... and One More Makes Fives

my tea later today

2010-07-26T14:38:00.001+08:00

lunch?

2010-07-26T14:33:00.003+08:00

here was what i had today...yummm!

Bits & pieces…here & there

2010-07-26T11:10:00.003+08:00

- I wish I could get out of bed, leisurely. No kids to send to school, no clock to watch out for. Just get up, have a leisure shower, take a drive to somewhere, and have a slow, people-watching breakfast. And all this on a Monday morning. I don’t mind doing it at 7.19am on a Monday, as long as I don’t have to rush to anyone and anything.- the birds are chirping. The more

A Horse With No Name: the flight. the airports.

2010-02-03T10:31:00.006+08:00

This was the aircraft that flew us from Kuching to KLIA on 9th Dec.Have you ever flown Etihad? that's a rhetorical q. so don't answer it. But here's the thing; we flew Etihad to Abu Dhabi (AD) and what impresses me about the airline was that with a crew of about 12, they speak 34 languages between them. Woow! And of course, Malay is one of the language spoken, which is so cool...!...not that i

what aunties would buy for their nieces

2010-01-22T20:33:00.007+08:00

every thursday and friday night, a pasar malam would bloom out at MJC commercial centre. and my daughters look forward to going to the pasar malam. there, they would search out the keropok leko man and make us buy RM2.00 worth of the stuff. then, they will drag us from one toy stall to the next, only to look at the exact samekind of toys.me? i like the pasar malam because there are so many things

Show and Tell: 01

2010-01-11T10:31:00.002+08:00

My Touch-screen mobile phone-Christmas present from my sister.

ahem!

2010-01-09T22:44:00.002+08:00

ahem!...because its my birthday. Don't ask my age...I don't tell...but you can guess and if you under-guess, I will treat you to Sunny Hill's ice cream tomorrow. :-)so how do i spent my birthday?nothing much really. being a saturday, i cleaned the house. that goes without fail. then i logged on and found out that gmail rejected me...its a system error or something. so i have to try again 24hours

...through the desert on a horse with no name...

2009-12-29T12:04:00.005+08:00

There is a song by America with the title "A Horse With No Name".You see I have been through the desert on a 'horse with no name. It felt good to be out of the rain.This shall be the theme song for our recent trip to Oman and Dubai in the UAE. And because we spent a good 14days in these Middle Eastern nations, I shall have to divide my entries according to the days spent and the activities we

Christmas

2009-12-28T13:58:00.003+08:00

The tree at my parents' home; my sister decided to relocate it to the visitors' room instead of the TV room. Well...that's what happen when you are not around to be involved in such decision-making.My niece Lane playing santa clause for the day. We also celebrated Emma's 6th birthday; here she is with her cousins and sister.This is me during the gift presentation. Notice how tired I look? Try

merry christmas

2009-12-27T22:24:00.003+08:00

hope you got your presents cos Santa was badly hurt...picture courtesy of E.A.G. an airline pilot...

my view

2009-12-07T17:46:00.005+08:00

this is what I see when I look out my bedroom window...at least on a good day such as today.this is the condominium complex of Courtyard Sanctuary. Somewhere in these apartment unit, lives a friend of mine. But since I moved to this place, I have not visited her. In fact I have not met her since 18-months ago.But i will not be seeing this view for a while. In 2-days time, at exactly this time,I

universal access and human rights

2009-12-01T12:18:00.002+08:00

World AIDS Day (WAD), which falls on December 1 every year, is a global event where the world stops, takes a deep breath, and faces the challenge in the issue of AIDS and HIV. It is a day where we recognize every speedbump, every obstacle and every small reward from the continuous effort in combating AIDS, HIV and even the prejudice and fear that comes with this life-threatening condition.So what

6 days and counting...

2009-11-24T20:20:00.007+08:00

...to World AIDS Day that is.I have a media statement to be drafted, approved and faxed out in time for the commemoration. It is also 6 more days before I go on a 1-month leave from work.Wow! you say? Well, it would not be such a 'wow' thing if it is UNPAID leave. Bummer huh? Well, it is a leave that I need to take for so many reasons. Reasons which are another story yet to be told, at another

tree.

2009-11-16T09:36:00.005+08:00

i need a tree.a Christmas tree to be exact. To replace the current one we have, which is almost 10years old. Yeap, that long. I still remember that it was bought at Parkson in Subang Parade. That long!but then again, should I get another tree, I do not know what to do with the present one. Do I burn it? Naturally, that is what happens to all Christmas tree after they have served their purpose.

How-to...Get into KL from LCCT minus the highway traffic...

2009-11-16T09:12:00.001+08:00

Take the KLIA Transit! It's all in here.But although the website tells it like it is, nothing beats having experienced the service yourself. Here's a step-by-step:From LCCT, you need to look out for the purple buses. of course there were no pretty ladies such as these when I boarded one at LCCT...lahUsually, the bus will stop at the far end of the stop, platform number 8. There should be an

feasts for the eyes this coming Christmas...

2009-11-13T09:14:00.004+08:00

i like the contrast of the coloured balls against the whiteness of the tree. my own tree is getting old so maybe i will just create a table-top one. i have often seen Santa such as this on windows of shops and wonder how it would look like in my home. Will it look at nice? do I dare to paint my walls pink? won't it look beautiful with a lighted tree against it? we have attemped to decorate our

its really is friday 13th....

2009-11-13T08:27:00.003+08:00

today is a sad day for the world of radio, esp in Malaysia. Today is the last working day as an announcer for JJ, the one half of hitz.fm Morning Crew.Personally, I am very sad.as far as I remember, I have been listening to the Morning Crew since way back when I was still living in KL. Back then, it was FlyGuy and Lil' Kev. Then it was JJ and Rudy. Some time early this year, Rudy was replaced

google me, google you...

2009-11-05T08:17:00.005+08:00

this is the google search logo today...some years back, the people at Google decided that it would be fun, as well as 'thinking outside the box' to design the google search bar according to the national holidays/observations of various nations of the world.for example...this was what Malaysian Internet subscribers got when they logged on to their respective google search engine on 31st August

:-P!

2009-10-29T16:06:00.001+08:00

...or so I wish....

Things that makes my day

2009-10-29T10:10:00.008+08:00

a beautifully drawn and coloured print from here which I don't mind having on my walllace making here...wish I can do this...maybe I will...cute ghostly pops from herea handmade bow made from recycle magazine from herepaper skeleton for Halloween from Canon Papercraft herePaper flower by Charlene from this site.

wish i went here...

2009-10-27T08:46:00.015+08:00

warning: this post is photo intensive...This is Cornell University in Ithaca, New York (state) in the US.north campuscentral campusWhy I am blogging about this?2 Things.1/ A Malaysian 18-year old student of the U. died (of natural causes) when studying in Cornell. He was just 2-months into the academic year.2/ I applied for Cornell U. in the 1990s, but was rejected. Well, at least I got a

Finally! Our Very Own 916

2009-10-20T08:27:00.008+08:00

Najib, the Prime Minister, announced yesterday that effective 2010, Septmebr 16 will be observed as a national holiday.TunMahathir, the former Primer, is not happy becuase he said "...let's have more holidays...we don't need to work...". Of course, he was being sarcastic, typical of the old man.For me, it is not just about not having to work. It's about the recognition by the Federal government

Curtains for Company

2009-10-15T09:20:00.004+08:00

When I sit at the pc, and open the sliding door that leads to the balcony, and it is windy, this is what I see.So you see, I have my curtains for company.

Lateness, Breakfast, Bump-Accident & Courtesy

2009-10-13T09:21:00.011+08:00

We woke up late this morning. 6.15am to be exact.I had to rush the girls through their shower and get them into the car by 6.30am. All without their breakfast. But we managed to get to the eldest school by 7am, in time for the 7.10am school bell. Phew...!Then of course, because it was the start of the landas season (or so we think...), it rained again. How does it feel driving in the rain with 2

Keith Reminds Me to Think of Him

2009-10-12T21:17:00.005+08:00

I love this song. A song about getting rid of the 'unnecessary' things in life and moving on. I especially like this live version because it sounds as good as the studio engineered version.

'Hari Pertama Musim Landas'

2009-10-12T21:13:00.003+08:00

Those were the words uttered by a colleague's husband as we talked about the heavy downpour our little city got this morning.His words struck a cord in me because1/ he probably is right about the start of the monsoon season2/ he said it in Malay3/ he is actually an EnglishmanYes, it rained heavily this morning. Another colleague, who normally open the door to the office, was late so I was left

R. I. P Steve

2009-10-11T17:14:00.002+08:00

Before i start listening to 'soft' rock bands such as Nickelback, I listened to Boyzone. So it is a real shocker to read that Stphen Gately died in his sleep at the age of 33.May the Lord have mercy on his soul.

I Promise You...I Will Do Less

2009-09-30T08:46:00.004+08:00

I read here that we all should do less. No, not being lazy although that helps too, but to do less in terms of cutting down commitments, meetings, tasks, chores.Why?Because doing less things at any particular time may produce less work (quantity) but work that is well-appreciated (quality).There. That is why I am where I am now...earning just USD430.00 a month compared to USD920.00 a year

apologies

2009-09-29T08:57:00.006+08:00

Dear BlogSorry for not blogging the last 2 weeks. Been very busy with being fuddle-minded. I know, I know... I owe you photos of Aidan's birthday and more. In fact, I owe you a lot, in terms of keeping you active and lively on a daily basis.But this is all I can manage today. I hope to do better tomorrow.In the meantime, take care of yourself.**hugs**

The Fiery Messengar turns 4

2009-09-18T08:40:00.011+08:00

4 years ago today - all round and chubby cheeks, with slanty eyes and closely curly hair which Ash declared 'smelly'. My youngest was born on a stormy night at 8.16pm3 years ago today - the closely curled hair grows curly each day. The chubby cheeks remained and she is officially slanty eyes, with the left eye smaller than the right.Breaking out into tears as she fights with Emma who tries to

Cocoa into Chocolate

2009-09-17T09:11:00.003+08:00

What do you do when you are stuck in traffic on a hot hazy afternoon with three whinny, hungry kids in the car?recite a poem about Chocolate! here's what she said....sweet chocolate,bitter chocolate,white chocolate,dark chocolate,chocolate cake is good, chocolate with nuts and raisins are yummy yum yum...mmmm,dark chocolate is good for your health,but don't forget to brush you teeth,good for

Making Me 'Maid'

2009-09-07T22:03:00.004+08:00

The latest issue when it comes to Indonesian maids working in Malaysian homes are the demand from the Indonesian government that all maids are to be paid not less than RM800.00.My toes are laughing.And if this really comes true, then I strongly suggest that my friend Ita learn to speak Indonesian and then apply to be a maid because the salary of RM800.00 is more than what she is getting as a

Walking the Sand

2009-09-04T16:45:00.009+08:00

Last Friday, AVP and I packed our bags, and the girls, and took off to Sematan, a beach-town some 2hours drive away.It was not an impromptu thing; we had planned to take the girls to the beach while they are on holidays and maybe, if rooms are available, spend the night. We did not tell them where we were going either; just that we were going 'out'.30mins into the journey, Ash asked why the road

Bake Cupcakes

2009-09-02T08:20:00.004+08:00

I have not baked in a while.Well, actually, I have done some baking, but not the desert kind.So last Thursday, I did some quick baking. Quick as in mixture-from-the-box kind. I grabbed hold of a box of Betty Crocker's supermoist German Chocolate cake (and yes, I paid for it) from some supermarket some place, emptied the contents into a large bowl, add in some vegetable oil and 3 large eggs (

My Two Front Teeth...

2009-08-27T21:24:00.004+08:00

Today was Emma's first dental appointment at her school. Scheduled for 12noon, her class teacher called me at 10am and asked if we could come soon, as there are no other's around and it would be best to get it done and over with. So, I called home and told AVP to get the girls ready.By 10.20am, we were in PERKATA.But first thing first. Emma, and all dental appointees, had to brush their teeth.

it's ramadhan

2009-08-24T10:19:00.008+08:00