tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263779862012-02-13T16:57:15.522+08:00These are my stories, my views, and my way of lifecoffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.comBlogger1991100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-25760370320747656382012-02-02T11:45:00.001+08:002012-02-02T11:50:29.569+08:00

To welcome the new water Dragon Year, I decided to make my own dessert: Dragon New Year Fondant Cake.I used 4 ready-made mini round sponge cakes with 3 different tastes (melon, yam, and pandan) to be decorated. The decorations are all made of marshmallow fondant that I made by myself. I like to use the marshmallow fondant better than the commercial fondant I bought from the store because

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-53443621645035713192011-12-10T11:23:00.000+08:002011-12-10T11:23:29.802+08:00

One of the surprises I planned to give to my son on this party was a movie about him, about his journey since he was born, until now. This is my favorite present to give to someone special on his/her special day. I have been making many short movies/slideshow since 2003. Usually I used Windows Movie Maker together with any photo editing software. But this time, I use my new Macbook... :)  I

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-81079830469923034312011-12-10T10:36:00.001+08:002011-12-10T10:39:54.886+08:00

To continue the story from the birthday party preparation, I will start from the birthday cake making.Since I was the one responsible for the birthday cake, I learned everyday about cake decorating using fondant. I have never tried this before. It would not be so easy to decorate with fondant here as the weather in South East Asia is forever hot and humid! But I would not be deterred by the

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-28893138294467607992011-11-12T23:52:00.008+08:002011-12-10T11:46:30.688+08:00

I'm just trying to steal time now to update you about my son's 7th birthday party because I'm afraid if I don't document everything I have done now, it will be expired and the story won't be valid anymore. So, to continue the story from my last post, I have decided to hold a slightly bigger than a normal birthday party by end of this month, but I still keep it as simple as I can

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-90587618723803853832011-09-14T15:52:00.005+08:002011-11-12T16:47:40.284+08:00

My son's 7th birthday is coming in 2 months. Yeah...I know...still quite long. But I'm already feeling nervous since a month ago because my son wanted to have a big birthday party like his other friends who have invited him on their 7th birthday parties.  In Philippines, the 7th birthday is a very important event. The birthday is special and it has to be celebrated as much as we can. I learn

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-53338011034857258662011-06-06T19:01:00.000+08:002011-06-06T19:01:13.570+08:00

From Budget Terminal Changi Airport, Singapore, we had to take Firefly to fly to Ipoh, Malaysia. We arrived at the airport about an hour before the check in desk was opened. So, we had to sit down and had our breakfast at the McDonald inside Budget Terminal. At around 8am, we checked in our luggages and proceeded immediately to clear immigration and go to the waiting area. In the immigration

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-19290795764632777772011-05-20T16:11:00.000+08:002011-05-20T16:11:33.492+08:00

Are We There Yet (Backseat Books) Kids Travel My children and I have just come back from our lovely summer vacation this year. We spent 1.5 months traveling from Manila, Philippines, to Jakarta, Indonesia, then we spent a night in Singapore before continuing our journey to Ipoh, Malaysia. It was a great vacation because no one fell sick and no trip to doctor or hospital like last year. Praise

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-5491572291959643282011-03-14T15:00:00.000+08:002011-03-14T15:00:14.535+08:00

Hello everyone! How are you doing? It's been ages I never update my blog. Before I continue writing this blog, I would like to give my 2-minute silent to pray for the victims of recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan and other countries affected by the tsunami......In this post, I would love to share with you all my two beautiful children swimming together to welcome summer in Philippines. For my

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-22175445037049883202010-11-21T11:24:00.001+08:002010-11-21T11:25:14.246+08:00

I sit alone at the corner spot of The coffee bean & Tea leaf, trying to gather my thoughts with a glass of caramel ice blended and a ham & cheese pandesal in front of me. My hands are shaking and my heart beats so fast as if I just got the effect of caffeine when I haven't even taken a sip of my caramel ice blended. I feel so warm and my brain can't think right. I felt numb all over my body when

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-10191266487910647522010-10-25T23:24:00.002+08:002010-10-25T23:33:53.065+08:00

Halloween is very famous in The Philippines. It is a yearly tradition that children are looking forward to because they get a chance to collect candies/treats as many as they can during the trick or treat. Our house subdivision always holds the Halloween party once a year. This year's theme is "Villains in the Village". We had to dress up like villains in Disney movies/Batman/Superman.

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-37949756602698897172010-09-17T16:05:00.003+08:002010-09-17T16:12:26.538+08:00

In the past 2 weeks my husband and I really have a hard time talking and educating our son. We see that the older he is, the stronger his rejection towards anything we say and the more difficult to deal with his emotion. Instead of getting him to do like what we want him to do, we would end up fighting or arguing with him because we loose our temper and our coolness.  We love our son very much

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-53860868290269088892010-09-07T15:42:00.002+08:002010-09-07T16:00:29.524+08:00

Keluarga kecil saya terdiri dari berbagai macam kewarganegaraan. Saya orang Indonesia yg menikah dengan orang Malaysia keturunan cina. Ke 2 anak kami pun berbeda kewarganegaraan; yang besar berwarganegara New Zealand, dan yang kecil berwarganegara Malaysia. Seperti umumnya orang Indonesia, saya tidak punya family name. Family name saya dapat dari family name suami saya setelah saya menikah. Nama

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-33612940540972994502010-08-16T18:50:00.005+08:002010-08-16T20:18:06.642+08:00

On my birthday I woke up so early exactly at the same time when the sun rose that day. I felt so fresh and so full of energy I could run in the park longer than I usually do. Then I heard my cell vibrated indicating that someone was texting me. It was from my friend wishing me Happy Birthday. I was so surprise that he woke up so early but it turned out he was on his night shift at work so at

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-8563168245850882082010-08-12T21:59:00.002+08:002010-09-10T16:00:39.942+08:00

It is four minutes to 10 o'clock at night, my husband is still outside for some office work and my 2 children have been asleep for more than an hour. Not every night they go to bed so early like right now. They must be exhausted for I took them for swimming this afternoon for 2 hours. So, now I am having my me-time all alone in this cold quiet night. I have many things I want to do now that I can

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-73083153510286362842010-07-16T16:12:00.004+08:002010-07-17T00:18:32.690+08:00

I am a very paranoid person. In my life, I always think about the worst case scenario, especially if I am faced with the unknown situation. Very often my other half think that my paranoia is excessive and very disturbing. He can't understand why I am like that. He finds it really unnessary to be so paranoid about everything. But to me, my paranoia really helped me to prepare myself especially

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-24197718289949351212010-06-27T00:37:00.004+08:002010-07-17T00:26:19.826+08:00

Two years ago every time I went to the mall, my heart ached. I saw there were many beautiful dresses for little girls. It was not easy to find great cloths for my little boy. Boy's attire was very plain and boring, not like those for little girls. I told myself, "If only I had a little girl, she would be very beautiful wearing those beautiful dresses." I felt that there was something missing in

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-41420926334453420132010-05-31T10:16:00.007+08:002010-07-17T00:22:29.177+08:00

I am finally back in The Philippines after nearly a month taking vacation in Indonesia. Even if the situation here similar to my home country, it is still Home sweet home :) and I have a wonderful story to share with you about this trip. I truly believe now that God was the One to reserve the plane ticket for this Indonesia trip. It was the answer to my prayer. But before the departure day, I

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-71555829544215390312010-04-23T15:45:00.003+08:002010-04-23T15:58:20.672+08:00

Sebagai seorang wanita, pengalaman hidup yang paling menakjubkan bagi saya adalah pengalaman mengandung dan melahirkan anak-anak saya. Ingatan saya segera meluncur ke saat saya mengandung dan melahirkan anak pertama yang sudah saya tunggu-tunggu selama 5 tahun. Meskipun peristiwa tersebut terjadi 6 tahun yang lalu, saya masih ingat segala perasaan campur aduk yang saya rasakan: rasa bahagia,

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-6330778452215407212010-04-21T17:47:00.005+08:002010-07-17T00:25:54.669+08:00

Next week I will fly back to my home country, Indonesia. I haven't been back for nearly 2 years. This time I will go back only with my 2 children, a 5 years old and a 1.5 years old; no hubby and no maid to accompany me. I know it won't be easy but I will have to try to manage the situation well or I will never be able to go back home. My other half is very busy working and I don't even want to

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-75475218183461389732010-04-08T21:00:00.005+08:002010-04-09T08:41:06.784+08:00

Hello! Happy Easter everyone! How was your Easter celebration? I had a wonderful Easter though we missed the holy Thursday mass because I have read the mass schedule wrongly. When we arrived at the church, everyone was leaving the church. This is my first Easter here in Philippines. I feel great for I was able to experience how this country observed the holy week and Easter as the majority

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-82004252192271355572010-03-11T21:53:00.004+08:002010-07-17T00:25:01.496+08:00

I'm in the mid of a project called "keep my son away from the computer and games as much as possible". It has been 3 weeks since the last time my son played the computer games. I want my son to see that he can have fun by doing other things than just playing computer games. His addiction to the computer games has changed his attitude and behavior to the negative side although he is still one of

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-21535773735362921752010-03-02T22:43:00.051+08:002010-03-03T22:24:11.367+08:00

For the past 13 years of my life, I have been living away from my country. I moved from one country to another looking for a better opportunity in life. For 13 years I have learned to adapt to the local ways of living so that I can be accepted and feel home in the new country, and that include the local way of driving. If there's a need for me to drive in the new country, then I have to make a

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-61440776645493462262010-02-01T14:24:00.005+08:002010-02-01T14:54:34.260+08:00

I'm entering the 9th month of my stay in The Philippines. I'm happy to say that my family and I have adapted to everything here pretty well. We have collected many friends also. In fact, I personally have more friends here now compared to when I was in Malaysia. I think 1 good reason why it is easier for me to find friends here is because I do look like one of them. Everywhere I go people always

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-10920177318137938152010-01-25T13:50:00.004+08:002010-02-01T14:54:51.071+08:00

Happy New Year everyone! How's your new year celebration? Mine was great. It was my first time to celebrate new year here in The Philippines. My family and I were happy to see so many fireworks right in front of our house lighted by our neighbors. It's our first time to see fireworks so near like that. We just had to stand in front of our gate and we could see so many kinds of fireworks and

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-85591921027707723912009-12-20T15:11:00.001+08:002010-02-01T14:55:10.113+08:00

Life goes on, friends come and go in our lives We try to survive the challenges in our lives with or without friends We would be lucky if we found a true friend who sticks with us no matter what To me, you are always my very good friend even if you never want to be To me, you are always apart of me that hard to erase and to forget To me, you are always my strength when I'm down And so, my

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-46628178568184060312009-12-08T18:04:00.003+08:002010-02-01T14:55:24.304+08:00

As I'm typing this post; I'm listening to 'Home', a beautiful song by Michael Bublé. Another Christmas is coming and again I will miss going back home to celebrate Christmas with my family in my home country. I lost count on how many Christmas celebrations I have always been the only one missing. In fact, since I got married 10 years ago, only once I was able to join family Christmas celebration

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-57619251645596041822009-11-06T15:46:00.002+08:002010-02-01T14:55:42.334+08:00

I’m trying to count how many times God’s blessing for me and my family followed us always. Just in 10 days of our holiday trip to Malaysia, God’s hands have played part in many ways of saving our lives where ever we go. First, we got our business class tickets for free by exchanging with our frequent flyer points. To be able to fly back to Malaysia, is already a privileged for us and even better

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-63322210853959525522009-10-12T23:35:00.005+08:002010-02-01T14:55:55.081+08:00

The land of typhoon, it's one of many names I gave to The Philippines as many typhoons land on the archipelago; at least 20 typhoons a year. Some are moderate and some are destructive typhoons like the two typhoons that have just battered this country: typhoon Ketsana (It's called Ondoy in Philippines) and typhoon Parma (it's Pepeng in Philippines). Before I moved to this country, I have warned

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-64570464457258537572009-09-24T15:40:00.003+08:002010-02-01T14:56:19.745+08:00

This tree is called Mickey Mouse tree. Do you see why??...;)After 4 months living in The Philippines, we are pretty much adjusted to the situation, the people, the culture, the weather, and the food. In fact, many times I kind of forget where I am. In my mind I was in my home country but then when the people started to speak to me, I got my feet back on the ground...:) Since my son started his

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-67377933434606757112009-09-04T16:25:00.008+08:002009-09-12T11:09:30.390+08:00

Time flies really fast. Last week my daughter has celebrated her 1st birthday. She was very sick though at that time. She had high fever of 41 0 Celsius and rashes all over her body which turned out to be baby measles. She recovered in 3 days. Now she is up and about, one busy little girl.It seemed only yesterday I just gave birth to her and posted her baby picture here. I even haven't had time

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-75635991639601076762009-07-27T11:44:00.000+08:002009-07-27T11:45:23.864+08:00

I have been having private tutoring sessions for Filipino language with my husband for nearly a month now and we are happy to say that we can understand a lot more words and can make more complete sentences in Tagalog.We have fun learning the language together as my husband and I always try to compete with each other in understanding the language. Both of us have great passion in learning a new

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-81839045504861968832009-06-26T15:03:00.007+08:002009-06-26T16:17:47.161+08:00

I finally got a chance to weigh myself in the clinic today when I took my son to see a Pediatrician. I can't believe my eyes. I have lost 6kg in 2 months! I can feel that I am slimming down so much. I feel lighter and much more confidence in wearing my sexy cloths... :)Thanks to the absence of a maid in my house. I am forced to do the housework and take care my children all by myself. I have

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-81169124546689973612009-06-11T23:29:00.007+08:002009-06-12T07:40:06.831+08:00

It's nearly 11pm in my place. The internet has just been installed and I can go online now whenever I have time.Usually at this hour when there was no internet yet, I would just fold the clean cloths and iron some until around midnight before I ended my very long day. Since I moved in to the new place, I have become an early bird. I wake up every morning at 5.30am. I was never an early bird

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-29319964795324483702009-06-05T14:06:00.010+08:002009-06-06T16:24:57.260+08:00

Finally we are here in the new place after 1 week delay and many hiccups before we left Ipoh. It's coming to my 3rd week staying in my new place. My children and I are adjusting very well with the surrounding. Thanks to our 1st trip last January to this place. You can read the story here. The only thing hard to adjust is the fact that the sun rises at 5am here and there is no time difference with

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-73317449717429338682009-05-16T15:12:00.010+08:002009-05-16T17:20:14.795+08:00

How's everyone doing? We are still in Ipoh, by the way. We should have departed last Friday. I'm doing great after last week I was at the lowest period of my life. I have been trying my best to cope with the pressure of relocating overseas with the whole family.But last week, I could not take the pressure anymore. It was the worst mother's day for me. I was down with a very bad bad sore throat

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-20778316261194048132009-04-21T22:20:00.004+08:002009-04-21T23:46:19.060+08:00

Tomorrow will be the last working day for my maid who has been working with me for 3 years. She told me she'll miss Ipoh. Oh well, I believe she's not alone. I will miss Ipoh very much too. My maid will be sent home because I'm taking the whole family to move overseas and we can't take her along. The economic crisis has left us with no other options than to go to where we can find better

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-28736836651183213012009-03-27T23:07:00.004+08:002009-03-27T23:33:09.888+08:00

I will vote The Earth. So, tomorrow at 8.30 - 9.30pm my local time, I'll switch off the electricity.I hope I'll have my other half support because I think we can use this time 'to get to know' each other well with no computer and television on. I plan to spend this hour to do some family game like snake and ladder which my son loves the most. I'm sure he'll be happy when mommy and daddy sit down

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-31305129649171339582009-03-08T18:54:00.006+08:002009-03-09T11:34:40.936+08:00

Today is my day and before it ends, I would like to finish 1 post to talk about it.I consider myself a very lucky woman because I get to experience many good things in life as woman. Things that many women are fighting to have. Sometimes the good things do come easy for me but many times I also have to fight for it.I am grateful that I have my freedom to become what I want to be and what I want

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-20115560495339665152009-02-22T14:20:00.007+08:002009-02-23T08:37:15.358+08:00

There is a thin line between life and death, happiness and sadness. One day you are so much alive and extremely happy, the next day you could be terribly sad and dying. As an ordinary human beings, we would never know what will happen in our life because life is full of surprises. Knowing this will teach us to stay 'alert' and always be prepared with what may come next.My brother and his family

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-28242107174055195742009-02-13T16:35:00.009+08:002009-02-17T19:09:04.346+08:00

Playing games is still one of my favorite activities to keep me occupied since I was small. I used to play games in the computer but since I have a handphone, I love to play games in my handphone because I can just use 1 hand even 1 finger to play the game so I have my other hand free to do other stuff and it is very handy. But in this post, I'm not going to talk about the games on my handphone

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-35734737925140774602009-01-24T08:21:00.001+08:002009-01-24T08:51:38.214+08:00

Good morning, everyone! Selamat Pagi!I'm back in Ipoh now from my 2-week vacation in The Philippines. But not too long, because tomorrow, I'll be heading north to Penang to celebrate Chinese New Year with my hubby's family.It's time to pack again... :)I really hope that Ipoh's weather will be clear today so that my cloths can dry on time. Otherwise I won't have enough cloths to bring to Penang. I

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-11542626422545022032009-01-12T20:01:00.005+08:002009-04-16T18:06:37.868+08:00

Since the day I landed at Ninoy Aquino Airport, Manila, The Philippines, people always speak to me in Tagalog. They thought I am Filipino. I have expected this because I do look like the Filipinos... :) especially when I introduce my self with my full name. When I'm out of my country, Indonesia, people always think I come from The Philippines. I'm fine with that. I just have to inform my

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-60825434889082404592009-01-09T07:56:00.007+08:002009-04-16T18:07:24.041+08:00

Happy New Year everyone! How are you? How's your new year party?It's my 1st post for the new year and it's already the 9th day. How time flies!Since my last post, I found it extremely hard to sit down and write a blog because I've been traveling so much with my 2 children on tow. In fact, at the moment, I'm writing this blog from my room of a beautiful hotel in Manila, The Philippines.Magandang

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-12565996487378031432008-12-23T23:13:00.003+08:002008-12-23T23:23:07.682+08:00

It's been and it will be a very busy and hectic weeks to end this year. So, while I have a chance to visit the www, I would like to wish you all "Merry Christmas 2008" and "Happy New Year 2009".Thank you very much for your support and for visiting my blog. I wish you all the best things in the coming year.I try my best to update my blog as often as I can. So, keep visiting this blog.

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-32719199140299779702008-12-05T21:16:00.003+08:002008-12-05T22:39:58.536+08:00

Before I start to write anything about the above, I would like to apologize for 'eloping' quite sometime... :) I rarely get a chance to use the computer now that my little boy knows how to go to his favorite websites and I don't have a lot of time to sit in front of the computer alone to do my work. So now that my babies are asleep, I want to use this time to write at least 1 post.For the past 2

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-46290625053156809622008-11-18T11:48:00.001+08:002008-11-18T12:33:48.680+08:00

Di tahun-tahun yang lalu, setiap kali saya harus berurusan dengan KBRI di Kuala Lumpur adalah mimpi buruk bagi saya. Saya merasa sangat malas dan takut untuk datang kesana karena keadaan di kedubes yang super semrawut, kotor, bau, penuh asap rokok, dan selalu penuh sesak. Terutama setiap kali saya harus menghantar pembantu saya untuk segala urusan dengan KBRI, saya tidak punya pilihan dan harus

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-75368869561502190692008-11-03T22:33:00.006+08:002008-11-03T23:47:00.668+08:00

Another Halloween has just passed and still there was no children knocking on my door for a trick or treat because in Malaysia, Halloween is not a big thing. It is not easy to find some Halloween party supplies and props.It didn't really matter to me because on Halloween day, I have something more important to celebrate; my journey to motherhood.This year, I reached 4 years of motherhood. It's

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-58348108061118141732008-10-11T17:17:00.010+08:002008-10-11T18:40:46.119+08:00

My 4 years old son loves his little sister very much. He will be very proud every time mommy asks his help to change his baby sister's dirty nappy or get her pillow and bolsters. He even reminds me from time to time if I have changed baby's nappy or not. He'll ask if I have taken baby for a bath. Whenever his baby sister cries, he'll run and try his best to talk to her and comfort her by gently

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-9742843882901584032008-09-29T10:00:00.009+08:002008-09-29T15:04:12.800+08:00

Yes, I did get the baby blues 4 years ago after I gave birth to my 1st child. I got it from the 2nd day after my son was born up to a week afterward. I got so frustrated, irritated, exhausted, and felt sad most of the time. I even cried every night for a week. Thank God I had such wonderful midwife and friends who were willing to go extra miles to save me from going into deep depression, and of

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-35939156900191399292008-09-22T16:37:00.006+08:002008-09-22T18:35:59.095+08:00

I have about 30 minutes to update my blog before my little girl starts to scream for some breast milk. So I'm going to type very fast and hopefully I won't make too many grammatical errors.It's been nearly a month since I gave birth to my 2nd child. So far I have been trying my best to observe the confinement period which I find it really hard to follow because this is my 1st time observing the

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-22405443425121389782008-09-01T21:53:00.013+08:002008-09-02T12:04:45.609+08:00

Finally, the wait is over.The latest addition to our family was born last week at 7.45pm after 8 hours of labor at exactly 39 weeks. Our beautiful baby girl was 3.72kg and 53 cm when she was born.There were 7 other babies who were born on the same day and she was the biggest one.Nothing couldn't be more perfect that day to bring her out to this world. God had the best plan ever for me to deliver

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-79337520124876362232008-08-21T14:09:00.004+08:002008-08-21T14:35:26.217+08:00

At the moment, I'm still waiting to give birth which can happen any time now until end of the month. My ob/gyn said big chance that I'll give birth during this week because everything is ready. The baby's head is engaged very low. The cervix has diluted 2 cm. I just have to wait for a big major contraction that is strong enough to break the water. After the water breaks, the delivery of the baby

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-79348324973553594692008-08-12T18:42:00.002+08:002008-08-12T19:26:19.831+08:00

Starting this morning, I have to see my ob/gyn for a check up once a week until I'm in labor because I'm into my 37 week pregnancy counting by date. I can be in labor anytime now until 6th September. If on the 6th September I'm still not in labor yet, then I have to be induced. I really hope the baby will come out naturally without an induction. Though I've never done that before, I heard from

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-55986365249861600002008-08-11T07:29:00.000+08:002008-08-11T11:29:47.983+08:00

Ketika orang tuaku datang berkunjung, ibu bertanya kepadaku kenapa tidak pernah ada sarapan tersedia di meja makan. Beliau meminta pertanggung jawabanku sebagai seorang ibu, istri, dan ratu rumah kenapa aku tidak menyiapkan makan pagi untuk anggota keluargaku. Jawabannya mudah saja; karena memang anggota keluargaku tidak suka makan sarapan yang aku buat untuk mereka. Bukannya aku sama sekali

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-550630378571314982008-08-07T14:04:00.008+08:002008-08-07T19:38:37.243+08:00

My son is coming to 4 years old and he is entering the age when he knows he can use how, why, what, where, who, whose, and when to ask questions to every one to feed his curiosity. He will ask questions about anything to the very detail until you really have no idea how to answer him and wish that he stops questioning you. His questions can be very ridiculous or sounds weird and funny. For

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-44525227100630617062008-08-04T12:32:00.041+08:002008-08-04T13:43:04.211+08:00

Oahemm...sorry, I'm yawning. I'm extremely sleepy at the moment. I have not been having enough sleep for the past 1 week because first of all, the weather is very very hot. Ipoh has been so dry and hazy. Second of all, I have this terrible flu that makes my nose blocked. Even without the blocked nose, I already have difficulty breathing because of my growing belly that compresses my lung capacity

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-614375462165770882008-07-29T17:18:00.010+08:002008-07-29T19:09:39.575+08:00

While I'm still able to sit in front of computer and have sometime for myself, I would try to allocate the time to update my blog as much as I can. But at the moment, I can't sit too long anymore now that I am entering my 35th week of pregnancy. My tummy is growing bigger it makes me difficult to sit on a soft couch and to get up again, especially if I have to get up after sitting on the floor.

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-86187489588332299292008-07-15T08:14:00.001+08:002008-07-29T19:02:36.205+08:00

My 3.8 years old son has just completed his potty training project. Now he is completely free of diaper, day and night. Yeah..I know..I know...it's a bit late but I am very satisfied with the process and the result. Basically, my son has already passed his potty training project for no-diaper during the day long time ago when he was only 2.5 years old. So, the potty training project this time was

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-70523851845071734282008-07-08T20:46:00.007+08:002008-07-29T19:09:12.770+08:00

I'm 32 weeks pregnant at the moment. Since the day I entered the third trimester pregnancy, I could feel that the most comfortable period of pregnancy has slowly been going away. My tummy is growing bigger everyday and it gets heavier. My body puts on weight as well though it is not too much compared to my first pregnancy. So far, I only put on about 7 kilograms.My center of gravity has moved too

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-35480421247627122882008-06-17T16:28:00.001+08:002008-06-21T19:37:58.844+08:00

Kalau anda orang Indonesia yang telah meninggalkan kampung halaman untuk tinggal di luar Indonesia lebih dari 10 tahun, anda akan merasa sangat sulit untuk mengikuti perkembangan bahasa Indonesia terutama kata-kata baru yang diucapkan sehari-hari oleh orang Indonesia di Indonesia. Apalagi kalau anda jarang pulang kampung dan jarang berhubungan dengan orang-orang di Indonesia.Terus terang saya

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-5811554133930708992008-06-14T21:26:00.004+08:002008-06-14T21:50:34.135+08:00

To all fathers in the world,May God bless you always and give you health, strength, and guidance to pull through each and every day of your life together with your loved ones.May you always be great father for your children and great husband/partner for your wife.Love and protect your children with all your heart and mind. In return, you'll gain their love and respect you deserve.Happy father's

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-47483612109668222412008-06-05T12:27:00.006+08:002008-06-09T11:25:01.248+08:00

Today, 5th of June, is World Environment Day and the slogan for this year celebration is Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy. For more information about WED 2008, visit http://www.unep.org/wed/2008/english/About_WED_2008/index.aspWhat have I been doing to take an active part to celebrate WED?Recycling: I've done this for nearly 6 years now. I separate my household waste into recyclable

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-55930258600889726852008-06-03T11:09:00.016+08:002008-12-13T12:11:53.213+08:00

Some of the information below I received when I attended an ante-natal class.Breast milk is the best: I was successfully breastfed my son for 15 months and I can't stress enough how important it is to give your babies, from newborn - 6 months old, only breast milk (exclusive breastfeeding) because breast milk is the only thing that their tiny stomach can digest. Breast milk also provides complete

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-29781326195035277172008-05-30T13:23:00.013+08:002008-07-29T19:08:20.246+08:00

I'm so glad I finally managed to drag my husband to attend ante-natal class. He missed the 1st one 4 years ago because of his work commitment and distance that kept us apart.To me, attending an ante-natal class is a very important part of pregnancy period. Although I have attended before, I chose to attend again on my 2nd pregnancy because I believe the knowledge that I received is very valuable

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-73502981772936966002008-05-10T19:22:00.002+08:002008-05-10T19:49:55.292+08:00

My mother's day prayer this year will be focused on mothers all over the world who are facing difficulties in their life and in their journey as a mother and will also be focused on mothers who were forced to become a mother against their will.May God give these mothers strength, guidance, and patience, to pull them through each and every day of their lives.So that with their big heart, these

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-81006061217858587342008-05-07T09:42:00.004+08:002008-05-21T11:25:30.472+08:00

From 5th May, Malaysia Airlines has been introducing a zero (0) Ringgit fare (passenger only needs to pay for airport tax and surcharges) for its domestic flight tickets. According to the letter from its Managing Director/CEO, Dato' Sri Idris Jala, his airlines has put aside up to 30% of the seats for the these Special Everyday Low Fares.This is an important move by Malaysia Airlines to be able

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-46110191748194176072008-05-02T09:33:00.007+08:002008-05-02T11:35:01.648+08:00

As a housewife and a mother, I'm sure I'm not the only one who is facing the dilemma whether or not to have a maid (domestic helper) to assist us in our daily chores.Personally, I do not really need a maid because I can do all the housework by myself. Thanks to my parents who have done great job for allowing me & my brother to participate in doing the housework since we were very small and we

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-63972998813674688542008-04-24T09:40:00.002+08:002008-04-24T09:54:36.433+08:00

Pay attention people! If you fly with Air Asia, starting 21 April 2008, you have to pay for checked baggage handling fee of RM3/bag-one way (if you pay online) or RM5/bag-one way (if you pay at the check-in counter).For more information, please check Air Asia website:http://www.airasia.com/site/my/en/page.jsp?reference=baggage

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-36947220577860354772008-04-23T18:29:00.006+08:002008-04-24T09:34:06.986+08:00

Last night, after came back from the hospital (previous post), again, I had a big argument with my other half in the kitchen. My 3.5 year old son heard it and run to the kitchen to see us. He saw me crying and asked me, "Why are you crying, mommy?" I told him nothing happened. Mommy was just a little bit sad. Then he came up closer to me and tapped my leg and said, "It's ok, mommy. Don't cry!

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-84190494317170956062008-04-23T17:59:00.008+08:002008-07-29T19:07:46.614+08:00

Yesterday was the worst day in my life. I had a big argument with my other half. So, to release the anger, I walked aimlessly touring Ipoh town for about 2 hours in the mid of the day. When I got very hungry, I stopped by at the hospital closes to my house to have lunch at the coffee shop there. I was very sad, tired, thirsty, and hungry. In the coffee shop I was greeted by a group of nurses from

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-56966376923914777282008-04-03T12:44:00.006+08:002008-07-29T19:07:22.408+08:00

Yesterday morning I fell down in front of the lift of my apartment. I twisted my ankle and bumped my right shoulder on the floor. I didn't remember how exactly that happened. It happened very fast. I was talking to my husband while walking towards the lift. I didn't notice there were puddles on the floor. Suddenly I was already on the floor and feeling a tremendous pain on my left leg. I laid

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-58459787752342155382008-03-21T19:24:00.006+08:002008-03-25T17:36:07.748+08:00

Ipoh is definitely not a place to shop for big size pregnant woman like me. I have been looking for a formal party dress to wear to my friend's wedding party but until today I still cannot find one. I am very frustrated. This is the 2nd week I have been going in and out any women apparel shops in Ipoh just to get a piece of formal dress that fits me. The choices are really limited even for small

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-8802394586860192022008-03-17T17:39:00.007+08:002008-03-18T08:07:47.613+08:00

On the 8th of March, I joined my husband to drive all the way to Penang just to vote. Oh well, I was kaypoh (busybody) lah abit..:) I wanted to see how the election went on in Malaysia. As a foreigner, of course I am not allowed to vote. I just came to watch and compare with the election in Indonesia.Along the way to Penang, my husband explained so many things about political situation in

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-15958100889569704272008-03-07T22:11:00.007+08:002008-03-07T23:30:55.911+08:00

I just could not describe how I felt so relieved when I finally landed at the LCCT after a long vacation back home. As usual, I didn't feel home at all. While I was there, I just could not wait to go back to Ipoh. I wanted so desperately to go back to Ipoh I nearly asked my husband to change the ticket for me so that I could fly to Ipoh early. But I didn't do it. I didn't want to see the

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-83642935942425650732008-02-11T14:47:00.002+08:002008-07-29T19:06:46.222+08:00

No one likes to have a terrible flu especially when you are pregnant. This is a bad thing that's happening to me now. I hate it so much. First, it's because it attacks my immune system that makes me very weak and even more tired than I already am. Second, it's because I can't take the damn medicines! Oh..no!! I need at least a paracetamol to help me to fight the headache but since I choose to

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-57118227040847125952008-02-06T15:44:00.000+08:002008-02-06T16:08:25.280+08:00

In case you haven't noticed, I just changed the template and the header for http://coffeeliqueur.blogspot.com again in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration. This year we welcome the year of rat. I'll use this template until Cap Go Meh (the 15th day of Chinese New Year celebration) though I kind of like this template... :) It's so pinky and so girly... :DJust like last year, I'm going

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-45437537691686521352008-02-02T09:26:00.000+08:002008-02-03T21:04:13.009+08:00

Again, Jakarta is flooded. No area is spared this time including my parents' house. The house has been a flood-free zone for the past 27 years, but this year...it gave away...:(The dirty muddy water entered my parents' house slowly from yesterday afternoon. My dad tried his best to clean up and sweep the water out the whole afternoon but his efforts has become worthless in the evening when the

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-27439291068167818772008-01-30T18:00:00.000+08:002008-01-31T09:31:14.108+08:00

Quick log on to www.airasia.com to grab free seats to your favorite destinations as this award winning budget airline is offering 300,000 free seats for its domestic and international routes.The booking period is from 29 January to 3rd February 2008 for traveling dates from 26 February - 15 May 2008.If I were not pregnant, I would have grabbed some free seats to Macau and Siem Reap (Angkor wat)

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-23413142708491598192008-01-22T18:43:00.000+08:002008-01-22T19:12:19.334+08:00

My 3 year old son came back from school telling me the story about what he did at school today. He told me that he has learned to play a computer game that had a hamster in it. So I asked him what happened with the hamster. He said, "The green hamster eats a green apple with the ice.", then I told him, "How can the hamster eat the green apple with the eyes? The eyes cannot bite and chew."I saw

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-48498837180177243892008-01-22T17:18:00.001+08:002008-07-29T19:06:03.350+08:00

Last Saturday, I went to have breakfast with my husband at one of many hawker food joins in Ipoh. This was not my usual thing to do but because I have woken up so early in the morning and I felt a terrible hunger that would make me vomit if I didn't eat quickly, I begged my husband to take me with him.I ordered a bowl of wan tan noodle and a piece of roti chanai for a quick and easy meal while my

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-68928739740243495592008-01-19T17:52:00.000+08:002008-01-19T18:24:19.237+08:00

This good news is for those who love travelling.Malaysia Airlines has an online offer for Kuala Lumpur - Yogyakarta (Indonesia). It only costs RM99 one way or RM198 before any taxes and surcharges. This airlines also has many online offers to other destinations. Go check out the website at www.malaysiaairlines.com!Air Asia now serves Kuala Lumpur - Yogyakarta route as well and the ticket price is

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-89883579828935630052008-01-19T16:31:00.001+08:002008-07-29T19:05:22.161+08:00

Some people believe that informing a good news about your pregnancy before it reaches 13 weeks old to other people is a taboo because the first tri-semester of pregnancy is the most crucial time. The pregnancy may get a spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) anytime because of many reasons such as chromosomal defect, imperfect brain development, drugs, cervical incompetence, ectopic pregnancy, or

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-7212653555538871802008-01-08T20:49:00.000+08:002008-01-08T23:11:23.972+08:00

Yesterday was a very important day for both my son and me because yesterday was his first day at school. Though it's only a pre-school, both of us were overwhelmed by the fact that my son has just reached another important milestone in his life. I got more excited than any one else including my son. It doesn't sink in his brain yet that when he goes to school, his world is not just mommy, daddy,

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-36894851391964877732008-01-07T14:17:00.000+08:002008-01-07T15:04:06.209+08:00

If this is not your first visit to my blog, you should have noticed that I'm giving a facelift to my blog. This year, The Coffeeliqueur way is going green in support of any efforts to green the earth, especially the recycling project. This is the main reason of choosing green as the theme color of this year. Other reasons include a fresher appearance to my blog and also a soothing/calming mind

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-31471720710500201222007-12-31T15:41:00.000+08:002007-12-31T18:06:50.199+08:00

It's still too early to get ready for new year countdown so I thought of writing my last post for 2007.In 8 hours 11 minutes I'm going to say good bye to 2007 and welcome 2008 with hope of a better things in life.On this great opportunity, I'm going to do the flashback to highlight some great things that happened in 2007.2007 has been a great year for me. Things are definitely getting a lot

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-41361715149090414102007-12-28T00:01:00.000+08:002007-12-28T00:57:14.685+08:00

I have just talked to my dad on the phone and he asked me to go read the latest news about Indonesia. It's news about flood and landslide which claimed many lives in Java island caused by very heavy rain that can last for hours.My dad who is in Yogyakarta and is supposed to drive to Surabaya tomorrow is thinking of canceling the trip to Surabaya because of heavy flood around the Bengawan Solo

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-36204770167212295022007-12-27T23:38:00.000+08:002007-12-27T23:54:31.730+08:00

Anyone knows Doraemon? If you like Japanese cartoon character, I'm sure you'll know Doraemon, the blue cat-like robot that has a magic pocket full of anything you want (I should rather say, Nobita wants). Nobita is Doraemon's friend who likes to cry and when he cries his tears pouring out heavily every where...:DWhen I was small, I loved to see Doraemon in the TV together with my brother. After I

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-82135856901344445192007-12-23T11:55:00.000+08:002007-12-23T12:55:09.169+08:00

Looks like Christmas this year is going to be the simplest Christmas I have so far.I only received 1 card so far and I don't put up any Christmas decorations at all in my house; no Christmas tree, no presents, and not even a 'Merry Christmas' sign. My house is so plain as if I did not celebrate Christmas at all.Up to present, I still cannot decide where to go for my special Christmas diner. I

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-8629387708128145702007-12-16T23:42:00.000+08:002007-12-17T01:07:57.177+08:00

My Indonesian friend came over to visit me from a far away land and this was her 1st visit to Malaysia.When I took her for a drive around the city, she admitted to me that she got confused with Bahasa Melayu (Malay language) spoken here in Malaysia. I was very surprised when she told me this because I thought she would not have difficulties understanding Bahasa Melayu at all since she comes from

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-44493206978094947332007-12-06T13:55:00.000+08:002007-12-06T15:11:41.165+08:00

When you come to visit me from the far away land, it is for the first time I have a genuine smile on my face. The smile that is so warm and so encouraging to tell people that I can face the world.Even a week before you come, for the first time, I have completely lost my anger to the world and got back my sanity. Nothing could seem to ignite my anger and disappointment. Suddenly everything seemed

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-17333049858271016572007-12-04T18:03:00.000+08:002007-12-06T12:09:59.379+08:00

It's 6:08pm when I started to write this post and I have been up and have been working for 12 hours straight. No lunch break and no shower yet for the whole day...wha..ha..ha.. :DExcuse the smell but I really need to finish my work for today. Once I finish writing this post, I'll fly to take a shower and have my 1st meal for the day. Fuih!! I'm starving now that I realize I haven't eaten the

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-63399539064620927642007-11-21T11:45:00.000+08:002007-11-21T16:59:55.158+08:00

Greetings from vudining.com, your online dining guide.Aiming to capture the Asian market, vudining.com targets travelers and restaurant hoppers who are looking for the best dining experiences in local and international dining places. Currently capturing some vibrant cities including Jakarta, Bali, Singapore, Penang, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok, Phuket, Penang, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland,

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-59790588079475733482007-11-06T15:19:00.000+08:002007-11-06T16:06:52.945+08:00

Who doesn't love free stuffs? My eyes and ears are always on the look up for anything that is free or gratis.. :D, especially if that free stuff is a great item which will cost me a fortune to have the same/similar thing somewhere else.So, this morning, when I was browsing the newspaper, I came across an article about IBM Lotus Symphony.IBM Lotus Symphony is an office productivity suite that

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-38784112534708227192007-11-05T18:29:00.000+08:002007-11-05T21:47:38.496+08:00

There was no crafted scary looking pumpkin sitting in front of my door for the Halloween but instead, there was a cute innocent looking of Thomas the train face carefully drawn as part of the decorations for my son's birthday cake.Yes, that's right. My son celebrated his 3rd birthday last month and I had to creatively come up with my own trick to have Thomas and friends birthday treat for him.It

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-11755619385155233472007-10-25T20:05:00.000+08:002007-10-25T22:23:21.764+08:00

It is a lot easier to say "Face your fear and deal with it" to someone else than to yourself. I fully realize this today when the lump I found on my right chest next to my armpit two days ago still did not go away. It really scared daylight out of me every time I told my self that I had to see a specialist. I would never be ready to hear the result if this is really a breast cancer or not. It's

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-35930394179355398702007-10-24T15:53:00.002+08:002007-10-24T17:39:23.999+08:00

After a few hiccups on the way to Jakarta, my family and I finally made it to arrive at Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Cengkareng, Jakarta, Indonesia. Nothing could make me feel so relieved to be able to see the familiar faces I had been missing so much. My dad took the whole family including my uncle and my aunt to pick us up. Our (Air Asia) plane landed 15 minutes earlier and things

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-62648097714606886212007-10-10T12:59:00.000+08:002007-10-10T13:07:36.664+08:00

Selamat menyambut hari raya Idul Fitri kepada semua yang merayakan.Mohon maaf lahir dan batin. Enjoy the best ketupat and lemang with the whole family.Btw, I've tasted an instant Malaysian lemang for the first time last night and it was good..hmm..yummy. I believe the real one cooked in the hallowed bamboo stick is so much more delicious and tasty.I'm off to join the exodus of balik kampung and

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-68602548649402796302007-10-09T22:56:00.000+08:002007-10-10T12:57:12.410+08:00

Tomorrow will be a very historical day for Malaysians because one of 2 Malaysian Angkasawan (Cosmonaut) will go into space with Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft to carry out scientific researches aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (35) is the primary crew while Kapt. Dr. Faiz Khaleed (27) is the secondary crew.Catch a live telecast of the launch at 9.21pm (GMT + 8)

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-14845513025272253902007-10-09T16:50:00.000+08:002007-10-10T12:58:46.902+08:00

It's already October. I have not been very active in the virtual world for the past 2 weeks because I have lost my motivation and my mood completely. I thought I would never post any more stories in my blog until yesterday when I read The Star newspaper.There is a small article written by M.Krishnamoorthy which is titled "Listening to wives more curbs nagging, says expert".Wow! Just by reading

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26377986.post-29311370288459066502007-09-24T13:48:00.000+08:002007-09-24T16:29:09.286+08:00

Link Larkin (Zac Efron) singing Ladies' choiceI have been a fanatic of musical movies since The Sound of Music, the first musical movie I watched. To me, musical movies are full of energy and bring so much joy when I watch them. So, when I had a chance to watch Hairspray - the musical movie, I quickly ran to the cinema and bought a ticket to watch this movie alone.The cinema was only half full

coffeeliqueurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04504471880150749156noreply@blogger.com1