My post always consist of yesterdays. Well, another post about what happened yesterday...
We thought our anniversary Sky buffet was our last buffet for this year but it turned out that we had another one yesterday. This time it was cakes, cakes and cakes! Yes, we went for a buffet and only had cakes since we thought we would probably be deprived this Christmas! Tell me, how many pieces of cake can a person tolerate in one go? At first, Hobbit and I totally ate like hungry dogs, like we've never tasted cakes before! Nevertheless, one could only measure their food according to their tummy! There were many choices to choose from but I only managed 4 pieces and felt like throwing up already! Not to mention the richness and possible calories each piece was feeding our bodies.
So we had enough of cakes! We swore no more cakes until next year (but now I think it's a big fat lie) and headed for Chinese food to neutralize our taste buds. This chinese restaurant served one of the best Si Chuan soup and steamed chicken in town. We were glad to finally find one restaurant that didn't just simply added "Chinese" in front of their name without knowing how to serve authentic Chinese food. Excited, we ate like pigs without realizing how much we had inside our tummies already. Then all of a sudden the bling-blang sound of the chopsticks and spoon slowed down. We looked at each other and laugh!! Our faces indeed looked pathetic. We were too tired of chewing and almost too sleepy to eat. I guess the adrenaline rush was in a hibernating mode. Arghhh! Still so much food...Not to let it go to waste, we challenge each other to finish at least a dish each. Hahaha! It was funny seeing how two bloated person forcing themselves to more!
Dragging our feet towards the car park, we couldn't stop laughing and laughing like an insane couple!
Have you experienced missing home so badly and just don't know how to ease this terrible feeling? One thing that makes me feel worst this month is having this terrible feelings of being homesick. It got so bad that almost every night my dreams are made up of images of home - be it the people back home, familiar places, events, experiences, etc. Whenever I wake up in the middle of those dreams, I felt a deep emptiness inside that only something like "home" could fill in. It is indeed a very strange feeling and a rare experience especially this time of the month!
I was listening to some Christmas songs and testimonies on PLR last Sabbath and suddenly had this urge to discuss with Hobbit about all the good things back home (in fact we have been doing this again and again). We talked about our families, our friends and other things that excited us. Oh how we laugh and laugh about certain things and how we wished we could be home with our families even now.
This time last year, all of our families were here with us. We celebrated Christmas together. We cooked, shopped, wrapped gifts, unwrapped gifts and did many things together. Maybe this explains why we all felt bitter this time of the year. Well, we were not the only one feeling blue this holiday, our parents and siblings felt the same way. In fact we smsed each other and expressed our regrets and feelings for not being able to be together this holiday season.
Yesterday evening, we smsed dad and expressed how Hobbit and I felt and that he should just let us go home instead of having us take the master's courses that we have registered for this holiday session. His reply was simple -- "try to occupy yourself. Go out and watch a movie, eat out, head to the gym, go swimming, etc and don't just sit at home and think of coming home." Well, well...how m..e..a..n but practical. So we went out and looked for food.
To cut a long story short, we didn't exactly dine out as planned. Instead we went home with empty stomach just because something came up! Then guess what? The terrible feeling of missing home sets in again and made me felt like crying my heart out! I didn't know what to do, so I ended up locking myself in the room and cried for almost an hour! Accompanying my strange behavior was an unspeakable wifey-tantrum that brought Hobbit to a big shock! Looking back now, I thought it was funny that Hobbit had to call my dad and ask him to talk to me! What else could a husband do when his wife suddenly acted like a sudden unleashed lion?? Crying did help a lot! I eventually got to talk to my mom and dad that night and it made me feel so much better! My parents really know their spoiled daughter. They even sent me pictures and made me laugh with some of their weirdest jokes! Nevertheless, dad never stop telling Hobbit and I to always change our routines because this might help us lessen the homesick feelings. Well, he could never end a conversation without giving us advice. I guess I'm too used to it now but not too used to not wanting them to come! *_*
This poem was nominated by UN as the best Poem of 2006 - Written by an African kid. Simple but deep...
When I born, I black When I grow up, I black When I go in Sun, I black When I scared, I black When I sick, I black And when I die, I still black
And you white fellow When you born, you pink When you grow up, you white When you go in sun, you red When you cold, you blue When you scared, you yellow When you sick, you green And when you die, you grey
Happy birthday to my sister Micelle Ann, my two cousins Imy and Daryl, and my aunt. Alice. Usually my family will have a big birthday celebration today since 4 of the family members are celebrating on the same day. Tsk! How can I miss such great time?? My younger brother talked with me on Yahoo messenger today and conveyed such and such they did at home and such and such food were displayed on the table...huh! No need to tell you how I feel...:(
Hey peeps, I've updated some pictures on my flickr and will continue to upload more tomorrow if time allows. :smile: I've been running around and could hardly sit my butt down lately so it's quite hard to keep this blog updated. Nevertheless, today marked the starting of my Christmas break so yipee! Hope to find time to scribble tomorrow.
Christmas is around the corner and I can feel love in the air...
I could hardly keep up with blogging these days. I'm too lazy for sp.onsored po.st (there's a reason to put those dots there), I'm also lazy to write. I touch my notebook less and less and all I do whenever I do get the chance, is to play the infamous EggSucker game and Oberon's Bejeweled 2. If there'll ever be contests on those two games, I'll surely grab the championship title home. Oh, I do something else too -- Series marathon. Just today Hobbit introduced me to another K-series Snow Queen. A friend told me it's a hit on Astro and that I should watch. What a coincidence that Hobbit has it. It's the 9th of December, another episode of Gossip Girl is out, hmph! I'm enjoying this luxury immensely before my next classes begins end of this month.
Early this morning, Hobbit and I will be traveling to MC. I hope my throat gets better. I suffered for almost a week, now it should be healing if not. Actually it's a good thing too, since many have complained that I have the worse case of verbal diarrhea sometimes. Not that I want to. It should be cold up on the camp site. Bangkok just couldn't keep up with the cool weather eh? Sucks.
God, I am inspired by a story you directed me to yesterday. Now I ask that you will teach me to be more kind, more generous and more loving this day, thanks.
The past has been and still a swirl of yellows in honor of the Thai king. People from all walks of life wear their yellow t-shirts that has bloomed not only from being a simple t-shirt but expanded in fashion to include blouse, pressed-shirts to laces intacks and the sorts. However, recently newspapers have been reserving columns on what else could be the next color hit that seemed only the king could provide the answer!
The king, all too familiar with press' nature, has kindly explained reasons to the various color secrets he was actually up to. Read it here. I had a slight chuckle on how fashion is uniquely portrayed in this country. The nation in general. I wonder what if the neighboring country, Malaysia, are fashionly coded by the Agong's?
Never!!!
It's December 05 today and it's the Thai King's birthday.
Ding dong...it's December! Time to celebrate, for lollies and pollies, jolly and molly!
Jessica & Nick's song keeps spinning in my head...
I simply must go - Baby, it's cold outside The answer is no - Ooh baby, it's cold outside Your welcome has been - I'm lucky that you dropped in So nice and warm - Look out the window at that storm My sister will be suspicious - Gosh, your lips look delicious My brother will be there at the door - Waves upon a tropical shore My maiden aunt's mind is vicious - Gosh, your lips are delicious Well, maybe just a half a drink more - Never such a blizzard before
Oooooo...someone is married by now. Two wedding bells I know of today...Valentine's day should be moved to December! This month is just full of love, love...love today...don't you agree? Love, gifts, joy, laughters...duh! my mind is seasoned with red and greens already!
Congratulations K&L, M&W.S. May God richly bless you and welcome to the club! Nah...habis lah you all, you'll be in bondage from now on...haha!
Hahaha! Eeeh...Until now I still refuse people calling me "Mrs." One time I saw an announcement paper hanging on the Kindergarten's bulletin board which has "Mrs" added before my name. I couldn't believe it, so I secretly scrubbed the "r" off and quickly minced away. The next day I passed by that place again, I was amazed it was again back to "Mrs" without any scrubbed-off mark. This couldn't be, I thought...but after browsing to the end, it was actually an updated version of the announcement! That moment, I knew I have to live with it. TSK!!!
After youth church yesterday, Jath, Dar, Hobbit and I left for MC. Sometimes unplanned trips is nice. Like people use to say: "Stop planning and you will see surprises come your way!" Is it true? Some may like it but some may not. I'm not too sure if I like it but I usually like to plan things way ahead to avoid having too many glitches. The unplanned plan was to visit the sun flower farm, but blame the loh-soh mouth, at last tidak jadi.
Psst...rise in gas and electricity in Malaysia. Tsk..tsk..tsk! Everything is hiking up except one...salary. True? Guess we should not complain but be content, which easy said than done.
So due to the traveling yesterday, today I got to rest and went hang-gai in the park. Just look at the park...due to some event, it was too crowded that we had to park our car in odd places. Could have enjoyed it more if someone puts up a perky mood.
Tomorrow, is another week of school. Don't know how to teach, my voice (sore throat) is not getting any better. In fact, I made a big mistake by eating tuna with cherry tomatoes awhile ago. This made it even worst. Students will surely be happy since their Lao Shi lost her power to put out fire from her mouth! Please God, give me back my voice. Eee...last Friday someone thought I cheered too much during sports day, I didn't okay. This sore throat, these bacteria...just happen to like me this love season, that's why. Below are pictures from Sports day at school. Maybe I should upload some on flickr when I have time. My students insist that we take pictures of our hands. ;)
What else could a husband do when his wife suddenly acted like a sudden unleashed lion?? Crying did help a lot! I eventually got to talk to my mom and dad that night and it made me feel so much better! My parents really know their spoiled daughter. They even sent me pictures and made me laugh with some of their weirdest jokes! Nevertheless, dad never stop telling Hobbit and I to always change our routines because this might help us lessen the homesick feelings. Well, he could never end a conversation without giving us advice. I guess I'm too used to it now but not too used to not wanting them to come! *_* 
