Working working working

Reached home about 1am yesterday & this morning got to wake up at 7am cos Randson has to attend Morris Allen's class at 9am. After that rushed back to office, working working working... I hate quarterend!!!

Still in office...

Wow, already 12.35am...I'm still in the office. I'm a Panda bear already!!!

Quarterend Rush

Another quarter is here again, there will be two 2359 nights again. Mummy will become Panda again...

See how beautiful my flowers are, they will accompany me for these late nights!!!

Oh yes, Lena's African violets have grown very well too...

Linda's African Violet

Have been helping Linda to take care of her african violet for more than a year & finally it is going to bloom soon. I believed it will be full bloom when Linda deliver her baby (due soon).

哮喘

连日来的咳嗽，带来了哮喘病的坏消息。我真不知道该怎么做？我对哮喘真的是一知半解，我根本不能接受这个诊断的结果，我只能接受咳嗽是因为呼吸道敏感而行成的。我是否应该面对现实呢？

看了一些报导，还是不明白。。。只要Johnson 咳嗽不喘就好了!!!

而老公，小时候哮喘已医治好了，为什么又会在多年以后又复发呢？每晚听着他的咳嗽声，而我却一点也没有办法减轻他的痛苦，我该怎么办呢？为了不吵醒我，他到客厅睡觉，看了真心寒与无助。

虽然人生的种种都必须由我们自己去克服，但是如果可以的话，我愿意为他们受这些苦，也不想看到他们如此地受折磨!!! 真希望不好的一切快点过去!!!

Kids' art

Johnson painted his school art work, then Allyson & Nickson joined in the fun. Randson don't really like painting, he would rather do his Maths assessment.

Johnson's art pieces : He drew some Pokemon too :

While Nickson painted some monsters :

Allyson painted some circles???

Reading aloud for the kids

It has been a long, long time I have not read a story for my kids & I have broken my record by reading 2 today (all books are borrowed fm Morris Allen Study Centre).

First story is "Rosie on the Swing", it is a funny story about Rosie, whom like to say "More" & ended up on the tree when she was playing on the Swing. The kids have a great laugh when they heard "a Pigeon on Rosie's head".

Second story is "Richard Scarry's Little Counting Book", this is more on additional, eg 1 bunny with 1 bunny is 2 bunnies, etc.

Kind of tired after reading these books aloud but if this can help my kids to improve their English & studies, I am willing to do so. (Luckily they never request to read the third book, Thomas Railway Word Book, as this book is full of words!!!)

1st Morris Allen class for Randson

We went to Simei for the Morris Allen class today, upon reaching the school then I realised it is quite cold & I didn't bring Randson's jacket. I told him, "it is ok just bear with the cold today & we will have to remember to bring the jacket next week." (What kind of mother is this???)

It is a long wait, from Burger King, NTUC, Popular Bookshop... ... finally it is 11am. Saw him coming out from the class with a smiling face (but this time he never tell me, he wanted to come here everyday - it is a totally different reaction) & I spoke to the teacher & she told me that Randson is doing well!!! All I have to do is to read with him the story books which he has borrowed.

Tried to talk to Randson & he told me that the teacher read stories to them & he was asked to do some writing & was given some biscuits as teabreak.

That's all... ... hiaz, hope to find out more next week!!!

Final touch of the 3D Chingay float

Add some tinsels to cover up the blank area, ready to go!!!

Childcare's project - 3D transport

Time to do project again!!! Was told that this will foster Parent & child relation but to me is more like a project for me to complete. Allyson is only 3 years old & she can only help me to paste some of the deco onto the chingay float (which is our final product).

But I have to start thinking what to do or make by using recycle or scrapped materials to make a 3D transport for the Go Kart Rally. I cracked my brain for several days & I thought it would be a good idea to recycle the broken windscreen remote control car into a fire engine.

I started by using a red paper bag & it is not easy to make laddars & pipes for the fire engine so I gave up.

By looking at the paper bag, a coach would be a good choice, but how am I going to draw the windows & doors, it wouldn't look real cos I am not a good artist!

So I started to search through my recycle bag & found this old mandarin orange box. Haha...here we are : a chingay float, ready to hand in on 21 Mar 2007.

Trip to Science Centre & OmniMax Theatre

We were at the Science Centre & enjoyed waterplay at the Water Works area which we did not managed to get wet during the last trip as we did not bring extra clothings with us.

This round, the kids really loved it & they spent an hour within the area & after that we rushed for the 40 mins show, Africa: The Serengeti in the OmniMax Theatre.

And they get to eat pizza & chicken wings for dinner.

They are really a bunch of wonderful kids & Johnson say "Thank you Mummy for bringing us to Science Centre & buying pizza for us!"

不敏感的妈妈

为什么常常为了钱而失去理智呢？为什么没钱就没安全感呢？钱虽然不是万能的，可是没有了钱就万万不能。总觉得这句话不大对，可是有时候又好象是对的，真矛盾。

并不知道老公的老板将在今天把罗里卖掉，我还在车上说了一大堆，才发觉怎么车上空空的。这才知道老公为什么昨晚睡不着，因为陪了他十多年的罗里将被卖掉了。想想也有点心酸，人对物也会有感情的嘛!

Voting session - Science Centre vs Disney on Ice

The childcare is organising a trip to watch Disney on Ice - Finding Nemo & I have decided to bring the kids there. However they weren't happy to go cos they felt that the tickets are too expensive (I was really touched by them), so we voted. All of them voted for Science Centre as I am able to obtain free entrance tickets from my company & they wished to have pizza (their favourite food) for dinner. So their wishes are granted!!!

Start to worry... ...

Received a memo from Randson's teacher & understand that most of the students in his class are having reading problem. Most of the students scored well in their DE1 cos the teacher read out the questions to them but most of them failed their DE2 as they were left on their own to do the test.

Oh no, I believed Randson is one of them as he is unable to read the problem sums in the eLearning portal. I started to worry, he is now in Primary 1 & if I do not do something about it, he would not be able to catch up with his studies.

Cynthia advised me to sign him up for British Council or Morris Allen classes. Called British Council, most of their classes were filled up & Randson has to pass the reading test if not he will have to wait till July 2007 for the new classes. So I decided not to wait but signed him up at Morris Allen. Wow the classes are so expensive, 2 hours' weekend class for $52 (I am really shocked to see this), hopefully it does work out just like what Cynthia said, though it is expensive but you will see result.

As a mother, I really hope it will help Randson in improving his studies cos I really do not know how to help him. I have been so busy with work & housework, maybe these are just excuses that I have came up with but truly : "Kids, Mummy is putting in my utmost effort to give you the best I can & of course I wish to teach/coach you on my own however I have no choice but to "outsource" these to the experts!!! Don't worry, Mummy will be there (unless I have to work late or during the weekend) waiting for you while you are in the class. Just put in your best effort to learn & have enjoyable session with the schools!!!"

Went for Javanese Massage

It has been a long long time I have not been for a massage. Used to visit Nora (my postnatal massage lady) but she has been quite busy lately, so I checked with Elizabeth & found that she has been going to House of Javanese Traditional Massage for massaging.

We went there after work with Diana & the moment we changed ourselves the lights went off (power tripped) & we were so shocked & started asking how's everyone. My handphone came to the rescue... with the "light" function & I didn't know the light was quite bright & we can really see everything in the room.

Luckily the lights were back within the next few minutes & our massage session started. Wow, it was really painful (was told wherever you feel painful would mean you are having problem with that area). OMG, it would mean my whole body is having problem!!! Got to go massage more often (but budget constraint), otherwise... ...


P.S. The next morning, I'm having bruises (blue black) all over me :(

Lion Dance session by my kids

Another new thing my kids are exploring into!!!

My Manager birthday - also got flowers

My manager's birthday is on this coming Sunday but his secretary & direct reports celebrated his birthday today.

Wow, he even get flowers for his birthday...

Sushi from Boon Cheng

Wow, Boon Cheng made some sushi for us today. They are yummy!!!

Hurley & Gong Xiao Yu

Known Hurley for about 3 - 4 years & this is the first time I am meeting her in person. She works in our Shanghai office & got married last year. This is her first trip to Singapore but I am unable to accompany her out & luckily one of Xiao Yu's colleague in Singapore will be bringing them around.

These are the goodies she bought for us from Shanghai :

Hurley coming tomorrow

Hurley sametime to say that she is coming tomorrow with Gong Xiao Yu. Excited... don't know what to wear tomorrow.

Grow potato plant

Found some shoots growing on the potato so we decided to plant it into the soil. It started to grow & this is the potato plant.

Btw, I try to fix the fence for the rock melon plants & the fence fell onto the potato plant & that is the end of it.

Attend talk at East Spring Primary School

Attended 2 talks today :
1. Anger & conflict management for Parents &
2. Imparting values to our children


The reasons why I signed up these talks :
1. Anger was triggered whenever I'm having stress, esp at work & this will affect my family life.
2. I have learnt some anger management tips before & would like to take this opportunity to refresh my memory.
3. Whether I have done the right thing or imparting values to my kids the right way.
4. What kind of values or additional values which I'm not aware of or have overlooked.


Gains from these talks :
1. Anger management tips, life examples of others & how they handle their anger.
2. The way to impart values is to spend more time with our children, giving them life examples by telling them about the stories of ourselves (right & wrong things which we did before), why these are correct or incorrect & how should we be reacting/doing if these are wrong.


Negatives of these talks :
1. Most parents are late for the talk, hence the talk was delayed.
2. The timing of the talks supposed to end at 12 noon but when we arrived at the school, it stated as 12.45pm.
3. Due to the delay & change of timing, I have 5 hungry cum angry person at home.


Have to rush to buy lunch for my kids & mum after the talks.

MTV that touches Clement's heart

I think the guy whom is sitting beside me in the office is such a passionate man. This is the 2nd website which he has recommended me to see/watch as it touches his heart. (Sorry I have removed the video)


The first website he recommended is about Baby Even, which is a blog written by a mother whom has lost her baby. True enough, by reading the words in her blog, tears started to roll from my eyes.