Cheeky & PacmanNot one day is the same

One of the things that I hate most is combing my hair coz each time I do, I always end up with a handful of hair! As disgusting as it sounds, it’s more painful for me to watch. I think it’s my scalp that’s had enough of me keeping long hair and having it tied up in a bun most of the time. *lol*

While Ted would love to see me grow my hair past my waist, this is clearly an impossible task let alone manageable. The main reason why I tied my hair up is coz I can’t stand it getting into my face and having frizzy and not curly or wavy hair makes this even more irritating to me coz I look like the Lion King! Minus the roar…

I’m also on the lookout for a hair loss shampoo that works. I’ve tried almost all the brands I can think of but none of them really work. The only thing that actually works for a longer period of time is to actually chop my hair off. After many decades of having long hair, I finally chopped them off for Christmas 2008 and what a feeling that was! I felt free and it was so easy to manage but then it got to that stage where it was neither long nor short. And I absolutely hate that stage with a passion! But after suffering for quite awhile, I can finally tie my hair up into my signature bun. *lol*

See how happy I am here after my chop – Arianna isnt too happy to pose with me though. LOL

If I ever get lost in a crown, the easiest way to spot me is to keep an eye out for the bun at the top of my head. Never once did they pick the wrong person! :P Hey, even notice how funny ‘hair loss shampoo’ actually sounds? If I was looking for a shampoo to generally keep it clean and healthy, and wasn’t thinking too deep into it, it’ll make sense but honestly, why would anyone want to buy a shampoo that causes hair loss?? :P Isn’t the English language a funny little thing…..

I hate being caught in situations where you just don’t know what to say or do to make the other person feel better because sometimes, it’s just clearly impossible simply because there is nothing one can say or do to help heal the pain of losing a loved one. This is especially when such things happen without warning.

I am never good at funerals. Thank goodness while I was in Malaysia, all we had to do was be present and sing during the final rites mass. If we had to provide solace and comfort, I’d be running the other way! I remember clearly one incident, which is totally unrelated to funerals, where a girlfriend of mine had just broken up and she was just bawling her eyes out. Other people would have felt it normal to reach out and give her a big huge hug just so she’s feel comforted but it wasn’t something I do. It doesn’t come to me naturally. And while I still reached out to offer her a hug, it felt so alien to have my arms around this bawling girl. Not to mention she looked like a train wreck with her make-up all messed up!

Coming back to funerals, while I couldn’t handle consoling people DURING the funeral, it was a lot better after because by then, most if not everyone would have gotten out of that extremely sombre mood. And the wake would be just be groups of people standing around with a drink and something to eat after the funeral. I guess this is when distant relatives catch up and other just stand aside and wait for time to pass. I’m in that category. :P While I’m not that crude to talk about funeral costs or how they intend to make the tombstone, I am inclined to at least be sympathetic and offer my condolences to the grieving family. And this is when it gets tricky. We all know how tricky words can be and in sombre situations as this, you’d want to be extremely careful where and how you tread.

Question is : After you offer your condolences ie. I’m very sorry for your loss. Do you add anything else? A lot of people tend to add ie. I’m sure he’s/she’s in a better place now, Be strong, etc. While they may sound comforting….in reality, I don’t think people want to hear that. They have every right to feel sad that the one they love is no longer there. They have every right to feel weak, sad and angry because someone they love left them. And while I’m sure that the said deceased is, hopefully in a better place, who am I to assure this? So in my most humble opinion, one should just offer their condolences and keep their mouths shut. Anything along the lines of ‘At least they are not suffering anymore…’ should be well steered clear of, if you know what’s good for you. K.I.S.S – keep it short and sweet!

It’s been a long time since I had one of those weekends you wished could last for ever. This one happened to be one of those.
Ted had been gone over the weekend for a camp and it was just so good to stay home, indoors and do nothing but just sew amongst other things such as looking after kids and making sure they get fed. :P Of course I did wash the clothes and dried them out but mainly, I did a lot of sewing too and it made me realise how much I’ve missed it since I started working. During the weekdays, I only touch my machine after the kids have gone to bed and if there’s nothing on telly I want to watch.

And on most weekends, although I am home, we still go out either to church or to my MIL’s place to spend the day and although that itself means that I don’t have to cook or anything like that, the hassle of getting the kids and myself ready to go out and then getting really tired from still having to watch the kids at someone else’s place, still takes its toll on me. I guess people with kids would understand it more than those who don’t.

While I appreciate having not to cook lunch/dinner over the weekend, I appreciate being home and not stepping foot outside my front door more. It’s just my way of resting and enjoying my personal time although it might not sound fun to some. ;) Gosh, I wished that weekend didn’t end so fast.

I’m such a sucker for when a sale comes on! It’s just such a terrible disease. While others go nuts when books, clothes, shoes and other entertainment items like iPod, laptops, hand phones and such. Sales related particularly to fabric is my weakness and more of than not, I can’t say no to it! >.<

Which was why I had Ted take me to the nearest Spotlight there was to my office coz I finished at 6.30pm on Thursday and with late night shopping, most shops are open late like till 8 or 9pm. And if we had gone to the one I normally go to, then I’d be there for a shorter time and would not have been able to get what I wanted. Not that I got everything I wanted anyway coz the place was a mess!! Read here to see what I mean.

While at first I thought I wouldn’t be able to fulfil the T&C to use the voucher, I was wrong. *lol* Thank goodness for the sale or I would have broken Ted’s card. :P

Just when you thought that people were more environmentally friendly and have decreased the use of paper for advertisements that residents just chuck out into the bin without looking at it, you get a constant stream of junk mail choc block in your mailbox! Grrr…..

I find that really annoying and as much as I understand why it needs to be done ie. advertisement and what not, I don’t really care to look at it. What I normally do is I clean it out and make sure there aren’t any of my mails stuck in between and it all goes into the bin. More often than not, the job of clearing out junk mail is done by our unit cleaners. They are the ones who cut the grass and clear out the bins and stuff. And he normally cleans out any junk mail he sees sticking out. And most of the time I appreciate it but sometimes I also wonder if he checks to see that the junk mail he tosses out might have some actual real mail in between. Guess you can’t really have your cake and eat it. Could be the reason why I had missed out on that parcel pick-up notification too. Who knows?

One of the most common things that end up in the bin is insurance offers. They are like the plaque. I mean, if people really wanted insurance, I’m sure they will go out and look for it. If ever we were looking for quotes, it would have to be an auto insurance quote coz our rego is expiring soon and Ted hasn’t really been looking about much lately. And….ok, maybe some home protection insurance too I guess. Apparently the crime rate in the area is hiking up so it’s better to be safe than sorry, I guess.

*Sigh* Just when I thought it was all over, we seem to be getting a second wave of whatever bug that has been in the house lately, again. It seems to be the runny nose bug which I absolutely hate coz it’s easy to get but a pain to get rid off. :(

And with kiddies, it just seems unfair that you can’t take it away from them. Whatever pain or discomfort that they may be experiencing, they just have to stick it out on their own. All I can do is comfort and give in to the whinging and not wanting to eat properly. It’s really tough more so when they are you own! With other peoples kids, you sympathise and move on with life, but with your own, uuggh…..you just wish you could take their place!

And with kiddies, there aren’t many meds that they can take. And just like all the research you do before you get the best face cream around coz we all know how much importance we place on how one looks like, the same amount can’t be used in meds for kids. Going to the doc would only mean getting advice about taking some baby Panadol and lots of rest, and water to keep hydrated. Like I said, we just have to ride it out. I just pity poor KR who has the snuffly nose. She can’t clean up on her own like Arianna can so she’s all upset about it. Poor little thing! I really hope they get over it soon.

Yesterday, I heard the bestest news ever from my best friend! :) We met when we were in college and although we didn’t hit off on the spot – I thought she looked weird dressed up in those really silly elephant pants, somehow, we ended up being the best of friends! :)

We share all our secrets, hopes and dreams, heart aches and heart breaks, and most of all, we share our happiness and I dare say that she is the other sister I wished I had – I have a younger sister, you see. :) Anyhow, yesterday she told me excellent news which is….she’s is expecting her 1st baby!!! How exciting is that???? :)

I was over the moon and still on this baby-high really. lol You’d think that I was the one having the baby. :) Although I cannot afford to get her any certified diamonds, I’m certainly looking forward to making some clothes for her baby. :) I don’t know if she reads this blog but I hope not! At least KR will have a playmate about her age. Can’t wait to see bub…I think she/he should be arriving in Sept so I told her to hang on and have bub on 22/9 – my birthday! lol

Congrats, piggy…so happy for you and Roger!!! ((hugs))

I seriously couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this today while waiting for my train to work, it’s my first day! :D Anyhoo, I was minding my own business waiting for the train when this rather heavily pregnant woman sat beside me. At first I really didn’t notice her at all until I saw her lighting a cigaratte!! @.@

I mean seriously!!! She was that heavily pregnant that if she went over a speed bump, she could seriously go into labour. She was that preggers. And what the heck was going through her mind to be smoking in this condition is beyond me. I had half a mind to tell her off that if she didn’t care that she died of lung cancer, have pity on the innocent child. Poor thing is not only getting unwilling poluted because he/she’s got a stupid cow for a mum, but also facing the potential of ending up an orphan if that cow gets lung cancer and dies on him/her!! And to top if off, she was polluting MY air space!! That’s just super unfair and selfish of the mum-to-be, imho.

I know of friends who have quit because they found out they were preggers. In fact, one of them totally gave up even after bub came along while the other one just went back to her old ways of clubbing and drinking after bub came along. That is another one I cannot understand…but who am I to judge right? Haiz, how people can be that selfish is beyond me la.

Today is officially the day my Red Flag has returned. =.= Blek!! How I wished it would last longer, can save a lot of money you know? :P From memory, I think with Arianna it came back earlier so I can’t really complain la. :)

That said, guess what Ted said when I updated him on my lastest condition….”I know way we could stop it”. *rolls eyes*

Very funny, dear. You are so not getting your Nascar jackets!

This is pretty much part of MIL’s vocab when it comes to the girls especially Arianna seeing that she’s been picking up a lot lately. There is no doubt that there have been loads of development especially speech wise.

One of the things that Arianna picked since she was a baby was that she always knew which way was right side up when it came to books or our mobiles phones. I don’t if it I was the one who taught her as I don’t remember doing it but she always knew. Even KR is slowly picking up. In fact, KR is already able to slide my phone open! I still remember the time when Arianna sent a mass sms to many people on my phone list using MMS…. >.< You bet my phone bill sky-rocketed that month!

So much for having children who are smarter than your average bear. It also taught me a lesson - Never leave an unlocked phone lying around when Arianna is in the house! :P