Happy Deepavali 2010!

This year Deepavali was celebrated on 5 Nov 2010.

What is Deepavali?
As we all knw, Deepavali or Diwali means "festival of lights". It's a colorful festival celebrated by all Hindus worldwide. One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting the oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to celebrate.


The Legend
It is a celebration of triumph of good over evil where Lord Krishna detroyed a wicked demon named Narakasura of the Pradyoshapuram kingdom.



Bathing in Oil Bath
On that day people will wake up early in the morning and take oil bath or Ganga isnan which has been a traditional health habit of India for many decades. The oil bath is purificatory in intent and is a symbolic rite, a symbolic cleansing leading to a new beginning.


Here are some of the Deepavali delights which are common:


Muruku




Sweet stuff

Deepavali Kolam
is a form of sandpainting that is drawn using rice powder by female members of the family in front of their home but nowadays it is commonly seen in shopping complexes and shops.
Kolams are thought to bestow prosperity to homes.


Indian traditional costume





Celebrations



Hope the above will give you a better undertanding about Deepavali . We as One Malaysian should appreciate other races' culture in order to have a better respect, understanding and harmony to stay as One Malaysia.

Happy Lantern Festival 2010!

To all Chinese celebrating this Lantern festival, may you have a great & warm bonding with your loved ones on this beautiful day!
Mooncakes, Lanterns, great fellowship under the fullmoon!

Happy Bday Princess Jasmine

we celebrated Jasmine's bday earlier than her actual date on 11 Aug this year at Yeolde English Grwntwn with Jee EE, Yi Wern & Hong Hong, Ah Ku, Elise cheh cheh & Ah Ma. Later Sa Eem, Jess & Ryan dropped by to share the bday ice cream cake with us.

Here are some sweet lovely pics for dessert:

HAPPY BDAY pRINCESS Juliana!

May God Bless You & May U B Healthy , Happy & Wise Alwiz!!
We all love you!

Look at this lovely cupcakes which Auntie Demi made for you as bday gift!


(This is how our princess look when she woke up this morning & saw her surprise on the table!!)

Best Birthday Ever

In the past 14 years , never have I received any gift in particular frm my hub..not even a rose.

But guess what? This year I not only receive one pressie but 3 pressies all together from him. What an amazing surprise this year!!

First, he got me an Iphone .
Next he got me a Notebook.
Finally he granted me a WISH! A Toyota Wish!!

Perhaps the timing was right that last month was Maxis promotion, PC fair & were great great deals to grab!



IT's truly the best Birthday so far!

Thks darling! I'm really head over heels!!!

May - the pocket straining month

For me, MAY is a very lucky month because it's my birth month
as well as my twin 's. It's also a month full of celebrations like
Mothers' Day, Teachers' day, nurses's day, Wesak day , etc.

Due to all these celebrations of joy, one would obviously find it
pocket straining to buy gifts n spend on birthday bash like me.
Nonetheless, I believe in good karma, giving our fellow loved ones n friends
a treat is a way of sharing love and celebrating joy. It will somehow come
back to us in other forms of goodwill.


Recently I received my cheque and hamper from maggie from my long pending
contest winning. The prize really comes handy on this month of May!!Thks Maggi!
Don't u think so?

Happy mommy's Day!

Calling all moms, mommies, emak, ibu, amah, mou chan, mami, etc! Watever the title u
r holding in the love of ur darling kids, here's wishing u a fantabulous HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY!!

I am enjoying every moment of it now in a simple, leisure n pleasurable way with my family:

1. Went for linedancing n leisure walk at d park at 7am this morning:



2. Endeavouring nature with my girls as they had fun at the playground.
Made myself a HEART SHAPE from petals of FLAME of THE Forest!




3. Now going to golf sanctuary to relax and unwind .. Trying to meet my contest datelines!


How's your mother's day ? Hope u hv a wonderful and interesting one!!

Relaxation at CWS 4th Day of CNY

CNY Part 3

Since UK aunt is a nature lover & loves retreat, we took her to Clearwater Sanctuary in Batu Gajah on the 5th Day of CNY. This is the place near the spot where the film "The King & I " played by Chow Yuen Fatt & Jodie Foster was shot.

There were many activities one can do in CWS such as swimming, fishing, boating, kayak-ing, bird watching, bicyling, games like tennis, badminton, squash; achery, & golfing.

Aunt Chris really enjoyed the serene views & all the natural landscapes there which she could hardly find in the place she stays in UK.

Here are some of the pics taken.





After this outing, we rushed back home for the reunion dinner sponsored by Aunt Chris at a famous local restaurant. we booked 5 tables for about 50 family members.

How was your CNY outings & family reunion? Bet you have a splendid time, too!

CNY Reunion Dinner with more than 10 families

CNY Part 2

My Uk aunt gave us a great feast at a local famous Chinese Restaurant with 8 course dinner on the 4th Day of Chinese New Year.

Most of her siblings attended the dinner together with their children & family who could make it. All together the rough count was about 50 pax.

The get-together really brought us closer & everyone enjoyed each others' companion.

Again the kids were the most boisterous ones wit their roaring laughters to cheer up the occassion.

Thank you Aunt Chris for the treat & thanks to my beloved mom for the organising & making all the arrangements

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Truly a fantabulous Family Reunion for this Roaring CNY so far

CNY Part1:

1st Day of CNY to 3rd Day:

We were all at Pangkor Island for a great family reunion & escapade.
My aunt frm UK came bck for a 2week break to join us in these auspicious occasion. Initially 37 family members were suppose to be present but 2 backed out due to their dog gave birth to puppies. LOL!!
So left with 35 persons. We stayed in Seaview Hotel. Booked 7-8 rooms all together.
All meals included. We also went for Island tour in 2 boats & had fun snorkling, too.

This time I didn't miss the chance of taking part in all the adventurous activities since my youngest is already 5 years old. My twins had good fun with their favourite uncle (my cousin) riding on the Banana Boat & also went Kayak-ing with their dad & uncle while I stayed at the hotel swimming pool & the beach to swim with my girls.

During the vacation, my UK aunt dislocated her shoulder at the beach. She was sent by ambulance boat to the Manjung Hospital to get it fixed. Luckily, we had a kind soul ( a good old friend) to help us out during the predicament and my aunt could enjoy the rest of her holidays in Pangkor.

Though the weather was super HHHHHOTTTT, we all had a really great time catching up. The kids had the most fun, I'm sure. When kids are happy, parents naturally would enjoy their vacation, too. Dont u think so? So how was your Chinese New Year?

GONG XI FA-LENTINE EVERYONE!

MAY THIS YEAR OF THE TIGER BRINGS US ALL A BETTER YEAR FILLED WITH ABUNDANCE OF LOVE, GOOD HEALTH, JOY, HAPPINESS, GOOD LUCK & PROSPERITY !!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S TOO TO ALL THE LOVEBIRDS OUT THERE WHETHER U R MARRIED OR STILL "pHAK tHOW- ING (DATING) !!

HAVE A GREAT DOUBLE CELEBRATION!

Valentine's Special : Especially For U (kylie minogue & jason donovan)

I remember this was a great hit in the '80 especially during Valentine's celebration. Most guys dedicated this song on air to their loved ones. I'm glad that I received this song dedication, too, from "someone" who is still a "friend" to me till today.

He is happily married now & had 2 lovely kids. Wish him the best of everthing & may our friendship last forever.

Those were the days!!!

Valentine's Special: Shoulder to Cry On (Tommy Page)

It's nice to have friends whom you can rely on & be there to lend a shoulder to cry on whenevr you are down, isnt it?

Through the years, I'm greatful to have a few of such friends who are always there for me whom I can rely on though we may not be in touch regularly. Their encouragement, love & care form the pillar that I need for support when things seem to be falling apart for me. May God bless these special friends of mine.

May you find happiness in everything you do. God Bless!

Valentine's Special: Faith (George Michael)

Indeed , one needs FAITH in everything they do...especially when falling in love, building a solid relationship & sailing in a marriage for a lifetime!

Valentine's Special: Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore(Reo Speedwagon)

The song which conquered my heart for my 1st love (Will never ever forget that moment!):

Valentine's Special: Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)

The song which my Hub & me sang on our wedding reception:


Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Valentine's Special: Because You Love me (Celion Dion)

First of all, sorry for the long absence frm the blog. I guess I was blog constipated again. Now pushing myself back with some momentum to blog again.

Since Valentine's Day is just about a week from now, I wish to playback some nice sentimental songs which are meaningful & would bring back sweet memories of different stages of my life:

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfiltri 2009!

What I did with my family?

1)Open houses 1st day & 2nd Day at Uncle zul & uncle Bakar's place.



2) Enjoyed Yummy food: rendang, lemang, nasi impit , kuah kacang, raya cookies & goodies.
3) Dolled them up in Raya costumes...Satu Malaysia spirit mah!



4) Bought the kids a 3 ringpool (that can accomodate 6 adults) frm Tesco. They had great fun at the backyard.



Sad that there is only 1 day more to enjoy , then have to be back to work routine again. Nonetheless, the kids will still be enjoying their school holidays till end of the whole week.

Merdeka outing (1) - Clearwater Sanctuary, Batu Gajah

Today is Merdeka Day (Malaysia's Independence Day)..Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!

Daddy took all of us to Clearwater to spend about 5 hours there. Auntie Pat(mommy's old schoolmate), her hubby & her twins met up with us there, too).

As there were no one in the swimming pool, mommy allowed us to have some fun splashing time all by ourselves (no crowd , no fear of H1N1).

Look at how much fun we had "pooling" around at the swimming pool:





More pics at mommy's vacation blog here:

After that we spent some time in the Game room playing computer games & indoor playpen while mommy facebook & daddy read his newspaper. We also had some snack, sandwiches & fruits brought from home & also shared by Auntie Pat.

Then we left for our next visit to... The World's LArgest Buddha Relics & Tibetan Antiques Cultural Exhibition. Stay tune for the next post on this.

Happy Birthday To Jasmine -11 August 09

Photo Tinks by WiddlyTinks.com

Jasmine is 4 on 11 August 09.

We had an early family celebration with a simple carrot cake at home.



Then mommy bought Jasmine her favourite Thomas train cake to be celebrated with her beloved friends in her Foundation class at Merryland.




Princess Jasmine was indeed the happiest girl in Merryland that day(6Aug 09).

Here's wishing our sweet Princess Jasmine ..Sweet & Happy Birthday..May you stay healthy, happy & wise always!