Semester Break

Oh boy, the school holiday is here once again. My wife is looking forward for this break. Its also time to do spring cleaning in the house. Didnt have plans to go anywhere yet, but will decide on the go I guess. Spending some times back in Kajang however is a sure thing. Hopefully can catch up with some old friends as well.

Another one?

Many years ago during one of my annual Chinese New Year gathering with my ex school mates, my dear friend Keatlim asked me when I am going to have a kid since I have been married for a year. I told him I am not ready yet citing a lot of reasons and he gave me one very interesting and mind changing reply. The jist of what he trying to tell me is, I may be now planning everything base on sure strike rate but what if few years down the road when I am ready to have a kid but my body or my wife's body is not? What if we cant concieved? What about things that you have no control over it? Well, I changed my mind from that moment and allow faith to take its course. Now I have two kids already, should I allow what faith has in for plan for me to go on and have another one or two more?

People Mover

Well, finally I have reached the junction where I have to decide whether I want to take the plunge to buy a MPV or continue to drive two car whenever there is a family outing. You see, I am very particular about my kids sitting on their booster seat with a seat belt on. At the moment my family have outgrown my Toyota Corolla. So, its either I remove the booster seats so that my parent can come along when we go out or we drives two car whenever we go out. I am trying to teach my kids about safety and instill good habits of putting on seatbelt whenever we travel in the car. Ah, choices! We are always being subjected to this type dilemma.

God's Gift

I have just visited my cousin sister who gave birth to a baby boy named the same name as my son! Well, the baby had jaundice and they were in and out of the hospital for weeks. I guess my cousin was not prepared for the challenged to take care of a baby. She looks tired but probably happy and proud. The baby have birth mark on both eye lids which the doctor says may go away once the boy reach one year old. I do pray it does. This makes me wonder, people says the newborn is God's gift to a parent. But why are there conditions attached. Some people give birth to perfectly healthy baby but some are not. Some baby are born with defects that will affect them for the rest of their life? How do we explain that? Is it something we do in the past(that might caught up with us)? Is it Gods way to teach us about life? I wonder?

Being A Father

When I was young and growing up, I always thought I would be able to to do a much better job as a father than my own father. I am a tinker man, so I presume I just followed the good habits that my father has, discard the not very good habits, add in some of my own good habits(atleast I thought is good) and I'll be a very good father. Unfortunately, things are not that easy. I have that bad temper that my father has but I am unable to control it as well as my father! I am unable to devote the amount of time to kids as I would like to due to my poor time management. So here I am, despite knowing the pitfall of all those bad habit and behaviour, I ended up practising it. I find myself looking at the mirror and see the monster that I am. Why is it so hard to be a father? Probably I approach fatherhood the wrong way. Sigh!

Gardening results

Over the last few months, I have tried planting flowers and plants too. Some of the roses are from Cameron Highland and the others are from my Aunt's. The rest of the plants are from donors including my parents, aunts and neighbours. Hopefully I can grow a bigger garden by year end. Of course this hobby is a JV with my wife lar. This is my first trying my hand in gardening.


OMG! The roses are blooming! I am so happy!


This is work in progress, will expand it.

Muffin anyone?

During my long break from work, I actually tried baking. Well, turn out to be ok.(Self praised) Not much effort needed actually, its premix. Just add water, eggs and soften butter. Pre heat the oven, then oven bake it for approx 20 to 25 min.

Add water, eggs and melt butter


After mixing it, its ready for oven


oven bake for 20 to 25 minutes


Done!

Back to work

After more than 8 months of ground time, my company finally decides that I have to go back to work. Hence the quiet blog for almost a month. I have been under going recurrent training for the past three weeks. I will try and keep this blog going.