happy faces

Weekend is here again - it is one of those time that I look forward to ...I also notice that Alistair is always happier when he wakes up and see me there ...coz during weekdays I would have to get up early and leave the poor mite on his own ...today was great ...both of us had a lie in, followed by some leisure time watching the DVD (its was Finding Nemo again!) before we went downstair to look for nenek and adik ....

I am cherishing the moments that I have with the boys ..I know my time is up ...their mummy is coming back soon, and very soon the equation will change ...

have a great weekend everyone - cherish what you have, while you have it!

Team work ...

We had a faculty workshop yesterday ...the agenda was to set up the faculty's target bla bla bla ...and it was in the spirit of involving internal stakeholders i.e. staffs and students ...KPI etc etc ....unfortunately out of 40 people only 14-16 showed up ...the rest had other plans, functions and workshops to attend as well ..so, that means that those who were present had to work in a really small group!

Small, we maybe, but we are damn efficient hahahaha...there were only 3 people in my team ...Doc M, Moi Elena and myself ...but we finished out tasks so much earlier than other people ...the secret: teamwork, and work smart hehehehe ....it was kinda fun for the three of us ...we even have time to browse the internet while waiting for the other groups to finish their part ...but most importantly, what we did meet the requirements!

Tea lady

This was taken in PLSU last week ...we were busy rehearsing for our play that we didn't even go down to the dining area for our coffee break ....luckily we had these two nice ladies ...they brought the coffee up for us ...great teamwork ....that night we finished rehearsal at 3am!!!

In a way, I had fun last week - I like the people who are in my group - and the networking ..I just dislike the fact that I was inundated with lectures, assignments, notes to read, and all other boring stuffs, basic accommodation, and being secluded from friends and family....but it is over - for now ....and I have managed to survive the ordeals ....

playing with torchlights

I bought a torchlight a week ago ...just part of my preparation for my one week of seclusion in PLSU ...and I got a small one for free ...to cut the story short, when I got home that night, the boys were not in a good mood ...both were slightly feverish ..and started to wail in a really loud voice ...my solution: gave them a torchlight each ...and they love it!!!

and dad took out his super-big torch light ...the one that we used when going back to our kampung :-)

and adik then decided that he want the bright yellow torch light as well ....hehehehe

both of them had fun playing with the torchlight ...and now mum had to hide those torchlight in her wardrobe to prevent them playing with them ...no more spare batteries available for the torchlight (according to my mum!) ...and she is saving them for emergencies i.e. blackouts!

ice cream

Last weekend was very hot ..we were watching Finding Nemo for the hundredth time...when suddenly we heard the sound of the ice-cream man on his motorcycle passing by our house ....i went and got us an ice-cream cone with double scoop of strawberry ice-cream each ...Al did not know how to eat it at first! hahaha the poor boy usually had his cream in a cup ...but he really enjoyed his portion!

 

Adik, on the other hand, was oblivious to the ice-cream ...he only has his eyes fixed on his toy and on the tv screen ...hehehehe ...

and, looking through my photo folders, I found this photo of Al enjoying his cream ...this was taken in July 2009 - a few days before we took him back with us to Kuching. How time flies huh...

a tough little birdie

Last Saturday, I was online ...reading some articles for my paper ..when I heard a big thud ...at first, I thought one of my nephews must have fallen down ..but dad said the sound came from outside ..all of us, including the little ones, went to the front door to investigate ...and, to our surprise, this is what we saw ...

close-up shot (my battery for the camera was still being charged at the time - so this was taken using my mobile camera)

There was a bird - nice green colour - laying on the cement floor of the car porch ..and some pools of blood ...we assumed that it flew straight to our window and fell ..hence, the loud thud that I heard before ..I wanted to go out to take a clearer shot at the poor little birdie but dad said that I should leave it as it is ...he said it will be ok in a few minutes ...which I (and my mum) seriously doubted! But he's the boss ...so we leave the birdie as it is ....about 45 mins later, this is what I saw ...

Lo and behold, the birdie was sitting up!!! But still unable to move much ...I looked at it again from time to time and it continued to improve ...and it flew out of on its own about 4 hours after it fell down ..such a miracle, considering how bad it looked at first! Such a tough little birdie ....

Guess who ...

Guess who this is ....Alistair or Airell???

This is actually Alistair - taken on Christmas day 2007 ...and he was about 5 months old then ....and was the person who stole the limelight that Christmas ...

 
and this is the first time I met him ...he was just one month old at the time ...how time flies!!! Now he had grown up and can be such a naughty boy ...and knows how to make angry faces just like me ...he is imitating me!!! Not sure if I am flattered by that :-)

Friday brunch @ McDonald

yup ...sounds very indecent, right? But that was exactly what I did two days ago ...had brunch at McDonald ...and that makes it two days in a row that I had my fav double cheeseburger meal ...I did not plan to go there initially..i wanted to go to a Kopitiam, but my dad and Al wanted to go there ..and being a democratic country and all, i went with the majority :-)

Al had his happy meal ...with nuggets, fries and Milo drink ....

and dad with his coffee ....mine, as usual was a double cheeseburger ...and a pie for mum

After brunch, Al, dad & I went groceries shopping ...it was tiring coz by then Al was sleepy ...so, no pictures there ...

see, my dad has a little helper when it comes to opening the gate! He was moody coz it was already his afternoon nap time ...

car wash day ...

Last Friday, Al and I woke up quite late ...well, later than our usual 7am ...coz it was Good Friday, and a public holiday in Sarawak ...he was in such a good mood, coz he somehow knew that I am not going to work that day...we decided to wash my car that morning ...i originally wanted to go to the car wash, but then thinking that Al would certainly have fun playing splash splash ..so, decided to wash the car ourself ...as predicted Al had a whale of a time ....really really enjoying himself ....

especially when it  comes to playing with bubbles!

the result: a not so clean car, but a happy little boy!

Lunch @ Tun Jugah

continuation from the last posting ...Tijot and I had our lunch at the foodcourt at Tun Jugah ...i had not been there for a very very long time ..so, i  was a bit surprised to see that the place had undergone some changes ...it was not as crowded as before ...i guess now more people are going to the Spring or Boulevard ...

as usual, i can't decide on what to eat ...going from one end to another, the going again ...before i decided to have yong tau foo ...it was yummy!

and Tijot, with her lunch ...

this shopping complex is located at the centre of Kuching, not far from this cat statue ..i purposely took this pic for Fendi ...hehehehe ... i bet fendi took some pictures here when he was in Kuching years earlier ...

and, another shot of the statue from the parking lot of Sarawak Plaza ...

shopping ...shopping

This is another posting basi (too old for words hahah) ..two days before I flew to Penang I had to invigilate a paper at the uni ..and it was a SATURDAY ....what to do, it is part of my job :-) the exam was ok ..the students finished very early - and that also made us go home earlier than scheduled ...(photo below: Bemen in the exam hall)

The original plan was to go bowling - but the bowling centre was closed. So, I went shopping instead hahahaha ...i was looking for a new casual shoes and a backpack for my laptop ...i had one before but my brother persuaded me to give that backpack to him ...so, now i had to buy a new one for myself ...so, the first destination was the luggage shop ...i forgot the name of the shop ..it is in Sarawak Plaza ...

lots of luggages and at discounted price as well! But i was focused ...only had my eyes on the laptop bag/backpack

the one that I chose was ...blue & black ... reason: colours are nice, and had enough storage for all my stuffs!

Then, off to Hush Puppies for the shoes ...originally I wanted to get a NIKE casual, sport shoes ...but I did not find the one that I like ...then when Tijot and I went to Hush Puppies, this shoes was calling out my name!

I, who could never resist a temptation, bought this hahahaha ....it was a fun outing. I found out that Tijot has similar interest and love for shoes as me!!!! See, how happy she was trying on the shoes while waiting for me to pay for mine ...

and the look of a satisfied shopper!!!!

Mum's haircut

This was a few Sundays ago ...Al and I went to the saloon with my mum. She was complaining about her hair being messy and me for being to busy to take her there ...Went to my fav saloon, and as always, get the special treatment - we dont have to queue despite not having an appointment :-)

Al was not happy when he saw Anna washed and cut my mum's hair ...he was told at home not to play with our head or hairs - and I guessed that he thought that Anna was being rude to my mum ...see how unhappy he was!

Now, he always tried to wash my hair when I gave him his bath ...hehehe it is so like "monkey see, monkey do" ...

adik and abang

It has been a while since I did a posting on adik and abang ...coz i was so busy these last few weeks, and we didn't get the chance to spend that much time together ...i was in Penang earlier this month for a week, then last weekend was  spent in Santubong ...so, not much quality time together with them ..

Nonetheless, they are still the same ...my two cheeky monkeys!!! Like the Oooo an Aaaa in Channel 613 :-) Adik is now very mobile ...and I mean VERY mobile...he can walk, run and climb the sofa ....and that creates lots of running around after him ....

but he can be very good - sitting still if he is watching his favourite tv programmes...

Abang is more active now ...and very creative!!! He can now climb up and down the stairs unaided and unsupervised ...before this, he always waits for us if he wants to go up or down the stairs ...and he knows that before leaving the bedroom, he'll help me to switch off the telly, the fan or the air-conditioning unit ...such a responsible little boy!!!

and one thing I found out is that, I miss them terribly when I am away!!!