Simply Me

I don't know exactly why most of my posts were on Monday, I guess I just like to blog on Monday for some reasons. It could be Monday is the first day of the work week after two days off, and with rested mind, I'm more chatty or it could be the Monday blues, which I have a lot to bitch about. Making any sense? No? Well, during our school days, we seem to have a lot to catch up with our peers especially on Monday, didn't we? Same thing applied here, although I didn't blog since last Tuesday :P

Honestly, I don't really have any particular topic to talk about today and my mood level is at the mid-range (average) - not too too happy, not too too unhappy (duh!)

Temperature has been above seasonal since last week. This morning, on the way to Ryan's school, he complaints about TOO warm, I quickly roll down the window to let some cool air in. Ryan allergies to a lot of things including heat. Yes, you hear me right, HEAT! My poor child, things that he has to avoid ranging from foods (i.e. peanut, shell fish, MSG) to clothes (i.e. wool, fleece) to environment (i.e. heat). We pray to God to heal his skin problems, keeping our finger cross, hopefully one day, very soon future, he will outgrow all the allergies.

During our childhood, I don't think any of us ever heard of peanut allergy. Peanut allergy is HUGE issue here in North America, one can literally died if you open a bag of peanut on the plane (remember we used to serve with peanuts snack on plane). Now, you get what I mean. Peanut allergy is no kidding matter.

This winter has been GOOD so far. GOOD here means temperature wise. Last weekend, I was wearing fleece sweater and vest in this deep winter month. Compare to this time last year, snow piled up on the side walk about as tall as me... today, look at the ground, you can see yellowed lawn and pavement. I have NO PROBLEM with that. If temperature wanna stay at zero for the rest of the winter, I am absolutely FINE!! If that is it for the snow fall, I'm definitely OK!!

As far as I'm concerned, as long as no snow fall on work days, I'm HAPPY, driving on snowing days is really a pain in the ass. And icy road is driving hazard. In conclude, I don't mind so much about the cold (though I'd still bitch about it every now and then), I do love the white stuff, but PLEASE, just not on the DAY I need to drive long distance.

In this morning news, it was confirmed 3 Canadian were among the death tolls in Haiti. Canadian authorities are already prepared to send aids to Haiti. This earthquake disaster had claimed over hundred of thousand of lives in Haiti and death tolls are on the rise as there is no proper machinery to help survivor out of the rubbles. What a terrible news!!!

This heart shaped smiley face was captured in the webcam outside of the City Library this morning. The building stood on the left top corner of this photo is my office.

When I saw this smiley face from our windows, whoever drawn this smiley face must thought of those who is in Haiti right now. Hope and love are displayed in this smiley face!

**sigh**

I have too many reasons to sighs about this Monday.

When the alarm went off, I knew I get to sleep in a little bit, it's Tony's turn to answer. Monday, he needs to attend meeting, which mean I have to take Ryan to school, which also mean I will be late to work **sigh**

Last night I didn't go to bed until passed midnight. When we came back from airport, it was already 11pm. Yes, mom has gone back to KL! **sigh**

I didn't sleep well. I got up in the middle of night when Ryan climbed to sleep with us. And I went back to sleep, I had a weird dream **sigh**

This morning, when I get up, I felt like something went missing. It takes a couple seconds to realized mom was missing **sigh**

From the moment I got up, I feel like my energy level is at zero, no motivation, sad, depressed... this has so much to do with mom's gone. And I feel bad for dad stuck around alone. Yesterday, on the way to airport, I had this crazy thought in my head, I should have packed dad luggage and make him on waitlist to fly with mom,that way my worried mind will be at ease, but I didn't do so. When I saw the chaos situation in the airport, my early thought was mission impossible. Even 007 can't get this mission complete.

We headed to airport 4 hours before the scheduled flight, thinking of getting there early so that we could beat the crowd and most importantly pick a good seat for mom. Before we even come near the Cathay Pacific check in counter, we saw a huge line up from a distance. I was shock to learned those people are checking in mom's flight. OH-MY-WORD, I thought we are the early bird, I couldn't believe there were people who came here much earlier than we are. This is nut!! We waited in line for a good 1.5 hours, unbelievable. **sigh**

Mom's check in counter is the very last counter near the glass window. At this point, we are in the middle, yet I can't see the front of the line, just imagine those at the back of the line.

I hope mom has a safe trip. God will be with her, to bring her back to KL safely. This is our prayer.

This morning, Ryan came downstair and ask for grandma. "Where is 婆婆?"

He knows 婆婆 gone, somehow. And he already missed 婆婆, though he doesn't really comprehends. He can be very mischief toward his grandparents at time, but he loves them.

I like it when he talks to them in Chinese, he tries his very best to not use any English terms in his talking. Sometime, I will be laughing at the back when he uses the wrong term but I don't want to discourage him.

"婆婆 (公公), 跟宝宝玩."

This is so cute. You should hear him, he knows how to use this irresistible voice to get grandpa and grandma to play with him.

He has learned so many new sentences in Chinese in the past three months. I'm so proud of him. Hopefully he will continue talking in Chinese. But I know without my parents staying with us, no way he wants to talk Chinese at home. **sigh**

When I got to office. I was so late. I hate being late to work, I know someone watching over me. To my surprise, our office was dead silent. Before I even take my jacket off, Valeriya told me everyone attending Qamar funeral. I don't think I hear her correctly. So, I popped to Joe's office and ask him what was going on. Then, he shows me the emails from our Commissioner. Qamar Khan passed away. I was shocked. I thought I saw him last week. Although, I'm not very close to him, but I like to joke when him and Abdul going for Friday prayer, "Remember, to pray for me." Both of them laugh. **sigh**

What a freaky Monday! I need My Blue Day book badly. **sigh**

Yorkdale is a BIG mall, but I didn't bring Ryan's stroller along and I know for sure he is not going to walk too long before he cries tired. So, I got him this cart.

This freakin' cart cost me 5 bucks (15 ringgit)!!!

Ryan loves it, he was pretending he drives as we push him. He says it's a racing car. He likes everything cars from as small as his pinky to as big as cargo truck.




First stop, Holt Renfrew, of cos, check out the latest designer purses. I like one Prada purse that I saw online, I couldn't find it in any Prada store in Toronto.


LV does not appeal to me anymore. My preference now is toward Prada, Chanel, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta.


Well, Burberry is my all time favourite, but the latest handbag designs are just so-so. I like its apparels especially jacket, but I couldn't afford to buy a 4 figures jacket, or just not quite yet...hehe. As I was browsing in Burberry new store, and saw this cute rubber boot. I wasn't plan to buy shoes... well, since I don't have rain boot. Why not?



I was debating between the purple one and the blue one. The sale associate says she has a pair in purple. I like both color, but I bought the blue, because the purple one was a little big for my feet. I thought of my girlfriend, Valeriya who crazy about purple, I know if she's here, she sure will pick up the purple one. Anyway, I prefer blue over purple.

The regular price was $250 (RM 800). I won't buy if it wasn't on sale and I think they screwed up the price tag though. The girl charged me $164. I walked out the store thinking something wrong with the price. I check the receipt and the tag, they don't match. I went back, she gave me back the different. Honestly, I don't know what was the actual sale price, but I paid $123 (RM 380), it was indeed very good deal!!



Look at dad, he looks good carry Burberry shopping bag, doesn't he? He looks just like typical Torontonian, walk around with coffee on one hand and brand name shopping bag on the other...way to go, dad!!