Marketing Warfare

It was a public holiday last Monday and Papa decided to take me back to his favorite restaurant for lunch ... prior to that, Papa walked into a shopping complex and Mommy allowed me to run around at the toys section :) ... yay

See ... toys now come in such nice packaging that you can't seem to resist. Barbie dolls are of course the elaborate choice but i didn't know that "babies" come in a nice mobile compact luggage ... heh! heh! ... i am trying out the trolleys ...

Tell you ah - it's so competitive out there ! And those "marketing people" really know how to impress !

Have you read this book - Marketing Warefare (by Al Ries + Jack Trout) ? Check it out at the local bookstore http://www.mph.com.my

Gummy Bear from Vidalyn

Or sometimes spelt as Gummi Bear is a small, rubbery-textured gum shaped in the form of a bear and is about 2cm long. Apparently, the bear comes in multi-colors to attact small children like me.

Mummy has introduced me to Vidaylin Minibear Gummies with Garden Vegetables (spinach, tomato, carrot, beetroot and artichoke). It is said to be a good source of important antioxidant nutrients such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, beta carotene, calcium, iron & zinc.

Nah, you can read about it here http://www.abbottlifeplus.com/abbottLP/Products/index.html

It daily recommendation is 2 a day but i sometime snack up to 6 gummies :P ... errr, are there any side effects ? I don't know ...

L-I-F-E

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

- Albert Einstein

Jeans

Jeans are trousers made from denim cloth. It is said that blue jeans were simply sturdy trousers worn by factory workers. Jeans were originally intended for work but became a popular fashion among teenagers in the 1950s. Gosh, those teenagers would be in their 70s now ... :O

Fits of jeans are determined by current styles, sex, and by the manufacturer. Historic jeans brandnames are like Levi's or Wrangler ... huh ! I have not heard of such ancient names :P

Mommy bought me my 1st pair for jeans couple of months back (look something like the pic above) and i wore them to church yesterday ... Por-por Alice saw me in them and said she is also looking for a pair for her little Belle (she is 3 months my junior) and i have yet to meet her.

So, jeans are quite an "in" thing among toddlers today and i think it is something which is here to stay considering that it has been around for nearly 60 years !!

Muruku - Once you pop, you can't stop

Muruku (also spelled Murukku or Murkoo), is a savoury snack popular in India, or among ethnic Indian populations. It is typically made from a mixture of urad and rice flour, salt, and flavourings such as chilly and cumin. The mixture is made into a batter, stuffed into a hand-grip press and manually pressed, once the batter flows out from the hand-grip press, it is formed into a spiral or coil, and then fried to a crispy biscuit. Muruku is traditionally enjoyed as a treat on the Deepavali holidays.

I love snacking on it. Mommy has given up introducing me to more healhty snacks like cereals or dried fruits or organic biscuits. Nothing is comparable or even beat Muruku. Heh! Heh!

Oh well, Mommy buys my muruku from this Indian man of Indian origin, so i hope the muruku he prepares is also of authentic taste and not influenced by the local palate here or worst still some mass production business who employs Indian migrants to push their business :O

Ahh ... just enjoy the muruku la - don't even know how long that muruku seller is staying :P

My Current Favourite Viewing

I currently love watching Barney and Friends.

According to record, Barney was created in 1988 by a Ms Sheryl Leach while considering TV shows should be educational and appeal to her son. Barney only became a major success after debuting as "Barney & Friends" in 1992.

Other than the songs which i like in Barney & Friends, were the dance gestures ... and what i like best about watching Barney is that i get to pause the DVDs which Mommy borrowed from Ethan Khor2 for my viewing pleasure. :) I get to have my bath and pause the DVD and continue watching it later - that's kinda cool isn't it ?

The official website http://www.barney.com/usa/

Happy Mother's Day

May 11, 2008 is Mother's Day.

Aiyoh with so many things happening ... there was no celebration for my Mommy ...

But nevertheless, i wouldn't want to waste this opportunity to wish all the Mama(s) in the world - Happy Mother's Day and may God bless all you wonderful Mommies out there !

Happy Mother's Day means more than have a happy day

Within those words lie lots of things we never get to say

It means I love you first of all, then thanks for all you do

It means you mean a lot to me and that I honor you

But most of all, I guess it means that I am thinking of

Your happiness on this, your day, with pleasure and with love

Yay !

Love Life

Authur Rubinstein - I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.

Pinkeye

Yikes ... Pinkeye (or also medically known as Conjunctivitis)

I had the pinkeye last week and had been to the doctor's twice ... and staying cooped up indoors for the last five days !

What is conjunctivitis ? It is the inflammation of the clear membrane that covers the white part of our eyes. Here you can read more about it http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/eye/conjunctivitis.html

There are many causes of conjunctivitis -

1) bacteria

2) virus

3) irritating substance

4) allergies

Dang ... i feel really weird when mummy drops the eye medication into my eyes ... boing ?? Niways, i hope this pinkeye thingy clears up soon as i would like to go to my Mah-Mah's house to play with Khor-khor and Cheh-chehs.