Thursday, March 27, 2014

Bento #10

The box I packed for Odin yesterday came home empty. So happy that he finish his snacks in class.

Today I'd used a car cutter to cut out bite size corn bread for him. 1st time trying out this bread. Hope he like the taste of it.


Still trying to figure out the right amount of food to pack to him so that he won't feel hungry. Hope he will be able to finish up this portion. I think I also need to quickly go ask for a copy of the school's snack time menu too. Hope there will be new items on the menu for him to try.

Drama Queen's Choice - 2014

Have been watching more korean drama lately but then again, there wasn't much HK dramas that I like in 2013 too. Hope there will be more this year.

Here goes:-

Korean Drama
1) 那年冬天,起風了 (That Winter, The Wind Blows) [16 episodes, SBS 2013] **
2) May Queen [38 episodes, MBC 2012] **
3) 張玉貞 (Jang Ok Jung) [24 episodes, MBC 2012] **
4) IRIS 2 [20 episodes, KBS2 2013]
5) 来自赤道的男人 (The Equator Man) [20 episodes, KBS2 2012]
6) 馬醫 (The King’s Doctor) [50 episodes, MBC 2012] **
7) 七級公務員 (7th Grade Civil Servant) [20 episodes, MBC 2013]
8) 兩週 (2 Weeks) [16 episodes, MBC 2013]
9) 給美麗的你 (To the Beautiful You) [16 episodes, SBS 2012] **
10) 九家之書 (angChi, The Beginning) [24 episodes, MBC 2013] **

HK Drama
1) 師父‧明白了 (Karma Rider) [20 episodes, TVB 2013]
2) 衝上雲霄II (Triumph In The Skies II) [43 episodes, TVB 2013] **
3) My盛Lady (Bounty Lady) [20 episodes, TVB 2013]
4) 神鎗狙擊 (Sniper Standoff) [25 episodes, TVB 2013]
5) On Call 36小時II (The Hippocratic Crush II) [30 episodes, TVB 2013]
6) 舌劍上的公堂 (Return Of The Silver Tongue) [25 episodes, TVB 2013]


** Personal favorite

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Bento #9

Haven pack bentos for a long time cause the older boys don't want it anymore. But my chance to play with my toys again finally came!

Finally it is Odin's turn to go school!!!

Today is his 3rd day at school. Today is also the last day that I can accompany him and he is still crying when I got to let my hands go. I'd packed some of his favourite snacks to cheer him up a little during break time.


His favourite raisin bread cut into bite size using a round cutter plus 2 biscuits.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Countdown Day 4 of 103

Aiyoyo ... time past really fast when there are lots to do.

Woke up this morning and realised that it is already Thursday and I have yet to bring the boys for their hair cut to get ready for school nexy week. For Oswald and Owein, I still have a little time to play with but for Odin ... if I don't get it done today, I would have to brave the crowd during weekends for it. Luckily Jimmy is working today and after receiving his confirmation, this mummy did a crazy rush act to get everyone into the car and head towards City Square Mall!

Guess luck was on our side. Though I had missed a turn and made a big detour, I still managed to get there just in time and Odin is the 1st customer of the day.

This boy have the most cheeky look after hair cut. 受不了!




Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Countdown Day 3 of 103

Today arh ... I was so packed with 'activities' till got no time to feel sore about hubby gone out stationed.

Brought all 3 boys out to JP for lunch and to purchase stuffs. Managed to get the BESTA digital dictionary for Oswald and picked up craft materials for his holiday project from Popular. After that we had lunch at Swensen's and the boys were delighted. It had been a long time since we ate at Swensen's. Ang mo food + ice cream ... how to go wrong! Odin too had his 1st western meal today. Ordered spaghetti bolognese for him and he'd finished 3/4 of it. Happy boy = happy mummy.

I also had decided to give a try to the latest bread making craze ... 五千块老式面包. Everyone said the bread is nice and really really soft etc and I just had to try to see if it is really that good. I'd mixed up the ingredients for the started dough and sent it into the fridge for the yeast to do their magic before I went to be. Really looking forward to making this bread tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Countdown Day 2 of 103

Received a few pictures of hubby sent by friends and hubby from media sources last night. At least get to see hubby's face again.

This morning, there is a news article write up in HOME section of The Straits Times. Can also see hubby's face if zoom in enough. Seems like he was caught in quite a bit of photos.



A pity that I could not attend the send off yesterday but can get glimpse of JM through such photos is comforting enough already. Proud that hubby is part of the team for this task. 加油老公!


I had also started my 1st ZUMBA class today at Yew Tee CC. It had been a long time since I work those bones and that 1 hour session almost break all of them. I totally zonked out together with Odin when he was taking his afternoon nap. Now, my whole body is aching like crazy. Don't know to laugh at myself or to cry ... hahahaha.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Countdown Day 1 of 103

It had been a long long time since JM will be away from home for so long. This time he will be away from 3+ months. Where to? To Gulf of Aden for this anti piracy task.

To bad I could only send him to Changi Naval Base and not able to join in the sent off ceremony. But I guess it was lucky to be that way too. The drive to Changi was pretty hard to bear already. Can't imagine if I have to stand there to see him set sail.

Consolation is that I get to stay in contact with him occasionally when wi-fi is available on board.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Bento #8

Walked past Four Leaves last night and Owein wanted to bring a donut to school for recess today. Obedient mummy hence bought a mini donut for him then and dress it up for him to bring school.


Using picks to brighten up but in the end 1 of them got LOST! Boo ... Hoo ... Hoo ... so heart ache but luckily is not one of the daisies. If one of those is lost I think I will go mad cos they ain't cheap. *sigh*

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Bento #7 - The Plane

Sandwich cutters are always my favourites especially for rush mornings or when out of ideas or for last minute requests. Taking out the same old plane cutter I had and this is what Oswald gets to bring school.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Bento #6 - Smiley Sunshine


Plan to just make round shaped happy faces for Oswald's bento today but after paring it with the casing then realised that it looked like sunshine! Hope these sunshine helps to brighten up his day at recess.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Bento #5 - Message Board

Gotten the message board inspiration online. It is a good idea to leave messages to the boys and to encourage them at school.


Something real simple yet sweet =)

Monday, January 13, 2014

Bento #4 - Krispy Kreme

A rare trip down Orchard area last night and we ended up with donuts from Krispy Kreme and a great meal with friends at Pete's Place. The boys wanted to bring their donuts to school for recess and mummy is more than happy to do that. Donuts comes in handy for lazy Mondays!!!


Sweet sweet treats for the boys =)



Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Bento #3 - Happy Morning!

After 2 mornings, mummy battery flat already. All I can think of is for something simple and does not take up too much time to prepare and to assemble.


Pork floss bread with some snacks and picks to brighten up the meal for Wednesday recess. Something really simply but yet yummy to Oswald because he loves pork floss!

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Bento #2 - Rockets and Stars

Conversation with Oswald yesterday.

M: Os, do you want me to pack food again for you tomorrow or you eat before you go school?

O: Eat before go school.

M: *doubting him, ask again* ... You sure you want to do that? You got to wake up by 6am if that's the case. You able to wake up by then?

O: *looked shocked ... thought hard* Ok, then you pack for me but simple one arh.

M: *hahahaha, guess it will take him awhile to get use to the morning timings*




This is something really simple to me ... hope it is inline with his SIMPLE defination :p

We have got milk bread and wholemeal bread with his favourite jam spread. 1 kueh bulu split into halves and some gummy sweets. Simple enough I guess. All the cut outs and arrangement was done last night at 3am!!!

Another bento packing full of drama. Suppose to pack last night after putting Odin to bed. But mummy dosed off with Odin and had ignored alarm warning. Only to jumped out of bed at 3am realising her mistake and to complete the uncompleted task. Went back to dreamland after that but to wake again in a few hours to wake Oswald and to assamble the box. Going to be a zombie day for mummy.

Monday, January 06, 2014

Bento #1 - Mickey

Finally Oswald is able to head back school after all the rest and all the medication. I was worried that he would not be able to wake up in time hence decided to pack a box for him to bring school for recess.


Prepared the shapes for Mickey last night using bread ends. What's left to do in the morning is to assemble and add on whatever snacks I can find to fill in the gaps. Mickey was looking ok until I itchy hand went to wrap it up in glad wrap. After wrapping up then realised the pieces of Mickey was shifted. Argh!!! Mistake to wrap up with bread!!! Also, a mistake to use margarine to 'stick' the pieces to the bread!!! Should have used something more sticky instead e.g. peanut butter!!! What a flop!!! This is the end result for not bento-ing for so long and also probably for waking at 6am to pack. Body is moving around working but brain still sleeping ... haha.

As for Oswald, he really did not managed to wake up in time. Alarm rang and he still zzz. Only managed to get up at around 6:45am and in 15 minutes he got to head out for school! Hope he won't take long to get use to the morning schedule.

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Conversation with Owein

JM had a little talk with Owein regarding school ...

JM : Owein, how was school so far?

Owein : Good.

JM : Do you like the new school?

Owein : *answered with a big grin* Yes.

JM : Really? Then what do you like about the school?

Owein : *having a guilty look* I like the canteen ...

JM : *laughing at Owein* Canteen??!! Why you like the canteen?

Owein : *giggles* Because I can buy food!!



Hahahaha my piggy boy ... all he think of is FOOD!!!

Thursday, January 02, 2014

Back to SCHOOL!

Finally it is time to head back to school for the boys. Start of Primary school journey for Owein. Really hope he would be ready for it. As for Oswald, start of a new pharse in Primary school. Primary 3 life in school would be a totally new experience for him. But so unfortuntely, a bad virus struck him and he is still not well and had to report sick on the 1st day of school!

While every other P3s classmates having orientation in school, he visited the doctor and was given 2 days MC! Hope he really rest well and recovers over the weekend to be back in school on Monday.

After morning rush to the doctor, it is finally time for Owein to head school. P1s are still in the afternoon session as the school upgrading would only complete end year.


Anyway, once a cheeky boy ... always a cheeky boy. Told him to stand properly to take a picture, he gives me funny pose and cheeky smile.

Wednesday, January 01, 2014

Bye 2013 ... Hello 2014!!!

Spent the last few moments of 2013 at a friend's house, eating ... drinking ... singing, to welcome the new year.

2013 was spent nurturing Odin towards his 2nd year of life, maturing Owein to ensure he is ready for Primary 1 next year and stressing with Oswald to prepare him for his 1 major exam at year end. Odin had shown gradual improvements and had displayed to us his wittiness. Owein had also shown improvement in his reading and spelling skills after attending classes with My English School. Oswald had one again proven to us that he is academically strong by achieving very good results and had gotten into a banded class in Primary 3.

2014, in the coming year,  new challenge will be faced. One of which would be Owein adapting to Primary school life. Can't wish for the journey to be a smooth sailing one as I know it is impossible. I just hope that the tides are not too rough and manageable for myself and everyone.