Chapters of my Memories

Damien's Fullmoon Party 30th April 2011

2011-08-24T01:08:00.000+08:00

Thanks everyone who attended my son's fullmoon party. Thanks for the ang pows and also the presents. We really appreciate it very much.

Its a very meaningful day for us and also to Damien. Will show him all this album when he grow up, and let him see all uncle and aunty here carried him when he's only 1 month old :)

Thanks again to everyone of you ♥

Lots of love,
Ann, Jin, Damien and Bailey :)

First family dinner since gave birth

2011-08-24T00:37:00.000+08:00

Went to Vintage Bulgaria in Penang for family dinner with all my relatives.

and it was still during my confinement period. (luckily my dad allow me to tag along!)

It was also the first time my baby boy Damien going out too!

Finally, I can dress him out!!

In those beautiful clothes that I bought for him..

Milk vs Beer .

First family pic outdoor :)

My son ♥ Damien Chong Tze Hsuen ♥

2011-04-09T11:35:00.000+08:00

Im supposed to be due on 13th April 2011. I went back to Penang (my hometown) to do my last 2 final check up because im gonna give birth there as my mom is doing my confinement for me. My first check up in Penang, I was told that my boy is in breech position so i will need to go for caesarean section if he still don't turn.

In that case, i got to change my plan for caesarean. My mom brought me and my hubby to see a sifu to count for a perfect date for caesarean section so that his bazi and our bazi is compatible and also good for himself. The sifu counted and gave us 3 dates to decide, 29th March, 8th April or 11th April. I asked my doctor for his opinion regarding which dates is suitable according to my scanning, he said 8th April is too risky might not be able to wait. So we decided to take 29th March 2011.

the sifu counting bazi for our son.

I was on Spine injection throughout my caesarean. Its either Spine or Epidural so i choose to take Spine as i heard there's alot of side effects for Epidural. I wasnt sleeping at all when my baby is born, although my lower body is numb but im fully awake! I can hear my doctor talking to the nurses, nurses walking here and there and finally i saw a purple color baby right beside me :) The pediatrician is taking care of him, sucking the fluid out from his mouth and nose and finally he cries! Tears of joy :)

Name : Damien Chong Tze Hsuen

Sex : Male

Birth Date : 29th March 2011

Weight : 2.798 kg

My mom waiting for me outside the Operation Theater.

I'm still inside, gonna push me out already :)

My father-in-law (Man in yellow), my mom and my hubby (the photographer)

Finally, I'm in my room !

my final pregnancy photos

2011-03-23T19:11:00.000+08:00

My final pregnancy photos

for my baby boy

Damien Chong !

This is taken when i was 37 weeks

Some pregnancy pic of mine!

2011-02-01T11:38:00.000+08:00

Parents with Christmas decoration @ Pavillion Mall

2011-01-24T19:18:00.000+08:00

me and my mom

My mom and dad.

Us with my kl relatives.

my mom and her sis.

my mom and my cousin Eva.

Mom and my cousin, Elaine.

Me and my beloved parents !

its finally christmas!!

2010-12-23T10:30:00.000+08:00

After been waiting for a year

and its finally here

the holiday season that i love the most throughout the year

because it is only my Birthday!! :)

And also this year is gonna be the last year that me and my hubby gonna spend it just the both of us.

Cause next christmas, we gonna have our baby son sitting on the same dinner table with us

and celebrating this happy lovely season together!

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2010-11-29T19:47:00.000+08:00

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Melacca for wedding and food !

2010-11-15T21:58:00.001+08:00

we went to melacca again and this time is for hubby's dearest friend's wedding.

at least this time we had much more time to spend compare to last time!

Bailey girl eating before going out.

Our crib for the trip!

Booked by hubby's best friend (the groom)

Its was pretty clean but the water heater sucks!

The water will splash out! ehehhee..

After we prepared ourselves once we checked in,

we head off to the groom's house for the dinner.

The lovely couple * Javen and Fish.

And Ms.Fish here is Bailey's god mom! :)

And this is US!

Me and my daughter.

Bailey in her baby-chair.

We were having yumcha session at Hailam Kopitiam.

After that we just head back to hotel and sleep!

Was pretty tired as hubby drove all the way to Melacca right after his shoot in KL.

This is me during the Wedding Day (Morning Session)

Was the only girl for the "Heng Tai" part! Hahaha..

But no worries, Bailey also one of the "Heng Tai" !

My tired little girl.

Was so tired after being "Heng Tai" for the whole morning.

And as usual, of cause we took a nap too.

Can't really take it as the weather is really hot and running around.

Us again! On the way to the wedding dinner :)

We both look very energetic right?

Haha! Charge up our battery in the hotel.

Melacca Jetty.

I always love this place.

Dont ask me why.

Cause there's no reason :)

That's the beautiful bride in Pink!

Thats the souvenir for all the guests from the newly wed!

Its a lovely keychain for a married couple in cartoon!

I love them! Its really really cute !

Me and Fish! :)

Hubby and I .

From Left : Ivan (Hubby's look-alike best friend), his wife Pei Ling, Hubby and Me !

Top : Javen and Fish!

Us together with the newly weds!

After the dinner ends, we all head over to the jetty for clubbing.

And of cause I dont drink now as im having my baby boy :)

So im just there standing. Haha!

Cant dance as well, cause the songs really sucks.

(sorry to say that, but i just had to!)

The next day, is our Free & Easy Day!

Yay! Finally !!!

So 1st of all...

Of cause its the Chicken Rice Ball !

Aww.. Dont you wanna BITE 'EM now!!!

Two of hubby's bestest buddy!

Ivan (Green Shirt) and Ti Boon (The Groom)

And 2nd..

Its Cendol of cause.

Gula Melaka rightttt!

And 3rd...

Is to the famous crepe cake in Town!

Which is..

Nadeje Patisserie Cafe

Taman Melaka Raya, Melaka

At Plaza Mahkota.

G-23 & 25, Jln PM4,
Plaza Mahkota,
75000 Melaka.

Javen n Fish.

Our tour guide of the day!

Strawberry Chocolate.

Green Tea.

The most famous flavour.. Original !

It's totally A MUST to try if you're down in Melacca.

Really awesome and i can bet, you can never get as good as this else where in malaysia.

Except Japan cause it's originally from Japan :)

And 4th place,

Satay Celup!

And 5th..

The Lorong "Si Ham"

Its famous since many many years ago.

The stall is situated behind a lorong

and its really dark and dirty!

Well thats what makes it to delicious, you see :)

So now you guys can imagine how much we ate in a day?

We were so full all the way back to KL right after the last meal.

But at least, we had a very satisfied trip !

And is looking forward to go again!!

The footsteps of my angel ♥

2010-11-15T14:05:00.001+08:00

This is the footsteps of my baby boy..

He will be arriving to this world with us in April 2011 :)

this is the first scan

once I've checked that im pregnant :)

On 8th September.

He's still a cutie little egg then :)

The second scan on 15th October.

And right now we can see his whole body already!

Aww.. so happie !!

And below this 3 scan is the latest scans.

Which is on 12th November.

Thats his body..

Can you see the little "XY" there?

That's how we know that we're having a baby boy :)

That's his face!

Can you see him?

Handsome don't he? Hehehe!!

And there's his hand too.

When we were scanning this part, he was actually moving his hands.

You can see him in the video below :)

Nine Emperor's God festival in KL.

2010-11-09T10:44:00.000+08:00

Introduction to the Nine Emperor Gods

The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, which is observed primarily in Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, and also the Riau Islands.

The Nine Emperor Gods are the nine sons manifested by Father Emperor Zhou Yu Dou Fu Yuan Jun and Mother of the Big Dipper Dou Mu Yuan Jun who holds the Registrar of Life and Death. The worship of Dou Fu Yuan Jun has declined strongly as proper teachings of Taoism degenerate since being exported out of China. Today, most Nine Emperor God temples do not acknowledge the existence of Dou Fu Yuan Jun. However, Dou Fu Yuan Jun is invoked alongside Dou Mu Yuan Jun in Great Dipper Honouring known as Li Dou ceremonies. According To Priest Long Hua, the 35th Generation Leader of Long Shan Men Taoist Sect (Singapore), honouring the Northern Dipper stars prolongs one's life, eliminate calamities, and absolves sins and past debts of oneself and his family.

The term Ye as in Jiu Huang Ye loosely translates as "Grandfather", a title worshipers commonly use to bring a more intimate relationship between themselves and the Nine Emperors. The Nine Emperor Gods should not be mixed up with the Wang Ye or Princes of the Ming rebels. Popular folk culture has it that the Nine Emperor Gods are actually sea pirates of the Ming dynasty that plotted to overthrow the Qing dynasty. According to Priest Long Hua, this information is inaccurate and considered derogatory to the actual teachings of Taoism as the Nine Emperor Gods are actually high ranking Star Lords who preside over the movement of planets and coordinate mortal Life and Death issues.

The Nine Emperors is formed by the 7 stars of the Big Dipper of the North Ursa Major (visible) and two assistant stars (invisible). When viewed closely, the arrangement of the 7 stars "the Ladle" and the 2 assistant stars on its left and right resembles a Yin-Yang pattern form.
The Nine Emperor Stars are:

Tan Lang Tai Xing Jun 1st Star (Visible)
Ju Men Yuan Xing Jun ( 2nd Star (Visible)
Lu Cun Zhen Xing Jun 3rd Star (Visible)
Wen Qu Niu Xing Jun 4th Star (Visible)
Lian Zhen Gang Xing Jun 5th Star(Visible)
Wu Qu Ji Xing Jun 6th Star(Visible)
Po Jun Guan Xing Jun 7th Star (Visible)
Zuo Fu Da Dao Xing Jun 8th Star (Invisible)
You Bi Da Dao Xing Jun 9th Star (Invisible)

Nine Emperor Gods Festival Celebration in Popular Folk Culture

On the eve of the ninth moon, temples of the deities hold a ceremony to invoke and welcome the nine emperors. Since the arrival of the gods are believed to be through the waterways, processions are held from temples to the sea-shore or river to symbolize this belief. Devotees dressed in traditional white, carrying incense and candles, await the arrival of their excellencies.

A carnival-like atmosphere pervades the temple throughout the nine-day festival. During this period of time, the constant tinkling of a prayer bell and chants from the temple priests are heard. Most devotees stay at the temple, eat vegetarian meals and recite continuous chanting of prayer. It is believed that there will be rain throughout the nine days of celebration.

The ninth day of the festival is its climax. A procession which draws scores of devotees send the deities back home.

Celebration in Thailand

In Thailand this festival is called Tesagan Gin Je, the Vegetarian Festival. It is celebrated throughout the entire country, but the festivities are at their height in Phuket, where about 35% of the population is Chinese.

Je

During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and gin je กินเจ, which has come to be translated as abstinence from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that je food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with the word เจ (je) written on it in red. However, technically, only food prepared in the sacred kitchen of the Chinese temple (in Thailand, called san jao ศาลเจ้า or ahm อ๊ำ) is je, as it must undergo a series of rituals before it can be given that name.

Mah song

Mah song ม้าทรง are the people who invite the spirits of gods to possess their bodies. Mah ม้า is the word for horse in Thai, and the name mah song refers to how the spirits of the gods use the bodies of these people as a vehicle, as one rides a horse. Only pure, unmarried men or women without families of their own can become mah song. At the temple they undergo a series of rituals to protect them for the duration of the festival, during which flagellation and self-mutilation is practiced. The mah song tradition doesn't exist in China and is believed to have been adopted from the Indian festival of Thaipusam.

The festivities in Phuket include a procession of mah song wearing elaborate costumes who pierce their cheeks and tongues with all manner of things, including swords, banners, machine guns, table lamps, and flowers. While the face is the most common area pierced, some also pierce their arms with pins and fishhooks. Teams of people accompany the mah song to keep their wounds clean and to help support the heavier piercings. It is believed that while they are possessed the mah song will not feel any pain. They can also be seen shaking their heads back and forth continually, and usually do not seem to "see" their surroundings. At the temple during the festival there is also firewalking and blade-ladder climbing. While large crowds of people gather to watch, the entranced mah song distribute blessed candy and pieces of orange cloth with Chinese characters printed on them, yang ยังต์ for good luck.

Photos by me and baddogz jin .

last minute trip to genting after a tiring photoshoot.

2010-10-28T16:41:00.000+08:00

We decided to go up Genting right after our photoshoot

with Digicolor 2010 Models.

We were doing the shoot outdoor somewhere kinda near Ulu Klang.

And since its so near, so why not drop by Genting for the cool air and dinner :)

Although every one of us is freaking tired!

We started to prepare for the shoot early in the morning at 8am.

And everything ends at abt 7pm!!

And genting is probably the nearest and the best place to relax and also at least to reward ourselves!

From Left : Susu, Jc, Hubby and May.

And here's the 4 babes!

Hubby's favourite. The Stone Grill.

And Tomyam. Of cause its the girl's favourite!!

Basically, we dont know what to do in genting.. haha!

So we went for bowling right after our dinner.

Wanted to do the archery but its no longer there.

Me putting the socks on.

Its been ages since i last wear socks! (yah! i dont do sports ok!)

I'm like going back to school days.

hubby!

me!

jessy!

Susu!

Mei !

Pray upon the watermelon to strike!

And here's the final score.

1) Jin - 96

2) Ann - 39 ( hhahhaha! malu sial )

3) Jessy - 53

4) Mei - 102 (WINNER!)

5) Susu - 90

Ann The Minnie Wannabe!

Minnie Mouses! :D

Mcd ice-cream...

After mcd, we went to Oldtown for supper and chitchat time..

By the time we finish chatting is already 4am! :)

So we straight drove back because Susu's husband is waiting at home!

Am still the same!

2010-10-28T14:58:00.000+08:00

i am still as lazy as before!

i really thought that i will REALLY REALLY blog like last time.

as u can see, i cant make it.

sigh.

I still think.. i have much more things to do than blogging. If i have 40hrs a day, then maybe i could.

When there's Domino's!

2010-09-21T12:37:00.000+08:00

my princess just cant stop asking for more Domino's Pizza.

i can smell halloween .

2010-09-19T01:49:00.000+08:00

do u smell it coming near?

so, what the character this year?

i was some sort like a catwoman last year

but after so much preparations, the halloween night eventually BORING!

and i guess this year its gonna be the same too.

Sigh.

Out from nowhere

2010-09-19T01:24:00.000+08:00

Found these pics in my Sepang Gold Coast album which i didnt post it up in facebook.

Those were those days, when i still have my long hair :)

Bailey turning TWO !

2010-09-18T03:10:00.000+08:00

did a simple little burfday party for Bailey on her 2nd bday @ The Wok, Kota Damansara.

we invited some of our close friends and also my family members..

at least some ppl that bailey actually know :)

all the doggies there enjoyed themselves especially the cupcake eating part only ( most probably!! )

there's actually more pics but i dont wanna bored you all.. so if u're interested, you can check them out here !

Bailey's bday party 2010

till then !

*mwahs*

I am back again !

2010-09-18T02:13:00.000+08:00

Im back to blogspot again, and FINALLY.

Used to be using blogspot since i started my blogging life, and after awhile i bought my domain and i had to change to wordpress.

and here comes the headache.

i am totally noob in wordpress and it wasnt as user-friendly as i thought it would be. i had to depend on ppl on helping me with the blog but blogspot i can actually do it all ON MY OWN!

and the most important thing of all,

wordpress's template bored me off!

i was so jealous when i see all the cutey pinky template in blogspot all along, and now i decided!

Blogspot... I regretted and i promise.

I will never leave you again!

*mwahs*