Ryan's Comic Books

We went shopping one weekend. Ryan was fidgeting and was bored as we were dragging him from one store to another. He was asking when can we take him to the bookshop to read books. Any other parents would be overjoyed that their kids loves to read but in this case, it's actually hindering my shopping. So we do what most parents do; we bargained.

We will have another one hour of peaceful shopping with no whining from him and thereafter, we will go to the bookshop and as a reward, he gets to buy a book. There you go, a win-win situation.

So after window shopping, we went to the bookshop and Ryan chose his book. Imagine my surprised that instead of a "proper book", which he normally picks, he chose a pokemon comic. I know the comic book is colourful and looks interesting but he's only 5 years old and he does not know how to read (well .... not yet) and I was totally unprepared! But he was adamant and a deal is a deal so we ended up buying the comic. He has been "reading" the comic for the past few days, carrying it with him wherever he goes.

In the future, I will shortlist the books before getting him to decide (lesson learnt) and I did not know that boys start reading/looking at comics that early an age. Maybe it's normal. Maybe it's time for me to accept that at age 5, Ryan is no longer a "baby" and he has starts to develop new interests. Arrghh.......my "baby" is so grown up now.

Book: The Summons

I have just finished this book, The Summons by John Grisham. The pace is kinda slow and half way through the book I was bored. But I finished the book anyway. The whole plot was pretty lame, no twist and quite straight forward. Definitely not one of the author’s best efforts.

I would rate it a 4/10.

Ryan's Pet

Ryan have been asking for a pet, specifically a dog. And the answer is definitely a big NO because we do not have the time and the energy to take care of a dog plus I don't really like dogs or cats. Hubby does not mind having a dog but again, there's no one to take care of the dog; so we got him a pet, in the form of 2 fighting fishes. One fish is red and the other blue so we decided to name them Reddy and Bluey.

Why fighting fish?
Because they can live in a tank without oxygen and hence no need to invest in any gadget. So far, Ryan have not been feeding his fish although he was quite enthusiastic the first few days and mummy have to make sure that the fishes are feed everyday. Daddy was given the task to change the water when it's dirty and Ryan? Well, he's just the pet owner. I don't think we will ever get a dog. Just too much work!!.

Off to the Dentist

The whole family went for our yearly dentist appointment. Everyone is cavity free. The dentist did scaling and sent us off..... Yipee.

Inspiration from Nature

I love plants, big or small and they're simply amazing. With tender loving care and lots of water, they will just grow, grow and grow. There is this plant and at one point in time, it was not doing well. So what I did was I cut all the infected leaves and branches, resoil and fertilised the plant and I remember it looking absolutely horrible. That was then. Now it has blossom; and it's really healthy with beautiful leaves. It's still in my garden and I will always it's amazing recovery.

Ever since, I started gardening at my new home, I will make it a point to water my plants early in the morning before I leave for my work/start my day and again in the evening. When I water my plants in the morning, I feel like I am mentally preparing myself to face the day. The plant with their "water supply" for the day and I, with my "energy" for the day.

The plant need to face the scorching sun in order to grow and I too need to face all challenges for the same reason. And not matter how hot the weather, with plenty of water, soil and fertiliser, the plant will grow. In a way, it's the same for me. No matter what are the challenges, with plenty of love, courage and energy, I will grow. Grow to be wiser, happier and healthier.

I look forward to ......

1. having fun with my family
2. chill with my good friend, Sham
3. go on a date with hubby
4. go for a holiday
5. good bargains /shopping
6. gardening
7. drinking coffee
8. reading
9. blogging and e-mailing friends
10. pay day ........ hehehehe

The Secret : Great PLANNING Skills

I am on a 2-month break from my studies. Yahoo...... I have been having a great time blogging (one posting a day this month), reading other interesting blogs, surfing the internet, catching up with my reading and doing nothing ..... oh just heavenly. Better enjoy myself before another semester starts.

I have learn that I can accomplish a lot more if I plan my days ahead. Juggling between a full-time work, studies and family is no joke and at times, I am not sure if I can do it. But I need to be persistent. With so many things to do and a demanding child, I have no choice but to get my act together.

So basically, I will plan my days in advance and will slot activities in between. So far, every Monday and Thursday nights, hubby will be going for his Qigong classes. He had signed up for 3 months starting November 2007. Friday night is badminton night for the family. On Saturday evening, we will be at my in-law's place, returning only at night. If my classes starts, I will be away two evenings every week and on days which I do not have classes, I will be studying. :(

Therefore I will make sure that there are family activities each weekend, simple ones such as running/cycling in the park, going for picnics etc. Me and hubby will take turn to organise the activities. And I will also think of projects together with Ryan. Then, once every month, me and hubby will go for a date, just the two of us. So far so good. Hectic yes, but we have learn to cope, somehow and we are taking one day at a time, living each day to the fullest!!