Ouch....it's painful!!

My sis is a primary school teacher and teaches a naughty class, which the student family background is not so good. While we shopping in Taipei recently, my sis saw this cute cane, and it is so cheap that she bought it.

When she test it on my palm, and she didn't properly hit on the specific target, it end up hitting on my big thumb as well as some part of my palm...Imagine the pain!!! My tear just drops freely without needing to think of any sad stories....It is really so painful and within a seconds, it develop a hematoma(how you called it - bruises) on my big thumb.
Wow, I guess the prison guard is using this kind of cane to cane the prisoner??

I just told my sis that if she really need to use it, just make sure she 'shoot' the right target and not simply cane it.....and seem she forgot to bring it back with her recently, at the moment, I used it to cane my sons buttock....ha,ha

Daycare Activities

This is a backdate post.

Jona just love to attend to his daycare when my mom is not around to babysit him(my mom travel a lot). So, during recent school holiday, he just has lot of fun at daycare with his teachers and friends. Every evening, when I went to fetch him, his face tell everything: He give me his sweet and happy smile - with all the 'hardwork' and 'fun' that he had during the day.....

One day, he bake cupcakes for us, of course, with assistance from his teachers.....He will tell me like this: "Mommy, you want to make cake?" "If yes, then, first thing, take a flour, water, egg, etc.....mix mix mix and then, put a bit into a cup and then, put into oven to bake"....

Jona bake in school!!

"And, I got 4 cakes with me" "One for Iz, One for Momi and One for Dadi. Last one for me".....

Another day, when he came back, he request for a tape, so, he could stick his 'art' on the wall - hand and foot print, and till today he is so proud of it.

And, many many more.......few stick on the wall and lots in his special drawer.

So, now, I'm wondering whether I should enroll Iz for a daycare too when my mom is not around, so, both boys can attend together, and it will be easier for me to fetch them one goal rather than have to fetch Iz from nanny and then proceed to fetch Jona from daycare?? Still in dilemma cause Iz nanny is looking after Iz quite good in term of nutritious food.

Princess Eviana is born

Last week is really a hectic week for me - travelling and team building in Trolak.....but, end of the week, I got a really surprise and HAPPY new!!! Yup, I become 'YI YI' again for Gabriel's newborn sister.....Last Friday, 20th June 2008, my sister (Aunty Flora) give birth to a healthy and normal little princess which she decide to name her 'Eviana'.....

She is so cute and give me a nice and sweet welcome smile when I snap her picture......Definitely, she will be pampered by all of us (esp my family, and my mom)...

Why not? Since I don't have princess, then, I can treat her as my precious princess...and I have reason to go shopping buying girlie stuff now, he,he....and at the moment, she is our youngest princess from my side of family.....

Truly welcome our lil princess Eviana....can't wait to see her again this weekend, have even 'invest' some gold bracelet for her....and Jona just can't stop stroke lil Eviana during a visit to see her in the hospital........

Suddenly, feel so urge to hug and carry a baby.....the feeling is so nice..

Cross stitching.....

Since young, I love to do cross stitch, A BIG Thanks to my mom for develop this hobby in me.....My mom will always pass to me a simple and easy to do cross stitch while she perform the difficult one, like scene of sunrise using mosquito net as base, etc....I have a lot of cross stitch picture hang in my house(hometown)....


And, ever since I enter Uni -> working -> marry -> got 2 princes, I just don't have the energy or time to spend on cross stitch anymore, till recently, when I travel on business trip....

To kill my 'boringness' at night, when I'm free, I know that I can have this hobby back - when I travel on business trip...yeah, that's the best time for me. Of course, definitely not at home - handling 2 boys, doing housechores, etc, already left me 'O' energy to do some cross stitch at night....

And, especially, for this business trip - in the countries, which had Winter period, cold, freezing and windy, definitely it is not for me to go out and walk around...I really not the type of winter lover, cause I hate when my nose turn red like Rudolph and my ears pain so much and need to wear like 'dumpling' to ease my coldness.....

Hope I could finish it anytimes from now, so I can start hang it up on my wall to brighten my sweet home......

Initial stage ~ 3 mths back....

Now, almost done, except the 'mommy' on right and table cloth.....yeah!!

Unforgetful Day!!

Monday, 9th June 2008, must be an unforgetful day for Iz. Why? Because he is attending his first day in kindy and seem like he just can't forget his nanny + his daily morning routine of 'yam cha'

What I did is, keep telling him that he will be going to his aunty(nanny house) after he brush his teeth, change to uniform, etc...if I mention 'school', he will cry and insist of not doing anything. I even have to 'plot' with Jona to mention only aunty when Iz asked why change to uniform, why wear brief, etc...(Thank you so much, Jonathan for helping Momi out!!)

It is really heartbreaking of seeing Iz keep crying so many times in one day. He never cry so charm since he born till today. I thought of withdrawing him immediately from the school, when I see he so 'desperate' and 'unhappy' with schooling, but, Dadi stop me, saying, no matter how, he need to go through this phase of life - it is the matter of soon or later.

Before I decide to enroll him to this kindy, I did some preparation like telling him about it for the past 4 - 5 mths, but, everytimes I mention it, he will just say "NO"..and I even bring him along to fetch Jona from daycare daily, to familiar him with school environment and teachers as well....but, he just insist of NO.

Imagine, on first day, when I drop him in school, he cried so hard saying "Momi, don't go"....and then, when driver aunty come and fetch him to nanny house, he cried again, saying "I want my mommy"....."How come not my mommy come and fetch me one?" "I want to go my house".....

And, when driver aunty said, yes, I'm bringing you back home, he stop crying, but, immediately when he see driver aunty by pass his house, he keep crying again till reaching nanny house, keep saying "I want my house"..."I want my mommy"...."I dont' want aunty-nanny".....

When I go and fetch him from his nanny house later in the evening, his eyes look swollen like have been crying for several times....you said, heartbreaking or not?

Today, it is Dadi task to send him to school...Even before going to school, Iz has informed Dadi "Daddy, today you go to school with me, okie?" (Showing some pitiful face)..."I don't like the teacher"...."I so scared".....

And, true enough, when Dadi drop him at school gate, he cry again....and need teacher to hold him again and comfort him...

Now, I'm in dilemma of whether to forfeit the fee which I have paid throughout this year or just let him cry daily (not sure till when)...what do you think? Is Iz too young to go kindy? He is 2 years plus but, if calculate using year, he is 3 years old now...

"Baobei, Momi just want the best for you, and seeing you crying daily when sending you to school, isn't make Momi proud, instead it make Momi heart sad and heartbreaking. I pray to GOD to give you happiness. I always love you, baobei".

Taipei - Nice Places to go (Part 3)

Once we back from Hualien, we spend rest of the time in Taipei, by visiting -> the famous and no.1 highest tower in the world: 101 Taipei -> proceed to 'Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall' -> 'Fashion Street' -> 'Keelung' -> and not forgotten, 'HuaXin' Night market where Jona is so excited about the snake (they kill the snake and drink the blood or eat the spleen, etc for certain price). With this, they even willing to kill the snake in front of the audience. Of course, all these visit is not done in ONE day....


a) Jona pose beside 101 Tower.
b) Taipei view from 101 Tower
c) Some of the cartoonist picture of 101 Tower
d) Sun Yat Sen memorial hall, as the background
e) 101 Tower...

f) Night Markets....all over Taipei: Keelung, HuaXi, Shilin,etc....
g) Background, Keelung Port Harbour

Beside visiting place around Taipei, we do go to other locations like JiaoFeng and XinBeitou, taking train or MRT....


JiaoFeng, is really a nice place to go, by train, take only 30 mins. It is up in the hill, and actually, a small and old street - lots of food, things to buy as well as the view from top. There are several movies being taken from JiaoFeng. Worth going lor....


XinBeitou - I like it the most, due to the natural quiet town with pleasant weather, got a BIG library in town, beside natural famous HOT spring (the water is really hot ler), as well as seeing their cultures with different ethnic....While my mom and Jona went to the library, we (me & hubby, my sis) going to hot spring to 'pamper' ourselves.....ha,ha....



h) JiaoFen - old street
i) Culture village in XinBeitou
j) Big library like ship shape in XinBeitou
k) Natural Hot Spring with high temperature
l) Mickey Mouse umbrella for Iz....
This Mickey Umbrella is one of the gifts that I bought for Iz, nice or not? Ha,ha....very cheap ler, cost me only RM 10!!! Who want it?? he,he...

Taiwan - Nice Places to go (Part 2)

Talk about foods, now, the places that I manage to visit :)...since it is free & easy trip, we don't really force ourselves too much on following the schedule, like sleep till 10am, and start our day!


Hualien, definitely is a nice place to visit, even thought it is a small town, but, the food there, is really fresh and yummy and cheap too...Even the accomodation there is cheap and worth the money. In Hualien, we stay in 'Ming Shu' - a house that convert into hotel, RM 150 for 4 persons per night, include nice and healthy breakfast too(cheap ler)!!

a) Left Side: HuaLien town

b) Right Side: 'Ming Shu' House



Nothing much in Hualien, except watching Dolphin in real ocean...Imagine, ha,ha....Jona is so excited and manage to see small dolphins before he zzzz off. After spending 2 hours in ocean searching for Dolphin, we manage to see 2 types of Dolphin family.....really impressed, and they all usually go by group, and it is really huge for some species....



a) Jona excited watching a group of dolphin swim around

b) Right side: Can see the dolphins swimming?? Too small ler...


Too bad, my mom has sea sickness, and it is a nightmare trip for her. Not cheap at all, it cost us around RM 350 for this trip......Since nothing much to see in Hualien at night, we went to culture show (perform by students)....and later buy the famous stone at the market..since nothing to buy there :P








The next day, is the wonderful trip: Taroko National Park, if you go to Taiwan, you definitely need to go to this place......it is really wonderful, the scenario, etc....can't express by word, but, one thing, it is really tiring ler....keep walking, walking, walking..........

And, before back to Taipei again, we went to their beach......of course, this is for sure, can't beat our Malaysia beach.....

Will continue again in my next post, of the places we go in Taipei........

Taiwan - 'Heaven of Food' (Part 1)

Visit Taiwan in 7 days, 6 nights definitely is not enough - that's the comment from Aunty Carol(my youngest sis)...and, it is true. For this trip, we only visit Hualien and Taipei, but, of course, my sis and my mom mission is: they will try to revisit Taiwan again, but, maybe, another location like Taichung and Kaoshiung. We choose 'free & easy' trip, meaning, everything we arrange by ourselves without needing any tour guide package at all. And, the outcome: Fanstastic!!!

One thing for sure is, Taiwan, is definitely can be called 'Heaven of Food', due to varieties type of food available. Testing food is definitely my hubby job and he LOVES it so much...since he has nothing to buy or spend, so, he might as well spend it on food....

Immediately, we arrived in Taipei, this is where we head to at 10pm(since we just stay nearby: "Xi Meng Ting").....lots of shopping and food...

Famous Mee Sua called 'Ah Chung Mee Sua'.....looks so 'terrible' but, really taste so nice ler.....even my fussy eater, Jona is having few spoons out of it. And, the dislike part is, they don't provide any chairs or tables for you to eat. You have to either stand and eat or just sit somewhere else to eat...and funny part, it is so famous till people willing to queue for it.

The following night, in Hualien, this is what we had. "Coffin Bread", "Toasted food", "Duck Tougue",etc......The coffin bread is the famous in Hualien, so nice and yummy, and only cost us around RM 4. You should try it if you happen to be in Hualien.

See Jona so hungry ler....ha,ha..of course lor, after seeing Dolphin, and miss his milk meal. Finally, he willing to taste food beside than his milk.

JiaoFen is also another location that has plenty of food (really can't find it in M'sia) and the food really taste yummy too. I, esp love this 'jelly' which claim made from healthy ingredients and hand made as well, which all of us just love to eat and munch on it. Too bad, we can't 'tapau' it back to M'sia, otherwise I bet Iz will love it too....

Imagine, everyday, eating food from the stalls, and till the last day, still can't taste all the foods!! Ha,ha.....Anyway, the funny part about Taiwanese is, as long as the food taste nice, they all just willing to queue for it, even though the queue is sooooo long....*aiyah*

Of course, beside stall foods, we do eat in nice restaurant too - Keelung Seafood Restaurant, even though it is located in Taipei City. The food is really fresh and juicy...Taiwanese love to copy Japanese style.

Of course, hubby mission is to try all the 'funny' & 'weird' food in Taiwan include his 'Smelly Taufu'.....which only Aunty Carol willing to accompany him to eat....Eeeeukkkk!!! So awful and smelly - no more kissing from Dadi for a week!!....he,he....

Anyone dare to try it??