The World @ My Fingertips

It’s Malaysia’s 53rd Independence Day today. I’m thankful that my sis dropped by and took my cranky toddler off to the mall. My 7 year old has a lot of homework to finish. With the small one around, nothing much will get done by bedtime. He will want his brother to play with him all the time. Well, he’s having his lunch now. Thereafter, i’ll let him rest for 30 minutes. I’ll use the time now to help hubby translate some documents. It’s to sent to the director of some international organization for a business deal. He told me everything must be accurate with no grammar mistakes at all. Looks like i have a monumental task ahead of me right now.

Earlier on, i’ve tried using some online translation engines to help me out. I was speechless when i read the final copy, lol. It just unacceptable. I dare not send it to hubby lest he gives me a piece of his mind. After asking a few friends, one of them recommended i look for reputable translation services so that i dont waste my time. Moreover, it’s such an important piece of document and i sure it to be perfect. I’m going to contact them now and see what their charges is like. I dont have money nor time to waste. If you are also looking for professional translation services, the link here will be useful to you.

I made a mistake just now. The gold coins that my in-laws gave my kids each when they were born were actually encased in a tiny frame around the coin itself. The frame is also in gold and they can wear the gold coin as a pendant if they want to next time. How come i didnt notice that last time. So, the gold coin isnt just going to sit in a dark corner of the safety box next time after all. How i wish my parents bought me one last time. I believe it’s going to be the only piece of gold jewelry that i will want to place around my neck all the time. If you are trying to buy something meaningful for a loved one, gold coin pendants are a good choice. If you dont like it in a jewelry form, then buy a gold bullion instead. It’s just as meaningful, ok.

Do you know that as soon as your baby starts walking, he or she can be trained to do some light chores around the house. Oh, dont know how? Let’s just start with asking baby to bring his own nappy when he needs a change. I trained mine to do that when he’s around 1.5 yo and trust me, it can be done. You just have to psycho yourself that this is not child labor at all, lol. Dont ever feel guilty about getting small babies to do some light chores.

Anything that has a “cause and effect” paves the way for your baby to learn. Take the wet nappy as an example; baby pees, he feels wet, he needs a change, you tell him he’s wet and needs a change, you lead him to the where the nappy is placed (just make sure it’s at a visible and handy location), and teach him to take one to you. Once you’ve successfully teach him this, you can teach him to take his soiled nappy to the bin next.

Praise him, hug him, kiss him, clap your hands, snap a pic of him taking his own nappy and show it to him, snap a pic of him throwing the soiled one into the bin and show it to him. Frame his achievement and tell Papa. The important thing is to let baby feel a sense of accomplishment and that you are super proud of him. In years to come, you will have a a little helper around the house. And a willing one too

I’ve only been sick for a few days and already the whole house is in a mess. I can see toys strewn all over the place, on the couch, under the couch, behind the tv cabinet, stuck between the window grille, and God knows where else. Next, the second hall. There are soiled clothes all over the floor. It’s a long weekend and my kids’ school uniforms are still in the laundry basket. Hubby’s back and his clothes all add to the bulk of washing that needs to be done. Dont even mention the cleaned dry clothes on the clothes rack waiting to be taken down, folded and ironed. Arggghhhh…. shoes, socks shoes, socks and more shoes and socks!!!!

Let’s take a closer inspection at the bathroom and toilet. The walls are streaky with soap from bath time fun. Also, the kids’ toothbrushes are stuck inside the sink hole, lol. Those brats!!!! No, hubby cannot see those things. He can only make sure they dont drown in there, lol. Dont ask me the toilet’s condition. It’s just errrr…. not white, ok. Now, on to the bedroom. The bed is obviously un-made, with comforters on the floor and pillows all over it. The study table has lots of stationary items and plenty of crayon marks to remove. Ah, more on the walls too, sigh. Damn, i just cant go on anymore. Just wish there’s a delete button somewhere that i can hit and VOILA…… the mess is all gone. Alas….. not happening at all

Hubby took my gold jewelry case out from it’s hiding place just now and went about checking the pieces out one by one. Well, i dont have a lot of gold jewelry to begin with. Most of them were given to me by my family members and close relatives when i got married to hubby (forgot how long ago). He told me price of gold is quite high these days. He wants to see if he has any old gold jewelry that can be sold off. I doubt it, lol. But i told him to look for those gold rings that his uncles gave him. He can sell them off if he like. I also told him not to unwrap the two gold coins his mother gave the kids when they were born. Those belong to the kids and we’re merely keeping it for them both. Hmmmm… talking of gold, my kid will be turning 7 tomorrow. Time just flew by. If i have more money, i’d love to buy gold coins for his birthday. Too bad, i dont have much right now. But if you do, you may want to buy some for your kids. It’ll be worth a lot of money say, twenty thirty years later on.

Someone just asked me how long does a kid stay being cranky for. By that, they mean in term of “years”. I think it all depends on what kind of kid you are blessed with to begin with. Some are a dream to care for, some are just a neverending nightmare the moment they are back from the hospital. The terms “Terrible Twos”, “Tantrum Threes, “Fiendish Fours” all come to mind, lol.

To be honest with you, i have both types of kids. My 7 year old has mild autism but thank God blessed with a good nature and happy all the time. Given a little more understanding and patience, he’s very easy to care for. My four year old on the other hand, is a nightmare till now. He can reason well at times, but very difficult to handle if provoked. He’s very demanding and almost everyone else is deprived of leading a personal life with him around.

My daily life is a constant challenge and mental balancing act. Sometimes, i sit down and think. If ever the term “Simultaneous Human Combustion” is true, i believe i would have combusted a long long time ago. Being a parent, i dont think we’ll ever get back our me-time ever even when they’ve all grown up. We will still be thinking of their well-being till the day we expire…………

My four year old seems to have a sleep disorder. He always wakes up in the middle of the night and sit up crying his lungs out in bed. It may take him more than half and hour to settle down back to sleep. I’ve asked a few friends and none can provide a solution. My kid doesnt have health problems at all. I’ve tried switching his milk, less play before bedtime, and also a warm bath to relax him. I read somewhere that foot reflexology helps little children sleeps better at night. I’m going to pamper my little toddler with a foot massage each night before we all go to bed. Hope it works.

I had a heavy lunch just now. For those who hardly eat a morsel during lunch would balk at what i had. My camp buddies and i went to Vanggeh for curry. Me, i had a chicken drumstick, mutton curry, cuttlefish curry and a salted egg along with some vegetable curry and white rice. It’s a huge cholesterol-laden plate of sinful stuff, lol. Scared now, hahahah.

The foodcourt is deserted today and i’m all alone here with my laptop and the guard. He’s a nice malay chap that gives me a smile whenever he walks by. Save myself 50 cents today as i dont have to order a drink. The only thing i dont like about sitting here by myself is that i have to log off and keep my stuffs when i need to go to the toilet. Well, cant trust anyone these days, can we.

Later tonight, an interior designer will be over to discuss how MIL wants to go about renovating the bathroom. She’s been talking about it for a long time. Guess it’s a good time now with the school holidays just round the corner. I bet our bathroom will look great with a new shower enclosure, and all new bathroom floor tiles. If only we can extend it out to the garden, it’ll look even better with an outdoor longbath!!!!

Anyone here need some cool ideas on how to renovate your bathroom, or bathrooms? Please check out the link i left here in this post. There are plenty of elegant yet affordable bathroom accessories here that will transform your bathroom into one of the most beautiful place on earth.

Friday is almost over. I wonder if hubby is home waiting for our return, or will he be back late at night. On second thought, he might not even be home today also, lol. If he’s back, i just want him to help me take care of the kid for two days whilst i make a disappearing act. I just want to be alone this birthday to ponder on what i want to do from now onwards. His cousin called me up earlier asking me to let him know the moment hubby is back. He wants to talk to him about this United States Gold Bureau. What’s that? Who wants to buy gold now? Is it a good time to invest in gold now that its price is so high? Well, certainly not me. But if you are interested, then check out the link here.