their head; but the pain definitely would!

Legacy???

2009-11-12T11:56:00.006+08:00

You might have noticed by now that I'm suddenly so updated in my posting for my blog after a 6 month long hiatus. Well, I've had thoughts for the last few weeks that I might as well keep my blog active and updated again for my self-reading pleasure and well.....some of you might have a good laugh at this.....I can have leave behind a so-called legacy when I'm dead and gone one day. At least my children, friends and family members can still visit my blog from time to time to read on what I left behind and have some memories of me?? perhaps? hehe...I'll leave it to you to perceive it your way....

Anyway, speaking of legacy, hubby and I went for Michael Jackson "This Is It" movie last night - the final day of showing in cinemas worldwide (apparently) and boy were we mesmerized by the man himself! He was almost 51 and he could still do his stunts he did 30 years back! And he blended so well with his backup dancers who are like probably 30 years younger than him?

It was indeed worth every minute, cents and effort we had to catch the man ALIVE in that movie. Afterall it's the last piece and video captures of him alive before his untimely death in June this year. Some of the clips shown were the ones taken less than 24hrs before he was found dead! Somehow, someway we still have unbelievable feeling that the man is actually dead and gone! He looked so energetic and healthy in the video that it's just hard to believe that he died the next day!

I actually had tears in my eyes watching the man so intense in his performance that I wish all this was still a joke and that he'd jump out from the screen and tell us that the whole movie was just a snippets of his much-antcipated concert and that he is still very much alive and look forward to his performance live in London! Boy! it's been 5 months since he died and I still find it difficult to accept that MJ is gone forever.....

Kenny Ortega, the director for MJ's supposingly comeback concert did the perfect job in the movie by having some clips edited and made into such an amazing piece of artwork by the great King of Pop. It was indeed a movie filled with emotions, both happy and sorrow to see the man himself so involved in the making of what was to become his greatest masterpiece of all. He was so hands-on in his involvement with the crew and all that one would say that he's a true perfectionist when it comes to his profession - all in one objective - to bring out the best for his fans and the enjoyment in his passion for music.

It's such a waste that MJ didnt live long enough to prove it to the world that he deserves all the honour bestowed upon him and that he IS indeed the KING of the Pop the world might not be able to find a replacement for. But then he definitely left behind a very much cherished legacy and memories to his fans that will not be forgotten in a long long time to come akin to the greats of Elvis Presley, John Lennon, etc...

That man could finally rest in peace now and May God Bless his Soul.....

MJ; you are gone too soon, but definitely not loved and remembered too late. Love you forever........

My latest fetish....

2009-11-11T13:02:00.004+08:00

Thanks to CL (my fashionista friend) for recommending them and thanks to Rach (our so called personal shopper, residing in NYC), I've got them ordered all the way from US......I cant wait to see and feel my feet in them.....
They are gonna be my Christmas pressies to myself....
Hope to meet my new 'babies' by Christmas....

BCBGirls Women's Ariel High Heel Peep Toe - in T.Moro color

BCBGirls Women's Ariel High Heel Peep Toe - in Black Patent

Will Writing

2009-11-11T12:17:00.003+08:00

Hubby and I met a will writer last night.

We were briefed the importance of will writing and the procedures on how to go about in having our wills written and how it could benefit our children when we passed on. It was indeed a very depressing topic but an enlightening one as well.

We knew much earlier on on the importance of having a will but we never put it into action until recently. Well, we were procrastinating about this whole issue for more than a year when I finally put my foot down to hubby one day and insisted to him that we MUST have our wills written as soon as possible. Hence the meeting with Mr Chong, our appointed will writer.

Do you know that 90% of Malaysians still do not have their wills written? In a recent report in the media, there are more than RM400 billions of frozen assets with the government resulted from people who died without their wills written. This is indeed alarming considering the younger generations are more and more educated and should know the importance of having their wills written. I don't have to go further on how useful and important it is to have our wills written because everyone knows the benefit of it BUT not everyone is willing to take the next step of putting it into proper documentations.

Do you also know that it could take up to10 years or more to finally get all documentations done to have access to the properties of your dead loved ones if they do now have a will? All this could be avoided if you are rational enough to put a peace of mind of your loved ones with a will you leave behind when you are dead.

But then again, most people think that only the rich and wealthy should have their wills written. This is such a wrong perception and this must change immediately. Have you ever wondered:

who will have the rights and authority to access to your bank account in the event of your death? you might not have loads and loads of money in your bank account but it is still vital to appoint an executor to have an access to them and to see that everything is in proper arrangement
who will be the executor to your loans and debts when you are gone?
who will take care of your young children should you leave them suddenly? will they be in good hands? will they be able to further their education with the money you've left for them?
who will continue your business operations when you die?

Well, I've had this thought running in my mind for as long as I remember since I started a family. Therefore I took the next sensible action of having my wills written in black and white to ensure that my family, especially my children's welfare is well taken care of should I leave this world one day. At least when I look at them from whereever I may be after I've left the universe, I can be rest assured that they are in good capable hands of my appointed trustee and guardians and then only I could rest in peace~

So, I'd advice my friends and family to seriously consider having your wills written for this is the only way you can be assured that your loved ones are well taken care of when you are gone.

Consider; write a will today....

A wonderful 6 years....

2009-11-10T17:17:00.007+08:00

It's been 6 years since we walked down the aisle

proclaiming our vows in front of the Almighty God, friends and family;

saying "I Do" is the shortest yet most meaningful sentence I've ever uttered

for it has brought so much memories and changes into my life

year after year, we renew our vows;

to stay together in health and in sickness;

for richer or poorer;

happiness or sorrows;

we shall never be apart;

for we know only death could tear us apart;...

our love shall remain as strong as before...

I thank God everyday;

for HE has brought us together;

and blessed us with 2 beautiful sons.

I can't ask for more

except that He continues his blessings upon us

for we shall grow old together

and look forward to many more happy anniversaries to come....

Two beautiful and meaningful gifts to commemorate our long-lasting marriage.
Thank you, my dear......
Love you always.....

In Laws....

2009-05-29T16:38:00.007+08:00

I dont know if it's a sign/message or what..just yesterday it was reported in The Star that problems with in-laws is the #1 cause of most divorce cases in the country. I didnt think much about it cos afterall, it was reported that this applies to most Malay families where the in-laws like to interfere with the lives of the married couples, especially those who live together. I'm thankful, really really, extremely thankful in a way that I do not live with my in-laws.......otherwise I wouldnt dare imagine if I'll be part of the statistic reported......*touch wood*

To me, in-laws will always remain as in-laws/ or a meaner way to call them - outsiders...they are called 'in-laws' for apparrent reason - family recognised by the law. However, I have to admit that I do not have any major problems with my in-laws, neither do they come from hell...thank goodness for those...but then again.....I shall not say further.....Life is good so far.....

Anyway, as I was reading the May 2009 issue of Reader's Digest this afternoon, I came across this ......

13 THINGS YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW WON'T TELL YOU

...my response to each statement in red. Bear in mind, it's not directed to any person in particular, just my response in general....

1. I spent a couple of decades being the leading lady; now I have a character role. It hurts to be downsized

you are being sensitive. who in the world downsize you?

2. I know he's your husband now, but he's still my son

I very well know that too. That's why you are my mother-in-law. No husband, no mother-in-law

3. You don't seem very confident about yourself. The littlest comment from me is taken as a criticisim, so I'm very careful what I say around you.

Please continue being careful of what you say then.....volcanos won't erupt if you continue being careful.....

4. Every year, I send you a birthday present, but you never even pick up the phone to thank me.

That's because you probably didnt thank me too....

5. We mothers say to our children, "I want you to be happy." And we mean that. What we don't say is "But I would like to be happy too."

Aren't you happy that your son found his life-partner? And please be direct. Tell your children you want to be happy, just like them too.

6. I've bought and sold 13 houses in my life. Why won't you ask for my advice?

Well, your experience 50 years ago might be different from today's. Thanks anyway. Shall go to you for advice if required.

7. When I visit you, I'm not coming for a white-glove inspection. I just want to see the family.

Argh...admit it. You are in for a spot-check! You just do it discreetly.

8. When I really want to talk to my son privately, I don't call your house. I call his mobile phone.

Good! Keep it that way.

9. I'm so happy that you allow my son - your husband - to visit me on Mother's Day. I'm truly appreciative.

That's because I have a mother too. And I'm a mother myself. I know how that feels....

10. My dirty little secret: I'm afraid that if I don't get this right, you'll cut me off.

So make sure you ALWAYS get it right!

11. I'm in competition with your mother. She takes you on vacations every year and buys things I can't afford.

That's because SHE's MY mother.

12. Whenever I stay at your house, you always have my room ready, my towels, everything. You do all the right things. I'm lucky to have you!

Then why can't you just open your mouth and tell? We will be happier and feel appreciated.

13. I cherish the refrigerator magnet you gave me. "Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill."

Good that you know how to...

30 years of happiness~

2009-05-20T15:25:00.003+08:00

May 19, 1979 - the very day mom n dad tied the knot

May 19, 2009 - after exactly 30 years, they are still as loving and caring for each other as they have vowed to each other in front of the pastor, congregation and of course God.

I've learnt a lot from mom and dad on:-

how to handle a marriage...

how to persevere through the hard times...

how to withold grudges towards each other...

how to be patient with each other...

how to openly accept and adapt to each other's flaws...

how to handle crisis in my marriage...

how to respect each other...

...and many more...

mom told me something extremely touching last night which I vow shall remain memorable for me for the rest of my life - she never once regret marrying my dad ~

Tho her answer may sound simple and straight to the point, the factors which lie in her answer to my dad's question shall remain in my mind for as long as I live. My heart was pumping real fast and I felt deeply touched upon hearing that and revowed there and then that I will never dismiss mom, but to continue considering her as my role model in preserving my very own marriage. Who better to take on the role if not my very own MOTHER?

Looking forward too seeing mom n dad celebrate more happy wedding anniversaries in the future!

1 year younger!

2009-05-14T14:42:00.004+08:00

Another year....with lesser candles on the cake? Hahahahaha...I wish!!!!!
I've been in states of denial with my age after last year's birthday....I'm not gonna be in my 20s anymore fr next year onwards!!!!! :(

But then again...age is just a number....I'll always be 25 at heart *wink*

Well, it's always nice to be celebrating birthdays with close family members around. Good food, good company and lots n lots of laughter...........ahhhhhhhhh....I love my family.....~

Wonder wht goes thru dad's mind when he lit the candles on my bday cake......his darling daughter is so so much younger! haha

Thank goodness Jean bought a cake big enough to accomodate those candles!!!!

The loves of my life~

My 'first' love....after hubby! hehe

Up to his mischiefs....

As always....he enjoys the cake the most.....esp dark black chocolatety ones!

Mother's Day......and more updates!

2009-05-11T11:26:00.004+08:00

As the world celebrated Mother's Day yesterday, I too had my share of it :)
In fact I got my Mother's Day gift a night earlier when Zach came out of the kitchen suddenly with this..........

"Mummy, Happy Mother's Day to you! Teacher Aaron told me to give this to you."

I was speechless and could not hold my laughter because just seconds before he gave this to me, he actually had a fight with Roy and the bigger one wins of course, with a strong push on Roy and making that little fellow knocked his head on the floor. So obviously, it was followed by a big hoo hah and without any of us noticing, big fellow actually went to the kitchen and came out with the gift for me. I was actually about to give him an earful on how he shouldnt push his brother and all...but as I got this gift from him, my heart just melted. Instead of an earful, I just merely told him that it wasnt right for him to do that to his brother and he went straight to Roy and gave him a peck as an apology. Sweet~

And if you think that he was being sneaky presenting me with the gift as a cover-up right after he did something wrong, it wasnt so. It was a coincident when my maid asked him what was inside his food container that he remembered it was a gift for me. Obviously he forgot all about it until my maid asked him. Hence, the not-so-right timing in passing me the gift :)
Thank goodness my son is not as sneaky as I thought he was initially.....

Next morning.... hubby suggested that we spend the day at KLCC on Mother's Day. It started off with brunch there and followed by a trip to Aquaria KLCC - something fun for the kids. Seeing the excitement and happiness of my kids just made Mother's Day more meaningful altogether.

One of the underworld scenery shots I took...

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A lil updates .......

I was watching TV one evening when Zach came rushing into the house...

"Mommy, mommy. Come out. Come out and see!"
"See what, Zach?"

Pulling my hands and running towards the door... "You come. I show you."

Pointing into the sky... "Look, mommy!"

I hope it's clear from the picture here that my son was just overwhelmed and excited over this rainbow! Nature's wonder in bringing cheers to a child :)

Hubby: How often can you see a squirrel running around your garden?

Needless to say, my four-year-old was super excited.......

He's 1!

2009-04-23T11:33:00.005+08:00

It was 23rd April 2009

You were kicking and moving roughly in mommy's tummy

Giving signs that you were impatient

To greet us hello

We were not expecting you til 9th May

But you choose to show who's the boss

Calling the shots for your arrival

It was almost midnight that day

That you finally came

To say hello to the world

And of course mommy, daddy and koh koh

Weighing only a mere 3.2kg

With a moderate length of 49cm

You were so tiny and fragile

We just couldnt resist holding you

Caressing you in our arms

Making you comfortable and warm

You showed us who you really are

With your fiery and strong characters

The times when you want things done YOUR way

We just had no choice but to give in

You gave us a total of 5 months of challenge

Keeping us all awake every night

With all your demands which we made us clueless

Daddy had a battle with you

And needless to say, you emerged the champion

We had no choice but to summit to you

Simply because we love you so

A year has past since you first greeted us

Words cannot describe how much we love you

We thank God everyday

For we are blessed that you were born

Into our family

Bringing much joy and laughters

Happiness and merriments

Not a day passes by

Without your smiles that brighten up each day

Making our lives complete

By being just the way your are

HAPPY WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY #1, DARLING ROY

MAY YOU BE BLESSED WITH LOTSA HAPPINESS, JOY, LOVE AND GOOD HEALTH!

LOVE YOU ALWAYS;

- DADDY, MOMMY & KOH KOH ZACH -

Another darnest thing to say...

2009-04-22T13:05:00.004+08:00

Inside a restaurant....

Zach: Mommy, come with me. I want to show you something...

Mommy: What is it, Zach?

Zach: You come. Follow me.

Mommy: Ok. Ok.

Standing right in front of a glass showcase, displaying an array of delicious cakes.....

Zach: I want this chocolate cake (while pointing at some on display)

Mommy: But we just had dinner. Next time la, ok?

Zach: No. I want this chocolate cake.

Mommy relented....

Chocolate cake arrived, served with a scoop of ice-cream

Daddy: Nice?

Zach: Yummy!

Daddy: Eat the ice-cream la.

Zach: Don't want.

Daddy: Why? It's nice.

Zach: Because I didnt order the ice-cream. I only ordered the cake.

Daddy: *speechless*

Mommy couldnt stop laughing......

The logic is there.

Are u ok?

2009-03-21T23:20:00.010+08:00

Just tot I'll just share this with you all......

I was at IJN (Institut Jantung Negara) last Thursday for a full and thorough body medical checkup. YES....u got it right.....a full body checkup.

It was initially planned for mom n dad to go for it as I feel it's good to know dad's heart condition, considering we have a family history of heart disease. And since dad agreed to it....I tot it'll be good to have mom's health checked as well.

I have to give a big thumb's up for IJN. Enquiry department was superb in replying my numerous emails, not to mention my neverending questions. Gone were the days when we got to personally go to the hospital for our appointments to be fixed and come back again on the scheduled time and date. Now everything can be arranged through emails. After a few emails exchange between the ever helpful Miss Aida, our appointments were fixed. Mid way through my correspondence with Miss Aida, I thought it'll be good too for hubby n I have our health condition known as well. We've had talks on a few occasions where we felt that it's important to at least have our cholesterol, sugar, fats, etc level known to at least create an awareness for ourselves. And mind you, I've never had my body thoroughly checked all my life! So it's about time I do that and hubby was more than willing to accompany me for it as he felt that he should be aware of his health condition as well. So we all decided to sign up for the Executive Screening Program (ESP) offered by IJN at a cost of RM555/person.

*I was told it costs much more in private hospitals for similar health screening*

So, all arrangements we finally made between Miss Aida and me. Thanks to the ppl who invented emails! Everything was done online - from filling up the application form right up to the submission and confirmation of appointment date and time.

Mom n dad had their appointments fixed 2 days before ours. We couldnt have all our appointments fixed at the same time for obvious reason - I need babysitters!

Ok...think I've gone a bit too far in talking abt the pre-appointment part.

So, we arrived at IJN at 7.30am (our appointments were scheduled at 7.45am). Had our particulars taken down, given a name tag and face towel (a stress test is included in this program where we were required to walk/run on a treadmill to have our heart rate checked)

Next we were assembled in a group of 4 and an escort was assigned to guide us through the whole procedure of the ESP.

Before he took us for our first round of test, we were brought to the cashier counter for payment. Yup......pay up before you start! Fair enough.

Then the real thing begins -

First, we were given a small container for our urine test.

Then, we were brought to the blood test lab to have our blood samples taken for various tests (blood sugar, cholesterol, uric acid, fat content, etc) Poor hubby, he was poked twice because the medical officer couldnt extract enough blood on his first attempt.

Next, we were guided to the Radiology Department to have our X-rays taken.

I was quite hesitant for this, reason being - the thought of being half naked in front of the machine, not to mention the officer in charged is just uncomfortable. However, I was surprised that it was no longer required to do so. My X-ray was taken with me having the hospital suit put on. That totally changed my perception on X-rays :)

After that, we were taken to the Physiotheraphy Department for the lung function test. While at the waiting room, we saw a number of post-heart surgery patients waiting to have their routined physiotherapy done. I could see the raw stitches right up to their neck revealed while they were aided to their respective physiotherapists' room. It was not a pleasant sight at all as I could see the pain there were enduring while walking and talking at the same time. And most of them were male patients. We were later told by our consultant doctor that male patients make up to 70% of the total patients in IJN! Guys, take good care of ur heart! watch ur diet!

Back to our lung function test. We were required to blow into a tiny inhaler which is connected to the computer for the reading of our lungs' functions. It was no easy task as we were required to take in a deep breath and blow out as hard as we could so that our lungs functionalities will be read accurately. Well, we got choked a few times during the 3 attempts given but it was all pleasant to know that we've got strong lungs! A big reward to ourselves for being non-smokers!

We also got our BMI (Body Mass Index) analysed. I didnt like the result.....tho it's still within the stated limit......

The last and final round of the ESP was of course, the stress test. That took the longest wait because there is only ONE treadmill for the test for a total of about 10 people signed up for the ESP that day. We waited for more than an hour and finally it was my turn. I've got my body stuck with those stickers connected to numerous wires, as always seen on TV for EGC tests. The full test comprises of 5 stages where the speed for each stage increases after 3 minutes each. It was a breeze walk for me from stage 1 til 3 and I ran my heart out when it came to stage 4. It took me a total of 10 mins 26 secs on the treadmill when I finally gave up. Not an easy test at all! I was sweating all over and gasping for air when the technician reduced the speed after I surrendered to her! Hubby did better - went through stage 1 to 4 easily and just as he was prepared for a good run in stage 5, she stopped the machine saying it's more than enough to detect a good heart at stage 4! Hah!

A total of 5 rounds of various tests....we were finally brought to the waiting area to see our consultant doctor for our results. Waited for approximately 30 mins before we were called into the doctor's room.

My results - All looked good. Satisfying.

Hubby's - Not too bad except for some minor abnormalities which required some extra attention and awareness, especially food intake wise.

Bottomline : We were quite pleased with the overall results from the checkup and we thank God that everything went well and that we could have a peace of mind about our health- for now. Hopefully they maintain that way in years to come!

Happiness

2009-03-09T18:42:00.016+08:00

Happiness

is...

- waking up to a brand new day each morning to such greeting - "good morning, mommy"

- seeing the smiles on your kids' face, meant only for you alone

- feeling thankful that you are blessed with a loving husband and beautiful children

- seeing the natural brotherly bond formed among your sons

- when you hear cries and laughters by your kids in the house daily

- seeing the father-and-son bond among your husband and sons right before your eyes

- when your baby reaches out to you with open arms indicating "carry me"

- when your baby wants you and you only and no one else

- when hubby gives you a peck on the cheek every morning before leaving for work

- when your hubby asked for your opinions in anything and everything

- when you hear "I Love You(s)" from your husband every now and then

- receiving phone calls from your husband in the middle of the day

- when your mom calls you just to say 'hi' and ask about your well-being

- having a loving, happy and close-knitted family

- when you have family functions filled with pleasant chats and laughters

- when you get to joke about anything and everything among your family members

- when you gain strong support from your husband and family members in whatever decision you make

- when you are complimented for your effort in achieving what you aim for

- knowing that you have reliable friends to share your thoughts with

- knowing that your friends are there for you when you have your ups and downs

- knowing that you have loving family members to confide in

- having your family and friends around during festive seasons

- knowing that you are being appreciated for whatever you do

- thanking God every night for another blessed day passed by

Something to ponder...

2009-02-27T19:01:00.005+08:00

* An abstract from a forwarded mail *

A Malaysian Chinese who spoke on behalf for 'almost' all Malaysian Chinese

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The biggest obstacle to Malay progress...

I am a Chinese Malaysian male with diverse groups of friends - Tamils,Malayalees, Sikhs, Jaffna Tamils, whites, Eurasians, and Babas and Nyonyas.

The problem is I have very few Malay friends.Umno tells them I am a threat to them..
Umno tells them I am undeserving of equal rights.
They might even believe it, and since I don't want to think any lessof them, I prefer to keep my own counsel.

Generally I don't talk much about anything important with Malays, and certainly not about politics.
I think meaningful friendships between Malays and non-Malays are becoming rare in Malaysian society.

There is not enough dialogue between Malays and non-Malays at the ground level. Umno speaks from both sides of its mouth - telling the Malays the non-Malays are a threat to them, and then turning round to tell the non-Malays that their rights will be protected.At other times it may say the reverse, the key denominator being what it needs to say to win votes at the time, and the ethnic composition of the audience. After 51 years of Umno's divide and rule, it is no wonder that race relations are a joke.

With Biro Tata Negara, Khir Toyo and Ahmad Ismail to lead the way,only a fool will think Umno wants good race relations. Umno leaders wants good race relations only when it will keep them in power. Power and money are the real motivations for Umno's political leaders.
After the twisted judicial treatments and twisted sentences meted out to the likes of Lim Guan Eng, Anwar Ibrahim, Teresa Kok and Raja PetraKamaruddin, I think we can safely rule out any semblance of a sense of right and wrong and common decency as a meaningful guide to Umno's decisions.

There are a number of things I want to put across to my imaginary Malay audience in cyberspace - you - particularly if you believe every racist, inflammatory, bigoted, and demonised stereotype, opinion piece and fabricated news that Ahmad Ismail, Khir toyo, Utusan Melayu, and Biro Tata Negara tells you about me.If I were a Malay leader, this is what I would say. The Malays totally dominate the aristocracy, cabinet, parliament, judiciary, police,military, and huge government bureaucracy. The Malays have the highest birth rates.You have benefitted from the racial quotas in education, commerce,licenses, contracts, jobs and promotions - funded by non-Malays.Therefore if you are feeling aggrieved, if you are feeling angry, and if you are feeling insecure, you need to ask yourself why...

If Umno tells you that your culture, language, race and religion is threatened by non-Malays and non-Muslims, I would suggest you think critically before you act. Umno has destroyed any hope of English literacy amongst the Malay masses.Without English literacy the professions are out of the question for you. High-paying jobs will be hard to find. You will be handicapped in your career and business. Umno tells you that the non- Malays have advanced economically at your expense.

Umno loves to say that the non Malays have used unfair means to advance by cheating you.
The truth is Umno leadership has advanced economically and socially at your expense by destroying your competitiveness but to cap it all,they have succeeded in making you blame the non-Malays for their mistakes.Umno makes you think that the way for you to reach global competitiveness would be to oppress and hamstring the non-Malays withs teep racial quotas for jobs, licenses, and university places.

The truth is that it is the competitiveness and grit of successful Malays and non-Malays who compete in the open market in open competition that acts to provide every Malaysian - you and I - with the best goods at the cheapest prices.

You could buy a good quality, long lasting, reliable Japanese car in any other country for what you pay for a crappy Proton in Malaysia .Meanwhile, the AP scam that gives select Malays(let's start with NAZA) a license to smuggle in thousands of cars without paying duty will never be awarded to anyone other than the most overly privileged, wealthy and connected Umno elite insider - and definitely not to you if you are an ordinary decent Malay.

With Umno's wholesale corruption, and racist propaganda that scapegoats and demonises the non-Malays to play on your fears andanxieties, our beloved country will come to resemble the uneducated,unproductive, expensive, impoverished countries like Burma , Indonesia, Philippines and Zimbabwe .

Umno leaders will do anything to stay in power and wealth, and that includes to divide and rule with lies, judicial abuse, and more. In the beginning the NEP picked the low-hanging fruit so there was an easy prosperity for everyone but now the signs of terminal decay are everywhere.Economic and political reality has come back to roost, and if you are still poor, you need to ask why filthy rich Umno leaders are telling you that the non-Malays continue to cheat you of your rights and prosperity. The truth is that the success of any Malaysian in the open market that is subject to open competition will benefit all Malaysians.Businesses, academics and professionals who have succeeded because of their competitiveness, innovation, hard work and determination bring prosperity to all Malaysians. Non-Malays and Malays who compete in the open market, if they succeed, it is because they offer everyone - youand I - a better product at a lower price.Businesses and business persons who have succeeded because of a government-sanction ed cartel or monopoly that denies others thechance to compete will make all Malaysians poorer - that is, except the lucky filthy rich Umno-BN leaders who gave themselves or family orcronies the cartel or monopoly - APs, Proton, UEM, Renong, Bank Bumi -in the first place.

If you are reading this letter, I can presume that just like me, you did not get the exclusive contract, license, cartel or monopoly either. The truth is you and I and everyone else have been made poorerby the system that Umno has created.

If the economy is heading for a downturn, and if the financial crisis affected your business, and you are wondering why people in other countries don't work as hard as you, and still earn much more money,then you will begin to understand that they live in a superior system.
Their leaders do not rob and abuse their citizens as much as in Malaysia . If you drive a Proton and they drive a Japanese car for the same price, then you are never going to be as well off as them.
Advanced progressive modern countries have achievement- based values,equal rights, open competition, meritocracy, and legislate against racism.Such countries will have wealthier and healthier citizens who are not any smarter than you, and who will not be working harder than you, but they will be better informed than you, their kids will receive abetter education than yours, and they will be earning lots more money than either you or me.

Umno will tell you that advanced countries like Singapore have prospered at your expense. The truth is that Umno will never give you a superior system. It cannot reform because it has an addiction problem. Umno leaders are addicted to huge amounts of easy money -your money!Umno will tell you that their addiction to your money is in your best interests. Umno will say they only take money from non-Malays. Umno will say it is your fault if you are addicted to Umno's Ketuanan Melayu policies and bumiputera privileges..

The truth is that Umno is addicted to your tax money, and Umno will try to weaken your will to succeed on your own by getting you mentally addicted to their falsehoods. Unless Umno can make you feel addicted to your privileges, and make you feel unable to compete, and frightens you with the non-Malay bogeyman (or bogeywoman like Teresa Kok), and that he or she is a threat to your safety, finances, future, race,language, culture and religion, then Umno knows it will lose your vote in open competition to PKR and PAS.

The biggest obstacles to Malay progress are low standards and low expectations.
Umno tells you that you cannot compete with the non-Malays. Yet ther eare so many parameters to what is better or not that it is impossible to measure them all. It is illogical to think that someone else is better than you.To believe that you cannot compete is a very low expectation that guarantees very low standards, and it is the last thing you would ever want to leave to your children. The solution requires guts and faith -in you. You must insist on open competition, meritocracy, equalrights, and an end to all forms of racism.You are not inferior, you can compete, and you control your owndestiny. If you allow Umno to brainwash you, and your children, then low standards and low ex pectations become a self-fulfilling prophecy.The NEP has inevitably deteriorated to become a scam whereby Umno putras will get all the benefits and be laughing all the way to the bank and everyone else gets poorer funding their excesses -mansions, wives, fat bank accounts, licenses, contracts, monopolies,APs. You get nothing, and I get even less than nothing - blamed for being the pendatang.

PAS and PKR want to change the NEP so that it will help the poor of all races but since the Malays form the bulk of the poor, then the Malays will automatically benefit exceedingly, and no one will feel left out or despised.We must create a superior system of government that will be efficient,productive, progressive, competitive, and meritocractic - one that can hope to outperform Singapore - if we are to hold our heads up high, in open competition, and without prejudice.

The Malays will still totally dominate the aristocracy, cabinet,parliament, police, judiciary, military and government but in a country that is progressive, meritocractic, educated, progressive,prosperous and respects equal rights, human rights and freedoms.
This would be real legacy worth leaving to your children.

Choose wisely . . . . .

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~

2009-02-19T15:03:00.013+08:00

Is it a toy? A slimming device? A virtual gym? An electronic sports device?

Whatever it's called? I'm hooked!

Meet my new friend......

Got it as a V gift from hubby last week and I can say it's the perfect V gift for the whole family. Really keeps us occupied, happy, worked out the whole weekend! Even Zach is hooked on it! And I dont mind him playing it daily. One thing good about Wii, especially WiiSports is that it's not like any other TV games which are blamed to poise obesity among kids because of the minimum movements and actions involved (or so I thought). But with WiiSports, the whole body is involved and it's a secret weapon for mommy n daddy to encourage Zach to exercise - Geez, I hope I don't sound like a Wii salesperson~

OK. I've been secretly wanting to get one since I've first heard about the fun and how exciting this new innovation from Nintendo is all about. Never really bothered looking around and getting one after I found out how pricey it was when it was first launched. Not until recently......and no looking back since! Bloody smart/brilliant/creative/innovative Japanese!

*2 hands down in salutation*

Mind you.....this tiny machine can really make you sweat! Been playing tennis, bowling and boxing daily and waking up every morning with aching arms! No joke! Think I can rely on it to tone up my arm muscles! Haha...wishful thinking!

I'm having my eyes on Wii-Fit now. According to a friend who also bought a set recently, it works like a personal gym at home with a personal trainer too! Shall see if it works magic in my quest to shed some fats!

*hubby's gonna shake his head and think it's impossible bcos to him, the only effective way to lose weigh is the conventional workout at the REAL gym or the swimming pool*

Well, no matter what he thinks....I shall be getting my hands on a Wii-Fit soon! *wink*