FollowAlycia came back from her Busan holiday two days ago, and this time she came home bearing thoughtful gifts for everyone. She knows me too well — she bought me a 3CE lip gloss, and I absolutely love it! đź’„ Last year, she gifted me a Dior lip gloss, which I adored too. My girls…
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A Sweet Celebration and a Near RM50 Parking Ticket Escape!
Last week marked a special milestone—Cass officially completed her final day of high school. After years of hard work, exams, stress, and late-night studying, she wanted to celebrate this moment with something simple yet meaningful: lunch with me at her favourite restaurant, La Juiceria. It really wasn’t easy for her to study in a very…
Thursday, 25 September 2025
There’s a special kind of joy that comes from slipping behind the wheel of your own car after being without it for a while. Today, that joy is mine. After a long and inconvenient week, my car is finally back from the mechanic’s shop. Its body is covered in a fine layer of dust, a…
Weekly Update: Busy Days and Exciting Adventures
The past week has been quite a whirlwind for me. I’ve been deeply engrossed in my writing work, juggling deadlines and trying to keep up with the pace. I managed to complete one batch of articles, only to have another, even larger batch come in from my client. Initially, I hinted that I might need…
The Throes of Living in a Condo: A Cautionary Tale
Living in a condo has its perks—convenience, 24 hours security, shared amenities, and a sense of community. But it also comes with its fair share of challenges, especially when you find yourself surrounded by suspicious neighbors or inconsiderate people who overstep boundaries. A month ago, a group of Chinese nationals moved into the unit next…
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Hey y’all! I’ve been super busy lately – with work, celebrations, house work, and running the household. I’ve not been exercising regularly since two months ago, but still feel like I have a good workout everyday, from doing housework, running errands, running the house, and writing marathon. Some of my clients from China are very…
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I have been busy the past week – with work and house chores. As Alycia can only use one hand temporarily, I have to do almost everything for her, from prepping her food to washing all her dishes, washing her water bottle and filling up water for her, cut her fruits, do her laundry, and…
Planning Our First DIY Trip to Bangkok
Last week has been a whirlwind of many tasks to accomplish as my eldest daughter and I embark on a new adventure—planning our first-ever DIY trip to Bangkok. With Alycia’s semester break soon coming to an end, we seized the opportunity to have a short holiday in Bangkok, taking on the challenge of organizing every…
A Week of Whirlwind Adventures: From Passport Renewal to Last-Minute Travel Changes
This past week has been a whirlwind of activity, filled with everything from passport renewals to last-minute travel changes. To top it all off, I was down with a cold and a blocked nose, no thanks to the flu bugs from the mil and Sherilyn. The week kicked off with a mission to renew my…
Sunday, 25 February 2024
Today is the last Sunday of February 2024. And just in the blink of an eye, Chinese New Year is over and February is coming to an end. February has always been an eventful month with Chinese New Year and my dreaded yearly medical check-up and pap smear procedure. Tomorrow will be my appointment at…
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 ~ Cass’ HPV Vaccination & Excursion At The Exchange TRX
Malaysia’s Ministry of Health has been giving the HPV immunization for free for all girls in Form 1 (aged 13). However, the HPV vaccination program in schools was suspended since 2021 due to the lack of global vaccine supply. Thankfully this year, the supply has been replenished and the free vaccination program can be resumed.…
Our Sunday, 21 January 2024
Can’t believe that today is the second last Sunday of January 2024. This means February and CNY are upon me very soon. And this means that Haru’s going to be separated from me soon. I have two months to prep myself mentally for Haru’s first ever boarding and I’ve been praying hard that all will…
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
A surprise awaited all the durian lovers in the house as hubby arrived home unusually early in the evening, bearing the king of fruits—durian, my absolute favorite. He bought the durians from a newly opened durian buffet shop, just a few doors away from his office. Surprises continued as hubby proposed a trip to the…
An Eventful Start To December
Saturday, 2 December 2023 ~ We had a wedding lunch to attend today at Noble Mansion, PJ. Hubs had to send finger food to the restaurant for the pre-lunch cocktail, then return to his shop to do preparation for another catering event, and then pick us up to go to the restaurant. But his car…
My Friday Fright ~ A Case of Misunderstanding and Missteps
4 August 2023 ~ The morning started with my washing machine technician suddenly turning up at my door to fix an unresolved issue that was reported to him a month back but he only came to fix it today. While waiting for him to check on my washer, I reached for my phone, expecting the…