Enter the Dragon

The year of the dragon has arrived. Sarah and I high-tailed it to Ikano for our first lion dance on the first day. Sarah really got ong coz she was handed a mandarin orange from the lion. She was so happy. What she didn't like was the loud clanging sound and stuck her fingers in both ears the whole time. Before the show we had brunch at Ikea. All humanity that did not travel back kampung was there. Just to get Sarah a plate of pasta took me 20 minutes instead of the usual 2 minutes. Anyway, it was a fun day out for us.

Happy holidays

This is Sarah's new headlamp. I accidentally broke the old one her granny bought for her. This was only RM18.90 at Tesco. Since school holidays began we have been lepaking at home, went swimming with her tadika friend once and a day trip to Port Dickson plus lots of outings to malls in between. We took the training wheels off her bike. She is almost there but not quite. Parked the bike at mama's for the time being.

Family Day @Diyana

Sarah has had a rough week. On Thursday 10th November in the wee hours of the morning, she had high fever. The fever came and went until Friday. Her head and torso was boiling hot. She said she felt cold inside but no pain. Wiped her down with a cool cloth, gave Panadol to bring down the fever and made her rest.

On Saturday, she felt much better so we took her to Auntie Gemuk at FAM for char kuey teow. On Sunday, she was right as rain again. Photo taken during story-telling on Sunday at tadika.

Sarah graduates from...tadika

Sarah finally finished tadika.











Seems like yesterday she was crying an screaming during her first 2 weeks at Tadika Diyana.










Hope she looks back fondly of her tadika years as I will.

Negaraku Malaysia

Sarah recited the rukunegara during assembly this week. I got a video of her but too lazy to post it.

What does it mean to be Malaysian?

For me it means being free to say and do as I wish. I can go out and not worry about bombs or being abducted for ransom. It means I can eat at any time of day and choose any type of food. I can get in a car and drive on paved roads to reach a beach or a waterfall within an hour or two. It means I can earn a decent living and not have to sleep on the roadside. My daughter can go to school and get a proper education from primary to tertiary level.

I am grateful to the folks who fought for independence and formed Malaysia. I shudder to think what nation we would have become.

I am proud to be Malaysian. There is no place like home.

Of Teeth and Cakes

Sarah's first tooth fell out a few weeks back. It was the lower right molar. She nearly ate it. She was at tadika munching on corn fritters and felt something hard as she chewed. It wasn't painful she said. Now second molar loose and on its way out too.




Baked 3 cakes yesterday. Irene was at my place so roped her in to decorate the 2 carrot+walnut cakes. These were for Reza's grandma which his mum brought up to Taiping this morning. Once she had the piping bag she was a on a roll. All the pent up creative juices flowed.



On that note, here's wishing you Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1432.

A day in the life of Sarah

So there we were in Empire Gallery mall in Subang Jaya on the eve of July 9th. Sarah had just spend an hour playing in Kidszone. After-wards we went strolling for something to eat. Me being damn blur did not see 1902 hot-dogs. Suggested Tarbush to her as she saw the menu and decided on deep fried fish and fries.

We sat down and ordered. Her dish came so she ate. Then mine came which was a lamb kebab wrap. She eyed it and when I asked if she wanted a taste she said ok.

There was some sauce on it so I licked it off first. She ate and said it was good so I gave her more. Then 5 minutes later she said her lips hurt and before you can say "The Lost World of Tambun", it began to swell and swell. 5 minutes later her eyes began to water and itch followed by a huge breakout of hives at the sides of both eyes.

I forced myself not to panic, paid the bill and walked to Caring Pharmacy. Got a box of antihistamine in syrup form and gave Sarah a dose. By this time she was in tears because of the itchiness and swelling plus she was feeling self-conscious.

Met up with Reza (he has a meeting in the same mall) who quickly folded her in his arms. We headed for the car and began our journey home which was full of traffic jams and roadblocks.

In the car, she complained her tummy was sore so I rubbed and rubbed. Just before Sg. Buloh toll, she heaved and out came all her dinner. We stopped and cleaned her up. After our own 'operasi Bersih', we had to go round via Kota Damansara to get back to Damansara Damai.

Got home at 10 pm after leaving Subang Jaya at 8.15 pm.

I guess the culprit of the allergic reaction must have been raw onion as the lamb was nestled in it or the onion juice must have gone into the meat.

We can laugh about it now because it was just not her day that day. Poor Sarah. Love you my little dino-princess.