Wonderful Life 1st Birthday!!
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Birthdays, Thoughts & Ramblings
How time flies… today is 18 November, the date which I had started having a mild contractions last year. While I was resting on my bed at home coping with the contractions on that early morning last year, daddy Ryan started to create a blog for his going to be born child named Ryan. I only took over daddy Ryan’s roll in updating Ryan’s blog few months later after Ryan was born.
Well, just want to jot down that 18 November is babyryan’s blog 1st birthday too!
Happy Birthday to Wonderful Life blog!! 
Surprise, Surprise!
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Bento, Shopping, Special Event/Occassions, Tags
Last Friday early morning, 4am, Ryan gave me a surprise by catching the fever bug. Then on Saturday, another surprise for me as he caught the flu & cough bugs! Sigh…
Nevertheless, I also received another surprise on Saturday. A postman dropped by and delivered a package at my door step! It was a big envelope and the stamp showed it’s from Singapore.
I was so excited and quickly turned over the envelop to open it up. Then, I saw there’s cute and nicely printed card glued on the envelope. Yes! It’s a gift from Constance which I won her Blog’s Top Commentors contest.
Dang, dang, dang, dang! Here’s my prize for being the First top commentator! They’re so cute & adorable! Thanks to Constance! So, here’s my first bento gears collection!! Besides, I’ve asked my colleague (went for training) to help me purchase some bento stuff in Singapore’s Daiso as the price was SG2.00 each only. Couldn’t resist from not buying any when I’ve got a chance… hehe 
Will post about the purchases in Singapore later Ciao for now!
Now He Walks…
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Ryan, Thoughts & Ramblings
The moment when Ryan learned how to turn over, I told myself, “Oh, I wish he knows how to crawl now”. And when he’s mastered the crawling skills, I hope to see him walk! So, now he’s mastered his walking skill very well and has been walking here and there non-stop, I’m wishing he could talk or call me for now. It’s soooo nice to witness his progress pace by pace. I love the pace when he started to learn to walk unaided for the first few steps reaching for my arms which made me felt my baby needed me!
My little man is such a fast learner. He’s mastered his walking skills in two weeks time. Now, he could walk unaided from living room to our bedroom without falling off. He could even stood up on his own without any support already. Every day at work, I would eager to look forward going home. When I reached home, my little man would walk hurriedly towards me with his arms opened wide welcoming me home! He would hold on (like a koala bear clinging on a tree) to my pants/skirts insisting me to carry him up. I’m happy that he actually does miss me! 
Last weekend, we took him to the mall. The moment I let him off his stroller he started to roam around and refused to sit back in his stroller. He would scream to protest when I put him back on the stroller. This is because he was fascinated with the things displayed/hang on the rack and tried to grab them. He even ransacked/pulled down the books on the shelf! Lesson learned… never let my little rascal down on his feet when go for shopping!
Nevertheless, his protest for not being strapped on the stroller didn’t last long. He would stop after I gave him something to attract his attention. 
See, his cheekiness could be revealed through his face expression. I hope he loves reading the books but I think he’s more into cars (toys) than the books. The book he’s holding was about transportation. All about machines and vehicles and of course the wheels. He only grabbed that book after showing him other titles. Sigh, another car lover in the family! 
I wonder it was inherited through genes. hmm…
More ever, he’s not only in walking only but pushing the stroller around. The moment I let him down on the ground, he automatically squat down and trying to turn the stroller wheel with both of his hands. Then, he started to push the stroller round and round, clock wise and anti clock wise non-stop! If I stop the stroller he would use his full force trying push it move forward. When he couldn’t push it move at all, he’ll scream at me and complained with his baby language! Same goes to the toy car, Funny car he has. He prefers to push it like pushing a motorcycles than riding on it… sigh.
Well, this little rascal of mine got cranky for being banned for pushing around the stroller and also got strapped on the stroller back. However, he’s a little sleepy. In fact it’s time for him to take a nap but he refused and insisted to be freed from the stroller to roam around with his feet! I passed him a leaflet just to attract his attention. He stopped whining and read played with for a while. Then, we found him dozed off while holding on the the leaflet. Oh boy, after seeing him dozing off to lala-land, I just realized how much he’s grown. He’s growing up really fast and I’m glad he’s growing well.
Last night at 4am, Ryan woke up few times and whined. The sleepy silly me thought he wanted his milk. So I kept offering my breast to him and he accepted. I couldn’t recall how many times he woke up last night. Till 5.15am, he kept tossing on the bed and the blurred and sleepy-head me only noticed he’s down with FEVER!! Measured the temperature and the thermometer read 38C! Sigh, my poor baby…see how careless I was.
The fever came on and off and already fed him the medications for the 3rd round. Anyway, the fever subside for now. However, Ryan is energetic and actively walking here and there though he’s down with fever. I hope it won’t come back again. Nevertheless, it worries me when there’s another sick kid at home who could spread the germs to my baby…in fact the germs are still around in the house! Also, my baby adores to stay close to that sick kid… sigh. Well, I admit I sorta a little paranoid
Ok, gtg now, to check out on my boy… chao! Also, do some baking to satisfy my ‘elder boy’ stomach…
Flashed Back…
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Thoughts & Ramblings
Today, I went out for lunch with my two guy colleagues. We went to Pulau Tikus to have chicken, duck, & roasted pork rice. It was suggested by one of my colleagues and he brought us there. The main attraction was one of the stall selling the soups. We ordered the “Sai Yong Choy” soup, Old cucumber soup & Salted Vege soup. Also, ordered roasted chicken, duck & pork with rice plus a plate of steamed baby Kai Lan with oysters sauce. The soups were tasty! Yum-yum. However, the roasted meats were okay.
While on the journey back to office, one of my colleagues mentioned about the seminar they attended at Park Royal last night. When he mentioned about the hotel’s nice lounge at the one corner of the lobby, my mind suddenly flashed back to those courting days which hubby & I went there once or twice to have some cocktail drinks, relaxing and listening to the songs sung by a lady singer. The memories just came back to me all of a sudden… especially the excitement of being pursued by another guy (hubby ) after got stuck on my first relationship for 7 years.
Oh my! That was about 7 years ago!! Hubby & I have been together for 7 years!! Really that long?? Seriously, I didn’t realized we’ve been together for so many years.Time reaaaally flies!! Gosh, I couldn’t even recall this when I did the ‘yesterday once more‘ tag for answering the no.3 question. That really shows I’m aging, yea?
By the way, do you believe a relationship would turn sour at the 7th year?? Hmm… my previous one did. I wonder the present one could survive the 7th year…?
Ok, gtg now… someone had a nice body massage at one of the 5 star hotels without me just now!! Arrrgh! 
Fats!
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Blogging, Breastfeeding, Thoughts & Ramblings
Today I felt something weird happened to me while I was chatting wt hubby over msn this afternoon. I told him about it immediately over msn after I felt it….
Me: Hmm… I felt something weird… something like…
Hubby: Like what??
Me: I felt like something moved/slided and kicked me 2-3 times in my belly… just like a baby kicking me inside feeling!
Hubby: Haha. Siao.
Me: I’m not kidding. Just happened a minute ago and that was the third time!
Hubby: Perhaps, fats…
Me: *insert the icon and speechless!
Okay, I’m FAT! I know that… and it’s a fact! Sigh… still can’t fit in my S/M size clothes. *Double sigh* By the way, I actually do missed the kicking feeling by the little one inside the womb.
Yesterday Once More
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Tags, Thoughts & Ramblings
Okay, time to complete this Yesterday once more tag. I’ve been postponing posting this tag quite some time as it took me some time to recall back those memories Yes, I admit I’m so forgetful living with short term memory, brain rusty already! :P Anyway, thanks Esmeralda for passing me this tag.
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In which month and year did you met your husband for the first time?
9 November 2001 - My first day at work and was introduced by the dept secretary who brought me around to get to know the all colleagues!! The department ’s organization was really huge and has two different office. I was located on the first floor and he’s on the ground floor. Hardly sees each other . - In which month and year did you two officially starting dating?
11 November 2002 - 6 months after moving my desk down to his office area and 11 Nov was the date that I decided to make a BIG JUMP over from another ‘boat” , which was 7 yrs old
- Where was the first dating place the two of you went to?
Err, I’m not sure and couldn’t recall which places we went considered as the first dating place wor… Perhaps, 3 days two nights trip to KL ! But then that time I haven’t jumped off from another boat completely yet. Yes, I could say my legs were on two boats at that time! Insecure and Indecisive that time… 
- What was the most touching thing he did to you when you two were still dating?The most touching thing he did was asking me to jump over to his boat and assuring me that I won’t fell off and stay afloat always. There’s once I forwarded an email with the subject “Choice or Chance” . This is what he wrote in his reply (I still keep this email dated 2 Oct 2002! )… So are you referring to what I am doing now? I met you by chance, and I made the decision of wanting to be with you by choice. Only time will tell if I should make this choice. All I know is that no matter what, I will not have any regrets whatsover making this choice. I know my chances are slim, but if you take the risk of being with me, then I can only promise you that I will treat you with love, care and concern with all my heart, forever.
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How about after your marriage?
He kept his words and I’m really glad and thankful that I made the right decision and took the risk jumping over to ‘his boat’!
- Share your lowest period of your life with him.
The broken heart of mine caused by the 7 yrs old boat and during the transition of moving in to the new boat. He’s very patient and caring enough to console and make the happy me again. - Share your happiest moment with him.
The day I accepted his marriage proposal. That was just right after I jumped over to his boat! - Share your saddest moment with him.
When he doesn’t get to figured out what I wanted and what I fussed about!! Sigh… - Share your angriest moment with him.
Ignoring me when I nagged kept repeating and reminding him… - Share your funniest moment with him.
When he dances funnily or trying to make me smile/laugh. We used to have ’silent war’ when there’s a disagreement.
- Share your most frustrated moment with him
Kept quiet every time I raised an issue or complained and he did nothing at all nor putting effort to rectify the problem!! Also, couldn’t stand him who loves to procrastinate!! Taking his own sweet time doing things! Sigh… - Lastly, when was the last time you two hold hands and walk under the moonlight, like how you used to do?
Under moonlight ah?? Don’t think we’ve strolled on the beach at night before. On the road at night consider bo? Anyway, we always hold hands when we’re together.
The Pink Sisterhood
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Tags
Hey, I’m back in the mood to do the tag post! I’ve been tagged by Cendrine with this meaningful tag about breast cancer awareness.
This one is all about breast cancer, which everyone knows is one of the most life-threatening diseases today. I’m doing my part in spreading awareness on breast cancer by sharing some scary yet so very true facts on breast cancer. Ladies, do take note!
* One in eight women or 12.6% of all women will get breast cancer in her lifetime.
* Breast cancer risk increases with age and every woman is at risk.
* Every 13 minutes a woman dies of breast cancer.
* Seventy-seven percent of women with breast cancer are over 50.
* Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54, and the second cause of cancer death in women 55 to 74.
* Risks for breast cancer include a family history, atypical hyperplasia, early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), current use or use in the last ten years of oral contraceptives, and daily consumption of alcohol.
* Early detection of breast cancer, through monthly breast self-exam and particularly yearly mammography after age 40, offers the best chance for survival.
Facts taken from Women’s Health
And now here is the tag and the rules:
1. Put the logo in your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who shared it with you.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Add your link to the list of participants below
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.
Irresistable Oreo Cheese Cake!!
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Cakes
Last week while chatting with my colleague via msn about baking stuff, he ya my guy colleague suggested me to try out making a cheese cake. He gave me some tips and instructions on how to make a simple and easy to make cheese cake without baking it!
So, I was very keen to try it out on that night itself after chatting with him in the afternoon… hehe The eager me decided to make Oreo Cheese Cake that night and coaxed my darling to swing buy Giant on the way back home. I insisted of buying the ingredients that evening itself even though it’s raining non-stop!
I went home and started to make the cake quite late. After cleaning up, it was after mid night already. Fortunately, it was a Friday night! My first attempt was not bad but it’s just too soft and melts pretty fast. Furthermore, I crushed the last 2 pcs of biscuits too fine and mixed too well, I could say over done. The cake turned brownish color and it looks like milo cheese cake
Nevertheless, last Monday I tweaked the recipe a little and made my second attempt. It turned out really good and looked like cheesecake at last! Hehe…
Well, here’s the Oreo Cheese Cake recipe…
Ingredients:
1 pack of Oreo biscuits (about 12-14 pieces or 150g)
70g butter
100g caster sugar
250g cream cheese (soften) - I used Philadelphia Cream Cheese
120ml whipping cream - I used the Emborg UHT whipping cream, the smallest box and the only one I could find at Giant
50ml UHT full cream milk
1 tablespoon of Gelatine
Methods:
Prepare a loose bottom or spring form round cake tin. Wrap the loose base of the tin with aluminium for easy removal of cake later.
Separate the Oreo biscuits’ cream into a bowl.
To make the base, crush 10pcs Oreo biscuits till fine. You could use a blender to blend it till fine.
Add in the softened butter to the crushed biscuits and mix well.
Spread evenly the crumbs onto the prepared cake tin. Press firmly over the base and refrigerate it for about 30 mins or chill it until firm.
Meanwhile, beat the softened cream cheese with castor sugar till creamy and pale.
Add in whipping cream and the oreo biscuits cream (separated from the biscuits just now) and mix well.
Heat up the full cream milk and gelatin in a pot. Keep stirring till it boils and make sure the gelatin dissolved. Then set aside to let it cool down for about a min or for about 60c degrees. After that, pour the gelatin mixture into to cheese filling and mix well.
Crush/break the remaining 2 pcs of Oreo biscuits into chunks. Fold in the crushed biscuits into the cheese filling.
Pour the cheese filling over the chilled biscuit base and chill it over night or chill it until firm.
Tadaa… this is how my second attempt oreo cheese cake looks like. It’s much firmer and creamier than the first one! It’s easy to make isn’t it? So, happy trying… hehe.
Life Without Limbs.
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Blogging, Breastfeeding, Health, Motherhood & Parenting, Thoughts & Ramblings
Today, I received a forwarded email from my colleague with the subject “If You Think Your Life Is Hard… Think Again!” The email was about a truly awesome story about a child, named Nick Vujicic born without limbs and how he faced the challenges and obstacles in his life.
Nick is in early twenties now and has completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Financial Planning and Accounting. He’s a motivational speaker and travels to many countries sharing his life stories and giving motivational talks to encourage students through topics that challenge today’s teenagers.
I felt so sad the moment I saw his photos when he’s a child. So sorry for him. He’s such a beautiful baby! Somehow, it’s amazing that he’s pulled through the difficulties and hardships in his life! I think his parents has done a great job giving him all the love, strength, encouragement & support.
I couldn’t imagine myself if I’m in his parents’ shoe having the strength, courage & sacrifice accepting and bringing up the baby! I’m really, really, really thankful that I’ve been blessed with a healthy baby without any defects!
Well, I would like to share some videos about him & his life.
For more details, you may visit http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/
How To Make Honey Dew Sago Dessert
Posted by Anything Lah | Filed under Dessert
As promised to share the recipe on how to make honey dew melon sago dessert, so here I am jotting down the recipe for my fellow online friends…
Ingredients:
One ripe honey dew melon
100g pearl sago (small type. If you prefer more sago, you could put more)
500ml low fat milk
1 cup of sugar
50ml of water
Vanilla ice creams (optional)
Methods:
Boil the 50ml water and pour in the sugar when the water is boiling. Keep stirring it till the sugar dissolved. Then leave it to cool.
Cut the honey dew into 4. Scoop the seeds away. Cut the honey dew skin off.
Then, cut and dice the soft part of the honey dew. Puree the hard part of the melon.
Cook pearl sago with 1.5L of water till it turns translucent.
Sieve the sago and run it under tap water to remove the excess starch so that the sago won’t turn into lumps.
Pour the pureed honey dew into a big bowl or pot. Add in the milk. You can adjust the amount of milk to your preference. Some people doesn’t like the too creamy/milk taste. Like for my case, my MIL doesn’t like milk so, I reduced the milk amount. Then, add in the sugar syrup according to your sweetness preference. Next, add in the sago & diced honey dew.
Cool it in the fridge or you may add in some ice cubes. I would prefer to refrigerate it as the ice cubes will dissolve and make the dessert thinned.
Finally, scoop the dessert in a bowl and add in some vanilla ice cream (optional) and then serve! yum-yum!
