i absolutely hate parents who insist on endangering their children's lives' by pushing their prams (with the kid still in it) onto the escalator. are these parents simply lazy or impatient? why can't they either wait for the lift or take the child out of the pram and carry them on the escalator? have they never considered the possibility of the wheels getting stuck on the escalator or having the escalator abruptly stop for whatever reasons? i simply can not believe how irresponsible these parents are.

i've been having the time of my life this month of august. i've been spending time with my cousin, c who is back here with her baby girl, i. oh........................i'm so, so, so in love with my precious little niece. i can't get enough of her! she's just so adorable and to top it off, she's very, very bright. i hope c will lengthen her stay so i get to keep spending time with cheeky little i.

b and i have been looking at properties lately, either to invest in or to move into. only thing i keep asking is "how children friendly is the project". says a lot about what i'm looking for huh? well, we're taking our time scoping out the projects available. it's not like we're looking to make this move asap. we're just having fun while looking.
before we were married, i always maintained that i want to move into a landed property when we have kids. well, guess what? not anymore. i guess i've gotten used to living in a condo. besides, i feel so much more secure in a condo project. also, the play area is within the secured compounds without having to worry about traffic and crossing roads and they have so much more varieties in terms of facilities. then there's the management and maintenance teams who will tend to house problems immediately. so, what's not to like about living in condos?

you know how parents "test" out baby names? well, b and i do it too. actually, we are pretty set on our babies' names. this is ever since my first pregnancy. well, we still test out names whenever we come across nice names. here's the difference between b and i: i test it out by using the name followed by a scolding. b however tests it out by using the name and "playing" with it. well, i sure do hope that this is not a sign that i'll be the disciplinarian while he gets to be the "fun" parent!

another month down the drain. so it's been three months of trying now. well, it's alright. it's just not God's timing yet. though i must admit i really thought this month was going to be the month.

b knew i needed him today without me even telling him. so he surprised me and spent the whole day with me. he really made my day. it's nice to know that he can be observant and pick up on my mood when i really need him to. i am truly blessed : )

my sister recently turned 21. ah........to be young again, with the world as your oyster..........until REALITY hits! hahaha...........it really is a sign of the times when kids nowadays are celebrating their 21st at alexis! me? i had catering at home. i wonder what will b & i do for our kids' 21st?

is imitation the greatest form of flattery? i'm still out on this one.

i had and still am having a hectic week. i have not cooked at all this whole week. b & i have had dinner appointments throughout this week and still more to come til the end of the week. it feels kind of nice that i'm busy with non-related household stuff for a change, not that i'm complaining. but i must admit, i do miss cooking. : )

here's the truth about "trying sex": it can not always be fun. if i have ever made it sound like a chore it's because it is sometimes. so to those who think that i'm not having fun while trying AND giving me advice about how to take it easy and have fun - chill. i know. i have been having fun. just not all the time. it's ok. you can't always have your cake and eat it too!

i baby-proofed my coffee table recently for my precious little niece. i didn't baby-proof the whole house because i figured that we would spend most of the time in the living area during their visit. the edge rounders proofed to be very useful as she knocked into the edges numerous times. just look at the edge rounders: aren't they cute? it reminds us of mickey's hands. i've decided to keep them on permanently as i myself have knocked into the edges a couple of times causing bruising.

a close-up view of the edge rounder.

the toys i bought for my niece. i make it a point to only buy wooden toys as they are much much safer than plastics. they are environment friendly AND they work the same way as all toys work. besides, don't they look great? this set was from early learning centre.

i am so proud of p and m. they have decided to quit! yesterday was the last day of vice for them. hence we had to have a final outing to celebrate.

to p and m: remember i can be your support buddy whenever the urge hits, just call me and i'll talk you of it!

to s: joining anytime soon?

p recently turned 30. this is the year where most people i know (including me) turn 30. big year of celebrations? i'm just wondering if i'll be preggers by the time i turn 30.

so, here's to p: happy 30th!

my favourite part of the day is when we are lying in bed at the end of the night with the lights turned off and we just talk til the cows come home........................

i absolutely hate local banks. the worst of the lot is abmb in mont kiara. there's no customer service whatsoever! every time we go there we have to be prepared to spend half a day there just to make any transactions. there are at least four counters but the speed these tellers move at; i can at least watch a whole movie while waiting for any of the teller to finish with one customer. they ignore you even when you are standing right in front of them, no greetings, no smiles, and to top it off, they just turn away from you while you are in the midst of telling them what you need to do to talk to their colleague! it's so infuriating! it's no wonder that we have closed our accounts with them. they are NOT getting any of our business. i think it's a "wonder" that with abmb, it's not only confined to their mont kiara branch. the one in ikano is also the same! well, hats off to them. they at least achieved consistency - consistency in treating the customers like dirt and acting as if they are doing us a huge favour by attending to us.
international banks, while admittedly, not all are better, at least there's a level of customer service. i'm wondering does abmb know that they will eventually loose business if they do not buckle up? i'm wondering if the staff ever wonders who is really paying their salary? it's us - the customers! without us giving them things to do, they won't have anything to do and hence should be laid off!
i simply can not imagine bringing my child to a bank that makes me wait half a day to do any transactions. children get cranky and what is the home maker to do? keep her money under the pillow?

on a positive note, the rhb in hartamas is absolutely lovely. they are professional, courteous AND they move quite quickly.