Working days

Need to go to works these few days. This morning, when Jeff, grandma and me left home for work, Linus missed us so much, he said to me 'how about you play with me?' I did want to stay because he was far too cute! However, to have a prosperous Christmas and new year, I gave to capture the chances to work....

Will spend all time with him and Lucas after this project!

Love you boys!!!!!

BABIES!!!!!! (Episode 4)

Did I tell you the hamster mommy had her second pregnancy? She had given birth last Saturday morning.


We could see seven reddish baby hamsters in the cage, all are extremely tiny.


Frankly, not sure if all of them can survive.  Wish them all the best!


If all of them survive, wish me all the best!!

Christmas is all around

This is my first time making gingerbread cookies.


I have made around two dozens.  Many had been eaten up right after coming out from the oven by the three boys.  Others were 'decorated' by Lucas and Linus, and then the toppings (decorating gel/ icing and sprinkles) were licked up by the boys immediately, leaving the messy cookies on a plate.


These are six of my creations.  Since I am not a very experienced cook, I did not make the icing and decoration from the scratch, I bought the ready-to-use products from a supermarket.

I had made Christmas cookies last year but they were not gingerbread.  In this year, I was wondering why I didn't think about making this festive snack with ginger, then I searched for recipes on website, from www.allrecipes.com to some local blog, then I found one from a blogger called Kiki: http://kikitam16.mysinablog.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=386108


I had modified the recipe a bit since I didn't have some ingredients.  For example, I use grated ginger to replace ground ginger.


My kids and Jeff loved the cookies a lot.  They had wolfed all down within two days.  I should bake another 2 dozens for the approaching Christmas!

BABIES!!!!!!!!! (Episode 3)

Here is the news:

1. Only one out for the four hamster babies can survive after 14 days.  Three passed away because of malnutrition (The mom could not provide enough milk for all babies, and this female hamster is just too young to be a mother, she lost interest to feed those weaker babies at certain point of time).

2. I am not sure if this is a good news or a bad news, the hamster mother is pregnant again.  The due day will be around 1-2 weeks time. She had mated with the dad again just right after the delivery, before we separated them.......

Learning:

1. The fittest survive.  This is part of the mother nature, no matter how much food and supplement I refresh for the mother everyday.

2. Formula milk powder saves a lot of people.

3. The meaning of 'vicious cycle', I mean the ovulation and conception and pregnancy and delivery and so on ...

Thanks for everyone who gave me suggestions and advice of how to take care this family.  

Mother Pizza and baby girl Coca Cola

Cannibalism is quite common among pet hamsters after birth. However, based on the information I got from websites, not all hamster moms and dads would bite their kids' heads off, it would only happen if:

1. The pet owner touched the babies and changed the their scent, the parents would think they are alienated and kill them.

2. The hamster mom is too young, she may be too nervous to take care of the babies.  It is ridiculous, hamsters just cannibalize the babies because they are too nervous.

3. The hamster babies are too weak (again, it happens quite often if the mom is too young and not mature totally).

Lucas names the hamster baby Coca Cola, because it is brown colour.  Hi kid, you have just won a fierce competition!

A lovely day

After four hardworking days, I love to have a non working day on Friday.


Anticipating the family dinner tonight!


Life is so good!!!!!

BABIES!!!!!! (Episode 2)

當我發現自己做了granny,心情很激動. 謝菲說米已成炊了,還是省點力,明天才算罷!

我睡不著.半夜爬了起床,走去Google search倉鼠生B的資料.有些資料建議鼠媽生產後立刻將爸爸分籠(朋友在facebook回覆也是一樣),目的是防止鼠媽再懷孕(鼠媽可在24小時內再有喜,真是好生養. 不過,立即懷孕會很影響鼠媽的健康).每一胎可以生產1至15隻.

OMG!!!!!當時我還未知籠內有多少鼠BB,如果有15隻,怎麼辦?

慶幸的是鼠爸爸像很生性,沒有傳聞所說的會咬鼠BB,還幫鼠媽銜著BB入小屋,不捨得分開它們.累了,先去睡,明天才算.

星期六,一醒來,第一時間探鼠鼠.在黃色小屋內見到4隻粉紅色BB!幸好,只有4隻!

謝菲建議找人領養鼠BB,我心裏不捨得,但又擔心沒能力養,便去問了一間寵物屋. 寵物屋說他們不會收購.我覺得自己像貪財的賣孫婆婆,但是心裏有一點歡喜,因為鼠BB可以留在我家多一段時間了! 我跟店員解釋我的情況,因為不知鼠鼠是一男一女,所以有了鼠BB後完全不懂怎麼做.

店員教我買維他命水及小食給鼠媽媽,還教我先不用清潔籠子,待十多天後才整理及打掃.

至於鼠爸,店員說若它不咬BB,就儘量不要驚動它罷. 坦白說,那時我仍分不出誰是鼠爸進是鼠媽!

就這樣,鼠鼠一家繼續一起生活!

BB長大了很多

What am I doing?

I am just a stupid idiot! How come I care a friend so much who didn't care me when I became a mother, did not invite me to her wedding ceremony, and when I am bringing along a pack of baby's clothes which weighted five pounds, plus a pre Christmas gift for her baby, and almost reach her home, she just text my phone that the visit should be cancelled????

Lesson: don't care too much about whom don't really be serious to you.

Thanksgiving day

Today is Thanksgiving day.  Lucas's kindergarten requested children to bring along dried food, such as biscuits, noodles and rice to school.  Santa helpers would then collect them and send to a Christian association, which would distribute the food to the needy.


I packed a pack of Japanese rice, some Oreo chocolate cookies, and biscuits we bought in Okinawa.  Lucas had brought them to school this morning.  Hope these little gifts can bring happiness to people who need help during this festive season.


Thanks Lucas's school for arranging this event.  Joy to the world!!

BABIES!!!!! (Episode 1)

這絕對是值得記下的一件事! 一件有點滑稽的事!

兩個月前,我買了一對小倉鼠,品種是小雲石°店員說它們是女的°它們很細小,只有一吋長左右,樣子極可愛°它們十分頑皮,不斷跑上跑下,打筋斗,又愛咬人°哥哥Lucas替它們起了名Pizza和Pizza(對!就是要一樣名)°

Pizza和Pizza一直都很小巧,就算個多月後,兩隻鼠都不是胖了很多,直至數日前,有一隻好像長了不少肉,我還說笑寒冬前要儲點脂肪°

上周五晚,跟謝菲拍拖後回家°我到廚房歇一下,順道看看小倉鼠們°

探頭去籠裏,見到一隻在小屋內,一隻在外°裡面的一隻像在咬著一顆粉紅色的東西°我還以為它在吃果乾,但總是覺得有點奇,這兩隻小不點很少帶食物入小屋,通常在食物格旁已經狼吞虎嚥起來°當我仍在想是否天氣冷它們的習慣也會改變,開始覺得有點兒不對勁.......

這兩隻鼠兒咬著的,不像果乾,質感似橡皮,又像肉°我搞不清這些是甚麼°再細看......為甚麼這些粉紅色物體會動,是不是寄生蟲?想到這裏,我已經不敢看,雙手蓋著眼,叫了謝菲幫我看看°

黃色小屋裏的粉紅色東西就是鼠BB

謝菲看了看,「唉呀!這些是BB呀,原來這兩隻傻鼠是一男一女!」
「吓?????不是嗎?????」這是我唯一可以給予的回應......

就此,我便做了婆婆/嫲嫲°真是晴天霹靂!

XXX

I asked Lucas casually that if he had kissed his girlfriend Christy in school.


The reason I asked him from time to time is because I am not sure if he dares to do it, as an extremely shy boy like him.


Despite he is extremely shy, his teacher told me he was very popular among his classmates.  We are a bit confused.....


Anyway, he demonstrated to me how he kissed Christy.


He walked to me, put his hands on my shoulders, and then gently touched the corner of my lips by his.


Wow, a four years old boy can do it.

Hello Kitty壽司飯

小朋友們近日不太有胃口，媽媽我又要想點新菜式°

這天到了City Super,又見到那個可愛的Hello Kitty壽司飯模°我每次經過總看它一眼，心思思想帶回家，但HK$189真的有點貴，又怕很難使用°　終於，在弟弟附和之下，我們買了這可愛的模具回家°

今午的午餐豐富得很，這Hello Kitty壽司飯內有甜蛋，牛肉，新鮮粟米，三文魚籽，紫菜等°雖然兩位小B最終不是吃很多，但也告訴我這個Kitty很美味！

我想這個飯除了小朋友外，女孩子們也喜歡！

Hello Kitty Sushi Rice

I saw several tornadoes in my dream

Not sure if I worried about MEGI, the so-called 'the most destructive typhoon throughout Hong Kong history' typhoon, would sweep across Hong Kong violently, I dreamed several tornadoes forming and twisting around last night.  I still remember through the big window of my parent's home, I saw the funnels swirled from sky and then reached the ground, they were very narrow, destructive, yet beautiful.


Out of curiosity, I goggle-searched the symbolic meaning of tornado in dream. Then I found this: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art17858.asp


Have you ever seen tornadoes in your dream?

愛上煮飯

自從我們「膳食部」進行改革 - 在我不用上班的日子,寶寶的午飯由我主理,寶寶比以前吃多了! 很喜歡這種親力親為的感覺!

其實我的廚藝並不精湛,又只會到超市買餸,煮飯的「年資」不超過兩年, 現在還是學習階段, 每次煮飯都食譜不離手° 我家的三位袁生對我很好, 就算煮得不太完美也照單全收!

我會繼續努力!

鮮蝦烏冬

日式海鮮意粉定食

蒜蓉雞肉墨魚麪

 

和式秋刀魚定食

雞柳香菇義式貓耳麪

A full time housewife

Already a week of helper-less life (again, just had one in May this year).  There will be 1 1/2 weeks coming.


It is exhausted to look after two kids and doing housework, but I feel the delicate change of the relationship with my boys.  It is a solid mother and son relationship.  They can feel mommy is truly looking after them.


They love the food I made.  Linus licked the bowl literally in today's lunch.  Now I pay more effort to look after them, I treasure them even more than before.


Last night I bake strawberry soufflés for Jeff and the kids, they kept saying yummy! I swear I cannot have such content and happiness from having a new luxury handbag! 


Frankly, helper-less life isn't that bad.


Will have jobs next week, let see how to manage the time.

Freshly baked strawberry soufflé, as per Jeff's late night order!

Natural beauty

Since my lovely friend Grace asked me to share the recipes of homemade masks I tried, I would like to post them here.  The 'serving' of the below recipes is one portion only.  Definitely, you can prepare more if your face is bigger or your hair is thicker or you are going to throw a DIY mask party with your friends.


I suggest to prepare a portion each time, since most ingredients are fresh and perishable.


I am not the one create these masks but I learn from some books, websites or 'old wisdom', I should thank to those who shared their recipes through different sources.


Recipes

Avocado yogurt mask -

Ingredient: 1/4 avocado and 1tbsp of plain yogurt (don't use any fruit flavor).

Steps: 1. mash the avocado, the finer the better, 2. Blend the puree with a scoop of plain yogurt. 3. Apply on your face for 10-15 minutes.4. Rinse with water

Effect: this mask moisturizes your skin efficiently, it will also leave a natural radiance on your skin, my no. 1 DIY mask.

Egg white mask:

Ingredient: 1 egg white, 1tsp of honey, a few drops of lemon juice (optional)

Steps: It's simple, just mix everything in a bowl and put on your skin. Once your feel the tightening effect as the egg white is drying up, rinse with water.

Effect: Brighten and tighten your skin

Olive hair mask -

Ingredient: 1 egg yolk, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp yogurt

Steps: 1. Mix everything 2. Apply on hair thoroughly especially the ends of hair. 3. Wrap your hair with a warm towel or a bath cap and leave it for 15 minute. 4. Rinse with COLD water (otherwise you can see boiled egg yolk on your hair) 5. Shampoo and conditional as usual.

Effect: Soften and brighten your hair

My last note, same as those manufactured skincare products, some people would be allergic to some ingredients even they are natural, for example, I am slightly allergic to honey.  Therefore you should be aware of any itchiness or redness on your skin appear after use.

Wish you become a natural beauty.

The Autumn caress

I feel some obvious changes in the weather after the Mid Autumn Festival.  It is cooler and dryer especially in early morning and evening time.  The temperature of today is 24c - 29c only.  The good weather lightens my mood.

Autumn breezes waltz into our cozy flat from the big windows. I sprinkle a few drops of lavender oil onto some dried flowers.  We dive into a bay of floral scent in this morning.

My little boy Linus is staying with me, he is sitting on my laps now, disturbing my typing and waiting impatiently for our 'gutta bowling ball' time.

It is a bliss!

Wool/ copper wedding anniversary

Dear Hubby,


Happy 7th wedding anniversary!! The traditional gift of 7th year is wool or copper, but I can send you a wool felt doll I made if you like.


You are always my best buddy, my most generous sponsor, my best enemy and my most perfect teammate! I love you!

Moon beam

I took this picture with the help from Jeff.  The moon is most beautiful during Autumn.

A lovely morning with a facial treatment

One of the best things being a freelancer is you can have a facial treatment during weekday morning.


My appointment was on 10:00am, but my 'beauty consultant' was stuck in a broken bus and should have to be late for 15 minutes.  Once I arrived the floor, I found a new Dymocks was open next to the cosmetic shop.


I was seemed haunted and walked straight into Dymocks without a second thought.  I hanged a little smile when I got in.


The scent from the store, should be the books was extremely divine, it soothed my nerves.  I could not believe I felt happier in a bookstore than in a boutique.  I love my kindle, but I just could not resist the sensation of real books, I bought two books.  One is "Have a Little Faith" by Mitch Albom, and another one is, "What French Women Know, About Love, Sex and Other Matters of Heart and Mind" by Debra Ollivier,  When the shop lady passed me the books inside a little red Dymocks shopping bag, I felt extremely content!!!


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My 'beauty consultant' said my skin condition was extremely good, and wondered if I had facial treatments somewhere else (since I visited her less than once a month).  I smiled, and told her I had DIY masks which are made by edible ingredients, such as avocado and yogurt.


Wow, it seems natural masks do work on my skin!! =)

Fierce baby beasts

I bought 2 baby marble-colored baby girl hamsters last weekend.  They look extremely adorable, but their 'hamsterailties' are not.


I had been bitten by the bigger one early this week when I tried to grab her out.  Then when I wanted to bathe the smaller one this morning, she bit me also, and I swung her accidentally under the cabinet.  My helper should help me to get her out.


Um... they are just babies, what will happen if they grow older?


Should get some information about how to train a hamster.   

Mid Autumn Festival

Dad in law is still in the hospital, we would celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival with him in the hospital.


I get too used to family events, I just take it for granted sometimes.  However, now I know having a family gathering is very blissful and precious.  It sounds so cliche, but this is really what I feel right now.


Dad in law, get well soon.  We will go yum cha with you very soon~

Blog lite

Yeah! This is my first entry written by the Apple Apps blog lite! This is super user-friendly.
Now I can write blog wherever I am, as long as I have an iPhone in my hand!

Cupcake mania

After playing the cupcake game in iPad, Linus kept asking me to bake cupcakes for him.  I had made a dozen of mini nut cakes with butter cream frosting and lovely sprinkles.  Linus ate two cakes, but only the frosting and sprinkles.  Lucas ate six.  He wolfed down two before I added the topping, another two with the topping, and one of the two I preserved for daddy.

They are the key customers of my bakery business.  How can I be lazy?

Cream of tartar!!!!!!!!!!!!!

跟網上一個recipe做了一個班蘭蛋糕, recipe說要加塔塔粉(cream of tartar). 焗出來的蛋糕很漂亮, 怎知吃起來超級酸, 原來cream of tartar是酸的! 不是檸檬的酸, 是chemical的酸(我聯想到實驗室), 我試了一口塔塔粉, 立刻想吐!
教訓: 1. 儘信recipe不如無recipe! 2. recipe跟男人一樣, 尤其是online結識的, 好多是不可靠!
好嬲!

Homemade craze

Since my first purchase of homemade soap, my interest on homemade skin care revives.    This morning I mixed egg white and several drops of lemon for a skin brightening mask.  It was really fun, anything is better than having fun and improving skin condition at the same time?


The result?  Wow, my skin was softer and more vibrant!


I have bought two avocados, is going to try a DIY avocado mask! =)

Tragedy

I was busy in the interview room when many Hong Kong people were witnessing the real time broadcasting of the hostage crisis in Manila.  When I finished my work at 9:00pm, I checked my facebook and found my friends were grieving what had happened. 


My heart was pounding quick, I was very shocked even I just browsed the messages of my friends in facebook, I though I would have cried if I watched the real time broadcasting.


When I watched the news report, I couldn't breathe.  How could this be happened?


We felt extremely sad, and it was the first time I felt I loved Hong Kong people that much.


If there is God, please bless the hostages, those are alive and in the heaven.

Colours flutter around my eyes

To me, buying make up products is an addiction.  I just cannot resist the excitement to experience how the shimmers and colours beautifying myself.  Every new product is an adventure to me, you do not know the result until you truly apply it on your skin.

Sofina ABUE couture designing shine eyes

I seldom use eye shadow palate.  Several weeks ago, when I walked past Sofina, I saw this brown tone palate.  I love nude make up and I usually apply a sheer of light brown eye shadow on my eyelids, it makes me look fresh but cannot bring glamorousness. Therefore, when I discovered the eye colours in this set with a dose of fine silver glitters, I decided to give it a shot.

The result?  After several practices, I can make a more defined and glamorous eye make up. 

Kanebo Lunasol 2010 eye colours

Actually this Kanebo Lunasol 2010 eye colours set was owned by my sister.  She gave me  because she seldom used it.  I have never tried Kanebo before, because I always thought this brand was for 'Kawaii' girls instead of me.  However, when I used it first time, I fell in love with it immediately.  The sheer and light texture of the colours brighten my eyes subtly.  My most favorite colour in this set is pink, it doesn't make my eyes look swollen, instead, it adds a babyish pinkish on my skin. I couldn't believe how user-friendly it.  

 These two eye colour palates are my most often used items in this summer, and I believe even in Autumn.

Being a stay home mom and a freelancer

It had been already eight and a half months of being a stay home mom and a freelancer.  I am getting used to this living style.  Despite sometimes I would still worry about my career development and had a dose of anxiety of my self identity, that 'sometimes' is getting less frequent than the first quarter.


A coin has two faces, whatever you choose, you still need to pay an opportunity cost.  This is the most fundamental rule in Microeconomics.  You should pay an opportunity cost because you have choices.  And, you know what, it is very lucky that you have choices.  Many people live the way and they are suffering from it because they have no choices, they are trapped.


Several days ago I reviewed my previous entries (how weird I am, wakakakak), one entry is about quarterly age crisis.  There are many girls who are crisis chicks, that means they suffer from quarterly age crisis.  One of the obvious evidence that a person has this 'syndrome' is she worries always she would make a wrong decision that would screw up her life.  I joked that I had this exact characteristic.


I am 33 year-old, interesting, that kind of anxiety does not bother me as much as before, if not anymore.  I am more confident to make a decision and more adventurous to try new things.  It is because I believe there should not be any wrong decision if you make it with second thought, and no one knows what a choice end up leads you to, or, I should put it in this way, you are mainly the one who lead your life to, not a choice itself.


I treasure my time being with my kids, they need me so much.  I am glad that I can give them both time and love during the period they need me most.  What is more, I have more time for myself, to understand myself.  It sounds ridiculous that I don't understand myself enough, but it did!


Thanks the technology, it is good for me to have a space to share my happiness with you!  Cheers! 

Jeff & Gloria's restaurant

Linguine with pesto sauce

Shrimp cocktail

Cream & tomato soup

Salome & fish rod Japanese rice

Boule de Neige (almond cookies)

Home made chocolate ice-cream

I felt so satisfied last night.


Jeff and I had made a big fat dinner with our family last night.  We held this party for no specific reasons.  Life is worth to celebrate, isn't it?

Belly dance lesson

There will be another belly dance class tomorrow, am feeling excited, just couldn't wait!!!


Being an anthropology graduate (My professor said I was qualified as an anthropologist already?!!), I have interest to experience other cultures always.  Learning belly dance opens a door for me to have a peek of Egyptian culture.  I have never been Africa, and I am not sure when I would have a chance, nevertheless, I am lucky enough to be living in Hong Kong, I have many opportunities to learn foreign things even just staying here.


Besides, belly dancing is a very good exercise, it shapes my body line and tone my abs!

一抺白麝香

我讀大學時擁有一瓶Body Shop的White musk eau de toilette, 相信很多女生也擁有過. White Musk有種清雅的香氣, 含蓄細緻, 總讓灑上它的人多潻幾分氣質. 據知, Body Shop推出該香薰系列已經超過廿五年歷史.

出來工作後, 買過很多其他牌子的香水產品, Chanel, Dior, Anna Sui, Stella McCartney, Fresh, Laura Mercier, Marc Jacob, 慢慢忘掉了White Musk的味道.

七月份, 我感冒了整個月, 嗅覺也改變. 不想沾上任何香水. 當病好後, 我就開始掛念White musk的香氣. 這真是一種很奇怪的反應.

昨天跟妹妹逛街, 見到Body Shop, 二話不說便走進去. White Musk的產品以淡紫色為主調, 整齊有致排列在架上. 這次我選了Perfume oil. 少女時期總覺得成熟女人才會用Perfume oil, 我想我已到了這年紀.

比較其他品牌, 這瓶Perfume oil價錢非常相宜, 才二百多元. 瓶身設計較簡樸, 是一個淡紫色的瓶子, 上面利落地印上產品名稱及資料. 不過, 我還是喜歡以前的玻璃瓶子設計.

光看著這瓶香薰就感到很快樂!

Y的故事

前天送Lucas去summer course, 目睹一名家長向老師大聲疾呼地投訴另一小孩, 因為那小孩推倒他的兒子兩次. 那件事不重要, 我想說是它讓我想起我小學一個男生. 別誤會, 這可不是一個愛情故事.

就叫那男生做Y吧! 他坐在與我有一走廊相隔的左邊. Y留著漫畫牛仔般的留海髮型, 在黑色粗框眼鏡後的眼睛, 閃爍著一種難以捉摸的詭異光芒.

有一段時間, 他常常在沒有問過我的情況下, 取去我桌上的文具使用. 雖然他用後會放回原位, 但我對他這行為有點莫名的不耐煩.

 一有天, 我告訴媽媽有關Y的事, 甚至誇張地說他這舉動影響我上課集中精神. 媽媽萬分緊張我的學業, 所以一聽到「影響我上課集中精神」, 便說要跟老師投訴Y. 我當時有點意外, 覺得用不著投訴, 但對媽媽的决定, 又沒有多大反應.

結果, 媽媽投訴了! 當天, 班主任上課前, 喚了坐在我左邊的Y及右邊的男生到她跟前, 然後問我誰常常擅自取我的文具用, 我說是Y. 在我步回自己座位那一刻, 我開始感到極度內疚. 班主任告訴Y我媽媽投訴他, 並狠狠責備他一頓. 全班鴉雀無聲, 我替Y感到極度難過, 覺得他不應受這樣的懲罰. 小朋友事應小朋友了, 我應跟Y直接說出自己不滿, 不是跟媽媽投訴.

幸好, Y受責備後沒有惱我, 反而學會先懲求我的同意才用我的東西.

我跟Y六年都是同班. 他是高材生, 每次考試例必三甲. 還記得有天上健教堂, 老師談起人要培養健康嗜好, 並問同學有甚麼嗜好.問到Y, 他說最愛「諗嘢」, 心邪的男同學問他「做咩諗嘢」……六年級寫紀念冊, Y在我的紀念冊上「我的偶像」一欄填上「愛因思坦」……他眼睛那種難以捉摸的詭異光芒, 應該是從「諗嘢」中產生!

病

2010年7月有5個星期, 我病了4個星期, 發了6日燒. 取消了數個朋友聚會.

我躺在床上, 冒著冷汗. 孩子們衝進房間, 不由分說跳上我的肋骨上, 大聲嚷著媽咪要跟他們一起玩. 我倦極了, 跟他們說媽咪病了, 你們跟菲傭姐姐玩吧.  以前他們不聽, 會硬拉我起來, 但現在他們大了點, 明多一點, 會放我一條生路. 弟弟還會在離開房間時向著空氣宣佈: 「媽咪病病啊!」然後「呯」一聲將門大力關上. 我抱緊枕頭, 覺得皇恩浩蕩, 但又感到自己沒用.

很討厭病了的自己. 慢了十拍的反應, 對任何事都提不起勁, 極度地渴睡. 一副鉛華盡洗的模樣…..天呀! 讓我快點好!!

Plastic shoes

Crocs had become very popular in Hong Kong for several years.  Even Lucas asked me to buy a pair for him.  You can see the peer pressure and the so-called fashion trend exists not only among adults but also kindergarten kids.


Frankly speaking, Crocs shoes look awful to me, they are bulky, not aesthetic at all, and not very comfortable.  However, they have one very strong selling point - the best partner during the rainy days.  Crocs would not block the water draining into the shoes but they wouldn't keep the water neither.


That explains why I dislike Crocs, I still had a pair - the ballerina flat style in silver color.  I am looking forward to have a pair of plastic high heels which perfectly fit with my working outfit or night out wear.  Beige color will be great =). 

My first serious yet silly drawing by corel painter

<我老媽這個人啊> 與 <我老爸這個人啊>

自從有了Kindle後, 我少了在書局買英文書(因為在amazon.com買Kindle書方便得令人有點心寒), 反而多買了中文書. 有趣的是, 我買中文書比英文書更impulse purchase, 就像買化妝品一樣.
那天, 我在商務見到這兩本<我老媽這個人啊> 與 <我老爸這個人啊>的書, 作者是益田米莉, 由林佩儀譯. 我突然認為我「需要」看日本人寫的書(不只是想, 是一種需要的感覺, 就像突然覺得夏天要買支粉橙色的lip gloss一樣), 便拿起<我老媽這個人啊>, 悄悄地走去付款! 由於很少看這類書, 所以先買一本, 好看才買另一本.

看過1/3後, 覺得 <我老媽>這書極盡幽默,故此我又認為自己有「需要」買下<我老爸>這書 (就是那種你買了X牌子的lip gloss覺得好用, 認為自己有「需要」買下它的同系列眼影一樣), 結果兩星期後, 我又乖乖地買下<我老爸>…..

我想作者的老爸老媽是典型的日本父母. 媽媽是歐巴桑, 溫婉, 為兒女無私奉獻, 愛逛超市, 花花上衣配花花褲/裙, 及喜歡買平價貨. 爸爸是大男人, 急性子, 擁有電視遙控控制權, 愛子女卻拙於表達感情等. 該套書是幽默窩心的作品. 或許你會在寫這裡找到你爸媽的影子!

希望有一天, 我也能為我的爸媽寫一本書.