The preferred mistress

I hate it, I hate it, I just hate the way he watches TV as if no one/nothing exists. He could be doing so many other things, really; like cleaning his study (which currently looks like a store room. Nop, actually store rooms looks tidier) What about reading? which he does actually, reads the paper back to back, reads all his magazines. taking Alysha to the park, reading her a book, doing some activity with her.

But like all other mothers I have to complain that he just does not spend the free time he has with his kids, he'd rather spend it watching TV and it does not necessarily have to be any particular program, it could be anything at all, anything.

How would you turn something like that around? I have tried and have absolutely given up.

On the other hand, I also am aware that it is a lot better than him being out of the house and finding pastures new (Ahem! if you kow what I mean). So I'd rather him watch TV anytime of the day.

Below is a pic of him doing what he does best! Of course I contributed to it by bying him the easy chair for his birthday to which he sticks to like glue

This is what I would like him to do more of.

And this is his other favorite pass time. Well, at least here he somethime involves the family :)

Hooray for a Holiday

Its been a hectic weekend with work and the kids. Even when I am sitting down trying to catch a breath I feel my heart racing as if still in a marathon. Need a break so badly and am getting one.

I am on leave on Monday and we have decided to go to Ipoh for the long weekend and if we are up to it drive down to Penang on Sunday. Yay!

Penang will be just great. Alysha will be overjoyed coz she'll get to go to the beach and I will end up putting on some kilos as I just love and miss Penang food.

The toufu bakar at chawrasta market, the roti chanai at agrill road, the sotong mee at padang kota, the mee soup at transfer road, the cendol at penang road, the nasi kandar, the char koay teow, I could go on and on. Now you know what I mean by putting on kilos. Its just that I dont think 1 1/2 days is enough to savour all of that but I will try my best.

Have a great weekend everyone.

My baby is growing

Inarah is 4 months old now. I know it seems unfair that I have lots more to say about Alysha than Inarah but its just that Alysha does a lot more than Inarah who has found her hands and has them constantly in her mouth, her whole fist sometiems.

She is now trying to roll over, recognizes faces and usually smiles and laughs a lot when she is just up from her nap. I have been successfully breastfeeding her exclusively and this makes me very proud.

She has been well (thank you Lord). Can't wait for her to grow and acheive more milestones.

Enjoy some of the recent pictures below.

MI III

Went for MI III after a long time with hubby and it was just great. Tom Cruise although aged is still yummy. Had my heart breating non stop from begining till end, the best MI so far.

Missing a friend

I have always been the kind who keeps feelings and emotions bundled up inside me. I have very few close friends, a handful really. I am just not the kind who bonds easily with people I meet. It takes me a long time to open up, bond and even make friends.

And that is why I never thought Seeja and me would be friends. She was one of Suben's friends sister and she started work at my workplace 4 years ago. Over the 4 years without realising, I found a friend in her that I never thought I would. She is very different than I, in many many ways but still very similar in some. She is single, care free to some extent, charming and very trendy. I saw in her some things that I wish I was or could be.

She resigned end of April and I miss her so dearly. . She use to sit right across me and we practically talked to each other all the time. We shared a lot professionally and personally and I we have learnt a lot from each other.

I know we have the internet and the phone to keep in touch but I know its never going to be the same and that is really sad.

I miss you so much Seeja and I wish you all the best. May all your dreams come true.
Some pictures taken during her farewell lunch (dim sum, our favorite). Dim Sum lunches will never be the same again :(

Simply Alysha

Storytime

One day the pig went out to play see saw with the cat. Then he went home. The pig and the rabbit drank milk. Then the pig went to school. The pig was very tired so he slept on the table. The teacher came and said why are you sleeping on the table. This is not a bed, it is a school. Then it rained and rained. The pig got sick and we put him in the fridge. Then the pig slept. When he got up he is feeling better. The end.

Alysha "Is that a nice story mama?"
Mama "The nicest story I have heard in a long time"