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Cheongsam

2009-08-16T08:33:00.000-07:00

Florence found a cheongsam from her wardrobe. (given by somebody long time ago) She requested to wear it. She looks pretty with it.

The collar's button is missing

Jian En looks handsome after loss weight

Hubby's new pet

2009-08-16T08:22:00.000-07:00

Nowadays we hardly get to eat jambu air from our tree. This is because three musang (husband, wife and a kid) keep coming to steal the fruits. Hubby borrow a cage and managed to trapped one of them. He wanted to catch the whole family and will release them to the jungle later. So while waiting for the rest, he will keep this musang as his pet. Don't know this animal will bring disease or not ......

Teowchew Porridge for lunch

2009-08-16T08:04:00.000-07:00

Last night hubby brought me out for supper. We had teochew porridge. I quite like it and decided to cook it for lunch today. I prepare lapcheong, fried fish, vege and egg. Children first time try it. Florence said the porridge is tasteless. She prefers rice. The others are ok. will cook again next time.

Maid finally reach home safely

2009-07-23T05:54:00.000-07:00

My maid Margaretha Bili finished her contract. We send her to Denpasar, Bali. From there she needs to buy another air ticket (domestic flight) to go back her hometown in Sumba Barat. We send her on 19th July and expected she get the ticket the next day and direct reach home. We thaught it is as simple as this. You know, she only managed to get her ticket on 23th July. She spend 4 nights in Bali and spend 2.8 million rupiah for the hotel (somebody cheated her). She called me, none stop crying. I felt so sorry and decided to go Bali on 24th. Before booking the air ticket I tried to call the airport to check where is she and someone told me that a taxi driver helping her and she managed to get the 9.30am flight this morning. Finally she reached kampung safety by 7.00pm. When I called her she can't even talk, only crying. She didn't eat for the whole day. Anyway will give her a call tomorrow. We decided to give her another 3 million rupiah to cover her lost. What a bad experience........ Anyway Thank God she is safe with her family now.

On Father's Day

2009-06-22T01:31:00.000-07:00

Where to dine on Father's Day ? We went to San Francisco Steak House again. This time I brought along my sister.We went shopping first. Hubby bought for Jian En a new watch and a pair of sport shoes.Jian Yi got transformer toy, Florence got rabbit soft toy and Jian Shen got Pokemon CD and milk choc. I thaught children should give present to their daddy ? How come the other way round ?

Fillet steak, juicy

San Francisco Burger again

rib eye steak

like father like son

nice carrot cake

Terengganu's trip 1st day

2009-06-20T06:33:00.000-07:00

Its school holiday again. This time I plan a trip to Terengganu, my favorite East Coast. We stayed in Awana Kijal 4 days 3 nights. (from 11th to 14th Jun) We stopped at Cherating to visit the Turtle Santuary, just beside the Club Med. After that we stop at Kemaman to enjoy our tea time at Hai Phong Kopitiam. We reached Awana Kijal around 3.30pm. After checked in, we take a rest. Evening children played at the swimming pool. Our dinner is KFC.

So relax

Hatchery

Cute photo

Small turtles

So hungry, enjoyed eating bread

Batik painting demo at the hotel

Terengganu's trip 2nd day

2009-06-19T04:55:00.000-07:00

Terengganu's off day is on Friday.Early in the morning after taking our local breakfast nasi dagang and nasi minyak, we go to Kuala Terengganu for 1 day tour. The journey took 1 hour 30 minutes. Half way we stopped at Rantau Abang for picnic.

After reaching Kuala Terengganu, we direct to Pantai Batu Buruk. The beach is not suitable for swimming. Then we went to thier most famous market Pasar Payang to buy some ole-ole

Pasar Payang

buy a lot of keropok

This lady let us tried all kinds of asam jawa

Turtle's egg for sale.

Bought some serunding, taste like rendang chicken

We had our lunch in China Town.

What to order ?

This fried beehoon very delicious

Fried kuehteow

I ate this

Show me direction to buy their famous butter bun

Telaga Low Tiey

Before back to Awana Kijal, we visited Terengganu State Museum. You shouldn't miss this place.

Terengganu State Museum, the biggest in Malaysia

The building very unic

Terengganu's trip 3rd day

2009-06-16T02:33:00.000-07:00

Third day is a relax day for us. We cooked our own breakfast.Hubby and I went out to pack nasi minyak and nasi lemak for lunch. 6 packet with fried chicken only cost RM21. We played by the beach. Children wanted to paddle bicycle around the resort. After lunch we let children stayed in the resort. Hubby and I went shopping at Kemaman, bought some batik and keropok lekor.

In the evening we played in the pool. Everybody enjoyed playing water.

Terengganu's trip 4th day

2009-06-15T05:49:00.000-07:00

On Sunday 14th June, we left Awana Kijal at 10am. We headed to Kuantan. On the way we stop at Duta Sand to take a look at the caravan. We stayed in the caravan few years ago. So much of sweet memories over there. But now sad to see its already been abandoned.

so sad to see the caravan no more in service

children found this big beatle

After Duta Sand, we stopped at Karak to had our lunch in one of the famous restaurant Yik Kee. We tried their Durian Bomb (very nice), wantan mee with roasted duck, wantan soup and wat tan hor. Actually our main intention is to buy big pau ( tai pau). We only managed to get some. finished already.

Durian bomb .....delicious,inside is durian flesh

On our way out, we stopped at one of the durian stall to enjoy our dessert. So delicious and considered cheap, only spend RM29 for 6 durians.

After Bentong, Florence wants to go toilet. So we stopped at Hutan Lipur Lentang. Children took the oppotunity to play water in the river. Water is cooling. We plan to come here for picnic next time. Anybody want to join us ? We reached Rawang at 5.30pm.

Hutan Lipur Lentang

jian Shen first time caught a dragonfly, green in colour, so beautiful

florence scared to cross the river

catching fish

Visited children at their school

2009-05-21T07:49:00.001-07:00

Its Teacher's Day . I drop by my childrens' school for a while. They never see mummy during school hour. All of them get a shocked when they see me there. Anyway they looks happy especially Jian Shen.

Students gathered in the hall, waiting for the presentation

Can you spot jian Shen ?

Florence so happy

Jian En too

Say goodbye to mummy. This son of mine is only 11 years old but already taller than me. By year end sure will grow taller than his father.

Hubby 40 years old lor....

2009-05-21T07:15:00.000-07:00

Do you believe the guy in the above photo already 40 years old ?? He looks so young right ? Hubby just celebrated his 40 years old birthday on 18 May. We make a birthday card for him. No present from us.We gave him our love.

The gift is from his boss

Every year he will received this Lebanon famous chocolates 'Patchi'. Its very creamy and nice. You can get it from StarHill

This one from all his staffes

Shirt and tie

My maid catching bees

2009-05-21T06:42:00.000-07:00

Somebody disturbed the beehive near my area. So the bees are searching for a new place to built their home. They try to built it on my jambu air tree. Hubby sprayed Ridsect to chase the bees away but it doesn't work. In the afternoon suddenly I saw this in the tree. My maid tied a big plastic bag and put a lot of sugar inside. She wanted to trap all the bees and burn it later. Do you think it work ? I asked her whether she catching bees this way in her kampung ? She just smile. Till evening non of the bees had been trapped. What do you think about her idea ?????? I think it surely work for the ants ............... This maid arh...........

Mother's Day Celebration 2009

2009-05-11T01:52:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I celebrated Mother's Day with all my siblings. We had dinner at Rawang. My children bought a bouquet of flowers for my mother. She ordered so much foods. We can't even finished it. Ta Bao back. At night children and hubby sang a song for me. Lovely.

On Sunday, hubby brought us to Tropicana City Mall for special dinner. This time we choosed San Francisco Steak House. Hubby and I ordered full-bodied four course gourmet set dinner.We really enjoyed the food. Will come again on Father's Day.

Mother already 72 years old

The ladies

Presenting song for me

Happy faces

Waiting for balloons from the Clown

Playing sand card before dinner

Lobster ravioli

broccoli soup with roasted salmon

Appetiser

San Francisco Burger, so juicy

Hawaian Pizza for Florence and jian Yi

Broiled Salmon Fillet for Jian Shen

My grilled double cut lamb rack

Hubby's pan-fried salmon

strawberry mille-feuille

Mamma almond tiramisu

Taking New Maid

2009-05-06T06:23:00.000-07:00

My present maid will be finishing her contract by end of August. She had family problem which will cause her parents to jail .Her MIL had reported to police saying that she went missing with a guy in Jakarta . All this while she only contact her own mother but not the husband side. She send a lot of money to her own mother . She can't let her MIL know. Actually she still wants to work for me but I scare her MIL will not allow her to come back. I don't want to take the risk.

I already choosed a new maid which may come in 4 to 6 months time. You know how much I got to pay ? RM 8115.00 Not cheap to have a maid. Don't know the new maid good or not, will run away or not .........................

Main Layang-layang

2009-05-03T07:38:00.001-07:00

Wah ! One month I didn't blog. So busy. Just now brought my children to Taman Rekreasi Metro Kepong to play kite. That place was so packed, full with visitors and cars. It is a nice place to play kite, strong wind. Children are happy. Will come again next time.

Plenty of kites,choose whichever you like

Jian En choosed the Naruto Kite

It cost RM10

Father teaching his son how to play kite

Here we tried...

It fly........

So many kites....

Happy playing

Resting

The lake side

My Birthday Celebration

2009-03-26T06:21:00.000-07:00

On 14th March, hubby brought me to Sushi Tomo for lunch.(precelebrate my birthday) He knows that I love to eat Japanese food. My actual birtday is on 15th March. On that day we already in Penang. Hubby brought everybody to The Ship. We ordered steak. It is a memorable birthday for me. Thank you darling.

Kek Lok Si Temple, Ayer Hitam

2009-03-26T05:47:00.000-07:00

After Penang Hill, we went to Kek Lok Si Temple.Not many visitors. We bought some surveniors. You must know how to bargain.

feeding tortoise

buying muar chee

Must eat asam laksa at Ayer Hitam

Penang Hill

2009-03-26T05:08:00.000-07:00

We reached the station before 8am on 16th March. The train will be crowded if we late. It took half an hour to reached the top. They called it funnicular train.

Jalan-jalan cari makan in Penang

2009-03-22T06:50:00.000-07:00

We visited Penang on last Sunday. We stayed there for 4 days 3 nights. Most of the time we looked for their local foods. We ate Penang fried kueyteow, hokkien mee, asam laksa, muar chee....... We even ate at The Ship - The Best Steak In Town. Everyone is happy.

Muar Chee

Penang Asam Laksa. Must order 2 bowls, very little. Yummy .

Jian En, Jian Shen and hubby ordered Tenderloin Sizzling Steak.

This is my set dinner.

After makan

Ayer Hitam famous Tau Sar Peang, fresh baked

Apam Balik Pisang at Gurney Drive, must try

Jeruk mangga

Nutmeg for friends

Pulut Udang, we bought all from the Malay lady

everybody ate on the spot

It's School Holidays

2009-03-13T05:01:00.000-07:00

Yeah !! School holidays again. This time we have 9 days off. We will be going to Penang this time. The last time I visited Penang was 19 years ago. My children and MIL first time to Penang. We plan to eat and eat ...... Everybody says that Penang is food heaven . We will be going there on this Sunday, 15th March. It is my birthday on that day. We will celebrate it in Penang. Hubby will bring us to The Ship for our special dinner. We plan to stay there for 4 days 3 nights. we already booked 1 unit of 3 rooms apartment in Batu Feringgi. On our way back, we plan to visit hubby's sister in Ipoh. Hope everybody will enjoy the trip.

Back to Malacca

2009-03-13T04:36:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went back to Malacca. Our main purpose is to fetch MIL to Rawang. We are going to Penang for holiday on 15th March. As usual MIL will try to pack some fruits for us. This time we have longans.MIL asked her maid to pluck it. The fruits are quite big, like those who selling outside and it's very very sweet. When we reached Rawang, we headed to Pizza Hut for our dinner.

Tropicana City Mall

2009-03-02T05:13:00.000-08:00

Sunday have nothing to do, hubby suggested go to newly open Tropicana City Mall at PJ. The Mall not fully occupied yet and very few people. We do some window shopping and had our dinner at Kenny Roger. Children first time eating here. The food ok but I still prefer Pizza Hut.

Mother 72 years old birthday

2009-02-23T05:38:00.000-08:00

On 21th February, we celebrated mother 72 years old birthday. Early in the morning, my sister send her to Rawang. My children are happy because can met their grandmother. They spend their ang pow money to buy her a birthday cake. At night all the siblings gathered together. We had our dinner at Rawang. The food is nice. Our next round of gathering will be on Mother's Day this coming May.

Teeth trainer

2009-02-21T23:46:00.000-08:00

Florence's teeth not straight.So I brought her to see dentist. He recommanded her to wear trainer for 1 - 2 years. Beside this her others milk teeth need to be extract from time to time so that there is space for her new teeth to grow. She must wear the trainer minimum 1 hour during daytime and during her night sleeping time. So Kasihan her.......... Btw she will get a good set of teeth when she grow big. At that time she will be thankful to me.

This trainer cost mummy RM300

So hard to sleep with this

This is how she looks like

Jian Yi, please don't laugh, the trainer will pass to

you when you 7 years old

Now I suffer, next time I will look pretty with my sweet smile

Valentine 2009

2009-02-17T06:11:00.000-08:00

Almost every year I will received valentine's gift from hubby. He is a romantic person.He use to buy a pair of ring every two years during valentine day for rememberance. He will asked the gold shop to engrave the year inside the ring. So far we had collected quite a number. Last year he bought a pair of watch as valentine's gift. This year suppose to buy ring again but after listened to my need, he bought for me a laptop. I plan to improve my teaching skill by using LCD. This will make my lessons more interesting. Unfortunately school never provide laptop for those who teaching social science subject. The only way is to get your own laptop. Thank you darling.

2009 Valentine's gift

I bought for hubby a pair of sunglasses

2008 Valentine's gift

2007 valentine's gift

Musang

2009-02-16T03:46:00.000-08:00

Recently we noticed our jambu air fruits getting lesser. We were wondering what animal had eaten it. At first hubby guess it was a mouse, later on we found out it was a fox (musang). It stole the fruits and ate on our roof .

Chinese New Year Gathering

2009-02-16T03:32:00.000-08:00

On the 8th of February, one day before Chap Goh Mei, we invited our brother Tuck Yeen's family , Chuan's family and Nicholas to our house for dinner. We had a good time together. They enjoyed the food. What did I prepare ? Asam fish, ikan goreng chilli garam, prawn and two vege.

Jian Shen 11th Birthday

2009-02-16T03:18:00.000-08:00

30th January was Jian Shen's 11 years old birthday. We brought him to Secret Recipe for lunch. I let him choose his favorite cheese cake. Happy Bithday son.

Making Pulut Tekan

2009-01-29T05:30:00.000-08:00

Pulut Tekan is one of the famous Nyonya Kuih. It served with Kaya. This is how my MIL prepared it.

MIL used bunga telang to get the blue colour.
It is save to consume

use big stone to press the glutinous rice

the pulut tekan is ready to be serve with kaya

making dodol

2009-01-29T05:00:00.000-08:00

On 24th January, hubby's family making dodol at Malacca. First time my children experience it. The dodol is to serve visitors during Chinese New Year. All the family members loved it too.

grounded wet glutinous flour

santan from our own coconut tree

Gula Melaka

mix the coconut milk with glutinous flour

melt gula Melaka with santan

washing the big wok/kuali

pour the flour mixture into the wok

nonstop stirring for 3.5 hours

children playing together

Added the gula Melaka into the mixture

it is hard to stir

Big BIL set up the canvas tent

dodol is getting ready

Its done

Ready to served

Finally I am free

2009-01-21T05:00:00.000-08:00

After 10 days of non stop baking cookies, now I am free....... By 9.00 pm I had finished baking the last tray of cookies for this Chinese New Year. Exhausted. For the past 10 days, myself morning at work, afternoon attended school meeting and evening start baking cookies until night. Too many orders. Even just now still received order but I rejected. Too tired. My sales reaching 2k. Don't know worth it or not. I had neglected my children for the past 10 days. After new year must spend more time with them and coach them in their study.

One day in KL

2009-01-11T07:26:00.000-08:00

Today is Sunday. Once wake up hubby asks what is my plan ? I told him since today is our family day, why not we go shopping at Sogo KL ? He agreed. Our first place is sending cookies to PJ for his staff and eat dim sum at Tai Thong. After that we went to Eu Yan Sang to finish all the cash voucher. I bought some Chinese herbs, New Year cookies, dried meat, chicken essence......
By 2.00 pm we headed to KL Sogo. We thought of just window shopping only but end up buying a few skirt for Florence (70% discount on Barbie and Poney Brand).

Before going back, hubby suggested eating at The Ship, Pertama Complex for dinner. This time I tried their Sphagetti, very nice. Jian Shen said he will order it next time. Around 6pm we went to Batu Caves to visit my sister.On our way back, I showed children the Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad and Dataran Merdeka. My sister gave me a lot of fruits. I don't think my fridge can fit it. She told me mother not feeling well. So we went to Sri Gombak to see her. Thanks God she is ok. After chitchating, we went back to Rawang and reached home by 8.20pm. Exhausted. Tomorrow I will be busy baking cookies again, too many orders.

Big Surprise on 8th January 2009

2009-01-08T05:10:00.000-08:00

Today is a memorable day for me. When I was at school, suddenly a girl came into the staff room looking for me. She passed to me a hand bouquet flowers. It's from hubby. Today is our 13th
marriage anniversary ( Registered on this day, not the wedding ceremony). He still remember. Our wedding ceremony is on 15th December. I never thought that he will send the flowers to me through florist. It's really a big surprise for me.

Hubby is a very romantic person. He always give me surprise and never forgot all the important date. He make my life full with joys. You know ? He always tells me whatever I want in my life, he will try to fulfill it for me. So lovely. I told him I want to go for Mediterranean Cruise. He promise me he will bring me in future. I know he will keep his promise. Thank you darling.

There are 13 roses

So touching after read this

Happy smiling

Hubby bring along Jian Yi to order the flowers,
hopefully next time he will be a romantic
person too after watching what his father did

Baking pineapple tarts

2009-01-07T04:18:00.000-08:00

It's quite a long time I didn't blog. I was too busy with my school reopen after a long holiday. After settled down, today I curi masa to blog again. Chinese New Year is around the corner. I received a lot of order for New Year's cookies. One of them is pineapple tarts. Last 2 weeks I went back to Malacca. I cooked pineapple jam with my MIL and SIL. Don't know due to what reason, it turn out not so nice in colour. I can't get gold colour.

After backed to Rawang, I decided to cook another pineapple jam. This time I used nanas madu. One cost around RM3.00. Look at the picture, it is gold in colour. The taste is nice too. After the jam ready, immediately I baked rolled pineapples tarts. Can't wait to taste it.

Gold in colour ?

After mix with sugar, simmer it in slow fire

After 2.5 hours cooking, the jam is ready

rolled the jam into oval shape

pump out the pastry

rolled it neatly

one tray is ready

apply egg yolk on top,

to get nice colour,

recommanded omega egg

pineapple tarts are ready to bake

Florence use to make the last piece of pineapple tarts into her favorite shape. It belongs to her

Fresh from the oven

It is delicious. The pastries make from 100%

creamy butter

Melt in your mouth.

Hamster Died

2009-01-07T04:09:00.000-08:00

Few months ago, hubby bought 4 hamster for our children. One of them already not in good condition when we bought it. So it died. Later on Jian Yi played with one of them and accidentally dropped it. That hamster died the next day. Now left two. Last week they played with that two hamster at night, didn't lock the cage properly. Next morning we found both of them were missing. I believed they eaten by the cat. Poor hamsters. I would never bought for them hamster anymore. They don't take good care of their pets.

Christmas Present for children

2008-12-25T02:44:00.000-08:00

Every year we give our children Christmas present. This year we bought for them keyboard.(Casio Brand) Four of them shared. I already found someone to teach them start from January 2009. Just wait and see whether they have interest or not.

On Christmas Day 2008

2008-12-25T01:52:00.000-08:00

What we do during our Christmas Holiday ? Actually my plan is morning go Tai Thong Restaurant for dim sum. Then shopping at One Utama. Early in the morning everybody dress up nicely prepare to go out. The moment children entered the car, they start fighting for sit and pillow. Hubby warned them if they still not behave, we wouldn't bring them out. Unfortunately they don't listen. So we left them at home and ask them to eat maggi for lunch. We go out only two of us. We went shopping at Metrojaya, The Curve . We had our lunch at Nan Xiang Steamed Bun, a Shanghai Restaurant. After that we shop for our Chinese New Year clothes. We reached home about 5 pm. Tonight we going to bring them out for dinner at KFC ( if they well behave).

Do I look smart, mummy ?

Everybody looks happy before going out

Jian Yi crying in the car

Christmas decoration at The Curve

Shiau Loong Pao

Vegetables mushroom bun

yummy...

you must drink the soup first before you bite it

Yang Chou Fried Rice

Lychee sweet and sour pork

We want to get for Jian Yi this white T-shirt

but don't have his size.So we request the sales promoter to bring down from this patung

Hubby so tired after shopping for 6 hours

Tung Tzi Celebration

2008-12-21T08:11:00.000-08:00

Today most of the Chinese celebrated Tung Tzi. This day is a big day for Chinese. It reunion all the family members. For children it is fun to prepare Tang Yuen. They are chatting while doing the Tang Yuen. The adults will take this opportunity to tell the children what is Tung Zhi about. Who ever eat the Tang Yuen today, they will grow older by one year.

My mother prepared special dishes for her children. All my siblings come back for the reunion. I remided my children must come back and visit us when they grow big next time. Like what we doing now.

the wet flour must knead well

Make it into round shape

Chatting while doing work

children also helping

My Siamese Enso, professional tukang urut

Tang Yuen are ready

Lets enjoy tang yuen

It is yummy, I want somemore

Children kena sun burn after attending the swimming class

I am one year older

12 Years Wedding Anniversary

2008-12-21T07:38:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday 15th December was our 12 years wedding anniversary. On that day we just came back from our Bali Trip. Hubby was busy working after a long break. So we decided to celebrate it on the following Saturday.
On Saturday, we went to The Ship, Damansara Utama. Why we choose that restaurant ? This is because we use to date there before marriage. We want to show our children how a steak house looks like. True enough the moment they entered there, I can hear them saying "Wow, so nice, so many people, we are in the cabin."
Hubby ordered Tenderloin sizzling steak, Jian Shen ordered Crispy spring chicken, Jian En chicken maryland and myself grilled premium lamb chop. Jian Yong and Jian Yi only take banana split. We really enjoyed the food.
I hope next year we will celebrate there again. My children already told me what they want to order next time.

The steak is very juicy and nice.
One cost nearly RM40

Chicken Maryland

Crispy spring chicken

My grilled New Zealand lamb chop

Jian Yong enjoyed her banana split

Bali Last Day (14th Dec 2008)

2008-12-18T06:35:00.000-08:00

Last day we are going back to Malaysia. Our flight is at 2.00 pm, so we still got time to hang around. Children play in the pool again. Me and hubby have a walk at the beach. We took taxi from hotel to the airport. It only cost 50000 rupiah per taxi (RM 17.50). Bye Bali, next time will come again. Overall we quite enjoy the trip. It is cheaper if you plan your own itenerary and hire a car.

Bali fourth day (13th Dec 2008)

2008-12-18T05:54:00.000-08:00

Bali fourth day is free and easy. We take our time to have breakfast. After breakfast Mother and MIL rest in the room. The children play in the pool. Me and hubby have a walk at the beach. Someone convince us to listen a talk regarding Karma Royal Club membership. We didn't join it. They compliment us one week free accomodation in Bali or Phuket, or 2 weeks stay in Goa, India. We might take the Phuket hotel next year. In the evening we have a walk around Kuta Area. We visited the Memorial (Bali Bomb location). After that we had our dinner at one of the foodcourt.At night we went for foot masage.

Enjoying in the pool

The ladies relax under the shade

Pantai Kuta

Memorial Park

One of the victim

The recycle bin looks so cute

Mcdonald is surfing too

Bali Third Day 12th Dec 2008

2008-12-18T04:16:00.000-08:00

The third day we started our journey at 8 am. Our first stop is Taman Ayun Royal Family Temple which surrounded by beautiful garden. It is so beautiful and the air is fresh.

Next we stopped at Botanical Garden. We saw all kinds of plants.After that we stopped at Candi Kuning Fruits and Vegetables Market. This place looks like our Cameron Highlands. You can see people selling strawberry, cabbage, fruits and flowers. I notice most of the villagers are muslim.

On our way down the hill, we stopped at Bratan Lake. You can visit one of the temple by boat.
After that we went to Tanah Lot Holy Temple in the sea, the best place to see sunset in Bali.We did some shopping there and buy oleh-oleh to bring back Malaysia especially kacang Bali (Matahari brand). It looks round and very crunchy.

We had our dinner at Bebek Bali. Bebek means duck. We really satisfied with the food. You must tried their crispy duck and sate duck. Once you tried it, you wouldn't forgot about it.

Taman Ayun Royal Family Temple

It is going to rain

The temple, we cann't enter

Inside the temple

Am I look like the incredible hulk ?

Komang (the driver) and Jian En

Beautiful water lily

Entrance of the Botanical Garden

Cactus Garden

MIL didn't wear nyonya sarung. The blouse we

bought for her last time when we visited Beijing.

Happy children

Father and son

Flying Fox

with MIL

The strawberry are cheap. One packet only 5000 rupiah (RM1.75)

Buy jagung at Candi Kuning Fruits market

Passion fruits

The corn is yummy

Bratan Lake

The view on our way down the hill

Tanah Lot Holy Temple in the sea

What to buy ?

Entance of the temple

Temple in the sea

The wave is very strong

Balinese went to the temple for prayers

Bat hanging on the street

Peanut from Bali

This restaurant serve duck cuisine

I am hungry ...

It is delicious, I loved the sate

My Nasi Goreng Pantai Kuta

My dirty duck (crispy duck)

Bali second day 11th Dec 2008

2008-12-17T03:54:00.000-08:00

Second day in Bali, we woke up early to have our breakfast. The driver will arrive at 9am.Our first stop is Silver factory. Mother and MIL bought 2 pairs of earring. After that we visit wood carving factory. Hubby bought 2 wood horses for display. Next we went to a Bali Traditional Village, Pengelipuran Village. We are catching time to see Mount Batur Volcano and Batur Lake. Unfortunately it was heavy rain. The mountain was cover by fog. We see nothing. We had our buffet lunch at Bumi Ayu Restaurant (Kintamani). The food not so nice but their fried banana was fantastic. We ate a lot. They even serve pulut hitam. Hubby loved the passion fruits. On our way down we stop at Tegallalang to see paddy terrace. The view is nice. Our next stop was Ubud. We visited the palace, walk around the Ubud Market to buy some souvenir. I wanted to try Ubud the most famous Bu Oka Babi Guling rice and Bebek Bengil dirty duck. We only managed to pack 3 packet of Babi Guling Rice. It was tasty. On our way back to hotel, the driver dropped us at Denpasar market. We eat at their hawker centre. We order Nasi Babi Guling, Soto Ayam and Sate Kambing with gulai for our dinner. My Sister bought 6 fried drumstick for RM6 only. At night the children playing game boy in the room and we went shopping around Kuta area. Their foot massage is very cheap, only 50000 rupiah per hour (RM17.50)

We stay in this hotel, right in front of Pantai Kuta,
which is famous with surfing

Breakfast at the hotel, the omelet with ham and bacon is fantastic

so relax

Silver factory

The wood carving product is so real

The workers

You can see this everywhere in Bali

Hubby happy to buy the wood horse

Grandmother, son and grandson

Pengelipuran Village

(Kg Traditional Orang Bali)

Bali pig, small and it is organic

Fighting Cock

So fresh and peaceful

The villagers slotter pig and cook here

Bali village traditional kitchen. Majority of them still use wood to cook

Temple, we cannot enter there

The women is preparing flowers for prayers

This man just finish his prayer

family photo

Buffet lunch at Bumi Ayu Restaurant, Kintamani

Hubby loves this passion fruits

Can you see the back ? full with fog,

we cannot see the volcano

yummy fried bananas

Rice terrace Tegallalang

My family photo

Ubud famous Babi Guling

Steam rice

Ubud ancient King Palace

Looking for something to buy ?

Bargaining. The goods may cost only 40% of the stated price

Denpasar local market

This stall selling flowers for prayers. The next day is their bulan purnama prayers ceremony

so interesting

Local market Babi Guling. Not as nice as Ubud

What you want to eat? I order for you

Bali First Day (10th December 2008)

2008-12-16T05:02:00.000-08:00

After planning for almost a year, finally the day had come. On the 10th Dec, my family, Akoh Chuan's family, my sister, my mother and MIL, total 12 of us started our journey to Bali. We took the 10.25am flight and reach there by 2.00pm. Our driver Komang picked up us from Ngurah Rai International Airport. We check in Kuta Seaview Cottages near Pantai Kuta.
By 3.30pm, Komang drives us to Nusa Dua Beach. After that we went to Uluwatu Temple. Everybody must wear sarong. If not you pay 3000 rupiah for renting their kain. We stayed there until sunset and went to Jimbaran Bay for our grilled seafood dinner. The seafood was fresh but expensive. Actually it doesn't taste so nice. Everything is dry, eat with their sambal.The only unique thing is we eat at the beach and someone singing besides your dining table.Of course you have to give them tips. After dinner we back to our hotel.

waiting to depart at LCCT

We are in the flight

Jian En and Uncle Chuan

The ladies

We are reaching Bali

Nusa Dua Beach

Jian Yi wet his pants at the beach, so I bought

for him this new red pants cost 20000 rupiah

Everybody must wear a colourful cloth on their waist on their way to Uluwatu Temple

Nice view from the Temple

Family photo

Uluwatu Temple

This monkey very naughty. It took one of the visitor's glasses and broke it

Dinner at Langsam's Seafood Restaurant

Dining table on the sandy beach

The moment we enter the restaurant, everybody

received a flower

Look like candle light dinner. Unfortunately it was raining. So we shift into the restaurant

Grilled Red Snapper

Grilled chicken

Enjoy the food

Let's makan

Busy Sunday

2008-12-16T04:43:00.000-08:00

Brother in law family from Shah Alam come to visit us. Morning hubby brought them to swim at the club house. I prepare lunch for them. See what did I cook .... I prepared flower crab curry(2kg), masak lemak nanas and prawn, salted fish ...... Evening I went for my friends open house with Jian Shen. At night we went to Kepong Jaya Jusco. We had Bak Kut Teh for late dinner.

Second Swimming Class

2008-12-16T04:28:00.000-08:00

After attending the second class, my chidren managed to go to the adult pool. Now Jian Shen and Jian En are learning free style. Jian Yong still doggy paddling. Jian Yi will be soon learning doggy paddling.

Dim Sum at Tai Thong Restaurant

2008-12-16T04:17:00.000-08:00

Mother in law is with me. We are going to Bali on the 10th Disember. We brought her for dim sum.They are enjoying the food.

Bali's trip planning

2008-12-01T05:32:00.000-08:00

Since we are going to Bali on our own, we need to make a proper planning. Hubby was busy with his work, so I'm the one who going to arrange all the things. We booked the flight and hotel on February. It was cheap during that time. My family and Akoh Chuan's family (total 9 of us). Last week, after a long discussion hubby and I decided to bring along our mother and mother in law . We find that they are still fit to travel although their age already turn 70 years old. We know we have to take good care of them during the journey besides taking care of our 4 children. I hope they will enjoy going with us. Anyway their flight fares had gone up to triple compare to ours.

This whole week I was busy arranging transport, tour guide and planning my own itinerary. I managed to get a van (Kia Pregio) which can put in 12 of us with a reasonable price. The price included driver as the tour guide and petrol. Full day (12 hours) cost about RM200. He will pick up us at the airport. I already have my own itinerary. Hopefully it works as what I have plan. There are also a few restaurants which we must try.

We already brought MIL from Malacca to stay with us. Tomorrow night hubby will bring her for a good massage at Nilai and eat supper at Jalan Alor. Hope she will enjoy it.

University friends gathering

2008-11-27T01:57:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday we went to Old Klang Road Taman Gembira for our UM friends gathering. I had not meet them for 5 years. Thank you Mooi Bee for arranging the gathering.

Group photo

Let's eat

Delicious

Florence shows her interest in playing organ.
Maybe next time should send her to music class

Jian Yi playing PS1.

The bigger boys play PS2

First swimming class

2008-11-27T01:37:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday 9.00am, my chidren attended their first swimming lesson. Children enjoyed the class.

to know each other

Jian Yi not paying attention

The adults pool

Teaching Jian Yi to blow bubbles

correct way of landing in the water

Floating

floating

Floating test

Boring mummy waiting for her children

Fire Extinguisher

2008-11-27T01:19:00.000-08:00

Last night hubby brought back 2 Fire Extinguishers. He told me he bought it for our home safety. One put in our room, another one in the kitchen. It is very small and cute, only 2 kg. It's from UK. Each one cost RM400.

Cookies and cake

2008-11-22T01:56:00.000-08:00

Just now baked 3 butter cake, one for brother Chuan and one for my mother because we plan to visit them tomorrow. Another one for my children.

the long one for brother chuan's family

This one for my mum

These are the almond cookies, it melts in your mouth

These are my best seller choc chips cookies,

already received many orders for this coming Chinese New Year

I use 100% pure butter, imported choc chips and almond nibs. so once you tried it, you will love it

Crab for dinner again

2008-11-22T01:39:00.000-08:00

This morning saw some flower crabs at the market, thinking of cooking for hubby tonight. So I bought 5, cost RM19. I use my mother's recipe, fried with ginger, chopped shallot and curry powder only, without adding water. It's nice and 'wangi' . Makan sampai menjilat jari. I fried some Singapore Fried Mihun too.

Jian Shen's First Jean

2008-11-21T06:07:00.000-08:00

After buffet and Sogo, we went to Pertama Complex to buy Jian Shen a pair of jeans. This is his first jeans. He looks so big compare to his age.

Papa is searching for the jeans

Shy to show papa and mummy

Do I look ok ?

The jeans is too long, need to cut short

It's done

Madagascar 2

2008-11-21T05:55:00.000-08:00

After whole day out, at night we brought children to watch Madagascar 2 at TGV Kepong. The maid also follow. Hubby said she need some entertainment too. This is the fourth time we bring her for movie. We quite enjoy the show. The other day we watched James Bond, Jian Yi slept in the cinema. Children said they not really understand the show.

Sogo Japanese Restaurant

2008-11-21T05:03:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday hubby asked me " what is your plan ?" I said "Lets go for Japanese food." Sogo Japanese Restaurant offer Buffet Lunch on Sunday. It only serve pure Japanese Food. The price is RM42 ++ (adult) and children age below 10 RM20++. I check with the children, only Jian Shen wants to follow. The rest requested for Nasi Lemak.( So easy) We ate a lot of sushi, unagi and grill salmon ( we choose the tummy part). It's so yummy. After buffet, we went shopping at Sogo. We bought for the children Mickey Mouse T-shirt. Hubby bought for himself 2 Renoma Shirt and one handbag for me ( Christmas present). Thank you darling.

View from the restaurant

Happy smiling

some of the foods

Doraemon's favorite, Doreyaki

Jian Shen looking for the green tea ice-cream

This is sukiyaki. The beef is so tender and sweet. It serve with glass noddle.

You must try this

Unagi. Hubby ate 2 plates of this

Nice combination, you can eat as much

as you can

Don't know which one to eat first

look at the wasabi, so thick

Lets eat, yummy

Teriyakki beef

will come again next time,

anybody wants to join me ?

Swimming class

2008-11-21T04:50:00.000-08:00

This morning went to Duta Palms Club to meet Danny Ong ( swimming class coach). We want our children to learn swimming. It will be easy for us when bringing them out for holiday. (We will be going to Bali on the 10th - 14th Disember). The charge is quite expensive. One month 8 lessons RM450 per pax, that means total RM1800 for 4 of them. I believe Jian Shen and Jian En can pick up the swimming skill in one month time. Florence and Jian Yi may need longer time. Anyway hubby saids we need to invest in children's developement. I agreed with him. Hubby suggested both of us attend the swimming class after our children finish the lessons. I welcome the idea.

Home Alone

2008-11-21T04:28:00.000-08:00

Today I'm alone at home with the maid. The house is so quiet. Where did the children go ? Jian Shen and Jian En went for church camp (3 days 2 night). They will be back tomorrow. Jian Yi and Florence went to their cousin Yu Chen's house at Shah Alam. They will stay there until Sunday. ( They can't wait to go there) How do I pass the time ? I went to my friend's house for lunch. Take a nap in the afternoon then hubby called to make choc chips cookies. Started to bake at 4 pm. After that I tried out a new recipe, Almond Cookies. It is nice. Will let friends to try so that I can get some order during Chinese New Year. Hubby's HQ staff praise my cheese tart, so will make some for them next week (just to promote it to more people). I believe will get more order next time. Yesterday someone from Malacca call up to order cheese cake and cookies during this Chinese New Year, will send to her on the way back to Malacca. It seem that I will be very very busy before New Year. You know? after baking 2 types of cookies, I bake another Cheese cake for this Sunday Gathering at Old Klang Road (UM coursemate). I have not meet them for the pass 5 years. I finished my baking at 7.30pm. Hubby suggests to eat supper at Jalan Alor (near Bukit Bintang) tonight. TQ darling

Attending course at Cherating, Kuantan

2008-11-17T07:09:00.000-08:00

On the 10 - 12 Nov 2008, PK1 send me to attend a course at Best Western Cherating Beach Resort . I managed to contact a teacher from another school to car pool, she drives, I tumpang. The course is for Guru Kanan Mata Pelajaran. 36 teachers from Gombak District. It took us 4 hours plus to reach there. The hotel is 10 minutes drive to Kemaman, Terengganu. It's clean

Best Western Cherating Beach Resort

Room View

Busy with course work

I go back with Rosita, her husband drives

Cherating beach, not suitable for swimming, very strong wave

Membeli-belah di Kemaman, I bought kain batik, keropok and .......

Mr Magendran's house

2008-11-17T06:54:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday my colleague invited me and Pn Lee to his house for Depavalli Lunch.We coundn't make it during the acture Depavalli Day cause we were in Ipoh.

Pn Lee's family, sir Magendran and his wife

After lunch take some photo

His wife purposely fried for us Muruku and the children love it

Class party

2008-11-17T06:32:00.000-08:00

Every year the Form 5 classes will have their class party right before their SPM exam. After that they will leave the school. It will become their memory.

5P2 did it at their Form Teacher Pn Kausalya's house

This one is Chinese Society Fare Well Party

Nice foods, cater from restaurant

I brought Jian Yi along, here are some of the chinese teachers

enjoy the food

This one is 5 Sc 1 class party, at Pizza Hut

My colleague

Jian Yi follow me again

seafood dinner

2008-11-17T06:01:00.000-08:00

Last two weeks I was so busy with my work and bakery business until I have no time to blog.Tomorrow I have another 3 cheesecake order.Just now hubby called me that someone wants to order cookies for Chinese New Year. He even wants to pay me in advance, scare I don't take his order. It seems that I will be continue busy although school holiday already started. My holiday will be on until next year January 4th. Anybody jeolous ? Anyway I curi masa tonight to update my post. These are the dishes that I prepared for one of the Sunday dinner. I have not been cooking crab for more than a year. That morning I saw those fresh flower crabs. It only cost me RM12.My daughter likes lalah, so I cook kam heong lalah for her. Lalah 1 kg RM6. I also cook lapcheong fried rice.

sweet and sour chilli crab

Florence and her favorite

Kam Heong Lalah

Cheese Tarts

2008-11-01T02:35:00.000-07:00

My cheese tart is quite famous among my friends. They always order from me. Minimum order is 25 pieces. I only sell at RM2.20 per piece. It is consider cheap because I use fine ingredients. Normally I use good pure butter (SCS , Golden Churn, Anchor) and Kraft Cream cheese, so the taste is good. You know ? Bread Story sell at RM3.50 per piece. No wonder I get so many order. Hubby suggested next time we can open a shop. I said after pencen lar.. Last year hubby bought me a big oven (Smeg from Italy). He so kesian see me baking with microwave, which is slow when I received a lot of order. This big oven can bake 50 cheese tarts in one short. It really save my time. Thank you darling. Today I baked 30 cheese tarts for hubby's customer. He wants to bring to Seremban. The other day also someone order to bring to Penang. Siew Peng from Malacca also use to order my tarts and cheese cake. I normally send to her on my way to Bukit Rambai.

Making pizza

2008-10-31T06:44:00.000-07:00

BIL is good in making pizza, here are some photo taken during our Ipoh's trip.

flatten the dough

add topping

add parmesan cheese, mozarella cheese and cheddar cheese

baking

pizza is ready to serve

Deepavalli Visiting

2008-10-31T06:17:00.000-07:00

After back from Ipoh, We went to our neighbour Mr Perumal's house. He served us mutton curry, sambal chicken and nasi minyak. His wife even packed some for me to bring back.later we went to another house, my ex-student Rekka invited us. When we reached there, already night. Her mother apologized because no more food. Anyway we already ate at Mr Perumal's house. She gave me some cookies, dragon fruits and ang pow for my children.

Mr Perumal's family

Mutton curry and sambal chicken

Rekka and me

Ipoh's Trip (Deepavalli Holiday)

2008-10-30T05:09:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday we went to Ipoh. We stayed in SIL house. We started our journey at 10.00 am by using the old way. We stopped at Kampar for lunch. The foods are cheaper than KL. We had their famous Kampar yong tau foo. It took 4 hours to reached Ipoh. We had our dinner at one of the hawker centre in Ipoh garden. There are variety of foods. We had fried lalah, fried sotong, lor bak, sushi.... The food is nice. After that we went to Cold Storage. BIL wants to cook spaghetti, lasagna and lamb chop. Unfortunately their minced beef had sold out. So he changed the menu to pizza.

On Monday, it was Deepavalli day, we woke up at 6am and head to Ipoh Town for their famous dim sum. This time we did not eat at Foh San Restaurant. We tried Ming Court Dim Sum. It is smaller in size and the taste nicer too. I packed some Tai Pau for the children. After that we went to Ipoh Wet Market. BIL wants to cook rice and dishes for his ex student Rudy and family. They are from Sarawak and will dropby his house for lunch. He dicided to cook sambal udang, fried lalah and I help to cook Ponte, Pumkin and vegetable. After lunch we went back to Rawang at 2pm. We have to attend 2 Dedepavalli Open House. Thats all about our Depavalli holiday.

Kampar famous fish ball and yong tau foo

Yong tau foo in curry

Wake up at 6am just because of the dim sum

This is the place, dim sum not bad but too tiny

This restaurant right opposite Ming Court,I bought their super big Tai Pau, can feed 3 people

Tai Pau from Ming Court

Children's favorite egg tarts but it doesn't taste nice. I still prefer Thai Thong

Fresh lalah, salted steam fish and kerang from Ipoh Wet Market

Have you seen people sell kerang this way ?It's cook and ready to eat

Jian Yong's favorite lalah cook by BIL

Sambal udang petai and pumpkin, mouth watering ?

Melaka Ponteh

Pizza, taste better than Pizza Hut

Rudy's family and we all

Class Party at my house

2008-10-30T05:01:00.000-07:00

I had my class party on Wednesday. Students bought KFC and I prepared spaghetti, cheese cake, cheese tarts, fruits and soya bean milk. We had a good time. Another week they will sit for their SPM. After the exam everbody will go for part time job or PLKN. It will be hard to meet each other. Wish them all the best.

My cheesecake

Sphagetti

My best seller cheese tarts

My students

The KFC is back

Hari Raya visiting

2008-10-30T04:43:00.000-07:00

Last Friday our old neighbour Atuk and Nenek invited us to their Hari Raya open house. They already shifted to Desa Mas since last year. We had mee soto, rendang chicken, satay beef,tom yam...... We meet others neighbour too.

All of them are my neighbours

Haziq ,Hazim and my children

Antie Ju (she is a good cook), Atuk, Nenek

Hamster Died

2008-10-30T04:33:00.000-07:00

We traveled to Ipoh on Sunday and came back on Monday. When we arrieved home, children quikly checked on the hamsters only to find out one of the hamster had died. The one belongs to Jian En. He felt a bit sad. We don't know what is the cause.

Poor Florence

2008-10-21T07:03:00.000-07:00

Last Friday Jian Yong complaining stomach pain. Brought here to clinic . On Saturday and Sunday she had cerit-berit. Quite serious. I start worried because Monday will be her year end exam. Called my mum to ask for help. She plug some pucuk daun jambu batu, cincang halus and then boil with water.Ask my sister to send it all the way from Sri Gombak. Thank you mother. Amazingly after taking that herb (4 times, it's very bitter) On Monday she totally cure. unfortunately she having fever now and tomorrow will be her BI and Science exam. Already see doctor. Hopefully she will recover soon. Her exam will be until Friday.

On Diet

2008-10-16T06:11:00.000-07:00

Recently I put on a lot. Looks so round. Hubby advised me to on diet. So I start the Amway Diet Programe again. So far manage to loose 1 kg in one week. This week a bit slow because :

Sunday : Raya open house
Monday : Raya open house
Wednesday : Raya open house
Saturday : Hi-tea at Crystal Crown Hotel, dinner at Kundang School
Sunday : lunch Raya open house, dinner house warming at PJ
Monday : Raya Open House
Thursday : Raya open house

Hubby, how to reduce ????????

A visit by Brother Andrew and family

2008-10-16T05:52:00.000-07:00

Brother Andrew pay me a visit on his way back to Malacca after attended Enso Sook Seem's grandmother funeral in Ipoh. They all came in red T-shirt cause their grandmother already 104 years old. She recommand me a vegetarian restaurant at Ipoh which is nice and reasonable. Hubby, next time we try, ok ? Deepavalli holiday we will go to Ipoh, visit Chow Soba and family. We plan to use old road instead of highway. I want to look for nice food along the way. There are many small old town along the road. My friend also recommended me to eat at Tok Alang. There famous with fresh big river prawn. Anyway We don't have enough time. Maybe next trip. We will stay there for one night. I get some mozarella cheese for Chow Soba cause he loves to make pizza.

Car break down

2008-10-16T05:39:00.000-07:00

After driving car for 12 years, first time hubby's car break down on the road. Sound so scarily but luckily hubby manage to park on the road side. He contact my brother to send somebody. The mechanic can't do anything. Finally they tow the car to the workshop at PJ cost RM250. The workshop temperory lend to him a Proton Iswara.Hopefully it won't happen again.