Limelight Thief

Munchkin is turning into that irritating attention-hogger brat who tries to weasel her way into the center. The 5yr old Birthday Girl has always been sweet and giving towards her. Like always, she included Munch in playing together, consoled when Munch sulked about not being able to play with the toy she wanted, making the other kids take turns and letting Munch have the first turn. I was in awe at how sisterly she had become over time. Hope Munch learns a thing or two from her.


Grinning ear to ear like it's her birthday! How do I make her stop?

We Miss Gigs

Finally got round to sending the cybergamer brother to the airport last night. He was off to Seoul to challenge but we killed two birds with a stone; gathered a bit to meet The Guragas before he heads back ozzie for start of term.



And why I still yearn for a DSLR; Depth-of-field photos. Did I mention I lost my Nikon FM2 while I studying?

One Year Old

Pumpkin turns one tomorrow but since I had gotten these junior gig-goers to come over last friday, I made it an excuse to celebrate her 1st.

PLAYtime @ Esplanade

Munchkin seemed to have enjoyed PLAYtime (thanks, Chloe for the recommendation) at Esplanade yesterday with my friend Feza and her 3yo, Elly. Recommended for 2-4yr olds so if you've run out of ideas on where to bring your kids, consider this. There's another one happening in August: Into the Deep, Deep Forest – Adventures of the Mouse Deer.

Motherhood Unites

Cheesy title but it's a fact.

Sue and I have known each other since our days in art school but we couldn't term ourselves friends then cos in that 3 years, we barely spoke. Later we found each other working in the same building but there weren't anything more than hello-goodbye exchanges. Even our occasional running into each other at Tower Records were nothing more than 3 sentences. We were stiff like that.

Until (was it?) last year when were reunited via FB and blogsphere, we learnt that our 1st-born are both girls, only 3mths apart. We got pregnant again and we both gave birth to another girl, a month apart. All of a sudden, I think we felt like we've been BFFs forever.

Never mind the fact that we both came from the same school, same workplace, currently temporarily living in the north, share the same taste in music, had the same man attending to our southern region (we shared the same obygyn. what were you thinking?), it only took motherhood to break the ice.

I spent a lovely afternoon with her and our girls and our helpers. She has the cutest pair, they make heads turn.

On the Waterfront - Rockin' The Region: Indonesia

15 May 09, Fri
7.30 - 8.15pm The Fake
8.45 - 9.30pm Cascade
10 - 10.45pm Homogenic

16 May 09, Sat
7.30 - 8.15pm The Fake
8.45 - 9.30pm Bangkutaman
10 - 10.45pm Homogenic

17 May 09, Sun
7.30 - 8.15pm Cascade
8.45 - 9.30pm Bangkutaman

youtube link of Bangkutaman's live set
youtube link of Homogenic's music video

In 2003, we had not found myspace. I was socialising on an Indonesian forum called Malesbanget. A couple of guys were organising a gig and offered me and my friends to play. It was December when we went.

We stayed in a serviced apartment called Hotel Kristal where, before we left for the gig, someone who fronts a band called Bangkutaman came by to ask us a few questions for an article of a zine called Outmagz.


This weekend, that band Bangkutaman, will be in Singapore to play at Esplanade along with other Indonesian bands. One of them is Homogenic from FFwd Records which is the same label as Mocca. FFwd Records has also done a lot for my band.

We've made many Indonesian friends since then and they showed great hospitality. I feel a need to do the same when they come here.


This was my favourite photo of the trip. An all-vocalists photo.

from left: Santa Monica, Serenaide, Bangkutaman, Blossom Diary.

selit page scans of the article Acum did:

Elly & Sarah part II

Took almost a year to finally meet up again! We can do better than that, elly mommy.
I wrote an entry last year of Elly, the Munchkin's friend since in utero.

I think I can just do nothing but watch them play all day.

Sarah & Elly (2008)

"We Should Catch Up Sometime"

I'm hardly the person to make new year resolutions but when 09 started, I did have in mind to catch up with old pals (or new), all in the spirit of motherhood. This, mostly because I realised that it gets more important for girls to have girl pals as we get older. Its been good progress so far and especially with my reunited minah kakis from a god-forsaken art school, it left me a great sense of appreciation to have known them.



I've always had boys as friends but at the point I was entering motherhood, that didn't seem to work out very well and I wasn't blessed with sisters thus my new-found girly moments, I like it pretty much. Latebloomer gitu.. Now anytime I get called for an auntie-date, I'm so on!

A Then-and-Now Post

In 1999 I went to Ho Chin Minh with Ashley to run errand for Matriarch and we made a couple of friends. Ten years later, one of them came to Singapore to work so Ashley and I caught up with him during the weekend. I love how things turn out the way you least expect it to.

Here's a Then-and-Now pic ONTD style.

Our dear Vu was only 16 then.

Carousel Dinner

Should be made mandatory every year. Mister is always prepared for an excuse to dine at Carousel so the cybergamerbrother's birthday was a good one. Except we had to do an advanced one since his actual birthday would expect most restaurants to be filled with lovebirds.

Eventful January

Crazy start of the year when Pumpkin had to be hospitalised for viral infection for five days, Matriarch, Mister and myself took turns to do night duty at the ward but all of us came back sick after one night. Equipped with only my hp, I managed to connect to mobile blog and facebook for updates. As soon as we got her home, I had to rush through the final preps for Munchkin's birthday which turned out very different from other events we had. It was a lot of catching up on cousins-in-law and long lost pals who've got babies and little kiddos. Thanks for coming, people.

Class Birthday

I couldn't resist getting them the Drum cake from Coffee Bean.

3 days at Aloha Loyang













Special thanks to mybakingtray for the complimentary tarts and puffs.

Other sources:
Venue - http://www.aloharesorts.com.sg/

Drum Cake - http://www.coffeebean.com.sg

Image icing birthday cake - http://myssaliana.multiply.com/

Helium-filled plain and foil balloons - http://www.harvestwell.com.sg/

Mickey Mouse Theme partyware -

1. Heartlink Trading
116 Middle Rd #01-02
ICB Enterprise Hse
tel: 6294939

2. Chia Nephews Toys Pte Ltd
5 & 6 Tan Quee Lan Street
Singapore 188094
tel: 63340509

3. THE GIFT BOX (http://www.harvestwell.com.sg)
10 Sinaran Drive
#01-K01 Novena Square2
Singapore 307506

Treat Packs - Various pasar malam

Pooling About

My cousin's condo has the best pool cos they're under-utilised unlike other condo pools that I've seen which seem congested on weekends. Best thing is, her place is only a 15mins drive away and yesterday was the 2nd time I took Munchkin there to play in the pool with my cousin's daughter, Sophie, who is a year younger than Munches. Only regret is, Munchkin now keeps saying "want to go Sophie's house".

video via facebook

Two Weddings in One Evening

Pumpkin is now able to wear her sister's garb meant for 6-12mths.


Munchkin's favourite playmate.


The Khans current lineup.


Gambar curi from Linda.

Jumping on to The Reunion Bandwagonesque - Facebook Fashion

I'm sure in your 30's, when you think of the days you were somewhat 11-12, at times they feel non-existent. Especially so for me since my family moved out of the neighborhood to another end of the island so while most of my primary schoolmates occasionally ran into each other, I technically disappeared. And the memories were pretty much wiped out of my system. Until one day. Evidences of my growing up were uncovered when Adi, my primary school classmate cum violin-mate looked me up the Facebook-reunion-way, we managed to get in touch with a few others and squeezed in a mini-reunion on a weeknight in the month of Eid before he and Amin flew back to Jeddah.

And I think all that would not have happened if Adi had not seen me in the papers this one time, with my 'better known as' name. Heh.

photo stolen off Amin's facebook album.


photo stolen off Safarin's facebook album.

Well the point of this entry is, I think we had the cutest uniform but you can't see the plaid on the collar (and skirts for the lassies) from here.

Welcoming our Smallest Chuck Taylor.

Thank you, Fil and Man. For the new addition to the family's crazy collection of chuckies. Precious.

11 July 2008

Last Friday was my last night at Thomson Medical, friends and gNat came with a camera and it turned out to be a mini-party in my ward. Munchkin played host.

photos courtesy of gNat:





Our first photo together as 4.

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The latest Serenaide photo with guitarist in the background.

Me Mobile

http://mimimobile.blogspot.com/

This other (photo)blog will probably be more updated when I'm not on here. More on the interest of buddies cos I won't be back in the office for a loooooong time so won't be connected that much. Keep me entertained there ok? Cos I'll be easier connected via mobile in the next few days.

Strawberry Story

My favourite workmate, Anita, is always feeding me anything with strawberry content, knowing my weakness for them.


And they've all been damn bloody good.

Stolen Photos of the Family Picnic at Botanics

Additional photos stolen from Linda's and Andz's Multiply of the Family Picnic at Botanics two weeks back.


Boy Talk


My chubby pale arms.


Force Vomit Junior Bassist


Grrrl Talk


Picnicking

Picnicking @ Botanics

Saturday was a picnic day at Botanics with the "family geng".


Shaft pointing out squirrels to Munchkin.


My potluck item - Secret Recipe's signature Chocolate Banana cake. (2 candles for 2 Liverpool FC die-hards birthday boys who received Man U item from a Man U die-hard).