YES! Finally

All looking good. 

Itinerary all completed at 12.43am. Too noisy to print out everything so will do it tomorrow. Yippee! 

Power of music

I’ve been dragging my feet a bit on finalizing the holiday plans! Once I know I have a reliable copy-and-paste style itinerary, I tend to procrastinate 😂. 

All the tickets and accommodations are sorted out, though. As someone who needs an itinerary planned down to the T, I just need to fine-tune the timing, sequence, and spots to visit. Yep, I’m that rigid! It’s not that I’m inflexible—I can work to accommodate some changes based on situation/s—but I just prefer having a solid plan. Plus, my memory isn't good enough to remember the details. 

I hope I get all completed by this weekend. 

Music to keep me going. Jiayou! 

@ 10.05pm. 🎶 Tum tum tum. I opened the word document and stared at it. Mind BLANKED OUT. No motivation leh …wasted 7mins staring at the screen and trying to listen to the beats of the song (above) and can’t work.

 Switched back to Christmas songs

@ 10.12pm 

This music really got me going. I’m typing fast and my mind is racing! 🤣 I’m copying and pasting itineraries and doing a bit of research because I realized I missed a few spots last year. I want to make sure we cover them this year with lil’ one. Before I knew it, it was already 3:45 AM on 29th August. 

Good morning, Singapore!! 🇸🇬 

Thankfully, hubby is still in town, so I can sleep in late today.

On This Day - (25th Aug) #Reminders from FB#

25th Aug 2025

Girlfriend is so generous and kind to send over a streamer she collected from the concert to che-che.

Even took the effort to buy a container to put in the streamer so it doesn't get destroyed.

Nevertheless she has made my girl so happy. Altho she can't go for the concert, she has a momento from the concert.

25th Aug 2023

Thankful to N who knows how to spoil me rotten. She knows I will never decline cookies esp now. Her cookies came at a rightful time when I needed some sweetness.

Love you berry much babe! I truly appreciate your kind gesture and thinking of me.

The cookies are really yummy. Now I know why her bakes can sell so well and mine (if I ever tried) will never sell at all. Hmm....this gives me an 💡. I shall one day pretend go over and volunteer help in baking and then steal her recipes. *evil laughter*

#tellmewhencanigobackketo#

25th Aug 2023

Was wondering why this guy so many hand actions, at first I thought he was quarrelling with someone but no leh.... I see the car next to him at peace with him.

Then I saw him actioning and having dunno what conversation with the guy opposite. Like that can meh? They understand each other??

😂 It was throughout the red light duration. Maybe they were talking about their delivery destinations?

I found it hilarious so just have to take a pic.

25th Aug 2023

Just went into the dirtiest toilet in Changi City Point, Singapore L1 (between Cotton On and Puma) At 9.30am, all cubicles have toilet papers thrown on each cubicle floor and for the weirdest reason there's a strip of toilet paper in every cubicle back shelf (above n behind toilet seat). Some sticky marks (ahem ahem 😯) on the floor, every sanitary bin is overfilled!! Some even have pads sticking out. OMG!

So disgusting! Was so urgent that I just went into the cubicle with the least filled sanitary bin. Floor is sticky, I usually spray sanitizer on the shoe outsoles before keeping them at home but now I need to spray it in the mall before I step into my car.

25th Aug 2022

My idea of when I'm out, I'll run all errands at one go.

Walk fast fast from place to place. Parked at level 5, went all the way down to B1. Start packing lunches and buy whatever I need to buy and move up each level.

List deleted from handphone each time something is done. List is typed in with timing, considering that I know I will start from B1. Makes deleting the list easier for me. Same for groceries, I type according to layout of the supermarket and delete them.

Dropped by hair salon to make appt for next week for lil' one, dropped by Wan Yang to (finally) make appt for my back massage next week since she'll take some time at the hair salon.

All done in 1 1/2hrs. And then I'm left with only 15mins to rest and drink water in the car and then drive off to school.

25th Aug 2022

Some people can eat until they get sore throat.😂

Cleared their shelf of 23 boxes! Not easy to find so….

25th Aug 2020

An amount of $ spent for some assurance. Of course hoping that there's no use for it. But I guess some money just hv to be spent in such ways. #anotheryearidlinginmetalcontainer# #atleastwegothope#

25th Aug 2018

I left in 2002. It wasn't an easy job but it was a job I loved.

This job didn't just teach me to serve, this job taught me safety and first aid. Above all things it taught me life lessons that I couldn't get in any office job, what more the lessons comes internationally 😜. If Ihad a chance, I would do it all over again.

As a mom now, I understand where the stewardess's mom is coming from. She'd worry over the safety of her precious daughter. My mom was always there for me. She waited with me for the cab downstairs and waited for me downstairs patiently even at odd timings for goodness knows how long when I arrived back home and cook something for me while I unpack. I used to think she watched over me like a hawk but now I'm a condor over my girls. She would always lit up joss sticks and pray for my safety, usually asking for my flight time so she knew which joss sticks (long or short) to burn. And believe it or not, I've been kept safe those years. I had a few narrow escapes, things happening in those countries a day or 2 after I touched down in SIN. That's 母爱.

Thanks mummy Irene Ma!

Everytime I arrived back home, she wasn't looking forward to the cream puff from Narita (anyway that shop is no longer there) or 🍎 strudel from Perth (and the list goes on), all she wanted to see was her daughter safe and sound. Food and snacks are just bonus for her.

So before you think about making life difficult and fusing too much over our SQ service and praising other airlines (which honestly I had no idea how those airlines got those awards coz ..I didn't have friendly and helpful staffs around. Worst! I would have died in the plane if I had pressed the attendant call bell. As what we would usually say "Christmas lights in the cabin" Trust me I've seen their Christmas lights illuminated for a long time, probably until CNY then they'll answer you. SQ crew is still faster) think - all those airlines copied our ideas for seats and service. Best thing the crew are not even present in the cabin as often as SQ crew, I wonder how pax voted them to have the friendly cabin crew award. SQ crew stay in the galley, confirm you'll get awards every year.

Treat and respect crew as they are someone else's children just like you are your parents' child. They chose this job for whatever reasons, so don't fuss over little things and then behave so well on other airlines.

If pilot say cannot land means we cannot land, don't throw your tantrum at the cabin crew over your connecting flight. I'm sorry you had to miss your million dollars meeting coz we might be meeting God if pilot tries to land. If run out of your meal choice, be kind. They have no control over the rests of the pax preferences. It's a crew nightmare if they had to deal with one pax who insist on eating that damn chicken. What’s so great about that chicken anyway? 

Go vegan better still! It's good to detox once in a while. Eating simple on board is the best. Anyway I always have no appetite on board so I don't understand how some can eat a huge cow and keep eating. I have my bottle of water and the 3 important things from aircraft I need - pillows, blanket and earpiece and I'm happy.

Almost everyone is a frequent flyer, you would know when they have the drink or meal service. Please go to the toilet before that and not when the crew pushes out the cart then you start walking to the toilet. Everyone seems to have bladder problem onboard SQ but not on other airlines. I'm not joking!

Maybe it's the air freshener [haha! How we ex-crew rmbr the aircraft smell] causing bladder problem?

If the crew seems stuck up and not talking to you during take-off and landing, don't complain. They're just running through in their mind safety drills should any emergency arises. They're the only ones to get you out safely. And this has to be refreshed every year. Re-test when they fail and too bad taken off the next flight until ready to flap their wings. There are cabin crews who have been flying longer than the time I got my driving licence. When I got my driving licence, I didn't have to go back for refresher course yearly. My driving licence more atas looking than the SEP card (crew licence to fly), yet again don't underestimate that ugly looking piece of SEP card. In order to get that piece of paper (which I think my goodie bags tags are better looking) think about the drills they had to go thru yearly - the huge waves they had to swim when they probably hadn't stepped into a calm pool for the longest time; the fire melting their makeup as they fight the fire; seeing the unfaithful dummy who has many lovers kissing and massaging him.

Don't look grumpy infront of crew when you couldn't sleep coz of a baby crying coz they should be the ones to be grumpy - they had a hard time pleasing both sides. They're even more tired than you coz while you were sleeping, they were awake. You can sleep for 8-10hrs but they can only sleep for 2-3hrs as they fly thru the same time zone as you.

Oh! Lastly please don't comment "this stewardess/ steward is late for flight" coz there are days when they are called up at really last minute to cover someone else without time for mental preparation and they gotta report to aircraft straightaway. I got this before, almost wanted to do a Miss Singapore wave to them for the recognition I get ... and halfway through the flight I was still trying to recall what's that CS or LSS in first class name and the rests of the crew. Seems rude but had to stare at their chest first before talking to them (looking at name tag)

*screenshot from The Straits Times : Our Stories*

25th Aug 2017

Recital in school 

25th Aug 2016

Witnessed a kind action today. I stopped at the traffic lights, just next to me a motorcycle ride up in between my car n the lorry in the next lane. The old man got down from his bike and took a bread out and gave to one of the foreign worker seated in the lorry.

The rests of them smiled, the recipient was grateful.

Now I wonder if he will pinch a small piece and shared the rests with his colleagues. I thought that was really a nice gesture. Whether it's one or two bread, it doesn't matter.

Ps: I highlighted to the girls and then lil' one suggested to give the sotong balls (from OCK) we have. Nah! We didn't, had to drive off already.

25th Aug 2014

Lil' one is going for audition for school Dance Club tomorrow. 👯‍♀️

Pray she'll get in. 

25th Aug 2013

Can u believe it?! My 11 - ehh... still 10yr old is watching Dora and answering questions/ doing prompts to Dora. 🤭

25th Aug 2012

@ PTM: Chinese complains lil' one talks too much in class. Intonation considered not too bad for someone who don't speak the language at home, still can be improved

25th Aug 2011

Two girls were crossing our small carpark, while I was struggling with bags of stuffs behind them. Che-Che started with the habit of raising her hand up to cross, mei-mei followed her n she said "hello" to someone at the same time. We dunno who that guy was, who was taken aback by a polite girl, burst out laughing at her from behind. Did she thot that Athena raised her hand to say hello?

25th Aug 2010 

YOG Rhythmic Gym Preliminaries

On This Day - (15th Aug) #Reminders from FB#

15th Aug 2025

Just an ordinary Friday where both girls worked from home, so it means I had to cook for both meals for them. Took the easy way out for lunch, cooked the ramen I bought back. But both wanted different ramen 😏. So troublesome!

Needed a quiet moment coz suddenly I felt so shitty and wanted to distract myself. Was craving for matcha latte, and to keep my mind busy I decided to do some lousy filming. 40mins today for what usually takes me lesser than that.

Second cup for che-che. Hmm...froth still don't look nice. So it has nothing to do with my standing position for my first video. Lousy means lousy. I need to 拜师 che-che's friend 😂

When lil' one asked "what's for dinner"? She exclaimed
"oh! Is the one must eat with chilli powder." I told her to please lower her expectations coz I can't do as nice as the restaurant. Haha!
Her meal served with hard boiled egg that I soaked in the morning + miso soup & chuka kurage.
And then just coz I passed that remark, she buay paiseh gave me her critic without me asking her, n coz I told her to lower her expectations she told me "it's not as nice as restaurant but still better than not nice.” 😂 Trying to tell me I had far more worst days in cooking than today?
She's not afraid I'll take her bowl away n let her starve?

Che-che's with raw egg n her chilli powder + miso soup

Cannot waste the egg white. Gave this to che-che

And what's my dinner? 😂

I gave them more rice than

usual that I have nothing left for self. I wanted to do a different style for self with enoki mushroom coz me on vegetarian 🥗 today, then I'm so lazy now. Ate the onions that I took out from their food. And no rice left, eat with what?

Aiyah！忙煮给她们到自己没得吃 😝

15th Aug 2024

So funny!

"She just wanted help with her bag."

"Your coverage has finished."

"I'm the worst of the best."

15th Aug 2023

Che-che can always read my mind; we have the same sense of humour.

I didn't know lil' one knew about the macaques in the compound (hubby told her when he sent her to school), so when I went over to pick her up I told her she has to hurry later when we get off from the car.

Coz she's always the last! I park car grab my things, che-che n I always have to wait for that lil' grandma to take her things and open her car door etc...

When I mentioned that, che-che cont'd we will need to run back home. All the while I didn't mention to che-che we should tease lil' one and she blended in so perfectly.

#motherndaughterareevil#

Even funnier when che-che said she will push her sister to the monkeys as a bait so we both can run back home

. I think we have harmed lil' one

psychologically #nomacaqueswereharmed#

#whoaskedhertobetheyoungest#

#subjectedtoalltheteasingfromfamily#

15th Aug 2021

It's really no joke... just cause the lil' "worse-than-pregnant-lady" girl craves for this and that. She says it and then presto it appears. #wermagicians#

2 consecutive days to the area

• Lucky she's not in

Sentosa, I won't make the trip there, and she can jolly well order Grab food herself.

#ahgirlahstoptellingmewhatyoucravefor#

#tellmewhenyourebacknotnow#

She craved for soba. Even this simple meal can make her happy.

Chilled and packed with ice-packs enroute to hotel.

For her dinner today

I'm definitely not going back there on a weekend!

Where else? Uncle wanton.

Just coz daddy says pack for her, today she had 3 ppl to make the trip down to do a food drop. So 大牌!

For today's lunch

15th Aug 2019

After the last post on the demise of my ice-cream attachment, I contemplated if I should get the attachment again. I made my choice and let's see when I will start making ice-cream.

#unboxingnewtoy#

Anyone with Kitchenaid ice-cream maker and needs a spare dasher and ring adapter? Do pm me if you want it, if not l'll junk it at the end of this month. TQ!

15th Aug 2016

And lil' one said there was some "noise" outside school area "that maybe it's JSchooling" so everyone in her class ran to the window to see. I told her he stays somewhere in Marine Parade.

Then she continued "Wah...so nice if we can see him in Parkway Parade hor?" 😄

15th Aug 2015

Grew only 9cm in coming 2yrs??

And yes, I managed to bring the height sticker chart from old home to new home.

15th Aug 2015

Thai basil minced chicken.

(ok..my portion is really small coz I'm waiting for lil' one's leftover)

Really taste different when I used thai basil instead of the sweet basil. Yay! My plant better survive long long!

15th Aug 2014

Happy Leftie to myself and Wilma Cheng!!

15th Aug 2014

Che-che was craving for Popeyes. Luckily they opened a new outlet in Kallang Wave, I didn't hv to make the trip down to Bedok Point.

Alas! Raining, so photos are dark.

Lunch then back to a crazy Friday schedule

15th Aug 2014

Interesting

15th Aug 2012  

Hahaha! Ask her to memorize Shichida poem. She did a little n then start scribbling this. 

Oh no!! Signs of my girl being a doddler

15th Aug 2012

Decorating cuppies. Relax first ......... then ready to battle tomorrow

Comment in 2018 : Simi battle? SA2? She was P4 then. Pic taken in I12. And so much has changed in there, so many shops open and close. Used to be my hangout place with lil' one, routines changed as the kids grew older. Soon, I'll be so free to paint the town red.  

Comment in 2024 : I had the earlier comment in 2018 coz initially I did the “On This Day” in 2018 too. Obviously with lesser posts and I didn’t know what would happen in 2019,2020 and so on. Isn’t it great to read back what I wrote 6 years ago. 

yah so I thought life would be more relax when the girls are older. As at this year, they are both 18 and 22. And nope! I’m not able to paint the town red. 小的时候忙、大的时候也忙着她们。

15th August 2012 

Don't think you'll ever patronize lil' girl's shop if she opens an eatery next time. Cut sausage on the table; put one on pizza; put the other one in her mouth; drop one on floor; picks up n put on her own pizza. Yeeks!

15th Aug 2012

My girl hates me, everytime she asks me "mummy, how to spell xxxx?" | asks her back and then she starts spelling and writing out for me. Then grumbles

"u nvr tell me answer one..." pouts her lips n then continue doing her work.

15th Aug 2010

Watched the Opening Ceremony, kids irritated me with the "I've seen this flag; I know this is so-and-so country flag" etc... SIN flag came out last (host country), our eyes were on TV. A few seconds later I turned to look @ Aricia, who was singing her "Mari kita..." and waving her flag, copying the lady. LOL

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