Last month, while watching TV with KS, he casually turned around and said "Happy Anniversary". I was like "huh?, what anniversary?" and I even asked him "what's today's date?".
Then it occurred to me that that day was our ROM anniversary. For record, we ROM in 2003 and married in 2004. I have absolutely and totally forgotten about it! The is the "after effect" of giving birth. I am so busy that I lost track of time. It's true, you know. This is especially so during my 2 months maternity leave. Cannot differentiate which day is which day and what date... Cos' everyday is the same to me... Feed him, clean him, pat him to sleep etc..
I told him that's a good reason to go out and celebrate! Let's go to a restaurant for dinner and he was so nice... "Restaurants? Sure, take your pick.. MacDonald Restaurant, KFC Restaurant, Burger King Restaurant..." Ya..ya..ya... I got your message....
Monday, October 16, 2006
Hubby's Birthday
I celebrated KS' birthday last week, 2 days late. Anyway, it's not much of a celebration because we just went out for dinner. Yep. That's all.
I noticed that after the inital first few years (of courtship) when we make an effort to plan our birthday celebrations, the last few years, we didn't plan anything. At most, just plan where to have dinner lor. Boring hor...
Of course there is a present too lah. But well, the presents get cheaper and cheaper each year too .. haha.. And no surprises too. Few weeks before his birthday, we passed by Op. They were having sale. So I told him to choose a shirt as my birthday present to him. After discount, it cost $17.
Well, what's the saying? It's the thought that counts. Right?
Anyway, we went to Vibe @ Meritus Negara for dinner. $39+++ per pax. After UOB credit card discount, around $77 for two. I thought that it might be crowded so I make reservation at 6.30pm. Thinking to have a earlier start so that we can go back early to fetch our son from my mom's place. But anyway, we were late. We reached the restaurant at 7pm. And you know what? We are the 1st one to arrive! We find it odd and I quietly asked the waitress when she was serving us water whether we are too early or ......???? The waitress replied that there will be people coming later.
The people didn't start to come in until 8pm. We have the restuarant to ourselves and I joking told KS that in honour of his birthday, I have booked the whole restaurant. Ha! When we left at 8.45pm, there were only about 4-5 tables occupied, very the 冷清.
Anyway, the food was not fantastic. KS didn't like the way the meat was done. Think it's too salty. I have the same thought too. We both conclude that Brazil Churrascaria in Sixth Avenue was better and for the same price too!
I noticed that after the inital first few years (of courtship) when we make an effort to plan our birthday celebrations, the last few years, we didn't plan anything. At most, just plan where to have dinner lor. Boring hor...
Of course there is a present too lah. But well, the presents get cheaper and cheaper each year too .. haha.. And no surprises too. Few weeks before his birthday, we passed by Op. They were having sale. So I told him to choose a shirt as my birthday present to him. After discount, it cost $17.
Well, what's the saying? It's the thought that counts. Right?
Anyway, we went to Vibe @ Meritus Negara for dinner. $39+++ per pax. After UOB credit card discount, around $77 for two. I thought that it might be crowded so I make reservation at 6.30pm. Thinking to have a earlier start so that we can go back early to fetch our son from my mom's place. But anyway, we were late. We reached the restaurant at 7pm. And you know what? We are the 1st one to arrive! We find it odd and I quietly asked the waitress when she was serving us water whether we are too early or ......???? The waitress replied that there will be people coming later.
The people didn't start to come in until 8pm. We have the restuarant to ourselves and I joking told KS that in honour of his birthday, I have booked the whole restaurant. Ha! When we left at 8.45pm, there were only about 4-5 tables occupied, very the 冷清.
Anyway, the food was not fantastic. KS didn't like the way the meat was done. Think it's too salty. I have the same thought too. We both conclude that Brazil Churrascaria in Sixth Avenue was better and for the same price too!
Monday, October 09, 2006
Aiya, forget mah..
Tell you joke of the year. You want to hear?
Sometimes, I wonder whether I should feel upset or just shake my head in resignation. This is a real life incident and a classic example of 人在心不在. When the heart in not here, where got mood to remember leh?
A new colleague from my dept asked another colleague from Admin to change the toner for the printer for her. The Admin colleague came over to replace as she thought that it’s the photocopier they wanted her to replace, only to find out that the printer is not the photocopier that she originally thought. My new colleague has asked her to change the toner for HP Laserjet and this is not under her (Admin) charge.
Now guess who’s in charge of Laserjet toner requisition? Me! And you know what? I’ve doing this for the past few years.
Of course, this comes to my knowledge. So I went to the new colleague and asked how come she didn’t get from me? (in a very nice way with a smile on my face hor). Now her boss was standing beside her at that time and I kinda directed the question at both of them. The new colleague replied that she thought it’s from Admin. But I find it strange lor… Surely she would have asked internally first (ie. Asked her boss first) before she called Admin? Or asked me lah.. Logical, right?
Now I can understand when the new colleague said she doesn’t know it’s me. But you know what did her boss say? “Aiya, forget mah.” You tell me lah… How to not get pissed?
Let me ask you. How can you forget when I’ve been ordering the toner cartridge for the dept since the day I joined the dept?????? And not forgetting that the boss is working here longer than I do (more than 10 years).
I’m absolutely speechless and astounded. Oh what’s my reply? Didn’t reply much cos’ why waste my salvia when she will forget what I said anyway?
Sometimes, I wonder whether I should feel upset or just shake my head in resignation. This is a real life incident and a classic example of 人在心不在. When the heart in not here, where got mood to remember leh?
A new colleague from my dept asked another colleague from Admin to change the toner for the printer for her. The Admin colleague came over to replace as she thought that it’s the photocopier they wanted her to replace, only to find out that the printer is not the photocopier that she originally thought. My new colleague has asked her to change the toner for HP Laserjet and this is not under her (Admin) charge.
Now guess who’s in charge of Laserjet toner requisition? Me! And you know what? I’ve doing this for the past few years.
Of course, this comes to my knowledge. So I went to the new colleague and asked how come she didn’t get from me? (in a very nice way with a smile on my face hor). Now her boss was standing beside her at that time and I kinda directed the question at both of them. The new colleague replied that she thought it’s from Admin. But I find it strange lor… Surely she would have asked internally first (ie. Asked her boss first) before she called Admin? Or asked me lah.. Logical, right?
Now I can understand when the new colleague said she doesn’t know it’s me. But you know what did her boss say? “Aiya, forget mah.” You tell me lah… How to not get pissed?
Let me ask you. How can you forget when I’ve been ordering the toner cartridge for the dept since the day I joined the dept?????? And not forgetting that the boss is working here longer than I do (more than 10 years).
I’m absolutely speechless and astounded. Oh what’s my reply? Didn’t reply much cos’ why waste my salvia when she will forget what I said anyway?
Look like who..
Yesterday was KS' grandma's birthday and we went to her house to celebrate. She's 80 years old, by the way.
As usual, my mother-in-law (being the proud grandma) carried my son and went around the house asking the relatives "Look like who? Look like who?"
Only one relative said that my son resembles me. The rest said "oh he looks like himself." But I thought that isn't it rather obvious that he looks abit like me? At the very least, my son has single eyelids, just like his mom (that's me!).
Anyway, whatever it is. Baby's look will change over time. As one relative said "It doesn't matter matter who he looks like, most importantly is that he is healthy." Well said. I'm sure that is the wishes of all mothers.
As usual, my mother-in-law (being the proud grandma) carried my son and went around the house asking the relatives "Look like who? Look like who?"
Only one relative said that my son resembles me. The rest said "oh he looks like himself." But I thought that isn't it rather obvious that he looks abit like me? At the very least, my son has single eyelids, just like his mom (that's me!).
Anyway, whatever it is. Baby's look will change over time. As one relative said "It doesn't matter matter who he looks like, most importantly is that he is healthy." Well said. I'm sure that is the wishes of all mothers.
Friday, October 06, 2006
Thermometer
Knowing that my son most probably will have a fever after his jab, we decided to buy a ear thermometer (Braun - cost $129). And as we have NTUC vouchers , we thought to buy at Unity, thinking that we can use the voucher, thus saving us some money. Smart, right?
But after we spent time finding out the differences in the various thermometers, we discovered that we cannot use the voucher! Really 人算不如天算 ! Why? I asked the cashier and was told that Unity is under another management different from NTUC. But I can chalk up NTUC points. The cashier kindly asked me whether I still want the thermometer while scanning the barcode (hey! I thought you should ask first before scanning!?). Anyway, we still went ahead to buy it because with a baby at home, it's best to have one. We'll never know when we did to use it.
But after we spent time finding out the differences in the various thermometers, we discovered that we cannot use the voucher! Really 人算不如天算 ! Why? I asked the cashier and was told that Unity is under another management different from NTUC. But I can chalk up NTUC points. The cashier kindly asked me whether I still want the thermometer while scanning the barcode (hey! I thought you should ask first before scanning!?). Anyway, we still went ahead to buy it because with a baby at home, it's best to have one. We'll never know when we did to use it.
Monday, October 02, 2006
My son is 3 months old
What a long way we have come. JH just passed his 3 months and will be going for vaccine jab on this Wednesday (which means that I will have to take leave again).
Being the kiasu parents that we are, besides the usual 6-in-1 vaccine which JH will be having, he will also be having the pneumococcal vaccine. So he will be having 2 jabs, one on each side of his buttock. Poor son. But it's for your own good, okay?
Being the kiasu parents that we are, besides the usual 6-in-1 vaccine which JH will be having, he will also be having the pneumococcal vaccine. So he will be having 2 jabs, one on each side of his buttock. Poor son. But it's for your own good, okay?
Friday, September 29, 2006
Posts from Previous Blog
Upon advice from a friend, I have decided to use back Blogger again.
And being the "centralised" freak that I am, I am moving my blog from Space.Msn back here.
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June 16
12:37:17 PM
Busy and Counting the days
So busy lately... Busy with what? Clearing my work lah.. Have to tidy up my work area and my filing before I go on my maternity leave... I think I still have a lot of filing left.. but I'll try my best to do..
2 weeks to go before my due date (30/6). So it's anytime now.. My bag is all packed and ready to go..
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June 05
3:43:20 PM
I'm now 36 weeks...
Times flies. I'm in my 36 weeks of pregnancy. Very soon, in the next few weeks to come, I'm to be a mother.
Right now, I'm at a stage where I'm getting heavier. Gosh.. the weight! 13kgs since I discovered my pregnancy.. and I can't stand it... This really really makes me "pei-fu" my cousin who had just given birth 3 months ago... She put on an amazing 22kgs at the end of her pregnancy! Gosh! How on earth did she cope?!
My stomach is very taut now. And my son is practising his kung-fu kicking inside me. A joyous feeling even though at times, it can be rather uncomfortable.. But what the heck.. it's an uncomfortable feeling that I enjoy because it is also a sign that he is well.
A few nights ago, I discovered to my horror, some stretch marks at my side. Sob.. sob... So sad, but who to blame? Myself lah.. Come to think of it, I didn't apply any anti-stretch marks lotion on that area. I was concentrating so much on my stomach and my bum that I neglected that part of my body... Now, too late to regret... Hopefully still not too late if I start applying the lotion now...
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May 30
8:50:02 AM
MRT "Gentleman"
On the way to work this morning, I saw both a man and a woman vying for an empty seat in the train. It simply left me shaking my head after the event. In actual fact, it is an insignificant event that happened very fast and no verbal communication between the two of them.
The story goes like this. Somebody who was sitting alighted at Hougang MRT. The woman who was standing near to the just vacant seat started a step towards to it. However, she was stopped in her step as a man who was standing further got to the seat faster than her. Now bear in mind that the man actually have to pass her to get to the empty seat.
So it ended up with both of them looking at each other; seizing each other up. Anyway, the woman lost as the man simply bo-chap her and went ahead to occupied the seat. While observing all this, I was thinking to myself, why can't the man let her have the seat? Be a gentleman mah.... Or if not, be a man lah.. He knows she want the seat, why "fight" for the seat? In any case, I feel that she has every right to the seat since she is standing nearer to the seat than the man.
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May 28
1:45:10 AM
Insomnia
Insomnia hits! Sleepy but yet can't get into sleep. What a torture. Decide to msn. Found my contacts all asleep. Decide to hit the blog.
Is this insomnia that I'm having lately a sign to prepare me for the future? That there'll be many more such sleepless nights to come after the arrival of my baby?
I'm in my 34 weeks. Weight gain is about 12 kg. But already, I have started to feel the burden of the extra kilos the past 1 week. I guess, to a certain extent, I'm quite fortunate that I only started to feel now. Some preggies started to feel the weight earlier.
My body, especially my back, is aching. I can't get up without my usual ease and flexibility. Definitely need my husband or whoever to give me a hand to get up from the seat now. As it is, it's the pain that is causing me sleepless nights. I can't turn from left to right or right to left without any pain.
Maybe I'll surf somemore before trying to sleep. I know I'll have a headache later.
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May 24
2:32:44 PM
Starting Out Again
Trying to blog is not easy. Tried blogging at Blogger but find it not easy to use. Decide to try Space.Msn. Hopefully I can settle down to one blog site.
And being the "centralised" freak that I am, I am moving my blog from Space.Msn back here.
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June 16
12:37:17 PM
Busy and Counting the days
So busy lately... Busy with what? Clearing my work lah.. Have to tidy up my work area and my filing before I go on my maternity leave... I think I still have a lot of filing left.. but I'll try my best to do..
2 weeks to go before my due date (30/6). So it's anytime now.. My bag is all packed and ready to go..
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June 05
3:43:20 PM
I'm now 36 weeks...
Times flies. I'm in my 36 weeks of pregnancy. Very soon, in the next few weeks to come, I'm to be a mother.
Right now, I'm at a stage where I'm getting heavier. Gosh.. the weight! 13kgs since I discovered my pregnancy.. and I can't stand it... This really really makes me "pei-fu" my cousin who had just given birth 3 months ago... She put on an amazing 22kgs at the end of her pregnancy! Gosh! How on earth did she cope?!
My stomach is very taut now. And my son is practising his kung-fu kicking inside me. A joyous feeling even though at times, it can be rather uncomfortable.. But what the heck.. it's an uncomfortable feeling that I enjoy because it is also a sign that he is well.
A few nights ago, I discovered to my horror, some stretch marks at my side. Sob.. sob... So sad, but who to blame? Myself lah.. Come to think of it, I didn't apply any anti-stretch marks lotion on that area. I was concentrating so much on my stomach and my bum that I neglected that part of my body... Now, too late to regret... Hopefully still not too late if I start applying the lotion now...
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May 30
8:50:02 AM
MRT "Gentleman"
On the way to work this morning, I saw both a man and a woman vying for an empty seat in the train. It simply left me shaking my head after the event. In actual fact, it is an insignificant event that happened very fast and no verbal communication between the two of them.
The story goes like this. Somebody who was sitting alighted at Hougang MRT. The woman who was standing near to the just vacant seat started a step towards to it. However, she was stopped in her step as a man who was standing further got to the seat faster than her. Now bear in mind that the man actually have to pass her to get to the empty seat.
So it ended up with both of them looking at each other; seizing each other up. Anyway, the woman lost as the man simply bo-chap her and went ahead to occupied the seat. While observing all this, I was thinking to myself, why can't the man let her have the seat? Be a gentleman mah.... Or if not, be a man lah.. He knows she want the seat, why "fight" for the seat? In any case, I feel that she has every right to the seat since she is standing nearer to the seat than the man.
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May 28
1:45:10 AM
Insomnia
Insomnia hits! Sleepy but yet can't get into sleep. What a torture. Decide to msn. Found my contacts all asleep. Decide to hit the blog.
Is this insomnia that I'm having lately a sign to prepare me for the future? That there'll be many more such sleepless nights to come after the arrival of my baby?
I'm in my 34 weeks. Weight gain is about 12 kg. But already, I have started to feel the burden of the extra kilos the past 1 week. I guess, to a certain extent, I'm quite fortunate that I only started to feel now. Some preggies started to feel the weight earlier.
My body, especially my back, is aching. I can't get up without my usual ease and flexibility. Definitely need my husband or whoever to give me a hand to get up from the seat now. As it is, it's the pain that is causing me sleepless nights. I can't turn from left to right or right to left without any pain.
Maybe I'll surf somemore before trying to sleep. I know I'll have a headache later.
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May 24
2:32:44 PM
Starting Out Again
Trying to blog is not easy. Tried blogging at Blogger but find it not easy to use. Decide to try Space.Msn. Hopefully I can settle down to one blog site.
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