Saturday at home

We stayed in today as both boys were down with flu early this week and they were just getting better. I do not want to get them infected again or vice versa. Today, I suddenly realised that my boys have grown up, in the sense that I can leave them by themselves and they can play or do colouring work without disturbing me too much. I even have time for the Internet. In the past, I always have to watch over them and have no time for myself until after 10pm when they fall asleep.

I am so caught up with doing 'my things' that Jay came by with some books in his hand and said "Mummy, can you read me 5 books?"
"So many!" I tried to brush him off without even taking my eyes from the PC.
"It's not one thou..sand books. Only 5 books"
uh oh....I feel so guilty

Seagate FreeAgent Go Pink 320GB External Hard Drive

My new toy. I finally have backup for all my pictures and this is so ultra slim and cool. Best thing is this is so light and portable and all 320GB worth of memory at only $115. It is no wonder all memory companies are losing money.

At the pool

The boys had so much fun at the pool that we decided to do this again this weekend. Seeing them so happy and enjoying themselves, it takes away all the stress that I have been feeling during the week.

Year 2009

It has only been 3 months into year 2009 and a string of unpleasant things are already happening all around me. My grandma got a minor stroke and was hospitalised for about 2 weeks. She has been discharged and is undergoing therapy treatment now. I hope she will be able to start walking soon. She is a strong woman even at 85 and I am sure she will be well soon.

One of my uncles (my mum's brother) passed away. He had kidney failure for many years and 1 day just fainted and never get up. There was a bump on his head and it was believed that is the cause of the death.

Another of my uncle (my dad's bil) had a heart bypass done last week. It is going to take him quite a while to recover as he is also suffering from kidney failure.

My boss had a heart bypass done early this month. He is young and with no other complications, so he is doing well. He is even replying emails now , when he really should be resting haha.....

I just heard yesterday that one of my customers has breast cancer and had already resigned under the advise of the doctor.

2 of my fellow colleagues got retrenched.

The takeaway for me from all these episodes is to treasure all close families and friends and try to spend as much time as possible with them, especially our parents. We really cannot anticipate what is going to happen tomorrow. And why are there so many people having heart problems right now, I believe the food that we intake and the amount of stress that we are experiencing contribute a big part to it. How to not be stress in this society ? Hai....

Wedding Pics

Family Pic

Studio Pics

December has been a fairly busy month. There is my brother's wedding, the Christmas gatherings with friends and relatives and a short trip to Genting, lots of shopping after the Christmas as the sales are just too irresistable. Done a photoshoot too at the studio. My conclusion is that both of my boys are not too keen on being photographed. Not a very pleasant experience for me as had a hard time trying to coax them to stand/sit where they should be in order to have good pics. Does not help that the photographer is not a very patient person, I guess she has been very lucky so far until she met my not so co-operative kids. I think we probably just couldn't click with her. Good thing that we still managed to get some nice pics. Ask Jay at the end of the session why he is not enjoying and his reply "I want to take myself". I know what he meant, he wants to take photographs of others but does not like to be photographed.