The Pursuit of Happyness

This, is a MUST watch show for all. At least, it is for me :)

Throughout the show, i was feeling it for him (Will Smith) for the character he played, Chris Gardner. Oh, by the way, this is a real story with little modification done.

I cannot imagine one going through so much in one's life. For most people, they would have broken down, myself included. I really admire Gardner's determination and fantastic EQ. This is a life that not many (or maybe many than not many i'd say) have experienced, especially if you can afford the comfort of watching it in the cinema.

But would you believe me if i say i've been there, done that? Grin.

I did.

That was many donkey years ago when i was a struggling full time student, paying off my monthly school fees and my daily expenses by working. There were days when i broke down after i realised the salary earned wasn't enough to pay off my fees or days that i didn't even have enough to eat lunch.

That was when every cents really count. Unlike now, coins are almost everywhere around the house (no thanks to the man) :P

One wonders why i didn't ask $$ from my parents aye?

Seriously, i do not know. I figured mostly because i didn't wanna burden my parents further? I was already 18 and felt it wasn't right to ask anymore. The only assistance i got was payment for my monthly room rental from my dad. That, i've already felt pretty bad.. Weird huh? Hmm..

Anyway, yeah.. this show is really awesome to even touching too. A brilliant perfomance by Will Smith. This Fresh Prince of Bel Air definitely deserves the Oscar nomination even though he didn't win.

Do you know the son of his in the movie happens to be his (Will Smith's) real son too? Superb acting from the duo i must say *wink*

A show that is not to be missed, my dearies. Quick go watch it! :)

I don't know about you but i've not seen or know any guy who can be this romantic. (er, actually i only know like 1-2 guys including hb lol)

Perhaps romantic isn't the best word to use to but i can't think of any other word that can be used to describe him.

What i like is the way he loves his woman, so un-bashfully open and expressive and his willingness to do so so much for her even though he could have taken an easier route anytime. And and.. he actually reminded himself over at one post not to take his woman for granted after reading some article on that particular issue. Which man actually does that? (ok, to be fair, even if hb does it, i wouldn't know also lol)

The efforts he puts in for his marriage proposal is incredible. If my man does that for me, i think i would be crying my heart out right on that spot till no tears left. Hear that, zhu?

Nevertheless, i am not saying that my man is not good or what. Different man different personality and it so happens that my man is made of kayu. Hahaha. Not romantic and always taking the shortest and easiest route possible. If can, he would definitely avoid saying those mushy stuff to me [think he's really shy. Usually after hb says it, we would look at each other and start giggling for a minute or two haha] unless i demand to hear it :P. For the record, the last time i heard my man calls me darling was more than half a decade ago? And i can jolly forget about him showing me his affection in public. He is too proper? *kabish* Lol.

Having said that, i know that if anything were to happen or if i'm in need of anything, i can rely 100% on hb for sure or at least 99% lah (i hope :P). He will always be there to take care and protect me for as long as i live. Also, even though hb isn't romantic, he is never boring thankfully *praise the Lord* Grin. With his quick wits and sense of humour plus senseless teasing, you can jolly bet that life will always be an interesting one :P

Anyhoo, if.. if only hb is romantic and sweeps me off my feet once a while. That, would be really nice *fat fat wishful thinking*

Disclaimer : I do not know the guy mentioned above. Got to know about the whole proposal episode because his fiance is one of the forum-ers in the forum that i'm in :)

Exhilarated

Why?

Because..

I'm getting this! :D


Honda Civic 1.8-litre VTi-S in Alabaster Silver Metallic.

I didn't dare to breathe a word about it before this even though i was overly excited and thrilled to bits fearing it will not be realised. Very 'malu' if that's really the case.

But now that it's almost confirmed (sekali plan aborts, i'm so gonna dig a hole and burry my head into it :P) , i decided to go ahead and tell. Can't keep it down anymore! Lol. Hb and father in law (fil) went for the test drive today and decided on this model.

Everything began last week when hb suddenly called in the afternoon even though i 'no friend' him and told me to go online to pick a car that i like. He said he's getting it for me as a Valentine's Day gift cum my 3rd pressie for giving him 3 children (yes, again! lol). My jaw almost dropped to the floor. All that 'no friend' nonsense vanished immediately. Lol.

Initially, the budget was around $40-50k. Told me to go for a car that is slightly smaller eg: Suzuki Swift, Mazda 2 SP, Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz etc. Suits me perfectly. I love small, cutie cars. Easier to drive, excellent for parking plus it's so my car, a lady's car.

Then, fil intervened but for a good reason. Grin. Said he would be getting it for me instead. Actually, fil already planned to get me one long ago, last year April to be exact but it didn't happen after some thought. So yeah, now it will be fil's gift for me instead. But..

It would not be a small car afterall.. It'll be a 1.6L car. It was either Mazda 3 or Honda Civic. We didn't want Toyota Altis even though fil suggested that as well. Hb is driving a Camry currently, so, no more Toyotas for us please :P

After the test drives on Mazda and Civic, Civic won even though the price is $20k more expensive than the Mazda. Plus it'll not be a 1.6 but a 1.8L. Hb can't help but feeling extremely jealous. Hahahaha. I'll be driving his dream car! But nice nice me will let him have the honour to be the first to drive my car when it arrives.. :P

Ahh..finally, i'll have a car to put all the cutie and girly stuffs! For the Camry, it was a no no since hb drives it most of the time. Men.. *roll eyes* Lol.

I love my in laws! :D

I'm feeling so very blessed.. in many ways.. and i'm grateful for that :)

I think it's the hormones *excuses* Hehe.

I've been shopping online again, not knowing if i can lose the weight. Lol. Bought back the size i previously was :P

Anyway, these are the dresses i bought recently. Wanted more but somehow, surprisingly, i managed to control myself. The fact that the size i wanted is oos HELPS a lot too.. haha.

See what i mean? Must be the hormones lah! I got the above dress in 2 colours! *slam head*

As for this dress, i'll be doing some d-i-y alteration to it ;)

I love the details for this dress. Too bad cant see the details of it in this small pic. And it's not that short btw :P

Aihzz, hope i can fit in soon ah. Grin.

Baby's party

The party started at 12 noon but a couple of guests arrived earlier than that.

Those who didn't manage to make it, er.. no more next time! Lol.. Factory closed already :P

And to those who came, thank you so much for coming. Your presences meant alot to my family and i. I am very sure the party will not be the same without you :)

Here are some photos taken on that day..

The had-not-opened 12 course-food

The funny face star of the day

The star of the day 2

Hb's cousin and us

My gfs and i, together with the baby

The food was pretty good surprisingly. Usually buffet food sucks. Heh. Guess my time spent researching was not wasted afterall ;)

I told hb that i wanted a gift from him after giving him 3 children (psstt : apart from the promised Japan trip in autumn this year *wink* :P).

Something significant, something that reminds me of my 3 childbirths whenever i look at it =)

To my surprise, the husband said ok straight, without even taking a few seconds to consider *grin*

Then the husband asked me what i want.

I already knew what i wanted.

Either a watch or a piece of jewellery.

Again, hb said ok. He said to go buy after my confinement finishes. Grin.

Dior Christal

This piece caught my attention recently when i was flipping the magazine 2 weeks back. But the colour i wanted is not the above which is mirror or grey sapphire crystals, i wanted the one with black sapphire crystals. Very chic!

But sadly, not within my budget :(

Torn

I'm torn.
I do not know what to do.
I need advise.

You see, ever since my first maid left (the one who came back and with me currently), didi - my 2nd child has been really close to me. We've been sleeping together and i'm basically the only person in his universe. Every night without fail, he would insist to sleep with me. If he ever wakes up halfway, he'd cried out for me. When i gave birth last month, the kids went to my in laws' place to stay over for 3 nights together with my maid. But ever since i came back from the hospital, didi has 'contracted' this phobia that is not to ever go to my in laws' place without me fearing he will have to stay over there without me again.

Also, whenever i tell him i'm going to the hospital, he will make me promise to come home, with him in tears *melt*. And i like it especially after i've punished him, he will still come back to me for me to love him again. In another word, i was his everything.

I like.

But not anymore :(

2 days ago, i had fever. So i told the boy to sleep together with my maid and Sz - my firstborn. He again, made me promised him that when i'm well enough, he will sleep with me again. Yesterday, even though i had recovered, i didn't keep my promise.

My plan was to let him sleep with my maid so that i can sleep with baby after my confinement nanny goes back tonight. I continued to tell didi that i was still having fever and he believed.

THEN..

This morning when he woke up halfway, he shouted.. not for me, but my maid! My heart almost sank to the ground floor! (we stayed on the 23rd floor)

I went into the room wanting to sayang him but he told me he wants 'auntie'. *sobs* Thereafter, my maid went in and he got quiet. I left.

What i heard next was something i had never expected. Didi told my maid to 'bao bao' [hug] him while trying to sleep, something which meant to be a special thing between him and i when i make him sleep *sobs*. My heart by now, is broken into pieces.

I'm jealous.

I'm extremely jealous.

How?

I think i might convert my master bedroom to my children and me room. So that my all my children can sleep with me but i know i'll be very xin ku. Don't know if i can cope.. but i really don't want to see the special relationship i had with didi vanishes just like that.

Sigh.

Maybe i will try to make the 2 boys sleep by themselves minus the maid. To encourage them, i will get them the cute bedroom set.

What do u think?

Awwww.. i'm so touched and flattered :D

Check this out, Carolyn's blog, one of my gfs who came for my baby's full month party on Sunday.

So so sweet of her hor? =)

On another note, i've been feeling really down since yesterday.

I'm sad.

And a whole lot more..

Sometimes i realise having too much of a good stuff isn't so good afterall. We'll start taking things for granted. Sigh. Human's nature.

My first 'comeback' :P

Yesterday was my newborn's full month celebration. Got it brought forward because the actual day falls on a weekday.

Despite being in confinement which i'm supposed to be fully rested on bed most of the time, i 'keh kiang' - stubbornly insisted on baking some cupcakes to liften up the normal full month party mood :P

Below are some of the cupcakes i made the day before. It was a real hard work. Back breaking one in fact but i think it's pretty worth it. Let's hope that a day's hard and back breaking work will not take a toll on my future's health as what my confinement nanny warned me before i started my 'venture'. In all, i made 60 of them and total hours spent including baking and cooling time -> 3.5 hours! Really not used to decorating / piping yet :P

My 2nd attempt on cupcakes, my first attempt on playing with colour on the icing. What's my cupcakes compare to the professional ones yeah? Anyway..
My cupcakes.. :)

With flash

Without flash

Didn't have the time to really take nice shots because the guests were 'pouring' in by the time i laid these cupcakes out. So, just anyhow snap snap snap 2-3 of it :D

Also realised the swirling design uses an awful lot of cream, goodness me.. so after i swirled 3, i decided to stop doing that design thinking that no one will wanna eat a cupcake with so much cream but boy, was i wrong or what! Lol.

I've got a couple of gfs who love the frosting so much that they suggested next time i should just dump the whole cream on the cakes and also a few uncles and aunties who specially choose the ones with the most cream on it :D

*whack*whack* back bone. Guess it's time to rest..

ps : the swirling design looks like cowdung, no? :PpppPPppppP

pps : maybe it's just me and my lousy piping skills lah yeah? Hehe..

I'm in need of ..

facial.

Very badly too.

My face, has been facial free for the past 4 months and now, whenever i wash my face or apply moisturiser, i feel as though i'm touching sand paper!! Super 'bump-ly'!

With blackheads, white heads, pimples, er..basically, everything that can be grown on the face.. is on my face. LOL. No joke k?

Can't wait to finish up my 'jail term' here.. and once i have finished serving, the first thing i'll do is to go for f-a-c-i-a-l

Vain? No leh.. i think it's more like i'm a 'clean' person who prefers to have a clean face. Hahaha..

p.s: please bear with me.. my hormones have been having erratic changes :P