Reflections 2008

My reflections on 2008!

• Thevi and Stuart got married.
• Breastmilk tap ran dry for almost a week sending me into some sort of depresssion frenzy.
• Cheekie got her head stuck between the cage's wires, no thanks to Cheeko who panicked.
• Celebrated CNY at the in-law's for the very first time of my life.
• Jaden managed to lift his head up, roll himself around and then sit up on his own, call Daddyish, Yesh and communicate with us in his own special way - proud moments of Hubby and I.
• Sister got married into the Au-Yongs.
• Jaden had his first try at solid food and now he is a bottomless pit.
• Jaden had his first hair cut at Aunt Lin's.
• My FIRST YEAR of marriage anniversary.
• I broke the bed.
• I learned how to cook the porridge to Jaden's preference.. finally.*phew*
• Ordered cupcakes to be sent over to Mom's and Dad's for their birthday.. after years of not celebrating the day with them.
• Jaden rolled off the bed onto the floor by himself. *ouch!*
• Jaden sprouted his first tooth at 9 months and well, we are still at his 4 1/2 teeth now.
• Addicted to online shopping.
  
• Faith came from NZ and we met up after years of not seeing each other.
• Hubby got to watch Chealsea play live in Malaysia grounds with Tommy TKC.
• Jaden could climb out from his walker , therefore he has graduated and the walker has not seen daylight since.
• Jaden turns ONE!
• Jaden plays with his first battery operated lantern and ate mooncake for the very first time.
• Sister gave birth to a healthy 3.8kg baby boy.
• Thevi gave birth to a healthy 4kg baby boy.
• Jill gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
• Mom gave me a big heart attack scare.
• Finally she received treatment and is gradually getting better.
• Mom stayed with us here in KL for months.
• Have a hair makeover.
  
• Jaden's first Raya spent at Afiq's.
• First encounter with THREE kitties and he ain't scared.
• Found back a friend thru FB whom I have lost contact with for about 7 years! The wonders of FB!
• Jaden can now climb out of his cot -freakishly dangerous..
• Never stepped into the cinema for almost a year half now.
  
• Jaden witness the whole New Year fireworks and feeling all excited all about it. =)

o.Oh, I just can't wait to see what 2009 brings!

I am a girl !

Finally, I got to collect what I wanted for my birthday from Hubby. With the cash he gave to allow me to get whatever I want as my birthday present.. I ended up with 4 things which I am rather satisfied with for the year. =)

I browsed the net and found a dress sold online which I instantly fell for it and decided that it will be the dress I will be wearing to WeiWei's wedding. I know. Its too early to start planning what to wear to her wedding.. padahal she has not send an invitation out to me yet but well, its always good to start planning early like what Kimora Lee Simmons says. I know its such a spendthrift way of mine to want to be in a new dress each time a dinner or event comes up but well, I do rotate my dresses well. At least not so often till people start recognizing them from every event I go to. I got at least 3 LBDs and I think I wore them quite a lot of times d. Then there is one that I bought to go to EddyHan's wedding which I also wore to Shawn's wedding. *sigh* Then there is this green dress (my fav at the moment) which I wore to GaietyBlurAnn's and have still not decided if I want to wear it to Edwin's or wear the one I just bought. Nah! Shall wear the one I just bought because of personal reasons... Hubby would know the reason why. Well, a girl will never ever admit that she has too many dresses right and I am just one of those typical ones. I love buying dresses! Even more than tops.. which reminds me I do need to shop for a couple of normal daily wear tops to go with jeans and shorts.

This afternoon, I went to this Magicboo and got myself a hair curler iron. Somemore at 32mm. The big fat diameter one at a very very reasonable price. FINALLY! I have always wanted to know how I looked in curls and I don't want to permanently curl my hair so a curler iron is the best solution. Now, the only thing left to do is just go online and learn from all these beauty teach-me videos.




I noticed this pair of shoes when I was at MidValley last last weekend and well, finally I coaxed Hubby into accompanying me to One U to see if I am in luck to get that particular pair of shoes. Well, I am in luck that the store still has my size and has a 10% discount on it. I know I just bought myself a pair of heels just a few weeks ago and here I am buying another pair but I have got a good reason. Red shoes are sexy and I like to wear sexy shoes. Guess what? I spotted the same pair of shoes featured in this month's Female mag. =) i have got good taste leh? just kidding!



Then, I saw the SK-II on promotion at the concourse area on Ground floor. Why wait till Jan 5th for it when I could get the same deal here at One U? After much thinking, I got myself the Pitera Essence Water. Lets see if it does miracle to me then in 28 days... The beginning of my beautyskincare regime... A girl needs to start somewhere and why not with a good brand?

So there.. my birthday presents.. courtesy of Hubby and of course, my mother's angpow! Now I feel guilty for being such a big spender... so so very guilty but but but.. I still have CNY shopping to do... for Jaden of course and maybe a top or two for me thats all. =)

Officially Unsafe!

The baby cot that I put Jaden in while I runaround the house doing chores is no longer safe.

In fact, it is now declared officially unsafe and deemed as a very very dangerous item for the baby's safety.

Just last night, he attempted to clumb over the cot and this time, he nearly went heads down to the cold hard floor if I have not caught him in time. His legs were already hanging like a V and his head diving downwards the floor.

My heart went throbbing like 100x the speed the heart usually beats. *heart attack over and over again!*

Now, I am starting to wonder what is it that I could keep him in place, in check and make darn sure he stays out of trouble such as these that will harm him.

If he really behaves badly, prolly then the cane shall be introduced...

Jaden is 15 Months old today!

and I love you baby boy! Happy 15 months old darling~

H a p p y B i r t h d ay
J o j i e !

Hope you have a great one! *gRin*

Jan5th Dress Mission complete for

Yesterday Jaden and I had lunch with Joy and Marc. We had banana leave rice because Joy has a craving for it and we had it on the day the sun was shinind down hard on us. I can feel the skin burning everytime the sun shines down. Things we'do to fufil cravings but since it was not Kanna's Curry House or Raju's as Joy mentioned, it was not very good for the price we paid but at least Marc got to taste what its like to eat rice from banana leaves.



Both of them then accompanied me to Cats and Whiskers to shop around since I am badly in need of a new dress to wear to Edwin's wedding. Jaden was pretty happy walking around, guided by Joy and Marc while his mother went on a frenzy searching for a right dress so she won't have to travel to millions of people infested malls to find for a dress that might costs her 3 figures instead of just 2. Finally, with Joy's opinions and my first impression of the dress = SWEET, I tried it on and voila, it fits, it won't fall off even if tugged softly.. and so, yea, I bought it and I can now say that I am kinda done with shopping for a dress for Edwin's wedding.

My next list on shopping is to shop for a hair curler which I found at Amcorp selling for RM240. I doubt that it should be that expensive as it is not branded like Philips or such. Going to try at MagicBoo and see if they have it at a cheaper price. Then prolly shop for some white opaque tights to go with my dress and go polish up my shoes for a while and YAY! I am ready to head home to Penang to look at least just human enough to show up at a wedding without scaring other guests away. =)

Marc has only a day left in Malaysia before he heads back to Japan to get enough rest and its back to the grind, which goes the same to most Malaysians who has been making use of their accumulated leaves for this festive seasons and endless long weekend breaks weeks after weeks. Guess December is a month full of holidays and everybody just wants to have fun!

Mom, too, I guess is now having fun at home while it means I, too is back to the grind of keeping the house's cleanliness in order. *sigh* Speaking of that, I have tonnes of dishes to wash, soiled diapers to throw at the bins downstairs, water to heat up, laundry to do and keep and a baby to bathe and all, room and air-con to be clean.. so its ciao time for me now while Jaden is still glued to his Elmo VCD.

Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?

I myself don't know where I stand when it comes to making either a pro-life or pro-choice decision. Just that now that I have given birth to a healthy baby boy who just turned one year 3 months old, I think it is one of the best decision that I have made in life..

When one is still dating or studying, to get pregnant is like getting a humiliation sentence. All sorts of things go through your mind. What would others think of you? What would your parents react to it? What would the boyfriend say or do? Are you ready to become a mother? Do you have enough financial support to bring up this kid? Because to make up your mind to give birth means a lifetime commitment of responsibility in bringing up the kid and giving him the best you can. Having a kid is expensive, even before that, all the monthly checkups, tests and nutritions you have to take in order for the little one to grow healthily inside you.

Hubby tells me that pro-life people can be deemed terrorists too for they blow up these clinics who does abortions and by bombing these clinics, not only they kill these young women but also the doctors and nurses. No one would opt for abortion if they could, thats my opinion. Yes, prolly its the horniness that does all the action before the thinking and aftermath is disastrous to think of. There are so many contraceptives out there to prevent pregnancy yet most choose to go by luck. I blame it on the guys. Most of them tho for not wanting to put on a condom and forcing the girl to take the pill instead. Pills do not necessary often work 100% and that was told by my gynae but I feel if one is to put a condom, the other still takes the pill, then it would prolly at least be 98% safer than having no protection at all. Speaking of which, little do they know that without the rubber protection, they might have risks of contracting sexual transmitted diseases too...

I came across a blog and there is a picture of this one little baby girl, about 10 months old or so posing with the mother and it was a shock when I saw the mother's age. She is only 20! TWENTY YEARS OLD! I was still studying when I was 20. I was still out there partying real hard, going out with friends and going from this relationship to another and there this girl is already a mother! Lucky her, her parents could help her take care of her little daughter. The rest about her if she is working or not, if she is living together with her husband or etc, I don't know. I didn't bother to read on but this is one thing that I don't really agree to too. If you have the guts to want to have sex and then get pregnant accidentally, and you keep the baby.. it should be your other half's and your responsiblity to bring up the kid yourself instead of relying on your parents Didn't they already go thru all that with you and now with your child? This is also one act I deem irresponsible.

Anyway having said all that above, I do think women that goes through abortion do feel the guilt much more often compared to the men. It will be one guilt that will never go away. I can't say much bout the guys. There is one I heard just couldn't really even care less of the whole thing. He even acted as if it didn't happen. Some I know, just carried on without using protection after going through a case like this and then got his girlfriend pregnant second time round. I don't pity the girls either for getting themselves into such hot water. It takes two hands to clap.

I just hope that in future, that using protection for sexual activities could be educated to these young girls from a very young age to prevent them from going through such an ugly experience. It is something one should never have to go near to. I don't think sex education taught in school is a successful programs. Instead, they should be educating these young generation about using protection to prevent unwanted pregnancies and STDS.

Another milestone... a scary one!

Did I mention that he knows how to stand up on the baby chair, although strapped and still stand up in a blink of an eye? Well, at least there is either one of us adults there with him when he is seated in his baby chair because that chair is meant only for feeding times.. that is not scary..

TENG TENG TENG *drum rolls*

The scary milestone is that his baby cot is no longer deemed safe to leave him there unattended under adult supervision. The boy figured out a way to climb out from his cot by using the power of his leg muscles ala rock climbing style!

Just last night, he did the stunt, thankfully I was there in time to grab him from falling onto the floor. All done before you can say GOODNESS GRACIOUS! He was so fast! So determined that well, lets just say the baby cot is no longer safe just to put him there... *sigh* gone are the days where I can runaround the house without looking at the cot 50 times a minute.

Shes on her trip back again

to Penang. Mother is now on her way back to Penang and I have never seen her packed faster than ever. She had readily packed her bags like two days ago and this morning when I woke up, she was all ready sitting on the couch waiting for me.


We reached the bus terminal at about 10am and sat at the lounge waiting. OK.. NOW I am not against gay people but when they are inconsiderately loud and keeps going on and on about which party or open house they are invited to and this one they don't like, that one they feel like slapping.. I FEEL LIKE SLAPPING HIM! HARLOW! It is 10am in the morning. It is freaking too early to start gossiping about all these loudly in the lounge where there are other people around who wants some peace. Lets just say he just kept talking to this one other friend of his, who I say is rather ok because the only thing he goes is Uh Huh..yes. oh.. thats it.. and that blubberhead continued on like no tomorrow. Even the aunty around who was sitting in front of him turned around to show a face of annoyance. Then when the bus came and all were lining up, the first in line were some family with kids quickly boarded the bus and went to sit at the lounge area. I am assuming, prolly that gay man had the lounge ticket seats and there he was again, grumbling and complaining that that should not have happened and they will just sit on the deck floor.. however after mom got up there, I saw the gay man sitting at the lounge with his friend. The mouth was still talking.. I am grateful I am not on that bus!

Now that mom has gone back to Penang, we are going to be just three of us for about a month before she comes back with dad for her monthly checkup and off she goes again back up north to celebrate CNY. This year, I doubt we are going anywhere but father-in-law's place, maybe Iz's but that will be it. Until we get Jaden his car seat, we shall not travel far.


I tried Jaden on this Maxi-Cosi child seat. It seems rather sturdy and nice but it is expensive. RM1596 is kind of off the budget even when they have 10% discount. Going to survey round and see if there are any baby shops that offers the same but at a much discounted rate. *sigh* Baby stuff can be really expensive! Even their small pair of shoes can cost up to RM80. Where la is the logic for such small pieces of clothing needed to make a baby suit cost as much as my dinner dress? Guess its time for F.O.S now.. =) cheapass mom!

Christmas at home

The SimonYap clan met up with GaietyBlurAnn and Andrew for lunch. Yes! We do lunch sometimes on our days off. Not all the time but yea, sometimes lunch is good. At least it encourages us to turn in early for the night later on.

Thankfully where we had lunch was where not much people would gather at. *pHew* It was madness when we were going home tho. The road leading to One U and Ikea was all jammed up. Even if one gets to go into each shopping mall, finding parking would be like finding needle in a haystack. It is madness I tell you when holidays or weekends come. That is why you will hardly find my family going to shopping malls like these during weekends. Getting there is already stressing and by the time you parked and all, all you want to do is rest and do shits.

I decided to cook dinner tonight. An easy dinner. My signature fried rice with pieces of luncheon meat.
Took the opportunity to get things done while the baby boy is asleep.
Chopped some garlic, chilli padi and onions.




Stir fry the garlic and onions until the oil becomes fragant and then throw in the pieces of luncheon meat. Hubby had already pre-fried them so it would be much more easier for me.


Thow in some chilli padi and stir fry them around for a while before pouring in the white rice.
Stir them around so as not to get charred and then, create a hole in the middle before cutting out a small piece of butter, prolly 1/6 of the whole butter and then stir them around the rice.
Then in goes the egg.. wait for at least 20 seconds before 'kacau-ing' them around again..
Once everything seems cooked, put some caramel black soya sauce in and stir them till the colour blends even and
VOILA!




You shall have fried rice for dinner!

I am very happy with my cooking today. So pleased in fact but I guess Hubby begs to differ! =)

Best Surprise ever on Christmas day...

Jaden is starting to be more daring now.

He has attempted to let go his hands while standing in his cot now.. for at least two seconds or two steps before he falls infront onto his face. *sigh*

He has also attempted to stand on the bed, pulled himself up by holding on to the wall, turning around to either Hubby or I and try a step or two to walk towards us.. a step or two also la before he falls.

He also have his fifth teeth growing now.. on the right bottom side..

Jaden just did something that made me go speechless just about 5 minutes ago as I am typing this post. He gave me one of the best Christmas surprise ever!

He actually stood without support for more about 10 seconds before he got excited himself and topple over. HE STOOD UNSUPPORTED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS!!!!!!

*sigh* My baby boy giving me the best Christmas surprise ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

on another small note, on what both Jaden and I were doing on the dot when the clock striked 12 and neighbors shouting Christmas greetings to the whole neighborhood, I was changing Jaden's diapers which were filled with 2 big pieces of shit!*

~Merry Christmas~

M e r r y C h r i s t m a s

everyone!

Dinner on the table by Emily

Today, I cooked dinner. All done in less than an hour for two dishes. Kangkung and Minced Pork with Chilli Padi. Mmm.. I likey likey although I would have prefered it if I could sprinkled some dried shrimps into the kangkung dish.

Even mom took another helping of rice.. proves to you how good a cook I can be huh? *gRin* Just kidding.. she only had a scoop of rice earlier on, so adding on the second scoop as second helping means nothing much actually.. =)

Hmm.. shall I cook tomorrow? Or should I wait til mom goes home?

Maybe I should go and make some desserts now since I won't be getting to watch Beverly Hills 90210.. yea, I should instead of procrastinating.. tataaa

Dessert was a success! Everybody finished eating it! So happy! So what dessert did I make? Click here to find out... =)

Nites.. a new day tomorrow, maybe there will be something that will catch my interest to want to cook it..

Success in the kitchen

I cooked today.

Yes! I cooked A DISH today for dinner and it turned out NOT disastrous.

I cooked MaPo ToFu. A SiChuan dish and it all turned out delicious, just a tad too oily because I ter-overestimate the amount of oil. I mean, if stir drying the mince pork, with garlic and chilli padi, sprinkled with salt and pepper could go wrong during the initial stage, I should be ban from the kitchen eternally, don't you think so? I hope I don't jinx myself by saying so. Afterall, black soya sauce minced pork with chilli is my NUMBER ONE dish specialty.. so instead of just adding on the think soya sauce to the mince pork, I pour in the tofu and dice them up while stir-frying them together with the pork, while adding on the mapo sauce. Yea, I cheated. I bought the ready-made sauce by LeeKumKee. BUT BUT BUT hey, it turned out well. If a person like me could go wrong with using ready made sauces, I mean I made a great improvement with this dish.

I am rather inspired to cook these few days. Maybe because I feel that Jaden needs to have some variety in his menu now other than just cereals and porridge and fruits, occasionally our meat intake and rice. Yea, I have been feeding him a few mouthful of rice now just to get him used to the texture and all and he seems to like it.

I have even bookmark the recipes for baby food. Tomorrow, I think I shall make him some chicken/potatoes/rice meal... a lil butter n salt.. wish me luck!

Jaden's camwhore poses

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sleep deprived thanks to malfunctionality

I did not feel like waking up today. At least not that early. The air con temperature was just nice for me to sleep on but Jaden thinks its time to get his mummy up and carry him outside for his daily routine. *sigh*

My head was throbbing a bit from the getting ups I had last night. At about 5am, the air con went cuckoo and it was so blardy hot that I have to turn on the fan instead. Jaden was flipping around because he, too felt the heat and when the boy is hot, his temper goes fowl, mommy gets pissed, daddy gets awaken and the whole room shall not get any sleep. Boy did he rolled around, cried a bit here and there while fighting to sleep and finally he slept off at 630.. after one half hour flipping, rolling and waking up everybody in the process. He had help going to sleep too.. the comfort of nursing on breastmilk to sleep.. whereas the mother suffered from pins and needles and cramps from trying not to fall asleep while feeding.

Woke up at about 730am to on the air con back and voila, like magic, it decides that it will give us cold air now... So tell me, after getting some sleep at about 230am after Jaden sleeps off, getting up at 5-630am, then at about an hour later.. don't you think I deserve more sleep then?

Meeting Aiden Joseph Ramalingam

Hubby and I finally went to Thevi and Stuart's after a month long of delay in meeting Aiden Joseph Ramalingam.

The little boy had his baptism done early this morning and the SimonYap clan only went for the luncheon. Early mornings ain't really practiced much during weekends and also, we three had a very late night. Its always late nights with Jaden anyway who just wants to play and play and play.

Aiden is so cute looking. Hubby says Aiden has got a good blend of both parents' look unlike mine who resembles me nearly 98%. Even Shen commented that Jaden looks exactly like me.

At one month and a week old, Aiden is already looking very alert to his surrounding and the cutest thing ever, he was cooing to all of us that were in the room. AAAHHHH.. such cuteness I tell you! I love newborns! I love them babies. In fact, I love children.. cute, adorable, well behaved ones. Not those rude, spoilt type... those I want to slap each time I see them! *sigh* Brings back memories of Jaden when he was just about a month old then.. and look at him now.. he is one baby boy who has a mind of his own, demanding and ber-attitude! Everybody says that he looks like me.. if only they see how he behaves, they will say exactly like the father 99%.

Lunch tasted real good. Thevi and Stuart sure got hold of a very good caterer. Must get number! Must get number! Jaden was just distracted with the helium balloons. His very first time getting so near to a balloon.. You never know when a balloon could burst and hell, the burst still scare the living daylights out of me, so don't mention a baby. He would prolly be traumatised so that is why we don't let him near balloons if possible.

Back to Baby Aiden Joseph Ramalingam..isn't he a cutie?

a little photo courtesy of GaietyBlurAnn who was there earlier in the day with her hubs...

Anyway today was so freaking hot! One of the hottest day ever but that did not stop Hubby from buying back a whole roasted duck back for dinner. To feed his cravings that he has been mentioning for days.. and today finally! He got to lay his hands on the roasted duck! =)

I also got to ciao off now.. to join Hubby in for the feast he is having on dinner table. *wink* Will diet tomorrow!...

Happy Winter Solstice Festival

It is today and I know nuts bout it till I overheard Shen and her friend talking about them going back to their mother's house for some tong yuen. So I came home and googled it and yea, it is today.. *fail* I am very much excited about eating tong yuens but sadly this year, there is no family gathering. My mother also know nuts bout ITS THE DAY TODAY.. well, basically she does not know a lot of stuff or remember things now.

Well, since the family ain't having a dinner gathering like they did last year, its up to me to continue the Chinese tradition and just make the tong yuen at home. DIY is the best solution.

So off I will be to buy the ingredients needed and just hoping I would not be making a mess out of the whole house. Well, actually its better now than later after mom leaves back for Penang so she can lend a hand in helping me clean up the mess.. hehehhe *gRin*

updated *23 Dec 2008*

I didn't get to make it on Sunday itself. Instead, I only got to go get the ingredients on Monday evening and well, after much procrastination last night, I thought I might as well get moving and just do it. Afterall, I have to do it someway or another why not today since I am free right?

So there it is my stuff in photo sequence..


First I chopped the one and only piece of Gula Melaka I bought. Chopped them up to bits like these as I need some for the syrup and also to put in the middle of the tong yuen.



Then I diced the ginger, not too much as Hubby don't like ginger.. so I just cut a small portion off the old ginger and diced it into little five pieces. Just enough for the hint of ginger taste.



The pandan leaves have to be washed thoroughly then tied into a knot, just as shown in the picture above.

Of course, before doing all those above, I already boiled water in the kettle to fasten the procedure, instead of letting the water get boiled by fire. That would have taken ages. So once those three steps are done, there I go putting the pandan leaves in first, then pour the water to the level I think will feed my family just nice, then in goes the slices of ginger and pieces of Gula Melaka. Not all the Gula Melaka tho, coz that can be slowly added on later.



I cheated. I didn't make the dough. I bought ready made dough from Tesco. =)





As seen in the picture, you can see one disaster. That was my first roll. FAIL! The others then came easily. So I stuffed the cebisan of gula melaka into the tong yuen dough and roll them into a ball. Dab some water on the cracks to close them up nicely.. ooh.. remember to sprinkle some flour tho on the plate so that the tong yuen ball won't stick to the plate.

The little square is mine and the little one is for Jaden. One for the little boy who turns one this year. Don't want to feed him too much sugar now do we? Cute right the small little one? =)




After all are done and the syrup is already boiled to perfection, throw in the tong yuen and wait for the little colour balls to float up. Floating up means it is cooked..



and tadah! Here is my very very first attempt at making tong yuen for the SimonYap clan and YAY! It is successful!

Happy Happy Winter Solstice Festival everyone..

although I am 2 days late but nevertheless, this year, we didn't get to miss it.

Carrying on the Chinese tradition in me. *gRin*

I am finally 21

This is the second time round I am celebrating my birthday as a wife and mother to this SimonYap clan, which I now belong to. The older SY took me to a 'much objected location of the shop' to buy me a birthday cake (much objected because he wasn't dressed up to suit that location, not because he didn't want to buy from that shop...) and just minutes before the clock striked 12, he heated up the satay sticks from dinner leftovers and took out the cake from the box, planted a candlestick ready and waited.

Ice-Cream cake from Baskin Robbins

Jaden, while we were busy at the kitchen, he was busy supervising. (more to kaypo-ing) and was so intrigued when the father started playing with dried ice.



The clock striked 12. Hubby sang me the customary Birthday song. Jaden looked on as if it was his birthday. I made a wish. I blew the candle. Jaden looked jaded at the cake, afterall he gets a cake with a candle each month. He must be thinking it was one of his days that he gets a cake AGAIN...

*muax*

Lets stop for a minute and think what is it that you have achieved in your 21 years of existence mommy!

The SimonYap clan

My birthday started off rather a quiet affair. Mom was fast asleep in her room.

We all went to bed at about 230am. Jaden had a rather long nap, that explains his refusal to sleep in early for the night. After much tossing and turning, some child bullying in the room, we all fell asleep nearly at 4am. At least Jaden and I did. I don't know much about Hubby tho.

I jumped up at 11am sharp. Checked my phone and ITS NOT COOL trying to CALL ME AT 530am IN THE MORNING GWEN, WHEN SUNLIGHT STILL CANT BE SEEN FROM MY WINDOW! NOT COOL! But I do appreciate it.. You know I will do the same to you on your birthday too right? Bestfriends forever! *muah*

Mom gave me a red packet. I have yet to open it. Maybe I shall keep it unopened and leave it till the curiousity gets the better out of me. Afterall, whatever mom gives, her thoughts and heart is what that matters most to me.

Then there was two sms from my girlfriends. One who promised me that she will meet up with me one day before 2010 comes. The other, I guess was just too excited to have her boyfriend around, wasting no time to bring him out makan makan jalan jalan KL streets. Thanks Vee Mei for the well wishes. As for Joy, well, she had better remember.. if not BAN lah dari rumah aku! =) I love her. How can anyone not love Joy Lee?

Now I am just waiting for all the birthday happenings to begin. Well, it already begun with my tummy churning so bad, that one has to RUSH inside the toilet and PLANT herself there for some time. Some fabulous start to a birthday, don't you think so? *gRin*

The preparation

All made up now.. but oops.. still have to blowdry hair...

TaDah! I am done! =) What do you think? Nobody will accuse me of going out to scare people now?

The whole SimonYap clan and my mother went out to TGI Fridays to have my birthday dinner meal. Just because I was tempted by the Travel & Living's programme on the introduction of steaks around USA. I had sirloin while Hubby had ribs. Mom had whitefish which she liked but both Hubby and I were rather disappointed with TGI Fridays @ Curve tho. His beef ribs looked as if the cow was starved.. there was not much meat for the price they were charging. As for me, I didn't like the fact that the moment you put your fork and knife down to have a sip of drink, they quickly want to take your plate away. Actually it was just this one waitress lah but still... not nice right.. I damn pantang loh...

While waiting for our food to arrive...

to our much disappointment in the skinny meatless ribs

This time this year, Jaden was the main person to be in all pictures for the customary shots of the Christmas decorations @ The Curve. I must say, the decorations are so much more nicer than Midvalley's. Have to forgive me for some blur looking pictures as something had happened to the lens, my camera is no longer functioning the way it should be. *sigh*

*take 1*

*take 2*
Daddy, you are tickling me!!

The light of my life

Mommy, there is something on your face...

Joy and Marc came over then at about 1030pm to have the last round of my birthday celebration with me. So touched by their willingness to come all the way back here after having being @ The Curve earlier in the day, then home to Subang and making another round back just to spend it with me. Jaden seems to be fascinated with Marc, stealing glances here and there, seducing Marc all the way. He only does it with someone new he has not met before. Its either he likes you or he just don't want to be close to you. Guess he accepts Marc. You heard me Joy! He accepts your boyfriend! APPROVED BY JADEN!

We opened a bottle of wine... talked a bit, then off we went down to Old Town to complete the day with my favourite bowl of Asam Laksa and a Ice Blended White Milk Tea... aaahhh Nice~

To end the day with a bang*, the two most precious ppl in my life.. the ones that make it complete...




On another note, I would like to say Thank you to all those that remembered and wished me well. VeeMei.Joy.GaietyBlurAnn.Marc.Sean.Jason.Gwen.SChee.PChern.Dennis.Janice.WaiLoon.Evon.WeiWei.SueKingKong.SteveKumar.NaiYee...
Thank you!

So yea, I am finally 21. *phew*

I have conscience!

Last night, I bought a pallete of eyeshadow by Maybelline, two brushes, a blusher and 3 for the price of 2 masks and the total damage = RM90. *WOAH!!!!* My heart nearly dropped but it is not everyday or every month I go buying all these stuff. Maybe once every 6-8 months?

Earlier, I could have sweep some MAC products off the shelves and Hubby would not even say a word but but but.. I am no pro to use these products. I have no actual needs to need to use such EXPENSIVE paints on my face. I don't make up much these days. Not as if I go out everyday to meet people. I stay home and the only person that really sees me face to face 24/7 is Jaden and I don't think he minds how his mother look. As long as his mother is with him, despite bad hair days, bad skin days and some bad wardrobe malfunction, he still will want to be seen with me.. for now till he discovered his friends have hotter fashionable mamas. *gRin*

Went to the SKII counter to check out what they got to offer me within my budget range. Do you know how much the small little pot of eye cream cost? RM295!!! Nearly a freaking RM300. But I am seriously considering it since I know I do need it. Then the pitera water costs just about RM 195 or some thing like that. I know its below RM200 tho. I asked the girl to calculate for me the price of the cleanser, toner and the pitera together and it all came up to a near RM600. Right... that got me thinking not once, not twice but like over a million times that do I really need to spend that amount on such stuff? Maybe other brands could offer me nearly the same product for at least 3/4 of the price? The lady at the counter then told me that it would be much more worth it if I could wait till Jan 5th for they would then have promotion and they could throw in more little free tubes of other lotion goodies then. Hmm.. so at the moment, I am just holding on to the cash and still contemplating. Who knows, I might just have a change of mind and just bank it into my account instead.

My next damage is going to be spend on a dress. I have yet seen any I liked yet nor did I go to any shops to check them out. I am thinking of Ms. Selfridge, Topshop or Forever 21. Think Zara would have any? BUT I dont seem to fit into any of ZARA's designs. They just look odd on me. See how it goes la.. and if should I get to buy myself the perfect dress.. I am done with my birthday present shopping courtesy of Mr Yap's wallet! Whoopie!

I was actually thinking of either the Neverfull or Gucci but then come to think of it, the Speedy that I have since last year as my birthday present has not even see the daylight for more than 10 times. So what is the use of having another one right now which will mean the bags not seeing the daylight each not more than 5 times in a year then. Those money could be put into good use instead... for now. heheheh I didn't say I wouldn't want them in future. Just finding a good reason to have Hubby buy them for me then.. =) The time is just not right now.

Anyway, all I really want is a my family with me presenting me a good nice cake that can make me orgasm over and over again with a candle on top to make a wish.

I am a bitch today and I like it

I was being a total bitch today. A customer you don't want to come across. Not today, you don't want to know me today.

I was strolling down the aisle, while considering which eyeliner I want, which eyeshadows I want and from which brand, and if I really needed the mascara or makedo with the one I have at home. So there I was, not even looking for tester products. Just picking up the stuff and stood there really contemplating if I should make the purchase or just leave it till when Hubby comes together with me shopping... and then, there and then I saw this security guard looking at me. Looking at me with these accusing eyes as if I was going to shoplift those miserable stuff. I still dangle there for a while with my whole facial expression all pissed now. Then, Jaden there was having his mucus coming out from his nose, nearly dripping on to his lips, so I reached into my bag and pulled out his hanky and wiped him. The guard still stood there like he was going to anticipate some action so he could have an interesting day. Well, too bad, because he was standing right in the middle of the aisle way when I pushed my half full trolley full of other stuff and I, too not giving way, nearly crashed into him. I couldn't care less. In the end, he had to give way to me.. and he was still watching me go.. when in my hands I clutched all those eyeliners, eyeshadow and a lipstick and I ditched them at a food corner where he could see me.. just because I was pissed with him. Initially I wanted to purchase all of that but then, just because he pissed me off, FUCK IT! You guys can have a nice time, picking up all those and put it back where it belong.

Already feeling pissed, I asked my mother to help me take the free samples of 120g rice cereals from the customer service counter from the purchase of another rice cereal I got for Jaden because I was feeding Jaden at that time. I was expecting my mom to come back with 2 satchets of the free rice cereals. Instead, she came back with one satchet of Tandoori chicken sauce and a block of puzzles for a baby. That got me mad. I asked my mother why did the customer service give her those instead of the rice cereals as printed on the box? Did the customer service person said anything? She told me that they were finished. FUCKING HELL! FINISHED? So I took up the box and read on the free gift. It didn't say while stock last. I bought those TWO FUCKING RICE CEREALS because I wanted the rice cereals! So I marched up to the counter and said, where are the rice cereals as said on the box. I don't want these two things that you gave me. I paid for those TWO FUCKING RICE CEREALS because I wanted those free satchets. Guess what the customer service person said to me. "Mam, it is finished already. We can only replace those two satchets with these but if you want, I can ask someone to search for the two free gifts you want but you have to wait quite long. I am not even sure if they can find it." WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT ANSWER? So straight away, without pausing to think, I said, "If there are no longer any free stuff to give away as said on the box. WHY THE HELL DO YOU PUT THE BOX THERE? WHY IS THERE EVEN NO SIGNS TO SAY THERE ARE NO MORE FREE GIFTS? NESTLE GAVE YOU ENOUGH FOR EACH BOX TO SELL RIGHT? AND ARE YOU IMPLYING THAT SOMEONE TOOK MORE THAN THEY SHOULD THAT IS WHY YOU RAN OUT OF IT NOW? "
Then the customer service person apologize knowing that I meant business and I am not one to be pushed around at the moment. Then she offered me a refund if I wanted it.. and then I said.."YES OF COURSE I WANT A REFUND!"
Fuck! I mean if I were in a good mood, I wouldn't really even be bothered with the free gift. I wouldn't even really mind those two gifts that was given earlier but too bad their security guard ruined my whole shopping experience and FUCK IT! That is the last time I will be shopping there.

A BIG FUCK YOU and yes, I am a bitch today.

I like it..

Wonders of make-up!

When it comes to wearing make up on my face, I am a very much simple girl. Give me my liquid foundation, my powder, black pencil eyeliner, a Q-tip, blush ( more to orangey, brownish kinda) and sometimes if I am in the mood, then mascara and I am good to go.

However, I still am not satisfied although by the time I am made up with all those simple stuff mentioned above, nobody would scream "GHOST!!!" but still, there are times, I get so sickened by my own look. The dark rings around my eyes and the eye bags.. Hubby calls them luggages now. It seemed the dark rings never fail to fade. Its as if it is genetic in me. I don't know much about my true genes for they are no whereabouts that I know about and I don't give two hoots either.. but still, how do those Arabic ladies or Indian ladies do up their make up perfect then?

Have you ever seen an Arabic girl's make up? They can be rather sensual you know. Sort of smokey effects and well, thats the only one look they usually go for anyway but it really compliment their looks and if you were to see, they start young. You can actually find all these 13- 14 year olds with nicely, perfect eyeliner drawn onto their eyes. Liquid somemore. Don't play play!

I don't have a much steady hands when it comes to liquid eyeliner. So I opt for pencil but pencil ain't giving me the really black dark effect as the liquid ones. Such a failure wey as a girl that does not know how to use an eyeliner proper.

So there I was going youtubing on teach me videos on how to apply the smokey eyes effect with eyeliner and there came up a million and one ways. The only BUT I have all most videos are those 'teachers' are usually fair-skinned and me, am near to more of a brownish coloured skin so whatever colour or foundation numbers they use are so wrong for me. WHY? WHY TREAT COLOURED PEOPLE DIFFERENT??? No offense to others.. I meant me and only me when I said coloured.. =)

Its not as if I have got the moo-lah like some to just go attend some make-up course and purchase up to thousands of ringgit on products either. Safest and cheapest way, either the local pharmacies or Sasa would be just right fitting into the budget tho it might come up to a few hundreds then. Who ever says make up was cheap. However I am eyeing the MAC eyeliner. Said to be really good and easy to handle. Hmm.. shall take a look myself one of these days then.

I came to a conclusion I need to revamp my make up range. More brown, some highlights, a new mascara with thin brush (to avoid clumps and smudges from a clumsy person like me), a new blush, a lipstick and gloss. Some brushes which I saw selling at Amcorp for an affordable price. Worse come worse.. prolly then Sasa but well, as a consumer I will take my time comparing and considering. That is what I do best when it comes to want to part with my money on such products. Funny how I dont think much when it comes to food tho. =)

Remember about me thinking about asking Hubby to buy me a set of SKII for me to care for my face? To hell with it at the moment. I can't even really be bothered to apply all those mosturizers, lotions and whatevers but once in a while, its nice to just sit back, and apply it and psychologically it makes you feel good bout yourself but I see not much difference tho. At least not now. Maybe as an anniversary present then.. ahhahah

Shall see how it goes this weekend, if I am able to find time to hang out with some girlfriends and Hubby's ATM card for more girly opinions. Trust Hubby to ask me to buy BUNCHO paints and that will do. Hopefully once I get those make up stuff, I get to do the eyeliner and smokey effect right on my own without looking like a panda bear.. already am one without trying hard.. *sigh*

If I were to have something changed bout me, it would prolly be asking them to lift that dark eye circles and bags of me.. but well, since that will never happen, shall do with whatever else there is to hide it.

The wonders of make-up magic!

Need some advise

How am I suppose to teach Jaden how to stand on both his feet and learn to walk? He cruises alright. He knows how to pull himself up to a standing position and cruise.. but he is lazy on his feet when I pull him up to stand and walk with just my hands for support? He is turning 15 months soon and I don't see any development in these.. How? i am getting worried.. *sigh* Any mothers out there that can throw in some pointers to help? =)

They went dating

Dad came over to KL last night to visit Mom. Jaden was happy to see his grandfather. Its odd how he seems to have a click with this grandfather whom he used to only see every four months. Maybe its because Dad comes down more often now, about every 2/3 weeks and Dad memang have this right click with children.

Took my parents and Jaden over to One U for dinner. Mom wanted the shabu shabu as she has not been feeling well and she can't eat much of other food. So well, hot clear soup with fish would be just good for her. Not oily and not sourish and all.. She is still complaining about her feeling like wanting to throw up each time after she eats and that only happens when she stuffs her food or eat those that she aint suppose to. Jaden had a pretty much good time, eating 1/2 of my share. Pork balls and chicken.. Trust me, I don't ever think shabu shabu like these can ever fill me up unless its some buffet style. I am feeling like such a pig. I find only buffet can really make me full and that also would last me tops 4 hours before I go round the house searching for food again. Nevermind la, I am only 46kg. *gRin* As long as I don't reach the 48kg mark, I think I am still perfectly proportionate except for the flab around my tummy which my mom and Tommy TKC has been commenting about. *ISH* Don't they ever understand that that was due to childbirth? It will always be there unless Hubby strikes a fortune and decides to spend me a slimming course at Marie France. That also I would not really want because with all that money, I rather get myself something else or into Jaden's education fund!

Hubby bought mangoes and we decided to let Jaden have a go at it. Guess you can judge from the photos how he absolutely loves it. My little dirty cat..








Mom and Dad went out for a date today already. They are both missing from home now. They must have gone to some shopping mall walking around. Its nice to know that at least now they are spending some quality time together unlike years ago where it was mostly either mom and I walking around or dad sitting somewhere while wating for us to complete our shopping. Now, this is what I call quality family time.

Mom will be going back to Penang for at least a month now, till Chinese New Year is over. Her heart is still in Penang even after staying here with me for so long. Guess old habits and desires die hard. I, too, have my heart set in Penang. Penang is some sort much more relaxing than the hustle bustle of KL. Its stressful in a way to be i KL.. In Penang, you can be whoever you are, whatever you are.. you can even go out in your jammies to buy breakfast.. scrumptious food at anytime of the day. *sigh* Beaches to go relax on... what is there not to love about Penang? Seafood is cheap on the other side.. Aarrgghhh Its just a matter of a month before I head back home then.. YAY!


6 days and counting and I have no idea what Hubby has planned for me. All I know is I want to have a very good meal ending with the brownie cake and ice-cream melting over it.. mmm...