Yesterday was just like any other normal days after work. We had dinner together. When we were finished, we lingered at the living room taking a good rest and while I was flipping the channels on the TV, suddenly daddy said, come on let's go! I replied, go where? Go buy wedding ring for you lor, he answered. I smiled.
We chose a pair of gold bands with both of our initials crafted on it. No diamonds as I believe it is really not necessary. Diamonds can come later when we are much better well off financially. I remembered during my last visit to Ipoh, daddy's lai sum has been pestering him to get married quickly and he told her that he has not bought a diamond ring yet for me. Lai sum replied, when I first married your lai suk, we don't have anything at all, yet we love each other so much and we just got married like that. I believed her. After so many years, they are still very much in love with each other. Of course, they are filthy rich now they can afford just anything. Getting married are not about diamonds, money or telling people how well you married, but rather getting old together, holding hands to the cinema and watch a good movie together.......(Yenny@dinoland).
At bedtime later.....
Him: I haven't officially proposed to you yet. I should be doing it. (he said as he took the ring out from where it was nested, in the jewelry box)
Me: Haha....(shy)....
Him: Will you marry me? (as he held the ring in front of me)
Me: Eerrmmm....can you help me to wear it please? (I held my hand out to him)
As soon as he slid the ring into my finger, he got what he deserved. A kiss and a hug from me in return.
Then, we embraced the moment.......
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Daddy's Grandma Birthday @ Ipoh
We made a trip down to Ipoh last Saturday to celebrate daddy's grandma birthday. Daddy's elder sister and family joined in as well. We drove in 2 separate cars and met up at the Sungai Buloh rest area for breakfast. The idea was to get to Ipoh early and take the kids to the Tambun Water Park. By the time we actually reached Ipoh, it was almost 1pm. So, we canceled the water park idea. Luckily we did, for it rained the whole evening. We lingered at grandma's house until 3pm, then we checked-in at a hotel that I have already booked a month earlier. By the time we took our baths and rest for awhile it was already 5 something in the evening. We decided to go to Jusco Ipoh for a short walk before the dinner starts at 7.30pm.
Jusco was very crowded. It was like Mid Valley during the weekends. Packed with people here and there. We got Baskin Robbins ice-creams, took a seat and watched the crowd while we ate. Just to fill up the allocated time before the dinner. Next, we bought some Famous Amos cookies and left. I think we were at Jusco not even more than 45 minutes. I couldn't stand the crowd. It was so stuffy in there. We went back to grandma's house to find that the whole family has already made a move to the restaurant. No hassle, as Ipoh is a very small town. We can travel to and from a place many times a day and don't feel that it is far.
The family is a regular to the Ipoh Tai Thong restaurant. We had all the big dinners there, including CNY and grandma's birthday. They are such a regular there till the chief of chef comes out to greet them everytime. The highlights of our dinner this time were the fish and roasted piglet. According to daddy, every year, for grandma's birthday they will have lavish dinner. There was a year when they had lobster and "chat sing pan" (7 star sea fish) during grandma's birthday but this is the first time I attended her birthday since I got together with daddy. So, daddy said, this year's menu is just so-so compared to the previous ones. I think it was pretty ok already as I guessed each table must have worth a thousand plus. However, I think the shark fin soup was a waste. It was really tasteless compared to the one we had during CNY at the same restaurant. And the way they made it, it was not soup based actually. More like a very few spoons of gravy or paste served in a plate instead of in a bowl. They served another different kind of soup in a bowl instead and it comes together with the shark fin plate. So, I didn't had so much satisfaction in savoring the shark fin dish compared to one of the best that we had during CNY.
The roasted piglet and the steamed fish (Hoi tai kai=English translated is 'undersea chicken'. What a weird name for a fish!) were damn delicious! I just can't get enough of those. The dessert was quite a unique one. Hot sweet soup with red dates, lily bulbs, white fungus served in a coconut. It's nice and fragrant but it's a lil' too sweet for me. At least it was something different from the usual red bean sweet soup or iced longan served.
Steamed fish.
Prawn.
The vege dish - broccoli, mushroom and I don't know what's that.
Dessert. We were so busy eating that we forgot to take the pictures of other dishes.
Lunz playing cheerfully during the dinner. I'm proud of my boy who is willing to share his toys with anyone who plays with him unlike his cousins or other children about his age who will not share their toys.
Alrite...enough of the food. Back to the people. I think daddy's side of uncles and their wives are pretty open and friendly. They did karaoke and dancing that night. The youngest uncle even sang love songs to his wife in front of us. They were totally not embarrassed at all. They even hugged and kissed. Oh my! How romantic and lovely after so many years of marriage. Lai Sum (youngest uncle's wife) jokingly told daddy to learn from his uncle on how to be romantic. Hahaha....of course I know daddy will not ge la...he is not the romantic type.
Both Dominic (daddy's nephew) and Lunz played around like mad and I think the happiest person is grandma. She is a very kind and loving old lady. She loves everybody equally regardless of their status. This is a point that I respect in her. She treated Lunz equally as Dominic, both also their great-grandchild status. It is hard to find an old lady like her who is not stubborn and accept who we are.
She came towards both daddy and I during the dinner and talked to us. Asked us why didn't we joined the karaoke session. I told her we can't really sing. Then she said she love us all and asked both daddy and I to love and support each other. To live in harmony and respect. She looked at me and told me how she raised daddy from young and told me not to bully him. Must love him. Then she held our hands together, kept on asking us to love each other. The more she said, the nearer I am to crying. Firstly, I knew how much effort and love it takes to raise a child, secondly, I saw how much she loves daddy that she wanted him to be happy and thirdly, her love reminds me of my beloved grandma who passed away last year.
Scalding tears were flooding my eyes and spilling down my cheeks uncontrollably. I saw that tears were running down her cheek at the same time as well as she spoke to me. Geezzz.....she must have all the expectations and love in the world that she hope for us to be well. Daddy was also trying very hard not to cry as I can see from his facial expression. It was totally embarrassing as I realized the family members could be watching and I was crying. Haha....because the youngest uncle eventually came over and asked grandma to stop 'disturbing' us.
Later, daddy asked me whether grandma was being selfish because she kept on asking me to love daddy and not to bully him. I said I understand because I love daddy as much also. Therefore, I understand how deep her love is for daddy that she just wanted him to be happy and well taken care of. How can I think she is selfish because practically I wanted the same thing for him too? Of course, grandma also got told daddy to listen to my words la. Hahahaha....
Both Lunz and Dominic busy with Iphones at grandma's house.
Jusco was very crowded. It was like Mid Valley during the weekends. Packed with people here and there. We got Baskin Robbins ice-creams, took a seat and watched the crowd while we ate. Just to fill up the allocated time before the dinner. Next, we bought some Famous Amos cookies and left. I think we were at Jusco not even more than 45 minutes. I couldn't stand the crowd. It was so stuffy in there. We went back to grandma's house to find that the whole family has already made a move to the restaurant. No hassle, as Ipoh is a very small town. We can travel to and from a place many times a day and don't feel that it is far.
The family is a regular to the Ipoh Tai Thong restaurant. We had all the big dinners there, including CNY and grandma's birthday. They are such a regular there till the chief of chef comes out to greet them everytime. The highlights of our dinner this time were the fish and roasted piglet. According to daddy, every year, for grandma's birthday they will have lavish dinner. There was a year when they had lobster and "chat sing pan" (7 star sea fish) during grandma's birthday but this is the first time I attended her birthday since I got together with daddy. So, daddy said, this year's menu is just so-so compared to the previous ones. I think it was pretty ok already as I guessed each table must have worth a thousand plus. However, I think the shark fin soup was a waste. It was really tasteless compared to the one we had during CNY at the same restaurant. And the way they made it, it was not soup based actually. More like a very few spoons of gravy or paste served in a plate instead of in a bowl. They served another different kind of soup in a bowl instead and it comes together with the shark fin plate. So, I didn't had so much satisfaction in savoring the shark fin dish compared to one of the best that we had during CNY.
The roasted piglet and the steamed fish (Hoi tai kai=English translated is 'undersea chicken'. What a weird name for a fish!) were damn delicious! I just can't get enough of those. The dessert was quite a unique one. Hot sweet soup with red dates, lily bulbs, white fungus served in a coconut. It's nice and fragrant but it's a lil' too sweet for me. At least it was something different from the usual red bean sweet soup or iced longan served.
Steamed fish.
Prawn. 
The vege dish - broccoli, mushroom and I don't know what's that. 
Dessert. We were so busy eating that we forgot to take the pictures of other dishes.
Lunz playing cheerfully during the dinner. I'm proud of my boy who is willing to share his toys with anyone who plays with him unlike his cousins or other children about his age who will not share their toys.Both Dominic (daddy's nephew) and Lunz played around like mad and I think the happiest person is grandma. She is a very kind and loving old lady. She loves everybody equally regardless of their status. This is a point that I respect in her. She treated Lunz equally as Dominic, both also their great-grandchild status. It is hard to find an old lady like her who is not stubborn and accept who we are.
She came towards both daddy and I during the dinner and talked to us. Asked us why didn't we joined the karaoke session. I told her we can't really sing. Then she said she love us all and asked both daddy and I to love and support each other. To live in harmony and respect. She looked at me and told me how she raised daddy from young and told me not to bully him. Must love him. Then she held our hands together, kept on asking us to love each other. The more she said, the nearer I am to crying. Firstly, I knew how much effort and love it takes to raise a child, secondly, I saw how much she loves daddy that she wanted him to be happy and thirdly, her love reminds me of my beloved grandma who passed away last year.
Scalding tears were flooding my eyes and spilling down my cheeks uncontrollably. I saw that tears were running down her cheek at the same time as well as she spoke to me. Geezzz.....she must have all the expectations and love in the world that she hope for us to be well. Daddy was also trying very hard not to cry as I can see from his facial expression. It was totally embarrassing as I realized the family members could be watching and I was crying. Haha....because the youngest uncle eventually came over and asked grandma to stop 'disturbing' us.
Later, daddy asked me whether grandma was being selfish because she kept on asking me to love daddy and not to bully him. I said I understand because I love daddy as much also. Therefore, I understand how deep her love is for daddy that she just wanted him to be happy and well taken care of. How can I think she is selfish because practically I wanted the same thing for him too? Of course, grandma also got told daddy to listen to my words la. Hahahaha....
Both Lunz and Dominic busy with Iphones at grandma's house.Sunday, April 18, 2010
Some Ridiculous Digi 3 Months Policy
Here I am to complain against Digi's service. As daddy wanted to buy the ipong from Digi, both of us have to port over to Digi from Maxis. As his supplementary line, I followed as well because he pays for my phone bill. We had difficulty getting that blardy ipong because a lot of hassle occured. We went to Pavillion Digi Centre first, found out that they don't have stock and have to wait until 25 April baru ada. Then the salesperson told us that their Sg. Wang Digi Specialised Store has stock, so we walked all the way there to find out again that daddy still has a remaining amount that was not settled yet. His sister's line registered under his name. He has to settle whatever outstanding amount with Maxis before our line can be port over to Digi.
He went to pay for the outstanding amount immediately at the next door Bukit Bintang Plaza Maxis Agent Store and again was told once he returned to the Sg Wang store to get the letter from Maxis Service Centre indicating that he has fully settle the amount. It has to be a service centre to issue the letter. Agents can't. We was told that the nearest Maxis Centre was in KLCC. Hence, we gave up. Remember, we were taggling Lunz all along, running here and there. Since we park in Pavillion, we have to walk all the way back to get our car. Luckily daddy found out that there is a Maxis Centre in Pavillion, so, we managed to get the letter. But then, we have to walk all the way back Sg Wang again to hand over the letter and process the application. Off we went again and his issue was settled in the end. He managed to get his ipong the following day after the centre confirmed on his port over decision and no outstanding amount due.
Then when it came to me pulak, we also have difficulty getting the ipong. Ada duit to buy also so many problems. Well, I sort of like the phone so much that daddy decided to get me one. This is where I'll start to complain about Digi. We went all the way to Low Yat (the only store that has the white 16GB ipong in stock) and was told that they can't proceed to change the supp line and re-register into main line for us. They just can't proceed as their system doesn't cater for that process. We have to go to Digi Service Centre to do that. We don't quite believe that gal and went to the same store in Sg Wang where daddy has bought his ipong to double confirmed since Sg Wang is just next door to Low Yat. We were told the same thing also.
Then we walked all the way to Pavillion, having some deja-vu feeling that it's going to happen again. The whole hassle process of getting an ipong. At the dentre, we was told that we can't switch plan for 3 months after port over to Digi. It was their policy that we have to wait after 3 months to do anything to our line. This including supp line as well. Since daddy has already tied down to the ipong contract, this stupid policy doesn't affects him much. My line has no contract binding and yet I can't do anything because of the stupid policy.
Meaning I can't switch plan, I can't apply for the ipong and I gotta wait after 3 months to do anything.
Frustrated, we left Pavillion and hang out at Haagen-Dazz on our walk back to Sg Wang to get our car. A Friday night out without getting what we wanted to get but at least we chilled out and enjoyed our ice-cream. Just to cool down.
The next day, we made some enquiries through online iDigi chat and also by phone to their customer service. The policy just doesn't makes sense. We don't see the logic behind it. And the funny thing was we kept on getting different answers from different Digi consultants on that subject matter. The website did mentioned that we have to wait for 3 months but some consultants said it can be done. Where is the consistency in providing an accurate answer? Is this some sort of good customer service when we kept on getting different answers from different people?
I re-capped one of my conversation with a customer service consultant:
Me: I wanted to change plan and I can't do so because of some stupid policy saying that I need to wait for 3 months. This was because I was just newly port over from Maxis. Is there such as thing?
Her: Yes. There is.
Me: Then how come I kept on getting different answers from your consultants that I can do so?
Her: Let me check for you once and for all and this is the final answer ok.
Me: Better because I don't wanna make a trip down KL all the way again to find out that I can't proceed. It is just frusfrating getting inconsistent answers from your people.
Her: Sure. You hold on to the line while I checked ok.
After some time....
Her: Hi, it's confirmed that you can't switch plan until after 3 months. The policy applies.
Me: I find it pretty ridiculous you know this 3 months thing. As already a Digi customer, I'm not allowed to upgrade to a better plan. It is not that I'm switching service provider. I just want to upgrade my plan and gave Digi more money and it makes no logic with this stupid policy.
Her: Ya....I know. But we can't do anything with this policy since it has already been set. Sometimes it's good to have policy you know. This policy is meant as a trial period. A period for you to determine if you are suitable for Digi and vice-versa.
Me: I still think the policy makes no sense. We want to upgrade our plan, give more money to Digi and can't do so. Don't you think it is ridiculous to set such policy? I know the policy is there but aren't the company should be more attentive towards the customers' feedback to improve your service or policy?
Her: Yes...that's why I'm putting your comments down.
The end.
I know it is useless to babble so much on the phone with those consultants, not that they will do anything serious about it.
Such stupid policy, such stupid rules.
Then I was told in one of the calls that I can actually terminate my line and re-register as a main line. But when I brought up the issue of that 3 months policy, they quickly changed their answer by telling me I can terminate but can't re-activate as a main line until after 3 months...
OMG.....doesn't this people seems to know their job well? Aren't they suppose to be familiar with their information since they are the front line people?
This is really poor service man. If not because Digi offer a better ipong plan, we would have stick with Maxis instead. At least they provide better service.
Now, I'm stuck. I don't know whether I want to wait for 3 months to get the iDigi plan or change to a new number now and get it immediately...
He went to pay for the outstanding amount immediately at the next door Bukit Bintang Plaza Maxis Agent Store and again was told once he returned to the Sg Wang store to get the letter from Maxis Service Centre indicating that he has fully settle the amount. It has to be a service centre to issue the letter. Agents can't. We was told that the nearest Maxis Centre was in KLCC. Hence, we gave up. Remember, we were taggling Lunz all along, running here and there. Since we park in Pavillion, we have to walk all the way back to get our car. Luckily daddy found out that there is a Maxis Centre in Pavillion, so, we managed to get the letter. But then, we have to walk all the way back Sg Wang again to hand over the letter and process the application. Off we went again and his issue was settled in the end. He managed to get his ipong the following day after the centre confirmed on his port over decision and no outstanding amount due.
Then when it came to me pulak, we also have difficulty getting the ipong. Ada duit to buy also so many problems. Well, I sort of like the phone so much that daddy decided to get me one. This is where I'll start to complain about Digi. We went all the way to Low Yat (the only store that has the white 16GB ipong in stock) and was told that they can't proceed to change the supp line and re-register into main line for us. They just can't proceed as their system doesn't cater for that process. We have to go to Digi Service Centre to do that. We don't quite believe that gal and went to the same store in Sg Wang where daddy has bought his ipong to double confirmed since Sg Wang is just next door to Low Yat. We were told the same thing also.
Then we walked all the way to Pavillion, having some deja-vu feeling that it's going to happen again. The whole hassle process of getting an ipong. At the dentre, we was told that we can't switch plan for 3 months after port over to Digi. It was their policy that we have to wait after 3 months to do anything to our line. This including supp line as well. Since daddy has already tied down to the ipong contract, this stupid policy doesn't affects him much. My line has no contract binding and yet I can't do anything because of the stupid policy.
Meaning I can't switch plan, I can't apply for the ipong and I gotta wait after 3 months to do anything.
Frustrated, we left Pavillion and hang out at Haagen-Dazz on our walk back to Sg Wang to get our car. A Friday night out without getting what we wanted to get but at least we chilled out and enjoyed our ice-cream. Just to cool down.
The next day, we made some enquiries through online iDigi chat and also by phone to their customer service. The policy just doesn't makes sense. We don't see the logic behind it. And the funny thing was we kept on getting different answers from different Digi consultants on that subject matter. The website did mentioned that we have to wait for 3 months but some consultants said it can be done. Where is the consistency in providing an accurate answer? Is this some sort of good customer service when we kept on getting different answers from different people?
I re-capped one of my conversation with a customer service consultant:
Me: I wanted to change plan and I can't do so because of some stupid policy saying that I need to wait for 3 months. This was because I was just newly port over from Maxis. Is there such as thing?
Her: Yes. There is.
Me: Then how come I kept on getting different answers from your consultants that I can do so?
Her: Let me check for you once and for all and this is the final answer ok.
Me: Better because I don't wanna make a trip down KL all the way again to find out that I can't proceed. It is just frusfrating getting inconsistent answers from your people.
Her: Sure. You hold on to the line while I checked ok.
After some time....
Her: Hi, it's confirmed that you can't switch plan until after 3 months. The policy applies.
Me: I find it pretty ridiculous you know this 3 months thing. As already a Digi customer, I'm not allowed to upgrade to a better plan. It is not that I'm switching service provider. I just want to upgrade my plan and gave Digi more money and it makes no logic with this stupid policy.
Her: Ya....I know. But we can't do anything with this policy since it has already been set. Sometimes it's good to have policy you know. This policy is meant as a trial period. A period for you to determine if you are suitable for Digi and vice-versa.
Me: I still think the policy makes no sense. We want to upgrade our plan, give more money to Digi and can't do so. Don't you think it is ridiculous to set such policy? I know the policy is there but aren't the company should be more attentive towards the customers' feedback to improve your service or policy?
Her: Yes...that's why I'm putting your comments down.
The end.
I know it is useless to babble so much on the phone with those consultants, not that they will do anything serious about it.
Such stupid policy, such stupid rules.
Then I was told in one of the calls that I can actually terminate my line and re-register as a main line. But when I brought up the issue of that 3 months policy, they quickly changed their answer by telling me I can terminate but can't re-activate as a main line until after 3 months...
OMG.....doesn't this people seems to know their job well? Aren't they suppose to be familiar with their information since they are the front line people?
This is really poor service man. If not because Digi offer a better ipong plan, we would have stick with Maxis instead. At least they provide better service.
Now, I'm stuck. I don't know whether I want to wait for 3 months to get the iDigi plan or change to a new number now and get it immediately...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
My Sui Poh - Agnes Wong
Last night I asked daddy a question, why does close friends have to part when it comes to a certain stage in life? And after separating, we must also accept the fact that right there and then we will not be as close anymore in the future. I have a lot of close and good friends as I walked my life, from secondary to university, to my previous work in Astro and my current MTC. All stages of life. These good friends just come and go. We never really do keep in touch after that. Like my Astro sisters, we aren't so close anymore once I left Astro. Everybody is busy with life, me including. It just happens. But at least they left good memories, footprints in my life. That's why I'm always glad to have that more than 10 years crazy sister with me. Yes, you know I'm talking about you here. At least what we shared is from the bottom of our hearts and we truly understands each other.
Talking about separation, I'm already starting to miss a 3 years close colleague of mine. She just left MTC yesterday. The last few minutes before we part, I gave her a big hug and I noticed she was fighting back her tears when she looked at me. I noticed too that tears began to blur my vision. I dare not look at her anymore. I quickly left before my tears began to pour.
I wonder how will our friendship progress in the future? Is it so hard to stay in touch except for Facebook? Anyway, she left incredible memories for me here. Life goes on. For at least we are not parting because of death and there will be chances to see each other again.
It felt weird without her presence here, like there is a lack of something. I immediately felt it already although she just left yesterday. Nobody will Gtalk with me at work, nobody will buy fruits together with me during lunchtime, nobody will eat ice-cream with me when we feel like eating it, nobody will accompany me for adventurous lunch until 3pm and I'll miss that voice calling me sui poh all the time or scolding her husband over the phone so loudly that I can hear from my cubicle. Haha....anyway, I'll get used to it, I guessed. It's just a way of life.
But I will certainly miss having her around....
Wishing her all the best in all her future undertakings!
Talking about separation, I'm already starting to miss a 3 years close colleague of mine. She just left MTC yesterday. The last few minutes before we part, I gave her a big hug and I noticed she was fighting back her tears when she looked at me. I noticed too that tears began to blur my vision. I dare not look at her anymore. I quickly left before my tears began to pour.
I wonder how will our friendship progress in the future? Is it so hard to stay in touch except for Facebook? Anyway, she left incredible memories for me here. Life goes on. For at least we are not parting because of death and there will be chances to see each other again.
It felt weird without her presence here, like there is a lack of something. I immediately felt it already although she just left yesterday. Nobody will Gtalk with me at work, nobody will buy fruits together with me during lunchtime, nobody will eat ice-cream with me when we feel like eating it, nobody will accompany me for adventurous lunch until 3pm and I'll miss that voice calling me sui poh all the time or scolding her husband over the phone so loudly that I can hear from my cubicle. Haha....anyway, I'll get used to it, I guessed. It's just a way of life.
But I will certainly miss having her around....
Wishing her all the best in all her future undertakings!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Happy Birthday Daddy!
Daddy celebrated his 30th birthday 2 days ago. As a birthday surprise, I intentionally took half day off to find him at his company in Cyberjaya for lunch. I decided on that at work a day before and luckily my boss granted me the leave. I was so excited about the plan that I really feared I can't keep the secret from him. But I managed anyway to keep my mouth shut. Hahaha...
I woke up very early that morning to boil eggs. Guessed what I made? Red eggs!! Daddy was touched to see those eggs, I was sure. But he was kinda expressionless sometimes. Haha...but I knew he was happy. Back to the story. Then I brought the eggs together with soy sauce and pepper to work. My colleagues all really fook chor ngor. Gum yau sum gei. Brought pepper and soy sauce some more.
Then I went earlier from office because it was meant to be a surprise. I don't wanna travel all the way there and found out that he already had lunch. Just because he didn't know that I'm coming. Fearing that there was nothing much to eat in Cyberjaya, I packed char kuey teow and drinks on the way and off I went!
His company was very far from my office. I was practically driving for 80-100 km/hour for 45 minutes before I managed to locate Dell. I managed to convince the guard to let me in to the compound of the main entrance. Then I picked up my phone to dial that familiar number...
Me: Where are you? Are you having lunch? (Afraid that I was late and he was already half way eating)
Him: Just out of the toilet. Why?
Me: No la...I'm on my way to a meeting in KL. Just wanna get some directions from you because I don't know how to get to that place.
Him: OK. Try to tell me then.
Me: Well, I don't know actually where I am but I can see a building. The building has a word D-E-L-L on it. What does it means huh?
Him: Say properly. Are you serious? Are you really here?
Me: Yes, I am! At the main entrance.
Him: I'll be right down.
I guessed he was extremely happy to see me, plus when I showed him the red eggs, he couldn't be happier. I couldn't find anywhere that we can have our lunch, so I decided to park my car under a tree and we had lunch inside the car. It was fun! But daddy was so full after the lunch that he can't eat the red eggs. But he promised to eat at home later.
If I knew that there were actually a lot of cafes and restaurants there, I would not have pack our lunch. Because at least with a proper place to sit and eat, we could lingered longer. Daddy told me he felt so lonely after I have left.
I bought a mango cake from Secret Recipe at Mines on my way back. Mum and the rest are coming over at night to celebrate. Then I had a short nap and read a few pages of the Twilight Saga: The Breaking Dawn before daddy came back.
For dinner, we had KFC and mum dropped by about 8pm. They brought food along and stayed until almost 10pm.
Daddy daddy....all of us love you so much that you gotta be strong, be positive and be optimistic for us. Happy Birthday again!
Hope all your wish comes true :)
I woke up very early that morning to boil eggs. Guessed what I made? Red eggs!! Daddy was touched to see those eggs, I was sure. But he was kinda expressionless sometimes. Haha...but I knew he was happy. Back to the story. Then I brought the eggs together with soy sauce and pepper to work. My colleagues all really fook chor ngor. Gum yau sum gei. Brought pepper and soy sauce some more.
Then I went earlier from office because it was meant to be a surprise. I don't wanna travel all the way there and found out that he already had lunch. Just because he didn't know that I'm coming. Fearing that there was nothing much to eat in Cyberjaya, I packed char kuey teow and drinks on the way and off I went!
His company was very far from my office. I was practically driving for 80-100 km/hour for 45 minutes before I managed to locate Dell. I managed to convince the guard to let me in to the compound of the main entrance. Then I picked up my phone to dial that familiar number...
Me: Where are you? Are you having lunch? (Afraid that I was late and he was already half way eating)
Him: Just out of the toilet. Why?
Me: No la...I'm on my way to a meeting in KL. Just wanna get some directions from you because I don't know how to get to that place.
Him: OK. Try to tell me then.
Me: Well, I don't know actually where I am but I can see a building. The building has a word D-E-L-L on it. What does it means huh?
Him: Say properly. Are you serious? Are you really here?
Me: Yes, I am! At the main entrance.
Him: I'll be right down.
I guessed he was extremely happy to see me, plus when I showed him the red eggs, he couldn't be happier. I couldn't find anywhere that we can have our lunch, so I decided to park my car under a tree and we had lunch inside the car. It was fun! But daddy was so full after the lunch that he can't eat the red eggs. But he promised to eat at home later.
If I knew that there were actually a lot of cafes and restaurants there, I would not have pack our lunch. Because at least with a proper place to sit and eat, we could lingered longer. Daddy told me he felt so lonely after I have left.
I bought a mango cake from Secret Recipe at Mines on my way back. Mum and the rest are coming over at night to celebrate. Then I had a short nap and read a few pages of the Twilight Saga: The Breaking Dawn before daddy came back.
For dinner, we had KFC and mum dropped by about 8pm. They brought food along and stayed until almost 10pm.
Daddy daddy....all of us love you so much that you gotta be strong, be positive and be optimistic for us. Happy Birthday again!
Hope all your wish comes true :)
Monday, April 5, 2010
The Legend International Water Homes @ PD
As daddy will be starting his new job in DELL today, he took all of us for a short trip to PD last weekend. Just a relaxing trip before the change of job. As we had stayed in Thistle before, we decided to try something different this time. Pool-in-the-room hotel! The Legends International Water Homes.
Astro employees can get the room rates at a promotional price. So, it was kinda worth visiting since the hotel is a 5-star and was just newly opened 6 months ago. The promotion was considered a last minute treat from Astro because he just found out about it a week before his last day in Astro. But no fret because all we gotta show during check-in was just his Astro ID tag and he has it along with him anyway! We decided quite late on this trip and all the executive rooms (water villas ---> water chalets la) were fully booked. So, we have to decide between deluxe (above sea) or garden villas (on ground).
As we all know, PD's water condition is not clear. So, practically there is nothing to see even though we choose the deluxe room. Plus the deluxe room only have one king size bed. All 3 of us have to squeeze in together. Thus, I did rather pay extra 6 bucks only to have a room with 2 king size bed instead. But of course, the garden villas are on the ground instead of above-the-sea view. Luckily we chose a garden villa because the room was wider in square meters than the deluxe one. For me, an additional 6 bucks, I'm more than happy to pay!
The garden villas. Our room was the first one in the row.
Our room.
We have two king size beds.
Room has DVD player which I think is very good. At least it kept the little one accompanied.
Glass door leads to the pool while the wooden door leads to the kitchen.
Kitchen and bathroom area, all are nicely partitioned.
The kitchen. Microwave and kettle provided as well as bowls and cutlery.
Good. So we had steamboat and vodka lime there. It was heaven.
Tea making facilities.
The bathroom basin.
Opened door = shower area, closed door = toilet bowl, apa lagi.
Wooden window that separates the pool from the kitchen area. You can actually watched your kid swim while you eat.
The highlight of the room. Pool.
Shower area right at the end of the pool.
The water was chilling. The management should have installed a heater in every pool. So much for a 5 star. One of the setback of the hotel.
Lunz requested daddy to two-two again.
The main pool.
That's me!
A walk at the water villas. Water level has subsided leaving behind a muddy view.
Not a very nice view.
My baby. When I dared not take a dip in the pool because the water was chilling, he said, "Mummy so scared one". Hmmpphh....he know how to tease me already.
Father and son.
The children play room.
Happy Birthday daddy!
Silly daddy listening to his son sang birthday song.
Clapping and singing birthday song.
Lastly, a picture of me cam whoring. Hahaha....
And another...hehehe...
Another setback of the room was there were a lot of mosquito. Daddy and I were hunting for mosquito the whole night. Imagined. In just that small room, we already killed more than 10 mosquito. Scary huh? And those mosquito were already immune to the mosquito repellent that the hotel provided.
Anyway, we enjoyed the trip overall. Ahhh.....breakfast and dinner also provided. But still, we preferred out steamboat better!
Another interesting thing was Lunz actually asked his daddy:
Lunz: table plus chair equals to?
Daddy: ???? Dunno......
Lunz: tablechair!
Good answer!
Ain't he cute?
Astro employees can get the room rates at a promotional price. So, it was kinda worth visiting since the hotel is a 5-star and was just newly opened 6 months ago. The promotion was considered a last minute treat from Astro because he just found out about it a week before his last day in Astro. But no fret because all we gotta show during check-in was just his Astro ID tag and he has it along with him anyway! We decided quite late on this trip and all the executive rooms (water villas ---> water chalets la) were fully booked. So, we have to decide between deluxe (above sea) or garden villas (on ground).
As we all know, PD's water condition is not clear. So, practically there is nothing to see even though we choose the deluxe room. Plus the deluxe room only have one king size bed. All 3 of us have to squeeze in together. Thus, I did rather pay extra 6 bucks only to have a room with 2 king size bed instead. But of course, the garden villas are on the ground instead of above-the-sea view. Luckily we chose a garden villa because the room was wider in square meters than the deluxe one. For me, an additional 6 bucks, I'm more than happy to pay!
The garden villas. Our room was the first one in the row.
Our room.
We have two king size beds.
Room has DVD player which I think is very good. At least it kept the little one accompanied. 
Glass door leads to the pool while the wooden door leads to the kitchen.
Kitchen and bathroom area, all are nicely partitioned.
The kitchen. Microwave and kettle provided as well as bowls and cutlery.
Good. So we had steamboat and vodka lime there. It was heaven.
Tea making facilities.
The bathroom basin.
Opened door = shower area, closed door = toilet bowl, apa lagi.
Wooden window that separates the pool from the kitchen area. You can actually watched your kid swim while you eat.
The highlight of the room. Pool.
Shower area right at the end of the pool.
The water was chilling. The management should have installed a heater in every pool. So much for a 5 star. One of the setback of the hotel.
Lunz requested daddy to two-two again.
The main pool.
That's me!
A walk at the water villas. Water level has subsided leaving behind a muddy view.
Not a very nice view.
My baby. When I dared not take a dip in the pool because the water was chilling, he said, "Mummy so scared one". Hmmpphh....he know how to tease me already. 
Father and son.
The children play room.
Happy Birthday daddy!
Silly daddy listening to his son sang birthday song.
Clapping and singing birthday song.
Lastly, a picture of me cam whoring. Hahaha....
And another...hehehe...Another setback of the room was there were a lot of mosquito. Daddy and I were hunting for mosquito the whole night. Imagined. In just that small room, we already killed more than 10 mosquito. Scary huh? And those mosquito were already immune to the mosquito repellent that the hotel provided.
Anyway, we enjoyed the trip overall. Ahhh.....breakfast and dinner also provided. But still, we preferred out steamboat better!
Another interesting thing was Lunz actually asked his daddy:
Lunz: table plus chair equals to?
Daddy: ???? Dunno......
Lunz: tablechair!
Good answer!
Ain't he cute?
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Severe Nose Allergy
When they said boys are more difficult to look after than girls, I can't agree more. My boy had severe nose allergy last weekend. All this while, he has nose allergy which I consider is a common thing knowing that it's a side effect of asthma. Occasionally, he will have to take anti-histamine. But never to an extend that he has difficulty in breathing!
OMG....it happened last weekend...
Thursday and Friday
He was sneezing non-stop at night and I thought it was just the normal nose allergy, so I gave him anti-histamine and flu syrup for him to sleep better.
Saturday night....
He was sniffing in the evening, just moments before we went out for gathering with friends. As predicted, the sniffing turned into non-stop sneeze at the restaurant. I should have given him the anti-histamine earlier before we left the house, but that would make him felt drowsy. So, it wasn't so wise after all. He was rubbing his nose so badly and the sneezing continued. In the end, daddy hold the tissue for him, so that he won't rub his nose after every sneeze which made it even more worse. We quickly got home after dinner. Then, he had nose blocked pulak after the sneezing stopped. I gave him the usual anti-histamine and flu syrup and put him to bed.
After he had fallen asleep, he was breathing so hard (because the flu syrup and anti-histamine has no effect on the blocked nose). He was trying to use his nose to breathe and you can actually see his chest rising up and down trying very hard to breathe. Worried, I quickly called mum and told her to get the mucus pump on standby and told her I'll come to collect it. Being the overly worried grandmother, she told me, it's quicker she made the trip here and hung up. It made sense considering she only need to travel one way to get the equipment here rather than I have travel two ways.
Mum arrived with the mucus pump and a nasal spray. We tried both. The pump was a failure but the nasal spray soothed him a little. However, later at night, his nose was congested again. And again, he had difficulty in breathing. I didn't sleep much that night and so was he.
The first thing in the morning, we took him to the nearby GP. Quite a good one as I had mentioned before in my previous posts. The doctor told me that normal flu syrup will not cure this. So, he asked me whether my boy was capable of swallowing pills. I told him, I have never tried before because all this while he takes only syrup but I knew pills should have a better effect since the doctor made it so obvious by asking me. Then I said, I can try to give him. If he resists, I'll smashed the pills and mixed it with water instead.
Luckily.....he was willing to swallow the pills.
The doctor gave me a nasal spray, a nostril washing spray, one antibiotic syrup and three different kinds of flu pills for the nose. My God...he has to swallow 3 pills but luckily it was broken into half. He only needs to take half a pill for three different types twice a day. The doctor also told me his throat was a bit infected because of the mucus but it's fine as long as no fever involved. He asked me to clean his room thoroughly.
So, when we went back after seeing the doctor, both daddy and I carried his mattress, pillows and bolsters out to be placed under the sun. To kill the whatever dust mites with the blazing heat from the sun. Then, we taught him how to swallow the pills. He was considered quite successful with the first attempt but when he tried to swallow the biggest pill, he failed. Hahaha....he spit it back into the cup of water. Kakaka....
Now, he is an expert in swallowing pills. And he can swallow three pills with just a half cup of water. Funny, he never complained about the medicine having bitter taste. Hehehe....but I do give him sweets after that.
And, his breathing was back to normal right after the first dose of medication. But there was a series of coughs after the nose allergy had subsided, I think mainly due to the clearing of mucus from his throat. He was absent from school for two days but he is back to normal now. The doctor was a life savior!
What a relief!
OMG....it happened last weekend...
Thursday and Friday
He was sneezing non-stop at night and I thought it was just the normal nose allergy, so I gave him anti-histamine and flu syrup for him to sleep better.
Saturday night....
He was sniffing in the evening, just moments before we went out for gathering with friends. As predicted, the sniffing turned into non-stop sneeze at the restaurant. I should have given him the anti-histamine earlier before we left the house, but that would make him felt drowsy. So, it wasn't so wise after all. He was rubbing his nose so badly and the sneezing continued. In the end, daddy hold the tissue for him, so that he won't rub his nose after every sneeze which made it even more worse. We quickly got home after dinner. Then, he had nose blocked pulak after the sneezing stopped. I gave him the usual anti-histamine and flu syrup and put him to bed.
After he had fallen asleep, he was breathing so hard (because the flu syrup and anti-histamine has no effect on the blocked nose). He was trying to use his nose to breathe and you can actually see his chest rising up and down trying very hard to breathe. Worried, I quickly called mum and told her to get the mucus pump on standby and told her I'll come to collect it. Being the overly worried grandmother, she told me, it's quicker she made the trip here and hung up. It made sense considering she only need to travel one way to get the equipment here rather than I have travel two ways.
Mum arrived with the mucus pump and a nasal spray. We tried both. The pump was a failure but the nasal spray soothed him a little. However, later at night, his nose was congested again. And again, he had difficulty in breathing. I didn't sleep much that night and so was he.
The first thing in the morning, we took him to the nearby GP. Quite a good one as I had mentioned before in my previous posts. The doctor told me that normal flu syrup will not cure this. So, he asked me whether my boy was capable of swallowing pills. I told him, I have never tried before because all this while he takes only syrup but I knew pills should have a better effect since the doctor made it so obvious by asking me. Then I said, I can try to give him. If he resists, I'll smashed the pills and mixed it with water instead.
Luckily.....he was willing to swallow the pills.
The doctor gave me a nasal spray, a nostril washing spray, one antibiotic syrup and three different kinds of flu pills for the nose. My God...he has to swallow 3 pills but luckily it was broken into half. He only needs to take half a pill for three different types twice a day. The doctor also told me his throat was a bit infected because of the mucus but it's fine as long as no fever involved. He asked me to clean his room thoroughly.
So, when we went back after seeing the doctor, both daddy and I carried his mattress, pillows and bolsters out to be placed under the sun. To kill the whatever dust mites with the blazing heat from the sun. Then, we taught him how to swallow the pills. He was considered quite successful with the first attempt but when he tried to swallow the biggest pill, he failed. Hahaha....he spit it back into the cup of water. Kakaka....
Now, he is an expert in swallowing pills. And he can swallow three pills with just a half cup of water. Funny, he never complained about the medicine having bitter taste. Hehehe....but I do give him sweets after that.
And, his breathing was back to normal right after the first dose of medication. But there was a series of coughs after the nose allergy had subsided, I think mainly due to the clearing of mucus from his throat. He was absent from school for two days but he is back to normal now. The doctor was a life savior!
What a relief!
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