Brushing Your Teeth

I am 15-months old now and should start to brush my teeth ... Papa bought me the Teach-Me-Toothbrush some time ago but didnt let me practise brushing my teach ... Lazy Papa !

Teacher at Daycare told my Mummy that she will teach me how to brush my teeth ... so i hope i will learn and cultivate this very helpful and important practise and eventually make it a healthy habit.

As for baby's toothpaste, this has been a great concern for medical practitioners - Papa + Mummy's dentist recommends First Teeth which is milk-enzyme based .... however, Mummy dare not try it with me as I am lactose intolerant ?

Nevertheless, please brush your teeth twice a day for all teeth-having folks :)

Rainy Days and Mondays

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPmbT5XC-q0

Talkin’ to myself and feeling old
Sometimes I’d like to quit
Nothin’ ever seems to fit
Hangin’ around, nothing to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down


What I’ve got they used to call the blues
Nothin’ is really wrong
Feelin’ like I don’t belong
Walkin’ around some kind of lonely clown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down


Funny, but it seems I always wind up here with you
Nice to know somebody loves me
Funny but it seems that it’s the only thing to do
Run and find the one who loves me


(*)
What I feel is come and gone before
No need to talk it out
We know what it’s all about
Hangin’ around, nothing to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down


Funny but it seems that its the only thing to do
Run and find the one who loves me
Repeat (*)

Hangin’ around, nothing do to but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down

Do any of you ever have days like those ? Ai ...

Niways, just telling myself to hang on in there ...

Kids Eat for FREE

I have been to this place twice cos my Papa says that i get to eat for FREE :)) http://www.fridays.com/index.htm

So far i love their fish and chips for kids as compared to the other place which my parents have taken me - Chilis Restaurant (not so great food for kids).

Niways, TGIF have lovely 3-course meals at RM39.00++ for adults ... go see and choose for yourself.

I have also noticed that many parents actually bring their kids to eat there for free ... so parents out there, check out this option especially if you have have many kids :P

2008 is the Year of the Rat in the Chinese Lunar Calendar

Waahh, can't believe it that today is the 8th day of the Chinese New Year already.

This Chinese New Year is much more meaningful for me as I could participate in the events taking place.

CNY Eve:

As usual, the eve of CNY was spent at Grand-Uncle and Grand-Auntie's place together with my Great-Grandpa. It was kinda boring as there were no one there to play with me - except for my 9 year old Uncle, but he too is too adult for me.

However, Mummy decided to take me to Nen-ngu's house this year - and yay, there are Khor-khor and Cheh-chehs there (and not forgetting their big box of toys which I could rummage through freely) ... oh, oh my Ee-Ee will also be there too !! Hooray :D

But Papa decided to leave after an hour and I was throwing a trantrum to have to leave so early. However, Mah-mah says that I can come back on the next day which is the 1st day of the new year ... huumph !

1st day of the Chinese New Year:

Saw Papa and Mummy taking me back to Grand-Uncle and Grand-Auntie's place to serve tea to Great-Grandpa. Apparently that is the tradition they keep for the younger generation.

Then we went to Nen-ngu's house for lunch ...

2nd day of Chinese New Year:

As there was no where to eat, we plonked ourselves at Nen-ngu's house again with anticipation of good food cooked by Mah-mah ... heh, heh.

3rd day of Chinese New Year:

Ahh, Nen-ngu treated us all to a very nice sumptous Chinese Dinner at a restaurant. It was sooo noisy and boisterous that I couldn't wait to get out of there ... funny isn't it that the Chinese love such a setting for their meals ??

Hmm, what was served in the menu ?

1) Yee Sang

2) Shark's Fin Soup

3) Roasted Chicken

4) Toufu + Gourd

5) Steamed Fish

6) Marmite Prawns

7) Mixed Vegetables + Oyster

8) Lap Cheong Steamed Rice + Waxed Duck

9) Longan + Sea Coconut Desserts

10) Blackbean Buns

And I only enjoyed the Shark's Fin Soup, the rest are just too advanced for me.

7th day of Chinese New Year (yesterday):

The 7th Day of the New Year is called "everybody’s birthday" as everyone is considered a year older as of that date. (In traditional China, individual birthdays were not considered as important as the New Year’s date. Everyone added a year to his/her age at New Year’s time rather than at his/her birthday.)

8th day of Chinese New Year (today):

This day is especially important to the Hokkien and Teochew speaking community. Come midnight of the 8th day of the new year, the Hokkiens and Teochews will offer thanks giving prayers to the Emperor of Heaven. Offerings will include sugarcane as it was the sugarcane that had protected the Hokkiens from certain extermination generations ago. Such is what legend says.

Lord Jesus, Mummy says to give thanks to you for protecting me at this period of time. Please bless me with your blessings and protection. Amen !

Sin Nien Hao, Sin Nien Hao

All the fuss about me learning how to wish "Gong Xi, Gong Xi" by my teachers at Day Care !

I wonder what is in for me being able to gesture "Gong Xi, Gong Xi" ... Teachers say - if i don't know how to gesture, then no get ang pow woh ???

Niways ... my Khong-Khong and Mah-Mah have introduced me to Mandarin oranges and i love them ... hmmm, yummy :D

Then Mummy puts on this funny sounding radio channel in the car now when she drives me around - and i have no inclination what the fella's talking about - but it's loud and boisterous

And the shopping complex that i went last week had lots of blinking lights with a Chinese mansion setting ... everything's red !

Ahh ... let me find out the meaning of Sin Nien Hao ...

My First Buffet

On Awal Muharram holiday, my Papa suddenly decided that we should go out as a family for Japanese buffet. He made Mummy do a last minute reservation for dinner and got us all packed up and ready well before 6pm ...

Well, i was obviously curious what a buffet is all about and was grumbling that Mummy can't get me my food fast enough - she had to survey the whole spread to find me something edible !

Blah ! Why can't she just give me my favorite titbit - french fries, located just nearby our table. There - I am happy when she finally had that figured out and gave me some ... you can see me chewing on them, hmm ... nice :D

Chubby Cheeks

My neng-ngu says my cheeks are as big as ever ... seems like i have not lost the baby fat off my cheeks ...

Heh, heh, heh ... what to do about it ? Apparently, the shape of our face(s) are largely determined by genetics ...

Some vain tips on instant face slimmers (Heh! Heh! Heh!)

1) full lips draw attention to the center of your face - plump them up with a lip plumping gloss (oooh, yucky sticky gooey gloss)

2) wear your hair up to create an illusion of a longer and leaner face - a high ponytail or a bun decorated with a simple and elegant barrette or clip will do wonders (does it ?)

3) arched and defined brows offset the roundness of a fuller face – so tweeze regularly. (oouch !)

4) apply two coats of mascara, not one and focus on the lashes out the outer corners - this makes your eyes appear wider, thus the rest of your face appears slimmer (ooooh, once you cry, you look a mess and pray it doesn’t rain – kah ! kah ! kah !)

5) double chins be gone (yes, please go away ?)

Ahh, just be grateful that God has blessed us with good health. No need to be such a vain pot !

Where is my Ee-Ee ? She may have something to say ...