Showing posts with label School and Learning Centres. Show all posts
Showing posts with label School and Learning Centres. Show all posts

Monday, May 05, 2025

When My Boys Were All Mine

I remember a time when the boys were all mine, 
When morning to dusk, it was just they and I. 
Every moment was ours – just my two boys and me, 
A mom and her sons, running wild and free.


We’d laugh, we’d play, we’d sing through the day,
At home, in the car – all along the way.
To school and to classes, we'd dash to and fro,
From home to Alice, Chiltern or Publika, we'd go, go, go!


Car rides begin with, "What are we listening to today?"
Then a loud Disney singalong, all the way.
A quick park, a mad dash and a crazy run, 
We'd race along the corridors to class – it was fun!


Every two hours, a quick change of venue,
Every night, we'd rush home just to meet curfew.
A shower then dinner, then bedtime at seven, 
Caden hugging my legs, Ethan in my arms – it was heaven.


Whether early or late, whatever the wait,
Always together, no matter the date.
Through every detour, every little delay,
I cherished the moments, every step of the way.


I was their world, just as they were all mine, 
That fleeting season, that sacred moment in time. 
Now echoes remain where chaos once played,
Still deep in my heart, those memories will stay.

Thursday, July 06, 2023

Year 5 Done And Dusted!

Thursday, 6 July 2023 – what a day!




The boys' school was celebrating its Year-6 Graduation & Speech Day today and someway, somehow, my Year-5-er managed to make me exceptionally proud. 




Although he is in Year 5, we were notified beforehand that he was going to receive a Math award at the Year 6 Graduation and were invited to show up. 




Caden after receiving the Mathematics Award.


However, to our surprise, Caden was honoured with not one,
but two 🏆🏆 (!!) awards this school year! 😱 


He received the ✨Mathematics Class Award✨ for demonstrating diligence and passion for learning in all aspects of Math 🔢, as well as the ✨PE Spirit Award✨ that is awarded to a student whose attitude and enthusiasm for PE and sports had made them a role model to others. 🥰 


Caden who was somewhat in shock at receiving the PE Spirit Award. LOL.


I’m happy he won the Math Award cos, well, he’s always been really good with logic, space, mental calculation and just numbers in general so I'm glad his Mathematical prowess is being recognised and at least we now know that we not just syok sendiri bangga diri. The school actually agrees with us. 😂 


Having said that, as a mom, I’m extra proud of the PE Spirit Award he received because it tells me that this FOBISIA T-Ball Captain and School Council Member is growing up to be a good person, who’s a good role model to those around him. 


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My dear firstborn – Caden, 

Guess today we learned that you’re not all brawn and no brains, and hey, you’re not all brains with two left feet, either! You’ve got the best of both worlds and Mommy is so proud of what you’ve achieved throughout the school year and of the person you are growing up to be. You did well and aced Year 5! 💪 

Your leadership, diligence and hard work has paid off for you this 2022/2023 and I couldn't be prouder and happier for you. 1 more year left in Primary. One last lap. Keep it up! Mommy is cheering you on! 🥳🎉 
Caden and his two certificates from the awards he received.


Hand Squeezes Always,
Mommy

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

My Boys Are Growing Up

It just dawned upon me that JJ will be 9 come September and JZ is turning 11 in November. 😳 How did that happen?? Where did my babies go?! Gosh. This year has really been a year of growing up for my boys. 


JJ just returned from his first residential last week and spent one night away from home. I made the effort to walk him to class that morning during drop-off but he didn't even hug my goodbye before we parted ways. 💔 Fella just hopped into class and started playing with friends the morning I dropped him off. 😤 #melampaubetulbudakini #bochaiwa #koayhoon #nomorehugandakiss 😢 


JZ, on the other hand, flew to BKK with the school team for FOBISIA for 4 days and 3 nights in early May – his first local-international-go-anywhere trip without us. ✈️ Came back safe and sound and even thoughtfully bought gifts for all of us! A pack of gummies for Didi, a fridge magnet for Mommy and a toothbrush for Papa. 😂 He also somehow also miraculously managed to come home with more money than he left with, in spite of doing that bit of shopping for souvenirs. 😳😅 #whatsorceryisthis #moneymagic #businessminded #gotitfromhisdad 


I feel like over the years, my children's independence has somehow become intertwined with mine. Or more like my independence has grown to become dependent on theirs. The more capable they are at caring for themselves, the more time I have to care for myself. Once, I was a carer; today, I am a supporter standing on the sidelines cheering them on while they spread their wings, claim their place in the world and shine all on their own. 


 Yes, my role has shifted.
But I'm not complaining. 😆


I do enjoy momsing... but I also find myself genuinely looking forward to this change in pace and responsibility. I'm ready! To embrace my newfound freedom from the daily demands of parenting, to rediscover the joy of personal growth, and to find fulfilment in this next chapter of my life. It’s time to get back to hanging out with friends, exploring my interests, rediscovering my identity beyond parenthood, and investing in my well-being! (Read: Facials! Manicures! Massages! Hair spas! Hooray!) 


 Here's to their independence... and mine! 🥂🥳

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Best Friends Come & Best Friends Go

JZ made a best friend in school when he was in Year 2. A nice Taiwanese boy with a smiley disposition. During the two years that they spent together as classmates, the boys were thick as thieves. They played really well together and enjoyed each others' company a lot, in and out of school. His mom and I were friends so we were comfortable setting up playdates for the children over the weekends and during the holidays, too.


They both stayed best of friends all the way till the end of Year 3 when, very unfortunately, this friend moved to another school across the state. When his mom first broke the news to me, I was stunned and overwhelmed with emotions. I didn't know how JZ would take it! Later in the week, this friend made sure to let JZ be the first to know that he was leaving the school. It was a sad day that was heartbreaking for both to say the least. 💔


I was so desperate to help ease JZ's pain of losing yet another best friend 😩 that I reached out to two old friends to help me offer him some words of comfort and prove to him that friendships do last when both parties put in the effort to keep in touch no matter how many years have passed or how many state lines and immigration counters stood between us. 





Two of my oldest friends in the world (we've known each other since nursery!) came to the rescue with kind words of encouragement for JZ 🥰 on the 6th of May 2021 – the day he heard the news. At the time, this boy and his family had plans to return to Taiwan. Thankfully, that plan was shelved. 😅 #smallmercies


In hindsight, it was really unfortunate that the boys had to spend so many precious months apart due to the nationwide lockdown and COVID-19 school closures all through 2020 and 2021. Even when school eventually reopened for in-face studies, the boys were intentionally kept apart in class by their teachers because, well, best friends tend to chat when they sit side by side so... yeah. 😅 Only once did they get a week to sit together in the entire school year seating rotation. 😢


But of course, Time heals all wounds. ❤️‍🩹 The boys do still play well together whenever they have the chance to meet, which is rare nowadays with everybody's busy and clashing schedules. Having said that, I should really put in the effort to plan another playdate for him someday soon but am so unmotivated due to COVID risk, a lack of a live-in helper to help clean up after, and just general laziness and unsociability on my part. 😩 


In the mean time, JZ has come to accept this shift in his relationship with his once-best friend. He has yet to find a new best friend but is also not short of friends in school so... I guess it's alright. It'll be alright. He will be alright. Because no matter who comes and goes, he will always have JJ, Papa and me. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 #wearefamily

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Home Learning Like A Baws



You see? Duduk macam taukeh. 😅




Today we just discovered that JJ's actually in a Year 2 English Phonics class in spite of just being in the first term of Year 1. So proud of him! 👏 He's usually pretty chatty about the going-ons in school but he never mentioned this! And if not for home learning, we probably wouldn't have known either! So I guess home learning... got good got bad la hor. 😅 #consolingmyself #makingmyselffeelbetter

8.30am Zoom Class

No need to shower, no need to brush teeth.
Just wake up, log on and Zoom! 😁







Smiles all around cos it's only time
it's ok to be "in school" in pajamas. 🤗

Home Learning – It. Begins. AGAIN.

Yup. And so it begins AGAIN. JJ's jumping for joy. JZ, on the other hand, is upset that he won't be able to go to school and meet his friends face-to-face. Well, dear firstborn... I feel you. Mommy is sad, too!!! LOL! #notfunny *cries* 😭


Check out my appointments
and alerts for November 2020. 📆




Can you tell at a glance when
school online learning begins???

😩🥴😓


Looks like it's going to be a crazy closing to an equally crazy year. #madnessoverload Sigh. Year 2020, you really horrible la, you! 😠 #cantcatchabreak

Saturday, November 07, 2020

New Hair, New Look, New Beginning

I initially planned on scarfing my way through chemo. But after telling the kids about my then-impending hair-loss one night, JZ cried buckets and begged me not to lose my hair. 😢 (JJ took it well. #bochup)


I gave it some thought and decided that this was one thing I couldn't be selfish about. Because he was a new kid in a new school, in a different state, at an impressionable age. I didn't want him to enter school with the stigma of being that kid – the one whose Mommy has no hair. 😔 It would shake his confidence and affect his friendships. I couldn't do that to him.


But wigs are crazy expensive.
And so is chemo + immuno. 😩💸


So when Mee offered to bless me with a good wig – yes, there are many types – I gratefully accepted. 🙏 I must admit that it's been the best investment so far. No regrets. Because, in hindsight, having a good wig really helped me integrate myself seamlessly in the kids' school as "Pam" instead of "that cancer mom with no hair", you know? #letsberealistic #thetruthhurts


I initially planned on wigging until my natural hair length either (1) was long enough for me to tie, or (2) matched my wig so the change in length would be unnoticeable during the switch – as it was when I started wigging. But... with my upcoming surgery and hospitalisation, I thought – heck it la. Let's just ripoff the bandaid and go natural since I won't be able to wig there anyways.


So... hi, guys! This is me with my new hair. 💁‍♀️ 






It's gonna be my first day out without a cap or wig
so... wish me and my frail confidence luck! 😬

Friday, October 09, 2020

Designing Brand Identity By Alina Wheeler

Eight pages in and I'm loving this book so far. 👍


I'm learning lots and it feels good to update my knowledge after being away from actively immersing myself in the advertising / marketing / branding industry for awhile. (Freelance Copywriting doesn't really make me feel like I'm a part of the creative community, if you ask me. No agency life, no kick la. 😆)


Sometimes I can't believe that I'd sidelined my career and have actually dedicated almost eight years of my life to motherhood. I guess when you're busy, you really don't have time to check the clock (or the calendar. 😆) But I must admit – while focusing on growing and nurturing my little family is fulfilling in its own way, I do miss the excitement, pace and buzz of agency life. 


But jumping back into the game after so long seemed like an uphill task. I felt like the extent of my knowledge was a decade behind time. And although I think I've got a good gut for these things and am quick enough on my feet to adapt to the changes that have taken place, I still wanted the data, the methodologies and the tried-and-tested, proven-to-work processes industry experts have come up with over the years to steer and guide our community.


That's where Wheeler comes in.

And so the studying begins...


You know, I once considered taking a Masters or a second degree in Psychology. Many years back circa 2007. Or was it 2010? Hmmm. My memory fails me. #chemobrain Anyway, fast-forward to life after kids and I eventually stopped seeing myself going back to school, be it part time or full time. Just... no, thank you; I'm done. 😅 


But now, I think I was looking at the whole idea of studying wrongly. You see, I still don't think I'm cut out for a life of cramming for tests and rushing assignments at this point in my life. But gaining knowledge is a lifelong process. And self improvement through lifelong learning appeals to me greatly. Also, the subject of BRANDING very much relates to my previous field of study and interest.


And that's why I'm actually happy doing this.

 
Notes I took from key learnings gained from
Designing Brand Identity By Alina Wheeler, Pages 1-8.


Guai guai sit down thak chek. 🤓

Tuesday, October 06, 2020

Homeschooling Round 2, Day 1

We decided to divide and conquer. The Husband got JZ and I got JJ. Armed with the workbooks we bought during the MCO, I was prepared for JJ to breeze through the pages considering it was one year below his current year group. 


But of course, with my son,
that's wishful thinking. 🙄

These were the questions...




QUESTION 1: Tina collected ________ buttons.


I think the question is pretty straight forward and the answer is equally as clear. Year 1 confirm can answer, right? Shouldn't be a problem, right? Just count buttons only, right?? Easy-peasy lemon squeasy, right??


HAH! WRONG.


Pam Song: So Tina collected how many buttons? 

JJ: *confidently* A LOT! 

Pam Song: 😳 

JJ: Fully!

Pam Song: 🤔  

JJ: *hesitantly* Uh... Many? 

Pam Song: 🤯 Eh, what "many"?? You think you doing English issit?? 🤦‍♀️


          
JJ desperately trying to justify his answers.


Can I send the kids back to school ah? 🤣

Back To Homeschooling




As COVID-19 numbers rise nationwide, our family has decided to return to a state of self-imposed semi-lockdown. 😩 At least for a week or two until the curve flattens. Or until people freak out enough to really start practicing the SOPs that have been put in place to keep us safe, like proper mask-wearing and adequate social-distancing. 😒


As such, after much debate, discussion and deliberation between The Husband and I, we finally sent an email to JZ and JJ's teachers informing them that the boys will be absent from school for awhile. That effectively means that it's back to homeschooling for us. Sigh. 😩 


Parenting is already hard as it is la. Top that with teaching your own kid and maintaining some semblance of structure, order and routine in the home where there are comfy beds, cool gadgets and boys toys aplenty... well, that's a real challenge. And experience dictates that just staying within the four walls of home gets increasingly difficult as the days go by. 


Really all the best to us la. 😅 
#homeschoolingsucks

Monday, October 05, 2020

Kids These Days

Some days, it feels like JZ is seven going on 18. The things he says these days frequently makes me go 🤨 and his response sometimes causes me to go 🤯 Like, who is this kid?! Seriously.


Today, I realised that it's not just him.


It's a whole generation of kids who are maturing much more quickly than kids my day did. Teenage primary-schoolers. 🤯 Kids infinitely more worldly than we ever were at seven. I mean, look what JZ brought home from school today!! 👀





Mystery love letters?? 💌 You gotta be kidding me.
Dude and his classmates are SEVEN ok!!
What are they teaching these kids in school!?

Wednesday, February 05, 2020

Hands-On Vs Handsome

During JZ's first swimming competition, we hear the principal of the school on the mic, MC-ing the event. It came as a surprise to me la (cos usually this sort of thing is beneath principals) so, I turned to The Husband and made a comment...


Pam Song: Ee chin hands on hor ee. (Hokkien for "He's very hands on, isn't he?")

The Husband: *sits up straight on high alert* HANDSOME???


LOL. Tak korek telinga. Jealous ka dia? 🤣

JZ's 1st Swimming Competition @ POWIIS Dragons Splash & Dash, POWIIS Primary

The Husband and I always thought that JZ was made for racquet sports – he has the build for it, and he's good at it. #knowyourstrengths But when the aquatics department at school sent JZ an invitation to represent the school at a Splash & Dash 25-Meter Swim Meet, the #asianparents in us overruled all manner of logic and sense and said, "SWIMMING?? WHY NOT??" 😂😂😂


So a little under 2 weeks later, we found ourselves poolside, sweating our butts off, cheering our firstborn on during his first swimming competition. 😅


List of names and events.

Eager beaver parents.

Supportive Didi.

...but wait until tired. 😅😂

And there he goes!

JZ in action during his 25m Breast Stroke.

I did it!


He also competed in 25m Freestyle but I didn't get good pictures of that.


My champion.


Actually we have no idea how well he did. I think he tanked his Freestyle and maybe got second place in Breaststroke but... we left right after he completed his turn, and didn't stay till the end. HAHAHA. So... 🤔🤷‍♀️🤭

Saturday, January 04, 2020

TOP 2019 Watchnite Service Testimony Mini Series – Part 4: God Uses People

NOTE: This testimony is the 4th of 6 instalments. Click on the links below to read the others that came before it.


After the lumpectomy, we decided to seek a second opinion in Singapore. Even with regards to this, I have a testimony.


PART 4: GOD USES PEOPLE

This story began in KL. I signed JZ up for CCF in his school in KL and somehow always thought that it was run by Christian teachers in the school. Only in his last semester there did I discover that it was actually parent-run. So blur, right?? I immediately offered to help out.

During the last CCF meeting of that last term, I met up with a fellow parent volunteer – one of the leaders in the team. We had one meal together on my last day serving in CCF, and that was it. I left for Penang after that and we never saw each other again.

Somehow, when I found out I had cancer, she was the only one I actively sought out to journey through this chapter with me. This woman whom I served with for just ONE term and had ONE meal with, whom I probably won’t meet again. I also don’t know why I felt led to share the news with her.

(It was only later that I realised how important her role was
in assuring us that the treatment we were going with was right.)

When I was looking for an oncologist to see, a particular name came up from numerous sources. An acquaintance said that this fantastic onco was her church member and that she could secure us an appointment. Well, she tried and failed.

But this CCF friend of mine just went above and beyond. She took the initiative to ask her high-school mate – who’s currently a specialist at the same hospital as that doctor – to get me an appointment. And she got it, and set it… without even me asking her to do so!

Truly, God brought the right people into our lives to help us see the right doctors to show us what to do next. I learned that sometimes, God uses people to answer prayers and make miracles happen. And sometimes, when we step up to meet a need – just like my CCF friend did for me – we are being the miracle that person prayed for.

I also learned that if you feel prompted to do something – like sharing a word of encouragement, or showing kindness, or perhaps just sending someone a text to ask them to journey with you 😁 – act on it… the Holy Spirit prompts us for a reason. All we have to do is obey, and God will do the rest.

Wednesday, January 01, 2020

TOP 2019 Watchnite Service Testimony Mini Series – Part 1: God's Timing

NOTE: This testimony is the first of 6 instalments.


When we stepped into 2019, my family and I were prepared for a busy and challenging year ahead. Moving towns, moving homes, changing schools... new friends, new home, “new” church... there was so much adjusting to do. Little did we know, all that... was the easy part. We found out I had cancer in August. After that, our crazy year got infinitely crazier.


The second half of 2019 turned out to be exceptionally rough for me and my family. But in spite of the trials, tribulations and difficulties we faced, we see God’s hand guiding us and comforting us every step of the way. Here are just a few ways God has shown himself so real to us as we battle cancer.


PART 1: GOD'S TIMING

After years and years and years of talking about relocating back to Penang – and honestly, trying our best to do so and failing many times – we finally made the move this year. The ability to move back was a miracle in itself.

We found out about the kids' new school by fluke, and in one visit, we were given a guided tour of the grounds, the boys got assessed and were immediately offered places, we paid the registration and deposit, and... overnight, our kids became Penang school enrolees. So, schooling – kautim. 🏫

We also super-last-minute decided to go look at homes the day after because... well, the agent called, and we suddenly had time to spare since we didn't have any reason to survey schools anymore. Haha. So ma go look-see-look-see lor. No expectations whatsoever.

Truth be told, it wasn't our first rodeo around Penang properties. But we somehow never checked out any units at this place he had keys to that day. To our surprise, we took one look at the place, fell in love with it, made an offer that was accepted, and that was that. House – also sorted. 🏡

In a nutshell, everything just fell into place (Psalm 16:6) that one visit back last year, which resulted in us moving back this year. It was truly a miracle how the two concerns we just couldn't address the many, many, many years before were suddenly and effortlessly solved in just two days. ✌️ And just like that, we were coming home!

And a week after moving back,
we discovered the cancer. 

Thing is… if we hadn’t moved back, there is no way we could have gone through treatment this August to December without the kids being affected because we had no helper and no family support in KL. #flyingsolo #ittakesavillagetoraiseachild

Back here, we are blessed to have a helper to handle the home, grandparents to help babysit the children, and Mama to manage our meals for us during this time while I'm out of action. So what I’ve learned from our miraculous move back is this:

God’s timing is always perfect.
He’s never early, never late.

Saturday, September 28, 2019

My Happy Little Chef

I got to spend some quality time alone with JJ this morning while The Husband brought JZ out for Football ECA at school. I wanted to make myself some scrambled eggs on toast and asked if he would like to join me and help me make it. Of course, my little kaypochee jumped at the opportunity to get his hands dirty in the kitchen. No hesitation whatsoever.


Le Grains sun-dried tomato bread in the toaster,
kampung eggs broken into bowls and lightly seasoned,
and there's JJ on the counter, all ready to beat some eggs.


I showed JJ how to make scrambled eggs by making mine first. Dumped the eggs into the pan and started stirring till they were done. He watched, paid close attention and listened to my instructions. After that, I left him to make his own. 


And... here we go!

STIR! STIR! STIR! DON'T STOP STIRRING!!! 😂


And... tadaaaaa!!


The beaming chef with his first plate of scrambled eggs on toast.



Look at that smile. He was so, so happy with what he had achieved! And I was so, so proud of him! He did an excellent job. 👏👍💪 Ok la. My work here is done. From now on, JJ will be our family's breakfast chef. 😆 #cucitangan #passingonthebaton


Yum yum. Chef approved!


All in all, I think my little boy had fun spending time with his mommy. And I'm really glad we got to do this together cos I've really missed spending alone time with him, too. 😘 


You see, back when we were still in KL, JJ finished school at 12pm daily, while JZ finished school at 2pm on days without ECA. That meant that I had at least 2 hours of alone time with JJ every. single. day. from the time he started preschool at CH at 2y4m until 5 July 2019 when we officially left AS.


That's 2 hours alone with mommy – without Kor Kor or Papa around to compete for attention – 5 days a week, for 2 years and 11 months of his 5 years of being alive. Quite a significant amount of time for a child, if you ask me. (And this doesn't even include JZ's ECA extra time in school and the 1.5-hour alone time that we get when JZ is at The Little Secret and he's not!)


In those 2 precious hours during mid-day, we'd eat, catch up, talk, cook noodles, make jelly, play games, watch videos, sing songs, go shopping, and do other random nonsense together. We even went to RedBox for karaoke buffet together before. 🎤 Just the two of us. Twice, I think! LOL!


So yes, coming back to Penang, going to a new school, living in a new home, and dealing with cancer has brought many changes for JJ and I. But one of the biggest changes is the reduction of alone time that we get to spend together. I must remember to create more pockets of precious moments like these for him and JZ, too. I want to continue to be one of the reasons they smile like this:


Saturday, September 14, 2019

JZ's 1st Swimming Time Trials



Today was a big day for my 6.5yo. He woke up bright and early to eat a hearty breakfast of eggs and oats, then shot off to school for his first ever experience at swimming time trials. 🏊‍♂️ #milestoneachieved #bigboyalready


It started raining when we left the house but it all worked out for good because, other than him having to brace swimming in icy, cold water ❄️, the weather was perfect after the rain. Read: NO MORE HAZE! 😷🤧 


Cloudy, overcast skies.

The skies clearing up after awhile.

My brave, little swimmer. 

That's my boy!


The kids were supposed to choose two events to participate in. JZ selected Freestyle 50m and Breaststroke 50m – yup, HIS choice. The two criteria required for today's participation? (1) Know the correct strokes, and (2) Finish the 50m.


We were so fortunate that, in spite of somehow not receiving a heat sheet (is that what those papers are called? 🤭 #noob) to let us know where and when JZ would be swimming, he ended up in the Lane 3 that was just right in front our seat, both times. (Yes, singular. There were not enough chairs to go around. 😩) What a blessing!


You know ah, with all these swimming events, the kids are required to put their swim caps and goggles on so... very difficult to recognise la. 😅 He may have come from my womb but at a swim meet, I really dunno who is who liao. All look the same from far. LOL! 


And here's our superstar in action!


Breaststroke 50m @ 9.37am.

Freestyle 50m @ 10.03am.


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My darling firstborn, JZ...

You did super well today and Mummy and Papa are so, so very proud of you! You definitely inherited your Papa's sporty genes. (Thank God for His grace and mercy! 😅😂) We love your keen interest in sports, your courage to explore the unfamiliar, your persevering spirit, your willingness to go beyond your comfort zone, and your desire to excel in all that you do. Keep up the good work, Son! Here's to more experiences and greater things ahead!

So much love,
Mummy

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Of Friendships & Care-Packs

One of the greatest blessings of having been in KL during JZ and JJ's early years is the mommy friendships I've had the good fortune of developing during their time at Chiltern House, Alice Smith, The Little Secret, and Skylace. 


One such friendship I especially treasure is with a fellow-mom-turned-BFF I call EJ. In the private schooling world of posh, jet-setting ✈️, international-shopping 🛍, 5-star-hotel-staying ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, branded-handbag-carrying 👜, wining 🍷, dining 🍽, organic-only 🥑, yoga 🧘‍♀️ moms...


*cough cough*

🙄🙄🙄


....our love for the arts 👩‍🍳🎨🎭, carbs 🍔, Coke 🥤, online shopping 👩‍💻, fast-fashion brands 💃, quirky nonsense 🤪, discounts 💸, chilling out 💁‍♀️, maid rants 🤬 and McD's 🍟 naturally drew us together. 👯‍♀️ #rebelmoms


When I found out I had cancer, she was one of the first of the few friends I sought out to share the news with and she's been journeying with me ever since. She even made the effort to come up to Penang with her husband to visit me while I was in the hospital the day after my lumpectomy (5cm removed) and axillary lymph node dissection (4 removed). I truly am blessed to call her my friend.


And now, here she goes again...




❤️❤️❤️


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Friendship is born when one orders, "Coke, please,"
and the other says, "Make that two, thanks." ✌️
– Pam Song, 10 September 2019

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

New School, New Chapter!

La familia.


Gathered the fam bam for a quick wefie before we zoomed off to the kids' new school. Let's not continue the KL trend and be late for the first day of school at POW, yeah? Haha. Life in Penang officially begins.... NOW! Here we go!