Busy and Exciting October

Time does not wait...... How true it is. Another month has passed, now almost mid of Nov and very soon we’re coming to end of 2009.

It was a busy October. A series of event took place and before I forget them I better write them down first.


Run for the Nation - A 5km run and pray, nationwide on 10the October...I participated.


Exams – This is the 11th exam Alyssa has gone through in her primary school life. In other circumstances where we have many, many practices, we can perfect our task. However, NOT in school exams. Exams just get harder & tougher. THANKFULLY, Alyssa also made some progress in terms of self discipline and initiative. (That reflects in her exams results. Her position in standard & class has improved a lot.)

As for Hannah, she is in K2, final year in kindy. I’ll be getting her exams results this Saturday. Preparation for her exam was easy job (as compared to Alyssa) but quite pressuring for me coz she has been getting perfect scores.

My Wedding Anniversary – Hubby & I went for dinner on the actual day and we exchanged gifts. A special thank you to John & Shang for taking care of our princesses during our night out.

Hannah’s Birthday – Celebrated her birthday with kindy friends during class. I was planning to throw her a party (like what we did for Alyssa when she turned six) but it was too near our holiday trip. So we have to settle for a simple one.



Langkawi Trip – Exactly 10 years ago the same week, hubby and I had our honeymoon in Langkawi. This time round, together with our princesses, we spent 4 days 3 nites in “The Legend Island”. We stayed at Sunset Beach Resort, Pantai Cenang – the most happening place there. Truly a place plenty of small stalls shopping & dining and nice beach. We rented a car at the airport. Practically drove round the whole island…twice, once on day 1 and another time on the final day. The most exciting activity in this trip was Island Hopping. We wanted to go during our last trip but we wrongly booked. A must go also is the Langkawi Cable Car. Awesome, scenic view.
Hubby asked if we should go again to Langkawi in 10 years time. Hmmm....maybe. I am imagining my hubby in polo-T, short pants with belt, pull up socks, sports shoes and wearing a hat & a pair of sunglasses; we’re in a Chinese restaurant and he complaining of the food. But most of the time, he’ll be lying on the beach chairs, sleeping….Haha! I’ll be too fat to walk! Heehee!


Well, I’m looking forward to our Ipoh trip end of this month. Am going to a school reunion. Woohoo!

My teachers say ...

One day as I was cleaning my car, I over heard a conversation between a mother and a kindergarten teacher. My neighbour is a childcare centre – kindergarten.

The mother has an older son whom now is in primary school. The kindergarten teacher was asking about the boy. She remembered the boy was very naughty and cried for months in the beginning. She was telling how the boy used to disturb other kids and etc.

On the other hand, the mother was trying to defend his son saying some good traits of his son and explaining why he was crying that time. Every negative comment from the kindergarten teacher about the boy, the mother will put in some positive remarks.

Pity the little boy. Perhaps it’s in our Asian culture that we speak and remember more of the bad stuff rather than talking something nice. At least the mother was not our typical ‘mothers’ that are being too modest in praising their children.

I’m glad that Alyssa was remembered as a quiet, sweet girl, also likes to smile. Hannah – all the teachers (even those who did not teach her) tell me she is quiet and a very good girl. Can’t agree on the quiet part but she does her school work very nice and neat.

What will your son’s or daughter’s kindergarten teacher say about your child?

10th Wedding Anniversary

Date : 16 October 1999

Venue : Community Baptist Church, Petaling Jaya


A day that changed my life.

A day that I committed to a life long relationship.

A day that gave me hopes and aspirations.

A day that started a new chapter of my life.

A day where I was in a beautiful white gown and look pretty (and tall).


I love this day…..


This day, this change, this commitment, this new chapter, gave me many, many fond memories, love and passion. I am a better person both inside and out. Thank you ‘lo kong’ for accepting me, bearing all my ‘sensitive feelings’, hearing all my complains and loving me.


Happy Anniversary!

Run for the Nation 2009

On 10 Oct 2009, Saturday from 5 o’clock in the morning, some Christians from all states capital of Malaysia had a common purpose that was to RUN and PRAY.

In Klang Valley a total of 25 routes/area groups, each group has 8 teams, each team has 2-6 members, ran approx 5km and pray. I was in Area Group 9 which started from Putrajaya to Petaling Jaya. Although we started at different points but all groups ended at the same venue ie *PJEFC. It was a relay format whereby Team 1 run & pray for 5km and passes the Prayer Card to Team 2 and so on.

We, Team 6 members (4 of us – Patrick, Ronnie, Kent and myself) started running at 8:18am from Sunway Medical Centre. We crossed an interchange at LDP, passed housing areas, shops, light industrial area, dangerous underpass, barking dogs and finally reached our end route. Total of 4.78km at 32 minutes. It was an amazing experience.


We took turns to pray aloud and ran in the drizzle. Many people looked at us. Passers by must be wondering what these 4 fellow doing running on the road and in the rain. It takes a lot of boldness for me to pray so loud (we have to speak loud enough so the rest can hear). When I was training myself, I will not speak a word whenever someone is nearby.

Will I do again….YES, no hesitation.




To God be the glory!


Special thanks to the organisers for fulfilling His call and to my hubby for being our Team Manager.

*PJEFC – Petaling Jaya Evangelical Free Church

Hometown Trips - Muar...Ipoh

I was looking forward to my trip back to Ipoh as I have not been back since Chinese New Year (end January). But first back to Muar, to my in-laws place.


2nd Mid Term school break (August) - Trip to Muar

Highlight of our this time was plucking duku langsat at a fruit plantation belongs to my mother-in-law's friend. This season has not been raining, so the duku langsat and duku fruits were small and not worth harvesting to sell. We were like small kids taking as many fruits as we can, plucking them and trying to fill our bags. But the bags were never full. We were bitten by mosquitos, insects and ants. Black ants, red ants and huge mosquitos kept following us. Our efforts really got blood & sweat! Next time go prepared with repellent.

Why bags were not full? Thanks to me. I vomitted. Breakfast & lunch all came out fertilising the plants. So we went back to the friend's house to rest...after a while continue another part of the plantation. Just a short time, plucking from duku trees only. I think altogether we managed to pluck not less than 20kgs of duku langsat and duku.

Our trip to Muar is never complete without visiting the famous Tanjung, where you'll find monkeys living in a mangrove by the Muar River. A bridge was built recently towards the river cutting through the mangrove giving you an inside view. Interesting.



Another school break for Alyssa due to UPSR preparation & exams - Trip to Ipoh


An eating trip. (When is back to Ipoh never an eating trip???)

- Dinner at Lou Wong Chicken
- Breakfast at Foh San Dim Sum (new building - cool)


- Lunch - siew yuk (roasted pork) from a van that sells from 2.30 pm at Taman Ipoh Jaya
I also had mum's roasted pork porridge

- Dinner at Kedai Makan dan Minuman Sri Maju that sells beef noodles & lots of fried and stuffed 'liu' (originated from Buntong)



- Breakfast at Sun Chuen Fong that sells curry noddles


- Lunch - mum's bak chang


- Dinner at home - mum's chicken rice (dishes that nite - chicken, steam fish, fried wantan and mixed vege)

- Breakfast - lo mei kei, egg tart

- Lunch - mum's chicken rice (from previous nite) chicken & roasted pork.

......and lots of in between meals....


Travel back to home.....with egg tarts, char siew pau, bak chang, salted chicken and gui ling gao.

me...lost 1 kg from Muar trip but ganied 2 kgs from ipoh trip.

Alyssa is nine oledi

Wow, time flies! Seems like not long ago I wrote on this page about my precious princess's birthday. A year has passed. I'm glad that I have started a blog. Helps me keep record of important events and happenings. (because I don't write journal or diary and very forgetful)

Alyssa is getting more and more independent and responsible. She helps out in taking care of the toddlers during cell group. Her relationship with her sister has became so close that they had to chat chat first before sleep during most nights. In school, she is more outspoken now and her studies has improved a lot. Go girl! Mummy is so proud of you.

Yesterday, mummy made layered jelly, rich chocolate fudge cake and cook her favourite rosti and cheese sausage.


Ann, this is what daddy and mummy had. Bake salmon with herbs and mixed salad. :)

Are you also migrating?

My close friend whole family migrated to Melbourne, Australia end last year and another family is also leaving next year. Live at a new place, make new friends and adjust to new surroundings, different weather conditions. Try to make a living in a totally different culture. All for the children's sake, for their education and a better life.

Who can promise a better life? Who can promise your child will excel in their studies? Who can promise that the land you're going to live in is the greener pasture?

My uncle who migrated to Sydney, Australia some 20 over years ago has not came back once to Malaysia. It was a sad case. At first he was cheated in business. Then he has to find source of income. He found a job to distribute 'tim sum' to outlets. After many years of hard work with no off days at all, he finally bought a van and an apartment. He is doing the distributing business on his own now. His wife also has to work.

Over in Malaysia, my uncle was a Marketing Manager in medical products. Wife never work before. Her children was living a good life. In Australia, they struggle so much financially. They had to live in a rented apartment for years. My uncle's son had his degree and now working in a bank. But he developed a kind of stress due to the pressure. His daughter didn't graduate from university and moved out with a man. Sigh!

Nowadays, to migrate is made easier with migrations agents and real estate agents. They handle all aspects in moving from one home to another home, from one land to another foreign land. To me what matters most is who is the main agent in your life and your family. So either living here where I am placed or in a land far away; if God is not the centre in my life and in my family, I will be nothing and totally hopeless.

So whether your destiny is here or somewhere else, remember your faith and remain close to the Almighty One.