WHO IS A FOOL?

I have never been called to the principal office for anything with my two older girls.Today as much I would like it to be an April's fool joke, I find myself doing exactly that.
Walking towards the office, a lot of possibilites of 'why' I'm being called flashes on my head. None of them points to the positive side of anything thou .
Lydia is just one 'extra ordinary' child I reassured myself not wanting to use the word 'jahat' as I have always done whenever the negative side of her shows up.
So different is she that makes me wondered.... 'why'.
Are my capbilities being challanged for taking so much pride in raising my older girls so right?.
Why is it then with her be so 'difficult'?

Ok...now I know . I was told that she lack concentration during lessons. So much so that a simple answer given five minutes earlier can't be register in her mind.
What can this teacher tell me that I don't already know?
I have learned of this problem a long while ago when spelling was the issue.
I know for one too that she has the habbit of 'shutting' down her mind to whatever 'thing' that she doesn't want to there and then.
Hhhmm,....with her exams is so near... I'm going to need to work on something here.

Finally I went to the bank today.
Yeah.. to bank in my cheque and also to withdraw some much needed petty cash.
It's a new month and everything needs paying or services will be terminated..heheh
(I'm referring to my girls' school transportation plus tuitions.)
After doing my banking, I did one of the rare thing that I do, which was to sit and have breakfast by myself.
Too 'alone'?... not really for I know the lady behind the apron for years. We were school mates before and I have always patronised her stall whenever I'm there.
I had actually just wanted to 'tapau' but since I still needed to wait for the 'parking' lady to finish her 'business' inorder to pay my ticket. ( yes.. it's the one that I got the time we went to the town market)
The ticket in question
Came home and did what needed to be done. It's been two days in a row that the maid did not turned up.
Wonder what happened to her... she should have called.
Well.. she never did for all the time she didn't come so why was now any different.
Hopefully she didn't 'kena tangkap'...but I know for sure she has 'papers'.
Hopefully tomorrow she will come.

Andrew is back...from Keningau that is why he is hours earlier than usual.
He was already home around four.
Another tuition night for the girls.

DRINKS ON...AT JO'S

We were the only two person in the house who had the option to stay in and do whatever we feel like doing all day all night.
Ah...the joy of 'makan anggur'.
Althought I still have to wake up at my normal school day time, I still have the preveliage to steal a nap or two throughout the day.
Tisha has it even better . She was never up before twelve unless it was church day.
She has offically turned into a 'hantu malam' ever since school was out.
Looking at the time she last logged on her FB one would know.

My initial plan for today was to go to the bank. Do some shopping and pay some bills.
Somehow the laziness in me rather than the heat of the day got the better side of me.
I actually could be doing so much more than sit for hours infront of the pc... but that was the only 'heart' thing that I felt like doing.....with naps in between of course.

I baked another cake for Jo's kids when Tisha said she wanted to go over to her place to discuss 'something' with Diane.
I knew of her 'plans'. They were putting final details on the Genting trip they have been planning since last year.
Tisha wanted to tag me and Jo along...as their banker!
Banyak cantik....We will decide on that matter at a later day.

With Yona and Lydia staying at home ( we anticipate a late night ), we went over around seven thirty.
On hand was our lap tops... we were told to bring them so that we won't be 'fighting' to get access to the net later on.
As with every trip to Jo's place, we always chat over either a can of beer or a pack of 'lihing'.
Tonight it was 'lihing'. Two packs down my throat and wow the 'kick' was working its way to my head giving me nothing but awsome feelings.
A good 'bad' kind of feeling which puts you in the right mood for anything I would say :)

On our individual LT , we went into Yahoo chat rooms trying to hook up conversation with some of those oh so desperate people that patronises these rooms.
As with previous nights, we were there just to have few laughs over the nick these people uses.
Got a few buzzes when I made myself seen but I was totally unattracted to anyone really.
I ended up chatting with old friends that were already on my list instead.
It was already almost one o'clock when we left Jo's place..... when the 'kick' has worned off a little.
It would have been so good...IF...
Instead....
I slept my 'good feeling' off the moment we reached home.

While waiting for us to bottoms up....this was what the girls did.
Trying to get a good photograph with Teddy. Not her (yes..Teddy is a she) best night probably as she wouldn't sit still for that purpose....even with a 'gun' pointed at her



Finally... still not a perfect picture with Teddy

TAK ADA......

Yeah it's monday.....my day of rest.
After what seems to be very 'full' weekend this monday I made sure that I get to enjoy my day of rest.
But as early in the morning the girls have already started 'complaining' . They had no clean shoes for school.
Ha.... served them right I told them right front ( althought it was a little guilt that filled my heart). I have told them hundred and one time to wash their 'stinking' shoes once friday come but to no avail.
All these while I have been the one making sure that they have clean shoes come every monday.
With the activities on saturday and sunday, I did not make time to do this little task. Partly because I know there are two pair of Tisha's that she didn't use anymore and another two pair of Lydia's 'free' shoes laying around somewhere.
Having said that, the 'problem' was solved instantly but not without hearing my never ending lecture on the issue of relaying too much on mom.

TAK ADA.... that was what went up to my head once I checked on my phone.
Hhmm... nothing.
As the two school going girls would only be home around four, me and Tisha had the whole time to ourselves.....doing TAK ADA apa apa.
Well...if you consider surfing and playing FB games 'something' than today was not totally wasted.


We never fail to include our signature pose

Tonight we were at the bowling centre ready for training when we were told ..TAK ADA .
Talk about reading the schedule. ( I had a tiny twinkling 'move' to check on it prior to leaving thou in the end forgotten altogether)
Strange that the whole of this week would be TAK ADA training. The next session would only be on next monday.
And yet the coach said ..
".. training days can't be too far apart"... when I tried to change the girls days of training.
Not dittered with the TAK ADA word, the girls carried on doing their usual monday's night bowling.
They were actually not the only ones that came tonight thinking there would be training ( non readers too haha!) . In all there were ten of them.
Tonight they had to pay for their own indvidual lane.




Staying for only an hour ( since we were paying!) , we continue the fellowship at 'habib chicken rice' .
Jo's children have not taken their dinner .Mine did but could still 'stuff' a piece of roti canai down somewhere.
Hhmmmm.. finally news on my phone.

I had my normal teh tarik plus another ice milo to go.
Satisfied and happy it was back on the net all the way till one in the morning.

LYDIA TURNED EIGHT

I have upload these pictures months ago.
Photographs are my way of remembering the day my Lydia turned eight.
It was a sabbath day and so she got to celebrate her cake with her sabbath school mates. The monthly birthdays pot luck lunch was also held therefore she got another cake to cut there.
The dinner was held at Ocean King II steam boat restaurant with close family members which include Jo and her kids.

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY

The title has nothing to do with what I'm blogging. Just that I noticed the date my blogs were publish does not tally with the real day I wrote them.
I will have to do some minor adjustment....if I can locate where the 'problem' area is.
Well... it is friday today. A note to remind me that I let down another offer to met up with the old friend for breakfast before he leaves for home later today. He did apologized for not turning up on our bowling 'date' sighting no transportation as his excuse. I have nothing to comment on that...case closed.

I have gotten myself engrossed on the net again to download a few more of 'my kind of songs'. I've been sitting here for over an hour without even logging into fb.
Seems I'm winning over my fight to stay away from fb...well not totally staying away. I had only wanted to limit my time on fb games.

I baked two type of cakes this afternoon, a banana cake and a moist chocolate cake.
I'm baking two because tomorrow there will be pot luck after church and since mom would be bringing the main dishes it's only right that I bring dessert.
MY BANANA CAKE FRESH FROM THE OVEN...this picture didn't do it justice thou..lookwise nor tastewise

Tonight Yona and Lydia had tuition class so bowling training was forgo.
I did all my chores prior to sitting down on the net again. The maid won't come tomorrow and I know I won't have much time to do them before going off to church.
Chatting till the wee hours of sabbath with no other but Jo.
Seems we have lost touch with this chatting 'thing' with strangers.
The slight unpleasant nick ( abangbole,suamisunyi,badtoungue,lickingood...blah blah blah..) which normally would amuse me, annoyes me instead.
I don't know how Jo was doing but my state of mind and mood just couldn't reason with what I was reading at these chat rooms.
They all seems so desperate for affections. So lonely and alone....and SOOOO willing to please!
Did I sounded like that all those time I went in there?...
hhmm ( think think think ) hhmm..... desperate housewife? ..hahahah

AMERICAN IDOL RECAP

I'm watching a rerun of American Idol since I missed last night's show.
Tisha have read a few comments made by some of her friends who have seen the show and said none of the contestants performed well.
This week theme was 'No.1' Hits.
I've just watched Lee perform. I'ts a three to one vote. Everyone liked him except Simon.My view?.. as much as I like him , I believe he made a wrong choice with that song as well.Probably because it's unfamiliar to my ears.

Now... Aaron was so.. so much better. Every judge was pleased. I'm thrilled because Simon said he has got 0% chance of going home this week.


My favourite lady Crystal was next...She is really the one to beat in this competition. So very calm and 'cool' . She's so good that Simon even said she's the only one who is in a different league. Her 'coolness' somehow made her look emotionless to her surrounding. Nevertheless everyone seems to love her...including yours truly.


The next lady to beat would be Siobha. She is one unic lady who is not afraid to show everyone her style. Too bad Simon didn't think much of her voice. He said she screams too much.

The rest of the pack were 'so so'.. none too good none really bad except for Paige...who was eventually sent packing today.
At least America got that right. She sang way below parr compared to the rest.
In my opinion she should have never made it to the top 12 in the first place.

Final 10...so far so good. My 'horses' are still holding on.

WEDNESDAY SORE THROAT WITHOUT

I had been online on and off since yesterday afternoon trying to update my blogs. Few 'moments' went through my days that I practically wanted to add to the 'memory box' on my bolgs.
It seems I am more into my feelings this past week seeing that I have written and published more blogs on my Space than here.

I really have not been doing much other than the normal stuff this morning.
Probably the 'mood' was not here again...or the fact that I was a bit under the weather or just plain 'lazy' :)
Yup...my throat is sore and I felt 'sick'.
Did I mentioned my heart felt 'sick' too?.
I'm sure it's not really sick..probably just missing a 'piece' of 'something' that it's used to.
I'm not a doctor but I tried 'drowning' myself with lots and lots of water for my sore throat ( silly actually).
My heart?.... only time I'm sure will 'heal' it.

MOMENTS AT THE ALLEY
Evening was spent at the bowling alley again.
I had actually made a 'date' with an old friend for a game or two when he called for tea this afternoon.
I was feeling so reluctant to go and had only said 'we'll see' to his tea invitation and offered the game instead.
With the game I figured we would not be talking too much thus saves me from ....talking much :)
I did not bother to recomfirm with the bowling offer when he didn't call.
Me and Jo did not really play a good round as we were more into gossiping than into the game itself. Our centre of focus was missing.
Thou the 'phase' have lapsed we were still enjoying those 'moments' .
Those were our 'moments' therefore talking about them rekindled nothing but wonderful feelings we both felt and shared before.
As we did planned to have dinner at the bowling cafe with our 'none exist' guest after the game, the 'gang' were not left dissapointed.
Two dinners in a row at the same place with the same menu?.
This adds up another plus to the memory bank. ... to yesterday's 'moments'