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Save the Princess!!

I love to hang around Mini v when she's playing with her toys.
She is soooooo creative and her imagination is vast!
She can go on and on and on with her stories (usually comprises of Princesses and Fairies ) of make believe.....

( The following pics is in sequence of the story that she was reenacting, including the conversations)

The Villian's Liar- they are going to Microwave the Princess!

The Good Guys ( including the brave prince + King titan + Fairy ) rallying up to save the Princess from being microwaved!

*Tish tish bish bish* ( and all sorts of fighting sounds)

The Good Guys won!
King Titan borrowed Deigo's Jeep to evac the princess out of the danger zone.

The aftermath of the battle.

The End.

Ha!! =D

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Rainbow during the Rain

With a Brolly like this, i'll be happy if it rains. =)

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Furkids.

Chanced upon this book again when i was sorting out Mini v's Book shelf.

And just nice San san is right here beside me.

The way you're always there.

How true.

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Sick Kitty.

Poor Mini v is Super Sick. It pains me to see her in this state but somehow when i see her lerthagic face, it gives me a dejavu feeling.... like i see this face before....

Somethings never change. =)

Mini v: I'm so sick already, you still go trigger happy on me! Wait i box u ok!

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Choices.

Am supposed to go and get my winter clothing for my upcoming netherlands trip but have been procrastining about it. But since next week is the trip, time is running out!!

There is a sale at Zara and chanced upon these Zara Kid's Bubble Down Jackets at a good price. Luckily i can wear Zara Kid's 13-14 yr old clothing. =p

Thank God for MMSes.
I am at a loss of which color to get when i sent out like MMSes to my Gfs and most of them chose the Sliver one! =D

My Loot from Zara Kids!
One jacket, 2 long sleeve shirts and one pair of fur lined boots! =D

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I do!

I remembered writing on my blog that he was single and very available a couple of years back.

Fast forward to today, its his turn to get married!

Hi! Is it Mr Monopoly's Wedding?

Mini v and Mrs Monopoly =D

Presenting Mr and Mrs Victor Ng! =D

Congrats to the Happy Couple! =D

Guess who? Ha! =D

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She sell seashells on the seashore.

Mini v always ask me to bring her to the beach to pick up seashells. Felt kinda bad that we never go about doing it. So when i chanced upon a basket of shells thats selling at the gift shops at Kota Kinabalu's airport, i'm delighted! Its a must get for Mini v! =D

Mini v: Is this all mine?? Heehee =D

Happy Gal with her Shells

Gave her a tupperwear to keep her shells.

Sorting out all the shells.

Decided to brand her name to the shell.

Our Family of Shells.

This is for her Popo and Gonggong.

Drawing another Shell....

Special Request from Jackie!

There are so many different types of shells!

Mini v: Mum! I can hear the song of the sea! =D

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Chinese Mothers.

Food for thought.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111504576059713528698754.html?mod=WSJ_article_RecentColumns_TheSaturdayEssay

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Mommy Blues and Sunrise.

Guess its in built in every mummy.
Called Mini v today while at work, chatted with her briefly. Felt really energised to hear her voice.

San-d: Did u play (practise) your piano?
Mini v: No....
San-d: Why not?
Mini v: Nainai also dunno how to play with me.
San-d : Nainai knows!
Mini v: No she don't!
San-d: Baby u cannot dun practise!
Mini v: I'll practise with you only!
San-d: But mummy only coming back on Fri!
Mini v: *started counting* Tue, wed, thur, fri....
San-d: Thats how many days?
Mini v: 4 days?
San-d: So long right, you should go practise now.
Mini v: ................
San-d: Hello?
Mini v: Byebye

Then MIL took over the phone and say she dun wanna talk to me anymore.

Sigh. This gal really grows up too fast! A mind of her own! Bargaining! Procrastinating! And i'm missing out all these!

Am i really missing out? i too wish i have the luxuary, i can be a SAHM but too bad i have to join the rat race.

But if i do one day decide to be a SAHM, am i missing out myself?

Work brought me losta new life expriences.
But my child will too add on to these expriences.
How to balance out that i dun feel short changed on either sides?

Sigh....

Side track a bit, woke up at 6am to config some stuff when i saw sometime totally unexpected.

I usually sleep with the curtains opened coz i like sunshine shining into my room ( and to prevent me oversleeping) when i saw this from my hotel room window :

Sunrise at 6am in Kota Kinabalu.

The color is really magnificent- The different shades of reds, purples and oranges and its so vivid this pic don't do justice to the sunrise!

Though i can barely open my eyes but i couldn't help but to stop what i was doing and stare at the sunrise for a good 5 mins (or longer).
The last time i saw a sunrise was back in 2001 when i was in Timor Leste.
This is really unexpected but left a very deep impression on me.

Glad i woke up at 6am today. =)

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Jettin' ard Ramblings.

After this post i am so going to zzzzz.

But first, i wanna rant.

The misconceptions that ppl have when i tell them i am travelling for work, usually are:

1. Wow! So good arh! Can go *insert touristy activity* !
2. Can help me buy * insert item*?
3. You must be Lao Jiao (old bird- literally/ seasoned pro)
4. Good wat, can get extra allowance.

Hmmmm.....

Sorry to burst the bubbles guys. It is infact not what you guys get to think it is.

I don't get an allowance but the airfare/meals/hotel stay are paid for.

It is not a free holiday coz i'm going for work! You may argue that after workhours can go R&R party etc but the sad truth is that usually i am holed up in the hotel room, checking/replying mails and getting ready for next day's agenda. There are light days of coz and during those times i get to do a bit of shopping and R&R but that dun happen all the time.

I am not an old bird to the countries i've been too coz a lot of times it is touch and go.
Touch and Go = Airport -> work -> hotel-> work-> airport.
Day trips touch and go = Airport -> work -> airport.
So actually i am more familar with the airports. Ha!

This is not SAF trips so there is no extra allowances. My job scope is to cover the Asean region so this is part of my job.

Shall not comment about the countries i've been too but its not all toursity. Afterall, i'm working in the healthcare industry and i've seen more hospital/clinics setup in these regions rather then the touristy spots.

I've caught the "movie up in the air"on one of my flights. I've learnt a tip or 2 from George Clooney and its really useful! Ha! And secretly i am like him, wondering when can i hit the next tier of my krisflyer (which unfortunately the miles is not a lot coz i am covering asean Ha! =p).

I am now in Vietnam but i didn't get to try the famous viet coffee. I bought one lemon tart and a chocolate cake from the hotel bakery (coz the look so good! )and had Room Service Pho Beef noodles ( since JT tell me that i need to try Pho) .

But FML coz i forgot to bring my specky for this trip ( i'm blind as a bat) and I've also learned something from this trip.

Mental note to self: Out of the country in Asean, Vietnam is one of those that had Facebook banned!!

Arghhhhhhhh!!!! * tears hair*

I never knew how dependent i am on facebook till today in Vietnam when i couldn't access to it. When it was not loading, a voice in me goes: oh no, dun tell me this is just like china (china is one of the countries that banned FB) so i went to google and viola! I am right!

i like to leave fb page on when i am in the hotel coz i feel less lonely i guess.
Its like the new msn. When i am tired, bored, simply needed a break from work, i just switch to the page and talk to friends on chat, play pet society a while, poke my cyber nose into ppl's updates and give my 2 cents worth of comments.... that little distraction is kinda rejuventing really.

Anyway, those on my twitter today can hear me whining on twitter since i have no fb access. Ha!
And i think i really need to go to bed... early day tomorrow....

Meow~~

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Out of town.

For the past year, this phrase have been used in my fb many times.

Simple 3 words to update my whereabouts. My job requires me to travel, so last min trips is like a norm to me.

Back to work today after a longggggg break.
Spend the whole morning doing housekeeping-my workstation, emails, notes, sort out my schedule etcetc.

And realized that i am probably going to use this phrase pretty often too this month.

Jettin' off most prob this wed, back on thurs.
Next week not in town.
Leavin' on the 23rd and back on the 31st just in time for CNY.

Thats like more than half the month jettin' ard.....

Then i look at my personal schedule:

- I need to run ( earliest race is in feb)

- I need to bike ( poor carrot super neglected)

- I need to swim ( cannot remember when is the last time i went)

- Mini v time ( never enuff)

- Wow time ( 2 weeks never play)

- Time for my lessons ( missing all my wingchun classes! Tmd!)

- Time for mini v lessons (MIL outta town too!)

- Time for my friends ( movie/ dinner dates)

And this is only January? Already not enough time?

Why do i feel like the white rabbit? At the rate it is going, i'll turn into the march hare soon. ( No pun intended but Its also the Year of the Rabbit this year! =p)

But on the other hand, travels always bring new experiences (work wise and personal ) so its not so bad after all.

And if you are wondering how come no - time for smellycat?

Coz he's always here * points to my heart* so i never feel lonely without him.....

LIKE REAL! HA!

Coz i'll see him the moment i get home, he'll probably stick to me 24/7 during weekends when i am back , and i think he'll suck up all my extra time instead!

And he don't read my blog ever so i can talk as much nonsense as i want. Ha!

Told ya i'm on the verge of turning into the March Hare. Maybe by March i will .=P

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Decade

"10 years gone in the 21st century. what have you done with your life this decade?"

Let me see:

Completed courses to start my Career as a combat medic - (00)

Met Smellycat (01)

Lomo-ed my Life (02)

Got married (02)

Graduated with a Degree in Nursing (02)

Got a new home (our home =D ) (03)

Got our car (Toyota corolla) (03)

Had furkids - Airle (03) , Sansan (03) , cookie (04)

Humanitarian Missions: Timor Leste (01), Banda aceh (04/05)

Passed Driving in 2 mths- 3 mths if u include the 1 mth of waiting for test date. (04)
Gotten Colt Plus (04)

Fell in love with Blythe (05)

Violet Raine came into my life (06)

WOW my life (07)

Left SAF (07)
Worked as a school nurse in UWCSEA (07)

Papi had a stroke which makes me realised that age is catching up with all of us (07)

Bonjour Lapin (08)

Lost Airle ~sigh (08)

Working for Philips Healthcare now (09)

Chance to travel increased ( starting 09)

When My Wow DK hits Lvl 80! Woot! (09)

Turned 29+1 (09)

Embraced Sports (10)

Took up Wing Chun (10)

Did StandChart 21km (10)

Did a Sprint Triathlon (10)

I am pretty sure there are more more more things that happened in my life throughout these 10 years but off hand i can only think of these....

Maybe i should start to list down the concerts i have been too.... (Jay's concert in 02, 07 and 10!!)

Maybe i should start listing the Blythe that i had (or once had =p)

Maybe ....

Oh well! Its been an interesting decade! Losta new experiences, losta happy moments, had my fair share of heartaches too.

Lets see what the next decade have in store for me =D

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One year.

I cannot believe that i didn't blog for a year!

Ha!

Actually it is not that hard really. With the iPhone and Facebook, i am still pretty updated all the time. Not to mention that i can tweet from my iPhone too.

Kazumano said something on fb that kinda tugged my heartstrings a little: -

10 years gone in the 21st century. what have you done with your life this decade?

Hmmm....

Its so true! 10 bloody years just zoomed past like this! It didn't occur to me! And i missed out blogging on the final year! *gotta kick myself*

There are times when i got so much to say... but i didn't wanna broadcast to 600+ ppl on fb... and to shorten everything on twitter is too tedious.... and i told myself : must blog this... but in the end, i didn't... sigh...

Whatever resolutions there is, i just wanna start on one simple one.

To start blogging regularly again.