Love hurts...

Whoever doesn't ever feel the pain out of love, please make a comment on this. Second thought, I doubt it.

It started with "I'm not a fighter, I'm a lover" kinda words just to melt the heart. Soon conquered the mind by showing the very best attitude ever....the caring, the consideration, the one who opens the door, the one who would call you late at night and the list can go on. Later as the day gone by and as they get to know each other pretty well, the true character revealed.

I'm not trying to be prejudice but if a total stranger expressed their love towards someone they have not met, it's hard not to.

There is an interesting quote by Francis Bacon, "If a man shall begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties". To such extend, I rather practice what I read and learn from it or be doomed to repeat the history.

Nonetheless, I am on my way of reducing the domination of certain negatives. Making fewer instant judgments. Being more tolerant and less critical. Hence, more willing to listen to other views and alternatives.By the way, seeing is believing.

As the lyric goes "Say everything, say anything...if you said nothing the words will die". Looking back, love hurts pretty hard but having a wishful thinking that someday when the time is right, the right guy will prove me wrong. Till then,based on the above...LoVe HuRts......

Who to blame

As usual we went off to the playground with the kids just to kill the time. My voices turn to be like Fran..."The Nanny" more and more each day just to beat the sound of nuisance coming from the kids.

While we were enjoying the moment of privacy, we were visited by a guy with a dog. He let his dog sniffed every corner while sharing information about the dog's behavior with my nephew.

Practically if there are children, of course we need to pack some food to nibble otherwise...(you know what next). While Doreen gave the kids some bread with chocolate spread, the dog coming out from nowhere excitedly steal the bread and consume it like nobody's care. The guy was on the phone maybe with potential client oblivion enough to notice. Doreen and I just looked at each other stunned with the incident.

After he finished talking over the phone, he came to us and asked what was on the bread. Then he goes "do you know that chocolate is poisonous to the dog?". If only he lead the dog instead of vice versa none of this thing happened. But it's a good thing though; otherwise the kids will not want to leave the playground just yet. The request of minutes to stay is endless.

By now, we are really in the state of confusion whether to feel guilty or blame the owner of his own negligence. We did apologized to such extend, he left with disgrace.....(oh so I thought) . But didn't really care who to blame because the truth the matter is I finally have something to share.

Isolated Playground

Nothing beats the playground when you need to calm the children down. It's just spellbound to watch them creating their own imagination and just pretend to have a space of their own. The temperament changed completely from throwing tantrum to peaceful angels.

Bridget is getting ready to slide down with style..

The three stooges...

Judging by the way their pose, one can tell how active they really are....sit still they're not!

If only there's another swing in the middle...

Oh I really need to exercise eh....

Got so excited to find out of this isolated playground where you can play like nobody's watching. I still remember when I was a kid, I never sit still and the only time I did when nature's call or sleeping time. Apart from that I just play,play,play.....and I did, did, did. Awesome!!

Weekend approached...

Doreen (my sister IL) enjoys baking cake to the three lovely kids especially on the weekend. So this is one of the end results of her creation. Normally Doreen will coat this cake with icing sugar powder to indulge in but then it always scattered all over on the floor.

So she asked if I know how to make icing on top. Hence, I just surf the internet for the recipe.
Then, I melted the cooking chocolate using double boiler method and mixed it with condensed milk until thicken.

Then, I spread it onto the cake and I thought it does need some color to it. So I decided to mix the icing sugar with hot water and the outcome does look different.

Bridget said..."here it is"...

The kids just so excited after tasting the cake....hehehe, so does Doreen

Daniel, being the artistic one asked me to take this photo just to proved that they have enjoyed the cake....it does look likes a smiling face.
I am pretty sure it makes everyone singing's..O happy day...
It was a lovely weekend indeed!

Hungry Jack...

We just came back from Hungry Jack somewhere in Felixstow. We were meeting brother's friend Chess. He asked Doreen (my Sis IL) to find a location and she decided to go to Hungry Jack because there's playground. So we can chat with ease. He come too early but was excited to finally meet the kids. He claimed that Dawson does looks like Bona(my brother).

We were busy engaging in conversation when we noticed that Bridget is missing (after we were told by Daniel ...that is). So Doreen went off to looked for Bridget and found her standing in line to get a gift. It just so happens that there's a birthday party going on and the host giving away gifts. Thus, those invited is lining up to get theirs. Bridget managed to get one though....hahaha totally a cunning move eh!!.

Dawson, Chess, Daniel, Doreen and Bridget(preoccupied)

Daniel took this photo...just to show how skillful he is.

Bridget with her cute notion...

Just the other night, we were busy watching tele when Bridget (my niece) pretending to make a phone call to someone....probably to a very potential client. I managed to get her act together before her brother Daniel interrupted.

Enjoying one of my dream....

As Jillian Michaels saying "The past does not define you, the present does"....I totally agreed. I watched the twin mogul in Oprah shows sometime back and fascinated how their passion is the key to their success. They enjoy doing what they do and the exciting news is they are paid for their eagerness.

Nevertheless, we are the creator of the consequences. I come to understand that one need not look for an excuse to succeed because truth the matter is success is measured by individual expectation. Some will reach for the sky to meet their satisfaction and some just content by having meals on the table.

It's been a week now adapting life here in Adelaide and I am enjoying every moment of it. Time flies before I knew it because the weather is so cold and the kids (my nephews and niece) playing endlessly. I wanted to post some pictures but this long-winded line tends to challenge my patient immensely.

10 years ago at the very same day, I wrote a list of dreams that one day will come true. Becoming a wishful thinking by night really helps the universe to steer and unfold my desire to turn into reality. I am now enjoying one of my dreams as I am writing; which is staying abroad.

I still remember a poem that helps me realised the meaning of dream profoundly. Believing in myself and alleviate the disbelief.

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable Star
This is my guest to follow that Star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far
To fight for the right without question or pause
To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause
And I know if I only be true to this glorious quest
that my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest
And the world will be better for this
That one man scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable STAR