Ezel Fourth Birthday Part Two @ Home

Later at night, we bring her to Jusco to buy a birthday cake. She is happy that she gets to choose her own cake.

At about 11PM, Keng Choong and his girlfriend, Janice come to our house to celebrate her birthday. Ezel is so happy that this year her Kaw Fu and Janice Jie Jie are celebrating her birthday. Mummy did not come as she had her kidney dialysis in the afternoon which she needs rest after that.

Ezel Fourth Birthday Part One @ Neway Karaoke

Ken brings Ezel to 1 Utama Neway karaoke to celebrate her birthday since he wants to pick me up from work. Luckily, my manager allows me to take off early since I mentioned to him that today is my daughter birthday.

When I arrive at their karaoke room, Ezel is already finished eating. Ken says that she sang few songs - children songs. She is so happy because this is the first time she visits to karaoke.

Second Attempt for Sweden Beef Meatballs

Ken's portion

I make second attempt for Sweden beef meatballs tonight as we discovered a different brand of beef meatballs in hypermarket the other day.

Ezel's portion

Ken suggests me to fried it straight instead of boiling it first. Apart from the beef meatballs, I also fried some french fries which are Ken's and Ezel's favorite.

Close-up of Ezel's portion

I like greenery or some colors on my foods. Thus, I steamed some potatoes, carrots sticks, broccoli, cauliflower and french beans as side dishes. For the sauce, I tried different method this attempt but still fail to cook a thick sauce.

My portion

Sweden Dinner - Beef Meatballs

Ken's portion

Tonight I make Sweden beef meatballs as dinner. It is frozen beef meatballs that I bought from the grocery store inside Tasik Heights compound. It can be treated as celebration on our move back dinner.

Ezel's portion

Apart from the beef meatballs, I also steamed some potatoes, carrots sticks, broccoli and french beans as side dishes. For the sauce, I try to mix the boiled beef meatballs' soup with some flour and milk. But I must admit that it has failed as it would not want to be thicken.

My portion

My portion for tomorrow lunch

Good Bye Pelangi Utama

Pelangi Utama Block C - back view

 We scheduled to move from Pelangi Utama back to Tasik Heights Apartment today. 

After about two (2) years living in Pelangi Utama, some sadness feeling linger in my mind. But we have no choice but to let go as times living here in Pelangi Utama has been difficult for us - financially and mentally. I hope that with this move, it would brings us better times - financially and mentally.

Furniture for Ezel's Room and Living Room

I taken half day leave as our furniture are scheduled to delivery by today afternoon.

At about 12+PM, the delivery man come knocking on our door to delivery the furniture. They deliver all the furniture except the dining table as they claim do not have stock. I put a remark at the delivery note stating that the dining table is not deliver and sign to confirm other furniture are delivered.

After the delivery man has left, we clean up the furniture as there are dust on them. Ezel is very happy as she gets the whole new set of her room furniture. Ken and I been guessing if the furniture back in Pelangi Utama make her do not want to sleep alone as most of them are in dark color. Thus, this time, we bought her whole new set of furniture which is white. Furthermore, we concluded that it is better for her to have a double bed instead of single bed as it is more convenience if she still do not want to sleep alone. Secondly, there is additional bed scape in case someone come to overnight.

Ezel is very happy to have the whole new set of her room furniture. I spread the new bedsheets for her as well the new curtain. She even got a new air conditioner. Hopefully will all these, she wants to sleep by her own.

For living room, we bought a set of sofa of three (3) and two (2) seats, a television cabinet, shoe cabinet as well dining table that is yet to deliver. All these furniture are bought from Cavenzi during its sale. The price is reasonable but quality is a bit out. Well, guess for the price you pay, you get almost these kind of qualities.

Vampire Diaries Season One - Done

Yesterday night I finally finished the last episode of Vampire Diaries season one. I am now anxiously waiting for season two as the last episode really give an unexpected ending or shall I say a new beginning for season two?

The season two is airing at US on the CW Television Network beginning 09 September 2010 and to date, it is on its eighth episode. Although I know that it can be downloaded over the Internet for season two, I am the kind of person who like to watch when the season ended.

In the meantime, shall I save some money and grab one or two novels of this series? Thinking hard.....

Vampire Diaries

Vampire Diaries Season One Poster

I watched few of the episodes of Vampire Diaries season one yesterday night as I could not fall asleep perhaps due to the warm and humid weather.

I saw this series in local television station, 8TV before and decided to watch the whole series. I thought it is another 'Twilight' kind of story. But the story of Vampire Diaries is different from Twilight Saga even there are no doubt some similarities - love between human and vampire and the main character is 'vegetarian'. However, the major difference is that the love triangle is between two (2) blood brothers to a popular high school human girl rather than love triangle between vampire and werewolf to a humble high school human girl as in Twilight. 

After the first episode, I cannot help myself but to click on the next episode till I end up watching four (4) episodes in a row of one night. I started to fall for it. I started to google more information and I got to know that it is actually based on a series of novel by L.J.Smith.

Well, I started to have the urge to own the collection of the novels as read somewhere that one of the producer, Kevin Williamson wants the small town to be the main focus rather than the high school. I guess I can go in depth on the characters and stories if I read the novels. So far, the writer has produced total of seven (7) books to year namely :

1) The Awakening (1991)

2) The Struggle (1991)

3) The Fury (1991)

4) Dark Reunion (1992)

5) The Return: Nightfall (2009)

6) The Return: Shadow Souls (2010)

7) The Return: Midnight (2011)

She even writes about the main vampire character, Stefan's diaries with prediction of total of three (3) titles whereby the first title, Stefan's Diaries : Origins released in 2010. Guess if I really want to catch up with the novels, I really need to save up a lot! Or should I just stick to the series?

Do This Familiar to You?

Guess what this image is

Do the image above familiar to you?

At the first glance I enter my bedroom, this is the image I saw on my wall. It surprised me and looking at it, it felt so warm like you saw someone familiar you been missing for so long.

If you have figure out what it is, here is the hint. You saw this on your mobile phone, older type mobile phone of course. Well, it is the energy or signal bar in the older type mobile phone, way back to non-color screen. Gain back the memory? :P

Well, it is actually the reflection from the sun on my bedroom wall that made up from the grill and the curtain. Amazingly, it created such image on the wall.

From The Star : Baby comes early – to avoid Hungry Ghosts

Baby comes early – to avoid Hungry Ghosts

Does this really necessary? If every parent is to do the same, what about natural birth and natural cause? Do they aware by doing so it is ignoring the fate of the babies and act of God? Not to mention in the first place it will probably cause the baby life if something bad happened. If not death, it will perhaps (and touch wood) have some illness if born early.

I still remember when I gave birth to my daughter prematurely. By the way, she came naturally even the gynecologist and myself tried to delay my daughter birth as he afraid that she will have difficulties. But my little Ezel just would not want to stay in my tummy for another month and she wanted to see me and her daddy so much. She is very good girl that she come naturally without giving me hard time (except for the pain). I am so worried that she is (touch wood) have defect or illness due to early labour. But thank God, she is well and fine.

Reading the news above, I just could not believe that some parents are so superstitious until willing to risk their baby life and health. I wonder if something bad happen to their baby, who are they going to blame - themselves, gynecologist or God? It is their decision to force the gynecologist to gave birth to the baby early and it is against the act of God.

Well, I guess planning is the best solution to all this crap. If anyone want to avoid some unlucky dates or months, please consult the gynecologist before having a baby. Please consider the baby's health and his/her future as well as fate.

Ezel's First Short Hair Cut

Ever since I done my soft/corn perm in early June 2010, Ezel has been nagging me that she wants to cut her hair too like me. Ken and I been persuading her that cutting her hair short will not look like a girl anymore and not beautiful and cannot tie her hair up. But yet, she still insists to cut her hair. I guess she just want to feel how it is to cut her hair.

Thus, today, I bring her to the saloon that I used to go in Slim River to cut her hair. She is pretty excited about it as she knows that she is about to cut her hair. The lady owner keeps asking her if she is sure to cut her hair short as she explains that once her hair is cut, there is no way to join back the cut hair. Ezel keep quiet for a while like she is thinking or digesting what the auntie says. Finally, she nod her head when I ask her if she really want to cut her hair.

After confirming that Ezel is sure to cut her hair, the lady owner asks her to sit on a high chair. Before the lady owner really cut her hair (with the scissor in position to cut), she asks Ezel again and Ezel shyly nod her head. Then, the lady owner starts her magic fingers to cut Ezel hair.

Flocks of Ezel hairs

Flock after flock of Ezel hairs are falling down the floor. She did not cry as I assumed perhaps she will after realizing what is happening. But, to my surprise, she did not cry at all. Finally, her hair is short! She seems satisfy with the outcome and keeps smiling shyly.

Posing with her new hair style

Another posing after bath

 We brings her back to her grandma house to take bath. She is so happy when her grandma praise her that she looks beautiful. But Ken says that she looks a bit chubby on the face.

Close-up

Is financial issue and in-laws a major problem in a relationship and will make people attitude change? 

Well, it all depends how people see it and define it right? But for me, these two are a major issues especially when two of them meet each other in a wrong timing (I meant the issues not the couple).

People always say that marriage is a matter between two people and it is not concern other people. People also say that you are marry to your partner and not his/her family. If that so, why I am facing this issue now?

When the in-laws issue is still being hot, then comes along the financial issue to stir and add fire on top of the heat oil. When come to financial issue, I always ask myself, "Am I not good enough and useless?" Why I asks myself such question? 

First, I have a degree but my career is not reaching supervisory or managerial level whereas people and friends around me is reaching that level or at least earning higher number of salary. So, am I in a wrong career path or I just do not have the ability to reach higher and get higher pay? I really do not know.

Second, am I spending too much? I really do not know what to write as all the things that we spent on is necessaries for survival. Even before I spent on a minor item, I will survey around for days before deciding to buy and sometimes I just totally forget about it. There are few times I really have that very strong urge to buy the item I wanted but I refrain and control myself by thinking of the consequences. Even sometimes I control my urge by window shopping many times till my urge for buying gone just by looking at the item many times like I have owned it.

So, why am I so in debts and poor? Why? Why? Why? And why you want to still treat me like this? Why things cannot be solve by talking out aloud? You feel the same and so do I!

Soft/Corn Perm

I think today is my longest hours I spent in a saloon. Minus the waiting time, I spent almost five (5) hours perming this soft or corn style perm.

It is my first time after a very, very, very long time that I perm my hair. I been considering for so long whether to do this perm or not as I afraid this corn style perm do not suit me. Finally, I decided to do it.

The lady boss is very kind as she explains that she will use the traditional way instead of the faster but will damage my hair way. She explains that the faster way is using a lot of chemical to smooth and soften the hair texture until you can pull your hair like a rubber. Then, using the electronic perm machine, she will perm your hair until the 'corn' texture is seen. She said that this will damage my hair and I will regret because I cannot undone the corn perm later if I do not like. Furthermore, my hair will damage and took a very long time to heal. She reluctant to use this method as well and frankly speaking, she returned the perming set to the supplier due to the damage she experienced.

She recommends me and use the traditional way to perm which is make many tiny braided tie-up. Then, she put the chemical on them to 'marinate' the tie-up so that it stay curly after untie them. The chemical she uses really so powerful that it sting my neck when it dropped on to my skin. Foolishly, I thought it is normal but actually I need to inform her when the chemical dropped on my skin. She ended up put some cream for me to soothe the redness and sting.

Front look

Finally, the whole process is done and I actually looks good with this soft or corn perm. But Ken as always, teases me that I look like mop. :(

Back look

Appreciation Candy from Manager

Message from my manager

I got this small candy jar from my manager as his appreciation to me on the works I assisted him. It is very kind of him.

IBM Sweet Appreciation Day

This candies are specially made or designed for IBM by Sticky in 1 Utama in conjunction of "IBM Sweet Appreciation Day". 

Different kind of colors and favors

There are few different designs of the candies which is unique. They use different colors and favors to make those patterns and wording.

Happy Fifth Anniversary

Today mark the fifth wedding anniversary with my beloved husband, Ken. But we have known each other for a decade! I cannot imagine that time past really fast like a blink of eyes.

What I can say about him? Well, he is undoubtedly a loving husband even I make very bad fuss and attitude sometimes. He is undoubtedly a caring father to our adorable three and a half years old daughter, Ezel even sometimes she makes him really mad and angry. If you asks me to lead a life without him, I says, "Please kill me right now!" because I really cannot imagine my life without him!

Although the past few years has been difficult for us especially financially, I believe we can breakthrough the difficult time together and into a brighter future in years to come. Hang in there, hubby!

With love, hugs and kisses always and forever, you are always in my heart! 

My Craft Wish List - Hero Arts Stamps

I just loves Hero Arts stamps despite there are other brands.

I been spotting the cupcakes stamps they offered. There are many choices with different sizes and of course pricing. As value for money and usage, I been deciding which one to buy so that I can have different and maximize the usage of it. I have to do some weighing between money and usage so that I really buy something that really useful as money is a very key point here due to the exchange rate and of course my personal financial issue.

In total, there are eight (8) similar design of cupcakes stamps by Hero Arts.

CG157 Large Cupcakes

The first one is CG157 Large Cupcakes. It is really large and it is a cling stamp which cost between RM75++ to RM89++. Although it is large but I do not have much variety to play with. Conclusion : one design or usage; keep in view.

CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes

Thus, I opt for CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes which consists of two (2) different design of cupcakes and a bubble "Happy Birthday to You" message. The cupcakes are quite large as well (not as large as CG157 though) and it is a cling stamp which cost between RM59++ to RM79++. Although I have two (2) different design of cupcakes and a bubble "Happy Birthday to You" message, it still cannot give me a variety of idea except sticking to birthday wishes. Conclusion : worth for money but limited to birthday wishes; keep in view.

CG110 Cupcakes

There is another cling stamp with cupcakes is CG110 Cupcakes which the whole piece is cupcakes as design. This design can use as background as well as cut of the small cupcakes to be use individually. However, it will be a bit tedious to do so as the image is not that large. It cost around RM59++ to RM79++. Conclusion : not much usage except for birthday wishes or party and background which is very rare in occasion; keep in view.

From the above conclusion, I think I better look for other option - clear stamps that comes with more than at least five (5) designs in a 4"x6" sheet which cost between RM72++ to RM79++.

CL277 Birthday Frame And Messages

The first option is CL277 Birthday Frame And Messages that comes with four (4) different framed birthday messages. There are party hat, cupcakes, cake and a slice of cake with different birthday messages. Judging from the design, it can provides me with a number of ideas as the party hat, cupcakes, cake and a slice of cake images can be re-use with other occasions (separate usage as intended). Not a bad option on this set. Conclusion : worth for money with a number of usage; keep in view.

CL390 Decorate Your Own Cake

The next is the CL390 Decorate Your Own Cake. As the title suggest, this stamp come with a big cake frame with candles on top and four (4) horizontal cake's decoration and two (2) birthday messages. Yes, you may have the option to customize the cake decoration every time you make a birthday wishes card but it is limited to that only. You cannot make other occasion card using this stamp. Conclusion : Rejected due to its limitation of usage.

CL382 Wonderful Birthday

The next choice is CL382 Wonderful Birthday which is quite attractive. This is because it come with a cupcake (which I longed to have), a birthday day with message "Happy Birthday" on top, a birthday balloon, a balloon with stars, a bird with hat and some birthday messages. There are variety of mix-and-match ideas with this set of stamp. I can use the cupcake and cake in different occasion (such as wedding wishes), the bird in another occasion (if needed, can trim off the hat), the balloon with stars can be used in somewhere else. Definitely a good choice! Conclusion : Recommended.

CL158 Cupcakes

Another 4"x6" stamp is CL158 Cupcakes which comes with nothing but six (6) cupcakes. There are two (2) medium cupcakes (with one design same as CL382 Wonderful Birthday cupcake but minus the candle and slightly bigger) and four (4) medium small cupcakes. Then, it comes with a birthday message ("Happy Birthday") and four (4) non-so-birthday related messages. What best is that there is standalone candle, cherry and rose decoration which can be simply add-on to the cupcakes! Conclusion : Recommended but usage is not as much as CL382 Wonderful Birthday as it is only limited to cupcakes.

CL168 Cupcakes

There is another smaller size set, 2"x3" which cost around RM25++ to RM35++. There is only one set that come with cupcake in this size, CL168 Cupcakes. It consists of one medium cupcake and a small cupcake. The messages are very generic, not birthday related and come with three (3) decorations. This size also comes with 10 gemstones which can be easily purchase separately. The prices is a bit high partly due to the gemstones. Conclusion : Recommended but usage is limited to cupcakes as in CL158 Cupcakes and not very worthy for money.

Thus, my final conclusion or wish list should be :

1) CL382 Wonderful Birthday (if I get this, the rest of the list can be drop until I have some extra money)
2) CL158 Cupcakes
3) CL168 Cupcakes
4) CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes
5) CG157 Large Cupcakes

Well, since the wish list has been confirmed, I need to work on my saving (guess that will be a quite some time due to my current financial condition) and I hope the shop have CL382 Wonderful Birthday! I see CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes, CG157 Large Cupcakes and CG110 Cupcakes in that shop but not sure about other sets I want as above.

Improving.....

I was awake in middle of the night to grab my blanket and I realize that the room door is wide open. I asks Ken in the sleep if he keeps the door open. He said yes and I continued my sleep.

However, do not know what time, Ezel came crying and ask me to sleep with her. So, I brings her to her room and asks her to sleep on her bed while me sleep on the floor matted with her old small baby's mattress. She falls back asleep very fast and I went back to my room to continue my sleep.

Well, the situation is improving but it is really takes time to work thing out.

Ken said that he will take the outside side of the bed and asks me to sleep inside side of the bed tonight so that Ezel would know disturb me. Ken do not want Ezel disturb my sleep. What a nice and caring husband! *Muaks*

Ezel, please be a good girl tonight and sleep by your own.

The Story Continues

It is time for Ezel to go to bed. She been in her room since dinner to watch her cartoon. From time to time, she will come out to the living room and tease us a bit. 

But when the time is getting late and her sleepiness is crawling to her mind, she knows and will ask for her milk. However, we refused to give her as she will ask again when she really go to bed later. After so much of nagging, finally I made the milk to her and ask her to go to bed alone while Ken and I stay in living room watching television.

Then, we decided to sleep as well. Since we moved our study tables back to our room and re-arrange the room earlier in the afternoon, there is no need to be in the living room. So, we tell Ezel that we will go to bed and she sleep in her bed. Ken switched off the lights in the living room. 

After few minutes in our room, Ezel come knocking on our room and seem wanted to cry. Ken brings her back to the room and tell her that she should sleep alone like other kids and promised her that she will get many toys if she sleep alone. After 20 minutes passed, Ken gave up and come out telling me that he wasted a lot of saliva to tell her. But she is yet to be asleep.

About five minutes later, Ezel come knocking again but this time we ignore her. She do not dare to open the door and keeps a low weeping outside the door. A few minutes gone and she still standing outside our room and her weeping goes louder. I think she is afraid of the dark surrounding.

Soon I opened the door, she cried out and said she wants light. Ken suggested to switch on the normal light and pat her to sleep. I did what Ken suggested and she is asleep in 10 minutes. I went back to the room to get my sleep as well.

The Beginning is Always the Hardest

Finally, the sky is bright. I wake up and found that Ken is not beside me. So, I went to Ezel's room and found him sleeping on the floor! I wake him up and took his place while he went back to our room to continue sleep.

Later, Ezel was awake and I make her a bottle of milk and switch on her favourite cartoon on the television in her room. Then, I went back to my own room to continue sleep. Occasionally, I will wake up and have a peek on Ezel because she did not come to our room to disturb us and there is a total silent. I peek on her as I afraid, touch wood, something happened to her. But, she stays in her room and watch her favourite cartoon.

I think the beginning of everything is always the hardest. Hope tonight gets better.

A Night Without Ezel

Ezel has been sleeping in her own room now. After few hours doing our own stuffs at the new space in the living room, Ken and I finally decided to go to bed as well.

Before asleep, Ken said that finally Ezel sleep on her own. As he speaks, suddenly, he said that he missed her even it is only few meters away! Ken said even now is only few meters away, he missed her so much. He said he felt that way because he been caring for her since she was born. 

Then, I said, "If one day when she grown up and get married, I think you will weep very badly". 

"I have the same feeling too", he said.

Not long into the chat, suddenly our room door opened and Ezel come in with a crying face! She keeps crying and I bet she is scare as she sees no one in her new room except herself. Then, I ask her to go pee and bring her back to her room and accompany her to sleep. She fell back to sleep after a moment and I move back to my own room to sleep as well.

Sleep Alone

Today, the whole afternoon, we been shifting our-so-called-study-room out to the living room so that we can move Ezel's bed from our room to there. We shifted our study tables (Ken's and mine) which occupied half the room. We leave the book racks on the other side of the wall as we concluded that the living room is not suitable to put all these stuffs. 

With that, Ezel got a new room of her own (not the whole room but third quarter of the room at least). We decided to train her to sleep alone as she is three and a half years old now. She been sleeping with us since she was a baby.

We moved her single bed and the television for her into the room. Then, her bucket of toys and playing stuffs that lies in the living room also moved into the room. Her two (2) small tricycles also been moved into the room which just nice to put all her stuffs. Her kiddy study table stay in the room. After all the arrangement, the third quarter space in the room officially becomes her cozy room and space. She is quite excited as usual as we told her earlier that she should sleep alone. We purposely buy a small dimmed light for her so that she would be less afraid sleeping alone (like what my parents do to me when I was small). 

When time to sleep, she seems a bit reluctant to sleep alone. Ken and I been pursuing her very hard to sleep by her own. First, we let her sleep alone while drinking her milk and watching her own cartoon in the room. Once she finished her milk, she started to make some attitudes by coming out to the living room and things like that. She is very sleepy at that moment but she keeps pushing herself awake due to the new environment. 

Then, I accompany her into the room and tell that her toys like teddy bear, rabbits, frog and etc are accompany her to sleep. I ask her to sleep with all the toys surrounding her. Then, I walk out to the living room but in less than five (5) minutes, she is out to the living room again. 

Since we know she is very sleepy, Ken suggested me to accompany her and pat her to sleep. So, I did and within 15 minutes, she is fast asleep. Then, I came out living the small dimmed light on.

Finally, Ezel to manage to sleep alone in her own room after a numerous in-and-out game.

Twilight Saga Eclipse Trailer

It has been a while since I read the last chapter of Breaking Dawn. Oooppppssss.....I think I have not finished the last chapter of Breaking Dawn if I am not mistaken. Anyway, even the last chapter is not finished, the end is anticipated. Thus, there is no more suspend to me to read on. I think that is the reason I kept the last chapter unread.

Anyway, my passion towards Twilight Saga has been a bit down ever since the last screening of New Moon. In addition to that, during that time, I am reading and about to finish Breaking Dawn. Thus, the passion has lost its way somewhere.

Until today, when I click to Stephenie Meyer's website and Twilight Saga Official website and I watch the trailers, the passion find its way back to me! Somehow, I have to admit that I am kind of forgotten what Eclipse is about. :(

Then, I am kind of wonder. Is Eclipse storyline is not attractive enough for me to remember or I just leave the memory behind for a while? I really do not know but when I get the glimpse of the trailers, the memories of Eclipse comes back to me. Then, I have a sudden gesture to re-read the novel!

Somehow, I asks myself a simple question, "Do you have the time?". "Yes, do I have the time?". I echoed the question again in my mind. I am really not sure if I have the time as I need to make some cards - been addicted to my new hobby recently. Yesterday I plan to make a thank you plus hello card to my best friend but I ended up doing nothing.

Am I just wasting time or just do not have time? The question is not answerable by me. Let see what happens tonight.....

I Feel Like.....

I feel so down now and for the past few days. I never felt so down and moody. This time it is hitting me so hard!

I really feel like telling those people that I wanted to commit suicide if you keeps pushing me! I really meant it! I just do not know what else to do.

I feel like living and surviving suddenly become the hardest thing to do now. I just cannot bear to continue to live on like this. I feel like keep myself hidden somewhere and forget all about it! But I cannot just do that!

God, please, please, please help me to go thru this for the sake of my little daughter and my husband! I really would like to live on and go on with life but I am so struggling now! Please give me some hints and guidance!

Another Year Has Gone and the 'Three' is Coming to Visit Soon!

The title said it all!

My New Hobby - Crafting!!!

I always have the passion for making mini cards during the festive season like Christmas, Chinese New Year, Valentine Days and etc but the fire of the passion is very small back then. Thus, I only made the cards during festive seasons.

However, ever since I made my first farewell scrapbook for Poh Ling's farewell, I am really into it and my passion for making crafty things using paper and some supplies really burned up! Perhaps it is also due to some of my colleagues are leaving one by one.

I really sad they are leaving but also happy for them. Thus, I made the farewell scrapbook for them (with sharing costs with other colleagues) so that the leaving colleague will have a good memory when she/he is thought back the memory working together.

Here is the link to my crafty works - Message Keeper.

Ezel First Day at Kindergarten

Today is Ezel first day at kindergarten back in Slim River. I purposely taken one (1) day leave to accompany her to kindergarten. I really do not want to miss her first day of school even this is not so official school yet like elementary school.

Ezel is very excited since yesterday as she knows she is going to school. I guess she been longing for it for the past year as she is always alone at home. She been longing to have some companions to play and talk with.

Ezel in her kindergarten uniform

She wakes up early and full of energy. She obeys every instructions we give her. After brushing her teeth, I dress her up on her kindergarten uniform and tie her 'mickey mouse' hair style. We go for breakfast first at the main road food center. Then, we head to the kindergarten which is nearby.

As it is first day of school, parents and children are everywhere. I go into the school with Ezel and there are few tables that look like registration counters. I approaches one (1) of the counters and sit down. The teacher asks for Ezel age and I inform her that she is four (4) years old. Upon hearing Ezel age, she asks me to go to another counter.

At this counter, the teacher again asks for her age and then asks me to sit down. After confirming her age, she informs me on the school fees and other payable fees which total up about RM150++. After getting the receipt and the insurance form, the teacher informs that she can go back now as today is only for registration.

When I tell Ezel that we need to go home, she is quite disappointing and so am I as we assume that there will be school today. Well, a least let the students sit down in their respective class and familiar with the environment but not in this kindergarten. Ezel starts to cry when I tell her to leave and by the time she is in the car, she has cry out aloud.

Ken is a bit angry as he also assume the same that Ezel will play for one (1) or two (2) hours here. Furthermore, her beloved daughter is crying which makes him more angry. In the end, we go back to his parents house and complaint while Ezel still crying. Then, we bring Ezel to Ken grandma house so that she can play with the baby that her third grand auntie take care.