So… I have completed my ascension into…. auntiehood.
If you’re not an auntie, nor do you do your own laundry, you might wanna stop reading right here.
If yes, welcome! I show you something aunt-citing. LOL.
Tell me, is this not one of the cutest bottles of fabric conditioner ever? Omg just this sentence I feel like punching myself hahahaha.
Now I don’t often buy fabric softener. Cos I’m lazy like that and just want to dump in detergent and dust my hands off it (pun intended). And when I do buy fabric softener, I usually go for more “macho” scents like citrus etc so Fatty won’t raise a stink (HAHAHA I SO PUNNY TODAY).
But uhhh this baby pink Downy bottle with the heart shaped flower logo had me at hello. :X 
This is the Downy Innocence of Parfum Collection. Based on it’s super feminine look, it makes scents (HAHAHA) that the fragrance is of a sweet and floral bouquet. The pink bottle in particular is a cherry blossom scent!
The scent is expectedly sweet and very girly! It’s also quite strong so for one load of laundry, I used just half a cap of conditioner.
My clothes all smell sweet and sakura-ish now hehehe.
Makes me miss sakura season in Japan. T_________T
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It’s that time of the year again! The time of the year I usually hate because it means…the year is nearly over! I like the old year, what’s wrong with the new? Lol.
Also cos It means I’ll be another year older hahahaha.
But every year around this time I try to make it a point to look back and reflect on my year… What I did, what I learned, any big stuff that happened. So here goes!
1. I learned to be a mom
Truth be told, I don’t really feel like I did a lot this year. Most of my time was tied to raising Fighter and while you know, everyone says it’s a huge job, noble task, etc, it doesn’t sound like much to say that’s what I did for most of the year.
The basics I learned last year – how to change his diaper, how to nurse him, how to bottle feed him, how to bathe him and put on diaper cream and powder him. But all this is easy peasy compared to what comes next.
I got to know him better and found out he’s a real person and not just a potato lying there! He has likes and dislikes and a distinctive personality.
I found he’s allergic to fish. Figured out which eczema/rash cream works for him (It’s Atopiclair btw, not Aveeno). Got to know his favorite foods – French fries, bread, and baby biscuits. Weirdly he doesn’t like mashed potato, pasta or cheese. -_- He likes rice and soup though so we definitely have a little Asian on our hands wtf.
I realized he’s bubbly and cheerful and talkative but also has a bad temper and can be very willful when he doesn’t get his way. D: Sometimes I can coax him into doing things but if he doesn’t want to, it’s a battle of the wills. One which I’m determined to win wtf *fist bump. On the other hand he’s also super loving and sweet, kissing me every morning and giving me hugs when he’s in the mood.
And…. I got to learn more the more HE learned. When he learned to climb the stairs I learned how to follow behind him with my arms out in case he fell. For tantrums and fits of temper, I devised a naughty corner to put him in. Learned what’s funny to him (weird noises and faces wtf babies) and now in his eyes I am the world’s funniest comedian wtf. Learned how to soothe him when he’s upset. Learned how to speak to him and was amazed by how much he understands. Also amazed by his current stubbornness to say please wtf rude lo this baby.
So many other things la! And the thing is, every year I will keep learning more and more. More and more facets of his personality will show up which I will need to learn and adapt to. Every step of his growth and maturation I will need to learn new ways of relating to him and raising him. So I guess this point – learning to be a mom – will stay with me my whole life. *gulps
2. I wish I had more time to blog
I think I do fairly well in updating… but I wish I had more time to focus on it. As a college student with a thesis I feel like I didn’t have as much to think of as I do now. Either that or my multi tasking skills went down the drain wtf.
But thanks to a Fighter and work commitments as well as blogging work, I ended up not having as much time as I’d have liked to think about what I wanted to blog about and like every year I feel like I’m crafting haphazard blog posts which I could have done better. But oh well every year also I say the same thing wtf.
3. Traveled a little bit
Compared to one year BC (Before Children), we didn’t travel much! But we still made it to…
Tokyo for a short trip (Fatty had a conference)
To LA…and Vegas (Fatty had another conference hehe)
Nagoya with Bobo
4. Had a fight with a friend,
It wasn’t even a fight to be honest. It started off as a disagreement which I thought we were in the process of talking over but then it escalated quickly wtf. I do blame her for handling things the way she did though and for effectively ruining a friendship that could easily have been saved. As it is, because she avoided working things out and kept doing more stuff which didn’t help, the friendship is effectively over.
Mummy Ooi commented she was surprised I couldn’t forgive and forget cos I normally do that damn easily wtf. But it’s because this time I didn’t have closure. I need to have it out with the other person, hear their side of the story and then I can move on. But since I didn’t have this, it still eats at me.
So I guess a lesson to be learned this year is to move from conflict without resolution. It will take me years confirm wtf but there ain’t nothing I can do about it. :X
5. Threw Fighter a birthday party
And probably the last wtf. Too much work even though I had awesome sponsors hahaha.
But still it’s a must-do la! And I’m still marveling at the fact that I even had a one year old to throw a party for. :O
6. Found out we’re having another baby
Yes I may have cried when I first found out wtf.
It was a huge adjustment. I felt like I haven’t even properly settled myself sometimes and I already have to take care of a toddler who can’t even walk yet wtf and now I have the life of another helpless baby in my hands. T___T
And… OK I was crazy and hormonal ok hahaha. But you know what I was thinking during those few days of disbelief? I thought with one baby I can still be a cute young mom. But with two?? I’d be damn old and auntie la WTF. My illogical logic was that with two kids or more I’d seem damn old and haggy cos I’d been in the baby-making business long enough to not have one, but two kids. Hahahaha. Thankfully I got over that stupid frame of thought.
I’m so excited I have Bump growing inside me now. Hello Bump when you come out I fist bump you ok wtf.
7. Actually became less vain
I used to be obsessed with taking photos of myself and admiring them WTF. But I gotta admit… Fighter is way cuter hahaahha. So why waste memory space on me when I have this perfect little guy here who doesn’t need makeup or filters to look this cute!
I still love dressing up and doing makeup all but sometimes at the end of a long day I be like har still need to remove makeup ah next time don’t do better wtf.
But something happened last weekend and I was a bit angry at myself wtf. See, for some reason we keep bumping into Fatty’s cousin and his girlfriend at the airport. Three times already! The last two times we were all on the same flight to and from Penang together.
Anyway every time I see her, the girlfriend is perfectly made up. They’re still in the honeymoon phase and even at the airport she looks damn good. Perfectly tousled beach waves hair, carrying some designer bag on her shoulder. Ray Bans perched on her head and super cute sandals.
Me? Carrying a wriggling toddler with my shirt half hiked up cos he’s pulling on it. I’m wearing big baggy shirt and leggings and flats cos I wanna be comfy on the flight. Hair is half straight half curled cos it was from the day before and I couldn’t be bothered to redo it for the plane hahaha. On one shoulder is a diaper bag, on the other shoulder is a cloth shopping bag as handbag (cos can put on plane floor without worrying about it getting dirty) omg my logic is also so auntie I can’t even hahahaha.
Worst of all, the trip to and from Penang I was wearing the same outfit WTF. She must think I damn gross never wash clothes la hahahaahha.
I told Fatty this and he said, “what about me?”
He was wearing his pajama tshirt HAHAHAHAHAHA. What has parenthood done to us.
So that was my year to date!
Last week, Fatty’s company threw a Christmas party for their clients! The theme was Jingle Bell Rock so the dress code was 50s style/rock and roll.
Here’s what I wore! Bandanna in my hair, checked shirt, a big skirt, bobby socks and pumps. Haven’t dressed up for theme parties forever (and I used to loooove doing them with Angela!!!) but I decided to give it a shot and it was soooo fun! Apparently I won best dressed but then I wasn’t around so they gave the prize to someone else wtf. But that person was very deserving also! As was Bobo who also super fit the theme.
Anyway I thought I’d do a makeup and hair tutorial for my 50s take that night. Sorry if photos very half assed cos I took all these in the 45 minutes that Fighter was napping. :X
Start with the usual basic skin routine. For me, this is BB cream and eye concealer.
50s style brows are all about being dark! But I don’t have any black brow pencils so I made do with my usual brown one that matches my hair. I normally draw them pretty straight but 50s eyebrows have a very distinctive arch so I also try to follow.
My brow drawing skills. T_T I bet you can do better wtf.
Then using a very light shade of eyeshadow, I dusted my lids. I’m using Virgin from Naked I palette (which is a very soft sheer metallic beige.
See cannot see anything which is good cos 50s style makeup doesn’t focus on eye shadow color.
Next up is eyeliner! Eyeliner in the 50s was the bolder the better so must use dramatic black.
My black liner can be super jarring if got mistakes so I took my brown eyeliner first and lined my eyes as a guide for the black liner.
Then I took my black liquid eyeliner and ran it on top of the brown. Remember to do the cat’s eye flick at the end!
The longer and thicker, the better.
Finish up with mascara. I opted not to put falsies cos I thought it’d be too much with the signature red lip of the 50s. But actually I think can! In fact I’m pretty sure 50s housewives wore fake lashes all the time wtf.
Put on some light pink blusher just for a bit of color.
Get the biggest, boldest red lipstick you can find!
Paint the town red wtf. I purposely emphasized the cupid’s bow. 😀
Then curl your hair! Doesn’t matter how the curls look as long as your hair is curly so it’s easier to style. Your hair will be put up anyway.
I have bangs which reach my eyes so I also took some longer pieces of my hair from my crown and brought them to the front. This is so the front pouf of hair is easier to make.
Curl the bangs and the long pieces of hair too.
I stuck my bangs into a roller while I worked on the back hair. Back hair quite simple, just take the hair from top and create a small beehive on top by pinning like above. The rest of the back hair I put in a (curly) ponytail.
The trickiest part for me was making the bangs into a pouf. I did this by using hair pins underneath to secure the hair into a roll but it took a few tries. Be liberal with your hair spray to make the hair roll stay up.
Finish off with a bandanna!
Change clothes and hello Rosie the Riveter!
Another view of the side to show what the hair looks like.
And yes that is a fake mole HAHAHA. I actually have a real mole in that spot but I used black eyeliner to enlargen it.
The makeup I used!
Full list coming up…
Base -Shu Uemura Tsuya Skin
CC cream – Chanel Les Beiges All-in-one Healthy Glow Cream
Concealer – Magic Concealer (got from Japan and I dunno the brand! But it’s THE best concealer I’ve ever used)
Loose Powder – Givenchy Prisme Libre, Rose
Brow pencil – Lancome Le Crayon Sourcils
Brown eyeliner – Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner pen
Black eyeliner – Sephora
Blush – Dior Rose Tahiti Paradise Glow
Lipstick – Sephora, The Red
Very simple right? Maybe I should try doing more themed makeup looks. 😀 If you do, leave a comment and show me!!!
A long time ago (actually maybe 4 years ago?) I went on a test driving binge. I calculated my budget and went to a lot of showrooms to look at car models that I liked.
This one was one of them.
The Ford Fiesta.
I think at the time, the Ford Fiesta was marketed towards girls? I am a sucker for marketing wtf. But in my defense I thought the Fiesta was adorable. I don’t know much about cars but I know the colors it came in was nice WTF. Also liked the streamlined shape of it, and the fact that it was small.
(Small cars harder to bang. As Fatty likes to say, I bang his SUV now once every quarter.)
It was relatively small, but spacious inside! Good for putting baby seat(s) hehehe. It was a good drive too. I remember Fatty saying he liked it as well.
But in the end I ended up getting no car…. because broke. FML.
Our SUV is actually giving us a lot of trouble, so much so that we’re thinking of selling it and buying a van WTF auntie max.
But on the other hand, I’d never be able to drive a van and I’d like a small-ish car I can handle on my own (with Fighter. And Bump).
Anyway I got news recently that there the new Ford Fiesta 1.0L EcoBoost has a big improvement on its engine. It delivers performance of 125ps and 170Nm, so it’s powerful with best in class fuel efficiency.
According to Ford, the new Fiesta 1.0L Ecoboost comes with a 1.0 litre 3 cylinder turbo charged engine which is crazy small! I test drove a 1 litre engine car and it was really quite powerless. :X But the good people at Ford have said this will not affect its driving experience.
In fact, the new Ford Fiesta 1.0L Ecoboost is the first vehicle in ASEAN to be equipped with the patented 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine, which was named International Engine of the Year for three consecutive years (2012, 2013 & 2014).
Here’s how it works.
For the mechanically dumb like me, it means that while the engine is small enough to fit into the overhead compartment of an airplane and the base fits that of an A4 paper, it’s powerful enough to compete with a 1.6 litre engine car.
In ASEAN, the 1.0-litre EcoBoost in the Ford Fiesta is joined with the advanced six-speed Ford PowerShift automatic transmission, resulting in fuel economy of 5.3L/100km and carbon dioxide emissions of just 121 g/km2.
Better fuel economy means smaller petrol expenses. Lower CO2 emissions = a more green car! Improved engine performance = a cooler car for less.
Another cool feature is the keyless entry and push button to start the car! I’ve never driven a car like this hahaha *jakun. But it’s obviously damn convenient to not have to search the depths of my bag for my car key, especially when arms are full with Fighter and his diaper bag and stroller.
And then there’s the Hill Launch Assist function which basically means that if you’re braked on an incline and wanna get rolling, the Hill Launch Assist will help you not to roll backwards before you can step on the gas. Lol. Our car rolls backwards a bit which always makes me panicky and press the gas harder than I need to. -_-
Anyway. Hello! I will be going for a Ford Fiesta test drive on December 21, 9.30 am – 4.30 pm. Who’s with me?
No seriously. There are spots for six (6) readers to join me on the test drive. Let’s make a party out of it yo. Hahaha.
Luckily I got my license renewed in time WTF. Come! It’ll be fun to take pictures and pretend we’re on a road trip wtf. Just sign up for the test drive here and I will see you there!
Date: 21 December 2014
Time: 9.30 a.m.
Location: Sime Darby Auto Connexion Sdn Bhd (PJ Federal Highway)
Lot 5, Jalan 205, 46050, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Someone else in the family fell sick which means no time to blog again. D:
This time it was Fatty who came down with a high grade fever that lasted a whole day and night. D: He’s better now but we were worried it was dengue (bad cos he already got it once and getting it subsequent times is more dangerous) or influenza (bad if transmit to Fighter or me cos I’m pregnant).
Anyway this is a Fighter milestones post!
Age: 16 months
Adjusted age: 14 months
When Wendy visited maybe a month or two back she said Fighter could speak already! Cos when she said “Mama” he’d go “Mama” after her.
I said I know this! When we say Dada, he says Dada too but not all the time. So I don’t consider it speaking la cos not all the time ma. Then everyone was like wah then you expect him to speak in perfect sentences only counts as talking isit wtf #tigermom
But I thought because he didn’t repeat words after us every time, it was a coincidence when he did. Cos he goes mamamama at random times unprompted too.
But the other day, I was feeding him yogurt bites (which are sweet and therefore he will eat until kingdom comes wtf) and he was asking for more with his usual grunts.
I said, “Fighter, can you say please?
Fighter: “Nghhh!” *points at yogurt bag
Me: “Say please Fighter. Then you can have more.”
Fighter: “Pwee! Pwee!”
And then on another day, he wanted to be let out of his playpen so he went, “Pwee!” and lifted his arms hahahaha.
Ok pronunciation not spot on but I can believe he’s finally starting to talk!
Figures his first word is something to do with food. >_> Figures he’d take after the father ee au lo kui wtf.
When Fatty was sick and couldn’t go anywhere near Fighter for fear of passing the bug to him, Fighter would gesture to our bedroom where Fatty was sleeping and say “Deh-deh! Deh-deh!”
He still refuses to call me though FML.
Oh and his third word is this.
I was carrying him and he kept pointing towards our dresser.
I thought he wanted to get down so I lowered him to the floor but he struggled and clung to me, saying “Nhghghghgh” wtf.
So I said, “what do you want? You want me to take you there? Can you say there?”
Fighter: “Dere! Dere!”
Ohai vampire baby.
If you’re a mommy, confirm you buy from Rakuten before.
If you’re not, you’ve probably also bought from Rakuten before hahahaha.
Rakuten is one of the shopping websites I like to surf to look for cheap deals on Fighter’s stuff! And the best part, the delivery is satisfactorily fast because of the local merchants.
For Fighter’s birthday we got this.
A playpen! Present also meant for me cos it means I can lock him in whenever I’m busy nyehehe wtf.
Great quality! Sturdy yet light and comes with a play pad fixed with toys and a musical board that plays a bunch of different melodies hehe.
Fighter really likes it which is the most important!
Anyway, for Christmas, Rakuten is having a Super Sale!!!
DISCOUNTS UP TO 87% across the website!!
Good time to get your Christmas shopping done now with the crazy sales. They also have a suggested list of Xmas presents you can get for men, women and kids.
Super Sale Main Event page here.
Erm to be honest I haven’t started thinking of Christmas presents yet but there are some awesome things I saw on Rakuten that would make great gifts!
Like, who doesn’t want an Instax camera? Not to mention a Hello Kitty one, hello!
This Longchamp bag on sale is pretty sweet too.
Best thing is these things have high perceived value while actually going for discounts!
Tempted to get this for Fighter to wear for formal dinners too!
While I haven’t started my Xmas shopping, I have gone ahead and gotten this…
A front facing car seat for Fighter! This is Britax and it is solid! Unfortunately Fighter hates it (like he hates all things that strap him in) so FML.
Also planning to order this Christmas tree from Rakuten! I went to a department store to get a tree for our house the other day and nearly puked when I found out the cheapest is RM500. -_-
This Rakuten one is 4 feet tall plus comes with ornaments already ok!!! Erm if you’re interested, here.
Rakuten Super Sale will span 7 days from 9th Dec 2014 till 15th Dec 2014. Some of the key highlight deals will feature best sellers – smartphones, fashion, health beauty & home living products.
For more Christmassy present ideas, you can check the Super Sale Christmas page out here.
Oh and lastly but bestly! Rakuten is giving shopping coupon aka RaCoupon to all my readers!! For Fourfeetnine readers, just key in the code RAKUFOUR20 when making your purchase!
* Total coupon value is RM20 with minimum purchase of RM120 (Does not include shipping fees). Coupon may only be used once per person. The validity of the coupon is from 9th December 2014 until 15th December 2014 (00:00 – 23;59).
As Fighter would say, buy ALL the Rakuten!
Ok because I’m vapid hor, here’s a blog post on Dressing The Bunp.
Again, must put disclaimer as with all fashion posts cos I don’t consider myself a maestro of styling or whatever. My style is quite casual (and sloppy) and simple but being pregnant does necessitate a bit of extra thought when getting dressed each morning so here’s how I do it!
(As mentioned in a previous post, I’m actually finding it a bit easier this pregnancy than the last to dress, partly cos I have experience and partly cos I have leftover maternity wear)
That said, I don’t own one piece of maternity wear cos all the maternity wear in shops seem to be for UK 8 and above. -_- So I make do with baggy cut clothes and other stuff.
#1 No cropped or tight fitting tops
Here wearing a black chiffon shirt from Anticlockwise and elastic shorts from Topshop.
The shirt is loose without being baggy and I tucked it in to look a bit smarter. The shorts are actually super casual but since they’re black can pretend to be a bit more formal.
Actually if you wanna wear a cropped top in pregnancy, go for it! Just that I wouldn’t personally hehe. Cos I shy wtf.
#2 Flared cut tops/dresses
No brainer this one! A top that’s cut in a flare will usually be able to accomodate a growing tummy.
Top from Fashionbloggerrr, pants (stretchy) from Foruchizu past collection. This top comes in layers and is not clingy fabric so I think it gives some slimming effect 😀 I also like the ruffle on top which makes it that bit more interesting.
#3 Big ass tops wtf
This one’s also stating the obvious. Just make sure when you wear a big top to balance it out with skinny/tight bottoms!
#4 Shift dresses
Shift dress above from Anticlockwise.
I find shift dresses very convenient cos I don’t need to dig for pants that can fit me – just throw on a dress and go! The bad thing about shift dresses is they usually have limited room for stretching (unless they’re made of jersey and then they’re not shift dresses anymore) so you can probably only wear them for a while before outgrowing ’em.
#5 Elastics elastics elastics!
I know I said earlier I avoid crop tops but there are exceptions! I got this adorable Bart Simpson stretchy skirt from Kiss & Tell which goes best with a short top.
The cut of both the top and skirt is fitting but not too tight so the overall look is still streamlined and doesn’t make me look like a whale wtf.
It’s black…
It’s white…
I wasn’t very comfortable with my preggers body with Fighter so I never tried an outfit like this but glad I did cos it’s one of my favorite preggers coordinates this time!
Of course, the skirt is quite slim cut so there’s also a limit as to how long I can wear this. But the aim is to be as fashionable as possible until as late as possible. 😀
Besides tight skirts, skater style ones with elastic waistbands work too! Skater style sometimes works great to conceal a baby bump and it definitely slims, cos the flare of the skirt will give you the illlusion of a smaller waist.
Here wearing skirt from Azorias and ankle boots from Anticlockwise.
Another elastic skirt from Fashionbloggerrr. Paired it with a slightly flared and structured top which flatters Bump.
Sorry about Fighter’s wardrobe malfunction WTF dunno how his pants just dropped in public HAHAHAHAHA.
#6 Black
Actually this one is not really on purpose cos I don’t particularly like wearing black. But so happen all the clothes that fit me now are either black or white. D: Why ah! Is it cos black is supposed to be slimming?
Quite true though wtf.
Cannot see my Bump leh.
Bluff you wtf here it is.
Wearing an old dress from Miss Selfridge. It’s made of jersey and is stretchy which explains why I can still fit in it!
#7 Tutu skirts
Never thought of wearing one for pregnancy before but it works! Not if you want to conceal your tummy cos I find that tutu skirts actually emphasize the bump (cos of all the tulle I guess) but tutu skirts are usually elastic which makes them awesome for pregger coordinates.
Also like that you can still look dressy and quite elegant in them even though your abdomen is the size of a basketball.
OK that’s all I go sleep babai.
edit: Wrote this while Fighter was sick. He’s all good now!
Super quick post cos Fighter is still sick.
He was down with diarrhea and a fever which turned out to be roseola so the fever has broken but now he has a rash. *takes deep breath
Already updated about it on my Dayre here so not gonna do it again.
But today Imma talk about… baby decisions!
First up, transport systems.
We have a Bugaboo Bee and a Maxi Cosi baby carrier (that doubles as a car seat) so when Bump comes, the Maxi Cosi will go to her and we’ll get a new front facing car seat for Fighter. Decided on a Britax Safe n Sound already…
But stroller leh?!
God I swear to god buying a stroller is more stressful than getting a new car. Why unlimited options one!?!? We have 4-5 months to go (if preeclampsia doesn’t hit) and Fighter hasn’t started even standing on his own. He’ll probably be walking when Bump comes but there will definitely be times I’d want a double stroller to pop them both in when we’re out.
So I’m looking at a double stroller, and then possibly getting a skateboard to attach to the Bee for when he’s older and would prefer to stand.
But wah so many options! Plus more expensive than normal strollers some more wtf.
(We also have a Ergo baby carrier but Fighter hates it and I’m not really a baby carrying person either – cannot withstand weight for a long time wtf so I prefer to dump everyone in the stroller and push.)
Here’s my shortlist. Please feel free to share if you have experience with any of these, and if you know where to get them in Malaysia!
Phil and Ted’s Promenade. Can seat a newborn and a toddler in 28 different ways wtf. Can choose to fix a baby carrier or use the bassinet/seats that come with it. Can’t find what colors the hood comes in though wtf hahahaha I’m hoping there’s pink and not just yucky black.
Not sure where to get it in Malaysia though haih.
Orbit Baby Double Helix Stroller.
Looks too cool! Some more got white which is pretty and elegant yet not too girly. *refuses to think how to keep it clean
Unfortunately this looks crazy expensive la (USD559 for just the stroller base, haven’t add the seat or sunshade yet -_-). Also no idea if it’s available in Malaysia.
Bugaboo Donkey! Can sit one baby, one newborn + toddler, or twins.
Also mad expensive although I know its readily available in Mothercare. Also dunno if I wanna get another Bugaboo since we already have the Bee.
Mima Kobi Tandem.
Wah this one nice until I wanna punch something wtf. Seriously why don’t pram makers make prams in more colors rather than black/grey/red/silver/dark purple/duck shit green???
I know Mamours has the Mima but Michiekins (who has a Mima) said they only have the Xari (which is a single stroller) so not sure if the Kobi is available. Does anyone know where to get!! Or how much it is!!! *big shiny eyes
Contours Tandem. Definitely available in Malaysia (they have a MY website), price less than RM2K so it’s quite affordable. Design-wise…. okaayyy la hahaha but just not as exciting as the Mima. T_T
A lot of people have been recommending the Joovy so I guess it is available in MY. Above is the Joovy Ergo Caboose – good for a baby and a toddler can sit or stand in the back. Again, the price is probably reasonable but god it’s so ugly wtf. All the photos on Google Images show it only comes in black yegads. The babies will look like they’re riding in a hearse please.
But then again, maybe I shouldn’t even get a stroller and just change the canopy of my Bugaboo to pink. T_T Cos this stupid Fighter absolutely refuses to sit in his stroller now and screams the place down whenever we even lower him to it. I bought a detachable snack tray to hopefully distract him enough to sit in it but haven’t tried it out yet. T_T
If Fighter still doesn’t wanna sit in a stroller by the time Bump comes, he’ll just have to make sure he learns to walk before that. Either that or he’ll just be dragged along on a leash WTF ok jokes.
Ok that’s all for strollers.
Next big decision – baby names!
OK so I really wanted to name Fighter Jude so I reserved rights to name him and told Fatty he could name the second baby. He wasn’t coming up with any and even suggested a name like ‘Betty’ at one point to my horror.
Anyway to preempt any naming disasters I came up with a whole list of baby girl names.
Trawled name websites for this but most of them is just cos I like the sound of them la wtf.
- Sloane – Fatty likes this and Quinn cos they’re both hot TV characters -_- (from Entourage and Glee) but I worry they’re too… unheard of for Malaysia
- Quinn
- Clover – I think Clover is adorable but it’s a weed. -_- Also Wendy said it’s a cow’s name wtf :X
- Chloe – used to want to name my future daughter Chloe but it’s getting increasingly common nowadays so no
- Clementine – I really like this! But Fatty doesn’t
- Cecilia – Like this too but Fatty says he knew an unpleasant Cecilia wtf
- Penelope
- Pixie – cute but too outlandish, will probably have no friends in school
- Lux – loved this name from the Virgin Suicides but later everybody call her “Soap” wtf
- Ayla
- Lola – like the rabbit in Space Jam lolol. Fatty rejected it on account of it being part of a Barry Manilow song
- Sage – probably unacceptable in Malaysia too
- Clea – I thought this was special but on second thought what if kids call her “Clit” FHL
- Cecily
- Cleo
- Cosette – from Les Miserables! I actually thought it had a nice meaning cos Cosette is so beloved in the story
- Lilou – Er I just like names starting with L but later everyone call her “Stitch”
- Leonie
- Axelle – Very prosperous sounding right? Like she’d excel at life lolol. But then people might call her Microsoft Excel. -_-
- Ariadne – super love this name! Can call Ari for short which sounds cute. But Malaysians will probably mangle this name
- Alva – can call Alfie for short. You can tell I like short boyish nicknames
- Athena
- Alix – still rooting for this but Fatty finds it weird
- Aria – nah. Too many Game of Thrones fans around
- Lacey – like this too but too similar to a friend’s name
- Primrose – ya from Hunger Games hahaha
- Alisa – I loved the name Alyssa but my aunt took it for my cousin hahaha. So Alisa is a variation but the spelling doesn’t look as nice
What would you name your daughter?
I was invited to be a part of the launch of Sunway Pyramid’s Christmas this year. (I was here last year too!) The theme is Hoopful Christmas, and as you can see, it’s very er hoopful. Hahaha.
Christmas decor is circus themed and very cheerful!
Arrived there a bit late cos of the horrific Friday night jam. T_T But managed to catch the opening speech by Sunway Pyramid CEO, Mr HC Chan..
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Whee launched! In Malaysia confetti = snow. Hahahaha.
Then got some Christmas carols being sung not by a choir (#joke) but by an artiste.
Me and Brian playing around with photo props.
The whole feel of is so cute and happy!
To add to the cheer, there was also a lucky draw…. of which I didn’t win anything wtf. *sad
Even the ornament balls hanging on the tree are circus style! Talked to some of the Pyramid team and I think they really put in a lot of effort. *claps hands
There’s even circus style caravans set up in the mall which will be selling Christmas goodies!
What is Christmas, if not the season of giving? For the Xmas season, spend a minimum of RM200 in a single receipt (RM100 for HSBC card holders – ahem I have a HSBC card!) and you could take home a new Mazda 2! My dream car ok!!! (but then last time cannot afford fml) Here the car is a cutout cos the actual car is really damn new and hasn’t even been launched in Malaysia yet.
That’s not all. From 1 Dec to 4 Jan 2015, if you spend a total of RM800 in 3 receipts at Pyramid (RM600 for HSBC credit cardholders) you get to redeem a candy dispenser!
A candy dispenser! In this picture, the popcorn machine was distributed in the launch.
With Brian and Dennis Yin and Leo (or Leona?) the lion lolol. The two Xmas mascots, Leo and Leona will be roaming Pyramid giving out goodies too so don’t miss out yo.
And if you’re revving up to do your Xmas shopping, a free gift wrapping service by high achieving underprivileged students will be available at LG2 Orange Concourse. Proceeds from this community service (and funding from Pyramid tenants) will go towards the education and household expenses of these kids. 🙂
For more info, check out Pyramid’s website.
Ohai guys.
My first vlog in forever!!!! Please be gentle wtf.
I very very rarely do vlogs. Fatty says the things I do are so stupid there should be a camera following me around. ¬_¬
But in reality, the minute you point a camera in front of me I freeze like it’s an Elsa attack. ¬_¬ Plus I hate my voice cos I sound like a hoarse man wtf.
Excuse the square face wtf. Bump you did this to me T___________T
Anyway this vlog is about Dettol! We’ve used Dettol for years… and the truth is it’s because Fatty buys it every time hahaha.
To be honest I’m not super particular about body washes so I don’t put much thought into it. But Fatty is very very fastidious when it comes to personal hygiene (and a bit OCD about germs) so he prefers Dettol cos it’s an anti-bacterial formula.
For myself, I don’t really care as long as I feel clean but with Fighter I’m a bit more fussy hahaha. As a baby, his skin is sensitive so even leaving food crumbs near his mouth also he gets rash. :X And that day in class we played with chalk and I rinsed his hand with water but he still got an allergy from the chalk because there were residue on me. Should have washed with a proper cleanser. :X Now I realize it’s super important to keep ourselves clean to avoid skin irritation and rashes for Fighter especially.
I got to learn a bit more about Dettol – not only does it work to keep our skin germ-free, it’s pH level is specially formulated to match skin’s natural pH level, which is slightly acidic at 4 – 6. Anti-bacterial products tend to be drying on the skin but having a pH level that’s equal to natural skin means that it keeps skin germ-free, healthy and moisturised.
My skin has always been damn dry to the point of scaliness fml. So much so I should have been born in the Year of the Snake. If I were in Hogwarts I’d be in Slytherin wtf you get the idea. So that’s a big plus!
As part of the vlog, I conducted a pH test on Dettol (on the left) and another anti bacterial wash on the right (Brand X). The black thing in my hand is a pH pen!
Sorry ah I’m so impressed with the pH pen (science class in school only got litmus paper!) I went around the whole house drawing on things to see the pH wtf. Wanted to draw a mustache on Fighter but he crawls too fast.
Doing the test.
The pH pen works on damp surfaces so first I dampened the top of my forearm (near my wrist) then I drew on it with the pen. Then under it I dabbed some Dettol and drew on that. Lastly I dabbed on Brand X and drew on it.
Tadah! As is clear, the pH for Dettol is close to the skin’s natural pH while random Brand X found in our guest toilet is a horrifying harsh green.
Can see the pH color chart? The light orange – which is what Dettol got is slightly acidic, orange (like what my skin got) is also slightly acidic. Green is definitely alkaline.
You can also watch the vlog to check out the full pH value demo.
So… that’s it! Results are in!
The complete range of Dettol pH Balanced Bodywashes. My favorite is Cool cos I’m cool wtf. No la I like the cool feeling la very song and refreshing hahaha.
For those who wanna stock up on their body wash, a RM5 discount voucher for all Dettol body washes can be downloaded HERE (link). Redeemable at Guardian outlets only!
I am also giving away 5 sets of Dettol product to blog readers!
Leave a comment and tell me why you think you deserve the prize. 5 most creative answers will be chosen! Oh and remember to leave me your email so that you can be contacted ya!
Good luckkkkkkkkk
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