Tuesday, 25 August 2009

LAGI

Aku tak tau lah siapa orang yang kurang siuman ni yang balik balik kirim aku email yang berunsur benci.
Beberapa hari yang lalu aku dah terima enam ...sekarang ada lagi satu.
I just don't know what to make up of it.
Kenapa dan mengapa...itu saja.
I'm ignoring this one as well.

Monday, 24 August 2009

BLUE MONDAY

It's monday and all I see is 'blue'.
I dragged myself to get out of bed this morning. My heart was just not here to be up and about to greed the new day. I have lost my 'mood' for all things.....
well maybe for avocadoes
Aaahhhhhhhhh.......


Went infront of the computer to attend to my 'farms'.
Distracted with 'current affairs' when I watch Miss Universe 2009 live on starworld.
Wow beautiful women....

Not my first pick but she's as beautiful as any winner could be


Went bolwing with Jo and played a really bad set at lane 7. The worse lane for a slow ball such as mine.
Went to bed in the wee hours of the morning after getting some comfirmation on my questions....still with an aching heart
......still with an aching heart.......still

Sunday, 23 August 2009

'NOTED' Weekend

I don't really feel like writing anything but I have made a promise to myself that I want to write something today just to remember the day by.
Andrew didn't come home friday night as there was TAS meeting on saturday morning.
I was really upset that 'poison' emails have been getting their way to my mail box for the past two days.
Apparently a hacker had been busy with hacking and had gotten access to one of my friend's account at Yahoo.
With his success he had created a lot of 'hot' stories for his humour surposely between this friend and myself .
I on the other hand did not give him the satisfaction that I was bothered. Ignoring all the six mails that he had sent in the hope that he will get bored.

Although doing all that doesn't really make me feel any much better. Irritated?.. 'mad'?...angry?.... it is all that rolled up in one.
Andrew was more amused rather than angry when I told him.
I am really against the idea of other people 'bothering' me while I on the other hand did nothing of such to them. Nevertheless, I guess some people just have weird 'taste' for practical jokes regardless if there are 'harmful' or not.

Notes:
what is sad about loving a person?
it's when you are not good enough
because somebody else occupies his mind and his heart
and you know you can't compete with that..
...
cancelled trip to Beijing and HK as Andrew dread H1N1.
Aahhhhhhh... my heart was set on that .

Andrew came back with the much awaited chocolate doughnuts.....

Tuesday, 18 August 2009

SINGAPORE DELIGHTS

My flight to KK was in the morning of the day we were to fly into Singapore. I have waited till the last minute to do my packing thus was in a rush to do it. I have set the alarm at 5am as I had planned to wash all the household laundries prior to the holiday trip.
As usual for the past month or so I have always begin the day by logging into the net to oversee 'my farms' before doing anything else.
Hhmm....what I have hope to be a five minutes 'excuse' become an hour 'detour' from my 'list of things to do before leaving' without ever realising it.

To cut the story short.... I found myself rushing at the last minute.. with mom already waiting by the doorsteps to send me to the airport.
I would have asked Andrew since he was on a week's leave but today was the exact day he was to take his medical review and therefore had left much earlier to beat the crowd at the general hospital .

I still had actually an hour of waiting before the final bording .
Another forty-five minutes of doing the same thing upon reaching KK as Atlas ( being his usual self I'm sure) took his sweet time coming down to take me from the airport.
We left our bags at the chek-in counter as we have no need to drag them along for the remaing of the day until our flight which was much later in the evening.

Our holiday offically starts with a heafty beefy breakfast at a shop at Api Api Centre Atlas recommended of which the name I have forgotten to note . I am very sure it as a very known place as it was really packed when we reached there.
Not suprised as the food was every bit well worth.

Atlas's order..

This was what I ordered... beef mee hoon



We went to Centre point to 'kill some time' as the thought of going home to Likas in the heat of the afternoon wasn't really appealing. While the evening and early morning temprature at the house were bearable, afternoons would be something like living in an oven.

I went on to change some Singapore currency while Atlas went to have his hair cut.
I eventually ended up sitting at Mc Donald's .... 'farming' while waiting for him .
We finally went home at around two pm . Leaving the car there and then persue to take the bus back to town. We wanted to try out catching one to the airport too.
Unfortunately we missed one just minutes earlier. Thou we could have waited for the next one but the heat of the day was getting to me and we eventually opt to get a cab.
We will try the bus the next time around since we already know how to do it.. :)

The two hour plus flight went well with us literlly sleeping all the way to Singapore.
June didn't come to get us at Changi airport but did sent her sons to do so instead .
I could spot them a mile away. Boy did they get 'bloated'.... honest....they did.... in a big way!
It took us almost an hour or so of bus ride before we reached her place.
I like the place where she stays. It is so different from mine. I don't mind staying someplace like that for a change. Everything seems so simple and 'easy'.

It was almost midnight by the time went down to the foot court and get some 'fillings'.
yeah... thats one reason why I like that place I guess. The 24/7 food court was just a glace away .
I'm pretty sure too that it's also one of the reason why her boys 'bloated' so much.

1Day in Singapore 22/7
City life as in everywhere won't start till mid day. Unfortunately 'kampung folks' like us are so used to waking up as early as 5am. Atlas practically said he got tired of waiting for the day to start. Can't blame him as I too would have felt the same if I didn't have 'my farms' to attend to in the meantime.
June took the day off (she got the 'flu' and was on medical leave... perfect timing).
Her boys had classes so were not able to join us.
We started the day with home breakfast. Yup... we ate mom's cooking. Ones that I had brought all the way from Sandakan. Her famed 'daging hitam' and 'ikan masin'.


Today's events was all the shopping complexes along the MRT routes. It was easy as we only need to get down at all the inter change stations. I didn't intent to shop but still ended up buying 'stuffs'.
Our mission today was Atlas's ......to look for Transformers toys! Yeah... there's still a boy in there.
What I noted this day was the food we tasted. Was so full from 'junks' that we didn't eat any 'real' meal.
This was what we bought along the way before having 2nd breakfast.
Signature pose ....with teh tarik



Before lunch.. one of my favourite...Subway's

Nothing beats this...Durian pan cakes. Tasted it two years back and now back for more.


How could you resist that... pure durian flesh...mmmmmm so yummy!

... and this?.... ice cream 'potong' ... so huge


2nd Day 23/7
June had to work today so we were on our own.
Left the house at around eleven together with Peter as he left for work around that time.
We had some breakfast at the back lane of the MRT station. Ate duck rice for Sing Dollar 1.50 which June says is cheap. It would be around the normal price in RM but quantity wise I know I could get much more back home.
1st stop was at science world



then ice city.


We met up with June around four before going shopping again at ochard road.
Me looking for second hand books while Atlas still with his transformers figurines.

Finally we took a cab to Peter's working place, the Steword's mississippi riverboat.
He 'treat' us with the most popular choices on the menu. The restaurant is located on a real docked riverboat off Marina Bay.
With the lights , the water....overlooking the city at night... hhmmm.. gives you that wonderful romantic feeling.


Wonderful Mexican food.






3rd day 24/7
A day spent in Sentosa....
the most 'fun' place in Singapore
Today was mom's 67th birhtday. By the time We called her it was already around 11pm. Not that we have forgotten but that was the time we finally reached home. Peter played the guitar while all of us sang her happy birthday .
It made her really really happy ...we were sure of that from the tone of her voice. We were right too. I found out much later that she even shed tears of joy for our jesture. Poor mom, she said she thought we've forgotten. I have never forgetten her birthday so far.








4thday - 25/7
Attending church service at Singapore's church before crossing over to JB at around three to beat the weekend crowd. It was still packed but we managed without so much of waiting in line. I got to seat on the bus but Atlas had to stand all the way.
Luckly... just a short ride thou the traffic jam made it 'feel' longer.
Stayed overnight at one of the budget hotel near the 'night food' alleys. I would have love to sample all the foods but too much of 'this and that' leaves me with no space by the time I finished walking the whole place.
We ended up at a cyber cafe not far from the hotel. I left after an hour as I needed to repack my bag inorder to get everything in ( yeah.. bought some sunflower collectables.... again!) . Atlas stayed longer.
Slept late although our flight to KL tomorrow was at 9.30am. and we needed to be at the airport around seven.

Monday, 6 July 2009

MY PASSION ON THE NET

I have barely enough sleep for the past few days. No thanks to my nightly 'farming' activities.
Andrew was on a week's leave due to his on going medical review and therefore a constant companion to my many hours of sitting down infront of the computer in the wee hours of the morning.
We have become such a addict to this games that it's much a part of our daily routine now.
The girls have been saying that I am wasting much of my time 'here'.... who cares!
I'm enjoying the game so much.
So much so that I have started playing another three more farms games online. Priorities?.... yeah ..I will sort that out on another day. For now ...this is it

People says you can find such passions in these games.... looking at myself...I totally agree.

IN BETWEEN 'FARMING'.....
The girls had their second roll off of this year on sunday.
We started the whole day on the wrong foot.
They were surpose to be there at 9am but we only left the house at 9.10am. Much to the annoyance of the girls... thanks to my farming at 'farm town!

Andrew also left for KK today as he starts work tomorrow.
As his trip back was a five hours drive he had left sms msgs for me to get his harvest by 1pm that day .
Ha... so much for his part on farming addiction.
I had agreed as I had antcipated to be back in the house by then. I had even made a date with my farm buddy to be in by then.
What can I say now.... I couldn't keep my words.
The reason for that delay?
Yona was fortunate or unfortunately for me and my farm town gang..... she got into the step ladder.
She had won second placing... lost merely by 20 pins.. and was now automatically into the step ladder .
Although she didn't win , it was a big jump for her as she was placed 6th at the last competition.
Tisha on the other hand lost her title. No sadness on her part as she had predicted that well ahead. She was using a new ball and somehow or rather the fingering was not to her satisfaction.
With that said , I have not so much confidence with her ranking now at the forth coming sports excel in KK. They would be going for that in two days time.
The whole bowling affair only ended by four.... with an hour break in between for lunch.
I was asked to give the prizes for the winners... taken lots of picture but I look the same in each photo so I choosed one witn the youngest winner of that day.


We had wanted to join the crowd at the farmer's day carnival held at the town's field earlier on but because of the game , we only managed to see what is left of it. They were all packing up by the time we got there. Worse... the girls left my camera in the car. ( luckly my phone has a built in camera)
Good thing some of the animals were still there. The boar goats were my real target. Although we had to hold our breath...these pictures were worth the smell.







Part of the reason for being there late was also because of my flat trye. I had to drive a distance to get help... air ...air
Now to conclue to all the negativeness....I don't have the house keys.
- I HAVE FORGOTTEN MY HOUSE KEYS IN THE HOUSE!. . we were locked out.
Mc Guyver me did some pole key fishing.... yes how lucky we were to see the keys on the table where I normally put them ( learn from this... put things where they always are )
Ten minutes of fishing with a 30feet pole...we fished it.

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

NOTES

SLAVE' OF THE DAY 23 June 2009
Today I felt that I really do earn the title. I've been both the maid and the driver the whole day.
Not to mention being the slave to my farmtown activities...he he
My maid did not come in again today. I have waited untill nine before doing all the necessary chores.
Aaahhhhhh.... I had actually other plans. I wanted to clear all the clothing that have been lying on my bed... sleeping with me for the last three days!
Yesterday I bought few baskets for easier sorting. Today it's adding as 'junks' to the already junkyard of a room I have.
Really got to sort out my priorites now.......real work must come first.
I have been working at the 'marketplace' at Farm Town much too much.

Tisha had sent a message telling me to send her sports attire to school when I come for Yona after school.
They were actually having bowling training after school but today she will be having some futsal training.
I would normally pick them up from school and send them to the alley when their schedule training were in the afternoon .
I would leave them there and pick them up again three hours later..... where traffic was @#$##%%^$.......
Tonight too, Tisha starts her Physic tuition. I have 'hooked' her to her physic teacher for tuition after she failed to get a good result from the last exam. I really felt she needed some discipline in her studying hours as her final exams is so near.
Science student failing science's subjects?.... unacceptable!
As much as I dislike to sent her to and fro to what I would normally say... 'jauhnya'...Grandview?..
I believe this was for the best.


24June2009
I barely have four hours sleep today. I went to bed around two this morning and had woke up at the same time as Tisha's time to get ready for school...i.e. at 5am

I had waited for hours last night to get some internet connection while at the same time watching some tv programmes I have neglected for weeks.... (blame in on Farm Town)
While at that too I've managed to glue together the pieces of broken ceramic of what used to be a cat which I've put aside to do months ago.
Few pieces were missing so I wasn't able to make it look like it was before the 'fall'.
Aha... my cat broke that 'cat'....

By one am, I have given up all hope of saving my grapes harvest ( farm town talk). Streamyx really sucks... it had been two days in a row that I have ended up with rotten grapes.
All the same..as Tisha puts it... we're going for xps and not for the coins....(again farm town talk)

Yona had been sulking all week long . She has been asked to be one of the net ball player for her Red house's team.
Today would be the day she was to play. I found her all dressed in her sports attier but in tears. I cannot help but wondered why the teacher 'forced' her into the team when she had earlier refused as she had never play the game and practically knows nothing about it.
For making her feel so 'tenses' and 'worked up' for days, I have nothing but 'bad thoughts' for whoever was responsible for her miseries.
I felt so sorry for her yet was helpless to render much help. Told her to just 'play' whichever way she knows how for whatever the results turned out to be, everything will still be alright and that she had played her part.

Tisha on the other hand was the exact opposite. She was so darn excited about her futsal game. So excited that the took along the video cam for memoriable shots....without my knowledge.
Not that I don't allow her to use it, I was more afraid that it might get conficated if their teachers found out.
Hard work paid off as they won today's match and will proceed to the final the day after tomorrow.
Looking back at her video footage, She found out she ran like a girl...... ha ha...what do you expect from a girl?

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

THE TRIP TO KUCHING, SARAWAK 9-15 June

I've booked out tickets two month ahead of this trip therefore we did get a much discounted fares eventhough it was during the mid-year school break.
The main reason to be there was not for 'cuti-cuti Malaysia', it was actually for the girls MSN sports excel's Ten Pin bowling Sarawak leigue.
The dates were marked as 14-16June 2009. As it was held on the school holidays, we had made plans to go there a few earlier....... just to 'breath" Kuching's air :)
This was the girls's first visit to Kuching, second for me.
I had been there about eight years before with my mom to attend a church function siminar.
Asked if there was any difference since then and now, I went 'blank'.... I practically don't have much memories of my past's visit. Possibly there wasn't anyone or any much reason for me to remember 'anything' by.
My last trip touring did however include a visit to the famed catural villages .

For this trip, I would have love to witness the musical rainforest festival that was on going on the days we were in Kuching. This festival has been going on for a number of years and received much attention when it was promoted through the mass medias. It is afterall an international event. Numerous countries were taking part with new entries added each year.
The music they brought forth were 'beyond earth'.....wonderful , peaceful sounds that gets you connected with nature and life itself...(my version)
This event might be one of the reason why I wanted to come to Kuching should I be given the question... 'why go to Kuching?'.
Unfortunately..........
maybe the company was not right this time. The girls too wasn't keen. All they wanted to do was watch the other bowlers bowl. Can't really blame them as that was the reason why we were there the first place.
Anyhow, thanks to a very good friend of mine , we didn't miss a visit the renowned cat museum.
RIVERSIDE SUPERBOWL
The main reason why we were here.... bowling



Our favourite place for a place to rest our feet



CAT'S MUSEUM
A wonderful trip for the girls to remember for they were the only ones amongs their team mates that got to see this acclaimed place.
We had breakfast at this place....Kaya & Toast... first time I have seen although I was told by our wonderful host they have a chains of outlet throughout Sarawak.







A TRIP TO THE NEWEST MALL..
Had the oppurtunity to walk around this big place where I found a sunday market within the premises.





A delecacy at only 50cts per piece

A closer view


FOOD OF KUCHING.... minus the sago maggots
These are a few mouth watering dishes I was fortunate to have tasted while in Kuching.
Dishes for lunch at the car Park Garden






The ever popular Madam Tang's where I tasted my first Sarawak's Laksa




With so much choices of dishes to choose from...Selera Bunda is a very popular lunch time eatery.




THE PRIDE OF KUCHING
As part of our being in Kuching was holidaying, we had come two days earlier than the actual competition itself. The flight from Kk was over in what seems a short while cos we were there well before 9am.
As we were only allow to check in to our room at midday, we 'burned' time walking at the river front.

A must have photo of Kuching


GOODBYE KUCHING
Taken while waiting for our flight back to KK. Mc D ice cream.
Leaving with a heavy heart.... We left behind sweet wonderful memories.