Seriously, I had no idea how much impact this delicious drink called MILO had on the entire country!

When Papa found out about this MILO Van redemption thingy, he was all crazy about collecting the entire series….and thanks to some additional proof of purchases from Ah Ma/Ah Kong and Joyce Ah Kor, Papa managed to secure enough points to redeem all SIX vans in this redemption promotion.

Problem is, the entire country was just as crazy too as the stock of vans were all gone within weeks…so late submissions from Papa had to be processed at a much later date and we only got the full set of vans some 3 to 4 months after the forms were submitted.

It was kinda crazy like two vans would come on one month and then we had to wait for another month before the next two vans arrived and so forth. Hee!

But anyway, when all the vans arrived, Papa seemed the happiest…okok, maybe Koko Collin was delirious too because they added on to his vast collection of road vehicles…sigh….I wonder why they even bothered to pack the vans in those nice glass boxes because Papa and Koko Collin tore them out so quickly to get their hands on them.

…so Papa went on and on about his old schooldays when he had to line up together with the rest of the students to get a cup of Milo from these vans… and today, both Koko Collin and I may not have even seen such vans around, but we can always ask Mama to make us some Milo anytime of the day! Yay!

Well, at least with so many toy cars around the house, I still had the chance to play with these Milo vans every once in a while.

I thought this was the cutest.

Do YOU all also have that Milo craze?!

I enjoy every second of the time spent in Papa’s car. That’s when Caitlynn and I pick up plenty of valuable lessons like singing, talking and of course…driving!

Yup, when I pick up my toy frisbee, I will engage myself as the driver too, following the hand motions of Papa at every turn. So when Papa says he’s turning left or right, I would be able to learn immediately which is left or right too!

When Papa waves his hand at our friendly neighbourhood security guard, I will also do likewise.

When Papa turns on the signal switch, I will also do likewise and make a similar sound.

I would also constantly have this debate with Papa on which one of our steering wheels is more nicer?  Papa would tend to say his has a horn, and I would say mine is more colourful…hee!

Now, hopefully after clocking some useful hours of simulation driving this way, I could convince Papa to let me have a  go at the real thing someday…hee!

After some two weeks + of tear-less days in my kindergarten, I have finally managed to collect my thoughts and reflected on the positives and negatives of kindergarten…

The GOOD:

- It’s only half a day!!

- I get extra “hug hug kiss kiss” from Papa when he drops me off.

- Angie! My ‘big sister’ that looks after me!

- Teachers are pretty nice.

- I think I’m actually starting to enjoy drinking water!

- Mama’s sandwiches! Yummy!

- Big field with lotsa toys!

- Everyone seems like like my name-stitching on my bag! Hee!

The BAD:

- It’s still SCHOOL!

- There’s homework! Sigh.

- Bad day when I vomitted in class. Good to note they have spare clothes on standby!

- Still cannot understand why school is much more than just ‘not crying’ Sigh.

- Food served is not really fantastic…

- The uniform…sigh. Actually I think the T-shirt version is pretty OK.

- Still no close friends..:-(

- Mistakenly took back a water bottle that looks like Caitlynn’s…hehe….

Although it was not my first time attending our church’s Sunday School, it was definitely my official year as a registered student there.

My first day was like two Sundays ago, just before the Chinese New Year holidays. Still the turnout was pretty scary…by my standards, since I really have this phobia about crowds. It didn’t feel too scary at first…probably because I managed to drag Papa to sit in the entire group session…hee!

Koko Collin seemed OK by himself…we were sort of separated by some drawn lines – the boys sat on one side and the girls on the other. After the praise and worship, there were some games, which were strange since only some of the volunteered students took part. not that I’m complaining….I became somewhat comforted that Papa was still with me…hee!

We were then ushered by our respective teachers to our smaller groups…I was in the group for those aged 3 and below. By now, Papa started to stealthily disappear. I really didn’t notice he had gone till after the class was over!

I seriously think nothing much was planned for that day since the teachers simply gave us some toys to play with, some colouring activities, etc. I didn’t even receive my attendance book that day. Hmmmph.

Anyway, I think my first day in Sunday School was on overall, a success because I didn’t really cry that much compared to Koko Collin’s first day last time. Hee! Although I still felt very scared and shy inside.

So far, I think I like Teacher Hannah best…probably because she spent the most time helping me with the playing blocks. Also maybe because the name is similar to one of my cousin’s name..:-P I also allowed her to carry me to keep some of the toys after the class.

These are some photos of my first day in Sunday School…

Teacher Hannah helping me to handle the pencils...:-D

Koko Collin also doing some colouring in his class...

Me: Papa..

Papa: Yes, Collin?

Me: You know I can drive a car one..

Papa: Really?

Me: Yeah…just like you!

Papa: Haha. I think you’re still too small to drive a car, Collin.

Me: I can one!

Papa: Do you have a driving licence?

Me: Yes, I got driving licence. Just like you!

Papa: Really?

Me: Yes, Both you and me can drive because we got driving licence.

Papa: Haha…ok..

Me: Only Mei Mei cannot drive.

Papa: Why not?

Me: Mei Mei don’t have driving licence.

Papa: Oh? Then does Mei Mei have any other licence?

Me: Erm…yes. Mei Mei only got sleeping licence…

Papa: ?!!

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Me: Papa…

Papa: Yeah, Collin?

Me: What road is this?

Papa: This highway or road is called Besraya.

Me: What?

Papa: Besraya.

Me: What is Besraya?

Papa: It’s just the name of this road.

Me: Why?

Papa: erm….Papa is not sure. It was probably just given the name when they built the road.

Me: Orh…so the road name is Besraya..

Papa: Yup..

Me: Just like Buzz Lightyear!

Papa:?!!!

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Me: Papa….why are there so many bumps on the road one?

Papa: The bumps are there to make sure people drive slower and safer.

Me: Orh…

Papa: For example, people driving too fast will have to slow down when they approach a bump lor..

Me: Ahh…then how come train tracks no bumps one?

Papa: Erm…train tracks cannot have bumps because if they do, the trains will be derailed by the bumps..meaning the trains will be thrown off the tracks..

Me: Why wor?

Papa: The train is already moving so fast already. If there was a bump, it will surely be thrown off the tracks.

Me: Orh…but we can remove the bumps from the train track what.?

Papa: That’s why there are no bumps in your train track set, right?

Me: So, cars cannot be thrown off the road?

Papa: No, unless they are moving really fast..

Me: What if the train can move on the road wor?

Papa: Err…Trains cannot move on the road, Collin.

Me: Yeah, because if they reach a bump, they can fly away! Like rocket like that!

Papa: ?!!

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Ahhhh….burgers…two slices of bread sandwiching one piece of meat and complemented with loads of extras like lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, cucumber, cheese, etc…..in a mathematical equation:

(Bread)/2 + Meat + {cheese, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, etc.} = YUMMY!

I really have no idea how or when I fell in love with burgers. It just happened, I guess!

Perhaps it was the influence of that Cheeseburger song from Veggie Tales..

Or perhaps it was my continued obsession with McDonalds…

Or perhaps I had been brought up with knowledge that eating bread is good for me..

Or perhaps the burger ads on TV were very enticing!

Or perhaps it’s considered fast food….like Lightning McQueen like that..:-p

Whatever it is, I simply love it….more the bread part than the meat though….Don’t ask me why I am attracted more to the bread whilst Caitlynn seems to be more addicted to the fillings or the meat. maybe it’s better this way so the both of us won’t fight over a burger…hehe..

Apart from McDonald’s, there is this other burger stall which we frequent quite often. Since it is located quite near our area, it is very convenient too for us to literally drive-thru to get our burger fix. The main specialty of this stall called ‘Joe Burger’ is the unique oblong burger, which is always a favourite of mine. Somehow, I feel round burgers will have less bread and meat…anyway, I haven’t really found out if the uncle’s name is really Joe or not. :-p

Do you have a favourite burger joint? Or shape?

Ah

Seeing and tasting all those yummy Chinese New Year foods have really ignited my interest to be more than a spectator, a food taster, an eater….I think I have what it takes to be like those Masterchefs I see on TV.

Let’s see, I’ve been practicing on most of my masak-masak toys regularly….

I’ve been steadily watching Mama at work in the kitchen…

I’ve been watching some bits of shoes on the food channels…

I enjoy the Kitchen Musical…

I pay attention in supermarkets when vegetables, fish and meat are bought…

Hmmmm…looks like I’m all set….

Now, if I could only coax Koko Collin to be my honored food-taster…hee!