Goreng Pisang, Curry Mee and O Kio @ Weld Quay

During the recent Sg Petani trip, we made a day trip to Penang for what else....but food! Hahahah! I recommend Weld Quay because you can get everything here - main meal, kuih and dessert. Unfortunately I did not take a photo of the curry mee as I was busy whopping it down. The name of the hawkere there is Tua Pui Curry Mee but be warned, it is pretty hot with no air-con.

However I do have photos of the goreng pisang. In addition to the goreng pisang, this hawker also sold various other types of kuihs. Not cheap at 70sen per piece and very small serving too. But there was a queue and people were lining up to buy, buy, buy. The family hard at work...peeling the bananas.....they never had time to have stock for the ready products!

The patriach of the family frying away. Since we waited quite long, we realise what his secret was....he will fry the bananas first. Then he takes it out to dip it again into the flour mixture and voila, fry again. Double crispy, man!

Nearby, the dessert truck with something very interesting called O Kio.

A photo of it - ice with a slice of lemon and jelly.

A photo of Ah Mah with Ben. Background is where the curry mee is.

The landmark will be the bird shop name Tan Bee Eng.

PUP - Exodus 25-31

We started our class again after many weeks of holiday...:)...and again, we were so blessed by our teacher Cheng. This week we learnt about the Tabernacle which God told the Israelites to build exactly according to the pattern that He gave. While I was doing the lessons, I got to admit, I was bored by all the measurements and materials, etc...but once it was explained and shown, the impact was different. Actually PUP is good because it gave the examples of each type of furniture of the Tabernacle and we were supposed to note down the measurements and materials. Anyway thanks to internet, if you want a picture of the Tabernacle, you can get it here http://www.templebuilders.com/Index_Tabernacle_of_Moses_2.php

Application to life is that this shows how God was so detailed in terms of the building of His House and how Aaron and his sons as priests are to approach Him. Why is this so? Because God is Holy. For me, I think I take God for granted, only praying to him before I fall asleep instead of seriously doing quiet time. Worse my posture during prayer is laying on my back and about to fall asleep.

And the pattern of how Aaron is to go into the Tabernacle - cleanse himself first or he will die! Application to us - we are to read the Word fo God to cleanse ourselves as the Word and Holy Spirit will convict us of our sins and we are to confess with our lips to God who will be faithful to forgive. After cleansing, Aaron will be able to go into the Holy of Holies - we would be able to approach God in our prayers. How profound is this and how much it convict me. Sigh. Ok, got to do better. We are so blessed to live in these times of grace instead of the Old Testament times where a wrong move due to not folllowing God's stric instructions and they will be struck dead.

Ok, as a conclusion, I would like to share my son's photos in a coin-operated car at shopping complex. You can see him hard at work, turning the steering wheels! ......Sigh, nice to be a child again, hoh?

Horse Riding - Anyone interested??

Recently a friend encouraged me to join a playgroup called Ibuku in Damansara Heights. One good thing about this playgroup is that they do organised activities like horse-riding. We were not even aware that there was a stable at Lake Titiwangsa. So last Saturday we went to have a look and what a cool place! It only cost us RM1.00 per person (children =RM0.50) to ride a horse or carriage and it is open to public.

Since Ben was a bit afraid of the horse, we went for a ride on the horse carriage.

Had a closer look at the horse. A very friendly horse......

Neighhhhhh......halo there...!

We love horses....

Ben's Birthday

Yes, it has been THREE years since Ben came to brighten up our lives....:)....

We decided to go back to Sg Petani so that he can celebrate with his Ah Mah and Ah Gong....since it is quite near CNY, my in-laws are usually busy getting ready for the celebrations. So it would be easier for us to go instead of they coming down. It was a small affair and since all of us are not too keen with cakes, we just bought 2 pieces of cake from nearby Secret Recipe. This is Ben helping to light up the candles....

The 2 pieces of cake and 3 candles.

...told him to pose for the camera.....

....singing the Birthday Song....look at him, he looks like he cannot wait to attack the cake..

....yahoo! at last......my second favourite part......blowing the candles..emmm...hope all of you don't mind the "kah liu"...my saliva...

...in slow motion...look at me....blooooowww the candle...

....give me a piece! give me a piece!........

...ah hah!!!! I got the knife...don't touch me!

...opps...does anyone still want a piece???

...ahhh...at last, into my mouth.....another photo for the road?? Can, can, can but let me get this cake into my mouth first... :)......

And there goes another year! :)

New Year and No New Resolution

Sigh, it has been quite some time since I post any updates. Been busy and before you know it, my goodness, it is already 2010. I was, kind of hoping, that time will sort of stand still between 2009 and 2010...unfortunately it did not. It was full speed ahead.

Lesson to learn, regardless whether I am fat or thin, depressed or happy or sick or whatever, ready or not, life goes on! Sigh, that did not sound too right and positive. I guess I just dread the new year and then looking back, find out that I did not achieve anything that I set myself up last year. This included eating more healthy and exercise more (my blood cholesterol is high and .....oh dear, it is time for my annual check up again!)...

But what did happen is my cutey pie has grown even more cute....of course, bigger as well and much check-ier (is that a correct term?).....this does not mean it is all bed of roses for me with him...sometimes i feel like pulling each and every one of my hair out! Kah kah kah....

Then again, when you look at his face and smile.......

....I also realise that having Ben is a commitment I have agreed to take up when I became pregnant.

The following are some photos which I have not yet posted and wanted to share with my friends and family. This was taken at Orchid Garden - free entrance! :)...but watch out for the mosquitoes....Ask him to post and this is what I get...........as you can see, it is his scooter and him now..... ...oh wait, wait for Mama!!!!! My boy is getting all independent already.....

As usual he loves to carry up big rocks.....

....did not get much of the orchids....he was not really interested in them anyway.....he was more focus on the rocks....!

Ok, do check out later for more photos of his birthday....Happy Belated New Year!