What a Week

Hello,
It's the end of another week that has wheezed past me as it's almost a week since I blogged. A short week for some of us but it's a long week for others. Those who were waiting for some love one to return (like the mother who was waiting for news of her daugther who were lost in the canal) would have found time difficult to pass when every second which dragged by without news is heart wrenching.

Actually, it happened to a good friend of mine too. She lost her young son (who is only 27) in a car accident. It was an extremely excruciating time for her & the family as they were told of the car accident on one morning this week. A terrible loss to lose one's child (a young man at the peak of his life who has not the opportunity to enjoy all of life's journey). My heart goes to the family as all of us were greatly saddened & affected by this sudden news. Hopefully, our support extended to her will lend her some comfort and that she realised that she has many friends who will be there for her.

This makes me think of our own mortality & that every day could be our very last. We must make it a point to convey our love to our close family daily and never go to sleep at night with any grouch or quarrel unresolved at the end of each day. Treat it as if it's the last.

Mundane things in life can still be a joy & a blessing if we all accept that "living & breathing" is itself a great achievement. The bouquet is for those who "missed a beat" in life & may they go to a better place.

Hopefully, all of you who read my blog have a wonderful weekend ahead & that you can do one single thing now (which is to hug your loved one).
Good nite.

Hi, to all,

See, my image unveiled.. Nice but not too clear so that I will not attract too much attention & "stalkers" like Andy Lau..ha.ha.

It's another lazy Sunday morning for me & time to reflect what I've done with another week gone by in a flash. Yes, time flashes by & before u knew it, u have aged another year, another long strand of wrinkles, white hair, more body aches & pains due to wear & tear. These are signs of aging but then it's also a sign that we have grown wiser & definitely learnt to live better. Thinking about this, I know that even as we parents try to shield our children from the vicissitudes of life, they will still have to undergo this themselves to experience & learn.

This calls into mind the Virginia massacre by the Korean boy. Pitiful & extremely sad. The dead has no cares & worries. It's always the living who suffers from this & bear with all the blames & burden of the unfortunate incident. Hopefully, the parents & sister of the boy will remain strong in the face of all this. We, as parents, know that try as we may to direct our children to the right path, it's always their own chosen paths as they divert in their own strange ways. Maybe, as they grow up & have children of their own, they will nod their heads & understand that they should have done what their parents told them.

Am thankful, my girls are ok, nothing great, nothing fantastic, as long as they grow to be "normal" ladies, I have much to be thankful for.

Enjoy the weekend for all of u out there.

Hello,
No dear Grace, it's bad taste to want to tell a "tall" story about the contact lens.


Actually, the fact that Candice has the guts to want to try contact lens
& be able to do so in less than half an hour is a great feat. In fact, to me, it's another milestone in her life
& also the fact that I've nurtured her for so long & she's able to bloom nicely (look at the lovely flowers in the picture). That's what I call reaping what u sow.

See grace, as a young adult, u are still expecting mom to buy things for u. eg. the striped bag above. Does'nt this look like u..striped & not fully independant. When will u ever be an "adult" & able to support us.. It's time for us old folks to retire hor & enjoy life.. But never mind, at least, I can make a killing in the bulls market to afford to buy u striped bags, striped blouses & shirts..ha.ha..

So, be good & learn to take care of those around u.. Like your only sister, who is growing up.

So long for now.Time for dinner.

Frantic Life

Hello,
Look at the idyllic background. That's Koh Sam Mui, a spa resort by the sea. Beautiful place to retire & enjoy life. Perfect after a hard day's work of frustrations. Possibly most carefree life u can find.

Eh, am I enjoying my carefree & retiree life? ok la, except this morning I went thro' fenzy buying & selling of shares with the bulls market. Sounds & act like work as it was frenetic with the volatile market movement.

Thank goodness, it has slowed down & I've earned my buck for the day. Enough is enough. Do not be too greedy to kill the golden goose. So, I shall take a break from looking at the market & pen my thoughts here.

The cookies were a dessert serving for our gala western dinner which was fabulous (as usual). My stomach could not accommodate even a single piece so looking at it is divine. It also reminds me to be thankful for what we have. This reminded me to share a piece of good news as a good friend of mine just found a new job after being jobless for the month. He was fretting that he is jobless & that his family has been giving him undue pressure so he was feeling low about this. At least (through MSN), I managed to help boost his morale & confidence a bit & thank goodness, he landed a good job & will be starting work soon. So, at least he can bring back the bacon & the COOKIES to his beloved family..ha.ha.

Is'nt it great? Life is like that. Don't fret over what u do not have. Someone up there is looking after u so if it's yours, it's yours. We win some & lose some.

Cheers & what a New Week it will be. It's Monday & much to be happy about.

Feeing Faint?

Hello,

Did anyone miss this Mama? Yes, I hoped. Well, I had a fantastic time on the Virgo (see...that's the picture I had in my cabin, consolation since I did not have the luxury of a balcony room facing the sea). So, at least I get to look at the picture sea all the time while sleeping, he.he..

Also, I left on Easter for 6 days & we were served (bravo!) easter eggs multi colored ones too on the ship.. So cute as I've not had such eggs for ages. Reminds me of school days of such wonderful & colorful time.

The eggs also had another story as even I gorged on all the gorgeous food and stuff they served u on the ship, there was an occasion that I starved myself till I dropped (almost fainted).

This was during the day trip when I landed in Bangkok. We were both so excited & elated with the majestic shopping centre that we skipped lunch & launched into an aggressive shopping & walking spree on the 6 storeys building non stop for close to 6 hours.

At the end of the mega walk, I was floating in the air & nearing to fainting on the streets when I realised that I had lack of sugar intake after being starved for the past few hours. Finally, we had to halt & take a well deserving break to regain my strength & stamina. So, a lesson taught, do not starve yourself for whatever reasons (even tho' it's glorious shopping). I wonder whether those teenagers who starve themselves to appear slim suffer from such terrible bouts of suffering. Actually, it was a terrible feeling to feel so hopeless & faint, & I tell myself that it's not worth it to ruin my health for the sake of shopping for the cheapest & beautiful stuff.

So, for all those people out there, do take care of your health as no money can bring back your youth & health.
Time to break as it's showtime..More to come on my escapades on the sea.

Cheerios

Hiatus Plan

Hello, to all "ardent" fans out there,
Don't pine for me la as I'll be on vacation tmr & taking a break from all the electronic gadgets for a while. Me going to enjoy the lazy life for a while so that I can come back with more anecdotes & tales to inspire myself hor.

Tmr is revival day for all since it's Easter Sunday but my heart goes to the family of the two boys who were lost at sea at Pasir Ris. What a waste for such young lives to be taken on an untimely basis. So, we never know when we will be gone or how we will go away. It's the living who have to suffer & takes the pain. Therefore, luv & cherish all u have every day as if it's your last. So, all of u out there, don't forget to remember to give a hug to your loved ones & show them that u care. A little shower of love goes a long way.
So, take care & have fun next week while I'm away.
Cheers

Restful Day

Good Friday, A day of rest & remembrance. While many Christians the world over are remembering how the Great one died for us, many others are just enjoying the holiday from all the stressful work & life. Yes, we are all "saved" becos of the great sacrifice for all our sins so we are reminded to learn to cherish what we have.
Em, this reminds so much of myself eh . to a very small extent. After all, I had to give up my corporate jacket for the apron at home so that I can spend time with the girls while they are growing up. Ya, that includes ferrying her & her friends around..Fun eh, u would think but not under the hot sun & heavy rain & having to sit & wait in the "air conless" (to save the world, I shut the engine when waiting) car for them to get ready to go home.. That's the mother's life. No conditions, no terms, just at their beck & call. Hopefully, when they are all grown up & I'm infirm, its their turn to be at my beck & call, whims & fancy..ho.ho.ho.
Anyway, I cannot wait to go for my one week break from the old humdrum life..yes, away from the family. Moms need this occasionally to recharge & get revitalised for more such boring life.hor. So give us a break.
So long for now. it's time to goggle at the box at all those good looking hunks & lovely samsoons.

Penalty for Fame

Hello,

Nice to hear from those of u who posted & supported my blog. Yes, I will continue to pen my thoughts when time permits. However, it's not timely to post my outstanding picture out as it may draw too much attention & attract unneccessary fans.
Just like Andy Lau did. Imagine u being famous & idolised just for being good looking & people killing themselves for it & then getting blamed for it. How sad the world has become if we condone & support such acts. Andy's simple remarks seek to verify my belief that he's a good & kind person as he did not passed over the board comments & criticised the other party overtly.

So, for that same reason , I shall hide behind "clothes line" ha.ha.

Again, how rich can u become & yet do not get to enjoy the fruits of your labour. Look at the death of the world's richest lady in HK & she did not even get to enjoy through her life since she led such a frugal life. What is life if u slogged & slaved & still do not pamper yourself at times (not all the times with expensive branded goods like Grace will tell me so). Just occasional treats for yourself & the family should be great. Thrift is good , extravagance are bad so moderation is the best.

So long for now.

Sweeping the Tomb

Look! That's my daughter carrying her backpack of goodies & drinks for the walk to pray to the ancestors. It's that time of the year that we all do our duty (following the elderly) to pray to ancestors, whom we have not even met. All the crowd, the smoke & the frantic search for carpark are tolerated every year as we need to please the elderly folks.
Told my daughters that they can skip this process when I'm not around as I do not believe in this at all. Give due respect & be filial to your parents while they are alive is 100 times much better than praying to the dead (who knows whether they receive all the paper money that was burnt).
But, that's the beauty of Chinese tradition & if nothing else, it does bring the family to come together & meet on such a occasion where we can share food (eh, all the praying items are like a spread eaten there) & partake of daily lives gossips. All folders for takeaway.

Ya, we will do the same the next year this time round. Well, another round of praying come another week for my own ancestors. That was the dad's side of it..
Sign off for an early nite.

Vacation Time

Good morning to myself. Hope it's another great day today. Waiting to go for my regular facial soon with my daughter so it should be relaxing.
Em, how nice if there are kakis to play MJ .That will help me to improve my brain cells.
NVM, there is always time another day.
Am looking forward to my cruise this sunday so that I can get away from the mundane life of being a housewife for a while.
It's always fun to go on a cruise & this time it will be to BKK & Koh Sam Mui to enjoy the sun, the sea, eating & shopping. Great paradise for relaxation..plus I get to enjoy all the ship's cuisine.Just make sure I don't overindulge myself & will have to pay penance when I return.
Time seems to fly nowadays. Very soon, it will be the June holidays again so have to start planning our vacation once again. Holidays are time for family gathering & outings.
But, there will be something missing this year as my eldest will be leaving home from May onwards for her overseas working stint. Time for her to grow up & experience the reality of living away from the family home, which means, cooking, cleaning & washing up for herself. No maid or mom to scream at for all necessities. Let's see how she will survive this !
Time to sign off now.

My inspiration

Hello,
This is a great start to a New Me...ha.ha...Deeply inspired by another elderly citizen, Laozhapo, whose blog was recommended by my computer savvy daughter to read....For a grand lady of that age, it's great that she is so comfortable in blogging & even having a sexy photo of herself in the blog..
Me...I won't even dare to put my photo here...lest my friends see me....ho..ho..ho...
So, here I am created my own blog....after finding out that a grand old dame can do it, so can I..Kudos to her...
Hopefully, this will be an avenue for me to practise my english & use my brains a bit... since it's been in hibernation after I left the corporate world & completed my Masters degree.
Eh, this is a good alternative to mahjong in ensuring that I do not get dementia...which my children told me that I will be there very soon.....
So, blogging & mj will make my day in my future years.....

Eh, but I would occasionally try to be more intellectual & perhaps share some thoughts with those mothers out there who are struggling to be super moms & super career women.. I gave up one for the other...career for mom..ie...pity...not the other way round, which I feel should have done at times of the days with the frustration from the children....

So much...for my small brains...need to rest & watch my soap opera...