Once in a blue mood...

These are the things I've been doing - baking, sewing, teaching {when you met 1st-world-income-earner-parent-with-3rdworld-mentality, no matter how passionate you are, it won't be as excited anymore :( }
In order to compensate for the mental suffering, i wear better, eat better and sleep better.

This is my version of hotdog sausages buns ^_^ which likened by family and neighboring friends...


Kids munching away hot buns right from the oven...


Teacher's Day is on 16th this month, and I think I'll sew something like this to give away to some teacher friends...

Vintage sewing machine

I search, buy and buy and keep buying everyday...and recently I'm the happy owner of this vintage sewing machine.ha..haa...happy! I am a sucker for vintage items...I've been looking for one years ago and finally found one...

The not-so-fun part is, this machine is not complete yet, the seller took away the bobbin which supposed to be there when I examined it before purchase. and it left me blank where to get the bobbin and its case for this vintage. I've asked my people to get them for me and hopefully I don't have to wait too long to get those bobbins and cases, and get my sewing kaki to sew together...

There will be more sewing projects coming up next...

Personal grooming

Recently, my friend and I went for a personal grooming workshop. She needed it more than I do because the way she dress really can go for pasar do marketing only and not to mention she is also the wife of a manufacturing boss. When I told her to improve on the way she carry herself, it doesn't has any impact on her. That's why I accompanied her to make the change.
I feel that every girl in college should have go through this kind of make up and grooming course before they come out to work. With good looking and proper attire, we will gain more confident and give better impression to others like able to impress potential business client, securing a dream job, and bla...bla...bla....
showing you the beautiful girl who is our coach... Evelyn


I bought some skincare products, our weather here needed this most - sunblock lotion. I won one as the lucky winner along with other products :D

Soothing drink

Rain started to fall after a long dry spell. The atmosphere is cooling down and the same goes to the mood. Occasionally, brought kids for a dip in the pool.


the penguin float suits the younger one most...


My right eye was very irritating for the past two weeks. It had frequent itchiness which comes from behind the eyeball and experienced some swollen eye. I have a pair of troublesome eyes and they are irritable, uncomfortable from time to time. Really don't know what went wrong. I can only apply a warm towel onto it to soothe it besides taking some chinese medication for lungs heatiness. The lime essence tea definitely helps to get rid of body heat.

Learn more; not just study

With recent released of our SPM results, my brother scored 9As out of 10 subjects with 7A+. Well, it does make everyone of us proud of his academic achievement. My words for him is further the study and go as far as he can go. Most importantly is choose the path that he has interest in.

Having said that, I think he will study for 2 more years in lower and upper six form before going for university. In my time, people asked me to study more in the hope to secure a 'better job' after completed the study. Abuthen... my words for the SPM school leavers are - "learn more for your ownselves betterment". Don't just study from books, learn from all your environment (society) and equip yourself in terms of skills (your capability) and those 'softskills'. We need to have both to survive in this competitive world. Cheers!

Plant more...

It rained for the first time since Chinese New Year and we have a good nite sleep. Everyone is longing for more downpour since the dam water are running low. Since the weather turned extreme recently, one practical way to curb it is to plant more. We had visited to floral fair held at the entrance to Botanical Garden and bought lots of orchid plants and fruit trees for planting.

These plants are in my wish lists. The fair will be held again in June during mid-term school holidays. So, just keep an eye on it...

Pause for tot

I read this article with interest "In Hard Times, Lured Into Trade School and Debt" and the link is here.

These are some of the interesting points:
..."If these programs keep growing, you're going to wind up with more and more students who are graduating and can't find meaningful employment," said Rafael I. Pardo, a professor at Seattle University School of Law and an expert on educational finance. "They can't generate income needed to pay back their loans, and they're going to end up in financial distress."

For–profit trade schools have long drawn accusations that they overpromise and underdeliver, but the woeful economy has added to the industry's opportunities along with the risks to students, according to education experts. They say these schools have exploited the recession as a lucrative recruiting device while tapping a larger pool of federal student aid."

So, if you wish to read the full article, just click on the link I place above. It's good to broaden your view and perspective.

Endless of homework again!

1st term school holiday started and my sons both have endless count of homework - it is writing to be precise! and if you wish to attend reading session, you need to pay 10bucks per day per student. Is that means during formal schooling hour they don't teach reading to kids??? what kind of schooling is this?

Camera battery has worn out, otherwise can snap more picture for you to see.

Parents, if you encounter the same kindergarten experience with me, do share. See what we can do at home to improve our child's learning.

Penang seafood and scenery by the sea

In the midst of mundane housechores, it is a peace of mind when I do marketing by the sea, the scenery and the non-stop supply of seafood one can get here. This is Teluk Kumbar fishing village.

the sunset...

the little lover's bridge...


villagers' fishing boats...


fresh catches that everybody would craving for ...


this will be our dinner tonite...

would I not to love Penang...?!
not so possible.... just enjoy the little thing that you do.

Personality traits to admire

Those beautiful people really would make an impact in our life. I love them all...
There's an article on "6 Personality traits to admire..", hope you will like it too.
Cheers!