Backlog cleared 全新开始

总算把上次的几个blog entries import 进这里了。以前的照片还在windows live, 去这里看，好吗？
http://cid-d8fe7871f3abc450.photos.live.com/summary.aspx?sa=959947845

这几个礼拜都做了什么呢？倒叙是比较容易想起来的。今天去Angelina 家，美味的食品，猪脚醋让我老公想起来我坐月子的时候 ：）瀚今&Angelina 一起吃饭，做瑜伽，umm，Angelina是我们的啦，有照片为证，童鞋们不要吃醋哦！
昨天瀚今的Yamaha音乐课第一次开课，爸爸带去的。妈妈在外面看着自己长长的手指懊恼，就和妹妹玩自拍了！下午去拿妹妹的carseat，去朋友家的cluster house 吃饭，有大房子还是很好的哦：）

上个礼拜去了动物园，妹妹很有成绩的喂了长颈鹿，这几天一直不停得说呢！另一天，和朋友们去了Henderson Waves，瀚今和瀚月在桥上滑滑梯，不亦乐乎!

Finally cleared the backlog: imported the previous blog and uploaded the photos taken in past few weeks. However, the earlier photos still stays in windows live in link attached above.

Some photos for Mei Mei at playground and with her friends (Xiao Niu & Angelina have moved away, so recent photos at playground only have Qing Qing & Jia Jia):



Mei Mei at playground & with friends 瀚月在楼下和小朋友们玩



One of the days, we had icecream at Jia Jia's house and played her fancy toys. Look, Han Jin was definitely enjoying himself. Well spent time over the New Year leave, we went to Henderson Waves with friends on one of the days. Han Jin had his adventurous slide on the Henderson bridge and Mei Mei followed. Oops, she fell... Han Jin started cycling with the bike we bought for his 3rd birthday over a year ago. Yesterday, Han Jin started his music class at Yamaha, Mum did not volunteer to be the accompany parent, but felt slightly regreted so. Everybody, Han Jin and Daddy is going to play us a melody in near future! Bored outside Yamaha, Mum took a few photos with Mei Mei.



Henderson Waves 和佳佳家的冰激淋



妹妹和妈妈



Other days over the new year, we went to the zoo with Dou Dou family. Mei Mei and Xiao Niu took a photo together. Mei Mei was very proud of her feeding of the giraffe, and keeps mentioning it these few days. She would say 'wash hand over there' which stands for 'Mei Mei fed the giraffe with carrot, and the uncle asked Mei Mei to wash hand over there as the giraffe licked Mei Mei hand with saliva'. See, Mum is good at interpreting Mei Mei!

Today, we went to Angelina's house for Mummy to learn some blogging tips, and we enjoyed ourselves very much with the lovely food and company. Han Jin played well with Angelina, from dining together, doing Yoga together and ended up in the bed together.. innocently. Thanks, the Wong family.

At the Zoo & At the Wong family 动物园之旅 & Angelina 家的美食和好友

Christmas 2010 又是一年圣诞节

Another Christmas came and gone. I started a blog last Christmas and it became dormant a few weeks later. Hopefully, this one will last.

Well, some photos for this Christmas by HaoJun's Dad, another professional photograher (or 'to-be') in the neighbourhood. We joined the Christmas party by the local community on the eve, and a few mummies are helping out with the event as we are all volunteers in the local RC (or voluteers with a purpose, :)).


Christmas Eve at Community Party 圣诞夜社区晚会

 The next morning, the six families gathered at Sentosa beach. Kids played water in the fun pool and the beach; mummies and daddies took turns to break, either have a sip of beer (thanks for the beer, Dou Dou family), or help ourselves with the fruits and crackers; aunties also had a good time with their friends.

In the late aftenoon, we joined our neighbour for Christmas party. Very nice food, and lots of games to play. Did not take photos as mummy is busy with Mei Mei while auntie has her Xmas celebration with friends.

圣诞夜我们在社区举办的晚会中度过。圣诞清晨在圣淘沙海岸和六家的爸爸妈妈，孩子阿姨度过。圣诞晚餐在邻居家过，他们是基督教徒，有火鸡的晚餐还是蛮有味道的。

清晨的照片，爸爸们在喝啤酒，妈妈们在摆美，孩子们在玩水:)

Sentosa Beach 圣淘沙海岸

A moment with Mei Mei at west coast park

These are some older photos from west coast park trip, with the neighborhood family friends, taken by Ping, a professional photoghaher. :) Just noticed that Han Jin is not in the photos, while, our little buddy is somewhere in the sands, I guess. Daddy & Mummy enjoys a little sweet time with Mei Mei!

去年十月在西海岸公园的照片，妈妈和爸爸在好好享受与瀚月的甜蜜时刻！好动的瀚今应该在玩沙子吧！

Newly Created Blog

One of the new year resolutions I had is to build a family blog, which can post photos. Seems this one is working! Thanks Chen Ni for the tips. I will start with uploading a few photos. Have fun! Happy New Year!


My Investment 我的圣诞节

26/12/2009 10:53:36 PM

 

To make my limited money works harder for me, I am starting to get into the practical side of the investment world. So far, I have not utilised my textbook knowledged. The Relations Manager at the bank I spoke to, was surprised to find out that I am a qualified CFA and ACCA, as if I should be at the other end of the table. But the fact is, I am really a newbie to investing my own money.

 

So today, I got 10% of my investable asssets into 6 unit trusts weighted heavily in Emerging Markets and balanced by a global bond fund, with a slight portion in commodities to pick up the yield. Yesterday, we bought the first car after I passed my driving test 2 days ago (while, it is expense rather than investment). Last night, I logged into my on-line trading accounts for the first time to trade some Singapore blue chips, but forgot my trading password and kept trying until my password was suspended. This afternoon, I called my friend at home to chat about investing property in Xi'An. I switched on the computer now aiming to search for property in Xi'an, but got diverted by a friend's blog, who is a supermum lived nearby and gave me a hand-made earpiece as the Christmas gift. I am scratching hard on my  head to think of some gifts for her... I can't do anything made by myself, not saying that I do not have the interest or skills, but just no mood and time now. I am all into investment this holiday season... my Christmas is not white or silver, but goldish.. :)))

 

这个圣诞节让我暖暖的，是两个unexpected 圣诞礼物。是附近的两个妈妈给的，一个是自己手工制作的耳环，晶莹剔透的草黄绿色的珠子；一个是Maybeline 的腮红，可以在我的颊上画出浅粉色的害羞。是妈妈们在提醒我多在意自己了吗？我的时间全部给了工作（间接的是为了家庭收入）和家人，之前爱臭美的我好像已经不在了。我可以绝对素颜地出门，no makeups, no accessories, no high heels... 虽然我也爱这样的自己，可是还是要考虑到别人的感受呀，特别是 the Supportive Spouse. 不可以变成黄脸婆呀

 

我的圣诞节在一片投资的氛围中渡过，我终于学以致用了！Hurray!

 

谢谢你们，我的朋友！

Comments

ping hu - 27/12/2009 2:33:52 PM

http://www.tankinlian.blogspot.com/ read this blog before u make any investment in SG. btw, show me yr car? ^(oo)^

A day in SPA 瓷器

31/10/2009 11:26:25 PM

Last Friday, my Supportive Spouse and I spent the morning in town, at a SPA. The hydrobath warmed up the body and mind, shining starlets on the ceiling with changing colors (I should install something similar for Han Jin). Light music and moderate touch by the maussuer relaxes the tightness from busy life. Love rekindles.

It is generally harder to maintain a romantic relationship after the arrival of the 'bundle of joy' and 'joys', and the helping hands from extended family and domestic helper.

To be continued, my cough almost wakes up my daughter.

很久以前就写下了瓷器这个标题，想要说说从青花细瓷到粗瓷大碗的转变。曾几何时，以婉约为人生标准；在经历了角色的转变之后，以及在这样务实的一片土地上，甚至连摔得碎的粗瓷大碗都不再是了

可是我更喜欢独立的，不会轻易碎掉的现在的状态。只是午夜梦回时，想起浅浅的青花釉在细腻的瓷上，会有笑意，再拥被而眠，希望可以再续那个梦。。

1st day at work 长假之后

31/10/2009 11:05:12 PM

Coughing, sneezing, running nose... my reaction to returning to work after 4 months well spent at home with my two little ones.  I have chosen an easier life by going into part-time 9am to 4pm, which is not a cheap decision, both in terms of money and career prospects. And I was smart enough to start with a short week, returning on a Friday. However, my body still cried out the violent rejection of work.. maybe the airconditioning at work place??

 

Leaving behind my tender baby, actually I was able to concentrate on my work and be fully obsorbed once I stepped into the office. It was only so hard to leave home, seeing her innocent smiles, not realising that mummy is leaving for the whole day. It was only so pressing to go back, cannot bear any delay in the commute after I knocked off. I logged off my PC at 4.15pm, waved goodbye to my colleagues, standed up and murmured to myself 'If I couldn't go off on time for the first day, I wouldn't be able to do it in any of the days to come. I must stick to my gun' . It is damn early for anyone working in the building. I still see daylight on the way, rarely in my worklife in finance.

 

I hope I can get well before the long week starts. :) I will adjust well, being a wonderful mum and maintain my work quality.

 

四个月的产假就这样结束了。我发现我原来是有做housewife的素质的。只是情况不允许。据说opportunity cost太高。我的两个宝贝已在酣睡，我拖着鼻涕在享受一个人的清静。莫扎特的音乐是放给月儿听的，俗俗的妈妈也跟着欣赏一下。

 

月儿这两天大有长进，可以把两只手放在胸前，做作揖状，好像在拜托妈妈抱抱。也会从平睡翻去右侧，妈妈睡在月儿的左边，月儿会回头看看妈妈，灿烂地笑，抬起小腿，转向右边，仿佛害羞了似的！

 

瀚今并不知道妈妈上班了，早上妈妈是偷偷走的，晚上又回来的比瀚今早，偷笑。