Tag : Things That Irritate You

Have been tagged by Kerry on the top 8 questions people ask or things that people do that irritate me. I’m quite a diplomatic and friendly person. Though at times there are certain things that people say or ask that really irritate me and piss me off, I’ll still give them a smile…. a forced fake smile but in my heart, I’d be wondering why that person is so insensitive for asking or saying such silly things. And if they probe further or irritate me further, I’ll just tactfully answer them… sarcastically.

Alright, here are the top 7 things (sorry, can’t think of 8) people say or do that irritate and irate me :

1) Alycia is so fair like you, but eermm…. Sherilyn is a bit darker hor, I wonder like who leh? Daddy is it?

2) Alycia has big beautiful eyes but Sherilyn’s eyes are slightly smaller hor, is it like daddy?

3) You have 2 girls. Eh, you must really try for a boy. You’re still young, quickly try for a boy lah.
(I’ll normally tell them I’m very happy with 2 beautiful girls and don’t yearn for a son)

4) When people with very little knowledge on a subject try to tell me what not to do, though they don’t know that I know more than they do.

5) When people ask if I am renting my house or if the house belongs to me.

6) People who behave as if they are high and mighty and make you feel little.

7) Sales people who don’t treat their customers with respect and act as if they are not hard up for your purchase.

Would you like to voice out your grouses too on the things that irritate you?
1) Jo-N
2) Alice

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Tag : The 2s

So happy I got another tag to use as filler post, LOL! Thanks Slavemom!

Two names you go by:
1) Healthfreakmommy
2) Shireen

Two things you are wearing right now:
1) singlet
2) shorts

Two things you would want (or have) in a relationship:
1) patience
2) commitment

Two things you like to do:
1) blogging
2) shopping

Two things you want very badly at the moment:
1) good health for my kids and loved ones
2) an increase in PR for my blog

Two things you did last night:
1) blogging
2) read bedtime stories to the gals

Two things you ate today:
1) early in the a.m. – skim milk and my vitamins
2) breakfast – fruits and fried vegetarian meehoon

Two people you last talked to:
1) Hubby
2) My gals

Two things you’re doing tomorrow:
1) blogging
2) shop for weekly supplies from the pasar malam

Two favorite days of the week:
1) Friday
2) Sunday

Two favorite holidays:
1) Christmas
2) Chinese New Year

Two favorite beverages:
1) green tea
2) sugar free lime juice

Two things about me! Things you may not have known:
1) I’m an extrovert
2) I have stage fright

Two jobs I have had in my life:
1) Personal Assistant to a Dato’
2) Human Resources Officer in a bank

Two movies I would watch over and over: (and do)
1) Oprah
2) Fear Factor

Two places I have lived:
1) Ipoh
2) KL

Two of my favorite foods:
1) roast chicken
2) pastries

Two places I’d rather be right now:
1) in bed
2) in bed sleeping and dreaming sweet dreams

Two persons I’m tagging :
1) Mom to Chumsy… good filler post for you, easy one, that is 🙂
2) Montessorimum….i know you’re longing for a filler post too, right? Too many offers eh.

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Tag : I Love Your Blog

I am indeed very honoured to receive this award from this pretty and young mom. This pretty mom who has an adorable 18-mth old son is one very thoughtful and helpful person. Though we have never met but one time she called me from a Mattel warehouse sale offering her help to buy Barbie dolls for my gals. Yesterday, she again offered to help me get Avent bottles and teats from Singapore through her twin sister. Though strangers but only online friends, I can already feel her warmth and friendship. Thanks Leena for your wondership friendship!

I must say I love most of the blogs that I know of, so it’s difficult for me to send this love award to just a selected few bloggers. Thus, I am going to pass this love award ‘verbally’ to all the bloggers whom I know. “I love your blog!” Keep up the good work and keep blogging!

No. of times viewed = 164

Tag : Most Embarrasing Moment

Got tagged by cutie Ashley’s mom on my most embarrasing moment.

I was 16 yo then. I was in the lab in my school attending Biology class. I was quite a rebellious child and loved to fool around in class with my classmates, esp. with TheImperfectmom and gang. I didn’t like the Bio teacher as he was very stern, terse, strict and a no-nonsense guy with thick glasses. On that day, I was bored to death and started scribbling some words on the Bio lab table. All of a sudden, I saw him standing next to me. When I peered up, I saw him holding a long ruler in his hand and asked me what I was doing. He looked at the table and saw the mess on the table. So off he went to summon for the disciplinary teacher. Long story cut short, my mom was called to see the disciplinary teacher together with me. I was so embarassed that I boo hoo hooed right in front of them. Luckily my mom didn’t reprimand me for she knew I had served my penance and was embarrased to the core.

I’d like to hear your embarassing story too :

Mamapumpkin

Slavemom

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Tag : Genie is here to grant you a wish!

The Genie King and Genie Princess from the magical land of Faraway is flying round the world on their magic carpets, dropping by the homes of lucky bloggers. When they drop by your blog, you will be granted a wish. Here’s how it works :

Genie King

Genie Princess

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Rules:
1. Write a short paragraph about your visit by the two Genies and include a link to the blog that passed on the Genie Symbol to you.
2. COPY the Rules and ENTIRE List below and post it on your blog.
3. List down your wish.
4. Place your name below the last name on the list and pass on the Genie Symbol to at least 5 other bloggers.
5. Please put up either one (or both) of the Symbols of the Genies on your blog to show that the Genies have visited your blog:

The Genie King, the Genie Princess and their trusty Genie Buddy have visited:

Mariuca would like to wish for happiness and success.

Adrian would like to wish for good health and happiness.

Emila would like to wish for happiness and success.

Trinity would like to wish good health for Jan’s brother

Yah and Wan and successMPG would like to wish for love and peace

Jean would like to wish for stress free work environment and happiness

Cbenc12 would like to wish for health, happiness and luck for my family and friends and me too!

Paris Beaverbanks would like to wish for more publicity! Hooyah! (taps swollen head)

Giddy Tiger would like to wish for longer weekends and never-ending holidays!

Chinnee would like to wish for happiness and good health forever!

Shireen would like to wish for good health, longevity and happiness for all her loved ones!

Welcome aboard the Magical Flying Carpet for the Ride of your Life!
Alakazam!

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I hope the genies grant you your wish too :

1) Immomsdaughter

2) Mummy In Vain

3) Angeleyes

4) Lovely Mummy

5) Vien

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Tag : Blogging Tips

Got tagged by Hui Sia. When I first read this tag, it looked pretty confusing but after reading it the 2nd time, I finally understood how it’s supposed to work. Just write your own blogging tip and put your blog url beneath your tip. The next blogger who’s tagged is to write his/her tip and put his/her blog url below the tip.

Instructions:

It’s very simple. When this is passed on to you, copy the whole thing, skim the list and put a * star beside those that you like. (Check out especially the * starred ones.) Write your own blogging tip for other bloggers. Try to make your tip general. Tag as many people as you want.

1. Look, read, and learn.
http://www.neonscent.com/****

2. Be, EXCELLENT to each other.
http://www.bushmackel.com/****

3. Don’t let money change ya!
http://www.therandomforest.info/******

4. Always reply to your comments.
http://chattiekat.com/*****

5. Blog about what you know & love.
http://sugar-queens-dream.blogspot.com/******

6. Don’t use filthy language-buy a dictionary.
http://shinade.blogspot.com/****

7. Blog about something educational.
http://climateofourfuture.org/***

8. Be yourself; others will follow.
http://sfgirl-thealiennextdoor.blogspot.com/ ***

9. Don’t have too many blogs that will become a chore to maintain.
http://cubicledenizen.blogspot.com/***

10. Keep it simple, user-friendly, interesting and organised!
http://erishaling.blogspot.com/ **

11. Keep the blog simple and sweet!!
http://www.leslieho.com/ ***

12. Share with others your thoughts and don’t be shy!
http://groovy-olives.com/blog****

13. Never ask for link exchange. Blog hop to increase traffic.
http://www.jessieling.com/**

14. Don’t clutter your blog with ads all over the place. IT’S IRRITATING. http://oliviasy.blogspot.com/

15. Don’t comment for the sake of commenting. Some looked too fake and its a big turn off! http://tagsnsuch.blogspot.com/*

16. Share something interesting and you will gain more readers.
http://judychow.blogspot.com/*

17. Don’t think people will come to your blog if you’re not willing to pay a visit to them. http://joshualai.blogspot.com/*

18. Give lots of handy tips to your readers, eg. parenting tips, cooking tips, etc. to gain readership.
http://healthfreakmommy.blogspot.com/

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I’d love to hear tips from the following wonderful bloggers :

1) Montessorimum
2) The New Parent
3) Mamabok

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Tag : 10 Questions Tag

Got tagged by Shern’s Mom on this 10 questions tag. Here it goes :

Q1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was still single and working as a Human Resources Officer in a bank.

Q2. What were you doing 1 Year ago?
Holding the same old job of SAHM.

Q3. What are 5 snacks you enjoy?
Pumpkin seeds candies, roasted almonds, brazil nuts, peanuts, Twisties.

Q4. What are 5 songs you know the lyrics to?
Oh boy, ever since I stopped working and driving, I seldom listen to the radio. But these oldies which were top hits in the 80’s and 90’s were my favorites and I can still remember the lyrics :
I’m All Out of Love by Air Supply, Two Less Lonely People In The World, That’s What Friends Are For, Beautiful Girl by Jose Marie Chan, Local Motion by Kylie Minoque

Q5. 5 things you would do if you are a Millionaire?
Travel round the world, donate to charity, save for my daughters’ education, buy my dream house, buy my dream car.

Q6. 5 Bad habits?
Impatient, bad tempered, good worrier, stubborn, too far-sighted – I tend to plan too far ahead for anything.

Q7. 5 things you like to do?
Blogging, shopping, reading, eating, traveling

Q8. 5 Favourite Toys?
My trampoline, my dumb bells, my fit ball, skipping rope, the treadmill.

Q9. 5 things you would never wear?
Baggy pants, baggy t-shirts (though I used to wear them in the 80’s as they were the in thing), dresses with ribbons, bows and laces, clothes with big floral prints, clothes with motif of animal skin (yikes, I hate them, esp. leopard and tiger skin motif)

Q10. 5 things you hate to do?
Ironing the clothes, washing my car, cleaning up vomit, taking medication when I am sick and being exposed to the scorching afternoon heat.

Not tagging anyone for this.

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Tag : Some Interesting Facts About Me

Got tagged by this real hip and cool belly-dancing mommy to 2 beautiful kids.

Where is your cell phone? Next to my computer

Relationship? Married to a man whom I’ve known for 22 years.

Your hair? Long and fine.

Work? SAHM who’s also earning some money writing sponsored reviews.

Your sisters? Nil

Your favorite thing? Computer

Your dream last night? Something aweful and it kinda came true today but I’m not telling what it is.

Your favorite drink? Lime / lemon juice.

Your dream car? Nissan Murano / Lexus

The room you’re in? Living room

Your shoes? Nike jogging shoes and fake Crocs slippers 🙂

Your fears? Loosing my loved ones.

What do you want to be in 10 years? A happy and contented SAHM.

Who did you hang out with this weekend? My family.

What are you not good at? Singing

Muffin? Banana

One of your wish list items? RM1million in my bank account.

Where you grew up? Lovely hilly and limestones city of Ipoh .

Last thing you did? A 15-minute power nap

What are you wearing? Shorts and a red Esprit t-shirt

What aren’t you wearing? Make-up

Your pet? Used to have a Beagle but now only some nemos.

Your computer? Dell

Your life? Happy but can be better.

Your mood? Happy

Missing? Good Ipoh food.

What are you thinking about right now? Alycia’s homework – she still hasn’t done it yet.

Your car? I prefer to walk 🙂

Your kitchen? Simple

Your summer? I prefer winter.

Your favorite color? Pink

Last time you laughed? Just a moment ago when Sherilyn made me laughed.

Last time you cried? Can’t recall.

School? MGS Ipoh, Rima Secretarial Finishing College, Malaysian Institute of Personnel Management (Professional course in Human Resource Management)

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Tag : 8 Random Facts About My Mom

Got thig tag from Cute Ashley’s mom and this Lovely Mummy. I wonder why it has to be 8 facts again and not other numbers. All the recent tags seem to be phat (8) related, you realize? Anyway, here it goes :

1) My mom is 61 years old but she certainly looks way younger. She and my dad have young-looking genes, which make me look young too 🙂
2) My mom has 3 children (2 boys and 1 girl) and I’m in the middle.
3) My mom is super slim and doesn’t seem to gain any weight though she is a carbo-addict. So unfair!
4) My mom was a teacher in MGS Ipoh.
5) My mom attends line-dancing classes every week.
6) My mom loves her 2 grand daughters very much and loves to pamper them with gifts.
7) My mom and I used to travel overseas for vacation before I got married.
8) My mom is super health-conscious and eats very bland food as she has some health conditions.

I’m curious to know the following bloggers’ mommies ‘phats’ too :

1) Sasha
2) Princess Mom
3) Hui Sia

No. of times viewed = 168

Tag : Nice Matters Award

I must thank QiQi’s mom for honouring me with this award. According to the originator of the Nice Matters award it is intended for “those that are just nice people, good blog friends, and those that inspire good feelings and inspiration! Those that care about others, that are there to lend support, or those that are just a positive influence in our blogging world!” For those receiving the award, you may like to pass on the award to 7 whom you think deserves it.

And I now bestow upon this award to the following wonderful bloggers :

1. Chumsy’s Mummy

2. Hip n Cool Momma

3. Malaika’s Mum

4. Erica and Ellisa’s Mummy

5. Shern’s Mummy

6. Chloe’s Mummy

7. Mamajo

No. of times viewed = 155

One Word / Sentence Meme

Got this fairly easy meme from Qiqi’s mum. Here it goes :

Where is your cell phone? On my computer table.
Relationship? Married with 2 beautiful gals.
Your hair? Baby soft, very fine, dark brown and very long.
Work? WFHM.
Your sister? I have no sister.
Your favorite thing? Blogging
Your dream last night? Can’t recall.
Your favorite drink? Green tea.
Your dream car? Lexus
The room you’re in? Living Room
Your shoes? Outside our house.
Your fears? Loosing my loved ones.
What do you want to be in 10 years? Happier than now.
Who did you hang out with this weekend? Relatives and in-laws.
What are you not good at? Sales – I hate asking ppl to buy things.
Muffin? I love them.
One of your wish list items? Millions of ringgit in my bank account.
Where you grew up? Ipoh
Last thing you did? Scolded Alycia for climbing on the couch and stepping on Sherilyn’s head.
What are you wearing? T shirt & shorts
What aren’t you wearing? Make up
Your pet? My 2 gals
Your computer? Dell
Your life? Severely deprieved of sleep
Your mood? I just want to sleep now
Missing? Sleep and my close walk with God
What are you thinking about right now? Complete all my outstanding assignments.
Your car? None. I prefer to walk 😀
Your kitchen? Clean
Your summer? It’s summer all year round here.
Your favorite color? Pink.
Last time you laughed? Last night, at a dinner with relatives, over Sherilyn’s antics.
Last time you cried? Can’t recall
School? Was from MGS.
Love? My family.

Now, I’m going to pass the baton to :

Scibbles For My Angels
Hui Sia
Malaika’s mum

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Tag : 8 Random Phats About Moi

Why is everyone so into the phat (8) tags lately? This is already my 3rd tag related to phat phat phat. Thanks to this slim mum for this tag. Here are the phat (8) random facts about moi :

1) I was born and bred in Ipoh and have been living in KL for 16 years.
2) I started to learn piano at the age of 6, swimming at the age of 7 and ballet at the age of 8.
3) I was awarded the Best Secretary award when I was in Secretarial College and was a Dean’s List holder for 2 semesters. I can also type very fast and can take shorthand at 150 words per minute.
4) I learnt life-saving techniques and took a Bronze Medallion test in swimming when I was 14 years old.
5) I had a terrible honeymoon in Phi Phi Island 7 years ago where I stepped onto a school of sea-urchins whilst snorkelling and hobbled for 1 month+. I finally underwent a minor surgery on the sole of my foot to have the spikes removed.
6) I crashed my very first car onto an office building when I first learnt to drive. Luckily the insurer took care of the cost of repair done to the building and my car.
7) My sense of direction sucks. So, please never ask me for directions.
8) I drink at least 12 glasses of plain water everyday and am very fastidious about my health and vanity.

I’m now passing the phat choi tag to these 8 great mommies:

Hui Sia
Baby Shern
Lovely Mummy
Mummy In Vain
Chin Nee
Mummy to Chumsy
Rambling Moo
Shireen Loh

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Tag : Tagging Threes

Another fun and not too difficult meme for me from this really hip and cool belly-dancing mummy of 2 beautiful kids.

Three things that scare me
1) Cockroaches 2) News of rape, murder, robberies and crimes 3) Getting inside the lift alone – that’s becoz I was trapped alone in a lift for 1/2 hr in pitch black darkness 2 years ago at my office building

Three people who make me laugh
1) Alycia 2) Sherilyn 3) My hubby

Three things I love
1) Blogging 2) Shopping 3) Vacations

Three things I hate
1) Cleaning up vomit 2) My daughters falling ill 3) Quarrels or misunderstandings with my loved ones.

Three things I don’t understand
1) Why some people don’t want a religion 2) Why some people would back-stab and go all out doing stupid things just to get what they want 3) Why the rich becomes richer and the poor remains poor, most of the time

Three things on my desk
1) Table clock 2) Dictionary 3) Telephone

Three things I am doing right now
1) Doing this tag 2) Talking and smiling to Sherilyn 3) Thinking of getting something to munch on

Three things I want to do before I die
1) Ensure my 2 gals are well taken care of 2) Travel to my favorite countries 3) Eat all the sinful and fattening food that i love but have always restrained myself from eating them like chocolates, nyonya kuih, nasi lemak, coconut candies, etc.

Three things I can do
1) Type real fast 2) Cook a real good meal if I put my heart into it 3) Take Shorthand real fast

Three things I can’t do
1) Play chess (and would really love to learn it one day) 2) Gamble 3) Smoke or drink

Three things I think you should listen to
1) Parents’ advice 2) Your guts feelings / intuition 3) Your children talking to you all the time (hard sometimes but important)

Three things you should never listen to
1) People bragging about how much and what they have, which reflects what you don’t have 2) Gossips 3) Hatred words / condemnation from someone on someone else

Three shows I watched as a kid
1) Incredible Hulk 2) America’s Greatest Hero 3) MacGuyver

Three people I am tagging :
1) Shern’s Mom
2) Lovely Mummy
3) Mummy to Chumsy

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Tag : My Plan on 08 08 08

Another fun meme for me from Montessorimum and Chin Nee. I guess on that day, which is a weekday, I’ll most probably not even realize that it’s 08 08 08 until I read the newspapers. I’ll most likely be doing the routine tasks like getting Alycia ready for school, preparing breakfast, preparing lunch, blogging, doing paid posts, etc etc.

Well, I hope that by then, I’d have earned enough money to go for a vacation with my family to Hong Kong Disneyland or New Zealand to visit my sil and her twins. Most importantly, I hope and pray that 08 08 08 will be a fruitful day for me and that all my loved ones and I will be in excellent health, safe, happy and be together.

I’d love to hear from these wonderful bloggers their 08 08 08 plans too :

1) Mummy to Chumsy

2) Rambling Moo

3) The Imperfect Mom

4) Momsie Tales

5) Big Pumpkin

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Instructions :

**Start Copy**

Proposition: My plan on 08.08.08

Requirements: Share with us your plan on 08.08.2008.

Tag Mode: 5 bloggers

1st – You leave their blog and post link and add to the list below.
2nd – Let the blogger you want to tag know they been tagged by comment in their blog or etc.
3rd – Leave me a comment so that I can compile all your links in a final list on 08.08.2008.

What They will do on 08.08.2008

Xilly want to create a list of 08.08.08 plans.
Chooi Peng was at Hokkaido on 08.08.08
Jazzmint will pass the day blurry on 08.08.08
Dragonmummy will run the normal SAHM task on 08.08.08
Healthfreakmommy will pass the day doing daily routine tasks and hopes to go on a vacation.

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Tag : Creatures I Hate Most

Thanks Chin Nee for passing this tag to me. You know I need to do more tags to help increase my PR eh? Since I don’t have much time, I shall write a a short post on this tag. I also have another 2 tags outstanding from Montessorimum and Big Pumpkin.

The creatures I loathe and fear most are :

1) Cockroaches. I hate any insects and bugs that emit stinky odours and have wings. I especially hate cockroaches because they really stink the hell out of me when I accidentally step on them and I hate the black liquid that these pests squirt out, eeeewww….. really disgusting and stinky!

2) Rats. I hate them because they are filthy. I hate it most when they crawl over my legs when I don’t notice them and all of a sudden I feel something hairy and warm resting on my feet. Eeeeyou……. so geli!

I’m going to pass the fear factor baton to :

1) Scibbles For My Angels
2) Mummy In Vain
3) Mommy to Chumsy. … good filler post for you!

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Charity Tag : Darul Izzah Orphanage of Boys

Thanks Big Pumpkin for this meme. I love doing charity, sorry I took quite a while to complete this assignment.

For each 17 out of the 27 items here listed completed by a blogger, RM127 will go to the Darul Izzah Orphanage. When you’re done, please go to Idham’s comments to let him know you’ve completed it. Here it is:

1. A person is only as good as …………
2. Friendship is always…………about give and take.
3. To love is to………….be blind to a person’s flaws.
4. Money makes me…………happier and have the ability to do more charity.
5. I miss…………..my childhood days.
6. My way of saying I care is by………….doing something special wholeheartedly, for that person.
7. I try to spread love and happiness by………….trying to help and give as much as I can without expecting something in return.
8. Pick the flowers when………….they are at their full bloom and smell them.
9. To love someone is to………….make sacrifices for him/her without complaining or expecting something in return.
10. Beauty is………….in the eye of the beholder.
11. When I was thirteen, what I remember…………I was carefree, happy and was infatuated with one guy.
12. When I was twenty one, I remember………….I went to Bangkok and Hong Kong for a holiday with my mum.
13. I am most happy when…………..I have a fruitful day and everything seems to go my way.
14. Nothing makes me happier than………….seeing me and all my loved ones healthy and happy.
15. If I can change one thing, I will change…………my impatience and hot temper.
16. If smiles were banned…………I would feel wierd and miserable.
17. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could………
18. If you want to ask me to smile while taking my picture……….
19. Money is not everything but…………almost everything needs money to buy.
20. The most touching moments I have experienced is……….
21. I smile when………..Alycia and Sherilyn say something funny.
22. When I am happy, I………..thank God for it.
23. If only I don’t have to………..
24. The best thing I did yesterday was………….
25. If I ever write a book, I will give it this title…………
26. One thing I must do before I die is…………to travel to at least 3 countries. I can use up all my money then…. who cares coz I am going to die soon!
27. Doing this meme, I feel like………..I’m answering some subjective questions in an exam.

I’m now passing this charity meme to :

1) Baby Shern
2) Hipncoolmomma
3) Janice Ng

No. of times viewed = 260

HEALTH FREAK MOMMY