B r e a k

 And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)

This! Stuck in my head on repeat mode. In the kitchen while cooking, in the hall lipat baju and while writing my diary. Penat tau nak nyanyi sambil muka merungut.

The short precious week break has just begun. Went to see the Donald Duck’s birthday at Vivo and eh just Vivo but already so shagged. Brought them to Timezone, Toys r us but they bought airplanes from NTUC instead. 

Appreciating this little bond. 

Another adventure awaits today before we hit the books back next week! 📚 

End of term 3

 Alhamdulillah. Term 3 has come to an end. 

Mixed feelings plus that flurry fleeting touch. Urgh.

Wondering if there’s any readers here at all but I chose to believe that I’m my own avid reader of my posts. Because truth is, I’m bad at remembering stuff. Dates, memories, events, shopped items. So I would regularly check back my archive posts then all the flashbacks came through. Haha hopeless. 

Being human, it just cannot stopped you from minding about what others perceive of you. Like am I an open book? Or am I very nerd blur the first time you met me? Am I that obvious? Obvious sangat kot until at msg also you can read me clearly. 

Decades. It’s been almost a decade of being a mom. Means almost a decade I left the workforce. While I missed interactions with the students and Profs especially, I know I could not cope juggling both work and home at the same time. Just give me that long service award already (of being a momster). 😁

Definitely I’ve lost touch. But the son still asked how is it I could type real fast on the lappie. Life’s been much of a routine except for that occasional ‘surprises’ that got to your heart faster than usual. Oh no, is it I should go back to my safe zone and stay low for a while. Need to recharge and reset from all the distractions. But can I be fully recharged by then? 

Not sure what kinda entry this is but one without any photos or pictures. A boring one perhaps. But one that says I’m trying to sort my feelings and thoughts and I think I could not take anyone new at the moment. It’d be a little too much for me to take and go through. 

Appreciation

 

Appreciating the last bf for Term 3. Not really satisified with the outcome but Alhamdulillah still.

Got to increase to Gear 4 for the final term. 

Gifts for the teachers this year. Tried my best to give gifts with a cause. Meaningful. Made me feel better and hope those who received them feel good too. 

So I grabbed Cotton On totes, some pouches from Art Faculty and even that Talking Toes socks had some cause.

Well except for the other 2 socks and that Star Wars tee.

Assisted the boy on his Thank You cards too.

Dislike this flurry feeling. 😏

Agustus

 August’s coming to an end! Cepat benar.

This week went by super fast eh. 

Went to settle Obek’s stuff and eh malu eh.

 Sat side by side with the msw. And I think he has moustache and beard seh behind that mask.

And his scar besar eh. Jatuh motor ke? 

Yesterday we started real late. Went to Housewarming almost evening and we did crazy stuff after that. It was the BFF’s sis open house who’s also my bf BFF’s sil. Get it? So blessed to extend silaturahim to the BFFs’ families. 

Took the bus to town to collect Chagee and till now I’m not sure if it’s worth the night. Got the pin, pop sockets and a disct code. And some fans. 

Gonna be a brief week ahead!

What I got

 So the plan this time was quite go with the flow but we settled for:

- Larkin for the parents

- Oriental Kopi for brunch

- Tebrau for shopping

- Tadaa (selit eh but just me and husb)

- Mid Valley (lunch at DTF)

Chose to believe that the parents had more fun this time round cos they got their massage, bought lotsa muruku, honey, mom got her faux plant at below $10, dad really shop alot like 3 pants for RM400+. He even bought popcorn. Ended up with 9 bags load of stuff for the 3 of them. Pening.

But here’s mine! That’s 2 unplanned totes from Christy Ng. Wanted the pink minion cos pink and he’s carrying his teddy but mom said the blue one’s nicer. Then got 2 dresses! 1 for RM159 (da bayar mcm oh no mahal eh) then got jeans. Also 2 tshirts and a PJ set from Uniqlo. Grabbed those Merdeka tees for the husb n son. And 2 books for myself! ❤️

His 4.3

 Eh eh. How can 10 pics in a post? 

But here’s a rather impromptu JB trip for the husb.

But first, his bday card. I settled the cover while the son filled up the inside with all of husb’s faves.

Bought his fave cake. 

Wanted to get the mat but oos so sis belanja this one. 

Fave! Dpt makan corndog and wanted oden too but that’d be too much. So self-control I did. 

Almost didn’t able to make it to Tadaa. And 3rd time lucky, got another big cushion. And all things pink. 🩷

Wanted to grab the pink minion mini but Mom asked to choose the blue one instead. Quite nice too cos the brand’s name’s tiny and 4 of the minion’s characters pictures. That Fam Mart such a steal cos limited edition. 

The request of the bday cake was only done at check-in. It came after we came back 2nd time from shops and after we bought BR. 

RM149 for this cute one. 

Bday boy chose this design. 

Pretty night POV.

Mom paid for the suite which included lounge access. Limited choices of finger food but the mains were looking so gd and big portions. Then Dad gave husb RM1k for his bday spree. He settled for RM409 (omg) Adidas golf top and a leather belt. It’s husb’s bday but we’re all happy because I bought quite a lot of stuff (update next entry!), son’s got aome toys tho next week exams eh, sis bought quite a number of books, Mom and Dad got their 90min massage as well his corduroy jeans and Mom’s moringa pills, tudungs and such.

9.8

 Here’s a little throwback to last Monday when I joined the sis for a bday celebration. At Motion Art then lunch at Summerfolks.

This simple vegan pasta was sedap. 

With that tempura kale. 

This may look like a simple brownie but oh so yummy.

It’s flaky and full of flavour. ❤️ sangat.

Finally collected my art piece.

Shd have used the black, red then gold. No plans and just went with the flow. Well kinda looking like a messed up flower petals. 

And yay! Sis belanja Crocs. Took a size bigger and my left da mcm pinjam kasut org but the right foot seems fitting. Just don’t make me run in them. 🏃‍♀️ 

And psssssst like woah the son’s slping over at the gramps’ alone wout us. 

Grateful to be Singaporean. And proud for giving the husb idea on what to snap. 🇸🇬 

Pop

 

Probably my biggest Popmart paperbag. Cute seh.

Bought these 3 je. And that tote’s only $18.90.

How funny that I got both blind boxes same with the covers. Share bear and sky blue flower. ❤️

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Belated Birthday lunch

 

Had lunch at Wong Fu Fu and I totally forgotten about the mini buffet. I mean you just had to add $3.90 for free flow of bubble tea and sides, soup and salad. Tummy’s so so full and happy. Grateful for the big treat from bff too.

Ni belom lagi eh. Plus the sides which had tamago, spring rolls, fries, even chicken dish and tofu. Probably can return to try other mains. 

SO SO happy managed to grab a dress and top for $74 here. ❤️