On My Way Home...

I always pass this street (Jl. Pancing) on my way home. I just couldn't stand not to share these with you guys...




Hundreds of watermelon...?? I just have no time to count all of them... ^^ Well, I just feel stunt to see these watermelon... Maybe this is due to the Muslim's fasting day... They just go for the watermelon as the opening at the end of their fasting every day..?? The price is about Rp 2500/kg (around USD 25 cents/kg...)

Another interesting thing is to see how brave is our Indonesian people. Fix the advertisement without having rope tied on their body... I just could'nt find any thing around their waist...

Hit by a Motorcycle

Not a great day today. Just parked my car in front of little lamb about to pick Dave up. Look behind (as usual before open the door), saw nothing, so I opened up the door, and bang... there it went... A motorcycle in its speed hit my car's door... and he did fall down in front.. hurt his foot...

So.. whose fault is this...?? As usual, it's the "big" fault... same thing here... even though he crashed my door.. it's still my fault... Well.. long story short... the surrounding people ask me to bring him to hospital and indirectly ask me to pay for the whole expenses... Of course, I reluctant to do this... Well, come on.. it's not my fault... I can assist him by giving some money.. but not the whole thing... How bout my car...?? So, we ask a becak (three-wheels drive) to ride him to the hospital, which is about 100 m from the school... Sometimes, it's not that we don't want to assist people who are having accident in the middle of the street... or drive him to hospital with my car... In Indonesia, the more we try to help, the more trouble we are going to have.

Then, I walked to the hospital and assist him by giving him some money. He still reluctant to accept that and asked me to fix his motorcycle... Long story short, after some discussion, he finally took that..

Notice the bottom of the driver's door.

Galvanic Spa

Have you ever heard of this multi level marketing (mlm) product called Nu Skin? I were first introduced back in year 2006. That time, I have no interest in that products. Today a friend asked if I wanna have a free face spa. Hm... free face spa..?? Kinda interesting and I had the time also... why not...?? I were curious of this face spa... Heard that for the first time.

Apparently, it's from Nu Skin.

Those are the devices to do the spa. It comes with 4 interchangeable conductors that you can use for:

1. Face conductor
2. Scalp Conductor
3. Body Conductor
4. Spot Treatment Conductor

I tried the face conductor and it's really amazed me as I can see the instant result of how the device can actually lifted my face. The person who helped me to do the Spa did take the picture, unfortunately I didn't ask for those pics. Otherwise, you can see the differences.

Tempted to buy it, but don't feel that I am diligent enough to do the spa. ^^
Besides that, it's kinda pricey also.

Dave's 22 Months

Two more months to go before his 2nd birthday... He's getting adorable from time to time... especially with some funny things that he do... Though sometimes I would think that he's a little monster... LOL.... So, what can he do already...??

1. Know how to combine words... 2 words the most... i.e., he would say "Papa's helmet" or "Sleep room" or "Miss you" or "yellow duck" or "Dave's poo-poo" ... and so on....
   
2. He's really good in expressing if he needs to poo... ^^
3. He's very emotional... as if he can't get something that he wants... he will clap his hand to show his upset... (not clapping hands a few times...)
4. Recognize his classmates' names
5. Demand either to watch Barney or Baby TV (he know what to choose...)
6. Recognize and read out shapes (Triangle, Square, Circle, Diamond, Star, etc...)
7. The fun part is... I can ask him to get something for me... LOL... for example, please take the TV's remote Dave, or Please get your own sandal... ^^
8. Choose what shoes or sandals that he wants to wear for the day...
9. Really master in recognizing numbers from 1 to 11 and a few alphabets...
10. Another great thing is the potty training... ^^

He's been doing this for around 10 months or more.... (I don't remember...)
Look at his cute face there... hehe...



He's just starting this 2 days ago.. So, I don't have to throw the poo everyday.. I can just flash it ....

Do you think he'll get mad at his mommy for posting these very personal pics... hehe...
Btw,... he's very discipline in this daily activity... every morning... ^^ It's good for me as I dun have to worry if he's going to poo in the mall...
Thanks to mother-in-law that started this habit since he's 2 months old....


He must think that.. " hm.. I'm a grown up now...
he just looks like he's proud of being able to reach and hold it....

Career, Marriage, and Social Life...??

Most of the time I heard people (friends, families, colleagues, anonymous... ^^) said that... What it's Saturday already.. Time really flies... and it goes on...
What do you think..?? Does time fly...??

It seems like life is a bit hectic these days... people are rushing to achieve their dreams, goals, etc.... However, they are people who are still in their comfort zone also... Well, again, it depends on their culture I guess... ^^

Back to the topic... Is that possible for people to balance their life in career, marriage, and social life...?? Spends 8 - 10 hours in the office, 6 - 8 hours to sleep, daily works...?? 2-4 hours..?? Spend the time with your spouse/spouses..?? Your friends...?? Your mom & dad...?? etc...

I, myself, have no daily schedule for that yet... For me, it's not possible to achieve at this stage... have to sacrifice either one... Anyone have a good schedule..??

Dave's Social Life...

A person characters can be seen starts from toddlers. Today, Dave's school has early celebration for Indonesia's Independence Day (17th August). Apparently, her teacher said that he was unwilling to join for the whole activities except to have the balloons (they used balloons for part of the activities). Finally, the teacher accompanied him in the classroom with the balloon.

He just excited when the games were over and it's meal time. ^^
Thus, I kinda worried with his social life. Will he be somebody that is going to isolate himself with his own interest...?? Very hard to make friends...?? Or can just blend in the society...??

Well, it might be too early to worried about this thing... but so far... he really doesn't like to play with other kids yet... Or maybe it's just not the time yet....???

Stagnant Life...

I guess my life has reached the stagnant level as my daily activities turn out to be the same. My weekdays are from Monday to Saturday. Every morning help Dave to get ready for school, drop him to school, and I have an hour for myself to have breakfast before I go to teach.

Then, at noon, after class, I have to pick Dave up again at. We'll reach Mr's office at about 12.30; there, again, I have to feed him for lunch... Once, things are done, then we are heading home. Normally, he's going to fall asleep on our way home.

We'll reach home at about 2 in the afternoon, then I get to do my stuffs for couple of hours then I have to go to teach again (except Sat and Sun). ^^ Most of the time, my classes are till 7 pm, and I'll reach home at 7.30. At home, get things ready for tomorrow... Dave's milk in the bag, Dave's diaper in the bag, lol...

Sunday... sometimes it's just too tired to go out... (again... stress on there's no nanny...)
If we do go out, then it's just go for groceries or my family's places...

Hm... I wonder how long will I go in this stage of life... ^^

Well, it's not that I am complaining... It's just like... maybe I need a break in between... ^^
Of course, I will not take a semester off from teaching... I just love and still need the $$$.... LOL....

Maybe this weekend is gonna be different...????

Hectic Day...

The renovation in our room is finished. The worst thing is the clean up. I've been doing the cleaning since yesterday.. and.. it continues till now... Still not done yet... Thus, I left Dave with Mr. for the whole afternoon. Normally Dave would take a nap for about 2.5-4 hours; today, after 1.5 hours nap, he woke up.

Suddenly, I heard Dave's cried. It's not the usual cried. So, I run down there and the first scene. He started to pee on his pants; 2nd scene, he started to vomit; and 3rd scene, another vomit.... And I have to clean them up... (Dave's nanny not come on Sunday..)
He tends to vomit when he really cried out loud. Bad habit since baby...

Well, then I knew the reason that he cried was from the hot water in the dispenser. He tried to fill the water and he went for the red colour... He got burn....
The dispenser...

Medicine to apply immediately after the spilled. Don't rinse the burn with water or any other things. Applied this immediately after the hot water spilled...

Six hours after the hot water burn...

Understanding...

Relationship is the matter of understanding. It can be the relationship among friends, in a family, with colleagues, etc. They can last long only when understanding is involved in it. However, an individual will have the understanding when they still like or love that particular person. In this case like is not like an individual deeply, but like to be his or her friends, etc.

For example, when we still like to be friend particular person, when he or she makes mistake, we still can try to understand why is he or she doing that. We'll also think back all the good things that he or she had done before. However, when we start to hate the particular person. Even the simplest mistake that he made, we just cannot handle or accept it.

Visit from a Close-Friend....

This weekend was a bit different as I had a visit from a close friend. Nat and I have known each other since our college life in KL, back to year 1998. Since then we get close... hang-out... movie-time... clubbing... "mamak (coffee-shop?)"-time... Lol...

Well, she came to visit her uncle that is sentenced with Cancer Stadium IV. Still young, about 45 plus, but then sickness came without looking at the age... She came here with her granny, aunt-in-law, and her bro (Agus). She was here for 3 days 2 nights, so nothing much can be done.

The last time we met was when I had my holiday in KL (last year October). Hm... I guess after college time, before I went to Canada in year 2000, we only met for less than 5 times. On her wedding, my wedding, My trip to KL, and this time... ^^

Her scheduled was very tight. Reached Medan at Friday night, and her aunt picked them up. Then, coincidentally, I couldn't go out at Saturday Morning (fixing the toilet). In the afternoon, her aunt driver dropped Nat and Agus in front of Methodist Hospital. So I went to pick them up and we just get ready to go back to Cemara.

Nat with Agus @ Cemara Asri Temple

We just went for Vincent coffee shop and had a walk in the Cemara Asri temple. In the evening, we went for Sun Plaza Nelayan to have dinner. (It was good, but both me and Mr. suffered from thirsty for the whole night...)

The next day, since she craved for "bihun bebek" (duck thin rice noodles). So, I brought her for the one at Gandhi Street. Apparently, she preferred the one at Gedeh Street. She claimed that it tastes more traditional with all the spices in the soup at Gedeh Street. (Well, on her last visit, I brought her there... So, next time Nat... ^^)

Dave and Nat

Us @ Kiliney's in Medan Fair Plaza

Dave in Action...