my family, my life

My sisters

My life...

Yes, my family

my life...

On a hot afternoon

There's nothing better than having a cold sweet Indian mango on a hot afternoon.
Simply heavenly. 
Ethan and I enjoyed this dark orangey fruit to the bits.

Oh, God is so good.

steps of life

my husband

my son

my life...

Central Park

I love the weekends!

We woke up to a beautiful morning a few Sundays ago. We didn’t have anything planned for the day and thought it would be amazing to go to the park.

I quickly fixed hubby, Ethan and I each a sandwich. We had the ham, lettuce and egg on whole meal, while Ethan had his mini cheese sandwiches. Chucked two breakfast mugs into the picnic bag and we were good to go!

We went to Central Park which was just outside our house, right in front of One Utama. It’s a good two minutes away from our place and this park has a huge play ground with several ponds scattered all over. And so we flung our straw mats on the floor and had our breakfast overlooking the beautifully landscaped grounds.

It was a beautiful Sunday morning, but it was a little wet because it rained the night before. Obviously that didn’t deter my champ from getting into the playground… not at all! He was just so thrilled by the fact that he was in a park. And there he was, picking up leaves, stones, and running his fingers on the sand/soil/mud?!? And since it was a Sunday, dog owners bring their dogs out to the park for walks and doggie-socializing sessions. We had a feast of a time dog-watching while enjoying our breakfast!

I must say sipping coffee while lazing in a park is just divine. The smell of crispy fresh air, and the touch of the cool gentle breeze on my skin made me realize that there’s so much more to life, especially when it's out here in the nature.

It was a beautiful and blissful Sunday morning indeed!

the reunion

Thanks guys for your concern and smses. Yes, finally it's the reunion of Ethan and his "clan". Uncle Zuhun very efficiently coordinated and fles a family of the Sabahan Probosis Monkeys all the way from Kota Kinabalu. And yes, it was choirs of angels every night every since! So dramatic... well ok, it was that dramatic!!! (NO MORE screaming and yelling matters) and it was all smiles and kisses before bedtime!.

We got this huge box one afternoon and when we opened it up, to our surprise there were five of them!!! You won't believe how we have waited, prayed, hoped for some miracles to happen. And this was the miracle and Uncle Zuhun was St. Nicholas for the day!

Just to satisfy your curiosity about the Sabahan Probosis Monkeys...

Street Fiestas

We were in Hanoi last year for a short get away. I must say that this place is magical and one of a kind. Seriously an absolutely beautiful place! I fell in love not just with the place but with the food. My hubby and I had such a wonderful time just eating and exploring this lively city by foot.

While having lunch and chilling in this wonderful little café called the Paloma Café on Lý Thuong Kiệt (highly recommended!!! They serve one of the best spring roll I’ve ever tasted) we saw things we’ve never seen before in our entire life. (I will try to write all about the food in another post)

We were on the roll, naming everything we saw outside the café’s huge window. We felt as if we were trapped in a fish tank… just looking at the world passed by. We were enthralled by all that’s happened. At one point, we started writing down things we saw.. mainly the happenings on the main street.

However, when observing even more while walking down the aisles of these quainty streets, we saw even weirder stuffs… We thought it would be amazing penning some of these down. And these are what we have written down but gee, this list probably will never end. Here are some to start with:

1. people playing cards

2. people drinking tea

3. people pouring tea

4. people deep frying food on stools

5. people knocking and bending steel

6. people selling clothes

7. people recycling rubbish

8. people sitting in the middle of the road selling balloons

9. people selling bread

10. people selling drinks in glasses

11. people shaving bamboo

12. people stood by the side of the road sending test messages through their blackberry

13. people pulling their mustache using a twizzer

14. people having their hair cut

15. people selling flowers

16. people selling vegetables and fruits

17. people having their meals on mini stools and tables less than 60cm in height

18. motorcycles carrying ladder

19. motorcycles carrying 3 gallons of water

20. motorcycles carrying a box of plasma tv

21. motorcycles carrying two dogs

22. motorcycles carrying 25 kilo sack of rice and it fell off on the middle of the corss junction, and the motorcyclist had to stop his bike to pick up his sack of rice

23. motorcycles carrying stand fan

24. motorcycles carrying cages

25. 3 adults and a child on a motorcycle

26. old grandmas chasing kids while feeding them dinner

27. a man walking at night

28. a man jogging at nigh

29. a topless man jogging at night

30. a group of men playing cards in the dark

31. couples moonlighting in the park
32. a bike with Gucci leather skin seat

33. a bike with leopard leather skin seat

34. people asking if you’d like a rent a bike

35. bikes bike and more bikes!

36. people cutting chicken

37. drivers sitting in an expensive car (with legs up on the dashboard in an e-class)38. cars parked on a three way divider

39. people pumping air into the motorcycles

40. people sitting down seeing the world pass while fanning themselves 

41. … and the list goes on...

My conclusion, I love Hanoi!

18-21 July 2009

Hanoi, Vietnam