3 Reasons WHY....

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... I haven't been blogging for more than a week :-




1. SUPER busy with work.

OMG - I didn't know working in a bank would be so busy... that I almost always worked 9++ hours a day for the past few weeks... and by the time I got home... I was EXhausted...

January would be one of the busiest month for this bank... so I'm suspecting that I would have to work at least 10 hours a day (including 1/2 day on Saturday)...

Not complaining... the more hours I put in... the more I will get paid... YAY!

And I seriously need a mini vacation come Febuary or March next year... A short trip (2-3 days) to somewhere would be nice.




2. SUPER lazy.

Lazy bugs kick-in and there's always an excuse not to blog whenever I'm in front of the laptop... I blame it to the cold weather... and the shorter days we get during the winter time just make me SUPER lazy... oh, and also the Christmas & New Year's holidays... and my excuse - Christmas + New Year = TAKING A BREAK FROM BLOGGING.



3. I will think of Reason No. 3 tonight.... Bear with me.





Have a Happy New Year 2012 everyone.


xoxoxo
Cat Cat



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Random Update 12/17

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1. Best Donuts in town.



Not Krispy Creme.... Not Dunkin Donuts... but from Williams Bakery.






Cream Filled Donut from Williams Bakery.... A dollar a piece, I think....


Indeed the best Cream Custard Filled Donut in town... the King of All Donuts... I tell you.

Not too sweet... silky smooth... just the right consistency... the cream custard is freshly made every morning from scratch... completely and totally OUT OF HEAVAN.

Sooooo delicious.... I can eat 20 of them in one sitting... no kidding.


Give me some donuts from Williams Bakery!


Note: THANK YOU my dear Richard for the delicious donuts... They are indeed very good... I want MORE... Pretty please... LoL.




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2. The Kids' Drawings.



Annabel has been watching lots of youtube on the computer lately... and I'm so proud of her...

that she learned to draw cute cartoon pictures like the one below...





Cute or not...???





And this was drawn by my 6-years old, Emma... she still has a long way to go... LoL.




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3. My Usual Breakfast.



I leave for work at 7:45 am every morning... and usually, I do not have time to stop anywhere for breakfast.





So... breakfast for me every morning... would be a croissant...

Note: Above croissant from Walmart... they are sinfully delicious... very soft and buttery.





And a cup of coffee.

Note: My favourite coffee cup.




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4. Yoga.



Not for me... Just do not have time to do Yoga at the moment.





But this young lady is so much into it...




And she literally spent an hour doing yoga... Glad she enjoyed doing it.





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5. Turtle-neck Sweater.



I'm never a big fan of turtle-neck sweater... but this morning, it was just way to cold to go out shopping... Grrrrrrgggggg....!!!!!




So... I put on the turtle-neck sweater... and off I went to Kohl's... to do my round of shopping....





Spent $127++ at Kohl's and got $20 cash-back coupon for next purchase.





By the time I finished shopping at Kohl's... it was 2:30 pm... and I was darn hungry...


Note: Please scroll down to drool on my late lunch....




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6. Lunch at Sonic.



Sonic has the best hotdog in the world....

I usually would go for their foot-long hot dog... but today, I wanted something different... for a change.

A regular hot-dog... and a Bacon Cheddar Toaster Melt.





Regular New York style hot dog that comes with sauerkraut and sweet onions... So so good.





Bacon Cheddar Toaster Melt Jr at $1.99.





With generous amount of slice pickles....





and melted cheddar cheese....





and awesome crispy bacon.... nom nom nom nom.


Bacon Cheddar Toaster Melt... New at Sonic... go and grab one today...






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Update 12/13

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1. 2011/2012 School Picture.



Annabel's and Emma's school pictures taken a few weeks ago...




Does Annabel looks like a teenager in the picture...???





Emma Poop-A-Lot... LoL


Wish we had our school pictures taken when we were growing up in Malaysia... not the class picture but individual picture like above....





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2. Picture with Santa 2011.


Last Friday... we took the girls out to the mall... to have their picture taken with Santa...

We did that EVERY YEAR... never missed.




Emma always like to wear dresses... Annabel always a "jeans girl"....





Huge christmas tree... at least 20 feet tall.





Same Ginger Bread Man every year... :D





Sama decorations every year... :D :D :D





Love the poinsettia... I heard poinsettia plants are poisonous to cats.





No... that's not Santa....





Here is Santa... same old Santa every year... :D :D :D :D :D




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3. My Teddies.



And without fail.... every year during christmas season... my cute teddies lining up our stairs by the hallway....




They were cheap when I bought them 6 to 7 years ago... $2.99 a piece from CVS... on sale.


Cute or not....???




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4. Latest picture of ME.



Taken last weekend... all dolled-up... ready to go to a Christmas party.





A silent reader of mine complained that she has not seen my recent picture for a while...





And here you go my wonderful silent reader... for a change... I put my hair up... and thought I look kinda different... No like.




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5. Before. After. $20 Gone.






Before.






After.





$20 gone.






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Update December 08, 2011

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1. Tooth Fairy.



Emma lost her front tooth 2 days ago... and can't wait for Tooth Fairy to come tonight....







I wish there was a Tooth Fairy in Malaysia when I was growing up...


Back in Malaysia... when I was a kid... my Tooth Fairy was MY MOM.

I remember whenever I lost my tooth... my mom would pick it up... took a quick detour to the backdoor of the house... went outside.... threw the tooth up to the tin roof... went back inside the house... slammed the backdoor as hard as she could... then continue doing what she did before.... (usually cooking or doing dishes... or cursing and chasing us out of the kitchen with her red chinese clog... hehe).

There you have it... my Tooth Fairy.... when I was growing up. I love you Mom.




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2. Grocery Store.


Went to Kroger to do my groceries last weekend.... and took some pictures to share in here....


It amazed me how much Kroger has changed over the years....


The store are carrying more international food....




From Chinese.... to Italian.





And Indian too....





Japanese....





Biscotti with Kopi-O... Oh Heaven.






And not missing out... Lee Kum Kee made it to the shelves too...

Expensive or not...???




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3. Time to Re-Shellac.



2-1/2 weeks gone and my nail still looking good....




No chipping or cracking on the nail... just a little grown out... and still looking good, right...???

I told you.... Shellac is rocking.... I'm going to get it done again this weekend... YAY... Can't wait.





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4. 4th Grade Performance.



Annabel's school had a 4th Grade Performance at the cafetaria last night...




Basically, all the students from 4th Grade were there singing holidays and December songs in front of all the parents...





It's called "December Around the World"....







Obviously... the translator is a Cantonese Chinese.... but but... shouldn't it says, "Kong Hei Fatt Choy"...

If he/she a Mandarin Chinese, it would have said, "Gong Xi Fa Chai"....


Anyway... who knows...!!! It doesn't really matter... as long as it's "Happy Chinese New Year"... both are the same to me.





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5. Letter to Santa.



Found a letter addressed to Santa.... from Emma and Annabel.




Oh... how cute...!!!



Inside... I found 4 pieces of "Love Letter" aka Christmas Wish List.... folded into half.





Annabel's 2011 Christmas Wish List... lots of this... and lots of that.





Emma's 2011 Christmas Wish List... all about doll... shoes for doll... clothes for doll... doll doll doll...





Asus Prime Tablet... and Food..??? **like there's not enough food in this house**





Oh... why would I want a mouse for christmas...??? I DON'T want a mouse... I want something else... I DON'T WANT A MOUSE for Christmas....!!! HUHUHUHU!!!!!






Note:-
Picture with Santa tomorrow night.... and then Christmas tree shopping... YAY!





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some videos to share....

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Must see....




1. SOL - Standard of Learning.





My eldest 9-years old, Annabel received her Honor Roll and Gold Medal for her SOL (Standard Of Learning)... They're only 16 of them in the entire 4th Grade (about 90 of them) in the school who received the Gold Medal and she's one of them... SO PROUD..!!!


Annabel's name was being called at 1:18....





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2. Hot & Cold - by Emma T.






Would have been a GREAT video but at 0:46, audio was out.... DARN...!!!!


a. Pardon the mess in the playroom... I have, long time ago... given up cleaning the darn room.

b. Pay attention to Ms. Emma's performance... She's very serious about joining the next American Idol... LoL..!!!

c. Karaoke Box = last year christmas present.





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3. Hello Kitteh - Part 3






Well... I guess Sanrio.com will have my "couple hundred dollars" order soon....





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12/2 Update....

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1. Hello Kitteh - Part 2.



Told you... the girls are crazy about Hello Kitteh....



Bought it last Sunday....





And she wore it the next day.... to school....


Talking about being vain.... Like mother like daughter... Haha.


PS:- See... the Hello Kitteh winter boots - $19.87. Super expensive.... but as long as she is happy, that's all it counts.





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2. Turkey OUT.



I had enough turkey last week.... I'm Turkey OUT.


Had turkey for dinner 5 days in a row.... Oh yes... I'm soooooo Turkey OUT.




And our last turkey dinner... I made Turkey Pot Pie.



It was good... but the girls didn't like it.... **sob sob**





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3. Winter 2011/2012.




Winter is officially here.... We had an awesome weather last weekend - 11/26 and 11/27.... both days were in the 60's....





This week the weather has changed drastically.... from 60's.... to low 40's....





See all the leaves on the maple tree that had fallen to the ground in our back yard....


Oh, that small ladder by the tree is meant to be removed soon.... Why..???

Apparently, the girls had been using it without my permission... and obviously... accident waiting to be happened.





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4. Multi-Purpose Duck Tape.





Coolest duck tape bracelet... courtesy by Miss Emma T.






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5. New Cookware Set.



Sold at Walmart - Better Homes 10-piece Cookware Set.... for 50 bucks.



Original was $99.99 - 50% off... Cheap cheap...





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6. A favor to ask.




I have a favor to ask from any of my reader in Malaysia.


You see.... I went back to Malaysia for a visit 2 years ago.... and bought some pens... Don't ask me why... I have no clue.


But anyway.... I'm SUPER in love with this pen.




712 Ball Pen Fine....



Not sure if it's Kilometrico... but it's super nice.... and I bought it either from Popular or MHP Bookstore .... for RM1.00 a piece I think.


Would you do me a nice favor...??? Would you pleaaaaaaase buy a few (5-6) and have them ship to me...???


Let me know by email - seetlooi at yahoo dot com.... and I will make arrangement to pay you back either thru paypal or some kind of arrangement.


Pretty please.... with cherry on top!





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