Sunshine Rainbow Moonlight

3rd Batch Mini Cooper Pre-Order.

2010-09-28T15:42:00.000+08:00

Dear friends, due to the overwhelming response on the 2nd batch of Mini Cooper, 3rd batch will be arriving on the second week of October. Kindly, place your order to avoid any disappointment as I have quite a number of reservations on my waiting list right now. If you are interested please drop me an email or PM me in Facebook and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Comes in 3 colors: White, Green and Blue.
Location at Kota Kinabalu.

Plus, there'll be a new model arriving in this coming 3rd batch , 6 units of Bugatti Veyron look alike kids car. Hurry! before its too late. Will post photo once arrived.

Would like to say a big thank you to the supportive parents who have bought the previous batch of Mini Coopers, I hope you and your little one enjoy it as much as we do.

Iphone 4 Craze in KK

2010-09-24T18:29:00.001+08:00

After such a long hiatus, it is time to get back to the blogging society. My baby is 1yo now and I have no excuse that my life is very stressful and tiring bcoz of the new addition. I'm proud to say that I've SURVIVED the infant baby days. Hooray! It's a call for celebration for us as new parents.

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iPhone 4 has finally arrived. The iPhone 4 hype was really sinking in. I tell you, Anoti was like a CRAZY man.

2 days ago at 6.40am: (early morning)

"Dear, I can't sleep, I dreamt of Iphone 4, I can't wait to get hold of my iPhone4."

"Chi Seen! Go back to sleep! I need my sleep you know."

Yesterday at 5pm:

"I don't care, I must get my iPhone 4 by no means."

"You are over-reacting, do you want to pitch a tent outside Digi Center?"

"Digi 1Borneo opens at 10am, we'll have to be there as early as 9am."

"Huh? You serious a?"

And today at 9am, we thought we will see iPhone crowd outside the Digi @ 1Borneo like the ones in Maxis KL but thank goodness it is KK, no crowd and our Digi Center and the entire mall was like a library.

Digi @ 9.35am. We waited till 10.08am. The crowd? less than 10.

No doubt, Anoti was the first customer of the day.

After an hour, Anoti walked out happily with 3 sets iPhone 4. (We didnt expect my MIL wanted to get one on the spot, iPhone 4, you are nasty! You must have cast a spell on MIL.

Not much of an iPhone 4 craze over here. Anoti was so thankful that he lives in KK, no long ques, at least he doesnt have to wake up at 3am like Mr Meow did just to get his iPhone 4. What about the rest of you?

Anoti said we shud reward ourselves after ONE year of parenthood. I couldn't agree for more. I hope after Mini Anoti 2nd Birthday, Anoti will buy me a CAR to reward ourselves. *evil grin* Can someone please tell my hubby to put it on his TO DO LIST or Outlook. Thank You!

May Happenings : Our Long Weekends

2010-06-16T17:18:00.001+08:00

Isaac is too tall for his pool. His feet can touch the ground which is very dangerous. He will kick himself backwards, head facing the sky and scooped water with his neck float.

Celebrated Daddy's Birthday at Secret Recipe. Nothing fancy, didn't buy Anoti any birthday gift as I think I've already gave him the 'best gift', ~~actual reason is because I don't have time to buy. Sorry Daddy.~~

On a side note, Isaac was so excited when the waitress gave us the menu. Busybody baby!

Despite the SUPER HOT WEATHER that almost cooked our brains, it was a nice outing. I can't wait to bring him to Singapore Zoo this December. Hope he will love it.

Mr Sunny

2010-05-12T19:11:00.000+08:00

Mummy's Sunnies. Too Oval. Skip this.

My little 'lalat' (Housefly in Malay).

Grandma's sunnies, I dont like the shape. N-E-X-T please.


shakes head C'mon show me something which is cool.

Ah Hah! This is more like it. Daddy, please go to the counter and settle the bill. Thanks!


Just nice, ngam ngam hou! Not too fancy and I look like James Bond. Now let me check whether there's UV protection or not.

Psst....Anyone looking for baby eyeswear model or spokesperson? Besides eyeswear, men's brief also can. Isaac has very impressive and charming ~~bird~~ outlook. Interested, dont be shy to email me, lol. ~~Mummy is dreaming to become one of those celebrity mama.~~

Distance surely makes mummy goes crazy

2010-05-11T18:30:00.000+08:00

Mummy went outstation today. While my flight was taking off, I heard baby screaming and crying, That poor baby cried for almost 20mins, I think he was too tired that he stopped crying. Poor little thing. Instantly, I could only think of my little Isaac at home. And thoughts came into the mind....

"Can I handle Isaac in the plane?" I really doubt that I could handle my fussy boy.

"Will he cry like the other baby?" I have this feeling he will.

"Long hour flight to Australia for instance, is it a good idea to bring Isaac along when he's not even 1yo?"

A lot of concerns. Thinking of all the possibilities that could happen and the screams that could hijack every passengers ears. IT JUST GAVE ME NOTHING BUT GOOSE BUMPS. The idea of traveling with a baby just gives me the shivers.

Am I selfish or what? Prolly I need time to adjust, only time will tell.

In another note, I miss my son so much. Will be back tomorrow morning. Daddy, please take care of our little man.

When the boobs talk...

2010-05-05T15:26:00.000+08:00

My breastfeeding journey was a pathetic one. When I was pregnant, everyone was asking me whether I will breastfeed my baby. Looking at my decent boobs, "Of course!", I exclaimed.

Then came the baby, but I was too weak after the surgery, because of that I missed my window of opportunity of introducing my lovely boobs to baby. Later, when we reached home, came the Confinement Lady who told me that I shud rest after a major surgery and let her bottlefeed baby during the nights, hence baby was taken away from me, again I missed the golden hour to establish milk supply during midnite. The electric pump was not doing any good, I have the milk but I can't pump it out, it was frustrating. All i got was elongated deformed nipples. Left with no choice, I nursed baby during the day.

One month later, when the Dr. confirmed that bloody stool are caused by Soya Milk Protein and Cow's Milk Protein allergy. I was really determined to exclusively breastfeed my baby but that was just wishful thinking because of poor establishment during the 1st month, milk supply was really low, after 45mins to 1hour of nursing, I have to supplement it with formula. I never give up, I always believe that I will produce enough milk for my baby.

For the first 3 months, baby was drinking from the boobs and later supplement with bottle. He took the boobs n bottle like a pro. Then when I went back to work on the 4th month, my milk supply has never increased. EBM was just 2.5oz to 3oz a day.

Baby went on nursing strike! I felt rejected! It was heart breaking but giving up wasn't in my dictionary. I tried all sorts of things to increase breastmilk. I had Fenugreek, Red Raspberry Leaves, Papaya Fish Head Soup, Malunggay Leaf, Barley, Cod Fish, Spirullina, Oatmilk, Soyamilk anything you can find on the internet just to INCREASE BREAST MILK. I was really determined! If you tell me taking hamster or monkey shit will increase supply, I swear to the moon that I'll give it a try. I even went to the doctors and let them fiddled with my boobs, both of them taught me hand expression. I was the master of Hand Expression at no time, but there's a price to pay, I ended up having bruises around the boobs. Back then, I could only yield less than 0.5oz a day! It was discouraging.

When Isaac started taking solids at 6 months, I told myself 'MAYBE' its about time to stop. Even I don't produce a lot of milk, I struggled for at least 3 weeks just because of weaning guilt. So many things crossed the mind and most of them were negative. I was struggling, learning and looking for an answer, it was an emotional journey I must admit.

When all I could see was soreness and bruises, I picked up the cues and I decided to listen to my boobs. And I think I made the very right choice. So I'm glad I have a pair of smart talking boobs and also a smart son who thinks that sucking on mummy's nen nen is such a waste of time. THE END

Boy! oh Boy!

2010-05-04T18:53:00.000+08:00

Despite the labor pain, the only thing I could remember about Isaac's birth was his 'Big Bird' and 'Easter Eggs'. Instead of showing me my bundle of joy and hearing, "Congratulations! You have a healthy baby." Dr Lim flashed my baby's private part and said "I told you its a boy".

3 days before Isaac was born, I jokingly asked my doctor, "Are you sure its a boy? All my baby things are in BLUE, have you ever make any mistake?" D A N G!!! U see I 'dai sei' or not, unintentionally challenged my doctor. Thank GOD he didnt 'slice' me into pieces in the operating theater.

Newborn

Anyway, this is my 'little burito' right after birth.

Chuckled at 3 months

Each and everyday, he picked up a lot of new ~~stunts~~ skills, from his first chuckle, roll over, swim, eat, sit and play,babble and shouting, Anoti and I can't wait to witness every single milestone.

Close to eight months, Isaac is no longer an infant. He had turned into a cheeky boy, he is so active that I wish I WERE A MAN to keep up with him.

My toothless little man taken on 1/5/10.

Isaac's First Date

2010-03-17T19:10:00.001+08:00

This is Kimberly @ 5 months. (a month younger than Isaac)

When Kimberly's mummy told me she was pregnant, I know there will be a day her baby and my baby will be playmates. And this day happened on the the 6th March 2010 (Saturday) and 7th March 2010 (Sunday).

(6th March 2010 @ Aunty Grace Room)

I have no idea whether the 2 will like each other. But after a few warm ups, they seem to get along really well.

(7th March 2010 @ Our place)

Sometimes I wonder, do babies talk to each other in their own baby way? If yes, I certainly want to know what was my boy thinking when he was doing this.....

A."Wow! You have cool pants."

B."What's that on your pants?"

C."Why aren't you wearing cloth diaper like mine?"

D."So what makes us different ar? Let me check."

What could it be?

Starting on Solid

2010-03-10T16:33:00.001+08:00

After a long wait, 6th of March marked the day Isaac had his first taste of solid.

One day before his momentous day, I went to get him a red hot sexy high chair. I was thrilled and excited. Looking at this chair, makes me go hungryyy....(i hope it works the same for Isaac)

(Preparing Pure Rice Paste)

On that glorious morning, EVERYONE (Anoti, Me, MIL, 3 maids) was vivacious as if it was Christmas morning. All of us can't wait to witness Isaac's historic moment. The kitchen was surely busy as if we were preparing for a feast.

When all of us were busy in the kitchen. Anoti warmed up the scene by putting Isaac into high chair. My boy took the seat like a pro.

The moment that we have all been waiting for had arrived, when the spoon touches his mouth.....

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MY BOY WENT CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP! Everyone clapped as if Malaysia had won the World Cup. From this, I can tell that my son is absolutely ready for food. Don't you think so?

A NEW ME + BABY

2010-03-09T18:31:00.000+08:00

Mini Anoti is not any textbook baby. U know, at birth he doesn't function as baby, he is awake most of the time and he wants to be carried at all times. Worst of all, he cried so loud that even my mother and MIL were afraid of him. Definitely not an easy going baby.

Bloody stool, cow's milk protein allergy and soya protein allergy had really traumatized us the NEW PARENTS, and I became a worry wart because of this. (I'm really close to having postpartum depression.)

Today, Mini Anoti is a wonderful baby that both Anoti and I are blessed to have. At 6 months, he is progressing really well. I'm so proud of him.

As for me, besides gaining extra weight, bigger arms, stretchmark jelly belly, I'm enjoying every single of my Mummy Moment. Ah! I feel so good about it.

Pregestimil-Hypoallergenic Formula

2009-10-13T21:14:00.007+08:00

Last nite, I fully breastfed Isaac from 6pm til 4am. He was a bit fussy, until Anoti had to make 1oz of formula for him to suck on and later shift him to the breast. Thank God that this trick works. Up til 4am, Isaac was really fussy and refused to latch on my breast, prolly due to slow and low milk supply. As a result, both of us surrender and made him a bottle of milk. After feeding him, I brought him over to the CL room.

U heard me right, my MIL insisted that we hire another CL for 2 weeks after Isaac's full moon, mainly for 2 reasons;
a) I looked really pale and shud practise 40 days confinement.
b) Isaac is not really easy to handle, its best for the CL to take care until he is a bit bigger.

Went to the hospital to pick up Isaac's special formula this morning. I hope my baby boy will take it bcoz its bitter.

Dear Lord,

I leave it all to your hands. Protect my little baby, and free him from all illnesses. Let the Dr. find out what's wrong with him as he's been really cranky lately. I also pray that I may produce more breastmilk so that Isaac will not have to take this awful taste milk. Give me the wisdom, courage and strength to bring this baby up. Amen.

Bloody Stool

2009-10-13T09:14:00.002+08:00

By this time, I shud be like any other mothers posting up their newborn pictures and share my birth and confinement experience. But, sunshine has made both mummy and daddy worry, in fact both of us are so stress.

Isaac has streaks of blood in his stool, it has been on going for ONE MONTH. At first Dr said its a fissure in the anus, during the next visit Dr suspected it was Soy based formula that is not suitable for him, we changed to Enfalac A+ but the problem still exist. Went to the hospital again yday, Dr said there's this possibility that Isaac is allergic to MILK, and has to take special formula. If only I could breastfeed him completely, my poor baby would not have to go through this.

I'm torn apart.....

Anyone wants to donate breast milk?

2009-10-05T23:36:00.004+08:00

My nen-nen (milk) supply is not enough for my fussy demanding son. Its almost ONE month and the most I can pump is just 6oz, and this only happened ONCE. My daily milk supply is just 5oz (for 2 feeds), so pathetic.

Isaac boy doesnt like to latch on my breast, he prefers bottle! He will only latch on my breast in the morning and that only happens ONCE everyday. Direct breastfeeding is IMPOSSIBLE for his next feed, as he'll scream his lungs out, I tried to force him to latch on my breast, he refused to even look at the breast, scream until he turned RED.

I seriously fail big time in breastfeeding. I've tried papaya soup, fenugreek, massage, etc....but it doesnt boost my milk supply. HELP!! Else, I would have to sell my Spectra 7 pump for half price.

My Son Shines

2009-09-11T16:16:00.003+08:00

Hi Everyone,

Anoti & I are proud parents of blessed Sunshine.

My name is Isaac Voo Y. H.

Born on the 7th Sept 2009 (Morning)

Birth weight : 3.30 kg

Body length : 51 cm

Head Circumference : 35.5cm

Gender: 100% a BOY

Mummy's Condition: Thanks everyone! Recovering from C-sect. Will get back into her feet once daddy let mummy uses his lappie.

My Early Sunshine

2009-09-09T18:09:00.002+08:00

Calling him sunshine has always been the best thing I've ever done. Yes,my baby boy has arrived early on the 7th Sept 09, a morning baby at 38wks. will keep u all posted once I'm back on my feet. Thanks 4 all the support n well wishes.

What's in my Hospital Bag?

2009-09-05T18:36:00.007+08:00

As days draw closer, I just can't wait to meet lil' sunshine. Hence, I think its time to pack my bags. But what should I really pack? Hm...I'll show you mine and lemme know what shud be added.

1. CryoCord Kit
Dun Play Play, we payed so much for this. Can't afford to miss this out.

2. Maternity Pad

My SIL advice was to get the L O N G E S T heavy flow night use pad I could possible find in the market. Since I'm so yim chim (fussy), I don't think I'll like the hospital pad so I got myself pads which must be COTTONY SOFT plus WINGS.

SOFY has this 40.5 cm pad, I checked out all the supermarkets and could only find 35cm. :(

As for INTIMATE, the length is 33.8cm but what I like about it was its SUPER WIDE BACK PROTECTION. That's why I bought it to give it a try.

POISE is another pad that I would recommend to friends. I call this the Stand-By-Pad. It comes really useful when your water bag has broken. Just get a small pack will do. I'm sure you do not want to soak your car seat with 'baby juice'.

3. Disposable Maternity Underwear

30pcs standby!

I can imagine how messy it will be after delivery. I don't think you want to get your sexy pretty panties stained, do you?

Cotton Material with FWAWER prints. Cool or not?
I bought this in Guangzhou on March 09.

4. Nursing Bra

5. Breast Pads
Since face mask was a hit during this flu pandemic, you can replace it with N95 Face Mask! Since they look so similar.

6. Sarongs

7. Socks-2 pairs

8. Button shirts/ Front opening shirt

9. Small Towel for sponge bath

10. Fresh Clean Set of going home outfit. I'm going to bring my cap along, bcoz I don't want to look like Mother Mary. I remembered I saw one new mommy wearing baby towel like a tudung in the hospital lobby while waiting for discharged, just to avoid our body from masuk angin. Nope! I will not want to look like that.

11. Toiletries - Facial Wash, Toothbrush, toothpaste, moisturiser

12. Snacks & Energy Drink

My favorite drinks!

Friends advice: Before you go in for delivery. Drink one bottle of this. It is said to give u more energy wah...i dunno how true is this.

13. Herbs
Don't ask me bout this. It was prepared by my MIL and I know she wants me to take this after delivery.

14. Tissue Paper
According to SIL, hospital provide very low quality tissue paper or toilet roll. Its best to bring our own soft tissue to wipe our sore *ahem*.

15. Music
Its for sunshine. Just wanna get him something familiar, sense of security. Disc 1 is his favorite.

16. Baby's Bag - booties, mittens, towels, bodysuits, towel, disposable diapers.

15. Last But Not Least, ANOTI !!
How can I not bring him along. He'll be the one who is going to prepare the gadgets like camera, viewcam, handphone charger.

Sunshine's Nursery

2009-09-03T16:48:00.005+08:00

As promised, sunshine's room is finally up. Not only have I cleaned and decorated sunshine's room, I've even packed sunshine's hospital bag but not mine. I'm so excited to meet my sunshine but have been procrastinating packing my own hospital bag, so pathetic.

Washed

I bought 4 dozens of baby bath towels and took out 2 dozen.

85pcs of hand-me-down cloth diapers from Noel.
I took out 1/3 of it. Its more than enough rite?

Prepared

My DIY GD Card.
Thanks to Michelle who gave me this useful website.

Baby's feeding set almost complete. Waiting for my Spectra 7 Breast Pump to arrive this few days.

Decorated

Bought animal theme wall stickers for RM145.

TADAAA!!!
And this is the outcome

On the right, my breastfeeding lazy chair. I custom made the cushion cover to go with the room color. Initially it was bloody red in color.

Sunshine's Learning Wall

Sunshine's entertainment 'theater'.

What do you think? My nephew loves this room so much. He likes to be inside with me especially when I play baby songs. He even wants to dive into the baby cot n play with all the toys. Such a BIG BABY! I think he realised that there'll be a new member very soon, he's so sticky lately.

Pregnancy Week 36 - Part II

2009-09-02T13:03:00.006+08:00

Antenatal Class
Before I forget, Anoti and I attended antenatal class on the 29th Aug 2009 (Sat). I was surprised that the class was almost full house. I didnt know that parents take this baby matter seriously. Overall the class was informative, it would be even better if it is conducted in English.

Antenatal Class covered the following topics like Phases of Labor Pain, Delivery Methods, Alternatives on pain relief, Newborn Jaundice, Breastfeeding and Infant Care. After the Dr. explanation, I feel like taking up Epidural, but a lot of my family members and friends advised me not to do so. WHAT SHUD I DO? I'm in such a dilemma now.

Anyway, through out the whole session Anoti did an excellent job of cleaning baby, bathing baby, handling baby, positioning baby for breastfeeding, damn he is born to do this. SUCH A PRO!

As for me, I'm so clumsy, baby slipped from my hands, i changed baby's clothes without supporting the neck, i bumped baby's head to the edge of the basin, I was so rough at cleaning baby's umbilical cord that It was almost pulled out. Damn embarrassing you know. Those nurses and parents-to-be who were standing beside me must have thought that I'm a terrible mother. C'mon!!! I'm a new mommy-to-be, give me some credits k. (Sunshine, don't worry, daddy say he'll bathe u in our basin n place towels around the edge, so that ~~mummy~~ we wont bump your head to the edge.)

No matter what, I'm still very determined to breastfeed my baby. I know it maybe very demanding and tiring, all I need to do is to equip myself with knowledge, patience and determination. I just pray that I'll produce breastmilk after delivery. FYI, I just bought myself a Spectra 7 Breast Pump on Sunday, will be arriving this Friday.

Tips to reduce pregnancy Itchy Belly

2009-09-02T10:00:00.000+08:00

Those itchiness are driving me up to the wall. Anoti has to hold my hands to stop me from scratching. Because of that, Anoti quickly get a new baby hanky from the nursery, turn on the HOT HOT water from the running tape, soaked the hanky into the hot water, rinsed dry and slabbed it on my itchy belly, INSTANTLY i could see myself on cloud nine.

NO MORE ITCHY BELLY!! For those of you, who is suffering from pregnancy itchy belly you can try this method. But then its not a good idea to put ur hot hanky on the tummy for such a long period, our poor baby will squirm due to the heat. That's why Anoti will only leave the hanky on for 5 seconds and will not repeat it after the 3rd time. If I ask for more, he'll definitely say sumthing like this "Please lar...there's a baby inside, don't punish my baby k." Fuiyoh! He made me look like a bad mother!

Pregnancy Week 36

2009-09-01T10:44:00.002+08:00

THE BELLY HAS DROPPED!
Date: 24th -30th August 2009

Undeniably I can see that the belly has dropped. I can insert my palm in between my boobs and belly. Other than that, I felt twinges or sharp pains radiating to the vagina. The increased pressure on the vagina had definitely made my visits to the toilet more frequent.

The whole week, I was busy doing 'monkey business'. Scratching my itchy belly for goodness gracious. And I can tell you that my stretchmarks are getting from bad to worst. The drastic change, the dropped belly plus my growing sunshine in me, it is more than enough to make my belly suffer. Check my next post on how to overcome itchiness.

This week is the week I pamper myself. I went to the hair salon, nail salon and beauty salon. I have to admit that my hair was a bit messy during the past few weeks. Nail salon to get my mani-pedi done, this time I went for pink shades. My beautician is kind enough to adjust the bed for me so that I won't feel uncomfortable during the 1hr plus facial. I seriously can't imagine how messy I'll look during my confinement.

Have anyone of you tried home spa or mask during confinement? Are we allowed to do so? I wonder!

The nursery wall decoration is up! Its so colorful. I hope sunshine will love it.

Pregnancy Week 35

2009-08-28T10:40:00.006+08:00

Post Dated : 17th Aug -23 Aug 2009

Lifestyle
Due to the recent H1N1 flu pandemic, driving, shopping, outing just don't interest me. Even if I go to the office or just our neighborhood store, I hav to put on a mask which I dun feel comfortable and easy at. Knowing that pregnant women are more vulnerable, Anoti had bought 150pcs of mask. Hence, I rather stay at home most of the time, giving instructions to the maid to clean our room thoroughly,
- wash curtains
- clean window mosquito nets
- clean ceiling (making sure that there's no cobwebs)
- wipe walls
- wash bed skirt
- floor mat - bed sheets, quilt cover, pillow and bolster cases
and I'm so proud to say that my room is dirt free. It feels like a new room to us.

Body Changes
Stretchmarks are more obvious this week. no matter how much oil I applied its still the same.

But then again, it wud be even worse if I din apply any earlier, it would definitely a disaster for now. My mom told me she got it when she was just 4 to 5 months pregnant with me. I think I'm lucky at least I had it on my 8months of pregnancy. Due to weight shift and pressure, I walk like a DUCK. yes, you are right! I WADDLE for goodness sake. I feel funny myself, my parents think that I'm cute waddling, i told them I want to be as graceful as a SWAN and not a DUCK.

Sunshine
Dr Lim appointment was scheduled on 20th August (Thurs). Sunshine's weight was 2.9kg at 35w4d.

Sunshine is really growing FAST. This time, Dr Lim commented that baby is SLIGHTLY big. He estimated a 3.5kg baby. O_o" Should I be worried or what. I'm scared! This is my 1st baby, i'm not big or tall in size (4ft 11 ONLY), I want a natural birth, do u think its a good idea? Dear God, I leave it all into your hands.

Mummy-to-be
I've increased another 1kg. All in all, I've put on 14kg till now. With such a growth rate, its unlikely I can achieve the ideal pregnancy weight of 15kg coz I still hav 4 weeks to go. Lately, I've experienced Braxton Hicks Contraction very frequently, other than that, I find it uncomfortable when sunshine sticked his foot up to my ribs. I think he's trying to break my ribs with his karate kick.

Activity
We went to attend F.O.C Antenatal Exercise at Likas Hospital on the 22nd Aug 2009 (Sat).

Since it was FREE, both of us din have much expectation from the course. We did learn a bit of this and that & the exercise was helpful indeed. I'm glad that Anoti was so supportive, we had fun during the exercise as we played around the yoga mat.

Dear Sunshine,
This is Daddy's first baby-related activity. Mummy thought that he will not take this seriously, in fact daddy was the one who was paying attention to the speaker most of the time and jotting down notes. Be proud of him. Make sure you are a caring person like daddy too. Love you.

Don't believe it...look at daddy's notes! Top Left Corner....The 1st picture was a bit obscene...lol

Pregnancy Week 34

2009-08-17T17:56:00.001+08:00

Whee! its almost end of week 34. I'm so proud of myself!! Do I want to show a pic of how I look like right now? I think the answer is "I'm Not Ready."

Lifestyle
It was so HOT during the last few days. Been sweating like crazy even the aircon was set to the max. (my electricity bill sure rockets high this month) Not only do i look 'wet', I think I smell like a "fat woman" too, (no hard feelings to those h o r i z o n t a l l y challenge ladies. I'm just trying to describe how I feel. ). I always tell Anoti I have this 'funny unpleasant' smell, but this hubby of mine always comes to me, sniff sniff and says "NO LAR! u smell great and I love it." I think something is wrong with Anoti's nose. Or he is afraid I'll run away from home just bcoz he thinks I stink.

Body Changes
My belly still measures at 39 inch but my weight has increased for 1kg over 2 weeks. My hips are bigger for sure. And my boobs and buttocks are so big & heavy, until i dunno whether to stand up right or to slouch. Other than that, I feel that the belly has dropped slightly. All the 3-Bs (boobs, buttocks and belly) are putting a lot of pressure to the back, no wonder my back feels tired and 'sour-ish".

As for stretchmarks, I'm using Bio-Oil, I'm hoping for miracle to happen. But what I'm worried now is my distorted look belly button. Imagine my cute mini-mini-10cents like bun that has turn into a squashed-overstretched-50cents like bun, how on earth will it get back to its original shape. It doesn't cause any pain right at this moment, but I'm concern with the 'aftermath'.

Sunshine
Went to our review on Monday (10/8/09), it showed that sunshine is already 2.6kg. Again, sunshine always seems bigger than the usual baby size i read from babycenter.com or babyzone.com.

C'mon! I'm just 34wks. And none of the readings state 34. Shud I be worried or what?

But when Grace showed me this, I was beaming from ears to ears.

Daddy-to-be
Anoti is surely excited. This week he dreamt that with the presence of Dr Lim, I delivered sunshine in our bedroom. Bcoz of this dream, he reprimanded that I shud carry my phone where ever I go, even to the toilet, he even ordered me to hang it around my neck so that I can make emergency calls if anything happens.

Anoti found out that his sunshine is really strong. Anoti will make weird 'ooh' , 'ahhh', 'waahh', 'fuiyoh', whenever he sees a wave-like movement belly. Its very scary u know....as if sunshine wants to tear me up.

Mummy-to-be
I've been practicing Kegel and taking my vitamins and supplements without fail since there's s only few weeks left.

The whole week, I was busy preparing and decorating the nursery. Will post it up once I'm done, another 10% to go. Can't wait to show all of you.

PAINT MY LOVE

2009-08-07T20:00:00.000+08:00

Right on the 1st day of week 33, sunshine show me his 1st masterpiece. He painted his love on my tummy and I think it wud be permanent. As a mummy-to-be I shud be really proud of sunshine's 'artistic' talent, surprisingly this time I was not overwhelmed with joy but with fear and anger.

I am colored with pink and purple streaks of STRETCHMARK right under my belly! I was devastated. I summoned Anoti to check on my belly, all he could say was "Its not so bad." In fact, I was very angry. But I dunno who to blame.
-Anoti who made me pregnant?
-Nutritious food that I've been taking?
-Or my lil sunshine that just wanna grow in me?
-Or the genes since my mum got it too when she was pregnant with me?
-Or Myself, who was being too lazy to apply cream for the past 4 days?

Anoti leaned forward, hugged me and said, " Mummy, its okie. You have Daddy and Sunshine. Let's focus on our lil' sunshine and welcome sunshine with lotsa love. And don't let this small matter affect u. Just hang in there dear, few more weeks to go."

Awwww...i almost melted. I hav the best hubby on earth, and I must admit I am seriously STUPID and SILLY to think that it's the end of the world. Can sumone please slap me. I'm so sorry sunshine.

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Dear mamas out there, I feel terribly bad. Not because of the stretchmarks that appeared on my belly. But my ignorance for all the sacrifices you made for your children. Bravery, selflessness, determination and perseverance are traits that I've yet to learn from you all. Hats off, I dearly look up to all of you. Help and guide me to be a better person, at least a good mama to my sunshine.

Pregnancy Week 33

2009-08-07T16:41:00.004+08:00

Lifestyle
I sweat like crazy. I need to take at least 2 showers a day or change 3 times in the day. I have aching and sore like pelvis, as if I ran for 5km. In fact, all I did was just sleep and rest. Since I need a lot of rest and am tired all the time, I work from home now a day, my workstation is my ROOM.

Body Changes
I no longer put on my wedding and engagement rings as they are getting 'smaller'. *hint hint* I need a BIGGER ~~diamond~~ ring. =P And I have taken off my necklace because I noticed that I have melasma and mini oil seeds on my neck. Will mini oil seeds disappear once I give birth? My poor belly button is overstretched and colored with dark patches. Linea Nigra, brownish line between navel and pubic bone is so obvious that i don't feel like wearing white or any mini T shirts that reveals the belly.

Sunshine
Sunshine will kick and wiggle when hungry followed by hiccups once being fed. Weird rite? Knows how to massage mummy by giving me strong & rhythmic rolling movement. And I also noticed weird 'snapping' and 'clicking' noises coming from the belly. Anyone encounter this? One more thing, sunshine doesnt like the idea of mummy placing a book on the belly when mummy reads. He'll 'kick' it away. I can swear to you it happens everytime i read at nite. I have to read by lying sideways so that i can place my book on the bolster.

Daddy-to-be
He is very excited to meet sunshine. Always ask sunshine the same question "When can I meet you? " Before bed, he'll place his lips on my belly button to tell sunshine how much he loves him. He thinks that my belly button is a mic or amplifier that can send his message across to his sunshine. What a SILLY BOY!

What Have I Got Myself Into?

2009-08-02T22:30:00.003+08:00

We signed up CryoCord on Thursday, paid a hefty sum for 20 years storage. In fact, I had totally throw this back of my mind as I don’t see any significance in cord blood storage. But, Anoti felt that since we are young and can afford why not, he doesn’t want to take any risk. I think this Daddy-to-be is trying to play his daddy-role. Keep it up dear, I’m so proud of you and our Sunshine is very grateful to have you.

Once I have sunshine in me, everything changed. Planning became my daily routine, petty little things became the priority in my life. And I must admit that preparation of Sunshine’s arrival has indeed reshuffled the priority of my life.

“...now that the baby is still in our womb...we’ve so many concerns/worries/decisions to make. Imagine when the baby is HERE..” (Grace in MSN)

Grace was right, we are so busy planning for the arrival of our lil’ one, what more when our lil’ one arrives. I totally agree with her.

“ the baby is a LIFE..my job is only to make money...i used to think my job is quite difficult and so much effort...but now..I begin to enjoy it. LOL”

I simply love this statement, I think there's no turning back once we made the decision to have a FAMILY.

Wretched

2009-07-30T22:49:00.007+08:00

Life is definitely beautiful yet it is so fragile. I lost an uncle due to the recent flu pandemic, it was so devastating and heartbreaking. He was such a great man. It was far-fetch that he is no longer with us. I no longer trust the Malaysian Health System and I'm totally angry and disappointed with the public and private hospitals who treated him.

"The four death cases in Malaysia revealed that the doctors did not give the patients appropriate treatment in time and it was saddening to learn that the victims had all died in hospitals..."(source)

Dear QQ, you will always be missed. I'm sure you are at a better place right now. RIP

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Mom called up this morning and said that our dog Ah Boyd (old faithful) has passed away. What a gloomy day.

Ah Boyd, thanks for being such a wonderful companion for the past 12 years. You are a warrior & hero to me. We love you.

Sigh...life is so so fragile. All these news are more than enough to tear me apart. I'm emotionally wrecked right now.

Pregnancy Week 32

2009-07-29T12:37:00.005+08:00

We went for our review on Monday 27th July. Waited for almost an hour, but that 1-hour was worth it when we got to see our lil' sunshine. According to the Dr Lim, I'm 32 weeks now.

"Everything looks good, nothing to worry bout. Baby is doing really well. And according to the scan, baby is now 2.3kg."

"Baby's weight normal? or Big?"

Dr Lim gave me a BIG SMILE. Then I asked again, "Is baby too big?"

"Don't worry, just don't starve yourself."

I went to have a closer look at the screen and read ........

"35w2d....EDD 29-08-2009 ?" (my actual EDD is 22nd Sept k.....)

Dr Lim gave me this cheeky smile and said "at this stage, your baby is not small either."

My jaws almost dropped.

"Am eating too much? Am I the one causing it to grow so fast...." before i could finish,

my calm sexy Dr said, "Relax, I'll see you in another 2 weeks time."

Isn't he cool or what? How can I not 'laP' and trust him. Argh! I must say I admire this man.

On the contrary, can someone tell me what are these all about....*biting nails*

BPD?
FTA?
FL?
G.A.?

Pregnancy Week 30 & 31

2009-07-28T23:11:00.000+08:00

Dear Sunshine, the reason I started to get this blog alive again is bcoz of you. Especially you being the first baby that daddy and mummy is going to have. So many to tell but very lil' time to pen it on this faithful blog of mummy. Hence, mummy got myself this ....

Mummy's Little Black Book for personal message and also quick notes.

Week 30

"I can feel your head......your fingers......and your almighty legs."

Sunshine is in a vertex position now. Its no joke when I tell my family and friends that sunshine is 'DRILLING' with his head and poking/scratching my lower abdomen with his fingers. Its so so 'geli' and uncomfortable especially when I have a full bladder.

During that same week, I was sick. I started off with a sore throat and later flu. Anoti was really worried for sure. He was afraid I contracted Influenza A(H1N1) as I have frens who came back from Perth and Singapore that visited me. Hence, I was restricted to go out for 2 days. =(

Week 31

"....Indigestion and heartburn is taking its toll, Gaviscon is now my new friend."

23rd July 2009, Sunshine and I were awake until 4am in the morning. As I tried to throw myself into lala-land, sunshine wasn't really cooperative. Sunshine with his almighty kicks made me rolled from side to side like an obedient puppy that was commanded by his master. I guess Indigestion and heartburn had made a lot of 'noise' in the body, no wonder sunshine wasn't be able to sleep. And sunshine was trying to punish me for that.

In the wee hours like that, the only thing I could think of is Sunshine Full Moon's Dinner preparation that I have almost missed out. Theme, Color, Venue, Door Gifts, Cake, Guest List and also photo montage/video clips. And I dun think I can do it on my confinement month, hence its better to arrange it now before sunshine arrives in September. Any suggestions?

By the way, my belly was measured at 37.5 inch @ 30th and 31st Week, for those of you who emailed on my belly size.

I shud hav used a proper measuring tape, but then Anoti was too lazy to get it from my MIL's sewing machine downstairs. Hence, he took out his so called 'measuring tape'.

I look like a piece of bulky furniture to him, huh? ~_~"

I think I have outgrown IKEA's Measurement tape by now. *sweats*

My 1st Baby Related Workshop

2009-07-27T15:25:00.004+08:00

Time zapped like a bolt of lightning, I remembered attending Pre-Marriage Talk by the Church where we were thought about the values of marriage, our role towards the church plus Billing Ovulation Method. Yesterday, I attended a workshop just bcoz of Sunshine. My first ever baby related activity, I am so proud of myself!! I almost cried, I couldn't believe I'm going to be a mummy real soon....*sob sob*

I have baby fats on my cheeks!

Johnson's Baby Touch Infant Massage Workshop @ Tang Dynasty Hotel which covered bathing, massaging and breastfeeding topics. I found it interesting since this was my first workshop and I have no others to compare.

To be honest, I'm scared that Anoti can't handle sunshine, especially bathing. I hope this Daddy-to-be will pull up his socks.

Door Gift

I'm looking forward for the next antenatal class by Hospital Likas. I hope it will be a fruitful one.

Pregnancy Week 29

2009-07-08T15:50:00.008+08:00

Yay! I can walk pain-less-ly (thanks to Fresh Milk). I'm so happy that I'm back on my feet, but shopping is out of the question at the moment. If you think you can walk like Tyra Banks on the runway, dream on woman! My belly is the size of a big watermelon and made walking so difficult. Instead of walking North to South, I'm walking East to West, have no control over my walking movements. As if there's a pillow stuck in between the legs.

Once I reach the 3rd trimester, I feel like a beach whale. I'm very fussy especially on my attire and undergarments. I just don't know why. During the 1st and 2nd trimester, I love to wear fitting T Shirts just to show off that sexy bump of mine, but NOW, i'm trying 'hide' it when it gets bigger. How weird is that.

I love to wear maternity pants/leggings that covers the whole belly and not the low waist pants.

source: Pea in The Pod
How I wish I have such long legs. So unfair!

Same to my undergarments. Wired and padded bras are not comfortable once I hit the 2nd trimester. I prefer soft granny bra, but later when i found out there's support bra out in the market, no second thoughts was given and bought it instantly even though it was so expensive like RM139.90 (2 pcs).

source: Mothercare

Comfort is my 1st priority. Mainly because Pregger sweats like a freaking fountain, that is why I'm so fussy over my attire. Plus, with my active sunshine, no way I'm wearing tight fitting attire and show the world my tornado like tummy when sunshine decides to give me sudden kicks of love and wicked back rub. It would definitely scare the shit out of people.

I think I'm the fussiest pregnant woman on earth.

A note to Sunshine: Don't worry dear. It only happens during pregnancy. Blame it on the pregnancy hormones.

Pregnancy Week 28

2009-06-30T21:53:00.005+08:00

Today marks the day I enter 3rd semester of pregnancy, another 3 months of pregnancy left to go. Undeniably, I feel that I'm large and clumsy. And it made the situation worse, when some strangers asked "When are you due? next month?" I prefer they rather keep their mouth shut. In fact it made me worried, probably I have the fear of labor. .

Sunshine movements are so strong that I called it the 'O-Shine Belly Massage'. Not even Osim, Ogawa or Gintel beats my O-Shine. Sometimes, Anoti will put his hand on my belly for a hand massage. How nice is that. But then again, O-Shine doesnt come with a remote control. So it is not easy to operate.

I checked with Dr Lim the other day and found out that I had only put on 10kg up till this time. Its so hard to believe. I think its either his weighing scale or mine has gone cuckooed. This I hav to find out.

Remember, my post on stretch mark creams. I have finished mine and I'm now on my 4th tube of Palmer's ...

Bought this at Guardian for RM39.90. Still the same old cream but it is more concentrated, but the smell is HEAVENLY. The smell of Cocoa is just irresistable, it always makes me hungry after applying it. Now, please excuse me, I must go and have my cup of milo. *stomach growling*

The Other Me

2009-06-29T12:15:00.001+08:00

If you think that she's some kinda Taiwanese or Japanese artist. Nope! You are definitely wrong. She's my twin sister (The only difference is that we're 5 years apart), Daphne.

My only little sista have fully bloomed at the age of 21. Time really flies rite? Another 3 months to go, she'll be 'Liang Yi Yi' (Hakka), 'Leng Yi Yi' (Cantonese) or Pretty Yi Yi. Isn't she pretty or what. I seriously think she has the potential.

Sunshine, mummy want to make this clear. This is not Mummy, this is Yi Yi. I'm sure you will like her once you see her. And you better do, cause if Yi Yi comes back for semester break, she'll be the one babysitting you. *evil plans*

P/S: Daphne, I don't think you can run away from me.

Pregnancy Week 27

2009-06-28T15:17:00.006+08:00

Backache was really bad. I have to rest on my bed for most of the time. 2 days in the office had made my backache even worse. Hence, Anoti asked me to rest at home. I cant even put myself to sit in front of the computer for more than 30mins. Standing and sitting upright definitely put a lot of pressure to the lower backbone.

Dr Charlie, my chiropractor confirmed that I was suffering from pregnancy-related sciatica. Inflammation of the sciatic nerves have caused the muscle around my left buttock extremely stiff during the second visit. He massaged my back and my buttock just to ease the pain, putting on ice pack on the affected area definitely helps. The Dr suggested that I sleep on the opposite side of the pain and keep a pillow in between my legs. Its like magic, i tell u. Again, I can't say that I have fully recovered. To be honest, I've lost my momentum on walking. I feel that I no longer know how to walk. My 14 months nephew walks faster than I do. What a shame. But I'm sure I will get better before the 3rd trimester.

All these pain just fade off instantly when I visited Dr Lim on Friday. Its all worth it. Its such a joy to look at how active is our sunshine. I can 100% confirm that Sunshine is definitely an active baby. Sunshine was trying to kick off the scanner when Dr Lim was running the scanner over my belly. But then sunshine is a cooperative baby, he showed us his face while sucking his thumb. Dr Lim managed to capture sunshine's 3D pic. YAY!!! At 27 wks & 3 days, sunshine's weight is already 1.5kg, please pray for me I that I will not give birth to a 4kg baby. *sweats*

Anoti was so proud of his sunshine, bcoz the nite b4 the scan, Anoti was telling sunshine that he missed the last 3D scan and hope that sunshine will show himself to daddy tmr. And it happened! Arggh!! I just love my sunshine.

Will post more next week as I get better.

Pregnancy Milestone Wall & Severe Backache

2009-06-23T15:54:00.006+08:00

This was put up last week. I know it can be done in a much creative and better way. I highly recommend friends who are now expecting to set this wall up. Its fun to look at. Anoti was so surprised when he came back from work and saw all these.

He looked at it and said "Hi, sunshine!"

Not only do I get to see changes in me, I can also look at sunshine's.

As my belly is getting bigger, the backache is getting worse. What I fear most is the moment I get out of bed every morning. Those agonizing pain!

On Monday, I couldn't bear the pain anymore, my backache has radiated to the left side of my buttock. I walked like a camel which has swollen p*nis & b*lls. Excruciating pain gets intense whenever I move. I had no choice but to visit Mummy II's chiropractor.

Dear friends, I paid RM85 ringgit for 15 - 20 mins consultation & massage and make sure you all pay attention to this. If you think that swimming and yoga is best for backache, please do your research 1st. According to the Dr, I hav an hyperarched back due to the load in front of me. Yoga and swimming had made it worst bcoz I overarched my back. DAMN!!!!

I think I strained my back few months ago doing yoga bcoz of twisting. I twisted too much and overstreched my back. Keep this fundamental rule in mind, Always keep your spine straight and DO NOT ARCH YOUR BACK. Swimming wise, breast stroke/dog style/frog style/ cat style, make us arch more, bcoz we need to keep our heads up all the time. Hence, avoid all these styles and try backstroke instead.

I feel much better today but the pain still persist. The dr had taught me several methods to ease the pain and I hope I'll get better over the weekends. Pray for me.

Pregnancy Week 26 - Part 2

2009-06-19T18:30:00.007+08:00

This is a continuation from the last post.

It would be really silly if I don't show my 26 weeks belly on my weekly pregnancy journal. pfft.... Thousand apologies..

SIXTH MONTH
(19th Jun 09')
26.5 weeks

Measurements:
Belly - 34 inch
(I just realised that I can no longer have a look at my "precious part". Shaving? Don't ever think of doing it. )

Weight - 52kg++ kg?
(The digital weighing scale is no longer my friend, it is placed in my I-DON-FWEN-U cabinet for now)

Boobs - I still wear my current bra. BUT I prefer soft granny wireless bra.

I asked Anoti, "what do you think bout my boobs?",

he glanced at me for 2 seconds and said....

"You have 3 big nen-nen(boobs), but the center nen-nen(boobie) is huge and the nipple that sticks out is not colored."

Pregnancy Week 26

2009-06-18T17:52:00.005+08:00

I've finally set up my Pregnancy Milestone Wall will take a pic tonite and show it on the next post. I love that wall of mine, it shows my growing belly & lil' sunshine's development pictures.

Anyhow, I will show you the progress of my growing belly...

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(16th Jan 09')
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Second Month
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Third Month
(20th Mar 09')
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Fourth Month
(5th April 09')
14.5 weeks
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Fifth Month
(27th May 09')
23rd Weeks
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And MORE to come...

I guessed this is a really big transformation. I'm amazed that the belly can really expand to such an extend. And I can't imagine how will I look like on the last month of pregnancy.

To be honest, I wanted to have professional pregnancy shots taken. But I do not have the courage to take off my clothes in front of a stranger. Plus, with Anoti who is camera shy, I dun think he is willing to kiss my belly in front of a stranger. Jazz how I wish that you were here in KK. I'll definitely book you for my newborn pics.

2nd Letter to Lil' Sunshine

2009-06-16T16:13:00.004+08:00

Dear Lil' Sunshine,

You have been really active lately. You gave mummy combo kicks this morning that woke mummy up. I wonder which Master Si Fu taught you such moves, is it because of all the CSIs mummy's been watching lately or the nasty meany Dr House series that mummy is crazy about. Daddy is afraid that you'll be a fussy baby next time, and daddy always thinks that mummy's tummy is too small and uncomfortable.

In fact, mummy's tummy ain't small. Within ONE week, mummy can see that the belly has grown really HUGE. What's worse, mummy feels that walking is exhausting. Mummy felt that mummy have no control over mummy's body anymore. Which is remarkably sad. With daddy always buying mummy nice and yummy ~~junk~~ food, how could I resist daddy's nice offer.

With you inside mummy, daddy has been a control freak. He went to the extreme like controlling mummy's sleeping position. Mummy can never sleep on my back anymore. Daddy will flip/push mummy to the side, making sure mummy always sleep on the left side. And daddy is really alert, I tell you, midnite won't stop him from checking out mummy's sleeping position.

There are few things you should know bout your Daddy, he may look cool but he is actually a sweet and caring person. Now a day, Mummy can no longer squat down to wash my feet or cut my toenails, Daddy is so thoughtful that he doesnt mind doing it for mummy. He'll peel and cut fresh fruits everynite. He'll rub and massage mummy's back everynite. As mummy's backache is getting bad, mummy cant get out of bed myself. Hence, Daddy has to assist mummy especially in the middle of the night when nature calls, daddy will have to get out of his bed just to help mummy. Daddy is definitely a great man. That is why mummy loves him very very much and I hope that you will love daddy as much as mummy loves him.

Sunshine, mummy really hopes that you'll grow up to be just like your daddy. Both of us can't wait to have you in our arms. Stay strong and kick 'more' lil' one so that mummy knows that you are healthy.

Love,
Mummy

Pregnancy Ridiculous Moment

2009-06-13T14:33:00.000+08:00

I'M IN LOVE WITH KIWIS.

Yes, I must declare my love for this weird dull hairy looking fruits. I love those yellow and big ones. They are simply sweet and nice. I had plenty of these lately. And my love doesnt come cheap, it cost me RM2.50 whenever I feel like expressing my love.

There was one night, I saw ONE KIWI left in the fridge. Went to take my shower 1st thinking that I can savour that lovely kiwi of mine after a hot shower. BOY I WAS REALLY WRONG! When I came out from the shower my kiwi has GONE MISSING. I put my head into the vege and fruits compartment and dug deep to find my lonely kiwi, but to no avail.

I guessed Daddy II had eaten it. I was so devastated. I felt that no one LOVES me. I'm so miserable. I was crying and angry. Anoti tried to calm me down at the same time thinking of where to buy KIWI at 10.40pm. I told him all the fruit stalls and supermarkets were closed edi. That nite, I slept with my eyes swollen thinking that NO ONE LOVES ME. I blamed it on those pregnancy hormones. Anoti freaked out. That nite onwards, he vowed to stock up kiwis before it runs out. i love this man.

Told my aunt bout this, she said she cried too when my uncle didn't make steak for her. Haha...what is your pregnancy ridiculous moment? Mine wud be this one for the time being.

Pregnancy Week 25

2009-06-12T13:36:00.005+08:00

Another 15 weeks left. My appetite has seriously gone up. I can finish a plate of Kon Lou Mee and asked for sweet dessert(cakes or tong sui), my meal can never be completed without fruits. I never miss my intake of fruits everyday. Mummy II will stock up at least RM100+ of fruits in the fridge every week. Oranges, apples, kiwis, grapes, strawberries, cherry tomatoes and sometimes mangoes from our neighbors.

So far for this pregnancy, I'm one of those lucky ones who didn't suffer from really bad morning sickness. I do not have crazy cravings but I can't live without FRUITS. Anoti knows that I will get really grumpy if he doesnt give my freshly peeled and cut apples. And lately, especially last week, I fell in love with kiwis. I will either take 1 or 2 everyday without fail. Will tell you my kiwi incident next post.

Sunshine is really lucky. At such a young age, sunshine had the best food in the world. Popo-to-be had stopped double boiling kampong chicken, as she saw my belly growing extremely big day by day. She cooked chicken soup or nutritious meal instead. Anoti, daddy-to-be, had spent thousands on bird nest, direct sales nutritious food and supplements. And Daddy II, gong gong-to-be is always afraid that I'll get hungry and will buy me buns or bring us out for supper. That is why I can never go hungry when I'm at home. And me, a soon-to-be mummy never missed my daily intake of fruits. Sunshine hav the best of the very best in terms of food supply.

And I suspected that because of all these nutritious food, sunshine is really smart and active. Sunshine knows how to tease daddy. One night I was groaning like a mad woman bcoz of sunshine's sudden kicks and movements. I called Anoti over to talk to sunshine to calm lil' fella down. Anoti put his two hands around and pressed his ears to my tummy. Sunshine welcomed daddy by giving him a STRONG kick. Anoti then hold my tummy with his lips on my belly and started 'lecturing' sunshine saying that baby should not behave that way. Baby should be gentle and obedient bla bla bla. Then Sunshine kicked hard on the daddy's lips prolly asking him to shut up. HAHAHAHAHA!! It was funny! I said sunshine sure knows how to show temper. Anoti looked at my tummy with great disbelief.

Thank u Uncle Ed for the cute pic. This is the best picture to illustrate my ninja 'kick'. Daddy, don't try to lecture me again.

But deep inside I know Anoti is over filled with joy as his sunshine is 'communicating' with him.

Installing a Husband

2009-06-04T22:01:00.003+08:00

Received an email from Ling that goes like this ...

"Does it happen to you, Darling Marie? :D"

Dear Tech Support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.

In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 & Personal Attention 6.5, and the installed undesirable programs such as NBA 5.0, NFL 3.0 & Golf Clubs 4.1.

Conversation 8.0 no longer runs and House Cleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.

Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.

What can I do?

Signed,
Desperate

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Dear Desperate,

First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system.

Please enter command: ithoughtyouloveme.html and try to download Tears 6.2 and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update.

If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flower 3.5.

However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1.

Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Farting and Snoring Loudly Beta.

Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.)

In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0.

In summary, Husband 1.0 is great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Cooking 3.0 & Hot Lingerie 7.7.

Good Luck Babe!

TECH SUPPORT

To whoever that wrote this piece, damn this is a good one. It was so damn funny that even my geeky Anoti was caught laughing like a silly hyena behind my working desk. I guess these are the terms that he is most comfortable with.

Relating this to Anoti, I think Anoti is a Husband 1.0 SERVICE PACK 2 as he is way much better than the Husband 1.0 mentioned above. Probably, his obedience is due to the very much awaited Sunshine 9.0 which will be released this coming September. You'll never know rite, only time can tell.

Pregnancy Week 24

2009-06-03T15:56:00.004+08:00

I'm 6 months pregnant by now. Sunshine is doing remarkably well as far as movements are concerned. Without any warning, sunshine's strong rhythmic movement makes me jerks like an electrocuted woman.

Sunshine is definitely a strong baby, I suspected its the food and nutrients intake I have daily. According to the Dr, sunshine weighed around 860g at week 23. I don't know whether this is the normal size for a baby this age. My uterus must have limited space by now, if sunshine decided to test out his muscles by doing somersaults or extreme stunts, I might have to be literally bed ridden by then. No joke, I'm petite and barely 5ft. Can any mummy share your experience? I'm scared to be exact.

At this point of time, I look very pregnant. I've put on 9kg and weighs 51kg by now. My boobs are fleshy, my belly is big and my thighs are increasing in size. Due to all these, I can't live without Palmer's Cocoa Butter Stretchmark Cream.

I'm in my 3rd tube to be exact, started using this since the 3rd month of pregnancy. Don't ask me whether it works or not, to me prevention is better than cure.

Talking bout creams, I've not applied any products on my face ever since I got pregnant, not a single drop of moisturizer or sunblock. I realized that I'll get breakout if i apply my existing moisturizer hence i opt not to apply any for now. Just pray that my skin wont get worse.

My Old Man

2009-05-31T22:19:00.003+08:00

Received a text message from Dadi at 12.05pm.

"The family of Papa Yee cordially invites Mr & Mrs Anoti Voo for dinner tomorrow in the occasion of overcoming loneliness in life. RSVP."

The moment I read this, I almost vomitted blood, called him up and gave him a good lecture, but then how can I resist such a cute msg, I felt so guilty that I brought him out 4 afternoon tea. My dadi is such an attention seeker. Just because we didnt meet up for breakfast this morning, made him feel lonely.

Pfft...my life just evolves around this kinda 'manja' men. I hope 'sunshine' is not as demanding as his daddy and grandpa.

Dadi, if you are reading this, I just want to remind you that your age is catching up and please act like a mature and wise grandpa. And not a cheeky 'young boy' that is in denial of his age.

Pregnancy Week 23

2009-05-27T13:29:00.004+08:00

Went to our monthly check up yesterday. Since Anoti was caught up with work, Mummy II offered to come along and this was the first time she met sunshine.

The first question from the Dr. was "How's baby movement?"

"Can't you see a sign saying "Contruction In Progress"? I think Baby is trying to build twin tower inside of me. Very very active."

He laughed and continued with his writings.

Like any other excited mummy-to-be, I asked "Can we do a 3D scan today?"

"Come, hopped up here, we'll do the general scan today. We'll do the 3D on week 27 or your next visit. But I can't promise whether we'll have a clear view on the baby or not. See how cooperative is baby."

Feeling a bit disappointed, "Ok, I hope we can see baby next month."

Once the dr placed the scanner on my tummy, even though it was just black and white, I can clearly see that lil' sunshine is facing up showing us that lil' face. Quickly I called Mummy II over to look at the screen.

Instantly, Dr switched it to 3D mode trying his luck to check whether we can have a clear picture of baby. And I was right, the 3D scan was so clear that, mummy II was so excited. Baby facial features was clearly shown, but too bad that it wasn't long enough for the Dr. to capture the image so that I can show Anoti. According to Mummy II, lil' sunshine has big nose like grandpa, chubby cheeks and double eye lids (this one i seriously can't tell, I wonder what makes Mummy II thinks that way).

What a waste that Anoti wasn't around else he would have seen how sunshine looks like. But then I'm happy that PoPo-to-be was very excited. At nite, she told everyone lil' sunshine 'waved' to her. O.o In fact, lil' sunshine was just moving his hands, doing his baby moves like this.

First Letter to Lil' Sunshine

2009-05-26T23:31:00.002+08:00

Dear Lil' Sunshine,

Mummy knows that mummy have been putting a lot of pressure and stress onto you since Friday til Tuesday. Mummy attended UBS Accounting Training for 3 days, celebrated Daddy's Bday on Sun & Mon. Brought you to the park and walked for 30 mins for the past few days, and you must have been really tired.

Not only that, you might have over heard mummy's conversation with the accountants & auditors everyday, and you must have felt mummy's anger and frustration all the time. By showing discomfort and discontentment, you have been kicking really hard and punching mummy all the time. Sorry dear.

On the bright side, since month of May is accounting/auditing month and June is taxation month, you might develop interest to love numbers and will be really good with it, just like daddy. By the time you reach 1yo, you'll impress your friends by counting from 1,2,3,4...100. Make mummy proud dear. *smiles*

Mummy promise you that all of these will be over really soon, and you'll get back to your normal Mozart Antenatal Learning and story telling everyday. Love you dear.

Love,
Mummy

Since that Day...

2009-05-21T17:33:00.009+08:00

My whole life changed since the day the 'pee stick' gave me positive result. From that moment on, I knew that there will be a day that I have to bid farewell to some of my beautiful heels. It was hard, I must say, Anoti prepared 2 boxes that labeled Give-Away & Thrash. Imagine close to hundred pairs of shoes all I left was just 40% of it. Deciding on which to keep was even harder. But then it was a high time that I literally reorganized myself before lil' sunshine meets the world. In fact I'm willing to give away all of them, as I'm over the moon when I have lil' sunshine in me.

Having kids is all I ever wanted after we got married. But our 'hardwork' did not pay off last year, I was so devasted that I wrote this, this and this. Thanks to a bunch of great friends, whose words of encouragement made me feel that I wasn't alone and should never give up hope, they were the ones who told me to "TAKE IT EASY".

'Take it Easy' was my 2009 new year resolution, I did not want to pressure Anoti either as our one year anniversary was really close that time.

AND GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT THEM TO.

Anoti brought me to @tmostphere Revolving Restaurant to celebrate our one year wedding anniversary - 28th Dec 2008.

It was a lovely evening, great ambiance, nice food and most importantly great companion.

No matter what, he never fails to make me happy. Enjoyed every single moment of it.

Checked out our wedding portrait behind. I purposely took this to reassure that nothing have changed much.

Once we reached home Anoti took out our video clips and photos, those sweet moments made me cried. Both of us just couldn't imagine how time flies, we are really happy even it is just barely the two of us.

*paiseh*

Both of us knelt down, prayed and gave thanks to God that we have each other, and that was also the same nite when magic happened. No more 2-of-us but 3-of-us. I think, God and Mother Mary really heard our prayers that nite.

Pregnancy Week 22

2009-05-20T17:45:00.005+08:00

This morning once I stepped out from my room, Mummy II told me that Noel (our Nephew) is suspected to have measles. I quickly went to check on that lil' fella and saw red tiny dots on his belly and back.

So being the smart ass, I quickly took out The Complete Book of Mother and Baby Care to confirm the symptoms of measles. *Flip* Flip* Flip*

Fever - Checked!
Mild Sorethroat - Checked!
Rashes - Checked!
Moody Baby- Checked!

While I was reading thru the description. The last sentence hit me and it really hit me HARD!

"...Your child is infectious, keep her away from any woman who might be pregnant. Although German measles is a mild disease, it can cause defects in developing baby if a pregnant woman catches it."

HOLY CRAP!!! I WAS PARANOID!!! Without hesitation, I demanded Anoti to rush home immediately and drive me to our gynae.

After putting down the phone, I quickly called up our gynae's clinic for an emergency appointment. I was even more paranoid when the nurse told me that he won't be around until 10.30am.

I'm like a mad woman and decided to consult another gynae. And I think the Emergency Gynae wasn't pleased when I consulted him, he asked me questions like "why do you come here? Who is ur dr? " I couldn't be bothered, my main concern is lil sunshine, told him the situation and asked for a scan. Thank God! Lil' sunshine was doing well inside that small pouch of mine.

Argghhh! What a relief! Lesson learned. As long as Rubella antibody level is high, everything will be fine.

Month of May

2009-05-19T14:54:00.004+08:00

This is the month I truly feel special this year. This is also the month I wanted to pen down every single moment of this blissful experience. So much to tell and so much to learn. And yet I'm totally clueless. Where should I begin....

There's actually a reason for not updating this faithful blog of mine. After a full year of blissful and wonderful marriage, God rewarded us a gift that is beyond my expectation when I just decided to go easy on myself last year .....letting nature takes its course.

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There you go, the main reason for my disappearance. Through out these five months, I shifted myself to 'incubating mode'. Getting myself prepared for all these, highly demands a lot of attention and care. And I tell you its not an easy task, when there are too much information and kind advices out there to be digested. It is tiring!

But then again, this month of May is a special month where I'm half way thru pregnancy, celebrated Mother's Day with all the beautiful moms I love and to celebrate Anoti's (sunshine daddy) 28th Bday this coming May 25th.

This month is even more meaningful when lil' sunshine is wiggling inside me, responding to music that I played and also to Anoti's soft spoken voice. Gosh! I think I'm falling in love with lil' sunshine. Only God knows how crazy I am.

Now, all I pray for is a healthy and smooth pregnancy, nothing much that I dearly ask for. So keep me in your prayers.

My 2008 ends like this...

2008-12-31T14:43:00.004+08:00

As much as I wanted to post my anniversary pics. But then I hav a 'better' news to share with u all. So much for being good and nice through out the 2008, I ended up like this...

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I sprained my wrist!!

How did I sprain myself? This was the most popular question asked by many ppl including strangers. Damn pathetic.

"I sprained my wrist while playing with my nephew, he was too heavy I guess...."

NOW, LAUGH ALL YOU CAN!!! Because this was the response that ppl gave after my sincere explanation. So memalu-fying (embarassing).

If you dun believe me see it for yourself. . .

I seriously don't know what is Mummy II feeding him. He is just 8+ months but his weight is closed to 10kg. I'm just 42kg k....this baby is barely 1 quarter of my weight.

I cant even hold a bottle of water with my right hand bcoz it hurts so badly. NOW, tell me how am I going to play gin rummy tonite? Sighhh...

HAPPY NEW YEAR MY FRIENDS!

Post Dated: My Christmas Celebration

2008-12-26T17:41:00.011+08:00

WARNING: THIS POST IS HEAVILY LOADED WITH PHOTOS!

How's your christmas? I enjoyed every moment of it. I just love Christmas Carols, Christmas trees and PRESENTS! (sadly to say that I received less than 8 pressie this year round) BUT I had lotsa fun. It feels like Chinese New Year as we visited family and friends yesterday especially my beloved Po Po (grandma).

me, popo and Daphne (my other twin sister)

Mummy II and I cooked up a storm in the afternoon and served delicious food at night. I must say that, both of us enjoy Mrs Voo Moment in the kitchen.

Mummy II's Signature Dish: Assam Fish Fillet

Pineapple Fried Rice (Ham, Cashew Nuts and Raisins)

Meat Roll with Salad Toppings

.....and of course there were Roast Turkey and Roast Lamb Leg. YUMMY!...

During this Christmas season, I am obsessed with trees especially beautiful christmas trees. Its just a sin if I don take any pictures of it.

Don't ask why I was slouching. My mum will yell at me if she sees me hunch.
Probably I was too tired.

All @ 1Borneo

I hope you all enjoy Christmas like Anoti did....

Bought him Adidas shoes, he was so happy that he said " Are u serious? I can't wait to run away with this."
RUN AWAY??#!@#!$#@!

Till I see you guys next year, Merry Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Few More Days to Christmas

2008-12-19T11:02:00.001+08:00

Its the month of December.

The month of giving presents to our loved ones.

Another 6 days to Christmas, I have no idea what to give to Anoti for our first Mr & Mrs Christmas.

Another 9 days to our FIRST Anniversary, this one I dont have a SI NGLE idea at all. Actually I do have...but I'm looking at alternatives. Call me indecisive.

This is our FIRST Christmas and Anniversary as Mr & Mrs, I just want to get him something memorable. Very stress!!!! Any idea?

Then yday I asked Anoti, what are you getting me this year. He kept quiet! I think he was shocked when I told him I wanted our 1st Anniversary to be a memorable one! He thought he can just pull thru with candle light dinner, no way dear...... ;P

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree

2008-12-04T21:52:00.006+08:00

Yay! Finally the Christmas tree is up. Despite that Kakak was not around to set the tree up for me, but that doesnt put off my spirit for Christmas. I'm proud to say that I set it up ALL BY MYSELF. Luckily its just a 6ft tree.

Red, Gold and Silver Theme

Setting up part was tiring, but decorating was so much fun. Chipmunks- Christmas Don't Be Late was playing right at the back of my mind. Too bad Anoti was not around, else he'll take pictures of me setting up the tree.

Mine is up! What bout yours? Am really curious to see how friends decorate their Christmas tree. Is there a theme? Or any funny moments to share?

BIGGER DOT?

2008-12-02T12:08:00.003+08:00

After a weekend, to be honest, Monday is not a productive day to work. While waiting 4 Anoti to pick me up to work, I was running thru my to-do list and the phone rang.....

"Hello, M-e-r-r-y." (I seriously feel agitated when ppl call me that)

"Yes, Muh-Ree speaking."

"We have a BIGGER DOT?"

"Huh? What product is that? Where are you calling from?" ( I tot it was some kind of goods that we ordered for business)

"July ahhh...you order BIGGER DOT?"

"WHAT IS B-I-G-G-E-R D-O-H? WHAT PRODUCT IS THAT?" ( Back in my mind, I wanted to call Anoti and ask did he order any kinky sex product for BIGGER DUNNO WHAT.)

*silence*

"I'm sorry aa! What product is that? How do you spell this?"

" B...E...A...G...L...E "

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!! Its the DOG!! Beagle is it?"

Yea, the pet shop called me to check out the Beagle pup. But then, its not a good idea to have one now as my maid went back to Indonesia for 2 months and we have no idea whether she wants to return. Sad case! I don't even have time to clean our room. The Christmas tree is not UP yet. What a shame!

Padlockssss

2008-11-26T13:47:00.005+08:00

Anoti and I saw this when we left the office, walking towards the car park.

Goodness Gracious!!!

Indeed very very high level of security but then I wonder does it serve its purpose.

No joke! Throw it to a burglar, I'm sure he'll be bed ridden. Do u know how heavy are these 'metal langsat'?

I guess the Complex Management cant afford high tech security system but only these. LOL!

Shaving Private Parts

2008-11-24T12:16:00.003+08:00

This post is not about shaving ur bushy nest into heart, flower or durian shape. Before you judge me and say that I'm some kinda psycho or pervert. Please READ ON!

When I was about to shut down the computer, Anoti has already tucked comfily in bed with the remote control randomly zapping thru Astro.

"OMG!!! Astro is showing "Shaving Private Parts." O_O

My first reaction was, " SEE! SEE! Let me WATCH!"

Then I spotted this....

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Cheh! What a turn off!! SAVING PRIVATE RYAN pula! Such a HUGE difference! Hahahaa...Anoti is definitely an attention seeker.

My sincere apology to Director Steven Spielberg or Lead Actor Tom Hanks, Anoti has no intention to condemn ur wonderful movie but he was trying to grab my attention.

Star Of Tomorrow Showcase @ 1Borneo

2008-11-23T22:24:00.007+08:00

I've been conned! Anoti said he wanted to go to 1Borneo to watch Madagascar 2.

Before we left the house, he quickly took his DSLR & 55-250mm teleport lens. Wasn't bothered to ask him. We headed to GSC upon arrival, but was shocked when he returned without the tickets. All he said was, "I'll bring u tmr nite." "What happened?" I asked. All he said was bcoz the Showcase starts at 2pm too, I dont want to miss this event.

Yes...the showcase that he was so excited was this Canton Pageant (Chinese chicks) hosted by Eric Tseng.

We reached there really early...see it for urself....

Out of 12 candidates, only 3 candidates that I personally think that are pretty.

The rest was....hmm...too chinese looking.....eyes were too small and some are are TOO SKINNY!

My favorite was this....(sorry aaa...i 4got ur name and ur number)
She has this ABC look and her eyes are just so electrifying...*shivers*

But then, the judges gave the honor to candidate no.5 which is a dentist. Fair enough, she's very confident during the whole show.

Congratulations No. 5!

The 2 hours event was very entertaining, I'm not really into the girls BUT BUT I admit I was really entertained by this funny fella...

Eric Tseng

Do you know why I'm so into him? Hehehe...while Anoti was busy snapping photos, this man pointed at me and smiled at me. Yiiiihhhaaa!!! I'm a happy chick!

PS: FYI, I'm not into older man, just that I never experience this kinda celebrity encounter. *blush* I live on top of trees remember?

More You & Less Me

2008-11-22T10:31:00.004+08:00

"It is a long journey to learn that not everything is about ME and MYSELF. In fact, I am still learning." Cherry

I couldnt agree more to her when she mentioned bout this on her post. What she mentioned has waked me up.

I always blame Anoti for not putting any effort in this baby making project. It is all his fault bcoz all I know that he only cares for his business and nothing else. I guess I am absolutely wrong. I think he wants lil' sunshine as much as I do. What he is doing now is for our future, for a better living.

If he's not keen on having one...he would not have spend good ol' 30 mins with this lil' fella every morning....

Noel, our Nephew @ 7 months

I'm so sorry dear! How silly to think that u are being selfish and you love only your job. *smack meself* Anyway, it gives us more excuse to 'work harder'... Labbiuuuuu....

Everything happens for a reasons...

2008-11-19T17:06:00.006+08:00

Have you ever questioned yourself for the things that turned out bad or things that turned out what we call 'unexpected'. I'm a believer of The Means Justify the Ends school of thoughts. Call me old fashion.

When I was in Uni back in Perth, a drastic transformation happened. My weight sky rocketed and my face were as big as the moon. Its every girls nightmare! I broke my own record by going up to 48kg. Everything went out of shape. Horrifying!

What happened? Blame it on my hedonistic lifestyle I supposed. I was just a student, what can you expect from a student. Parties, night lives, drinking nites, pizzas, yum cha sessions, suppers during the odd hours, junk foods like chips and chocolates, the list goes on....... serve me right! Carefree lifestyle the consequences are putting on extra weight.

2 years after graduation, Anoti proposed and we tied the knot last year. Those months before the big day, I believe I was at my best appearance. I was really into making myself healthy and pretty. Went for yoga, facials, dermatologist appointments, manicure pedicure sessions, weekly salon visits. And it all paid off as I feel absolutely great and beautiful during the big day. Not only did I feel absolutely pretty, confidence level was sky high.

After getting married, Anoti wants to hav a mini. After 7 months of trying, all I got was strawberry jam bread every month hence that got Mummy and Mummy II worried. Went to the doctors, paid couple of hundreds just to hear that we should take it easy and relax ourself because we are still young. As I looked back and analysed our lifestyle, both of us were very indeed busy. Juggling btween works is not doing any good to us especially Anoti. His laptop is only put to rest when he sleeps. Being too caught up with life and work sure wont give us any luck of conceiving. Everyone was telling me that I shud be on folate...but then again, i'm not consistent enough. I guess, both of us weren't really trying hard....

Since Christmas is around the corner, if only Santa could hear me, can I hav this.....

....under my christmas tree. Or else just sprinkle me some baby dust because I've been really good and nice this year.

Its the thought of Love

2008-11-04T09:48:00.007+08:00

I couldn't be more happier when I picked him up from the airport on Sunday nite. Daddy took the driver seat and both of us sat behind. The whole journey home, Anoti hold my hand by cupping it with his both hands. I think he missed me too. I just kept quiet.....enjoying that silent moment. When we reached home, the 1st thing he did was gave me a big tight hug and lotsa kisses. *paiseh* Distance does make the heart grows fonder. Then, he said he bought something for me from Club Med. Patiently I waited for him to unpack his bag...

...and he bought me this......

For Club Med, its quite a nice Polo T , but I would never purchase it if I see one on the mall or streets. Afterall, its the thoughts that count.....so I gave Anoti a big hug. Then I spotted a tag, when I saw it....i wanted to shout at him.....

SO BIRDIE EXPENSIVE!! #@$*(#$(@*#&(#@*&$)))(*@#@!

What a ripped off! Wanted to tell him, how silly he was to buy such an overpriced Polo T, but then I rather keep it to myself, or else, I'll be getting nothing next time. To calm myself down, I quickly go get myself a glass of ice water. *gulp*

Girls, how do you respond if your darling buy something that is ridiculously overpriced or some unattractive gift for you? Do you break his heart? Or you put up a Julia Robert smile and act that you love it very much.

In my humble opinion, I think someone shud conduct a class like THE ART OF BUYING GIFTS FOR YOUR LOVED ONES. What do you reckon?

Its not easy....

2008-11-01T09:42:00.005+08:00

Day one was really bad, I could hardly fall asleep. Only till then I realised that our king size bed is unquestionably huge. I slept at his side, used his bolster and pillow, but that doesn't stop me from thinking of him. I tucked myself in before 11pm but I only manage to drift into lalaland around 2am in the morning. I woke up at 9am the next morning.

I dislike driving to work alone. I have to carry my own laptop bag, this is not fun. All these while I took all his effort for granted, all his small little gestures like carrying my laptop bag and my water tumbler means a lot to me. Driving home after work was even worse, we usually talk and discuss bout our daily encounters and events, yesterday I was sitting alone listening to Hitz FM until MIL called and asked where about. I told her, "I'm on my way home."

Last year's Halloween, Anoti made me this cute lil' fella...

If I were to celebrate Halloween in KK, give me a flying broomstick please.

I want to dress up like the pretty Nicole Kidman riding on her flying broomstick. Gosh I miss him so much.

2 sleepless nights are good enough to make me a member of the panda family. I think its wise that I go home to sleep with my mum tonite or else I might give Anoti a shock when he sees me on Sunday nite. Wouldn't want to risk myself looking like this.

Till then have a good weekend!!

When you're away......

2008-10-30T21:58:00.005+08:00

Anoti went to Clubmed Cherating(incentive trip) flew to KL this afternoon and will only be back till Sunday night. Since married, this is the FIRST time, he is away from me. Without him around, my world is so gloomy, and my mood is decidedly downbeat.

Tonite is my first night without him beside me, I just can't imagine the rest of nights. He called me up just now and told me that without me around, he rather keep the DSLR in the bag, no subject to take. When I heard that, tears rolled down like a leaking tape water.

Normally he is the one who shuts the window bcoz he knows that I'm scared that there might be lizards sticking on it. Tonite, I left it open. He is the one who turns off the lights when we sleep, tonite, I have to leave the bedside lightings on.

He is now in KL and will only be going to Clubmed tomorrow morning. Sigh~~I seriously miss him very very much....but I can't let him know I cry or else he will not enjoy his trip.

Blame it on me, I'm just too dependent on him. Tell me how am I going to sleep tonite......

Shattered,
Mrs. Anoti :(

Your is Mine, Mine is Mine

2008-10-29T23:37:00.006+08:00

Finally I understand the meaning of " What's yours is mine..."

Before this, I had always wanted a DSLR. After one year, my wish came true.

When Anoti decided to get me a Canon EOS 450D, Canon launched a value for money camera EOS Rebel XS. Just the right timing!

I'm as happy as a dancing bumble bee.

But later I found out that this so called gift, is not really mine. Because Anoti was playing with it every night. He even went to the extreme of buying extra lens. And those lens don't come cheap.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6

And when I tought he would be contented with this, he bought another lens today.

I seriously don't understand what is in his head. That day he was complaining bout the price of chicken wings, and now he spends like no body's business. I geram or not? U tell me.

"UUUIIIII!!! (no more darling, loung gung, baby) WHO LET YOU BUY THIS?"

"It's all because of you, you will need this one day, trust me!"

Get me a bucket! I WANT TO VOMIT BLOOD!

Happy Deepavali

2008-10-27T13:26:00.003+08:00

Finally I found a place with Wi-Fi, thanks to Vedablu Tawau. Went to KFC this morning and was told that, WIFI is not available during weekends and public holiday. I seriously didnt know that KFC Modems are given such a special labor 'privilege'.

Wanted to post up my pics. BUT the ultimate "prawn head", have forgotten to pack the card reader. Hence, Anoti punished me by making me pay the bill at Vedablu. (Not only did I forget to pack the card reader, instead of packing for 4 days 3 nites, I packed for 3 days 2 nites. Silly me!) I don't think I'm a very good wife....hmmph....

Have a nice Holiday!

Tawau Trip

2008-10-24T10:35:00.004+08:00

I'll be away during this long weekend. Will be attending my daddy's best friend wedding at Tawau. Nothing to brag about, but when I know that his wife is barely my sister's age (20 y.o), I just couldn't help but to wonder how should I address my uncle's wife. FYI, my uncle is 47 y.o.

Love is blind. Perhaps love can really make us walk that extra mile. This I ponder......

Daddy told us he'll bring us to savour Tawau best food. This I can't wait!! SEAFOOD SEAFOOD HERE I COME! If the weather allows, I might be going to Sipadan or Pom Pom Island. Have to put my Canon EOS 1000D to good use. Give me my sunblock.

My 1 month old baby!! Gift from Anoti.

That has nothing to do with me....

2008-10-22T21:06:00.004+08:00

(Picture from wokkingmum)

Isn't that YUMMY??

My mom called me up this morning and 'invited' A-noti and I to have dinner at home. We were delighted. Ever since I got married, I normally go back to have dinner once or twice a week. Mummy normally cooks like she's throwing a big feast, she can never get the potion right. I think she hates her Maths teacher and gave up counting or estimating ever since...

Today, mummy cooked her signature chicken wings which is one of Anoti's favorite. I ate so so much that my stomach was about to explode, horribly life threatening!!! the fruits that were prepared, was left UNTOUCHED. Can u imagine that?

On our way home, Anoti was still talking bout mummy's chicken wings. From chicken wings...it lead Anoti to this....

"I still remember when I was courting you, the price of BBQ Chicken Wings was just RM1. Then, when we started dating, the price of BBQ Chicken Wings was RM1.20. Before I marry you, it was like RM 1.50. And now, after getting married, its has gone up to freaking RM1.80. SO TERRIBLE!!! "

Deep inside, I was fuming when I heard that and blurted.....
"What does chicken wings has to do with me a? So for this recent economic down turn, are you putting the blame on me?" *roll eyes*

BOY!! I seriously have no idea what is in my man's mind. Enlighten me please!

Thanks!

2008-10-21T14:03:00.004+08:00

Dear friends, thanks for all the emails even when I'm not active in blogging. Many of you are still very interested on the Guangzhou Wedding Gown Hunt. I hope all my emails have helped you brides-to-be.

For those of you who needs help to get something from Guangzhou Wedding Street drop me an email. I'll be going there this November to help some friends to buy their daughters flower girl dresses. Please let me know before the 9th of November 2008. Thanks!

With lotsa lotsa love,
Marie a.k.a Mrs A-Noti-Voo

Sushi, anyone?

2008-05-03T12:03:00.006+08:00

Work has been really stressful especially every beginning and end of the month. Juggling between 2 business, ain't that stressful enough, you tell me. When the mind is congested with errands, appointments and endless assignments, the mind will just go blank for a while.

Have you experienced when the mind just went blank and the hand starts to scribble. when you're just so stressed and the poor pen is the only victim that you can release all ur tension, that's the time your hand will be busy scribbling unrelated notes or drawings. This happens all the time, especially when you're on the phone.

Did you know that all these unrelated notes and drawings may take on meanings. Having that in mind, I saw Anoti's note pad written "SUSHI", while he was talking on the phone. I was DAMN HAPPY thinking that I will have a Japanese weekend or Japanese Dinner tonite. But bcoz I was too busy to confirm with him, I went on doing my work.

So, in the afternoon, when we went out to deliver our goods, Anoti took out his hp....

"Hello can I speak to Sushi please? I'm Anoti from XXX ...."

O_o" WHO ON EARTH CALL HERSELF SUSHI!!!!!!!

"Are you serious? Sushi?"

"She said she's Sushi wor..."

"Name aaa?? Its SUZY lar!!!!"

"There's such name call Suzy meh?"

*fainted on the floor*

Pardon me. You see, my Anoti knows Mimi, Amy, Annie, Mary, Michelle, Lisa, Jane, Melissa, Jessica, Joanne.....

Geraldine, Giselle, Daisy, Daniella, Faythe, Anastacia, Zara, Zaria are definitely not in his dictionary. But this clearly proves that my Anoti doesn't have many girlfriends. As far as I'm concern, he is only interested in MARIE, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't know that there's Suzy, Suzie, Sneezy or Sleezy....

But I clearly know that there goes my Japanese dinner tonite/weekend....

Have a great weekend!

Meant for each other?

2008-04-27T22:06:00.006+08:00

Walking down that 10 yrs, this is a question I NEVER ask myself.

Never did I ask myself, how compatible we are.....
Can sumone define compatible pls, we don't fart at the same time, how?

Never did I ask myself, can I love this man for the rest of my life....
Aiya, 'love' is just a word, I don't even know how long I'll live

Never did I ask myself, do we share the same interest....
I don't care, as long as he don't stop me from doing what I like

Never did I ask myself, do we share the same value of life....
Aren't sleep, eat, work, shit and *ahem* valueS of life, everyone does it right?

Never did I ask myself, will I find happiness....
Cheh! Happy maaa....can find elsewhere...why must it be his responsible

Never did I ask myself, is he the one for me....
Whether he's the one or not, i need someone to catch cockroach, to change the tires, to carry shopping bags, not easy to find these days

Never did I ask myself, what if I'm wrong....
How wrong wor? This is not an exam, I won't be graded maaa....

You see, I never seem to bother all these questions. Am I putting my future to RISK? *smacks head* Someone should inform me earlier.....Oh boy!! Don't start the grandmother story k....

Hmm...Are we meant for each other? It makes me ponder...

I think I need to find an answer to this.

So without thinking twice, I checked him out, search search search and found this.....

Oh yes! "Identical Moles" stamped by God when he made Anoti and I.

P/s: Lou Gung, DON'T RUN AWAY! I'm destined to spend all your earnings......*evil grins*

You are Fired!

2008-04-26T09:22:00.006+08:00

We fired the confinement lady yesterday! We made up a story telling her that my BIL's parents will be arriving today because they are very worried about my SIL. My BIL in a very polite manner said sorry to the aunty and said he'll pay him RM1k for 10 days.

To be honest, NON of us like the confinement lady. She's damn lazy, she doesn't know how to cook, she's very dirty and she's very kaypoh. We later found out that she's inexperienced. SEI MEI!! Coming to the house is like a Get A Way Bali Trip for her. Summore, she get paid RM2200 for this holiday....

For the past 10 days, Mummy II will complain bout the CL over dinner, can u imagine EVERYDAY non stop. I pity Mummy II, she was the one who is doing all the cookings, washings (w machine), feeding (SIL & Baby) and changing nappies. Ppl who do not know her might mistaken her as the Confinement Lady. And that so called confinement lady duty is to bathe baby and fold nappies. *smacks head*

Anoti was so furious and told Mummy II to fire her. He was the one who gave Mummy II the courage. Mummy II took Anoti's advice, called up for replacement and fire the Confinement Lady the next day.

My SIL is such a poor thing, she has infections at her *ahem* and the confinement lady is giving her pain in the *ass*. So its good for her and the baby that the aunty leaves.

It gives me a lesson, next time I'll interview my CL before I hire her. I'll show her the recipe book and see whether she can cook all the dishes inside. Or else, I wouldn't think of taking her.

SO BYE BYE AUNTY!

>>Talking bout confinement, I'm so so lucky because I get a share on what my SIL is having. I get to drink Red & Black Dates Drinks every morning, herbal soup in the afternoon and Chicken Wine everyday. I think I'll be really healthy after all these.

Never Changing Love

2008-04-23T22:48:00.005+08:00

I couldn't stop admiring this beautiful post from Chinnee. I think she's very lucky to have a beautiful daughter, expecting twins at this time is just another BONUS for her. I feel like falling pregnant instantly after looking at her pregnancy photos. Jazzmint is such a wonderful photographer. Not only she's good with camera, she's also very good with scrapbook.

Baby Noel right after his first bath. Very confused indeed!

Blur and innocent.

Since my SIL gave birth to baby Noel, my life has changed tremendously. I'm madly in love with this lil' fella. I must see him everyday even how busy I am. Looking at his little fingers just give me peace of mind. Better than yoga I guess. So relaxing! How I wished that he is mine.

It also gives me joy when I visit all these mama blogs. I couldnt ask for more but to admire their efforts, undeniably that their love for their kids are the greatest love of all. Dinah with her 2 darlings, Alice with Darrius, Jazzmint with 2 Hon's, Agnes with her princesses, Chinnee with QQ & twins.

After seeing what my SIL gone thru, from pregnancy to giving birth, a mother's affection and love is the courage that enables normal people like us to do the impossible, I truly admire and respect all the mummies out there.

"Dear Lord, please protect all the mummies out there. Give them the strength to overcome all obstacles that may come between them. Make them strong. Comfort them when they need you the most. Give them the courage to face all uncertainties. And most importantly, make them happy. Amen."

I just don't understand why am I so emotional lately. Perhaps, blame it on my ticking biological clock. But I sincerely hope it won't tick past a meaningless milestone. *finger crossed*

Wedding Gown Hunt in Guang Zhou : Part 3

2008-04-15T22:00:00.001+08:00

HOW CHEAP IS CHEAP?

There's no yard stick to this. Here's my definition of cheap: Renting a gown from bridal shop cost RM300 while a brand new gown from GZ is just barely RM130, this is what I call DIRT CHEAP!

Don't believe me, let me show you this.

Around RMB200

Less than RMB 250

Retail price RMB 400
(my friend go ahead and bargain and see what u get)

ALL these are less than RMB 290.

Tell me! Cheap or not? Hello!!!! its not RINGGIT MALAYSIA, its in REN MIN BI.
RM 1 = RMB2.2 (April 08)
So go and do the maths.

Besides wedding/evening gowns, make sure you buy your wedding accessories like necklace, earrings, headpiece, matching hand gloves from Guang Zhou. I guarantee you that its cheaper over there.
When you see shops like these....

make sure you go in and find the perfect accessories/ hand gloves/ head piece to match your gowns.

Other than that, don't miss out the all the 'Ang Ang' (Red Red) wedding necessities....
DOUBLE HAPPINESS wordings, Ang Pows

Tea sets

Or anything that you think is NECESSARY!! I repeat NECESSARY!!

I have given you all the details. And now its time for you to discover Guang Zhou wedding street on your own. And I hope all these would help.

Latest Update:

According to Mr Meow, estimated cost for low budget traveling 3D/2N for 2 to GZ (air ticket, accommodation[2 star], transportation, gowns[4 gowns] and miscellaneous) is less than RM3000. Mr Meow, I seriously "pui fuk" you!

Related Post:
Wedding Gown Hunt in Guang Zhou : Part 2
Wedding Gown Hunt in Guang Zhou : Part 1

Wedding Gown Hunt in Guang Zhou : Part 2

2008-04-15T20:30:00.002+08:00

Presenting to you the Famous Jiang Nan Da Dao a.k.a Guang Zhou Wedding Street.

How to get there?

Guang Zhou Metro System: Shi Er Gong (Line 2)

Take Exit D

There are at least 30-50 (or more) wedding gown boutiques there.

These are the ones I call 'boutiques', exactly like the ones you see in Jalan Ipoh or Jalan Loke Yew. With stylish decor....Price range RMB 800 and above.
Still affordable rite....wait till u see the next one....

But if u hav limited budget, remember the back alley shops I mentioned where you can find hidden gems.....this is how it looks like. Not appealing rite....

But don't be fooled by its dodgy looking alley.
Gowns here are similar to the ones at the boutiques.

See it for yourself....

Nothing fancy bout the back alley shops. No fancy decor, just plain racks of gowns.
Price wise : Most of them are less than RMB300 approx. RM130 ~~dirt cheap ok~~.
(if you know how to bargain)

The short white and red gown is so cute!!!!

Other than back alley shops, you will also find "market like stalls". This is where I bought my RM 70 butterfly gown, RM100 Creamy Bronzy Layered Gown, RM100 Champagne color.
You'll be spoiled with choices over here. You can see a lot of tauke-niongs here, those with big big bags n trolleys, sourcing for the best gowns.

From wedding gowns to evening gowns, all you have to do is to survey and make comparison among the boutiques, back alley shops or market stalls. Make sure you know what sort of gown designs you are looking for. Whether you want it to be very flamboyant and extravagant.

or pretty white wedding gowns

Jiang Nan Da Dao is definitely the best place to start of with. However, bear in mind that bargaining is essential hence read my tips on getting cheap wedding gowns.

"Walk more to save hundreds"
is this the right translation? Can anyone help me? Dunno how to translate.

To Mr. & Mrs. Meow,

I'm glad that both of you made the right choice to get ur gowns from GZ. Mrs. Meow, I'm sure you'll look beautiful and stunning on your big day and I can't wait to attend your wedding.

Thanks for all the pictures!

Love,
Mrs. Anoti Voo

For more info, click here.

Related Post:
Wedding Gown Hunt in Guang Zhou : Part 1

Wedding Gown Hunt in Guang Zhou : Part 1

2008-04-14T10:40:00.009+08:00

I shouldn't be writing this right now because I had just admitted my SIL to the hospital. My lil' nephew can't wait to see me I guess (very perasan)...Once SIL came to the house this morning, she said "I feel gush of water coming out....." Without thinking twice, Mummy II and I rushed her to the hospital. I TELL YOU! She "leaks" all the way up to the ward. The registration counter, the chair, the corridor, the lift....leaving traces so that later when everyone comes to visit her, they can trace her down.

BUT because I have promised all of you....here you go...

PLAN AHEAD

Once decided on the wedding date, go ahead to book your tickets to Guang Zhou.
Set at least ONE or TWO day(s) discovering that street.
Plan your trip (book hotels, transportation...), the wedding street is at Jiang Nan Da Dao
Most importantly, plan the number of gowns and the outfits that you need.

How many piece of gowns for pre wedding shots?
What type of wedding gown?
Cheongsam or Kua?
Bridesmaids
Mother/Mother In Law/Siblings dress
Flower girls
Suits

'HUNTING' TOOLS (What to bring?)

Vacuum bag for more luggage space. You know how bulky can the gowns be.
Canvas bag (lightweight and durable) Neh...those China Made blue red white big plastic canvas bag a! Very handy during shopping, just dump in all the gowns.
Trolley Bag (optional if you have a muscular husband, then just let him carry your 5 gowns)

'HUNTING ATTIRE' (What to wear?)
Ladies, wear a button-down top. So that you don't get exhausted and get fed up in the fitting room. Make sure you wear STRAPLESS BRA. I strongly suggest that you wear leggings instead of jeans. So that you can still try on gowns without taking off your pants. Footwear, just wear something comfortable its not necessary to wear heels, bcoz most of them provide heels when you put on any gowns. Easy peasy!

Guys, wear your runners or anything that your comfortable with, and don't complain that u're tired. Your darling is as tired as you, she's the one who is constantly changing and not you. Thank God Anoti is a very patient person. He was there to remind me to drink more water every now and then. How sweet!

Coming up next: More pics on Jiang Nan Da Dao....

What can you get in Guang Zhou Wedding Street?
How much is a gown?
How to bargain like a pro.

P/s: Sean, Cindy, Carrie, Mr. Wong, Julius and Happy Bride.....Make sure u stay tune....

GOOD NEWS!!

2008-04-09T17:18:00.004+08:00

To all of you who wants to get cheap wedding gowns from Guang Zhou. Its time for you to pay attention to my blog. Hehehee!!! Jual Mahal a bit 1st.

I will upload pictures of Jiang Nan Da Dao this few days. Big thank you to Mr. Meow!!! *hugs*

Mr Meow and Soon-to-be Mrs Meow are tying the knot next year, they called me the nite before they set off to GZ and I told them my 'gown shopping' experience. In return, Mr. Meow MSN Anoti this morning and emailed us pics of the wedding street. Mrs. Meow managed to get CHEAP and BEAUTIFUL GOWNS!

See! I told you this is NO JOKE! So, if you wanna know more...MUST MUST STAY TUNE!!! I promise you that no matter how BUSY I get, die die I will give you a post on these. Bcoz I want all of you to have a beautiful wedding gown.

SUPER EXHAUSTED

2008-04-02T23:37:00.002+08:00

My battery is almost flat by now. Just finished my power point for tomorrow's presentation. ARGGH! very very tired. Summore, aunty visit at the wrong time. What a day! Just hope that everything will run smoothly tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be Mummy's II Bday....can anyone tell me what shud I buy for my Mother In Law? This will be my first present as a daughter in law. That's why I wanna give something that she will remember so that she will LOVE me for the rest of my life. (Am I asking to much ar?)

Anyway...I'm thinking of Bird Nest or Gold Earrings. What do u think? which is better? or any best-er pressie. Bear in mind I dont have much time to shop tmr. So hav to be very precise on what to buy and have to be really convenient to get.

I've been FOOLED!

2008-04-01T22:25:00.000+08:00

Damnit! I was fooled by someone really CLOSE to me. She's a part of my life and plays a really big role in my years of growing up. She could be very unpredictable at times but lately she's been really loyal to me and we'll meet each other every month. We'll hav pillow talks and such. I used to think that she's very troublesome because she gives me headache and pain all the time. She can even influence my mood and my appetite. Can you see how great is her impact on me. I couldn't believe that she did that to me!

Besides giving me all the troubles, I still love her very very much bcoz she's the only one who can bring joy to my life. Without her, I'm not a perfect woman. She's like a friend to me, some of you will feel insecured and panic if she's not around and some of you will thank her for sharing this special moment with you.

So that day I sent her away for a holiday bcoz I thought that she deserves a break. So she's been away for close 2 months (51 days) and I THOUGHT that she has found someone new and decided to travel around with her partner for the next few months. BUT I WAS WRONG!

She gave me HOPE but now she's taking it back. I'm going to show her how disappointed I am by telling the whole wide world about her irresponsible act for having too much fun, so much so that she missed her flight ! YEs, its you Ms. Period. SHAME ON YOU!

I'll punish you for making me feeling stupid! I'm not going to talk to you for this time being. And you sleep and talk to THIS from now onwards!

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SERVE YOU RIGHT! *blek*

Make-Me-Beautiful

2008-03-31T21:11:00.002+08:00

Its undeniable that Taiwan is full of pretty ladies. Even highschool kids put on light make up. Hair curling tongs & hair straighteners are like toothbrush that you use daily. I'm impressed on how much time they spend on beautifying themselves. Hence, in Taipei you can easily find magazines on beauty products, make up products, slimming products or hair care products. Mind you they are not our Cleo, Her World, Seventeen, Marie Claire which have at least 40% of reading materials (tips, stories, gossips, horoscope, travel etc). Out of curiosity I bought this beauty magazine which can be found at every corner in Taipei.

Boy! I didnt know that beauty regime can get so so so sophisticated and complicated. *sweats* Who on earth pay attention to all these nitty gritty details. No wonder most of them hav pretty complexion. *tries to dig hole to hide my face*

So on Saturday morning when I looked into the mirror and realised that my so called 'forever 21' look is turning dull, I decided to change my skin care products. I guessed Anoti was in shocked when he heard that.

I think that my current old faithful beauty products have lost its power. So, I went shopping for skin care, hopping from counter to counter and finally came down to this...

Burned RM 316 for just these 2. Hmm...i wonder why is it so expensive a? I think they charged the towel and the paper bag too. By next Saturday, if my skin doesn't get any better I think I will give it to my mum. Tips I learned from the above magazine, If you don't see any improvement or positive results within a week, switch to another product. Very true hor....life is too short for you to linger around on any subject/object when things don't work out.

The ladies at the counter claimed that their Sekkisei Lotion is as good as SKII. Don't know how true is that... Any one of u using this?

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Alfred Tie

2008-03-27T12:27:00.000+08:00

I love weddings especially if its a close frens wedding. Yesterday we went to Anoti's fren wedding. Both of them were classmates of Anoti when they were Senior One (16 y.o.). Alfred and Alicia are pretty much like us, they have been going out for 10 years and decided to tie the knot yesterday. Thru out the relationship, both of them were separated for 5 yrs, Perth and Beijing. Phone calls and MSN kept them going strong, distance is no barrier between them. And seeing them walking down the aisle, it made us feels like we just got married yesterday. How sweet!

Notice the 2 red flowers on the bride's hair. I was told that its a Foo Chow tradition to clip it on when the couples pray to their ancestors and parents during the tea ceremony. How interesting!

To Alfred and Alicia, wishing you two all the best. Last but not least, WELCOME TO THE MARRIAGE CLUB.

On another side note, frens used to think that Alfred and Anoti look alike. They have something in common which is weight issues. They were as skinny as a broomstick. But today my Anoti is stuffed with lotsa love that's why he's putting on weight! My biggest achievement so far. Alicia, I think you can do it too...JIA YOU!

Under the Hot Sun

2008-03-26T11:25:00.001+08:00

There's this saying that goes, Don't wash dirty linen in public. But what if those dirty linens are clean brand new baby diapers, everyone in the neighborhood will start calling up wishing you "Congrats! Is there anything that I can help?" Its so nice of them.

Everyone in the house is preparing for the arrival of my sister-in-law's baby in April. I'm going to be Aunty Marie (Q-Niong - Hakka) really soon. Eventhough SIL is not living with us, Mummy II had already prepared a room for the baby. After the confinement month, Baby will be taken care by Mummy II when SIL goes to work. Oh! I just cant wait to get my 1st hands on experience with a REAL baby. So when my sunshine comes I'll be fully prepared giving him/her the very very best.

But whether there's a sunshine in me, both of us are still clueless bcoz my period is already 2 weeks late. Both of us decided not to get any HPT done keeping it full of suspense until the next period comes (if there's any). I told my mum that my thighs are getting bigger, she said its bcoz I ate too much. Perhaps I'm just over reacting. Only time will tell....

Chinnee, I just realised you are washing your baby diapers too....What a coincident! Anyway, I'm sure you're very excited to meet your twins.

That looks familiar......

2008-03-24T12:17:00.001+08:00

Our video is finally out. We went to Studio Galaxy to collect our DVDs and paid up our remaining balance. Before we left, they showed us their latest products, a collection of photobooks. Both of us were busy flipping thru every single page of the photobook.....

"EH? This gown is very familiar, I hav that gown too........"

I quickly flipped back to check out the main cover, who on earth wore the same gown as mine and found this......

"Darling, its US!" (Its ME to be exact! MARIE! coz u cant see Anoti)

"Oh, I didn't realise its the 2 of you. Alfred (photographer) said that you are very photogenic hence he used ur pics for this sample." *beams from ear to ear*
"Really?.....So do i get any comission from this? or any discounts for our Video?" ----> I MADE THIS UP!

No wonder, I hav friends who said they saw our wedding day pictures. And I thought they might see it on facebook. Little did I know that it was Alfred's lil' project. Good job Alfred!

How would you react? Are you willing to pay 4 that album? As for us, I prefer to make myself a photobook and add some personal touch on it.

Silence Day?

2008-03-23T16:28:00.001+08:00

Veneration of the Cross @ St. Simon, Likas (21/3/08)

All these years, I never understand nor did I ever pay attention to Holy Week. To me Good Friday is another public holiday(yes, Good Friday is a Public Holiday in Sabah) that I can wake up anytime in the day, hav light breakfast (no meat), go to church 2hrs before mass in order to get ourselves a place to sit, and spend the 2 hours kaypo-ing, dinner will be very simple with only veges and 'dou shi yu' (can food: black bean fish). Then comes Saturday where my parents will attend mass and I will give excuses just to stay home. Easter Sunday, a very much awaited day bcoz my family will usually throw a big feast. That's my interpretation of Holy week b4 getting married.

Holy Saturday- The Service of Light @ Mary Immaculate Church, Bukit Padang

But this year it was really different. Anoti and I went to church 2 hrs before mass, by then the church was already FULL. Anoti and I had no choice but to split in order to get a seat. I was lucky then, I found a seat which was near to the altar. Bcoz of my strategic location, I actually pay full attention through out the whole mass. It was that moment, I learned that Bali practices Silence Day - Nyepi which I think people like me should practice. Its a day where we shunned ourselves from the electronic world. 4 hours of pure silence. No handphone, no laptop, no TV, no radio, no air-cond, no fan and so on....4 hours of pure meditation and reflection. Can I survive the 4 hours (10am-2pm) of silence? It makes me wonder....but i will definitely give it a try next Good Friday.

Happy Easter Folks!

I hate to admit this....

2008-03-18T16:51:00.005+08:00

As the title says it....I hate to admit that since I got married I received less birthday presents from friends and family. Even my parents didnt give me anything...i'm so so sad. Besides Anoti's pressie, the only 2 presents I received from friends are from Olivia and Regina who sent me a parcel all the way from Adel8. Thanks girls....

Body Shop's White Musk Dusting Powder from Olivia.
Love it very much bcoz it makes me SHINE!

Belly Belt all the way from Australia. I guess Regina is very excited to becoming an Aunty. But dear, I'm afraid I hav to put it aside 1st bcoz this morning HPT indicated 'single line'.

I think there goes our Mickey/ Minnie project. My mum is still in denial state, she still thinks that Sunshine is hiding somewhere in the belly. It makes me ponder......

Taipei - HK - Macau

2008-03-11T23:41:00.008+08:00

No doubt we went to these 3 beautiful places for my 'hornymoon'. Free and easy package which is just perfect for 2 lovey-dovey birds. We could wake up any time in the morning ~~after a tiring workout everynite~~, we could *ahem* anytime when passion kicks in and the best of all we wont die of exhaustion. The only drawback is that, this trip doesn't come cheap.

Taipei 101 Mall

Well, when we waved goodbye to my parents-in-law in the airport b4 we go on our honeymoon, I honestly know what's on their mind....."Have fun and make us a baby...." Especially my mum...she even gave me some "tips", this showed how desperate she is to becoming a Grandma.

Hong Kong Night View

Now when the hornymoon is over, all of us just hav to sit and wait to see whether is there any baby on the way....hence, it made me very worried and somehow stressed. All the "what ifs" is killing me....its like buying yourself a lottery ticket to see how lucky you are....*shivers* Whether will there be any sunshine in my belly, we definitely enjoyed our trip very very much and hope that we can do that more often in the future.

Macau Ruins of St. Paul

Pssst...my period is late, but I blamed it on the cold weather which messed up my cycle. So lets see how it goes....

Honeymoon-ing

2008-03-06T11:01:00.005+08:00

I was really surprised to see a lot of emails and comments while i'm ~~gone~~ away. And I'm truly truly sorry that I didnt reply ur comments and emails. After my last post, Hubby and I were super duper busy with work. There were datelines to meet, proposals to prepare, errands to run and too many occasions to celebrate and enjoy(CNY, Valentine's Day, Birthday, Baby Showers....). And with our honeymoon trip ahead of us, we just cant have enough time for ourselves and hence it has DIRECTLY affected my already exhausted 'coconut'.

And thank god everything pays off. Hubby and I are now enjoying every moment of our hunny-moo. After a week in Taipei, we are now in Hong Kong. Will definitely update my trip once I'm back on the 10th March bcoz i hav too many things to tell all of you. And please pray for me that it will be a "fruitful" hunnymoo....*clears throat*

With Lotsa Love from HK,
Mrs Anoti Voo

P/S: To all of you who wants to buy ur wedding gowns, Wedding Street in Guang Zhou is called Jiang Nan Da Dao 江南大道。I'm sure your taxi driver will get u there. *wink*

Was it a dream?

2008-01-31T22:07:00.000+08:00

"Its so cold. I dreamt that its very cold." Anoti curled up underneath our quilt shivering and murmured this in the middle of the night.

"Come, let me hug you." I could feel that he was trembling so hard that I switched on the lights.

"Relax, yourself dear." I tried to massage his back and hands. But he was still trembling. I noticed that his eyes was closed.

I felt that something was wrong and I was getting worried. "Open your eyes dear. Look at me." He slowly open his eyes for 10 secs and shut it up. I tried my best to coax him to be calm and relax but it wouldnt help.

I quickly ran into the kitchen to get him a glass of hot water but he insisted that I stay. "Don't leave me." I hugged him real hard and he suggested that we pray together.

"Our Father, who art in heaven.........Hail Mary full of grace......Glory be..." , repeated this for countless times. Yes, at that time, I was really scared, as I don't know what was wrong with him and what to do next.

After the prayers, he asked me to get him the thermometer. I quickly ran to get the digital thermometer which was yellowish and 'old', stuffed into his mouth and waited for one minute. The reading was 39 degree celcius. At first I thought that the thermometer was faulty and tested it on me. Mine was 36.3 celcius.

Only then I realised that he was having a fever, he vomitted when i gave him a glass of water. I quickly helped him put on his shirt n rushed to SMC.

I was so relief when the doctor said he'll be fine. After this incident, I felt so bad. I felt that I'm incapable to take care of the person that I love. I'm afraid that I wont be able to take care of my lil' one. It scares me....I'm so lost! *upset*

Air Asia is giving out FREE SEATS!

2008-01-29T15:53:00.000+08:00

Mr. Meow called Hubby up saying that there's free ticket. Without thinking much, I throw away all the paper works thats on my hand, ran to my laptop with my sweaty palms and started searching for RM0.00 ticket in the website. Within seconds, I've got ourselves a ONE WAY free ticket from KK to KL. (Return ticket? Will buy later when I've confirmed the dates of my HONEYMOON!!)

Everyone will be surprised why on earth I bought tickets to KL and not other places like Thailand, China or Australia for honeymoon. The main reason of me doing so is bcoz I wanna fly with Cathay Pacific to Taiwan. Most of their flights depart from KL, so leaving me with no choice. Plus, flying with Cathay give me another reason to stop over at Hong Kong.....plus plus plus...they hav extra 10kg for baggage!(10 kg is a lot weii....imagine 10kg of clothings) *faints* With such a deal...how can I resist such temptation ... Taipei and Hong Kong, its Princess Shopping paradise!

Food, shopping, spa, hot spring, shopping and more shopping!! I seriously can't wait for it, nothing can stop me from going there. In order to enjoy my trip, I warned Anoti no hanky panky business until we get back from the trip. Or else, he would hav to sleep in the living room until early March! I dont care if u call me selfish or what... *blek*This so so funny that I wanna share....

Tips on Wedding Preparation

2008-01-28T12:19:00.000+08:00

A lot of you have been emailing me and asking me how to go about planning a wedding. And now let me share my experience with you. First and foremost, I would like to congratulate soon-to-be-wed couples who are planning for your big day. Normally a wedding planner is the best person to consult. But for my own wedding, I decided to take up the role as a wedding planner since I'm a Communication graduate majoring Public Relations. Hence, planning an event should be easy peasy. Boy, I was wrong! But it was worth the hassle and stress. The end result was overwhelming and memorable. If I can do it, I'm sure anyone of you could do it.

Set a Date:
Very crucial! (especially if you plan to get married during peak season i.e. Nov and Dec) Book your venue of ROM (registration of marriage) and dinner banquet. Make sure you pay deposit.
*5 months b4 my wedding, one big shot called me up asking whether I can push my wedding date forward or later. NO WAY, I'm going to give in!
Set a budget:
Unlike other big events, you normally pledge for sponsorship from respective companies but for your own wedding, you have to work things out yourself, in other words at your own expense. Hence, its wise to set a budget.
Take your pre-wedding pix:
I took mine 9 months b4 the wedding. I checked out all the bridal magazines and flew all the way to KL. But I booked the date of our wedding shots 12 months ahead. Call me kiasu if u want to.
Renovation: (if any)
Highly suggest that you start early if you are a fussy person like me. It is also high time to eye for sales or mega sales especially your new towels, beddings, curtains,furnitures etc etc....Smart ppl buy things during sales. I got mine during Hari Raya Sales.
Decide and inform you helpers:
Its best that you have a bunch of friends who can share your ~~pain~~ joy with you. Start delegating or else you'll go haywire ~~just like me~~. (From bridesmaid till your driver, take everyone seriously, and let them play a part in your day.)
Key Person
You can never risk your day by hiring a makeup artist that you never meet b4. Hence, go for trials instead. Here's a list of people that are very very very important to make your day a spectacular one. Makeup artist, hairstylist, videographer, photographer (if u plan to get those 'femes' one, book them real early like 6-9 months ahead), florist, caterer, cake, soundman. I would suggest that you book them 3 months b4 the big day and pay them deposit 1st to get the ball rolling. Other than that, decide on your officiant/celebrant, witnesses or emcee.
Prepare you guest list:
This may take you forever to complete. Be prepared of last minute changes. Hence, draft it out as early as possible and get both parents involved bcoz majority of the guests are mainly their friends and relatives.
Wedding Invitation Cards:
Get it printed 2 months before the wedding, It should be given out 4 to 5 weeks before the wedding.
*I almost screwed mine. I was too occupied with the renovation that I almost forgot to design and prepare the details for the invitation cards. Very pathetic. Thank God, I hav my sister who was around to help me out.
Plan your Big Day's Programs:
Agenda should be given to your helpers and make sure you hav an events coordinator/floor manager who is willing to run up and down like a donkey for you.
Attire
Make sure you get all the gowns and suits for the big day. Take notes of the Date of fitting, date of collection and date of return. Most of the bridal shops will require a RM200 deposit for each gown. But if you wanna have nice and cheap gowns, you should check this post. I bought mine 2 months before the wedding. Remember to spare some time for alteration.
Final Check List:
Get this done 2 weeks before the wedding. You'll find it very useful with all the info you need. Make sure it encompasses date of gown collection, rehearsal, mani-pedi session, decoration of the house, preparation of ang pow, bridal car for car wash and decoration, arrival of out-of-town guests, call up all the key person to reconfirm your wedding date, prepare cheques for catering, sound system, florist etc before hand and assign someone to pay on ur behalf ........(the list goes on).....
Last but not least, have a good rest the nite before the big day. Remember, effort put into planning is just to minimize mistakes, hence if there's 1 or 2 tiny mistakes just let it be and kick it away with a smile. All the best!

On another note:
Its exactly ONE MONTH after the wedding. Being a newly wed, I just wanna wish Hubby...

Happy One-Month Anniversary Dear!

Tips on getting cheap and beautiful gowns

2008-01-23T17:14:00.000+08:00

Yay! Our wedding pics are ready. Thanks to Alfred, he is such a nice person. He even gave us extra discount. THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH! As promised.....here are the gowns that I bought from Guang Zhou.

27th Nite: Gown #1 Champagne color with sequins and pearls to fulfill my princess dream. Check out Anoti's outfit. He's wearing a Barong Tagalog bought from Philippines. Since it was my parents nite, we make it special for them. *note: Mummy is a Chinese Filipino.
27th Nite: Gown # 2 Pink Butterflies. Nothing fancy bout it bought it because it was dirt cheap. For only RM70, cheaper than a top from MNG, what am I waiting for. The good thing bout the gown was very light and dandy, that made moving from tables to tables are like a breeze.28th Morning: Gown # 3, Ivory Wedding Gown. As I've mentioned here, it was the pearls, the quality and the workmanship that grabbed my attention. RM150 with veil, can-can and hand gloves, what ya' waiting for. Check out my bridesmaids dress. I bought all 3 at RM60 each if I'm not mistaken. Good bargain!28th Nite: Gown # 4, Creamy Bronzy Layered Gown that Anoti picked. Hav to respect my man, since he thinks that it wud be nice, why not give it a try right. I feel like Giselle from 'Enchanted', again another princessy gown. Just can't get enough of it.28th Nite : Gown # 5, Turquoise Blue. This is the most expensive gown.(Based on all my gowns k...) It cost me RMB450 which is equivalent to RM225? It was the color that I think was unique. This gown was definitely made for me. The fit was perfect, no alteration needed to be made. The only inconvenience of this gown was its super duper heavy weight. If it wasn't for the wedding, I will not even consider to put it on and walk for 10 steps. It may not seem fascinating to you in pictures, but I can assure you that it was fabulous under the spot lights. Check out Mummy II's purple gown, I bought it for her for only RMB 338. Another great deal right? I bought a gown for my Mummy too but it was a lil' too small for her. I ended up wasting RMB600!(I think I'll wear it at my sister's wedding which will be on 2013?) Can u imagine I spend more on my Mummy and Mummy II's gowns but not mine.

All these beautiful gowns are bought from Jiang Nan Da Dao a.k.a. Wedding Street, Guang Zhou for less than RM1k. Don't be fooled by some of the 'dodgy' wedding boutiques, or alley wedding shops, these are where the 'gems' are hidden, exclusive gowns just for ur taste. Trust me, I've been there and done that. You can also custom made your gown, they'll give you anything you want from swarovski crystals, pearls, lace, ribbons, just name it. And I can bet that their prices are unbeatable. The gowns you see at those 'dodgy' shops are more or less the same as the ones you see in all the bridal house in Malaysia.

Dirt cheap huh? In Guang Zhou Wedding street, not only do u need great taste, you need to equip urself with great bargaining skills too. Let me tell u a secret how I got it so cheap. Not all my gowns were cheap, I have to admit I paid a hefty sum on the 1st gown I bought just bcoz I was too 'honest'. Why honest?Bcoz I told them "I AM" searching for a gown. And bcoz of I-AM, those smart Chinese will tell u sky rising price that u have to slash into half. eg. RMB900 do the maths and bargain for 450. Get the drift?

But later I learned that its wise not to tell them your purpose. Tell them u're here for 'business purpose'(chinese : 办货, canto : ban foh). And be amazed what they can offer you. This was how I got my RM70 gown bcoz they saw me holding big 'China LV Bag' (Blue Red Vertical Stripes) and thought that I'm a bridal boutique taukeh-niong searching for gowns. *beams from ear to ear*

A bit of acting and bargaining skill, you're set to Guang Zhou. Good Luck and Happy Searching! Make sure you show me ur gowns if u happen to get them from Guang Zhou.

Tutti Fruiti

2008-01-20T22:53:00.000+08:00

Hav been sourcing high and low for our wedding pictures from friends and relatives. Wanted to show you guys all the gowns and do a wrap up for the whole wedding thingy and move on. But I'm still having trouble getting all the pics. Alfred my photographer smsed me yesterday and said that it will be ready by next week. So just hang in there k....I'll definitely do a summary as promised.

I guess life goes on, both of us still hav to work our butt off. Yesterday I was a 'bit' free, and being Mrs Anoti and Mummy II's Daughter In Law, I hav no choice but to ~~polish shoes~~ carry out my so called duty. Being nice, I offered help that I'm going to buy veges and fruits from the mini market.

My mood was as bright as the sun. Before I went out, I made sure I wore my best jeans, styled my hair a bit and put on my bling bling accesories and off I went. Smiled at every vege uncles and vege aunties and got myself extra 'batang' of vegetable. Smart hor! trying to psycho them to give me more....

Bought all the veges that are required and headed towards the fruits corner. Was trying my 'trick' to make the fruit leng lui to give me extra oranges. *electrifying eyes* Then I saw Datin P, who said something that I nearly dropped all my veges to the floor.

"NOT BAD! YOU LOOK LIKE HOUSEWIFE OLEDI. Keep it up k....."

Thank God I took a hearty breakfast before I left, or else I'll sure fall off to the ground. How can it be aaa?? Is it ME or the "ACT" of buying fruits that made Datin blurted out such a BOLD statement.

Quickly ran up to the car and the 1st thing I did was called up Anoti and scolded him.

"ITS ALL YOUR FAULT THAT PEOPLE THINK THAT I'M A HOUSEWIFE! You better work hard from this moment on because I'm going to make sure you pay all my spas, facials, hair salon trips, mani-pedi sessions, all charged it into you card, ur the one to blame. Damn it! "

I was so angry that I decided to go home and locked myself at home the whole day.

Mickey Mouse?

2008-01-17T23:30:00.000+08:00

7.38am just right after he woke me up from bed.

Anoti : Lou Po, I want Mickey Mouse.

Marie : *blink blink* *yawn* Are you telling me that we are not going to Taiwan but going to Japan's Disneyland for honeymoon? (Alamak! Kenot shop lor!)

Anoti : *very disappointed* I want a Mickey Mouse at home.

Marie : OKLAR! Go honeymoon then we buy. But let me warn you, Japan very expensive.

Anoti : No darling, I want a 'mickey' running around the house.

Marie : OHhhh!!!!! But too early dear, remember, we hav agreed on, "no honeymoon no baby". I doewan to spend my trip puking. I want to enjoy our ~~food~~ honeymoon! (I can only think of food and shop shop shop) Wait until March lar....okay? *smooch*

Anoti : I don't care! I will check out from the travel agent today, see whether there's any nice trip for honeymoon.

Marie : Why are you so 'desperate' to have baby? We should enjoy life 1st darling. Eh..what if its a 'Minnie', how?

Anoti : Nevermind....as long as its OURS.

WALAU!! THIS MAN THINKS THAT HE HAS THE OPTION TO HAVE KIDS WITH OTHER WOMAN!! *smacks head*

I think its his morning blues...Wait till he sees the real Mickey/Minnie crying for milk in the middle of the nite. I think he will change his mind.

28th Dec 2007 Part III

2008-01-14T22:38:00.000+08:00

"I thought its a church wedding? Why are you wearing cheong sam?"

I nearly forgot to show you my wedding gown. Sorry bout that! The cheong sam was only for the tea ceremony. Here you go...my Ivory wedding gown, that's why Baby wore beige suit.

Notice the pearls. I fell in love with it at 1st glance. My best friend Jessica and I.

Closer View. My best friend Regina and I.Come closer. Look at the workmanship, tell me what do u think? If I tell you that this gown cost me RM150? Brand new, comes with the veil, can-can and hand gloves. No joke! Great deal huh?? *wink*

28th Dec 2007 Part II

2008-01-13T20:47:00.000+08:00

Few days before the wedding, both of us were tremendously stressed out! Every details of the wedding were checked over and over again. The program for 2 nites, the flowers arrangement, the church booklets, the alcohol for the dinner, our out of town guests, everything you could think of during a wedding. But what make it really bad for my Baby was the 'DOOR RAMMING' session (a.k.a GATE CRASHING) plus his speech.

You can see it from his constipated-like-look. He started 'bribing' my sister 2 weeks b4 the wedding. Poor thing! His effort was down to the drain no matter what he was still being tortured on our wedding day.

Warm up session!
Rolling-rolling-rolling
I can see that Baby is enjoying this...
I seriously don't know what's in that glass....

NO WAY! Its not my idea of getting my man in my bra.

And I must tell you that this bunch of ladies has no interest with the ang pow! All they want is to torture him. SO EVIL!!! *shakes head* Money is not EVERYTHING afterall.

And thank God its just a 15 mins event. Or else I'll be sweating inside the room, having silly thoughts that my husband-to-be is being carried away by the ambulance bcoz of those only-god-knows-food that my bunch of ladies provide. *phew*

28th Dec 2007

2008-01-13T16:09:00.000+08:00

This is a very very back dated post!

In a typical chinese wedding, red is everywhere as if its Chinese New Year. Everything we bought have to be in red, not forgetting the set of red undergarments ~~for hanky panky business~~.

'Double Happiness' is literally EVERYWHERE! The wall, the bed, the mirror, the bags, the tea pot, the ang pow, the door anywhere which is visible. Just to make sure that I will always be blessed with 'double happiness', kiasu person like me didnt get myself a double happiness jewelry (too old fashion) but I make 'double happiness' "follow" me where ever I go. Am I smart or what....*grin*
Wanted to paint it on my fingernails but am afraid that it will draw away the attention of my itsy bitsy tiny little diamond ring.

Not only did I wore red that day, our love nest was so steamingly red and heavenly 'sweet' that I can't wait to jump into.
With all the 'redness' on that day, nothing beats my red cheongsam. It was a hand-me-down cheongsam from my mom which is so beautiful and elegant, no kidding! 25 years down the road, still in one good piece! I believe that it is very auspicious bcoz I'm the 6th person to wear this, it was mom's, then later all the ah yis' wore it, and now I'm the 1st grandchildren to wear it. Damn proud of it! Don't know who will be the next one to put this on...but I must warn all my cousins and their future wives, by hook or by crook make sure u keep fit bcoz the waistline is just size 24 and the max is size 26. It was size 22 when mum tailor made this. Imagine how malnutrition were my mum back on those days.
I don't hav a full body picture with this. This is the best one. Just pray that my photographer will take a full body picture of this outfit.*finger crossed*

27th Dec 2007

2008-01-06T22:56:00.000+08:00

The night before the wedding......(PreWedding Dinner @ Ocean Seafood Restaurant).

It was also my parents 25th Anniversary. They deserved a grand entrance as well.

It was a lovely nite, except I was so panic that gastric attacked me. But I'm strong, I manage to put up a big big smile despite the pain.
(You see, I wanted to be like Gisselle from Enchanted, notice the hair style and the backdrop)

The most memorable moment was the song that my mummy sang to me in front of 450 guests. Everyone was so touched! And this was what she sang....

A SONG FOR MY DAUGHTER

Just once upon a yesterday
I held you in my arms.
You grew into a little girl
With lovely childhood charms.
Now it seems I only turn around and I see you by his side.
Oh I can't believe my eyes today,
My daughter is a bride.

I guess somehow I always knew
This day would soon be here.
Still I wonder as I look at you what became of all the years.
And no words could ever quite express
The way I feel inside.
Oh I can't believe my eyes today,
My daughter is a bride.

All the laughter and the tear drops,
The sunshine and the rain.
I would re-live every moment dear,
If I could bring them all back again.
And now my love, the time has come
To send you on your way.
So I wish you well and happiness
And the blessings of this day.
And I hope the love I've given you will forever be your guide.

Oh I can't believe my eyes today,
My daughter.
Oh I can't believe my eyes,
My daughter.
Oh my angel and my pride.
My daughter is a bride.
Oh I can't believe my eyes.

Thankew mummy for this beautiful song. It was so meaningful. *sob* I miss you very much! =(

The Day I Became Mrs Anoti Voo...

2008-01-04T22:55:00.000+08:00

I crawled into my parents room on wedding eve as I cant fall asleep at my own room. Felt like a little girl once again. The room was really dark, while the 3 of us were lying there chatting, tears rolled down my cheeks bcoz I know I'll be someone's wife after that nite. I wanted to hug them, but I do not want to spend the nite crying together.

Everything seems like yesterday. 28th Dec 2008 (Fri) was the happiest day of my life. The house was so so happening with loud voices, laughters and children screaming bcoz my dogs were chasing after them. I was very blessed as I have my family members around me, my best best buddies to accompany me. Flashes everywhere, videographer and photographer always at the corner of the eyes. Center of attraction, I felt like a princess that morning.

After one week....that feeling still persist. Every morning I feel like a newly wed. Baby treats me like a princess. I used to wake up before him, but after getting married Baby let me sleep till late. There's no breakfast in bed but definitely a morning kiss and hug from him.

Everyone was asking how does it feel after getting married. ONE WORD! GREAT! I love being Mrs. Anoti Voo. I like it when he calls me "Lou Po". The biggest difference is that the 'Aunty' and 'Uncle' I used to address for the past 10yrs are now my 'Ma Ma' & 'Pa Pa'. And I'm excited when he calls my parents 'Mummy' & 'Daddy'. Miss my daddy and mummy dearly even its just 5 mins drive away. I cried on the 3rd day when I saw my daddy watching us driving out the car porch. It was heart breaking!

I'm now a lil' woman. Knowing that I hav the responsibilities to take care of my Baby and his family, I'm truly afraid. But I know I can do it and will prepare myself to set up my own lil' family. I have love Baby for almost a decade and I'm sure I will always do. With that, I hav faith that it will blossom.

Wedding pics in the next post......stay tune!

Wedding Preparation # 4

2007-11-20T14:44:00.001+08:00

I went to my family doctor to get our blood test report. Not that we have HIV or STD, we wanted to do the test bcoz we wanna check whether we have thalassemia that will affect our children. At the same time, I went to check whether I'm immunized with rubella vaccine.

When both of us stepped into the office, "Congratulation! Both of you can get married tomorrow." Such a funny doctor! Test results were good except my 'bad' cholestrol was way too high. Blame it on the ice cream, cheese cakes, pisang goreng, Chipster and chocolates. The only way is to cut down all the sweet stuff and more YOGA!!!!!

We burned RM628 on this blood test. How I wish moolah grows on trees!

FYI, I hate needles. And I must admit that I'm totally a chicken when I see needles. I was talking like a M16, the doctor sensed that I'm nervous and asked me to lay down on the bed.

"You better relax urself, or else your veins will shrink and I will need to poke lotsa holes to look for the right vein."

*GULP* I quickly do what I was told to. You see how can I not listen to my doctor, he knows me best. I swear to you my face is as white as a sheet of Double A paper. I look like a sick patient.

Wedding Preparation # 3

2007-11-18T20:18:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I brought my gowns to alter at one of Mummy II's fren. When I put on my gowns, I can only see her (my tailor) shaking her head.

(Ivory wedding gown)

I must clarify that it has nothing to do with the design/pattern of the gowns. The reason of her shaking her head whenever I walked out from the changing room is because of my petite size.

(Creamy Peach Evening gown for the 27th nite)

NONE of the gowns fit well on me even its in size 'S'. That poor aunty hav to alter not only the bust and the waist line, she has no choice but to alter the LENGTH of the gowns too.(how bizarre is that) Sigh...i shud have gone to the bride's maid or flower girls section to cut all the trouble.

(Turquoise Evening Gown for the 28th nite)

So damn pai seh....So sorry aunty!! Its not my fault to be vertically challenged. I'm born like that. *sob*

(Brownish Gold Evening Gown on the 28th nite)

If genie really exists, I guarantee I won't ask for much. Just ONE simple wish will do, "HEIGHT!". I will feel a lot better if its just 5 feet. NO JOKE!

Wedding Preparation # 2

2007-11-17T23:39:00.000+08:00

The room is 80% done. The only thing left is our bed and an executive chair for our study table. Can't really wait for the full ensemble.

I'm obsessed with earth tone colors. Hence, bronze, gold, brown & beige are the core colors of my room.

(1. Netting behind the Curtain 2. Curtain 3. Wall paper 4. Cabinet pattern #1 Zebrano 5. Headboard 6. Cabinet pattern #2 Recon Oak)

Wedding Preparation # 1

2007-11-17T18:38:00.000+08:00

I must say that I'm not ready to get married YET. Sometimes wedding is not about the two of us. It involves 2 totally different families. Different up bringing, different mentality and different lifestyle. And because of 'family' issue, conflict arise and I hate to admit that I'm not good at handling both parties. For those who has gone through this stage, you will definitely understand this 'phase', that I'm going through. And for those of you who are planning to get married, you will definitely have the chance to 'taste' it.

It was sad that I argued with my mum due to conflicting viewpoint. It was unpleasant at all. Torn between two person I love so dearly, it was catastrophic. I could only kneel down and pray. And THANK GOD mum and I are in talking terms. I don't know when will be the next bombing of Hiroshima, but I sincerely pray that it will not happen in the next few weeks. *finger crossed*

11th of November 2007 is the day Baby officially came to my house to present betrothal gifts to my parents. 14th November 2007, its our 9th anniversary. Only to realize that we were engaged for one year. Over the past one year, receiving wedding invitations that addressed us Mr. Anoti Voo & Fiancee were so jovial that brings me over the moon.

And for now....I look forward to the day I'm officially Mrs Voo. Just wish that everything runs smoothly and nothing will come in between us.