Weekend

Saturday: we woke up craving for the wagyu beef shabu shabu in Vivocity.... expected a super long Q with a bitchy door host and did plan for a contingency plan to eat at akashi if it fails. But surprisingly no Q, had many seats!! aiyo they raise the prices form $25++ to $35.90++ no wonder the lack of people. But we were happy people to be able to eat in peace. V didn't eat at all except for one egg ... in the midst of her food strike.

I suggested to go Sentosa coz I didn't feel like shopping, as I never gone to Resorts World yet. Think we live in some mountain sometimes, hardly explore into new places for the fear of crowds. So we decided to take a train into sentosa for $3 pp and V never sat in a train since we tried when she was an infant. So it was off to take the "choo choo" train. Eh damn crowded...

I must admit that Resorts World was very well done, we even got a free membership since there was a booth and we applied for it. Felt like we were on a holiday, and DD T and I even went into an Irish Bar to have a pint hahahahha. V was enjoying herself heaps with the space and everything else, we decided that we would plan to spend a weekend there at the Hotel Festive coz we saw so many children there and it was hyped to be a family's hotel by the staff.

After 3-4 hours in Sentosa we took the train back to mainland and got some shopping done. Coz I was in RW and saw Victoria secrets' and remembered I needed panties keke. VS in Singapore was too ex like 5 panties for $70 I was like! So it was off to La senza instead.... after that we went to Zara to see some kids clothes and DD T refuse a $35 Hello Kitty T shirt then I knew there was no point shopping anymore for he was tired and behaving like a child. I did feel like zzzz too.


DD T needed a bew casing for his ipad and we visited this new shop. There was caricature drawing and V managed to get a picture from the gals. They even allowed her to doodle on their machine.






 We had dinner in Akashi and V loves the soba which I am happy about as its green tea buckwheat soba which is soooo healthy. She crashed in the car at abouts 8pm and woke up sun at 1130am!!! (16h 30 mins) 
Sunday was pure lazy day, we woke up as late a her... it was really due to the amount of foods we ate on sat and the Garrett popcorn + BeardPapa cream puffs . We did housework the whole afternoon, did church and have the simplest dinner for we were still stuffed. Came home shower and princess slept soon after at 8pm. Bliss.... 

Words

Came back today after a packed filled day... Aunty Nita reported that V told her "I don't want to sleep" - that was for her afternoon nap. Amazed definately! Not the words but the ability to express it so well.

Then before we left, she gave everyone a hug and was asked "when u coming back? She replied "see you all on Monday" I was like since when she knows her days?

Then I was putting her to sleep and she insisted on "daddy's ipad" , she knows the difference between a iPhone, ipad, itouch (all these before she knows her colours , oh well). As she was playing her in her words "I want baby first " app, then the video died and shouted "oh what happened" real loud.

>.< I was dumbfounded... All these all happening when I'm so busy. Why do they grow so fast?


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Miss drama queen who makes excuses

This whole week she has been grumbling about her throat... On Monday, we took her to the dr's, her usual pd clinic had a waiting period of 6 freaking hours *rolls eyes so I wanted to bring her to that nice 24 hours GP that cured me pretty fast at a steep price. While checking we found that that was a PD at tamp st 11, read reviews and she seemed awesome. Made a call and the nurses claimed that it was not crowded, ermm we had to wait 30mins which I guess for PD is pretty not too bad. But we thought not crowded meant nobody hahahah.

Dr was great, old and very experienced lady... Gentle and motherly. V didn't grumbled and dr had a great assistant who was fantastic with her, which is gd as I had too many questions as usual. V's throat was slightly red but of no issue, but dr decided to give us 1 med for swelling , 1 med for pain, 1 vitamin c. There wasn't a need for anything else as there wasn't an issue la!

But oh the drama we have been having the last few days!!!! V grumbles of neck pain, throat pain, neck pain, throat pain. At times wants meds, another time screams at sight of meds.... Don't want food, don't wan milk . Then another time want meds in milk if not we put in milk she refused to drink. Bascially super drama queen, then the oh so pitiful face!

I was very sure she wasn't sick and have read of children at 3 years old that will start giving excuses to get their ways. Wasn't sure as I was thinking she may be having a impending cold or something.... Then the moment came today!!!! She told the grandma n Aunty nita that doesn't want to go school coz her throat pain!!! Pengs! When DD T called I knew it I was right! Called her teacher to ask about her behaviour in school and she was all okie but refused food and was grumbling to EvERYOnE of her painful throat hahahaha .. All the teachers knew about it ....

Omg I have a drama queen who makes excuses... N she is only 26 months.. Next impending, imaginary friend. Let's see....


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Allergies

read D's update in Fb and she says lil princess S is allergic to milk, egg, peanuts, soya, wheat....


Remembered a story and so Im blogging about it. Many years ago, I did a flight to Manchester... was entrusted to a boy under "Unaccompanied minor" (basically means damn young boy traveling alone) He has SEVERE allergies to nuts and the whole aircraft had to be disinfect and all nuts by products was to be removed. All our satay, peanuts, snacks were changed to other stuffs.

I was assigned to him, so did the usual stuffs to ensure that he is safe and comfortable. The list came and was highlighted as "must pay attention" by the ground staff. So did my small chat with him and asked him how serious was his nut allergy and if there are medicine if he gets a whiff of the nuts dust. He told me no medicine as his next attack of allergy is death. I was like blur... he further explained that he escaped death when he was young and that ever since then, his whole town, his school, his neighboring town basically a radius of 20km do not sell, serve, eat nuts. I was bewildered .... the parents, doctors all worked together to inform everyone in his town of his peculiar and serious allergy. So everyone do not have contact with nuts in fear of bringing it back to the home town and even the neighboring town decided to join forces too.

It was at this moment I have so much respect for the british and their love. The sacrifices they did for a child :)

I swear that flight was way stressful as all the crew panicked as it was death of a child due to our negligence. Announcements was made sooooo many times, we walked around and checked if anyone was to open a packet of snacks. Particularly reminding the passengers around him,  I had one passenger who stopped me to ask me why the seriousness this flight, I explained the situation and she passed me some titbits and requested that I throw it away before she makes a mistake by opening them. <3

At the end of the flight, we handed him over and reminded so much to the round staff. Each gave him a hug, told him to look after himself and grow up healthy. It was from this incident, I knew the severity of  allergies.

JG update

tks ophe for reminding me....

So I totally forgot to update you about her other school, my bad.

I took V out of playclub next term because I don't quite like Playclub Bilingual, its so messy not funny. Took me week 6 to get the fact that its one week english and another chinese :( (as in the lead teacher). Parents in the weekend class is not very fun.. opps very unlike weekday class mummies who are very chatty and are really into the curriculum of the class. Parents of the weekend class have this "I'm here coz I have to coz the whole world is into enrichment and so must I." Don't mean to be rude here and I hope its just my class. I made a decision to remove her for a term and V will do Holiday program in June (Rino in East Coast) and Edu drama (opps can't remb teacher's name, but was highly recommended) in July. Although Edu Drama is for children 3 years and above but after all the discussions with teachers (previous and current) we felt that she is ready for it. So she will start when she is 2.5 yrs old...

I left my deposit there hahaha (privilege I think...), got Sabreena to arrange everything and call me when it's time to go back to school. It will be Edudrama (english) accompanied coz I want to know what is going on then may increase to chinese unaccompanied, depending on if V wants it. Then when she is older I will do Readers and Writers program which is as usual recommended. I like it here as its the teachers that will tell me what course and which teachers will suit V's style.. I will just follow, if the price is right....Don't believe in trying 10,001 schools, just stick to one and follow its path. It will groom the child naturally.

Princess and her 5th certificate....

In airport

Did my usual stuffs... I don't get excited in airports, split with DD T after immigration (usual practise) while we do our own things. He will get ciggies, puff and change money. I will go to the bookstore to browse at books usually one book a flight is my usual routine but today I have my own reading materials and so went straight to mags to read trashy mags :). After it's to the DFS to look at wine labels (ya quite lame >.<), most time will buy 1 or 2 bottles for the trip. But today I decided against it and went into a chocolate shop and got myself treats keke.

I love to go on business trips.. It's something I couldn't do when flying as I couldn't get leave as and when. But ever since I stopped work, as long DD T is flying alone and is a country I don't mind.. Me will follow :) It's different from family holidays when I am the one planning, change money , itinerary and DD T relaxes. All he does is give me the amount he is willing to part and I have to work everything else. But for a business trip, all I do is pack my clothes and passport for the trip, no need for cash, no credit card, no nothing. Really just go and enjoy. Can get boring sometimes when DD T is busy working but I just entertain myself with a book. Follow him where ever he needs to go, eat whatever he plans to go, pays for my shopping.

I do miss earning my own money (the alot type) as I feel that it is depleting alot, with my zero ability to control at times hahaha.. But I think my Mary Kay fits in quite well as a family in terms of accompanying the husband when he needs a partner for trips and the flexibility of looking after Victoria.



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Leaving

We just dropped V off at school, big hugs and many kisses....

Dd T and I are leaving to go Bandung and Jakarta for 4 days, he on a biz trip, me on a promise to his customers. U get the gist ... Decided against bringing her as we won't be able to get things done and water there isn't too nice for the little tummy. Grands are all excited to look after and they asked us for permission to bring her to watch "Disney On Ice".. Of course we said yes! Hahaha lucky girl... She got all excited when Pops told get that he is bringing her to watch Mickey Mouse and couldn't stop repeating it this morning.

V had decided that she doesn't want to use her words last few days and is back to baby talk which is not so fun... Tiring lots oh well, I know she will be "partying" with the Ngs, like they always do especially when I'm not around. Next stop K.L in April and I believe a few more business trips without her.


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Oh dear :(

This morning we woke up to some sad news, my sil's friend died because of childbirth :( The baby died yesterday and this morning she died .. Sobs

If any mother in this world tells me she hasn't done enough for the child or not? Please wake up ur freaking ideas.. I Told DD T "you see, never appreciate me for risking my life to bear you this child!" he of course "very appreciate, with my heart" then kisses his daughter and said "my angel..."

I saw this in the newspapers and took a photo, I guess this is a appropriate time to post it.


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Weird marriages

One of those things I realized about Singapore society is that, there are really so many underground relationship going about. In the flying sector, sleeping around seems to be pretty normal amongst the singles (bored, lonely long flights etc) The married ones are 99% men with horny cocks and the temptations of the fresh loots (new gals) so I grew up in this environment...Pretty much just accepted this lifestyle and hear their bonging stories. One thing however, scandals hardly lasts long. Except some cases with ended up with demotion or a freak death.

But I find the ground job sector has a wilder scandalise stories! Man, it's not one night stands here on ground... It's prolonged relationships among married people with kids *rolling eyes . Like the use the excuse of long working hours to screw or best part is go on overseas sex trip on the pretext of business trip. Like seriously ??!!

When I ask why don't be together, they say married, got kids.. Then honestly y screw in the 1st place??!! Cockanaden ! Oh well, I think this low sex drive due to work issues are actually excuses, coz these ppl have a easy outlet... Usually the co workers. Honest the flying sector does it pretty mild, coz they hardly do much married people, even if they to they never stretch for years >.<

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Don't want to go home

Today we woke up late, 930 and V (+ us) refused to wake up...

She finally stirred and DD T settled her, brought her to school at 10-ish. I went to pick her up at 1230 and she took her sandals from her cubbie, walked around bare footed... Absolutely not ready to go home. Stood by the gate that separate the waiting area and Donna (bestie) was passing her toys. So I told her to go back in to play, which she did (so I thought she wanted to play more with Donna), Donna's dad came and we chatted. Told him that V speaks of Donna lots and he was like is your daughter Victoria? Yes, Donna speaks of her too! How cute ;)

So V and D had a good bye hug... V went back to continue her play while I waited. Finally at 1pm she kept all the toys and told me she is ready. (I ended up in church late, boos) So my daughter really wants to a full 3 hours school and felt that today was too short (for we went late). Cute

Everyday she speaks of "donna, megan, hannah, eunos ...". Each week = 1 new name.



Her 1st "ash" on ash Wednesday. Showed DD T the photo and he was like no wonder! told me that he gave V the freshly made chocolate ice cream which I bought yday, she took her finger, dipped in and told everyone "Papa Jesus put cross" and points to her forhead. So bloody cute!!!

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Mirco dermabrasion

Have you ever wondered why that no matter what skincare you use and still looked like shit?

On a regular day, your skin has 30 layers of dead skin cells and it causes uneven skin tones, zero ability to hold you makeup, dull, boring skin. You try very hard to be hardworking, change skincare brands but still cannot achieve the skin you had like 10 years ago. Well, because you never exfoliate! Not just normal exfoliate as it helps only with 1 dead skin care layer... but mirco demabrasion! this helps with 17 layers of your dead skin! Which means your full healthy cells (filled with your expensive skincare) can finally appear!

I remembered once my girlfriend msn me to tell me she went for a clinical Micro Dermabrasion that costed her $150 - one treatment. I was like omg Mary kay has one and it is only $151 and u can use for 4-6 months. Another thing customers always asks me why must they finish it in 4-6 months, because you must make it an effort to do it every week so that your skin is in tip top. Really, no point doing it once a year and hoping for a miracle! I always ask my friends especially men or girls with pimple scars  and big pores to use it every 3-4 days or so.. it smoothes it out. No need for 2-3 k treatments, just need to be hardworking with $151! woots!

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25th months

so today made our day coz the principal told my mil that .... there was a new classmate in school and was crying heaps. V went up to and comfort her, "don't cry, mummy will be here soon...." walked towards the teacher and asked for a tissue, brought it to her new classmate for her to wipe the tears. I was touched when I heard about it :) my girl, only 2 weeks in school and behaving like some veteran. I praised her heaps and told her wa u monitor huh, and she replied YES. wahahhaha. cuteness.

So... she is all grown up now. Eats on her own (at times, still refuses food), talks alot and has started the "what is this?" like freaking too many times! She asks what is this on everything....

V: What is this? (example, points outside)
M:  Tree
V: What is this?
M: Tree
V: No, What is this?
M: Tree!
V: Tsk What is this?
M: hmmm... trunk?
V: Yes
M: >.<
V: What is this? (points at the same direction)
M: Leaf
V: Yes .. What is this?
M: Green leaf? >,<
V: What is this?
M: Branches >,<
V: yes

and she goes on and on and on..... was fun in the beginning, then she abuses it lots. But when you ask her what is this, she will never answer you. So this one sided game is not very fun. The worrying thing is that she did asked her 1st WHY? I'm not ready for the why's yet, I can remember my nieces going through this stage.. omg. Too taxing.... and I only had them for few hours.

She like to sing, her own made up songs. Has also started her pretend talk, having conversations with herself and I think her imaginary friend may appear soon.  It is expected of them at this age.. so lets wait and see what is her friend's name.

Other then that, still major drama when around me, fusses heaps around me, pouts, scrunches her face when she wants my attention, the whining intensifies etc. I take the LONGEST time to put her to sleep. Dd T does it 15-30 mins, me 1h -130h. Like oh man...  With daddy- she is the angel. Period.

photos another time...

march....

Im so glad February is over!!!

Never in my life would I think that I would say that... but omg Feb was just so cmi.

I got sick at about V's birthday and it stretched to Feb, which means I was out for about a week, then came CNY and I lost another week. The week after was V's school and she didn't settle in much which made me not work for the 3rd week.

Total of 3 weeks was out and I just couldn't pull myself to do anything despite I'm in my middle of my director in qualification which means I have to be on the ball! *wails Then I had to conduct a office  course which has to be evaluated and that took 3 days.... I just couldn't pull up self out of this cmi feeling, but I had to be discipline and work.

Thank God for re-orders *swear...  I remember one day I came home and sat down with DD T, told him I have a very heavy heart... he looked at me and said "it will pass" I had sleepless nights and fell sick again (short bout which I think is stress) made a call and attended Adam Khoo preview talk - I had to get my thoughts sorted out cause I was in panic mode as I never went through such a long time to pull myself out.

DD T refused to go with me, though we are going for the Silva Method tomorrow (cant wait!) So AK's talk was 3 hours long and he is not too bad a speaker, very textbook; brought me back to what I studied before and basically had more real life experiences example. I'm sure the program will be very good as its a detailed program, structured to tell you how to be constantly motivated. If u have $3.1 k and 4 days to spare :)

Anyway.... what I wanted to share is that I finally found out why I was feeling this way. GUILT -there are times where people have all sources to succeed but can never be coz they can never let go of something. For me, it was because V was starting school ... I felt I am needed to be by her side everyday just to see her go through it!!! Which was true coz I stayed at home everyday, making it a point to pick her up everyday, spend time with her, shower her, feed her etc. Besides the appointments that I have to be there, I just stayed at home. While being at home, I hardly made calls coz my mind told me not to do so as V needed me. That I should not get into the momentum that will take my time away from her which is why I never got into doing anything.

Like OMG lor... my guilt was creating patterns in my mind. I was falling into depression... my brain my brain! hahaahaha swear it was a calling man. But of course I wouldn't just pull myself out, I ran the pattern in my head to get out of it on 28th feb. I gave my brain that timeline...  despite all that drama in feb, I passed my 2nd month of DIQ. The power of the mind! I'm just happy its march hahhaha