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Oasis in A Desert...

This polluted and traffic-locked city never fails to amaze me!


Perhaps that is why I have not gone GILA (insane) :-D


I mean in the middle of all the noise, rubbish, chaos in the city, you will find a haven that takes you away from all the mess. Really like an oasis in the middle of a desert.


I went to a restaurant in town together with two friends . You can hardly SEE the little entrance to this restaurant, called Huize Trivelli. But once you enter the simple entryway....lo and behold, it's a different place altogether. It's a "heritage" restaurant...thus the antique-qy decor.

View out of the Window

(that's not rain...it's part of the water feature)

There's also an outdoor sitting area...but we sat inside the air-conditioned space, Of course!

Real Antiques?

Outdoor Lighting Needed!

Everytime I look out to my garden and pool, I think to myself "looks good...but would be better with some lighting to enhance certain features of the garden". But there is a problem with adding additional lighting; as there is no electrical power supply out there. It would be great if I could get my hands on some solar-powered light fixtures. This way, I could have the look I want without worrying about electrical cabling nor safety issues.

Colon Cleansing?

It has been a few years since I first heard of the term colon cleansing, and it does bring a thought of horror. The colon cleansing that I know of involved inserting a tube through the anal cavity, and pumping the colon with a huge amount of water to flush out stubborn waste that have been clinging onto the colon walls. It is a means of detoxifying the body. Thank goodness that there are alternative ways of colon cleansing these days. Did you know that an effective colon cleanse can be achieved by way of herbal supplements? This is certainly a better option for me than sticking tubes up my you-know-what!!

New York Movers

I wonder if there is anyone out there who loves moving from one place to another...be it within the same city or beyond. I for one, don't. The main headache for me is sorting out all the wants and want-nots, and then packing certain personal items myself. Some would say that I asked for it. The stress, I mean. I could easily leave ALL the packing to the professional movers. But somehow, I just can't keep my hands off. Take my advice. Don't be like me. Let the professional movers do all the hard work for you. And if you are in New York, I just know the right New York movers that can help you heaps.

Really Scary!!

This is a real incident that involved H's colleague.....an American guy. He went out partying with another friend...and this friend left first. And then he somehow got drugged to the max. He was soooooooo zonked out that H had to get the hotel fellas to open his room door, and shook him up. He doesn't even know how he got back to the hotel.

This Americano was supposed to meet up with a client of Saturday night, together with H. He didn't turn up. Later, H got a call from Americano's driver who was rather worried about his boss. Apparently, the driver had been over in the hotel since the night before and have not heard from his boss. Repeated calls to Americano's handphone was not possible, and to the room was unanswered. H then went to the hotel, and got the front desk to open the door. Americano was found sprawled on his bed.... shook him up, and he was still groggy and dazed. He couldn't even walk properly! Then found out that his wallet, wedding ring and passport were all stolen. He wasn't sure whether he got back to the hotel himself or the "thief" brought him back? It's all a blurr.

I was saying that he was lucky that he woke up with his kidneys still inside him! I mean, you've heard about people getting drugged, and then wake-up in a bathtub of ice, with their kidneys sliced out of their body!

Of course, H also got an earful from me lah... These men...all go out partying at god knows where!!! And his remark was "I am a good boy!". Yeah, right!! As if I believe.... And somemore you know what H's boss told H? "You are good at coming up with stories. You better come up with one for him to tell his wife". See lah.... Even the boss tell H to come up with a story for Americano. Well, his wife flew in on Sunday from Singapore...and apparently, he is in BIG TROUBLE. Sure lah....

Family Fun in Orlando!

Orlando is just the RIGHT place for a family vacation!

Why?

Orlando's theme parks such as Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens etc etc have all the unique and exciting adventures for kids of all ages...including the big kid in you too! Orlando is not all about theme parks. There's extreme fun such as hand-glidng and sky-diving. If that is too much to stomach, how about a round of golf or a relaxing spa treatment? Orlando has so much to offer that you want to bring grandma and grandpa too! And for maximum family fun, we should all bunk-in together in a 3-bedroom Orlando vacation home, rather than get separated in different wings of a hotel..... Sounds great, huh? I just can't wait for a family fun-filled vacation in Orlando!

Christmas Round the Corner...

Christmas is just round the corner...and that means that most of us will be frantically scouring the malls for the perfect gift for our loved ones. I know that it is the thought that counts, but some brain work still needs to be done. Don't you think? I find that buying gifts for men in my life to be the most challenging. It is just so darn difficult! Perhaps I will get a personalized engraved pen this year. What do you reckon? A good idea?

S1 in Bali liow...

As I am posting this... S1 must be having a whole lot of fun on the beach of Sanur!!

Well...the day had finally arrived for the Year 6 Trip to Bali (wrote a little bit about this some time back). The kids had to meet at 7 am at the airport this morning... so we targetted that we leave our house at about 5.45 am. Had three alarm clocks set to wake us up... hahahaha.. yeah. Abit kiasu there.... :-) But when my first alarm rang at 5.15 am, I was already quite wide awake (slept at 9 pm last night, you see...). Both S1 and S2 were already awake, and bouncing off the walls!!! Told S2 to go back to bed as the school bus would only be here at about 6.45 am. But he insisted on staying up.

S1 will be sharing rooms with 2 of his pals...T and R. Though they get along great, 5 days and 4 nights might make them get on their nerves at the end of the trip! I won't hear from my big baby till I pick him up from the airport on Friday! Nope! Phones are not allowed to be brought along the trip. The teachers felt that the phones would affect the kids. No contact allowed unless it is a REAL EMERGENCY! They have a whole of of activities packed into their trip.... tree-top rope walking, white-water rafting, fun at WaterBom Park, cultural show etc... and yes, the creature comforts in the 5*hotel RIGHT ON the sun-drenched sandy beaches of Sanur! I also want to go...heheheh...BUT NO Parents allowed!!!

Initially, I was to send S1 off at the airport. But H said that he would do it. So...off they went at about 5.50 am. S2 and I had a chat on my bed while waiting for the school bus. Asked him why he didn't sleep-in. And he answered that he wanted to say bye to his brother. Despite their arguments and their fights, he loves his kor-kor very much, and would still miss his kor-kor lah.

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OOOOPPPPSSSS!!!!

*Ring* *Ring*

My phone rang and awoken me at about 8.30 AM.... I picked it up. It was H...

H - Err... I ran into some trouble...

Me - What trouble? (still sort of half asleep)

H - Err.. I came out to buy eggs for the boys' breakfast, and the car went into the drain.

Instantly, I sprang up from the bed!!

Well... we had given the driver the day off... and H drove the car out to the supermarket to get some eggs. As there was a road closure, he took a detour. The road was really really narrow, and somehow the right wheels of the car went into the drain! Had to call the Car Leasing company to sort it out. Tried calling our driver...but that fella turned his phone off!! Geram or not?? Poor H had to wait out in the sun for the car leasing guy, whom eventually turned up about 45 minutes later. He then walked home lor...

When the boys heard the news... one of the boys remarked "daddy tried to avoid a cat?"... I couldn't help laughing and told H that perhaps that he should tell people that he was a hero as he tried to avoid a cute little cat on the road, and that was why the car ended up in the drain! Hahahhaha...

Anyway, we have got a temporary replacement car for our use now.. So no big hiccup...other than leaving daddy with a RED face! heheheheh...

I wonder if the Car Leasing Company is going to BEG both of us NOT to drive anymore!!! Kekekek... Why? With me hitting a motorcyclist last November, and now with the car in the drain!!!

Looking Oh So Refined!

My H would usually put on a set of cufflinks when he dons on a suit for formal functions and meetings with important clients. I have to say that he does look sophisticated and refined when all dressed-up....as opposed to his comfy holey T-shirts worn when at home! He did have a set of beautifully-crafted cufflinks until our driver threw them away by mistake! Well, you see...H took them off in the car, and left them in the 'drinks holder' together with some used-tissues. The driver, thinking that they were 'rubbish', took out the 'drinks holder' and tipped the contents into the garbage bin!!

I don't like her...

Yes. I don't like the BIG Boobs woman!
(See my previous post about this booby woman)

No...not because I am jealous of her big boobs lah.

Well....I told myself that I should be open-minded and not have any preconceived opinions about her...despite of her "inappropriate dressing" at school, and things that I've heard from a friend about her.

H and I went earlier to have our own pre-dinner drinks at the very posh hotel (yeah lah.. these ppl arranged for the Xmas Dinner here...what to do??), and as I walked towards the Ladies, I saw her in the Lounge waiting for us parents. She was dressed 'normally'...in a simple black dress. NO pushed-up NOR exposed Boobies. I thought "okay...she's decent"... We joined her and another set of parents for drinks... and then more parents came. Then she started talking.....

First, she started saying things about how she would have to leave at 9.30 pm as she would need to go to a 'Governor's Dinner' on behalf of her husband who is away... and then she went on about "cheap hotels in Perth at only AUD 290 per night"... and then onto how her daughter is great pals with the franchiser of J.Co Donuts (Yes. The owners of J.Co Donuts sends their daughter to the same school...). I still kept an open mind. Yes I did.

Then we went out to the gardens for our BBQ dinner. I had the 'privilege' to be seated next to her. First thing she asked me was where I was from... and when I said "Malaysia", you could see that her face changed to like "oh.. that's not a fancy place" kind of look. Then asked me if THIS was my FIRST posting. And then she went on to tell me that she has got a house in BALI blah blah blah. And I tried to be courteous and just listened. I donno what she said, and I replied with a simple "perhaps it's the lifestyle" and she just went on with "I've got a 4 million dollar house in Australia, why would I want to make this place my permanent home? And where my house is in Australia, everybody has maids and I don't need the maid/driver lifestyle here"... She told me all this in the first 2 minutes of our conversation! I think that's quite inappropriate in our first meeting, don't you think? I don't know what she blardy wants to achieve by telling me all this. The only thing that she has achieved, is my dislike for her, and being a subject of discussion over coffee with my girlfriends (who are also parents in the class. They didn't attend the dinner last night). And this rude, boastful woman.... in a quick second, ignored me and turned to speak to the other woman on her right. WHAT A BIT@H!!!! The rest of the night..I didn't bother to talk to her, nor she with me.

I wanted to tell her, "if you has a blardy 4 million dollar house in Australia with maids and what-nots, and hate the life here, why the H@ll are you still doing here???" ..

Needless to say, I already called and told one of my girlfriends this morning... and am gonna email one of moms (email because she has moved back to the US) who also thinks that she is a BiT@h with a capital B!!!!

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I Lose Hands Down la!

THIS is NOT Me!!!
Don't misunderstand!!!!

But how to fight with this kind of cleavage????

You see... I was at a Farewell Brunch this morning (yes...another friend leaving to return to Malaysia...) and the button on my top kept popping out, and my gal pals said that I want to get ready to "fight" with the Class Mom (Class representative) tonight at the Class Xmas Dinner!

Well... the Class Mom of S2's class has really really distinct ASSETS, and she is definitely NOT afraid to flaunt them at School. Yup! You heard me right. She would be wearing tops which would enhance her ASSETS and draw attention to them. No joke..hers are like the picture above, and she would wear tops this LOW in school. Otherwise, how would we know leh?? Also, she would also wear skirts that are really really short to show-off her shapely legs. I agree with "if you got it, flaunt it"...BUT in school??????? Somehow, that doesn't seem to be appropriate lor...

Back to the issue of ASSETS..... I LOSE HANDS DOWN LAH!!!! Am nooooo where near!!!!!

But as some say...."anything more than a handful is a WASTE!" kekekekekekeek (Am I just saying that because I am jealous???) kekekekek

Oops....Forgot Liow...

So taii-thau-har (big prawn head??) ....totally forgot about our 11th Wedding Anniversary! Hee hee... I only remembered yesterday and then texted H with a "I am soooooo upset! Where is my bouquet of flowers? Where is my romantic dinner for two? How could you forget our anniversary?"
And then of course he immediately called me back lah... and said "you also forgot lah....otherwise you would have given me h@ll last night!"...kekeke...he was right! I would have given him h@ll earlier if I had remembered! :-)
Anyway, told him that we'll go to Ritz Carlton this Sunday for the Jazz Brunch with the boys instead lah.
Did you know that 11th Wedding Anniversary is known as the "Steel Anniversary"? So not nice leh... At least next year, will be "Silk" which sounds so much nicer than "Steel"! The following year would be "Lace"....followed by "Ivory" and "Crystal"...

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What happened to my Golf Kakis???

Supposed to go to the Golf course tomorrow for another round of game. 8.00 AM Tee-Off booked for a full flight of four....and then what happened?

• Kaki No. 1 decided to fly off to Singapore...because afraid of ??? possible violence against her family, whilst hubby away?????!?!?! Donno... some long story...but think fear is UNFOUNDED lah. When I told H..he said "Kiasu Singaporeans". (Sorry to Singaporeans out there...but it is kinda true lor...) When I told another of my Golf Kaki No.3 (a local), she was major confused as why Golf Kaki No. 1 had to leave so abrubtly! So...two kids also ponteng sekolah (skipped school).
• Kaki No. 2 decided not to play because her hand still aching from the last round, which was about two weeks back.
• And then it was just me and Golf Kaki No. 3. Then she said she is coughing like NO tomorrow and getting worse, so also want to cancel...

So...That's the story of how all my golf kakis jilted me!!!! *Bleah...*

An Equipped Cave!

Do you have a CAVE in your house? One that your caveman of a hubby can retreat to when he comes home from a hard day's work? Well, I do. It is quite well-equipped for the modern day caveman. Other than the necessary air-conditioning and sofa, there's a TV, DVD player and complete stereo system. The only thing that is missing is a stereo cabinet! Yup! You heard me right. My caveman made-do with using filled-up removal boxes. Guessed it is time to shop for one.

Contemporary-Styled Home

The other day, we were invited to H's colleague's home for after-dinner drinks. From the exterior, the house looks quite drab...but once through the front doors,...WOW! It was one of the nicest, and most tastefully furnished homes that I've seen. The open-concept living/dining area is about thrice the size of my living room! The furniture and lighting were a contemporary style, and the focal point in the huge room, was of course her 42 inch LCD TV which suited the decor to a T! H was naturally gawking at the TV, while I was admiring her tropical terrace by the swimming pool. That night, H kept asking...do you want to move???