Computer Aided Education

Recently, I have come to know that u really can't run away from computer role in education. It is everywhere.
First time I know the importance of it is when I start looking for printed material to teach phonic to my son. And I found this StarFall website that have a have variety of teaching material. But that of coz u have to do it online.
Next exposure was when I was invited to attend a seminar held by Tick Tock Beat organized by We Share We Care Educationist group. The main aim is to learn how to encourage study in school student. This group are all composed of top grade students in the country. At last, the method that they introduce are not other than a series of computer aided class material that complement school syllabus.
Today, I recieved an email from the Asipirasi Book Store that I joined not long ago. It was about a talk by WaWaYaYa sales team and it had a YouTube link. It was also another computer aided learning literature on how to master maths 'happily'.

Except the first one, the other later two are all using gaming method to encourage student to do the course. They are using the playful mind set to encourage study. One of the games looks rather violent t me though.

All this while, I was rather against kids to spent hours of time in computer especially for leisure purpose. Dylan has been exposed to computer aid teaching in Q-dees also. I guess it is a force that you cannot denied. Computer is every where and we as parent just have to make sure we put a good use to it.

All this analysis and make up my mind to sign up for the broadband service at my home. The only available service to me right now is Streamyx.
Below are the package that is offered to me from Jelly Chin( 016-8853711), a distributor for TM.

Combo 1: 384kbps @RM 60 / month
Combo 2: 512kbps @RM 90 / month
Combo 3: 1Mbps @RM 110 / month
Combo 4: 2Mbps @RM 140 / month
Combo 5: 4Mbps @RM160 / month

I think I will go for the combo 1 to try it out. Good luck to me !!

First Sex Education

Last Saturday, after shower, as usual, I asked him to wear his pyjamas to get ready to sleep. After a while, I notice he was bending sitting on the bed looking at his 'ti-ti'. I thought he was playing with it and give him a stern 'hey'. He turned around and ask me what is the black things below his ti-ti. I was amused at his question and decided to give me a true answer. I told him it is part of his ti-ti and is used to produce baby when he is older. He said he doesn't like it. I start to laugh at him for his cute expression. He is also try to beat it. I had to ask him to stop. And have to explain to him again the usage. I told him only boys have them. Then he asked if Hor Wei Shuan has it, so I told him yes, he is a boy so he has it too!! Likewise, TaJie and ErJie and ShuiYeeJieJie don't have it. Later he seemed to be accepting his ti-ti counterpart. hehehe.

十周年纪念晚会

在公司自己托别人影印的日历里，记载着七月一号是公司成立十周年纪念日。前一个星期，我的一个同事问我那天是不是放假。我笑笑说，那有这么好呢？不要有甚么期望吧！另一个同事说，前些时候，在谈话中，老板娘说不一定举办一个郊游旅团到坡德申去。好了，就等着等着，终于有一天人事部来了一个信说，3thJuly星起五将有一个公司晚餐，但是地点未定哦！嗨呀，人事部真会卖关子！我们就开玩笑的说，不要再又是老板有股份的那间酒吧吧？如果是的话，不去也罢。。。我可是牺生了我儿子的音乐班呢！

到了约定的前一天，人事部又补了一篇信公布说，晚餐到附近的Quartro Autumn Club。啊，终于换了地点了。希望Quartro的食物会比较特别一点，还想可能有套餐甚么的。
时候到了，就大伙儿浩浩荡荡的挂约了。当食物送上时，食欲就减了一半了。食物还差过Ramralah 呢！这就是所为的纪念晚餐吗？真是大失所望了。不是我一个人有这个想法，而是有一班同事都这样认为。

不过，这个聚会有一个奖励会。当天，那些办事能力超强的同事都受到更定了。那天晚上，平时不沾酒的他，也拿吃起酒杯去到个个桌子干杯了！我也不列外。哈哈哈！好多个同事都醉倒呢! 还有他也趁机说了他改变的人生观，因为最近经过了不少的生离死别！她也说了她要去Wimbleton的梦想.

这些点点滴滴是我在这个聚会所留下的回忆！

为甚么？

最近儿子一直把‘为甚么’褂在嘴里。什么事情都以'为甚么' 开头，常常问到我找不到适当的答案，也答得不够快。

我记得邻家的一个小孩以前也是一样一直问‘为甚么’。

每次的‘为甚么’的口舌战都由他引发的.

‘为甚么海天衣服湿了？’‘因为他在雨里踢球。’

‘为甚么他在雨里踢球？’‘因为他不要进屋去。’

‘为甚么他不要进屋去？’‘因为他还要玩。’

‘为甚么他还要玩？’‘因为他玩不够嘛。’

‘为甚么他玩不够？’。。。我哑口无言。。。

该怎么办呢！

第一次剪头发

昨天，第一次带了儿子去阿pui 那儿剪了一头漂亮的短发。他一动也不动的给人剪，不象过去小时候苦到间完！

昨天的成绩都归功于奶妈。事情是这样的。丈夫要到加影的巴刹买些牛肉。我就顺口问奶妈一起去了。在车上，奶妈不知这的开始一直提起Dylan的头发很长了。说她剪的很慢，Dylan一直投诉。又说姐姐们昨天才剪的。一路上一直游说他去剪头发。

“我等一下买糖果给你吃呀！”
“你要我去你的家，你剪了头发，我就去你家！“
“阿姨剪头发很漂亮的！”
“你坐在那边剪，我去买糖子给你！“
等等....

最后他终于答应了!奶妈说,她得喝杯水才行... 花了她一大半口水！

剪了一头短发，他自己也很喜欢，临走时还很有礼貌的谢谢了阿姨。

过后，阿boy又说明天还要在去剪呀！

我看他100%像及他的爸爸，很爱漂亮。不时不时看一下镜子欣赏他的头发，还赞赞自喜呢！

啊,从今以后得规划每一两个月带dylan去剪剪头发了！

和父亲相处的日子

趁着父亲69生日， 三个月以前，就建议父亲来吉隆坡来庆祝。父亲原本没那个念头要来。说他比较喜欢那笔飞机票的钱！真是经典的他！我敢忙说那时候的机票很便宜德，不上一百块。最后他也同意了。 本来母亲也来的，但是临时外婆需要人帮忙照顾，所以没来。

看到了父亲在机场，感觉他还是一样和以前一样老，没有更老。心里有一点庆辛。步伐和诗巫人一样。一看到儿子就伸出手要握手。 还好儿子也有回应，一点也不陌生。

回到家里已经快半夜了。我们烤热了父亲拿来得干饼，啄食吃起来了！我的心里想，减瘦计划又要泡汤了。。 哈哈哈

不知这着，面对着父亲的时候，开不了口向他说生日快乐。往年都是打一通电话祝他生日快乐的。

爸爸每天都跟我一起‘上班’。早出晚归。一直都在KLCC一带游玩。今天我们把他放在金河广场一带。希望他懂得走回KLCC 的方向。

在爸爸生日的过一天，在回家的途中，在328饭馆吃一餐。叫了爸爸喜欢的豆腐，一只清蒸白须公和一个炒菜。爸爸牙齿已不完整了，很多东西都不能吃了。我想一定少年时，没什么顾却牙齿的卫生。而且爸爸是一个很节省的人， 牙膏也省了起来。

本来打算在周末驾车到金马仑高原呆两三天，结果因为Farokh要standby 而除销了。跟爸爸说去马六甲玩，爸爸问说是不是我们原来得计划的。 不然就不愿去。 晚间和Farokh商量后，最后定不去了。*sigh* 有一点扫兴的感觉!

我想如果把爸爸留在身边,会容易照顾吧!他向妈妈一样,都不需要人家照顾的.

希望爸妈永远健康强壮!

我不能像想没爸妈的日子!

母女相处难

中午时分，送了一篇短讯给了妈妈。 提醒她记得9thJun来吉隆坡的飞机。
妈妈就回讯要我打电话给她。

妈妈介绍我买了一个榨汁机。听她说，这个机，什么都可以榨。只要RM1188. 说好八月时，会拿过来！ 我一听就觉得不妙！她又放飞机了！飞机票又要报销了！不过，老爸还有过来。

我就决定该天我不要再建议买飞机票给妈妈了。这样花了我不多不少的血汗钱。想想我可以用那笔钱买许多的鱼和水果，还有到处游玩呢！ 想着像着心就微微痛一阵！*叹气*

作为儿女的可真难.就像我妈妈, 每天就为了外婆而活. 她娘家有一打的哥哥姐姐妹妹, 都不够照顾一个外婆. 照我看来每次都是妈妈在照顾着. 虽然舅舅有付生活费给她用. 妈妈也一大把年纪了, 就快要七十了. 也该有自己的时间了.

而我呢,为了有更多的时间和妈妈相处, 就建议她俩老来我家玩玩. 看来如果外婆还在人间是很难实现了!

最近长高了

今早，奶妈对我说，儿子好像最近长高了很多。我就答说，‘每有啊！不觉得呀！’奶妈说，她这么讲是因为她的孙女儿才高他一点点而已！他说，Dylan 每天奔奔跳跳，很快长大。

我做妈妈的，不知要不要赶忙点头赞成！我就说，他刚忙四岁，我有量一量身高，有了大约三尺半了！

我不当心儿子高不高，是看他怎么长也长不胖！吃东西咀嚼得烂了还放在嘴里！这样吃怎样可以吃更多东西呢？

我在美国的老朋友说，我还要这样忍耐七八年呢! 哀！

金河旷场一游

昨天旁晚，我仂带了儿子踏了轻快铁，去金河旷场逛街.

我把车拍在Bdr Tun Razak站. 等了半句钟,车才来.
每到一站,儿子就问到了没有.他以为像以往一样,塔玩玩的车.

我们到Hang Tuah 站换车,改搭单轨车到Bukit Bintang站下车.
一踏步进旷场,一间一间店看得我头昏眼花... 是在太多东西看了.

因为时间关系,我就扫扫店那一间是Vinci.逛一逛,不知不觉已到了G楼.原来Vinci就在楼梯旁.

正如姐姐所说,Vinci隔壁店有卖RM9.90 的袜子.还好钱包里还有一张五十块.就买了四对得袜子.原来很多店是不收卡的.以后如果在来,要记的按钱了!

买了Auntie Anne 给儿子当晚餐,儿子说累了,我们就回家了还要等一回的公车,天气是在太热了.我们俩都汗流浃背.

好不容易等到了公车,赶快进车吹免费冷气.公车很满.要站的.

大约十点半就到达家了.

该天应该要早点出去了。才不会匆匆忙忙了。

有一点迷路

我活到这把年纪了， 开始感到闷了。

以前，当我读书时，常常就想快点毕业，打工，赚钱。

打工了几年，拍了几年拖，就想买一层属于我俩的家。

买了家，就想结婚生子女。

结了婚，过了一两年，生了一个儿子。

四年的今天，我怀孕了， 正当开开心心的去见未来的宝宝，医生说, 我的宝宝没有心跳声.

到现在, 还拿不定主意,是不是该停工了.不过,我真想要多一个孩子(虽然有时被他气得要死). 最好是一个小女孩.

同一个时候,又想着, 是不是该做点不一样的事情, 来填补空虚的心灵.

所以最近就自己开始运动. 周日做做暖身运动,一边叮咛儿子读书. 周末 近行了 二十分钟的慢跑. 这样也算对得起自己的身体.
上个星期, 跟了一队朋友到附近的士毛月山爬山了. 很久没有那种开心的感觉了.

我有一些朋友,和我一样年级,还未婚. 她也过得不错. 整天飞来飞去. 羡煞旁人了. 他们 羡幕我有家庭,有儿有女(正在规划中!).

人生就是如此. 人比人, 何时了!

所以,我打算从今以后自己按排节目, 和朋友多多到处玩玩, 不再为家庭而忘了生活!!

也该是时候爱爱自己了!!

Broga Hill Treking

Just before mother's day, one of my ex-colleague, Kenny Tan from Getronics Solution tagged me in Facebook. Later he send an invitation to join him and his team on a trip to Broga Hill, Semenyih, just minutes away from Sg Long. Only then, I found out that he is just leaving nearby at Bdr Mahkota Cheras. I straight-away agree to take up this 'expedition' !! I was on a series of getting fit regime since my mis-carriage in April. And how could I miss this chance to get out and blend with nature.
At previous nite, I set my alarm clock at 4:40 am. And that nite, I have a sleepness nite and actually had a dream that I will miss the trip. And when there was an SMS waking me up, it was already 4:50 pm. Oh no ! I was actually going to miss the trip. Luckily, Kenny send an SMS to greet every body good morning. I just loved him !! And also luckily I bother to wake up to check the message instead of waiting for my alarm to ring too !
I quickly wake up to wash my face and brushed my teeth and I was ready to get out and breaking several red light to reach Kenny's house by 5:15 am. Danny Pek was already there. I was hoping they were not waiting for me. Apparently they were waiting for another car to come. And by the time we started off, it was 5:40 am, a bit off schedule according to Kenny.
He was using SILK highway to Semenyih. This is the first time I used this road. And kenny asked me do i have fear factor on speedy !! hehehe...
We reached Nottingham Campus entrance around 5:50 am where all the cars had their double light on. There were more cars not yet arriving. Kenny decided that we shouldn't wait for them here. So off we went again to our destination. My group of colleagues from consolsys already waiting there for me.
While kenny was waiting for other people to arrive, I join the teams who started their journey to the top. Alas, we turned into a wrong junction and were only realized when there is no more trek in-front. I had to call up Kenny for some confirmation. We had to turned back to the junction. I was a bit tired already... All the people were so energetic and I was trying to pace up with them. hehehe... On the way up, I felt myself started panting already. Have to stop my self several times to rest my tiring leg. The day before I was jogging in the evening too. I took about 1 hours 30 minutes to reach some top .. hehehe, not the other top. I guessed I will just come another time to conquer to other one. We tooks several pictures up there and I am going to post it in my facebook to share with my friends.
After the hike, we went to visit a Temple neaerby. I had no energy to climb up the step. Stomach is already grumbling and I was wondering when Kenny will bring us to have our breakfast. I had a whole bowl of curry mee minus the curry soup and a glass of ice limau. Then I was re-plenished!!
I reached home at around 11 am. Dylan was resting at the couch, having little to eat in the morning. I got no energy also to fed for me .. that I was sorry... hahaha... I took a quick shower and then by 1pm I was dozing off at the living room, without caring if Dylan had his lunch or not.

Broga Hill, see u in another day !!

Ready for Independent Day

I nearly forgot to mention that Dylan now are being to sing Nation Anthem song. He can't really sing from begining but he does know how to end it with 'takhta' =) I first notice when he was humming a new song. Then I gradually catch that it was a 'Negaraku' song. I guess the school practice it with the children once in a while ... I sing Selamat Ber... then Dylan finished it with 'takhta'.

Stomach Upset Boy

Dylan has a strange illness that has been bothering him for the past few weeks. He stomach will be upset whenever he eat some food. The last time the doctor said he had wind in his stomach. He didn't hv diahrea the last time round. Just vomitting food out whenever he drink milk before bedtime. Tis time round, he has complained of stomach pain and then follow by diahrea plus sometime vomitting. I give him the colimix medicine from last prescribtion, but it doesn't seem to help him. Tonite, I will need to bring him to see Dr Ong again. =(

Today I allowed him to visit KLCC Skybridge and Aquaria KLCC despite of his occasionally complaint of stomach upset. He ate a 3 quarter of plain bun and a glass of milk. Hopefully he doesn't feel stomach upset again. I let him lay down for some minutes before dressing up in his school uniform. I bought him a cloth sneaker / sport shoe for this purpose.

Occasionally peeking out of the office window, see if I can see school of Q-Dee kids or not. But they are no where in sight.

Hopefully Dylan enjoy his trip despite his stomach upset. Cheer up Boy.

I Am Three Years Old

Dylan is officially 3 years old on the 2nd May 2008. I throw a party for him and invited colleagues cum friends to join us. Well, Dylan of coz won't know it was for him but he did like the candle blowing and cake cutting part =)

He got a lot of toys from my friend: Remote Control Car, Remote Control Running Ant, Punching Beg, A walking Robot, fishing game, a Lego Set and 2 books. He likes the fishing games more than the others toys. This one tests his fishing skill and eye obversation and quickiness .... The adult also join in the catch in the begining =)
With the 2 news book, I got new story to tell him before bedtime. =)

Just hope that he many happiness return in his growing up years !! *muck muck*

Approaching Three Year Old

Less than few more day, Dylan will be turning 3 on coming 2 May, 2008. I am wishing big for him to be able to take on the world around him. Too ambitious mother huh... well, which mother doesn't think big for their kids ?

For the past month, there is a lot of event going on in his life. We went for his Uncle Bruce wedding on the 26 March 2008. And of coz we were going by plane. This time, he was more enjoying his plane flight and insisted to be seat at the window seat. In his eagerness to see the plane took off, he rather not to be put on seat belt. So as u could imagine, there were crying and screaming ...=) We spent good time there with all the relatives. Apart from the eating issues, every thing was fined. Now he got to really know there were grandma, grandpa, auntie Florence and uncle bruce real well. We went to sarikei too to visit Florence's family. On the way we had ferry ride which was an exiciting thing for Dylan too.

Farokh was away from us from 15 March till 12 April all this while. We were coping well during his absence and thing kind of under control la. Dylan started schooling by begining of March 2008. Now he is enjoying his school time. He will repeatedly say that 'Mummy go work work, Daddy go work work, boy boy go school'.... He will also sing some song with movement in front of me =)....

The last week he was down with flu, coughing, fever ... till now he is not fully recovered yet. May be becoz of the full pop-corn that I bought for him. *sign*.... He had drank a lot of medicine already. Not sure if I need to open the new bottle of medicine or not for his flame... *sign*....

This weekend we want to hold a mini gathering with friends for his birthday =) Hope he will have a great time !!!

Happy Birthday Boy !!! With loves from mummy....

First Burger

Last Saturday, we went to Jusco Cheras Selatan to buy some gift for Maisie house warming party. I bought a nice key hanger with picture on it. During lunch time, I bought a McSaver Fish Fillet burger for Dylan, hoping that he won't reject it =) Hold and behold, he quite like it and finish the whole burger while playing with dough given by Auntie Anne girl, to prevent him from running into her stall =)

What language to speak :)

Dylan is now sort of confusing between mandarin and english.. I belive he knows more english than mandarin... may be is my fault that I didn't speak more mandarin to him :) altho sub-conciously I think i speak mandarin to him. But whenever he mentioned some thing in english, I start speaking english to him. And he listen to Disney channel, which are all english cartoons =)

Dylan also know his name is Dylan, Daddy name is 'Farokh' or firework =) and mummy name is Doris =) And start to recognize different colour name, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and Orange. I use the traiffic light to make sure he is correct with red and green colour =)
I told him Red colour Stop and Green colour Go. Now every time we passed a traffic light, he will say those words =)

The teacher is teaching him square, triangle and circle after snack time =) now he know how to pronouce triangle =)

This week is term break and dylan no need to go to school.. Hopefully when the term starts next week, he will not refuse to go to school :)

Last day of First Term

Today Dylan didn't cry when I sent him to school. I guess he is comfy with Teacher Chris oredy :) and he let teacher Chris hold his hand and walk inside the house after saying bye-bye to me =). I put a chocolate sweet in his beg just in case he will cry =)

When mum was here, she also prepared steam eye-yolk with chicken soup. He ate it when mum was feeding him (coz I was at work). But come weekend, he didn't want to eat =( and then after that when mum is also not around, he also didn't like to eat. Not sure if he is sick of it or what.... But I guess he like to try new food every time... Auntie nanny told me not to give nice food from outside to dylan to eat wor... I was thinking, not nice food, then I should give bad taste food to him ?! This has made me to re-think if i need to hire a maid at home instead... May be we can re-think again this matter once I hv my salary increased this year =) and if there is a baby on the way... God Willing ..

Teacher Chris told me today that there is party and why is Dylan in school uniform. Well, nobody told me about it. So I ask Chris to help Dylan changed to casual clothing from his beg. Still no book yet, according to Chris. Books will only be given in Second Term. OK .....

Nowaday Dylan cannot be fed too full. At the end, he will vomit every thing out =)

4th Day in School

Today Dylan also didn't let me go. I asked him to take off his shoes to go in. He asked me to take off my shoes also =). Since the principal is there oredy and I need to talk to her on some matter, I took off my shoes and go in also. Dylan stick to me like glue inside. And when I am done and want to leave he also follow me out and want to wear his shoe =) ... I have ask the teacher to hold him so that I can escape =)... it is kind of emotional :)

Nowaday Dylan doesn't really at too much food. The habit of holding the food in his mouth come back again. So I tell him, if not eating food, there will be no cartoon for u , no going to Jusco (shopping mall) for u .... But I don't know if he get it or no :) Swing my mood a bit when thinking about it ...

Second Day at School

Dylan had pee on his pant yesterday. I think he didn't like other people to help him to sit on the toilet seat. and din't dare to tell teacher he want to pee. =) So today I bring a potty to the kindergarden. But the auntie said there is one potty there. She need to put at the place where Dylan can see it...

Also, he refused to ride home in the afternoon in auntie's wong van. Not sure why. So the guy teacher hv to help him in =)

Today, he kind of realise that I will not be around for long there. He was crying and push me in to the kindergarden as well and tell me said bye-bye to Farokh in the car =) .... Before that, when I tell him we are going to school, he said school is closed .... :) So auntie have to carry him in so that I can sneak out of the school =(