My 1st pair of Ferragamo

I have always wondered how it feels to don on a pair of Ferragamo shoes on my huge wide feet. I have pondered for many years now. My curiousity was again aroused when I saw a lady wearing them yesterday. I kept staring at her shoes that she must be thinking I am a shoe-manic.

Hehe ... MOTH bought me a pair online this afternoon. I will receive the shipment around mid June. I'm dying, I can't wait.

The founder is a renowned shoemaker. Every pair shoes are handcrafted. For a person like me with flat feet, I really hope that this pair of shoes would give me the much needed comfortable. So when I walk, I feel as if I'm flying...

HiPPy

Hippy, MOTH'll finally be home tomorrow. I miss him so much.

Especially so tonight when I have a craving for a slice of thick chocolate mud cake but I've no one else to share it with.

So what have we gals been up (life without a MAN)?
We went out makaning alot... some bits of shopping... catching up with family... & sleeping closely together... Today, we went out cycling in the park. My gosh, the 4-year old landed up flying into the drain and smashing into the barriades as she was peddling fast while I was not able to catch. Thankfully, she was not injured in 2 accidents.

I asked her if she would tell her daddy tomorrow about the cycling adventures we had. She laughed and replied that Daddy would say "blur blur!"...

I gotta go now to bed. Gotta work tomorrow due to an event. But look forward to welcoming MOTH.

Ps. MOTH - you see we need you so much. The gals can't go cycling without you.

1 Big, 1 Small

the 4 year old vs the 1 year old @ T3, 17 May 08, Sat

Human Beings are strange & deep

MOTH will hit off for his fishing expedition this Wed and will not return till next Mon morning.
He will be gone for 5 days.

When he's constantly by my side, I get irritated sometimes.
Now that he's going to be away, I feel that I will miss him so terribly that my heart will break.

Ay ya! You see I am so contradicting and strange.

Maam, U Mean I stay in Manila...???

My helper is from Ilo Ilo, Philippines. Come early Jan 2009, she would have worked 2 years for my family. This means her contract would have ended.

So it's time for the question - will she stay or will she go?

She chose to return to the Philippines. We have no qualms about letting her go. This helper arrived with lots of emotional baggage, problems with family, money problem... when she first started with us, I spent over half a year dealing with her depression and settling her debt issues with her friends in Singapore and the Philippines. Once she was so depressed that she couldn't work for over 3 days. She couldn't get out from bed and finally I sent her to the Emergency Department in Changi Hospital. She told the doctor she was dying, she couldn't breathe... The doctor had to reassure her that she's fine, she's just under a panic attack.

Now that she told me that she likes to go home. MOTH & I wasted no time to source for her return flight to the Philippines. We knew that December is the peak period with loads of helpers planning to return home for Christmas & New Year. We couldn't get her a seat on Tiger Airways, ValueAir. The most economical ticket was on so-called over $500 on SQ or Philippines Air. Thank gosh, we found Cebu Pacific and managed to secure a seat dep 21 Dec for $200.
Phew, cost savings for us!

I told her the next morning that we managed to get her a flight home. Guess what's her response... "So how will I return to Ilo Ilo from Manila... You mean I will stay in Manila..."
I can only say sucky attitude. I kept my cool.

I replied to say that my responsibility is to ensure she gets a ticket to Manila. She should notify her family to assist with the ferry or domestic flight arrangement. I then added to say that if we have other uncertainities, we can call the agency. She quickly replied to say "ah ya, the contract states return ticket to Manila... don't need to call..."

Why her attitude peeved me off?
1st - She's from the Philippines. She obviously know how to get home to Ilo Ilo. Otherwise how did she turn up from Ilo Ilo to Manila airport 2 years ago?

2nd - She knew the contract states return ticket to Manila. Yet she wanted to test my reaction or hope that we will buy her the homeward ticket all the way.

3rd - She's so sarcastic to add that comment "you mean I will stay in Manila" as though I'm a god damn fucking bimbo not understanding geographic or the difference between Manila & Ilo Ilo!

I'm relieved to send her off. Strangely, when she said she likes to finish her contract, she was tearing and I didn't feel anything for her. I must be a robot?

Hitting the wheels

MOTH & I started cycling twice or thrice weekly over 25km to 50km since end-Apr 08.
Our route begins from Bedok Reservoir to East Coast Park and sometimes to Changi Village and return.

I have been eating as per normal. When MOTH said he lost 2kg, I was surprised. Since we hit the wheels, the thought of weight-loss has not crossed my mind. So I decided to step onto the scale too.

Ah-ha, I lost around 2kg too!!! Hehe... sexy clothings, here I come...

Mommy's Day Performance

9 May 2008, Friday

Ah... my little one really put her heart into the Mother's Day Performance at School. She's the one with orange tee-shirt, long hair.

I was so touched by her performance that I could feel a little tear nearing the corner of my eye. This is one of her many performances that she really participated in.

She told me very seriously "I really want to perform for you..."

After the performance, we went to the beach for a nice dip in the sea and we built sandcastles. Blissful, beautiful sunny day, just the 2 of us. Just girls outing.