I took this template from the box of stain-art stickers Kiki has as I find the ensemble so heart warming, I stuck this onto the otherwise industrial looking windows next to my work desk.

This compact laptop is only 893 grams in weight. although many people told me that the lite software is limiting, I hope it will suffice as a portable gadget. I could use it for my final school term which is starting next week. I will be done with school by the end of December. Hang in there!

 Some girly stuff.

 I've always wanted to get a set of these but I have never bought one until now.
Feels so thrilling. Haha.
Kiki sat next to me, watching quietly.
Out of the blue she asked: "Mama, how many minutes will it take for me to be an adult like you?"
Aw,,, she wants to put on make-up! Vain like me. Hahahaa.
In order to comfort her, I told her that she can always have some make-up on when there's an occasion. Example for a concert or a party, etc.

 My col. brought us to a coffee shop stall to try this Mah La Veggies & meat. (some China-Chinese styled dishes) I enjoyed the dish but it was a tad too salty. We asked for the mildest of spiciness which is just nice for me.

 I can't remember what I'd said that didn't agree with her. She digs this sweater so much that she's wearing it to bed for the past two nights.
There's a thrift shop at my place that sells factory rejects or defected pieces at $5, $7, $12 to $25 and I do get some pieces from there now-and-then.

 Colin can peddle very fast on this baby-truck, so much so that the tip of his new shoes got torn......
He is very naughty,,,, attempted some stunts and stood on the truck... boys!

 Hogging the bicycle and made Maricar and Kiki push him round and round endlessly.

New Zealand Ice Cream - Kiwi flavour on 50%. Until October 6th, that is.

Fruit & Flowers Garden

 we made the last art n' craft for the Fruit & Flowers Garden but the teacher doesn't want it anymore because she already has many other submissions. so this was returned to us. hummmm..... okay then.

Papa, Mama, and one hundred Puppies.

While we were watching the F1 race on TV, she made a sketch.

She entitled this sketch - "Papa, Mama, and one hundred Puppies".

I find the puppies a tad scary,,, almost ghostly because of the hollow eyes, so I dare not look at this sketch prolonged, except for one cute little one that's so adorable.
Can you spot the Papa and Mama?  I asked her, - "do you mean human Papa, Mama or Dog Papa, Mama?"  (because it is not logical to have human papa mama having a hundred puppies)  She replied that it is Human Papa Mama. and I wondered if the "human papa mama" will look any different from the flock of dogs on paper, so I searched for any telling difference and found two of the faces having "human noses" ( "L" shaped noses) indicating they are humans. I am quite surprised about this.
I also asked how some of the dogs have dots on a bib. She said that those are the dogs' food and some of them will stick out the tongues to lick their food. She went on to explain that those dogs who stick out their tongues but have no food on bibs, are just licking their faces.

Waaaaa,,, so much thoughts went into a sketch?    I'm surprised.

And just when I was busying texting my sis about the 100 dogs, Kiki flipped the paper over and drew another dog. (with a man riding on the dog, she said)

Homework

 I thought that her teacher would let it pass that we did not hand up the arts'n craft after the excursion to Gardens by the bay,,,,,,, but no, she reminded Kiki to hand up, and so the two of us despite being quite tired after a long Saturday, did this together. she refused to let me fill out the colours, so the flowers were outlined by me and colours mainly were done by her (taking reference from some library photos found from the net).

 In order to encourage free-flowing of expression, we are well equipped with colouring materials all the time.

The teacher had also asked her to draw the people who went on the excursion.
Look at how tiny she drew Colin!!!   So tiny.

They fight so much that her father came up with a plan. She is to go to him for a "reward" whenever she forsake fighting with her brother and letting her brother have his way. The reward is something small, like a poky chocolate stick. I'm not too sure if this will work but we hope she learns to display more of her love for her brother, Colin.

 Dinner after violin class.
I had the chicken caesar salad and I hope to stick to a salad diet for the next 3 months in order to loose the extra pounds that is weighing me down.

She is currently on book one (beginner's workbook), five more years to go before starting those grade 1, grade 2 stuff..... not sure if we would carry on for that long!

At least the Abacus class has only four workbooks (and she's already almost completing book 1).

 Going for the Mandarin Class.

 and still doing the Gangnam Style, Haha.

 First time watching the race.

Random

 Including family?

I SO WANT THIS GADGET and I'm so gonna get it from here. 

 

 

 

 

Kids Say The Darndest Things

Kiki:  Mama, what are you thinking?
Me:  (paused and recomposed myself) Nothing. Why do you ask?
Kiki: Because you are doing this - (she proceeded to stare into space with widened eyes)

(Indeed I was pondering hard on something but I didn't want to share it with her. She's really good with her EQ, she reads expressions well!)

Sketches

 She drew her brother in tears.... looks terribly sad.

She said that he said - "moo" (but look, she wrote o-o-m for moo?) Reversed in her head.

She asked me to submit her drawing for review to enroll into an art school when I had told her that a good art school wouldn't just take any novice student and that the candidate has to go through an interview.

 You know, many times in the evening when I get home, she wants to talk to me and play with me, and I always tell her; - "later, after my shower". So in the interim, she often doodle. And by the time I'm out from the showers, she will surprise me with stuff like these.

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Below are other kids' work I saw on display at Crestar (the place where Kiki is learning ballet and abacus) Oh ya, Kiki will be promoted to the Classic Ballet Class coming October, no longer "baby ballet".

 a Pineapple shaped lantern made with disposable plastic spoons.

 wiki search:-

man·da·la  

Noun

1. A geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism.
2. Such a symbol in a dream, representing the dreamer's search for completeness.

 I think these drawings are much nicer and creative compared to those from XXX (see below)

 Below--

Sorry, I may have been biased because I feel that these are good colouring techniques and should not be promoted with such vigor as Art but no school will call itself a colouring school I guess.