Blessed Daddy’s Day

My popsy. What can I say about him on this very day? I’ve gotta be fair. Posted an article for mum, now for dad too.

I always grew up thinking that he favours Adrian more than I. All that perceptions have change now. Adrian, hate to break this to you… But dad loves me more. Haha!

The things that’s been happening, the secrets we share and the naughty plots we come up with (hiding things from mum), having dad to send my car for servicing or that he can suddenly read my mind when I’m short of cash and gives me some, even though I’m working (but that comes with a price – hearing him nagging me about saving money for rainy days and don’t spend money like water, for like an hour or so).

I still love you so much, daddy. No matter what, you’re the best father a daughter could ever have (hmm…. I think I used this phrase for the article to mum).

Well, we’ll be spending Daddy's’ Day in Shenzen. Truthfully, I’m clueless on what to do on this day, cause we’ll be moving about. But I’ll figure something out with Adrian.

Love you Dad. Blessed Fathers’ Day. Hugz Hugz

P/s: At the moment I don’t have any of just daddy’s photo. I’ll go dig an old macho photo of his and thereafter I’ll upload it here (after HK).

All is worth it

It's been 11 days and this is my first post for June. I was getting a little afraid of loosing that momentum i first spoke of.

Not bad, stealing a little time from work (actually it's 6.15pm now - time to go home) just to drop something off here.

It's been a crazy 1 week plus for me, at work and at home. But by the end of the week (yesterday), my activity after church made it all worth it.

You see, it's been a long time (especially since being someones missus) since I've actually got to spend time with mum, just the two of us. I really miss those days when it was just mum and I or the family (mum, dad, Adrian and I) go out shopping or window shopping.

And if the family goes out, mum and I will always be with each other - i wait on her and vice versa, trying on clothes or shoes and looking at something and pondering whether to buy it or not. You know, these sort of stuff which mother daughter does.

So, back to yesterday. I was suppose to go to Carrefour, Subang last two Sundays but because KY's nephews came, i wasn't able to go. So i had my chance yesterday. Told mum that I'm going to the new Anakku boutique in Carrefour, Subang to visit me ol' friend who's running the place there and invited mum to tag along.

After my brief hello and goodbye, (oh and before that... it was raining cats and dogs or maybe cows and goats. It was HEAVY) we were doing a little grocery shopping in the hypermart. When the rain subsided, we walked over to Parade (save RM2 parking at Carrefour).

Walked and walked and shop a little (i really mean, little ok) and talked and laughed. Had coffee and mum was sharing about Australia. We were like best friends. And before we know it, it was 8pm!

It felt great spending the little time i missed so much with mum. I actually didn't want the day to end. 10.45pm and back to reality, go back to Prima Bayu, at the arms of KY. Darn! I truly missed being single (when it comes to these sort of matter, family matter).

Yesterday made me realised that, I began appreciating the time I get to spend with my family, even 5 minutes and making the most out of it.

Things change after marriage - my eyes are more opened now. I was an idealist but now I'm a realist. Practicality is an important asset in life, that no matter what, family comes first in everything.

Steamboat Birthday Makan for Jac and I

Going out makan with the girls are quite fun – we can be ourselves without being conscious. We just go nuts.

Seeing Seaw Chin digging into the chicken wings non-stop.

Cheryl’s constant request to throw the vege into the pot.

Jac who kept asking, “Shall we take noodles?” from the buffet spread - took the yee mee, bihun, dried wantan noodle sheet and some green looking noodle sheet only to end up throwing the green noodle into the pot and savouring it. The rest of the noodles, we just return them back to where they originally came from.

Joanne was the pot lid keeper, throw the ingredients into the pot, close the lid, when the ingredients are cooked, open the lid, place the lid aside and eat. And the same activities repeat for a few cycles.

Me. What did I do? Just makanlah! Hehehe….

But I’ve got a deduction to make…
1. Going out having steamboat with girls – Vege and fish product aka fish ball, fish tauhu and fish noodle would be the main ingredients

2. Going out having steamboat with the Ranger guys – What they hantam would be all the meat and prawns and squids and crabs and other shellfish….

So tell me… to pay RM18.90 per person, which is more worth it?

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My Birthday Cuppy Cake!!!!

How sweet of Ky Lie to make time specially to bake me these lovely cakes. Thank you dear. It was really sweet of you and the cakes are really sweet too… but deliciously delicious… Mmmmm…..

I immediately dug into the strawberry-topping piece. Mum took the one with the strawberry and kiwi piece.

Later at night I had my second helping of the cupcake with the kiwi topping.

I don’t know how I’m going to handle the balance 3.

Kwang Yew, you better help.

They’re too pretty to be eaten (I told you Ky Lie, didn’t I).

I just don’t have the heart to eat them. I can just stare and admire and stare and admire and I can just go on and on, about staring and admiring the cakes.

Gee…. Not forgetting the pounds I’ll put on, on top of the current pound that I’ve already put on. And the heavenly sweetness…. I’m afraid the ants will come after me too… Haha….

Love you heaps, Ky Lie. I really have a wonderful birthday this year. Angie…. My hats off to you too for the silver ball (on the sides of the M&Ms cupcake) idea… Muax! Muax!

10¢ Increase

A week ago, it was announced that the price of roti canai and chapati will be increased to 10 cents more, after the announcement of pay raise for civil servants. Reason for the increase would be the increase of price for oil, gas, flour and margarine.

Two days later, the decision to increase the price was pulled back. However, many doubted if the original size which people are so use to seeing (and eating for that matter) will remain the same. Unfortunately, size is what Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs officers can’t monitor.

In today’s news – 10 cents increase for teh tarik or any other beverages that contain condense milk. This is effective in the Northern Region. But I do remember hearing about the price increase of milk and unfortunately condense milk is affected too.

Everything has price increased. Just this 1 month alone, I hear of so many price increased. I went back to my designer/dress maker to make a dress for formal functions (a lot of weddings to attend this year, therefore a lot of “saman” to pay). Her price went up from the base price of the usual RM400 to RM500. She told me that wedding gowns are affected the most – the base price from RM1000 to RM1300!!!

Then I had a friend who asked me who was my make-up artist for my wedding and I gave her the contact. She called her and asked her how much, and the make-up artist quoted her RM1000 from the RM800 I paid her last year!!! And she was like, “I should have gotten married last year!”.

Getting married is not cheap anymore and there are so many weddings this year – apparently the Year of the Pig is very prosperous for business as well as getting married or even conception (babies lar).

I wonder if the market price to pay wedding “saman” has increase too…. Can we still maintain the old rate, ah?