BEDTIME STORY OF LITTLE SARAH

Come baby, let Mama tell you a story about Little Red Riding Hood. Only this time, it's a mix of Mama's own touch . "Sarah! Your voice sounds so odd. Is something the matter?" Mama asked. "Oh, I just have touch of a cold," squeaked little Sarah adding a cough at the end to prove the point. "But Sarah! What big ears you have," said Mama as she edged closer to the bed. "The better to hear you with, my dear Mama," replied little Sarah. "But Sarah! What big eyes you have," said Mama. ""The better to see you with, my dear Mama," replied little Sarah again. "But Sarah! What cute teeth you have," said Mama her voice quivering slightly. "The better to kiss you with, my dear Mama," roared little Sarah and she lept out of the bed and began jumping up and down.

Conclusion : She's not interested in my fairy tale. Hmmph!

Instead, her eyes went big when she saw me opening a packet of Toblerone chocolates which I got as Xmas present from the office. She went Waaaaa... chocolate...

While I took my own sweet time opening the wrapper, she waited patiently but I think she's just acting good. Good? Good ada makna tu. She took her face towel and stuff it into her mouth, trying to control her every movement of wanting to have a taste of the chocolate.

Her ratings of Toblerone chocolate? Just take a look at her wide satisfying smile, will you.

WHAT I DISCOVER YESTERDAY ... !!

Since I went out on both Saturday and Sunday, I decided to do spring cleaning yesterday. Bila lagi nak mengemas & do laundry if not during the not-working day. So there I was, as hardworking as Magg during one of her Saturdays, doing laundry in the morning and clean my so messy room. All the dust are piling up underneath the bed. I took out all my khazanah under the bed and give them a good wipe. Vacuum and mop the floor. All my boxes full of since-dunno-which-year stuff has been lying under that bed without me having the time to go through which are the things that I want or don't want. So yesterday was a perfect moment since MIL was at home too. Sarah went under her care yesterday while I became the maid of the day. Cooking, cleaning etc. While I was opening the boxes, some postcard size pictures caught my attention. It was an old skool picture, so classic - a must have toys for all kids that time are ET & Pink Panther.

There you go, in the picture is Droolz and long haired messy me, probably in our primary school days. What else I found in the box? Here it is, Crab and Magg during their kindergarten days, I think. Sweet and cute ain't they? Do you think I am that bad to post any revolting pictures... hmmph!

Then I kemas again. On the other boxes, I saw these pictures. Yucks! These are the kentalan pictures of me. Oh, since I'm going into this kentalan issue, please notice. All the minah rock wannabe last time, kalau amik gambar baju dah stylo mylo (mesti ada t-shirt behind those long sleave shirt), tapi mesti pakai selipar. Kenapa? Trend dulu agaknyer. I myself cannot answer. Hehehe. I showed it Hubby and he laugh out loud looking at these.

The Cowboy and his Cowgirls. Cowboy minum susu pakai seluar katok? Ish ish ish.

See what I mean? Konon posing dah cukup jambu, mesti nak choose spot yang ada bunga2, amik gambar ngan adik & adik sedara pon takpe.. Pakai selipar pon takpe.

Another classic minah rock foto shoot. Hair cut that time ala Kid Search, depan mesti ada dingdong. Tangan mesti ada sign DIO. Pinafore mesti ketat and pendek. Long sleeve blouse and a tight pants (ala-ala tappered pants nowadays) is a must. Then lastly, notice the selipar. I still don't have the answer, man. Ok, then I thought to myself. I just cannot resist to do this. I wanna be a good girl but since Hari Raya Haji is around the corner, later can mintak maaf. Tee hee hee and that's when I decided to post this one as well. Another classic number.

When the season for high fringe (dunno whether the spelling is right) is up, I have to hand it to both Crab and Magg, just look how high their fringe were. I can't find mine with this kinda fringe. Never mind, when I go back Bishan, I go find one and show it to all. So, basically, that is the trend last time. Not forgetting the hair spray, hair gel... all thanks to these bahan yang merosakkan rambut that we can don that kind of hairstyle.

Lastly, Doink would like to say AMPUNKAN KAMI PENUNGGU GUA... AMPUNKAN KAMI PENUNGGU GUA to all involve in this posting. I'm just so free today.... LOL!

WHAT SARAH DID LAST XMAS

She slept so late on Xmas eve since we reached home from Punggol nearly midnight. Next morning at 8.30am, little Sarah was still in bed. Hubby had to work on Xmas so I carried Sarah onto the bed when Hubby left for work. See the 'kopet' face of hers.

Poor baby, Mama had to wake her up because although it was still raining outside, decided to bring her out for a swim. Crazy right? Even my dad was forbidding me to go and asked me to come over to Bishan house instead. Wait okay, dad. Plans had been made since last week. Rain or shine, we're still going swimming.

By 11am, the rain was gone and the sun was up. Sarah in her 2 piece deep pink swimming suit which I bought at only $9.00 from Seiyu.

All the kids complained the water was icy cold and so did Droolz. I plunged in to test the ankle deep water at the pool and boy, was it cold. Seeing Sarah's excitement on wanting to go into the water, I had to slowly put her legs in first. When waist deep, she kinda shiver but with everybody having fun, laughing here and there, she joined in the fun and forget her shivers. Classic! Not even a whine or cry okay. Brave little baby!

After the swim at Hougang (being Jurong is too far away for residents from Hougang and Punggol), we proceeded to meet Ma at Fork & Spoon, Toa Payoh. Below, the almost tanned Sarah waiting impatiently for her chicken porridge.

End of story. Looking forward to this weekend, New Year holiday. Since Hubby is not working on both Saturday and Sunday, I suggested to fish at Changi so we can overnight from Saturday to Sunday, being Monday a public holiday and he agrees. Tonight, I have to search my storeroom for my camping stuff - half & full 10 man tent, sleeping bag, mat, etc etc. I am so excited. It's been a long time we went on a fishing & camping trip. Tee hee hee.

WHAT I DID LAST XMAS EVE

I had to work that Xmas eve but managed to leave on time when the clock strikes 1pm as my dear boss was not in that morning. With him around, I doubt I can leave the office as early 1pm. I went home and fetched Sarah from my babysitter, a neighbour from the 10th floor. Got her and the kids ready and off we went to Junction 8, Bishan for a window-shopping. The kids needed new bag, new socks etc for school so I told them to browse through first and we'll come back again this week when I get my pay. So they scouted the whole mall and try to remember where the shop is for this week shopping. Hah! Next, the kids suggested a late lunch at KFC and I agree.

So while little Sarah was sleeping confortably in her new pram...

The boys and I had sumptuous cheap meal from KFC, the Shrooms Meal for $2.95. Small but filling. The boys illustrating how to eat the Shroom burger..... After lunch, we took a stroll again in the mall. Despite the crowd shopping for last minute Xmas gifts, we had fun looking around and taking pictures. Sarah saw Cookie Monster and I decided to let her have a ride with him.

When my legs ached after the long walk and nothing else to browse through, we decided to give it a day. Last stop was Popular Bookshop where I bought Sarah a Barney VCD. I thought she will probably like it but I was wrong. Back home, I switched on the Barney VCD and it didn't caught her attention. I then switched to her favourite of all time - Baby Songs and her eyes were glued to the TV that she didn't even bother to look at me when I called her.

That same afternoon, Hubby suggested for a fishing trip to Punggol. I called Droolz and told her we'll be at Punggol and asked her to join us there after her sashaying at the crowded Orchard Road.

Hubby busy with his fishing rod and baits. The rest of the kids were nowhere to be found, one at the edge of the jeti and another near the beach all having a fun time of their own. Later that night, Droolz came down with her family. Her twins are forever getting chubbier each time I meet them. Cute and chubby! Especially the youngest one (middle) whom we call a Sleeping Beauty coz she always sleepy everywhere she goes.

Oh! And not forgetting little Sarah whom I brought along as well coz I can't bear seeing her stay home with her paternal grandma. When I'm around, anywhere I go, she has to come unless Hubby says no. She doze off the moment we arrive Punggol beach which makes it more easier for me to see Hubby fish.

When she woke up nearly 11pm, all eyes were on her. The little white riding hood has awaken from her slumberland. Droolz Mummy then carried the-still-ngantok baby.

Dear Little White Riding Hood, why are you grinning like that? Because I am so shy with all the attention and name calling by people around me. Mentelnya.

And finally, MTV's Best Kissing Award goes to ....

The night ended with everyone feeling happy and excited coz on Xmas day itself, we're going out again to swim this time. Thus, wait for the next update very soon. Ho Ho Ho!

SPEC ... TACULAR

Crab, this posting is for you and only you. Reasons why I'd prefer contact lenses over specs. I admit I used to adore people with glasses on. I would think people with glasses looks sophisticated somehow. I used to wear those Cikgu Bedah glasses while in school. I was a good decent girl in school, wore black plastic frame specs which is so big and round that it makes my nose tip look small and took up ECA as a librarian. Tak ke macam bookworm aku dulu. Now, I don't even have time for myself what's more books. All my classic novel collection are sitting in those Ikea box underneath my bed, waiting for the worm to eat them. Back to my spec-tacular story about why I don't like wearing glasses. Here it is..

(1) Using glasses means that I have to be careful when participating in netball/volleyball/basketball or other ball game. Because it happened once when the ball gave my glasses a tight slap that the lens came out. But due to my anticipation, I continue playing the game but it was horrible coz I was like seeing double ball being thrown towards me. Then it will always be like I don't which ball to hit. Duh! Dah potek lagi aksyen nak continue main volleyball.

(2) Using glasses at 'that' time means chances of getting a guy's attention are much slim. Hahaha. Coz some guys won't go for girls with spectacles that is as thick as those magnifying glass. So when it comes to see a mat passing by, from far I'd have taken my spectacles off to the extend I can't even see whether the mat is good looking ke tidak. LOL.

(3) Using glasses means I have to standby a tissue paper whenever I board a bus that has aircon blasting like cold winter. This is because (dah macam answer comprehension), when I get off the bus afterwards, I have vapour on my specs. It is so annoying.

(4) Using glasses also means I have to take off whenever I go to sleep and rummage my side table later to find it and put it on just because I want to go kencing. I have to admit, when it's dark and without glasses/lenses, I am blind as a bat.

(5) Using glasses also mean that I have to be careful when kissing my daughter or hubby as it can hurt my nose if kissing impact is hard. Hahaha... got such thing meh? I think only my daughter will give such a hard impact when kissing me. Sebab bila dia cium, dengan kepala2 dia tonyoh pat my face.

(6) Using glasses also makes me feel unsexy on the bed. But then, if you take off the glasses, you won't be able to see clearly the excitement that is happening on the TV!!

(7) Using glasses would also mean that I have to standby a small towel on my shoulder whenever I do housework. Coz by the time I'd finish vacuuming and mopping, the sweat on the face is so intense that I can feel the specs sliding off to the tip of my nose and the lenses is full of sweat vapour. I then have to take off the specs to wipe and put it on again. Chinese said so Heng Ma Fun.

(8) Using glasses also mean that I can't wear mascara, coz by end of the day, you'll see the mascara ink on the lens.

There you go, all my reasons for not wanting to wear a specs, unless of course I have a red eyes or eyes infection. I blame myself for not heeding Ma's advise to take care of my eyes. But at that time, I die die want my eyes to rosak because I die die want to wear specs. Now when I advise my kids not to sit too close to the TV or don't read in the dark as it can spoil their eyesight, their answer is the same as mine to Ma. Alah... kalau mata rosak, boleh pakai cermin mata pe. When they're just a kid, they think it's fun/cool to wear glasses. Tunggulah bila dah besar/tua macam aku, then they'd know/regret.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

I apologize for not updating as I'm covered with piles of work to clear before the holiday season. Projects, invoicing etc and yes, I'm exhausted with the never-ending work. Nak curik tulang to visit blogs pon dah ter-limited. Anyways, if you don't believe me, see my desk below... totally in a mess with documents and invoices. I wish I have a fairy godmother who can clear the mess and finish all the work with a touch of the magic wand. Duh.. fat hope, right?

There's nothing much to update, really! My shopping spree... *Doink letting out a long sigh* it was not at all I expected with the kids around. Basically, hubby fulfil all the kids needs first and when it came down to my turn, half the money gone liao. Just as I expected! In the end, I only managed to get myself the usual toiletries, a brown khaki pants (when I'm in need of a new pair of jeans) and a nice blue top from Giordano. There goes my hope and dream of getting new contact lenses and other things from my list. Now, I'm stuck with the same pair of lenses and I guess I have to get it from my own pocket money. So much for the excitement that hubby propose on a shopping spree.

It was housekeeping day in the warehouse last Tuesday and the person in charge for stock keeping somehow left for other job sites, leaving behind no instruction or whatsoever but 3 Bangla men cleaning up the places and arranging the stocks. The good me decided to have a peek and in the end, I have to do the stocktaking instead. Padan muka aku! But it was a good thing though coz by end of the day, I became Ali Baba with full loads of still in good condition rubbish that boss instructed to throw and I took them home instead. Hehe. See the fabric sample above. Sayangkan nak buang. The fabric samples are so nice and expensive so I am getting myself a new hobby. With so much fabric samples of different colours and design, I want to make it into a beautiful quilt. But with baby around, I guess the quilt will take months to finish. But the semangat is there so there will be some sewing on-going. Hehe.

What else can I update? Hmm... lemme think. Oh! I've thrown away all my dining chairs. Apparently my poor cat, Huzey (the beige brown one) got fleas and tick from some stray cats which drop by to say hi at the corridor and now the whole house is infected with fleas and tick. Hubby was the worst as he got attacked by the kutu while cleaning Huzey. Poor hubby, his legs are so badly marked by these bad kutu that left so many 10 cents shape around. Contingency plan - have ordered this special fogging chemical from the pet store and it will be activated one of these days. Somehow, there was a warn sheet saying all live animals and humans have to leave the house for 1 hour when that fogging thigy is activated. Now I have to think hard where to leave Huzey and the Arowana fish. I can't bring them with me to shopping mall, can I? Hope my kind provision shop neighbour can help me resolve this. I can't let go of Huzey, just as how hubby let go of Gerl (the grey one) as Gerl has develop a serious skin disease because of all that stupid kutu. These 2 were my darlings before Sarah came to my life. They sleep with me, wait for me to come home, play with me and when I am down with emotions, they're beside me. Now, with Sarah around, Huzey has sleep outside the bedroom. No more sleeping with me, no more playing in the room. He must have felt abandon. Oh poor.. poor Huzey.

Ok.. I guess the update today would be sufficient. Hehe... kalah essay writing! That should cover till tomorrow. LOL. Happy holidays to all.

TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY

Deck the pockets with lots of money, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now hubby's apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

Troll the ancient Hougang Maller, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Mood is extremely delighted seeing Xmas is around the corner. Why? Long break, people... long break from work (though I still have to work on Saturday). Yippee. And the season to shop till you drop. LOL. Sale, discounts, free gifts are everywhere. And I just love hubby even more coming this lelong sales period coz he's intending to bring us out on a shopping spree tonight. The boys, the baby and myself will definately enjoy ourselves. Never mind on the neighbourhood mall, it's shopping anyway. Now, where's my list.

Other than the basic needs like toiletries, I need a new pair of jeans (my old pair, patch here, patch there until got no place to patch - that shows how poor I am - haha), a pair of shoes which I am having difficulties of getting one that is comfy (due to my ermmm handicap?), box of daily contact lens (have been using current one for dunno how many months already), bedsheets, bedsheets, bedsheets and bedsheets. LOL. Hopefully there's bedsheet sales. Talking about bedsheet, I wanna find those that they use in hotels. White, comfy, cool sheet. Ermm.. anybody working in hotel lines that can get free for me? Hehe.

Oriedy.. gotta go. Need to call for a cab now. What a wonderful day. *Doink all smiles*

SEXY FULL LIPS

I came to work this morning with a pair of lips that somehow looks like Angelina Jolie's full, sexy, thick lips. Okay.. I'm exaggerating. It's somehow like the picture above, nice but painful. No, not plastic surgery or collagen injected. Just thanks to lil Sarah who happily did her bodyslamming at 3.30am. That baby, dunno what to do with her. She was aa-ee-mammam at 3.30am and it's like 1/2 hour more to her feeding time so the poor mama woke up, carry her from her now-permanent-bed-the-playpen and place her on my bed. Switched on the side lamp, make the milk and feed her. Baby suddenly opened her eyes wide and feed. After feeding, she didn't go back to sleep. She ah here, ah there, then pointing to grab her bear lamp and goes bear here bear there... old macdonald have a farm, ei ai ei ai oh... LOL. She pinched her daddy's nipple and the daddy then woke up screaming and tried putting her back to sleep. I then switched off the light. Still, she's crawling around the small space in between her parents. By then, I was like half sleeping. I then saw her climb onto her dad's chest and did her fabulous bodyslam where her head landed on my lips. I woke up next screaming in pain. Blood oozes out non-stop. There, there.. exaggerating again. There was blood, yes. I felt my lips swell a little coz of the hard impact. By 4am, all went back to sleep, finally and lil Sarah was so sleepy that she didn't wake up at all this morning so I had to carry her like that to the babysitter. Poor baby!

NEO PRINT, BABY?

Feeling bored at home, I took baby out for window shopping. She now enjoys baby's day out with mua. Breakfast at McDonald, visiting Toy R Us, all these are probably the best experience for her but for me, alahai... kocekku. We went to Tampines Mall and since she can sit upright, I found a baby chair and place her in there securely. I ordered hotcakes with sausages and we share it. Surprisingly, she love the hotcakes. Since having her 2 bottom front tooth, she is going wild on everything she eats. Whatever is feed into her mouth, she will smile widely showing her two front tooth. I can't help laughing seeing her like that. When I carried her to Toy R Us after that McDonald breakfast, I guess this is in every child, she was goo-ing and gaa-ing upon seeing so many toys. Shrieking and screaming from an 8th month old, was a bit too loud. Memang pon cute seeing her expressing herself but excuse me, everyone watching lah, malu tau. Even in the bus, she goes Eiiii... Aahhhh.... Papapapa... so loud that the main focus in the bus is US all the way from Hougang to Kembangan. Ok, back to Toy R Us episode. She was of course smiling when I showed her some of those interesting toys that can talk. Then, there is this grey & brownish rabbit, a cuddly soft toy which when she saw that, she goes Ei so loud that I have to give it to her. She took that and carried that with her. $14.95 it cost me. Then we walked again and this time she saw those baby yang besar macam real life punya. She goes Ei again. I looked at the price tag. Hallamak.. $49.90?? Sorilah Baby, too expensive, lagipun u only play for a while then everything will be thrown into the toy basket. I immediately rush to the exit before she goes Ei again on some other things she fancy. I then saw the Neo Print machine or whatever you call it now. Ask the counter lady how much to take picture. She said between $6 - $10. Wah.. peh mahal. Takpe. First experience taking photo in this machine for baby. So many retry, in the end, presenting the one photo that I think is the best among the rest. Baby is too engrossed with the colourful buttons on the machine rather than clicking sounds of my finger in front of her.

Make our exit from Tampines Mall after browsing Fox kids clothing.. punyalah lawa!!! I then proceeded to Spotlight thinking it was still there but devastatingly it was no longer there. Saw Cash Converter. Masuk jap, sekejap jer. Keluar with a heavy bag of playpen which still looks new, costing me only $15. Good bargainlah baby... some more with the sales guy helping us to carry it till the main road. It was indeed a good shopping trip and both of us did enjoy ourselves.

BOO BOO PART I

Tersebutlah kisah, di hari ini, jam 11.30 pagi. Memandangkan 'despatch' (saper lagi kalau bukan abg site yang ada kereta tu) is on leave, aku terpaksa keluar sendiri untuk hantar dokumen penting to my freight forwarders di mana ofis mereka terletak di Kaki Bukit Road 2, opposite Comfort Driving Centre. The journey there is barely 20 minutes by bus. Cuaca sungguh terik tadi, bila duduk di bus-stand sambil menantikan ketibaan bus 151, pancarannya memang terserlah sampai berbelang kakiku dibuatnya. Since aku dah biasa naik bus 151 dari hougang ke ofis, jadi untuk ke Gordon Warehouse memang melalui jalanraya yang sama so dengan penuh konfiden aku tak perlukan street directory. Bas yang ditunggu sampai akhirnya dan aku pon relaks dengan muka selamba cuba mengamati suasana bas yang kosong, konon gembira dapat keluar ofis sejenak. Bila bas hampir sampai Tai Seng Avenue, dengan penuh konfiden aku picit bell. Aku nampak Tai Seng Drive, tempat projek masa dengan kompeni lama dulu. Aku ikut jalan yang disediakan untuk pejalan kaki memandangkan tempat itu penuh dengan kerja bina untuk MRT Circle Line. Aku seberang jalan ke arah Civil Defence HQ dan berjalan lagi di jalan yang sempit. Habuk, pasir, panasnya matahari di atas kepala seperti membuat aku macam orang gila berjalan dalam panas tanpa payung. Memang aku tak feveret jalan di situ sebab banyak sangat kenderaan. Lori yang bergerak di kiriku pulak semuanya besar-besar. Bila melintasi aku, terasa vibrate yang kuat di jalan itu. Sambil berjalan, aku melihat di depanku. Bus-stand. Aku lihat ke arah seberang. Ciow kooniang. Dah 10 minit aku jalan masih tak sampai sekali rupanya aku turun salah bus stand. Terpaksa aku redah jugak perit matahari untuk sampai ke T-junction di depan Comfort Driving Centre. Peluh dah menitik turun, baju dah terasa basah, ketiak.. hmmm tak payah cakaplah. Lepas lagi 10 minit berjalan, barulah sampai pat freight forwarder's ofis yang terletak di Gordon Warehouse. Nasib baik opis dorang ada aircon, dapat jugaklah redakan rasa bahang dan peluh yang meleleh-leleh tanpa henti. Macam nilah orang sihat, jalan tak seberapa, peluhnya berliter-liter.

BOO BOO PART II

Memandangkan aku dah lama kenal boss pat situ, sejak di opis lama lagi, aku diberi free kalendar 2006 dan table planner. Nasib baik cuma 2 jer, jadi taklah teruk sangat aku bawak, memandangkan nak kena jalan balik gi bus-stand. Sedang berjalan tu, aku teringat bas 151 biasanya akan berhenti di bus stand dekat GTW Building so instead of berjalan menghala ke tempat aku datang tadi, aku seberang menghala ke bus stand opposite GTW Building. 5 minit berjalan akhirnya aku sampai di bus stand tersebut tapi alangkah malangnya nasibku bila aku lihat tak ada pon nombor 151 di papan tanda. Nak patah balik dah terlalu jauh, jadi aku berjalan lagi ke depan di bus stand dekat dengan Defu Lane 12. Ingatku bus stand tu mungkin dekat tapi semakin aku jalan di bawah panas matahari, semakin terasa nak menangis. Masih jauh lagi bus stand tersebut. Bila aku nampak bayang bus stand tu, rasa gembira pon ada, rasa macam nak nangis pon ada. Its like walking in the desert sey, dengan tekak kering, panas matahari memancar terik. When I reached the so called bus stand yang aku nampak tu, tenggelam lagi jantungku sebab bus stand tu is under construction and the make-do bus stand is few more steps upwards. Alahai.... Last-last sampai jugak. Naik bas, sampai opis, singgah kopitiam, beli air sekali dua... dah betul2 kehausan. Nasib baik bukan bulan puasa. Come to think of it, I blame myself for not taking my wallet with me. Ye lah, ingatkan sekejap jer kan, so cuma bawak ezlink card and that pouch pon luckily ada $2 note. Nak naik teksi with only $2 note mana cukup. Blame it on the comfort of aircon and cab ride, used to it so much till walking under the striking hot sun at nearly 12pm jer sampai dah tak larat. Belum lagi jalan pat padang pasir..... haizz.

BALI OH BALI

Boss is on his way to Bali with his children for 3 days. On Xmas, Bali is his destination again for his holiday rendezvous with his girlfriend. My envy began to accumulate when I hear people going for holiday. When will my turn be? Bali... bali... a dream destination since dunno when. When I have planned before pregnancy the trip to Bali, there was the headlines on the bomb so plans were blasted as well. When I have planned for the trip probably after giving birth, I then lost my job. I am devastated. Maybe Bali doesn't want me to come. But wait. I still will never give up. Now that Baby enjoys going out, I'm sure a family holiday would be fun, now that the boys are back with us. School holiday in June? That will be in 6 months time. Maybe I should start planning and save so that it will be a whole family affair. Don't think I have the heart leaving the children behind for a day or two. Bali... u wait for me, I sure will come one day.

'D' TAXI RIDE

It was my lucky day yesterday when I managed to hail a cab upon crossing the road at Macpherson Road. Those waiting on the opposite road must be feeling envious on my good luck. But my luck turns bad when I had to sit tight and bear the disgusting feeling the whole journey home. Taxi driver sounds like Crab's taxi driver from Elm Street. Spotting a crumple never-iron shirt just like his face. LOL! I don't mind the conversation but the phlegm clearing from the start to end point was really so disgusting. Tak boleh angkat, wa cakap lu!

You stop my taxi like lis le bus laiver not happy one. That was his remarks when I entered his taxi, after telling him my destination. Why arh? I asked playing along with the sleng. Here bus lane what. Bus lane cannot stop anyhow mah. I raised an eyebrow. Sorry arh uncle. I got gastric pain lah so cannot walk until after the bus lane. That's why when I saw your taxi, I immediately waive and you stop also what. Khaaaaakkkkkk. He's trying to clear his throat full of phlegm. Then I decided to send sms to dear hubby.

You no hep laiving licence meh? Now Singapolean mostly got licence one. My laugther, my son, my sister, my blother all got licence but if you ask lem, they got no car. Car vely expensive but licence important. I smiled and nodded. As he was about to turn right from the junction at Upper Aljunied Road (near Bidadari Cemetary) to Serangoon Flyover, a lorry from his right lane cut cross him to go into Braddell Road. And so the loud honk. Wah, see.. see.. lat lolly want to lie. So langerous. Lonno how he pass his laiving licence. I smiled and just nodded.

So he went on and on, telling me all sort of stories about how important to have 'laiving' or driving licence in Xinjiapoh. Once he finishes the story of driving licence, he went on about how drivers can be so dangerous on the road. Of course, I did participate in the conversation once a while. He was talking non stop and in between pauses, the long khaaaaakkk, clearing his throat and wiping his mouth again. I was all ears listening to his stories until before the next junction to my carpark, I decided to satisfy my curiousity. Uncle, you ever saw this advertisement last time on TV not? What advertisement, he ask. You know, the washing machine advertisement... Aristonnnn... and he cut me short, that one I know lahhh, so famous. Aliston... and lon, and lon.. right? I giggled quitely. Sure enough, throughout the whole speech, if you'd notice, he never seems to mention the alphabet D correctly. Oh, and the advert on Ariston suppose to be Ariston and Don and Don and Don.. Crab, thanks for sharing your taxi ride on Elm Street which somehow gives me this update. Haha!

ALL ARE WELL NOW

Somehow, Ma didn't turn up for her cleaning work at Fullerton due to the really heavy rain that night. She called Pa up and Pa said that shows that all are not agreeable to her extra job thus leaving no other choice, she ended up going home. Ma decided not to take up that cleaning work. Her boss then offered her to continue night work at PSA canteen instead which I am more than agreeable. Night work in the canteen means she only starts cooking and serve from 11pm to 1am and after that, rest/sleep till 4am in the morning which I think is better for her coz there's plenty time to rest. Alhamdulillah. I am relieve and happy that I don't have to worry so much coz she's in good hands over in PSA and hubby sometimes work night shift so he can go see Ma at times.

I am currently busy with upcoming projects thus the delay in updates. Plus the upcoming wedding of my 2nd brother in law this weekend. Thus I'll end today's blog wishing a good weekend to all.