our midnight adventure

It's Christmas Eve?? 

Seriously?? Where has the time gone?

We've been so busy with work and all that we didn't have time to think of what presents to buy for each other. 

Last night the husband worked till 10.30pm. Westfield Doncaster was open till 2am and Chadstone will be open from 8pm yesterday till 6pm today. 

Last year we went to Chadstone but some of the shops didn't participate in the 20+ hours opening hours. Which was quite disappointing. 

This year we tried again. Went to Westfield first since it's nearer to the husband's workplace. 

When we reached, we went straight to PappaRich express because he was curious as to how it would look like. After that he had his dinner (or rather supper) and off we went shopping

Didn't find much in Westfield so decided to go to Chadstone. Managed to buy board shorts for our trip to Palm Cove next year. Once again, most shops weren't open

he's back. back again

2nd day and 3rd night was no different. 

But at least I managed to count down to the point where he has data and phone line. 

In kl, he didn't have any and we had to rely on his dad's phone. 

But all is good now. 

The world is finally right once again when I have my husband back at my side again

Day 2 without the hubs

It's funny how things change in such a short period of time. 

Just staying together for close to 2 years could make it feel like he's a part of me. That not having him with me everyday feels weird and like I've lost something. 

It feels weird to not feel him move next to me in the middle of the night or to get jab in the side with his knee when I turn to the other side

Feels weird to not get up with him by my side or to push him half asleep cuz he woke me with his loud snoring

At least I get to see him tmr but only after work. Can't wait!!!

first night without the husband

On Friday night we found out that the husband's paternal grandma passed away. 

We've been told that it was a peaceful death so thank God for that. There were talks about going home for the funeral and up till yesterday it was confirmed. 

The husband will be going but I won't because of work and I'm not feeling well too.

We've been married for only 1 year 10 months and 11 days. 

We've never been apart. Not even 2 years of marriage and we're going to be apart 

Sigh here comes the long distance again. Don't know how I'll survive this. 

Well, at least I have work to occupy myself. But still.... Ever since we've gotten married, I always joked that I'm not used to sharing the bed with someone. 

I've always had a queen sized bed to myself. So now that I have to share it with someone, it's made the bed super small

Now, the husband said that all those times I've joked about it, it has finally come true. He'll be away for 2 days 3 nights  I'll have to sleep alone for 3 nights 

It's December???!!

Can't believe that it's December already!!! So many plans that hasn't been settled. We've only decided on 3 things. 

1. We don't mind having a baby. Whenever God gives

2. We're going to Palm Cove for our anniversary next year

3. We definitely wanna stay here in Melb 


That's all. All the other nitty gritty plans hasn't even been finalized yet and it's already December!! I can't believe this

We were at the night noodle market 1 or 2 weeks ago. Decided to go after dinner because if not we'll spend quite a sum of money. It's a lil pricey because the portions are quite small for the price that you pay. But in the end, we spent quite a bit on snack and desserts too. But oh wells. Have to enjoy once in a while right?

some of the decorations that were up

the beautiful skyline. it was nearly sunset 

if you look closely, it's actually kettles hanging from the trees

work, work, work, and work.

Feeling unwell recently. I've been taking vit c every morning before work but I guess it's not enough. The children's germs and bacteria is too strong. 

Yesterday I lost a lil bit of my voice and it got worse today. I'm also down with a slight bit of cold

It's so horrible to feel unwell. You see, the thing is, I seldom fall sick. I only get headaches and sometimes migraines when it is the time of the month.

So when I fall sick, I feel like I'm dying. So having lost my voice, it's hard when I'm in the older group rooms because they're so loud, I need to shout to be heard.

I thought they wouldn't hear me because I didn't have much voice. But to my amazement, when I "shouted", all of them stopped talking and looked at me with with a scared face. I almost lol-ed but had to maintain my unhappy face

As it is the end of the year, the kinder children and practicing for their graduation concert. The children from other rooms were their "audiences" as they practice to gain confidence. At the end of the concert, the children are supposed to say what they would like to be in the future  There were a few funny and out of the norm ones

Girl 1: a dump truck driver

Girl 2: policeman

Boy 1: red power ranger

The one that tops it all off was

Boy: a JB hi-fi worker!!! 

It was so hilarious I almost burst out laughing!!
But of course I maintained a straight face. I mean come on....it's rude to laugh at their ambition especially since he looked so serious. Lol!! But jokes aside, it has made me realize the vast difference between asian and western culture. For us the straight forward answer would be doctor, teacher, astronaut, etc. 

But these children were the total opposite!!

royal melbourne show 2014

we went to the shows last year too just that i wasn't so into blogging much about my life last year. i wonder why i've become so into it this year. i feel the need to write down as much of what's been going on as possible. maybe to remind myself of all the good things that's been happening. to really look at the bright side. writing it here actually helps me to look back and remind myself of all the stuff that's been happening. if not, everyday will just pass by and before i know it, i can't even remember what has happened. anyways....this year we truly enjoyed ourselves at the shows.

we watched something like this in Queenstown which was way more interesting than this because the dog brought all the animals from the fields and down the hill into the small shed for the demonstration.

speaking of Queenstown, i don't think i even blogged about it

there were so many things that happened during the trip that i think i should've written it down. because it all seems a little too fuzzy now

i love and am scared of huskies at the same time.

it's just their eyes. a bit too freaky for me

i love german shepherds. but i don't think the husband will allow me to get one

this year we managed to catch the woodchop shows.

it was interesting and fun to watch

the husband enjoyed it very much since he used to love watching it on tv

we managed to catch this one because all the times of the shows weren't running at the proper times

this was the last show for the "dancing with dogs" demonstration

it was so cute and weird at the same time seeing this owner dancing with her dog

the music was very upbeat but their movements were so slow and awkward

i love bichon frise!

what a good day indeed

the forecast said showers and thunderstorms but thank God there was none of that

but it was incredibly windy

so much so that the fireworks (i love fireworks!) was cancelled :(

boooo!

this dessert was delicious

we're definitely visiting their shop!

more woodchop

really respect this uncle

look at how old he is and yet he was competing among young men

the "exquisite egg show"

this was really nice to look at

all the details

amazing cakes

they had these last year as well

think they got better this year

template from the app

should've downloaded the app last year as well

when i was younger, i LOVE minnie mouse

this was by far the most interesting game i saw throughout the show.

but it was so difficult to win too. haha

something new.

we went and try something new today. i love stalking people on instagram and usually i get to find some people who loves eating out a lot. so i saw this photo of an interesting place that sells fried chicken with a choice of waffles or fries as a side. then, i saw they serve crab too. seeing that we haven't eaten crab in a long time, we decided to go try it out. now, i'm the kind of person who is very picky of the place and conditions that i eat in. i don't mind going to the shops by the road side once in a while, heck, i happen to enjoy jalan alor's beef noodles okay. so don't get me wrong. but here, i won't eat at any dodgy places unless recommended by someone. 

when we went to the place, it was an old pub. everything's run down, the floor were sticky, cushions on the chairs had holes in it, the kitchen was WAY too small, the door to the toilet looked incredibly gross. but i held it in, seeing as many has recommended to eat there. since the husband enjoys crab, i thought why not. try something new.

fried chicken with waffles and maple syrup

it was delicious. never knew fried chicken could be eaten with waffles

this was supposed to be the star of the day.

but meh.... it was alright

i had to take this photo. 

don't my little boy look so cute with the bib?

procrastination at its best

i love love to procrastinate. before i start my assignments, i will go through fb, COC (i'll talk more bout it later), and blogs that i've bookmarked. after i've done everything, then i'll start with what's important. i guess you could say that i've got my priorities all mixed up.

so anyway, here am i again... procrastinating.. 

btw, the husband recently told me to download COC a.k.a clash of clans. apparently the game came out in 2009, and i guess we're about 5 years too late. haha oh wells. who cares. anyway, now a days i have to share my iPad. i no longer have it all to myself. i'm like a child having to take turns using the iPad. so, it's been quite nice. we've been spending time playing the game together. deciding how we should organize our buildings, what needs to be upgraded, who do we need to train up to go fight other people, watching the replay of how people attack us then plan on what needs to be upgraded or built. it's quite fun and addictive really :)


okay... i guess it's time for me to stop procrastinating. btw, if you haven't noticed, i've been posting up old posts that i've uploaded on dayre into our blog. enjoy reading old posts! :)

football knowledge

This morning I found the husband watching football highlights when he was supposed to be sleeping. Guess my alarm woke him up too. Which is alright since he didn't let me sleep when I was supposed to last night

See....I NEED my beauty sleep. I need at least 8 hours to function properly throughout the day. But my husband doesn't agree

So, I was partially listening in to what the commentator was saying while I was getting ready. Then I heard the name Sturridge... So I said, "Sturridge! He plays for Man City right?" Me trying to be smart and showing him that in the 8 years we've been together, I really DO listen to him when he talks about football

But to my dismay, he replied, rather unhappily, "No, he plays for Liverpool"

Oops!! There goes my chance of showing that I knew a thing or two after all these years

japanese food

As usual, I will start writing bout something but never actually completing it. Didn't complete the posts for the Tasmania trip and Great Ocean Road. Lol oh wells.

Last night my brother bought us all dinner for my mum's belated birthday. We went to this secluded Japanese restaurant in the city. It only has a tiny door without any shop name at all. It only seats 20 people and it's underground. It's a wonder anyone found out about this restaurant at all

This costs $12. It's only small diced salmon, avocado, fish eggs, cucumber in a wasabi mixed with something else sauce

Seared fish with mixed vegetables. Whatever I'm describing is obviously not what was like on the menu. It sounded much nicer on the menu but it came to be so simple and small

The waitress actually suggested that each person should order 3-4 dishes because it's all entree size. And boy was it quite small 

Agedashi tofu

Yellowfin tuna sashimi. I'm not a fan of raw seafood but this was amazing. Melt in your mouth kind of amazing!!

I've never had delicious scallops before. It's always a little too fishy for my liking. But this...this...this was lovely! Perfectly cooked that it just melted in your mouth yet springy too. We ordered this dish for a second round

Snapper, corn, and sweet potato tempura

Diced steak. The meat wasn't that good. Some where tender but some were a lil too tough

Duck with some brinjal and vegetables

We ordered two tasting plates of sake. One room temperature and one cold. Can't remember which one is which already

Second round of sake

Rice with plum and another with salmon. Both were really good! But felt like I was eating porridge. So not worth the $8

All in all it was a good experience. But don't think I'll go back again. Seeing that it costs so much for such small portions. I guess I'm too used to having served huge portions

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Btw, received our parcel today from Havaianas. I liked the packaging that it came in. Our very first Havaianas. I love our wedding color theme so much that I'll buy anything grey and pink. 

After the wedding, I seem to find that I actually have loads of grey and pink things. No wonder we chose that as our color theme

even our blog theme is grey and pink :)