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....

Bento #238 - Gingerbread Man

Thursday, 18th November 2010
It's abit too early to pack "Gingerbread Man Bento" (^.^) This gingerbread man cookies I bought it from Mark & Spencer yesterday. I was choosing some cookies to give it to Isaac's class teacher as a token of appreciation for thier hard work and guidance in this year. Isaac's vision fell on the nicely packed gingerbread man. Since we have never try gingerbread man, I bought a pack of it.

I don't know how gingerbread man cookies should taste like, to us (Isaac & myself), it has abit of ginger taste.... hmm....

Bento #237 - The Carefree Ladybugs

Monday, 15th November 2010
This week is the last week of school then comes the year end long holiday. Not sure if I will fix bento during school holiday, perhaps this week might be my last week of bento making... Isaac is going to primary 1 next year, he has to leave the house as early as 6:45am. If I were to prepare bento for him, that means I need to wake up probably at 5:30am? Can I sacrify my one hour sleep? Hmmm......

I have three choices:
1) Wake up as usual, prepare bento for Isaac, send him to school then only I dress up myself and have a great breakfast with hubby.
2) Wake up as usual, don't have to prepare bento, get myself ready (dress up + breakfast), send him to school then go direct to office, start work earlier and come back earlier in the evening.
3) Wake up one hour ealier, prepare bento, get myself ready, send him to school then go direct to office, start work earlier and come back earlier in the evening.

Let's see how things going first, how soon I can get use of the life chance (~.~).....

Bento #236 - Police on the Way . . .

Friday, 12th November 2010
"Peep Poo... Peep Poo..." Police is chasing thieves again (~_~). This is the second police bento I fixed, is the same set of cutter I use for this bento. Bento tools is really handy in bento making, it speedup the process and gives good result most of the time. Ever since I busy with work, I have not surf for new tools. It's time to cheer up myself..... (What an excuse!!)

Bento #235 - Happy Birthday, Captain Isaac

Wednesday, 10th November 2010
Happy Birthday, my little darling. Mummy and Papa wish you Healthy & Happy always. Ops, not to forget, Handsome always (~.^)

Since mummy hold a Pirate Birthday Party for you slightly earlier, I think it would be just nice to fix you a Pirate bento on your birthday. Hope when you eat this bento, it brings you all the sweet memories on your birthday party... Have fun !!