whoa....107th post

Whoa.... I was telling LaundryAmah I would like to do an anniversary post when I reached the 100th post.... ooopss, I over-shot and came to the 107th post.. solly.

Was very happy with this blog and now with beta (only if they let me migrate) and happy that I can convinced LaundryAmah to join in the fun (at first she don't look too interested) but now, she is even more "in" than me.... Keep it up!

As what is in my title, this blog is purely for my own ranting and grumbling on my day to day stuff and for me to keep my sanity in check at times! And its a journal for me to jot down how fast time flies and how Oscar have grown right in front of my own eyes.... Love this new hobby of mine.... Happy Blogging!

Got tagged!

LaundryAmah tagged me la.....

Well, here it is............

1) Would like to be a SAHM one day when hubby 'fatt tatt' ledi....
2) Always find time for my mom cos she is the best... I love you mommy...
3) Love to sleep during weekends...
4) Love snacking in between meals.... very bad!
5) Favourite hobby: IRONING....... (yeah, serious!)
6) Love to spend time with the two most important man of my life :- My Hubby and My Son...

Aiya 6 only where go enuff, I add 2 more ah...

7) Laugh like 'possessed' whenever I hear a funny joke...
8) Looked like LaundryAmah ..... (must post our photo together)

Ok la, enuff la, if not ppl say I rant and rant non-stop pulak.... he he.... not tagging anyone cos the ppl I want to tagged, kena tagged by LaundryAmah liow..... See, want to snack again...

Gay & Lesbian

Do not know why all of a sudden I fell like writing about gay and lesbian. Probably its because I have just watched Oprah Winfrey and its on the topic of "Coming Out". Today's topic features individuals who come out to tell the truth about their sexual preferences and also to accept the facts that they are 'not normal'.....

I feel for these people. Not that I am 'les' or what but I have a very good friend whom he could not tell anyone that he prefers men than women. He could not even come to terms himself that he likes men cos he feels very 'rejected'. I asked if he tried to talked to his parents about this, and his reply was "What! You want my mom and dad to die from heart attack after hearing this is it?"

He is a very good friend of mine. He is my shoulder to cry and whine on when I am down. Its very much comfortable to confront and to grumble to some one who you know he is like one of your sister; if you get what I mean. He is always there for all of us as he is not attached or anything, so as and when we needed a ride, needed a companion over a meal or even needed a 'part time' bb sitter, he is there for us all..... He is the bestest of the best among us all.....

In our society, especially Asian, we are not expose to the facts about gay and lesbians. Asians would classify people like this as 'sampah masyarakat'! But, hey, what is wrong with that? I am a happily married woman but I know how it feels if you love another person who is the same gender as you. We do not realise that gay and lesbians too need love and attention like we all too. They do not asked GOD to 'make' them a gay or lesbians but they are born-ed as 'gay' and 'lesbian'; its just that it will take some time for them to realise and 'come out'...

So, I do not see what is wrong about accepting gay and lesbian into our community. My friend dare not confess that he is gay until 3 years ago (he is 4 yrs my senior) while I chatted with him over the phone. It all started when I told him I am going to give birth soon and going to be a mommy bla bla bla...... Out of nowhere, he blurted out "I think I am gay".... and I was like "Mmmm Ok, are you sure?" and then the conversation goes on.... As he is my very good friend, all I wanted for him is for him to be happy.

Is it wrong to be different? Is it wrong be happy with the people we like but of the same gender? Why do we reject them? Not that I am encouraging this because I have a son and it would be the last thing on earth to know that one day Oscar comes home and tells me that he wants to get married but to a guy!

I truly believe that as long as they are happy with what their decision is, we should stand by them and support them. Do you agree with me?

My Mini Conversation with Oscar 5

Last night while driving out for dinner with Oscar, I asked him this:-

Me: Would you like to go for a trip on an aeroplane?
Oscar: *???*
Me: Oscar, go kai kai on aeroplane, you want?
Oscar: O o o o Ok!
Me: Then we will go on a holiday on an aeroplane.... (me telling daddy)
Oscar: Then we can hold the sky and catch the moon.....
Me and Hubby: *burst into laughter*

See, kids has got very strong imagination. Why Oscar said he wants to catch hold of the sky and moon is because he always pointed at the sky when its dark and asked "why the sky dark dark, no on the light isit?" and "why moon up there, huh? ask moon to come here".... So, since the sky and the moon is so out of his reach, he has decided to "go" to them on our coming "aeroplane" trip. Planning on a short holiday this year end before Oscar goes to school. Not going too far, any suggestion?

My Mini Conversation with Oscar 4

This evening will be a very very looooong evening for me cos Oscar took nap and he like slept for almost 4.5 hrs!!!

I reached mom's place about 6.30pm today and found that Oscar is still taking his nap!!! I was like..."Mom, why did you let him sleep till so late? Why didn't you wake him up?" Mom just answered "He is sleepy so I let him sleep la..." Me like... huh @#$%$#@

Then, I tried to "kacau" Oscar and I was like tickling his feet and kissing him all over his face... He is still not budging! In fact, he snoored a bit! Sigh, then I went to the dining hall to "makan"...

Oscar woke up 15 mins later and have the chic to tell me this:-

Oscar: *rub* *rub* *eyes*... why mommy so late? oscar sleep already....
Me: *still chewing my chicken* huh, mommy came early but you were still sleeping...
Oscar: mommy so naughty, now dark dark already, how to ride bicycle... dim hou (how?)
Me: aiya, then you ride inside the house la...
Oscar: not nice wan... *turn around and decide not to talk to me and talked to mom instead*

See la... you so sayang him and he do this to you.... *sob* but I still so sayang him... and just now in the car Oscar said "Mommy... Oscar so san-yang...." This really completes my day....

Is it too much?

Was discussing with LaundryAmah yesterday about WordPress and Multiply. Really crazy cos as we were discussing, LaundryAmah already signed in a member!! She really 'geng' and fast... I wanted to yesterday but was contemplating cos I just signed in with Multiply... Can't hold on to too many at one time.

Then, today when I woke up this morning, the laptop is just too tempting! I have to do something! So, I signed myself in WP.... one lead to another and I am actually migrating.... Backing up whatever is necessary.... and also figuring out how to use wordpress already. Set-up the page and etc etc....

So, do you think I should migrate to WP or stick to the all new Blogger Beta? Errr, "One Soul with Two Hearts" (Translate it in Chinese la...)

Arrgghhh.... so jam!!!!

Yes, was talking about the jam I experienced just now. I left the office at 6.30pm today and guessed what time I reached home? Two and a half hour later!!!! Sei Mou... ok la, I yakked at mom's place for about half an hour but, it took me two hours to reach home, this is too much la. I worked in PJ and stay in Cheras wor... usually no jam from office to mom's place only takes me 10 mins and from mom's place to my house is another 15 mins... So? What is wrong today??? Yes, the heavy downpour that lasted for only freaking 45 mins!!! 45 mins can cause disaster like this.... On my way back the whole journey is JAM JAM JAM JAM!!!!!Shiaks! Its like a HUGE parking lot with cars all lite up and all with their third brake light and I can actually hear drivers swearing! Serious....

Then, this have to happen to me at this time!!!!

** E for Enough and F is for Finish maybe???!!! **

Grrrr... car almost ran out of petrol and I am not even half way home and got to get stuck in a jam... so you say la, my evening FANTASTIC ar not?? And Oscar pulak for fever again! Sienzzz

wRoNG ShOEs...

Hmmm, this evening due to the horrible jam and also something happened at home, I don't feel like blogging. But, when I took my phone to clear and download some photos, I stumbled accross this.... ha ha , made me LOLROTF....




(Spot the 'funni-ness'... hehehe.. muaks muaks kylie...She was under my care for 10 mins and this is what happned... look at her shoe or slippers!?? So bad la me...)

Lunch today

Alot of you out there know that I work together with Laundryamah.



Today she went out for customer service... but 7 early 8 early she made me and another colleague this for lunch....



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One bowl of yummy soup mihun

I took the first spoonful and the soup tasted just the way i like it... SALTY! Then, the door bell have to ring and I have no choice but to 'abandoned' my hot mihun... Customer ma, so must serve them first lor. These are very long winded customer, yak yak yak non stop. But I am sure it pays off cos they will come again next month to pay the deposit. YEAH! Then, when this prospect left (after 1 long hr) came another customer pulak!! Oh man... also yadda yadda yadda for 1/2 hr.. luckily he is also in a hurry. So, by the time I go back to my bowl of noodles, its no longer hot and tasted weird cos the soup and mihun all soft and cold....

Aiya, lazy to reheat, so I just ate what ever is in the bowl.. I would have enjoyed it more if it if hot but too bad..... Sigh, what ah? People know its lunch time and yet they still popped by to 'kacau'??? Grrrrr....

Calvary Land-Home for the Aged and Autistic

I wanted to put up this post last night but my little champion is sick again... Laundryamah said still got infection la.... poor boy, the whole nite toss and turn and me too, can't sleep well.

Yesterday at work, I received a call from a middle aged lady (yes, I have the power to 'agak agak' how ppl looked and what is the age over the phone... terra leh... solly solly... 'merepek' ledi)... She is a voluntary worker who helped to set up a home for the aged (Old Folks Home) and also a home for special child. She called to enquire about some commercial/heavy duty washer extractors for the home. She told me this is a charity home therefore, they are really on a tight budget.

Then, being me, I just asked la normally how do they (her) take ppl into their home. Is there any criteria some sort la.... Then she told me cos theirs are charity home (not like the Little Sisters of the Poor-whom they have sponsors from all over the world), they really select the needy ones. Like those old uncles and aunties whom they are not married and no other relatives that can care for them or those whom their children are not around (migrated) and they are left her to stay alone and are incapable to take care of them self already.... However, she is very sad when she relate incidents of children who are able to take care and can afford to take care of their own parents but CAN'T WAIT TO SEND THEIR PARENTS TO THE HOME!!!! She cried when she relate this to me..... I had tears too but I maintain my composure cos I am sad too.... I have parents who I Love Dearly so how could some ppl be so cruel and bad to send their parents to a home..... They can afford, get a maid la, 'shiaks'!!!! So, while sobbing, she told me more.....

Then, to conclude, I told her I will try my best to see that we can come up with a good quote for them. From the conversation too, I found out that they are in need of some of the below for their new home in Sungai Pelek.

* Hospital beds, pots and pans for their kitchen, some multivitamins and medications, some clothings, blankets and curtains, some books and education materials for their autistic childrens.........

To whoever charitable ppl/reader who would like to contribute to them, please write to me direct (anchan15@gmail.com) and I will help to forward their details to you..... Help them to help the needy ones..... This is no chain mail la, but if you can help to pass a word around it will be good.

Thank you so much.........

My Weekend

Yeap, every weekend I must have one weekend post. As what I posted earlier, my day started with a blunder and luckily, it ended up well.

Woke up no breakfast and hubby still sleeping like a p*g, so I have decided to take Oscar out for breakfast. Took him to our usual restaurant to 'ta pau' and walked over to get some bread in King's. Then Oscar spotted something he like very much.... A birthday cake; not any other birthday cake but a birthday cake with 'Lightning MacQueen' jelly on it.... the picture caught his attention instantly and my boy stared at the cake like he hasn't ate for ages. Aiyor, I wanted to buy that cake but it was a 1.5kg cake; how to finish? So I told Oscar I will go get it for him next week. So, I must go to the cake house to order one special one for him within this few days. I really don't want to disappoint him.

Then, we head home after 'ta pau' and ate lunch with daddy (yes, woke up after I came back grrr). The gas came and I have to do the usual stuff, boil water, sterilise Oscar's bottles and boil herbal tea.

Then we all zzzzz cos tired ma....

Sigh, what else, get the stuff ready for dinner lor. Tonight we had western food ha ha... Again another round of wash up and after that, relaxing time......

I like weekend. Very relaxed and not so tense... but since yesterday, my right arm is very stiff and occasionally very painful... Oh no, don't tell me its osteoporosis ah...

Pls Help

** I want to post this pic next to my side bar. How ah? Anyone can help me? I tot I can manage this page with the new blogger, but, I am WRONG! sienzzz

No Mood Sunday

Grrr, I hate days like this! Woke up this morning feeling tired despite of one un-interupted sleeping session.

Then, head to the kitchen only to realised that I ran out of gas........... so? And tot bread will do la... NO!!!!! I even ran out of bread.... @#$%$#@

So, I have called SOS (the gas delivery man la) and its been 1hr already... still no sign no picture! Hubby slept late last night cos he want to finish some work so now still zzzzzzzzzz in lala-land..

Now, we have one grumpy mommy and one part hungry kid who have already asked to be fed with 'maggi mee' already. What a day..... and its just the beginning.... SIENZ!

Ice-Cream & Mooncakes

Haha, another food post... solly ah John See...


Went out to get some groceries today and noticed these cute little ice-cream and looks very yummlicious too.......


*Wall's Moo-moo cookies Ice-Cream mooo



Then after dinner tonight, me and mom went out for another round of shopping and notice these little mooncakes. It says that its imported from Hong Kong. Lokes lovely but not too sure about the taste. There are three flavours altogether; Lotus, Chocolate & Pineapple... (pineapple mooncake? eeeee nice meh?)

Oscar's Bicycle

Hubby bought this bicycle last year as Oscar's birthday present. Oscar rode it only once and he dare not ride it anymore cos careless mommy let Oscar fell down.... Poor boy is very traumatise therefore it was put at one side to rot!!

Then recently, I took it out from mom's place and Oscar was very surprised... and he climbed on and ride on it without hesitation. Then I took it home so that Oscar will ride it as and when he like.... We can't go to the playground that often so I let Oscar ride it inside the house. Of course I cleaned the wheels la...

* One happy boy....

The New Blogger Beta

See.... I have migrated to our new home... haha, took me sometime to figure out this and that and the 'leceh' part is we must be a GMail member... I have a Gmail accout but I forgot what is the user ID so I have to sign up all over again... But, it is worth it. This new beta is so much more friendlier.... More post coming up... must do house chores first la...

** Woot **

Wuarharharhar... now using the new Blogger trial temp... The new Beta ..... 'chun' la... Ok let me check out the new stuff and will try to 'mencantikkan' my site okie....

"AKAN DATANG"

Depression

I was lucky enough not to suffer from post natal depression despite of Oscar being not well during his first few days out from the hospital and my stiches 'there' is extremely painful! And I have to go back to the gynae to check what went wrong with his 'jahitan'!! And the lucky part is also beause my mom was around to assist and I can talk and chat with mom during nights which I cannot catch a single wink! My mom is the best.... I remember the first night was the toughest cos Oscar was crying non stop the whole night and the whole family (yes, my confinement month was spent at my mom's house, no pantang-lalang la). Then my dad came and took over cos mom have to make milk and brother have to do silly face to entertain Oscar.. me, in a corner crying cos I dont know what to do... Lucky for me they are all there to support.

I think we women are most vulnerable after birth. Ok, before birth also very vulnerable cos hormone all screwed up and requires 100x more attention then normal not preggie days!

I think to myself that my sis in law who gave birth recently is suffering from post natal dep.Well, who wouldn't cos she wanted a boy and WAS told IS a boy when she went for scanning during her end first trimester, then the aminio test revealed that its a girl! You disappointed or not? Their second child age gap is 10 years and sis in law is already 40 years old... so they wanted a boy very badly... 1st and 2nd child also girl... so 3rd child tot boy very happy when they told us.... mana tau... doctor so cheh kai wan.. not sure dont tell ma right or not?

SIL went to gave birth a month ago and cos is C-sec, she removed her falopian tube as well.. malas contraceptive la... Then she was discharged from the hospital 3 days later and she went home lor... We went to visit her on the following week and to our utmost surprised, she was out, working!!! She came back later and I asked where she went she said to the office.... cannot tahan at home cos very hot!!! Eh, house all fully air-conditioned la... where got hot!!! How can you go to work some moe not wearing long sleeve and socks and out in the open?? Me not very pantang but, at least until the 12th day la... then what about bonding with your new baby? She told me on the third day after discharge she already go back to work... Sei mou... and my BIL just kept quiet... why can't he stop her from going?? Don't he know that this will have bad effect on his wife when she is old later??? Where is the 'blain' (brain)?

SIL is always not around to jaga baby cos got confinement lady but still no good for baby la... And last week was baby's full moon... We do not expect eleborate food spread or tera tera makan session but at least just call us to inform us... Got makan or not never mind la... But, they just kept quiet and pretend like its just like any other day.... I mean, why la... Dont understand wor... and SIL also ah, I can see her face like not excited about this new baby....

Sigh, don't know la... Suffering from depression or what? My BIL actually must play a role telling her its ok and ask her to rest more.. right or not? Will go visit again this weekend...

Hubby Away

To some of my close friends, they already know that hubby will be away next month for a few days for his annual 'Off Day'... Yes, he has his annual off days (2 - 3 days) to be spent with his pig and dog friends... Few years ago they went HK but then later when everyone became daddy, they post poned their trip every time... now they (the pig and dog friends) confirmed a trip already!!! And they are going to Phuket.... relax wor they said...

Then, some of the wifes...cannot trust their hubbies wor... called me to ask me why I allowed hubby to go Phuket.. In fact these wifes ah, they quarreled and fight wih their hubbies over this trip. They were telling me ah, go Phuket sure go hanky panky wan... dont let yr hubby go jek..

Aiyo, I told them ah, if hubby want hanky panky ah, no need to buy air tic to go la, here in KL also can la... Betul tak? Well, I am now only speaking on my own behalf, I have trust in our marriage and also my hubby so I am sure that this trip is purely for fun for those guys. So no need to freak out la.

Sometimes, I felt that in a relationship, if we do not have trust, we will not have anything. I am not like those wife who they will got through their hubby's wallet the moment their hubby walked into the showers or purposely said that the mail man did not send the mails so no credit card bills... whereas, the wife themselves already got hold of the bills 7 ealry 8 early!

I do not want to worry about my hubby on all these nonsense la. Seriously, if hubby want to have affair I also cannot do anything... but is it worth it or not... Don't talk about the marriage la... the SON.... So, what do you all think? Am I insane or I really don't care about what my hubby do outside? Care to share your comments with me?

(P/S: eh, don't get me wrong ah, i am NOT having marriage problems ah.. i am a happily married woman with a wonderful hubby (occasionally will drive me up the wall) and a cutie pie son..... I love my family)

Do you spend enough time with yr kids?

I was thrown this question when I chatted over the phone with one of my best friend... She has a son and she works 9 - 5 and she does a master programme after work in town... She complains to me that she has no time for her son and she feels very guilty about it. I told her to stop studying cos she has to sacrifice for her son but she woke me up... she said we must always up-keep our selves with knowledge, whether we use it or not is another issue. No harm earning ourself another recognition or 'sand paper'... My friend is going through all this studying is because she said in her office, she will have no chance in promotion already cos if the company promote her it is either to the boss level or promote her as partner of the company. So she wanted a raise in her salary cos she and her hubby just bought another property... therefore, she will use this to tell her boss that now she is capable of handling the company's overall accounts... asking for pay increase wor.... Then back to the earlier issue... no time for her son.. cos one will lead to another, study now, later increase in salary, then more responsiblities, then where do you find time??

I wanted to take up a part time course early last year cos hubby took back alot of info from one college.. well, people like me no chance to study till Masters or Honours or etc, so must try to find time to take up part time course lor... Then work load in office begun to take the all the energy out of me and Oscar needed more attention. Everyday after work, I will rush over to mom's place to fetch Oscar. Then the usual ooking, washing up and occasionally I will help hubby with his work... so where do I find time for part time study?

Now that I have more control in my time, I was mentioning it to my friend that I intend to study too. Maybe a short course say for 18 months and see how it goes... Who knows, I might earn myself a nother 'sand paper' hehe... but what about Oscar, will I find time for him anymore? I dont want to miss out on his growing up stage now cos I know I will never be able to rewind time and enjoy them again..... Ok, this is taking too much of my energy, time for a KIT KAT!

A very quiet Saturday

Today is one very unusual Saturday cos hubby got to do some delivery to Rawang and will not be back till late in the evening.

Took Oscar out for breakfast and bought some bread at King's. Then we head to Giant Hypermarket to get some groceries... bought Oscar's fav snacks.... no good hor... eat too much junk food....

* New Teriyaki Chic Twisties, jacker Potato Chips, Hello Panda Choc Filled Biscuit, Yogurt, Yakult & Appeton Vit C.....

My Mini Conversation With Oscar 3

Rang home and asked mom how is Oscar and mom said he is ok already. No fever from morning till now. Then I asked to speak to the little rascal of mine.....

Me: Hi Oscar, how are you today?
Oscar: Fine thang q...
Me: You feeling better now?
Oscar: keee keee keee.. mommy i want to go shee shee...
Me: Uh.. ok..
Oscar: **hung up** ** toot tooo tooot**................
Me: ????

See, chatting to your own kids are very therapeutic.....

Bad mood day....

What would be a good way to start your day?

a) Start by waking up 30-mins late............
b) Went to your favourite stall to get breakfast only to realised that they are not open today....
c) Was stuck in a horrible jam despite of paying a hefty amount of toll...
4) Arrived at the office only to realised that we might be in deep deep and hot hot oil with one of our customer...
5) Got to know that yr son is still not well and your are so heart sick looking at his little body became thin in only 2-days...

Well, the above 5-ways is how I STARTED MY DAY!! Ahhh, I usually look forward to weekends especially this weekend cos I am taking mom out for shopping and lunch... My mom wanted to eat at the Dragon-i in MM.

But, when I woke up this morning and I tot to myself "eh... clock spoil or wat? how come 6 am oni the sky so bright wan...?" then hubby said... eh, today you on leave ah? yes then sleep somemore la... then i said "still early... another 15mins oni i wake up... hubby said eh but now already 7.10am wor.... me, wa... s**t!!! sprung up from bed and brush teeth, shower, change and woke Oscar up......

While dring to my mom's place, I tot of stopping by to one of the stall to get some chi cheong fun but that stall is not open today!!! eeeeee-ri-ta-ting ar not??? Then quickly drop off oscar at my mom's place and asked mom to monitor oscar today cos still a bit not well today... hope will be better later when i fetch him later......

Then stopped by to get some buns and hit the road cos its already 8am!!! Then ah, I paid $1.60 to escape a horrible jam (if on sundays, from my mom's place to office is only 15 mins) but on mondays to saturdays, from my mom's place to office is 1hr!!!! die ar not? So, I rather pay to avoid stress everyday.... but, today i paid and i get stressed!!! Maximum!!!! The jam was like... no end and I was like... eh, suppose to be smooth ma, how come today so jam wan??? Grrrrr...

Arrived at office on the dot!! Laundryamah was already enjoying her KOREAN DRAMA for breakfast already... huh? Never heard of this kind of breakfast ah, he he can click and ask her... Nice wor she said...

Then discussed about our problematic customer and I was like .... aiyer, dim hou? ngo dei yew lam pan fatt to solve lei kor problem wor... so think think think and till now (as I am typing this post)... we still have not come to a conclusion yet... Lei wa dim hou??

So.... you see, do you think my day can get any better than this? Well, we will just see about that tonight cos hubby said he will come back early today to bring us out for dinner... see how la, if ocsar still sick... stay at home lor.... Have a Nice Weekend Everyone! Thanks for 'reading' my rants, grunts, grumbles etc etc etc..................

My son is sick

Oscar is not well today. Mom didn't call me at work cos she's scared she'll interupt my work. She gave Oscar barley and also some old medicines.... Fever and flu... come and go. In fact, last night I noticed Oscar didn't sleep well but I tot it might be too hot or something....

When I reached home, I see my poor little baby lying on the couch with his blankie... broke my heart altogether. I am suppose to cook 'Nam Yue Fried Chicken' but decided to postponed it cos have to take Oscar to the doctor. Then forgot that the doctor closses early nowadays... So my poor boy have to 'tahan' a bit. No mood to cook already so me and hubby is eating noodles now.... I think he can tahan... he is my little champion. I love you Oscar.

Bangun Pagi... Gosok Gigi...

(oops.... 18 SX)

its like every kid must know how to sing this song...

"bangun pagi, gosok gigi,
cuci muka, pakai baju,
makan roti, minum susu,
pergi sekolah, suka hati!"

hehe, this morning oscar tried brushing his teeth with a new toothpaste... and daddy standing beside him... oscar love his brush teeth session every morning... cos this is the time he can play with his toothpaste and also gargling! dont know what so funny about gargling wor...

My Oscar at School

Today I went off early because I wanted to take Oscar to visit a kindergarten. This kindergarten was recommended by a friend of mine whom her son studied at their Cheras branch. When we arrived, the school was very quite as all the students went home and only 3 students stayed back for day care.

Hmm, the outlook of the school is not what I expected as I expected a bungalow or a building of its own, but its a corner unit of a terrace house. The location is quite strategic as it is quite near my office and my mom's place. We went in to meet up with the principal and she is a very nice lady in her mid thirties I guessed. She is in-charged of 2 branches; this branch and the branch in Cheras. Chatted with her for about 45 mins and my Oscar was happily playing with a small girl. This little girl is waiting for her mommy to come at 6pm.

Quite impressed with the overall teaching method. This is a multi-lingual school; meaning, classes are conducted in all 3-mediums, English, BM and Mandarin. I have checked out another famous kindergarted near my mom's place too, which they emphasize in English and Mandarin only for childred age 5 and above and have to pay additional xx amount.

This Saturday I am taking Oscar to visit another school so we'll see how it goes. Oscar sure enjoys himself today for a short period of 1 hr.. hehe, I hope my little champion will not have any problem when he REALLY goes to school next year. I saw my little boy sitting on the little chair and table and he was reading the flashcards lying on the table... I suddenly have a vision; My son is going to school........

??Why??

See, I changed my template again. Not that I eat-full-nothing-to-do but my previous template screwed up a bit on the side bar and I could not get it back! Sigh... I hope I dont do anything funny or 'smart' this time.... really sad cos I am not tech savvy!

My Quite Saturday

Last Saturday was like any other Saturday. We woke up and had brunch at our favourite Chicken Rice Shop... Not the Yellow Chic Signboard Chicken Rice Shop but the one that serves 'kampung chicken' in Taman Connaught, Cheras. Love their chicken and their rice is so soft... even Oscar loves it. After lunch we head home and watch tv and I did some house work.... then zzzz. Woke up and pack our bags cos we are going to my mom's place for dinner. Hubby had his usual badminton game on Saturday and I took the car and Oscar home to mom's place. Mom cooked my favourite 'sambal ikan bilis'... aiya, no picture cos I terus 'hantam' when I saw it...

Oscar refuse to sit on his car seat therefore, he settled next to me.
Took this shot in front of the traffic light on my way to my mom's place.

This is for you.....

Was chatting with Laundryamah and she told me something wrong with her blog... so I attempted to help... try try only... can wor... pai seh pai seh... This is Kylie Goh by the way..... Isn't she cute?

Pasar Malam

It has been a very long time since I went to the Pasar Malam. Always wanted to go but sure got something popped up like hubby last minute got delivery la, Oscar wants to go park instead la, me got to work late la etc etc....

But, tonight we went at last.....

And this is what we have for dinner.........


** Vegetarian noodles, fried chicken, famous fish balls, satay, bubur cha cha, peanut soup and assorted biscuits for oscar.....

Got to go....time to indulge in my peanut soup!

P/s: The chicken is good!!! Yummy!!

Work Delegations

WARNING!!

This is one veeeeeeerrryyy long post. Beware as you might dooze off halfway ......

Nope... this post has got nothing to do with Oscar. Its just that lately I felt very tense in the office... (solly ah LaundryAmah if you are reading this...). Yes, I am grateful that now we have extra staff to help around compare to my one leg-kicking days last year.... and best of all, I am now more relaxed when I come into the office, knowing that I will have extra 'hand' when I need one.

But, you see, it is alot of work to train up a new staff... I did not say that I am a very bright person as I needed guidance too throughout my employment. I am also very blur at times and 'kena' a few times before for 'screwing' things up... But, I am just human and I admit that I made mistakes... I try my very best to be more careful and more attentive then. But now, I think I more or less grasp the entire operation and in more control. More control does not mean that I am now the 'taukeh-soh' or 'Ms Boss-Around-Eat-Full-Nothing-To-Do'. More control in a sense I know how to prioritise my daily workflow and customer handling. And I really have to thank LaundryAmah for the endless lecture oh no no no... advise on the accounts side as when I first joined this ofice, I have no freaking idea on accounting... Well, no expert now but 'boleh-tahan' la.

Ok, back to the topice, I noticed that I am no good at delegating or training or being a leader OR ANYTHING!!! OH Gawd, how pathetic!!! I dont know what to delegate to my new colleagues and dont know how to give instructions!!! Things got out of hand last week when I didn't check/follow up on the work I delegated to my new colleague. And to make matters worse... history has to repeat it self today. You see, every morning, I will ensure that all orders are despatched accordingly and all repair calls are attended to by our technicians. I will also have to ensure that they have ample time to travel and if there is order that is along the way, the technicians will have to help to drop off at the respective destinations so that our despatch boy will not need to waste time and petrol travelling on the same route.

Today when I gave briefing in the office, everyone was there including my new colleague. Lets call her Ms Y. I would assumed that she is listening because she was just in front of me all the while when I was giving the briefing. And because I scare I will forget, I actually wrote what to do and sent out on our LARGE whiteboard in the office... so that everyone can help each other to remember.... and NO..... just because I have no time to check on the technician today, one order was missed out! And this little order was also for the same place as my technician will be visiting today. Pls take note that this customer of mine is like in 'timbaktu' and no where nearer!!! And Ms Y was the one who issued the invoice yesterday!!!! When questioned why she didn't pass the order to the technician, she said she didn't know... and she insist that she didn't know that I sent the technician to this place!!! HALLO, then where is yr ears or your soul when I gave the briefing earlier???? Sigh..... then I realised that I will need to check on her work too.... So, what is the meaning of this? I might as well not have a new colleague cos if I don't have Ms Y, I will do ALL the checking myself and there is NOT ADDITIONAL person, meaning Ms Y to add on to my burden! Might as well I take her pay and do her work too!!! For a moment of time, I was furious because it is really unbelieveable for her to say 'I DONT KNOW!!!!'. I hate this phrase; I hate it even more if I need to use it.... I think I raised my voice abit too so Ms Y was very scared and didn't talk much today besides of passing me messages and calls..... sob sob... like that also can meh??!!!

Maybe I was a bit 'gila' today because 7-early 8-early today also I need to do stock checking and while doing it.... our store-keeper gave me hell! I will blog on that later... Cannot complain so much .... will have more lines on my face!

The conclusion is; I am no good at delegating and sometimes I wonder, can I excel to be a leader one day.... nah.... lets not think about this... must now concentrate on my work.

Let us remember....

I was as usual busy on Monday morning... so I actually ignored what LaundryAmah mentioned when she was flipping the paper today... She mentioned something like 'Aiya.. why everytime read newspaper sure got ppl die wan, see see.. every page also got ppl die wan..." As I was not really paying attention to her, I just kept quite.

But, during lunch time, I steal some time to read the paper and i am freaking shocked that another tragedy happened to some of our Malaysian. Yes, its the Nibong Tebal bus over-turned tragedy. I can't helped but to wonder why must this happened during such holy and sincere festival ..... you can read more and in detail from Lilian's post today here. Lilian put up a post which really means alot. Thank you Lilian....

I am really saddened as tragedy like this ... I stress, involves defense-less kids. May we all remember this day and pls... a moment of silence to remember those victims... and pray that those mommys and daddys would be strong enough to pull through this...