Balancing Act

Life is about yin n yang. Life is about balancing. Balance between family n work. Balance between knowing when to pamper them n knowing when to punish them. Balance fun n learning. Balance between knowing when to let go n when to hold on tightly. Balancing company balance sheet. Balancing family finances knowing when n how to spend wisely n when n how to save. Suddenly I feel like a tightrope walker but I'm pretty good at it now. How much do you need to balance in life? P.S: I like to thanks my blog passer-by for writing their comments on my blog. Thanks for appreciating the blog that was created by my sister, Unique and what I do is simply put down my thoughts and the bits and pieces of my kids' growing up. I dedicate the blog to my kids like a diary so they will have some fond memories about their growing up. Once again, thank you for your passing by....

Garwyn's April Fool 2011

Garwyn in Tan Tock Seng A&E

His injured right foot

His injured right foot - recovering

His favourite shoes

Garwyn's misadventure again! What a April Fool Day that freak me out! Garwyn's right foot got stuck in the Square 2 escalator.

Thought since it was Friday so wanna bring the kids for lunch and to check out on the Apple's store for iPad. Nevertheless, we never make it for lunch nor ipad, we ended up in Tan Tock Seng A&E instead.

I always reminds the kids not to stand near the edge of the escalator but this hyper Garwyn never really understand. I was a little distracted and he was standing very close to the side of the escalator holding on to the rail watching and suddenly it happened so fast - I just frozen! Daddy was behind him and was quick enough to pull him out. I was thinking "DEAD! His toes are gone!"

Looking at the condition of the shoes and past accidents, usually it will end up fireman coming to release the foot and toes are amputated. I must said this again "GOD was there and watching over him!" I dun need a video to record that moment because till now it is still so fresh in my mind. He had cuts on his 3 toes but not really bleeding much and the cuts were not to deep. We were really blurred. The passer-by told us to go to Novena Medical Centre and we went only to realise it individual clinics and we don't know which is GP! Then another quick-witted guy told us TTS is just opposite! We rushed there! He was a brave boy! He cried but was not hysterical. He kept asking Daddy to clean away the oil and blood on his toes.

His recovery was fast, on the second day he was already running and jumping around. For now, I hope He will always remember NEVER STAND NEAR THE EDGE OF THE ESCALATOR!

Mars needs Mom!

Today we watched the movie in 3D! Damn expensive. After that, Garwyn followed me the whole day. He is so worry that the Martians will take me away!

Bad Feeling

29th Sep 2010 - I was admiring a condo along Upper Thomson while waiting at the traffic junction.

Here's our conversation.

Julian: What are you looking at?

Mommy: Just admiring this building. How I wish I can stay here and just need to walk you to school.

Julian: then you buy lor.

Mommy: I've no $.

Julian: Ask Daddy to buy.

Mommy: We have no $ unless we sell away our most precious thing.

Julian: What's that?

Mommy: YOU la! YOU are most precious to us. If we sell you, we can buy this place.

Julian: OK! YOU can sell me but you must come with me cos you are most precious to me.

Mommy: Me? I'm most precious to YOU? Then why you are always making me angry?

Julian: Hmmmmm... Just my bad feeling.

Mommy: Bad Feeling? When will it go away?

Julian: Hmmmmm... August.

Mommy: Hah! August! Julian, that was last month, why your bad feeling still lingers?

Julian: I think it'll go away when I'm 5!

I'm speechless...: <

Global Warming

(Uncle George - 大伯）

19th Oct 2010

Today I went to fetch Julian from school and the sky looked foggy.

Julian asked, "Is it burning offering again like the 7th month?"

I replied, "NO. Could be Volcano Eruption or burning of Forests in neighbouring countries."

Julian replied, "O! They detroyed the environment and caused global warming? That is why make Ah Peh (his uncle) so tanned?"

I'm speechless. What has Uncle George's skin tone to do with global warming?

Love you till the end of universe

Today we read a book called Mars Needs Mums.

Julian said he will love me till the end of universe. I asked if he will eat with me when I'm old & ugly? He said he will! I asked what happened if his wife & kids dun wanna eat with me on the same table. He said he will buy another table & chairs & eat with me only.

Although I know he may not honor his promise but I still love to listen. He he. .

Funeral

Julian is very sentimental. A friend once posted a music video in facebook titled 童话 and after watching it, he cried and felt so upset.

He is taking keyboard lesson at Yamaha so I told him next time you play piano at mommy's funeral.

Today we were having a rare guest of honor during dinner - Daddy! Usually the lone ranger will dine with his computer or TV. So I told Daddy that Julian practiced his keyboard and his fingers skill has improved. Then suddenly my younger one decided to impress his daddy too. Garwyn said, "Daddy, Gor play piano when mommy dies. I'll play trumpet for you when you die ok?!"

I almost choke to death!

Caterpillar and Bird?

17th Sep 2010 -

I had a stomach flu. Got a jab. Trying to coax Garwyn to nap so I can rest too. Took so long to make him sleep. So piss off and I threatened him.

Mom: Garwyn, a tiger had escaped from the zoo. If you dun sleep soon, tiger will come and eat your bird bird.

Garwyn: No not bird bird... My caterpillar will turn into a butterfly and fly away from the tiger!

Poor Man House

4th Oct 2010 -

Today drove by some terrace houses and tell Julian how about living in one of those houses.There are 2 - 3 storeys and he can sleep in the attic, so fun! He said OK! Then I told him it doesn't come with swimming pool and playground. And his reply is: "Why so poor? Then I'll stay in North Oaks."

Big Head

10th Nov 2010 -

Julian said: "Mommy, do you know why I always rest my head on your shoulder? Cos my head is so big and heavy. It's very tiring for me to carry a heavy head so I need to rest my head on your shoulder."

P.S. :Dear Julian, shall I just replace your head with a pumpkin?

Our Adventure

24th Oct 2010 -

Today as promised, brought Julian & Garwyn for a double deck bus ride. I set the rule to make it more excited! We will take whatever double deck that comes along and we will explore the place we stop at!

We boarded a 131 to Hougang Central. Took them for cheap western food. So nice. Will do that agian!

Their happiness showed on their faces are PRICELESS to me!

Every Moments ... of Garwyn

Garwyn used tissue and rub the corner of it into a straight twisted tail. Then he toldl me it was a stink ray and even demo how it swims in the sea. Then he separated the 2 plys and tell me it is a butterfly. So creative!

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Garwyn loves to watch Ghost Whisperer with me. So whenever he is naughty, I will ask him "Can you see light? Then Cross over!"

He used to reply as "Dun want" but now he said, "I cannot see light!"

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11th Sep 2010 - my conversation with Garwyn.

Me: Gar, see! Mommy bought you choco balls!

He exclaimed: WOW!

Me: So plastic!

He: I dun wanna to eat the balls.

Me: Why?

He: I dun wanna eat plastic balls!

I'm speechless!

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13th Jan 2011

I asked Garwyn: "do you like birthday cards?"

He said NO! He only likes cars not cards. And even reinforced what he said "Cars as in Transport! OK!?"

Is Garwyn good at putting message across?

Constellation

Julian had a lesson on Constellation and I guessed that was the most bombastic word he had learnt to date so he kept asking me what is CONSTELLATION!

I was so tried of his asking and decided to come out with many version of it.

Version 1

A group of starfish forming different shapes

Version 2

A group of shit forming different shapes - O! that's CONSTIPATION!

Since then, he has stopped asking.

Best Action Star

8th Sep 2010 - United Square, Action Adventure

Julian worn the helmet, harness, posed a few photos, played a fool, teased the workers and wayang wayang a little... When his turn comes, he said he dun wanna to do it. Take the goodies bag and back out.

My Room

15th Sep 2010

I always tease the kids that I'm going back to sleep in my master bedroom since they have grown up but they always pull me back to THEIR ROOM. They will always say 'NO, Mommy that's daddy's room, you sleep in OUR ROOM."

Conclusion: The Study Room and the Master bedroom are Daddy's room. The back room is Aunty's room. Then where is MY ROOM! ?

JellyFish Update

12th Sep 2010 - Jellyfish update

Remember I blog about my argument with Julian that he looks like a jellyfish? He was so mad that he said he has BRAIN. Julian is right! Jelly fish has no brian, heart and bones! Only have stomach and mouth in its BELL. Today we read a book on JellyFish!

I love my Name!

9th Sep 2010

I asked Julian, "do you like your name?"

His reply: "Everybody will like their own names and love themselves."

P.S.: Julian, not necessary.. Your Unique yiyi didn't like her name when she was in Primary Sch and she wanna call herself Carina Liew Bixue aka 干你娘流鼻血.

Tadpoles and Eggs

1st Nov 2010

Julian attended his 1st BIOLOGY lesson in GUG today, taught by Teacher Faye. He said the fastest racing tadpole swim and poke a hole into the egg and 9 months later, turn into baby..

I asked him where the egg comes from. He replied it is in my body when I was young (lucily not from NTUC). Then I asked where the tadpole comes from. He replied from the pond. So I asked him if I should sit in the pond and wait for the tadpole to poke my egg. He said NO, wait at the swimming pool. I asked him if he sees tadpoles in the pool. He thought for awhile, then replied, "You wait in the pond."

I presumed now his daddy must be the ugly toad!

Then I imagined my own stories...

Story 1

Once a upon a time, a beautiful princess love to play near the pond with her golden egg. One day she accidentally dropped her egg into the pond. An ugly lazy toad saw it and summoned all his tadpoles to race and fetch him the egg. One of the fastest racing tadpole reached the golden egg but was curious about it. It poked a hole and slipped into the egg and got trapped. Nine months later, it grows into Julian Tung!

Story 2

A lazy Daddy toad wanna cook instant noodle but has no egg to go with it so he summoned all his tadpoles to go NTUC to buy some eggs home. The fastest racing tadpole reached NTUC but seeing so many brands of eggs on the shelves, he did not know which one to buy. So he decided to poke a hole and peep through the egg but accidentally slided into 1 of it and got trapped. 9 months later, it grows into Julian Tung! Being a filial son, he rushed home with the tray of eggs for his hungry daddy but Daddy already die of hunger! Ha Ha...

P.S: Sons! This is creative writing ok! So I hope you have my genes and no need to spend money to go for creative writing tuition. OK!

Who's Sitting?

16th Nov 2010

I posed this Question to my sons. If you have only 1 seat in the MRT, will you give it to your girl friend or Mommy?

Julian's reply : MOMMY!

Garwyn's reply : I'm 3 years old so I SIT!

Garwyn's Bedtime Story

27/11/2010

I told Garwyn that he is soooo handsome and when has fallen asleep, an ugly princess will kiss him and wake him up. Then he will marry the ugly princess and live happily ever after. He opened his sleepy eyes and said, "I dun wanna sleep anymore."

P.S: GaRwyn, what so scary about marrying an ugly princess? Mommy married an ugly toad and gave birth to 2 beautiful tadpoles! Princess Fiona also marry SHREK!