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Well, this is what we did today... #FunTimes #MyBabiesnMe

Nephy called me from school

Today , about half an hour , I was making notes on my day's work and the phone rings. It's a number that my phone doesn't recognize . I pick the call and I hear a lot of background noise. I hear a voice "Mummy". I say "Nephy", "what is it dear " . Although , It was plain panic , and I wanted to say "Are you alright?". 

She says "Mummy" . I panic , and ask again "what is it da ", 

she says , "Can you pick me up at 1:30 , no PAL lessons today " . 

I smile , and I say : okay, sure, how did you know my number ? 

She says : I know your number , Bye Mummy

I say : bye dear 

She says : Bye Mummy

I say : Bye da 

She says : Bye Mummy , you should disconnect the call 

I say : you disconnect 

She says : you Mummy 

I say : okay da , bye 

I disconnect !! 

Something Magical in that call , love you my dear little one , you are growing big!! 

Miss my babies !!

My two lovely brats left with my mom for a short holiday. I was expecting one of them to call the very next day and beg me to come and pick them up . Well , I swallow my pride and they never called. Even more of a blow , they refused to talk  to me because they were busy with their cousins !! Sigh!!

Another two days my dears , and mommy monster will be back to bother you two !! Can't wait to hold my brats again !! 

Husband and I have talked and talked over and over about what the two of you say and react whenever things happen ... 

Hazel , when she is upset , will yell at me until I pick her up and cuddle ... Her tirade goes like this ..

You are a bad mummy 

Am not friends with you 

You'll have no friends at all 

You are so rude 

I'll never talk with you ever again 

I'll never play with you fever again

Ha ha ha ....

Nephy , when upset , rolls her eyes and grunts !! Aaargh!!

I have to remind her time and again that she is human and not a monkey .

Hazel demands I say sorry whenever I get upset. She says 

"Sorry sollu"

" Happy-a sorry sollu " 

"Sirichutte sorry sollu " 

Nephy comes home from School with so many stories, each day is an entertainment 

Life in SG

While Singapore is a country of polite and kind people, ever smiling , thanking and apologizing , it has its own set of wierd unspoken rules . 

As far as I have seen , this country is collectively paranoid of the common cold.  One sneeze , and everyone around will cover their mouth and nose . Parents warn their kids "Cover your mouth when you sneeze ". Sanitizer business must be multi million business ,thanks to them.   So paranoid !! 

People avoid the reserved seat like its  the plague . Many a times , there will be people standing happily in the MRT and the buses , rather than take an unoccupied reserved seat and draw unnecessary attention online in Stomp , lest some idiot takes a picture and puts it up with the caption "Refuses to give up reserved seat" !! 

So, yeah , avoid it like the plague!! 

Never cut a queue !! You are never going to get away with it , so don't bother even trying !! 

Goodbye Grandpa

My grandpa passed away last Saturday. His daughter , my mom was here with me helping out with my kids. It was a terribly sad day. I managed to put mom on the next flight back home , and she reached in time to make it to all of the funeral ceremonies . 

My Grandpa is 90+, still on his feet , able to do most of his chores with no or little help from others. He was staying with my aunt during that time. He was admitted in the hospital for another surgery , a minor one . He was in recovery , when things went downhill with his heart. He suffered two attacks and breathed his last on Saturday morning. It was my brother who broke the news, he was there throughout this ordeal. 

My Grandpa is a wise old man. He would always enquire me on the kids and my husband and the most important weather talk whenever I called. I called him only on occasions , Festivals, birthdays, anniversaries. He built himself a good wealth, gifted his kids liberally. Led a simple life , a very simple life indeed , never owned a car. He was always glued to his books , very well read. He once gave me a lecture on global warming. 

He is gone , but left behind a lot of good memories for us. Thank you so much Thaatha for holding on for us for so long , we will deeply miss your presence in all the family gatherings. 

Thursday blues !!!

Do the right thing !!

I've heard it over a hundred times since I started working. It's my manager's favorite quote. He says it whenever the team has to go that extra mile while there are simple shortcuts. 

It's hard to the do the right thing at all times . However , when there is someone  constantly questioning you if you are doing the right thing , you become self aware. 

Do the right thing , finally that is what that matters and such a good feeling too !