Today Cass’ regular piano teacher at Yamaha was on leave. A substitute teacher was assigned to us. Upon entering the room, I was taken aback. The room was pitch black. When the door was opened, the replacement teacher jumped out from her siesta. Ms L was taking her forty winks with her head on the…
When our girls come home from school each day, the first thing on their mind is to dart into the kitchen. Acting like inspectors, they inspect every nook and corner, every pot and pan on the stove and every drawer to see what’s in for them. Still in their uniform and socks, any cooked food…
Today I was totally thunderstruck when Cass told me that she wore her PE t-shirt that her friend had dropped on the school’s wet and dirty toilet floor! If you are a product of Malaysia’s public schools, you will know just how dirty, wet and stinky these toilets are. Totally disgusting. Cass had asked her…
The hubs and I had a quick lunch at the Mamak restaurant today to catch up on updates from each other sans the girls. As usual, he ordered nasi briyani with side dishes of chicken curry, fish curry, salted egg, cabbage and mutton curry. I ordered my all-time favorite tosai rawa which is the ‘healthiest’ of…
Since yesterday, Cass has been spending hours on end learning how to sew. I have been too busy to teach her sewing and grandma isn’t feeling well. But so determined is this little fella to learn how to sew that she asked her grandma for old cloth scraps and rummaged through her drawers to hunt…
I had a heart-stopping moment today. At around the time when I was supposed to go down to the lobby to wait for Cass to arrive home, I received a call from her class teacher. OH. NO!! Calls from the schools and teachers are NEVER good. Never once good. My heart literally stopped for a…
Cass’ piano teacher is a 19-year old girl who teaches part-time while studying in college. Although teacher Kaitlyn is very strict and has a tendency to blow up if her students produce crap during lessons, Cass still loves her. Yes, there had been many times when Cass was chided when she got on teacher Kaitlyn’s nerves….
Yesterday Cass informed me of her class and standard position for the second term exam. Though the position dropped 3 notches down, she is still within top 10 in class and in the whole standard of about 300 Year 2 pupils in her school. Next came the request for reward! Cass – mummy, remember you…
Today is the day that both Cass and Drama Queen have been waiting for. They have spent many days practising for their sports day. We reached school at 7am. After roll-calling, we had a quick bite at the canteen before rushing off to the running track. Marching event… Perfect shot of Cass’ team mate passing…
My Saturday started very early today – at 4:45am. After Alycia left the house at 6:20am, I woke Drama Queen and Cass up. It’s Parents’ Day cum report card collection day today! The hubs left the house very early too. His client’s event is in Rawang, thus he was not able to follow me to…
It’s been 2 years since our last visit to Penang and follow-up check up with Cass’ surgeon. Upon reaching Penang yesterday morning, hubs dropped Cass and I at GMC. Along with his mum, Alycia and Sherilyn, he went on a shopping spree around Penang Island, getting all our favorite food while Cass and I were…
I have a love-hate relationship with Cass. I love her so deeply despite her many flaws and imperfections. I’d do anything to save her life, no matter the cost and that’s what I have been doing since having her into my life. Whenever I visit Cass in school (2-3 times a week), she will say…
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