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??

Blog Break....Travelling

Yeah, I will be away again....You all must be thinking that I'm travelling again huh? You are absolutely right. I'm travelling again, but, this time, this travelling is really fun and excited. Because today, I will be travelling to Taiwan again but, with my FAMILY.....for a family vacation for 7 days!!!

Finally, I travel but on vacation rather than business trip......so, I guess I won't be able to go to your blog for a temporary, but, I will try my best once I back home again.

Definitely will update you again about my vacation to Taiwan............

Now, still haven't finished pack my stuff, send Iz to nanny house, etc......this family vacation is excluded Iz, my cute lil darling baby. WHY? Due to his 'terrible 2' as well as he still 'baby' for us, it will be quite tough to bring him alone - after voting, it seem that none of my family member (mom and sis) want to bring him alone......I feel sad to leave him behind, but, I got no choice...."Don't worry, darling baby, Momi will compensate you by bringing you to Singapore in July"

Everyone happy.....

Both Jona & Iz, nowadays, just love to go (indoor or outdoor) playground if possible rather than go shopping with Momi....few weeks back, while I busy shopping around and my mom went to bookshop nearby in Jusco 1U(old wing), suddenly Jona saw Kidsport Playground with 'Monkey' Maskot......and he saw lot of kids playing inside(there is a birthday celebration going on) and he keep asking me to let him and Iz go inside and play.

I never fullfill his wish at that time, cause I have my arrangement mah, so, he asked Dadi and Dadi agree to bring him there again when there is a public holiday on Wesak Day......

Wow, playing unlimited, but the fee is really not cheap at all ler....paying RM 50 for 2 kids and of course lar, we won't be inside there whole day long as well......So, I agree with hubby, that, I took 1 hour off doing my own shopping while he babysit both of them, and then, once I finished, it is his turn to shop around.....One hour for me, where got enough....anyway, better than none lor.....

Think of it back, lot of money has gone for their indoor playground like this one, Galatics, etc.....But, then, when I get nice comments/compliments from 2 lovely darling, worth the money!!

After sweating and time to go home, this is what Jona & Iz told me,

Jona: "Momi, I have so much fun!!! Can I come again to this 'monkey' playground'? I wan, I wan...

Iz: "Momi, I wan come again, ok?"

Guess what my answer..........

Medication all around....

These past few weeks, it has been a hectic week for me. My whole family has been sick. It all started with Jona having red eyes -> flu -> cough. Then, after taking medicine, he finally recovered, but, of course, not before he passed the bacterial/virus to my mom and then, me and Dadi and Iz(poor lil boy boy - really become a skinny boy like Dadi liao).

I have been sick since last Monday, but, due to work commitment, meeting, etc, I force myself to work till Tues, which I can't take it anymore and go see my Dr.

"Huh?! Now, only you come and see me after sick for 1 week. What, you thought your body immune system is so strong that it can fight the virus for you huh?" After checking my throat, lung and blood pressure, she prescribe me with strong antibiotic, and other 6 medicines!! "YOU got serious inflammed throat!!" And, you need a good rest, and ask me to take 2 days MC...

Wow, 2 days MC ler...initially, I thought of off for 1 day, then, come to think of it, 2 days ler....I can have a good rest for my body and at the same times, enjoy 'ME' time which I have been ignore for so long.

And, the outcome: Fantastic!! I really fully enjoy the 2 days MC, with good sleep, watch drama series for whole day and do some cross stitch.....

Sometimes, it is really good to have MC once in a blue moon, ha,ha..of course, not serious illness lar.

Naughty Acts....

One night, Dadi came back bring his new pants and shirts where he bought from branded warehouse sales in a bag.....Before Dadi came back, we all are relaxing in the living room, where Jona watch his cartoon movie, me busy doing my cross stitch and Iz just playing around with his tut tut train.....on sunday night.

Seeing Dadi back with bag, Jona wake up and hug Dadi, as usual when he see Dadi...He love his Dadi so much....and then, take away the bag and start searching for something, and I don't know what he are looking for.

Suddenly, he take the pant out, and wear it and then, he just continue watching his cartoon tv by laying down on the floor...See...ha,ha....

And, for Iz, he just peel off the labelling and start sticking it everywhere: nose, forehead, arm, you name it.....

It is so warm and lovely, seeing this kind of naughty acts when we are all in relaxing mood......

Fish SPA

On Labour Day, hubby suddenly propose going to Pavillion for a walk since we never been there yet. And, suddenly, HealthFreakMommy - Fish Spa trigger my memory, so, I propose my hubby and mom to go and have a try.

When I asked Iz whether he would like to join us for the fish spa, immediately he said 'YES'. But, not Jona, he just insist 'no', and even force us not to go in, but, after some persuasion saying that he can join us, but, just sitting beside us, he agree finally.

And, hubby is also another culprit that I need to persuade as well, cause he just thinking the water is too dirty with so many people (who doesn't know whether their leg is ok or not), and might get some disease or whatsoever. But, when seeing my mom and myself going for it and it is not expensive, he willing to give it a try.

My legs

See, immediately I put down my leg, all the small and cute fishes came to nibble my legs. Initially it is so 'geli' but, after a while, really like no feeling at all. My mom and hubby keep complaining saying it is not fair at all, cause all the fishes nibble my legs and not theirs. And, not worth the money for them...ha,ha...I don't know why, but the fishes really just nibble my legs lor for 30 mins ler(so hardworking fishes).....he,he..

Hubby legs

Anyway, I just think the small fish even though a lot, but, really no 'power' ler, but, it is really a big different, when suddenly a big fish come and nibble on my leg - can feel it.

Conclusion:

Hubby - definitely won't go for second times cause immediately after he pull out his legs, he washes it for so long and once reach home, he washes his leg again.....He just doesn't trust the water, :P

Me - I won't be going anymore, even I do enjoy it for a while. Unless they change all the fishes to big fish. If still small fishes, aiyah...no feeling, so, no enjoyment.

Mom - She also won't go anymore liao, cause she said just for experience.....

Sleeping KING

My mom came to visit us again, but, for short period only before she off to my sis house. Anyway, I grab the opportunity to go shopping again after being 'stuck' at home for several months. With my mom, it is easier to manage my 2 boys...heard Math calculation: 1+1 = my mom will help me manage Jona, while I manage Iz, how easy.

I tho I would have a smooth shopping trip. Who know, I end up having lunch, quick shopping for a while before head home. My 2 boys just won't 'co-operate' with me.

Jona usually is the easy going boy. He will sleep when it is his sleeping time, said he usually sleep around 2pm, even though we go shopping or travel by car back hometown, he will sleep no matter how, which make me so adore him.....

For Iz, since baby, no matter when I bring him out for shopping, attend wedding lunch or dinner etc, he just won't sleep till he is fasten onto his car seat. Like last weekend, Jona sleep so soundly inside his stroller, while for Iz, he just being so playful. So, how to shopping in peace lor?

And, when Jona wake up, it is time to go home....and the funny part is, as predict, immediately we enter our car, and fasten seat belt for Iz on his car seat, within 3 mins, he doze off. And, when I told my mom about it, suddenly he wake up and said "Momi, quiet...." and zzzzz again.

How to shopping like this?

Musician....??

I have been enroll Jona for music class since a month ago, and it seem out of all these 'extra' classes that I enroll for him, he enjoy music class the most (which I quite surprise of it)......

And, since the class is only for 45 mins duration, and with condition that the last 15 mins, parent need to be with them, I got no choice except to wait there with Iz. And, Iz seem to be influence by his kor kor's music class too. He just love it so much, and can even sing the song and dance (even though he only attend it for 15 mins per session).

The proof of Iz love toward music can be shown as below:-

a) Initally, I don't know what he doing since he lock himself in the playroom while I busy cooking. But, I manage to snap the photo from the opening window. Can't see clearly yet. Except the music that came from the keyboard that he press on.

b) A closer look. Still unsure what he is doing now...

c) To my surprise, he even pretend to put a book on the board like pretending it is a keynote book.

d) Like he is playing a piano in front of audience by being concentrate looking on his 'keynote' book....Wow, a true lil musician huh?

Ha,ha....so cute and adorable the action, right? But, his action make me rethink again of whether I should enroll Iz for a toddler music class....Initially, my plan is only enroll him for music class when he is 4 yrs old and another thing, that make me relunctant to is that, he just stick to me like a 'UHU' glue....and if I enroll him for this toddler class, then, I need to be with him for 30 mins.....

Maybe, I should just enroll him for a trial class and see the outcome........geeee, all my money gone of paying fee for their 'classes'.....but, it is an investment that I need to do to secure their future.

Travel: Nice weather

Finally, I'm able to read mommies blog after several days....Yup, I'm on travelling again, and the weather being so nice here.....I just love it a lot except when it rain. This is a heavy travelling, being to all cities except Brisbane in a week time!! Imagine, spend almost equivalent time on flight rather than on land....anyway, use to it and nowadays, just enjoy it so much.

And, guess what? Ha,ha...called me "Old fashion", etc....but, this is really a first time, I seeing so nice toilet paper in Oz here.....just make me want to go loo more frequent :P

It is nice, isn't it? And, it is so soft too....actually I don't mind at all use it to wipe my sons face, ha,ha..compare to our M'sian toilet paper.

Good helper

Nowadays, I know that it is just so impossible to not having a maid, and if possible, everyone like to have a good and reliable maid/helper......For me, I choose not to have maid, since I'm travelling quite frequent and I don't know what my maid will do to my princes(after heard so many horror stories) when I'm not around....plus don't ever expected me to leave my princes with my maid alone at home.....

So, since maid is not my choice, I have to find a reliable helper.....Know what it is.....My dryer machine...he,he....currently.

My hubby has been persuaded me to buy dryer since 2000 when we are still staying in apartment. He told me how nice and useful, blah,blah...and you know me - very stubborn woman and not easily convince..So, I keep saying no, no, no...till middle of last year, he just somehow manage to convince me and maybe, after so many years, I do agree with him.

Even tho the dryer came to our house, I just don't use it and still prefer to dry my kids clothes on sunlight(so, half way sleepy and suddenly the dark cloud covering my sunshine, I have to rush out my house to bring in the clothes during weekend - just imaging). Only my mom is a good user and fully utilise it till end of last year. She as senior people really praise the dryer, how good it is, etc....I really impressed with my mom of no problem in learning all those 'Hi-Tech' stuff. So before my mom went back hometown, she teach me how to use it, etc.....

And, from that day onward, I never look back anymore....and, don't even bother whether it is raining outside or shinny or whatever...cause I have a reliable and good helper - DRYER to help me dry the clothes!! Can have a nice nap with my kids inside the house.....zzzzz

A bit regret of not buying it earlier when hubby propose...ha,ha....

See, my good helper, even can separate the money/coin out for me from the clothes.....and, the dust/sand/etc.....

It just make my house chores getting much more easier and I just realise that sometimes, I don't really need to have a human helper(which will make me burst my blood vessel if they are not well behave) but, with all those machine helper which has it own functionality, it is much more than enough........

How Sweet & Lovely.......

Recently, Iz just love to take photo album and look at it....funny part, he only choose his own photo album. Yeah, I did separate few photo albums - one for Jona, one for Iz, and together, as well as family.....I don't know how he know, but, he just know that blue photo album is belong to him.

So, here is the cute conversation between me and Iz - regarding the content of his photo album:-

His 1st Photo Album - contain his photo from day 1; even inside the OT (fhuiyoo...luckily, my gynae so sporting and allowed us to snap some pic, of course lor, think about it, the surgery cost us a BOMB!) But, it worth the memories....

Iz: Momi, why the baby open his mouth big big one?

Momi: Ooo...dr need to suck the fluid from baby mouth

Iz: Momi, where is momi? How come no Momi one?

Momi: *Smiling* Momi lying on the table for Dr to 'open' up...see momi tummy - pointing to my tummy

Iz: Momi, why the baby sleep there one?

Momi: Ooo...because Iz so tired, so, Iz sleep on Iz own bed

Iz: But, where is Momi? I want Momi **and wanted to start crying liao*

Momi: Momi in momi recovery room

Iz: Momi, why no Iz one?

Momi: *Smile* Got, this is Iz, when Iz is baby

Iz: Ooooo....(feel so happy)

Iz: Momi, how come no Momi one?

Momi: Got Dadi with Iz mah - point to Dadi

Iz: No, no..I don't want Dadi. I want Momi (and start to scream and crying saying he doesn't want Dadi but want Momi)

Momi: Got, got, just that for this picture, Momi take photo (and open to next photo and show him: Momi and Iz)

Iz: yeah, yeah, Momi and Iz, Momi and Iz

See.....so sweet of him ler.....every pictures, definitely must see momi one, if not, he will feel bad and start to cry....Ha,ha...so inseparable. My sweet little darling....

Tag: 6 Non Important Things About Me

It seem that I have lack of Tag for quite some times already, till Leoni send to me again......thanks ya!

These are the rules:
Link to the person that tagged you.
Post the rules on your blog.
Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
So here you go...

1. I don't take lunch, but, of course with heavy breakfast. I don't know why but, I just able to stand till dinner time. And, if I do take lunch, I don't eat mix rice......
2. After deliver Iz, I just don't feel sleepy no matter what/how/etc during office hour. Never ever open my mouth or feel tired at all till when I babysit my kids to sleep. It is so funny even though sometimes I had heavy lunch, whereas my colleagues all complain sleepy but, I just feel so energetic.
3. I'm very 'loyal'. My colleague introduce me ice cream stick with red bean flavour. So from that day onward, I always eat that flavour and never want to change at all.
4. I always dot down on my own calendar regarding my own duty rooster at home. When I 'bath' my fishes, sweep the floor, etc......guess I'm old liao.
5. All the photos in my laptop, on my desk is full of my boys photo from newborn till today. Guess I just so crazy about them.
6. I'm a lousy driver. I really hate park my car in side parking or reverse my car into the parking. If I do, I need to take longer time to do it even though my car is small....ha,ha

I won't pass this tag to anyone, but, if you free to do it. Please do it, so I know you better :)

How you entertain your kids during meal time?

During dinner outside my house, I just need to prepare something for my kids - entertain them while I enjoy my food. Otherwise, I won't have peaceful meal. I don't know, both of them just won't sit long enough to really enjoy the food or maybe, since young, they are not trained to sit and finish the food.

My hubby always comment: "I just don't know what I have eaten"....everytimes, if we went out for dinner at food court, etc.....cause he has to eat pretty fast and when is my turn, he has to entertain both of his princes....or feed them while he eat.

But, last weekend, while we eat at steamboat restaurant which using porridge as their 'soup'(very nice and yummy ler), I have well prepare some activites for Jona and Iz. Of course lor, eating with relatives ler, so, must show some manners ....

See, Jona just so concentrate on doing some colouring on the book. In earlier day, I have purposely ask Dadi, go and buy magic colour so, he can do some colouring or drawing later on. And, he really behave well. Eat properly and throughout the meal time, he just sitting there without moving around.

For Iz, luckily, my hubby niece give him a 'crystal ball'. It is a tiny ball, which if you add water, it will expand and become pretty big ball - like a size of one cent coin or bigger. And, Iz quite fascinate with it.....but, too bad, it won't last long enough.

I guess, when kid grow up, they will start to behave well during meal time. Definitely not for kid that is below 4 years old, like Iz.......

BaBy, BaBy, BaBy

My biological clock is ticking very fast now, and I know that I'm not that young anymore which I can think of when to have baby.......

Actually, middle of last year, everyone esp from my family - mom, bro, and sis, has been keep asking me to consider when I plan to have a BaBy GIRL....yes, a baby girl. Reason: because I still don't have baby girl yet, and they all think that I should have a baby girl cause girl more filial, etc....which I know it is true (in reality).

And, Iz nanny too. Keep telling me that I need to have a baby girl, cause Iz is so cute and good boy, so, she said it is a pity if I don't have to have another one when I told her, I'm not planning to have baby anymore. She even want to book me for my next baby, and give me assurance that she will babysit my baby.....ha,ha..so nice of her.

Anyone ask me to have one, I won't so bother about it. I will just inform them nicely saying "I think I'm happy with 2 lovely princes and not to plan to have anymore".....Till early of this year, one night, suddenly hubby ask me

Hubby: "Are you sure you don't want to have anymore baby"?

Me: "Sure, no more. Scare lar" Why?

Hubby: You sure?! Cause you always want to have baby girl ler.....no regret?

Me: Ha,ha....no regret, even tho I really want to have baby girl, but, how sure you, that I will pregnant with baby girl. If boy come out, how?

Hubby: yalor hor....

Me: Taking care of 2 boys is not easy ler....blah,blah..blah...

And, he just keep quiet liao.....and he keep 'asking' me for several night, and some more, try to influence or hint me to have another baby.

I just feel miserable......should I go for another baby or just firm on my decision of stopping at 2? Actually, my wish is to have 3 kids - 2 boys and 1 girl, and it seem so coincident, at the moment, I already have 2 boys with GOD blessing.

While I keep thinking about it, my biological clock keep ticking away. It is easy to plan for baby, but, raising a kid is really a demanding job which at the moment, I don't think I'm a good mommy and capable of raising 3 kids....he,he...

I want it too.....

Do you face this kind of situation daily? I do.....

Nowadays, whatever I bought either for Jona or Iz, I need to buy 2 sets. Otherwise, Jona will insist that he want to have same thing like Iz, or start to cry when Iz doesn't let Jona play with it. Same goes for Iz......If I buy new tumbler for Jona, he will insist to have the same. If not, then, when I or Jona didn't realise it, he will 'steal' and drink from Jona tumbler!!

Same goes for toys, towels, etc....anything you can names it except clothes (ha,ha..don't ask me, I don't know why for clothes, they are happy with my decision). Both of them need to have it even thought the pattern might be different. Sometimes, I hate to buy same thing for both of them, cause it left me with not much choices or varieties.

How you manage this kind of situation with more than 2 kids?