Thursday, March 22, 2007
All my pressies... Thank you very much.
Thank you to all for all your pressies and angpows. Appreciate your generosity and love showered upon me.
Our 1st movie together
Can you believe it? We watched a movie with Valerie!! Oh my... Thanks to Felicia's instigation... hahaahhaa....We watched Dreamgirls.
I was very reluctant at first... but I guess $3.50 isn't too much a lost if we really had to leave the movie halfway through. But I was more worried about the other movie goers quietly cursing me!!
Anyways, we enjoyed it (Felicia, I hope you did too?), it wasn't so bad. Valerie was asleep 1/4 of the show. And the rest, well... we tried our best to entertain her. Letting her crawl around the carpet. Having her stand on my lap. We took turns to carry her. I even carried her out for awhile... so that she can get some "fresh air". It helped that the place wasn't full and we sat at the back. We realised later on that there was also another baby/child at the movie cos we heard him/her cry. Thank goodness Valerie didn't make a fuss. In fact, she talked to the "movie"!! I might give it a try again... this time, cartoons, and get Paul to come along.
PS: I'm wanting to go watch Premonition (by Sandra Bullock), this time without Valerie. So I'm hoping to get a babysitter for her.
I was very reluctant at first... but I guess $3.50 isn't too much a lost if we really had to leave the movie halfway through. But I was more worried about the other movie goers quietly cursing me!!
Anyways, we enjoyed it (Felicia, I hope you did too?), it wasn't so bad. Valerie was asleep 1/4 of the show. And the rest, well... we tried our best to entertain her. Letting her crawl around the carpet. Having her stand on my lap. We took turns to carry her. I even carried her out for awhile... so that she can get some "fresh air". It helped that the place wasn't full and we sat at the back. We realised later on that there was also another baby/child at the movie cos we heard him/her cry. Thank goodness Valerie didn't make a fuss. In fact, she talked to the "movie"!! I might give it a try again... this time, cartoons, and get Paul to come along.
PS: I'm wanting to go watch Premonition (by Sandra Bullock), this time without Valerie. So I'm hoping to get a babysitter for her.
Dishwasher...
As I was standing in the kitchen sink washing up today's dishes, I told myself I have to blog this done today.
I used to wash the dishes by hand and dry them out in the dishwasher. And after I got pregnant, I started using the dishwasher cos Paul doesn't do the dishes and my back was hurting from standing too long at the sink. Since then, I've been using the dishwasher except for chopsticks, expensive pans (only have 2...hahaahha) and other minute things.
Just the other day, a friend commented "I see that u rinse ur plates before putting it into the dishwasher and isn't that the same as washing it? So u might as well wash ur dishes instead of putting them into the dishwasher?" And at first, I kind off agree with her cos with our asian cooking, I have to rinse and scrub food off before putting them into the dishwasher. So that's kinda like washing the dishes already. But these 2 days I tried hand washing them, and I still prefer using the dishwasher. Reason? Well... it takes me only half the time standing at the sink when I use the dishwasher. That's because I dun have to rinse them... i just get the dirt out and load it in. But by hand washing them, I have to wash then rinse them. And my hands seems rougher than normal... ahhaahahaha....
In Asian culture we hand wash our dishes and the American culture uses the dishwasher. I've had angmohs (Americans/Caucasian) asking me "How clean can it get if washing by hand, especially when we can't use hot water?" and I've also had Asians asking me "Why use dishwasher? Is it clean enough?" Funny isn't it? The similarity in the question yet the difference in choice. So this is my answer. To the Asians, I'm sure it's clean, otherwise wouldn't the angmohs be eating off dirty plates everyday? And with the dishwasher using really really hot water, whatever bacteria would have been long dead. To the Angmohs, it would be the same answer, just change the word dishwasher to hand washing, and angmohs to asians!! HAhahahahahah.....
Enough said, I hate doing housework, therefore dishwasher is my best friend. Best would be I have a maid that can relieve me of all washing.
I used to wash the dishes by hand and dry them out in the dishwasher. And after I got pregnant, I started using the dishwasher cos Paul doesn't do the dishes and my back was hurting from standing too long at the sink. Since then, I've been using the dishwasher except for chopsticks, expensive pans (only have 2...hahaahha) and other minute things.
Just the other day, a friend commented "I see that u rinse ur plates before putting it into the dishwasher and isn't that the same as washing it? So u might as well wash ur dishes instead of putting them into the dishwasher?" And at first, I kind off agree with her cos with our asian cooking, I have to rinse and scrub food off before putting them into the dishwasher. So that's kinda like washing the dishes already. But these 2 days I tried hand washing them, and I still prefer using the dishwasher. Reason? Well... it takes me only half the time standing at the sink when I use the dishwasher. That's because I dun have to rinse them... i just get the dirt out and load it in. But by hand washing them, I have to wash then rinse them. And my hands seems rougher than normal... ahhaahahaha....
In Asian culture we hand wash our dishes and the American culture uses the dishwasher. I've had angmohs (Americans/Caucasian) asking me "How clean can it get if washing by hand, especially when we can't use hot water?" and I've also had Asians asking me "Why use dishwasher? Is it clean enough?" Funny isn't it? The similarity in the question yet the difference in choice. So this is my answer. To the Asians, I'm sure it's clean, otherwise wouldn't the angmohs be eating off dirty plates everyday? And with the dishwasher using really really hot water, whatever bacteria would have been long dead. To the Angmohs, it would be the same answer, just change the word dishwasher to hand washing, and angmohs to asians!! HAhahahahahah.....
Enough said, I hate doing housework, therefore dishwasher is my best friend. Best would be I have a maid that can relieve me of all washing.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Valerie's 1st birthday party
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY VALERIE!!
pic1&2: The proud mummy and daddy.
pic3: All the yummy food; sushi, ngoh-hiang, salted fish fried rice, seafood horfun, General Tsao's chicken, stir=fry baby bakchoy, Almond jelly with longan & lychee, eclair, cream puff, fruits
pic4: The Princess' cake!
We had to celebrate Valerie's 1st birthday in advance on 25 Feb instead as Paul had to go Florida to work on 1st March. It was held in a clubhouse, at one of the apartments. This time round, wanted the party to be a little different than her Full Month party. As an after thought, the Full Month was not properly planned out and seems to be just a gathering of people having a meal at my home. There was nothing special that showed the party was for Valerie.
So this time round, having more energy and a clear mind, I went all out (almost) and made a big hole in Paul's pocket. Hahahahahaha..... Bought balloons to decorate the place; had pink partywares with a special 1st Birthday patterned napkin. Wanted to have all decor and partyware in that same patterned, but it got too expensive. I had a treat bag for the kids (filled with chocolates), bubble blower and also Pinata (a mexican tradition during birthdays - A paper mache filled with sweets are hung out for the kids to hit till it breaks open and all the sweets will start falling out!!). Here are pictures to show for them.
pic1&2: The proud mummy and daddy.
pic3: All the yummy food; sushi, ngoh-hiang, salted fish fried rice, seafood horfun, General Tsao's chicken, stir=fry baby bakchoy, Almond jelly with longan & lychee, eclair, cream puff, fruits
pic4: The Princess' cake!
We had to celebrate Valerie's 1st birthday in advance on 25 Feb instead as Paul had to go Florida to work on 1st March. It was held in a clubhouse, at one of the apartments. This time round, wanted the party to be a little different than her Full Month party. As an after thought, the Full Month was not properly planned out and seems to be just a gathering of people having a meal at my home. There was nothing special that showed the party was for Valerie.
So this time round, having more energy and a clear mind, I went all out (almost) and made a big hole in Paul's pocket. Hahahahahaha..... Bought balloons to decorate the place; had pink partywares with a special 1st Birthday patterned napkin. Wanted to have all decor and partyware in that same patterned, but it got too expensive. I had a treat bag for the kids (filled with chocolates), bubble blower and also Pinata (a mexican tradition during birthdays - A paper mache filled with sweets are hung out for the kids to hit till it breaks open and all the sweets will start falling out!!). Here are pictures to show for them.
Chinese New Year
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!! It's the year of the Pig!!
Wishing everyone a prosperous and healthy piggy year. Oink! Oink!
Valerie's photoshoot
It's been quite awhile since I last updated the blog. Have been busy planning for Valerie's Birthday party. I have a couple of drafted posts that are still sitting there. Anyways, will try to update on the important events.
We finally went for a professional photoshoot with Valerie. It's a chain photography store call Picture People. They keep sending me free photos and we finally took the time to go, thinking that we could get a free photo. But we ended up buying a framed package for $150. Thinking back now, it seems kinda frivolous. But Valerie looked so cute in those CNY costume... couldn't help it. And the way they framed it up, just too sweet to reject. Hhahhahaahaa....
I'll have to take a picture of the framed up shots. These doesn't do justice. hahahahaha
We finally went for a professional photoshoot with Valerie. It's a chain photography store call Picture People. They keep sending me free photos and we finally took the time to go, thinking that we could get a free photo. But we ended up buying a framed package for $150. Thinking back now, it seems kinda frivolous. But Valerie looked so cute in those CNY costume... couldn't help it. And the way they framed it up, just too sweet to reject. Hhahhahaahaa....
I'll have to take a picture of the framed up shots. These doesn't do justice. hahahahaha
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