Christmas 2018

Annual Christmas gathering at my grandpa's.

 visited to Steph's new place on Christmas eve.

 25-Dec Christmas Day

 26-Dec  back to work 

Friday

 "entertained" Bren by drinking with him, if not, he would be so bored drinking by himself.
as usual, we spun lots of music from the 80s & 90s.

one more kilogram to shed and I will be within the acceptable weight range, although if I lose 10 kgs I would also be within the ideal weight range, so I don't really take this BMI thing seriously.

Metaphorically speaking

Summary of 2018

so now, we live again.

December school break

Arcade 

We're visiting Stephanie's new home next week.

Okay, that's enough.

Saturday + Sunday

The Papa makes fabulous Egg Pratas...well, ready made ones but he added eggs.

Been packing the kids' toys and books, took me an entire morning till past 2pm just to clean their stuff and make room for 2019's school books. Bought their new school books and felt so........ daunted...... especially with the Chinese books............................ sigh.

 Brand new with tags.... give to who?

 Fish n' chips @ Taka 

 Just one each will do. 

Savour the Flavour, I'd always say. 

 Cactus plant 

 Sunday is for Sunning Stuff 

 New toy on the block- Walkie Talkies 

 ice-creams

 Swimming

I think we will be on this for another year. 

Hope his coach teaches him the Free-style soon. 

 Library book bunch 

Animation movie - The Croods. 

Thurs + Friday

Coca Steamboat at Takashimaya with my ex-colleagues and their friends.

 Not mine, I have sworn off extremely spicy stuff, also, I couldn't eat Tom Yam or Mala anymore....

 Orchard Road

 Packed some old toys for Audrey. 

Fusion Bak Gua Sandwich 

 Blouse for my Godma

Brought KiCo to my Godma's place to catch up with my cousins and also to have bonding time. 

The kids enjoyed themselves aplenty although it was just playing Catch at the playground. 

We shall do this every June & December. 

40 years ago, we (cousins) and aunts used to gather at my Godma's place every Saturday. 

So that's like 52 weekends. +/-

Nowadays, it would be just 2 Saturdays in a year!  What a contrast. -_-"

 Play Catch 

I tripped over a low-bed seat while playing Catch with the kids (I was reversing while running away)

Fell on my back and landed on my elbow... it swelled immediately! 

Balukoo bump 

 Kiki made a structure of a Cat with the Jumbo Legos 

小人物的心声

小人物的心声

从前，因为老想要父母以我为荣，常认为要有钱有势，才是成才。 

Used to think that I must amount to something in order to bring pride and joy to my parents. 

但无论怎么赚，迟迟没到达有钱有势的境界。

However, no matter how hard I worked, I did not arrive at a wealthy or reputable status. 

有了孩子后，赚来的钱也就往他们身上投。

After being a Mother, I became fully invested in my children. 

自己也慢慢变成了无名无梦无理想。

Eventually, I became a nobody. No dreams of aspirations, no ambitions, nobody. 

整天忙忙碌碌，生活，工作压力大，难免感情更加不必说-- 抛在尾段。

Busied lifestyle, work pressure, life's pressure, needless to say, my relationship never got its turn. 

近来由于遇到一项挺大的问题，精神压力变百倍，还好坚持到现在，慢慢恢复安定。

Recently experienced acute distress, PTSD-- fortunately, I am slowly turning the tide and recovering my nerves.  

但脑海后还是担心误恐，只好希望时间能把恐惧淡化，慢慢恢复信心。

At the back of my mind, lurks the shadows of worry but with the passage of time, I hope fear fades. 

赛翁失马， 焉知非福-- 大问题过后，我们一家人反而好像从见光明，无比互相支持。

Blessing in disguise, my small family seems to have emerged from darkness, closer together. 

终于享受天伦之乐，虽然不是什么荣华，但还是非常平凡的辛福。

Finally enjoying family life, albeit nothing luxurious, we are humbly happy. 

小人物的心声, 原来的确是幸福的。

Indeed a low-key, uneventful life, for me is the happiest. 

Airport Dec

Kico went airport to fetch my mom.
My mom went Korea with my Aunts.
She says it was minus 4 deg but didn't snow.
My sis says Kico's clothing is off.
They are in their PJs...... because the trip to airport was unplanned.
Came home had to change into fresh PJs before heading to bed.