Day: March 27, 2008

Ballerina In The Making

Here are some pix which I took during Alycia’s ballet class yesterday. Though parents are not allowed to go inside the class, I managed to discreetly snap some pix.


The students lining up for their turn to walk tip-top, chest out, hands on waist and head raised, towards the teacher.  Alycia is the second tallest in the class and she’s standing second from the back row.


Alycia’s first try… and she really looked so stiff and funny. Not only did she raise her head, she also protruded her chin so awkwardly, in her effort to raise her head, LOL!


The teacher correcting Alycia on how she should position her head.

The teacher informed us that ballerinas should preferably have long hair and tied up during classes.  The fringe should also be clipped up. 

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How Much Did Your Urut Lady Charge You?

I did not engage a Malay Urut Lady (masseurs) after I delivered Alycia 4 years ago. I had a bad case of ‘yup foong‘ (literally means wind has entered your body in Chinese, which will cause a host of pains in the body).  I suffered from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Bronchitis for several months. 

After I delivered Sherilyn, I told myself I must get an urut lady to expel the wind from my body. I did hire one and I really enjoyed the massage and tungku (hot stone on belly) sessions. The urut lady charge me RM50 per session of around 1 hour. I didn’t experience any problems with my health after Sher’s birth. Maybe it was pure coincidence or the massage really did wonders.

I am now planning to engage an urut lady to massage me again during my confinement.  Montessorimum gave me a contact of her former urut lady. She is charging RM500 for a 6-day package. This EXCLUDES RM150 for the ubat-ubat (traditional Malay medicine) and RM60 for transportation for 6 days. I am to deposit 60% of RM500 into the urut lady’s bank account to book her. She sounded like she’s very popular and has many clients.

Did you have an urut lady after the birth of your child? How much were you charged? Hiring a urut lady really ain’t cheap eh?

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No Flowers Or Gifts

My hubby never bought me any flowers or gifts after I had delivered Alycia and Sherilyn. Even my dad who is considered a ‘china man’ and conservative in his thinking brought flowers and a card for my mum when he visited her in the hospital after she had given birth to my 2 brothers and me. I doubt my hubby will give me any flowers or gifts this time round, unless I request them from him, but this defeats the whole purpose of a surprise, right?  I really feel that when a woman receives some flowers or a small gift from her husband after she had gone through hours of a painful labor can really cheer her up and ease some of the pain she’s suffering.  Don’t you think so?  Did you receive any flowers, card or gifts from your husband after the birth of your kids?

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Wellsphere – A Website For Fitness Freaks

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HEALTH FREAK MOMMY