Valentine's marathon

It was all started with mommies and daughters day out on Saturday 14th February 2009. We took our kids to indoor playground ( 1Borneo) and then having a very early dinner at CBTL. We all squeezed in to Und's car. Indy stayed at home that day because she needs to rest after just recovered from cough and fever. We met Bonnie in the playground later on after that. Of course it was very chaotic as usual. The normal combination for this kind of outing or gatherhing are: bitting, pinching, hair pulling, screaming ( both kids and moms) , pushing and pulling. And yes....we only breed girls....but yet they are tough as the boys! ( baby NL is the boy but he is too young now to join the wrestler girls club, so for the moment the only boy member is Wawa )

The Ocean Wing

I didn't have any V day dinner as usual. Since my dh for sure must work on that day every year.
This year , he took 2 days off the day after the V day. So he secretly planned and booked the room for our getaway. I kinda smelled it 3 days before, when he told me not to plan anything for Valentine's day. Something fishy..... So we went to the Resort on Sunday. It was just about 45 minutes drive from home. I hope he booked the room that I want! And yes he did!! We actually wanted to stay here from last September the day we celebrated our girls B'day in STAR. But timing was not right. The room is great, spacious and the balcony is exceptional, with our own jacuzzi, and big day bed , big bathroom and of course we love the facitilies in that hotel.

As soon as we arrived there the girls are jumping on their beds, checking every corner of the room.

The inspections began...the room the balcony the jacuzzi and the statue.....

Then we went out to go to the Kid's club, where they played for a while before our lunch time



Then of course is the SWIMMING TIME!!! The hotel put a new set of slide and it is heaven for the children! Any children ( and adults too). Maya go up and slide alone for about 30 more over times. And Indy too! The were laughing, screaming, and were very excited. It was hard to asked them to go back to the room to take a nap.

After a very short nap for them ( too excited I think :) ) they were all fresh again! And we took them for a walk on the beach. After that they asked me to try the Jacuzzi! Who can blame them for that? So Jacuzzi it is!



Me and my dh planned to have a quiet dinner without the children. We knew that there is a new Tepanyaki Restaurant and my dh knows the chef there. So we decided to hire a babysitter service and pray and hope Maya will be ok with the sitter , Indy will be no problem as she is bigger. But as a treat...I ordered the in room dining service for them. They were so happy to see the table being pushed into the room with their meals set up on the dining table. I ordered Minute steak with french fries and steamed veggie for Maya and for Indy I ordered Lamb Chop with mash potatoes and garden salad. The cost? RM 28 only! What a great deal for the superb service and meals!

These 2 young ladies were so happy about the inroom dining!

And yes! it WORKED! They like the sitter as soon as she came in to the room, and I stayed with them for 5 minutes, to told the sitter about them, where were the changing clothes are if she needs to change them, and what they would like to do, and how to put them to sleep. They were pretty easy to handle, luckily! I just told her to draw with them and watch some TV and then when the are sleepy just put them on the bed and pat Maya a bit.

Our main course : wagyu beef, fois gras,cod fish, and tiger prawn

So , off we went to the Tepanyaki restaurant. Both me and dh LOVE tepanyaki so very very much! And it is not easy to find a good one here. So when we heard that Shangri-la Rasa Ria have new Tepanyaki restaurant ,we were like YAY!! FINALLY!.....
Real Tepanyaki must be cooked in front of the customers, in a big flat hot plate ( TE= iron, PAN= board. Like in Chinese : DIE= IRON. BAN=Board, And yaki means grilled)

Chef Carol did the flambe of the wagyu beef with brandy.The meat literally melt in your mouth!

The head chef there is my dh's new friend. She is a woman chef from Hong Kong. And she prepared the special menu for us . And I LOVE LOVE it all!!! My favorite is Fois gras ( read as FOA GRA, it is a goose liver pate ) and of course the Wagyu/Kobe beef. The very well known beef that is super soft and tender ,and juicy. The cow drink sake or beer everyday and must me massage in a special way ( good life for a cow!) Hmm...drooling again! It was a very very excellent dinner!

When we reached the room , they were both a sleep! YAY!!! It was perfect! And then the room service had bring a tray of selection of cheese cakes, and chocolate cakes with grapes. We had it in our balcony with wines. It was very nice..... and we off to sleep.Because I know the kids will be up very early in the morning .

So it was 7 am and here they were:






Pool again! This time in the Ocean Wing area.


And after that we met Chef Carol for breakfast at the COAST. Another excellent meal of course.

Then we walked into the reserved centre, too bad we didn't see the orang utan. Got turtles, fish, ducks, roasters, goat, what else ah??

We headed home after that. Then the kids were asleep when we arrived home. We left them with our maid, and then me and my dh went out for lunch and we had pedicure together! hahaha.. Ya first time took my dh to do pedicure . Of course no nail polish for him! That was my treat for him.

Then we stayed at home the kids play with the new inflatables pool. Then my dh cooked dinner for them. And we went for movie (Valkyrie) .When we reached home, dh prepared another meal for us , because the kids were in the dream land already!

Although this year there were no roses and diamonds for me.... I thought it was a great Valentine's after all!! :-D

So.....What is love, again?

In the mood for love? What is love anyway? No one can describe it in one sentence.
Is love is blind? Maybe... but without love we can't see clearly too.

So what is love anyway? There is many kind of loves
Love as parents, love as lover, love as couple, love as friends, love as a child, and love to God.

So what is love again?
I am still not sure...

Our love has grown from puppy loves to unconditional loves toward our kids and spouse. Love towards our Creator, Our friends, Our Country and all...

Some of my favorite quotes for love:

Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

Franklin P. Jones
To have someone to be there with you, to share it with you in ups and downs I think it is LOVE.

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

This is a very true one , specially if the love end up in marriage. Are you looking at the same direction with your spouse? We don't have to be the same person or think a like....I've met many
great couple who are so different from each other but they are looking in the same direction.

We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.

John Lennon

This is the very truthful facts. Just because we are married we can live happily ever after like in the fairy tales . You just cant leave the love and expect it to grow own it's own. Work for it. Fight for it if you have too!

You don't marry someone you can live with - you marry the person who you cannot live without.

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You might can live with a few people. We can "accept" them. But you should marry the one that you cannot live without.

People shop for a bathing suit with more care than they do a husband or wife. The rules are the same. Look for something you'll feel comfortable wearing. Allow for room to grow.

Erma Bombeck

I couldn't agree more on this one. Some one that makes me comfortable, be there for me, accept me for who I am, but this doesn't mean that I don't need to improved my self.
Our love has grown and still are.... our love is not the same like 10 years ago. It's evolving and adjusting to our life as parents .

He use to ( and sometimes still ) sending me fresh flowers , he knows I love flowers bouquet, He once picked me in the airport with a huge bouquet of flowers , that was actually embarrassing for me LOL, he once decorated our bed room with red rose petals, candles, and arrange for a private dinner in a gazebo facing the sea during sunset.
But I don't demand that every time. I am more into practical romantic :-D...see how it goes and the timing too. Not easy to find time to do more elaborate things now with 2 kids as our shadows.
Now for me the sentence : I would love to grow old with you is much much more sexier than :
You look hot tonight.... Sound pathetic? I think it is more meaningful when a man wants to grow old with you.

So ....What is love, again?

Im still not sure ..... I am still learning to understand it.

But one thing for sure the love has found me. And I hope it found you too!!


To all my dear friends and blogger ( that is including the silent readers, singles or the broken hearted ones...)

Happy Valentines Day ! Treat your self something on Valentines Day with our without your love one. ( lazy afternoon nap, an extra cup of homemade coffee, cupcakes, a session of laughing with your bestpal, manicure/pedicure, facial, lingerie , how about me?? not sure yet....maybe will treat myself and friends for a mug of coffee and a doughnut? )

XOXO

Beautiful woman tag

I received this from Viv. It is a reminder for me to revive myself as a woman. Either you share this Valentine's day with you husband, boyfriend, fiancee, friends, or family... remember that YOU SHOULD LOVE YOURSELF TOO! Or even if you don't celebrate it, let's use this International Love day as the opportunity to show more loves to others....

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!
I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord to keep my shape . Please no wrinkles please no bags and please lift my butt before it sags. Please no age spots please no grey and as for my bellyplease take it away . Please keep me healthy


please keep me youngand thank you dear Lord for all that you have done.

Five tips for a woman:

1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.

2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.

3. It is important to find a man you can count on! And doesn't lie to you.

4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.

5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.

Foot Note:One saggy boob said to the other saggy boob: 'If we don't get some support soon, people will think we're nuts.'

Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her 'beauty tips.' It was read at her funeral years later.

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.

If you share this with another woman, something good will happen . . You will boost another woman's self esteem, and she will know that you care about her. Well, it is and that means you !!!

I'm supposed to send this to FIVE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN: ( I tagged SEVEN this time, I got more on my list but I want to leave some for other to tag them too)

MissDiana
Farrah
Deana
LebahSibuk
Tanya
Bonnie
Charish



. Send this to five bright, funny women you know and make their day !!! It's BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MONTH & TAG YOU'RE IT!

Valentine's day Chicken wings

Theeheheheheh....... I got this in my email from a friend. So will you try it?
I think it is just 2 chicken wings, a few fish balls ( or meat balls) and a few drops of ketchup and lettuce for the hair .

hahaha so creative....

Happy Early Valentine's Day ! So what is your plan for the V day?
My dh will work that day as usual.. but normally we will make it up on the other day.
( but this year he told me : no flowers, no chocolate, no gifts, nothing for this year, and don't plan anything!)
Hiks.... but when he said don't plan anything normally I know ......he is planning something...
or maybe it is just me imagining thing?? Or he is just simply become very "kedekut"?? hmmm....
Tricky situation.... but anyway, I ordered just a few cupcakes from Coluscakes.com...
one for each of us ( me, dh, Indy and Maya....) oh yes WE CAN'T forget Maya if we order cupcakes!!!