There is a Hulk in me

After watching Avengers last week, I've come to realise there is a Hulk in me. I realised it when Dr. Bruce Banner, who was being urged to transform into Hulk during an attack said "My Secret is,,,,, I am always Angry." then swiftly turns into Hulk. It goes to show that his mild-mannered temperament is an acquired state.

Like Dr. Banner, I contain my temper very well and I don't remember there is such power in me. Sometimes, the green creature takes shape. Mostly, it gives warning. Anger is often mistaken as a negative trait. Anger when channelled through to a right cause, is both useful and powerful. We just need to use when appropriate.

Dora the Explorer (LIVE!)

 Kiki might have been a little sleepy as we woke up in the middle of a nap and went to watch the Dora show at the National Library.

 She was very happy to see Diego. (Dora's cousin)

 by the time she warmed up to Wynelle, it was time to go home....

Keep Calm and Stop Carrying On!

I couldn't help smiling when I saw this water-bottle. I had always lived with the motto "Keep Calm and Carry On" and even had the tiny poster stuck onto my work partition as a reminder. The 1939 morale booster message by the King gave me some strength as work felt like "war" some of the times. But I have since discontinue this train of thought as I felt it too draining. It may be effective at time of war but I am not at war, I am at peace. So when I saw this bottle staring at me yesterday while I was at the store, I couldn't help laughing inside. Ya, keep calm and Stop carrying on. I don't have to bear the weight of being a civilian during war, this is peace-time and I could jolly well be civilly happy.

@ The Beach

 (Ling, he's wearing Kiki's "Navy" singlet)

 It was a beautiful evening, lazing on the beach, doing light reading and watching them relaxing.

Art Class

we are taking a break from the art classes as Kiki will be starting full day child care next month. she had been joining this class for the past 3 months and she enjoyed it very much, judging from how she affectionately talks about her teacher; Nicole. the guided paintings, colourings and crafts are refreshing and interesting. Kiki attends the 1.5-hour class alone. i appreciate that she is independent in that sense. we hope to part take in art lessons again in the near future, for now we will let her settle in with the new schedule. to think that a child goes to school from eight in the morning till five-thirty in the evening is like an adult's work-day. i was hesitant to put her in full day school but i guess she will be having more fun and learning activities in her new school. suddenly, it feels like she's growing up fast. she will also stop her gym, which is something she will miss. she expressed disappointment when i told her she's stopping gym. she said "no" to new school when i told her she has to stop gym because she was going to new school. before that, she was looking forward to attending the new school. so i told her we could always visit the gym as and when they have extra camps etc. furthermore, Colin will be starting gym and she could always hop in. (actually, that's not entirely true... Colin's sessions will be on weekdays so Kiki will not be able to hop in) but well, i had to pacify her. i will lookout for some of those holiday camps for her to join at the gym next time. promise. she will also stop speech and drama at her current school. i think her new school will have it for free. her new school is big on literacy and drama, i think that will be loads of fun. they are also big on "incidental learning", as well as encouraging "spirit of inquiry" to foster independent thinking skill. pamela highly recommends me there as her daughter, HJ benefited from there. So this is a start of Kiki's "formal" education. the first thing the teacher said she will do is to wean her off the diapers. she couldn't fathom why her current school didn't do it. perhaps she almost was gonna ask me why i didn't do it. i shall leave it unanswered....

Lunch with Company

 Sinful serving on Tiramisu with ice cream.

 Such a BIG plate of Spaghetti and I ate 3/4 of it!  Skipped dinner to make amends.

Mine was the Green Apple-Carrot juice. Stephanie introduced me this combo in Pre-U and it has been my preferred mix-juice concoction since.

Sogurt - Truth or Dare

http://www.sogurt.com.sg

 The sun was unforgiving, we wanted some ice cream to cool down but all seats were taken. So we went to the less crowded Yogurt store. Cozy little place has very nice fruit yogurts. I enjoy these little bonding time with Kiki. She loves the peppermint choc-chips as well as Lychee flavoured yogurt. The young, service staff who runs the outlet is very pretty! I can't help but stole a second and third look at her. Well, she has a very pleasant face, jet black hair, and very pretty eyes. She must be used to having boys asking for her number, I thought.  Well, we will surely be back for more yogurts from Sogurt as they taste very refreshing and I'm sure is a better choice over fat-laden ice cream.

Happy Birthday

 Her sweetest smile for her Papa.
The candles are crowding the cake. 

Didi Colin is also so cute.

这些年来, 我做了什么?

最近比较忙,好多事情没好好的回想,每天忙忙碌碌地过。 前两天爸爸的忌日,那天在公司里工作特别忙,忽然间忙到极端,刚好想起爸爸,心里好难过。 因为那年为了让爸爸放心,我常安慰他,说我找了新工,老板人很好。但到头来如今怎么忙到这么压力也走不开。 其实工作压力到处有,也只能提醒自己得缓慢放松,多提醒自己准时下班,回家陪孩子玩。希望接下来日子轻松,每天过得快乐些。 要常提醒自己做事要以家庭、事业、以及社会、朋友、自己以及信念等等,息息相关,每一份都得保持平衡,保持轻松! K iki那天唱完给她爸爸的生日歌,她祈祷说G ra ce: "thank you Father, for the wonderful meal and thank you for Happy Birthday." 她说得没错，感恩心以及庆生心其实就是人生该有的基本心理，不必为太多复杂，自我标榜以及种种无谓的社会风气而给自己太大的压力。反而到头来人生重要的是，我在这世上，带给了多少温暖，起发了多少动力，也自我进步了多少？进年来有点迷失方向，也有可能当新手妈妈，一直以来没有什么目标的我，好像得为接下来整二十年得努力奋斗，想了不知是怕还是累，难到闭起双眼，一步一步来？我看还是张开双眼，一步一步来，好些。

Down Time

 Of late, my work and stuff at home has taken a toil on my mental strength so much so that I was so tired and gave myself a day off on Saturday. Actually, it is half a day off, since it was after music class. Anyway, I just needed a break to laze around and do nothing.

The nearest place I like to go chill-out on my own is the Marina Bay area. Firstly, there's a bus to get there from my place. The journey across Costa Rhu area is very scenic, overlooking the bay and the Singapore Flyer. I only need to walk across a carpark and across the Helix bridge, which is also a scenic walk anyway.

I like to buy myself some sushi on takeaway, and a bottle of fruit juice. Sit by the benches and have a snack and stare into the sky. Sometimes, the weather is rather hot, so I stay indoor. I also pop into some of the art galleries there to satisfy my eyes and the eyes of my right brain.

 So many stripes and this looks like I am in Hong Kong. (or China?)

 

Cheeky sticker.
I always pump the traffic light buttons - pump, pump, pump, pump, pump,pump, when I am at the junction.
Brendan always says - Don't do that!
But it is just so shiok to keep on going. Helps vent off some impatience.

Cosmetics

Replenished stock on tinted moisturizer and what-nots.

Colin

 He is darn cute.
Not only are his eyes big, they are "smiling eyes". I haven't got a picture of his smiling eyes as those moments are fleeting and impromptu.

Check up

 On Wednesday, we went to SGH for Colin's developmental check-up.
The doctor said that Colin is on track and is not a fussy baby.   =)

All Dainty

 Last weekend, my colleague asked for some clothes to be passed down to her for her newborn baby (from Colin's outgrown clothes). Pamela asked for clothes for her friend too, and I was also thinking to pack some clothes for Anna. After running through the wardrobes, we found many of Kiki's clothes under-utilized. I've since ask Maricar to step-up on rotating the use of all clothing instead of keeping to the same few. This is one of the tops that had been used only once or twice...

 She spotted "Thomas the train" water bottle and we bought the fruit drink.

 Leggings & her favourite Minnie Mouse shoes.

Last Saturday

We had lunch with Ken (my sis' BF) after Kiki's music class. Both Ken & my sis ate so little, I felt like I over-ate.

To foster a welcoming relationship between Ken and Kiki, I suggested for Ken to get some cheerful balloons for the little girl. It worked like magic, she was much amused with them and rode the balloons back on her "motor bike". (it's a paddle-less balance bike)

It is hot and humid these few weeks, while packing her old clothes, I've found this cute little body suit and let her wear it before it become too small. She looks totally like a baby.

 In the morning, she rode the bike to buy the newspaper for her Papa.
In the afternoon, she insisted to ride the bike to her class.
We were running late and I couldn't talk her out of it without the two of us getting upset with each other.
Luckily, we lived nearby and I thought it was harmless and also is a good exercise for her. Ha ha.