Sunday

We managed to watch the Transformers only yesterday!

My boy had been pestering me to watch that show. Yes, that Transformers show. I had promised that we would definitely watch it one day.

We were supposed to be in church yesterday but there were just too many things that ought to be done that I decided to give it a miss.

My husband needed some time to pack his luggage for he would be out of town soon. Besides, he and the kids desperately needed their regular hair cut, so much time was spent in the morning at the salon.

As for myself, I had to "catch" the slight glimpse of sunlight to dry the whole load of laundry before it started to rain again. Unfortunately, much to my dismay, the weather was'nt that cheery.

Eventually, we booked the afternoon tickets to watch the movie "Transformers" after a home-cooked lunch.

I already know he has myopia

For several months, I have long suspected my boy to have vision problem. At every TV session, I have to constantly shout at him not to sit too close to the TV set but to not much of avail because the moment when he is not guarded, he will slowly inch his way closer.

So during one of our shopping trips, my husband was completely convinced by a promoter selling the Eye Exercise Device. Without hesitation, he bought it for the family! Alas, till todate, no one shares the same enthusiasm as him in believing that the device can help to alleviate eye problem. My husband has been the one and only frequent user though I do not think he need it more than anyone of us!

Finally, when my boy has been referred to see an eye specialist by the school health administer, I know the day has finally arrived. The eye specialist at The Eye Clinic wrote him a prescription for a pair of glasses.

So, my son has indeed got myopia at a power of 125 degrees.

Both eyes.

An Evangelist

This took place quite a couple of weeks ago.

It was a Sunday and a soft spoken serious looking man was at my door. He was accompanied by a teenager. Without showing me any identification pass of where he might be from, he abruptly blabbered about the need to get along well with my neighbours and asked how I could strengthen ties between neighbours.

I was clearly puzzled. My bemusement led me to stare hard at his face blankly. My jaw dropped a little and with a slight frown, I blurted, "HUH?? Are you representing any organisation to do a survey??" To that, he went on to tell me about which church he came from and that he would just want to know how neighbours should get along with one another.

As baffled as I was in the beginning, I paused for a few seconds wondering if I should answer him. Finally, I gave in, thinking that I could just shoo him off with some brief answers. Boy, was I so wrong! He continued to ask my opinion on how God will want us to live in harmony?

Happily, I went on to declare my close relationship with the Lord and hinted him that I attended my Sunday Service quite regularly hoping that he might gave my household a miss for his evangelising work. I was so wrong!

To fast forward the incident, he continued to show me bible scriptures. He even went on to visit me the 2nd time and finally 3rd time, inwhich my patience finally wore off.

Actually, I would not have felt so frustrated but I was in the midst of my afternoon nap during his 3rd visit. Therefore, his presence acted as a catalyst. Before he even had chance to preach, I

chided, "I AM very tired now, for I've just returned from church. Will it not be better for you to share God's words with the non-believers?"

Finally, after his 3rd visit, I never get to see him at my door. Come to think of it, I may be a little harsh. He probably may have good intentions but something just kept bugging me. Why are there still people like him playing evangelist to believers?

No wonder some shops won't prosperous

My boy had repeatedly asked me to get him a green pen, for the only one that was lying at home just could'nt be found. It probably had slipped its way to the Salvation Army during the last Spring cleaning.

His reminder kept buzzing in my ears that the moment the school bus sped off with my kids to school, I made a trip to the nearest neighbourhood bookstore. Happily, I settled on one green pen after having tested the ink and I thought I might as well grapped a roll of brown wrapping paper for my girl's project. I laid the two items at the cashier's table. The cashier looked up without any hint of smile. In fact, she was frowning. "YOU TAKE IT", she said curtly.

Well, normally I would'nt mind if sales people do not know how to string their words properly but if the tone is not even RIGHT, it is definitely my right to be disgusted.

Anyway, before I could react, she continued, "TAKE IT! So long. No carrier for this. And the pen so small. No need carrier for it one "

Finally, I spoke out, "Auntie, I must put the things down first. Then, I can free my hands to get money to pay you. So, how much?"

Well, the point here is, how can a little neighbourhood store survives with little or no respect of the customer service skill. Have they not heard about the need to constantly make your customers happy? I have heard enough of shop keepers ranting and raving about the high rental and low sales turnover.

I will say, "Stop it NOW. It's all in your own hands!"

No wonder it is so difficult for a neighbourhood store to be prosperous.

Are you giving me history lesson?

Yesterday, I was flipping through the Wan Bao which my father had bought.

I was disgusted that the Xiaxue Vs Steven Lim's internet drama was being reiterated in the papers ONCE AGAIN. To me, that was not news because the whole drama had already taken place days before. Nearly half of the world had already read their exchange in the virtual world.

And for WanBao to write about it only yesterday was just so lame.

My word of advice is, even if you have nothing to report and need to resort to retrieving drama episode from bloggers' websites, please at least do it with efficiency.

And you actually think it is so easy to earn our 50cents. Or is it 60cents.

Umm, let me ask my father tonight.

Best medicine of the day

If you have not read about Xiaxue Vs Steven Lim, I bet you don't really belong to this virtual world. Come on, go click their link here:

http://www.xiaxue.blogspot.com

http://www.stevenlim.net

Or, to save you the trouble from the lengthy reading, you can get a glimpse of wats-going-on from Mr Brown's site:

http://mrbrown.com

Promise. Sure hilarious. Never before.

HIS last supper

Toilet roll

Has anyone ever wondered HOW MUCH toilet roll one can use in 1 week?

Note that HOW MUCH is used here as the pronoun instead of HOW MANY. I do believe there are people who stinged on their rolls to the extent of using maybe 1/3 out of it. So, for me to ask HOW MANY, will not be of relevance.

As we know, toilet paper has its conceivable purpose to different human beings. Other than the norm of wiping backside, you can use it as a substitute for tissue paper. So, one will likely use it to dab their face, wrap their nausal discharge and whats-have-u.

My record is almost like 1 roll in 3 days. And I am not even referring to using it as a substitute for tissue paper!

Mummy, mummy, I have a question

During breakfast, Jie jie was asking me question after question that kept me tongue tied for quite a while.

"Mummy, what causes rainbow?"

I stared at her blankly for a few tickling seconds, trying hard to have an answer. When none could came out from my brain and I was tempted to tell her about God's promise to Noah that she suddenly said,

"I think I know why lah. It is something to do with rain and sunlight. That's what the Young Scientist wrote."

"Mummy, mummy, how come we can stand still without falling huh. I thought the earth is round?"

"And, if I travel out of this world, can I still come back to the same earth again? Maybe can. Can go out means sure can come in one. Hor?"


Ummm, I think so.

Pending tasks

Tasks have been building up and I have'nt got the slightest motivation to get them done. Not that I do not have the time. I have ALL the time that I want. That is a bit exaggerating, is'nt it? I may not have ALL the time that I wish to have but I do have some time under my control.

Well, anyway, that's about me who sometimes love to sit on tasks. Looks like now I really must list them out to get things sorted.

Sigh! So many pending tasks and yet, too little time. Well, you know I'm kidding.


So, here comes my list:

Replenish facial wash, toner, mosturiser - This time I shall buy Laneige products. I've recently tried their strawberry yorgurt scrub and the result is really impressive. Highly recommended!

Stock up on milk powder - This is one thing that need to be prioritised. Children's well-being cannot be taken too lightly.


I have not finished reading newspaper dated since 13/7/07 - A must to keep myself abreast of everything, irregardless of the relevance to my life. I don't want to be an ignorant auntie.


To start reading Joseph Prince's new book - This is to feed my spiritual need.


To mark children's assessment - I normally must spend some time marking their work, without relying on answer sheet.


To confirm with husband about bringing his folks to hear the gospel - We have pondered over this but have yet got any concrete planning.


Sigh! So many to-do tasks.

Is this a lantern?

I have yet checked the calender but thought Lantern Festival may be coming soon. So, I asked husband if he could help design two lanterns for the darlings' lantern projects.

Husband and jie jie discussed and came up with an idea which they taught were brilliant.


Husband: "Very easy lah. Don't even need to cut or paste anything."

jie jie: "Yeah yeah yeah, just like that like that can lor."

Husband & jie jie: "hee hee ha ha!!"

Mummy: "What u all talking? What like that can liao?"

jie jie: "We thought of just putting the candle inside this water pail. Water pail already got handle mah. So just carry like that lor."

Mummy: "U all siao is it?? How to call such thing project?? Aiyah, I will figure out myself lah."

See, how can my family function properly without me!

Destined to reign

I was at the Rock to queue for Pastor Prince's new release. Managed to buy two. So, any interested party who want to get the book, do come down to the Rock at Suntec City Tower 4 or you may want to get your copy via http://www.destined2reign.com/

Money not enough?

My son called me earlier from school.

son: "Mummy, I don't have enough money to buy food."
mummy: "But how is that possible? I thought u said u have some coins with u?"

son: "Got, but only 4 coins. Not gold coins. Not enough."
mummy: "Go find jie jie for money. Tell me exactly how much you have?"

son: "Jie jie not here. Can't find her. My coins all 20cents one."
mummy: "That makes it 80cents in all. Enough lah, my dear. Go buy something."

son: "ok.."

Mmm., looks like I have to train him how to count his coins tonight. Strangely, jie jie does'nt seem to have this problem when in P1.

Levis ladies jeans

This Levis ladies jeans is bought at the local store for more than $120. Don't know what model but the label read 00185-1758. It has a C174 indicated on label, too.

Size is 25x32.

Very new as never has chance to wear it and especially now has put on weight thus is too tight for me.

Willing to sell at around $50.

Levis jeans - "Marisa" Bootcut

This is bought in the local store, costing more than $120.

Size is 27x30

Length has not been adjusted.

Worn a few times but now has put on weight, can't fit me liao.

Willing to sell at around $50.

My clothes are worth every dollars and cents!

Oh gosh, I'm having trouble with my piles of clothings in my wardrobe. They are filling out of the wardrobe space. I am so reluctant to donate all to the Salvation Army. Afterall, they are so new and some, not even worn once. Most importantly, they are in worthy of dollars and cents!!

Let's see..., people may be interested if I can provide them a cheap shopping spree here. Ok, then, I shall get things rolling with some snapshots of a few items here.

Bossy people

How not to be stressed if you were to have a super bossy mother like mine?? Never mind the many times that I have been told off by her in front of my kids what to do and what not to do, because her tongue slashing at me merely takes off at her home. "Well, it's her home what, she calls the shot", lamented myself and I can fairly accept that.

But, to come to my house and bosses me is just downright maddening! I can accept it if Iam still young and maybe single, but I AM NOT!!

So, yes she has done it yesterday in my house. It's not her first but far worst. If you can visualise how a balloon when blown to a far bigger size, its consequence will be an explosion. This balloon theory applies to me perfectly yesterday.

My infuriation may have made me confronted her but I do not feel any sense of triumph at all. I feel so defeated.

note: the following link is to serve as a constant reminder not to be "hooked" by bossy people
http://www.sedona.com/lp-bossypeople.aspx

Name calling is bad!

Just yesterday, I read with interest how our home-grown Mandopop Ho Yeow Sun being put down for her bad fashion sense in FashHag column of Urban.

Urban, being a fashion issue as provided by The Straits Times.

I do not know who the person is that hides behind the FashHag. She will better be in good fashion sense herself. You can write about fashion faus pas but to label people as "Ah Lian" is way too much.

Extra Spice? um, no thanks!

For food of convenience, I have always like the Yeo's curry chicken canned food. The taste is decent and comparable to what I usually cook using the real chicken and pre-packed curry gravy. Recently, I notice Yeo has a new version created -- Chicken Curry Extra Spice!

So, while I was out there in the NTUC Fairprice shopping for my weekly groceries, I grabbed the Special Value Pack - 3 canned of "Chicken Curry Extra Spice" without much hesitation.

The moment I poured the canned stuff into a clear bowl, I began to wonder how on earth Yeo could actually allowed such stuff in the market. The chicken parts were basically swimming in chilli oil that was clearly separated from the curry gravy. I tried heating the whole thing up in the microwave oven but to no avail of getting the thick chilli oil to dissolve in the curry gravy.

The 3 packed deals should had alerted me something. If the food was really good, the food itself would be a good attractor of buyers. The 3 packed deal was simply an indicator of something not so right!