FAMILY

I LOVE YOU ALL ALWAYS!!!

This photo is dedicated to my family :) Although we're located in different places, in my mind, we're always together!!! Like said above, we argue, we fall out, we make up, we love. Hope all of you feel the same too....

Cover duty month

My collegue takes a 1.5 weeks leave this month. After that, another colleague will be on training for 2.5 days and will take half day leave. That's why I put the title 'cover duty month'.

Due to nature of my job, I have to cover two person's duty when they are not around. Usually other people, depend on their post, will cover another person duty. But it's ok, I still can manage, as long as they their leave as per planned, not last minute, and not during busy month-end closing.

Actually I'm lucky enough that I can take long leave in this place. Some people, due to the nature of their job, can't even take leave during weekend. Or even if they take, when they return back to work, they still have to do their works as noone helps to cover their jobs when they're not around.

I woke up early today as I couldn't sleep. I think because of the medicine that I took last night. I caught flu again yesterday. It was raining heavily 2 days ago when I went out for a walk after lunch. It was fine when I left the office, but when I wanted to return back, it was raining so heavy. Although I had my umbrella with me, I chose to wait. After 20-minutes waiting, the rain still went on. It's already past my lunch time. I went inside again, having a warm dessert, but too bad it wasn't as warm as what I expected, then had a one big walk inside the building, then went out. The rain still went on, but it was lighter. So I went back to my office.

The air-con was so cold everyday inside the office. I have to wear sweater everyday everytime, sometimes I even put a shawl around my neck when I wear top cloth with no collar. People who enter my office will find me weird, as if I am in winter season. Ironically, my other colleague, always feels that it is never cold enough. He even turns on the additional air-con that directly blows into his position. Hehehe....

And two days before, my son forgot to turn on the timer of our room's air-con. Usually we set a timer so the air-con will stop at 3.30am. That's why I didn't feel well yesterday morning. Seems like my flu came back visiting me, and that's why I took the medicine last night, and I couldn't sleep now...

Hubby and son can't sleep without air-con. That's why I can't isolate myself in no air-con room. Although I put on blanket, it won't be able to cover my face. Still feels dry on my throat and nose.

Just hope I can get well soon... These few days weather really keeps changing between hot and raining. November rain... Like a song title... Hahaha...

Christmas is coming in one month's time. There is Christmas decorations already in shopping malls. Shops has started selling the Christmas presents. I love to see the special edition Christmas chocolates although I don't really eat it. I haven't yet browsed the Orchard road, where usually the Christmas decoration will be put along the road and inside the mall will have different theme of Christmas decoration. Usually me and hubby will take one day or one night to browse around the Orchard road and take pictures :) See if I can do it too this year. Will share the photos here.

TGIF!!! Today I will be busy, covering my friend's duty... Hehehehe.... But tonight, I've planned to watch finish my Korean series. 4 more episodes to go, means 4-5 hours watching. I'm gonna burn the midnight oil later hahaha.... Don't know if it will result in happy or sad ending, but usually it will end in happy ending. Unlike real human lives, we really have to face the unexpected in lives. It may be something that makes us happy :) or something that makes us pretty sad until we don't desire to live anymore. No matter what, how we look at it will depend on ourselves, won't it?

Kinda hungry now... What should I eat for my breakfast later??? I miss vegetarian wantan noodle sold in market near my previous house...Too bad it's kinda far from here, otherwise I could just wake up now, get myself ready, and slowly enjoyed my breakfast before heading to office to work...... :D

Well, hope all of you enjoy your day! Have a great weekend and take care of your health! Some people enjoy busy life, some people, like me, enjoy a simple live... No matter what type of life you choose, you can't ignore your health! Hehehe... Seems like I am talking to myself hahaha... Happy Friday everyone!!! :)

Golden Girl VS Golden Gate

True Golden Girl :D

My parents just visited my 2nd sis in HK. Pa (my father) told Erjie (2nd sis) that he plans to go to another place next year. Erjie said, "Wah, maybe I can join you...", and Pa replied, "It is not easy to bring you along, as you have to take care your two children and husband. Unlike Meiqi (me), since her mother-in-law is able to take care her son." So Erjie replied, "Then, maybe I can join you 10 years later when my children have all grown up." Pa replied her again, "10 more years later, I may not have the energy to travel anymore...." (Pa is 65 years old this year)

Dajie (my eldest sis) laughed hard when she saw my Erjie message in what’s app and told Erjie, “Aiya, you just wash your clothes la… You don’t need to wonder when Pa praised Meiqi because she is the Golden Girl. Unlike me, Golden Gate. Hahahahaha…” She continued, “That’s why you don’t need to expect much ya… Just wash your clothes la… (Fyi, Erjie is a housewife). I’m who stay in Jakarta also never been asked to go along…”

Erjie said, “Yaya… No wonder you laughed so hard, because you also have the same fate as me.. Hahaha… Treatment for Golden Girl is indeed different…. Hey Meiqi, we’re just joking, okay?” She continued, “Hey Dajie, 10 more years later, are you still strong enough to travel???” Dajie said, “I think, yes… If not, there is wheelchair mah, later we can take turn to sit and to push… hahahahaha….”

Dajie continued, “Last time Pa was given lots of Meiqi’s saliva when she was fetched by motor to school. So they always stick together even until now.” – This refers to my primary school time. My school was located quite far away from my house.  My Mom put me there since the nearby school did not accept me to enter since my age was a bit young and they wanted me to wait for another year to enter. Of course my Mom rejected because she thought age was not the problem and she thought I could catch up with the curriculum.

So, every morning, there was a driver who will drive me to school and Pa would fetch me by motor after class.  I sat behind him with a helmet on a hot weather. After a tiring school, it often made me sleepy and fell asleep. While sleeping, I would drop saliva on his back :P~ hahaha……. Sometimes I could hear the other rider warned my father and told him that I was sleeping – That person worried I would fall down. But not to worry, I always held my Pa’s waist so hard so I wouldn’t fall down even I was sleeping hahaha…..

My sisters always make a fun of me. They always feel that Pa loves me the most. I believe every parent love all of their children with same weight, but in different way. Pa asks me to travel with them, since I was the only one who was able to get away from home. First, there must be hubby’s permission. Their hubbies love them too much until they can’t live without their wives hehehe… :D , and second, there must be someone who is able to take care their children (Erjie and Sanjie (3rd sis) have to take care the children themselves), while I am quite lucky with my mother-in-law around.

Erjie also mentioned those punishments received when they were young. Well, I was also punished before by Pa, only that they were too old and too busy to know… hahahaha….. Sanjie was my partner-in-crime and sure she’d know about it :D Well, I write until here. Hope all of you have a great day and be content with what you have :) Ciao!

It's November!

Another weekend passes by. Yesterday, me, Baobei, and 2 of my buddies went for lunch at Chili's, Clarke Quay. It was to celebrate PY's birthday. Ellen also passed few snacks to me and PY as she had just returned from her holiday in Hokkaido, Japan. Tq Ellen! :)

Lunch at Chilis

After that we went to Bugis, praying at Kwan Im Temple. Then had a walk including OG and Bugis Junction. We separated thereafter. I felt sleepy after having my flu medicine and decided to go home. Ellen also went back home. She wasn't feeling well too these past few days. PY continued her walk to another temple and meet her friends.

I received a call at about 4.30pm. My friend, Sheryn, invited us to have dinner in her house, which is located just the opposite of my block. We're living under the same HDB complex. Her hubby likes to cook during weekend and usually he cooks with quite big portion and two of them wouldn't be able to finish. And last weekend, we also invited both of them and her hubby's best friend to our house, to have beer at our 'Beer Garden', hehehe..., it actually refers to our home's balcony :)

Beer Garden

That night me and hubby were relaxing in our balcony and had a beer. I posted the photo in fb and they read it. Since they were free, and we had beer stocks inside our fridge, I asked them to come, anyway, it's only a three-minute walk to our house. So they came, and we had beer, snack, and chit chatted whole night. It's a good session to know each other as well, since my hubby hadn't met her hubby before. Sheryn is my hubby's NS (National Service) friend's ex-wife. We chit chatted and didn't realize how time flies and when looked at the clock, it was 1.30am already. So they went back home and that's also why they invited us to their dinner. Hehehe....

At 7pm, we walked to their house. Their best friend, Bernard, and his wife and son were also there. His wife cooked Prawn cereal and helped David to cook. When we reached, the food were almost ready. Sheryn showed us her house. They just moved there around 2 months and will have housewarming next month. Although we stay in the same complex, our building structure and layout is different. So we browsed around and had a look.

Stir-fried Kangkong w/ Dried Prawn and chilli, Prawn Cereal, Curry Chicken, Fried Egg w/ Bacon and Onion

That was our menu for dinner. Most food was spicy, except for the egg. I brought 'emping' with sweet soya sauce as compliment for the dishes. Hehehe.... All was finished... :)

Me and hubby, Sheryn and David, Bernard, Stephy and Bosco

Thank you for their warmth food that filled our stomach. Sheryn also served Konnyaku fruit jelly as dessert :)

We went back home at 9.30pm after watching TV show there. I watched few episodes of Korean series before went to sleep and today I woke up quite late hehehe... My son couldn't even wait for me and cooked his own instant noodle with egg. He was so happy that he could break the egg himself successfully :)

We went out at 2pm. I had our lunch at food stall near Bus Interchange and met my mother-in-law there who was also having her lunch. Then me and Baobei took MRT to Compass Point. We went to library to return the books and borrowed few books back. Baobei went to buy his Gundam. He has saved his own pocket money so that he could buy his favorite toys. I waited for him choosing the one he likes.

After that, we went back home. It was raining. I had only 1 umbrella, so we shared. But as we walked, the rain got heavier. So me and Baobei walked faster and we got ourselves wet at the end. Hahaha.... Imagine, one small umbrella for both of us... :D

Good accompany for a cool raining day :)

We took a bath once we reached home. I boiled water and made Milo (chocolate milk) for both of us. I opened our balcony door and let the cool air coming into our living room. We ate Yakun kaya toast with Milo, a perfect combination for a cool raining day..... :) Baobei then continued building his Gundam.

Baobei and his new Gundam :)

 It's still raining outside. Good weather to sleep... Hahahaha... Nolah, I will continue watching my Korean dramas. Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone!!!

I hate flu :(

Instead of getting better, it gets worse :( I went to see doctor yesterday after work because I don't think the medicine that I took worked. My nose was dried and pain hiks......

Happily went back home, having my dinner and medicine. Went to sleep at about 11pm. I thought things got better... Who knows I woke up at 2am and until now I couldn't fall asleep due to my running nose... Huaaaaaa..... Tomorrow I have to work due to month-end and no excuse of getting sick for the next two days. I took the previous medicine to stop the running nose and to fall asleep faster (drowsy medicine).... Hope I can fall asleep soon....

In the evening, I called back home from the office. My son told me a good news!! He was asking me to guess how much he got for his recent English exam. Out of 50, guess how much did he get??? I told him.. Hm...... 40? Hehe... Better to guess lower since it's his favorite subject. He was so happily telling me, no, it's 47 out of 50. I could hear the joy from his sound. He said, that was the highest mark in his class and only 2 persons got it.

So I asked him, "What do you feel when you get good grades?". He answered, "Happy..." And what do you feel if you get a bad grades?". And he said, "Sad..." So, you know what you have to do for tomorrow's exam ya??? He just laughed and smiled2.

I don't expect much the exam results from the other 3 subjects... So far, he could only score for this English, and not including composition. He is quite lazy in developing story. Not yet about those grammar mistakes.... Like usual, I just leave it to nature.. The exam is his, so he is the one who goes through it and gets the results from it. We can just support him from behind. For me, I just wish him for happiness. Passu, the Bhutanese blogger, came out the GNH (Gross Happiness Model) improved model. I was asking him how can we, as a parent, use the model to improve the GNH of our child. Hahahaha...... Am I a little bit too much??? Well, at the end of the day, the goal is to find out the purpose in whatever they are learning so that they find purpose in their lives. We'll see.... :)

Going to sleep again.. Try to.. Hope I can wake up and get ready to work later.... Good night.... :)