After the Twilight saga, I couldn't find anything worth reading. Yeah, well, I tried reading The Host by the same author, but I didn't feel the chemistry for Jared as I did for Edward Cullen. What can I say, I love vampires?
Anyway, now I'm just dipping my toes into Bill Bryson's The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, his childhood memoir.
My love for memoirs is only exceeded by my love for childhood memoirs! Till now, I find it exciting and nostalgic to read Roald Dahl's Boy and Going Solo, and would recommend it to anyone, young or old. I love reading about the adventures he went through as a kid and of his kismet in life. It's really amazing how his life turned out.
Bill Bryson's childhood was during the period just after the Great Depression and war. America was full of promise and buoyed by consumerist habits. It was a happy time, especially for a young boy from a good family.
Reading the book makes me want to start my own little journal for the Moses. As if I have the time!!!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Security
We just came back from a family holiday in Langkawi where we hired a car for two days to get around the island.
Well, it was a junk actually, complete with broken locks, rattles, hums and a tiny steering wheel which made maneuvering rather difficult.
At RM70 a day, it was quite an expensive junk. Well, I guess, business people have become the daylight robbers of this 21st century.
During one outing, after having parked the car, I remembered to ask Zane whether he had locked the car.
"No need to lock the junk lah. The whole island is one big lock," dear hubby responded.
His witty remark just lifted me up to a whole new perspective. I love his unique take on things and skewed observations!
Well, it was a junk actually, complete with broken locks, rattles, hums and a tiny steering wheel which made maneuvering rather difficult.
At RM70 a day, it was quite an expensive junk. Well, I guess, business people have become the daylight robbers of this 21st century.
During one outing, after having parked the car, I remembered to ask Zane whether he had locked the car.
"No need to lock the junk lah. The whole island is one big lock," dear hubby responded.
His witty remark just lifted me up to a whole new perspective. I love his unique take on things and skewed observations!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Anniversary breakfast
For our second wedding anniversary, my husband took me out to a nice dinner in Bangsar. Yesterday, it was my turn to treat him.
My treat was a nice long breakfast at Biba's Cafe, Mandarin Oriental, and it was the best breakfast I'd had in a long time! At 8:30 am, while everyone was in their business suits rushing to punch in, the two of us walked hand-in-hand against human traffic towards a breakfast feast! Were we the envy of KLCC executives that morning! :P
For RM56++ per person, the buffet was fantastic with international fare which included dim sum, Japanese noodles, soups and sauted stuff, the typical Malaysian options of nasi lemak and roti canai, steaks and salads, all kinds of eggs and beans, pancakes, waffles, several types of bread, muffins, pastries, breakfast cereals, a nice spread of fruits, yoghurt, fresh fruit juices and a selection of tea and coffee including lattes, cappuccinos and hot chocolates.
We certainly breakfasted like kings that morning!
My treat was a nice long breakfast at Biba's Cafe, Mandarin Oriental, and it was the best breakfast I'd had in a long time! At 8:30 am, while everyone was in their business suits rushing to punch in, the two of us walked hand-in-hand against human traffic towards a breakfast feast! Were we the envy of KLCC executives that morning! :P
For RM56++ per person, the buffet was fantastic with international fare which included dim sum, Japanese noodles, soups and sauted stuff, the typical Malaysian options of nasi lemak and roti canai, steaks and salads, all kinds of eggs and beans, pancakes, waffles, several types of bread, muffins, pastries, breakfast cereals, a nice spread of fruits, yoghurt, fresh fruit juices and a selection of tea and coffee including lattes, cappuccinos and hot chocolates.
We certainly breakfasted like kings that morning!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Crash
Last Saturday, in the middle of the rainy night, we heard a slow, sliding crash. From our upstairs bedroom window, we peered into the dark, fearing that it was the hillside opposite our house had crumbled. We saw nothing.
Zane went down to check and came back about fifteen minutes later. He had a sad smile on his face, shrugged and whispered, "We were lucky tonight. The pergola crashed."
Yes, we were lucky, because some nights, we would be sitting under that very pergola, enjoying coffee, a chat and each other's midnight company.
Lucky, it was not that night.
Still, we were very sad. The pergola was built in the first year we were married. And I remember Zane scoured the neighbourhood looking for wood to do it. The next big problem was to find material for the roof of the pergola. He experimented with many things before he got it right with old, split bamboo.
He installed it while I was away in Sweden and when I came back, I totally loved our pergola. It felt like our own little throne palace from which we would command the rest of our lives.
But now, it is no more. I wonder what we will do next.
Zane went down to check and came back about fifteen minutes later. He had a sad smile on his face, shrugged and whispered, "We were lucky tonight. The pergola crashed."
Yes, we were lucky, because some nights, we would be sitting under that very pergola, enjoying coffee, a chat and each other's midnight company.
Lucky, it was not that night.
Still, we were very sad. The pergola was built in the first year we were married. And I remember Zane scoured the neighbourhood looking for wood to do it. The next big problem was to find material for the roof of the pergola. He experimented with many things before he got it right with old, split bamboo.
He installed it while I was away in Sweden and when I came back, I totally loved our pergola. It felt like our own little throne palace from which we would command the rest of our lives.
But now, it is no more. I wonder what we will do next.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Stress
We'll be leaving on our family holiday in a couple of days' time. I am totally stressed out already! Haha!
I wonder how other moms do it -- packing for the whole family, making sure I don't forget anything, wondering if I can do without certain things, etc.
If I had the luxury of money and some muscular porters, I'd want to bring a sun pod, a travel high chair, a baby car seat, etc.
But as it is, it'll just be me, Zane and Moses. Let's hope we'll all be on our best behaviours!
I wonder how other moms do it -- packing for the whole family, making sure I don't forget anything, wondering if I can do without certain things, etc.
If I had the luxury of money and some muscular porters, I'd want to bring a sun pod, a travel high chair, a baby car seat, etc.
But as it is, it'll just be me, Zane and Moses. Let's hope we'll all be on our best behaviours!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Dread
A couple of days ago, I got stuck at the Old Klang Road on my morning run to work. There was a little jam and as I inched forward towards the intersection, I saw what caused it.
It was a collision between two motorbikes. Three men were standing around the crash site and one person -- I couldn't tell if it was a man or woman -- was lying on the road, motionless. One of the three men was frantically on the phone, probably calling for help.
All the cars inched by, and none did stop. Neither did I, even though I passed right by it.
I was torn whether to stop or to go. I wanted to help but I was afraid of getting involved. As I left the scene, so many questions entered my head -- what if it was me there? would anyone stop to help? would i get to the hospital alive? what if it was zane? or moses? why didn't i stop? why didn't anyone?
The scene haunted me the whole day and I wondered about the people involved in the accident, whether they were safe.
I felt bad that I didn't want to get involved. I just couldn't shake the awful feeling about that.
It was a collision between two motorbikes. Three men were standing around the crash site and one person -- I couldn't tell if it was a man or woman -- was lying on the road, motionless. One of the three men was frantically on the phone, probably calling for help.
All the cars inched by, and none did stop. Neither did I, even though I passed right by it.
I was torn whether to stop or to go. I wanted to help but I was afraid of getting involved. As I left the scene, so many questions entered my head -- what if it was me there? would anyone stop to help? would i get to the hospital alive? what if it was zane? or moses? why didn't i stop? why didn't anyone?
The scene haunted me the whole day and I wondered about the people involved in the accident, whether they were safe.
I felt bad that I didn't want to get involved. I just couldn't shake the awful feeling about that.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Holiday
It feels like ages since I wrote here. And even longer since I took a holiday. Well, we are going to Langkawi next week, just the three of us, hubby, moses and me. Will it be a holiday for me...?
One part of me is looking forward to leaving the office. Another part of me is dreading the whole "ordeal" of packing for the family (especially the tonnes of stuff I need to bring for moses), our schedule there, the heat (or will it be raining?), our sleeping schedules, diaper changes, feeding times, etc.
I think that zane and I will need to sit down and plan out our duties during this trip. Luckily, we have some money to spend on a nice room instead of a shack (like that place we stayed at the last time...*shudder*). We will be staying at Frangipani, one of their garden villas. It's more money than I would have liked to spend, but zane said we can afford it and we should have a comfortable room especially since moses will be with us.
At first, we wanted to stay at Sunset Beach Resort at Pantai Tengah, but they were all full. I suggested Mutiara Burau Bay since I've always wanted to do the walk to the nearby island at low tide and relive my Famous Five moment! But Zane said it was too far from the "happening" area of Pantai Cenang. We tried to contact Holiday Villa next, but the online booking agent never responded to us, so it was Frangipani then.
I hope it's a good place.
One part of me is looking forward to leaving the office. Another part of me is dreading the whole "ordeal" of packing for the family (especially the tonnes of stuff I need to bring for moses), our schedule there, the heat (or will it be raining?), our sleeping schedules, diaper changes, feeding times, etc.
I think that zane and I will need to sit down and plan out our duties during this trip. Luckily, we have some money to spend on a nice room instead of a shack (like that place we stayed at the last time...*shudder*). We will be staying at Frangipani, one of their garden villas. It's more money than I would have liked to spend, but zane said we can afford it and we should have a comfortable room especially since moses will be with us.
At first, we wanted to stay at Sunset Beach Resort at Pantai Tengah, but they were all full. I suggested Mutiara Burau Bay since I've always wanted to do the walk to the nearby island at low tide and relive my Famous Five moment! But Zane said it was too far from the "happening" area of Pantai Cenang. We tried to contact Holiday Villa next, but the online booking agent never responded to us, so it was Frangipani then.
I hope it's a good place.
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