一百分

Monday, 26th September 2011
再过两个星期就是终年考试了。在小哲还未上小学前，每当看到姐姐因学校考试而受尽了精神压力，我还真得不能感同身受。学校考试，一年至少三、四次，就拿小学来计算，六年的生涯，不就得受折磨起码二十四次？这还没包括其它方面的，比如讲故事比赛、常识比赛、学术比赛、钢琴考试等等，多得例不完。如果是职业妈妈，还得面对工作上的压力。

但是，我改观了！我终于感受到了这些无形的压力。这些压力在没经过我的同意下，悄悄地溜进了我的内心，干涉了我的生活！

第一学期考试，小哲的成绩非常优异。也就因为这样，第二学期的考试我有了压力。无法否认，成绩和压力往往都是息息相关的。当你成绩好，我希望你可以保持。当我抱着希望，我也同时戴上了“压”咀帽。因为当我的希望落空时，我害怕对于周围人的反应，我不会应付。

第二学期考试，小哲的成绩果真有些退步，我也真的有失落。退步是因为上次大都满分呀！！

我对自己的“失落感”有些懊恼和生气。我怎么会有这样的反应呢？我一向不是将考试看得很开吗？我不是一向都认为考试只是对孩子进行评估而已吗？我不是一向都将考试成绩压力拒于门外吗？难道，考取满分后，就没有退步的余地吗？

人生值得我们去烦心的是何其多！漫长的人生旅途，何必为了考试成绩而让我们活在压力的屋檐下。考试只不过是学生时期的一个必经考验。让我们学会放松，更要学会放手！！

你会精打细算吗？

Thursday, 22nd September 2011
我很爱替小哲冲凉。哎哟！这么大了为什么不让他自己冲呢？没关系，反正没多几年他肯定不让我替他冲凉，就好好把握时光吧！

每次冲凉，我俩要不谈天说地，要不玩些只用嘴巴讲的游戏，再不就你一句我一句的唱起自创的歌或是自偏笑话。昨天，我们又谈起天来了，话题是年尾的曼谷休闲游。

我一早和姐姐说定了，就给小孩们一百零吉，让他们自己决定要怎么用那笔钱。小哲说，堂哥一定要在曼谷买一只“愤怒的小鸟”(Angry Bird)，而他呢，还在犹豫，担心会很快把钱花光在不需要的东西。我暗想，你这小瓜还挺会想的。

我当然不相信到时他会不买，一向视堂哥为偶像的他，必想拥有一个尽可能一模一样的。那我问他，要是那只鸟只需要RM10， 那你会考虑买吗？他的答案想必吓坏你，他竟然说：“那我一定不会买，因为我只预算花RM5在那只鸟的身上。”

我的天，叫我有多羞耻，七岁的小孩竟会做预算！！我这妈子，很多东西老是超出预算哟！！

我要减肥

Tuesday, 9th August 2011
姐姐家的姐姐(Kakak)回乡过年了。虽然不是我的Kakak，但确实增加我不少的家务。小哲放学后是在姐姐家逗留的。Kakak为他打点一切，准备午餐、洗澡、洗衣、烫衣，我们一家三口的晚餐也是在姐姐家解决的。

昨晚是第一天在家里吃晚餐，我得自己煮饭（还好就只是煮饭，菜肴由伙食家送来）。添了三碗饭，小哲看了一看说，
「最少那个一定是妈妈的！」
「哎哟，我的那么多，要怎么减肥呢！」

OMG！！我的天啊！

大欺负小

Monday, 8th August 2011
上星期五，布里斯本的上司被革职了。我心里当然是非常的伤心。

带小哲去音乐课的路上，和他聊聊上司为我做的点点滴滴，分享心中的感受。
小哲问我，「你的老板为何会被革职？」
「我也不太确定，公司上层鲜少向下属坦白。大概是大家有不同的目标，不同的意见吧！」

他大概是听不懂何谓不同意见。我继续以简单的方式解释。
大老板要这样做，小老板要那样做。这样做，小老板就是觉得不太好；那样做，大老板就是不同意。。。
这样那样，这样那样，结果，小老板被革职了。。。

「那就是大欺负小咯」，小哲说。

我顿时无话可说 。。。。。。

为什么要上学？

Thursday, 28th July 2011
前两天晚上九点才离开姐姐家，见到她家邻居就和她聊了几句。她孩子一个刚从补习班回来，一个还在学校。怎么搞的，才念小学就得从早读到晚？那样读书几乎都很辛苦。。。。

路上，我问哲宇，人为什么一定要读书？

他误会了我的意思，回答我说：
「那是自己喜欢，你爱读书，就读书。」（他的意思是阅读书本）

我改口说，人为什么要上学？

「不上学，头脑会变笨的。」
「上学也不是每个人都变得厉害呀？」
「那是因为有的人吸收能力比较慢，那更应该上学，不然不是更加追不上？」
「说的也对!」

子不学，非所宜。幼不学，老何为？

上学也好读书也好，本来就有压力。
功课压力、考试压力、补习压力；
学校老师给的压力、音乐老师给的压力、绘画老师给的压力；
再加上父母给的压力，简直就让人头不过气，更何况是个小孩呢！！
于心何忍啊？？？

所以，时时刻刻提醒自己，不要再给孩子“不必要”的压力。
「读书快乐；快乐读书」、「童年快乐；快乐童年」。。。。

注：橙色是哲宇的最爱，就用它来代表他的发言。

~ I'm Back ~

Wednesday, 27th July 2011
Hi fellow friends, long time no "see"... I am back again after 7 months break. I have nothing to share about bento but some parenting story with you, hope these life minutiae between me and my boy won't make you feel bore.

Although I don't fix bento, but my desire to own bento tools still go on, especially those cute picks. Few months back, I bought myself my very 1st bento book, by Hippomum and I believe many of you might already have a copy of it. Why I need bento book since I no longer prepare bento? Well, I just wish one day or maybe some special occasion, I will fix a bento for someone special? kekekek....

My subsequent posts will be written in Mandarin, apologize if you can't read it because I can only express my feeling well in Mandarin. I do consider to translate it to English, but... it's too tedious for me and probably after translated, it doesn't bring out the "FEEL".....

Bento #239 - Reindeers

Wednesday, 29th December 2010
This bento I fixed on 14th December, but only share it out after Christmas(x_x). Still not too bad right as it's still Year 2010 (^_^). If you realize, this is the only bento I fixed in this loooong school holiday. If not because I have promised my nephew, I don't think I have the urge to make one.

As usual, if I fix bento during school holiday, then I have to fix three. In case you are new to my blog, one is for Isaac, two for his cousin brother & sister. Two more day then come the New Year, I don't think I gonna fix any bento. I therefore would like to wish everyone of you an early ~~ HAPPY NEW YEAR ~~.

~~ Isaac's Long Hair ~~

Monday, 20th December 2010


I am counting down... 9 more days from now, Isaac need to cut his hair short before going to standard 1. I agree that student should have student look (short hair), but I just feel it's pity to cut away his long hair. I always like Isaac with long hair, he looks cool with long hair (~.~)

But his long hair always bring him trouble. Each time he met with people for the first time, they will think he is "she". I asked him, "Do you like your long hair, if you don't like people say you look like a girl, I bring you to saloon". Surprisingly his answer was "Don't care about what people say, as long as I like my hair and I think it's cool will do". I said, "Well, tell me anytime when you think you no longer like your hair"....


How Isaac's look will be with short hair? I also don't know. I have picked a good date to cut his hair, which is 28th this month, before going for Primary 1 Orientation. Let's fold our arms.....

~ ~ Goodbye, Teachers and Friends ~ ~

Friday, 19th November 2010
People said, goodbye isn't painful unless you're never going to say hello again. But to me, it always causes sick of heart. Part from teachers and friends who you learn and play with is always a sad thing. Again people used to say, "We only part to meet again". However, when you meet again, will the relationship still as close as before? Will you still have topic to talk about other than HELLO?

Today is Isaac's last day in kindergarten and they have a party at school. Thought want to buy some bread or cakes from bakery shop, but seems like lack genuine. So I created my own recipe - "Mini Chicken Floss Tart".

I woke up at 5am this morning and it took me about 2 hours to get the food done. When reached school, I saw a parent brought McD for the kids (not Isaac's classmate, so the McD not for him). Wau!! I told hubby and Isaac, will my food looks lousy and I don't know whether the kids will like it or not. Thank God, Isaac said "Mummy, your one more special", then only I felt half relief.

Tools and ingredient for this recipe:

~ Bread ~
~ Chicken Floss ~
~ Cheese / Mayonnaise ~
~ Star / Round / Flower Shape Cutter ~
~ Mini Paper Cup (Optional) ~
~ Mini Muffin Tray ~
~ Rolling Pin ~

1 & 2. Cut the bread into shapes using cutter. You can use more than one shape, but my case, I only use star cutter.
3. Put a mini paper cup in the muffin tray, put the bread on it.



4. Use rolling pin, press in the center of the bread.
5. Then you get a nice hole in the middle.
6. Put in the oven and toast until it turns brown.



7. The bread after toast will serve as mini cup.
8. Fill the cup with chicken floss. You can use tuna or anything else.
9. All cups are filled with chicken floss.



10. Top with small slice of cheese or mayonnaise, then send it to oven again for approximately 2 minutes.
11. Leave it at room temperature.
12. Cute mini chicken floss tart is ready to be served.

~ ~ END ~ ~


Hope you have a wonderful weekend and for kids, Happy Holiday....