Avocado ?

i like to eat avocado, when it's dining out. but each time when i bought avocado, it took so long to ripe and tasted funny.. not as creamy as it tastes when eat in reastaurant. so this time, it'll be the last time i buy !

what to do with avocado ? well.. salad for me. healhy choice. and i cook some salmon pasta to go with it !

Say Cheese *O*

Bakerzin is having cheese cake half price for he month of June, supposingly to celebrate Father's day. Last month, it was chocolate cake, but i missed it. well.. i only heard bakerzin is famous for their cheese cake not chocolate cake, so, i wasn't that tempted i guess.

so, grab two pieces last week.. it simply melt my heart together with the cheese cake. sosoosososos delicious.. thick creamy cheese that tasted like ice cream .. the top layer which has a bit of lemon scent blend well with the cheese taste. yumyyyyyyyyy.. words cant described. LGG loves it too. Mum said "Good" haaa..

a must try and thumb up ! Simply cannot miss with such offer. I paid one price for two cake.

Anticipating

i feel blessed. feel happy. feel so looking forward to it. eventhough my flu still on.

Gosh.. i still have loads of things to do.. give me more time.. more energy !

PC Show June09

PC show never lack of visitors, this roudn broke last year records again. sary. what recession are you talking about ??

Well, i seldom want to go PC show, unless i have things to buy. this round, i wanted an external hdd. so, LGG and i went down last Sat.

We finally decided on Western Digital external HDD, i need to keep all the photos taken since missy was born. in case, my hdd crash on me..



ohh.. i was luck during the show, i get the chance to spin the wheel, and i got myself a free movie ticket.. heeee

Crocs ?!?

i never think crocs is nice. sosoos plastic and clumsy looking. No, even if it's free i will think twice to wear it. my sis and mum are wearing crocs..i never tempted to get myself a pair.. nehh..

but, recently, chanced upon a mummy's blog on crocs offer.. well.. maybe missy can have one, since it's slip-resistent. but i will not get those big big front with holes and strapped one the back.. sosos UGLY !!

So, i got missy this Kids Rally pinky ($42), covered all, he only type i can accept. and LGG wanted this velocity ($75)



The price was a steal. outside if you buy, it's 60 over for kids rally, velocity is 90 over..

then last week, we went expo, crocs on offer too.. mary jane only $25 instead of 40 plus. i think cos the model is obsoleted liao.. old model. sis they all gran their fare share there. well.. i got missy another pair, alice at $25 9purple), the size if much bigger, so she can only wear when she is 3-4 i think haaa.. it's like ballet shoes, covered all too. the only crocs pattern i could accept heee..

Here's missy's colelction of shoes, which the collette is what she is wearing now, almost worn out liao .. rally came just right time. the other pair with sound is way too small now. and the minnie sandal is same size as rally, still one size bigger than her feet, we kiasu, bought in melaka during offer. almost 1 year now, still cant wear ! haaaa




well.. again. mummy shops and nothing is for mummy..im waiting for my handbag.. lalallalalala

Weekdays Activities -2nd week of June

This week, we skipped one day of card flashing (mummy raise white flag to flu ), but, we still did a lot of scribbling..colouring.. i try to get her to connect two similar objects together with straight line *matching*.. she did more zigzag and circling now instead.



Some matching games for her.. to darw straight lines to connect two simialr items.. with lots of guidance from me of course.


She can match the ikea coloured plate/bowl/cutlery set by colours now.. she can say red, yellow, blue.. but she does not really know which colour is which yet..so i introduce one more game to missy. fishing !

self-made game. get fishes of primary colours, cute them out, paste them on cardboard, then clip a paper clip on them. use a wooden chopstick, stick on a magnet on the tip, which will be the fishing rod ! brilliant isn't it ? cost = zero. effort = lots of love...

Missy loves to take the fish out and in and out and in.. in all the wrong bowls.*sigh* but hey.. so long she enjoys it. im prety satisfied already. the concept of colours will coem eventually, as when she fish, i will keep telling her the correct bowl the fish should go !



we did few times of fishing this week, missy is getting expert in using her rod to fish *grin*



One last game for this week, yet, another simple hand-made game and good training for fine motor skill. print out a cat, then pasted on cardboard. ask your child use the clothe peg to make the cat's whiskers.. cool right !

missy still cant open up the cloth peg, it's a bit tight, so we shall revisit this game ! maybe i should print more like lion , animal with whiskers.. maybe use paper clip.. missy has no problem with paper clip !




okok.. enough updates on missy's weekly activities.. im still lagging on the linking memory games.. got to catch up and also prepare for July's 200 flash cards with new topics.. time's catching up and i feel like im sleazing like sloth.. oh mine !!

This week we read books on "Happy" & "Good night Tale".

Sunday bonding time

Sunday, after nap, neighbour gave us the sculptured balloons, she gotten from a party, she purposely ask for these for missy, Elmo & octapus.. cool !

so missy and her dada are busy playing the balloons, i should say, missy is busy dismantling the balloons.. and the father is busy putting it back to shape..

so, after missy is tired of her destroying act.. she decided to take up mummy's offer of vitagen and sit there drinking while the father still busy saving the "animals"... haaa

missy is doing her homesheet while her daddy is helping her..

Sunday bonding time..as usual..

My cooking - Baked salmon

Last Sunday, i finally got the time to do the baked salmon, i picked up from Japanese cooking book.

Simple yet nice. usually, i will steam teh salmon with no sauce, just extra virgin olive oil only.cos i want to keep the salmon's original's taste. love it !

but, the recipe from this japanese book, seems good, it has lemon, and some red/yellow pepper and use aluminium foilf to keep the fish's sweetness. so i decided to try it, since i have the enoki mushrooms.

and it's proven ! the sweetness of the fish and the freshness of the lemon.. simply good combination !

I did it once more in wednesday ! simply love this cooking method. i still have prawn noodles & lemon cake to try.. give me more time !!

Finghting with Bugs

been very busy.. busy fighting with bug.. with flu bug.. sigh.. i always thought i'm sososo "healthy" i exercise at least twice weekly, eat home cooked food, sleep early. yet, still i cant escape from being "attacked" by that flu bug..

i still think it's the girl sitting beside us in our Sunday class , pass to me, for two Sundays, she always come to class sneesing and with stripes of mucus hanging on her nose.. and yet her parents seem so ignorant,i have to remind her mum or dad to "err.. she has this mucus hanging out from her nose" then the mum or dad (the dad cant calm her girl, so mum came in afterwards) will "ohh.. aiyoo.. you have flu" i was like ISN'T THAT OBVIOUS ?? She is sneeing all the way, and you still bring her to class.. so bad luck lor..

Past few weeks, i already dun feel like, the bloatedness, headache, exhasution then on Tuesday morning, my headache started., actually i have sore throat first. and i start to feel my nose is watery..see doc in the afternoon and get 1.5 days MC. heee.. tot yipeee.. i can plan things to do at home tmw. FLU CAN GET MC now.. muahahah.. last time i used to resist MC for flu. unless fever.

then, on tuesday night, my headache still persisted. getting worst instead. and i started to developed fever at night.. sore throat..really feel beaten ! lucky thing after one day of rest, im all ok, except for stuffed nose till now.

Missy is still ok then. just that her left eyes started to become watery intermittenly, symptoms for running nose le.. mum still said missy is "tougher" than her mummy.. never knew.. Friday morning she woke up around 6am and wanting me to carry her to my bed, when i carried her, i can feel her body is warm, oh no.. her body resistent gave up too to the flu bug.. she has fever !!!!

so, quickly take urgent leave from boss. and bring her to kkh to see doc. and lucky thing, after three doses of fever medicine and flu medicine, she seems much better. no fever now.. poor girl.. blame it all to the stupid flu !!



my little girl posing for me while waiting for her grandpa to fetch us to see doc

Finger cross the flu bug stops at me at home !

Working on it

Now, im trying to toilet train missy and make sure she brushes her teeth on daily basis.

She just refuse to tell us when she needs to pee or poo. she can let her pants wet (in nappy) and happily doing her things, ignoring the wetness.. and she is able to walk as per normal even the poo is already in her nappy.. * dirty girl she is*

we have tried so many times to tell her.. MUST tell mummy and po po if you need to pee pee or poo ok ? " she will nod nod nod.. but.. the next 10 minutes, you check her nappy again, she is wet and she just pretend not knowing it.. and when we want to change her. she will run away from us.. sometimes i think she thinks it's a game.. we have to hit the jackpot and "ta daaa.. you are right, im peeing or pooing" but if you want to change me.. you have to catch me first.. *BIG SIGH*

I even tried the 5 minutes before she sleeps to remind her to tell when she needs to go.. but still no sign of improvement.. i shoudl said it deteriorate even. Last time she will at least tell once or twice.. now.. NEVER !!! maybe i should ger her to read the potty book again !!!

she is coming to 21 months in 2 weeks time.. still not toilet trained le.e.e.e Tell me what to do !!

Maybe we shoudln't let her wear nappy anymore.. she may be used to having the nappy there and is fine with the wetnes when she pees ?? got to discuss some strategy with mum !!


Another headache thing. Missy refuse to use toothpaste.. then eventually refuse to use toothbrush.. I bought her the first year toothpaste which is so good quality and high price some more.. i guess it'll gone to waste again..

maybe i should do more art work related to potty and toothbruhs ?? liek this ?

Tooth brush art

i even brush my teeth and show her, she likes to help me brush, but not brushing her own teeth !

sigh !

Blue chips ?

Found this:

http://www.asiaone.com/Business/My+Money/Starting+Out/Investments+And+Savings/Story/A1Story20080617-71286.html

Extracted from the web above:

What's a blue chip stock?

What does it mean?

If you possess blue chip stocks, it is good news for you.

They are time-tested, always have value and represent security and steady growth.

However, it is for the same reasons that some investors find blue chips dull investments.

The name 'blue chip' is traced to the game of poker in which there are three colours of chips: blue, the highest value; red, next in rank and followed by white, the lowest value.

Why is it important?

Here are some benchmarks for blue chips:

A history of good earnings performance in bull and bear markets.


It means that the company is expected to report robust earnings growth and turn in solid profits annually.


A history of cash dividend payments.
Again, its dividend payout policy is consistent in both good and bad times.


Recognition as a leader in an established industry.
Some examples of blue chip stocks in Singapore are SingTel, Singapore Airlines, the banks and Singapore Press Holdings.

Pack with Anti-oxidant

We bought some blueberries, strawberries & black current grapes, so, i thought, why not miz them all to become berries salad ? yum yum !

LGG & i had all by ourselves, i feel so full with anti-oxidant now.. ekkekee

Weekday Activities - paste & colour

Today, we did our weekly worksheet by SM. I cut the snake into two, then missy do the pasting, which include applying the glue, then we colour the snake.

There are many things i wanted to do still, which i find myself too exhausted last week (stupid migrain attack). got to gear up and prepare some fun activities for missy.. introduce her things like heavy/light, Big/small (taught in class on Sunday) before i forget and lost track on these..

Some of the books we borrowed from library on sat, i like the itsy bitsy spider, but missy does not seem to enjoy the story.

Missy knows how to sing "xiao chu" & "twinkle little star" now, not the whole songs, but the first phase and all the last words. very very cute when she sings, shall video it next time.

This week we read some books on animals in zoo.

Missy and her purple dress

I almost forgotten abt the baby gap dress (hand-down) from missy's SF's cousin. i always think it's still too big for her.. never knew, that day when i take a look, it's all for 2 yo, and missy fit nicely into them now.. woahh..

and look how happy she is in her first purple dress.. cutey cutey.. she is basically dancing in her baby gap.. cant believe it ! it's so beautiful on her. it's like it's designed for her.. *nuts mummy*



we went Hougang on sat for some shopping and visit the library, they happen to have some children events..which we get some balloons (bracelet & magic wand ) for missy..
and missy is running around the library like her own home..*shake head* she even try to make friends with all the elder children..*super friendly*



I bought some Poney clothes for missy from Expo. I din't know Poney was branded in Msia. and also in Spore. there are many brands that are branded which i only know now haa.a. *sua ku*.. like carters (MIL bough 2 for missy from SF), oshkosh (missy has a few, hand down), baby gap ( quite a number from her SF's cousin, hand-down)

heee.. i feel children grow up pretty fast, so hand me down is the best ! especially for branded clothing, cos their quality is better, it will last longer, children will outgrow the clothes before you know it.

June Weekdays activities

We are entering mid of 2009 now.. phew.. what have i done so far ? mm. actually done a lot of things with missy.. hee..



We did some farm animals matching.. i show her a farm animal, she choose one among all farm animals which i prepared on ice-cream stick , choose the right one and tab on the picture i show her.. I must say, missy did a splendid good job here.. she can match all 100% correct !! really is showing me she is growing up now.. no more baby.. her eyes and hand coordination is very good now. we shall play more of these games with fruits and other subject.. preparation work is a lot cos i need to print the pictures then paste it on cardboard then paste the picture on ice-cream stick. but, seems like a fun way to learn new subjects besides flash cards

Then, we had a new toy, the little tikes piggie torch, it can make oink oink sound, i play these with missy by swithcing off lights and hide into the tent.. and see shadow.. she loves it.. and i use this to let her colout pig.. she is not so interested on that day..prefer to explore the piggy torch instead.



Then we had our stacking games again (revisit activities), she is not interested with stacking for some time, but i always leave these games (stacks, ring, cups, puzzles) in open area that she is accessible. she now can stack all the colours and shapes. i am very proud of her skill. sometimes i think children observes and they just one day do carry the thing and do it, shocking their parents..haaa.. i even video it for memory.




Today, we has our water colour for the very first time, with brush. I bought this from popular, faber-castell again, i prefer this brand cos it's washable. ELC ready to use colour is convenient but non-washable. that's the headache part. so, i just squeeze some on the plate and missy knows right away to use the brush and splatter on her easel ! haaa.. my little artist ! see how satisfied she is




Missy's masak masak now evolved to using real pot.. she demand for one.. so mum gave her one small one .. *shake head*.. the book she flip is the eric carle "slowly slowly slowly said the sloth" very colourful and she always recognise the snake..heee

Weekend Activities - Last weekends of May09

This weekends we definitely had a busy weekends..

Saturday morning we went swimming at the sengkang swimming complex which has indoor swimming pool (min 1.2m), jacuzzi , children pool 9two) and slides. wow.. im so impressed by the swimming complex.. so high standard, it's like a wet theme park. who needs to go to paris ris resort anymore ? since we can just drop by here in our neighbourhood ??? simply AWESOME !

Missy get to play with water..we just want her to have a feel of the little dipping into the pool. we intend to let her learn swimming when she is older maybe 3 or 4 yo.



Before we go 9 we took LRT, just two stops away from Sengkang Mrt, it's Farmway LRT), Missy insisted on wearing my hat * oh well* she looks like baby lian.. heee..and we bring her froggy float along..



How missy enjoys her saturday morning dip in the pool. she still doesn't like shower..


It's defitenly a cool swimming complex that i've visited so far !

Afternoon, we drop by PIL's home and missy gets to play at the plauground, now all the playgorund renovated and so new.. our home's two playground too are new now. missy just do her slides on her own, and she even grab some boys' ball and kick .. like pro..





After playing so much, sweaty missy got to replenish fluid.. she still smells so good even sweating so much !

Today, after class, missy today wears her red pokka dot dress.. sosoos pretty. We went vivo again, since daddy needs to get his timberland shoes.. we had our brakie at toast box.. the background looks so retro.. like back to 70s..



Afternoon, i let missy flip through the lapbooks i created during her 1st year. she loves it, now she knows how to appreciate the pictures, but still at the end, she tore our few photos.. sigh..

Our weekly activities updates

Seems like the easel we bought is really useful. Missy can do her scribbling comfortably without the need to bend and all. Still a proper gadget should be used for children's activities..



I let her scribble and scribble.. and i started to notice besides straight lines.. she can do wavy lines..i shall take a closer snap next time..Yesterday when we did the drawing, i did one thing different,i bundle up few crayons with rubber band and let missy hold and scribble.. * pick this idea from a mummy* but missy prefer to take it out.. the rubber band simply fascinated her.. *eyes rolling*



We did some finger painting too and some felt games. The end product of this week as posted.. heee..



some snaps for my bread.. like model like that.. this week i baked three bread actually, one wholemeal, two milk loaf..i want to make kaya this weekedn too.. lalala..love to bake..

Activities @ home

Last week, while im busy with housework and try to keep misys occupied, i let her play with my piles of clothes that need to fold. Im amused by the way she self-entertain with our clothes.. she just wear them on.. some really funny ones which i didn't captured on my phone.. some taken while she is still playing and "exploring " the clothes which including my swim wear, under garments.. my dress.. muahaha



Today, i started the photo memory on the matching portion. She still not showing much interest esp on linking memory sigh.. i've got to keep on trying. cos most 2 yo has this problem.. and now she is always with the "no no no" or "bu yao bu yao bu yao" her complete terrible two is surfacing..



Some of the games we played at home. MAtching different bowls. she is to se the picture for abt 1sec-4 sec then i will take it away. then she is suppose to match them into the empty box in correct sequence. with guidance from me. i will give her two picture each time to choose the right one. One more i played with her is linking memory where i tell her a story and she is supose to arrange the key word picture in sequence. she always refuse to complete the game even in class *frustrating mummy* this is very important game to help her to have good memory ! Mummy got to work hard to get her interested.

while going through the photos, i saw some taken yest in Ikea restaurant with mum & missy.. cute..

Ikea again

Today we went Ikea again.. not for their chicken wing this time, for Missy's Easel. I've been hesitated to get her the easel.. cos we were thinking maybe we don't need it after all ? arts can be done one table/ floor or my present way -- > mahjong paper pasted on our living room glass door..

one mummy in our weekly class told me it's useful, her daughter loves it to scribble and draw on the easel.. th hight is just right etc.

well..ok la.. we shall get one for missy too.. anyway, we have the voucher for it ! so off we went to get her the easel and also (i can never leave a shop with just THAT thing i intended to buy) some clips.. and mum got her the tent...

so, her toys is getting flooded now.. whole house.. 1/3 her things..

so lucky to be children nowadays..so LGG & i also join misys into her tent today.. heee..

Dumpling festival

hoo hoo hoo.. this year we decided to have home-made dumpling.. usually mum will made dumpling in Melaka. This year, we had it here in my home..home-made and chicken breast meat.. healthier version..

I learnt to made this year.. i mean from preparing till wrapping.. hoo.. got to pick up this skill so that my child can have home-made chang..


Misys is so excited over this "new activity" by her mummy & grandma.. lucky thing LGG keep her occupied while we finished the whole few batches of dumpling wrapping..




My first wrap looks funny. don't have the angle.. but hey.. i improved fast.. my later batch, all sui sui.. but, after cooking, 2 chang drop out from the string..*opps* but for first timer, mum gave me a thumb up ! heee * happy*

hopefully, i can made my own change again next year !

Sinful indulgence

oh mine oh mine.. i just finish gulping one big cup of ice lemon tea + subway sandwich + 2 pieces of chips(double chocolate + macadamia nuts ) feeling happy when eating.. i've been toying with either to eat normal mixed rice OR subway after yoga..

i already decided mixed rice actually before starting the yoga session.. but after yoga.. i just changed my mind.. just like that.. i walked right in to subway and sms LGG of my lunch choice..

sob.. i've been eating lots of junk this week.. lots of chocolates.. oh yeas.. this was a happy week for me , for sure kekeke. i worked out three days.. i eat junks for the rest..

lucky thing dinner usually is steam food. oh noo.. tonight im suppose to roast chicken !! sigh ! how can i not get digestion/bloatedness problem ?? doctor said no fried food, no oily food.. no milk or nuts/beans.. and he said yogurt/vitagen daily..

got to go ans buy yogurt and vitagen today.. hopefully the bloatedness will go away.. my col's wife and another col also same problem.. maybe it's the weather after all.. heee

Sinful .. chocolate.. i love you...

Weekday activities - May

This week we had some more activities that keep missy busy and learning at the same time..



(1) Potty training
Missy just refuse to tell us when she needs to go pee pee or poo poo.. so i let her read the My big girl potty. she likes this book and even make the poo poo sound when read the book.. * anticipate some improvement*



(2) Threading
I let missy try out a new activity. threading. she seems interested for just that first 5 minutes. after that, she just ignore this game. She even torn the bear into half..*sob* anyway. shall revisit this activity.



(3) scribbling
This is s must activity which missy never tired of doing. but, i let her try out something more structured as in to connect two similar items from one side to another.. and colour pictures which has a story line..remember.. shichida .. *input input input*


Will do our BFIR first activity next week with the first book - Goodnight Moon.

Cooking & Bento & lunch

Been cooking daily at home now.. since maid left.. i really can catch up with my cookings.. which i feel good and get to try out many different dishes..

Monday i even made a Bento for LGG for for breakfast la.. left over bee hoon + steamed Siu mai.. yum..

Then, Tuesday i tried out the creamy version of spaghetty .. yum.. i like it.. but it could be better it it's thicker. mum & Lgg gave a 8/10 score.. woah.. overwhelm ! got to try it again ! Spaghetty go with salad.. i loveeee salad.. this salad was made with Missy's help.. haaa.. she likes to help.. so i just let her play with it.. let her toss the salad.. keep her occupied and she enjoys it ! i also let her spread the butter on bread .. while i do my cooking.. heee..



Then i also cook the long bean with chinese sausage which tasted really good. that was some time ago actually.



Monday i bought Amos double chocolate muffin for lunch !! been longing to eat it for so long.. but always too full to eat after lunch so decided to eat it as lunch instead. soosos satisfying....words cant described. chocolate simply make me happy the whole day..

HAppy cooking !

This week exercise

Today resume my swimming after a break last week ( last week went gym & yoga )..really can feel the difference.. breathless..but i still complete the 20 laps.. almost fainted ... phewww..

Anyway, shall see if i have energy to go gym for my treadmill tmw.. i love the sweating it all out feeling....

till now.. i still feel the bloatedness.. wonder why... this morning i feel chest pain when take a deep deep breath.. but after swimming.. no more problem.. so it means to say exercise always help.. sometimes muscle contracts or something..

as i age.. after hit 30.. i really can feel the difference from the time when i was still 20 plus.. i cant really stay up whole night now.. i tend to go to bed so much earlier.. now, whenever i put my girl to sleep.. i will sleep right away...desperate for more sleepsssss...

Im becoming pig now

20th May
Today did my treadmill for 25 minutes then cycling for 10 minutes ( cut short, cos lazy)..

This week activities @ home

Usually week day evening will be at home doing some activities with Missy such as arts & some collage/pasting etc..

This week we had some activities that involving fine motro skills such as pasting stickers on specified location such as animals' eyes or vehicle's window/wheel..

we had the flower in straw games too..

Besides that, we did some tracing of lines and alphabets..

all these are activities we learn in sunday class that i try to repeat at home with missy ..

this week, we are flashing 200 cards per day and dots daily.. *im getting expert*

How i wish i can be baby again.. it's so much fun !

Priority to Daddy..

Extracted from one mummy's blog..which i find it meaningful. and which is just what i have thought and try to be with my girl during her growing up days. i always tell LGG.. if i don't buy this and that.. once missy pass this age.. we wont be able to do this and that.. haaa.. so it make sense.

"I had just gotten focused on my workload for the day... when my 8-year-old daughter walked into my office, having just finished her shower, her hair still wet, and wearing one of her prettiest dresses.

In her innocent daddy-loving voice, she asked me the question she usually does when she's all clean and dressed for the day...

"Daddy, can you brush my hair?"

In an almost kneejerk response, I was about to say..."No, not today, sweetie. I've got a lot of work to do. Run back upstairs and brush your hair or ask Mom to help you."

But just before the words left my brain and proceeded out through my mouth, something grabbed the reigns of my heart and ran a thought to my mind... "Don't say that. If you tell her 'no', you are communicating to her that your work is more important than she is right now. Is that what you want your daughter to believe?! Remember, you've only got so many more times to brush her hair before she's too old to ask you. If you don't do it this time, you've lost one of those chances."

So, resolving that probably not all of my "to-do list" would get done today, I said, "Sure, I'll brush your hair" and proceeded to take her purple brush and remove one wet tangle after another until her golden blonde hair was all straight and smooth.

I'm not telling you this story to pat myself on the back, but to share a real-world story and encourage YOU with your own children. When we tell our children "I love you"... but our actions communicate otherwise... we confuse our children, damage our credibility with them, and ultimately lose their heart.

As dads, we must make the most of every opportunity to communicate to each of our children how much we love them. Often. We must let our actions show them that they take priority over our work.

There will always be more work to do. But our children are more important.

(By Joey Watkins)

Much Ado About Nothing

Hoo.. tonigh LGG & i are going to wathc this !! not sure whether i will like it, but hey it's FREE !

Much Ado About Nothing


SYNOPSIS

Love, laughter, conspiracy and drama.

‘Shakespeare in the Park’ returns this May with a sumptuous take on one of the greatest comedies of all time.

Bring a picnic basket and blanket and lie under the stars as the park comes to life like you have never seen before.

In 2007, over 20,000 people came to SRT’s landmark production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Fort Canning Park. This year’s Much Ado About Nothing promises to be twice as much fun.

Whether you want to enjoy a wonderful romantic comedy, be part of a historic event, or just have a picnic, this will be a spectacular evening for young and old.

Much Ado about Nothing is of one of Shakespeare's best known, light-hearted comedies. The play follows the obstacle filled courtships of two romances - Hero and Claudio, and Benedick and Beatrice. The brilliance of the main plot witnesses Hero and Claudio falling in love at first sight; but as with any immediate attraction, they have a lot to learn about each other. This is accompanied with the humorous bickering of Beatrice and Benedick in their “merry war” of the sexes.




After thoughts:
Great play. We have some difficulty understanding the shakespear's style.. but i rather enjoy watching the play.. got standard ! esp Adrian ! hoo.. !

Headache !!!!!!!!!!

I really cannot stand headache.. i hate it but i get it almost every month before menses. Why Why why ?? why it has to be this way ????

yesterday started my headache again.. this time round it's the whole forehead not like my usual migrain with one-sided.. i sleep early ( ditch away all my plans to do more flash cards, plan home practises, house work)..

Thanks LGG for helping me to read to missy and put her to sleep.. so that i can catch a little bit more of sleep before missy wakes up for her night feed.

Since maid left, i'm doing the housework, cook and since mum's last week blood pressure a bit high which we suspect she din get enough sleep cos look after missy at night. so i took over night time to look after missy too.

So, i got to stay tough. i still very very hesitant to get a new maid.. i simply enjoy being at home without maid now.. eventhough i've got to do lots more work than last time.

Just wish missy grow up fast .. cos always when we are busy with life.. in no time, our kids are big already and things get easier.. that's why i wont give up my career cos if i quit now.. later children bigger they don't need me that much and i will definitely feel lost as a career-less mother..

Few more weeks to go before i send missy to her morning playgroup so that mum can have more rest in the morning. which is important since my mum is getting older now, i should always take care of her well-being.. cant bring her travelling now since the flu thing..

My Weekly Workout

I give myself a pat on my shoulder.. i swam 23 laps again today.. almost gave up but persevere till i completed 23.. ot wanna go on for 2 more laps.. but the lazy bugs just kick in and i stopped.

Phew.. suddenly feel so fit.. and im so dark now.. o lu lu.. all the swimwear outline..

maybe thursday go gym for some cycling.. see how :)

Healthy and fit lifestyle !

Weekday Activity -felt game

Today we started out felt game. Missy is quite fascinated by this new game.She imitates me to stick the felt onto the background. Some new game to add into her daily activity.

After the felt game, we had our swimming session again cos super hot day.

AFter shichida, we have done some daily activities which im still trying to be more organised. we done some photo memory games, Intuition game and energy ball. HAve yet to start the flash card. got to buy this weekend to get the ball rolling. No more procrastination !!!

Will start her 65 days dot programmes too once i got the materials.

Being parents nowadays simply challenging ! but im interested to see the result. 0-3 years is just input input input. shall see and hope to see the result after that !

This Week workout

Today swim so happily cos cloudy day.. muahha. i swim 22 laps non stop.. feel so satisfied.

My col who has been to gym weekly said he lost 4 kg. shit ! how come my weight never seem to drop ?? man really slim down fast !

Happy exercising ! Healthy lifestyle !

I find myself more energetic after exercise. like always on the ball. muahahhaa..

Shichida

We have been in shichida for 3 weeks now. Missy likes to be in the class cos she gets to mix with other kids her age.

but her concentration needs to be improved. too inquisitive and active that she simply cant ignore anything she sees, and want to interfere.. i say she is "busybody"..

anyway. she is doing ok in the class, she moves to the music.. she never even cried once in the class, she does her homework.

so, since she is adapting well.. it's my turn to work hard to do the home practise with her. shichida method is all about chil-parent bodning learning. i've been busy getting samples from forum and printed loads of them.. now got to organise them and out them into flash card.

will do ESP (extra sensory Perception) at homw with missy. Done some colour matching with her for a week now, she is able to match some, sometimes purposely put wrongly. and we have been playing some collage..

it's good to let missy expose to these activities that stimulate her right brain more. cos 0-3 years is the time their brain learn/pick up subconsciously, aka right brain learning.

Happy learning !

Maid -less

We have sent our maid back to her hometown for coming to 2 weeks now. Why we sent her back ?

1. she cant even do her housework well. never benn able to follow instructions and keep to it for more than 2 weeks. you tell her off.. she will abide for the most 2 weeks, after that she will do her own style again.

2. she seems not able to clean things. many things after washing, it's still dirty. when ask if she wash? she said yes. when show her the stain still there.. she just keep quiet.. too many occassions that i simply fed up with her

3. she never have any initiative to learn or improve her skill or work.

well.. im a fussy employer.. i don;t think i need a "stranger" in my home that cannot contribute. i feed her, paid her.. but she remain status quo for 15 months..

so sending her off is a peace of mind, so that i don;t have to nag nag nag at her.. she is not tired of hearing but im tired of nagging. cos what im telling her will be garbage in garbage out..

even i tell her, if you want to stay in spore and earn money back, make sure u work hard, cos everybody in spore works hard. she just turn her deaf ears..


so enough is enough.. and i really enjoy my privacy without maid at home. of course, i got to do some mopping. but hey with 3M products. im doing better than the maid. my floor is so sqeeky clean.. when maid is around, my floor always feel sandy.. wonder how she mop floor, some more ask her mop 2 times..super lazy maid

and best of all, she snores louder than anyone of us in the home..

so..maid less life is good. i get to cook daily. been doing some good cooking recently.. tried out some new dish. not bad at all.

Missy's outing

Been lazy to write in blog.. seems like facebook is easier.. cos photos say it all.. haa.. but i still think with words, it explain more and few years down the road i can still recall what happen and how much fun we had.. etc..

Last week we finally went to Marina Barrage , a place SAHM always bring their kiddos to. So we decided to pay a visit to this "wonderful" invention and new outing..

I guess all Singaporean will feel proud of Marina Barrage, tt's how i felt from my DH & his family..i just feel wow.. nice place for kiddo to run about and for odler kids to learn abt the invention of the reservoir and how they use so much technology to complete it. SImple great effort and amazing !




We will visit again !

This week Workout

Tues i went swimming,good weather , but lazy.. so i ended up swimming only 12 laps.. not happy with it. so thursday went again i swim 16 laps.. lazy bugs kick in again.. i stop early.. altogether i swim 28 laps this week. a record but not good enough i should swim 28 laps at one go ? but thursday swimming really exhausted. wonder why maybe over work out ? cant be what..

Anyway, today yoga's session was good. we are now doing each posture and holding on to the posture longer which is good cos that means we are more stable i really think my this instructor is good.

Happy working out !

New Shopping

wow.. today tampines 1 opening. already it's sososo crowded. but hey , they carry many brands.. one of them doherthy perkins.. which i like their style..but the quality wise really below average.. i bought one bag last year dec i think.. but now the lining inside the pockets torn already.. *shake head* i wonder if i could bring my bag back to them..

anyway, i only got time to expore ground floor and fisrt floor already so amazed by all the new shops and brands.. they even have sakea shop.. selling all japanese rice wine.. woahh..

next week shall explore their upper floor, altogether 6 floor i think.

Happy shopping !

This week Workout

Went swimming again this week. Up my record by 2 laps. so my highest now is 22 laps.. my legs really wobble and my arms feel tone.. haaa.. feel and look tone are totally different thing i must clarify.

I just made a BIG decision to my household yesterday. hopefully my decision is right. anyway, i want to feel comfortable at home without any 'stranger' for so long now.

Marriage -Rules for Disagreements

LGG sent me these which i find it useful and should try to abide to these so-called rules.

1. No Criticism

2. No name-calling or labeling

3. Stick to the subject
- Don't raise other issues to prove a point

4. Avoid absolutes like "you always", "you never" or "every time"

5. Agree to disagree
- Differences are not an obstacle to being intimate, but how you handle the differences can be.

6. Remember to love
- The person you are having conflicts with is not your enemy. He/she is the person whom you love and chose to marry.

7. Know when to stop
- When all you want to do is hurt your partner, or when one or both of you are out of control, it is time to stop the argument. Arrange for another time to resolve the issue.

8. When you find yourselves stuck in repetitive negative cycles of interactions, it is better to seek professional help
- Don't wait till the problem gets too big to handle.

9. Settle any argument before going to bed
- If it is impossible to do so, schedule another time and place to resolve the issue.

One of the hallmarks of a successful relationship is the ability to resolve conflicts effectively and in a way that is satisfactory to both partners. Many couples report that working successfully together in resolving conflicts brings them closer and create warm loving feelings. Try to practice all the steps and rules mentioned, and let conflicts bring the two of you closer, not further apart.

Being a girlfriend is more relax than being wife and mother ar.. so much things need to learn.. *head os getting bigger* but look at the bright side, unlikely i will get "Lao Ren chi dai zhen" aka Alzheimer .. kekeke

My FirstSkool

wah, today mum told me a BIG news. there is going to be a childcare below my block ! what ?? a childcare just below our block ?? no wonder i noticed they cover up some open space. we tot renovation again.

well. somehow, it's a mixed feeling. i welcome it cos it'll be so convenient. i don't welcome it cos it means noisy la ? with parents picking up their kids and all.. lucky thing we stay high up pity those lower floor residence.

some more we stay in EA apartment. isn't it they should give some priority as in peaceful neighbourhood ? so jialat lor..

Anyway, i've emailed to check up the registration for missy. hee.. funny hor, your pre-school just downstairs.. haaa

Splash @ Home

It's been awhile since we had our last pool fun at home. weather is rather hot recently, so decided to let missy have some pool fun at home.

She fit nicely into her swim suit now, no need to fold up the straps :) how my missy has grown.



She enjoys it so much and refuse to come up even.

After our splash fun in the pool. we have some arts session. i gave misy my old lipsstick , channel brand some more . but long fogotten lipstick. so let missy scribble and just one time,.the lipstick all finish up.

I guess i should go and dig out more lipstick ? we never able to finsih a lipstick anyway.



Fun weekends begins.

Our ROM Anniversary

I was telling DH (peopls is uding DH aka Dear Husband in forum) this morning that we are "officially" married for the third year today.

How time flies..and our DD (DD aka Dear daughter) is already 18th month old.

No celebration as weekend we take over DD from mum. it's not that convenient to bring a young toddler to restaurant. Cos you dun expect to dine in peace. So i rather stay home.

So, you can see the trend now. we only have one little one.. already we skip so many anniversary celebrations. Sacrifices ?

But, it's all worth it to just see a smile from my little missy :)

LGG sent this sweet note to me:



I take away our names , of course :) Thanks DH.

This week workout -#1

April already. first quater is over . My project was delayed till third quater. *eyes rolling* make me excited for nothing nia. people is moving on so things got postpone. working life !!

Well, this week went to gym on tuesday for that 25 min of jogging, then today went swimming for 14 laps nia cos half way swimming, it started to drizzle.. so i quickly come up lor.. never knew after bathing. outside is hot and sunny DARN !

Tmw yoga. Make full use of my lunch hour. just finish my pack back food.

The wonder is that after my weekly swimming and all.. tuesday when i weigh myself im 3kg heavier ???? i feel my tummy is bloated maybe too much gas ? not too sure. cos been having stomach problem recently.. got to detox again. just had chillis few days back.. sigh.. i cant resist spicy food. but my lousy tumy just refuse to cooperate. sob

Happy Working out !