Xmas @Bintan = The Perfect Xmas for Kion!!!

Well, we celebrated Xmas in Bintan this yr. Ok, so the resort was not fantastic, infact, far from fantastic, yet I'm actually quite happy cos Kion had so much fun that she told me it's her Perfect Xmas! =)

Kion did quite alot of the stuffs she likes in Bintan, eg. face painting, and jumping on a trampoline, which is something she had liked for a very long time but didnt had the opportunity to do =p Actually, she even joined the Kid's club Xmas party & participated with the other kids in games n activities like hitting the pinata etc.

We didnt really swam much cos it was the raining season, infact current was so strong that she vomited all over me when we were in the ferry on the way to Bintan. Beach area at resort was also condorned off so even if they had a private beach also of no use =(

On seeing how happy Kion was, Kelvin kept asking her if she would like to spend all her other xmas oversea =p
Actually I think children r actually very easily satisfied. Give them the attention & time they need & voila, they will get their perfect Xmas everyday =)

The best Xmas pressie from Hubby!!!

Got a pressie for the Hubs this morning, in fact 2 pressies, a card & a box wrapped up :)
Actually, I was rather surprised cos i was rushing to & fro the supermarket this morning to get stuffs to prepare lunch for Kion's classmate & mum and while I was in the kitchen packing the groceries I bought, I suddenly realized a gift n card sitting on Kion's high chair, facing the kitchen, looking @me :p hahahahaaa...,

I walked out n happily giggled a "tk u" to Kelvin & he said: now then u realized huh? Its been here since u came back from the supermarket leh!!!
Dear hubby, if I wasn't so blur, how would u so easily hooked up on me???

Anyway, I kind of know what the gift is although I can't open it till boxing day. Cos this Yr, unlike previous yrs,to get a bag of my choice, I told him 2 mths ago that I would like to own a 2nd hand "Rolex" manufactured in the Yr I was born ;-)
But no fix design, so am still kind of curious as to how it looks like, considered his taste...

Actually, what touches me most was the CARD!!! It's the 1st card I've received from him :p yes, he didn't even wrote me a card when
We were dating... After 1yr of dating & 4yrs of marriage, I finally got a card by him addressing me as his dearest wife. But don't he realize that he's only got 1 wife??? How can there b dearest if there's no 2nd dearest?!?! Hahahahaa... Ok, I think I really think too much :p

Good Food with Great Companies!!! =)

Hahahaa... Yes, good food by chef Jojo!!! Anyway finally did the grilled chicken thigh for Gail & think she enjoyed it, at least thats what she said =p

It seems like a long time since 3 of us mummies actually met-up together but once again how long can it be?!?! Lol...
Although it was a short dinner affair, we still managed to find time to chit-chat & gossip while the kids had fun playing.

Actually, I really like to see them playing together, seeing how they have grown cos they knew each other since they were like 18mths??? Hehehee... even C, the youngest among all, can suddenly talk so much =) I love the way he said: Auntie Jojo, "sak fun"!!!

A letter to my child....

Dear Kion,

time flies. Out of a sudden, u r 3yrs old n coming to 4yrs next Jan. I wonder how did u grow so fast, the fact that I am with u everyday, yet didnt noticed how much u grown day by day.

Maybe this is y people says: A child will always b like a "baby" in the eyes of his/her parents.

My girl, I may not b the perfect Mom, in fact, I am far from being perfect. But pls believe me when I say that I am trying, trying very hard, to b one.

Sometimes I see happiness in ur eyes & I feel it, it makes me very happy too =) but sometimes, I see fear in the exact same pair of eyes that showed happiness & I felt sad, sad that u fear me, sad that I made u scared =(

Kion, seeing ur rehersal on sat made me realized how much u have grown. U r no longer the timid & quiet little girl like u once was @WeeCare. U r so tall, so brave & so talkative now =p
Lol....

That day when u asked me what would I do if u were my daughter again in Heaven, I was shocked by ur qns cos who would have expected a 3yrs old to ask this kind of Qns. But nevertheless, I was so happy to see how glad u were when I replied that I would b soooooo HAPPY if u were my daughter agin in heaven =))

Dear girl, pls remember that Mummy may not b the Best, but Mummy is really trying very hard 2 improve every single day. Sometimes, Mummy really wishes time would slow down & let me savour all the moments we have together. Time really waits for no men, think now, I finally understand what this means....

Stop at 2?!?! I suddenly feel like having 3 or even 4 =p

Yes, its true, suddenly I feel like having not just 1 more, but 2 or even 3 more kids =)
Ok, I know this is so unlike me, but mayb cos of the events that had happened recently, I find life too fragile, too unpredictable. So if having children r a blessing, I should have as many as possible....

I know Kelvin is getting a bit worried. I told him the other day:"Dear, dont u sometimes feel like even having 1 more is not enough? Cos I sometimes really feels like having more than 2 kiddos."
Kelvin, looked at me in shocked:" I only want to let Kion have a sibling, 1 more is enough."

Ask me, at the age of 28, when is my happiest moment & I would answer without any doubts that it is NOW, it has got to b NOW!!! Being a mother is my calling, I may not b a perfect Mum or Wife, but I try my best 2 give my best & now is now, I have never felt my life being more fulfilling than now although I have unfinished household chores everyday, things which I planned to do but not done in mind for months, I really love every seconds n mins of my life now & I strive to do better everyday.

Sometimes I ask myself, Y did I only realized what I wanted after so long??? Had I realized earlier, things might have been different....
There r many things in life which r not up to us to decide, but those which I have choices, I'm not gonna live it up to fate. I will work hard to plan my own destiny =)

I am feeling very very very very very SAD!!!!

Arrghh!!! Feeling emotionally very sad since yesterday.... Firstly it was bcos I heard a friend's friend passed away, leaving behind her husband & a 2yrs old daughter, secondly, I read the blog Ainsley told me to read about, ourfeistyprincess...

After being a mother, I can relate better to other mothers & this makes me very very sad when I read or hear about the tragedies that had happened. Since yesterday, I had been crying every now & then, infront of the computer, in the bathroom, in the living room etc etc. Everytime I thought of the things little Charmaine & her mummy had gone thru, I feel very pain, really very very pain.... Y is life so harsh on Charmaine's mummy? All she ever wanted, or isn;t it just what every parents wanted, to have a healthy child.

I remembered when I was pregnant, I told myself, I wanted a daughter, I dont want a son!!! Subsequently when I knew that I was indeed carrying a daughter, I was overjoyed =) It was from there then I started hoping that my baby would b strong & healthy, cos what can b more important than to have a healthy baby. Although if she pretty & cute, would b an added bonus =p

Anyway, come to think of it, I was silly & ignorant. How important could the sex of the baby b? Isnt it more important to have a strong & healthy baby? Yes, I know I shouldnt had thought that way cos it is already a blessing to b able to have children, so whatever sex my child is, I should thank God.

But where is GOD? When reading Charmaine's case, it made people like me, who all the while, doesnt have a religion, began doubting all Gods. My mother is a buddhist or mayb taoist, she prays to every gods, & always tells me that it is ok to believe in whichever Gods I want cos all Gods wants people to do good. I remember attending a christian childcare centre when I was young. Everyday B4 breakfast, b4 lunch, & b4 teabreak, we would sing:

Thank u God for world so sweet
thank u God for food we eat
thank u God for birds that sings
thank u God for everything
Amen.

My principal loved me a lot, always read bible stories to me, telling me how great God is, telling me how much Jesus loves us & how he protects us etc etc.

Yet what did Charmaine did to have to suffer like that? she was only 4yrs old when she was first diagnosed with cancer. Y didnt God helped her? Doesn't he knows that the poor girl was suffering & her mummy was very very sad???

I didnt read the whole blog, but it was good enough to make me reflect on my own life. Yesterday, when Kion woke up from her nap, I hugged her tightly. I hugged & kissed her so many times cos I was so afraid to lose her. Suddenly, everything else seems very unimportant, education & stuffs seems useless & worthless. I tell myself, the most important thing in my life now, is to spend quality time & to cherish the people ard me. It is of cos very sad that we needed to look at others tragedies to reflect on our own lives....

Since yesterday, I decided to do a self reflection every day on my daily activities which main purpose is to make sure I do not lose temper towards Kion, Kelvin & My mummy cos they r the most important people in my life & I want to cherish every moments I have with them. =)

Addition & Subtraction

Wah, after today I can finally confirm that I have successfully taught Kion to do & understand simply addition & subtraction :)
Isn't it amazing??? I mean I know nowadays it's not uncommon for children her age to knows addition, subtraction, division & even multiplication (I believe some of Kion's Shichida classmates r able to) yet come to think about it, she is only 3yrs old...

Come on, ask yourself, at what age did u learn your plus & minus? I am very certain I didn't masters these skills at the age of 3. Therefore am also very proud n happy that Kion can, at 3yrs, understands the concept of addition & subtraction.
Dear Kion, what u do not know that is that although mummy is so happy now, multiplication & division may b coming in soon :p

Actually no lah, think I'll wait for awhile more b4 I introduce her to that cos teaching her is seriously no joke....
It is actually very rewarding to see your child understanding your teachings but... I need a short break, teaching children this age, is really not easy :p

Children's Day this year.....

Yes!!! Its the month of October, Happy Childrens' Day =)
Children's Day this year was Super FUN!!! It was packed with meaningful activities for Kion =) Well, & of cos tiring activities (cleaning up etc) 4 me =p

Quick update, as Childrens' Day this yr is officially changed 2 the 1st Friday of Oct, therefore Kion enjoyed 2 fridays of activities =)

The first one was to get her to buy her own train ticket n travel in the MRT to n fro simei & Changi Airport. That was a breeze n she told me she enjoyed herself.

2nd activity was to bake her own brownies to contribute to her school's children's day party & it was the most difficult task as the baking time was long, and it has to look good in order for the kids to b interested in eating. At last, I got her to decorate her own cake box for the brownies as well and luckily the brownies turned out amazinly yummy, with Auntie YT being a big fan of it. Of cos, this was also one of the most tedioust one, leaving me with tons of washing up =(
But it was all worth it, seeing how happy n proud she was, helping her displayed her strength, what more would a Mummy want =)

Today is 7th Oct 2011, Children's Day! We spent this morning with G & family at the Gallop stable. There Kion rode a pony. She was so happy =)
"Mummy, can we go & ride a pony again?"
Sure, I promise I will bring you there again soon =)

Welcome September!!!

Time flies, without realizing, its now Sept already....
Hiaz, if only I could turn back time....

Frankly speaking, now that Kion is 3yrs & turning 4yrs in Jan, I really regretted not giving her a sibling earlier =(
Now although we r trying, I am actually afraid that by the time I actually conceived, the age gap between Kion & her younger sibling would b too wide...

Enough of this, now is time for good news =)
Ok, Kion started going to Seeds last week & so far all went well, in fact, better than expected, & of cos, no more crying @nite, & whining of disliking her school =)
Actually, b4 changing of her school, I was super worried about making the wrong decision... But after changing, thinks its a blessing =p
Dont ask me y, but it takes 2 hands to clap. Teachers in LW just isnt doing enough =(

But who cares? at least I dont care anymore cos now, I know that my darling is well taken care of by the teachers @seeds & knowing that she is happy with her new school & teachers makes me a happy mummy too =))

Back 2 where I belong, hot & humid Singapore....

Yes, I'm back =( Hmmm.... not that I dont like SG, its just that the weather in Melbourne was GREAT! Imagine walking ard town, zoo, basically everywhere, without a glimps of sweat =)) No sweat for a whole 10 days... it was only till I walked out of Changi airport, I said 'bye bye' to sweat free days.

Ok, short summary of this trip: Melbourne was fun bcos we had great companies, Kion had fun with Phoebe with 50% of the time argueing(think theirs seems like a love-hate relationship) =p I had plenty of fresh oysters, thanks 2 Ainsley, who is also an oyster lover =) I could picture the trip, if without Ains family, would probably cut my oysters consumption to only 25% of what we had ate on this trip cos Kelvin definitely isnt that much into oysters.


We even had wines everyday, desserts, & of cos, some chinese meals, which of cos, wasnt that fantastic. Think the best chinese food would be the 'peking ducks' we had at Old Kingdom. Can u imagine, we actually downed 3 of the ducks =p Sinfull!!! Oh yes, & again, I still love drinking wines in Australia, cos it is just soooo CHEAP =)

Actually, compare Perth to Melbourne, I actually like the formal better. Melbourne city itself is too city like, while the small town like Phillip Island etc, doesnt looked as impressive as Magarets River. The Koala park we went to had only 3 koalas inside, while the number of Kangaroos in the Melbourne Zoo seems lesser than our Mandai Zoo =(

Luckily there were Ainsley & Jason, making our nights more interesting, by introducing Mah Jong into my life =p Our nights were brighten up by wines, beers, potatoe chips, plenty of chips, n MJ once the kiddos hit the bed =)

Hmmm... Kelvin is already thinking of where our next destination should be =) while me, can only think of August 2012, Pls arrive quickly =)

Melbourne, we r coming soon!!!

Yes, this yr anniversary destination: Melbourne!!! Although Melbourne seems more complicated compared to Perth, I believe we will still enjoy it as we r gonna have company for this trip =)

Hehehee... Ainsley n family r gonna follow us 2 Melbourne, dunno issit cos Kelvin selling power is so strong or cos of the long holidays in Aug, but who cares, all I know is that with Phoebe, Nn & Kion together, its gonna b a trip full of joy & laughter =)

Nevertheless, I can also spend sometime catching up with my primary school best friend =) What a great anniversary trip it would b!!! I am seriously soooooo looking forward 2 our departure day =p

Btw, had my first taste of Hogs breath tonight =) It serves decent stesks which I would like to go for more, but of cos, only on a monday =p

Kion & I are so blessed!!!

Cant believe it's just 3 weeks since my last post cos it seems like so much had happened, so many activities & fun.....

During this 3 weeks, Kion & I went to the Musuem, River Cruise, steamboat at Ains's nest, playdates, cookdates etc etc..... Hehee, I think we r really blessed 2 have good friends who r willing 2 invite us 2 have fun together :)

We really had GREAT FUN!!!

Hello Kitty, Barney, Dora & what's next???

Yes, yes, yes!!! Had been busy meeting cartoon characters at their 'meet & greet' session as it's currently the june holidays, therefore all these characters seems very free.

Actually I do enjoy doing these activities with Kion, driving her to the destination, 2 hrs earlier, search for the exact photo-taking location, then proceed 2 follow the Q(so far, was the 1st for only the Hello Kitty event)if only the Qs can b shorter..... I know I can choose not to Q and let her watch the performances from the side of the stage etc, but Kion, is a hardcore fan of all these characters & if she doesnt get 2 b the first 50s & is unable 2 do photo-taking with them, will get really sad & hurt.

Well, think the most tiring one was the Barney show @MS cos we reached there @315pm, thinking that we still stand a chance 2 b in the first 50s, only 2 realise later on that we were mayb the first 100+ already :-(
As Kion looked very sad when I told her that we couldnt do the ps with Barney, I decided 2 make her happy by telling her that we will stay on to Q for the 7pm performance.

Well, me & my so called good idea.... Kion was indeed happy, I took her for a quick dinner after the 4pm performance ended & went back 2 check out & see if there's already a Q forming for the 7pm performance. True enough, a Q of abt 10pax had been form. I quickly joined the Q with Kion in my hand & look at my watch, it showed 5pm. By then , Kion was tired. I carried her in my hands & she soon fell asleep =p

Yes, I carried her for a whole 2hrs, with my dslr & bag on the other shoulder. Throughout the 2hrs, I remembered I kept telling myself "she ain't heavy, she's my daughter". Hehehee... I know now it sounds funny, but I tot at that time, when my shoulders were like collaspsing, I needed some motivation. Oh & yes, actually we do have a bunch of kind s'poreans, offering 2 help me buy a drink or stand in my Q for me if I needed 2 use the washroom.

Well, we did the last meet & greet today with Dora & boots. I think this should b the last for at least the next 4-5mths, till the dec holidays arrive. Anyway, best part of these days, were to see her smiling & dancing happily at her "friends" performances.

Kids Run 2011! Kion, u did it!!! ;-)

An enjoyable day with the PYPS 'aunties'

"Aunties"!!! Hehehee, dunno since when children started calling us 'auntie'.... was it after getting married, or was it after giving birth? I really cannot remember,but who cares! All I know is that we, 'aunties' of PYPS had fun today!!!

It was great meeting up with the gals, & of cos, Kion was overjoyed with meeting up with Nn as she haven't seen her for quite awhile =) Wonder if Nn recognises us???

Anyway, we got Ainsley a surprised Bday cake for her Bday and she was HAPPY ;-) The only thing that went wrong was that Nn fell asleep while Ainsley cut the cake. If only Nn was awake, then everything would b perfect.

Oh yes, one more thing, DSLR dilema again!!! All Ainsley's fault, did PS for the kids, once again, re-ignite the fire in me, making me wanting to buy a DSLR again =( Okok, so I know I keep hestitating, but I'm really being very undecisive when it comes to this & I dunno y >_<"

Anyway, advance happy bday Ainsley!! Have fun & enjoy ur big big day =)
& PYPS 'aunties', do make time to meet-up more often ;-)

Dear Hubby, It's ur 4Xth Birthday! ;-)

Hehehee... dear hubby, u r 4Xth yrs old this yr, & I wish u success in anything u do cos if things are good for u, it means things r gonna b good for me as well =)

ok, so we did enjoyed our night @The oriental hotel. Although the room wasnt as big as St Regis, it was nevertheless cosy & nice. Kion couldnt helped feeling disappionted after knowing that it was gonna b a one night affair thing.

Kion: Mummy, after we wake up do what?
Me: wakeup go eat breakfast than check-out lor.
Kion: huh? y so fast? one day only huh?

Well, dinner @Mortons was great although the price tag was GREAT too =p
Anyway, the staffs made hubby felt special, with their customised menus etc.... Best part was when they began singing "happy birthday" to him, people from other tables joined in & he began 2 feel shy, started looking @Kion to make the scenario look as if it was her Bday... Lol...

We did had fun that night, and continued with a ride on the SG Flyer the next day. We also had tons of pictures taken. But I think the happiest person that day was actually not the bday boy, but the little girl name Kion Chew :-)

Looking forward 2 Hubby's Bday! :-)

Yessie, I've finally kept part of my promise =)
Had booked the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for us 2 celebrate Hubby's Bday =)
Frankly speaking, I wonder if he would like 2 spend his Bday with Kion & me or his friends....

Anyway, who cares? He had better say he wanna celerate his bday with his dearest wifey & daughter.... otherwise, I'm gonna.... hehehee... =p

Actually, 2nd part of my promise is the Morton's steak house dinner, which I think shouldn't b much of a problem =)

The most difficult part should b the present =(, okok, I didnt even went 2 buy toto, so dear hubby, no daytona ok! Anyway, am gonna rack up my brain 2 come up with a nice & cheap present.... Hahahaa... Who else can b as cheapo as me?

But hey, I've spend a bomb on the hotel ok, & just realized that oriental mandarin is actually 5*... Haiz, should have checked b4 I booked. Anyway, hope we'll have fun ;-)

First Night without diaper! (21-4-2011)

Yes! Last nite was Kion's 1st nite without diaper & Phew, it was a great success =) I will b trying the same rountine tonight, giving less water after 8pm, pee b4 going 2 bed, & wake up early in the morning 2 check if the sheets r wet :) If things can go on so smoothly for the next few days,then I'll officially declare Kion as a diaper-free baby next week.

Diaper-free baby? Sounds funny! hehehee... actually, she's really no longer a baby. She already 3yrs old....
Even from her drawing recently, I know she had grown a great deal. She can draw faces with hair, even curly hair, & with eyes, nose & mouth :) The faces she drew r no longer faces like the WeeCare logo anymore. Great acheivements for a 3yrs 3mth old child! Way 2 go Kion, u r always making mummy so proud of u!

Oh yes, & did I mentioned that The St Regis, Bali, was Great? In fact, the word great simply does no justice in describing how beautiful the place was. The beach @Nusa Dua was sooooo clean & beautiful that when u compare it 2 our East Coast Park, the latter is really a long long way behind :(
Haiz, I miss Bali & I think Kion does too cos now anyone who asks her where she wanna go for her next holiday, she would reply "BALI"! lol...

St Regis Bali, I'm loving it!!! =)))

Yes, yes, YES, I'm @st regis Bali already!!! This place is really beautiful!Our room is huge & spacious, seems even bigger than the one @Venetian (Macau) & Kelvin keep saying that the interior of the room gives a very cosy feeling ;-)

Actually, think the best part of today is seeing Kion so happy, talking & playing non-stop for 14hrs b4 she finally K.O... But Kion would always b Kion, she will never sleep on plane, that's y we can never take the night flight, & she will forever b so energetic when we r on holidays, an advantage when we r @certain countries cos this means that she would accompany me shopping no matter how tired she is =)

We had fun today building sand castles, playing in the hammock garden, laying on the hammock beds.... And of cos, soaking in the big, Big, BIG bath tub =) Kelvin had fun too cos after being a die heart Hard rock fan for soooooo many yrs, he finally dined in a HR cafe, and best part, with his beloved wifey & child.

I'm gonna try 2 make time 4 spa tmr, really really needs a good massage... will try 2 make time to go down to Seminyak tmr 2 try the restaurant which Audrey recommended =)

Yay to St Regis, Who knows, the next one may be named Regis Chew... Heheheheee....

Kawai Music School

Went 2 did a toddler music class trial with Kion @Kawai Music School today & I could see that she love it. Actually, she love anything to do with music & is really keen in learning the piano, guitar & drum although all these can b learnt in mayb another 1-2 yrs time.

Right now, I can only hope that her interest for music doesn't die b4 she touches the keyboard. In order 2 keep arousing her interest, I have decided 2 sign her up for music appreciation class. I think there's a high chance of me signing up with Kawai as I find the class there more interesting than the one @Yamaha. They teaches notes reconition, diff instruments, songs etc etc... The class is only 45mins, & parent can sit in, so its good as while Kion & I go for class, Kelvin can go do foot reflexology as the two r just beside each other. Anyway, will decide after I come back from Bali =)

Yes, yes, we r going 2 Bali soon =) Looking forward 2 the beach & SPA!!! This time, we r gonna stay @the St Regis! =) Hehehee... st regis, st regis, I love u!!! Oh, & I heard that they serves very good breakfast ;-)

U r the best baby in the whole wide world!

Ever since Kion was 15mth, I would whisper in her ears, telling her that she is the best baby in the whole wide world. Till now, I still tells her every now & then that she is still the best baby in the whole wide world =)

Haha, but just now, she startled me when I said : Kion, u r the best baby in the whole wide world.

Kion: Then how about "on-ki"?

Me: ok, how about "on-ki" being the 2nd best baby in the whole wide world?

Kion: ok!

Me: or how abt "on-ki" being the best & u, the 2nd best baby in the whole wide world?

Kion: NO!

Me: okok, u r forever the best ok. "on=ki" will b 2nd best. lol....

Well, so she actually knows what being the best baby in the whole wide world mean =) And "on=ki", is actually a name Kelvin came up with while trying 2 make Kion accept the idea of having a sibling.

No, no I'm not pregnant. We are just toying with the idea of adding a little bunny into our family =) But whether it happens or not, it all depends on God's will. And yes, we think Kion is ready for it, although she did told me the other day that she wants a 'didi', but didnt wanted my tummy to grow big with 'didi' in it cos she likes to lay on my tummy to sleep n if 'didi' is inside, she cannot lay on my tummy anymore cos she would be squashing him =)

Hehehee... I love the way children speaks, always so cute & naive =)

Where is Daddy's papa???

Kion: Mummy, who is my daddy's Papa??? Y daddy dont have Papa?

Me: Daddy's papa passed away already, is in Heaven, up in the sky.

Kion: Y daddy's papa want to go to the sky?

Me: Bcos when pple die, they goes to Heaven. Heaven is in the sky.

By now, Kion's eyes were wet, about 2 cry...

Kion: Mummy, I dont want u to die, I dont want u to go to the sky. If u go, I will take my angel Hello Kitty clothes & wear to fly up to the sky to look for u....

Me: =)))

Dear Hubby, I promise 2 be a better wifey!!!

Hehehee... yes, yes, YES!!! I had better buck-up, focusing on darling daughter & neglecting hubs seems 2 b what I am best at =p

Well, Hubby just got me an Iphone4 last friday & it simply made me even more ashamed of myself =( It just simply remind me of the fact that I haven't gave him a present for more than 3yrs already, b it whatever occasion....

Actually, it's not like I purposely forget abt his Bday, X'mas, or even Vday... But whatever can b given, I had already gave & whatever which I know he likes, seems way beyond my ability 2 afford =(

Okok, so I know it's the tot that counts yet after giving things from Shirts I bought from Isetan sale, to Dunhill belt, Dunhill wallet, & then 2 the limited edition Mont Blanc floating diamond(also the most ex gift I've given 2 him so far), I really dont no what else should I buy 4 him....

Actually I know lah, hehehee...both of us had been aiming @ the "Daytona" 4 quite sometime le, but I'm really not that into watches (explains y all my watches r bought by him), therefore will really feel the pain should I go buy it 4 his Bday. =(

Anyway, the least I would do for him this yr, is 2 treat him 2 "Morton's", something I told him I would do since 2yrs ago =p, haha, of cos, follow by a night stay @Oriental hotel =) As 4 the "Daytona" haiz.... let me consider 1st bah... Mayb if I strike toto??? But I dont buy, how 2 strike??? Lol... Let's see how it goes =)

I sat in for her Ballet, for the 1st time =)

Yes, Kion did make-up lesson for ballet today, as she didnt wanted 2 attend last friday's lesson (something I forgot 2 record down as was too tired last friday).

Frankly speaking, I was totally pissed off last friday as things were like normal during our drive 2 the ballet school, although she did threw a bit of a tantrum when she woke up from her nap, insisting 2 wear her "bear bear t-shirt 2 ballet class".
Yet as we reached the scholl & while I was changing her shoes, she suddenly just bursted out crying, refusing 2 enter her class & only stopped crying when I told the girls at the counter 2 arrange 4 a make-up class =(

Anyway, I was totally pissed off & motivated by "Amy Chua", the author of "The Hymm Of The Tiger Mother" (as I was half-way thru the book), told myself that I'm gonna b a strict & fierce mother. I told Kion that I was gonna cane her when we reach home as I felt that I cannot let her get away with crying 2 escape from ballet cos she would repeat the same behaviour should I pretend nothing happened. Further more, she was the one who wanted 2 sign up 4 ballet, she was the one who had always been looking forward 2 ballet classes on fridays. I felt that the crying behaviour was more like a habit formed from the dropping off @Lorna Whiston recently =(

Haha... as I didnt had a cane @home, I took the 2 balloon sticks in the living room, caned her palm twice, then asked her to look as I open the rubbish chute & dump her "bear bear" shirt in. I told her strictly that should she cry again b4 classes, regardless of LW or ballet, I;m gonna throw her toys 1 by 1 into the rubbish chute.... & how proud I was, thinking tat I might b the next Amy Chua in the making & Kion, might also b able 2 become some genuis because of my actions, although I did cry after Kion went into her room(it really pain me to treat her like that).

Later on,as i finshed the book, I realized that Amy Chua's tactics may not b considered as a success cos it worked on her elder daughter but not the 2nd one (made me felt ashamed of my own behaviour =p)And worst part was, the threat was not working, Kion still cried the next day when I dropped her off for school & today, b4 gg into class, she cried too, that's when I realizes that I may have 2 sit in with her, & slowly let her gain back her confidence 2 stay by herself for ballet.

Mayb her recent days spent in LW had been very tramatising??? Yet when I suggested changing schools, she refuses, saying she wants 2 be with K & G.... Haiz, what should I do???

Kion is getting really good @ the pyschological game now!!!

We were in the car yesterday, driving home from school when I suddenly asked her

Me: Kion, do u like 'Wei Lao Shi' or 'Miss Ann' better?

Kion: Mummy, I only like u.

Me: I like u too Darling, but u can only choose between 'Wei Lao Shi' & 'Miss Ann'.

Kion: Mummy, I dont like them. I only like u!

Me: =)))

Hahahaa... so sweet so sweet! Actually, I believe what she says cos I dont really like either of them too! Yet a part of me am wondering if she is getting too good in this, only answering what she think would make me happy??

But whatever it is, even if she lied (which I see no reasons for her 2 do so), she said what she said 2 make me happy, and no doubt, she did it! =)

Is her good memory the works of Shichida???

I was in the toilet with Kion yesterday morning when she pointed @ a sticker pasted on a pail & said:

Mummy, u see, the sticker which "mickey mouse" gave me is on the pail.

Me: When did 'mickey mouse' gave u sticker?(cos I hardly recall mickey handling out stickers during our visit to the Tokyo Disneyland last mth)

Kion: Remember that time when I cried, cos 'mickey mouse' touched my ballon, so he gave me the sticker in the end.

Me: Oh yes! I rememebered, but r u sure its this sticker? (Cos she was refering 2 the visit to HK Disneyland which was in Jan 2010)

Kion: Yes, mummy. I am very very sure!!!

Wah, i must say that I am rather impressed by her memory. this is just 1 of the little things which she remembered & I had always been thinking whether if children r supposed 2 have good memory or is it due 2 Shichida???

Cos even when they were 2.5yrs old, Joseph, Kion's classmate @WeeCare, had already had the ability 2 fix a 36pcs puzzle simply by looking @it once. And from what I recalled, my friends in Kindi used 2 have short memory, always forgetting what had happened after waking up from nap time =p

Well, Kion can now only fix a 12pcs puzzle by herself, but her good memory had certainly benefitted her in many ways as she never fails 2 remind Daddy of his promises made to her... Hehehee...

CNY is a festival for people like me, 2 gain weight!!!

Haiz, today is just the 2nd day of CNY & sad 2 say, I've actually gained slightly more than 1 kilo.... =(

This means that all my effort put in the gym 4 the past 2.5 weeks had gain into the drain... Ok, ok, I admit I'm greedy & cant stop myself from a second helping of Bah Kwa, cookie, pineapple tart, etc etc...

Anyway, am telling myself not to snack on the goodies from tmr onwards cos weight had been increasing slightly everyday =( Y cant I b like some others who eat as much but never get FAT!!! Sometimes I really envy those people a great deal cos havent I been battling against the weight problem since young??? Hmmmmm... but I remember saying " nothing in this world is fair!".
Yes, so y should i b treated fairly & be given a chance 2 eat & eat without getting FAT?

Anyway, got 2 find another way 2 exercise other than running in the gym cos doing the threadmill in the gym is really D*** boring!!! =( Mayb I should consider signing up 4 hot yoga @studiodog or something....

Welcoming the Chines New Year!!!

Yes, yes, yes.... CNY is just 2days away & I think we are all ready!!!
The checklist should go like this"

1) AngPows - Checked

2) Oranges - Checked

3) Bak Kwa - Checked

4) New Clothes - Checked (just that only managed 2 get a new top & dress)

5) New Shoes - Checked (Kion got 2pairs while I got 1)

6) Flowers - checked ( as usual, hubby bought too much!!!)

This yr, we didnt get new bedsheets cos bedsheets usually take many years 2 get damage & if I continue getting 1 every yr, my cupboard is gonna run out of space soon =(

I went back 2 Desmond @hair journal last sat & this time round, I'm actually very please with what he did 2 my hair =) Actually, I should have trusted him as he had been doing my hair 4 the past 3yrs, yet cos of a unsatisfactory job he did last yr, I began salon-hopping. Was actually surprised that after 1 yr of not seeing me, he was able 2 immediately pointed out that I rebonded my hair! It made me somewhat guilty, felt like I had betrayed him in some sense =( (He always says that straight hair doesnt suits me)

Anyway, quick update on Kion..... Had been crying 2 sleep every night cos of school & had been crying @school most of the days when I drop her off. Kind of surprise 2day cos told Kelvin 2 walk her 2 class & there was actually no tears at all. there was also no crying b4 she slept just now & I'm secretly wishing that everything would b as smooth tmr although Kelvin wont b free 2 accompany us 2 LW.

Kion also gave both Kelvin & I a huge surprise when she walked out of her room herself today, after waking up from her afternoon nap. She would usually shout out 4 me if she woke up 2 see me not beside her, yet she didnt do so today. I think its another indication of Kion growing up le. I told Kelvin the other day that she would soon walk out herself but he just dont believed, brushing me off saying that it wont b so soon.... Yet today, as he was changing the water in his tank & telling me abt his snail being sucked into the hose, Kion's voice suddenly appeared from behind him, saying:"what? daddy, what happened?" both Kelvin & I got a shock! =)

Hmmm.... looks like my little one is growing up way too fast. Must really cherish & remember every little second spent with her =)

Arrrrgggghhhhh!!!! I'm a lousy & emotional Mummy! =(

Yes, yes, yes!!! I'm lousy & bad!!! Kion just hit her lips against the side of her bed so badly that I saw blood on her teeth & gum =( She cried so badly that I feel her pain, in fact just looking @her swollen lips & gum made my heart ached so much that I burst out crying in front of her....

Yet my poor little girl, upon seein mummy crying, quickly stopped crying, went 2 grab a tissue for me, and asked: " mummy, r u really crying or pretending 2 cry?" OMG!!! think upon careful observations, she quickly clean my tears away with the tissue in her hand, & repeatedly told me that its not painful already...

Poor darling, I wonder if it is going 2 b painful tomorrow.... Nowadays, she always jumping here & there, frequently getting herself injured with bruises that I soooo wish that I could just squeeze her into a tiny baby & put her back into my stomach so that she wont injure herself anymore =(

Anyway, I brought Kion 2 the Esplanade 2 watch a play with G & K today, she really loved it =) Think we're gonna do a lot more soon.... In fact, we already bought the tickets for another one in April =p Hehehee... sounds Kiasu right???

Kion can spell 1 to 5!!!

Hehe, Kion's mummy moment of glory is here again!!!
Yes, my daughter's progress has slowly turned me into a Kiasu cum Kiasee mother.

Kiasu cos I keep wanting Kion to go to better schools, keep google-ing on comments of this school & that school, trying 2 look for a best in everything school, but frankly speaking, where 2 find???

Kiasee cos I'm beginning 2 get worried @ almost everything, like how does Kion feels in her new school? will her fear for her new school make her lost interest in gg 2 school? What will happen 2 her mentally & emotionally if she cant pass the brain olympics test by the end of term 1???

Haiz, I seriously knows the reason for the increase of my white hair now =(

Anyway, was damn proud of Kion yesterday when she managed 2 spell 1 to 5 for me cos I had been spelling 'o-n-e 1, t-w-o 2......' to 10 to her for the last few weeks but so far she had only been able 2 spell 1 & 2.

It happened yesterday afternoon when she accidentally hit me with her elbow while I dressed her after bathing. I pretended 2 b angry & whenever she thinks I'm angry, she will recite the 12months in english & mandarin 2 me 2 try 2 make me happy. So yesterday, after she recited the 12months, she, as usual, asked: Mummy, r u happy already? I said 'no!' & told her to spell her numbers to make me happy =p hahahaaaa....
she spell: o-n-e 1, t-w-o-2, then when she spelled 3, I was shocked that she got it correct. upon further testing, I realized that she had been able 2 spell no.1 to 5. =)

I am of cos, so happy & proud of her cos it meant that my efforts r not wasted. Yet sometimes when I sit down & think back, what's the big deal of knowing her spellings? instead, isn't it kind of a bad mummy I am cos I might have unintentionally made her learn things of which is not supposed 2 b learn @her age.

Think abt it, spelling r only given in K1 or K2.... Even if a child cant spell a certain word @2yrs old, she can definitely spell it @6 or 7 yrs old. So y the rush??? I am trying very hard 2 balance myself, 2 not ask so much from my child, as like what I had read from dunno where, we should b grateful that we had been given a chance 2 b parents, & our duties r to groom them into useful & responsible people 4 our society, not 2 control them & want them 2 live life like what we expect them to be.... It is of cos, easier said than done =p

Anyway, I still havent update my Tokyo trip, although partially had been saved in my draft.... I need more time, TIME, TIME, TIME!!!

2nd day of school, with tears in her eyes!

Hmmmm..... well yes, Kion has started going to Lorna Whiston yesterday. She was perfectly ok yesterday, except 4 crying a bit in bed when I woke her up, telling her 2 get ready for her new school. I was told that I would b allowed to watch her in school for the 1st three days or so, but I didnt wanted 2 stay & watch her cos I'm afraid that she would b clingy & demand that I still stay on after the 1st three days. In the car, we talked about her toys, her fav food,everything, although I avoided the subject of old & new school. At 1 point, Kion actually told me to alight her by the stairs & that she could go up to LW(located @ the 2nd floor) by herself, although on & off she would ask if I could go into her class.

When we arrived, I carried Kion in my arms while waiting 4 the lift, but she immediately told me 2 put her down, guess she was afraid that her classmates would see her being carried. Hehehee... 3yrs old acting like a big kid =)

When we got up to LW, Ms Ann took her temperature & asked her 2 intro herself. I could see that she was a bit scare, but her fears were quickly dismissed when she went into the classroom. I waved goodbye 2 her, but actually quietly watched her from the window, & saw her walking & hopping abt. She caught sight of me, smiled 2 me, then I gesture 2 her that I was leaving & she nodded her head =)

All was well also when I picked her up, she told me how she fed herself, told me she enjoyed her new school, till b4 bedtime, she suddenly changed 360 degree, said she dont want to go LW tomorrow & burst out crying.

It was the same this morning, Kion kept crying, said she want to go back to Weecare. I calm her down by agreeing but when I took out her LW uniform to change her, she burst out crying again =( I got to keep telling her that I would stay in her school with her, b4 she finally agree 2 go 2 LW with me. On the way 2 school, she kept saying: "I want u 2 stay in my class with me, Mummy!"

She was tearing during temperature taking time so I followed her 2 the classroom & stayed there for a few mins. Then I told her that I got 2 go & waved goodbye 2 her. She seems ok, nodded her head @me then followed Ms Ann to the toilet 2 wash her hands.

I;m going 2 pick her up slightly earlier later, 2 see if she's coping well. Haiz, hope it's gonna b better tomorrow.

Tokyo, here I come!!!

Wah, time really flies! I remembered booking the tickets abt 1.5 mths ago, hotel abt 3-4 weeks ago, then YES, tomorrow, we'll be flying off to Tokyo=)
This time round, we'll be staying @ 2 different hotels. 1 @Haneda cos by the time we arrived, it'll b almost mid-night, so better stay somewhere nearby since transportation in Japan isn't cheap =p

I wonder if Mummy is thrill, cos it's gonna b her 1st time visiting Japan =) Its gonna b my 3rd time there so not really that excited, instead am hoping that Kion & Mummy would enjoy this trip. Kelvin, as usual, is only keen on Hard Rock & had been asking me 2 locate the directions 2 get 2 the HRC @Ropponggi as thats the only place in Tokyo which he still doesn't have the T-shirts.... Me, I've already found out that there's a Goyard in Shinjuku, & cant wait 2 find out if they still carries the pink colour ones.

Oh ya, didnt get the DSLR in the end as didnt had enough time 2 really understand the Canon & salesperson wasn't being of any help when she kept pushing me 2 buy a Sony instead...=( Anyway, maybe by August, B4 I go 2 Melbourne, I shall get 1, & know it real well...

Okok, quick update on Kion, she will b going 2 Lorna Whiston when we come back from Tokyo & yes, she will b turning 3yrs on the 10th =) She told me last night that I am her 'darling' & She's mine 'darling', isn't it sweet=)
Sometimes, I feel that she is the only reason y I'm around, she is my Everything=)

My 2011 Resolution???

Yes, 2011 resolution!!!

Ok, for those who knows me well enough would surely had guessed correctly; what else can it be than to lose some extra kilos...=p
I know I had spend half of my 27yrs of life trying 2 lose weight without much success & maybe I should just give up, but who doesn't wanna b prettier, thinner, or maybe I should say, just weighing slightly above being under-weight=p

Anyway, Kion's starting school after we return from Tokyo & with the longer school hours, hope I can shed some kilos from doing extra classes @Amore.

Time flies, Its already the 4th day of yr2011. It also mean that Cynthia has left us for 1yr 4days.... I will always remember this dear friend of mine, she was a darling to me....

Life is full of irony, Cynthia & I were so different, so different we were that it seems like being BFF was the last thing possible. Yet maybe this is what called 'opposite attracts'.
We knew each other since days @PYPS, I was a transferred student & didnt had many friends. She was in the last class while I was in the 3rd. She played volleyball & was in our school team while I played basketball.
I rememeberd seeing her cheering 4 me during 1 of the basketball tournament we had with AMK PS. The volleyball team had just finished their game & Cynthia urged the teachers 2 go support our basketball team=)

Cynthia & I always hung out together bcos @ that time, Daddy & Mummy were too busy with their biz & sad 2 say, neglected me. My after school days would be 2 hang ard in their shop till 10pm when they close shop. As Cynthia was the rebellious one, always didnt wanna stay @home, we would always stick @places near my parents shop 2 pass time. Our fav hung-out when we were 12yrs, were the basketball courts @Khatib. She was always very out-spoken, making conversation with the guys @the basketball courts, borrowing basketballs from them so that we could play our own game. With her around, I was never lonely & didnt have 2 be afraid. She was forever protecting me like a big sister caring 4 her younger sis...

As we grew older, my character didnt changed & neither did hers. I think the only common interest we had after 18yrs old, was 'drinking', sad 2 say, maybe 'binge drinking'... We were always drinking together, partying together & even Kelvin, my hubby, was screened through by her, in fact, highly recommended by her, as a good choice 2 me.

Yet after getting married` & pregnant, the time I had for Cynthia seems to b lesser & lesser... The last time we counted down for X'mas was in 2009, I still carry the chain she gave me in my bag... As Kion grew older, I began 2 concentrate on her more & slowly neglected not only my friends, but also my own social life. It is only then that I began 2 realize y didnt my mummy had any close friends, cos I'm slowly beginning 2 turn like her, turning down parties & such just 2 spend the nights with Kion....

I still remembered Cynthia calling me @0000 on 1-1-2010 to wish me Happy New Year! She promised 2 go 2 Kion's Bday celebration, told me about her dreams finalising & so many things that it was really unbelivable when Rykiel called me the next day telling me that she was gone =(

Life is really too unpredictable, we will never know what is gonna happen next... Dear Cynthia, I miss u! I really misses u a great big deal! Sometimes when I sit down & think of u, I still cant accept the fact that u r gone forever...