Thank You, Mag

Here I'd like to say a very much THANK YOU to my lovely friend, colleague and of course my boss' sexy-tary for her cute bumper sticker.

Thanks very much.

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Going For Caesarian or Natural Birth?

Picture courtesy of Wulffmorgenthaler.com

Looking at the picture, Yvonne definitely choose natural birth. Forget about Caesarian. hahaha

Smorty

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There are so many opportunities open out here for me. And looking at the increase of our expenditure and as I was dreaming of retiring soon, so I opt to writing paid post and blog advertising with Smorty. With that I'll be able to earn more to support myself and my family.

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Childless Couple

I got this joke from a friend of mine about a couple who was unable to have children (no offense to those who don't have any children)

Childless Couple

There once was a husband and wife who were unable to have children. After consulting everyone who would listen to their problem, then were still not satisfied. Finally, they consulted their family priest.

"My children," the priest began, "The Lord will listen to your prayers, and I am sure that you will be blessed with children shortly. In fact, I am planning an extended stay in Rome, and while I'm visiting the Vatican, I will light a candle for you."

"Thank you, Father, thank you!" said the couple.

Before leaving, the priest turned and said, "I am sure everything will work out just fine for you. My stay in Rome will be for quite some time--15 years. But when I return, I will be sure to pay you a visit."

And so, 15 years came and went, and the priest returned to the States.

While resting on his porch one mid-summer morning, he remembered the promise of paying a visit that he had made 15 years ago. So he made his way to their home, and upon arriving at the residence of the couple who'd sought his council years earlier, he rang the doorbell.

Sounds of crying and screaming children filled the air! Overjoyed by the thought that their prayers had been answered, he entered the house. More than a DOZEN children filled the house from top to bottom! In the midst of all the chaos, stood the wife.

"My dear," the priest said, "your prayers have been answered! And where is your husband? I wish to congratulate him too on your miracle!"

"He just left for Rome," she said in a very desperate tone.

"Rome? Why did he go to Rome?" asked the priest.
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"To blow out that candle you lit!"

How Much Would You Spend For Your Kids?

Children. They are our sunshine, our love, our life. I am sure we, as parents, will give up everything in our life to ensure that our little baby is having the best and live comfortably.

We make sure that our little sunshine has the best clothes to wear, the best milk formula. The best of everything so that your baby grows up healthy, intelligent, pretty, smart, clever and having all the world can give. But is it good for your kids?

Besides the best milk formula you can provide, how about the best of the other stuff? Every now and then I will hear my parents saying that we are pampering our little ones too much to the extend that they do not know how to appreciate the things that they have.

Would you do the same pampering your kids?

Would you be thinking "I didn't have such a luxury when I was young and I don't want my children to experience the same as I did" or would you say "I didn't have such luxury when I was young and I grow up to appreciate the things that I have now. So I want my children to learn to appreciate things around them like I do"

Take an example that I have encountered personally with one of my very close relative. She was looking for badminton racket for her children who are still in primary school (mind you, the children do not know how to play badminton at all)

This relative of mine wanted to buy the most expensive and the most famous brand in the store for her kids saying that "it's not very good for them to play with heavy rackets and they are so cheap..." And she added "I am the one paying... Who says I can't buy it for my kids.."

Would you pamper your kids though you know that they still wouldn't appreciate the value of things you give?

My Laptop Was Down

Yesterday was not a good day for me. As usual it's the Monday blues that strikes me, and the day was made worse with the crash of my Windows Office applications.

Hell lots of error messages that popped out telling me this can't be done, that not applicable, this not authorized and that not operative.

Finally got it reinstalled. But another thing popped out again. My profile is gone..!!

Arrgghh...!!!

So, how was your Monday..? Good?

I Am Sorry, Dad

Below is a short conversation between me and my dad. But one thing that I couldn't understand about him is his way of talking to his children (may be it's just to me. I don't know...)

It was about 7:40pm when my handphone rang (ring.... ring.... ring....)

Me: Hello...
Dad: Aye... where are you?
Me: I am in KL. What's the matter?
Dad: Err... what time are you going back home?
Me: Not sure oh... may be later. What's the matter? (I was starting to get worried of anything happened)
Dad: Err... nothing. When are you going back? Are you going back soon?
Me: (getting a bit irritated and worried) I am not going home yet. May be later. What's the matter!?
Dad: Err...nothing. Mum just cooked chicken rice. Just wanna bring some for you.
Me: Har..!!?? No lar. You should have called earlier.
Dad: I called 3 times but you didn't answer.
Me: When did you call?? What time?
Dad: Just now lor.
Me: Okay... may be tomorrow lar. Now not at home.

After the conversation, I felt guilty raising my voice on him. I am so sorry, dad.

The Trip to the Gynaecologist....

(comic strip courtesy of Baby Blues Archive)

Black Out While Bathing

Sigh... Sigh...

I was happily bathing a hot shower last night singing "loo laa laa, loo laa, loo la loo la hey..." when suddenly 'Pfoof'. The light is gone.

We had a blackout. It was a total darkness. I can't even see my own fingers at that moment... Then the hot shower became cold shower and I have to shorten my showering time and get my a*ss out of the bathroom... (so very the cold, man)

Sound Travels Faster Than Smell

This is an old one of a boy asking his father about light traveling faster than sound.

Boy: Daddy, why do I always see lightning first before I can hear the sound whenever it's raining?
Dad: Son, you see the lightning first is bcos your eyes is in front of hour head and your ears are behind. That's why you see the lightning first before you can hear it.
Son: (amazed by his father's intelligence) Wow, dad. You are so smart.. But, dad...
Dad: Yes, son.
Son: But why do I always hear you fart before I can smell it leh..?
Dad: (after a slight thinking) Son, it's bcos my fart come from behind and since your ears are behind, so you hear it first lor... then only you smell it. You see...
Son: (obviously amazed) Wow, dad. You are the smartest daddy in the whole world. I love you, daddy.

I'm The New DBKL Here

We were chatting in my in-laws' house the other day and somehow or rather it led to Yvonne's lack of appetite on food and her vomiting. And then I made myself the DBKL of my house ;p


Yvonne: Ah Ma (that's how she calls her mum), u know what. Just now we went shopping for Daniel's pants and guess what size he's gotto wear now..?
Mum: How I know wor... but he seems to get fatter liow now.
Yvonne: Ya lor... last time only size 28. Now hor 32 oh..!!
Mum: .... (I think she's not saying anything bcos she agreed too... hahaha)
Me: Ya lor. What to do. You know lar, now she's so choosy. And whenever she can't eat she'll push the food to me.
Yvonne: Wei...!! Who say I choosy har..!? Your baby don't like to eat n make me vomit oh... (making funny faces)
Me: Ya lar... you know what, mum. I got new label now. I am the new DBKL in the house mar. Clean, mop, wipe and somemore plus eating extra "leftover" food lor.. hahahahahaha

Check Up At SJMC

I was planning to post this up yesterday the minute I reached home. But since it was too late plus I was so very sleepy to get my brain to work, so I postponed it till today.

A couple of weeks ago, I had made an appointment for this session and the time was set at 2pm yesterday. But when I brought Yvonne to the SJMC yesterday I was pretty disappointed bcos the nurse there told us that we have to wait till about 6pm for the checkup. As I insisted that I'd made an appointment for the visit at 2pm only to be declined by the nurse in charge saying "Dr. Siti is on a first-come-first-serve..."

Har!!? Then why ask us to make an appointment in the first place!!? Ya.... Ya... may be other doctors do have this visit-by-appointment but this should had been informed to me, as a customer. If I knew it earlier, then I'll be in front of Dr. Siti's office early in the morning.

Anyway, I didn't wait for this Dr. Siti since she has a lot of patients and I am not gonna wait till 6pm where my appointment was at 2pm. So the nurse asked whether I am okay to change to another gynae.

So, we were transfered to one Dr. Tan who is a very good doctor. After the Ultra Sound scan Dr. Tan asked us if we'd like to know the sex of our baby.

Hey... which first-time parents don't wanna know that, right. "Of course..." I said. "It's a boy", Dr. Tan replied. Yvonne and I looked at each other (blur) bcos we predicted it's a little girl. (So our prediction is wrong... Way too wrong... hehehe ) Personally, it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or girl. I just want a healthy baby.

We left after paying and collected the vitamin that Dr. Tan prescribed. It was then about 4:30pm.

Went To Sakae Sushi @ The Curve

Yesterday, after work at about 6pm Yvonne and I went to The Curve to have dinner with her college friends. This is because one of Yvonne’s friends, AC, is getting married on 17^th

November.

We met AC and another of Yvonne’s friends, J, at the Centre Court and had a short chat before heading to the Sakae Sushi for dinner. What really astonishes me in the restaurant is the way you make your order.

There’s a computer screen at every table where you can make your pick at the on-screen menu. During my time, we didn’t have such sophisticated ordering system. The pitiful waiter or waitress will have to take order from every table. Anyway, advance system aside, it was a pleasant evening having dinner with our friends.

I'll be on leave from tomorrow onwards until next Wednesday, 25/10/07. If you are so kind to leave comments, I'll only be able to reply after I come back. Have a nice weekend ahead.

Doc… I Have A Problem

Oct 17th, 2007

A man walked into a clinic to see a doctor for consultation.

Man: Doc, I have a problem

Doc: Yes. May I know what is the matter that bothers you?

Man: I have a slight problem, doc. Okay, one problem. One big problem. I snore while sleeping…

Doc: Don’t worry, Sir. I can help you.

Man: No, doc. I am having a big problem here, you know. My wife keeps complaining that I snore loudly every night. And this has been causing her not able to sleep.

Doc: Oh… that could be a problem here.

Man: Ya. Actually, I don’t think my snoring is that bad, Doc. If it is that bad, then I would have heard myself snoring. Right..?? (Man looking at doctor for affirmation)

Doc: Err… that’s not exactly right, Sir. May I suggest a solution for you.

Man: (Excited) Ok, shoot me.

Doc: You can change the way you sleep. Try to sleep on your side instead of lying on your back tonight. This could help.

Man: Really? You’re the best, Doc.

Do you have snoring problem? I have read somewhere that sleeping on your side could help reducing the snoring while we sleep. But, does it help? I don’t know.

I’ve heard of doing some “jaw exercise”. This ‘jaw exercise’ that I read is to open my mouth as wide as possible while inhaling. Then, close it and to open again to exhale. And this exercise is to be done everyday for about 5 - 10 minutes. I didn’t try this bcos, personally, I feel pretty st2pid doing the opening and closing of my mouth, then open again exercise for 5 minutes. So many questions appear in my head, “What if it doesn’t help?” “What if it got worse?” “What if…”

One way is to change the pillow. Or, medication?

Is there any other ways to reduce snoring?

Long Tiring Weekend

Oct 16th, 2007

(Sigh…) After last week’s ordeal of following my in-laws to look for their home furnishing and electrical stuff, I thought the long Raya weekend will be a time for me to have a rest to catch up some sleepy eyes. But this long Raya weekend is no different.

We went all over the town looking for doors, door locks, beds and wardrobes. It might look very few things in hand. But trust me. This is enough to make you run upside down and you’ll end up dead tired. I even dreamed about all these doors, knobs and locks when I went to sleep.

There are so many types, patterns, designs, and most importantly prices. So many dealers, so many prices…

So my self appointed interior design consultant wife was on a mission to compare prices, and choose the designs that suits her sister’s new house. (I tell U har… almost 99.99% of that things she chose are the most expensive ones in the store)

We were at one door locks factory in Sungai Buloh where Yvonne has chosen a door lock, and she happily tell her sister, VL.

Yvonne: Hey, come look at this one. Very nice and the design is not that lay ya (means lousy).

VL: Ya… not bad.

(after a few seconds)

VL: Wa!!! You very pandai choose hor… Come look at the price!

Yvonne: Wa!! RM600 plus for a door lock! …hehehe… soli har, I didn’t see the price just now. Just look at the design only… hehehe

We didn’t buy anything from that factory. And you guess right, the prices there are way too expensive for a lock or for other stuff.

I feel so tired today dragging my poor ass to work…

Do You Have Work-Life Balance?

Oct 11th, 2007

This is especially applicable to slaves worker like me working for big big bosses under one big big company where they say that their slaves employees should not have “Work-Life Balance”.

But what is ‘Work-Life Balance’? Have you ever given this a thought? Ok, this ‘Work-Life Balance’ thingy will not be applicable to you and you who work from home, freelance and/or not working at all…hehe. ;p

Back to the typical 9-to-5 slave workers like us. Do you normally call it a day sharp at 5:30pm? I hear voices here saying, “Nooooo……..” But why “No”? Isn’t it in your slavery employment contract that your working hours are from 8:30am to 5:30pm (nowadays don’t dream you’ll still get 9-to-5 job, ok. If got, please let me know) ;p

We are normally ‘required’ to complete our daily work and tasks on the particular working day. And if you can’t finish or complete, then you’ll need to stay back for O.T. Ya, company will pay you for your ‘extra’ time wasted working after 5:30pm, but how much? A lot? You tell me ler… So there’s your “Work Life”. How about your “Personal Life”?

Imagine you work your O.T until about 8pm. Then do you think you’ll have your “Personal/Private Life”? I don’t think so. You’ll be dead tired after your dinner. Then you took a bath and then…?

That’s alright since you only do your O.T during weekdays. You’ll be consoling yourselves that you still have your weekends for yourselves and famly. But, har?? Weekends!?? What weekends!!?

Do you know many of the slaves out there have to work on Saturdays as well? Only the lucky ones get alternate Saturdays. All my friends gotto work on Saturdays. I mean Every Saturday. Lucky me. I only work 5-day week haha. Poor friends of mine, where is the “Work-Life Balance”?

Let’s do the weighing. Our “Work” don’t just start from 8:30am, u know. Let’s say you wake up at 7am in the morning every weekday to prepare to work. You do all your usual routine with the one thing in your head - WORK. Otherwise, you’ll not wake up so freaking early. Then you continue your day with whatever WORK you are forced asked to do. Then comes 5:30pm. You go home? Ok, let’s say you are lucky enough to escape the hands of ‘tyranny’ at 5:30pm.

But your mind and soul are still filled with WORK. You talk about work during dinner. You go out drinking with your best friends, and what conversation do you guys have? Work… “My job deals with this and that…” or “My boss is this and that…” or “Mr. so and so in my office…”

So, next time when people ask you to “Get A Life”, do put it into a thought. You and I really need one.

I Am Very Forgetful? Are You..?

Oct 10th, 2007

Sigh… Why am I so forgetful.? Mr. Forgetful has been my trademark amongst my in-laws ever since they know me many many years ago… This can happen anywhere, everywhere, to me.

I have been trying to ‘remember’ everything, every events, every people and every “whatever you name it”, but the Hantu Of Forgetfulness still comes back to haunt me. WHY MEEEE……….!!!??

Many a time I forget to take my laundry to wash (may be due to laziness lar hor… hahaha). Forget to take my hand-phone to work. Ada banyak lagi… haha

Just a couple of days ago, the Hantu of Forgetfulness came back to haunt me again. Yvonne and I were at my in-laws’ house that night. We were about to go home when my father-in-law said that he has packed some food for me so that I can bring to work the next day. I happily took the food and start packing my stuff preparing to go home… but…

Many minutes after we left, Yvonne’s phone rang. “What and who would have called so late at nite..?” I thought. It was my sis-in-law who called to say that the famous Mr. Forgetful has again forget his food. Though it was just minutes away but we’ve traveled too far to make a turn back.

Yvonne asked me, “…where did u put the food?”. “Err… I think it’s on the coffee table in the living room. I put there when we were preparing to go home.. hehehe…”, I replied.

Really don’t know why I am so forgetful. Is it in the gene? If yes, then gonna blame my father liow hahaha. Afraid that my baby also ‘forgetful’ like me. Cham lor……

1. 10 Oct 2007 at 6:51 am1 HORNY ANG MOH

   Ha! Ha! U r not alone! I sometime forget which car I drive so end pokeing car key into other people’s car! BTW ur friend’s pregnate wife what does she like to eat? ‘Sweet’ food like noodle, bun or candy more likely is a girl, ’salty’ food more like a boy. Have a nice day!

   
   
2. 11 Oct 2007 at 3:38 am2 sharlydia

   haha! rest assured that the “forgetful” hantu is not from the gene!!! it’s just our human nature to sometimes forget things, small lil things….

   but i always believe, if u make an effort to constantly & conciously remind yourself on small things like this, u’ll tend to remember better. Say the food u left on the coffee table, u know u’ll somehow forget, then make an effort to constantly remind urself that the food is still left there, then mayb ur wife would have been talking there & not leaving yet…then again u remind urself, u still havent taken the food there yet…blah blah…It works for me sometimes…

Planning To Get Wireless

Oct 9th, 2007

Cracking my head now to decide which internet provider I should subscribe. Yvonne and I are planning to go wireless since we are carrying laptops.

Some say that Streamyx is ok. But there are some who complaint about many bad services (may be that’s what they observed and didn’t meed their expectations) ;p

Another problem is that can’t go wireless with Streamyx. Bcos I need to go get a wireless router and can only use the wireless thingy in my home. What’s the point?

Lately I’ve seen Maxis’ ads on newspaper about this wireless connection that they provide for subscription. And as usual there are complaints about its services too… Then Celcom came into the picture. This time, no complaint. BUT… none of my friends have tried using Celcom’s wireless internet connection. So is it good? I don’t know.

See… everyone has their complains. Can anyone tell me which one I should subscribe?

09 Oct 2007 at 6:47 am1 HORNY ANG MOH

Hallo!I want to use celcom but can see but no download so also no use! I also don’t know which to use! Have a nice day!