It's Not Friend, It's Colleague

I was in a conversation with Jia Jia before their nap today. Our conversation goes like this:-

Myself: Jia, what did you eat just now? Did you meet papa's friend?

My lil' Missy has not yet answered but there is another voice saying this:

di-di: mum, it's not friend.

Myself:Not friend?

Di-di: ya, it's not friend, it's colleague.

Imagine, a 2.5 years old boy knows what is colleague means!

A Gift To Our Kids

This piano was a gift from one of my hubby ex-colleague. His family migrated to Australia last month and he asked the forwarder to deliver the piano to us. And because of this piece of musical instrument, my lil' Missy is attending piano lessons now. She has been going for 3 lessons and doing very well. The teacher was quite impress with her maturity too. Hubby and I were not aware she is interested in music too until we sent her to piano lesson. I accompanied her and was amazed of the concentration she showed during the whole 3 lessons. She is so keen in practicing , thus she is able to play the song " Marry Had A Little Lamb" with the right and left hand on her third lesson. well done, darling!

Hi there......

I have been neglecting this blog for quite some time. I am still cooking here....trying out quite a few dishes but just lazy to snapshot the photos to upload to the blog.

Talk about nasi lalapan. This is our latest craze. Hubby and I have been searching around the best nasi lalapan in town and almost we had at least once eating out a week.

Finally, we found out the best sambak cobek served is from Muara Restaurant and it serves the best lalapan in town.


I will prepare nasi lalapan next week for dinner and definitely share with you the ingredient and recipe in preparing sambal cobek. Stay tune!

Easy Way to Have fun

.........in the bathroom. I am very afraid of messiness but on the other hand want to let the kids to have great fun activity. Here I come up with this:

painting in the bathroom!





stick a few mah jiong paper on the wall




let them do whatever they like



once done, tear the the papers, get them to help in cleaning and washing away the colour


And they like it so much because they can have a water play after colouring

Taiwan- Day 8

We had few hours free and easy in the morning before heading to Taoyuan Airport. Hahaha....it was the first day I had a relaxed morning in the past 8 days, no rushing, kids woke up slightly late and had a relaxed morning breakfast. Mom and aunts all woke up very early and wanted to grab the last few hours shopping time. Si lai....

Well, I brought my kids to walk around the places near to our hotel after our good breakfast at Starbucks. Some of the sales persons asked us whether we are returnee from oversea. Hahaha...they thought we are Taiwanese return from abroad for holiday. Maybe they saw kids and I speak in English and Mandarin, "mix -mix"




my aunt with our tour guide, a very soft spoken Taiwanese lady and have been a wonderful tour guide. She is in her 60's but doesn't look like her age. That's why people said Taiwanese ladies know how to groom themselves well





di di had the chicken drumstick from his doting grandma. My mum has been a great help to me minding one of them when I was busy with another one. Besides, two of them are well liked by the elders as both are very well behaved throughout the holiday




dad strolled di di around the airport while waiting for the tour guide to help with the check in




mum, dad,kids and I


Bye Bye Taiwan, I will definitely come back to visit you next year!

p/s: hubby and I planned to bring the kids to Taiwan again next year. But this time, we will just spend few days in Taipei, makan-makan and "shopping".......

Taiwan- Day 7, Taipei City

After lunch, we visited the 101 Mall, National Chiang-kai Sek Memorial Hall, Liberty Square before our dinner. After our steamboat dinner, we went straight to two night markets, Wu Fen Pu and Chi Lin Night Market. I had a great time shopping at Chi Lin Night Market ( not clothes, but those make up , skin care and also perfumes) with Jia Jia in a stroller with me and di di was with his grandma. Tell ya, I really need to praise them as they are both very very well behaved throughout our whole 8 days holiday, no fuss, no tantrum , been very flexible (wake up extremely early on some mornings and do not take proper nap but still remain active and no whining because of lack of sleep)




my mum and dad posing at the 101 Mall. We didn't visit the top floor as there was a very long queue and the tour guide strongly against it as she afraid it might delay our time to leave the mall





liberty square








di di was really excited as there was a dinosaurs exhibition held at Chiang Kai-sek National Memorial. In fact there is a documentary show there but again, it was a long queue and we didn't make it.





wu fen pu night market








some of the desserts we tried at night market.It was another feeling when you take something cold in a cold weather.

Taiwan- Day 7, Taipei City

We arrived Taipei around noon and headed straight to the famous restaurant, Hai Pa Wang for lunch.











the "must-have" dish at Hai Pa Wang, dried shrimp glutinous rice





one of the famous dish, "fo tiao qiang"








kids happily enjoy their fruits

Taiwan- Day 7 , Kaoshiong /Taipei (High Speed Rail)

On the day 7 morning, we took the Taiwan High Speed Rail heading North, Taipei City again. Instead of taking a long journey by coach, the high speed rail saved us a lot of time and yet it was fun sight seeing in the train.

Di di is the one who most enjoyed his ride in this "modern Thomas"!

Taiwan- Day 6 , Kaoshiong

We visited a recreation park which I had totally forgot the name. Kids enjoyed themselves there.




dad and mum helped taking care of di di while I sneaked out for a cup of coffee




dad with his sister, my "si gou"



me on a train ride with the kids







see the penis-like thingy, it is believed that whoever wish to have a baby boy, they have to tie a red cloth and touch the stone for their wish to come true

Taiwan - Day 6 , Kaoshiong

Xing Yun Temple in Kaoshiong

Taiwan- Tainan City & Kaoshiong

We left Xi Wu Resort in the morning for Tainan City. We visited a strawberry and tomato farm and enjoy picking fruits there, especially the two kids. Weather is getting warmer and warmer while heading South. So, we wore less heavy and thick clothing.




di di enjoyed picking fruits at the farm



Jia Jia and my aunt




see the background, it is the salt mountain




salted eggs on sale


We reached Kaoshiong in the evening and headed straight to the night market, 六合夜市. Again, dad and I enjoyed the fermented beancurd there.

Taiwan -Day 3 & 4- Miaoli

We left Taichung quite early on 3rd day to make a trip to Alishan Mountain and 日月潭 before heading to Xi Wu Resort.



Once you entered into the resort compound, you can smell the lavender fragrant instantly. The whole resort was planted with the lavender.





there is a mini canopy for the kids. This little fellow wanted to walk on his own. He refused his grandma to hold his hand. And he did it without our help.







mum with her sisters (my aunts)