Welcome 2010

Another 12 months have gone by and my Mummy is just happy the see 2009 go ... it had been a bad rough year for her. She is just happy and relieved that she has seen the end of it and still standing strong.

So what are the new year resolutions for me ? I only have two - Grow up strong and healthy and be a good girl.

Some helpful guidelines to making new year resolutions:
1. Choose the Right Resolution
2. Create a Plan
3. Stay on Track
4. Remain Flexible and Keep on Going

And one very important key guideline is to keep close to God to see you through !

Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas Everyone ! May the Lord Jesus Christ continue to reign in your hearts and homes !

Christmas Eve Dinner 2009

This is my 1st Christmas Eve Dinner at church. It was pot-bless event where everyone brought something to share with everyone. I get to go for free cos I was sponsored :D ...

And the best part is I got so many gifts (all surprised me) :

1) Aunty Foong Ling - Fishing erasers

2) Aunty Veronica - Barbie stationery

3) Cheh2 Jacky - Goodies party pack

4) Aunty Bee - books for Mummy

5) Aunty Sharon - VCD & water container

6) Aunty Annette - Building Blocks & bucket

7) Por-Por Alice - Christmas blouse

8) Neng-nging - vitamin gummies

I got very comfortable with everyone especially with "Uncle" Peter ... seems like I just grew up and no longer felt wary of him anymore ... "Uncle" Peter said that I melted his heart when I held his hand and lead him up to the pulpit :) ...

Lord Jesus, thank you for coming to earth to die on the cross for me.

Chinese Winter Solstice - Dong Zhi

22 Dec every year is said to be the Chinese Winter Solstice Festival (also known as Dong Zhi). Tang Yuan or glutinous rice balls will be made as a sweet treat among the Chinese community.

Here is an article today regarding the festivity: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/12/22/central/5342954&sec=central

Neng-nging made some glutinous rice balls last weekend and I had them as desserts after dinner. She made them plain and tossed them into peanut powder. This is how it was done back home and not the usual way of preparing tang yuan (boiled and eaten together with sweet soup).It was fun eating the glutinous rice balls with toothpicks together with everyone. Mummy wasn't around to enjoy the sweet treat :P ... too bad, she had to give it a miss.

It is said that many elderly people regard Dong Zhi as a reminder that we are now a year older and should behave better in the coming year !

Here is an interesting website on the history of Dong Zhi: http://www.netglimse.com/holidays/dong_zhi/history_of_dong_zhi.shtml

Pre-Christmas Party

Ms. Kitty hosted a pre-Christmas Party in school today and invited many of us over. I had the chance to enjoy the Christmas goodies prepared.

After the party's over, Ms. Kitty brought me over to her church for another round of partying. Talk about pub-hopping ... here I am party hopping :)

Well hope your weekend had been good as mine was.

Jigsaw Puzzle Games for Cognitive Skills Development

Jigsaw puzzles have been around for a long time and is said to be a truly educational toy for toddlers, preschoolers and even preteen kids. Jigsaw puzzles are considered to be a more superior child educational toy compared to the most recently-developed ones. The superiority of jigsaw puzzles lie in the fact that they offer a range of educational value for a minimum cost.

How jigsaw puzzles can enhance children's development ?
1) develop shape/size recognition and matching ability (spatial skills)
2) improve hand-eye coordination since children will have to fit the jigsaw pieces into the board properly
3) develop logical thinking (problem solving and reasoning)
4) enhance spatial relation skills
5) develop pre-reading skills by enhancing the ability of children to recognize shapes
6) develop perseverance attitude since children will have to persevere to be able to complete the child jigsaw puzzle
7) enhance social skills as putting jigsaw pieces together with friends and famiy will always be a fun activity

And .. last but not least, jigsaw puzzles can be used to develop the language skills by talking about the pictures with children :)

More info regarding benefits of jigsaw puzzles;
http://www.articlealley.com/article_1227881_47.html
http://www.artipot.com/articles/480792/toys-for-toddlers-3-reasons-jigsaw-puzzles-make-the-best-toddler-toy.htm

You can read about the history of jigsaw puzzles here:
http://www.jigsaw-puzzle.org/jigsaw-puzzle-history.html

My Favorite Latest Snack - Caplico Stick

Snacking is said to be bad for kids but my Mummy has not been good. Today, I requested the chocolate flavored Caplico stick from Mummy and she bought me one :) ... yay !

It all started couple weeks ago when Mummy introduced me to Caplico stick by Glico. It was a rather odd looking snack - sort of cornetto-looking chocolate cone. It has no ice cream, instead it has bubbly textured strawberry/chocolate in the centre of the cone.

As shown on the box, there were 5 individually packed wafer cones, and in that had bubbly strawberry/chocolate flavored stuffing (which encompasses the dome too). Mummy expects the cone to be empty, but was actually completely full of the bubbly strawberry/chocolate filling.

Mummy finds the Caplico sticks so messy, the filling crumbles everywhere, and the wafer breaks off easily. She like throwing away all my "ice-cream".

:P

Are You Ready For Santa ?

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list
And checking it twice
Gonna find out
Who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!

Oh! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town !

Who is Your Pediatrician ?

A pediatrician is a doctor who specializes in the care of children.

Choosing a doctor for yourself is a very important decision. You don't want an idiot to take care of your health and well-being. I personally had a very bad experience with a dum-dum once and it was a really horrid experience.

All parents should co-operatively make a decision on their children's pediatrician. Here is an article about the importance of choosing a doctor for your kids: http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/about/doctor/choose.aspx

My current doctor is Uncle Dr. Lim ... I use to cry everytime I see him but of late, have grown fondly of him. He has rewarded me with a little vitamin every time I am a good girl at his clinic :)

Uncle Dr. Lim's clinic is called Kiddicare Child Specialist Centre.

Broadband Rivalry - Who takes the cake !

Broadband rivalry here in Malaysia is very prominent. The latest player to join in the broadband wagon is P1 http://www.p1.com.my/. They have been very aggressive with their ads "Sudah Potong" or "Cut Already" which had been connotatively viewed as having an "explicit innuendo" to circumcision here in an Islamic country. Albeit the differing opinions on the ad, it had come across as a marketing campaign with a very strong message to promote their broadband services.

The local paper today reports the above:
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/30/business/5198882&sec=business
and apparently Celcom emerges as the winner. http://www.celcom.com.my/broadband/html/index.html
This is no surprise as Celcom's CEO is Datuk Seri Shazalli Ramly, an excellent Marketeer. You can view his profile here http://www.axiata.com/about-us/mgmt/shazali

My mummy is just happy with Maxis broadband.

Skin Condition

Last week Mummy took me to the doctor as I had scratched the folding on both of my arms till one side was so bad ... the scar was weeping. Doctor diagnosed me as having "psoriasis". There you can read more about what it is here http://www.babycenter.com/0_psoriasis_13561.bc

I was given an antibiotic, antihistamines and an ointment ... however, after two days, I developed a fever of >38 degree celcius ... Mummy had to give me paraceatamol to keep my fever down ... fever only went off after 4 days (after coming on and off) ... Mummy brought me back to see Doctor again because rashes started to develope on me !!!

Doctor said I got Roseola http://www.medicinenet.com/roseola/article.htm on top of what I had earlier ... duh !! and I contacted this from my schoolmates ...

Huumph ! It had been a rather uncomfortable week of skin for me ... please do take care folks as the holidays are just starting.

I do hope no one catches whatever I had from me !!!

Charcoal Bread Anyone ?

Mummy bought a very funny colored bread and asked me to guess its color today ... who would have thought of jet-black color ! It is called charcoal bread.

Mummy let me try it with butter and it actually tasted quite nice ... black, soft and a little milky (no taste of charcoal at all).

It is said that charcoal is beneficial for the human body and doctors would prescribe charcoal to adults if they suffer from diarrhoea.

Here is an article you can read up regarding the benefits of charcoal: http://www.pyroenergen.com/articles/bamboo-charcoal-medicinal-benefits.htm

Thanksgiving Day, 26 November 2009

Thanksgiving Day has its roots in America. It is said to be celebrated by the American nation with fervor and euphoria on the 4th Thursday of November.

Thanksgiving is a time for merrymaking, shopping, family reunion, feasts and family dinners. People also take time to thank God for his constant grace and for all the material possessions man enjoys. For many, Thanksgiving is also the time of thanksgiving and being grateful for their kindness.

Here is a good site regarding the history of Thanksgiving: http://www.history.com/content/thanksgiving

Psalm 107:1 - Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.

The Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer is the model prayer that Jesus taught us all to pray.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name

Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory. for ever and ever

Amen

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name

This means that we are praying to the one and only God. And, we are praising God for who He is.

Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven

This is saying that we are waiting for God's kingdom to come to earth, and that whatever He wants done on earth will be done.

Give us this day our daily bread

We are praying that God meet our daily needs. We are praying that our physical bodies be taken care of on earth (food, water, shelter, clothing, etc.).

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us

This means that we should forgive others for things they have done wrong to us, so God will forgive us of our sins when we do things wrong, too.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

Here we are asking God to keep us safe. We want Him to show us right from wrong and protect us from Satan, who tries hard to make us do things unpleasing to God.

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory. for ever and ever

This means we acknowledge God as Almighty. We end our prayer with more praise to God.

Lord Jesus, please help my Mummy to mean this as we pray this every morning.

Benefits of Fasting

Have you ever fasted in your life before ? Apparents Malalysians are encouraged to go meatless tomorrow, 25 November 2009. There you can read more about the quest to fast from meat -
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/11/10/lifefocus/4986453&sec=lifefocus

Fasting is said to bring about many health benefits:
1. fasting helps our body to detoxify
2. fasting gives our digestive system a much-needed rest
3. fasting promotes the resolutions of inflammatory processes
4. fasting quietens down allergic reactions
5. fasting promotes the drying up of abnormal fluid accumulations
6. fasting corrects high blood pressure without drugs
7. fasting helps overcome addictions easier
8. fasting clears our skin and whitens our eyes
9. fasting restores taste appreciation for wholesome natural foods
10. fasting is the perfect getaway to a healthy diet and lifestyle
11. fasting initiates weight loss with little or no hunger

There are also spiritual benefits to fasting. You can read about the Daniel Fast here
http://danielfast.wordpress.com/

If you want to read up more about bibical fasting, a good book my Mummy would recommend will be Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough by Elmer L. Towns & Elmer Town.

So, do think about doing a fast ya ?

Missing Ms. Kitty

Ms. Kitty, I am missing you.

I have missed Ms. Kitty as she is still away. I am told that she has gone to America to see her Mummy who resides there.

I have attempted to call her many times with my toy phone but to no avail. Mummy asked me if I got Ms. Kitty's number ???? Har ... Number ? What number ... don't phone calls enable you to talk to someone whom you can't get to see.

Hmmm ... I remember Mah-Mah buying the iTalk card to make outstation (national) calls to Grand Uncle and international calls to Yian Gu-Gu ... the iTalk pre-paid calling card is provided by Telekom Malaysia and has a coverage to 79 countries at attractive rates. The connection is made through Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). This service is available through any touch-tone phone, mobile phone or payphone. Here is more info on the iTalk Card http://estore.tmrewards.com.my/

Maybe I should get an iTalk Card to get in touch with Ms. Kitty.

Enacting the Parable of the Prodigal Son

Today at Children's Church, we acted out the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:11-32.

It was a very interesting little do where everyone was dressed up for the specific character they were to play.

As I was in the little ones group, I was given a pretty pink hair band with piggy ears ... ha ha ... you would have guessed which character I was.

Aunties and Uncles even had the enactment video-taped up ... impressive I tell you.

However, what was the most interesting part was the snack time after the show ... there was jelly, hors d'oeuvres, lollipops and titbits :) ...

The Parable of the Lost Son

Jesus continued: There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.

Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.’ So he got up and went to his father.

But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.

Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.'

The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'

'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'

New International Version Bible

Final Week of School

Final week of school was such fun this year with Uncle Chin standing in for Ms. Kitty. Psst ... don't tell Ms. Kitty ok ? Ms. Kitty had to be away to care for her mummy who is not feeling well.

16 Nov 2009 - Pool Day. We had a fun time getting wild and wet.

I wasn't allowed by Mummy to go into the inflatable pool as I cut my finger on the baby chair a day earlier but Uncle Chin gave in to my pleads nevertheless ... :P

17 Nov 2009 - Food Fun Day. We had fun snacking.


18 Nov 2009 - Red Day. We came all dressed in red.

19 Nov 2009 - Winnie the Poooh Day.

But I brought Ms. Piggy instead ... heh ! heh ! this is what is called "beating the norm"

20 Nov 2009 - School Party.

School Party Day was the best ... I ate so many jelly pudding that Aunty Angeline pre-warned Mummy about giving me more party pack food.

I love the pink colored Cocon Jelly Pudding ... here you can see it for yourself http://www.cocon.com.my/v2/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=16&Itemid=93&lang=en It even has Nato de Coco inside it.
Don't you love year end school closing activities ... I am going to look forward to my next party on the 19th Dec 2009 - Pre Christmas Children Get-Together !

Sexiest Man Alive 2009

Aww ... the award went to Johnny Depp (Captain Jack Sparrow) again this year. Depp won the award in 2003. There you can read more about it here: http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20315920_20320494,00.html

Mummy is disappointed that it wasn't Robert Pattinson http://robertpattinson.org/ She watched him as Edward Cullen in "Twlight" and has found him a fascinating actor ... Mummy, have you seen him on Harry Potter ... he is such a geek :P ... And furthermore, he is far too young, only 23 ... give him some time to be "more man" ok.

Niways, cheers to Johnny Depp for the re-instated fame !

Oodles of Noodles

There are many types of noodle options here in Malaysia. Malaysians are really spoilt for choices :) ... and I am glad to have so many options ... just too bad my Mummy's a bad cook.

Just to name a few of the options we have:
1) yellow mee
2) mee hoon
3) kuey teow
4) wan tan mee
5) yee mee (egg noodle)
6) sang mee
7) meen seen
8) tai lok mee
9) cellophane mee
10) ramen/in-famous maggie mee
11) japanese soba
and not forgetting the many types of pasta options

I especially have a special liking for kuey teow cos it is smooth and easy to digest. Mummy brought me to the infamous Old Town White Coffee kopitiam for their Ipoh Chicken Kuey Teow yesterday. http://www.oldtown.com.my/ I also get to enjoy their ice-cream on special toast as dessert ... yummy :P

Do try out the Old Town White Coffee place ... it also has wi-fi access, just very IT savvy !!

Additional info: an interesting website of the history of noodles here http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/00513/content/index.html

Report Card Day

Friday 13, November 2009 has been designated as Report Card Day !

The Report Card aspires to provide comprehensive, concise and accurate information about each student's accomplishments for the academic year. The goal of the Report Card is to disseminate information to parents and interested parties to work together with teachers to ensure every student access to an extraordinary education.

Such a glamorous aspiration and goal of the report card !!

Don't report cards create trauma to students when their parents go collect them and are informed of the child's academic performance ?

Here is an interesting article about academic report cards: http://www.theage.com.au/national/schools-fear-report-card-culture-clash-20091107-i2w1.html

I was graded as a A- student and next year I will go to Year 4 class. Milla however won't be joining me as she is only 3 next year :(

The Chicken Rice Shop

Mummy took me to the Chicken Rice Shop again ... you can check them out here http://www.thechickenriceshop.com/index.html

This time round I am able to totally enjoy the food there cos I am a big girl now. Mummy ordered their Little Chick Junior Combo meal for me. And I also had their sai toh fish ball soup. Yummy ! Their chicken fritters are abosolutely crispy :) ... You should try out the place cos it is extremely family friendly !

Mummy, when are we going there again ?

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ...

Mummy got the Christmas carols out early this year and taught me how to sing the above carol ... I would sing it every time it comes on in the car stereo.

Mummy says that I can sing it to Auntie Angeline when I go to her house ... :)

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ...

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin

Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year !

Happy Birthday to Me !

I am 3 today.

Have I mentioned b4 that I share the same birth date with Neng-ging earlier ? This year, Neng-ngu bought me a jelly cake from Q Jelly http://www.qjelly.com/qjelly2/english/main/cpnhome.jsp?co=10. It was really delicious, we had the cake cutting over the weekend, I even ta-pau a slice home :) ... yummy.

Then today Mummy got me a Baby Minnie Mouse cake to share it with everyone at school. It was from Thyme Bakery at Aman Suria http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/thyme-bakery-aman-suria-pj Everyone liked it except Kai-kai who went for the Honey Stars Mummy bought as extra muchies.

Niways, it was a blessed day for me ... Thank you, Jesus :)

Happy Deepavali

Hindu friends in Malaysia will celebrate Deepavali tomorrow, 17 October 2009.

Happy Deepavali to you all.

School's closed today, so off to Ms. Kitty's house I go again.

2009 Mid-Autumn Festival

This year the mid autumn festival falls on the 3 October 2009. It is rather late in comparison with other years. The reason being is that the lunar calendar had two 5th month this year.

Apparently, there are few versions regarding why people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (or also called Mooncake Festival). You can read the famous story of Lady Chang Er here: http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_chinaway/2003-09/24/content_28099.htm

Other stories are with regards to:

The Cake - Moon Cake

During the Yuan dynasty (A.D.1280-1368) China was ruled by the Mongolian people. Leaders from the preceding Sung dynasty (A.D.960-1280) were unhappy at submitting to foreign rule, and set how to coordinate the rebellion without it being discovered. The leaders of the rebellion, knowing that the Moon Festival was drawing near, ordered the making of special cakes. Backed into each moon cake was a message with the outline of the attack. On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the government. What followed was the establishment of the Ming dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644). Today, moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this legend.

The Man - Wu Kang

Wu Kang was a shiftless fellow who changed apprenticeships all the time. One day he decided that he wanted to be an immortal. Wu Kang then went to live in the mountains where he importuned an immortal to teach him. First the immortal taught him about the herbs used to cure sickness, but after 3 days his characteristic restlessness returned and he asked the immortal to teach him something else. So the immortal taught him chess, but after a short while Wu Kang's enthusiasm again waned. Then Wu Kang was given the books of immortality to study. Of course, Wu Kang became bored within a few days, and asked if they could travel to some new and exciting place. Angered with Wu Kang's impatience, the master banished Wu Kang to the Moon Palace telling him that he must cut down a huge cassia tree before he could return to earth. Though Wu Kang chopped day and night, the magical tree restored itself with each blow, and thus he is up there chopping still.

The Hare - Jade Rabbit

In this legend, 3 fairy sages transformed themselves into pitiful old men and begged for something to eat from a fox, a monkey and a rabbit. The fox and the monkey both had food to give to the old men, but the rabbit, empty-handed, offered his own flesh instead, jumping into a blazing fire to cook himself. The sages were so touched by the rabbit's sacrifice that they let him live in the Moon Palace where he became the "Jade Rabbit."
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/midfallstory.htm

I had the opportunity to celebrate Mooncake Festival with Neng-ngu, Neng-ging, Khor-khor Ethan, Princess Cheh-cheh, Ling Girl Cheh-cheh and Ah Ju Gu-gu. Neng-ging bought me a little fish lantern but I wanted Khor-khor Ethan's pink elephant lantern. Nevertheless, I was allowed to run in the park while everyone else where carrying their lanterns which were brightly lighted up with mini candles. And Neng-ngu started bon-fire !

Thank you Neng-ngu and Neng-ging for this "approved" experience of playing with fire for once. Heh ! Heh !

Selamat Hari Raya

Teachers in school taught us how to wish "Selamat Hari Raya". Maaf, zahir dan batin.

20-22 September 2009

We are off for an additional holiday on 23 October 2009. Mummy says I get to go to Ms. Kitty's house.

Thank You God for Life

Lord Jesus, I thank you for another year added to my Khong-Khong's life.

Amen.

Benefits of Fish Oil

What is fish oil ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_oil

Mummy had introduced fish oil to me many, many months back. She gave me 7 Seas Multivitamin with cod liver oil (by Merck) http://www.merck.com.my/en/pharmaceuticals/consumer_health_care/childrens_health/childrens_health.html)

but I really didn't like it very much.

However, when Khong-Khong gave me Scott's Emulsion orange-flavored cod liver oil (by GSK) http://www.gsk.com/products/consumer-healthcare/scotsemulsion.htm I was quite ok with it. Perhaps it was the feeding session where everyone (Khor-Khor Ethan, Princess Cheh-cheh and Ling Girl Cheh-cheh) had to line up for it makes it very fun ... heh, heh, heh, Khong-khong can be quite regimental.

I am told that oily fish is a good source of omega 3 fats, which is good for the body. Essential fatty acids from fish oil are rich in the nutrients essential for optimum brain and eye development, and many toddlers do not get enough of them in our diets. There has been much publicity about the properties of essential fatty acids and they are claimed to improve intelligence, memory, coordination and concentration skills in schoolchildren.

Here are some interesting articles to back up the benefits of fish oil:

http://www.fishoilblog.com/benefits/fish-oil-improves-toddler-learning-skills.php

http://www.mmail.com.my/content/12453-health-benefits-fish-oil-fact-or-just-fat

Other fish oil brands: http://www.ccmpharmaceuticals.com/product/otc_16.asp

So have you taken your fish oil today ?

Malaysia National Week 17-21 August 2009

Ms. Kitty and the teachers in school hosted a National Week for all of us:

18 Aug 2009 - Land of Malaysia (History and Geography)

19 Aug 2009 - Malay Culture

20 Aug 2009 - Indian Culture

21 Aug 2009 - Chinese Culture & Party Day

Teacher came dressed in ethnic traditional wear ... one day, we had local food for us to try out ... another day it was traditional items on display ... and another day we had Malaysian flag together with the state flags. It was all about Malaysia, my pride and country !

p/s I associated the word "Merdeka" every time I see a Malaysian flag :)

This year Malaysia celebrates its 52nd National Day on 31 August 2009. Selamat Hari Merdeka !

Do You Ever Believe that There Can Be Miracles

The Prince of Egypt (Disney) - There Can Be Miracles by Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey

Many nights we prayed, with no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song, we barely understood
Now we are not afraid, although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains long, before we knew we could

There can be miracles, when you believe
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill
Who knows what miracle, you can achieve
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe.

In this time of fear, when prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seems like the summer birds, too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here, my heart so full I can't explain
Seeking faith and speaking words, I'd never thought I'd say

There can be miracles, When you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail, It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles, You can acheive (You can acheive)
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe

They don't always happen when you ask (uh)
And it's easy to give in to your fear (ooh)
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see the way clear through the rain
A small but still resilient voice
Says hope is very near

There can be miracles (Miracles)
When you believe (Oh When you believe)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill (Hard to kill)
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe (oooohhh)
Somehow you will (somehow somehow somehow)
Somehow you will ( I no I no I no)
You will when you believe (when you)
You will when you, you will when you, believe
Just believe, just believe (ooh baby)
You will when you believe.

Let's trust God for A Miracle.

Outing the the Bird Park

Today's my very 1st outing without Mummy or Papa...

I went to the Bird Park with teachers from school. It was a very eventful affair for me and what was the added bonus were the picnic snacks that teachers brought along for us. There were sandwiches, jelly, vitagen, cakes and others. I ate so fast, I vomitted ...

I was so excited when I saw the birds - hornbills, parrots, peacocks, owls, storks and ... and ... and ...

Alas, it was so unfortunate that it rained dogs and cats ... nevertheless Ms. Kitty was happy that

God guided all of us into the buildings when it started to rain ... so we didn't get wet.

I thank God for this experience and look forward to the next outing with teachers again :)

Have You Ever Talked to God Above ?

Have you ever talk to God above?
Tell Him that you need a friend to love
Pray in Jesus’ name believing
that God answers prayer

Have you told Him all your cares and woes?
Ev’ry tiny little fear He knows
You can know He’ll always hear
And He will answer prayer

You can whisper in a crowd to Him
You can cry when you’re alone to Him
You don’t have to pray out loud to Him
He knows your thoughts

On a lofty mountain peak, He’s there
In a meadow by a stream, He’s there
Anywhere on earth you go
He’s been there from the start

Find the answer in His Word; it’s true
You’ll be strong because He walks with you
By His faithfulness He’ll change you, too
God answers prayer

You can get the music here:
http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/00-MIDI/2/000000016996/Have%20You%20Ever%20Talked%20To%20God%20Above%3f

God Will Make a Way - Don Moen

Proverbs 3:6 - In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

God will make a way,
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way.

By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and earth will fade
But His Word will still remain
He will do something new today.

God will make a way,
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way

- Words and Music by Don Moen

New School

I have been transferred to a new school by Mummy today. It is a Montessori based and I am told that it would be more suited for my learning personality.

The Montessori method is a child-centered, alternative educational method based on child development theories originated by Italian educator, Ms. Maria Montessory (1870–1952) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Montessori method of education is characterised by emphasising self-directed activity, on the part of the child, and clinical observation, on the part of the teacher — to stress the importance of adapting the child’s learning environment to his/her development level, and the role of physical activity in the child’s absorbing abstract concepts and learning practical skills.

http://www.montessori.org/

Papa, Don't Preach

My mummy will always remember today till she dies ... 26 May 2009 !

Have you ever been in a crisis ?

Well dictionary.com defines a crisis as such:
1a) A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
1b) An unstable condition, as in political, social, or economic affairs, involving an impending abrupt or decisive change.
2) A sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration.
3) An emotionally stressful event or traumatic change in a person's life.
4) A point in a story or drama when a conflict reaches its highest tension and must be resolved.

Happy Mothers' Day

Today May 10, 2009 is Mothers' Day.

What Is A Mother? - by Kathering Nelson Davis

A mother is someone to shelter and guide us,

To love us, whatever we do,

With a warm understanding and infinite patience

And wonderful gentleness, too.

How often a mother means swift reassurance

In soothing our small, childish fears,

How tenderly mothers watch over their children

And treasure them all through the years!

The heart of a mother is full of forgiveness

For any mistake, big or small,

And generous always in helping her family,

Whose needs she has placed above all.

A mother can utter a word of compassion

And make all our cares fall away,

She can brighten a home with the sound of her laughter

And make life delightful and gay.

A mother possesses incredible wisdom

And wonderful insight and skill -

In each human heart is that one special corner

Which only a mother can fill!

Mummy, can you relate to this ?

Happy Birthday Mummy :)

Mummy turns 40 today (notice the big 4 in front) ... heh heh ...

To celebrate she pampered herself with 2 gifts (i repeat, two). Firstly she bought herself a pair of sandles which can normally cost RM30 a pair but she had to get it from Modern Mum http://www.modernmum.com.my/ and paid 5x more for the average price. Talk about being prudent in spending. Neng-ngu will surely say she lacks economics education.

Correspondingly with PC Fair 1-2009 http://pikom.org.my/cms/General.asp?whichfile=PC+Fair+InfoCentre&ProductID=22461&CatID=12 still on-going, she decided to get herself an external portable hard drive from Maxtor http://www.maxtor.com/gb/hard-drive-backup/external-drives/basics_portable.html at RM225 and claims that it's a good buy. But Papa has reminded her that she usually under-use her technical gadgets and eventually forgets about them !

Well Mummy, I hope you will put your gifts to good use and earn more $ to help buy my neng-neng and apple juice :D

Here's wishing to Happy Birthday again and good health always !

Happy Birthday to you 2x

Happy Birthday to Mummy

Happy Birthday to you

Blessed Easter Sunday

It's Good Friday today.

Matt. 27:45-54 (NIV)

From the 6th hour until the 9th hour darkness came over all the land. About the 9th hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling Elijah."
Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. The rest said, "Now leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to save him."
And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus' resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"

Matt. 28: 5-8 (NIV)

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."
So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said.

Have a blessed Easter Sunday coming up.

To find out more http://www.jesusfilm.org/

Are You Insured ?

Today, April 7 is World Health Day - http://www.who.int/world-health-day/en/ As such it reminds me if you have topped up your insurance coverage ?

Papa got me covered when I was a month old. He buys insurance from Uncle Joe (a financial advisor from Prudential Assurance) http://www2.prudential.com.my/corporate/mainpage/mainpage.php and was recommended that I should get -

a) life + medical insurance

http://www2.prudential.com.my/corporate/life_products/pdf/brochures/pmmp_eng.pdf

b) education insurance http://www2.prudential.com.my/corporate/life_products/pdf/brochures/pep_eng.pdf

When I got the KD http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/kawasaki.html 2 months later, I thank God that I was could claim for insurance coverage. Both Papa and Mummy were thankful to God for insurance helped cover 90% of the hospital bill. It was a 5-figure amount.

Many times we have read in the papers that folks were caught off-guard as they could not settle their hospital bills and it is just a really dreadful feeling. And hospital bills are mounting each year as the cost of seeking medical treatment is getting more and more expensive. It is said that medical expenses are rising faster than the costs of any other services.

Do good to yourself and go get an insurance plan for yourself. Be sure to get one attached with a Hospitalization & Surgical Plan !

You can check out what's being offered by the local Insurers. Scout it out at the Central Bank list of licensed insurance companies http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=13&cat=insurance

Happy hunting ...

Buttocks are a "sensitive" issue

Yesterday being April Fools' Day, I shocked my Mummy by mentioning "cut the chicken's buttocks" to her when she was putting me to bed.

After the usual bedtime stories time, Mummy said that it was time to wind down ... as usual I had to try some "tricks" so that she can take me out of the bedroom to the hall. Dang, nothing worked ... so I remembered what I heard at Day Care today and make it a point to mention it to Mummy.

Heh ! Heh ! Caught her shocked ! We laughed at the phrase but was told that whoever taught me about chicken buttocks should be reprimanded !

So, be careful what you say to your Mummy :)

Tinkerbell - I simply love her :D

Mummy introduced me to Tinkerbell (yes, she is from the Walt Disney's Fairies). Mummy says she is a petite little character and she is the guest star in the Disney On Ice - Princess Wishes @ Putra Stadium Bukit Jalil (20 -22 March 2009).

I simply love Tinkerbell as I find her cute and magical. She is sexy too. I have asked for stickers from Papa but he can't find any of her. Instead Papa got me the Tinkerbell DVD and a magazine on Tinkerbell published by Voila Sdn Bhd http://www.voila.com.my/tinkerbell.htm

I have been devouring the magazine (even though I can't read) and Mummy's not too happy that I can't let go of it ... cos I don't get my daily chores done like eating my meals and getting my bath :P

Go and check out this lovely fairy :)

Earth Hour, Malaysia

Everyone's talking about it !!!

The message is - Come together to fight global warming. Turn off your lights for one hour.

Time: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Saturday 28, March 2009 (doesn't matter where you are)

Inspired by: World Wildlife Fund

Website: http://www.earthhour.org/

Did you do your part ? :P

Maxis Rocks On

My Papa went to get himself a new mobile broadband service from Maxis www.maxis.com.my/broadband and so happens that Maxis is promoting their new USB modem starting 12 March 2009. So, Papa had the chance to select from their limited Rocks On edition of skin designs.

If you are an existing Maxis Postpaid customer, you only pay RM118 per month instead of RM138 and Maxis has thrown in a "save additional RM68 for the 1st month" when you sign up before 30 April 2009.

Check out what Digi is offering - http://www.digi.com.my/broadband/

There's stiff competition between these 2 giant telcos. Therefore, good advise will be know what you want before getting the service.

:) Speaking from no experience :P