Showing posts with label On This Day (Aug). Show all posts
Showing posts with label On This Day (Aug). Show all posts

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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









Monday, August 24, 2026

On This Day - (24th Aug) #Reminders from FB#

24th Aug 2025

My style of matcha - neat and pure as it is.



"I want to try. Can add a little bit of sugar?"

"No. You try without."


And she finished all my matcha 🤣



24th Aug 2022

My little monster

Love 💕 you to the moon and back



24th Aug 2020

Folding plastic bags while waiting to pick che-che up 🤣 reminds me of the days I spent outside lil' one's kindy folding plastic bags in the car.

#savingtime#

Was thinking lucky I don't fold their laundry for them. If not, I might even lug them out to fold in the car



24th Aug 2020


Chey! Thought I smart to come here at 8am to go marketing. Didn't know there's Pioneer priority timing, so the supermarket will only allow this youngster me in at 9am.

End up I have to sit down here to la la my mee-lor.

#goodnewsthatiamyoung#

Longer wait for me coz lil' one kancheong and left home at 6.35am 🤦🏻‍♀️. Hubby was saying if he had known, he should have volunteered to send her to school instead while I send che-che. But too bad! I've already made plans to go grocery-shopping.




24th Aug 2015

StIl 2 girls talking abt ice-cream at home.

AT: I can eat finish one big bowl

AR: I can eat finish two big bowls

AT : I can eat finish one big tub

AR: I can…...

Me: I will not bring you girls to the doctor

Che-che burst out laughing " I like mummy's response." Lil' one dunno pretend not to hear or really didn't hear, still wanting to continue ...she cannot lose out lah!

#êntertainment4Dday#



24th Aug 2015


And we're back to square 1. Sigh...

.. Can swim but of course must fine-tune strokes. She learnt swimming when she was K2? Then she suddenly had that fear of water. In between breaks n from group to private n more sighing from me. Why my 2 kids always need me to scream at them? Yah.I screamed at che-che in public pool b4.

# Lil'one (if u recall) lied to the coach she couldn't swim when she had to go for SwimSafer. #

Now, when she wants to play in water. It's with the condition, she swims first. And I made her swim to me, walking further and further away each time. My fav statement to both girls. "I'll throw and kick you into the pool. I give you a choice, you either swim to survive or do nothing n drown.


24th Aug 2014

Ehh….... Art #-?? I lost count




24th Aug 2014

I heard the "king king kiang kiang" and saw my lil one helping me to dry the dishes. And threw the cutlery messily in the drawer. Awww....



Footnote written in 2023 : 
Then, at a young age, she would sometimes tao huang siao and help do housework without me asking. Not sure why she would take the initiative. Maybe to seek approval from me? 
Now she hardly do unless is asked / tasked to do so. 


24th Aug 2013

Lil girl n me heading off to a ... party. U guessed it right! Minion!! And I made a hairbow for her to complement

Sunday, August 23, 2026

On This Day - (23rd Aug) #Reminders from FB#

23rd Aug 2025

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM4NLg|S4u9/igsh=MWhoaXJvbzd5cDJ4Yg==

"I don't think you can compete with Batam" 🤣

Yah, why uncle you obsessed with red light district? I only think abt the food first, red light district second




23rd Aug 2023

人不在新加坡可是还是有她的份。

She Athena Ting brought this Ghibli display to my attention and asked to buy her shirts n a bag.

Ah girl ah.... now you finally decide to buy more shirts.

You should have bought when I kept asking you right? Made it so difficult for me to pack your stuffs for you last week.

#我还有被利用的价值#



Socks is a bonus for her.

I think she also has Ghibli socks at home


They had this stamp rally which... I kindda regretted doing coz I couldn't align the stamp.

As I stamped the fire thingy, I thought of her.


Should have kept it as it is



I like neko basu.

Coz l like the song.


Soot sprites is another of my fav. Haha! Not Totoro; not No Face but the soot sprites.

Just coz I love the song. I love how the simple tune brings out the playfulness peekaboo dust bunnies .


23rd Aug 2022

Haha! I can relate to this with lil' one.

Yak yak yak non-stop. When it's quiet, it's strange.

When we were on organised tour, the tourguides will always say the bird is chirping behind. The moment it's quiet, they'll turn and look and she's asleep. And after a period of quiet, suddenly hear noise and the bird is up 😂



23rd Aug 2022

OMG! I'd freaked out.

Then again, I'm nowhere close to doing this in the first place

https://www.facebook.com/reel/577707220665406?

fs=e&s=TleQ9V




23rd Aug 2022

If you know it you know it

How to stay on keto like that??? 😂




23rd Aug 2019

Discharged n back on her bed.

Doc have no idea what's wrong, tho palpitation was coming down, it's still not the normal range. They observed her for 2+hrs hooked to the vital stats machine, n she pouts her lips every time the machine beep coz she knows it says "HR high" and she'll either tell me "I want to go home", "I want to go to school" (after that in the car "there's FCE tmrw, I want to cook." ( So gian to cook, I'll make her cook at home for all of us.)


WAS IT AN ORDEAL?

Not really, coz when we went to A&E it was purely for further tests. But when we were ushered in almost immediately even with the crowd, I sensed their urgency in tending to her first. So throughout our 4hrs there, she was perfectly fine yakking away albeit the slight raised temperature n . It's akin to like we were in a clinic just to see a doctor and not there for the MC. I think the ordeal part would be me going through the ordeal of listening to her grouching about wanting to go school, to play with friends etc...

(来,我跟你玩啦!)


SHOULD U OPT OUT OF THIS VACCINE?

I'm not here to tell you that you should or should not opt out of this vaccine, it's all up to you. I opted for it coz of a few reasons. And also every child is different, their body react differently to it. The giddiness n fever is one of the effects, not all got it.

She got 'lucky' n experienced both (if only she's lucky to strike lottery) + palpitation. Unfortunately, palpitation into the second day wasn't normal and that warrants the HPB doctor to ask her to get it checked out, which we did not knowing that at 4+pm her heart was still 💓 fast.

It's a learning curve for us, they gave us a letter to pass to HPB to inform caution when giving 2nd dose in ...Sec 2? I would know / be more mentally prepared when I decide to let che-che go for hers.


DAD's DEDUCTION (WHICH SOUNDS LOGICAL but NOT MEDICALLY PROVEN)

Ah gong came down upon hearing the news and came down just as we were at the pharmacy. And he said that fixed amount of dosage given to all kids, when shot into kids of bigger size - impact not so bad, she's so small and compact, impact felt stronger. Haha!


MC/PE

Doc immediately gave 2 days MC, said she'll cover her 3-4 days until I told her it's Friday tmrw then she changed to 2 days. (But she went to school in the daytime!) And I'm not concerned over the MC, if she's fit and before she starts nagging at me she wants to go to school I'll send her in coz she's the mummy. But even without the MC if she's not well, I can cover her with my letter. I'm only more concerned about PE coz she may feel left out and joins in unknowing to any/or not hidden condition.

They're playing caution and gave her 2 weeks off PE.


LEARNING CURVE

This girl ah…..since born make me do so many things.

I never had to deal with it with che-che. They're at different end of stick for almost everything. If got 3rd kid, I sure expert 7 (hehe!)

She was hospitalised before, ENT specialist, height/ weight concerns, curve spine, this! So troublesome.

The only good thing is my kids are damn strong, despite any incidents, they're able to lift up their spirits and found humour in it. They weren't frowning eyebrows and pretended to be in great 'labour' pain.

It does pain a parent when they see their kids suffering but I've learnt to make a joke out of them when it happens, not coz I'm not concerned abt them but it's to diffuse the situation.

At least I know when that active girl is feeling sloppy it means she's really down and out. At least I know if che-che really frowns her eyebrows it means she's in great pain. I know for sure che-che has higher pain threshold. Lil' one now had been experiencing cramps (not sure if it's puberty thingy but monitoring it) tell me "you dunno how painful it is." "Wait till you feel labour pain, this is nothing compared to it "🫤


"ANY MEDICAL HISTORY"

No drug allergies, but if doc asks l'll only state the necessary. This time it suddenly dawned upon me she had heart murmurs before and it did clear up, I know that's common but che-che didn't have any. So I brought it up to them but they said it's no concern.

Phew!

And now I have one more to add in for her.

Wah seh! Che-che's medical history is only one, lil' one's medical history is a list - just as cheong hey as this girl.


BP MACHINE / THERMOMETER

Before I left the hospital, talked to the doc on her normal BP and heart rate range. So I can continue monitoring her at home. She always say she don't feel anything, maybe for fear that she won't get to attend school etc.. (even doc also shake head. Weird patient) So I'd keep track at home and if anything goes up, l'd send her in again.

Ohh cool.... I decided to use hubby's machine and thankfully his is able to measure heartbeat too.

Otherwise I'll have to be a sinseh to take pulse.

But she's so skinny that the cuff is loose on her arm, going round and round, I know there's another point to take bp so quickly messaged brother on location.

Aiyoh!


PARENTING

I think I've grown wiser after parenting 2 diff kids, no wonder I have more white hairs than hubby. Parenting kids is a lot of slap head 🤦🏻‍♀️ moments. I have more of such moments with lil' one and that doesn't mean I love her more or less over the other. She gets all the nicknames from me 'nottie girl, lil' grandma, my mother, smelly hair, chilli padi, ikan bilis, skinny girl, blue sotong' and still love her just as she is. The package sent to me comes like that, I cannot return to sender 😜. First one was DHL box, this one is Smartpac envelope.

Thank goodness I stopped at 2, I wouldn't know how to manage more.

So tired now, need to sleep awhile before checking on her in another hour. Goodnight.

Ps. I slept all the way for 6hrs!! I didn't hear my alarm clock!! 😜



23rd Aug 2011

15 mins drive home : lil' girl keep complaining to me

"I'm vy hungry, can u pls drive faster!", recite her

pledge 我们是新加坡公园…Arguing with me when l

correct her the 公园. Sing song, In between complaining hungry.. N when I turn into my carpark I realize no noise. Lil' girl "fainted" from hunger.

I get this kind of unforgettable argumentative rides with her.


Footnote written in 2022 : 
Cute lah this girl!

Noisy one minute; next minute fell asleep


Footnote written in 2025 :

Who else but nottie 4yr 11mths old lil' one



23rd Aug 2010 

*added these pics into the album Kidz and Kidz