Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Monday, 24 March 2008

Reflections of Chinese New Year 2008 [Part 1]

Yes, I'm back... finally!!! Been super busy and occupied, so the blog has been super abandoned too, sighz...
Anyway, I got to drive back to Penang this year... We left really early in the morning and we made it to Penang in one piece, woohoo!! =) Stopped over at Tapah for a short while for a caffiene boost before continuing on to Penang...

Before heading up to Butterworth, we stopped by Tua Kor's new house, where she was all smiles to see us... Even tried to get the dog to smile, hehe!!

As usual, if we get back to Penang before Chinese New Year, the food hunting ritual shall commence, and commence it did!!! The must-have favourites: (From L-R) Ais Kacang; extra "attap chee" for the ais kacang; Laksa; Tar Mee; Hokkien Char...

The spread and variety of food at reunion dinner this year... (Yum yum!!)
And the yummilicious Ian was everyone's favourite "dessert"... Such a cute kid!!

Thursday, 9 August 2007

New Addition!!

Herlow to whoever's still somewhere out there visiting this blog. So sorry I haven't had the time to post for a while. Do look out for new posts soon!!! But for now, just a random post to show off the latest addition to the family...

Baby Joshua. Born: 7th June 2007.
Congratulations, Ping che che!

Monday, 21 May 2007

Of weekdays and weekends...

Do you know what day it is TODAY??

Last Friday night (Satay night... yeah, SATAY night) at cell group meeting, right in the middle of the discussion we were having while chomping on the yummy satay, I got a call... My phone was on silent mode lah! It was buzzing away and seeing that it was a cell member, I thought it was going to be a typical conversation asking where we were meeting that night (I must look like an information kiosk... sighz)

Interestingly, the first thing the caller said was, "Kim ah... is today... Thursday or Friday ah??" *slap forehead!!* "Erm... Friday..."

That was Friday night...

At 7:30AM the very next morning, my mom suddenly came into my room and said hurriedly, "Oi, wake up!! 7:30 already... still sleeping ah?! No need to go to work ah??" *sweat* "Mom, it's Saturday lar..."

Monday, 19 March 2007

Reflections of the past week...

Last week really flew right by. For most part, I was in a rather semi-conscious state. Perhaps I was just waaayy too tired. For those of you who had to endure my repeated questions (since I can't seem to retain any information at all!! eh, this is worse than my already failing & short memory, okay!)... I appreciate your patience!

Let's recap last week and summarize the little bits and pieces that I can recall, hehe...

I remembered being all excited that Lovy was coming to visit... Major shopping spree!! Erm... mostly window shopping lah... don't worry!! *winks* Lovy got a few good buys though!! =) Ooohh... and my first taste of Ultimate Frisbee last Sunday... Yeah, Leishia, those people can run circles around you, can't they? Oh, and the difference between my experience and Leishia's is, I didn't get any 'formal training', i.e. the 'manual' that Leishia was blogging about... I got on-the-spot explanation and quick lesson on how to throw the frisbee (eh, in case you're wondering... I CAN throw a frisbee lah!!), and on to the game! To sum up the game in 3 words: FUN. Tiring. FUN!!!!

Ultimate shopping spree on Monday... Dragged self to work on Tuesday... late! Sigh. Was out the whole day again as I had another appointment after work. Perhaps I should've took an MC... but do they dish out MCs for lethargy?? Oh well... got home and slept till morning... Woke up late again... RUSH RUSH RUSH!!! Wednesday went by like a blur... too tired to go for prayer meeting some more... You may think I had enough rest since I missed prayer meeting... think again!! Thursday morning - I think I'd turned off my alarm instead of snoozing it... haihz!! And then Thursday became... another blur....

Friday came along really quickly... managed to get up and got to work at 7:15am!! What a feat, haha! But, it came at a price lah... Dozing off while driving... happened about 2-4 times! Thank God, I managed to get to work in one piece!! Sat down in office... fell in and out of sleep for an hour... not that it helped that much... but at least it got me through the day... Think I had a short nap during lunch hour also... Thank God for 2.5hr Friday lunch break!!!

Friday also happened to be the day that Matta Fair started... (Matta Fair = travel fair, where you can get discounts on flights, travel packages, etc) So, thinking that I'd avoid the crowd (and it was already pouring cats and dogs by the time I was leaving office), I took an alternative way home... little did I know that it took me 1.5 hours and about 1.5-2 times the normal distance, with RM3.20 in toll, to get home!!! Hence, missed my ride to cell, and had to drive self there. Sooo tired on Friday evening, couldn't bear to get out of bed as soon as I'd plopped onto it, in order to make some instant noodles for dinner. Ended up stuffing in 2 pieces of cream crackers after taking a quick bath and before leaving for cell group meeting. Interestingly enough, I didn't even feel hungry... must be the lethargy overriding any feeling of hunger, haha!

After cell meeting, went home and slept!!! Slept till about 11am... was awakened by parents cos they wanted to go for brunch and then visit my aunt who's warded in the hospital... So, dragged myself out of bed and we were out of the house by 12pm. Had brunch and then on to the hospital...

At the hospital, you would think that the fruit basket was meant for the patient's consumption... think again... haha!! In the end, my aunt had a quarter of a plum and 2-3 grapes... out of about 4-5 plums, an orange, 2 small bunches of grapes, and a couple of Packham pears!! She didn't want to eat cos it was too hard, and she didn't want to keep it for too long in case it spoils... so in the end, it was fruit fest for her son's family and mine, haha! Ironic!!!

Went home, napped, finished homework for Sunday's class... I suppose it was sufficient rest to get me up to make it to class on Sunday morning... 9am, okay... After Sunday service was lunch and go home for more rest... Sorry lah, Leishia, couldn't join in for frisbee... And soon enough, it was Monday... the week seemed to have flew right by!!

Overall, it started great!! Especially hanging out with Lovy and Donny. By Wednesday, I was like a walking zombie... So far, it seems that I'm back to normal (whatever that is, hehe!)

Oh yeah, yesterday ended with quite a sad note... I lost my white gold ring that my mom gave me. Think it slipped off without my noticing when I was washing my hands at KFC. So sad... And this morning, I had such a tough time (dunno how come suddenly liddat) maneuvering the side parking, I scraped my tyre against the curb and squished a few leaves of the plant that was growing there.

Thursday, 8 March 2007

Reflections of CNY 2007...

Phew! Finally done uploading, renaming, sorting, etc, all the pictures and memories of Chinese New Year 2007...

There was the crazy antics...



The ang pao collection... (even the dog oso wan ang pao!)



And, of course, what's New Year without the relatives...



Got a brand new cheongsam this year... Courtesy of my aunt, who so graciously sewn it... One for me and one for sis! It's a pity that we didn't take pictures in it... Well, there were none that we posed for anyways. Just random shots here and there. Like the one carrying the dog to take ang pao, for instance. Sigh... this year didn't take the 'customary' family photos after ang pao session... Guess we were too hungry, hehe!

As usual, CNY food galore... Again, no pictures of it... Which is quite common... The typical scenario: Eat first, realize didn't take picture before eating, too late! *winks* *grinz*

Overall, not too bad a New Year. Just wished that more family members were around to celebrate together. Some overseas, some working... Well, still overall, it was good to have spent time with the loved ones. Hope you have had many wonderful memories of CNY 2007!

Tuesday, 6 March 2007

One tablet of loratidine and 12 hours later...

Well, the antihistamine seemed to have helped... a little. On the bright side... sneezing seems to have stopped... Sniffles have reduced... Now we're left with congestion... sigh... vicious cycle, isn't it?

Hmmm... just had a chat with my nephew and got some pics from his camera, which was taken during CNY... I am still unsure whether I'm supposed to feel old or young, hehe... given the fact that he's only 2 years my junior!!

Here's a pic of my sis, my two nieces and me...

All look alike?? Hahaha... Looks like all squished into a tiny couch, hehe!

And then I realized... we didn't take any pics with the poor thing (my nephew)... aiyoh! Will have to go and review the pics from my dad's camera... dunno if there is any there... if don't have... sorry yeah...

Monday, 5 March 2007

Princess updates















Name : Princess
A.K.A. : Princess Gila Monster, Sasa, Sakua, Cess, Cesspool, Baby... and the list goes on...
Breed : Miniature Pinscher
Occupation : Spoilt brat
Motto : *woof* (Translation: More food... NOW!)
Faithful subjects : Mom, Dad, sistas
Tagline : ~My dog is not spoilt, I'm just well trained~