Loopie - Joop

LO pointing at my phone, she wants to "press press" Many moons ago, you came to us and made us a family of 3.  Today, you're in pre-school for most of the day.  Even though I miss your presence at home, I know it's necessary for you to meet other children and learn independence.  Your bunny toy will accompany you as you explore the world with your friends. Remember mummy loves you very much, no matter what.

My daughter turned 9 months 4 days ago.  I hope you have enjoyed every minute and every second.  Mummy loves you to the moon and back.  May God bless you with good health, intelligence and loads of good people that can support and sustain you through your life.

Hello my happy baby!  Mummy will always remember the day I first laid eyes on you, just 2 weeks old, all swaddled up and crying for a bottle. Mummy can't always be there for you, so I pray that you be independent and resilient.  And please if you can, don't grow up so fast! May God surround you with lots of  people who love you, and bless you with good health, great wit and a passion for life!

Dressed you up for lunch at Chopsuey Cafe at Dempsey.  You were as usual in good spirits and an absolute angel and mummy and daddy could enjoy a drink during lunch.

Chilling on the sofa after a feed Romper is a bit too big for you, but thanks to the uncles and aunties in daddy's office, you have a romper with your name!  I hope you're always this cheery, my little sweet pea.

You grinned at mummy and daddy this morning!  My heart nearly burst with joy! Hope you can come back home soon!

This is the 9th day you are in Singapore, have you adjusted well? Please eat well, sleep well, and poop well.  Mummy, Daddy and big sister Chewy loves you.

In a little over a fortnight, we'll be seeing our baby girl again.  It's been so long, I hope she has some inkling of what's happening with her and is as excited as we are. There are still many hurdles we have to clear before you become our daughter. I hope you are eating, sleeping and growing well.  Sweet dreams, little one.

An old slang word made new again. ... ' Lit ' has been a slang term  meaning  "intoxicated" for over a century. More recently, it has acquired the  meaning  "exciting," as well as a broader  meaning  along the lines of "excellent."  For example, "This song is lit af. I'm so totally into it, it's looping on my phone." I don't have to explain "af", do I?  There's this song by G.E.M. that I can't get out of my head.  Lit af.

If you're looking for something funny, yet poignant to read, I would recommend you pick up A Man Called Ove . You'll have a new take on the curmudgeons in your life. curmudgeon kəːˈmʌdʒ(ə)n/ noun noun:  curmudgeon ; plural noun:  curmudgeons a bad-tempered or surly person. synonyms: bad-tempered person

stan stan/ informal noun 1 . an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity. "he has millions of stans who are obsessed with him and call him a rap god" verb 1 . be an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity. "y'all know I  stan for  Katy Perry, so I was excited to see the artwork for her upcoming album" It's never good to be overzealous or obsessive, to anyone, celebrity or otherwise! Please respect people's privacy. I don't think I'm obsessing over any one artiste, although there are a few people I would pay a lot of $$$ to see in-person:- Jacky Cheung - and we saw him last year on his world tour.  Fantabulous! Jay Chou - and we have seen him twice already in the last 3-4 years.  Always a sing-a-long session at the stadium Jam Hsiao - cos he's got excellent vocals, when is he coming for a concert again? think i'd missed the previous ones My cu...

Beijing, 23:00 hours, last evening Sis is in China this week spending a few days in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia/Beijing.  *Cue patriotic music*  So patriotic she is... promoting Singapore during National Day week! *Cough! Y-e-ah cough R-I-G-H-T cough!* Last night before she slept, I asked her how's the pollution situation in Beijing, any smell, need to wear mask or not?  She replied, no burning smell, but you can't see the sun, like Shanghai.  (How is that statement not alarming by itself?) So I sent her the above screenshot and said "RED BARS LEH!" And still she insisted can't see lah... (OMG! Do you have microscopic eyes? special x-woman powers? How does one see PM2.5 particles?)   Singapore, 22:00 hours, last evening This is the situation in Singapore.  No red bars (YET!) but forests are starting to burn in my favourite neighbour country.  Perhaps it's time to stockpile the 3M masks and replace the air filters...

I use Amazon on a regular basis to bring in my thermacare belts for my lower back.  As an avid online shopper, I buy a lot stuff online amazon, qoo10, etc.  Imagine my excitement when Amazon decided to open a distribution centre locally?  No more shipping to a PO box in US!  No more worrying about buying over US$125 to get free shipping to Singapore! Wow! And holy smokes, 2-hour deliveries! I just had to try it out. So I downloaded the app, (yes, you heard right, you can't order using the regular amazon website on your pc/laptop.  You have to use the prime now app, not even the regular amazon app...) and browsed through the range.  Hmm... that's sort of disappointing... I mean it's nice to have groceries delivered in 2 hours, especially if you decide on the spur of the moment to have a party at home or something, but the products available were certainly limited. I have since ordered from amazon prime now 3 times in the last week. Their deliveries come ...

On Friday, 21st July 2017, at 1:54pm, I got a text from our agent regarding a one-week old infant girl in Medan.  She was born on Saturday, 15th July 2017, at 8:35am weighing 3.0kg. I glanced at the photos of the baby girl.  After numerous photos of babies, I was initially ambivalent. I tried looking at them logically without emotion. But really, there's no way you could look at this baby and not feel anything. In other words, she's precious.  She may be our baby girl.  OMG. We made plans to see her in Medan on Monday, 31st July 2017.  The plane ride there was marred by a noisy aircraft but we got there safe and on time.  Then came the bumpy, long ride to the agent's house.  Traffic was atrocious as it was a weekday but we had a skillful driver and he got us to where we had to go although you really had to trust him and all the other motorists on the road... Little baby girl was 2-weeks old when we saw her.  She's tiny. She yawned and fussed...

First time trying dashing diva stick on nails I'm once again impressed by the quality of Korean beauty products.  This one is a set of fake gel nails.  They last a bout a week before you have to remove them with normal nail polish remover.  So easy!  No need for manicures any more!

Beauties... PS: I need bangs! Lots of colouring and sugar = perfect desserts The best friends you will ever have are those you grow up with.  Thanks for 19 years of friendship.  

Two banana muffins, a note pad and one shiny pen It's cool to be away from the desk for a day...