34 Weeks Pregnant

The other day when Yvonne suddenly asked me, "what 'sin li jun pey' do we need to deliver our baby?' (meaning what mental and psychological preparation do we need for our little baby to be delivered)

This is actually not uncommon amongst mummy-to-be. With labor looming, the feeling of a bit nervous is unavoidable. You'll be thinking "will i have a safe birth?", "will the labor drag for hours?", "can i handle the pain?", etc... etc... This is especially for first-time-mummy.

What I will say is that GOD has given us this special and precious gift of life that both of us wish for nothing more. Don't worry too much and stressed yourself as stress and anxiety may lead to uterine muscle tension which can make contractions more painful. As a result, labor may not progress as quickly as it might.

Now, lets' look at our little precious and what has he been up to at this time of his life. At 4 pounds 11 ounce and measuring about 40cm from crown to rump, our baby urinates nearly a pint a day. This urine, along with sweat and other fluids from the baby, help to make up the amniotic fluid, and this fluid amazingly replenishes itself every 3 hours.

So don't worry too much and be glad that your little precious baby will be born to the world soon

33 Weeks Pregnant

At approximately 4 pounds 5 ounce and measuring about 40 cm from crown to rump, our little baby will may have rhythmic movements across mummy's belly. Many a time Yvonne and I are so ecstatic to see out little baby moving and stretching in mummy's tummy

Mummy take note. Your good night sleep might be awaken by a sudden leg cramps. So remember, EXERCISE. Get out and get yourself a short walk and this will help eliminate the irritating cramps that disturb your good beauty sleep

And one more thing is that when you are lying down, keep your legs a bit elevated. Increase your calcium intake will also help. Another important thing to note is not to stand at the same position for too long a period.

Our gynae said that our baby has assumed his position. Usually practitioner will feel your belly and tell you about your baby's "presentation". Babies will generally settle into a head-down position (cephalic position) during this time.

Babies usually assume a head-down position sometime before the 36th week, some may do it even later. If you currently have a baby in the breech position, you can try this exercise to encourage your baby to rotate. Lie on your back and prop your buttocks 9 to 12 inches off the floor with firm, supportive pillows, or a sturdy slant board. Do this exercise for twenty minutes, two to three times a day. It is best done in loose clothing and with a (relatively) empty stomach.

Gong Xi Fa Chai

Daniel would like to wish all my friends (yea.... it's U) a Happy Chinese New Year

Spring Cleaning

Hooray..!!! Chinese New Year is just a couple of days away. So i took the chance to do some Spring cleaning (u know lar... Daniel's a bit bit bit lazy mar... hehehe)

Spring cleaning it is... so i cleaned all the corners of my house ( i mean literally every corner only Since there r only 4 corners in my house, it didn't take long lor hahahaha) Wa Lau Eh!!! Never see my house so clean wan lor for so long. See... got bling... bling... bling... hahaha

What'd You Do?

Here's a simply quiz for you to fill your time in the weekend... provided U r very free ler hor.. hehehe Give it a thought before U scroll down to the end for the answer Here goes:


Many years ago in a small village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender who was old and ugly fancied the farmer's beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer's debt if he could marry his daughter.

Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the proposal. So the cunning moneylender suggested that they let providence decide the matter. He told them that he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into an empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag.

1) If she picked the black pebble she would become his wife and her father's debt would be forgiven.
2) If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father's debt would still be forgiven.
3) But if she refused to pick a pebble her father would be thrown into Jail.

They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the farmer's field. As they talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked two BLACK pebbles and put them into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick a pebble from the bag.

Now, imagine that you were standing in the field. What would you have done if you were the girl? Or if you had to advise her, what would you have told her? Careful analysis would produce 3 possibilities:

1) The girl should refuse to take a pebble.
2) The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag and expose the moneylender as a cheat.
3) The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order to safe her father from his debt and imprisonment.

Take a moment to ponder over the story. It was said that this story is used with the hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral and logical thinking. The girl's dilemma cannot be solved with traditional logical thinking. Think of the consequences if she chooses the above answers. What would you recommend the girl to do? Take a moment to think about it before you scroll down for the answer.

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The girl put her hand into the bag and drew out a pebble. Without looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble strewn path where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles. "Oh..! how clumsy of me" she said. "But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I've picked" Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had picked the white one. And since the moneylender dared not admit his dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into an extremely advantageous one.

Moral of the story: Most Complex Problems Do Have A Solution. It Is Only That We Don't Attempt To Think.

How To Pick The Right Name For Ur Child?

Ai sey... i got this email from my friend this morning with the title 'How To Pick The Right Name For Ur Child' wor... So curious as a cat, i quickly open the email and started reading.


Trying to find just the right name for your child? Why not pick one of these? Just find your profession below and we have the right name for you!


Lawyer's daughter: Sue

Thief's son: Rob

Lawyer's son: Will

Doctor's son: Bill

Hair stylist's son: Bob

Homeopathic doctor's son: Herb

Justice of the peace's daughter: Mary

Sound stage technician's son: Mike

Gambler's daughter: Bette

Iron worker's son: Rusty

TV star's daughter: Emmy

Movie star's son: Oscar


But hor... my friend's list didn't look into other profession lor. How about name for Toilet Washer's Son har?? Can name him WeeLiam ar..?

Children See Children Do

I had actually posted a short video clip on this on parent's role modeling to our children. But I find it compelling to do it again now after reading this short article sent by an anonymous sender.

"Children come into this world as helpless and dependent individuals with overwhelming needs. Those infants who enter our world to loving and responsible parents, who have planned to have children and can't wait to nurture them, are indeed among the fortunate individuals to arrive to planet earth. I am not an expert on this topic and have no idea on the statistics regarding the fortunate individuals described above. However, my gut tells me that the percentage entering the worldwide population under these circumstances is far too low.

In order to be employed at many jobs in most industrialized nations, there are licensing tests and certificates issued to prove that you are qualified to perform the skills and functions of the profession. In the United States you need to attend schools and pass board tests to become a doctor, lawyer, accountant, stock broker, realtor, electrician, hairdresser, optician as well as a multitude of different jobs. This is done to protect the consumer from shoddy advice or services.

However, there are absolutely no training requirements, boards, tests or certifications for becoming a parent. Individuals seem to learn most of their parenting skills from their own parent's example. Thus, we can only hope as a society that the examples being set are good ones.

Since parents have the greatest early influence on a child's vocabulary; early skill levels; exposure to learning; attitude; values; etc., children are constantly absorbing the examples set by their parents. Thus, a lesson to be learned is that your children watch and see everything you are doing in their presence. Your actions, good or bad will more than likely have a profound influence on your children's behavior during the course of their lives.

Most young children prior to being exposed to the outside forces of adolescence seem to have a great desire to please their parents. They want to do what their parents do, and say what their parents say. They yearn for positive recognition for their actions from their parents and older siblings. Thus, if parents are setting good examples and children mimic those good examples, a win-win situation is in the making.

As I was growing up as a young child, my Dad wasn't one to shower his children with lots of hugs and affection. Mom always compensated with an overabundance of affection, nurturing, and time invested teaching her children. Her affection was genuine and there wasn't any sacrifice she wouldn't make for her children. She set an excellent example of motherhood. However, Dad also contributed generously to the future success and happiness of his children. By his own example he provided his children with the priceless values of the Greatest Generation. Hard work, honesty, loyalty, generosity and being a person you could always count on! Thus, short on words and affection but long on setting a solid example of a caring father.

My own example above was not an anomaly. The majority of my closest friends seemed to grow up in similar households. They learned from their parents just as their parents learned from their grandparents. This powerful chain of learning by example can probably go back for generations if you were able to research it properly.

Now I admit that this lesson to be learned this week does not break any new ground in the advancement of psychology. However, we all need to be reminded from time to time that our behavior as parents has a profound impact on the lives of our children. We need to be conscious of our own behavior and examples we are setting in our households. Are you passing down the precious values of the Greatest Generation, like hard work, honesty, loyalty and generosity? Are you the role model and the type of individual that you would like your children to grow up and become? Would you want your children to be the same type of parent that you have been?"

Parents. Daddy. Mummy. Do you see?

32 Week Pregnant

This stage of our Little Precious' life will bring mummy-to-be walking waddly. This is because the pregnancy hormone, relaxin, will cause the softening of mummy's hip joints (pelvic ligaments and cervix).

Another challenge during this time onwards is to find a relaxing posture that you find comfortable for a good night sleep. Pregnant women should sleep in position that they find most comfortable, except that you are in a high-risk pregnancy where you should check with your care provider.

Now... let's look at our baby's progress. Weighing 3 pounds, 12 ounces, our little precious Prince/Princess is now 38 cm/ 15-1/4 in from crown-to-rumps. "Wow! This is a considerable growth for my baby" you may say. It's actually due to the increase of fat stores in our baby's body and muscle. And by now his/her head can move from side-to-side, and is taking up much of the space in his/her mummy's tummy.

One thing that we need to take note during this time is the early 'breaking of water', as we laymen will put it. Scientifically, it is called Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM). Though only happens to a very small percentage of pregnant mummy, anyway daddy & mummy should look at this seriously. Even if the water breaks early, you may feel a slow leaking. However, if you find an increase in discharge or a sudden bout of incontinence, then immediate check from your practitioner will be advisable to determine whether your water has broken or not.

Choice or Chance

When we meet the right person to love, when we're at the right place at the right time, that's chance.

When you meet someone you're attracted to, that's not a choice. That's chance.

Being caught up in a moment (and there are a lot of couples who get together because of this) is not a choice. That's also a chance.

The difference is what happens afterwards.

When will you take that infatuation, that crush, that mind-blowing attraction to the next level? That's when all sanity goes back, you sit down and contemplate whether you want to make this into a concrete relationship or just a fling.

If you decide to love a person, even with his faults, that's not a chance. That's choice.

When you choose to be with a person, no matter what, that's choice.

Even if you know there are many people out there who are more attractive, smarter, and richer than your mate, and yet, you decide to love your mate just the same, that's choice.

Infatuation, crushes, and attraction come to us by chance. But true love that lasts is truly a choice.

A choice that we make.

Fate brings you together, but it's still up to you to make it happen.

I believe that soulmates do exist, that there is truly someone made for you. But it's still up to you to make the choice if you're going to do something about it or not.

We may meet our soulmates by chance, but loving and staying with our soulmate is still a choice we have to make.

We came to the world not by finding someone perfect to love, BUT to learn how to love an imperfect person perfectly.

Have U made ur choice? or are U still wondering?

Bonus? Got ar...?

Today here in office, something is up everyone's sleeves... The talk is everywhere. Everybody is whispering to each other at every corner i go.

"Hmmm... what's going on with everyone here 2day??" i thought. Then i found out that 2day is the day where everyone's waiting for. BONUS DAY.
I bet everybody in this world work their arse off the whole year just waiting for this BIG day to come... I am one of these people. So when the day is nearing the corner, everybody will ask "When is it gonna be 'The Day'? How many months our boss gonna give us?"

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What if this year our good bosses don't declare any bonus hor..? what if our boss say our company's performance no good last year to declare any bonus for us, slaves, here hor..? or what if everyone else got their bonuses except urself hor..? or what if ur boss tell u straight into ur face saying "Daniel, i m sorry. Ur performance was not very satisfactory last year n there's no bonus for u."

Those r the questions that popped out suddenly in my little brain the minute i know that 2day is the BIG DAY.

The Sky Is Blue

These are the photo i took when i was on board the flight back from Bangkok the other day. Couldn't help it but to snap a photo of it...

See how our Mother Nature has to offer... A beautiful sky, cotton of clouds and a bright healthy sun. They are so very beautiful.

I'm A Frequent Flyer

"Ya... rite!!!" That's gonna be the 1st response i'll get from all my friends... "Only fly once in a while n U wanna call urself a frequent flyer!! Damn thick face lar U!! Ptui...!!!" hahaha

Yeah, my frens. I just came back from a trip to Bangkok (the capital of Thailand) For those who dunno where's this Bangkok, it's located on both side of the Chao Phraya River. Okay, okay... i m exaggerating here Who dunno Bangkok, rite... it's where all the 'happenings' happen hehehe How can anyone dunno Bangkok...

But i didn't go there for the 'happenings'... went there to work No fair! Everyone there is having fun n i gotto work "Not Fair! Not Fair! Not Fair!"

Anyway, the food there is just marvelous. But on the day we landed in Bangkok, we ended up eating sushi at the Fuji restaurant. Err...if im not mistaken, we ate sushi there lor hehehe Then after all the raw fish, squids n shrimps, we had dessert. Green tea ice-cream with red bean. "Hmmm...that's new" i thought (U might think this is wan 'sum pat' fella who never tasted green tea ice-cream with red bean hahaha) n it tastes good... yummy...

So after all the yummy sushi and ice-cream, work gotto start anyway. No running away from it. Then it's just work, work n still work for the past few days for me. And i was so excited yesterday when it's time to come home. "Finally it's time to go home... yeah!!!" i thought. And U know what... i was chauffeur driven from our office to the airport.

Mann..! Felt like a boss, i tell u... U know lar we 'small ciku' where got chance to get chauffeur driven by company car wan... so yesterday felt like a CEO lor.. (then people see say "wow... look at that handsome guy sitting in that car chauffeur driven everywhere he goes. So young n oledi become a boss to a multi national company") vomit. vomit. (why har this Daniel so very the perasan wan...!!??? )

Here i am, after being a "CEO" for a short 30 minutes n now back to my 'one-leg-kick' work .. hahahaha