Coping well?

Off late, I've many friends and relatives asking if I'm alrite without a domestic helper.

Need not worry as I'm still alive and KICKING !!!

In fact, I think the CRASH course is effective ...

Although so, I will always remember what a friend of mine said

"You're a women, you should know how to do all these"

Honestly, I'm beginnning to adapting well to life like this ...

It reinforce the saying that 'Life is not a bed of rose' which indeed is very true.

My growth these few months is exponential and it actually light up my usually low self esteem ..

Now it seem to me that I'm a capable little girl ... no longer that 'anything also dunno' girl.

Of course, I did made alot of mistakes in the process ... but what is success without mistake.

I'm now feeling like a little tree with new shoots ... growing bit by bit each precious day ... absorbing sunlight and water to help me grow.

Reducing Deposit Rates

Hearsay, our deposit rates will be reduced in the next few months. Maybe as early as next month which is a day away.
It will begin with savings accounts but I foresee it will soon have domino effects on Fixed Deposit rates as well.
Most banks savings deposit interest rates are based on tiers.
Reduction for the initial tiers are quite significant to laymen (like me)
This will automatically lead to the question of inflation...
How are we going to survive just by saving in bank savings account??
the peanut rates offer doesn't even cover 2/3 of inflation rate we are living in each day.

It's already not easy to earn money, what more, it's even harder now to save money.
How are we suppose to survive?

For those friends whom I may have spoken to ... please believe me when I say we need to have more than 1 source of income ... in other words, multiple source of income ... build your pipeline slowly if you must but keep on building because these pipelines are your lifelines in time of dire need. These pipelines will ensure sufficient supply of water especially when it's need most.

colour blinded

I've always say never ask a colour blinded person (like me) to choose colours .. hehe

reason being ... all colours to me are beautiful

and I like colours be together because it is only then each colour's beauty will flourish..

and it's due to this that I may find it quite tough to single out a certain colour that is more beautiful than the other.

Once someone very close to me (who know I love all things colourful) asked whether do we paint our room in stripes of colours?

Now I wonder do I get to do things this crazy?? =p blek

What colour will you paint your room? Your feedback will be very helpful to me =)

please submit by 8.30am on 1/3/08

as mentioned earlier, I think I'm too colour blinded to choose =p therefore I need your help

home cooked meal

Another one of my home cooked meal =)
Although I'm learning to cook only at this point of my life, I've never regretted.
It's better late than never.
and I never knew I could love cooking so much .... hehe
I used to not like cooking due to the heat and the oil but it all doesn't matter now ... it really does not matter anymore =)

Love Undercover

Just watched this movie on TV ...

this has got to be one of my all-time favourites.

The chemistry between the leads Miriam Yeung & Daniel Wu is funny yet sweet.

have watched Love Undercover 1 & 2, wondering when do I get to watch Love Undercover 3.

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Happy Birthday Dy!!!

All I wish for is for your wishes to come true ...

I wish daddy will be healthy & happy always.

ps. and if you happen to stumble upon this blog, I just want to say 'I love you' and 'Thank you so much' for being my wonderful father. You mean a lot a lot to me.

If i get to choose, I'll still want to be yours and mummy children ... for many many lives to come.

Chap Goh Meh

Although today is the 15th day (last day of Chinese New Year), it feels like a new beginning to me.

Praying at the Kuan Yin temple at Jln Ampang has such a peaceful effect on me … it somehow make me feel peaceful and thankful.

I’m not a pious person but somehow today I felt the PRESENCE deep within me.

Thanks to June & LM for bringing me to the temple during lunch.

It is a wonderful day today … filled with happiness and joy and abundance =)

books I collected from the temple ... can't wait to read them. Sometimes we may need to find peace among chaos...

terima kasih. sama sama

The person sitting next to me got too bored of waiting that he took out a pen and starting writing on the piece of 'angka giliran' slip

No prize for guessing who is the guy correctly .... keke =p

my colourful notes

I loves colourful things during my schooling days... and even now =)
Didn't know how my infatuation started but I've started to fill my life with colours and colours ...
Some of my notes (stumble upon during spring cleaning)
that's too colourful to throw away ...
I've always remember that I'm happiest when I receive colour pencils as present last time ... the more colours like 24 or 48 colours, the happier =p

Once in exam, I remembered the colour of the formula but not the formula .... keke =p

ps. I have a stack of cards ... all colourful like these

Give us a second chance

Forwarded from a volunteer at SPCA

Our Animal Inspector received a call today (Monday, 18th Feb) from a concerned woman who found a mother dog who had given birth to 10 puppies in a small depression in a field. 3 puppies had already died after being hit by passing cars. The 7 remaining pups were hot and panting, and were brought back and placed under SPCA Selangor's guardianship.

The 1-month-old pups will not survive long in the shelter system where they will be exposed to bacteria and fatal viruses, but they may survive with gentle care and nurturing in your home.

If you have experience fostering young puppies, and have a suitable space in your home to foster them for 4-6 weeks, please give us a call within the next 24 hours. As they are young and need to be monitored around the clock and fed every 4-5 hours, we encourage only those with enough time on their hands to take them in. The puppies can be separated into different foster homes, preferably 2 per home.

Please be aware that while there are many success stories for fostered homeless animals, many young kittens and puppies do not survive even with the best care and attention - however they still do deserve a second chance at life. If you are willing to take the chance, please contact us immediately!

For more information, please call

42565312/ 42535179/ 42535312 from 9am-4pm tomorrow (Monday, 19th February) or

send an e-mail to pr.spca

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA Selangor)
Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama, 68000 Ampang Jaya
T : 03-42565312 / 03-42535179/ 03-42535312 F : 03-42528382
E : spca@streamyx.com.my W : http://www.spca.org.my/

blogger comment : So sorry, jie jie is not able to foster you all home. But I know these 7 (surviving) out of 10 puppies will lead a good life in their new foster homes.

Valentine's Day Bedtime Story

Last 14/2/2006, I started a story
This 14/2/2008, I had decided to continue with what I've started

14/2/2006
there was a story ...

Once there was an ordinary girl walking to lunch by herself.

It was just like any other day...the sun was hot but she still prefer to walk far for lunch.

She likes to walk, it keeps her healthy.

She was walking and didn't realised she crossed path with a familiar face, all because she didn't want to wear her spectacles.

Fortunately, the young man approached her, they smiled and greeted each other.

They had not seen each other for many years.

The young man was walking back from the place the girl was heading to.

The girl suggested for the young man to join her for lunch which the young man politely obliged.

As they walked, they had exchanges and caught up with each other lives.

At the eating outlet, the girl got herself some food while the young man only had drinks.

As her lunch time is not long, she tried to finish her food as fast as she could while talking to the young man.

When the young man told her that she eats alot for a girl, she laughed it off.

She don't think she eats alot, she was basically finishing the food on her plate.

If time permits, she will want to sit there and see what other comments the young man will give. Well, to her, at least he's being honest.

Later they found out that they are working around the same area. On their way back, they didn't cross the road even when the traffic light turned red and the cars stopped. They were too busy talking.

fast forward ....

It was a few years later that they found out that they met each other on a valentine's day.

She still likes to walk,

she still didn't wear her spectacles,

she still suggest the young man to join her for lunch and dinner and she still eats alot.

The young man still politely obliged, he still tell her that you eat alot for a girl.

They are still busy talking to each other, but now when the traffic light turns red and cars stop. the young man holds her hand and leads her across the road.

14/2/08

The girl still walk to lunch almost everyday... mostly far

She still likes to walk ... but now with the matching speed as the young man.
(thus we know why the girl shoes last for 3 months most only)

She still doesn't wear her specstacles ... the young man has to horn to get her come in the car when fetching her from the LRT station. She were either too busybody talking or looking at other people.

Now, when the girl says she can't finish her food, the young man will smile and say 'don't tipu' or 'don't pura pura'. He'll make sure the girl eat much to put on weight and stay healthy.

At the traffic light, they are still busy talking to each other, but now when the traffic light turns red and cars stop. The girl grabs the young man hand and say 'come faster dear, the light is turning green soon!'


The girl in this story told me that she just wish to thank the guy for coming into her life ... and have always been there and always be there for her through thicks and thins...

The love birds

Bumped into them at Tesco Extra Cheras ...

'Prosperity' is with us

Around 1am++ on the 1st day of lunar new year ....
'prosperity' came to us and blessed all corners of dear's car and our lives =)

'Prosperity' came to us and refused to leave =p

Chai Yee had the first encounter with 'Prosperity' =p

I managed to capture 'Prosperity' in action, blessing every corner of dear's car =p

'Prosperity blessing left aspects of our lives

and right aspects of our lives..... and that is Chai Yee's hand =p wink wink

blessing the driver seat leg area... and the little light is from the car

blessing the front passenger seat leg space ...

laying down confortably in driver seat leg area... enjoying the air cond ... keke =p

I didn't know 'Prosperity' is in dear's car until dear asked 'Why is 'Prosperity' in our car..

Seated at the front passenger seat, I saw 'Prosperity' waving at me when I turned back to passenger seat.

'Prosperity' who had blessed the back seat decided to bless me at the front passenger seat.... sitting next to me.

When I got down the car, 'Prosperity' blessed the driver seat as well.

I think 'Prosperity' likes air cond because he's enjoying his stay in dear's car =D

Four of us (cy, cy's dad, dear & me) were coaxing 'Prosperity' to visit and bless other places as well, however 'Prosperity' has found a perfect spot for him to rest for the night in the car.

After much effort, including offing the car engine, coaxing him with 'imaginary' food and some tender loving warning. 'Prosperity' wasn't deterred from staying the night in the car.

At last, it was the firework from dear's flashlight that managed to coax 'Prosperity' to proceed to another place for blessing.

'Prosperity' has selected CY's home =)

Thank you very much, 'Prosperity' for blessing us with ABUNDANCE of laughters (happiness), wealth (fatt - hair in Cantonese') and 'Wang Wang' (dog bark in Mandarin)

When I told dad the story, dad says dog brings 'Prosperity'

I'm starting this year of Rat with 'PROSPERITY', filled with ABUNDANCE that he gave us =D

ps. we have grown used to fragrance of 'PROSPERITY' in the car ... keke =p

Reunion dinner

Reunion dinner this year actually makes me like cooking =) keke... and eating actually.
ok lah... I had always loved eating =p
Some of the simple simple food which I cook for this year =)

The fried egg with oyster (like oo chian) was with dried oysters ... because forgot to buy fresh ones loh

I documented all the details since it's my 1st time cooking reunion dinner.

Although it may not be as tasty as Andy's .... but i still think it's yum yum for a first timer =p
I'm addicted to the 'feel good' endorphin that I get when my loved ones finishes the food I cooked.

I'm proud of myself. After all, I did cooked up a storm in the kitchen... kakaka....


the '7 * pan' which dad selected from the market and cut vegetables

the mushroom and 'happiness' (sea cucumber in cantonese)

the small abalone and 'zhen g bao' in can, the 'good things' (hou xi - oyster in cantonese) and wolfberries.

the yet to be steamed 'abundance' (yu - abundance in Mandarin)

This is where we cook ... airy and nice =)

The storm I cooked up in the kitchen...keke

taken when I couldn't wait for the steam fish =p

The REUNION DINNER

ps. I'm going to cook for our dinner tonight again... =)

most delicious dinner

This will be the 1st time sis, dad & me will be cooking reunion dinner.
Last time we used to eat at grandparents' home...
Then when we opted for steamboat for reunion because I don't know how to cook and am lazy to learn cooking.
However, this year we have muster enough courage to decide that we wanted to cook our reunion dinner.

And I'm currently pouring over the cookbooks.
Something which I previously only do when I'm feeling hungry and needed some visual satisfaction... keke =p

The thought of cooking together with my family bring warmth to my heart. It's like a project we are embarking on, full of enthuasiasm and don't want it to end.

To all of us, enjoy our reunion dinner ....
for it's the most delicious dinner in the world

I will survive

In about a week's time, my domestic helper will be going back to her home country for good.
And we'll be left grabbling with our new found responsibilities.
These responsibilities are new to me.
Athough they are not impossible feats but for a spoilt brat like me, they do seem impossible.
It's not a matter of whether I'm willing to do but more of a matter of time and my energy level.

Nevertheless, I have survived worse, so what is this little peanut? =p (more like a durian actually)
I will survive
Rephrase : I gotta survive

Although I may not be able to sleep... but I'm going to sleep because
I gotta survive each and every day...
and I need my sleep and will have to get all the sleep I want while I still can...
cause I do not know how many hours do I get to sleep when we no longer have someone to look after our daily chores at home.

Till then, wish me luck.
and if I do not update my blog as frequent as I used to, your understanding is sincerely appreciated.
There are really just so much a person can do... what more a spoilt brat like me...

ps. and in preparation for those gruelling sessions, I've cropped my hair short ... as short as possible so that they do not get into my way.