Saturday 7 July 2007

Transformers - More than meets the eye




We reached Cineleisure at about 6.45 p.m. and basically trying our luck to see whether we may be able to purchase tickets for the Transformers movie starting at 6.50 p.m.(online booking indicated that it's fully booked). We were lining up and at the same time constantly monitoring the screen i.e. Transformers @ 6.50 p.m. selling fast (blinking, blinking and if it turns red i.e. sold out, we may as well leave and watch it another day). We reached the counter at about 7.05 p.m., enquired how long has passed since the show started? Only 5 minutes? Ok, we'll take two tickets - 2nd row from the front.

I am only accompanying hubby to watch this and who would expect, I was squealing and ooh aahings at the fabulous graphics - whenever the AUTOBOTS transform. Very quickly the movie ended and at the end of the movie, only two things bothering my mind i.e. if they really take to long to transform - a bit unconvincing coz the DECEPTECONS can shoot and kill first before AUTOBOTS even fully transform & if Megatron wants the cube so much, I am sure he will be immune to it but it killed him in the end. Why? It's because Sam held it too near his chest? But even if Megatron got hold of the cube, he himself may also most likely grip the cube with his arms at it'll also be somewhere chest level. Anyway, questions aside, as I was so captivated by the way the robots transforms, am thinking now to get one Optimus Prime (pretty sure in future will be a collector's item) also a great visual for hubby and my future sons (if any). Now I wonder, whether they'll have a movie made out of the Beastwars series ;-)

Friday 6 July 2007

Pre-view to A world of Medici & Transformers

Just came back from a fun and exciting training (Medici) today at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara followed by a short shopping excursion (to pick up the dress that I have been eyeing and miraculously found the size I needed & that is why you need to bring a shopping buddy other than your spouse :-P) and ended with watching hubby's to watch list movie i.e. "The Transformers" (famous tag line - more than meets the eye). I am just so excited that I just want to give a very short preview here. I will blog about these 2 experiences separately as I wish to do both a justice, as such I shan't make a shoddy job tonight - so tomorrow then, after a night's rest :-)

Thursday 5 July 2007

Have I changed a lot???

What tickles me is when I received a message or two via friendster recently - they took a long time to figure out who I am thus taking so long to add me as a friend. There's this two guys from SJI that I interact often (Librarian Board and Christian Fellowship) when I was in Form 6 and yet they cannot recognise me :-p The picture on my profile is one of my favourite (taken during my pre-wedding photo shoot ) - I'm in the front smiling at the camera and my hubby is in the background. Why did I choose this particular photo? At least if and when friends cannot recognise me under the make-up, they can recognise my forever youthful looking & handsome hubby ;-)







Tuesday 3 July 2007

A day gone awry- ever had one?

Today is one of those days that I would call an unproductive day and all efforts and hours spent over the weekend analysing some data gone to waste. At about 5p.m., found out that it can be done with relative ease and if I had help last Friday (IT assistance), I would have been able to enjoy my weekend. The last straw, when I got home found out that I have misplaced something important. Sure felt like a loser today
:( and very much an Going to bed soon and hope tomorrow all things will be right as rain again.

Monday 2 July 2007

In the pink of health

Today, I went for my first full medical check up since my last pre-employment (4 years ago), the Doctor certified me to be in the pink of health except because of family history, I will need to watch my cholesterol level. No more Bak Kut Teh (BKT), nasi lemak, KFCs (without the skin - should be fine says Dr), shellfish (I only take prawns, crabs etc). *Sigh* when hubby craves for his BKT he'll have to eat on his own while I order other types of food. This signifies the end of my favourite foods i.e. fast food of any kinds and must start on oats, cereals that will help reduce the bad cholesterols. My fainting spell was caused by low blood pressure - nothing serious. The Doc has a great sense of humour i.e. fainting/dizzy spells won't kill me but the fall would - so in future, if I feel dizzy, squat down or lie down (no matter where I am) ... people will laugh but never mind because they will also laugh if I faint right out. Since he has good sense of humour, when I go for my next check up - will ask for him also. ;-) Just checked the hospital's website, he's a cardiologist - hee hee, better heed his advice then but won't be asking for him ... touch wood :-p


Today was also my first encounter with a gynaecologist, insisted on a female gynaecologist for my pap smear (yup, guilty coz was supposed to do first pap smear last year). My verdict, I will be utterly embarrassed if it was a male gynaecologist, a bit uncomfortable coz prodded here and there, need getting used to - do not know the results yet until next week. Just wondering aloud, how often should a pap smear be done, every two years, three? Searching the web now ... found this link (if you would like to read more) - it should be done every year if you are sexually active.


Sunday 1 July 2007

Tag : SAHM or FTWM

Since I am tagged by Cheryl on this topic i.e. to be a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom) or a FTWM (Full Time Working Mother) let me put down my thoughts down below and weigh the positive and negative of each. I have not really gave this much thought before this.

1) In one of my earlier entries, I have written my thoughts on motherhood, at our current income level, we may not be able to give our child a head start, thus I will choose to be FTWM.

2) In Malaysia, the price of child care and option to employ a maid are affordable options, my choice will still be FTWM.

3) I also grew up with my mom being a SAHM but there are limitations here namely financial freedom, choice is still FTWM.

4) A SAHM will of course have the luxury of seeing the changes in our children on a constant basis, but if a FTWM have the luxury of having her parents of parents-in-law care for their child, it would also be a favourable arrangement. And FTWM can invest in technology i.e. web cam, 3G handphones or what not to monitor and keep in touch with her treasure :-)

5) It is only fair, for a woman to contribute to improving the economic status of family (own, parents etc.) and country. So FTWM again.

6) If I am living elsewhere i.e. where childcare costs vis-à-vis my income and doing the math will be more expensive, I will be a SAHM. But if that is not the case, it'll be FTWM.

7) A FTWM can also exert positive influence on her children if she is able to manage/balance a career and be an attentive mother. It is not how much time spent per se but the perception of your child, how involved you are in their life, studies etc. (hee hee, my thesis was something along this line i.e. perception of maternal parenting behaviour, academic achievement etc.)

8) Although once in a while, I will tell hubby I want to be SAHM but I am not 100% sure I can stand being idle. I am not saying that being a SAHM is any less challenging, I guess, I would like to have a meaningful career and when I have reached the stage that I feel that I have achieved something in life, I may opt then to be SAHM.


*****Instructions*****
i) If you are given a choice, SAHM or FTWM? Give at least 3 reasons.

ii) Include your name in the thread below

iii) Tag 3 person


List:
Immomsdaughter prefers to be a SAHM
Miche prefers to be a SAHM.
Msau prefers to be a PTWM.
Everydayhealy prefers to be a SAHM.
Jazzmint prefers FTWM.
Cheryl prefers to be a FTWM but will consider SAHM.
Just Cheryl prefers to be FTWM

3 persons to tag:
Woan Jiun - no one else to tag leh (u can fulfil 3 tags with one post) ;-)
MomofHayward - thanks for reading my blog ;-)
Tutiger - thanks for reading my blog ;-)


Countdown to the Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Someone read somewhere on the web that there's a leak on the story line and told me that the 2 persons that will perish in book 7 will be Hxxxxx and Hxxxxxxx - please let it not be true ... It's only 20 days more to the book's release. If that is true I should be going home straight to my own home to read the book, else my parents will be wondering why in the world their daughter is crying while reading :-P

My nephews and nieces are still too young to appreciate HP books ... but come to think of it, I have been devouring stories of Nancy Drew, Secret Seven, Famous Five, Malory Towers, St. Claire’s and all titles of Enid Blyton's books when I am at their age ... must be the lure of the playstations, pokemons ... for these younger generations.