With Love from KL.....

Dear Guardian Angel,

Can you please send my love to Makati? I mean I have been asking this since she left but can You please send it more frequent now? I mean not just every day and night, but every minutes and every seconds that she passed through. No matter how big or small the deals she has to face daily, no matter how happy or sad the moments around her, do cast a smile on her lips for all the happiness that she felt and lift her spirits, cheers her day for the unhappiness she has to survive through. Making certain there are better times and opportunities when the dark, black clouds have finally moved away to reveal a bright sunny day!

Tell her I love her so much. Tell her I understand what could have happen to her at work as how she did understood what happened to me earlier. Tell her although I'm miles away from her but yet I'm listening. Tell her I have missed her so much since she left that I actually cried at work today when I saw her blog on how much she appreciate our love. Tell her I'm very touch that she finally brought back the feelings of sisterhood when I thought I had earlier lost it.

Tell her that she has better sense in expressing her feelings now....which I felt is better for the soul as she don't have to kept it buried in her heart....

Guardian angel...let us not only be sisters in this life but to continue our sisterhood in life to come and with You blessing upon us....

Thank you......

If God would ask me what are the things I've accomplish in this life, I would answer Him that I've accomplished LOVE in my life.

A love which not only blessed by my family members, but also love from a total stranger in my life. A stranger which I accidentally and unexpectedly made friends with, and then it developed into something called sisterhood. I have a brother which I could never be as close to my sister. A sister which would know things about me more than my brother would know.

A sister named after Sherine Chin Oi Lian.

But if God says this is not sisterhood at all, then I would just tell Him that I don't really need any definition for it. I just feel it in my heart.

By Yenny@DinoLand

Speech Improvement & Weekend's Treats

The little one is getting more and more responsive since he started schooling and maybe he is 4 1/2 years old now. And of course being the mummy sure is happy to see such a progress in him. My boy used to be the quiet type, I mean with someone whom he is unfamiliar with. But, I noticed lately, he is not shy anymore to speak to strangers. And he is more responsive. He can answer my questions. Now, we can even have conversations. The school plays a positive role, I'm sure.

Previously, when I asked him questions like, "You like it?" or "Nice or not?", he doesn't know or doesn't want to answer me, I'm not sure. But surprisingly, although verbally he was not responsive, but he knows what I want and will do exactly as instructed. So, his verbal responses considered to show some improvement now.

And I think he is getting more and more cheeky. He knows how to talk back and correct my English. For example:

Me: After that we go back ok?
Lunz: No....go home.
(Meaning it's go home, not go back)

Daddy: You want to follow mimi or daddy?
Lunz: Mimi (coz he saw I was nicely dress. Knew that I'm about to go somewhere)
Daddy: Mimi go where?
Lunz: Gai gai (go out shopping, it means)
Daddy: Daddy leh?
Lunz: Daddy at home. Play computer.
(I told daddy....see, even your son knows your stuff!)

Lunz: Mimi mimi see...so hot (referring to the hot weather and the sun)

Lunz: Mimi mimi....it's raining (when he sees rain falling from the sky)

Lunz: Mimi mimi....can you find the rainbow? (and he knows there should be a rainbow in the sky after rain, wonder where he got the knowledge from?)

Lunz: Mimi mimi....can you tell the colors of the rainbow?
Me: Red
Lunz: Yes
Me: Orange
Lunz: Yes
Me: Yellow
Lunz: Yes
Me: Green
Lunz: Yes
Me: Blue
Lunz: Yes
Me: Purple
Lunz: NO.....
Me: ?????
Lunz: It's violet!

(There you see, my son correcting my primary school knowledge of the colors of the rainbow)

Anyway, when it comes to studies, I'm not worrying much. I tested his knowledge on the English phonics and his mandarin as well as numbers. He is doing good in all subjects. Rest assured, I took him to shopping yesterday night even I knew that today he is having his exam. After all, he is still a small kid. He should have his childhood. As I said, as long as he knows his stuff, I don't want to pressure him too much. By the way, talking about yesterday's shopping, daddy brought us to IOI Mall and treated us German cuisine for dinner. We had the German pig knuckle and sausage. Of course, the cooking was better when I had those originals in Germany but it wasn't that bad after all. Ermmm....I'm more to appreciate daddy's effort to take us fine dining. Hehehe....daddy tasted the Hoegaarden (wonder is I got the spelling correct) Belgium beer. He told me it wasn't that good compared to the one he had tasted in Singapore. But when asked him which one he tasted, he can't remember.

Other than that, nothing much for the weekend except daddy cooked us a mouth-watering lunch. His cooking was damn good until I can eat no more. So, I saved some in the fridge for dinner tonight. My second aunt brought me and Lunz out for shopping. She bought me a pair of heels while the little one a set of toys. In fact, I told her not to waste money but she insisted, so I accepted. Honestly, I enjoyed shopping with her. Didn't know she can really shop and has good taste when it comes to fashion. She didn't show that much though in her daily dressing. But, when it comes to buying, she really bought good stuffs. She told me, when it comes to her age should spend on herself which I totally agreed to.

Then she invited me to go again next Sunday for another shopping spree. Haha!

IT Gadget Kid

The little one is getting better in using computers. He now can type the stuff that he wants on google, click enter and ta-da! He can get all the related searches.

For example, he would type p-i-n-g-u on google, click enter and the first related search will normally be youtube. So, from there he can click and watch whatever pingu videos that he wants because it automatically directs him to the youtube website. Ahhh.....I'm sure you understand what I'm trying to say.

But the most important thing that I wanted to stress is that he don't need us now to type www.youtube.com for him. He will use and find the web page all by himself. Without our help. But of course, he need to know how to spell the words in the first place and as far as I'm concern he has no problem in spelling.

He even knows how to use a laptop, without the mouse. He will use his fingers and scroll around and when he needs to click, he will click the right tab.

All these, neither me nor daddy have not taught him before, he observed us on how we normally did it all by himself.

Work and Brief Updates

I'm really freaking busy at work that I don't even have the time to update my blog although I wished so much to blog about the little one's latest cute actions. (I'm blogging now from home because today is Saturday, rest day for the weekend!)

For work, I had to say that this is the busy peak for me. Can't work be balance throughout the year? When I'm free at work, I'm really free. I mean I can even pull my hair because I have got practically nothing to do. If I'm busy, I will be really very busy until I don't have the time to go to the ladies. Seriously. Well....I just got the news from my boss that I might need to go to Sweden in January 2010. And I need to take over a mission to China in March 2010. I see his point also, for the take over China mission. Because we had a new staff, so boss had to segregate the jobs accordingly and honestly, it's a fair distribution.

I'm a bit more worried about the Sweden trip. I mean the weather in Sweden is winter in January. It's below freezing point. It's a new experience but I'm also worried that I can't cope with it as I'm a person who is afraid of cold. I mean this is extreme coldness. I'm not sure. Will have to wait for the approval from the management. Besides, the trip clashes with my birthday which means I will be celebrating my birthday miles away from my family in a town near the Artic circle and with no cake at all. Don't really like the idea though but work is work. No choice. We will see how it goes.

As for the little one, he is getting better at his speech.

Scene 1
Daddy: You want to go Carrefour or Jusco?
Lun: No, Jusco. Carrefour got so many cars. Jusco no cars.
(Good memory coz I brought him to Carrefour earlier on its opening day and it was blardy jam at that time, I told the little one to go Jusco instead because there were many cars in Carrefour)

Scene 2
In the car after the trip to Megamall.
Daddy: Go back oi oi ah (To Lun)
Lun: No....
We thought what, that he was reluctant to go to bed...
Lun: Go ng ng...
Hahaha.....he needs to go toilet urgently, in fact.

Scene 3
In Megamall basement carpark, trying to find our way out.
Both daddy and I were arguing to get the correct way out.
He repeated after us....
Lun: Li dou, li dou (here, here)...kor dou, kor dou (there, there)...

Favorite speech:
What happened? What happened?
Be quiet!
Daddy, where are you going?
Daddy, what are you doing?
Aiya....
No, go Jusco....
Mimi, make nien nien...
Stop daddy!
Go to sleep, mimi...
Go play ball ball...

Last but not least....

He knows what a razor is.....because daddy asked the little one to take the razor for him, and he took the right thing!

Sellina's Wedding Dinner

A close friend of mine just got married recently. Since, this is my personal blog, I would like to express my feelings here. I would usually consider her as my best friend. But what does best friend really means? What does best friend really applies to? What does best friend indicates?

Well....to me, I would define best friend as someone who is up to date with your progress, who concerns your well being, who does everything on first hand with you, who tells you everything and keep no secrets with you, who keeps you in her priority list, who always have you in her mind and who always hang around keeping in close contact with you.

It actually sounds funny to me when this close friend of mine got married and everyone kept on posting 'congratulations to my best friend....best friend...best friend' to her on Facebook. Well, to them, best friend might just sound another friendly term to describe their friendship but to what extend their 'best friend' term applies, I'm not sure.

I can only be sure about how I felt and not others. I used to think of her as best friend, best sister like others as well but recently I don't think it is a suitable term to use anymore. I would prefer to indicate our friendship as old and close friends. Not best friends. Well, I just don't think best friend exist alright. Even with Ms. Ho, she also seldom share her thoughts and feelings with me. But, of course I do appreciate her moments with me when I had difficulties in life previously. In which why, I would rather regard her as a close friend whom I would confide everything to. But not as best friends who are up to date with each other.

Back to my close married friend, I didn't know when she got registered with her hubby until I met up with her recently to pass her her wedding gift. I mean, she did not even informed me. Alright, she might not wanna troubled me, but the thing is, if you consider me as your best friend, aren't you supposed to keep me in the loop? I might want to be there and give my blessings. But she only informed me when I actually asked her when she is getting registered for marriage.

Back to me, perhaps I can't make it to her gown choosing session, I didn't make it to her bachelorette party, I can't make it to her morning wedding ceremony in Johor, I can't help her out and left early during her dinner reception in KL that makes me felt left out by her. It contributes and make sense okay. Being the naturally friendly her, she is alright with it but definitely and naturally, the feelings will ebb and other friends will be proud to take the role instead.

Of course there is every reason for me that I can't make it. Maybe it's the commitment of having a family and child that make things different. I can't be there when and where needed. Like I can't attend her hen's night because they practically went clubbing, I can't attend her Johor ceremony because it was in Johor and I aren't single to leave when and where as I like. Unless it's work related, I have no choice. I left early and can't help her to usher guest during her dinner because I brought my son together. I know she understands but automatically things will distance by itself. Like she did not even include me in her thankful wishes to her bridesmaids.

I used to think of her as best friend but I guess best friend is not a suitable term after all. I would regard her as a close and long timed friend. Anyway, despite my own feelings, I'm so happy for her. After all these years, she finally found someone who really cared for her. Who will think of her more than himself. Who will set her in priority than himself. Who is financially secured and will be able to provide her happiness. Unlike her previous pain in the ass boyfriends!

Hope she finally found eternal happiness and contentment within herself.....

I love this photo the best. May she be blessed with true happiness. Congratulations.

To Ms Ho, I know you are eagerly waiting for my updates on what happened during the wedding dinner. Sadly, I haven't got much to report as I left after the second dish (sharkfin soup but I managed to finish first la). I brought Lunz along and all the time I had to keep him occupied. Initially I planned to go all by myself and even promised her I would be there early to see her make up and help out with the guest. But later she called me asking me to bring Lunz along and so I did.

I arrived on 6.30pm and accompanied her in the VIP waiting room while she did her make up. Nothing much happened as she was busy with her make up and I had to entertained Lunz most of the time. Then, later I went out to my table and sat there with Lunz until they started the dinner. Phew....although Lunz was obedient enough but still I have to keep him occupied so that he wouldn't felt bored and asked me to leave. When I started to get up and take pictures with Choo they all, and then the little one started to ask me to go home because I think he felt tired as he did not take his nap earlier. So, I left by 9.30pm. The dishes were damn slow and they were only serving the third dish when I left. But of course, I informed her first prior leaving in the VIP room. She was changing her gown.

Well, if I didn't bring Lunz on my own, I would have more time to mingle around the old CPRians and talked crap. I would even stayed for the group photography session. But, since it was the bride's request and I felt that most of my friends haven't met the little one before. I brought my little proud achievement there all by myself (as daddy wanna stayed behind and watched F1). Hmmmppphhh........

The little one was very cute and kept posing with his two-two fingers (peace sign). Most of them didn't believe he is just 4 years old and told me that they wanna pinched him because he is chubby and cute wor.