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    Best Cuban cigars

    Friday, October 23rd, 2009

    Every time we travel, we’re bound to buy Tok-Tok some duty free Cuban cigars as those are his favourite. They’re very expensive, cigars. And they absolutely stink! I cannot stand them but what to do? Tok-Tok and Nana are always smoking together setting such bad examples to their grandchildren. Now that we have a young [...]

    Shall I just leave this to your imagination?

    Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

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    Losing your mind at pregnancy

    Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

    Today, I turned the stove on, walked out of the kitchen to get something and was going to walk right back in. I did not walk back in till I smelt a burning smell half an hour later. I had TOTALLY forgotten about it the moment I stepped out. How is this possible?
    Then after pricking [...]

    Crooked stomach during pregnancy

    Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

    Help!
    The Doctor assures me this is completely normal, especially during a second pregnancy but yikes! I look like an alien!
    As if it isn’t bad enough that my boobs are already lopsided, now my tummy points to the right when I’m dead straight facing front.
    What is going on???

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    Gestational Diabetes costing money

    Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

    Despite the fact that I’ve just spent RM450 at the Doctors last weekend to do the 3D scans of the baby, I now have to see another Doctor again this weekend because she is concerned that my diabetes is out of control. *sigh* There goes another RM150.
    Total spent on gestational diabetes since pregnant: RM2600
    Acuvue Diabetic [...]

    Pregnancy Pains whilst Sleeping

    Monday, May 18th, 2009

    You would think that since pregnant women were so round and whale-like that it would be easy to just roll over in bed in order to change positions but let me tell you, I spend more than half the night awake because every single position change results in total agony. I’m carrying precious cargo, a [...]

    Tee’s joke

    Friday, May 15th, 2009

    The moment she opened her eyes this morning, Tee quickly sat up and asked me,
    “Mom? What do you do when you get chicken pox?”
    Mommy is sleeping and can barely muster a what so she nudges her head sleepily pretending to be interested.
    “You do the Chicken Dance!! Yup, then it will all go away!!”

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    Auditioning for the Incredible Hulk

    Thursday, May 14th, 2009

    Sorry, I meant the Incredible Bulk. You haven’t heard? Hollywood’s next blockbuster featuring the wife of Lou Ferrigno.
    Do you think I’d qualify to the finals at least?
    I certainly have the BULK…..

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    Crazy pregnancy dreams

    Monday, May 11th, 2009

    As most of you who’ve been pregnant would know, when a woman is pregnant, her imagination goes haywire due to all those hormones running around. These are just some of the dreams I’ve had recently……
    I’ve been dreaming of naked men! I think like 4 times now!!! One of them was even a Hollywood celebrity although [...]

    Accident and Emergency at Hospital

    Sunday, May 10th, 2009

    It was my mother’s birthday yesterday and after a delicious chilli crab dinner, the Hubs and I proceeded to the hospital to check on the baby.
    I had had a fall yesterday morning - slipped on a rug without a non-slip mat beneath. Very clever.
    My lower abdomen was very painful but there was no bleeding. We [...]

    Drinking water during pregnancy

    Thursday, May 7th, 2009

    Did you know that when you are pregnant, you are supposed to be consuming 2 to 3 litres of liquids per day??? If you’re active, then 3 litres but if you’re sedentary like myself, then 2 litres. Some days, I barely manage to accomplish 1 litre and that’s really, REALLY bad!!!
    I am trying to force [...]

    Yawn…..

    Thursday, May 7th, 2009

    What day is it today? Ok, nevermind. I’m going for a nap now. Goodbye!

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    Do you have a dressing table?

    Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

    Every woman should have a dressing table. But I don’t. And the only reason is because we do not have space for it. Never did.
    Lately, the Hubs has been getting on my nerves because he keeps nagging me to clear my study desk (which is what I use now as my dressing table!!!). I have [...]

    Pregnancy Brain Freeze

    Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

    It is no secret that when a woman is pregnant, she loses her brain cells. OK, even non-pregnant women experience that as I have discovered.
    On a daily basis, I drop things. If  I’m in the kitchen, I’d drop food whilst I’m cooking, or drop utensils, you name it. It is a bloody freaking pain! Especially [...]

    Upgrading wordpress 2.1 to 2.7

    Monday, May 4th, 2009

    I am contemplating doing it but am so, so, soooooooo scared to do it. When you are an IT retard, this becomes a serious risk. Should I take the risk now? I’m going to have to do it sooner or later. Urgh!
    Today, I was so productive. When Tee was in school, I did my posts [...]

    Blog housekeeping still……

    Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

    I have been working very hard but I must say that it’s liberating when results show. I started a few more blogs and within the first day, I had visitors from all over the world. This search engine operation thing really works! I haven’t yet installed Adsense onto every single blog because it takes frigging [...]

    Frustrations!!!

    Thursday, April 30th, 2009

    After spending all evening uploading wordpress themes onto blogs, I’ve realised today that non of the themes I uploaded have built-in Adsense plugins. AAAaaarrrggghhh!!!!!
    What do I do now?
    Hunt the web for Adsense plugins? Or re-upload new themes that already have built-in Adsense?
    FAAAAAaaaarrrrrkkkkkkk……………….

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    Bidding farewell to 3P

    Thursday, April 30th, 2009

    I finally did it this morning. Spent a few hours removing links from every single 3P post that I’ve ever done and removing their codes too. It is a sad affair as they were good to me for many months. However, of late, they have been pretty rubbish without any work for me for a [...]

    Youtube messing up my blog!

    Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

    We’re off for a little holiday tomorrow. My last holiday before our family become four. I’m desperately trying to fix the darn youtube video so that it doesn’t screw up my blog but to no avail. It is bloody pissing me off. I will have no computer access in the mountains so I need to [...]

    Tee’s preschool

    Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

    I must put it on paper again how much I value Tee’s preschool. Ever since she started at Insight Kids, her confidence has leapt mountains and crossed oceans and her love for learning, grown to the point of being passionate and hungry to learn. She no longer misses her old, glamorous school and now says [...]

    A productive pregnant day

    Monday, April 13th, 2009

    And it’s a Monday as well!! *pat myself on the back*
    I got up at 8am, had breakfast and blogged for half an hour. Then I started putting all the ironed clothes away, cleared out all my cupboards of old and skinny clothes, a very heartbreaking task, if you asked me. Then I cleared out Tee’s [...]

    How to get pregnant the traditional Chinese way

    Monday, April 13th, 2009

    Call this Chinese Sinseh only on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays or Mondays. His number is 03 40244262 and his clinic is based in Setapak. Bring along someone you trust who speaks Mandarin as he only speaks Mandarin and be prepared for a really, really long wait (I waited 2 hours, bring your own little stool if [...]

    What to do when you have a smart kid

    Monday, April 13th, 2009

    Contrary to what the Doctor said about keeping Tee challenged by learning a new language yet keeping her within her same age group, we have decided against it. We really don’t want to send her to a Chinese School.
    I have always been the youngest amongst my peers throughout my school career despite being a March [...]

    Always hungry!!!

    Monday, April 13th, 2009

    Having gestational diabetes is no fun. At almost 6 months, I am always hungry. I have told the Hubs, no point asking me if I’m hungry yet as the answer is always yes!
    The worst part is that it is so difficult to find something to eat at home when I’m hungry as I can’t eat [...]

    Pregnancy tirednesssssssssss………..

    Sunday, April 12th, 2009

    I have been extremely tired since last Thursday, the day of my first pregnancy yoga class. I still have not recuperated after having an afternoon nap everyday since then for 2 hours. What the hell is going on? At this rate, I can hardly cook dinner!!!
    Tomorrow will be a challenge.
    Another annoying thing is that the [...]

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