Journey To Recovery@Qaiser Darussalam

It was a good talk. I now know that there are many people out there who are struggling internally just as I am from time to time and that we all have gone down different paths. Our decisions changed us for better or worse but we just sometimes need to cry. Or get a supportive partner or both.

https://youtu.be/WM0xHqks5yU

Yusuf's 4th birthday

We decided to throw a costume party and just let the kids play and have fun. Originally, it was a Toy Story themed party. Then,we realized that not many people know the characters from the film. So we ended up with just a regular costume party.

The hunt for Planet Robobot

It started with Yusuf's obsession with Super Mario. Shu and I introduced him to the world of old school gaming. Which included Super Mario Bros,Contra, Adventure Island and Ice Climber. Games that Eeno and I used to play together when we were kids.

Then,Yusuf did his own research and discovered Mario Party. The best platform for the game was the Nintendo Wii. So that was what Shu and I got. We headed over to Low Yatt Plaza one night along with the kids and got the Nintendo Wii.

But then, we didn't have the Mario Party game. Instead,Yusuf found the Mario Cart. It was ok. I decided to check out what other games we got and soon discovered Kirby. We were hooked. All of us. Including Ali Imran.

Then one day,Shu went out with Yusuf in search of a game but came home with a Nintendo 3DS instead. There were games but none was as exciting and addictive as Kirby.

So we began searching and hunting down Kirby games from one shop to another. Finally,we discovered a shop that had the Kirby game we wanted but not that particular game exactly. We got the Triple Deluxe and a Meta Knight Amiibo.

It's addictive and I don't mind continuing the hunt.

So........

2016 had been a year I've lost a lot of people I know and love. I lost both my grandmothers this year. My step grandpa died in December. My dad's friends died. My wedding planner died. It was sad.

My pregnancy was driving me insane. I was depressed on and off.I was throwing up a whole lot. Well, I still am throwing up and I am coming into my 6th month of the pregnancy.

I don't know if my pregnancy has anything to do with this but I seem to be easily annoyed by city cars. Tiny wheels, slow speed.......horrible pick-up and still trying to drive on the fast lane! And women drivers annoy me. Horrible planning. Horrible at parking their cars. Just horrible at everything behind the wheels. I think I have been observing way too much last year.

I am over sedan cars. I have kids riding in the car with me and with the insane amount of drivers on the road these days, I kinda think I'd wanna keep my kids safe. SUVs it is.

I am also over condos. Maybe for investment purposes its OK but not for living in. I want a front yard and a backyard. I want my kids to have a place for their bikes and tricycles. I want space to express myself. And for throwing get-togethers.

Maybe it is my pregnancy speaking...........maybe not. Maybe I really am over a lot of things.

Happy Year Of The Rooster

What a great way to start the year none other than a good old fashioned acrobatic lion dance.

It's gonna be a big year for us coz there's gonna be a lot of first-times.

Yusuf is going to playschool for the first time ever. We went shopping for his school supplies. Got his uniforms sorted out. Next will be his orientation.

Ali Imran saw his first lion dance show. I'm gonna introduce him to a lot more shows in the next coming weeks.

I have about 3 months before the baby comes and I am getting the last bit of Yusuf and Ali Imran's birthday party ready.

We are also preparing for our new house to be ready and renovated. We'll be meeting up with the interior designer for the first time this year.

And if all things go well,we'll be on a flight to the islands for a good, well deserved break :)