ojolali

ojolali

those who miss indonesian foods should try this place. it tastes just like ayam bakar kalasan over in batam....

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recently there was an invasion of ayam penyet in the local hawkers. ever since AyamPenyetRia open its franchise here-JooChiat & LuckyPlaza. i tried one at Eunos MRT hawker. they offered daun salad, timun, cheery tomatoes and kacang botok! i was impressed at the healthy malay salad...

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then another restorant called Surabaya also sprung up in LuckyPlaza. Over at the top floor there is another food court. One particular shop at the corner also sells indonesian wares. with names in the menu you cant comprehend like ketoprak. which happens to be gado-gado to me. the food there is also ok..

but AyamBakarOjolali beats them all. Great indonesian wares with a touch of a malay cook who used to be a hotel chef. Superb da dei... first of all this is ayam bakar. that is one big difference. panggang definitely taste better. we've tried ayamBakarOjolali, ikanBakarLele,gadoGado,rawon,mieBakso... oooh enak yi jeng..... then there were the drinks. they have the tradisional EsPokat. try EsOjolali. its a cocktail with syrup, coconut juice with flesh and 'biji serasih'.. very refreshing. its a hype up version of your fresh coconut juice!..

its worth to spent your last 5bucks there. No GST. No Service Charge. what are you waiing for.. its on the third floor. deep right corner of LuckyPlaza..

sedaaap...

lagi lagi in the company of my mom and babies.. missy and pinky... oh how i miss her...she's now known as boo to missy. but she's my lil pinky.. thus she's a pinkyboo now... lol...

*shireen dah book...

C'caine

tidorlah

go to play....tidorlah!

she left me alone again. she left me for the darn PC. she is trying out video editing for the first time. something went wrong. now all the video files have no audio.... lol.. leave me alone some more lah. i went about tossing and turning. while she venge out her frustrations with abah. he has been away mostly.. to a place call IMF. its either there or he is sleeping his butt off in the room...

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i too am fighting the Zzz monster now. spent the afternoon playing with ummie. dancing and laughing. she learned from that new book of hers. great fun!...

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i didnt whine nor fuss

i didnt ask for her to pat me to sleep

i didnt look for my binky

i didnt ask to be turned me over

i just Zzzzzzz on my own!......

but she never let me sleep beside her. even with a bad wrist, she still put me away on the crib. to my expense really. coz when her wrist gave way, she would pull, push or throw me about! waking me during the transition always. heck.. i dont care. now i just wanna... zzzzzzz...

i see mr.Sun coming thru the curtains. funny... we are always out of the door by 6am. so i waited for her to get up and gave her a morning smile...

then i was left alone again. as she take her bath, iron her clothes, whatever.. i lost my patience. i should not wake before her. bad idea. sure she would talk or sing out loud for me to know she is nearby. but hey.. sorry ummie, but your voice aint nothing like CT. plus.. no food or change of diapers. its frustrating... lets go already ummie...

missyE

misfortune

misfortune

thanx to IMF. ppl may be taking a detour to their dsetination. maybe not familiar with the pace they fumble. for the past 2 days i was crawling in traffic due to accidents...

CTE users would know if you're going 30km/h approaching the tunnel in the morning. an accident is definitely around the corner. but i have to say they update us with those LED signboards very efficiently...

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2 crashes yesterday. an idiot wit no skills in overtaking i guess. you see a taxi and SuzukiLiana cramped side by side in one lane. following the flow i got stuck right behind it. thanx to another Suzuki who finally gave way to me. probably the compassion came from seeing a fellow suzuki's plight.

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the other crash was worse. a mercedes van ramp straight into the cairnhill circle divider thus blocking the exit!

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today i left at sunrise. i anticipate a jam and being charged ERP. but it was delightfully smooth till the tunnel. the ambulance alongside gave way the surprise. again i trailed my way to the accident spot...

it looks harmless. just a fallen bike. not till you see the redMazda3 on the road shoulder. the rider still consious. not a bloody scene coz he protects himself with a jacket and pants. i suspect he has a broken leg. that's why he has been lying there waiting for the paramedics...

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that sent me back to the moments i was lying on the floor waiting for them to arrive. very concious with no pain all numb actually i was so aware of whats going on. i actually gave specific instructions to my rider to turn off the petrol and call for help! the petrol was leaking and my rider blur liao...

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that was then. my heart race when i witness an accident. its like what if it was me... again!!

but i have no compassion for the victim. what happen to me..

C'caine

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i am still looking for courses to upgrade myself. i set this tone for myself back then. so first up is SingaporeParentingCongress. but it is more for parents with teenage kids or so. i need help before that. so i bought this book Gymboree-BabyPlay that teaches me how to play with my baby! quite sad ah me...

meanwhile i found a great page at PeoplesAssociation. we can search for Courses that is available in CC's across the island! many interesting courses to suit everyone... dancing.. cooking.. sports.. writing.. i need that. it states creative writing for students. i do hope i qualify.. hee

i still got Photoshop Advance Course waiting for my registration... many dreams little effort put in.. heh

C'caine

crash

crash

today she caused her very first destruction. her fast hands had swiftly pushed my mug off the hook. it fell onto the kitchen counter then to the floor. the handle broke upon the first impact. then it broke into 2 on the kitchen floor. oh dear i thought when i look at her innocent face. she went numb and simply stayed still. what an angel you think...

it's ok... i can always get another mug at starbucks. all the way from phuket! my collection is one short. i guess i can return to that region as oppose to US or Japan.

later i fed her and she was drowsy. i put her on my bed. i left for the toilet to clean my hands when i saw stains on my wrist. i turn on the lights. i recognize blood stains anywhere. so i thought if that fallen mug can hurt me it would have gotten to her first. i went to inspect drowsy missy. lo and behold to what i saw...the picture looks bad. no hurt was inflicted on her during the photoshoot i swear. the cranky missy is normal. she usually cries herself to sleep. no worries. i was eager to administer first aid. i am so ready for this.

~i cleaned the wound with antiseptic. (or antibacterial wet wipes)

~being a believer in eastern medicine. i spread some minyak bubut on the wound.

~then i place the plaster(handiplast) on.

~since the wound is still bleeding. i had to apply pressure.

(pressure dressing goes on for 10mins. or till bleeding stops. plaster(handiplast) will be removed after a few hours. ensure the wound is dry. i believe ventilation is good. or you get soggy skin)

but missy insisted on me putting her to sleep. rather than fussing about her leg. so i slipped on a pressure dressing on it. here she is a few minutes later... in her beauty sleep. which really foiled my plan to go out with her initially...

she's ok. its just a scratch. no big deal...

ummiE

nifsu syaaban

nifsu syaaban

yesterday was an auspicious day. my very first Nifsu Syabaan. it is on the 15th of the month. just what it means literally. they also told the history of the events that took place. but i wasnt paying attention. hee..

so there was a big family gathering. my other sista couldnt make it so the spotlight was on me. most of them knew me as the 'untouchable'. the moment i arrived they try to be the one to make me laugh. so they can boast about how they can handle me without crying. ceh..

naturally its scary to see so many aunties or grand aunties rather making funny faces at you! you cant blame me for crying really. then suddenly with a call, all of them disappear. i noticed i dressed wrongly for the occasion. my legs are exposed! ummie should have known better. pfft... then ummie sat with me in the middle of the circle the had made. they sang rather loudly. i would have voted them off if you ask me. they sound terrible. everyone had their song books. those musical notes is as curly as my hair! i followed at first. come to the second round i gave up. i slept my way through the end. woke up just in time for food. oh.. when will i be able to taste their ware =(

missyE

slumber

slumber
i reckon i may need a bed soon. heck.. ummie might as well throw in a room as well. i sleep on my own crib but in their room. i would want my own space sooner or later... a room like this maybe.. LightningMcQueen-CARS the whole room for only US$99.80. they have so many characters to choose from starwars.. spiderman.. superman.. disney princess(es)... batman..thomas.. and oh spongebob! my heart is racing.. somebody stop me! got other girlie ones like strawberry shortcake or winnie the pooh. but not fierce. ummie was dreaming too when she saw these. my crib was a hand me down you see. so maybe next time she can realise her dream nursery. heehee. meanwhile i have some trouble at the website. i need some magic numbers whenever i ADD TO MY CART...

missyE

kalis air

kalis air

aussino fitted sheets (jersey) for cots is super duper best

why?.. because it's comfy soft and waterproof!!

milk spills or medicine spills does not soak in

simply wipe away. voila...

at 50% discount and 2 sheets in a pack

it was a great buy...

*could it be the fact that i have not washed it yet?*

C'caine

fallen

fallen

missy has fallen off the bed..not once but twice..

all in my care.. and neglect obviously..

any mom would say ..oh dont be too hard on yourself..

but what if i take these things rather lightly. Hana did mention that a fellow friend's kid fell and had brain damage. did that scare me.. yes.. but did it make me change my ways.. no..

see.. she fell yesterday as i was administering her medicine. seeing the medicine bottle was 'dripping'. i decided to wash and clean its exterior first before i put the cap back on. i had to do it there and then. leaving missy dangerously on the edge of the bed. as i hurried back to her, i was not fast enough to stop her fall. so i made it worst. lifted her up as fast as i could. cruelly with one hand. i picked her up by her hand and used the momentum to land her body on mine. all this still holding the bottle of medicine that by now have spilled its way to my pants, bed, floor and table. all that happened because i wanted a clean bottle!

he heard the commotion. when he entered the room i just instructed him to get a rag and clean the mess. i soothe crying missy and inspected her for any superficial injuries. if there were any i would have to answer to the in-laws! nope.. none.. she's fine...

at night he went up to sleeping missy and said kesian ah dia jatuh...

coldly i reply dia strong.. dia tough.. to me its ok. i want her to grow up tough.

i have no sense of remorse at all. plenty of times i forsake her safety to do the dumbest things. like putting things back in order or cleaning things and putting them away first before i get back to missy. its like i feel that if i dont do it then, i will never get it done. i seriously need to prioritise her safety over clenliness and neatness. i just dont have any consience in me. even when the first fall took place a month ago. while i was writing my blog! yes i was afraid.. afraid to tell him.. taking for granted no fall can hurt my baby. i am like that helper who would take so much precaution when someones around. otherwise its simply bochap. much at the expense of my lilttle one.

so will i change my ways.. yes..

so will i cause her fall again.. yes!..

sick C'caine

Sinar FM

Sinar
BEST MALAY RADIO STATION ever....

87.8 FM - SinarFM

it plays retro and edgy English classics with great selection of Malay songs...

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no stuck up deejays criticsing the listeners.

no crazy deejyays playing pranks on listeners.

ans definitely no deejays jual ubat!

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just nice music to accompany you on your journey..

if not see here for a station that suits you...

C'caine

toys

toys
what a sight to get up to in the morning! yeah...

heres the story... since Boo handed me down her FisherPrice toy in perfect condition after SIX years! ummie have sworn loyalty to them. every one knows FP is not one of the cheapest toys around. so ummie have been collecting since i was a foetus! she was lucky enough to stumble upon the Mattel toy warehouse sale over at her work place twice! so she bought all that stash at a min 40% discount if not more. its sad that they dont have VTech. ah.. the spongebob and patrick is for the sofa! we have lightningMcqueen from CARS too. hee the pasar malam version..
my ummie is losing it! just yesterday she drag abah and me down to a planet called COMEX2006. they spent their month's pay there! at a booth called Canon selling adult toys. their wallets explode alright... you think she still hve enough change to buy me a can of new cereal!...

missyE

catch me

catch me

i was getting worried. at six months missy is a lazy one. she refuses to turn over herself. i would flip her then she would cry so we turn her back! since the invasion of the misfits. things have changed. i guess she saw the other babies doing their crawls and turns. it kinda get to her. now she flips over herself. but she still cry when she's tired. she still dont know how to turn back.

i cant slack anymore. i gotta watch her. it's only now that i start to lock the crib! although i still dont do it at night.

yesterday she fell asleep on my chest. so i decided to let her sleep on her tummy. 2 hours later she got up restless. so i tucked her in between two secure bolsters but not swaddled. later in da morning i woke up to find her on her tummy at the corner of her crib! maybe i should start the extra security of locking her crib at night. but its right next to us. if she falls over she will land on our heads! hmmm.. i will wait for more occurences before i kick off the new security check...

ummie

buzz me

buzz me
in sickness and madness. i donned her in a bee getup and head outdoors. armed with 350D and a bumbling baby. out in the park. i found a nice spot. knowing i have a temperamental baby, i waste no time. techniques and methods flew out the window as i shoot shoot shoot before she starts to cry! all was over in half an hour...

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C'caine

dealova

dealova

ingin menjadi mimpi indah dalam tidurmu

aku ingin menjadi sesuatu yg mungkin bisa kau rindu

karena langkah merapuh tanpa dirimu

oh karena hati tlah letih
aku ingin menjadi sesuatu yg selalu bisa kau sentuh

aku ingin kau tahu bahwa ku selalu memujamu

tanpamu sepinya waktu merantai hati

oh bayangmu seakan-akan
kau seperti nyanyian dalam hatiku

yg memanggil rinduku padamu

seperti udara yg kuhela kau selalu ada
hanya dirimu yg bisa membuatku tenang

tanpa dirimu aku merasa hilangdan sepi, dan sepi
selalu ada, kau selalu ada

= watch original artist =

= CT's version =

love is in the air

love is in the air
we are shift personnels. we have been dodging the night duty for more than a year now. tonight our luck runs out. sure i bade him farewell in da morning thinking i wont see him till the next evening.
nope. we had to meet up.
when was the last time you had a meeting with your love one under the block? minah bawah blok! so we sat awhile, chat alittle and cuddle abit. i have to say the chat topics have moved from the-bully-in-school to when-shall-we-try-for-the-next-one!!
then we move off. him to werk. me to fetch missy. side be side on the road. just the two of us. ok i drove behind. easier to manoeuver n see him at the same time. as the junction approached for us to part. we turned to each other and waved lovingly. oohh.. when was the last time you felt that 'magic' ? the walt disney fairytale of lovebirds cooing. heh.

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my first night out with missy. she went to sleep soon after her cough mixture. hee. only the tele for company. it was bombarded with HUGE shows running concurrently.
TV3-wedding of the year decade!-no reception..pfft.
TV1-twisted interview of xlovebirds of the year-this kept me company
CH5-emmy awards-after the hillarious interview

watched near midnight till he beeped me. with sweet words hushing me to sleep. awww..

zzzz..
C'caine

seventh

seventh
my bumbling baby is seven today...

ummiE

down

down

ummie is too weak to even speak, let alone blog

the break we took went longer then we expected

nonetheless, we will be back

meanwhile i try to nurse ummie back to health

*sniffles & cough*
missyE

loss

loss

we are mourning for a loss in the family

Aisyah bte Hitam

Al-Fatehah

C'caine

wishywashy

wishywashy

as moms to be, who else did we trust but Johnson&Johnson for babysafe toiletries. i got my ToptoToewash at a hefty price from KiddiePalace when NTUC sells nearly $2 cheaper. evilPlace that palace. i prefer Tom&Stefanie.

anywayz.. soon after birth i found out i needed more than NoMoreTears formula to get a peaceful bathtime. just like HitamtheBlackcat, missy hates bath. now she is slightly better. i decided to introduce the rubber ducky. there were 3 in the troop. mother duck & 2 ducklings.

hell no it was NOT a good move. she thought it was an alien invasion. the duck omits a weird sound and it squirts water. she cried coz she seriously think that she was under attack by yellow monsters! haiz..i got to come up with a better strategy...

ok back to Johnson&Johnson. how long does a 500ml bottle last? its been half a year and it looks like its gonna last me another 3 months. now that i've found out other brands smell a whole lot better. i cant wait for this bottle to finish...

ummiE

ahem

ahem

10days later and my baby still have the bug. running nose, cough and lotsa phlegm hanging around. we made another visit to the docs today. a higher dosage of new & stronger medicine my ~baby goes go sleep. she's been drugged!

i dont like it one bit. i feel that she is way too young to be on drowsing cough mixtures.

it is disheartening enuff to see her sick. when an aunt said in my face not breastfeeding. maybe its those formulas that make them sick. subconsciously my parents actually tried to save me. saying things like the flu attacks all ages and how none of the family was successful in BM. so blame it on the genes..wahaha. i love them. my thoughts raced. would she be any better if she was on BM? heck...no point crying over spilled milk.

*cough cough cough* goes my poor baby.

she is damn smart wit me. give her a new taste and she's happy. first try of medicine she will slurp it all up. repeat and she will make a fuss like any other kid. happened again today with the new medicines.

Does anyone use vicks? the label says above two year old. her doc says above 6mths ok. i have been using it on her chest and back since 2mths old! some new mummies advised me otherwise. saying there is something in the market meant for babies. i dunno what and have not been looking.

anyways, i too feel the bug within me. both of us down and out. in case the bambinos take action against us. plus i got my nose buried in HarryPotter&theHalfBloodPrince. its been sitting under the bed since the worldwide launch. he could have saved some extra bucks if he had known.

*goes back to the book & nursing missy of course. hey who's nursing me?

C'caine

scrappy-morningjam

my morning jam

this is my fate when ummie goes to work. lucky for me she only goes to work 4days a week.

its rise and shine at 6am. most times i am already awake waiting with a smile. then its off in the car. plenty of toys dangling above me for me to bite or ogle at. i am a better rider now compared to the initial months when she started working. she had to make some pit stops when my crying would not ease. now i am at ease as long as the car moves. then baba would take me away from my ummie. i will only hear her voice again at around 8pm. sigh..

missyE

big motions

big motions
i have been waiting for two days... no poo!
today is abah's duty and you challenged him..
no more blue moments during poo sessions...
well done abah. we are proud of you...

ummiE

misfits

misfits

they came all geared in jeans. i decided to take that levi's baby gift set a try. boy they were way too big. but who cares anyway. for a photoshoot, ppl wont notice right?..

there was someone new. this cousin of mine is named after wealth. good fortune in his life to come maybe *in god's will*. damn cute too. unfornately he refused to make friends with me. @#$! my very first rejection! well i took it in stride. smiling knowing there are plenty more fishes in the sea...

oh not forgetting my sista.A was there too. as usual we have started practicing our petty squabbles. we have a lifetime to make it perfect!..

hey i like visitors. when there are my age of course. fun fun fun...

ummie like these visitors too coz. sista.A's mom was superb. she got the food ready, clean up after eating and even help to pack the leftovers!! ummie said she deserved an otstanding award for service. dont worry aunty. i will make ummie work just as hard at your place..hee..

do come again another day.

missyE

national day

national day
this is my first national day. we watched national day on the tele in the comforts of our own home. with my family. in my country, singapore. national day holds a sentimental value to my parents. it was their courting season back in 1999. at the national stadium. watching the parade. so ummie tried to catch the fireworks whenever she can with abah to relive the moments. unfortunately abah was always on duty every year. this time he got home early. but i am not fit to go anywhere. so it was juz us and the fireworks on tv.

happy national day ~more
missyE

whats bugging you..

watz bugging you..

i was told she is not well. she got the fever, the cold and the cough. i didnt heed their warning. so i agreed when they say they will bring her to the doctor's tomorrow. when i reached home they had made a call telling us to see the doctor tonight. i shook the idea away. as i sat down for dinner prepared by him. she showed off her cough. it was sad indeed. then her nose starts to flow.

oh my baby is sick...

we finished the food in haste and brought her to the doctors.

oh my baby is bugged...

i fed her medicine. she sucked all her might like it was syup.

oh my baby is brave...

she whined her way to sleep. he reckon she should sleep by his side. so for the first time she will be sandwhiched on our bed. i so disagree.

oh my baby is pampered...

read my baby's plea

C'caine

abah boleh

abah boleh

sundays is abah's duty. but he will escape when i sleep over nanny's place. this week he gladly took up the challenge. then he brought it up a notch by taking me out! he is more confident with me now. even if its not just the two of us...

we're going out. we were gonna meet nadya. they are fetching us of course. abah dont even have an ezlink card. and ummie brought the car to work. the last i met nadya was when she was fresh at the hospital. she was a big gal then and a bigger gurl now. she is two months my junior. she got a great mummy. i fully 'utilised' her while ummie's not around. it was a short meeting though. a nice sunday breakfast at changi...

missyE

burfday

burfday
they sang burfday songs for me.. there were cakes.. there were pizzas(for me to smell & ogle at).. and there were gifts..FOR ME... therefore i declare it's my burfday.. woohoo... i have to say it came earlier than i expected.
it started quite wrong really. we were all dressed up. but we headed to the clinic. nightmare was realised when the DrJoanne prick my behind! ouch.. i went to sleep soon after. i was to be left at baba's place while they have a field day. but abah felt for me and got permission from ummie to go out as a family instead. so we went to booboo's posh hangout mall. we were one day too early for booboo hunting though....
it's my first trip to Junior Paragon. very posh indeed. they left my carrier behind. they could not find anthing cheap enough to bind me and ummie together. everything was 3 digit. not that money concerns me but they keep passing me around! they thank the stars that i am very light...
GSS may be over but ummie still manage to go crazy at metro & AUSSINO. she has been under the shopping spell since her post natal depression days. and she never stop since. she reckon she may need help. but i am not complaining. i got myself an all new bedding set. it looked & felt different i thought it was a new bed! ummie is not a fan of the bumper set. i dont move around much coz i'm still being swaddled to sleep. she also got me a new sleeping bag. plus a new fiited sheet and fleece blanket makes all the difference. i say she's a smart shopper. not buying anything above $20.
so that's what i did on my bufday. out with the ones i love, who spends all their money on me! yeah.. i got a new 'bed' and also a huge stuff car from Disney's CARS. it goes well with my huge spongebob..heh...

missyE

weaning

weaning

i did it.. i like that thing ummie shoves in my mouth today.. noice..

when she pause to take my pictures i whine for more! but i smiled anyway...

this time ummie dont like what she fed me. she says its got a sediment like texture. it also leaves a sandy trail on the floor. and i have to drinks lots of water to compansate. ceh.. so what..

actually

i have been having a hard time to pass motion now. i am waiting for my fruit juice...yummy..

!@#$.. these parents wanna control everything. just give us what we want.. and i want fruit jush..heh..

missyE

baby bash

baby bash

it was tok abah's birthday on the first of August. we babies crash the party like no tommorrow. creating a havoc... haha.. on the contrary really.. all of us behaved well. i know i did. because of the many hunks there. only to find out they're my cousins. ceh.. my sistaA was there too. she may be younger but she's much bigger than i am. she weighs a hefty 7kg. thats 1kg++ more than me. she's got great looking turkey thighs too. all dressed in hawaiian hula. showin off her assets. ummie couldnt take her camera of her. sheesh... hint: multiply..

we were jammin and singing and dancing and chatting.. no crying allowed in this birthday bash and all agreed.. i am beginning to like birthdays.. ummies birthday is coming. abah kept on saying it to her. but it couldnt be everyday could it. when is mine i wonder. hope it'll last for the whole year.... yahoo...

~hapi birtday to me.. hapee bidday to me.. ~
missyE

krring

krring

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can anyone tell me what is pizzahut's number...
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hmmm... but this phone taste good enough..
are these onions rings ?@#...
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missyE