GE13 hype

It's been a long while since I wrote anything here. Just didn't have any motivation to do so. Today I saw one of my friends wrote on her blog about her friendship with another and I thought of my little blog that had been neglected. So here I am.

Well, there is only thing to talk about, GE13 of course.

This time around, I have 2 personal friends running for office. I am trying to support them but due to limited time and resources, I can offer very little help only. I will try to attend some their talks over the 2 weeks of campaign period left. However, I am volunteering as a polling agent on polling day! This is my first time doing so, will be fun!

For me, personally, I cannot understand how anyone can still vote for the ruling party after their very disappointing achievements over 56 years. Still there are supporters of the ruling government, maybe these people don't read other sources of information other than the conventional mass media. Or they just chose to close both eye and vote in the same old same old. After all, it doesn't matter to the ordinary folks who is controlling the government, life goes on as usual. In a way it is true, politics doesn't affect us directly. However, after knowing and reading so many misuses of tax payers' money, injustice and discrimination, the mess in the education system and lots more of utter nonsense coming from a 56 year old government, I think it's high time we change them.

This is the election that we have some real hope of real change which will only come through a change of government, period.

So I am hopeful that come 5th May (my hubby's birthday), we will cast our votes wisely and bring about the much needed change!


Adam Lambert - Change is gonna come!

Direction please?

February is already ending, CNY is past. Celebrated my daughter's 5th Birthday. Work is pretty much the same, a little busier lately but nothing I cannot handle. Busy with kids and all, between sending and picking them up to/from schools/kindy/daycare/piano etc..

I have booked Air Asia tickets for 5 of us to HK in May. So now I have to plan the trip and book the hotel. Yet to do so, because the hotels in HK are so pricy, I cannot decide where to book. If I book the cheaper budget types, it may be too unpleasant to stay in. I think I will opt to pay a bit more and ensure comfort for all of us. Don't want to not enjoy the trip because of bad hotel experience. Another thing is I didn't buy any check-in baggage, intentionally. I really want to travel light, so each person will carry their own bag, up to 7 kg, no check-in baggage. No crazy shopping, so we go light and come back light ;P.

I thought Election would be in March but looking like it may not happen. So now I am a bit worried that it will fall during my planned trip! Hopefully not, because I cannot change the trip anymore! Plus the boys are so eager for their first airplane ride, I will not reschedule anymore, for their sake and for my wallet's sake.

We recently sold our current house and bought another, so there will be major changes to our lives in a few more months. I don't even want to worry about that now because it seems like a long way to go. I will save my worry to when it is needed. Meanwhile, it is a lot of waiting.

I will try to update this blog more often, but it's been in the sidelines recently. My head is bit lost, I don't seem to have directions, I am just doing stuff without much thoughts to it. I am feeling like this for awhile now. It's not so good. Praying for God's guidance in our lives.

Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year to you and your family.

Have a healthy and prosperous year ahead.

 

Chinese New Year approaching...

We are at the end of January of 2013. Chinese New Year is in 2 weeks. I have gotten some new clothes for kids, but still need more clothes and shoes. I don't know if I have time to find comfortable, practical shoes and clothes for them. As for other preparations, I am ill prepared. No baking cookies this year. I am not in the mood plus my over is broken. So I will go buy some this week. The house is still in a mess like usual. I dislike cleaning, even more, spring cleaning. So this will be a real chore for us.

We made an impromptu decision to visit Petaling Street/Jalan Sultan yesterday morning (a public holiday). It was a nice short trip, 2 1/2 hours in all. Since it is nearing the Chinese New Year, there was quite a lot of people at about 8+am when we reached. It would be real crowded by afternoon and more so in the evenings I am sure. We didn't plan to do any shopping there, so we brought our in laws along and had breakfast, bought some snacks, walked around abit and headed home. Was pretty enjoyable, and a different experience for the kids. Even for me, I seldom venture into KL, let alone Chinatown. The last time I went there was before CNY more than 5 years ago. But the atmosphere there, especially nearing/during CNY time is always great.

You know some times it's so ironic. People from all over the world come to Malaysia to visit our places of interest, Pestling Street being one of the most popular ones. And we as Malaysian don't even go there when it's just at our doorsteps. That's the mentality of the grass is always greener on the other side. Enjoy some shots I took on my iPhone of our visit.

Settling into 2013 with Exciting Happenings

Christmas is over and so is New Year! Looked like I 'forgot' about my blog for more than 20 days! Can't blame me la, been busy with school reopening and all.

I read back what I wrote last and realised I didn't do what I said I would do. That is to create a timetable for the kids for their daily/weekend activities. Will try to do so one day in the fuuuuuture...

Right now, the kids are settled in their routine. Eldest one goes to school wee early in the mornings with his dad. The other two follows me later on to their daycare/kindy. In the evenings, I will go pick the 3 of them up. So far so good.

Many things are also happening for us. Bought a new (old) house, putting up our current one for sale, busy with loan/sale agreement/etc.. Busy thinking how to revive the new (old) house.

AND the thing happening this weekend which I have been looking forward to, my gf's wedding! We will be busy from early morning, helping her out. As one of the gfs said, the last one off the shelf :P, so I am super excited! Helped her with her wedding picture slideshow to be played during the dinner. Bought new dress(es), made new dress for my girl who will also be going, going to send my car for carwash and go to the hair saloon on Friday! Even dieted for weeks to look better on her big day. Just so happy for her...

Exclusive! I am so excited, I will even post up the dress I will wear for her big night!  :P