Aaaaaachooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aaaaahhhhhhhchoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woah, you don't know how many times I've sneezed today....like maybe more than 50 times... my nose is blocked, and runny, my throat is not very sore anymore but it's getting irritated, and I think I'm going to have a cough soon... :((((((((((

This is not good, I thought that I was getting ok yesterday, but today it seems to be worse..... :(((((((

Anyway, I hope I get better soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VBS pics coming up soon!!!!!!!!!!

Charissa

Last Day of VBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last day of VBS today!!!!!!!!!!!! Could hardly wake up, I mean I could have slept on if I wanted to, didn't hear my alarm but my sis woke me up instead. :)

Anyway, today I had to shout at the kiddos more than yesterday because they were more restless, and since I had to so called "lead" the team, I kinda of had like no more voice, and I'm currently sick already, with a TERRIBLE SORE THROAT. :(((

So, after yesterday, since the kiddos know you better, they will be a little bit more daring... :) So, we started off well yesterday morning, but slowly our points went down towards the evening.

Unfortunately, today we couldn't catch up, we were 10 points less than the Green Sharks... it isn't fair, they are too old...and they always win every year... :) I'm not throwing a tantrum here because I didn't get to win, I mean, it's not really fair because the younger kids are really young and those sharks are like super old.... ;)

But I must say, I'm still proud of my Yellow Octopuses for getting in second!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't expect that.... :)

Several funny things happened today, but I'm too tired to blog about it so I'll just give it a skip...

Oh and today I really "met" the LEE TWINS!!!!!!!!!!! I actually saw one of them yesterday but didn't realize he had a twin... :)

Tai Lai and Tai Peng....they are so cute... :) So funny also, make you laugh... ;) They also have a sister, Si -Yee....Swen asked why not Tai something...like her twin brothers.... but she said don't know... :)

Anyway, took several pictures with kids, will upload them soon probably, but I'm waiting for the ones in michi's and leanne's cam... :) More pics there...

Right now, I'm going to sleep, never slept so early in ages, 10 pm.. :) But I'm konked-out so bad, that I actually fell asleep before I ate my dinner.. :)

Adieu peeps,

Sick Gal...... :)

Water Works VBSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VBS started today!!!!!!!!!!! :) Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!! The theme this year is water works, but unfortunately, we can't have like really water water games and water stuff...because it's at church and it's mainly carpeted.... :((((

So, I actually volunteered to be a team leader as in, leading the kids to the different stations, taking care of them....etc....and I specially requested for the YOUNGEST ones....you may find that really silly and odd of me, but eventhough they could be the hardest to manage, I still prefer to handle them... :) Easier to interact with them... ;) And they are cuteeeeee!!!!!!!!!! :)

But I was put in the 9-10 year olds group....but manged to swap with Sarah, thank God!!!! :)

And in the end, I was in charge of the 5-6 year olds, and they are divided into 2 groups, I'm incharge of group 1 and it's like, I'm like the "boss???" *so perasan* :D But group 1 usually leads the group...so anyway, at least I have some helpers to help me..... LILY AND MICHI are helping me toooo!!!!!!! :)

Anyway, it was really unusual for the youngest group to be so well behaved....they were only for the morning session, after lunch, they were getting tired too, so it was a little more challenging... :) But I must say they are a pretty not-so-bad a group of kiddos... :)

They had the highest points at first, and they were leading, (their group name is yellow octopus). Unfortunately, the oldest group, caught up with them.... but it isn't really fair, the oldest group know that they will get more points for behaving themselves and keeping quiet... infact, the yellow octopus, I don't think they even knew that they get points for their behavior... :) Until we told them later... :) hahahahaha ah well, there's still tomorrow, and I hope they win because they never did every year and that's sad... :)

A funny thing happened.... Caleb wasn't feeling too well so he was sleeping on a row of chairs...and Sam asked Leanne to take some pictures at the same time he pushing the chairs forward to pitch Caleb to the floor...all of us didn't expect him to do that...we thought he was just joking but he did it, and I think he didn't know Caleb was sick and not just sleeping because he was tired... :) hahahahahahahahaha ..... but that was pretty bad, to wake him up suddenly... :D

So, first day of VBS over, tomorrow is another day!!!!!!!!!!! :) Eventhough it's tiring, I still enjoy it... hahaha... also seeing my old friends and playing with LITTLE KIDDOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

We had fun after VBS.... we started playing around with 4 spray bottles, and started spraying each other... ANDY LIM was so bad....simply splash people....I never spray him also his spray me...hahahahaha but he was also trying to aim at leanne and missed... :)

It was funny and damn fun...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And we had a "jumping" photoshoot after the spraying excitement died down... michi literally got so wet.....

Adieu, I need to sleep soon after I print out another of my list of kiddos because my current one is too worn out...and its destiny is in the dustbin... :)

Zombie,
Charissa

Farewell!!!!!!!!!!!! :'((((( And Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

The Vickerys will be flying off to U.S. in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( It's so sad, they won't be coming back...not until Uncle Micah finishes his studies...then maybe they will come back, but they hope to visit once in awhile... as Annie said, THEY HAD BETTER visit... :)

The church is really going to be quite different without them....and I'm going to miss Lydia and Elli too... :( I would have loved to watch Elli grow up... :((((((

Another family came from America to Malaysia today....they will be here for awhile and their doctors, Sandy and Mandy, and they have 3 adorable kids, Zeke(short for Ezekiel), Pete, and Susanna???? Or Suzanna??? Not sure how they spell her name but she's soooooooooooo adorable cuteeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! She'll take the place of Elli then, since she's not here... :)

Anyway, will be nice getting to know this new family more... :)

Hope the Vickerys have a safe trip!!!!!!!!!!

Charissa

Happy Birthday Elli!!!!!!!!

Happy 1st Birthday ELLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Today is Elli's 1st birthday...can't believe she only turned one today!!!!!!! :)

Party food was YUUUUMMMMYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I especially like some salsa dip like thing... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :D

Anyway, I'm stuffed,


Charissa

Long Sleeved Draped Cardi!!!!! :)

Few days ago, I made this long sleeved draped cardi.. :) Been wanting to own one, it was like everywhere last year... then this year I can't really find it everywhere anymore...although I located some shops that still sell this type of cardi, it's more fun making your own... :) So I've been searching the Net for patterns, no luck finding any, until last week, I found this pregnant lady who made one for herself, and there's like no pattern involved...it's really simple pieces, and fun to make!!! :) It didn't turn out exactly how I wanted it to be, and I shouldn't have made the armholes too far apart, but despite that, it's still wearable, and I'm proud of myself!!!!! :)

I went to Kamdar to find Jersey cloth, and they only had this type of jersey, and the other type which is something like swimsuits...this one is more appropriate, but it's still not the right type of jersey....sigh...cloth shops over here are PATHETIC!!!!!!!! :(((( I wish we had cloth shops like in Aussie...and even like America... :)

Anyway, I had to make do with this greyish-blue jersey... :) Here are some pics of the cardi...

Front View...

Side view...

Back view...

That's all!!!!!!!! Hope you enjoyed them!!! :)

Charissa

Food Poisioning.....................

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My whole family is striken with FOOD POISIONING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :((((

My mum has it the worse, followed by my dad...and my sis and I are average.... :(((((

Aparently a lot of other people also got it.... I'd better not mention names her if not it may embarass someone... :S

Anyway, my tummy is still not back to normal yet, but I still can function at least...thank God!!!! :)

Lord Jesus, I pray for my family that you'll heal us, and also for the others who also got the poisioning... :) In Jesus Name I Pray, AMEN!!!!!!

Charissa

CDPC Kopitiam = MAKAN TIME!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Church had Holy Communion today which means CDPC Puchong Kopitiam is open for business!!!!!! :) (although it's FOC)

We had an invited speaker today...from Australia...his name is Scott...he came with his wife Cassie???? I think that's her name...not too sure though...anyway...they are a pretty nice couple.... talked with them for awhile... :D

Kopitiam's menu today:

1) White rice
2) Non-spicy Chicken Rendang (YUMMMYYYYY!!!!!!!)
3) Some cucumber dish
4) Fried chicken with those crispy hairy stuff!!!!!!!!! :) Not sure what it's called, but I love it so much!!!!! :) And for a person who doesn't really like to eat chicken, it goes to show how good it was!!! :)
5) Cabbageeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!! (nom nom nom)
6) Angku, and kuih...

That's about it... :)

It was gooooooooodddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Aaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! :) Yummy yum!!!!!!!! :)

Charissa

CONCERTTT!!!!!!!!!!! :) Goodbye SALUT d' AMOUR!!!!!!!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Concert's overrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!! I'm soooooooooooooo happyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Phew...at last...it's really over... :)

I met some new friends...teacher's sister's students... :) Allyssa was one of them (plays the violin)...she's a 12-year-old girl and she's really really nice...and super friendly too...we were just talking away before our turns to "perform..." *yap yap yap yap yap* :D For that matter, we were trying to distract ourselves from nervousness by talking too... :) One way to calm nerves... is to START TALKING... :)

We were both in the 2nd half of the program so we had even more time to freak out... :)

Finally it was my turn to go up on the "stage..." My palms were sweating the whole time, and I was all pale, and guess what happened????? I forgot to bow at the beginning, but remembered at the end, and I even missed some part in the piece. I was really nervous, I mistook a certain part in the piece for a later part... :) Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But, but, but, but, luckily, for me, I managed to go on despite the hiccup! :) Phewww...

I guess I didn't really play that badly, but I know I went out of tune quite a bit I think... :) Nervousness... :)

I was really glad when it was over... :) And guess what, GOODYBE AND FAREWELL SALUT d' AMOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) That's the piece I played, a too-super-common-piece... :) And I've been playing that for the past 5-6 months???? Just so that I can play that piece for the concert...I'm so fed-up of that piece and so is the rest of my family too... :D And finally, I can say BYE-BYE to it!!!!!!!! :)

Overjoyed,
Charissa

Took some pictures on Sunday morning...goal was to get a picture of Elli smiling into the cam but falied... :(

Elli loves the stageeee!!!!! :)

Lydia reading aloud... :)

Peek a boo!!! :)

No!!!! You're smiling at the wrong thing Elli!!!

Finally she looks into the camera but shes not smiling... :(((

Clinging on to her mummy's legs... :)

Matches the tablecloth!!! :)

Lydia helping me by holding Elli in place... :)

Oooopsie...only Lydia looking into the cam!!!! :)

Elli, Lydia, and Lee Yuan!!! :)