may i have your attention?

here..

ya..here..right here..now stay where you are. i've got somethin to say.

before i publish another post in this blog, i'm sorry if i pissed you in any way, drivin readers away from this blog is never my intention. good or bad.

this google PR thingy is actin funny lately if you did noticed. Babyshern's blog, from zero to a PR4, i have a feelin they're goin to take it away soon. Before they do, could you readers please bear with me? i mean those reviews i wrote, please close one eye. i'm just too excited i get so many offers, i keep acceptin them :P

My honest brother told me that i'm drivin him away from readin my blog, though i know he adores shern so much. Are those reviews that bad? Please, i want honest opinion from you.

saving with a credit card

is there such a thing as Gas Credit Cards here in our country? A card that gives good rebates and other good benefits such as $250,000 in Travel Accident Insurance*, Up to a 25% discount at select car rental agencies*, 0% APR* on purchases and balance transfers and many more.

If only i get one of these cards, it might actually save me a lot a lot of money in a year. The fuel consumption for a range rover is so high, as if i feed 10 horses everyday to get me places. The amount i paid for gas in a month added up can pay for the installment of a low-cost house. Haha, maybe i should consider getting a deer (kancil), and buy a small house.

Gas prices has double over the last few years, a full tank of gas easily cost over a hundred of dollar, it can only get you that far. Never consider public transport here in our country, you might as well walk.

oh freak!

i have a confession to make. i'm a big fan of sayin, "oh, freak!". it's not as bad as it sounds right, it's not like i say, "oh, fuck!". anyway, shern dropped my phone today. my scratchy n70, thanks to him. i went "oh!"

::full stop::

shocked, my little terror went, "freak!"

let this one be a girl

my sister-in-law is expecting. the entire family is hoping that this baby is going to be a girl. my mom is already a grandma to eight darling grandsons, a baby girl would be nice. Imagine buying nice pink lacey dresses, pink hair bands, personalized baby gifts for this newborn, i bet this baby will be showered with all things pretty, provided the baby is a girl of course.

The first baby girl born into this family will be so lucky, in fact, she will not inheret any hand-me-down from those boys, no tees, no pants, no shoes. well, toys can still be considered but definitely not those cranes, trucks and rally cars.

It's still too early to find out the sex of the baby, but what really matters is that the baby is born healthy and cute. If another baby boy comes along, then we can team up a little olympic squad. Nine is always a good number to start right. LOL.

a bloggin freak

for the entire mornin and afternoon, i was in a bad mood. never can imagine my life without wireless now. fyi, my blog needs me and i need my blog. my nephew was playin in the study room, he must have dropped and damaged the router, for it is no longer workin.

i was up and down the stairs one whole mornin, trying to fix that damn connection, i must have lost some fats and gained some muscles. now i'm bloggin from sis lappy. she just flew home from singapore, i settled for the cable connection. as pathetic as it sounds,i can deal with the slow speed.

i'm connected to the world.

at last she came home

i waited and waited, 1 hour 30 minutes at the airport to be exact. if you've been to our so ever lousy LCCT, you will noticed that the arrival hall is just a tiny weeny hall, and sorry but if you're waitin to pick up someone, the closest you can get is to the main entrance. they don't allow anyone in.

everyone looks so damn pathetic standin, squattin outside the door. i was not excluded, for goodness sake, standin for so long waitin for someone who might not return is not a funny thing ok. thank God, when i saw the bloody red luggage bag, hey that's mine. she came home. at last. everyone's happy.

she brought home a huge bag of mangoes for us, she's happy to be home.

parenting tricks

This is not the best parenting post ever, but i think once in a while, kids deserve to get treats, like candies. Shern gets to eat candy quite often, if that's going to make me look like a bad mother, I'm sorry but it's true.

In fact, we have a compartment in the refrigerator full of sweets. My sister loves buying it from bulk candy store for the price is cheaper and more varieties to choose from. Bounty, Mars bar, Skittles, you name it, we have it here in our fridge. Surprisingly, our kids are so used to having so many candies at home, those candies do not attracts them anymore. They don't jump the chance to bite on a Kit Kats when adults are out of their radar.

thanks to my big sister who got this idea of "bored them with candies", i must say it works brilliantly. Now, who needs more candies? You can always buy bulk candy from eSnacks.com.

review it before you play

What's the buzz about online casino that attracts so many people to play online versus playin at the casino? First, it's the playing at the comfort of one's home, secondly, with more than over 100 online casino games, there's always an option to choose from.

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Whether it's blackjack, poker or slot machine jackpot, players get to review a site before starting a game, which is a cool feature given that a cool site might not necessary has the best payout and vice versa.

halloween treats for shern

Hipncoolmomma is one very generous mother, she loves sharing what she has. her halloween treats. it must have crossed her mind how much shern loves to eat, you remember those chocolate cookies?

thank you so much, girlie.

telemarketers, don't you just love them?

Someone called me, i thought she knew me, she addressed me politely by my name. i assumed this person is my long lost friend, calling out of the blue to catch up, until she mentioned something about a free hotel stay in bali. i caught her there, knowing she's calling from some Travel leads company, i pretended i was interested. I asked her if i get a free stay at Bali, i assumed my air tickets will be taken care of. she said no.

Come on, you can even offer me an igloo in Antartica, but if you cannot find a way for me to get there, it defeats the purpose of your so-called kind invitation isn't it? What a gimmick. This is what i call a travel leads job well done. Take Martin Worldwide for instance, one of the most successful mailing list providers, with over 290 millions consumers in their database, they are able to provide their customer with a specific target market, which guarantee success in their direct marketing effort like this one. Job well done.

I didn't hang up right there and then. She did, when i mentioned that i'm jobless and that I'm not married. In other words, as broke as a church mouse. That's one good excuse that works so far. I think I'm a genius.

call me silly, but i didn't know

Physics is a subject i struggled with during my school days. Probably the only thing i can remember now is H2o. if you're worse than me, which i highly doubt so, that's a scientific term for water.

So silly, imagine when i came across "Carbon Neutral Search Engine", i was like 'huh, what is that suppose to mean?". I need to find out, so i did a search. Just in case you want to know, it's a search engine that offsets the CO2 emissions generated through producing search queries, for every search is said to emits a fraction of a gram of CO2. Honestly, i didn't know any of those until now. Who would have thought a little search on the Internet could do 'harm' to the environment?

Koji Wang said we need this, for the sake of an environmental friendly future for the generations to come, by simply using a search engine that contributes to low carbon economy. Together we can make a huge difference, for this is not a one man show.

the new ABC

havin a clean home or havin a toddler. either one. you know well you can't have both. it's totally impossible to maintain a sparklin clean anythin. in my case today, my white chair, my notebook and the computer monitor. i was makin a bottle of milk in the kitchen. there, he was alone in the room.

all it takes was 5 minutes, damage done. everywhere.

::i stared around for a good 5 minutes to check for damages::

mommy: see, who draw the chair, mommy's book and the computer?

shern: shern shern do.

mommy: later daddy will smack you.

shern: donwan.

mommy:then why shern shern so naughty boy, draw everywhere?

::with an innocent look on his face::

shern: shern shern want write ABC.

ouch, what a perfect thing to say. can't smack him for wanting to write ABC i guess. so i told him to never ever do that again. ASK mommy for a paper, for goodness sake!

who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?

Mommy:Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? Shern Shern stole the cookie from the cookie jar.

Shern: Who me?

Mommy: Yes, you!

Shern: Couldn't be!

Mommy:Then who?

alright, i made that conversation up.

but it's definitely you, Shern. Evidence is all over your mouth. He crept into the kitchen straight to the cookie jar when mommy was on the computer. See how he loves to eat!

every poker player needs a preflop advantage

i did mentioned that shern's daddy, he loves playing poker. that's because he's good at it, always bluff his ways to winning. ya, bluff is a tactic in playin poker. so don't get me wrong thinking that he's a dishonest player.

have you heard of this thing called the PreFlop Advantage texas hold em poker odds calculator device where players can calculate their hands' odd and suit. it's no hassle to use because it's a handheld device, enable viewing your game on the entire screen. Not to worry if you don't get what i mean, there's a tutorial you can view at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4kYlTUPJbE.

Thinking about how lousy i am at poker, i could really use this PreFlop Advantage to sharpen my poker skills. Then when i'm good enough, i could even bluff my way to winning a game with shern's daddy. Won't that be just too cool?

when milk is tastier at night

today, shern broke a record. he woke up at 20 past 9 which is a big deal for me as he normally wakes up at 7-ish. i get to sleep in late too. nobody likes to wake up to a cryin toddler yellin, "mommy, i want to go outside", ya because it felt like i just dozed off 20 seconds ago. freak!

i regretted not changin the door knob to the lever handle ones, then at least he can waltz out of the room to the maid waitin for him outside the bedroom, my maid she sometimes does that. other time, she'll just peek every 10 minutes to see if shern has woke up, then she'll gently pick him up and out the room, in total silence. she's just so good at takin care of shern. how not to love her for that? oh, she went home for a raya break. no wonder every mornin i hear "mommy, i want to go outside".

well, almost three weeks now, i really hope she'll catch her flight back here tomorrow. else, sorry to say $1500 shall come out from her pocket to pay for hirin a new maid.

i have a toddler, not a baby. i'm a mom, not a machine. somethin like wakin up at 2, and 4 or 5 and 6 or 7 in the mornin with the same old line, "mommy, shern shern want milk milk" should not be happenin at this stage of a toddlerhood. he's not a cranky boy, he just wants his milk much more at night than he does in the day time. as if it's tastier like that. pheeew. mommy is just not an early bird, goes to bed about the same time as an owl. so gimme a break, can?

God bless the broken road

You might not notice it, but you sure can hear it playin right now. here's the lyric to the song, God Bless the broken road by Rascal Flatts. enjoy.

::just to let you know, there's a STOP button:.

I set out on a narrow way many years ago Hoping I would find true love along the broken road But I got lost a time or two Wiped my brow and kept pushing through I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you

Every long lost dream lead me to where you are Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars Pointing me on my way into your loving arms This much I know is true That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you

I think about the years I spent just passing through I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you But you just smile and take my hand You've been there you understand It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true

Every long lost dream lead me to where you are Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars Pointing me on my way into your loving arms This much I know is true That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you

we were once super broke

My university days, i missed it so much. Not exactly the super broke part, where my twin sister and i, we survived on our one pound coins. Asking money from parents back home wasn't at all an option, we already burdened them enough with our school fees. That's a lot of money spent on two daughters studying abroad simultaneously, especially in UK.

It was by God's grace that we managed to pull it through, with a part-time job cleaning BMW Mini Cooper production line during the weekends. Those were the days we looked back and laugh our hearts out especially when my sister found a letter i wrote to God asking for money. So you can imagine how broke we were. Very or did i said Super.

Nothing such as cash advance ever crossed our mind that time. If only we knew something about it, then at least scrubbing the floor at the BMW plant can still be made an option. But no, it was a must. like a do or die scenario.

We survived, without payday loans. It was so easy applying through the internet, with amount ranging from $500 to $1500 approved overnight and send via wire to our checking or savings account, i can't believe we didn't asked for help.

baby dylan

this is my precious baby nephew dylan, shern's youngest baby cousin. 9 mths old, isn't he chubby?

sshhh...just between us, i think that's because he has an amazingly good appetite. three servings of cereals or porridge a day with many ounces of milk in between. do you think it's too much? yes, her mother thought so.

when can i go to Disneyland?

when marcus was 3 years old, Disneyland Hong Kong opened its door. so you can imagine the excitement of a three years old on how badly he wants to set his foot in that big play land. He'll be reminding his mother every single day if she has gotten them the Disney Tickets as if Disneyland is just a few steps away in our backyard.

So my brilliant sister told his little boy that Disneyland is a place far far away, and that he has to wait untill baby shern is able to walk on his own. The trick is that he cannot leave his little baby cousin behind, and it'll be much more fun if the both of them are able to hold hands and walk in Disneyland. Since then, he stopped whinning about going but instead he asked when how long more he has to wait till baby shern can walk.

Almost two years now, Disneyland is already a memory lost somewhere in his brain. maybe he has so much fun with shern at home everyday, so it doesn't really matter if they go to Disneyland or not.

we thought we lost you

gee gee, shern's baby girraffe went missin for over a week. the maid and i, we searched high and low for it. we gave up, thinkin that we must have dropped it in the shoppin mall because shern didn't want his gee gee to be strapped, sayin it will hurt his gee gee. "take out this one, gee gee pain pain". duh!

Guess what? i found gee gee in his diaper and hanky basket. hidin deep down under a pile of ..diapers of course. unlike the two other gee gees, this one is special to me. i bought it when i was 3 mths pregnant with shern. my first gift for my baby and i'm glad he loves it. i'm also glad we didn't lose it.

someone gave me a cool shades

thanks hipncool momma for this cool mom shades. ;p she knows i love shades. she also knows i need it to cover up my panda eyes, those late nights bloggin didn't do any good for my eyes. she's one cool momma, you definitely must check her out. here!

it's sunny here where we live, everyone needs a shades. i'm sharing my cool mom shades here with my fellow friends:

chubby schmubby,

mama pumpkin,

laundry amah,

jayden's nook,

baby sasha n mom.

oh, by the way, this is actually the cool shades mom award, expect no shades to be delivered to your doorstep ya.

A big HDTV for a tiny room

if i can fit another thing into my tiny room, it sure has to be a mitsubishi HDTV 40" flat panel LCD. shern's daddy loves dozing off watching television. Weird eh? If you ever get the chance to step in my room, you'll be impressed on how things are stored. they sort of pile up one after another. Mind you, it looks alright. Not at all messy.

A New Flat Screen TV will be the perfect tv for my room, as it requires little space, maybe it'll just take away 5 inches if i place it against the wall. Shern's daddy will love my idea so very much, he might even suggest we get a 65" HDTV. We're spoil for choices at Krillion.com. With its comprehensive product and good pricing, i reckon we'll ended up getting more than just a television. Darling, i really don't mind a dishwasher and a dryer too.

thirty eight questions

thirty eight questions tag from Zooropa Zoo, thanks a lot eh.

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Shern, when he took my book and said "mummy, i read for you".

2. What were you doing at 0800? still in bed.

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? took a shower.

4. What happened to you in 2006? Enjoyin my baby's first year.

5. What was the last thing you said out loud? "Shut up and eat your rice" to my nephews.

6. How many beverages did you have today? water

7. What color is your hairbrush? wooden

8. What was the last thing you paid for? groceries worth 124.71

9. Where were you last night? at home.

10. What color is your front door? glass and white

11. Where do you keep your change? everywhere in my handbag

12. What’s the weather like today? Not too hot.

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Must agree with Zooropa Zoo, Rum Raisin is my fav too.

14. What excites you? A big shoppin mall with a fully loaded purse.

15. Do you want to cut your hair? Not so soon.

16. Are you over the age of 25? Of course, my dear.

17. Do you talk a lot? Erm, sometime yes.

18. Do you watch the O.C.? Oh i love it a lot alot. I love their mansions and the Cohen's cars.

19. Do you know anyone named Steven? Yes, they all love to self-praise.

20. Do you make up your own words? No.

21. Are you a jealous person? Maybe.

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Ah Keong

23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Karen

24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? My mom.

25. What does the last text message you received say? "Blgt got ofr" by health freak mom alertin me to grab opps. thank you so much.

26. Do you chew on your straw? Used to-when i was a teenager. Not anymore. Big girl already.

27. Do you have curly hair? I love curls but now mine is straight.

28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Who knows.

29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? People in my life are all fine.

30. What was the last thing you ate? Curry Glass Noodles with cendol jelly.

31. Will you get married in the future? I already did.

32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? In fact, haven't been to the cinema in two years maybe.

33. Is there anyone you like right now? you mean crush? where got?

34. When was the last time you did the dishes? Last night.

35. Are you currently depressed? No.

36. Did you cry today? No.

37. Why did you answer and post this? How can i say No to my new found friend.

38. Tag 2 people who would do this survey:hipncool momma, and my little terrors

the invisible shopping cart

My mom asked me what things is it that i do on the computer for i can be on it for so many hours. she has no idea internet what amazing things internet does. now mommy, take note. internet is like having the globe right here in front of me, and all i got to do is sit and search for anything i want, with results back to me in a split second.

She would really love the idea of shopping online. Browse through the entire world catalogue and fill up our shopping cart with just a mouse click, for search is not just refine to this piece of land that we're in. Buy things from anywhere with just a credit card in hand.

With tremendous growth in the world wide web, owning an online store has never been easier. The leading provider Ashop Commerce has the solution every merchant needs, from the ecommerce software to a complete online store in the shortest time needed. And all this, with the best layouts and best security the internet can offer.

these are mine

tricia just got home from ho chi minh. and everyone gets a gift. sorry everyone but i got three. three pairs of slippers- one abercrombie and fitch, one replay and one birkenstock. shern's daddy got a pair of clarks. she got all these from the factory outlet and they are all dirt cheap.

initially, she got me two pairs but i insisted i want a pair of birkenstock. no choice, she bought me another pair. knock-off or genuine, i don't mind. i like.

thank you sis. muacks.

Insurance coverage

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thank God shern's daddy he's insured, in both health and Whole Life Policies. because he's a car racer and a rally driver, he has Coverage For Insurance that provides good benefits in case anything happens to him. like when he was hospitalised for pneumonia a couple of weeks back, his medical bill was all covered. his insurance covered more than just medical expenses. He gets compensate about $450 a day if he's on medical leave. It really help eased our financial burden of having to cough up a couple thousand dollars.

A good insurance company like advantagetermlife.com provides Cheaper Insurance Rates and plans that suits your need. In difficult financial times, we can always turn to our emergency fund. In other words, it's like an amount of savings we keep away every month and in the long run has a high cash value.

It is very important to have every family member insured. in fact the younger they are, the cheaper the premium. More and more parents are aware of the importance of getting an early insurance policy for their newborn babies.

blogging with blogsvertise

if you did noticed, lately i've been doing more paid post here in the blog. My dearest blog readers, it's good to earn some extra money while blogging, you can do it too so don't get too pissed alright. i've signed up with blogsvertise, hoping to grab more reviews for my blog.

Writing reviews or paid post is actually quite an easy making money way, especially if you're a stay-at-home mom like me. Isn't it cool that there's a grab bag tasks in Blogsvertise where you can grab task that has been rejected by other bloggers or has expired. good leftovers i say. But make sure you only grab one task per day, else your blog might even get cancelled.

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my hair botherin you, you and you?

one thing i can not understand is why shern's hair seems to be an issue i have to face every month. isn't it cute that he has curls? you can dream all you want, but sorry your hair is spiky and standin. but his hair is so freakin soft, they all just fall flat on his head no matter what wind what hurricane sweep through. he has envious curls, and by far the only one boy in our entire livin family born with it.

oh, i forgot shern's daddy. his hair is not so straight, with a little curls. but his hair is ugly compare to shern. (no worries, he never 'read' my blog, he take a glance once in a while) he combs his hair twice a day, each time after shower. so how often do you expect me to comb shern's hair a day, mr daddy? he claims that i don't comb shern's hair enough! that's why it gets messy. then curly. come on, gimme a break.

and my mother, each time she comes for a visit. she'll say somethin that goes, "why haven't you cut his hair? when it gets long, he almost look like an old man!" ouch, that's harsh, grandma. "short looks good on him".

and my eldest sis, the pretty girl that got her mango rice free said, "shern shern, ask mommy to cut your hair lor", knowin well i'm listenin. so today, a haircut for shern. As usual, i'm his personal stylist.

so everyone, happy now? do i still looks like an old man, grandma?

a must have shopping cart

I loves the idea of having my own online boutiques where i can sell pretty dresses, accessories and nice shoes. the best advantage of doing online business is the idea of opening your shop to worldwide buyers, isn't it better than a street boutique?

From a customer's point of view, a website fails because their poor ecommerce software fails to deliver, moreover if their web design are so bad, customer didn't even want a second glance. It is a key factor that i will emphasis on if i were to start my online store. The importance of having a powerful shopping cart software that is securely hosted very much determines the success of a website.

Ashop commerce, the award winning shopping cart software is exactly what every online merchant needs, the start of a world wide web business has never been this easy.

adventure off-road in style

Shern's daddy has two Land Rover Defender,what model i'm not so sure. he drives it when he goes off-road camping. His trip usually last 2 days. i'm not a big fan of off-road adventure because i'm a scary cat. I'm afraid of sleeping in the middle of nowhere with no walls around me. I hate leeches but they loves me. Everytime, they must find their way up my leg and even on my neck when i was sleepin, not even soundly. No matter how much medicated oil i had on me, it doesn't matter, still they come to me. Eeew. Big Eeeww.

Once, in the middle of the night when everyone was fast asleep, i even saw someone by the fire. Someone like a big foot. I was horrified i woke the entire camp up. Too bad, no one believed me. It stressed me up so much, i sometimes rather stay at home.

For every trip, hubby will load his truck with all sorts of necessities that he might need, like a toolbox, a hoe, a spade, a huge tent, army steel frame bed, food and lots of water. Sometimes there are just too many things in the truck, it makes it uncomfortable to travel in four. hubby should consider buying a ladder rack from BuyAutoTruckAccessories.com for their prices are unbeatable. With a rack, it can sure handle a huge load on the top, freeing spaces in the truck for us to sit in. this way we can at least adventure comfortably if not in style.

on my desktop you see him

i lost count how many people tagged me on this, and how long ago i was supposed to do it. thanks jo-n: love4kids for remindin me, she's the last person who tagged me just yesterday. this desktop thingy on mine is nothin to shout about. well, since people can be curious sometimes, and sampat (busybody) too. here's a view.

this little bunny of mine decorates my desktop wall, because he's the only person i cannot get sick lookin all the time. He can get on my nerves, he can drives me up the wall and also up the clouds, but still he makes my day. everyday.

His daddy on the other hand, can drives me up the wall but couldn't be bothered to drive me down. so i don't quite like him thinkin i fancy him so damn much by havin his photos right in front of my nose, i mean pc. neh. we're not the kind of people who keep photos of each other or even shern in our wallet or purse. that's a bit old-school i think.

Poker or Mahjong ?

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Shern's daddy loves mahjong medley and spider solitaire card game. he plays no other game. he's a boring crap with two boring games he has been playing since the day he discovered computer. i wonder if he's bored with those games already? How can he not be bored after so many years? He doesn't like trying out new things especially if he has to learn it all over again. He'd rather stick to what he's good at. Mahjong and Solitaire.

However, there's another thing he's good at. He loves poker and he's really good at it, always bluff his way to winning. Only if he knows he can play it in online casino. Well, that simply means i'll get lesser time on my computer. Alright, i better let him stick to his two old games for now. . There are now plenty of online casino offering a variety of games and betting. I'm sure he'll be hooked.

mommy, my turn please

i was bloggin and then came shern, askin to see the fireworks (you know at the end of the spider solitaire game, you get to see fireworks display) ya, im talkin about e-fireworks.

shern: shern shern want see iyerworks (fireworks) boom boom..

mommy: shern, mommy is busy. give mommy a minute ok.

mommy always take longer than a minute, he was so impatient so he started pushin my leg, tryin to get me off the chair. like he's that strong.

shern: mimi, you go away please. now shern shern turn d.

ouch, this kid. talk about takin turns. well, i gave in. at least he said please.

Holidays In Dubai

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bear-bear baju

shern didn't want his pjyamas today.

shern: mimi, shern shern don't want wear bear bear baju (tee).

mommy: huh? bear baju? where got?.. this is shern shern baju. not bear bear baju.

shern: there. ::pointin at the bear on the bed::

oh i see. the esprit bear has a tee on. exact blue.

Precious Silver

When i was little, i love to doll up myself with pretty accessories. Being a kid that i was, I adores silver accesories and probably at the time, that's the only thing i can afford besides plastic. I would stop and look at every silver shop, buying nice butterfly earrings, leafy pendant, anklet with a tinkling bell attached. It was cheap and it made me look like a little princess. It didn't hit me that time that over accessorised actually made me look like a punk. Whatever.

That was way back then. Nowadays, silver can be really expensive. Buying silver now is considered an investment. A quarter of a century ago, who would have thought today silver bars presents an outstanding investment opportunity, especially u.s silver coins.

boys pool party

with many nephews in the house, what better time than now to open a pool party? the pool i bought for shern long long time ago has only been used once. anyway, today is isaac's birthday. since there is no party, he wasn't very pleased until i announced "this is isaac's pool party". i made him the happiest boy today. easy peasy.

after i prepared the pool and everythin, i woke shern up from his nap to join his cousins in the pool. oh, my boy he can't be bothered. fine. so i sat him by the pool to watch them play.

later in the evenin, he wanted to play in the pool so i let him. he enjoyed havin the big pool all to himself but his cousins begged me for a second round. what the heck, their parents are all out, i'm the only one at home babysittin them. "ok, everyone jump into the pool". naked.

SEO theory

Girlie sent me this. NO. i copied this from her blog. she tagged me.

here's how you do it, (if you're tagged). nah, might as well just name you first:

healthfreakmommy.com , jayden's nook, sweet jasmine, kiasumum, bokjae

Start tag

This is based on the SEO theory that links to posts inside your blog are more important than links to your home page. I have selected three posts I want to promote along with my site’s name. You will do the same thing.Keep it simple and spread our good work around to both share and build some ratings! Pick three posts that you feel are your best or those you simply want to promote. Your site name is listed with your 3 selected posts beneath.Once you have your post up: Add the sites and post links of the folks you tagged onto your post. Try to add the site and post links to anyone involved to maximize the effectiveness.

Tag a minimum of 5 people! Try your best not to double tag people so it will spread better! Please actually read the posts from everyone so you can see some really good work from our beloved blogging friends! Make your title a little different from mine to avoid repetitive titles. Please try maintain some friendly updates to your post too.

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keep it rollin, buddy... ya i know i know, it looks messy. bear with it. 2 minutes.

when one mile equals three

this mornin we went to sjmc for shern daddy's 2nd check-up. remember he had pneumonia a couple of weeks back? thank God, the doctor said he's almost back to 'normal'. there's no need for another follow up and no more x-rays.

i thought it was funny when shern's daddy told the doc, "how come now when i walk one mile, it felt like i walked three miles?"

oh dear, that is because you're not as strong as before. it takes time, hunny bunny. multi-vitamins, chicken soups and bird nest soup will eventually get you up and runnin. marathon maybe?

Getting an online degree

Online university, not something anyone would have thought possible many many years back. Even back then, university were meant for school-graduates advancing into higher education. But things are different now.

Columbia Southern University, the pioneer online university has transform the traditional way of university learning. Established over 14 years ago, this online university has taken a different approach in assisting their students by having open enrollment and self-paced programs.

This makes it possible for people with demanding work schedules like military, firefighters, police and even single moms juggling time between their kids and work to obtain a degree. The door is also open for those people who are now working full-time looking for a career advancement, because sometimes a degree is all you need to get you flying up the ladder.

pretty girl got it free

my eldest sis, shern and i went to summit shoppin centre this evenin because my sister wants to buy some thai mango rice for someone. not a normal portion but a huge bowl that cost nine ringgit.

just as she was standin there waitin, (i was already sitted, enjoyin my tomyam noodle with shern) a massage girl from next door came over, spoke to the boss who was busy slicin the mango. in thai. well, apparently the three teenage girls workin in the massage parlour adores my pretty sister. like she's an idol. oh my!

"oh, you're very pretty".. nevermind the details, sis. i can imagine. ah-ha, what a scene. and the three girls actually buy my sis her mango rice. how many feet that three pair of hands must massage to get the nine ringgit back, i wonder?

5 on 5

a wonderful mom to two pretty girls and expectin tagged me on 5 on 5. that is to have 5 answers to all questions and tag another 5 person.

5 things in my room:
baskets and boxes for storage, a pc and printer, hubby's new arai helmet meant for use with his ducati bike but the last time he rode it was 4 years ago! , chest of drawers and a huge bed enough for three though in the end all cuddled up close enough to fit in a single bed.

5 things I’ve always wanted to do:
climb a tree, sew a dress, sing like a superstar but not becomin one, complete a scrapbook, have a baby girl can.

5 things in my bag:
the natural source lip gloss, my kate spade purse, hair clips, sanitary pads/panty liner for emergency use, and lots of receipts.

5 things in my wallet:
little money, all sorts of loyalty cards, credit and debit cards, a refund voucher from ikea and id's.

5 things I’m currently into:
readin french kiss by susan johnson, listenin to rascal fitts- God bless the broken road and my wish, online window shoppin, tonnes of things i do on my computer and photoshop.

taggin: everyday healy, montessorimum, new mum on the block, wife, mother, daughter and fatty poh's kopi tiam.

online coupon deals

::this is a sponsored post::

i can just sit right here in front of my computer and shop all day long. yeah, doing online shopping with Chadwicks. with Chadwick's coupons, i get $20 off a $60 coupon. better still, 30% off my favourite item the "on the town" stiletto, and a Free Vincelli tote worth $29 with any purchase.

this is every shopaholic's dream, and you get to live one too. claim your Chadwick's coupons and discount codes before it's too late.

little satan in mid valley

today, we went to mid valley. not that i bought anythin new or eat anythin fancy. someone 'sat' on my head just because i seems nice to her. oh i was nice to her, but she literary behaved like one little satan who just escaped from hell. and her age, not a day more than 6.

those of you shopaholics will know that at the basement of the parking lots, you'll find laundry, parking counter, and a cut-and-go saloon. if you did notice, there's a vendin machine just outside the saloon for buyin hair wax, cream and such.

so as i was walkin past, i saw two little girl standin by the vendin machine tryin to insert some nonsense flyer into the note slot. i stopped and here goes the elder of the satan,

me: hey girl, you cannot insert that thing inside.

girl: you go away la.

::there goes her flyer deeper into the slot, damn it::

me: you do it again, later police will come catch you.

girl: you don't bother me la.

me: see, the uncle from the shop is comin out. he'll call the police to catch you.

girl: cannot one, you don't bluff me.

that expression on her face almost earned herself a big slap from me. but heck, she's not my kid. why bother. i tell you, she has zero manners, and i fuckin hate kids like that. i called the guy out from the saloon, and told him what happened. that girl got scared. serve her right. i walked away, sweet revenge.

and then...all of a sudden, this girl shouted at me. it didn't sound nice though we missed what she said. both my sis and i, we were shocked to see such a rude kid actually exist. all this while, her parents were sitted 3 feet behind us.

i mean, hello mother father, watch out for your kids in public. there they're vandalisin in public, and you fuckin shithead just sit there and watch. let the monster act up to her new callin, the little satan. pissed off.

my little phua chu kang

::mommy, don't you think this orange construction helmet is way too big for me? get me one that fit can?::

::come on marcus. ya ya. i know, i know, the yellow boots, the orange helmet, that green stick all belong to you. i'm just borrowin. you don't have to be that pissed.

one nice phua chu kang pose. and i promise to return everythin to you::

get your shoppin tips here

she calls me a pro shopper. i think i almost am. here's a list of shoppin tips. if you want to catch up, read this. ::don't get all serious pls::

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It’s very simple. When you receive this tag, copy the whole list and add your own shopping tip to the bottom and pass it on.

Wear comfy clothing when you’re shopping. You don’t wanna fuss with too many laces and buttons when you’re trying clothes on. http://rinnah-marketplace.blogspot.com/

Choose stores offering some kind of reward program, e.g. purchase points, rebates or store coupons. Knowing how the program works and when to use them will save you a lot of money in the long run. http://kakishopping.giddytigers.com/

Always ask for a discount or bargain, especially when you pay cash for big purchase like furniture and electrical items, you will be surprised how much lesser you have to pay. http://leahschrader.com/

Buy in bulk or from the hypermarket. Hypermarket like Giant and Tesco has greater offer than places like Jusco or Parkson. (I’m referring to household stuffs) http://montessorimum.com

For food stuff, always check the expiry dates, get items with later expiry dates so that you can store them longer. http://www.heathfreakmommy.com/

warehouse discount, off-season handbags products sale, factory outlet stores are great places to find super-ultra-fabulous bargains. -and again, don't say i didn't tell you this :p http://babyshern.blogspot.com

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mind to top-up some shoppin tips here,

brainy bimbo,

hipncool momma,

my baby bay,

little darlings-twinilla,

janice: this is a miracle.

good bargain shopper

someone's going to san francisco. and i got the privilege to compile a shopping list to go with him. things i wanted buy from there i couldn't get it here where i live. but that's not always the case, some things i can get it here, just much more expensive. i mean why not save when you can save?

i just love getting handbags from there. it really doesn't matter if it's from last season, as long as it doesn't burn my pocket. or rather my hubby's pants!

other times, i shop for handbags at zappo using online coupons. there as you get only the best deal. no worries, a pair of shoe from stacyadams is all it takes to cheer hubby up. no harm done. you see, a good bargain shopper is not always a thrifty one. good bargains are everywhere, you just need to scout around a little harder. don't say i didn't tell you this.

a subaru mommy so didn't want to buy

the other day, we were at klcc to see the twin towers. at the toys section in parkson, mommy was browsin through the 'pull-back' steel cars lookin a cheap toy car for shern. when i finally found a 11.90 ringgit subaru, a sales assistant came over to say, "sorry miss, but your son has just broke this"- showin me a remote control subaru car. the one he was holdin on to just minutes ago.

"shit" i thought. shern broke the plastic box. "come on, just a crack" i said. , she went "based on our company's policy, you'll have to purchase it, cos no customer wants to buy somethin like that.....she goes on babblin. i almost wanted to run. but i didn't.

so this is how shern got his 69.90 ringgit subaru wrc 2006 remote control car.

what an ingenious way of gettin mommy to buy a toy mommy would have never even consider buyin. well, she just did.

one maid kickin, one maid partyin

attention to people in the house (or visitin),

subject: one maid kickin, one maid partyin.

time: from 10th oct to 30th oct 2007.

details:

our maid (shern's kakak) just flew home to be with her family for the festive season. nevermind that we have another maid, she'll be stuck with double the housework load. her hands are too full for shern. so people in the house, do expect shern to go around the house bitin people's arm, leg, tummy, face, even hair which he did on marcus this evenin ( i think he was aimin for the head ). come on boy, that's not quite possible right.

in addition, do expect big mess besides him doin more damages around the house, like scribblin marcus work book, messin our mini library, fightin for the ps2, etc etc. all this has a higher tendency of occurin at a repected cycle (please note, repeated cycle) because mommy cannot go around the house chasin you like your kakak did around the clock.

to shern:

mommy will watch you, though rescue might come a little late for your 'victim' if you were to bite people's anywhere. that is because you bite at lightnin speed. just remember, in reality your naughty chair is not that comfy. not like the martha stewart chair mommy cropped you in photoshop.

i'm fabulous, can?

"i like the way she carries herself, i have not seen her in person, but i'm pretty sure she is fabulous!"

thanks girlie for this fabulous award k. yeah, i like. i'd love to share this award with her too, if she doesn't mind me givin it back to her.

the great things about fabulous thing is the sharin part. here's to

chubby schmubby,

bubba stuff,

nomadic mom,

mommy to qiqi,

health freak mom

whom i got to know from their storytellin in their respective blogs and wonderful souls inside out.

and also to my mohlee aamu- my wonderful attractive auntie who taught me how to play a piano since i was 7 years old but i'm not very proud to say, i sucks. from lesson one all through the next many many years. do check out her blog, she's a fabulous cook, she has a heart of an angel when it comes to sharin her recipe.

my new purple bicycle

shern's daddy just bought him a new purple bicycle. i know purple is not very 'man', but it sure is better than pink. it's either purple or pink you see. when we brought it home, i readjusted the seat to shern's height so that his little feet can reach the pedals.

as i was busy adjustin it, he kept himself busy with the screwdriver, hammer and plier too. note that his plier is actually fake. a toy plier i bought him long time ago.

he even said, "mommy, please go away. shern shern turn". and "mommy, see shern shern repair here."

::ish::

he still cannot cycle on his own, but he sure love his new purple bicycle.

becoming his father

::this is a sponsored post::

i'm wondering if shern is going to grow up to be like his daddy. in the mechanical way. since a very young age, his daddy was hooked on nothing else but everything of cars. his aunt once told me how he always went missing since the age of four, always found at the town's garages, attentively observing the mechanics at work.

years later, he learned much more about cars and somehow a race and rally driver. his mechanical knowledge in cars has given him a lot of advantages in racing alone.

if shern decided to follow in his daddy's footstep, as much as i dread it, i'll be there for him.

embarassed as shit

sweetpea tagged me on my most embarassin moment long long time ago. didn't have the time to do it until today. sorry it took this long.

i have had many embarassin moments, some quickly forgotten, some not. a few earned me 'laughin-stock credits' like this one. many years ago, i was out for lunch with a bunch of friends, at a food court where many many low cost flats piled up like big mac.

it was a windy day, we were sitted closely in the flat's concourse area. the noodle was delicious, the conversation was hilarious. until some bugger's big blanky totally covered me up. like a lousy combat lost in his oversize parachute. damn it. everyone burst out laughin like no there's no freakin tomorrow and didn't even help 'free' me. like i said, we were sitted so closely together, but shit must happen on me.

good one, upstairs.

out of the clear blue sky he said...

shern is so chatty now sometimes he drives me up the clouds. in a way it makes me giggle. here are a few things he said. unexpected for a boy his age. two years old? not quite there. one year ten months and five days old to be exact.

on our journey to albany, he was buckled up in the toddler's car seat all along, same with marcus. given that marcus was strapped to the car's seat belt, he was able to move freely (when i wasn't lookin). shern, not a happy boy seein him free.

shern: mimi, see cus kor kor (brother marcus), naughty boy.

mom: it's ok shern. marcus got his seat belt on.

shern: kor kor naughty boy.

mom: it's ok shern. you sit quietly.

::displeased, shern looked at marcus::

shern: kor kor naughty boy. i don't like you d.

again in the car, marcus was behavin real badly and refuse to buckle up even after countless of warnin from me. imagine his frustration on sittin in the car without a view. he wanted to be free, standin up to see the green australia, the cows and the lambs, watnot. but no, we're not riskin a fine.

shern's mom: marcus, seat belt now!

shern: kor kor naughty boy. later daddy slap you.

in daniel's house, he was playin under the dinin table with marcus when he almost knock his head. safely out from under it, he said "thank God".

photos from perth and albany

in the city of perth.

beautiful hand-made roc candy in the makin. pullin the candy on the hook is part of the candy makin. shapin and mouldin it, then stretch it 100 metres!

my pretty mom, shern's granny. well, pretty for her age.

my mom and her sis.

why peel an orange when you can not peel it?

tricia and marcus at the fremantle market.

as we were gettin ready to leave the motel, shern can't wait for mommy to put on his shoe, so he settled for his uncle's.

lynd and marcus at the albany wind farm.

daniel and his sweet girlfriends.

from left: eldest sis tricia, youngest bro isaac, marcus, lynd, mom and daniel.

at the gap and the natural bridge in torndirrup national park. this place is sure worth the 800km ride. australia and antartica separated about 45million years ago when the last sections of the super continent broke apart. the gap were left behind when the continents parted.

today, rock formations on australia's southern coast can still be matched to identical rocks on the northern coast of antartica near windmill islands. still driftin to the north, australia is 5 centimetres further from antartica than it was one year ago today.

shern with mommy.

at the marron farm.

everythin freshest is all you get. shern had a good time with the donkeys for sure.

that's about it from perth.

from margaret river and so forth

at city of mandurah.

a place approximately 74kms south of Perth, Mandurah is blessed with a unique blend of coast, bushland, industry and inner-city living. a tourist's paradise, Mandurah is also the capital of the Peel region and considered the gateway to the South West. read more here.

shern and marcus with their i-think-im-cute pose.

shern with my kaima (godma) he calls 'popo'.

everywhere my little one goes, he must sure pick flowers. or maybe leaves.

at vasse felix, the wine that started margaret river.

Vasse Felix was the first commercial vineyard and winery to be established in the Margaret River region of Western Australia.

mommy and shern.

lynd and shern.

dan, my big little bro.

at the dairy farm.

The Margaret River Dairy Company produces premium quality, award winning, boutique cheese and yoghurt products. luscious cheeses range from brie, camembert, cheddar, to feta and baked ricotta.

"you guys go ahead with wine tastin, im stickin to yogurt tastin. yummy, it gets more and more delicious. im on my third servin already. somemore please" .

at the margaret river chocolate factory

if you haven't notice, we're twins!

next up, photos from perth and albany. do come back to check it out. till then, bed time for mommy.

fashionably late

to wish my big not-so-fat little bro a wonderful 23rd birthday and happy graduation. hope you had a smashin party (if you had one).

we love you,

from all at home.

everyone's back home

safe and sound. the case with shern's daddy, fever is gone but he still has some chest discomfort. it takes time to heal. he lost weight, the already skinny him is now even skinnier. im like the big momma standin beside him. almost. follow up check up is on the 5th, we'll see what the doc has to say.

here, in this blog i got to know some really wonderful people. people who care and don't mind stretchin their hands out to pray for shern's daddy though he's someone you've never met (well, almost all of you), to cheer me up with the nicest words when i was down with a sick husband thousands of miles away from me. it was like many hands placed on my heavy shoulder, it made me felt much better after that. you know who you are, God bless you.

many caring people around, never forget to take a little time to appreciate. i love you all.