Monday, August 31, 2009

Astons Specialities (Joo Chiat)

Yours truely with charming Hiroshi
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Kitson with Sophia
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Quality food Hawker Prices?!?
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Soup of the Day
Mushroom Soup
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BBQ chicken
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Wagyu Beef
This is totally NOT WORTH IT!!!
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Monday, August 17, 2009

Starting a New Journey in Life: A Career!

I am sorry for the lack of updates.

I've been really really busy with,

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Gimme a buzz anytime!
I'll promise to show up at your doorstep
as your fairy godmother,
make you the prettiest princess on heaven & earth!
*SMILE*

Friday, August 07, 2009

Racial Harmony Day Cum National Day Celebration in Q-dees

Hiroshi in Chinese Traditional Costume!
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Sophia looking pretty in her traditional Vietnamese Costume.
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Monday, August 03, 2009

Sophia's 1st day at school.....

Excited Hiroshi promises to take good care of Sophia
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Sophia all smiley
because she FINALLY gets to carry her DORA bag to school!
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Image Consultant Genny Chia (Style Infinity)

Had a great session with Genny from Style Infinity.

Mug Shot of myself before Makeover
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Hair stylist; Ann giving me a super bombastic look!
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Genny working really hard to turn me into
a Pretty Yummy Hot MaMa
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End product
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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Nyonya Food: Jiu Hu Char & Onde Onde

A melody of Vegetables,
Yam bean, Cabbage, Carrot, Onion,
Pork & Dried Cuttlefish all in 1 dish!
And well, on a side note,
my MIL makes fabulous Jiu Hu Char!!!
My nieces calls it the oriental version of ratatouille!
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Onde Onde
Glutinous Rice Ball Stuffed with authentic Gula Malacca
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Nyonya Food: Ayam Limau Purut (kaffir Lime Chicken)

Spicy and Tangy
I totally love the smell of kaffir lime leaves!!!
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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Paulaner Braunhas 10th Anniversary

Back Posting: 10/07/2009

Hiroshi takes MUSTARD by heap spoonfuls!
*shudders*
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Happy Family Picture
*credits to photographer; Teacher Adeline*
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Pigging out AGAIN at
Xin Wang Taiwan Cafe!
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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Hanging out with Cousins; Juliet, Jacqueline & Celest

I would like to admit that
I'm not one person
that would make an effort to keep in contact.....

But, after the recent hospitalization saga,
I realized that friends and relatives
are the only people you can count on when you are down and out!

Therefore, I am now making an effort to keep in touch!

We not only hung out,
we also mange to catch Ice Age 3 together!

Couz Jacqueline & Sophia
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Couz Juliet got Hiroshi
a brand new sparkling racing car; Roary!
He totally loves it!
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Go Roary Go!
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We should do this more often!
I had FUN!

Home Cooked Nasi Lemak- So Sedap!

Back Posting: 08/07/09

**warning: The below images are high in cholesterol
People with health concern should steer far from this posting!**

Yummy Nasi Lemak with
Pork Gulai nyonya style,
Fried Cockles Sambal,
SunnySide Up Egg,
Cucumber & Sambal Bendi
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Pork Gulai Nyonya Style
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Fried Cockle Sambal
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Thursday, July 09, 2009

The Perfect Brother!

Back Posting: 03rd July 2009

Hiroshi has been the perfect brother ever since Sophia's birth!
Always loving and giving,
taking care of Sophia,
and keeping her away from danger....

It warms my heart to see them getting on so well!
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009

With Love from Doha

Back Posting: 27th June 2009

Kelvin, Kitson's nephew flies for Qatar Airways.
So, every short layover in Singapore is the precious opportunity 
to meet up with friends and relatives....
Which results to a very sleep deprived Kelvin!

Very Nice Guy!
The last time I checked,
He's still single!
So to all fair maidens out there,
grab your chance and get to know this fine chap better!
Latest intel reports that he is blissfully attached!

Kelvin & the Kids
**oh! And I should add, 
VERY GOOD with kids too!!**
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Saturday, July 04, 2009

한국에 환영!- Welcome to Korea!

Back Posting: 25th June 2009

Korean HoneyDew
These stuff are GREAT!
They taste like honeydew,
has a thin skin,
and crunch like apples!!!!
The kids loved it!
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Korean Grapes
My first encounter with these jewels was at Paragon; Cold Storage.
I only had the opportunity to admire these beauties,
but not taste them!
The price tags on these grapes were just plain extortion!

So when Kitson hand carried these lil babies back from Korea,
I was thrilled!

It was an experience!
The skin came apart from the flesh easily in my mouth.
To my delight, the flesh taste like red grape konyaku jelly!
And I'll like to add that I did not quite like the skin,
as it seems to be thicker than usual!
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After a quick internet search, 
I realised that you were not suppose to take it with the skin!
*duhz! What a mountain turtle!*
All you need to do is pop the grape between the thumb and pointer,
and the flesh would magically just pop out!
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Care for some grape skin art?!?
I was just randomly disposing the skin, 
and to my surprise,
this looks like a knight in shinning armour!
It made my day!
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

My tribute to the King of Pop!

Michael Jackson
(1958-2009)

I will like to admit that I am NOT one that would 
just blindly adore and idolize
Michael Jackson is somehow different.
 His songs spoke of many important massages in life!
Especially my top 2 favourite MJ songs,
Black or White & Heal the world

I worked part-time in Metro during my school holiday when I was 16.
When it came pay day,
I took all my money to Best Denki ,
and invested my hard earned money on a portable CD player.
I paid the best I could afford,
I settled for the brand Technics with anti shock....
That was my most prized procession at that point of time.
Taking whatever remaining money,
I walked into a record shop browsing through all titles by MJ,
but, realised that I could not afford a ORIGINAL cd.
Disappointed, 
I settled for the chiong version of the album "dangerous".File:Michaeljacksondangerous.jpg

I listened to it over and over again.
I even brought it to school to convince my classmates 
to sing Heal the World for teacher's day!

And over the years,
I see Michael Jackson transform from Black TO White.
From the dignified self proclaim King of Pop,
to Wacko Jackco.

You'll be missed!
Rest in Peace!!

Thank you for the music!

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Sophia and Paints

Another session of free play with paints for Sophia...
This time round, she is doing stamping with  xiao bai cai!


Friday, June 19, 2009

A Bunch of Lovely Flowers from Frankfurt

I have always made it a habit to pick up Kitson 
when he has been away for a long flight....

I look forward to seeing the priceless expressions on my kids' face!
On how they they would try to spot their daddy,
and later bounce up and down screaming PAPA, PAPA!!!!

Kitson surprised me with a bunch of fresh flowers today.
Being a practical and down to earth man,
receiving flowers from him is near impossible....
(though he often buys me 
many other practical, useful gifts from time to time)

I think I've somehow resign to fate 
that a bunch of fresh flowers are hard to come by!

So upon receiving this bunch of flowers,
my first initial thoughts were,
"ai-yoh! Why waste money!!"

It funny how my thoughts have changed over the years!
Perhaps being a mother changes your focus in life!
It not about YOU anymore,
it about the family.
Maybe having a family makes you a less self centered person!

The kids loved the flowers.
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This is the very first time they saw daddy buying flowers for mummy.
While I watch the kids getting excited over that bunch of flowers,
I suddenly felt a tinge of happiness,
that Kitson has taken the extra mile 
to make me feel special and courted all over again.

Thank you 老公!!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Visiting Aunty Ivy at Amore; One Tampines

I used to work in Pavilion KFC many donkey years ago.
Many beautiful memories were preserved....
As a young restaurant manager,
I have been doted by aunties who treats me like their daughter,
and also rebutted by strong headed teenagers 
who thinks I am too young to manage them.
Restaurant work is tough work!
I can still vividly remember SLEEPING all my off days away!
*shudders*

For those who do not know where Pavilion is,
It is where the new One Tampines Mall is!

They tore down the boring Pavilion to make way 
for the exciting new One Tampines Mall!!

And since Ivy is transferred to Amore at One Tampines,
I took the opportunity to visit her new working environment 
and the new shopping mall....

Just about everything in the mall WOWed me!
Especially the outdoor pool at Amore!
The even had "childcare" facilities 
while the parents work out in the gym!
Perfect solution for parents like me 
who have to lug my kids everywhere I go!!

*Thumbs up for Amore*

Hiroshi enjoying the pool side view
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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Sophia and Paints

Sophia having a good time doing hand painting....

Sunday, June 07, 2009

National Museum of Singapore; Children Season 2009

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This massive arty farty sculpture greeted us at the door steps.
I suppose it meant make love not war!
Oh well.... at least that is how I'll like to interpret it!

1st stop was Story telling by Monsters Under the Bed
I love how they made used of all the little children's drawing 
to create a special story!
*Hiroshi & Sophia concentrating on drawing*
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Then was stick puppets
I never knew kitson could be this creative!
He made platypus out of sticks!!
And Sophia love it to bits!
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Close up of daddy's art work!
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Lastly it was, Adventure with ToyBox....
It was entertaining, educational and hilarious!
Everyone enjoyed it!
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ToyBox in action!

Lunch at Novus