tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77371739467177183052024-03-15T02:51:25.837+08:00A Pretty A DayYour All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-65950778975105914762014-07-25T02:02:00.000+08:002014-07-25T02:05:47.337+08:00My birthday... with my best buddies!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's me again! And here's the last of my birthday excitement for the next 12 months hehehe... (We're all revved up for Ben and Alfred's birthdays in August though! Perks of a big family... there's ALWAYS a birthday around the corner :D)</div>
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(Yup, Ben is all smiles because it's HIS birthday next in line!) </div>
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Here's how today went! I was all dressed up for my dinner date with all my favourite people, and Mimi revealed that she'd already made a reservation with Blue Ginger two weeks ago, juuust to be sure... wow! That's my girl! So off we went for a Peranakan treat!</div>
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Buuuuut not before a few OOTD pictures for the family album... Hehehe... </div>
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Here's my little Nicky all dressed up, LOVE his new style! </div>
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And how can we resist a selfie for the road!</div>
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There was a little jam along the way, so naturally we started teasing Alfred and saying that at the rate we were going we might as well have driven over the border to Malacca like last year (ooh that was a real treat! If you're interested, I blogged about it <a href="http://a-pretty-a-day.blogspot.sg/2013/07/happy-people-and-all-their-july-parties.html" target="_blank">here -- click click</a>!)</div>
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But don't you worry, we got there soon enough right on time for dinner to be served (Mimi cleverly placed all our orders in advance! All our family favourites, starting with Kueh Pie Tie for appetisers!)</div>
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The interior really made for pretty pictures so you know, the three girls seated in front of us kept right on clicking!!! Yes, I felt like a celebrity with three cameras aimed in my direction... hahaha just kidding! :)</div>
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A great evening with top company! Hehehe... </div>
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Here's Mimi being really glad that the restaurant she picked out was getting five stars in my book!</div>
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Here's Alfred, who's just happy that we're all happy (and I bet VERY happy that we didn't propose another five-hour drive to Malaysia this year!!!) Hahahahaha... </div>
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Big thank you's to Alfred, Benny, Mimi, Kim, Mel and Nick for the wonderful evening!</div>
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You all sure make a mom feel like a star!</div>
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I'm always all smiles in your company!</div>
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(And when you're not making me smile, you're making me laugh! All the hijinks this lot gets up to...)</div>
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After dinner we strolled over to the Korean mart to pick up my favourite Makgeolli drinks for supper!</div>
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And how could I resist this cute kettle and pot set! In gold! Just like the Korean dramas hahahaha... </div>
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Perrrrfect for my kitchen, and cute souvenirs of today's glee! For all the 24/7's to come, they'll sometimes catch my eye and silently say "Remember that?" And I'll smile and think "Oh yes indeed!"</div>
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Oh yes, it's my birthday once again! :) Hip hip hooray and all that, but let's be modest on the issue of age, alright? Hehehehehe... I just... wanna have fun!</div>
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Hahahaha... Of course I couldn't be happier and it would never be more fun than to to turn a year older in the company of a good bunch of people who have been lining up all sorts of little surprises throughout July on our way to the big 24-7 date!</div>
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And this evening, Amelia decided to whip up a Kahlua-flavoured Victorian Spongecake just for me! A pre-birthday treat? Girl, you've outdone yourself with this one!<br />
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Can you say it better than "YUM!!!"?!?!!?! It's gorgeous and tastes as good as it looks!<br />
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Great job at making a mom feel special, kiddos! Hahaha... Of course, the darlings have been duly rewarded with lots of parcels throughout July themselves! (My favourite online shopping sites were having their summer sales and oooh the quick fingers on this former mall rat just can't resist a sale!!! Armchair shopping, mmm I'm a fan!)</div>
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You know, birthdays are a big thing around this home -- there are 7 every year after all! And 8 if you count little Chloe... that pampered pup (who turns 14 this year!)...</div>
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So many birthdays, and birthdays are always occasion for looking about yourself and thinking big thoughts like "How do I look?" NAH, JUST JOKING! I meant thoughts like "How have I done?" And.... right now I'm looking about myself surrounded by smiley happy people having just enjoyed a night snack (a family tradition!) and I'm feeling pretty proud of everyone and this home, so I guess I've done pretty well haven't I ;)</div>
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Sure something my 20-year-old self probably would never have imagined!</div>
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Ready yourself Momma! Here's the greatest Facebook takeover in history! Thank your lucky stars we know your Facebook password because how else would we deliver your Momma's Day present...<br />
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We love you for the times you spent staring at airline websites waiting for the "hot sale" fares, and then the 10 minutes after the sale opens convincing each of us to come along (didn't always take much persuasion though hehehe)...<br />
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We love you for the times you made sure we were safe and warm (especially the time when we realised that 10 degrees calls for more clothes than we bet on when we packed!!!)<br />
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Speaking of which, we love you for your shopping streak! And your fashion sense... thanks for saving us from potential fashion disasters. (When we get a compliment it's all because of you, we apologise for the times we took credit!!!)<br />
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To the world's greatest lady, the earth's greatest mom, and the queen of the house and all our hearts...</div>
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Lots of love, your five little angels... Hahahahahaha... you know you love us!</div>
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Ben, Mel, Mimi, Kim, Nicky</div>
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The year-end festive season always has a touch of nostalgia as we look back on Christmases past, and think about the new year ahead... but Christmastime is always made sweeter by one more special occasion that is so special for our family... that's my wedding anniversary!</div>
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So here's my annual year-in-review blog post! 2013 has sure been a great year full of travels and happy times!</div>
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This year, we went out for an early anniversary celebration at Brozeit...</div>
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And I'm proud to present our annual Christmas family photo!</div>
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All seven special people in attendance ;)</div>
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And here's me and Alfred all rosy-cheeked and happy after mulled wine and the special Christmas platter!</div>
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Sometimes when I think back to 1985, the year we were married, I can't believe how far we've come! </div>
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More than 500 miles that's for sure!</div>
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As we counted up the anniversaries, we've moved house at least 7 times and the children somehow outgrew their frocks and little suits, went up a number of shoe sizes, gone on solo travels (a wink to my Amelia!), graduated from kindergarten, got their first jobs -- a little special mention for Kim who walked her first runway this year ;) -- it feels like I blinked and these kids did a whole lot of growing up! </div>
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I'd say as long as we've got these five happy faces around our table at dinnertime, life has been an all-around success for Alfred and me!</div>
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We were happy to find that mulled wine was on the house, it sure felt a lot like Christmas at this point! They sure know how to make a girl feel special! </div>
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PROST! That's "cheers" in German!</div>
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Part two of Alfred's anniversary treats was ...</div>
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A trip to Perth and Fremantle!</div>
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We've got lots of memories in Perth from the kids' visits as children! (Two old pictures on one of my old posts... <a href="http://a-pretty-a-day.blogspot.sg/2010/06/dream-lil-dream.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>) And they're now back, muuuch taller and not so wont to tree-climbing as they used to be ;)</div>
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Needless to say, we had a great time! (And aren't my girlies pretty!)</div>
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It's perfect not only because it's from Alfred, but it's got seven infinity loops on it! One for each member of our cosy home! On my ring finger is the olive branch band ring also by Tiffany, from Kim! (Click to <a href="http://a-pretty-a-day.blogspot.sg/2013/11/rings.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">READ ALL ABOUT IT!</span></b></a>)</div>
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A good time had by all -- THANK YOU ALFRED! -- and what better way to celebrate our anniversary than a nice getaway with some of the brood ;) Mel and Alfred stayed home so they went out for a nice candlelight dinner that night!</div>
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And <a href="http://a-pretty-a-day.blogspot.sg/2012/12/23rd-december-1985.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>CLICK HERE</b></span></a> to read my anniversary post from a year ago... :) That great day in 1985 still puts a smile on my face, as all sweet memories do!</div>
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Just for laughs, here's a triple hit of Mimi in front of a mural by Roa in Fremantle!</div>
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This afternoon we'll be on a plane to Seoul for a little shopping... we hear there'll be snow! A white Christmas is such a novelty when you live on the equator ;)</div>
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Last December, the girls and Nick made a trip to Korea too, some pictures <a href="http://a-pretty-a-day.blogspot.sg/2012/12/tis-season.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>! We went as a family in June, video of that trip on Kim's blog <a href="http://kim-in.blogspot.sg/2013/07/korea-part-i-seoul.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>! Kim made quite a few blog posts about our Korea travels, we went to Busan and Jeju too, if you skip around her blog you'll find them ;)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I planned our trip to Tokyo with a very special boy in mind... and who other than the November birthday boy, Nicky! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Our little master of the house and all-around fun guy turned 15 on November 20, and how grand it was! He sure hammed it up for our cameras, too!</span><br />
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The day's festivities began with a good lunch of barbequed meat with a great view of Tokyo Bay... Glad smiles all around... and with everyone's tummies filled, we caught a futuristic water bus to Asakusa, which still retains a little of the atmosphere of "old Tokyo"!<br />
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Nick's catchphrase for the trip, "Japan is truly a country of the future!" was inevitable once he laid eyes on the ultra-cool water bus...<br />
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(Speaking of which, his little catchphrase was used mostly jokingly, but this time he meant it! The other times, it went mostly like this: "Oh my gosh Mom! See-through walls! Japan is <i>truly </i>a country of the future!" ... and I'd turn to look and the "see-through walls" in question would be... windows. Cool joke, kiddo...)<br />
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The water bus is one of our favourite modes of transport in Tokyo! You have to do it at least once! It's so sleek it wouldn't look out of place in an anime movie!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> And refreshments on board... who can turn down some ice cream for the ride? Certainly not the birthday boy!</span><br />
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"Look out for the giant golden doodoo, Nick" we told him before we disembarked... and he sure was a fan of the Asahi flame (or "golden turd") sculpture... hehehe...<br />
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I was secretly looking forward to a rickshaw ride around the old streets, and was glad to find this fine young man with two-toed ninja shoes waiting right on the street corner at Asakusa... </div>
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The ride brought us to the iconic Sensoji temple, where we each made a wish, and off we went exploring the rest of the old town!</div>
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On the way to dinner, we stopped by an arcade where Nick tried his hand
at his favourite arcade fixture... claw machines! He promptly bagged two
characters from One-Piece, an anime he is a fan of! And winning two
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And dinner was in a secret restaurant that looks like it's hidden away in an underground den, and it had an amazing view of the Tokyo Bay and Rainbow Bridge too! </div>
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The yakitori was amazing, and a birthday surprise was in the works!</div>
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"Guess I got to slow down a little, now that I'm fifteen," he said. Yeah, boy, the years are catching up with you! :P</div>
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But am I proud of this guy or what!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">He's growing nicely into a fine young guy, ever the gentleman... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Ever since he was a little boy, we've dedicated Kipling's "If" to Nick on his birthday, and this year is no different! It's been amazing to watch him grow -- if you've seen him as a baby you'd know what I'm talking about!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">So our darling Nicky,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">If you can fill the unforgiving minute</span><br />
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With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,</span><br />
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Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,</span><br />
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And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">And as we say every year... you know you'll always be our man, boy! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Love,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Your momma</span></span><br />
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I'm back from a week in Tokyo with some of the brood, and besides the usual fun, we were glad to catch the colours of autumn in their full glory! The streets were lined with leaves of gold and red, and the national parks put on their best show... The weather was amazing the whole trip, too! The air was crisp and we weren't too chilly ;)<br />
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We were impressed with Nick's natural rowing skills when we rented some rowboats at a lake... the boy's a natural! Mel floundered for a little, with me laughing in her boat, before getting the hang of it with Nick's instruction! That funny boy always amuses me... I'm guessing this particular skill comes from his childhood penchant for reading all things "gentlemanly"... I think we even got him the "Gentleman's Guide To Life" for Christmas one year... Well, it's paying off! He still carries a handkerchief ("Pocket square, if you will, mother.") everywhere he goes, and is ever the gallant boy.<br />
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"I'm trying!" she said, desperate between giggles!</div>
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"Look at what Nick is doing way over on the other side!" </div>
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"Oh, Mom!"</div>
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"You don't know how to row a boat!"</div>
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"Want to take over?"</div>
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When she finally worked her way closer to the other three, I was out of breath from laughing so much!</div>
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We spent a good hour on this beautiful lake... and why not! The ducks soon gathered round for a good look at their temporary neighbours... </div>
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Once that was over, she clambered into our boat, almost tipping us over, and decided to try to take over the rowing... </div>
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After a good five minutes of floundering, I proposed a race to the dock, our boat against the boys! </div>
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And the girls decided to each take an oar and see if that would lessen the load... of course making things worse.</div>
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Nick paused for some photos of Ben... clearly relaxed and confident of being in the lead.</div>
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From Shibuya to Harajuku's popular Takeshita Dori... to little ramen shops in little alleys... this city has too much to offer for night owls like us!</div>
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It sure was a whirlwind of a trip but fun and joy was had by all! Ben was glad to catch the weather at its best, too! He was rather worried about the autumn chill, but when the temperatures dipped late at night -- and boy, sure did they dip! -- it was always a joy to return to cosy hotel rooms and put our feet up with a drink or two :)<br />
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P.S. Guess what made our trip extra special this time round... Our little man Nick turned fifteen! <br />
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Three cheers for the birthday boy! More on that in another post ;) Because everybody loves a good dose of Nicky!</div>
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I always love phone calls from my favourite 6, and this afternoon it was our doll Kimmy on the line... Get the ring sizer, Mommy dearest, cos have I got a surprise for you or what!<br />
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It all happened so quickly, I could barely breathe the word "Tiffany?!" before her slender fingers showed up on my Whatsapp screen...<br />
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Oh my, that signature little blue box... sure feels like Christmas already! </div>
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Before I knew it she was knocking on the door and the ring was on my finger!</div>
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The band of olive leaves symbolise peace and abundance, and that's our regular Christmas wish: Peace on earth, goodwill to men, and let it begin with me.</div>
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Thank you to my darling pretty, Kimmy!</div>
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What a surprise!</div>
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Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-60596940898267325812013-10-28T17:16:00.001+08:002013-10-28T17:29:01.480+08:00My Darling Pretty!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The weekend buzz around home was all about my littlest pretty, Kimmy!<br />
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Doesn't she pull of the drama of this makeup just so well?</div>
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Our little pretty finished her first modelling assignment this weekend, and we're all so proud of her!</div>
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From the pretty backstage pictures with newfound friends...</div>
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To the poise and confidence she exudes while presenting creations...</div>
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It's hats off to my Kimmy, and hip hip hooray!</div>
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It was a great three days at the Fashion Face Off, and here she is with her stylist friend Yang Er. They go to the same university!</div>
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Three cheers for our resident sweetie-pie!</div>
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It's no secret that I love holiday planning, and everyone knows that I can hardly contain my excitement for good flight deals... you can hear my happy cheers from all corners of this home!</div>
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At the conclusion of my latest flight-booking-spree, I stood in the living room holding the booking confirmation print-out, my heart beating wild with thoughts of all the fun-to-be!</div>
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We'll be making a trip to Perth this December, the first trip to the city in possibly a decade or more! The kids have all been twice each, and I've been maybe four times, so this trip will surely make for fun "then-and-now" pictures ;)</div>
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And that upcoming Perth trip got me thinking about one of my favourite trips to date... Also a trip down under! This was in August, in the good company of Mel and the world's best Big Brother Benjamin :)</div>
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And how can you speak of the Land Down Under without this all-famous song to go with your conversation! (Hit play and read on!) (P.S. This post will be picture-heavy from this point onwards!!! Not for the faint hearted!)</div>
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So in the cool crisp August air, we stepped out of Sydney airport and into the big city! Bless Australia's strange seasons that seem to make their own rules... "Christmas in July" had just passed but the chill still hung in the air. We had to wrestle Ben into his warm clothes when the temperature fell in the evenings! Makes for funny stories :)</div>
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Sometimes it's funny how when you get into the holiday groove, life's little surprises seem to catch you unawares in the best of ways! We checked in at the Blu and whoa! The architecture was nothing short of genius... the hotel is housed in a refurbished wharf and we were shown to our loft suite overlooking the water! </div>
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Sweet, sweet surprises didn't stop there!</div>
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The Royal Botanic Gardens was a highlight for me. I'm the resident "green fingers" at home, and everyone knows how much I love trees and flowers and herbs and even weeds!</div>
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Also, this late-Victorian drinking fountain -- from 1889 if I remember right -- was so beautiful!</div>
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We spent the whole afternoon in the Gardens, and what's better yet is that the iconic Sydney Opera House was just a little stroll away... Just in time for sunset!</div>
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... GOING <b><u><span style="font-size: large;">SHOPPING</span></u></b>... (it's important heehee)</div>
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...turning a year older... (Happy Birthday Ben!!!)</div>
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... checking out the flea markets...</div>
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fun..!!!</div>
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The best thing about Sydney for me are the great trips out of the city!</div>
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This time we went to the Blue Mountains!</div>
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Mel took us to all the spots that they visited way back in Christmas of 2009!!!</div>
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We went to Scenic World too, and here we are on the steep funicular railway! Ben was not amused, he's more thrilled by his usual daredevil roller-coasters! <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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It's the life!!!</div>
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Well, till next time, Sydney! Because I know we'll be back! </div>
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But for now, I'm all ready for Perth!</div>
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We'll see you in December! ;)'</div>
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P.S. If there's one tip I can offer, it's to always choose your travel companions carefully... You always can do with that extra pair of hands to... HELP WITH YOUR SHOPPING!!!</div>
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I suppose after all that shopping, she figured out why I wanted her to come along!</div>
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Hahahhahahaa... Cheers Melly ;)'</div>
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Ah, July! You're always my favourite month...</div>
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And it's no coincidence that my birthday is in the month of July ;)</div>
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This year, it all started with a little something the girls set up on the eve of the big day!</div>
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One of the rare joys of a full-time mom is sleeping in on weekdays... so that's exactly what we all did on this 24th of July!<br />
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We woke up at noon and got into the car, and Alfred decided Malacca would be the destination of choice!<br />
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So with the five of the rest of us navigating (or trying to navigate...), off we went!<br />
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Nick was thrilled to receive a little message on his phone at the checkpoint... "Have a lovely trip!"</div>
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"I will!" he said.</div>
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It's been a whole 10 years since we last drove in to Malacca as a family, and the joke is that Alfred probably had to take the time to get over the hours and hours of driving that he clocked in the last time we got lost looking for Malacca!</div>
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Of course, he insisted he was game for driving in, any time! We'll take your word for it then, we said!</div>
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A little stopover at one of the resorts before we head on to Jonker Street....</div>
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And just look at these three in the midst of Jonker's great old shophouses. Malacca's such a great place for just letting time go slowly by, and filled with great cafes... We even found a Hakka restaurant and loved the food there! We all wondered why it took us a good decade to return... again, fingers were pointed at the long ride!</div>
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Time flies, it's true! But after the sun sets, the little pubs come to life! We took a few family pictures before heading for drinks...</div>
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And we were really in for a big surprise!</div>
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It was so great, it caught even the birthday chief Alfred by surprise!</div>
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And that's because a certain someone whispered to the bartender that it was my birthday...</div>
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and this is what they did!</div>
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And I might say this every year, but this surely ranks right up there with the most memorable birthdays I've had ;) </div>
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A story to tell for a long time to come! (The best part of the story, of course, is how we only got home at 4AM after a series of wrong moves on the highway home!!! Whoops!)</div>
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I had never in my life seen a candle this tall! Of course, I made a wish worthy of the candle's size!</div>
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birthday's always fun when you spend it with your favourite people...
and boy, these are my ultimate favourites! Thank you Alfred, Ben, Mel,
Kim, Mimi and Nick for the great, great 24/7 birthday fun! A special thank you to my Mimi who sent a whole stream of photos from her wandering around Prague and other places! She keeps us guessing, that one... ;) <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Love, love, love,</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Your momma Yol! </span><br />
<br /><a href="http://kim-in.blogspot.sg/2013/07/mummy-dearests-pre-birthday-celebration.html" target="_blank">More Celebrations here! </a></div>
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This Mother's Day, my famous five and Alfred planned a little daytrip to Bintan, and it was great, great fun! Very true to our "let's just go" family spirit! These guys and gals are my favourite travel-buddies, I highly recommend them as party planners, springers-of-surprises, lifelong friends, and explorers! ;)</div>
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It was Saturday night and all was calm, Kim was mixing up the regular late-night drinks and we were gathered round the good ol' dining table... The usual catching up, with light gossip on the side... All was calm until... -right now we cannot remember who - but someone mentioned how nice it would be to spend Mother's Day at the beach. The conversation went something like this...<br />
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"If Dad were free tomorrow, we could get on a plane or a boat and within an hour or two we'd be on one of the best beaches in the world... You know, for Mother's Day..."<br />
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"I am free!" came their Dad's enthusiastic reply. "Where do you want to go?"<br />
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The green light from the king of the castle! (it's always nice to be together on special occasions!) Immediately, six pairs of eyes lit up. And Alfred knew he was in for something.<br />
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It was almost midnight, but a little quick thinking got us ferry tickets to Bintan, and seven eager seafarers were on their way! (In the picture here, if you look close enough, all six of us are reflected in Alfred's sunnies! Cool, I said!)<br />
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So Mother's Day began with the usual rowdy wake-up call... six sets of grab-and-go breakfast... and then meeting Mel after her night shift! (How she went to work for two nights on hardly any sleep --- and manage to keep those peepers open --- we have no idea!)<br />
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We all love the sun, the sea, and sand between our toes! So I'd say it was a really great Mother's Day plan! One that would be hard to beat, say the kids... ;) Gotta keep them on their toes!<br />
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In under an hour, we were through customs and ready to hit the beach! But not before heading to the Kelong Restaurant for brunch... Only the freshest seafood... yum!<br />
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And our favourite thing to do in Bintan? Head to the mangrove! We were last here four years ago (time flies!) and couldn't miss a second visit...</div>
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My "MTV" moment... I felt like a star! Isn't this what dreams are made of?</div>
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I was further surprised when Alfred produced a bottle of one of our favourite wines -- it was hiding away in Kim's knapsack all day! They picked it up at the Duty Free... Clever little tricks, they learn so well...</div>
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Thank you Mimi, Kim, Nick, Mel and Ben!</div>
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Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-65990227495891417972013-03-05T21:14:00.001+08:002013-03-05T21:23:22.286+08:00Kimmy's Graduation!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This post bears good news! Our Kimmy is over the moon with her proper graduation, now that she's got her A-level certificates safe in her drawer.</div>
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But before anything else, let's just say that we never really know what to expect from my littlest doll, Kimmy! She's a bag of surprises, really. (Don't worry, they're mostly good surprises, save for the little pranks she springs every now and then...)</div>
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On the day the A-level results were to be released, I woke up to find her at her dresser, all dolled up.</div>
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"And just where do you think you're off to, missy?" I asked.</div>
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There -- a typical Kimmy conversation. Where other kids are a bundle of nerves, this cool-headed girl just waits and sees! My Facebook newsfeed was buzzing with kids losing sleep over the all-important day, but hey -- not this girl! </div>
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Not that there wasn't room for worry... she's been getting insane grades throughout her two years of Junior College. Not the good kind of insane. We're talking about the kind of insane grades that have to do with worried teachers and red marks on report cards!!! </div>
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As usual on the eve of a big results day, we all gathered at the dining table and took bets on the would-be scores... Any other mom would've gasped at the grades we predicted... D's, E's, C's... the occasional generous B... </div>
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But to cut a long story short (we had to wait hours just to hear the results!) ... She did it again! Over a celebratory dinner - which would've taken place regardless of her grades - she announced her string of B's and A's! (Save for the expected E for Maths, which we are ignoring... I'll say she did pretty well indeed :) A's and B's?! We would never have thought! She was suitably chuffed! )</div>
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We're all smiles here at home, and our resident ditzy girl is definitely going gaga over this new stamp of approval from the <span class="st">Cambridge International Examinations board!</span></div>
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She caught me by surprise! And now she's the big 2-0! Don't daughters grow up just too quickly, and all you want to do is say "Wait! Stay in that frock just a little longer! Let me put those ribbons back in your hair!" but there they've gone and got all grown up...<br />
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We had a giant slice of very yummy early birthday cake at the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo last week. (Phew, I'm still recovering from the unpacking! Yes, we did THAT much shopping! ... LOL! - an appropriate time to use this internet interjection, I think! Thinking about all that shopping does make me LOL!)</div>
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We found Mimi a perfect pal in this little Bobby Dazzler! His tag in the boutique read "I know the words to all the musicals!" Cute, I said, we've got to get him now! Mimi's a big fan of musicals. We all are!</div>
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The years ahead are full of promise, and you're just getting started. I can't wait to see where life takes you! Go your own way, but always remember this: The shiniest accessory a girl can have is a smile... so grin always, laugh often, and never ever sweat the small stuff!<br />
Go boldly into the future, my talented daughter with the perfect hair :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: #cc0000;">Congratulations, Mimi! And shine on, you crazy, crazy diamond girl :)</b></span><br />
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It's January but my head's still in December! After all, it does feel like it all just happened yesterday... because it did! <br />
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Nick, Mimi, Kim and Ben were my happy companions on our year end trip to Gold Coast in the last week of December... And it was thrill after thrill from the word go! We had all our bags packed in lightning speed and once we arrived we went straight for Dreamworld, which everyone was looking forward to! And spent much of the next few days roaming the coast, hopping on a ferry or two, hitting the beach, popping in <span class="st"><i>Ripley's Believe It or Not </i></span>and pretty much shopping till we could lift no more shopping bags! <br />
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Checking out our silhouettes... we sent these to Mel and Alfred back at home and they knew exactly who was who! <br />
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Mimi waiting for Ben to have his portrait drawn... </div>
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We all watched as Ben had his portrait drawn... sweet!<br />
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Holding still and sitting pretty... Ben really concentrated on holding that pose and...<br />
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The result! </div>
Ben was pleased to share the picture with the tiger, especially! </div>
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The kids even took turns getting a ride from Big Brother Ben! He's good at the wheel!</div>
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And this was their cute vintage ride!</div>
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Yup... everyone was suitably gleeful!</div>
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Another highlight: surprises from Nick!<br />
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Nick took it upon himself to hit the arcade and win the girls some New
Year's pressies... in all, that little man took a grand haul of: one
cuddly stuffed kangaroo, a yellow bouncy ball, and a bagful of marbles! Way to go!<br />
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He's pretty good with claw machines, and we're glad about that!</div>
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There was no way we were going to miss the beach... and neither was Ben's new stuffed white tiger!</div>
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In a surprising change of priorities, Nick decided not to take a little dip in the Pacific Ocean, but he was very glad to get a little sun and let his hair get ruffled by the sea breeze...</div>
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And wait till you hear this... to wrap up our whirlwind tour of this
coastal city, our flight home was a mini adventure in itself... Due to
the rough weather, we had to stop over in Kuala Lumpur for a little
while to refuel and wait for the skies to cooperate a little more. This
meant an additional few hours on the plane, listening out for "Hello,
this is your captain speaking with the latest update..." As you can
imagine, it was Nick who was thoroughly pleased at the rush of this
little turn of events but not so much our fussy Mister Ben! <br />
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So all I can say at the end of it all is... boy, was that an adventure or what!<br />
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Relieved at finally reaching home, the girls found it absolutely necessary to propose a dainty little toast with their miniature Baileys shots over our New Year's Eve dinner yesterday!<br />
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Well... cheers to a brand new year! </span></b></i></div>
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<i>In this world where we live, there should be more happiness...</i><br />
<i>So much joy you can give to each brand new bright tomorrow!</i><br />
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Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-19101024375767485122012-12-23T08:44:00.001+08:002012-12-23T08:44:55.330+08:0023rd December 1985<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's unreal! Twenty-seven years ago, I married the man of my dreams. Five gorgeous kids, <span class="bigger">9862 mornings of waking up to handsome, handsome Alfred, so many fun house parties, and countless day-to-day adventures after, we find ourselves here, today! "Wow" is definitely an understatement!</span><br />
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In the pre-dawn hours of that morning, I could hardly wait... The biggest party of my life was just about to begin! Everyone was dressed up and jolly, even more so since we were to marry just two days to Christmas. Father Christmas has been superbly generous, I must say!<br />
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Oh, what memories! A leaf through the pages of our photo albums brings all of them back even clearer than I remember: the overwhelming moment-by-precious-moment walk down the aisle arm in arm with my Pop, the all-important "I-do's", the moment we held our breaths as we exchanged rings, feeling like royalty in my gowns, the sharp tailored suits for the gentlemen who mean so much to me, and most of all the happy faces of my proud parents and our excited friends, sisters, brothers... cousins... everybody!<br />
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In his sermon that day, Father Alfred Chan told it sweetly... that 'A' being the first letter of the alphabet, and 'Y' being towards the end of the alphabet, how lovely it is that Alfred and I found each other in this great big world. Finding a great man like Alfred who is always bold in his endeavours and selfless when it comes to the people he loves... this is a giant gift that I have always been thankful for.<br />
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Today we celebrate twenty-seven great years of marriage -- more than half of each of our lifetimes -- and we will look forward more than ever to all the decades to come! And to share our lives with our children Ben, Mel, Mimi, Kimmy and little Nick is a great joy that I cannot start to describe... So Alfred, cheers to years and years of together-ness, and cheers to your good looks!<br />
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and trust me, I love a good time! This holiday season is especially sweet, since Kim's gladly done with her A-levels. This means she's back in the scene after that godawful lengthy study period that we had to put up with - hmph! She's been missing out on some of our family trips because of school, so we wasted no time in making up for it, starting with...
A short getaway to Phuket - I'd been there two decades ago, perhaps, and had a swell time! (The all-time favourite memory was... going paragliding without knowing what exactly I was in for - without an inkling of what "paragliding" was! All I knew was, get strapped to this contraption, step off the -- wha?! step off the cliff?! And yeah the rest of that story ended in lots of screaming and laughing, need we say more? Oh the days of youth are great ones... You look back and think "WHAT WAS I THINKING!" and then you look at your kids and go... "Oh be still, my heart!")<br />
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Stories of my heyday aside... my best home-pals and I had a great time by the beach this December... and so many of our December vacations tend to sway in favour of pristine beaches and sunny isles...<br />
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Kim and Nick went straight into the surf... and were promptly soaked and bobbing about at the mercy of the playful waves, much to Nick's delight!<br />
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And oh, the days and glee that followed... they were such dreams! We watched the sun rise and set on the deck of a fine boat, and drinks were aplenty on board... as you can see, beer was on the menu, also much to Nick's delight!<br />
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And on land, there was much adventure too - Ben was very excited to hear that elephants would feature greatly on this trip!<br />
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So began the annual holiday fanfare! To celebrate Kim's graduation, and to congratulate Mimi on her University pursuits thus far, their Papa Alfie surprised them with a trip to Korea! The girls and I were watching KBS dramas one night, talking about possible future visits... and what do you know, Alfred went and got them that trip, with Nicky as their chaperone! Those lucky, lucky gals!</div>
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Mimi was all smiles aboard, tucking into what was to be the first of many Korean snacks~ </div>
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This was one of the first pictures they sent home... wandering someplace on the way to a cave, I believe!<br />
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Those cold December days, with a little snowfall every now and then, will surely be some lasting memories! <br />
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And it's so nice to find kids that get along so famously, and no matter how far from home, always find time to write back and say "Hey Momma!"<br />
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In typical fashion, these kids went out and got ice cream one night, in spite of the cold, because Nick insisted that "In a cold place such as this, you can take your time with your ice cream!"<br />
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You never know what to expect from him! And when he returned home, glad to escort his well-looked-after sisters, that little man looked just a little bit taller! <br />
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Mel, Alfred, Ben and I had our own little road trip while those three were set loose upon Korean soil, but we were -- as always -- glad to have them home... especially with all that Korean shopping!!!<br />
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Good night, and happy December (speaking of which, we finally put those nice ol' Christmas decorations up on the tree!)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">P.S. Kim's got some photos up on her blog here... </span><a href="http://kim-in.blogspot.sg/" target="_blank">Click, click, click here for Kimmy's blog!<span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></a><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">so you know where to go for more on that girl's fun!</span>Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-43774166618911515282012-08-09T01:23:00.001+08:002012-08-09T01:29:13.764+08:00Watching Benny Grow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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All this quarter of a century, I've been watching a cheeky little boy grow into a fine young man who doesn't get up to much mischief now but still keeps that sparkle in his beady little eyes.
He's my every-day-by-my-side guy, my always-smiling, nothing-fazes-me cool guy, he's my perfect Benji boy!
All in all, a nice Wednesday, and a nice 25 years and counting! Here's to tomorrow, birthday boy!</div>
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watching Benny graduate from PlayMobil and toy horses to motorcycle
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But today I couldn't be prouder to call this great guy my son!
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Thank you for all the joy, laughter, and mischief, we've had a great time, so tomorrow let's kick off the rest of our lives in the best of ways...
Surprise, Ben! Here's your 25th birthday gift... Tomorrow, you're going with me and your papa on a nice little getaway! Count your lucky stars, and make a big 25th birthday wish!<br />
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(Oh yes, one more year, though my looks may deny it... HAHAHAHA no, I joke!!! Oh my... ;))</div>
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This year's celebration... perhaps the most extended one in all my years! I've seen my fair share of birthdays, of course, and time has taken me from little family celebrations in my girlhood, to a memorable birthday in my twenties as a secretary with not one, not two, not three, but FOUR birthday cakes, and oh all the presents a girl could wish for! ... and now, year after year of great memories with my own family. And every year's another reason to celebrate life!</div>
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This year, my birthday celebrations (yeah, plural, because really every day's a party in this home!) have taken me to a rooftop in Medan, to a "secret" Chinese restaurant in our neighbourhood, and this weekend, to Cebu! And we can't wait for this weekend!</div>
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It all started at the beginning of July when Mel came back from a night shift at work, and we both hit the iPad, beady eyes peering at the screen and yeah anyone listening would think we'd won the lottery when we scored a good deal on flights/hotels! So my very first birthday treat... if you look at the picture up there... Was in Medan! That's just me and my boy Ben hitting the bar, for an early "birthday" afternoon drinks!</div>
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I'm a 24/7 momma - twenty-four hours, seven days a week - and they sure know it! So of course celebrations should too be 24/7!</div>
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Alright, here's the part where I let you in on a little secret! My birthday celebration this year was ... A PYJAMA PARTY! I figured it was the best way since Mel would be off the night shift, the kids had school in the morning, and come on, everyone loves an excuse to lounge around in PJs all day! </div>
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So pyjamas, coffee liquer on the rocks, birthday cake (a good lot of it, too!), music and stories... All's good to me!</div>
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The Netherlands - a land i've never set foot in! But the girlies did last month, and this song is the cutest little ditty on the internet about a little Dutch girl! The girlies spent their time sitting around in giant clogs, chugging Heinekens (I've got to find that picture!) and counting bridges and canals... </div>
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Oh, and CHEESE. Need Mimi say more?<br />
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And if you want to be free, be free!<br />
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There's a million things to be, kids, I always tell my brood of five... And truly there are a whole lot of things they could go on to be... Mimi - she's going to University soon! Who knows, she could be an economist? Or will she be a musician? Kimmy - a flautist? Hmm... seems the plan so far! Mel - seems quite comfy with her place in the world right now... who knows what plans she may have! Nicky - a tough journalist bringing us breaking news? On his way, methinks ;)' And oh my funny forever-young Benjiboy... he took a tumble yesterday at basketball with Nicky... I don't know what plans he's got, but I think he plans on sticking by my side and being my forever companion, on little neighbourhood walks or for afternoon tea!<br />
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With Mel and Mimi on their one-month European adventure, the humble abode's been a little quieter, but phew, I just survived the usual morning rush! But as they say, TGIF!!! - Thank Goodness I'm Free! - at least for the next three hours before Ben wakes up and requests a pancake for breakfast... Of course I'm glad to provide!<br />
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Mother's Day's coming up, kiddos, lest this slips your pretty little minds <3<br />
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and a little update from the girlies' adventures: <br />
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Mimi in Venice, by the grand canal...</div>
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Mimi and a carousel by the beach, Brighton, England</div>
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I couldn't believe this when I saw it -- the girls report this as their view from the Ponte Vechhio (correct me if I'm wrong girlies!) in Florence, Italy</div>
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And of course, Mel in her element in a flea market (in a basement, I think, of one of the antique dealers in London... or this could be Brussels, ...)<br />
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They'll be due home soon so I'll be doing a lot of catching up!<br />
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Love from my window!<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Yol</span></div>Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-3335572763903786232012-01-16T03:25:00.005+08:002012-01-16T04:27:24.419+08:00January Festivities<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3kFBVqygmH9GvhcCR0sJwajoP3PmUE-cJnSEJOr9bbHIq8dNEzKkpjLhmSlS4vKOLN5bJ5dPTthl2Efhx_SwZLYG27r_jHszqnogndRWWlp1wkbJ8vZ-ZWfOPOs_qtRrcE1JhHEKnu0/s1600/AMELIA.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 573px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3kFBVqygmH9GvhcCR0sJwajoP3PmUE-cJnSEJOr9bbHIq8dNEzKkpjLhmSlS4vKOLN5bJ5dPTthl2Efhx_SwZLYG27r_jHszqnogndRWWlp1wkbJ8vZ-ZWfOPOs_qtRrcE1JhHEKnu0/s400/AMELIA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697953199310106530" border="0" /></a>Around the house there's been lots of festive cheer -- no, of course it didn't end with Christmas and New Year's, that was just the beginning!<br /><br />And every year's a whole new year of celebration... Life is, after all, a party when you've got seven birthdays, various anniversaries (wedding, graduation, jobs and founding of business...), awards (that sometimes take us by surprise!), and the little day-to-day joyful events (new paintings, surprise gifts, new poems and prose, a Distinction on an essay, new books, fresh flowers...) OH THE LIST GOES ON!<br /><br />But to start of the year in the usual way... JANUARY! The month of newness! New milestones to be met, new clothes to be had, new shoes to be broken in, new pots of plants to tend to, new new new things all around!<br /><br />And one nineteen-year-"new" (let's not call her old, shall we ;)) gal we all love has got to be Miss Mimsy herself -- AMELIA!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr6EXpGf_jWcX430GbicVngqHHrqv_WOVXeY4cTmhYDJcwUh5mO_8cW2PhlXpyrUOdsXJdDKQuTv6sZLqxIIrRpcXBo5YQ0HDORva2-CDkHyyPTsZf_9nWRbtzMu41ftxPPdj8LNNG1A/s1600/IMG_3183-pola01+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr6EXpGf_jWcX430GbicVngqHHrqv_WOVXeY4cTmhYDJcwUh5mO_8cW2PhlXpyrUOdsXJdDKQuTv6sZLqxIIrRpcXBo5YQ0HDORva2-CDkHyyPTsZf_9nWRbtzMu41ftxPPdj8LNNG1A/s400/IMG_3183-pola01+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697957244089829778" border="0" /></a>Aren't we all just so excited for this girlie's future! She's scored herself too-cool grades on her final exam that just blew me away! And everything's definitely coming up roses.<br /><br />Fingers tightly crossed that 2012 will take her to new heights! (Well, not literally, because this one's a little petite ;) but you know what I mean! I meant success heehee...)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vm07RrWHQJf5YbJhnrldGgPh6zGvPT9QODA62K3vNa5ys54z3CXSUCdARCX8EIEqKtKcQirx55OJqUJ5Gg2JBEso32_LpjEEjNqNIxvADXof-xY2OYIDsgGSrgoYjf2vtW-DtAkts5I/s1600/IMG_3247-pola011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vm07RrWHQJf5YbJhnrldGgPh6zGvPT9QODA62K3vNa5ys54z3CXSUCdARCX8EIEqKtKcQirx55OJqUJ5Gg2JBEso32_LpjEEjNqNIxvADXof-xY2OYIDsgGSrgoYjf2vtW-DtAkts5I/s400/IMG_3247-pola011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697953991491994914" border="0" /></a>To Mimsy, who turns 19 on January 18... We're just getting started with the fun! Hang on to your bonnet, young lady, you're in for a ride! Happy birthday, girlie in the middle ;)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Fr9axjdTCzQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="301" width="400"></iframe><br /><br /></div>And just a little cute tune to wake up to... 'I Remember' by Indonesian band Mocca! And the girls and I recognise it from the soundtrack of one of our favourite Korean dramas!<br /><br />I've got a lot to remember :) Like... waking those kiddos up for a fresh week at school... in just about 24 minutes!<br /><br />And a new day begins!<br /><br />Love and peonies!<br />Yol<br /><br />P.S. Speaking of peonies -- the flower that is oriental art in every way -- I've got to get Kimmy to work her peony magic on some of my ornaments... That girl's so good at drawing and painting them!Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-75810300762617393562011-12-26T06:43:00.015+08:002011-12-28T12:56:03.416+08:00Christmas past, Christmas present ;)<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home." -- Edith Sitwell</span><br /><br />Oh Edith Sitwell, in that quote alone she's just described my Christmas holiday! If you replace "winter" with "Christmas", there you have my Christmas!<br /><br />This year we decided to do something different, and now that the kids are mostly not-so-much-kids, they're all great to travel with, and looking up the flight routes on the internet got me all excited -- how could I resist...<br /><br />I'll let the pictures do the talking cos if I talk I may never stop!<br /><br />Thank goodness for great travel companions -- the whole troop of 'em!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0cl8GkGfrj3JD0ZC8R_rZHhQrImYhtJAOnPoSFKZCVJD5B-3oytYSteiGNov-cnk8rOBU3Tnxxf7O1Vsofqe0jy78ws9s89bE37cYLEMYQzFBm0VjTzEfh09527JjqK4LwjbJhN7Y0k/s1600/IMG_0761.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0cl8GkGfrj3JD0ZC8R_rZHhQrImYhtJAOnPoSFKZCVJD5B-3oytYSteiGNov-cnk8rOBU3Tnxxf7O1Vsofqe0jy78ws9s89bE37cYLEMYQzFBm0VjTzEfh09527JjqK4LwjbJhN7Y0k/s400/IMG_0761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691022756076939170" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwImVHS9gbv6utoCiCbcnU0DyKS5AqpMylEM2HHLIf6hhHKM9-c3ZNtK4dlhLOwAZz9itEt3vg2_5mQctkKoY7iez6rJwFSx14KcSPzs_DuiC7nN8tqWq1FqAyTz3OJ6M0KP9AfZkSstI/s1600/IMG_20401.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CuC3H4FIvlSdbanhMqt8PifWrKgaiGrfZFh6adIH_9-LDdbo1u5VDn40bwFf5iRo1zAXWvLTR7oBnouDOsJfN7qIEoDBH_KAga5BOS6WWgNjxKJME2bIt7FnfOUhfS_550U0KwL29uo/s400/IMG_2414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691028116035137442" border="0" /></a>My presents to the girls this year -- matching rings made of Buffalo horn. It is believed that the power of the bull is found in its horn, and the wearer of anything made from the horn will inherit its power. Nail-polished fingers are crossed that this is true, because the New Year holds great things!<br /><br />Phew, if there's one thing that we'd all agree on, it's how fast time flies! And boy has this year gone by all too quickly :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo5Y8X0f9RGDgfupEHt4gJ0B_IkZMGSPB-Q5U72Hh2vnCB9DMYeDWk8065qPgbc39D07Xe0Z48NgQUB9WPCQe6TltENXYy2ymrFND27-qKuSmWrh1GL5AE57uGM4SJWMfB0ZHv3UlWcQ/s1600/PB2406921.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Looking back...</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygSyqa9iY_rKj4nc6yiPzVYt2ZVzUj1IgANOVYCKlL13gI6U_Rff0K9YVyVYvh2jLIsWM5tLRbODATnKscVKRfHg7-1QrVj2RSYlb_k3A1WkgfW3AqpiAunOIbm0RifEZcX6tMSCnKcQ/s1600/IMG_25071.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygSyqa9iY_rKj4nc6yiPzVYt2ZVzUj1IgANOVYCKlL13gI6U_Rff0K9YVyVYvh2jLIsWM5tLRbODATnKscVKRfHg7-1QrVj2RSYlb_k3A1WkgfW3AqpiAunOIbm0RifEZcX6tMSCnKcQ/s400/IMG_25071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691027154460303106" border="0" /></a>It's been a good year in my books, an eventful year, and from now things can only get better going forward.<br /><br />Say, did I mention that 23 December marked our 26th wedding anniversary? Well it did!<br /><br />Here's a photograph!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gZ64bTmtTRX-5J-EThYpG-o7XLxyZ-aniImyRiHzbsPhEUIuJbZf_lT1MbqdgdvvAKOcK33lcqAKfObs1VHN37nY-0QLilE7Bl_A5RhR9KOJ0b8sTiv6DtUgPuHvD8htFDo00JC73wo/s1600/photo-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gZ64bTmtTRX-5J-EThYpG-o7XLxyZ-aniImyRiHzbsPhEUIuJbZf_lT1MbqdgdvvAKOcK33lcqAKfObs1VHN37nY-0QLilE7Bl_A5RhR9KOJ0b8sTiv6DtUgPuHvD8htFDo00JC73wo/s400/photo-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691035606133665970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo5Y8X0f9RGDgfupEHt4gJ0B_IkZMGSPB-Q5U72Hh2vnCB9DMYeDWk8065qPgbc39D07Xe0Z48NgQUB9WPCQe6TltENXYy2ymrFND27-qKuSmWrh1GL5AE57uGM4SJWMfB0ZHv3UlWcQ/s1600/PB2406921.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo5Y8X0f9RGDgfupEHt4gJ0B_IkZMGSPB-Q5U72Hh2vnCB9DMYeDWk8065qPgbc39D07Xe0Z48NgQUB9WPCQe6TltENXYy2ymrFND27-qKuSmWrh1GL5AE57uGM4SJWMfB0ZHv3UlWcQ/s400/PB2406921.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691031066314479426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">And this is it, folks! Here's to 2012 ;)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Your resident magic mom<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Yol</span><br /></div>Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-87916979033875233612011-10-01T05:49:00.012+08:002011-10-02T13:46:42.635+08:00Letter to my eldest daughter on her 20th birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZeOqyM6O9bVANpn9Xk4b74FVA5mWw1gbO1SEcgcSBwcPp5JjxkG2w1OKzLvo89XIJ21m8O4VvERZjD8PQY9G3M0Z-uoeitk0iRMw3nddObhiHhiV4Fk-KYQwRE0snaYs25gCoQezwDI/s1600/mel20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZeOqyM6O9bVANpn9Xk4b74FVA5mWw1gbO1SEcgcSBwcPp5JjxkG2w1OKzLvo89XIJ21m8O4VvERZjD8PQY9G3M0Z-uoeitk0iRMw3nddObhiHhiV4Fk-KYQwRE0snaYs25gCoQezwDI/s400/mel20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658273300529611538" border="0" /></a>W<em>ith Love to my daughter, Mel - 01 October 2011<br /><br />On turning 20 ...</em><br /><br /><div>As you explore this big wide world of possibilities, remember to keep your eyes and ears wide open. Be kind always. Love freely. Take care of every creature. Tell the truth. Always do your best. Listen to the big people and the little people. Explore new paths and have fun. Remember that you are always loved and give thanks for all your blessings. Above all else, love and you will do wonderful things in this world! </div><br /><div>Just me,</div><div>Omi<br /></div><br /><br />Just some little snapshots of the days leading up to and the day of your birthday and our garden party!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC12pENJYwOfQ_T-WT48DxdvqBN5eXlBppPOitH6_D9rtul9-zw4YnF79S69oATB9689ELT2gi2KTxotm-j5QabwEooFadlX1jRYLltrfVddhUoa2Z5Ux6fUbEHlDnIEK66lFEbHhYCM/s1600/4337_4349.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC12pENJYwOfQ_T-WT48DxdvqBN5eXlBppPOitH6_D9rtul9-zw4YnF79S69oATB9689ELT2gi2KTxotm-j5QabwEooFadlX1jRYLltrfVddhUoa2Z5Ux6fUbEHlDnIEK66lFEbHhYCM/s400/4337_4349.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658385539114163906" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLv-ZQTHgzgI91XOrUJQVjZMhNansuttH9qq6qCgo2siEIReCuO1UYYxNWTBXSxgAXz8nsfNsqJTTrIE9zt3Cch3rOGTU7iSZnKGC577TNasNBe1RxI4A43s1vNTvv8TPCT3FKNd8TP4/s1600/IMG_4829.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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(Clicky clicky!)Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-52042610799386227502011-08-19T02:13:00.009+08:002011-08-19T02:31:50.274+08:00All kinds of everything in August!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHhRJHmiEP0o38gC3ehmawOIOb6HLA2bM0OcIeJ83_nFXgY9fnzLF8m_BCPYGGiBh56Ntl2DUNDk3o5cVn3PvM59TIYsbRQvK_4oopLXwdKd73McsJvb-VvbfXbnbiiJy_n-tctjEaDQ/s1600/P8140864-e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHhRJHmiEP0o38gC3ehmawOIOb6HLA2bM0OcIeJ83_nFXgY9fnzLF8m_BCPYGGiBh56Ntl2DUNDk3o5cVn3PvM59TIYsbRQvK_4oopLXwdKd73McsJvb-VvbfXbnbiiJy_n-tctjEaDQ/s400/P8140864-e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642261860188082274" border="0" /></a>
<br />August, August, oh how very eventful you've been! Well we've seen through all kinds of everything this month and we're only in the middle of it, aren't we?
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<br />The first of Everything: Our Big Beautiful Boy Ben turns TWENTY-FOUR! A ripe old age, that is! ;) And oh how far we've come, Benji...
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD7cIzJFUyVDc_LS4iiJw1B-VsjTLOuBokPFdnnv9CAnKTg1fIBE6Nlo9jM6mprb5UmZ7w6yubtVwi6wOs3V3N2yU_j5SNHgb28ovaHJNDAS_AQX9hc_htRIX6ytg3oEFMinj-5z2t5Q/s1600/IMG_3602-e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD7cIzJFUyVDc_LS4iiJw1B-VsjTLOuBokPFdnnv9CAnKTg1fIBE6Nlo9jM6mprb5UmZ7w6yubtVwi6wOs3V3N2yU_j5SNHgb28ovaHJNDAS_AQX9hc_htRIX6ytg3oEFMinj-5z2t5Q/s400/IMG_3602-e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642263502629885458" border="0" /></a>Yup, that's Benji who's moved on from Playmobil to iPads and beer... hmm... ;) Don't worry, his cheeky antics are still right here...
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<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUgqPAR-pxgaqepMCYnOnsqHpFFbXzjSFpKoDf5kcog239xXNNQLe29KSRj4SJwXCIp59sfKONIypo80h3ylrDRYSrkOANYHjGFBSskXz8bJpsFXQcTA5KoZcdhDXW3nFumbe9o6iO54/s1600/IMG_3572-e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUgqPAR-pxgaqepMCYnOnsqHpFFbXzjSFpKoDf5kcog239xXNNQLe29KSRj4SJwXCIp59sfKONIypo80h3ylrDRYSrkOANYHjGFBSskXz8bJpsFXQcTA5KoZcdhDXW3nFumbe9o6iO54/s400/IMG_3572-e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642263328124254274" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukSao8xIPeBoHMAJCkdZOM3Ydi7x2STvAnI-hO8b9m-OUJTrKA_Y3wQKkssnFb8zzMZbjlgDTjO0WH9yB7cMCov_OjTj6i3NmP2I2Hq-WcdAqyAn8ltrr1O407jghCLae7WGE4ergBko/s1600/P8110806.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukSao8xIPeBoHMAJCkdZOM3Ydi7x2STvAnI-hO8b9m-OUJTrKA_Y3wQKkssnFb8zzMZbjlgDTjO0WH9yB7cMCov_OjTj6i3NmP2I2Hq-WcdAqyAn8ltrr1O407jghCLae7WGE4ergBko/s400/P8110806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642262777470018002" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTW93W7nn-xt4UGB6k159bvCYZQrzywLiLbvlQ0Wid2Qc4K3YkTsTvjdHsTYHGIt87hM94ggs06X9dz0fwOTXGKhxiAGj0w-D3cte2IPABjlPvPbqknKDxEbpPCG1OQDvh617rsaOy50/s1600/P8140862-e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTW93W7nn-xt4UGB6k159bvCYZQrzywLiLbvlQ0Wid2Qc4K3YkTsTvjdHsTYHGIt87hM94ggs06X9dz0fwOTXGKhxiAGj0w-D3cte2IPABjlPvPbqknKDxEbpPCG1OQDvh617rsaOy50/s400/P8140862-e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642262594735118466" border="0" /></a>And in case you were wondering what the occasion was... Our favourite guy Papa Alfie turns ... shh, don't say it! well, he turns a good age too! As he usually quips, "A blank page tells a better story!" Well I'm sure when it comes to his age, now he'll say no number is a better number! Well, ever the poet, Alfred!
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<br />And we don't do full family portraits very often, do we? So right up there gracing the very top of this post, our happy family in its full glory! Seven's the magic number, folks!
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<br />There you go -- all about my busybusy August!
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<br />Dollin' up and loggin' out,
<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Yol</span>
<br />Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737173946717718305.post-51784037661946680292011-07-21T08:47:00.006+08:002011-07-21T09:45:52.350+08:00Kimmydoll: some years ago and at present<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1DNscTdLJ6Nlc8k09cyWcOHsgC0mN7I2q0ivXvml4i7tLDcfOc31F4YvR4qAKyk_VabvK07jyQ8NmVUg4f00ORHO7MFHYUtYNGBlc5cPcv5VETi35oNkhs2ngrSnqdtFlGaIQqiVC9E/s1600/kimmydoll.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 432px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1DNscTdLJ6Nlc8k09cyWcOHsgC0mN7I2q0ivXvml4i7tLDcfOc31F4YvR4qAKyk_VabvK07jyQ8NmVUg4f00ORHO7MFHYUtYNGBlc5cPcv5VETi35oNkhs2ngrSnqdtFlGaIQqiVC9E/s320/kimmydoll.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631605650333889506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">Oh Kimmydoll, she's exactly that -- a downright doll!<br /></div><br />I still recall excitable ladies and big girlies all squealing over my little walking talking dolly and asking for permission to pose with her under the giant Christmas tree they put out every year at the Ngee Ann City Mall!<br /><br />And my, how Kimmy's grown!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZYkgDojPSHuDDNBQxmMuBV31OgEaGNGGbaVmmk7XpKsIOPes6XOggPRTlWBCCMpAlr8u7Vo6xgY5qJJZV0qElouquuyydDlrD55Y85q_BkAzTy4G5lXsaQHv30L3cPBRSCoFKVW0hpc/s1600/IMG_2771-e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZYkgDojPSHuDDNBQxmMuBV31OgEaGNGGbaVmmk7XpKsIOPes6XOggPRTlWBCCMpAlr8u7Vo6xgY5qJJZV0qElouquuyydDlrD55Y85q_BkAzTy4G5lXsaQHv30L3cPBRSCoFKVW0hpc/s320/IMG_2771-e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631606177720655122" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_YvRA8iMTATN5xFuVdXx_yoy6O8umLyp_EllsW3DOKjMllxKV_YoeLL2lYpgI-46HbKM1nyHsp1iRbuRep9R-ZyeUSuoaLJ7_Xgi4LqM4AmlWr5JcuQh9z2O-7g_yyMJ1l5-vbEXXYg/s1600/IMG_2806-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_YvRA8iMTATN5xFuVdXx_yoy6O8umLyp_EllsW3DOKjMllxKV_YoeLL2lYpgI-46HbKM1nyHsp1iRbuRep9R-ZyeUSuoaLJ7_Xgi4LqM4AmlWr5JcuQh9z2O-7g_yyMJ1l5-vbEXXYg/s320/IMG_2806-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631607340147328370" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXZPJSq1iwmEQXuqRwG-JL72rpWiFhMZK0n432AraRCwn1uFNed-HAdNVbQd0oHtEAxG0635XnmGMDLXXU3MXCvArO76uKvmBoksXk2dgtpCqKCH2an28SxkB3WYXijjXaWQpt9cwgbQ/s1600/kimmydol1l.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXZPJSq1iwmEQXuqRwG-JL72rpWiFhMZK0n432AraRCwn1uFNed-HAdNVbQd0oHtEAxG0635XnmGMDLXXU3MXCvArO76uKvmBoksXk2dgtpCqKCH2an28SxkB3WYXijjXaWQpt9cwgbQ/s320/kimmydol1l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631611872034095970" border="0" /></a><br />mmmm and here's a suitable musical dedication to my littlest grown up musical doll! :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="349" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JjQBUPiaMQo?version=3&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JjQBUPiaMQo?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="349" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">one proud momma,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">yol!</span><br /></div>Your All-time Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398999484264055406noreply@blogger.com0