Smooth traffic = Good Mood

I dont' know whether it is only me or it happen to almost everyone who need to rush to/back work every morning/evening. I realise that since January this year, the number of cars on the road is TRIPLE compare to before economic slow down. I really don't know what is happening or going on....anyone able to tell me about it?


I remember clearly 2 years back, when my office hour is from 9am ~ 6pm, the traffic is really bad till I have to request to my boss that I want to change working hour, just to beat the traffic. Imagine to reach office before 9am, I have to leave home at 7.30am and after 6pm, I only reach home around 7 or 7.30pm. Because of the traffic stress, my mood will turn bad as well, and it is not good for my health(as my body cell will be depressed too without me realising it). Luckily, he approve my request. So, from that day, my official hour is change from 8am ~ 5pm. And, every morning, I started from my house around 7.20am, and it took me around 30~ 40mins to reach my office and same when I going home. So nice and wonderful hor....


Good thing never last forever!! A year back, thing has changed slowly and traffic started to get worst in early morning and before I manage to change my schedule again, suddenly due to petrol increase in price(middle of the year), cars getting less on the road, and it seem to be dreaming again that I could take only 30 mins drive to work ~ very smooth......

See, the sky is not 'open' yet, instead I already stuck in traffic jam :(

I still stuck.....

Too bad, it is only for few months nia....And, esp now, since January 2009, I can see there is huge change in car flow during early morning, say 7am!! Traffic start to occur everywhere. And, the worst part, nowadays, I no more enjoy driving easily in the early morning. My traffic jam started exactly in from of my house till I reach office. Imagine the stress that I occured. To make it worst, I can't start from my house at 7.20am anymore nor 7am!! When I start from my house at 7am, I will only reach my office around 8.10 or sometimes, 8.30am!!! Aiyoooohhhh!!!! One and half hours stuck inside the car!!!

What should I do?? Change to work from 7 ~ 4pm?? Is this possible? I don't think so...My colleague even tease me saying "come early to office, eat breakfast and then, start work" or "move house near to office"........Does this worth it to do so??

Rain, rain go away,....Momi need to go to work(the worst!!)

One thing I know for sure: When the traffic is bad esp during raining, or some minor car accident, my mood will be moody or bad as well during that whole day. When my mood is bad, everything doesn't seem to be correct at all......Now, only if I could stay at home, haha....then, all these unnecessary stress will go away peacefully and I will have more healthy life!!! For sure, I need to pray to GOD to give me sight to find solution for this crazy traffic........

Content of a Letter

Jona love doing Art & Craft or drawing. He just won't get bored of it compare to Iz. And, I think my decision of sending him to Art class really worth the money as nowadays, I just need to keep filling up my drawer with recycle papers. And, he didn't draw on the wall anymore!!! He just changed......

From times to times, he just love to draw something and then, write some message on it, either attention to me or Dadi or Aunty Flora, and then, request to have envelope and stamp to mail it out.

Writing all these letters and messages really boost his vocabulary skill as well as writting skill(I guess practise do make it perfect one day). I must admit that I quite impressed with his reading. He can read most of the children story book(most of the words) and also able to write a sentence, even though the handwritting ~ really no eyes see lor as well as never wanted to correct or re-write it nicely again. Just simply jump from one section to another like ROCKET(from bottom to up). When I try to correct him, he will just simply said "Mmm...never mind ar"

Here is one of it that I manage to snap:

"Mom, I love You. I got a game. You choose a animal. Which animal you like.....In the box got, Fish, Turtle and Butterfly.......

Weekend Activities

Remember I say before that Dadi always complains that my son toys are too many and request me to stop buying anymore when I’m on my biz trip?

But, guess what? When I’m alone at home during weekend with 2 boys, it is really useful to have different kind of toys to occupy my prince’s free time. They will play on their own most of the time, of course, half of the time, screaming calling Momi for helps like “Momi, you see Jonathan. He doesn’t want to play with me” “Momi, you see Iz. He take away my toys”……Never ending.

The best part is, the outcome:

Jona & Iz just love their LEGO blocks so much. When they play with their LEGO, they are so creative. So far, I only teach them how to build house, farm animals, car etc. But, not so advance like Dinosaurs, etc. And, the second time, they play, they able to build house even better than me, and start making ‘swimming pool’, bathroom, set house alarm, make farm animal, etc..

This is Iz creation. His 'house' got many doors, windows, and bathroom with alarm system. Got tv set as well, and several beds for people to sleep and sheeps to sleep too.....

This is Jona creation, rebuild it second time after being 'destroy' by Iz when Iz is angry.....half way build(still under construction, I gues)

Doesn’t it look so nice & creative?

And, when they are bored with LEGO blocks, they will start drawing on piece of paper ~ anything that flash on their mind. Jona really able to draw better than Iz, and always end up, he is helping Iz with the drawing. But, before he helps Iz, he will say “Why you don’t know how to draw ar? If you don’t want to draw and keep ask me, then, why Momi need to send you to Art class?”

Fully occupied my fridge space with their creative drawing ~ crab, tree, flower, kite, sun, heart, honey in jar, apple, etc...(upper part belong to Iz and below part is Jona drawing)...

Seeing how their occupied their free time on weekend, I guess I better buy more stuffs esp LEGO blocks/drawing apparatus for them, what do you think, worth my investment on previous toys hor? I think it is time for me to go for some shopping since I have more free time when on biz trip rather than at home. Wondering whether LEGO will be cheap here in Oz/NZ compare to M'sia?

It is getting cold now.....

My travelling season started again, and soon, I will be travelling to Australia & New Zealand.......some of you might think it is fun and wonderful, but, I feel a bit sad. Why? Let me tell you why.....

Past few days, I told my boy boy that I will be going outstation again ~ Australia. And, guess what are their response?

Jona: Hooray!!!! Then, Dadi can take care of me everyday (haha....he is very timid, even though we all sleep in one room, he still insist that when Dadi not around, I need to sleep in between of him ~ in single bed and Iz ~ in King size bed. But, I reluctant as it is not comfortable at all). And, you just buy anything for me.

Iz: Then, you can buy for me the 'chop' in Red, yellow, Purple colour....and also buy for me the remote control boat where I can play on river........

See, you say I feel sad or not :(. Come to think of it, maybe, my boy get used to it already that Momi need to travel to earn more money, and they are now happy about it and used to it already. Guess I should just be happy with the travelling right? And, buy them some more 'stamping' stuff as they wished........




Note: This is Jona's art of using stamping to create the 'body' and then, use pen to draw the hands and legs, mouth and eyes ~ for me, I guess it is how he differentiate between girl and boy, haha...girl with some curly hair and red lip!!

Wordless Picture

I just love this picture so much, when I first saw it (like love at first sign) ~ it is taken by Aunty Carol using her camera phone when we are having our lunch at Sunway Pyramid, Teppanyaki Restaurant last year.

Don't they look so adorable and loving?

From this picture, I can really feel how deep Jona & Iz love for Eviana, their lil cousin. Everytimes, they see Evi, they will immediately go hug and kiss her till she scream for help. And, Jona even volunteer to watch Evi when he is playing or watching tv: just to make sure Evi don't fall from the mattress, etc....See how caring Jona is.

When I show this pic to my colleagues and friends, immediately they thought it is my newborn(latest family member). **Alamak** No lar....I told you all already, that I already 'close production', 'factory close' liao.......

On top of that, last weekend, Jona told me "Mommy, next time, when you give birth, please give birth to me only or only one baby". When I asked why? His reply is "So, you don't have to buy 2 same toys mah, also then, I don't have to fight with Iz for the toy anymore"

Haha...you say ar, how to have 3rd baby when my loving son give this comment liao....kah,kah....

Homecook Meal on Weekend only

I remember it clearly that when I was young, weekend is a OFF DAY for my mom. It mean no cooking and we all went out to have our dinner. And, of course, we, as kids can't wait for weekend as beside could enjoy nice fastfood, etc, we will go for quick shopping too!!

And, this family culture didn't change as well, even though I married already with 2 kids till recently. When my mom staying with me all these while, she will be doing the cooking during weekdays and on weekend, we will go out and eat and do my weekly marketing ~ which I could see Jona and Iz miss this outing the most when grandma is not around.

Since 2 weeks ago, I have started cooking a simple meal for my 2 lovely princes. Just because of them, I start wearing apron, keep squeeze my brain to think what to cook for my princes: a healthy and simple meal as well as what to buy when I go to wet market. Initially, I don't really enjoy cooking as I always worried that my food will be 'rejected' and end up in dustbin (see how demotivate I am). So to really start cooking, I really have to brainstorm myself and keep telling myself that it is alright, Jona and Iz will love the food that I cook.

Taadaaa......on Sat dinner, I boil chicken soup + white fungus + red dates + wild fox eyes (sorry, don't really know how to call it in English), and it turn out to be perfect!!! Both my kids love the meal and finish their whole bowl of rice ~ yummy yummy.

And, yesterday night, I fried some luncheon meat + eggs and cook some veggie soup too. Both of them, finished their meal again with Jona comment "Mommy, enough, my stomach is so full now"......."Next week, can you cook again ABC Chicken soup for me?" "I like it", Jona request.

Geeee, showing their satisfied face + happy stomach = It mean I really have to cook home meal for them on weekend liao.....I guess, only working mom like me, able to cook weekend homecook meal for my kids. It also mean that I have to find some simple recipes to learn.

Arrogant or Idiot Neighbour??!

This might be a very long and boring story for you all. So, if you do have time, please do read it while snippy your cup of favourite coffee/tea.

First of all, I really don’t wish to write this on my loving blog, but, this neighbour is really driving me nut with their little nonsense action daily. Let call them Leong Family.

It all started when they move it (a year plus), doing their big show off renovation. And, due to their selfish & arrogant attitude, one day, around 6 months back last year, they putting their flower pot in the middle of our cross line garden suddenly(In between of our little garden but outside the car porch, without apparent reason). To make story short, Leong started sent email to Dadi later to apologies and saying the main reason they put the flower pot is because he doesn’t want my hubby to park the car there!!! For me, it is really a nonsense and ridiculous. We are staying in a neighboring house. We never block their access and every neighbour is doing the same, as you know, when you are staying in terrace house, parking is an issue with all those house cramped and build close to each other(thanks to the developer). And, for this idiot Leong, what make me really angry is that his reason is because my hubby’s car is damaging his ‘alfafae’ grass and he is upset!! I mean, HALLO, since you plant your grass outside your car porch, anyone can park there and you should expect it as the land/property outside the car porch is belong to Maljis Perbandaran and not us.

And, he indeed did apologies about it and says in future, no matter what, he will talk to us directly instead of putting sign or whatsoever this idiot Leong will do.

The mess of the cement

Me and Dadi thought that from that day onward, everything should be peaceful again as usual before they MOVE into this neighborhood. Who know, they did it again!!! This time, on Monday, when Dadi reached home around 6pm, Dadi saw that our car porch floor is so dirty with cement scatter around and our fish tank is full of cement as well. Not only that, our plant is not spare of as well(And I really hate rennovate as Jona is allergic to cement and being hospitalise before). You know what they did??!!! They go and seal up the fence with a brick on our ‘sharing’ fence!! On their side, they did everything nicely already and left our side here with dirty floor, ugly wall, etc…..You tell me, who is not upset with all of these nonsense and stupid act by inconsiderate or retarded neighbour after you are tired with whole day work!!!

Ugly wall

Yesterday, when we try to talk nicely to Leong family, you know what the wife says?? She really drive me nut with the way she talk and act. I really feel like to slap her and tell her to F*CK off and move to isolated village where she can do whatever she wants.

Dadi: What happen yesterday? Why you all build the wall and make our side here so ugly and dirty?
Stupid woman (in angry tone): If you want to patch and seal your wall nicely….do it yourself and pay yourself lar
Dadi: We really don’t care what you want to do with the wall, but, now, you are cross on our side here and it is a sharing fence, ok? By the way, shouldn’t you notify us earlier too? As we can clear our stuff off, rather than now, you are dirtying our place.
Stupid woman: Why should I inform you of whatever renovation I did? Who are you? Why should I tell you?
Dadi: As a neighbour, we have the right that you inform us about sealing the wall and get our approval first before you start all these mess. As you are sealing the ‘sharing’ fence, and, also since your brick is crossing over our line, don’t we as the owner demand an explanation and a solution from you? By legal right, as long as you cross over people property, you should consult and talk and propose to us first if you want to seal the wall up. And, if we agree, we can share paying the cost. And, you shouldn’t do all these nonsense without consult us at all! By the way, your hubby did apologies before and says in future, anything, he will talk nicely to us first in his email.
Stupid woman: What email? What talk? I don’t even know anything about it at all!!

Their guava tree purposely plant exactly at the border line and the branches or leaf keep falling

Imagine this kind of neighbour. You tell me, whether I should piss off with them or not? Since they move into this neighbourhood, our family really has no peace of mind at all. Every tiny miny day, they would go and did some irritating action that really tests my patience.

Their own unused roof tiles, they put at my backdoor neigbour area and not on their own side

And, during their show off renovation, they even build their extension roof till my side here. Now, I’m just wondering, should I take any legal action on them? I try to talk to them, husband and wife about this issue, but, they always brush me off angrily. I really want to teach them some good manner lesson which I think their families never teach them before. When you are cross over people property, to prevent people from suing you, by right, they should be nice to me. And, not acting like this. What do you think?

Over my property!!!

My colleague told me, that I can go file complain at Majlis Perbandaran, and their officer will come and check and issue reminder to this neighbour and give them certain period of time to remove it……Is it a good lesson to this kind of neighbour?

Different kind of expression

During 4th day of CNY, we went back to my hubby hometown to celebrate our CNY with my hubby family. Immediately arrive grandpa house, both my sons so excited and happy when their grandpa told them, he want to bring them to see different kind of tortoises at temple nearby his house.
Also at the same time, it mean I'll be having some of 'ME' time alone, hooray!!! And, Dadi is not to sure of just letting grandpa, his aunt and niece to watch out his 2 Baobei's, so, end up he follow as well.

See, this lil Iz, didn't even scare of tortoise will bite his finger off instead he dare to touch and rub the tortoise back!! I bet that if I was there, I will definitely won't let Iz does it. With grandpa, they are just too daring to do whatever they want as their grandpa is too pampering them since both Jona and Iz is the 1st & 2nd grandchild for my hubby side.

When they are back home after 1 hour plus fun, only one word came out from Ku Po's mouth ~ 'TIRED'!!! Ha,ha...now only they know it is not easy to manage 2 active boy boy ler.....But, of course the word came out from my boy boy mouth is 'FUN'!!

Angpow...Angpow....

This year I can really see some difference with my princes in term of receiving angpows....

"Mommy, Mommy, you must give people lot lot of angpows. Then, when Iz go people house, they will give me lot lot of angpows" said Iz with a cheeky smile when I ask him to dress up so we can go 'pa nian'.....

Not only that, when my family or relatives give angpows to them, they automatic will say Thank You, and immediately run to my room to put their angpows in their own bag(don't know where they get those DVD transparent plastic bag from), otherwise, they will pass the angpow to me but with comment "Mommy, you keep for me this angpow ok, and later back home, you pass it back to me, okie?"

You say, they grown up already or not?? Anyway, this year, Chinese New Year, it is really a tiring + enjoyable year for me.....ha,ha...maybe, I have to admit that I'm getting old already or because of my princes has grown up, so, we travel more rather than choose which family side we celebrate our CNY. This year, we celebrate our CNY in my hometown first before fly back to KL and then, proceed to my InLaw house the following day....

No matter how, I think celebrate CNY in my hometown is the best ever, ha,ha...can see lots of fireworks sparkling in the sky and strike midnight, lots of fire crackers being played even though it is not so noisy compare to previous year (only last for 15 mins)......Like my mom say "Got noisy firecrackers or not, it doesn't really bother you, as both your KL princes sleep never being bothered or being distrupted by the sound and still can sleep so peacefully".......It is true, till today, they still haven't really see real fire crackers being play during midnight except lion dance.....

And, the worst part, I even dare to forget to give my nephew and nieces their angpows!!!! Careless me (have already prepare it nicely), end up, still brought the angpows back with me to KL......HA,HA.....

Good new or Bad new??

Today, my sis called me, and inform me that she really has decided to quit and become 100% SAHM. She seem to be serious about it this time but also can feel of her insecurity in saying it. Anyway, she has been thinking of quiting her job since few years back and now, if she really does type her resignation letter and submit it, I will say that she finally manage to let go of her working world (I know it never been easy to make such decision esp with current economic slowdown but, I guess due to her unconditional LOVE for her kids, she has to sacrifice)!!

To those who hear it, might think it is a waste since she hold a degree and held a good position in her current company and her job is really what everyone want - 'iron bowl'. But, to me, I really do envy that she able to become SAHM and further get fully support from her hubby to go ahead of becoming SAHM. And, I think it is a good new for my nephew & niece, of getting the best attention from their mommy. Honestly, I think it is really not easy to become SAHM and it is even more challenging than working in office, ha,ha.....I can't truly certified it as yet since I'm still full time WM, but, it is really tiring managing 2 'offices' ~ home and work. AAArrrghhhhh...

I'm wondering when will be my turn to fullfill my dream of becoming SAHM?? I dare not say I will be good housekeeper when I become SAHM but, at least, I can guarantee I will look after my princes nicely and make sure they grow up to be successful man, don't that is what every parent wish??

To my dearie sis(Aunty Flora), wish you all the best and Don't ever look back once you decide to go ahead of it :P

I want to be 'Mei Mei'

Don't know what happen to Iz, my baobei recently.......

Since CNY is coming, I have gone and change my hairstyle ~ rebonding it and now and then, I start to use small clip to clip my hair to prevent it from dropping while I busy with my house tasks.

Who know, this little Iz, whenever he saw the small clip on my hair, immediately request to have it and say "I want to be your Mei Mei, can ar?" When I say cannot, he will show me a sour face and then, pitiful face......

He just doesn't even care when he get tease from Jona saying "Eeeee....Mei Mei....shame shame"

Mei Mei's shy and adorable poses:

So, you say, he got Mei Mei face or not? Naahhh, I think he still cute for being Momi boy boy or do you think he will 'bring' Mei Mei for me??

Let me serve you, Darling....

Dadi say, since boy boy are big enough, so, they don't need to use baby wipes to clean their feet anymore ~ it won't be clean. He did mention this to me several times, but, me as lazy Momi still prefer to use baby wipes ~ as both Jona & Iz, their immune system are not so strong, and they so easily catch cold or cough if suddenly being spray with water esp during night when they are ready to go to sleep.

Until I saw this pictures in my mobile phone one morning, only I knew Dadi really meant it to do the washing by himself.

"WAW", Dadi really love his 2 princes so much, till willing to take extra effort to wash their little feet to make sure it is clean and dry ~ even ready with the towel hang on to his shoulder. Ha,ha....I bet Dadi really don't mind to be his 2 Baobei servant at all.

Dadi, sometimes, you just pamper your 2 boy boy too much but guess that's Jona & Iz's Dadi anyway.

Flower Basket with Wine??

This morning, I received a surprise delivery from someone: Flower basket with wine (as it stated)...Guess who is the sender??? Ha,ha...everyone passing by my table sure will take a look and ask this question. Everyone thought it is from my dearie hubby, as anniversary surprise or gift.

Too bad, the answer is 'no'.

This wonderful gift is from my HQ to thanks and congrate me of being a proud winner of the 'Defeat the economy' contest ~ where my team score the highest sales this year!!! Thanks for the gift my dear colleague.

And, now, I left with dilemma, as I don't drink champagne (white or red wine or beer), and hubby is not allowed to drink it too due to health reason. So, I guess, I should 'donate' this champagne to my dear colleagues to enjoy it. As it say "Share your happiness with everyone"!! Plus, my boss is leaving soon ~ good reason to open this champagne to drink during farewell dinner......

New Year, New HairStyle

Well, I don't really fancy or like this kind of hairstyle. Called me old fashion or old aunty but, I prefer boy boy hair to be 'smart' and 'nice', not too short/almost bald like army style(that's way too short).

So, during Jona & Iz kindy concert last year, their principal instructed all boy must have their hairstyle set like 'punk'. He put lots of gel on Jona and esp Iz hair just to make them straight up.....Ha,ha..it is really funny to see the way how he did it. But, too bad, it doesn't last too long......Maybe, Iz hair is too soft, so, it still drop back.

And, imagine he used up whole bottle of his gel!! Do you like this new hairstyle?

Pop Up Card

Jona love doing Art & Craft and everytimes, when postman arrived, he will rush out and collected the letters from postman. He will be extremely happy if there are those newsletter from MeadJohnson or McD, etc...where few pages taught you how to do certain crafts.

So, here you go: Pop Up Card especially design and made by Jona.

First, he get a recycle paper, do some colouring(as he want to make ocean for the fish to swim) and since he manage to find some whale, fishes etc from recycle book as well....
And, the 'Happy Birthday' wording is written by him as well.....Taadaaa....nice or not? Do try it out with your kids....

Visit National Memorial Park

When Dadi is off and not working, usually we will always end up either shopping around or visit some place. Don't know why, Dadi just can't stay at home and relaxing himself around. I bet he hate doing some gardening or carpenting.......

So, during New Year holiday, we end up visiting Tugu Negara!!! Both Jona & Iz just love it, keep running around, look here and there. And, esp. Iz, he just love to see the water fountain(got timer - suddenly water will shoot up & down) and keep jumping from one side to another side. Too bad, by the time we reached Tugu, it is already 11 o'clock ~ imaging the sun rise high up!!! Even when all of us, snap some photos, can see both my boy boy eyes cannot open wide, ha,ha.....But, the pond beside the Tugu, indeed is so cooling with lot of fishes and tortoises swim around happily.

Cooling place near pond

See, how excellent Dadi snap photo for Iz....
I'm a BAD photographer....

Thinking it back, it has been ages that I never visit Tugu except when I was young, around 4 years old (same age as Iz now). And, nothing has really change about it, which is nice and clean. So, I bet Jona & Iz won't be visiting Tugu anymore unless it is organise by their school, etc...If you ask me to bring them again, mmmm....I don't think so, HA,HA....

The opposite: Jona want take photo & Iz hate take photo.

We just spend around one hour there and then, off we go ~ shopping in Pavillion!!!

Cameron Trip - Pt 2

Jona is always a cheerful boy, but, too timid!!! I guess it is mainly inherited from me. Like yesterday night, while I was having my dinner, suddenly he cried and run to me from the bathroom saying "Got worm, worm"........and then, I realise that he is washing a seashell which inside got a small worm crawling out!!

While we are enjoying ourselves in Cameron, Jona just too scare to even take photo together with 'dead' butterfly or any animals!! I bet he just love the strawberry farm trip as he get the privileges to go and pluck the strawberry with grandma PLUS the strawberry is not a 'moving' stuff.....

The best part is, he really love to take pictures and always give me a sponteous smile or nice pose. Didn't his pose better than his Momi??