Category: The Other Half

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Vacation Time !

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Chloe announced to her Aunt the other day that she was going to DisneyLand this summer but without her – a matter-of-factly way.  hahahaha!!!  yes, that’s my girl for you , so honest and so direct.  So she finally agree to go on the plane this summer and we are very excited about it of course! since we are planning to go home to Singapore like next year.  So a shorter flight first and then the long flight back to Asia next year – 28 hrs!!!

So yes, we are going to Disneyland or Disney World this summer! with the love of my life!  We are also going to meet up with my PR company there and maybe fit in some meetings while we are there.  SKII has invited me to their office and make up factory to look at some of their new stuff and I’m so stoked that they are going to make the hotel arrangement as well as the limousine for us to travel around while we are in the city.

We are planning to spend 5 days in Disneyland and then some work time for me while PB and Chloe explore the city on their own.  We do have a teacher/friend who is helping us out at the store while we are out on vacation and for the rest of the summer, we are going to enjoy our summer cottage.

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Summer Vacation

This is our summer vacation spot this year as we found someone to help out in the store. And the person who is helping us out at the store is a friend from Halifax.  He teaches in Halifax and like the students will be having a summer vacation and since he has nothing to do during the summer, he said he will come help us out.

So I called my extended family and told them that we will be using their resort for the summer and they told us to come anytime.  We are so excited because the resort is absolutely free for us to use and they will stock up food and everything we need for our stay there.  Don’t you just love family!  About time, I get to use my new swimming costume ! woohoo!

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Welcoming Spring

For years, I’ve wanted to get a bicycle to go riding and to exercise.  I’ve always loved biking when I was home some 14 yrs ago, we would go to East Coast parkway and rent a bike and ride on the beach front.  For those from home, you will know what I mean, the bike was for rental at $5 and you can ride as long as you want.  I loved it because I didn’t want to carry my bike in  my car and bring it all the way to the beach.

But over here in this town, it’s too small to have a bike rental service in the summer, in Miami – they also have bike rentals but of course, in Miami there is the beach too!  Anyhow, I’m going off topic again, I finally bought a bike, I shall take pictures of it soon for you and I’m absolutely stoke !  I can’t wait to go out for a ride with Chloe and PB, well, it’s more to keep Chloe company.

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Jewelry Shopping For 20th Anniversary

We were in the city a few weeks ago, during the March break, PB and I took the opportunity to look for a good Lazare diamond for our anniversary.  20 yrs together is no easy feat like he said, so we look at rings  and I still wanted a Lazare or nothing.  Yes, I’m quite fussy when it comes to diamonds and gold jewelry.  For diamonds I only want the Lazare diamonds and gold I only wear the 916 gold.

And yes, we did find one that I fell in love with immediately and PB bought it for me without even asking for the price.  It was worth the money we paid for it because it shows how much he really wants to celebrate our life together.  And this ring will be passed down to Chloe of course and to her daughter and so forth.  I look forward to many more years together with this man.

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Test Driving New Cars

We are having finding them to look for a new car.  Our Ford Focus still serves us well but it’s almost 10 years old now, so we decided that it’s time to get a new car.  Also when we travel, we need a bigger car now since we have Hyunjin with us on almost all our vacation for the last 1.5 yrs.  So PB said, we need a bigger car, so that it can fit all our luggage and stuff we need to buy.  I was very touched that PB is thinking of Hyunjin too when he is getting the new car because we don’t wanna leave Hyunjin in town while we go on vacation right?

Hopefully, we find the right car, at the right price and of course it has to be auto this time, so that either Hyunjin or I can drive it too.  So come back soon and check out which car we are buying.  Thus far, we have tried the Chevy Impalla and Toyota, we also like the Honda but the Mazda isn’t too bad either.

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Mrs Purdy Is Very Lucky

So apparently Chloe thinks that I’m not as lucky as Mrs Purdy (her principal’s wife) – why?  well, the other day she came home after her school’s assembly and said that Mr Purdy was so funny, telling them a joke during the assembly and that was when she thought Mrs Purdy is so lucky to have a funny husband.  hahahhaha!!!

Her dad being so grouchy all the time, I figured she must think I’m not so lucky hahhahaha!!  so I guess Chloe like men who are funny – ahhhh.. now we know – hahhhaa! the things kids say eh. The things kids observed and come to a deduction on their own only tells us how important it is to portray the right image to our kids.

So yes, her principal is doing a great job – that’s for sure, she has nothing but nice things to say about both Mr & Mrs Purdy!

 

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Dressing Up For A Wedding

 We’ve been invited for a wedding in the Spring ! woohoo!  it’s so easy to dress up a man but for us ladies, well, we have more work to do.  Connecticut here we come but wait a minute, I know that PB is wearing a  a tuxedo vest  but what will I be wearing?  I’ve made a date with my girlfriends and we are going shopping at our local mall for the Spring wedding.  Spring weddings are always so beautiful because the weather in Connecticut will be so gorgeous and we are so looking forward to it.

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Chinese New Year 2014

Chinese New Year is tomorrow and as I sit here looking at the “ang pow” that came in the mail this morning for Chloe from family and friends, I cannot help but miss home.

When I was a kid, Chinese New Year was not only about wearing new clothes, stuffing our face with junk food and candies all day or receiving “ang pows” from our parents as well as aunts and uncles and neighbors and any elders, it’s about family gatherings.  Chinese New Year was a tradition, everyone come home to celebrate whether you are far away or you are in Singapore.  It’s about close family ties and bonding and meeting up with cousins that we don’t see often and exchanging stories and sharing the children’s achievements in school and of course, lots of gossiping about the family.  It was a time of joy, a time where we show our appreciation for our parents and grandparents.

Chloe and I made our usual call to my mom and our uncles and aunties today and wished them “Gong Hei Fatt Choy” and as usual, they want to know when we are bringing Chloe home to meet them. They are so excited when they hear Chloe tell them that she will come visit soon and of course, my mom tells her how much she misses Chloe.  Bitter sweet, every year and every year I just have this urge to pack and fly home immediately.  *sigh* ! yes, bitter sweet, every year but we will be home soon.

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Priceless Moments

Tis’ moments like this that I am so happy I fell in love with the father of my brat.  Here he is lovingly drying and combing her hair after she had taken a shower and washed her hair on a Sunday.  You see, every Sunday, it is PB’s time with the kid, I do nothing on this day, he cooks, he cleans the bathtub for her to shower and feed her and do everything for her on Sundays.

The brat loves her daddy time, she misses him when he is at work although she spends every waking hour with either both of us or one of us if she wasn’t in school.  But yes, I’m very blessed because PB just do things for the brat and never ever say no when I need him to run an errand for me even if he was hungry and wants to come home to eat and rest.

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I Love My New Neighbors !!!

They are awesome!!!!  Now I have great neighbors on my right and on my left!  woohoo!! life at home cannot be any better now.  One of my neighbors who saw PB shoveling on a blizzard day shouted across the lawn to ask him to be careful on the roads because she heard they were nasty on the radio.  Now tell me how can you not love neighbors like that right?  No, we don’t chit chat like we are old friends most of the time, but when the big stuff is concern, they do show that they care and it really touches my heart when they do that.

My new neighbor is quiet and that is awesome !  they let the kids play and make noise and they never complain at all.  They don’t have dogs or cats running around our lawn and pooping all over.  They are just wonderful !!!!  the way they are.  No trouble, no worries about anything because all my neighbors are great ppl now.  Thank you, Lord!  This is the first thing that is going into my gratitude bottle of 2014.