We went for Madagascar 2 last night, and my kids have been waiting for this sequence for months. They saw the poster when we went for Wall-E some time ago, and since then, Justin had been asking impatiently when is Madagascar 2 going to show.

We got the sofa seats last night, and they are very comfortable for 4 of us. At first, Justin protested that he wanted his own seat, like he used to be when we go for movies, but after knowing how comfortable the seats are, he kept quiet.

Before the movie starts at the cinema, everyone has to start up to pay respect to the King of Thailand. I don’t know what’s the song is about, but I really like the tune and the clips. Justin is always impatient when the song is playing at cinemas, he kept asking “Why they don’t start Madagascar yet?”. Thank god he’s speaking in English and everyone should know that we are foreigners. Thai people don’t like it if you don’t respect their King.

Anyway, the movie was great, and both of them enjoyed it a lot. For the first time, Isabelle didn’t sleep or cry in the cinema. Maybe the previous animations were too boring, or scary to her. Something like the “Tai Lang” in Kung Fu Panda can scare her too, but for Madagascar, there is no villain, except the funny old lady. LOL!

I wonder which animated movie is coming up next? I can’t wait to go back to the cinema in Central Plaza Cheang Wattana. The seats are the best I’ve tried in Bangkok. *maybe I haven’t been to IMAX at Paragon la…*

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We are back from our 8 days of vacation, which includes 4 days in Chiangmai and 4 days in Chomwana Resort and Horse Club, Chon Buri. All of us feel great about this vacation, even if it involved Cuti-cuti di Thailand saje. LOL! No need to go for Vegas vacations la…Save $$$.

Again, I have tonnes of photos to sort and I hope that I can get them done next week. I don’t know why hubby and I can really snap so many photos!

BTW, I wonder which type of dSRL is good to buy? I went to check out the price of Nikon D60-D90, Canon EOS D50, EOS 450D and etc, and I’m lost. LOL! Read some reviews, but still can’t decide on which to get. Since it’s very costly, I really have to be very picky.

Would you please share your opinions and reviews on dSLR?

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Our vacation is not ended yet. After flying back from Chiangmai, we still have short trip to a horse riding resort tomorrow and we will be there for a few days. I arranged this trip to satisfy my kids’ “desire” of riding on ponies, and they might be able to get a few hours of horse riding course too, if they are tall enough.

Some of my friends are wondering how would my workaholic hubby agreed on having such a long vacation? Anything more than a week is long to him already. LOL! Oh well, his company is closed for a week for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Besides that, he can always check his mailbox for anything important. Even if he’s not running a home based business, but it’s still very flexible during this period of time.

So, while we are away again, I hope that everyone has a nice holiday this week.

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We are having a great time here in Chiangmai, and 4 days are obviously too short for a nice place like this. All of us hope to come back here again next time, and hopefully in the next winter in Thailand.

It’s not really cold, or maybe all of us can tahan the weather. Some people around us might be wearing the sweaters, but I had to force my kids to put on their windbreakers, and they even told me that it’s not cold!

We will be checking out soon to catch our flight this afternoon. But before that, I managed to get some Thai massage for my arching back. LOL! Too bad I don’t have time for spa in Chiangmai, didn’t know that spajobs and spa centers are a plenty here.

I should try them out next time. In the mean time, I have more than one thousand photos to be sorted out. Gosh, I can really snap photos!

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We are off to Chiangmai tonight, by TRAIN! Can you believe it? I’m going to be stuck in the train for more than 12 hours. OMG!

Our kids have been talking about taking the train ride for some time, and hubby wanted to make them happy! He said it’s time for them to experience their first train ride, the long distance type. But my oh my, 12 hours seem to be very very long to me. I used to take the train from JB to Penang, so I’m a bit kia kia of long hours in the train!

We got the 1st class sleepers with air-conditioned and 2-berth compartments, but too bad no toilet la. LOL! Hopefully, we can get some sleep on the train and wake up early to see the sunrise and the northern mountains of Thailand.

Just in case I don’t have cari makan post and no update until we are back….

Happy New Year everyone!

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I can’t remember the age when I knew that Santa Clause is not real (sort of like a story la), but my kids surely know by now that Santa doesn’t really exist.

On Christmas Eve

Me: Kids, tonight you have to sleep early. Later Santa might come and give you presents, if you have been good.

Isabelle: Huh? Who come? Santa Clause come? How? How? Where?

Justin: How Santa knows our house? He knows meh? No chimney la…

Me: O.o

 On Christmas Day

Me: Did you get your presents? Santa did come right?

Justin: Ya, I got present. *silent*

Isabelle: Oh, present, ok. *didn’t mention anything about Santa*

After their Christmas party at school

Me: Did you see Santa at school?

Justin: Cheh, it’s Teacher Richard la.

Me: O.o *blame it on Teacher Richard for being too thin* LOL!

We listened to Christmas songs last night and when “Santa Clause is coming to town” was playing…

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

Isabelle: Me cry woh…

Hubby: Oh no, you cry. Then Santa won’t give present to you.

Isabelle: *merajuk* STUPID SONG.

Justin: No Santa wan la.

Me: O.o

When we were driving the kids to school and listening to Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer this morning…

Me: Isabelle, can reindeer fly?

Isabelle: Cannot. Reindeer cannot fly *she saw real reindeer before*

Justin: Mommy, you don’t know meh? Only birds and plane can fly.

Me: O.o

So, since there is no more Santa fantasy, I think I don’t have to buy Christmas presents next year. LOL! Just kidding la…

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