Victoria Eden

Enrichment

2012-01-26T19:35:00.001+08:00

Im planning for V's next chartered course. Where its seems pretty vague for now, but we all know the final destination. When she was a lot younger, I would put her in loads of enrichment classes coz I was seriously bored at home. Then came a point the family kinda of told us is it necessary to put ourselves through all this? We spoke about it and realized if we do need to do anything out of school context it will have to be something that she requests. Sometimes there are days when we see her peers doing or saying something she has never spoke about, I would wonder? The What ifs?

But the best part of this family is that we never push each other in whatever we want, I have come to realized that this is a very important part of parenting. Trev never pushes me to do anything, he just supports it. For me, I would tell him my directions and he digests it to achieve our family goals. This is why a family is so great. Its never a independent realization of goals.... I am usually the one with the ideas, whether its a new car, a new place or a child, its always my suggestion. Trev just listens and would tell me his decision on whether its workable at this point in time.

This parenting style will V has worked real well with her, giving her no pressure to allow her to explore many possibilities in what ever she chooses in her next course. Remember I have mentioned that we do not read to her when she was younger coz she seemed not interested? Didn't want to force her to do something although we know its right but not at this moment. That day we went shopping and she saw this tour agency... walked up to the brochures and pointed to tell me "you see there is a castle, cathedral, church" Man, was I amazed! In recent days, she has been going to her library to pick up books with paragraphs.

Its amazing the things she picks up listening to the adults talk, we don't baby talk which is why she speaks in sentences very early in her life. We don't do single words, it always have to be included in a sentence. She watches History channel with her pops, filipino soap drama with Tita, news with nana. Best of all she LOVES thrillers- never really believe till I saw her lying on bed watching suspense movie with the father. Seriously quite crappy I think hahahahha. Too young right? but thats her choice so oh well.

She has been pretty bugging me about her music course, everyday its "Mummy, can I play piano, learn piano etc" I expose her to a wide range of musical instruments, but she still insists on Piano. We watch classical musical on TV (Okto) and she only wants piano. This has been much discussed and she will not learn till she is closer to 4 years old. We tried her on the piano we had at home and her fingers are way too fragile to press it down. Pops don't allow a child piano at home ;( says that a musician should never be allowed a toy but be exposed to the original. *whatever. We believe she is very serious in this choice of instrument despite the many types of instrument in the studio....

YouTube Video

This was her 4th song on the electronic piano, those with a preset music. I managed to take a video later as we were all amazed by her rhythm and tempo. You can check out the way she was " false playing" on the piano, it was not like other children hitting the piano but actually follow the music. The grandfather was very proud coz his grandchild may finally inherit his music talent hahahha.

4th Day of cry

2012-01-26T19:04:00.000+08:00

God, help me....

We all stopped work on 20th Jan, so technically we have not been working since 21st..... its 26th today and we are all going mad in this house. Being coped up in this house and lunching, dinnering together for the last 7 days seemed to be getting too much. MIL is driving all of mad, I think we are driving her insane that ALL of us are invading into her daily life, with my FIL around for too long. In this house, we hardly have everyone at home, coz we all take turns to fly or if not have to be working. So this time round this is way to long to be together.

Trev is starting work tomorrow, FIL and me on monday. We are all so itching to go to work!!!! Just few more hours and Trev& me will go Sentosa to celebrate V's birthday. I took the liberty to book ourselves a room for I cannot stand another day here, surprisingly Trev felt the same way too! FIL is flying off on sat, I'm working on monday, Trev is flying off next week. Then we will all be back into our little bubble of comfort and enjoy personal time away from the here.

Did I mention that the dogs drive us silly sometimes!

Can't wait to throw myself back to work.. remind me next time if I take a long break. Coz its makes me stupid.... I have been sleeping daily from 12am-10am. Nap 2-5pm ... hahhaha damn good life!

Happy CNY

2012-01-26T13:19:00.002+08:00

We realised that I hardly take a photo with V, this cny we made an effort to take one. Think we look gorgeous :)

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Learning at home

2012-01-26T13:16:00.001+08:00

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17 already?

2012-01-17T01:39:00.000+08:00

Damn, I was just doing my work and I realized that its the 17th jan? like how fast can time fly? I mean I know that they say time is passing by faster with the world spinning at some speed or something like that.. as u already know, I don't listen when it doesn't interest me. I don't get interested in 1. numbers, 2. physics, 3. chemical stuffs.... But as Im writing this post, Im damning my self for not taking note of what was said.

So what has happened .. hmm..

Oh My sis's mil passed on, on the 16 jan. Received the sms in the morning.... I'm glad her suffering has terminated.. I postponed my work and trev too to be there later, the nieces are asking for V to go.. but eh, too young for funeral right? not sure, gotta ask around. but knowing my SUPER superstitious eurasian Mil, it will be a NO. Aunty Mimi was really a power mother, I have to say the things she did for her children and the grands, kow tow is not enough. she was diagnosed with breast cancer many years ago, got it fixed and survived. Brave and determined fiesty lady... but after the "safe" years, definitely more than 5 years WITH that regular checkup. They found that ONE FINE DAY it has spread to many parts of body like suddenly :(

It was so aggressive it attacked everywhere FAST even the vagina.... her final days were spent in her room lying in bed (immobile) and crying. She hardly slept and stares at the small spot everyday, must be thinking of those pleasant moments she have lived her life. I'm sure my nieces made her life all worthwhile... Its hard to know that my nieces will be left without a paternal grandmother - the lady that they stayed with for so long, brought them up..... its really hard to lose someone so young, not even 60 years.

Its days like this I know my decision to have V's grandparents so heavily involved in her upbringing is the correct move. Coz when they leave, its going to be a long time when we all are together again :(

Love, treasure.... these people are those who brought you and your spouse up. Never let your child miss out with whatever they have to offer ...... Grandparents love are the most unconditional! okie I'm crying now sobz.....

wifi

2012-01-17T01:14:00.000+08:00

you see I wrote a long post.. then i pressed something and it disappear. :(

Not sure if I have ranted on the wifi of this house? u know the one Trev spent close to $1k and much of his time and after much drilling still don't work blog post? or was I delusional and wrote that in my thoughts? hmmm... I have loads of things on my mind on most days, but it doesnt get written down here as its a chore to write in my iphone and absolutely irritating to write on the stairs (with laptop). Why? coz I have to be near the child and if I go downstairs, I usually forget to sleep. sigh...

this freaking useless wifi is driving me mad, how can it happen in 2012??? if you dont understand me correctly. I explain again. We pay for wifi every month but I use 3G on my iphone, ipad, and some times on my laptop. Why again? coz the stoopid wifi and router doesn't work well on our floor. Crap right? tell singtel....

can't wait that new thing they call fiber or something......

Something new

2012-01-16T23:18:00.002+08:00

Ohhh .. Something new from disney mircosite for those who 1. Damn creative 2. Mickey mouse fan 3. Loves Chinese new year

http://www.disneyjunior-asia.com/grown-ups/cele_lunarnewyear.html

I went through it and really really liked the recipes! So I forward it to DD T to have them printed, then we shall cook them for reunion dinner for her kekke.. especially the Minnie's bonfire chicken. Oh did I fail to mention she is in the chicken wings stage. When all things fail, chicken wings rock!

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Getting ready

2012-01-12T00:20:00.001+08:00

Omg, I have been lazing the last month and was sleeping in till 1-2pm everyday in dec. Like terrible right? But like I say I need to charge up before I proceed and stop work in 4 months time. It's the start of the year and am trying to kick start my working engine :)

I will be flying this weekend for a conference and so have packed this week pretty tight. Just one of those weeks, aiya u know the way I work right.. Rest most and work non stop! Keke so today receive app from daddy... Ge bought V her cny dress, I think she looks gorgeous :)

Saw her poses? Like a little lady :)

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New year 2012

2012-01-01T01:46:00.001+08:00

I started this year with a great bottle of Dom Perignon 1900, a fantastic vintage with a great hint of toffee! What a great keep!!! On days like this it makes me realised how I miss my wines :) . DD T was with me as we spent our New year's at Raffles Town Club with great kakis. A indulgence we hardly have for the last few years...

At the stroke of 12, we kissed and he declared his new goal which was a porsche panamera hahahha.. Which was ridiculous as he just changed his car! So it got me thinking !

I spent 2011 working hard to achieve our goals and so I was like "hey I'm going to declare 2012 to be a year of indulgence!" he looked at me and said like why? I said coz I worked real hard and deserve something indulgence like back to my wine drinking or whatever! So he looked at me and said "you worked hard in 2011, you deserve this indulgence in 2012... For me I didn't work as hard as you so I gotta work harder!"

So this year, I'm going to pamper myself! Weetss !! I love my husband in his supportive ways. But then again... As the clock strikes 12 this year and the Auld Lang song (stupid irritating song which makes me choke!... They should ban this song :( ) my throat choked as I looked back my 2011 and hellya there was so many .... Both bad and good lesson in life ...

This 2012, I'm going to work as hard and yet indulge !!!

Happy new 2012 everyone!!!

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Xmas

2011-12-29T12:10:00.001+08:00

What happened?

Hmm this year wasn't the usual shopping coz I didn't have the mood... Did I mention I seriously think Singapore shopping sux. Like it has finally kicked in, I really need to fly away next year to do my shopping. We skipped yr 1 to Sydney so I had my fix, but last year was O.0. This year I DIDN'T DO any shopping , yes that bad. In fact, I hardly shop anymore... I tried to love Singapore shopping but sigh.

Daddy is worse, asking him to do Xmas or rather anything shopping is zzzzz. He is the I want I buy .. Period. Me is the I need the mood then I can I want I buy. But having time to shop is a waste of time and if we are with V, it's absolutely cannot concentrate. Well gotta work around this :(

So we didn't get anyone any present, DD T decided to give everyone at home a Xmas buffet lunch. I ran to get the kiddos some toys and that was about it. Maybe we no longer stay at our place and the feel of Xmas has minimised. I think it's that. The grands get everything ready, cakes and feast etc. I mean we didn't even need to buy the booze.. Pampered ya ??!! This year we have loads of parties to go.. Both boozing type n kiddos.

We started Xmas eve with our traditional Xmas supper (became dinner this year as we had a party to go) opened presents (V), in this house we get more excited than the child hehehe. Xmas morning was a mayhem as usual, the kisses + hugs, then it's off to morning mass. Family gatherings and we are all drained.

Boxing day was a pure zzzzzzzzz the whole day zzzzzzzzz. Bliss ;)

By the way, please address her as "Princess" when you see her the next time. She insists ...

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Bi-annual sick

2011-12-21T22:26:00.001+08:00

Received a SMS from DD T that V was running a slight fever. We were informed that some kiddos fell ill over the weekend and then Aunty Nita had a itchy throat. Think was the rain they were caught in yesterday. We skipped school just to be safe but at the end we sort of linked them up and whisked her off to the dr. I wasn't there but was told that the dr did specifically asked if she was really sick ... For she was screaming and climbing and doing those stuffs most sick children won't do. Did his throat check and saw that it was slightly inflamed... Off he goes with antibiotics. His reason "Xmas and this bug is pretty intense, just to be safe" Our family history of ENT issues, or rather just me n V :(

V got her chocolate bumble bee and some meds. Had a long conversation with the clinic Aunty (I was told) So seems that her body can only block sickness for 6 mths :(

I pray I will not catch this for we have parties packed till the end of the year. *pray

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Birthday parties

2011-12-13T11:56:00.005+08:00

That day I was fretting about V's 3 rd birthday party, me and DD T are not exactly the type who likes to host party. We like quiet type when its our birthday, gone were the days of downing way too much booze type of party. But its different for the child isn't it? It has to have some sort of Ra-Ra, giving away pressies, balloon and what not. I'm serious when I say I suck at it. I would love to pay someone else for it.. boo

Nevertheless, a party is a party... has to been done. Small or large scale doesn't really matter... then that day I received a email stating another Disney Junior event! Way cool.. love their events. Didn't know what I was expecting, just knew it was a blogger event for a mircosite.. ??

The event was held at Holland V, so we made our way there after V's holiday program. Wa was I impressed! just take a look...

They dressed up the long table with the all you cannot imagine stuffs!

table settings

it comes with a party hat, little paper fiqurines

for the female; it has a colouring paper as a placemat

came with a skull cookie which was way cool, little touches!

at the centre of the table has a "TOO DIE FOR" treasure box!

my party sticker

please pardon Victoria, she woke up at 7am that morning

even she knows which is the "most" expensive item in the room!

You know the everything you see in the photos are all found in the new disney mircosite! like to die for right? so easy... u just go into the webbie and select the party theme that you can keen on, it HAS ALL THE THINGS YOU NEED! Designs of party packs, print and fold treasure box *yaya, Princess crowns, Mickey Mouse gift box. Ya I'm serious serious....

I know alot of you are bakers, they even have recipes for you to create that awesome cake (designs and all) teach you how to make cutesy looking tea sandwiches, download stickers, invites.... like how easy did they just made my life! *tell me tell me

Suddenly children's parties seem no stress :)

http://www.disneyjunior-asia.com/grown-ups

LIKE GO NOW and see.... got games too you know :P

Dilemma

2011-12-10T00:10:00.002+08:00

After one whole week of JG mandarin, oh V didn't go to excursion as DD T hurt his back and I had to train .. It was a field trip to the science park to learn about water. Not very exciting so we agreed to skip it. V complained almost daily about her school coz she has to travel so farzzzz. Me was chatting with DD T that I will be dreading the journey to SJ when it's time in 2012 for her confirmed seat in N1. Was just telling him how time consuming it will be ....

THEN the freaking thing happen today and V was offered her N2 CONFIRMED SEAT email !! Like seriously don't need this now. Came home to this

My little monkey checking for fleas on her daddy monkey.. Cute right?

I was like
"did u receive the email of her school?"
"ya I did, sigh don't wish to think... Let us talk tmr"

Parents who have a choice in our 1st choice and can't make a decision... oh well :(

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My baby girl

2011-12-05T00:14:00.001+08:00

One shot and she was done... The principal was so proud that she has such a camera ready child hahaha...

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V and her school

2011-12-04T23:00:00.000+08:00

I have to sit down soon to make a decision where to put her. SJCK is way tooooo far for me to drive her. Im getting older... or rather lazier.. keke. Anyway I'm thinking of paying for a driver and he can help me do this. So lazy right? damn... anyway its just a wishful thinking. I have 1/2 yr more to decide....

Nevertheless, school has been awesome to V... She loves it loads and comes home with reports of her friends and teachers, Whether she is learning alot, we didn't know until we were sent her art work! like damn damn nice.. she was so proud showing off to us :) I spent 1 hour sitting down listening to her explain her art pieces to me. So heart warming <3

The school too sent us 100 over photos like OMG, I am just randomly posting this as its impossible to see which one is her lol.

Look how much she has grown.. love her so much!

Updates!!!

2011-12-04T22:48:00.000+08:00

Like seriously today is the only time I'm sitting on the dining table to use the laptop!! It has become so rare for me to blog, write or do anything that is work. Yup sort of lazing around and using the brains more than anything. I took oct and november "off" not wanting to do anything but ended up doing loads. I swear I'm a workaholic and interestingly enjoying it :). Daddy is just as busy, so we have been taking turns flying abouts, dealing with appointments and spending our precious time with V.

November was just birthdays and holidays... DD got me a ipad for me to watch my TVB series *opps, now you know why I'm not blogging so much. It was more for work, but then since I was not working so it was just there to watch my series. :) Did I mention I love my life?? oh then we went to Bali... hot :(
you see I NEVER go for beach resorts, but ever since like recently I was thinking like why not right? do something really different and I may like it... wrong *rolls eyes *HOT.

I like seriously didn't get to buy anything I like. 1st bali's shops don't believe in aircon. The private villa was awesome except for the commando mozzies which was darn! anyway .... beach resorts has official gone back to my NOT TO DO LIST.

My to do list has increased after my month's break, woo hoo. Love it, love my life :)

Tomorrow Im going to bring V to JG chinese holiday program, 830am * wails. I don't know why did I agree to such time slot! like I have to wake up at 7am freaking in the morning *argghhhhhh... anyway its paid. We are going for 4 days, 5th day is excursion and its swimming and I'm not free as I will be training new consultants, DD T cannot be bothered since V swims almost every other day. Yes so ask me again Y did I sign up this week's holiday program! (was stirred by V's playnest mummy friends, so I do miss them la) Good thing is that its a drop off, so I don't have to run, jump abouts, sing song in chinese *hee heess. We mummies are going to tea... nice :-)

DD T finished his flying trips for the year, so has me. So its a month's rest before we start again. You know, actually I was thinking of flying to Toyko Disney for V's 3rd Birthday, but after Bali... wa piangs no more holidays in near future. Shag u know, go with her... till May 2012.

Updates

2011-12-04T22:26:00.001+08:00

Bday cake

2011-11-17T06:54:00.001+08:00

Was my birthday yesterday & V was in the foulest mood. God it was so difficult to handle her. She wanted this and insisted on that, false crying many times, Didn't want to walk but carried.... Think u all know what I meant. I actually was hoping that my birthday will end faster :( it was the eclipse day n it makes my girl go all crazy.

But nevertheless, she was awesome in her singing (which was nonstop) , she was like a broken record singing my birthday song :) it's heaven music to my ears to have such blessing. Then of course she insisted in a cake coz she wanted to cut etc. Had to do a detour to get it .. I decided that she should have that experience to design it. Of course it made her day

Great looking ya?!!! Oh it actually tastes very nice... ;)

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4D

2011-11-14T10:20:00.001+08:00

Last week she was chatting with my Mil n Nita ... She told them
that the toy -goofy costs $36 & daisy duck costs $39. They were amused by the fact that she actually know such huge numbers as she cannot count to 20. Noted it down and they actually bought 4D!!!!

Lo & Behold .. They won la!! hahahaha so V woke up yesterday to angbaos & a goofy toy :)

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Abundance

2011-11-10T12:36:00.001+08:00

So they say you should ask the universe for abundance.

I opened my working wallet (ya I have a different one) lo and behold .. It's full ;)

Thats the thing about life, don't harp on the things that bother you, the fact that it doesn't me and you see ....

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Potty

2011-11-09T01:05:00.001+08:00

I never read much on it, bought a potty but she hates it. So we didn't bother... But now she pees on the adult toilet bowl with the child attachment, pulls the toilet paper, wipes the front and the BACK! She poos straight into the bowl, only if she is keen. All these NOT trained, I just show her and she caught on.

Oh and I'm in no absolute rush in removing the diapers. I was told I'm weird.

Aiyo, after close to 3 years of parenting... I have come to accept the fact. The child will tell when they are ready. Actually in this case, when the parents are ready. :)

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Check them out

2011-11-07T17:16:00.001+08:00

See see see !!! Aiyo like the cutest twins ever! My nephew n niece - Kai's siblings. Seriously damn to die for good looking ;)

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Purpose

2011-11-03T02:20:00.001+08:00

Have u ever wondered what's your purpose in life? I did ask myself before and got lost in my direction. I have been asking myself this for the last one month and didn't get that answer till today. You know how you life you get caught up in the many competition and comparison till it blinds u? Yeah it got into me for awhile. I hate it all which is why I dreaded what I was doing few months back.

My purpose when I started to do Mary Kay was real simple, I just wanted to make someone's life different. To allow them to change that something that they have been wanting to change. I went into this business coz I saw one of Mary Kay words "it's not just selling cosmetics, you are changing lives" I held on to this and decided to go for that change. The change could be their face- skin to glow, look younger, have firmer skin; I'm a believer of the products and am a living testimony. The change would be their lives - wanting more time with family, having a purpose, more money; whatever they yearn to change. The last one year, I didn't care if I was earning money or not. Money has always been the last thing on my mind, I went around asking people; to try the products or to have this opportunity. I never knew how Mary Kay marketing plan worked, didn't care how they paid me. I just was busy, happy busy.... Loving every moment and absorbing all these blessings from the customers, consultants. I totally loved what I was doing.

Things got difficult for me when my consultants didn't share that same vision with me, some coming to do this for just the money. I got suffocated, I tried ways and means to want to earn the kind of money they seek to have - which to me wasn't my purpose. I just wanted the other person to be happy. The excuses they gave, I took it personal- maybe it was my management skills, relationship skills? Something was not right. I couldn't figure it out... I got great money but I missed my relationship with my customers and consultants I treasure kinship lots, people who knows me knows this.

As my unit grew, I was not able to manage it as the best I can. There was no longer individual time for each of my 50 consultants. I longer knew what happen... At this point, I knew this is it. I spoke to successful directors, sales development people etc finding how I can do better. But at the end I had a burnout.

They last month was just ultimate, I had enough and gave myself a good break. Just slept, ate, did jackshit. I missed the me, that person who I really was. If I wasn't hungry for money, why did I force myself to seek for it just to show that it can be done? Was it competition or....? I may never know..... Today was a wakeup call for me, I went back to why I wanted to do this business. < I wanted to change lives. > It may seem impossible but I really use my heart to do this business. I know the day will come when people see it.

Today starts me going back to basics... Loving myself, loving that one other person out there who is willing to change their lives, their skin, their attitude toward life.

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Finally

2011-10-31T14:40:00.001+08:00

I finally booked my dental appointment! Like seriously finally.... The last being before I was pregnant... like omfg right! I have obsession with teeth, the 1st thing I see in a person is the smile and teeth and all. But sadly I have a husband who has the worst teeth ever - he hates dentist period. With the coffee, ciggies, coke etc, I nag most about is this.

So finally soon to have clean teeth, can't wait. Coz I always feel like I can conquer the world after that. Was thinking if I should whiten my teeth but it's like way beyond my budget like my teeth is not that yellow to start off and spending that amount seems not worth it. I just checked the board and it's $750... Hmm not that bad ya. Can consider hehe

Oh, you know that day I went to for brunch in the god forsaken riders club or something. Then it poured, had to take the umbrella in the booth, opened it, opened my door and the freaking carpark was flooded :( had to drive out and xxxxxx . What I'm trying to say is that the car smells like that there is a dead corpse. Its been lingering around for the last few days, bought us a huge bottle of febreeze but it's not working well. Its like there is a dead rat in stuck in the aircon vents. Crappy

Now it's my fault u know... N the hb is going on about it :(

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Sleeping stuffs

2011-10-27T22:44:00.001+08:00

Have u watched ur loved ones sleep? Coz everytime I see the both of them they always are in the same sleeping positions. No wonder she is daddy's gal :)

Oh ya, she has been refusing all her pyjamas and insists on these crappy looking jammies meant for 5 years old that daddy bought from Bangkok. All these gap pj are too tight she says. So now we are hunting for new ones which is rather tough. Think I may have to end up buying from those waterloo shops, purple bears type.

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