Journal of the day

Our sundays routine seem predictable and almost the same every week. Woke up late, had breakfast at home or outside, and after that enjoy the cheap indulgence in one of the saloon to wash hair.. :o) Me and my hubby like to pamper ourself with the affordable beauty regime while we can here.
And this week, is nothing different. The same routine again. My hair is a typical dull, frizy, super duper dry hair. Washing it with my own hand, will always end up like I never wash, and comb my hair. Guess, that's the reason why I like to go saloon and wash it there. Lucky enough for me, and my lazy behaviour, the price I have to pay..is affordable. They would wash your hair, give your face and head a massage, and blow dry for around an hour, would cost me between 40-50,000 VND (2-3USD). The result is brighter face, and of course no more frizzy hair look.
We always bring zoe with us, and let her play with her toy or play with the saloon lady. So far, no complain from her, and she's quite enjoying her trip to saloon. Like today, she also enjoying her pedicure...
After we're done with our hair, we went to the baby shop to buy the baby cot. Yes, the baby will be due in four-five weeks time. Preparation for the baby just started.
The baby cot is ready, thanks for zoe and dad who hand in hand assemble the baby cot. Oh ya, the baby taffle also ready.
My maternity bag, not finish packed. Am stil waiting till all the baby clothes finish washed.
I hope the second child will be born on time. We're planning to have the baby delivered in FV hospital in Saigon. If everything is running as planned, I'll be going to saigon few days before the due date. My mom and my sister will be there for me...yipii, can't wait to meet them.
Zoe is more than excited to welcoming her baby brother, everyday she would choose her old clothes to be given for her brother. I love to see the excitement on her eyes, and I always want to involve her with the preparation for the baby. Like, choosing the clothes, packing the baby bag, cleaning the toys with zoe. I think it will make her feel involved, needed, and feel like she's turned to be a big sister..:o)
Another month to go....nervous nervous....:o))

look what I've got!

We have eventually returned to vungtau, a month earlier than expected. Our plan initially was to come back for a day or two then go back to phitsanulok again. However, after a thorough decision, me and my baby decided to stay back here...to make life easier, and cheaper?? :o)

Staying in thailand at the beginning was tough, but coming to the end of my stay -it was much easier. As we already know the places where to go, playground for zoe to play, etc, however my baby's diet was my biggest concern. Staying in hotel din leave me with much choices of food to eat. Specially for my baby, as am sure they always put bunch of MSG.

Hence, I prefer to stay back here in vungtau. ALso with the big belly, I rather not to travel as much.

I was quite satisfied with my shopping spree I did in bangkok. I din buy anything in phitsanulok. I got a bag, a present from me to me for my birthday. No, my hubby is not stingy, but I told him I wanna buy myself something this time. Sometimes, spending your own money was more satisfying. I think the bag was really representing my character, and my need. It doesnt take fortune compared to the branded bags, say LV, Gucci, and the gank (which I fancy to buy one day :o), save..save...save....first!, deb) It's bulky size, could fit many things that I can throw in. Am talking about my baby milk bottle, diaper, sun glasses, and many other baby stuff. Yeah, Am a mother of a toddler, hence a big bag is the one i need. Besides, I dun like small bag. Seem they are too small for my big size body. Ehm..

Look at my bag, I just love it! It's really love at first sight!

The other two item I got were shoes. GOsh, it's so difficult to get a shoe my size and my taste in vietnam. The nice ones normally are too small for my feet. Yes, the ladies here generally are petite size. And again, no..my feet not that big either. Mine consider normal, if you're wondering.

I need flat shoes this time, because high heel dun seem possible for me to carry my big belly.

If you see my shoes, I think you know why I love these shoes...

Love them, love them, and love them..

adios thailand.

It's so funny. At the beginning of my stay in Thailand, for the first couple of weeks I kept whining and complaining. Now, my term of stay here ended and have to return to vietnam. Somehow there's something missing, I feel sad to leave the place.
Kept saying that it was dead city. However the truth was, it was a peaceful place. With many of friendly faces you can easily find everycorner of your ways.
It's not dead city at all! I find many places I could choose to go compare the place that we're currently living. My baby also finds it enjoyable, as she could play in the playground that she loves to visit. She also made many friends here...off the record - she's more famous than me here..:o)
No matter how reluctant I am to leave, stil we have no choice but to go.
Til then Phitsanulok, adieu...we'll come back again someday!

when i fall in love

Jatuh cinta berjuta rasanya...
Aku merasa seperti melayang di awan
Aku merasa seperti remaja kembali
Aku merasa muda 10 tahun
Wah...senangnya
Jatuh cinta berjuta rasanya...
Ingin rasanya selalu berdekatan dengannya
Ingin rasanya selalu bersentuhan dengannya
Wah...indahnya
Andaikata setiap hari aku boleh jatuh cinta...
Hidup serasa surga


Phitsanulok, 22December08
When I am falling in love

Zoey is turned 2 years!

Pada saat aku menulis ini, Zoey udah berumur 2taon 2bulan. Sebenernya telat banget nyak untuk nulis tentang ultah dia yang kedua. Tapi dari pada ndak lah. Takut lupa, pas dia gede nanti..gak ada memori di usia 2taonnya.
Ultah dia dirayain di Semarang pas kemaren mudik lebaran. Sebenernya mau simpel, makan keluarga. Aku gak ngurusin apa2 sih, pokoknya sebelum pulang aku suruh aja mamaku untuk pesen catering, en bla2...siapa yang diundang terserah doi aja.
Dalem bayangan kepala pasti cuman keluarga aja, eh ternyata mama mengundang seluruh gang nya baek yang aku kenal atau yang aku kagak kenal. Total undangan sekitar 50orang, dan banyakan orang tua............aaaa semua..Haha.
Kasiannya anakku, merayakan ultah dengan kakek kakek dan nini nini.
Ada sih sepupu2 dia yg cuman 2-3 org yg sepantaran. Yah, gak apa lah...paling juga belum ngeh dia.
Karena zoey getol banget ama Barney, aku minta di pesenin Barney Cake. Dalam pikiran ku, maunya yang 3D getu, pake fondant biar keliatan lucu. Tapi kayaknya belum ada yang bisa bikin kayak gitu deh di bakery yang kami tunjuk. Tapi ya sutra, yang penting ada gambar Barneynya, Zoey toh gak isa bedain mana barney yg cute en yg asal jadi.. :o))
Cakenya cukup gede, 40 x 60cm, dengan diskon 50%, bayarnya cuman 350ribu rph...murah banget kan? makanya aku gak banyak komplain dengan hasil barneynya..Lha wong murah, mau bagus. Kebangetan kan? Tapi rasa cakenya, mak nyus juga. Banyak yang bilang wuenak. Karena kami pesen jgn pake ovalet, supaya gak ngendal rasanya di lidah. En beneran, tanpa ovalet, rasanya muantap banget.
Zoey dapet hadiah kalung emas ber liontin kan anjing2 an dari neneknya. It's very cute. Hadiah dari aku sendiri...hmm..apa ya, pestanya itulah.
Baju pestanya sendiri, dapet warisan dari sepupunya. Jadi bener2 simpel deh. Waktu ultah karena yg dateng banyak orangtua, ya gak ada acara buat anak2. Yang ada, begitu semua dah kumpul, berdoa lalu makan. Setelah kenyang pada pulang...

Foto2 pas acara ultah untuk sekarang belum bisa di upload, karena masih di vungtau, tapi begitu kami pulang nanti pasti aku upload.

Zoey sendiri diusia yang genap 2taon, semakin keliatan karakternya. Dia lebih ekspresif dalam mengungkapkan apa yang dia mau. Kalimat kalimat lebih panjang dari sebelumnya, walaupun terkadang masih kebalik balik tata bahasanya, dan juga masih campur-campur antara bahasa inggris dan bahasa indonesia. Namun setelah pulang dari Indonesia, bahasa Indonesia nya lebih lancar dari bahasa Inggrisnya.

Dia juga sudah mulai menyanyikan lagu2 anak-anak dengan lengkap dari awal ampe akhir dengan lancar, dan jelas. Dari lagu baa baa black sheep, twinkle2, I love you -you love me nya barney, satu-satu, nina bobo,sampe lagu Liang qe lao hu. Seneng banget dengerin dia bisa nyanyiin dengan lengkap, secara dulu aku sering bertanya-tanya kapan anakku bisa nyanyi yang bener. It's one achievement for her!

Dia juga sudah mulai suka makan yang rada manis-manis, sudah mulai doyan nyemil. Walaupun sayur masih susah masuk, makanannya masih terbatas nasi, dan daging2...

Belakangan dia suka sekali baca buku 'Where's Wally?'. Surprisingly, dia bisa menemukan semua karakter yang ada dibuku Wally dengan cepat, dan juga semua barang2 yang kecil kecil seperti key, bone, dog tail, scroll. Dia sangat menikmati buku ini, dari buka mata dipagi hari hingga malam sebelum tidur pasti minta untuk baca buku ini. Waduh, sampe mata mamanya juga belekan kebanyakan liat buku ini.

Pertanyaan2 sudah susah dibendung, terkadang heran juga ini anak kog kuat sekali ngomong gak ada istirahatnya! Liat orang tua pake topi, nanya.."mama - unclenya pake apa tuh??" Kata-kata apa tuh, gak pernah stop diucapkan dan diulang2 mulu. Walaupun kadang capek jawabnya, tapi kayaknya emang masa dia - masa2 lagi penasarannya tinggi, jadi kita yg jadi orangtua maklum aja.

Tingginya diusia 2taon dah mencapai 87cm, gak montok lagi kayak dulu. Sekarang cuman pipinya aja yang sedikit gembul, sedangkan badannya udah gak kayak michelin lagi.

Mami doain ya nak, kamu selalu sehat, cantik, cinta Tuhan, dengerin orang tua dan pintar!

am lucky to be stranded here!

I was about to cry this morning when i found out that the laptop I bring couldn't turn on. Was hopeless, and wondering what I would do next to kill the time here. and now, taraa...just because of my foolishness not knowing that i was supposed to switch on the button to have the power cord on. Whatever it is, am glad i have my computer back in life.

Yes, after almost one week stranded in bangkok with uncertainty feeling, yesterday we arrived here in pitsanoluk by train that took us around 5hours from bangkok.
Many of my friends concern about me and my family here, that I appreciate so much.
However, I have to tell you honestly..If I have to be stranded somewhere, bangkok was really my choice. Haha..I enjoyed all the food when I was there. The mango sticky rice, the Thai tea. Oh my goodness, all the food just enriching my body to the fullest! 2 kg in a week? ow dear lord. Make me scared to death!
Everyday is a new day for me to make a new resolution, no more sweet stuffs, no more sweet stuffs...(keep reminding my self), but that thai tea!..gosh, why they make it so nice?? why is it so tempting?? two glasses not enuff. and why is it so full of calories?? oh yeah, the condensed milk, the cream? hmmm...the caffein also. I know it's not good to consume when u pregnant.. but, mercy lord...it's just so hard! irresistable. Blaming myself everyday.

We stil dunno when exactly we'll be out of here, the plan is somewhere mid of jan09. However, If I can't stand it, perhaps I'll go back home vungtau earlier.
Zoe been good,and extremely behaved compared when she's in vungtau which am quite pleased about. I hope she will stay the same.

Away (again)

We'll be away to Phitsanoluk, Thailand effective tomorrow, 25th November until (probably) mid January 2009.

If we're lucky enuff to have internet conx, I'll be blogging as usual.

Miss y'all!!