[+video] You jump, I jump (at Month 11)

I sometimes call Sarah a "copy-cat" because she loves to copy whatever actions she sees... yeah, kids at this age are like sponge - able to absorb whatever there is around them! I see that in Sarah a lot... therefore, being parents and role-models to our children+children around us, we need to really be on guard - whatever we do and say!

Yeh-yeh was jumping (and playing with Sarah & Reanne) and when Sarah saw him jump, she wanted to copy him. She was really cute. I managed to record a short clip of it. Hehehe....

[+video] One Way Jesus with the Cousins... :)

Last night, CK played a Hillsongs Kids DVD for the kids at home. It was so funny to watch them dance (in their own special ways) while the video is being played.

Enjoy! :)

It's the REAL thing!

Talk about being addicted.... oh yeah.... I got totally addicted to drinking coke last weekend. Didnt know what happened and how it happened, but it just did! I just felt like drinking and since we got a couple of 1.25l bottles not opened yet, so... why not? I drank a cup... and then another... and yet another... and almost every hour or so, I would feed myself with this "real thing"... and i literally got hooked.

I told hubby, "I'm addicted! I want another cup... maybe just a sip!" And hubby said, "Fill it up!"

LOL! Actually it wasnt just me... it was BOTH OF US! We were addicted to drinking it last weekend! We finished the whole bottle that day. Of course it's not something that we do daily or weekly or even monthly! It was just last weekend! Oh boy.... it's indeed the REAL thing! LOL! :D

Warren Buffet's advice for 2009

1. Hard work: All hard work bring a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

2. Laziness: A sleeping lobster is carried away by the water current.

3. Earnings: Never depend on a single source of income. [At least make your Investments get you second earning]

4. Spending: If you buy things you don't need, you'll soon sell things you need.

5. Savings: Don't save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving.

6. Borrowings: The borrower becomes the lender's slave.

7. Accounting: It's no use carrying an umbrella, if your shoes are leaking.

8. Auditing: Beware of little expenses; A small leak can sink a large ship.

9. Risk-taking: Never test the depth of the river with both feet. [Have an alternate plan ready]

10. Investment: Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Warren Buffet - Interesting aspects of his life

When I read Dorcas' blog on "Warren Buffet's advice for 2009", i thought of just doing a search about him and I then came across another blogspot with this title (as above)... I think Warren Buffet earns everyone's respect for him being 2nd most richest man in the world! He's so cool! :)

Warren Buffet - Second Richest Man in the World
(p/s- oops! I mean He became THE world's richest man in 2008! WOW!)

There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion (85% of his fortune) to charity.Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:

1) He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!

2) He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.

3) He still lives in the same small 3 bedroom house in mid-town Omaha, that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.

4) He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.

5) He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world's largest private jet company.

6) His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis.

7) He has given his CEO's only two rules. Rule number 1: Do not lose any of your share holder's money. Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.

8) He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch television.

9) Bill Gates, the world's richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.

10) Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.

11) His advice to young people: Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself.

For those who's like to read a little bit more about Warren Buffet, check out wikipedia.

Blessed 1 year old, JJ Reanne! :)

Love,
suk-suk, sen-sen & mei-mei Sarah... :)

Christmas 2008 in a nutshell...

Well, well, well.... This is like writing about the yesterdays of my life... ie how I celebrated Christmas last year. Seemed like time flew by just so quickly.... and yes, like every other times when I didn't had time to update my blog... it is almost always due to busy-ness at work (or too many photos to manage! :p)... and after all the busy-ness, it's time for "jill to come out to play"! kekeke... :)

So.... Christmas 2008 in a nutshell....

This time, i spent the Christmas holidays with my family-in-laws up north, visiting some relatives. Spending Christmas in a small village is not like spending the season in cities like KL, PJ or Singapore... I mean you can see lotsa decos here and there, especially in shopping complexes, but not in a small village called Malim Nawar, Perak - my MIL's hometown. It was a short visit up north, where we stretched ourselves and our time to touch and go Penang as well... hehehe. More stories here in my BIL's bloggy :)

In Perak...

As usual, hubby takes many many pix of the nature and not us, human... :p

More non-human pix... hahaha!

Had this for breakfast on the first day in Perak.

It's a hakka delicacy called "lei cha" [wikipedia definition]

Well, that's just the green soup, and it's to be mixed with rice + all kinds of vege, making it super yummylicious! MIL cooks better than any places that serves and sells lei cha. :)

Sleepy heads... These are the looks of the little sleepy heads on early mornings...

Oh... and not forgetting, the importance of coffee & papers in the morning too! :)

Sarah's first bathing experience in a pail! LOL!

She looked so cute in there... at first, it's like a culture shock for her to get all wet in the little pail, but after some distraction she was alright.

The one & only (if i'm not mistaken) bicycle shop in Malim Nawar, which is my MIL's brother's shop. Many teenagers & kids drop by everyday to pump air into their bicycle tyres.

A day trip to Penang...

Sarah's first visit to Penang beach - touching "THE sand" is something to be recorded in Sarah's journal! :)

Makan-makan at hawker stalls... (how can we miss the food in Penang, right?!)

Some more makan-makan session at the Gurney Drive hawker centre.

(No, we didnt eat those hard-shells stuff... it doesnt look that appetizing to me! :p)

I wanted to try "pasembur", which is actually another name for "rojak" in Penang... hahaha! This particular stall that we went to has a very interesting way of getting their customers attention. The seller of pasembur will actually chant "rojak-rojak" while preparing the food and towards the end of his presentation, he will sing and dance in front of you while pouring the gravy into the plate! Hubby said he's like "casting a spell" to his customers! :p

OK... so coming up next... "CNY 2009 in a nutshell..." LOL!

Little Sarah & little Janson...

Now... what are these kids up to???

I saw this picture and thought how cute little Sarah & little Janson were in their curiosity towards the aircond in the baby room. Hehehe... :)

Sarah in her CNY outfit

No, it's not body-hugging cheongsam (haha!)... but it's a lovely outfit to wear during this CNY. I thought of taking lots of pix of her in it as I don't think she's able to wear it again next year! :p

Thanks to Aunt Sri Ann for this Christmas gift to Sarah... just nice to be worn for CNY this year :) Actually she wore it 3x for this CNY. Hehehe (Talk about a kiasu mummy!) Hahaha! Well, not really... actually she wore it once while in Perak and mummy didnt get to see it... Once in Melaka, but not long after wearing it she vomitted most her porridge out and dirtied her outfit. And so, once again, I dress her up the same for church last weekend.

It was a family-bonding moment for Sarah, mummy & daddy. After coming back from church+lunch, we took as much photos of our little girl, and she was in her "best-est" mood. She was very happy, laughing here & there, walking very quickly and falling everywhere too! Hahaha! She made both mummy & daddy very happy too. Spending quality time together is indeed a joyous moment. Thank God for my happy family.

2nd day of Jazzie, and...

Boy, am I so unfit?!!

Yesterday evening was my 2nd day of jazzie! After first half of the class, I slowed down in most of the dance movements. *tak boleh tahan liao...*

I woke up this morning with aches all over my body... and I walked up and down the stairs looking like a penguin :-s

Well, this will sooner or later be gone... so, press on, Rachel! Press on! :)

Woo-hoo!! To Jazzercise I went!

:)

See the BIG smile on my face??? Hehehehe... I finally did it... again!!! Yes! It's been... hmmm... it's been... errr... 2 years? Yeah... *sigh*... That's a definite procrastination!

My instructor, Sharina, remembered me and my last name... (Yeo with a "h" behind :p) and asked me where have I been... I said I've been busy... and I got pregnant... and then I got busy again... but now, I'm back! :) She said she just delivered not too long ago too but oh yeah, she got back her shape as well... and all she said was "Jazzercise!"

I'm excited I got back into this activity... It's that one activity that helped me to sweat... that helped me to get my butt off the chair! After giving birth, I thought of joining this Jazzie class again, but I kept saying... next month... and then I said... maybe next year... :p During the watch night service, Annie came to me and asked me if going back to Jazzie is one of my new year's resolution... I said "No..." :p

Anyways, today's the beginning of a fitter me! And I'm glad that I made this decision. Hubby did mention that I was fitter back then... also, less lethargic. I couldn't agree more. I guess my body deserves some good workout so that it can also function better, both for my goodself and especially for my family! It's indeed a good break from the everyday routine as well.

Wanna know more about Jazzercise? Read this!
Wanna know more about the class I join? Read this! :)

p/s - I tried taking pictures with my camera phone during the class for the sake of blogging... :p But i cant get any good shots... hehehe... it's either blur or taken at the wrong angle... anyway, here goes... :)

Is my life balanced?

At lunch break today, just thought of doing something different. Haha! Guess what I did?! I went to iVillage website and took a quiz! :p (like nothing else better to do.. hehehe...) And so while having my lunch, I answered some questions about "Is your life balanced?" :)

This is the result that I get...
"You are one of those rare adults with a firm grasp on her priorities. Even though you put others first, you are fluent in the subtle art of compromise and know exactly when to cut yourself some slack. Since you already know how important it is to make time for yourself, the only thing left for you to do is find is the key to actually getting those solitary moments."

Hehehe... So, am i living a balanced life? And how about you? It's time to reflect, dudes!