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Back to my birthday, this year, I had it big. After reading my sister’s comment on my b’day this year, I realised that I had: 4 birthday lunches & 2 birthday dinners and 3 cakes! How great is that? Thanks to my mummy who attempted a durian cake just for me (strangely, I only have cravings for durian during pregnancies), sister and family for lunch and dinner, friends who brought me out for lunchie, and lastly my hubby for enjoying Japanese dinner with me.
Here’s a picture of the cake that my mom made. Delicious durian pieces in between and top of the cake.
yummy yummy!
I can’t help but to blog this. My mom’s car was giving her trouble this morning, and so, she had to call our “family” mechanic to collect the car and see what the heck is wrong with it. She was all dressed up to go for her daily dose of shopping when the car just wouldn’t start. So the conversation went on like this. We all have this stigma that mechanics are chinese educated and we being English speaking, we tend to find the correct words to use when conveying messages to them.
Mom: Mr Wong, what’s wrong with the car? (in cantonese)
Mr Wong: Mrs XXX, it’s the throttle body problem, we can fix that but will only get your car back tomorrow. (in cantonese)
Mom: While you are at it, could you also please touch up the small dent on the side bumper? (in cantonese)
Mr Wong: Okay…
Conversation ends, then mom calls me up at the office and asks me what is “swap” in cantonese, as in swap tyres. I think for a while and came up, “tiao woon” like exchange? As you know, my cantonese is “half past 6″ and so I told her, if he doesn’t understand, tell him that u want to change the back tyres to the front, and front to the back. Mom says ahhh I see, and she calls Mr mechanic back.
Mom: Mr Wong, can you also “tiao woon” the tyres? (in cantonese)
Mr Wong: “tiao woon” err… what is that? (in cantonese)
Mom: Since tyres are new, don’t change, but check and change tyres from front to back and vice versa. (in cantonese)
Mr Wong: ohhhhh “Rotate” isit? (in cantonese with “Rotate” in English)
Mom calls me back, and started laughing. Apparently he understands English and he knows the correct word to describe what we wanted him to do!
So… it’s Rotate, and not “tiao woon” or “back tyres to the front and front tyres to the back”. Wait till my dad hears this.
I celebrated my birthday lunch with my best pals, Alan n Gillien. They brought me to Senses at Hilton at Sentral for some western this time. The Food? Was definitely as good as the company I had. Thanks guys!
The red birthday eggs and another with me and Ian.
Gillien and I, Alan trying to look good.
Our shared dessert… yummy!
It is an every year affair that we celebrate Father’s day in my family, this year, we had it much earlier because my dad was not going to be around on the actual day. We had our celebration at Tony Roma’s at Cineleisure. Food was good, service was excellent especially the complimentary dessert. The adults loved their ribs and the young one loved the dessert. To the two Father’s in our family, Happy Father’s Day!
customary family picture
the monster who finished his muddy dessert. (check out the gum worms hanging on the bowl)
This has to be our favourite holiday resort, not too far, great company, and great food! This time, we are back at the resort to indirectly celebrate our best buddies Alan and Gillien’s wedding anniversary at the resort. They had their wedding celebration at the resort exactly 5 years ago, and now we are back with the kids. We definitely had loads of fun enjoying ourselves and eating. Sorry I didn’t put up food photos due to space constraint, but from the other pictures at my flickr album, you’ll be able to see how the kids enjoyed their stay.
On board the ferry, here’s one with Ian’s godparents and Patrick
Scenic infinity pool. Alan and Claire deciding what to have for lunch.
Ian with his spag bolognaise. The Godparents during dinner.
Waiting for our transport and Ian with Daddy on the beach looking happy!
At the kids pool, then on the ferry back to the jetty.
Since it was coming to the end of Ian’s school holiday, I made use of my annual leave to bring Ian to the Aquaria, and some wholesome mummy-son time at the shopping mall before our trip to Pangkor Laut Resort.
Brought Ian to the Aquaria for the 2nd time with my mom. I’m guessing they both enjoyed themselves, he seemed to know most of the names of the fishies that we saw, but he was abit apprehensive when we entered the underwater tunnel. That’s when he got my mom to carry him through the underwater tunnel. This time, we managed to catch their feeding time at the large tank.
Ian with the little fishies, and going through the underwater tunnel.
Feeding time at the large tank.
