Somewhere over the rainbow…

My New Blog

Deng deng deng deng!!!

I’ve started a new blog, Shopping Mum’s Paradise, which I’ll blog more about places, food, shopping, and other stuffs that doesn’t relate to my kids and family. I found that this blog has begun to be rojak, and it’s time to classified the posts accordingly.

This new blog will concentrate more on Ipoh, the place I’m staying in. I used to hate it as I’m from Penang and stay in JB for a few years before following hubby to Ipoh. Its slow pace really terrified me last time as I’m not a “slow pace” person.

But over the years, I’ve adjusted and adapted to Ipoh life, and now beginning to enjoy it. So, please check out my new blog. Thanks.

Justin’s Birthday Is Coming

Justin still remembered how much fun we had at Isabelle’s full moon party held at McDonald’s. Since his birthday is around the corner, I’m thinking of how to celebrate his birthday, and undoubtedly, McDonald’s is one of the greatest place to have one as kids love it so much.

My Boy Today

Overheard MIL talking to Justin.

MIL: Leng chai, who’s leng chai?
Justin: Justin leng chai.
MIL: No lah, Justin not leng chai.
Justin: *Spit* (I’m still trying to correct this habit)
MIL: You leng chai meh?
Justin: Leng chai, Justin leng chai, handsome…
MIL: No lah, Justin ugly.
Justin: No, leng chai, Justin leng chai…
MIL: Leng chai “fa dian”
Justin: *Blinking his eyes at MIL*
MIL: Wah, so pandai fa dian…Leng chai leh.
Justin: *Smile, and blush* Justin leng chai…

I was having some headache in the evening, and asked Justin to take care of me.

Justin: Justin massage…*Stroking his hands on my face*
Me: Thanks boy, how about body?
Justin: Massage *pat pat my tummy, legs, and hands*
Me: So fast? Mommy want some more.
Justin: No, Justin massage mei mei.

Then, he went and pat pat Isabelle. That’s what I worried sometimes, that he might pat her too hard.

Me: Ok lah, Justin, mommy still want massage.
Justin: No more, Justin tired. Mommy massage you (me).

Yikes, already headache but have to “fok si” my boy…

Hubby’s Help

I told hubby that I’m blogging for money, and I’m having fun with it. I even said that there’re some offers if someone would video themselves in silly acts and will be paid USD15-20 for it.

I’m not sure what got into his mind, he said he’ll help me with the act! He doesn’t mind acting silly for the clips. But I’m in doubt, he seems to have forgotten that he’s in marketing line, and people recognize him from the clips. Or he’s underestimating my blog that no one will see it???

I’m still considering his offer, and he’s not around these few days too, so I can think twice about his suggestion. I think he didn’ know what he’s talking about!

My close friends and relatives who know hubby have always thought that he’s a good guy with a quiet and 正经 personality. And they dropped their eyes / specs when they attended my wedding dinners where hubby was dancing and singing, immitating Aeron Kok’s 狂野之城. Everyone loved his silly act. But that was our wedding, and it’s only for entertaining the guests.

But posting it on blog is for the whole world right? Not to mention Justin and Isabelle will see it one day and think what the heck is daddy doing for a few bucks???

So, should I let him do it? I’m still thinking….

Jigsaw Puzzle

He had a hard time at first, trying to fix them together, but after a week, he’s very good at them already. But then, to attract his interest in puzzles, I got another new set. It’s a set of jigsaw with 4, 6, 9 and 12 pieces of brightly printed pictures, and Justin likes the one with pigs especially.However, I still need to help him with this set as they’re more complicated for him, and he gets confused about the orientation sometimes. He only has this for a week, so I’ll see when he’ll master the set first before buying new sets.

As for the old set, Isabelle’s playing with it, but put them in her mouth instead!

Kids Fight

When I was blogging this morning, Justin was playing with Xin Yi cheh cheh and Li Wei koh koh while the rest of the family members were having breakfasat at the dining room nearby. Suddenly, I heard Li Wei’s complaining to SIL that Justin pulled his hair, and Xin Yi came to tell me that since koh koh’s trying to grab the ball from Justin, Justin hit him back.

Justin doesn’t like to play with koh koh, and I don’t know why. I’ve always thought that boys like to play with boys, but I was wrong. He and Li Wei are not close at all.

I thought it’s only a small matter as I’ve always told Justin not to hit anyone, and he has to apologise if he did anything wrong. Then, Justin dropped his bowl of cereal in my study room and I told him I’d clean it up. SIL was walking past and said “Hai ya, it’s second time already, beat him lah!”

So, I replied “Why beat him? He didn’t do anything wrong (I mean kids are like that mah), why so violent?” Then SIL said “Huh? Beat him violent meh? He hit my son more violent lah!” Then she just walked off while saying “Always hit my son one….bla…bla….”

That really got me angry. If want to talk about the matter, talk nicely in front of me, why walked away?
So, I said, “I already told Li Wei not to play with Justin, you know that he’s still young and he doesn’t like Li Wei to touch his things.”

MIL joined in “How to stop kids from playing with each other?”
“Justin learnt this from Li Wei too…”
“Li Wei where got beat Justin?”
“When he’s younger, Li Wei used to kacau him. And he hits Xin Yi too, surely if Justin sees it, he’ll learn”
“Where got? Where got?…bla…bla…”
“Then, if they fight again, don’t blame me!” My blood was boiling already!

Really angry about this. I talked to Justin later that he shouldn’t have hit koh koh, and if he doesn’t like to play with him, just say it out. I admit that Justin didn’t behave well, and despite of me telling him not to hit anyone over and over again, he still forgets. Probably he’s still very young and yet to know how to control his anger.

Yikes, then I should be angry with myself! Why I got into this “fight” in the first place??? I don’t lose my cool easily, don’t know why I’m so temperament just now.

I’m monitoring Justin’s diet again, avoid him from taking sweets and perservative food to see if it helps in his behaviour. I think I have to avoid this range of food too, to control myself!

Got Drunk!

I don’t take alcohol as I’m allergic to it, and will have rashes if I take some. So, if I’m out with friends last time, I took soft drinks only. Once, during my ex-company’s annual dinner, I was “pushed” to take some sips and my oh my, I got rashes immediately and had to rush home as I was feeling sick too! I’m such a lousy drinker, so I stay away from alcohol.

But my hubby is different. He’s not good at drinking though, but he takes it when he’s sosialising with his customers and friends. There’s a few times when he got back home extremely drunk and headed to bed without even changing his clothes! I’d get very angry and drag him out of bed and would ask him to at least take a bathe first. I hate the cigarette smell on the pillow after he sleeps on it, and not to mention the bad breathe!

On top of that, I don’t let him sleep near the kids as I’m afraid he’ll be too deep sleep and squash on them. And I hate the way he snores too!!! He’ll be too tired to even turn his body when I ask him to, and I have to push him up so he sleeps on his side. Once, he snored so loud that Justin and Isabelle got up at the same time, leaving me attending to them and screaming for him to get up but he didn’t hear a thing!!! Just sleeping like a dead pig!

Yesterday, he did it again. Arhhhh!!!! Told him so many times don’t get too drunk, don’t know how to drink don’t drink so much, but still, he preferred to vomit in the toilet once he got home after the drinking session. Man!!!