tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28836593767602475262024-02-22T12:39:49.031+08:00Mainly about ElyssaAdrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.comBlogger660125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-61957972059756565362023-12-05T15:23:00.003+08:002023-12-07T10:19:48.418+08:00Korea Holiday - November 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did a family holiday in Korea and we absolutely loved it ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the highlights was dressing up and taking photos at Gyeongbokgong palace. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>My 2 girls</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They both looked so good! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I still can't get over how grown up Erin looked that day. Yup, my lil girl who still goes around the house half naked looking for her clothes. lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzh_633-HuiXSEL4-sQFPui0D-F7QuovVdp_QibGHWcGPjJAeFrLnUBTUUWOTTBx5yl-tI9LLGib2-Ooxk3v6_BH3t-pnRruImRBrFk_cVRLG1lFUcifUYCnVsmj7Bi-pbrVxopDHTzdxjf0B_lORjHz2RlrV_SSiR173m8TiMv6cuW8KtWl5nMdhWJM/s2048/401090897_10160636850612424_4106055841558117828_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzh_633-HuiXSEL4-sQFPui0D-F7QuovVdp_QibGHWcGPjJAeFrLnUBTUUWOTTBx5yl-tI9LLGib2-Ooxk3v6_BH3t-pnRruImRBrFk_cVRLG1lFUcifUYCnVsmj7Bi-pbrVxopDHTzdxjf0B_lORjHz2RlrV_SSiR173m8TiMv6cuW8KtWl5nMdhWJM/w300-h400/401090897_10160636850612424_4106055841558117828_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hubby and I</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I contemplated whether to get a more "age appropriate" outfit of a queen or a darker colour. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then it was like "Heck, I'm not getting any younger" so just wear whatever makes me feel good! hehe. Hence the sweet light purple colour with butteflies. No regrets there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlJX91ez2ehaS70VgN3xXM24bn6mSiygPweocQKi8iG3C7jvFy1bLGuYS6CPfqsNqkyEuv9NhHDSathg8BcE3KAGoE6FqMPDK4KWTlVIptzRINVdjcF49vmK8Toc78TMdSpbQ16PVnFHXfjB0-hiO2Eeer6TgSqib6cDtJlSaUxwYvsiXBMTPp07PRoI/s2048/401476077_10160636850342424_9058111088121566015_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlJX91ez2ehaS70VgN3xXM24bn6mSiygPweocQKi8iG3C7jvFy1bLGuYS6CPfqsNqkyEuv9NhHDSathg8BcE3KAGoE6FqMPDK4KWTlVIptzRINVdjcF49vmK8Toc78TMdSpbQ16PVnFHXfjB0-hiO2Eeer6TgSqib6cDtJlSaUxwYvsiXBMTPp07PRoI/w300-h400/401476077_10160636850342424_9058111088121566015_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Will I eventually do a day-by-day recap of what we did during the holiday? Maybe yes, maybe no. </p><p>No - thinking of all the pictures I have to dig up</p><p>Yes - thinking of how I love to see my past holiday posts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, let's see how it goes. </p>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-4163673966307372122023-10-26T14:20:00.003+08:002023-10-26T14:20:33.510+08:00BLUE ! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ta daa.......... Introducing my latest crochet creation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BLUE, my cat cushion. And yup, you guessed it right, her favourite colour is Blue :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm happy with how she turned out ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Beauty of crochet. I can bring it anywhere. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>This photo taken at Sekinchan paddy fields</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMs95xmv257_g0_EPNKTMpT310IJ53h94JQtxMv1NnOsf2P8VfM7P-JFZdP5tRcg8DsLQma9XB3aEHTnZx5lt-i9K8Dja0zkqGAd8_8dg7CZXvUdnG1KHs4eu0M6FpT0yPWJy7OLBxxDodzWEezMZTS1UbeYjMPhtQ4KWw0UcRPU9YETrjg-b7o0_-F0/s4032/IMG_4871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMs95xmv257_g0_EPNKTMpT310IJ53h94JQtxMv1NnOsf2P8VfM7P-JFZdP5tRcg8DsLQma9XB3aEHTnZx5lt-i9K8Dja0zkqGAd8_8dg7CZXvUdnG1KHs4eu0M6FpT0yPWJy7OLBxxDodzWEezMZTS1UbeYjMPhtQ4KWw0UcRPU9YETrjg-b7o0_-F0/s320/IMG_4871.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>This photo taken at home. </b><b>Crocheting while listening to music. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>One of my favourite ways to spend my "Me time". </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>My hands are busy but my thoughts are free to go anywhere. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3q75iZ-O8UyBd4xrmaif9w5SnKc1Wh25pzlWaTsOMTiyYC9vU4DT8DHkHahY0aPY6TgoG0FnmckRgWzC5YpbgLepAX8Eg_2Od_uMAbnCNd4RgPKFlK_M_mfXgcFPeeUxMHPtstuNYdlNld_-yCvj7O96fW91QcvT4Qw9ICsthmh_AS8d8b4Iuhpc-ZQ/s4032/IMG_5466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3q75iZ-O8UyBd4xrmaif9w5SnKc1Wh25pzlWaTsOMTiyYC9vU4DT8DHkHahY0aPY6TgoG0FnmckRgWzC5YpbgLepAX8Eg_2Od_uMAbnCNd4RgPKFlK_M_mfXgcFPeeUxMHPtstuNYdlNld_-yCvj7O96fW91QcvT4Qw9ICsthmh_AS8d8b4Iuhpc-ZQ/s320/IMG_5466.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxxFkjzTqLLTZdkw6cZECdqv1m8ZIfjALK5X3rkuegK7Pj5xFvcSDyBIx6SxCGT7lyElqajGILciWQAvx2NGBi-1ZfnSGKKbmjKA1-xmSOPbc97TTF4UYbG71JIUDOaM2j_JpVJI3fb4GLOFdul9DBYfLnAJALC6xfgtCwvFY0p3M9kMfHEH7oYkqBRM/s4032/IMG_5478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxxFkjzTqLLTZdkw6cZECdqv1m8ZIfjALK5X3rkuegK7Pj5xFvcSDyBIx6SxCGT7lyElqajGILciWQAvx2NGBi-1ZfnSGKKbmjKA1-xmSOPbc97TTF4UYbG71JIUDOaM2j_JpVJI3fb4GLOFdul9DBYfLnAJALC6xfgtCwvFY0p3M9kMfHEH7oYkqBRM/s320/IMG_5478.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Ta da...... the final outcome </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPCq08gawkNpDHrepfrk9zHualsVYXD82KWeWZ-yF1vnTETHVYFlqZc3lbFGm_Y5TR7_cZq7WhdzfMpgiqJk-0EP8ttjwGUXwDXC9Wi5Itvmo11LwBImKHJfuma6nVPslwtXLoz-Wp-j1RylnGUMdWX5HLMTInfU7OftPxKcMxLrIfkZ99Htp18b2aDU/s3896/IMG_5509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3896" data-original-width="2905" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPCq08gawkNpDHrepfrk9zHualsVYXD82KWeWZ-yF1vnTETHVYFlqZc3lbFGm_Y5TR7_cZq7WhdzfMpgiqJk-0EP8ttjwGUXwDXC9Wi5Itvmo11LwBImKHJfuma6nVPslwtXLoz-Wp-j1RylnGUMdWX5HLMTInfU7OftPxKcMxLrIfkZ99Htp18b2aDU/s320/IMG_5509.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Back view of her little fat bum bum </b><b> </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgake9Q2kL1unR2_Zg0Lt4txmAlR4t-AnxjUYObi6k4A3Yuug2uyVPLiisGL13b8yXu-7hDt5q21FGao5P0PkFfAiF8FVh-rL2DW_rSbmbmFo-3QuLDdbmhK5X1uxrr7_JRkA2ZXPaOtimHcbfbAEMiTZHVmW4VX3tmnya67zL3Bw0bERDbJNFXfEsefew/s4032/IMG_5521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgake9Q2kL1unR2_Zg0Lt4txmAlR4t-AnxjUYObi6k4A3Yuug2uyVPLiisGL13b8yXu-7hDt5q21FGao5P0PkFfAiF8FVh-rL2DW_rSbmbmFo-3QuLDdbmhK5X1uxrr7_JRkA2ZXPaOtimHcbfbAEMiTZHVmW4VX3tmnya67zL3Bw0bERDbJNFXfEsefew/s320/IMG_5521.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <div>Stuffing is a bit uneven this round. Cos I didn't have enough stuffing (the white polyster stuff).So what did I do? Got creative and stuffed her with 3 pairs of old but clean socks and leftover bits of yarn. Hehe. </div><div><br /></div><div>Super love this hobby of mine! Now, what shall I make next. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-27621747460293385902023-07-29T18:34:00.019+08:002023-08-04T14:05:06.690+08:00Hello 2023! <p> Uhm... Hello 2023 in July ?</p><p>Ah well, why not. Better late than never.</p><p>First time in years I didn't do my Bye Bye Year xx, Hello Year yy. </p><p>So belated as it is, I shall start off with Reflections of 2022 before I go into Welcoming 2023. Plan is to go through my phone and take 1 photo from each month of 2022...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>January 2022</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCEEwcby-CFsiDguYUCbQ0dyWRlyQG9KQ6pBUfx5jbrQRYUOELY-0u9KOExQ6_fn7-65pgOf0ZymdRyve00WWv2TbODLDHn2LkrEXNkOQ9xEXrgC21jHicZMSnt4PHPKhFeViEszL_rPvGosGur2DagePYvYgq_atKD7EPglwEzfilymlA7f_VN_6YS8/s4032/IMG_1503.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCEEwcby-CFsiDguYUCbQ0dyWRlyQG9KQ6pBUfx5jbrQRYUOELY-0u9KOExQ6_fn7-65pgOf0ZymdRyve00WWv2TbODLDHn2LkrEXNkOQ9xEXrgC21jHicZMSnt4PHPKhFeViEszL_rPvGosGur2DagePYvYgq_atKD7EPglwEzfilymlA7f_VN_6YS8/w400-h300/IMG_1503.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><p>Frasers Hill 2022 for hubby's birthday. Memorable one cos we got "conned" into this weekend stay. Hubs said let's go to for a day trip to Kuala Kubu Baru. Then, let's go up Frasers Hill. Then, let's stay one night! We had no extra clothes and no toiletries. But he kept on playing the "it's my birthday" card. Haha. Would have still preferred WITH proper packing, but it was still quite a nice impromptu little holiday.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>February 2022 </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYYAF8_GrMVmCTDAduHMdvIDDTnoCm4ioYhxarnasPbb7mTA56Ieel-QybQMXL42piaVzoWz-bznvf2SwDdMbjY9mFyu0uCrW3HN-CgVn61YT2D45iSiyerbw_D5oKsRyyIxUf7XcKOEiTZL5MxLNzt5n4IKSAFw05LwilEBrLMWyxfv8gvWSCCMs_jE/s4000/IMG_3230.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYYAF8_GrMVmCTDAduHMdvIDDTnoCm4ioYhxarnasPbb7mTA56Ieel-QybQMXL42piaVzoWz-bznvf2SwDdMbjY9mFyu0uCrW3HN-CgVn61YT2D45iSiyerbw_D5oKsRyyIxUf7XcKOEiTZL5MxLNzt5n4IKSAFw05LwilEBrLMWyxfv8gvWSCCMs_jE/w400-h400/IMG_3230.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lovely staycation at W Hotel in KL ! I actually bought a hotel package during covid time which included hotel room and some dining vouchers. When my boss heard about it, he said he'll try to arrange something nice for me. Turned out to be an upgrade to their Executive Suite complete with champagne and chocolates. Ooo la la !!! Girls (ok, me included) were squealing in excitement when they saw the luxurious suite. <div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>March 2022</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHkvjMcw33IO1bw6PoFLik2vTBAVPrY_x9pfVDGqKU1oyBTFPPTeQjj4oqNL-HJZbn_Nqvf1jBtLQVlyxk0JSFiKHslhV5Mpa1TAMvihuBJ0odgfu9YcJM_akgF7si9jgjs5uEfvBDFK8SyThtqeFfV2GpVTzRIJSyCaTvXY5NYbLDPQgh19OvRgwFOE/s4000/IMG_3231.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHkvjMcw33IO1bw6PoFLik2vTBAVPrY_x9pfVDGqKU1oyBTFPPTeQjj4oqNL-HJZbn_Nqvf1jBtLQVlyxk0JSFiKHslhV5Mpa1TAMvihuBJ0odgfu9YcJM_akgF7si9jgjs5uEfvBDFK8SyThtqeFfV2GpVTzRIJSyCaTvXY5NYbLDPQgh19OvRgwFOE/w400-h400/IMG_3231.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Went for a short 4D, 3N trip to Langkawi with hubby. As much as I love family holidays, a holiday with just the two of us hits the spot too ! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8wH5kXXyhgTrm6uMZZvK4H4i2E5mAhrxN-Jc2aczY7LUutJFZ2pNQrNeXjPseZuH56A3hJ3ihDAmNaNbKVE_V7UJH0xK59Y8lp4O8NJ8SHd5z7hHo_p5OyxE8HaCmpH-rXKdFIeJBPcpGljOjv54epqZU97a19U4Li8PxBydiwq3lY4o13a9HDu8uEk/s4032/IMG_4513.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8wH5kXXyhgTrm6uMZZvK4H4i2E5mAhrxN-Jc2aczY7LUutJFZ2pNQrNeXjPseZuH56A3hJ3ihDAmNaNbKVE_V7UJH0xK59Y8lp4O8NJ8SHd5z7hHo_p5OyxE8HaCmpH-rXKdFIeJBPcpGljOjv54epqZU97a19U4Li8PxBydiwq3lY4o13a9HDu8uEk/w400-h300/IMG_4513.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ok la...got guilty for dumping kiddos with my parents when hubby and I went for our Langkawi trip. So we all went for a weekend staycation at Four Points Chinatown. All 6 of us. :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>April 2022</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj279kCD9m2xQVSwyNtWozG2lbxgkHWcFRqHKlpdUGiSRlZuuSHAJuNBgkRxwJcAPxgyJEPCeAOUkPBcBjem4d3EevU_ieI9EW4cVebAs_5J1ucNbBM9eopWaj2vEBhqU7X0Wb8r1KQrMRKnYGHUXBQheKJQAqqSVBAvHxJAxVHPi8_C3kGgiEg7o0b4LM/s4032/IMG_6325.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj279kCD9m2xQVSwyNtWozG2lbxgkHWcFRqHKlpdUGiSRlZuuSHAJuNBgkRxwJcAPxgyJEPCeAOUkPBcBjem4d3EevU_ieI9EW4cVebAs_5J1ucNbBM9eopWaj2vEBhqU7X0Wb8r1KQrMRKnYGHUXBQheKJQAqqSVBAvHxJAxVHPi8_C3kGgiEg7o0b4LM/w300-h400/IMG_6325.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br />Uhm.... why is this starting to look like a holiday post rather than a monthly highlight post. Or highlights for us tend to be holidays. hehe</div><div style="text-align: center;">For April, went for a short staycation in Westin KL. Ok, but this was AFTER a really crazy work time in the office. Launched SAP at work which was super super stressful and exhausting. Almost a full year of planning but the last 2 weeks ware intense. Crashed every night after work. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>May 2022</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfvpwjWcr9vaq4CXGWKUvonhX8RPtTFEwFRLDeD4_nxydQSqt2W2WiuzKWDLJZ33AsPf2z1tOaP-JQr-iQF62lY-NW240H4HpIGjfolJHdh6lPv7aG3Ln-fl_hjldJo5CqIT7yyB_Qc_BJEfqTA2oQseUc3YUCBKpOVf3Vgjkm839uAKa-08R6F529Zo/s4032/IMG_7151.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfvpwjWcr9vaq4CXGWKUvonhX8RPtTFEwFRLDeD4_nxydQSqt2W2WiuzKWDLJZ33AsPf2z1tOaP-JQr-iQF62lY-NW240H4HpIGjfolJHdh6lPv7aG3Ln-fl_hjldJo5CqIT7yyB_Qc_BJEfqTA2oQseUc3YUCBKpOVf3Vgjkm839uAKa-08R6F529Zo/w300-h400/IMG_7151.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">ok, finally a non holiday photo. Baked this chocolate banana cake with banana compote in May. So yummy! Definitely need to bake this again. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>June 2022</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AOgxtW9egMzC8-6LpdJQQ3iVvAS73H-UDCRKfPB8cBFly5sxEOXFk98flgIiPle-xw_nYi3yRJau-gCGUGHgsP0SyKjp45UbEmx7kzY-bR4oz30dR67K3MijDnIi-BmsQuLXgOvzMffJ9rqSor8Srub47GnM699iLEPbhpBWGWBaEqzfkAvbuc6eQF8/s1080/2dea2830-496a-480a-b291-2f9a09be6672.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AOgxtW9egMzC8-6LpdJQQ3iVvAS73H-UDCRKfPB8cBFly5sxEOXFk98flgIiPle-xw_nYi3yRJau-gCGUGHgsP0SyKjp45UbEmx7kzY-bR4oz30dR67K3MijDnIi-BmsQuLXgOvzMffJ9rqSor8Srub47GnM699iLEPbhpBWGWBaEqzfkAvbuc6eQF8/w300-h400/2dea2830-496a-480a-b291-2f9a09be6672.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Extended Family holiday at Sekeping Serendah. Stayed for 2 nights. No wi-fi & back to nature weekend. Nice! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>July 2022</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGKQ0WlaSF8IMFLIhnjg9ABg5N5eZtapZybFGeCV6kfMGE5MomnaeCtp0fGMbu5pJbLk1dDGeGXOIY2KpKLLhkjOUwm_Da6tDH_IGzVjth459c6k4LsMFn2luikR7QGjGqlMzvopHoyjtYJvvYPq8b8PWiGl81KuWIGnHxrr1x6opnbmZ-JlXc-xzuS8/s4032/IMG_8303.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGKQ0WlaSF8IMFLIhnjg9ABg5N5eZtapZybFGeCV6kfMGE5MomnaeCtp0fGMbu5pJbLk1dDGeGXOIY2KpKLLhkjOUwm_Da6tDH_IGzVjth459c6k4LsMFn2luikR7QGjGqlMzvopHoyjtYJvvYPq8b8PWiGl81KuWIGnHxrr1x6opnbmZ-JlXc-xzuS8/w300-h400/IMG_8303.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Short staycation at Four Points Sheraton in Chinatown. Took an LRT ride to eat Satay Kajang :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>August 2022</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXFOq2E0_12ONpWPIZKUoHPRPOsMZXEG58G5WEbZmbSzN_EQYFuLgrKEhzBfdmKAm_TVy3cFPrkWgnK_td7YC-5RqcjL4GBZduD_aej2ipDN1aiKmDMPWse7RVJAMuMj23ddin18bkDyZfKDqNE0qe2uHpzLn18S8IKdbJFixBptzPyeNUOLC6X1QmQg/s4032/IMG_9242.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXFOq2E0_12ONpWPIZKUoHPRPOsMZXEG58G5WEbZmbSzN_EQYFuLgrKEhzBfdmKAm_TVy3cFPrkWgnK_td7YC-5RqcjL4GBZduD_aej2ipDN1aiKmDMPWse7RVJAMuMj23ddin18bkDyZfKDqNE0qe2uHpzLn18S8IKdbJFixBptzPyeNUOLC6X1QmQg/w300-h400/IMG_9242.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Took a day off from work to bring the girls for a day trip up to Genting. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>September 2022</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_HpJ0ZTJ-NlWQgwCrVeTW0fDlU1ORm84R_wNCam5F63ZLXi8RfrScglemBMagBYPR_tsexfzMG6sCwniRXbff2JMqzE0yg7mq7M46TtQ2DRpks2cYkz9zJLgf-ph4lFZ7o-_9J-euTZvNLo_D3othpnM_I88lfL8T5VUxG8Li1VE2QjmjgGfJjNIQjw/s4032/IMG_0196.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_HpJ0ZTJ-NlWQgwCrVeTW0fDlU1ORm84R_wNCam5F63ZLXi8RfrScglemBMagBYPR_tsexfzMG6sCwniRXbff2JMqzE0yg7mq7M46TtQ2DRpks2cYkz9zJLgf-ph4lFZ7o-_9J-euTZvNLo_D3othpnM_I88lfL8T5VUxG8Li1VE2QjmjgGfJjNIQjw/w300-h400/IMG_0196.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Celebrated Lantern Festival at my parents place. Wish I have a decent photo with all the kiddos carrying their lanterns tho! Love this traditional version with the mini candles. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>October 2022</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkOfm2cpKv_6sYqaxVYrTPplsM2Lwu35vtY73CkXHvYGlXQCcrDs3f3RP31sbq7K-wB2pF84n5OuIhQbTCx_R82bbUlPyW1AgGO6Ndn0EJtCGWNW5N1G1uQMsxXPHQoaZTqyj10Zy5xEnhrbCfYwO3CweE9bG6345rgBGMaE1EL9_KabNUaWpPbiEA8U/s4032/IMG_1250.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkOfm2cpKv_6sYqaxVYrTPplsM2Lwu35vtY73CkXHvYGlXQCcrDs3f3RP31sbq7K-wB2pF84n5OuIhQbTCx_R82bbUlPyW1AgGO6Ndn0EJtCGWNW5N1G1uQMsxXPHQoaZTqyj10Zy5xEnhrbCfYwO3CweE9bG6345rgBGMaE1EL9_KabNUaWpPbiEA8U/w300-h400/IMG_1250.heic" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Holiday at Pangkor Laut Resort with my parents. Hubby had to work so it was the 5 of us. OMG.... love, love love PLR so much. It's like a little slice of heaven in Malaysia. Beautiful island, wonderful service, great food. Pricey of course but it's really an exceptional place. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the holiday, my boss dropped me a bombshell that he was taking up another position within the group. Sigh, didn't hit me then, but the impact turned out bigger than what I tot at that time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>November 2022</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rq3mbj0nLoUFEp0H1P7K4q05hWcZMcf0cMzWqHc71zff0g0smtZKH2zBfCHzmnNbRgx9Nz7ZKT8MpH8xkkivDpprzCRMzg57fXMeVNby350GLydeJae32Qj61tDh6TY7U1m9T466S7Qz8Ryo5dFgL_cPeRuljqZretuPnfYrqjovdmxM4TtAPNXSq4o/s4032/IMG_2565.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rq3mbj0nLoUFEp0H1P7K4q05hWcZMcf0cMzWqHc71zff0g0smtZKH2zBfCHzmnNbRgx9Nz7ZKT8MpH8xkkivDpprzCRMzg57fXMeVNby350GLydeJae32Qj61tDh6TY7U1m9T466S7Qz8Ryo5dFgL_cPeRuljqZretuPnfYrqjovdmxM4TtAPNXSq4o/w300-h400/IMG_2565.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br />Ran a half marathon! Was definitely not fit. But glad I managed to finish the run within the qualifying time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>December 2022</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQledndgMrRpBT0aHBS-6JQnMMFQ0leTe91k8AykzA_yFUTHidyz9IXPKZeGelN1H_9nYvp8kSPDXtIKcLS2u_Y95-GBcj6SSg61eZvNsCQ8Qknv1k-Oam0EAo38dsQ-FMIxswc_bVnBJXLdMED4kQ1BMq8csxYW3BA6Ek-AfYjW3EHN0kOuLfVcybChI/s4032/IMG_4010%202.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQledndgMrRpBT0aHBS-6JQnMMFQ0leTe91k8AykzA_yFUTHidyz9IXPKZeGelN1H_9nYvp8kSPDXtIKcLS2u_Y95-GBcj6SSg61eZvNsCQ8Qknv1k-Oam0EAo38dsQ-FMIxswc_bVnBJXLdMED4kQ1BMq8csxYW3BA6Ek-AfYjW3EHN0kOuLfVcybChI/w400-h300/IMG_4010%202.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Week-long family up north. Ipoh, Kuala Sepetang, Penang, Ipoh, Taiping. Picture above was from breakfast at E&O Penang. Love the breakfast view! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkFIemF7hIm7Tn-BD2_EXECe3zIhw13W9UOkwXcnGRCfUvPlI79mFlDDi_i6J4vXcUP1UQV1XmkazAWrwajH6jZYK_C0rD0SHnJn-wJd5nsbVnJKGedd-0sXHWY8FjMmm0KvZ19a0Dmpud3Qycx9CjNI35wVO5pF1xcPHtwOlX6by1TtdabeUCa4kLKI/s4032/IMG_4487.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkFIemF7hIm7Tn-BD2_EXECe3zIhw13W9UOkwXcnGRCfUvPlI79mFlDDi_i6J4vXcUP1UQV1XmkazAWrwajH6jZYK_C0rD0SHnJn-wJd5nsbVnJKGedd-0sXHWY8FjMmm0KvZ19a0Dmpud3Qycx9CjNI35wVO5pF1xcPHtwOlX6by1TtdabeUCa4kLKI/w300-h400/IMG_4487.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Had surgery on 28th December to remove 2 small lumps in my breast. It was quite an emotional roller coaster ride and at one point, I was pretty resigned to the fact that I might have cancer. What an absolute relief when the biopsy results came out negative.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And that pretty much sums out 2022!!! Ups and down. More of the downs on the last part of the year. But overall still a good year and I am grateful for that. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Reflections from previous years:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2022/01/goodbye-2021-hello-2022.html">http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2022/01/goodbye-2021-hello-2022.html</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2021/01/goodbye-2020-hello-2021.html">http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2021/01/goodbye-2020-hello-2021.html</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2019/01/goodbye-2018-hello-2019.html">http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2019/01/goodbye-2018-hello-2019.html</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2018/01/goodbye-2017-hello-2018.html">http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2018/01/goodbye-2017-hello-2018.html</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2017/01/goodbye-2016-hello-2017.html">http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2017/01/goodbye-2016-hello-2017.html</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2014/01/hello-2014.html">http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2014/01/hello-2014.html</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2013/01/happy-new-year-2013-already.html">http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2013/01/happy-new-year-2013-already.html</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2011/12/goodbye-2011-hello-2012.html">http://elyssachong.blogspot.com/2011/12/goodbye-2011-hello-2012.html</a><br /></div>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-3323835481864488712023-07-22T21:36:00.004+08:002023-07-22T21:38:03.662+08:00First post of 2023 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My last blog entry was in February 2022. *Gasps!*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I knew I haven't updated in a long time but 1 year and 5 months?? How did time fly by so fast. Looked at the pictures in my phone and I don't even know how to begin. Tons and tons of pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So rather than getting lost trying to get a "proper" post up, here's a simple little post of the BABY in the family. He's such a chore especially since kakak is away for her holiday but oh, he is so so adorable and knows just the way to melt our hearts. Can't imagine our lives without him now. :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZeIpYG6EtAnsh_nJifm7MGndn9lJTQ6amPx9-DEEom5wtHflIcomH3Mpa-NSJ7GQ4UOSA1pKFSBjetOang9kRezt6z1YsK_SPrUJJaRJBzFIjNg5K8ECupBB-SVhfVpZAjKw6dpw7bQjkYwrRSUIbQ7ILsnXuzIQokexjDfaRI6y7NCynCAum1l_TdM/s4032/IMG_3181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZeIpYG6EtAnsh_nJifm7MGndn9lJTQ6amPx9-DEEom5wtHflIcomH3Mpa-NSJ7GQ4UOSA1pKFSBjetOang9kRezt6z1YsK_SPrUJJaRJBzFIjNg5K8ECupBB-SVhfVpZAjKw6dpw7bQjkYwrRSUIbQ7ILsnXuzIQokexjDfaRI6y7NCynCAum1l_TdM/w300-h400/IMG_3181.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKPKSKeTJsl_d7xpctE4czbIIKqJUvYZBsS2DL5RM9UQCy0R8dkS2Nh-c2iS9M0L--_j3fb1VxmY9-wjFK6Vz7OIwxPkx5PEhlYU8jFRbTb3dz8B8FMM0YiOMz8LrnmChKx0d0yVW_jgVUP2pChchALMJjfr3vk2FZO9M4khAf_VcYRdU5re1Y1RbT2c/s4032/IMG_3173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKPKSKeTJsl_d7xpctE4czbIIKqJUvYZBsS2DL5RM9UQCy0R8dkS2Nh-c2iS9M0L--_j3fb1VxmY9-wjFK6Vz7OIwxPkx5PEhlYU8jFRbTb3dz8B8FMM0YiOMz8LrnmChKx0d0yVW_jgVUP2pChchALMJjfr3vk2FZO9M4khAf_VcYRdU5re1Y1RbT2c/w300-h400/IMG_3173.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgv5Z7VGhVX6Q3LL_0nhKh-NRGZl6PY283CQCBxMMQNCfn_LteCYY8IJLxEyUa3Jj-38tLap6fb7O--T34_4ap8ui4GRLwD4OqNz_J1oHVOdmJv8nYahxMTcMciLoRjsBR6Bok5K0aDdGHrGVs8VM1FT0P8y6ktYf5d63wZvj2tdazyrg7IyIyPB25bI/s4032/IMG_3087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgv5Z7VGhVX6Q3LL_0nhKh-NRGZl6PY283CQCBxMMQNCfn_LteCYY8IJLxEyUa3Jj-38tLap6fb7O--T34_4ap8ui4GRLwD4OqNz_J1oHVOdmJv8nYahxMTcMciLoRjsBR6Bok5K0aDdGHrGVs8VM1FT0P8y6ktYf5d63wZvj2tdazyrg7IyIyPB25bI/w300-h400/IMG_3087.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbN3Kl3xZh61ZgTo8HqNr-P-qZTqclHQsEBh_5H8FI39ZikNxuoFD1MDPNtQmsEJNbHTUt4sMuaLVB4FpYC9He5zqlMTCxQSoP0g5IJZE4bhzkayRfqnbC5auQ81zlcO5M-0VBZP9uj4m_dUE7ZBgLj3GIW3X_Bk0dcRclPjTdUoY0-0Yb4nLjJFwJ0g/s4032/IMG_3175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbN3Kl3xZh61ZgTo8HqNr-P-qZTqclHQsEBh_5H8FI39ZikNxuoFD1MDPNtQmsEJNbHTUt4sMuaLVB4FpYC9He5zqlMTCxQSoP0g5IJZE4bhzkayRfqnbC5auQ81zlcO5M-0VBZP9uj4m_dUE7ZBgLj3GIW3X_Bk0dcRclPjTdUoY0-0Yb4nLjJFwJ0g/w300-h400/IMG_3175.JPG" width="300" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /> <p></p>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-76721199831690883962022-02-28T16:59:00.001+08:002022-02-28T16:59:20.479+08:00Growing Up <p>Sometimes I think the girls are just growing up way to fast! What happened to my chubby, dimply loud baby Elyssa? And my sweet smiley baby Erin ? </p><p>One thing is for sure. I want to enjoy our moments together! And enjoy each phase as they come. Had plenty of mummy-girls time last weekend. </p><p>Walked randomly around Pavilion and then ended up having high tea at TWG. The food items were not great (probably slightly below par), tea was good but the setting was nice !! So that it made it all worth it! He he. It was nice to just sit, chill and have our afternoon tea. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij3GLzC-Ja0lIwkFQAJXi_Wt21clGDg-r1aorJNS5sEMlENsGzcv0zqh-TFR4oIl5ipaJ-SJX-xdSDGiv2H3IV9k16Inyl-kaKtoz8lldtYkX0Pk8DPKdAY1O0lKWPFXE8ejf20EKi-h2Xg35ar7c_6UmrdpPtQuoC94iGiP--dzJ3Ze-NybKayrQ_=s1581" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1581" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij3GLzC-Ja0lIwkFQAJXi_Wt21clGDg-r1aorJNS5sEMlENsGzcv0zqh-TFR4oIl5ipaJ-SJX-xdSDGiv2H3IV9k16Inyl-kaKtoz8lldtYkX0Pk8DPKdAY1O0lKWPFXE8ejf20EKi-h2Xg35ar7c_6UmrdpPtQuoC94iGiP--dzJ3Ze-NybKayrQ_=w274-h400" width="274" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-76558062183085061392022-02-28T16:41:00.003+08:002022-02-28T16:41:46.872+08:00Cooper <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just a random picture of Erin and Cooper. Love they way Cooper is looking into Erin's eyes here! And how his lil pink tongue is out. And the way his paws are on her shoulder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Incredibly cheeky but how not to looooooove this lil fella !!! He brings so much joy into our lives. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhsPbzicxoeEQGzBDiZHdL8gKsTqz3wZg8T3p9ASmm9H0AiPQXPs_9WzKNVXtpJHpUJRdIIMq6_Ey1YqMw6jAY1KpPRyzYlKaF-dNbgAyW1smu_mcAnPWjh_id9gs_SexV7lvVQ6PM3eJrWtDNMdRw04obJoC9109PD-BlfeEy8wdfIBxe8BTl2iej=s1457" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhsPbzicxoeEQGzBDiZHdL8gKsTqz3wZg8T3p9ASmm9H0AiPQXPs_9WzKNVXtpJHpUJRdIIMq6_Ey1YqMw6jAY1KpPRyzYlKaF-dNbgAyW1smu_mcAnPWjh_id9gs_SexV7lvVQ6PM3eJrWtDNMdRw04obJoC9109PD-BlfeEy8wdfIBxe8BTl2iej=w296-h400" width="296" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-36362421703691171582022-01-17T12:20:00.003+08:002022-01-17T12:39:39.339+08:00Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022 ! <div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CA6UhwX5tvvmi880pPdt8JpkXObEopEbboRK_2gY5ICDWSznxaIXDwpDVW-2NzqWORqQ5r0y3NLRV1fTTG1Y2JfIshzue5l4LCWKPCD7YeO7ub4fH16IHwsHdKDMu_2g1mlGSlOCfJo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CA6UhwX5tvvmi880pPdt8JpkXObEopEbboRK_2gY5ICDWSznxaIXDwpDVW-2NzqWORqQ5r0y3NLRV1fTTG1Y2JfIshzue5l4LCWKPCD7YeO7ub4fH16IHwsHdKDMu_2g1mlGSlOCfJo/w299-h320/image.png" width="299" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator">It's been a long while since I updated here! So why today? I went for my covid booster jab yesterday and when I had to put the date - I confidently wrote down 16 Jan and then.... hesitated at the year. Eh, 2021 or 2022? 5 second delay while I started blankly at the form. Oops! My "Goodbye year xx, Hello year yy" posts have always helped me to kick start the year, so here I am writing today. </div><p>As always, I start off with reflections first. How was Year 2021? Overall, I must say it was a good year for me. Career part has been good. Stressful at times, but I do love what I do. Family part has been good. We celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary last year - haven't killed each other yet! Lol. Kids doing fine. Online classes and being stuck at home for most part of the year wasn't great, but well they did go through with it. Health was good, though weight goal not achieved (yet again). Not that I have not been exercising. Somehow my weighing scale just didn't get the memo! </p><p>They were multiple serious health issues among family members, friends and colleagues which shocked me to the core each time. Tumour, cancer, depression - these were some words which I started to google last year. Good health is definitely something not to be taken for granted. </p><p>Some holiday pics of the year - </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>At the beautiful Tg Jara Resort in Trengganu </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0CKM0TbyRheA3HJfzeeyeVTKTE2nub7napgn_-4BPf1bcgfTLKrGOba_KnjN5XAnVBX9p6XNb_zmJtciw6gHsRig-6Danmm6trt8DyRWV0SWqssnnaYh2XhwvluETNTryVKkElt9Ee7uysKI_wnHjPzmdjy9t9N6m6YpwHeGn1ZJGi6aD6ktYoNr4=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0CKM0TbyRheA3HJfzeeyeVTKTE2nub7napgn_-4BPf1bcgfTLKrGOba_KnjN5XAnVBX9p6XNb_zmJtciw6gHsRig-6Danmm6trt8DyRWV0SWqssnnaYh2XhwvluETNTryVKkElt9Ee7uysKI_wnHjPzmdjy9t9N6m6YpwHeGn1ZJGi6aD6ktYoNr4=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqcKoXP5aP8fHozrMm4uNG5T2v_EotMI_f2nTa92NjuIKdXuYC-5XE4ugZY1ZhUF8Oyz8AJzF8jFWOGMtDMN8fEVJLyxethJJyQ3xCU3Zi7-RR96Q-QQceHCoaA2bo1bnlWRBOFZxSvz46lW6-DoDkT4oJms5Gk23cD3wQP7eZcGjn6xkGrU7M0nHO=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1xHmt2FSF99kD9Qt5No_JM6ec7MIvqFbqO3OVzpyUDXnLqjrlmn2zS9jtPJyTjXFQUvItX3XRvJQeij1FaLlKKJXatO76sPU_TdiEjl_y-mElfLNP3K0yYH77v3PDvpc2mwGUMhrdkgGCvDpSvVPQHtwo93xFo6x3A0otFAPhYWjv_So95qfxTb4a=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1xHmt2FSF99kD9Qt5No_JM6ec7MIvqFbqO3OVzpyUDXnLqjrlmn2zS9jtPJyTjXFQUvItX3XRvJQeij1FaLlKKJXatO76sPU_TdiEjl_y-mElfLNP3K0yYH77v3PDvpc2mwGUMhrdkgGCvDpSvVPQHtwo93xFo6x3A0otFAPhYWjv_So95qfxTb4a=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Yup, we are definitely a family that loves holidays ! I guess we always think there will come a time when the girls will be too busy with their activities so just want to cherish these times and to create memories together. Plus on normal days, we usually end up doing our own stuff. Family holidays means we are together almost 100%. (which can end up getting annoying too. heh) </p><p>Aiks, digging for photos took longer than expected. Plenty more reflections to write about 2021 but I suppose will have to suffice for now. </p><p>Time to bid farewell to 2021 and look forward to the year ahead. </p><p>May Year 2022 be a good year for all of us. Bring it on ! </p><p></p>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-12294951213066593072021-09-10T14:54:00.001+08:002021-09-10T14:54:20.553+08:00Sisters <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Managed to catch some sweet lil moments of my 2 monkeys :-) </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJlGUfB-4tmi5I2DNQzGi0SiI5f_hLQ89qbW3ZPVTzzW-ruV9iS37dez578Uk4udUULtzjzdMIpzRrtlj05F7_dxduXGb_HZw4Cl1gdqlQdDcCDulfloqZjd9Tnkb2V7jPZq2jCdM4_c/s2048/photo6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJlGUfB-4tmi5I2DNQzGi0SiI5f_hLQ89qbW3ZPVTzzW-ruV9iS37dez578Uk4udUULtzjzdMIpzRrtlj05F7_dxduXGb_HZw4Cl1gdqlQdDcCDulfloqZjd9Tnkb2V7jPZq2jCdM4_c/w285-h400/photo6.jpeg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGJUlNCHF9tfoUOWdMeAKpgDjiNPhswJ7JqSYxDH9tKFFxeXG78adW2PoXhRvKHOiKmyrPWTo1uSXXH8_tCgzDBj4ajZhGWTmcd4M6r-vOLwf473MNAjaM0bnX9QxQJ43dGbyWL01cMU/s2048/photo5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGJUlNCHF9tfoUOWdMeAKpgDjiNPhswJ7JqSYxDH9tKFFxeXG78adW2PoXhRvKHOiKmyrPWTo1uSXXH8_tCgzDBj4ajZhGWTmcd4M6r-vOLwf473MNAjaM0bnX9QxQJ43dGbyWL01cMU/w300-h400/photo5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">These days, they tend to stop whatever they are doing together when they me taking pics, so I'm glad to have taken these! </span></div></div><p></p>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-9300226905761738322021-07-01T13:45:00.001+08:002021-07-01T13:45:25.000+08:00Exercise <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Took me a while to realise that Erin hardly gets any exercise during MCO time. She walks to and from my parents house but that's pretty much it. No more evening walks and playground time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't have to worry about Elyssa cos she gets more than exercise from her online gymnastics class. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gotta keep reminding Erin to get some exercise into her routine! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Photo from last weekend - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Little girl following a simple workout from Youtube </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Big girl stretching for her gymnastics class</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Little boy being a busy-body as usual :-)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLodWAwD47efcc2Lt4G7-lJvV0qg_Z4Gl8CNy6eCTEoS0lcdyYZc2fHwMaEAjRqUSnWf138G5H9Yf4Oy6ehyphenhyphenIsRQ7LBMD0IhoqBQqZzqJGoN3I0wZwVzsqhBKVaoX24J6ndSOfvsktEAo/s1080/pic+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLodWAwD47efcc2Lt4G7-lJvV0qg_Z4Gl8CNy6eCTEoS0lcdyYZc2fHwMaEAjRqUSnWf138G5H9Yf4Oy6ehyphenhyphenIsRQ7LBMD0IhoqBQqZzqJGoN3I0wZwVzsqhBKVaoX24J6ndSOfvsktEAo/w400-h300/pic+8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-36376088779767265162021-07-01T13:13:00.002+08:002021-07-01T13:19:43.724+08:00Cooper <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">MCO again. Stuck at home again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But am glad we have another member of the family to be stuck at home with ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Introducing.... our little Cooper Boy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>His first morning at our home </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_wQY2fxiyEC1ieSFABQBVp7-C6HsY96XcURN9BZI1llCcVOIse1whmOfFESbJBBPrC2-6D7gUSQBC0UCCCbWvD-NJHQerb5TMzp6ycEAM2uh4QmErfbD7jJ5et6fIOVjCl5a3OG_qFE/s1080/pic3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_wQY2fxiyEC1ieSFABQBVp7-C6HsY96XcURN9BZI1llCcVOIse1whmOfFESbJBBPrC2-6D7gUSQBC0UCCCbWvD-NJHQerb5TMzp6ycEAM2uh4QmErfbD7jJ5et6fIOVjCl5a3OG_qFE/s320/pic3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>So fat and furry now </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQ-INNAXR_zVQOFeLgUiTAUJjjNNZYVGCsvNLy6hVQCxm5mtlfYWMEUFiqjwQyDsv-bWA2L_qqL6ZBTMBy52U1C22ElPtAdJC876NYs6Jm0XXRuRMS6awHfS1htS_4b_-LUsVWMKlfWE/s1080/pic2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQ-INNAXR_zVQOFeLgUiTAUJjjNNZYVGCsvNLy6hVQCxm5mtlfYWMEUFiqjwQyDsv-bWA2L_qqL6ZBTMBy52U1C22ElPtAdJC876NYs6Jm0XXRuRMS6awHfS1htS_4b_-LUsVWMKlfWE/s320/pic2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Our little furry darling </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtenJ1FlPc9_EnyiqekHsWVCqSvctep0m6y3-LLdSBGBb6ol4HNXhNWAxF1ZwY5cAJncEVxEN_bjbvoCMoU7H0gNT5vtLVb14ReDxNpRfyUglASU6DK2sNAEsQtKhvw9HgcvTrNK0dLA/s1315/pic5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtenJ1FlPc9_EnyiqekHsWVCqSvctep0m6y3-LLdSBGBb6ol4HNXhNWAxF1ZwY5cAJncEVxEN_bjbvoCMoU7H0gNT5vtLVb14ReDxNpRfyUglASU6DK2sNAEsQtKhvw9HgcvTrNK0dLA/s320/pic5.jpg" /></a></div><br />Got him from a friend's friend's friend who had to let this fella go due to his strict condo management rules. Don't worry little boy... you will continue to be loved! <p></p><p>Key dates (which I keep forgetting, so better put it down here):</p><p><span> </span><span> * </span>Date we got him : 5th March 2021</p><p><span> </span><span> *</span>His birthdate : 20 Sept 2020</p><p><br /></p><p>He's super greedy, super adorable, super naughty and also a super sweetheart ! </p><p><br /></p><p>A little about his character -</p><p>1. Loves to take little objects in his mouth - Top favourite : socks, underwear, scrunchies.</p><p>2. Almost every time we're at the dining table - we look down on the floor, and there he is. </p><p>3. He loves following us around but when we try to lift him up, he doesn't like it and tries to run away. But too bad..... he's far too cute and we carry him around anyway! </p><p>4. Sleeps a LOT ! Can see his full routine when we WFH. He naps at favourite spot A, walk around a bit, then naps at favourite spot B, then play a bit, then favourite spot C and so on. What a good life. </p><p>5. Favourite toys : Kitty and Teddy. </p><p>6. Favourite past time (when no one is looking) : Rummaging through the rubbish bin. </p><p>7. Level of usefulness in the house : NIL. haha. </p>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-22791319983859407252021-02-16T21:13:00.002+08:002021-02-16T21:13:39.913+08:00Cookie Assistant <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Got myself a Cookie Assistant for my CNY cookies recently.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Job Description : Place chocolate chip into center of cookie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Job Level : Easy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Job Training : Non required </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Time to do performance review of my assistant. Managed to take some photos while she was working -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Busy at work</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m3PzbPj_vgkHGdKBi6b7MeqFzmyIOVw6rdfVbOzorx9XB_u6UGzpxR9YYM9c9pwX3eXDlPvXa-q1FU-mRUF8H1KERU-_Wda7Db_Xu5kxH5z-0OreYs4NHpuMoSby5SRZc7dN2Ufmalc/s2016/IMG_7603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m3PzbPj_vgkHGdKBi6b7MeqFzmyIOVw6rdfVbOzorx9XB_u6UGzpxR9YYM9c9pwX3eXDlPvXa-q1FU-mRUF8H1KERU-_Wda7Db_Xu5kxH5z-0OreYs4NHpuMoSby5SRZc7dN2Ufmalc/s320/IMG_7603.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><b><div style="text-align: center;">Eat chocolate chip </div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_tYqP65pGXVopApmsgmHq-zvrlqs6gVBeRkZ_CxCDkSN8Q9xghjPuXTlwSUyGuVqsmonTU_fP7-xdcWVkz9mlLvR5Ycy7tKKCokk8WBV2pbQqmlac1_yTw1DxX65O6OIP3sm0ZM562Y/s2016/IMG_7602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_tYqP65pGXVopApmsgmHq-zvrlqs6gVBeRkZ_CxCDkSN8Q9xghjPuXTlwSUyGuVqsmonTU_fP7-xdcWVkz9mlLvR5Ycy7tKKCokk8WBV2pbQqmlac1_yTw1DxX65O6OIP3sm0ZM562Y/s320/IMG_7602.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Work again </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGjX5zUdIYe58S1fFWP7QgyiFGs62SsOO2ERlwOUQgCYMgDefzo0dE2oKFJbSeKqe-sYwBf-2CcrMz2Y4wUnujV4ARzixTqaWVnEs3Ew8lVh16JP6Sw69SpLFAWFgpxqTssPt7SGhbIM/s2016/IMG_7604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGjX5zUdIYe58S1fFWP7QgyiFGs62SsOO2ERlwOUQgCYMgDefzo0dE2oKFJbSeKqe-sYwBf-2CcrMz2Y4wUnujV4ARzixTqaWVnEs3Ew8lVh16JP6Sw69SpLFAWFgpxqTssPt7SGhbIM/s320/IMG_7604.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Eat again </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-alhyVBuI6qbiXTHu1Ko_afMFlW9xo9xPgkWVWLRrZ4PeOu06kDOZuq9_-PRXYCD1uyISW499Sz6lSie4ZMQ5h-vZeLbfmtki3QuhamhY6avfrZ35gL3ASo_Rs1dOw3aIHpJ0ls8Yzpw/s2016/IMG_7606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-alhyVBuI6qbiXTHu1Ko_afMFlW9xo9xPgkWVWLRrZ4PeOu06kDOZuq9_-PRXYCD1uyISW499Sz6lSie4ZMQ5h-vZeLbfmtki3QuhamhY6avfrZ35gL3ASo_Rs1dOw3aIHpJ0ls8Yzpw/s320/IMG_7606.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Other points to take note of: <p></p><p>1. When I asked her whether she washed her hands - she replied Oops! Giggled and then went to wash her hands.</p><p>2. Disappeared after working on 2 trays of cookies.</p><p>3. Some cookies ended up with no chocolate chip in center. </p><p><br /></p><p>Result of performance appraisal ?? Haiyoh....... fail la. I need a new assistant next year :-) </p>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-57957680207430036082021-01-26T15:44:00.001+08:002021-01-26T15:53:33.249+08:00Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021 <p><b>Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021 !!</b></p><p>Oh what a year 2020 was. It started off like any normal year. </p><p>We were in Ipoh this round. Impromptu trip where we were supposed to spend 2 nights (hubby woke up in the morning and said, "lets go Ipoh!") and then decided to extend another night (impromptu part 2!). I was only to start my new job on Jan 6th, he was on leave, girls haven't started school yet.... so why not. </p><p style="text-align: right;"><b>Ushered in the new year by watching fireworks display @ Lost World of Tambun, Ipoh</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyz6M7GtEdqA3L2n9d3XNFY2QVNu7BpZ8XeD1NdLMoc0wQArk6tQSuFeUOGwOVfYCQePR1zZSlRNepAhCBUowxgLRXP-6wFDfsymg22z4J1aCS6WvFu1D2oTb3vF2DYrO3SMdHWBFmYnE/s2016/photo2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyz6M7GtEdqA3L2n9d3XNFY2QVNu7BpZ8XeD1NdLMoc0wQArk6tQSuFeUOGwOVfYCQePR1zZSlRNepAhCBUowxgLRXP-6wFDfsymg22z4J1aCS6WvFu1D2oTb3vF2DYrO3SMdHWBFmYnE/w300-h400/photo2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>First family photo of 2020 </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEDu_hEpu2LEJHMp_MeiaXM8wR3KXGB42uK-WZwwOCtv6ld3qE4N6KkATwH7n9cYLopcJy8Ib_YR6Og0DjXaQ1rbGgaeHx8VQIX9Y3rhAaLxSEne2SYcTgocYfRXHeeCWxdHx8Wan6a4/s1370/Photo1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1008" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEDu_hEpu2LEJHMp_MeiaXM8wR3KXGB42uK-WZwwOCtv6ld3qE4N6KkATwH7n9cYLopcJy8Ib_YR6Og0DjXaQ1rbGgaeHx8VQIX9Y3rhAaLxSEne2SYcTgocYfRXHeeCWxdHx8Wan6a4/s320/Photo1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><br /></div><div>Went on with the hustle and bustle of life. Changed Erin's school in February, as it became clear that she was pretty lost in her old school. </div><div><br /></div><div>We were aware of the virus situation in China around CNY time, followed the progress through the weeks but I guess it only really hit hard when "lockdown" was first announced in mid March. Oh the mayhem that ensued...! Both at home and at work. It felt so strange to wear a mask. Felt strange to queue up for groceries, wear plastic gloves and then snap grocery items up without even thinking twice. All the uncertainties at work. Dealing with everychanging and unclear SOPs. Trying to answer questions, stay afloat and formulate strategies in an unfamiliar landscape. </div><div><br /></div><div>Things somewhat stabilised around mid-year. There were still challenges and bumps, but hey we survived! </div><div><br /></div><div>Immensely grateful and blessed that despite it being a pandemic year, I can still consider 2020 a good year for us. Work wise, it's wayyyyy better than the previous year. Weight wise, well let's not go there ;-) And I can't believe Elyssa is no longer a primary school kid! I'm definitely a proud (banana) mama that she did so well in her 6 years in a chinese school </div><div><br /></div><div>Let's see, managed to go to quite a few local holidays this year- </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pangkor Laut Resort in July 2020</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Omg - love, love, love this place! I guess we've never gone there before cos of the "for that price, I might as well go overseas" thinking. lol. <br />Will definitely want to go there again one day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8389IXg1vohCKnwRtbHTVIL6hz5GqH_n0OESK3Ov4tA9VVtHGUiLWPDlfeIEh5uhw-1JfIVj2eDSa9dloxPWhSav7UNO3Gh2S9RGdBCKhNVJ8zBPYeMETgjvQPAcT0dEv9Rw5ALGS8A/s960/Holiday+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8389IXg1vohCKnwRtbHTVIL6hz5GqH_n0OESK3Ov4tA9VVtHGUiLWPDlfeIEh5uhw-1JfIVj2eDSa9dloxPWhSav7UNO3Gh2S9RGdBCKhNVJ8zBPYeMETgjvQPAcT0dEv9Rw5ALGS8A/s320/Holiday+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHdTQCWJGDqN_ImZ70WIFOVy4Bx1x0IbeHNF6mHTQjblVsBiz-CkyVTnWdRBn83CMjZ1FcdIX6xsOO-TSenvyRL3tYG2yt8gdl9iu793LT3srWJULMLfGfiskAumSP-6AjZBt5NLQpDQ/s960/Holiday+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHdTQCWJGDqN_ImZ70WIFOVy4Bx1x0IbeHNF6mHTQjblVsBiz-CkyVTnWdRBn83CMjZ1FcdIX6xsOO-TSenvyRL3tYG2yt8gdl9iu793LT3srWJULMLfGfiskAumSP-6AjZBt5NLQpDQ/s320/Holiday+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sungai Lembing in August 2020 </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Completely different from our Pangkor Holiday! But a trip we enjoyed very much too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFRacC1sSNZD9V_qcrXDEILyf_tV55NoLAWJg-b1Wjla276RqjuyQDhz-JeN5BJmPaAzyAJZx8MMNuPe70Wy3PHMZQIgqUi92U1IdbXcIIHJsDCHCHZwFrjdQbft_czCHQsTrMPfd-Ns/s912/Holiday3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFRacC1sSNZD9V_qcrXDEILyf_tV55NoLAWJg-b1Wjla276RqjuyQDhz-JeN5BJmPaAzyAJZx8MMNuPe70Wy3PHMZQIgqUi92U1IdbXcIIHJsDCHCHZwFrjdQbft_czCHQsTrMPfd-Ns/s320/Holiday3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HfngAERgxhKMuNq8HtqywMYFz4GwVbSPDwW3giDi_G1MSPKPB0ZQbZelfnLifq3Jh2ImObPkm6hI3v8LYl_q-J3PIrSzm1ExmsgWtHqL5-UeVg3jSX3W6nKvoWd-iUTe2lYJhats1_s/s960/Holiday4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HfngAERgxhKMuNq8HtqywMYFz4GwVbSPDwW3giDi_G1MSPKPB0ZQbZelfnLifq3Jh2ImObPkm6hI3v8LYl_q-J3PIrSzm1ExmsgWtHqL5-UeVg3jSX3W6nKvoWd-iUTe2lYJhats1_s/s320/Holiday4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Genting in August 2020 </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Celebrated Papa's birthday up in Genting this year :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQq0GzmPzxNJfr6YktCqweTua1jAfMsg4_7SfC8wB6Z6VguFbM4IMzbayE7qEjBHQgGSkMp6Ezek9HRkSkZXArtb37GOwesiHNdp9D0ijeHZNTDSUJISf9OXUO4RN5GDeJ1CHX6PAF0wY/s960/Holiday5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQq0GzmPzxNJfr6YktCqweTua1jAfMsg4_7SfC8wB6Z6VguFbM4IMzbayE7qEjBHQgGSkMp6Ezek9HRkSkZXArtb37GOwesiHNdp9D0ijeHZNTDSUJISf9OXUO4RN5GDeJ1CHX6PAF0wY/s320/Holiday5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hV0fydz9c_x7KoQ9Y2wogQ0mvu0tgBrZBfjuNHYclGvXtd5C5La6NtxsPUlhu9fiQtPFa8C8jffn32O3DV9ho77I4p67aSsNPEycpeHmmiXkClMbDjr3as7oojx50jiAPwqKXhywQGw/s960/Holiday6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hV0fydz9c_x7KoQ9Y2wogQ0mvu0tgBrZBfjuNHYclGvXtd5C5La6NtxsPUlhu9fiQtPFa8C8jffn32O3DV9ho77I4p67aSsNPEycpeHmmiXkClMbDjr3as7oojx50jiAPwqKXhywQGw/s320/Holiday6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>WEIL Hotel in Ipoh, December 2020</b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Elyssa didn't want to miss her gymnastics classes. So it was just Hubs, Erin and I. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhdjXW44L3Ay3C_p9_1vml_X7QJYrjqcSrLCcdoPZ_uv7Ndq4dOOXV5KyJjs1XLs0ZpJVND8K3wpNbIeX3hQleAcSAd_s66gErtvCtM3kzMjFwR-Oktj0rjE8G3SSrd2y6fiRXpdiwUA/s2016/Holiday16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhdjXW44L3Ay3C_p9_1vml_X7QJYrjqcSrLCcdoPZ_uv7Ndq4dOOXV5KyJjs1XLs0ZpJVND8K3wpNbIeX3hQleAcSAd_s66gErtvCtM3kzMjFwR-Oktj0rjE8G3SSrd2y6fiRXpdiwUA/s320/Holiday16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b>Mangala Resort and Spa in Gambang, Kuantan, December 2020</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wanted to be away from crowds so splurged a little on a villa with private pool. It was also a celebration of our 15th wedding anniversary :-) </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKztmUpuMiA7Q2_dbM1-L4qs1t-HeSDELodOJ7-HBmGrR7sNLdeND0DOqk3xZHErOzwgj2295jTarA26cIa0uhhNbWd0MhOnr84MTvOXtmhRQDShdM3o39BY8NyE0aQUiEXtDxuTmDkJE/s960/Holiday8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKztmUpuMiA7Q2_dbM1-L4qs1t-HeSDELodOJ7-HBmGrR7sNLdeND0DOqk3xZHErOzwgj2295jTarA26cIa0uhhNbWd0MhOnr84MTvOXtmhRQDShdM3o39BY8NyE0aQUiEXtDxuTmDkJE/s320/Holiday8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BC1psSQByAXwpd15BwpMQI1lOgCGjlwxP8jLEtqGr7etGWuTNnddhT9I_LUz7bJ5VVtj3rYTTaYLSTRsJfhxDNLrqA0zhPFkzZQ2meJwqRSzDNUHKIxOD3IcaUmwxnvutxhFkV1sRzE/s960/Holiday9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BC1psSQByAXwpd15BwpMQI1lOgCGjlwxP8jLEtqGr7etGWuTNnddhT9I_LUz7bJ5VVtj3rYTTaYLSTRsJfhxDNLrqA0zhPFkzZQ2meJwqRSzDNUHKIxOD3IcaUmwxnvutxhFkV1sRzE/s320/Holiday9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Some staycations too -</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Majestic Hotel in KL </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-IFffo-ygoiqIzKlP0PKgLlvH-Llm7gW744IAjEPuCmoQ6We5PEruJ_zCqFkkETduH4DH7R1haBMDJOszenzNuQGs032ZefXeagsCcx2IxImTOhIeDtJrbRVdDLTYePsppm7ZVF94VU/s960/Holiday10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-IFffo-ygoiqIzKlP0PKgLlvH-Llm7gW744IAjEPuCmoQ6We5PEruJ_zCqFkkETduH4DH7R1haBMDJOszenzNuQGs032ZefXeagsCcx2IxImTOhIeDtJrbRVdDLTYePsppm7ZVF94VU/s320/Holiday10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Stripes Hotel in KL </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeVocaJE14c9bo-ehoDz9IU1kvF7yhx8ostansDJaCDtyjXvSxeNxPLEdAk2gS-9ad_0OSqxqxwypMkta0NYDlELBOwUcdKoZDbb0JeQWw2ef53BiwgxVJDiDweLZ9r6vaqteNa8Dcu0/s2016/Holiday15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeVocaJE14c9bo-ehoDz9IU1kvF7yhx8ostansDJaCDtyjXvSxeNxPLEdAk2gS-9ad_0OSqxqxwypMkta0NYDlELBOwUcdKoZDbb0JeQWw2ef53BiwgxVJDiDweLZ9r6vaqteNa8Dcu0/s320/Holiday15.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Not too bad for a pandemic year! (Note : Covid SOPs were followed at all times! Holidays were during the more relaxed MCO phases). </div><div><br /></div><div>I guess Covid pretty much dictated our lives in Year 2020. By end of the year, everyone was like let's get it over and done with. Well, it's coming to end of January 2021........ and Covid is still very much around and probably will stick around for a while. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ah well, whatever it is, life goes on and we march steadily on. </div><div>And as I say every single year - Bring it on 2021 ! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-7444312540778311202020-10-25T12:50:00.004+08:002020-10-25T12:50:58.739+08:00Hotel Stripes, KL <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Went for a short staycation recently at Hotel Stripes, KL.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Short one night stay but it's a welcome change from the normal routine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Hotel Room </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RJiGUKZpL4Z9BSooVQpi_XMOt5pXfQ3ybQ15u9JyrhdRftiSb-4dGnh9xIp9Cdj1dNDQMfmhuN6U1VLuIJL2KMAPspzt_WU_ASCwbP8AraP25nidnd9WXKS7CdTctuaYZQ_6w2Ntl4A/s1080/s1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RJiGUKZpL4Z9BSooVQpi_XMOt5pXfQ3ybQ15u9JyrhdRftiSb-4dGnh9xIp9Cdj1dNDQMfmhuN6U1VLuIJL2KMAPspzt_WU_ASCwbP8AraP25nidnd9WXKS7CdTctuaYZQ_6w2Ntl4A/w400-h300/s1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Love the pool !</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Stunning view of KL tower </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lD_WfFu4gT0nwebbVbtxwdbqVi5OAJsFybgi_TETXp7xO3UzvUyPTuGH7jxWBRQydQFgkaJQ9mlVLBCnJ50m9_P7lSFPYaCFIxnHxwBkZzIjt96ta4IFq6WycxDXm8uOF41sC5bzJDE/s1080/s2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lD_WfFu4gT0nwebbVbtxwdbqVi5OAJsFybgi_TETXp7xO3UzvUyPTuGH7jxWBRQydQFgkaJQ9mlVLBCnJ50m9_P7lSFPYaCFIxnHxwBkZzIjt96ta4IFq6WycxDXm8uOF41sC5bzJDE/w300-h400/s2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Chilling by the poolside </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikQi4PLsTbp52JHVWRiN7OBoFBFPxD7wh8s89Z77S77-8_-HN5End6DhVtAyIukj1yvgC-gOFGwN0r8fl-JtfeDukzPkxDOVDaJdD0Wph1BIU0F-1grxXx9Tb9RDITAH5mBPn5Z4B3-8/s1080/s4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikQi4PLsTbp52JHVWRiN7OBoFBFPxD7wh8s89Z77S77-8_-HN5End6DhVtAyIukj1yvgC-gOFGwN0r8fl-JtfeDukzPkxDOVDaJdD0Wph1BIU0F-1grxXx9Tb9RDITAH5mBPn5Z4B3-8/w300-h400/s4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Night time drinks @ Man Tao rooftop bar </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that the kids are bigger, we can leave them at the hotel room short periods of time :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqHiwW5aLYIUZY76TyHVw8vGlr1zdwP8WFZFvJsk_BVjY0Yuzx8zYGuff8GvcEojuOtnYlru-lmSQwtUxTIvkr_hcrpeiWVmbv2HecDC7v8Yke7H-7_jIuXug4sTl-hCX53fEF7mLiCE/s1080/s6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqHiwW5aLYIUZY76TyHVw8vGlr1zdwP8WFZFvJsk_BVjY0Yuzx8zYGuff8GvcEojuOtnYlru-lmSQwtUxTIvkr_hcrpeiWVmbv2HecDC7v8Yke7H-7_jIuXug4sTl-hCX53fEF7mLiCE/s320/s6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Breakfast </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was thrilled when I realised the famous Yut Kee Restaurant was just down the road from the hotel. Woke up at 7am to avoid the queue. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Definitely over-ordered. Burp! Took away whole buttercake, swissroll and some extra noodles for lunch too </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizXkzT0c59n1zOt_3tiVQ6orG_RtlM15rwJfhpDmDHQeKHFUeJhNymotXUdrr5CdT7FhEDG17qELx5R6ywwmJu8QOHN5LbGWJkVGS6EOtAxc4A-yfO6CeYsroA-oV8oG2jVYdNg1KEbY/s1080/s5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizXkzT0c59n1zOt_3tiVQ6orG_RtlM15rwJfhpDmDHQeKHFUeJhNymotXUdrr5CdT7FhEDG17qELx5R6ywwmJu8QOHN5LbGWJkVGS6EOtAxc4A-yfO6CeYsroA-oV8oG2jVYdNg1KEbY/w400-h400/s5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Another round of swimming before checking out </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzql2dzGGPLpg4vJa58-ay8W3dwrTCNMpmo7YdHVdjcN_SeiwS3hT_DUZP5tGFfsx3gFwRG874o7XJz1VPycs8T76fpg7jD44xybb0l4abCApZwUJloF992GDdrvrNatNxLqjZ9YnH6Nw/s1080/s6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzql2dzGGPLpg4vJa58-ay8W3dwrTCNMpmo7YdHVdjcN_SeiwS3hT_DUZP5tGFfsx3gFwRG874o7XJz1VPycs8T76fpg7jD44xybb0l4abCApZwUJloF992GDdrvrNatNxLqjZ9YnH6Nw/w300-h400/s6.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div>A relaxing staycation weekend indeed. And we're back home in less than an hour. </div>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-40935130249311603382020-10-25T12:14:00.001+08:002020-10-25T12:14:42.476+08:00Milo Family Run 2019<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Found some old pics so decided to do a short post today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was excited when I signed up for the 2019 Milo Family Run. Our 3rd Milo run! Unfortunately, it rained and rained that morning :-( </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Waiting for the rain to stop</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepnmQiHYIUVUBHZgqL-oC5QrB00Bf5J5EnQ3i_F9gHTh01oCwJqm00m6QHo4U00w_wsRuxTpsyrF3gra1MDsrEbN_tVCA5Ns2AigE1P5ld6LDtFWbXOCPbTcfnNi9SEznr5_oFqgsbqI/s2048/milo1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepnmQiHYIUVUBHZgqL-oC5QrB00Bf5J5EnQ3i_F9gHTh01oCwJqm00m6QHo4U00w_wsRuxTpsyrF3gra1MDsrEbN_tVCA5Ns2AigE1P5ld6LDtFWbXOCPbTcfnNi9SEznr5_oFqgsbqI/w400-h300/milo1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Such a wet morning </b></div></b><div><div style="text-align: center;">After waiting for almost 2 hours, rain turned into a drizzle. Some started walking with umbrellas. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We walked a bit then opted to turn back. Cos Elyssa had her gymastics classes later that morning and she didn't want to miss that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUUy48H_rop-mXLsbEmJG263O-tLmvyr_nAoFbR5h8BBNuUs6BZ1HHJk9zAqmyzyBChbVMEBpFxrM5TK08tHa4cwix7swLctI3UA0cEvAFkYYnHbZRZi1mg_C2u4hMTjnkwFEGI2vdso/s2048/milo2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUUy48H_rop-mXLsbEmJG263O-tLmvyr_nAoFbR5h8BBNuUs6BZ1HHJk9zAqmyzyBChbVMEBpFxrM5TK08tHa4cwix7swLctI3UA0cEvAFkYYnHbZRZi1mg_C2u4hMTjnkwFEGI2vdso/w400-h300/milo2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Still got our cold Milo ! </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkbABHHXUDPSi466wwAm8vmAOcFnbwkg1u78y4_7J_2FuvttV3CRXzy9WdfGNnWhIQgkNt8iRogwLLJ1Gj1p335DiKIodeGlc8sK3AExLhWhd8XLMgYtrZ2cSB7swQfMORbDQhOFuNtE/s2048/milo3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkbABHHXUDPSi466wwAm8vmAOcFnbwkg1u78y4_7J_2FuvttV3CRXzy9WdfGNnWhIQgkNt8iRogwLLJ1Gj1p335DiKIodeGlc8sK3AExLhWhd8XLMgYtrZ2cSB7swQfMORbDQhOFuNtE/w300-h400/milo3.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>And still got our family photo :-) </b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GA8nbW_KHpMBBx-D0tra9h-xhaNDZiMhYteb7s1Jdu2OqVi0ipR8RjbDzi-YSLU1BIZb7zaNep9fMs9Bzcp5e7FceJJ2rugpG53suDz2uYFidFsxRJPBDe8Ctqeyz9s0xEPnrAy7PbE/s2048/IMG_7579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GA8nbW_KHpMBBx-D0tra9h-xhaNDZiMhYteb7s1Jdu2OqVi0ipR8RjbDzi-YSLU1BIZb7zaNep9fMs9Bzcp5e7FceJJ2rugpG53suDz2uYFidFsxRJPBDe8Ctqeyz9s0xEPnrAy7PbE/w300-h400/IMG_7579.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, life doesn't always go as planned.... but well, that's life ! </div><div>At that time, was thinking nevermind la, we'll go for Milo Run 2020 but Covid wrecked havoc to that. Maybe next year then.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Found this picture too.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Must have been the time my helper went home for her holidays. Erin was always more than eager to help out with the laundry :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MUVirmFQpO333XIQHZvKel6J64TAKBQY4m2Fkege6Hw0CuRsBrNZ3DRBxZ9gZkUTeBVDzBcbvI2_WeyqnDmkR761Ip6FMIziDSzezUxBrXJs75LZz7Pqq7rn5jwT5Rb2vXkM4KRAv2c/s2048/IMG_7583.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MUVirmFQpO333XIQHZvKel6J64TAKBQY4m2Fkege6Hw0CuRsBrNZ3DRBxZ9gZkUTeBVDzBcbvI2_WeyqnDmkR761Ip6FMIziDSzezUxBrXJs75LZz7Pqq7rn5jwT5Rb2vXkM4KRAv2c/w300-h400/IMG_7583.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></div></div>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-30157342115950335432020-09-06T12:57:00.003+08:002020-09-06T13:00:32.212+08:00Erin's Eye Procedure <div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">Erin has been having a small growth at her eye lid, kind of like a skin tag or a pimple. I was hoping that it would just fall off on its own. Unfortunately it didn't........ and it got a little bigger and it started to irritate her. Brought her to normal GP hoping the doctor can just prick at the thing. But the doctor said it was too close to the eye and he wrote a referral letter to the hospital instead.</div></div><p> Sigh, so off we went to an eye specialist.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Getting her height measurement first</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3lNrKlfIj2bZQFlMNM3OOfiwaXATSy8KJSNmBk18yC46PqVPt8gnOXKXouZPZmUm3nCMDMQa9POUyD0wwNhyWr-lw-J4b7nbeppxF44DCaLX-eONNqq_mhh4c9t4Y1UPxxGHSnR-q_w/s1080/thumbnail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3lNrKlfIj2bZQFlMNM3OOfiwaXATSy8KJSNmBk18yC46PqVPt8gnOXKXouZPZmUm3nCMDMQa9POUyD0wwNhyWr-lw-J4b7nbeppxF44DCaLX-eONNqq_mhh4c9t4Y1UPxxGHSnR-q_w/w300-h400/thumbnail.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Eye specialist said it was simple procedure but again, due to its location, she suggested doing a light GA (general anesthesia) for her. Unless I was confident that Erin won't move during the procedure. Sigh. At least a half day at hospital daycare just for a procedure that takes less than 15 minutes! Plus a much heftier hospital bill. </div><div><br /></div><div>Told the doctor I needed some thing to talk to Erin. Had a conversation with Erin and she finally agreed to do it with just local anesthesia. Well, she also negotiated for one day without school, ice cream and a helium balloon. Hehe. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>During the Procedure</b> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I definitely cringed! Especially when I saw the cotton wool with blood. 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Jeez.... for 10 minutes. My medical coverage is no longer as good as before. Hopefully can claim this amount via insurance. Fingers crossed. </div>Adrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-43066719156807398292020-07-26T16:42:00.000+08:002020-07-26T16:42:13.729+08:00Marshmallow <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Completed my latest crochet project !<br />
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Meet Marshmallow, the giant pink cat. Big and very huggable :-)<br />
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Working from home has it benefits (no need to wake up early. Yay! no traffic jams. Yay! wearing comfy home clothes. Yay!) BUT comes with it's share of distractions too. </div>
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Took these photos while I was in a middle of a work call ;-) Erin came into the room I working in, saying she wanted to play dress up. When I told her she needed to be quiet, she started playing the character of a silent spy. Lol</div>
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I started a new crochet project during this MCO - granny squares. </div>
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Supposed to be easy but I really struggled with it. Was super confused with the corners! Watched and rewatched multiple utube tutorials. Kept doing it wrong. Or got it right, and then got confused again at the next round. It was frustrating! Elyssa saw me struggling with it and she started to watch tutorials as well. </div>
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After a day of struggling, we both finally got it! </div>
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Once we get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. It's so nice to see our lil pile of colourful crochet squares getting higher. </div>
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Read my old entries in this blog.... and I enjoyed it! Some parts I have totally forgotten, mostly I remember but I know I probably would have forgotten if I haven't written it down in the first place.<br />
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So with a bottle of Somersby cider next to me and the girls watching tv downstairs, just thought it will be a good time to write a post.<br />
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Hmmm.... what shall I write about? It has been such a looong time. No point trying to fill in all the lost time, so I'll just start with the here and now. Here and Now is really during unprecedented times. Covid has just wrecked havoc to all the "normals". All new plans and standard routines just flew out the window this year. Turned completely upside down.<br />
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Despite all the negatives, I'm grateful for the positives as well.<br />
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Hubby and I still have our jobs.<br />
Being able to spend more time at home together.<br />
No more being treated like unpaid Grab drivers, ferrying the girls for their activities over the weekend! Particularly hate waiting in the hot sun for their gymnastics session that forever runs late. (but the times we purposely went late, it ended on time. Aarrgh!)<br />
Girls have gone closer with each other. Yes, they still bicker like no tomorrow sometimes, but overall the sisterly bonding has been amazing. Love, love to see them playing together.<br />
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Was looking in my phone for photos of the girls, and I realise I don't have that many these days. That's one of the reasons why it's good to update the blog regularly. There's the added incentive to take more photos! Anyway found these 2 which are a good reflection of the MCO period anyway.<br />
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Joined the "grow taugeh at home" bandwagon. Done it 3 times so far. For someone with totally un-green fingers, being able to grow something is totally satisfying! </div>
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Erin has her mattress at the foot of our bed but every so often (actually, more often than not) she ends up plonking herself in between hubby and I again. Told her for the new year - she needs to sleep on her own.</div>
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This little girl came up with her solution.</div>
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She says she can cuddle up to fake mummy so she doesn't feel so alone on her mattress. <br />
Why no fake daddy? Answer : not enough pillows.<br />
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Woke up bright and early for Day 3.</div>
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<b>Arashiyama Bamboo Forest</b> </div>
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My take on the bamboo forest itself? Ok la.... not that great. The "famous" part was just a pathway with tall bamboos on both sides.<br />
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<b>Small Temple near the Bamboo Forest </b></div>
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Wondered around somemore and chanced about these beauties.... super love this place!<br />
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<b>Famous Rock Garden @ Ryoanji Temple </b></div>
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I actually walked 20 minutes from Kinkaku-Ji temple to Ryoanji Temple! And got really lost trying to find my way back after that. Bleah! Only consolation is the longgggg way back to the hotel somehow involved me buying a lovely pair of shoes. :-)<br />
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My mum asked me this afternoon where she can find my blog posts about my Japan holiday (since my parents are planning a holiday there). Told her I never got round to updating it. Well, time to do it now!</div>
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<b>Japan Holiday - October 2018. </b></div>
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Milestone holiday for me since it was going to be my very first SOLO holiday! I accepted a new job offer and wanted to take the opportunity to clear off some Annual Leave. Not a school holiday and too last minute to arrange for hubby or any of my friends to go with me, so the idea of a solo holiday came to mind. Bangkok and Taiwan were the initial top two choices since I've been there before. But I also wanted something different. Yet it must be somewhere I could feel comfortable enough from a safety aspect. Japan came to mind. Perfect! Did some research - settled on Osaka and Kyoto. </div>
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I took an Air Asia flight. Depart KL 2.15pm, Arrive Osaka 9.40pm. Realised after I bought the tickets that the journey from Osaka airport to Osaka is an hour! Aiks.... factoring in immigration, baggage collection, potential delays, I could be wondering around Osaka city on my own close to midnight! Can't take a cab since it was going to be horribly expensive. The thought of lugging my luggage, getting lost at the train station or getting lost trying to find the hotel close to midnight was not appealing at all. </div>
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Did more research and tot hey - why not try the Capsule hotel in the airport itself. I've always wanted to try a capsule hotel and it solves my logistics issue.</div>
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<b>First Cabin Kansai Airport </b></div>
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My capsule for the night. Got the Superior Capsule since the normal ones were fully booked. About RM 290, I think. Not cheap! </div>
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<b>Common Bathroom</b></div>
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Hairdryer, Hair Curlers, Toiletries all provided. Even a set of pyjamas was provided </div>
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That night, I ticked off another item on my bucket list - Japanese Onsen! Common bath in the nude?? Definitely takes some getting used to! Peeked a bit and saw the others just slowly washing themselves before getting into the common bath. I had to resist the temptation to just jump into the water. haha. </div>
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<b>Row of standard cabins </b> </div>
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<b>Just enough space for a bed </b></div>
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Half glad I didn't get to book this. Kinda claustrophobic! </div>
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We were given the locks upon check in. Very efficient</div>
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Managed to get a decent night's sleep. Walls were really thin so I could hear every cough or bag zipping/unzipping from the neighbouring capsules clearly. And being at the airport, there were people moving in and out at weird times. Everyone was politely quiet but well, there were just plenty of sounds. </div>
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<b>Day 2</b></div>
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<b>Bought an ICOCA Card to Kyoto</b></div>
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The Hello Kitty Card is so cute! Pity had to return it. </div>
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<b>Snacks for the journey</b></div>
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I was on a keto diet just before the trip. For a holiday - no diet! </div>
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Headed straight to my hotel. Me being me, I got a bit lost. Also me being me, I found my way in the end :-) Too early to check in so I left my luggage at the concierge and I was off to explore!<br />
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<b>First Stop - Fushiri Inari Shrine </b></div>
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I had to stop myself from grinning ear to ear when I saw the famous orange tori gates. The place was pretty packed. This photo (with no one blocking) was taken after about 30 mins of walking. </div>
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<b>Selfie! The selfie stick is an absolute gem during a solo trip! </b></div>
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After all her hardwork, she did wonderfully at her last Gymnastics competition - 1st place in Hoop, 1st place in Freehand and Overall Champion for her group. Great job my big princess! :) </div>
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After a looong time ( I think about 9 months), Melanie rabbit is finally ready!</div>
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<b>Erin with a giant bubble tea replica </b></div>
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<b>Pose first before drinking</b></div>
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<b>See hubby's hand? Haha...cannot wait already </b></div>
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<b>Just for comparison purposes.</b></div>
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Hubby had some milk tea from Thai boy just before we saw the Xing Fu Tang shop. </div>
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Giant cup from Thai Boy : RM 5.50. Lil cup from Xing Fu Tang : around RM 12. What a big difference! </div>
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My verdict of Xing Fu Tang? Nice.... but so not worth it. I'll probably stick to the Tealive version which is cheaper :-)<br />
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