Foldie bicycle

Bought this little cute 16 inch foldie bike from 表姑婆 today -- -Earth Day. Not really about Earth day but it's a reward for myself.
Having the thought of cycling around is fun!
I bought one aunty bicycle 1/2 yr ago but due to most of the land here are uphill, i was as tired as a dead fish after pushing it up. Gosh! :P
But it was another pushing factor that probably i WILL and I MAY cycled to longer distance --- just a very casual rider though..... no gadgets....
The most if i were to 'upgrade' myself would be to add on with a helmet.

My little toy:


This is how i described on how it felt to be on the bike:
"I am getting affectionately passionate about my dream..... but the one without gadgets please..... I remembered how breezy air brushed through my face when I was a kid, cycling around the neighborhood, cari kawan, went to the post office for stamps and money orders. And my mom's 'lao yiah' bike has brought me to so many places that i hardly need any further travelling plans....Yes, CONTENTMENT is the word! See the casual lady rider on the road who enjoys taking a ride to buy bread? --- That's how i spell SIMPLICITY."

Liver and gall stone cleansing

Using the recipe that Girly have used before just as in here:
Liver and Gall Bladder Cleansing

I managed to purge out about 30-40 gall stones.
Wanna see them?
Here you go：

On homeschooling - art work of an aquarium

Supposed to be knitting/weaving day. But Jo Von... says she dont want to do that today. Thinking...thinking...thinking...aha. She remembers an aquarium....She asks for a box. Paints the box. But she only have 2 sea shells... coz we says better to leave shells at the sea. She says its ok, she asks for the pebbles in my garden. Draw and cut fishes. Pasting...pasting...pasting.... There we have a 3D aquarium. :)

Sushi day by Jo Ee

Mum is going to attend wet on wet class this morning. Wont be cooking lunch. Jo Ee happily volunteer to cook lunch for us. Wash rice, cook rice, mix rice with vinegar, get dad to chauffeur her to the market to buy japanese cucumber(coz this is the only thing we dont have in the house), shred cucumber and car...rot, cook egg, mix with mayo, rolling rice, decorating and cutting into small pieces little SUSHI! Dad says they taste better than mum's concoction. What a day to taste my 9 yr old creation! :D

Caravan car with Nadja and family

Had a meet up with Nadja, Phillipe, Tom(9 yrs old) and Lena(11 yrs old) from Switzerland at the town.
They are driving their caravan all around the world.
Been to Iran, India, Thailand, etc.

今天是领成绩单日子

今天是领成绩单日子。不是我们很注重成绩，而是今天有机会和级任老师更接近。会送上这份感激的信给老师。因为老师不可以再听到‘投诉’，这样的回馈对任何人都是很沉重的。我想家长要把老师的用心要放大，多说感恩的话，少做‘非法父母团讲不满的话。

写给学校的一封信A letter that was sent to the school

This letter has created many positive insights to us, and to the school.

I hope by sharing this, it gives friends and parents on what we can do to support our Chinese schools.
华小已经有太多的疮疤了，我只想酝酿更多的感恩，来为愿意付出的一群人物敷药。
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亲爱的汉民小学校长，老师，校工，交通叔叔及学校的每一分子，
您们好！：） 只是衷心的想和您们说出我内心的感激。
想当年，我选择了汉民，其主要的原因就是为了汉民独特的风格：“没有分班制”。
我想这要感恩学校里的校长，老师让我们看到了在教育领域里的一道曙光。没有分班制就意味了学校给予了孩子更大，更健康的学习空间。
虽然老师可能会较劳累，但我很想高声的告诉老师们，--- “您的付出是值得的！”在这里想和您分享我的孩子的故事。一个日本混血儿女生，一直都在班上有‘赶不上”课业的情形。女儿因为家就在日本同学家附近，所以就明起了念头，“要救”她，所以就常常教她功课。这当小老师的同学，成绩显然不是最标清的那个，但是又有多少个成绩标清的孩子愿意为朋友作指导呢？指导本身，需要有愿意付出的能力，也要有敢于教人的勇气和信心。我们也姑且不谈日本同学的成绩后来考得怎么样。但是因为有了这个共同学习的机会，我想她这一生大概都懂了什么是“共同成长”，什么是“勇往直前”。当很多人都在职场上，人生的道路上争个你死我活时，孩子就这么简单的上了一堂人生宝贵的课。
这一切，真的，如果不是有老师和校方所提供和付出，是不可能成就的。
我们也都知道教育界已逐渐充满了抨击和挑战。我们一直以来都蛮期待学校会分配较少的功课，因为我们都了解到孩子的成长以否，与功课量的越来越沉重是息息相关。懂得把课业做完，只能栽培一个懂得完事的机器人。而思考和情绪的发展，还有赖于孩子的肢体运用和阅读能力。所以，感恩学校和老师们，在这一方面您们切实让我们的孩子不必为了赶功课而沦落到“挑灯阅读”。
每天带孩子放学时，我都看到了老师们的用心。
最后，祝福校长，老师，校工，交通叔叔及学校的每一分子：愿您们平安，快乐。
汉民的每一颗树，花，草，也祝福你们快高长大，好为老师的车子遮荫，给孩子们有个落脚的候车处。
汉民的每一砖一瓦，谢谢你们为我们有了一个这么幽静安全的地方。
感恩您们！
芯俐（3K）,3月/2011

Of running stream and birdies!

Yesterday, we went to the stream, let little fish bite on our feet. We just couldnt care less and let the girls took off their shirts off and wet their whole bodies with the clear water. It was cold, but it was excited! There were no spare dry clothes, but who cares? It was a spontaneous visit to Balik Pulau. And who needs to take deep effort and huge monies to get into this pleasure?

I mean who needs migration? Sense of peace and harmony is all in the mind.

Everyday, we look through the door and admire the little birdies that came flying in and eat the rice on the floor. The girls has prepared the rice so that the birdies could come in and have their share of food at anytime of the day. There again, living in this present moment, looking out of the door, it opened my heart to the door of peace and harmony.

This morning, Jo Von woke up and walked to the door, sat and watched it as if this is the very first she should do everyday.

No photo taken on this....but photos are taken deep inside the heart.

Sukhi Hotu! May all be blessed with peace and happiness!