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明天开门咯！

2011-01-07T23:06:00.001+08:00

Finally, after what feels like eternity.

Which honestly is eternity! Since 2007 to be exact, we purchase the flat and had recently, finally, for the longest time, collected our keys to our new lovely nest (yes, its small. Just 96SQM, all in).

And tomorrow, we will step into it!

3years of waiting. From a bare patch of land to what it is now. Its tough waiting, but heck, its here already!

I'm so thrilled and excited!!! I can't wait!

But amidst those feeling, I wonder how much renovation will cost.

Naughty

2011-01-03T23:33:00.001+08:00

My mum use to tell me that I always fall sick before CNY because I had been naughty.

And it seems miraculous, because I can he fine the whole year. And yet fall ill just once, before CNY. But I haven't been getting it for a few years now (touch wood). So I guess I've been good.

Can't say so for the boys.
Enzo just recovered from his 2 days of fever. Today he's back to his playful self and Everett got the fever. We are guessing its some type of virus. Enzo had it slightly worst and as it was New Years day, we even had to send him to KK's A&E when he reached 38.8! Doctor was assuring us that fever can even be 41 and nothing will happen (touch wood, touch wood). I'm sure the doctor got no children.

Siao ah! Fever cannot play play mah. Crazy bugger. Anyway, Enzo was all clear and it was just a virus. The virus, did spread to Everett. Twins.. Unavoidable huh.

So I guess they had been naughty.
But babies are naughty mah. Don't blame them ok.

Get well, stay strong boys!
Daddy and Mummy loves you both!

Twins are forever amazing.

2011's Prediction

2011-01-01T23:20:00.001+08:00

Most people are concerned about how 1st January of each year is going to affect how their year will be like.

I'm not sure if there's any truth in it.

But while I was waiting for the lift earlier this evening, a cockroach landed on my right neck. Its one of those big flying cockroach.

Cockroach = Pest.

靠啦！What's going to happen to my 2011?!?!! Swamped with pest?

Maybe, but come to think about it, I did overcome the pest, I slapped it (yes, right on my neck), although not killing it, made it fly away and lose a leg.

So, must be a good year for me 啦.
Whoever gets in my way, I will cripple you!

2011, Here I come!!!

2011 New Year's Resolution

2011-01-01T13:25:00.001+08:00

Its the start of the year again.

Since I got matured enough to know of the thing call "New Year Resolution", I've been secretly setting things I want to do every year, probably for the past at least 12 years (Started since I was 18).

This year it's no different. I decided to pen down my resolution. Hopefully I make it work. I have to admit, I always forget my new year's resolution by March of April! But it's not important, those are previous years. This is 2011 and its all different. We were all supposed to be killed by the millennium bug 11 years ago, so probably the person who set this resolution forgot to slaughter us all as well.

I don't blame whoever came out with that story (else we would all be dead) and neither blame myself for not remembering my resolutions.

Mr Neo's 2011 New Year Resolutions:

1) Lead a healthier life, run everyday (unless it ends late) on every overseas trip.
2) Have more patience towards my family and do more things to make family time enjoyable.
3) Read the newspapers every weekday.
4) Save more money.
5) Be more detailed and precise at work, have more tolerance.

I think 5 is more then enough for me to handle. I would be happy if I can fufil all 5 of these.

2011, here I come!

For you boys, only.

2010-12-30T23:30:00.002+08:00

Daddy went to the library and paid up his super long time ago outstanding payment for books borrowed and returned late.

All so that Daddy can borrow books for you boys next time.

1hr to Mrs Neo Birthday, 25hrs to 2011

2010-12-30T23:22:00.002+08:00

Happy Birthday 老婆！

Amazingly, as the boys was rollin in bed trying to fall asleep, they both suddenly start crying for mama and crawled towards Mrs Neo, asking for her attention.

I tried to pull Everett away, but he's as determined as Enzo to have Mummy all for himself. They seldom ever do this at all. Maybe they know its Mummy's birthday and wants to sleep with her? Amidst the screaming and crying. We were both laughing and wondering if the boys really knew.

Birthdays spend after marriage is one thing, it may (or may not) get more romantic. But birthdays after kids are negligible! I don't even have time to sit down and eat Mac Donalds + watch the soccer replays on the TV, much less plan for some candlelight dinner with the a small live band on top of Mount Faber. I again ask myself is it because I have twins and that makes me busy?

I cannot answer that. I never had a single baby birth to compare with. How would I know if single baby parents have it any easier? Maybe its the same, just that I do things twice, like change 2 times of diapers instead of once? Feed baby 2 times, instead of once? But the time spend, should be the same. So...

2010 have been awesome for me.
Now I'm 30 (damn it). Not too old, but beginning to be so.

Every year, at this time, I will wonder about my career. If I should continue and work and stay in this same company. Don't be mistaken. I love my job, I'm an easy going person. But I love money too (so I'm in sales).
February, also marks my increment opportunity. We have reviews every year during this period and we get to know the amount we will get for next year. So... I usually get very emotional at this time.

Always feeling underpaid, but not too much to complaint about the job. So how huh? Look around for a new job or what? I always tell myself to wait for increment then see, then I end up working another year and then the cycle continues. You get it...

But I'm so ready for 2011.
It marks the collection of my new flat.
My boys going to playschool.
A bigger job scope at work.

All seems good to go!
Ready or not? Here I come!

Thank you 2010!

Nearly brought a private property

2010-12-28T12:33:00.000+08:00

23rd - 26th December 2010

Ev.En's First Overseas Trip

Kuala Lumpur, the capital state of Malaysia. That's the place we chose to bring the boys on their first ever overseas venture.

Everything from planning the trip to the actual plane ride was exhilarating. We had no idea how they would react in the plane, which was part of the reason why we chose KL due to its 40minutes flight time. We also had no idea how they will sleep in the hotel. But everything was organized and only on the last day when the boys finally got used to the bed, we are already packed and heading home.

We went to KLCC, had lunch at Imbi Palace, went shopping at Mid Valley, had Klang Ba Kut Teh for breakfast and had cakes from the hotel every night for supper!

Even went to see a show unit!
SGD 300k+ and you can get a spanking brand new semiD. 2 levels, with a parking pouch, fully tiled, dry and wet kitchen, a small side yard, full glass MBR window. Just need to pay RM 10k upfront! Somemore can take a 30years installment.

Imagine buying one and owning a landed property in Malaysia, can drive there over the weekend and treat it like a chalet. 哇靠！爽爆了！

To add to the benefits, property will increase in valuation. I may be making money in the process.

Mrs Neo: You like ah?
Mr Neo: Like la, its so 華數. So big leh the house, somemore can stay near Leo & Shuben.有照應嗯.

Seriously. If I had extra money. Why not eh?

Powerpack

2010-10-01T10:18:00.004+08:00

远亲不如进邻

2010-09-29T07:20:00.002+08:00

Coral Spring, my new home.

Rapidly under development and we suspect collection of key by early 2011. The contractor who is building this development is also the one who did the pinnicle@ duxton. So I'm hoping progress since that project is done deal already.

Technology aids mankind.

Internet is an amazing place. From www.sengkang.com, to Facebook and MSN - I managed to know my future neighbours.

How nice!

In the age of cyber technology, we actually managed to plan (not me) a meet up. Mum could not believe this. Kept asking how would we know who those people are when we never ever met. Obviously, she's missing out on Facebook with very telling pictures.(Sometimes, 500 over photos to show different angel of that person so you will never not know how to spot them)

Meet the neighbours exercise.

It's really a dinner and I caught up with 3couples, all of which are fun loving and young. Either just married or us expecting babies. So technology did bring us closer to the human being.

I wonder if its my talkative nature, but there was no ice breaking sessions, sat down and started blabbling as if we known each others for years.(Must be MSN)

I was telling Mum and Mrs Neo, that CSpring will be such a bustling place with 70% being new couples and family.

Too bad though I did not meet my direct neighbours. I wonder how they will be like.

Friendly I hope.

Inspired

2010-09-23T23:10:00.002+08:00

When people say "you'll know when you grow up."

It's hard to accept or even understand why they say that. But as we grow, we slowly understand what those people meant to say.

Life is amazing. It's like a preset program that runs in a unique way. Making you look at things differently at different stages.

Now as I cross the 30, I felt that life is actually based on very simple things, its just how we love to complicate it.

I was looking at Everett learn to stand and take small steps. No one taught him what to do, he just simply did it.

Wobbly of course. Balancing himself.

So as i watch, I relate it to the basics of what life wants us to do.

To be able to successfully walk, or walk to success. First, you must strike a balance.

Balance between work and play. Balance between love and reality. Balance between commitment and responsibility.

Balance between family add friends.

Balance between right and wrong.

Bank balance also sebei important.

11 Things they did not and you will not, learn in school

2010-09-20T22:12:00.002+08:00

I read this off Google and I thought its really interesting.

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Rule 1: Life is not fair – get used to it!

Rule 2 : The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping burgers - they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault, don’t whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren’t boring as they are now They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent’s generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winner and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they’ll give you MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. That doesn’t bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don’t get summers off and very few employers are interested helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life peo actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end working for one.

Sleepy head

2010-09-16T22:16:00.002+08:00

I thought I was pregnant.

Must be a dream... but the extreme pain from my left leg cramp sure felt like an episode during when Mrs Neo was pregnant.

I know leg cramps are painful (I get them from running and soccer before), but I never had it during my sleep. Needless to say, my virgin experience was one (horrible) to remember, made worst by the fact that I have the boys sleeping between Mrs Neo & I.

I could not do any big actions nor could I shout for help. Tried to stretch, but the pull was so tight that I fell right back. I finally found a pillow and threw it at Mrs Neo.

*throw*

*lands on Mrs Neo*

*no reaction*

Dammit! Right about then, my veins and muscle was about to snap. With my other non cramping leg, I managed to do 3 kick to somewhere on Mrs Neo. And she finally woke up. I tried not to scream, but still was talking very loudly due to the pain.

Mr Neo: My left leg cramp. Stretch it, help me push.

Mrs Neo: *starts massaging my toes*

Mr Neo: Push!! Don't massage.

Mrs Neo: *pushes the sole*...*starts massaging toes again*

Mr Neo: Just push! Don't touch my toes.

Mrs Neo: *still massaging toes*

Mr Neo: Darling stretch my leg, its going to break!

Mrs Neo: *finally does it right for 10 secs*

-finally eased the cramp-

Mr Neo: Okay liao.

Mrs Neo: *falls back to bed and deep breathing in 5 seconds*

I bet she don't recall what happen.

My leg now still feels a little ache because of the cramp.

Checking my hotmail

2010-09-15T17:32:00.002+08:00

Was clearing my email off hotmail and saw 2 emails to Mrs Neo on this year Mother's Day.

From:
Enzo Neo (xxx.xxx@hotmail.com)
Sent:
13 May 2010 09: 09AM
To:
xxx.xxx@yahoo.com.sg

Mummy,

sorry tat i send th email So late.

It's korkor, he try to stop me from using the computer and want to snatch it from me.
but i managed to send this email off first because he fell asleep after a while.:D

mummy, happy mother's day to you.
thank you for taki kare of mi, please be patient towart me as i don't know how to express myself so i ask for u.

i love you.
enZo

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

From:
Everett Neo (xxx.xxx@hotmail.com)
Sent:
13 May 2010 09: 13AM
To:
xxx.xxx@yahoo.com
Cc:
xxx.xxx@hotmail.com

Maaa,

I want to win and send u mail fest, but ah-mah give me milk and i sleep.-_-"
di di don;t noe how to type password i want to help himm but he scream at me.

he make me sweat so i was hungry again. i love mama.
hapee mama dey.

ever ett lub yeew

Domestic Helper - 传说中的 Lisa

2010-09-11T16:49:00.002+08:00

I have 5 sisters, out of which 4 employs domestic helper. Co-incidentally, all from Indonesia.

Because of Ev.En., we too have Lisa. Also from Indonesia.

She helps with the everyday household chore and primary her task is to help my Mum look after the boys.

As all helpers, she makes a fair bit of mistakes, does some smart stuffs, misplace a few things, but sometimes play with the boys as if they are her own (which is good).

She have basic English education, but when she arrived, its a chicken and duck situation, we taught her and she's really so much better already.

but far from perfect....

- - - - -

Mr Neo: Lisa did you write down the time KorKor took porridge?

Lisa: Sorry Sir, Lisa forget.

Mr Neo: Okay you write now, 2O'clock. Two Zero Zero.

Lisa: Huh? Lisa don't know

Mr Neo: Two Jiro Jiro la.

Lisa: Ohh Two Jiro Jiro ah?

Mr Neo: Yes, write down now.

Rumble...

2010-09-11T11:41:00.003+08:00

Mr Neo: Darling, yesterday you snore leh.

Mrs Neo: Tired mah, as if you never snore before.

Mr Neo: But its really loud, I was wondering if it will wake the boys up.

Mummy: Nowadays, I snore too.. Must be very tired. Just the other day, I snored so loud, I gave myself a shock and woke up!

Mr Neo: 哇。一定很大声。

我回来了!

2010-09-09T03:00:00.002+08:00

I actually had people asking me if I am giving up my blog!

Well, I'm not.

But its just that I'm too overwhelmed by the responsibility if being a Daddy. The boys are now a year old.

Hmm... how time flies.

Parenthood have surely exposed the other side of marriage. When two person comes together and starts living together till they are ready to start a family.

Children like they all say, are great binding "tools", they make you love each other more (at times, because of different views, hate each other more) and totally a reason to be home.

I actually run home every time I come back from an overseas trip! Just so I can quickly see them. My body seems to produce this excitement that makes me wanna hug them almost immediately when I touch down.

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Inevitably, we have our first time mistakes as parents and bumped around a lot.

From what to buy to what to do.

Patents actually make a lot of decisions for the baby.
* what time to sleep
* when to give them water
* what brand of milk powder to give

The list just goes on.

Children are and will continue to be an expensive affair. But having them is priceless. Their little actions proves so much to us. Recently, I have been home more and they start sticking to me, crawling over and asking me to carry.

This feeling is AWESOME!

Waking up at night seems a almost normal routine to me. In fact its 2.38am now as I punch away one my mobile.

What happened to those last night clubbing, internet gaming, or just hanging out watching Tv?

Well..... they don't exist. I'm a Daddy now you know. I can forgo almost anything for them.

If you don't understand how u feel, chances are, you're not the father of someone yet. Words itself cannot describe the simple term of Parents.

We are so lucky to be blessed with twins. I actually cannot answer when people ask me if its a very busy affair - I never had a single baby birth to compare with! Haha.

Also, I'm pretty sure if you ask parents of single baby. They will tell you they are busy too (they don't have twins to compare to!), so I summarized that all parents are happily busy people.

And have I been neglecting Mrs Neo because of the boys? How would I?!?! I love her tons you know!

*this evening before the boys slept*

Mr Neo: Darling, do you love me?
Mrs Neo: Yes.
Mr Neo: What do you love me about?
Mrs Neo: Everything about you.
Mr Neo: Just tell me one thing.
Mrs Neo: Ehhhhh...
Mrs Neo: I don't know
Mr Neo: Haha. 妈的。。

So I conclude. Love is not what you say, but is that smile that you put on your spouses face. Everyday.

Today

2010-05-07T21:46:00.001+08:00

Today, an idiotic person came and ask me an irritating question.

I gave the irritating question an honest answer and realise that it does not work, because irritating question require a dumb answer.

But I had problem giving dumb answer and decided to rephrase my honest answer - but the result was negative as well. Which was when I realised it was the person who is the root of the problem.

I gave one last attempt at an silly answer and person gave a smirk. I realised that person felt person had the upper hand. So I decided to put person down and told person:

Whoever made you think or told you that is silly and childish.

Person became upset, Mr Neo smiles.

Mr Neo 1 - 0 Irritating Person

Somerset, Salcedo Makati - Philippines / Makati

2010-05-04T12:07:00.002+08:00

Hotel: Somerset Serviced Apartments - Salcedo, Makati
Star: ?
Feels like: 3*

The Somerset range of Serviced Apartments. www.somerset.com
Not exactly a hotel, but comes with the features and functions totally like one.

Ideally located in the heart of Makati, the apartment - locally they call it "Apartel" for Apartment Hotel is located in between soaring skyscrapers. It takes me 5 mins to walk to office and 1 min to walk to a Japanese Resturant, 30 seconds to cross the road to 7 - 11 and another 1min to have a drink at Starbucks.

Pros:
Prime location in the CBD area where everything and everywhere you wanted to go is within walking distance. A reasonable sized-room with a decent washroom that is further seperated into the shower and W.C area.

Everything you need to stay for a couple of days was there. You have the iron, if you need to press your shirts, a mini stove to cook some stuffs - it is however, a service apartment, so that explains the full set of cooking utensils. People stay here for extended periods.

Lighting were easily controlled by the bed side and i love the digital controlled air con unit.

Did i say it's cheap too? USD 120/night with breakfast.
Hotel rates are going USD 180 - 200/night in that area!

Cons:
Sound insulation was bad, i can hear people talking outside the walkway, the lift and all loud noises.

Internet was free by cable, but you needed to get a new password from the counter everyday. Why? I don't know.
The wareobe also did not have internal lighting. It's not a must, but felt dim when you open it up with no lights. No bathroom slippers which made me feel that the washroom was "sticky" - must be some detergent they use that's cheap and made it sticky. Could have avoided it, if they gave me bathroom slippers.

Bed was way too hard for my comfort. But this is personal. If you like hard beddings. You would love this rock that i slept on.

Overall, i rate this apartel 6 out of 10.
I would love to try the hotels around the area during off peak seasons when the price is more reasonable.

Evergreen Laurel Hotel - Malaysia / Penang

2010-05-04T11:33:00.002+08:00

Hotel: Evergreen Laurel Hotel - Penang
Star: 4*
Feels like: 3*

Along the street where the hotel stands, you will find unlimited food options. From the beautiful beach facing resturants to the regular hawker food.

All the rooms in this hotel in sea view.

I wake up in the morning, look out the window and because of the close proximity to the beach, i see nothing by clear blue "sky". Actually it was the sea. The clear blue sea, reflecting off the skyline.

Pros:
This is really a basic feature hotel. All required amendities are there, but nothing else. My guess is that it's a beach hotel. There's really no point having fancy stuffs. Either that or maybe i am staying in the most basic room and it's no frills.

However, the bed was really comfortable. I did not have time to try the breakfast though.
Morning appointment was too early and i have a late night. So no comments on food. But it did not look too fancy. Should be a basic american breakfast.

The hotel also give voucher for massage at a cheaper rate.
Foot massage for 1 hr is at a discounted MYR 20.00. Cheap!

Internet was speedy too. Which is neat.

Cons:
The carpet on the floor is pretty old. Greenish in color - maybe due to coporate colors.
TV also did not have much channels, there is no cartoon network, which happens to be my favourite channel when i travel.

Checking in was a breeze, however, checking out was very slow. Only had 2 ladies at the counter trying to clear people off and they have to call and check with room service if i took any chocolates from the mini bar! Aiyoh, trust me mah. Anyway, that made everything very slow.

Overall, i rate the hotel 7 out of 10.
Would love to stay in other hotels down the stretch next trip like G Hotel which looks really cool.

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

2010-05-04T11:28:00.004+08:00

Over MSN today.

XueLi says:
dear.. u know hor.. i watched the drama.. den i recalled back last time our pak tor times.. den i rem the scene when u first hold my hands..
*Thought Mrs Neo is going to tell me someting romantic*

XueLi says:
and i rem wat u wearing.. haha. wearing a grey shirt..
*Duhz. Wah lau eh*

XueLi says:
and i think now u look younger
*Ahhh! something better*

Heehee. I Love you too sweetie pie

Enzo - Crawl

2010-04-15T21:34:00.003+08:00

15th April
8.55pm

Enzo did his first forward crawl!

Enzo - Crawl

2010-04-15T21:34:00.001+08:00

15th April
8.55pm

Enzo did his first forward crawl!

Everett - Crawl

2010-04-13T19:11:00.001+08:00

13th April 2010
7.20pm

Everett did his first successful forward crawl

Everett's first word

2010-04-01T20:40:00.001+08:00

Everett started saying his first favourite word.

"Take"

Heehee.

Enzo's Big Business

2010-03-21T22:51:00.001+08:00

Enzo have no bowel movement for 3 days already.

He tried to clear, but obviously it was too hard and he can't get it out.

Refused to eat porridge and was cranky. So we had no choice. I went down at 9.30pm to buy that liquid thing that is to be pumped up the ass. Ran around as it was late and many medical shops were closed. But my crazy running paid off and u found one that is still open.

Really want to sort it out by tonight as I will be flying off tomorrow. Leaving it as it is would surely leave a bug on my head.

Ran home (yes, running everywhere), passed it to mum and Enzo was passing motion in a few minutes time.

Mrs Neo used a tissue to touch the poo. It's hard lor.

Enzo managed round 2 an hour later on his own to clear what ever was left.

Bet he felt great. Should be sleeping like a log tonight.

So glad.

老板

2010-03-17T23:10:00.001+08:00

Now I officially have a new boss.

So sudden.
Who would believe it was not planned?

Please.

Everett's Tooth

2010-03-13T12:59:00.001+08:00

Yup.

Everett's tooth (lower) is out.
Enzo us faster. Even his upper is coming out already!

6th ICT

2010-03-13T09:37:00.001+08:00

The 2 long weeks finally pass.

There were a bit of relaxing time, but it was nothing short of physical taxing missions.

The vegetation did not seem any more welcoming and mission after mission was rain, rain, rain. Why no rain when we were in camp!

But we finally completed stage 1, good results. They even pre book us for stage 2. Jan 14 2011.

Hai.. that may be my last in camp! But who knows? There's nothing that's confirmed in Army.

Dread the 3days2nights missions.

Just a week in camp

2010-03-07T09:53:00.001+08:00

Came home yesterday from my half way point of my 6th In Camp Training and realised that the boys have learned to do so much.

It's really amazing how babies absorb knowledge from their surrounding.

Everett & Enzo can now do a full flip. Which means he turn to his stomach and can again return to his back. So they are rolling around the bed, everywhere. A serious note to keep them on sight all the time now.

We also started them on semi solids today. Nestle cereals. Brown rice flavour. Both seems to enjoy it a lot,.which makes us very glad.

Every other day us different. It's so fun. Haha.

Sleep Well

2010-02-27T13:13:00.001+08:00

Sleep well citizens of The Republic Of Singapore.

Mr Neo is going in to protect the country from 1st - 14th March 2010.

Please Vote

2010-02-18T22:00:00.001+08:00

Do you love / hate your job?

80% of people are in jobs they hate for 5days a week just so they can enjoy 2days of weekend.

Is it true?

Post Chinese New Year Syndrome

2010-02-18T19:44:00.001+08:00

Not sure about the rest of the human race living around me.

But dragging myself to work after CNY have to be the worst start every year. It marks the beginning of non stop slogging, travels, typing emails, earning big money (for others) and bringing home a small salary.

I honestly am tired from the mad rush from CNY, but 100% enjoyed the time spend with the family and the boys.

I am not too shy to say I am already counting down to November where I am (for a long time already) bringing the whole family (maybe the maid too) to Bangkok.

I did the ground work already. It should be baby friendly..

Ahh shucks, typing away halfway on my phone, Everett wakes up.. continue next time.

Street Fighter

2010-02-01T22:56:00.001+08:00

I was putting Enzo to bed when I heard this loud screaming downstairs.

I knew straight away that its a street fight.

Look out of the window and there they were, one guy running damn fast, trying to get away from maybe 10 teenagers who "look" as though they would bash him up if they catch up with him.

There was Ken, Guile, Yokozuna, Blanka and every character in Street Fighter that you can think of. Leading the chase, Ken and Guile. Very fast and vocal. Kept shouting "mai zao!" - although u seriously doubt what they would do if the poor guy really decided to stop and stand there.

Would they bash him up? Maybe they will, but I can't help but feel they dare not. I may be wrong, kids now a days are crazy!

Did I mention Blanka and Yokozuna could only jog behind, panting and stopping for a break every 5,6 steps.

It's still very exciting to see such things.

If i were downstairs, I will surely stand in their way and block their chase, if they ever scold me. I'll be so glad to give them a piece of my mind.

I so, so love to do such things.

Am I crazy? What if all 10 decided to gang up and bash me instead? Of course I don't want that la! I'm not Jacky Chan ok.

But that's just what I would do for sure if I were around.

No, I'm not trying to be hero.
But I just hate teenage gangsters.

Everett & Enzo are down with flu

2010-02-01T11:09:00.001+08:00

Ah shucks....

Please go away quickly ok.
Please, please, please.

The truth about my 2.4km run

2010-02-01T10:47:00.002+08:00

After barely recovering from my run. I decided that i had better blog it down before I forget the details.

Yes! I cleared 2010's IPPT. Never afraid of any of the static station and 2.4km run is my only constant fear. My lungs just can't keep up. During my active days, army kept me fit by the constant runs that we were forced to do.

I am a guards gold holder. And I run 2.4km (we call it a sprint) within 8mins45secs.

- back to reality (reads: now) -

I seriously needed to clear my window. I did not want any RT and most importantly ICT is coming and I don't want to be caught having to stay back to train!

So I completed the static stations and went to do my run. Already going to shit in my pants due to the excitement and anxiety.

I had a strategy.

I would run the first 3 rounds (need to so 6) without looking ay my watch. This is so I would not get stressed up. So I started my rub, normal pace.

Round 1: Cross the line, heard the beep and look up. The official time clocks 1min38secs.
(Yes i did not want to look at my watch, but i can't help but look up when i cross the line at the display!)

Round 2: Running on a steady pace, cross the line 3mins 50seconds. At the back of my mind i was thinking "Am i going to fast? Will i exhaust myself?" - I usually do one round in 2 mins, and as the rounds go by, i do 2mins 10secs, 2mins 30secs.. but i am now doing 2 rounds under 4mins! So i am running too fast i thought!

Round 3: Already starting to pant. Cross the line, look at my watch for an acumulative time and breakdown. WAH KAOS! I never press start!

Panic already. I did not look up at the time board when i did round 3. I started to pant like a dog, i had saliva flooding my mouth, my lungs felt like they are exploding. My body is begging me to stop. But my mind determined to do it only once.

So in a classic example of mind over body, i did the "swing your hands fast and your legs will follow" method.

I must have looked like a fool swinging my hands up and down so quickly. But it did create the momemtum and i crossed the line for lap 4.

Round 4: Lungs exploding, legs beginnging to wobble, pace starts to slow down

Still i kept telling myself i do not want to do this again and that it's the 3rd last round.
I reduced myself to a jog for 200m. Start to pick up speed, although it was a weak attempt one lap 5.

Round 5: Ok, i thought to myself. Do or die. Decide now. And of course the devil and the angel popped out almost immediatly. I only remember spitting and biting my teeth to push myself on.
One goal in my mind. I'll sprint on Lap 6. Lap 5 completed at 10mins 23secs. I have 2mins17secs to pass.

I can pass! I screamed i my head. I can, i can!

Round 6: Ok! Sprint! But my legs refused to listen to me. At the last 300m mark, Sprint! Nope again, i was just running, no sign of sprinting. I felt helpless. There was no way i can speed up. My body refuses to listen to me.

Then i head the PTI screaming at the end point.
"Tag 48!" - Yes. That's my tag number, 048. What a number (I thought i will fail once i get this number).

"Open you steps! Final stretch! You can pass!"

As though, he's my girlfriend, i felt a rush blast through my body and looking at the 200m mark ahead, i told myself to blow my body up after i cross the line.

I did! And gave it all i had for the last 200m.

Round 6: Completed in 11mins 59seconds. Silver Timing. (Amazing, when i though i would not even pass)

I knew i passed, but before i even look at the timeboard, i fell over to a side and pant like a dog again, sweat, saliva, everything was dripping off my face.

I must have looked stupid for just a 2.4km run. People must be laughing at me from the grandstand - what's this joker doing or something.

I'm so unfit! Haha. But so glad i passed anyway.

I love the PTI, if not for him, i'm quite sure it'll be hard for me to pass.

Now i have a pair of legs that wobble still.
I think i need a week to recover.

I just hate IPPT.

Grande Centrepoint - Bangkok (The Pictures)

2010-01-26T09:38:00.005+08:00

I guess a picture says a thousand words.
Planning for our end of the year Thailand/Bangkok trip,

I gladly offered to take some photos of the hotel which i want my family to put up in for my sisters to see.

Grande Centrepoint

Here's a little bit on the room, sleeping area.

Nice and spacious, if you need to work on your computer, there's a neat space.

I personally love this day bed

Opens up to a full height glass view of buzzling Bangkok

Of course, on the desk, you can have fax service and unlimited wifi internet.
Very Fast too.

A nice warerobe, good space, and a digital safe (Those normal type)

Here's a look at the washroom, i love the bright spacious feel

If you like the tub... or if your kids like the tub...

Or you just want to have a quick shower.... they have it all and it's not cramped!

You get the standard amenities, nicely packed, ensured that it's clean.
The shower foam and shampoo by the way is from a famous spa! World renowned.
I always take it back with me after i check out.. cheapo.

Tefal Non-Stick glide iron

A look at the whole bedroom, with Thai painting nicely displayed.
Menu pillow so you get a good night sleep for sure.

Paid attention to details on floorings as well. No dirty carpets means it's good for family with children. Timber floor is highly maintained and polished. Make you feel good.

A little dining / kitchen area - family oriented

and if you need glasses....

Do you really need to wash your own clothes in a hotel?
The flask is from the Japanese "Elephant" Brand
They have a induced stove as well. Fisher & Paker fridge
(I don't know how to spell)

Wonder why they have this, but it's fully equipped!

Never missing

heat up your tom yum?

Share your tom yum?

I did not take pictures of the rest of the hotel to keep it a nice surprise! I love this hotel and i bet the rest of you will too. Ok sis, start saving the money and let's get ready to eat Tom Yum for 5days!

The truth about life

2010-01-24T06:32:00.001+08:00

Saw this off the net. Funny. But true.

"Don't be too serious in life, you'll never get out alive."

Thinking about it, its true that we should all do whatever we love and live life however we life.

There's only one chance anyway.

Tuk Tuk Adventure

2010-01-21T20:38:00.001+08:00

I seriously can't recall when was the last time I took a Tuk Tuk in Thailand.

When I was younger, I took it with my family when we came over to Bangkok, in poly, I took it with my schoolmates on a trip here too.

After that, I either took taxi or I walk (which is what I prefer). Traffic here is bad bad bad, makes no sense to wait in any vehical and pay (ok, I'm stingy) when I can walk there with my long legs, I save the money for shopping!

However, I bravely took one today, from MBK to Platinium. I needed to get there fast, wanted to buy some baby clothes for the boys and also, I wanted to know how much it cost. A step into planning my November/December 2010 whole family outing with my sisters.

So it cost THB100. I didn't bargain. It sounded cheap enough. But I must have been stupid not to bargain.

If I did, I guess it should end up around THB60~80. Which is ~SGD3.

In comparison, if I took a train, it cost me THB20/person. Tuk tuk can take 3 person everytime. And I have to walk 15mins to Platinium.

Tada! Makes sense to take a tuk tuk if its 3 ppl right. No walking at all.

The ride is as always exciting. They never drive in the correct direction - which is why they are fast, an advantage if you ask me.

THB35 to take a cab/tuk tuk from hotel to BigC. But I find it so hard, cas its just 5mins walk away. But need to know as Mum can't walk too far. So it's SGD1.50 for 4ppl. Even cheaper!

So looking forward to the year end trip already!

Sotong Pig

2010-01-20T17:54:00.003+08:00

I'm not sure what that means.
But Mrs Neo typed that in her Sms to me this morning.

Departing on a 9.40am flight to Bangkok, i (as usual) woke up late and rush to the airport.
Still in time of course, just a bit more rush and did not do the regular 2hours advance check in.

But it's ok. I sat down, turn on my laptop and started downloading emails.
Woo.. wifi in airport is really speedy. Got all my mails and looked at the time..
9.05am. Still have sometime. I started to work on my mails. Hoping to clear as much as i can.

Not that i am hardworking, but i clear if off now, i have less to do tonight.
Thai Massage maybe? Heehee.

I punch away like nobody's business, replying emails, sorting them into folders and i gave myself 10mins to walk to the gate which is just downstairs. Im departing on gate 8.

9.30am.
I packed up and headed towards the escalator down.
Double checked that i got my passport and ticket. I stared at the ticket and it say "Gate 38"!

Arghhh!!

It's at the end of Terminal 2! 5 steps away from Terminal 1!
Not wanting to miss the flight, i made a frantic walk (No, i did not run. Felt too silly to start running haha). I arrived on time. Last to board.

But my shin is hurting, even now. After the fast walk.

I landed in Bangkok, turned on my phone and got a msg from my partner that he will wait for me at Starbucks. Stepped off the plane, headed towards immigration, reach immigration, turn back and walks towards the plane.

I left my passport in the seat pocket.

What a day man.

The Gardens Hotel & Residence, Mid Valley - Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur - Part 2

2010-01-19T12:01:00.004+08:00

This is a second review that i am doing on this hotel.

This time round, i stayed in the Executive Deluxe.
(See Previous Review on Executive Deluxe/Premier King Here)

Hotel: The Gardens Hotel & Residences
Star: 5*
Feels Like: 4*

Wanting to know the real difference of the RM100.
I booked myself the Executive Deluxe room this trip.

The room size, obviously is different. However, you get to check in on Level 29 as well.
There, you get away from the hassle and have a juice while they check you in.

Thumbs up.

I get the same treatment as per previous trip. The same benefits as well.
3 pieces of laundry per day - delivered back to your room on the same day if you send it in before 9am in the morning. Unlimited broadband access via a cable and wifi around the hotel.

You also get cocktail sessions, cookies and free flow of soft drinks in the executive lounge anytime of the day. Exactly the same as the Executive Deluxe King.

So what is the real difference?
For me, it's the room size and bed.

The Executive Deluxe made full use of the space.
Wash room too had rain shower, a bath tub, a separate WC area. However, they cramped the ware robe into the washroom as well.

An advantage actually, but having stayed in the Executive Deluxe King, where they had a walkway into a changing room, this layout pales in comparison.

The bed.
Pillow menu available. But you can't choose the bed right....
It's those hard sturdy type. I'm a side sleeper and i wake up every morning with a very bad back ache. Can't complaint i guess. If i am a back sleeper, i would love the bed.

Subjective.

But for RM100 less.

The Executive Deluxe is the most sensible choice.
The Executive Deluxe/Premier King, maybe if i am on a holiday just to R&R and spend lotsa time in the room lazing around. Else, i would spend the RM100 over at MidValley instead!

Overall i still rate the hotel 8 of 10.
The 2 missing points to the lousy breakfast they serve

I heart my life

2010-01-19T11:58:00.002+08:00

What else do i need to say?
I love my boys.

Enzo in the picture. Everett is sleeping

Enzo's First Flip

2010-01-07T21:20:00.002+08:00

Enzo's First Flip

7th January 2010
9.20pm

Are you having a bad day and need a laugh?

2010-01-06T15:15:00.002+08:00

http://kitchentigress.blogspot.com/2010/01/ocbcs-birthday-cake.html

Falling off chair, guaranteed.

要這樣麼。。

2010-01-05T22:09:00.001+08:00

2 In Camp Training in 2010.

真的嗎? 不要玩玩。
我玩不起的哦。

哇靠! 靠靠靠!

Baby vs Baby

2010-01-05T21:35:00.001+08:00

You just should not compare.

Not that anyone is comparing my boys nor am I comparing them with anyone.

But i believe every baby is different and thus a comparison will only put unrequired pressure and stress on the parents and also the baby.

Ok. Enough statement.

From now till 1st March 2010

2010-01-05T03:29:00.003+08:00

4 Days to Lisa's Wedding
8 Days to Malaysia Trip
15 Days to Thailand Trip
18 Days to boys 2nd Jab, 1st Oral Rotavirus
19 Days to Wee Teck's Wedding
23 Days to Brunei Visit
26 Days to new FY'10
27 Days to Indonesia Trip
30 Days to boys turning 5 Months
32 Days to Chantel's Wedding
38 Days to Chinese New Year's Eve
39 Days to Valentines Day
39 Days to Chinese New Year
52 Days to Everett follow up 1
53 Days to Everett & Enzo follow up 2
55 Days to Annual In Camp Training

Time pass very fast of you count the days.

Sometimes a bit too fast. So where are you going this Christmas? It's coming again.... sooner then you imagine.

Time passes fast, especially as we age.

It's just different

2009-12-31T22:21:00.000+08:00

Christmas, New Year, Mrs Neo's Birthday.

These dates usually see us in some places abroad. We love Japan, or rather, I love Japan and I made Mrs Neo like it with me. The plan for 2009 was a June - Hokkaido Lavender Trip and a year end west Japan trip across the holiday before we cover most if Japan and say byebye while we move on to another destination.

I guess Japan is shelfed indefinitely.

We did not even think about holiday. We have no time, no money.

Similac 1 is $42/tin. The boys, with a mix of breast milk, still does a tin per week.

So everytime I buy formula milk, it sets me back $160. Pampers around $50. New teats around $10. Domestic Helper $360. Water&Electricity $180. Blah blah blah....

All goes out to the boys.

We try to give them the best, within our means.
I guess all parents does that. It's a natural thing to do.

I only now look forward to bringing them to Thailand this December 2010. They will be 1year 3mths old by then. Everytime I go to Bangkok, I can't help but imagine and take note of where to bring the boys to buy toys, where Mrs Neo can do her shopping and which massage is the best for my Mum.

I'll be really looking forward to this trip.

As for now. All eyes and attention on the boys, watching them grow.

Everything else can wait.
Among all choices now. I place family as the top place.

Everett's First Flip

2009-12-28T21:54:00.000+08:00

28th December 2009
7.08pm

I was there to witness it!
Cute!

But of course he end up crying as he did not have strength to flip back.

Friendly Daddy, always around to lend a helping hand.

Enzo's Feeding Teats - Sorry, sorry

2009-12-20T21:45:00.002+08:00

We always blamed Enzo for being naughty.

Why?

Because before the 3rd month. His feed can be as long as 1.5hours long! He would suckle, play with the teats, cry, everything, except drink.

My mum was very angry with him and was always "scolding" him.

We had started both boys on NUK. A brand we decided to trust. The shape of the teat is special, a wave that is supposed to allow the tounge to roll and allow suction. It even came with a air vent system that prevents colic.

In a twist of event, after I arrived back home from an overseas trip, my mum suddenly ask if Enzo us having problem drinking. And that's when we all realised the problem. Enzo does not know how to suckle with that teat!

We changed it to a regular one and he drank 100ml in 10mins.

For the next 3 days. Mrs Neo, Mum & I kept saying sorry to little Enzo.

Parents watch out. There always is a reason to things, its important to find out why.

Sorry little Enzo!

YouTube, my new found friend

2009-12-13T21:48:00.001+08:00

If you are a father of a new born baby, have wireless internet connection at home.

You should probably agree with me.

Night feeds can be very taxing, especially after a tiring day at work. The babies are tired too. But they are hungry and just need to feed.

This equates to a sometimes slow feed that may take up to 30minutes. Watching them suckle can really make me sleepy... gotta keep awake thpugh, to ensure that the milk is not leaking, blah blah.. and most importantly, that you never fall asleep and let go of the baby.

So now I watch YouTube! My recent nights was full of clips on UFOs and Area 51.

It results in a happy and full baby, and an alert daddy.

Takashimaya Christmas Sale

2009-12-12T22:37:00.001+08:00

I personally always felt that Takashimaya is the place to be for Christmas.

its always filled with gift ideas and the sale is always on during this time.

We went over this morning and planned to get a thermal container for porridge for the boys.. They won't need it till 6,7months old. But since its cheap now, typical Singaporean style... buy first and keep.

So we got out favourite brand - 'Elephant Brand', from Japan. Comes in a compartment for porridge and two smaller ones for vege and fruits, so that it stays fresh and not get all mixed together. Got I think 15% discount. Shiok! Suppose to stay hot for 6hours.

I also got a new fragrance to replace my long love - Bavlgari, Extreme. I love the Extreme, but have been wanting a new fragrance for a long time. Today finally found a new one! It had such fresh scent and non choking effect (I'm not a fan of heavy musky scent), I love it straight away, nothing else the salesman offered was as good!

Mrs Neo paid for me. It's gonna be my Christmas present.

It's so nice I got straight the 125ml. Don't even have to try a small bottle. Got 50% discount somemore! Haha! Shiook man.

Can't wait to wear it on Monday...

The Pear & The Lizard

2009-12-10T19:00:00.001+08:00

I was driving home yesterday evening and found a lizard in my car!

it was crawling by the side of the driver window.. and its in the car! I nearly freaked out! I was lucky that stretch of road had no vehicles and I unwind the window and used a paper to chase it away. Quickly wind th e window up and drove off.

But lizards have sticky feets. Apparently, it did stick to the car! I had this few small pieces of remnant pear that some inconsiderate neighbour threw and landed on my boot.

Today as I was waiting for Mrs Neo to get off work, I decided to use some water to wash it off.. when I popped the boot, the same lizard was there! Yes I remembered its color and size!

it was eating the pear. And while I tried to chase it away, it jumped into the boot! I don't know why buy I had a feeling or will do that. So bo bian la.. removed everything to find it and encouraged it out assuring him that its a better world out there.

Especially with the boys now. I have less time to wash my car. But I still keep it a point to keep it clean, dust free, insect free.

Tomorrow on leave. Have to find a slot while the boys sleep to go clean it up again.

Sorry guys, I wanted to take a pic of the lizard but it ran away ( I was glad it did ). But its not those single grey ones. It's those brown with black spots. Measure around 6cm long.

If you see him, tell him I don't miss him.

38Degree Water, Milk Powder, Milk Bottle & Me

2009-12-10T02:38:00.002+08:00

I'm not complaining.

But during feeds, I tend to be awake for 40 - 50 mins. This involves milk preparation, the actual feeding, Burping and patting the boy to deep sleep.
Then washing the bottles.

I have alot of time on hand while doing that.

So usually I play a short game, check my mails on the blackberry, think of the things to be done at work later or just plan the day ahead.

Parents are such great beings. Being a father now makes me look at life in a whole new way.

When folks tell you school is the best, its true.

You're too young. You'll understand when you grow up. That's true too. I always thought I'm already a grown-up... many years back. Buy its only now. That I felt REALLY grown-up.

I guess all these sayings are true but if you are ready to truely understand it.

Signed,
Mr Electronic Neo @ 2.38am

Starhub Launches iPhone3Gs

2009-12-08T13:00:00.003+08:00

It's here. One day earlier then it is supposed to be.
On official news, Starhub is supposed to launch the phone together with M1 on Wednesday (Tomorrow).

I'm not sure if M1 is launching it already, but i got an sms saying that the phone is out and i can
collect it if i want to from 3 locations.
(No. I did not bother to check where)

I bet the phone will shoot up to top 10 on cnetasia this month.

But i got the Hero already. No regrets after seeing how the iPhone interface is.
I am now in love with the Andriod Platform.
(Although it can run a bit faster... currently, it's not that fast yet. But bearable.)

Check out the prices and data plans:-
http://iphone.starhub.com/

Review - HTC Hero

2009-12-07T12:03:00.002+08:00

Finally got the Hero after considerations between this and the iPhone 3Gs.

The white version of the phone, the first white phone i ever got is very attractive.
If i am not wrong, it comes with a Teflon coat at the back, only for the white.

The Andriod platform with HTC Sense did not come very user friendly on Day 1&2.

The instructional manual also explained minimum.
Just enough to get you started.

However, the (smart) phone, does a lot for itself. Upon the first power up, it tries to set you up with all your social networking applications - from Facebook, Twitter and of course all your emails.

HTC also allowed for a 7 page cutomisable screen. You can basically plug in any apps that you like in whichever screen that you deem suitable.

After a week now with the Hero, i must say this technology is coming to me. It's becoming very useful and friendly. Sort of a switch i had when i changed from Nokia to Samsung.
So now it's Samsung to HTC - with Andriod.

The only complaint i have is it's slightly slow processing speed and camera with no flash.

Overall, i would think this platform will grow and one day be among the top few.

3 Months Old

2009-12-04T12:47:00.000+08:00

Mr Neo with Everett on the new playmat

3 Months Old - Everett & Enzo
(Look at their cute rumpers with their names!)

3rd Year

2009-11-25T11:23:00.002+08:00

I didn't even have time to blog this down.

3years ago, we had our wedding dinner at Suntec City.
I woke up the next morning, hangover from all the drinks and i remember i stood along the window of the Conrad Bridal Suite.

Looking across to Suntec City on a Sunday morning.

It was peaceful. The breakfast arrived in the room. It was American style.
It cost SGD80 per serving. But was complimentary from the hotel.

I still remember thinking, wah i spend so much money and now, everything is over.
The glamourous moments are done. Back to life.

3 years later, i am so glad that we now have a beautiful family.
Our boys are here and we are all happy.

Mr Neo: "Darling, here's your Anniversary Present"
Mrs Neo: "WoW! Don't tell me it's a.."

Mr Neo: "It's just chocolates, i have no time to buy anything else"
Mrs Neo: "Chey, i thought it's DSlite."
Mrs Neo: "But i love it anyway! Thank you!"

Mr Neo: "Haha."

I take back my words

2009-11-24T09:56:00.001+08:00

So it's confirmed that I'm getting only $200 of Starhub Voucher.

According to them, the next grade is $500 which they give to customers with the expensive price plan. Me. I'm on Powertalk 300.

No point I get a higher plan as I travel mah. So roaming charges still apply. Why get so much local airtime them. I tried explaining this to the guy over the phone. But he didn't catch what I was trying to say I guess... They should based it on amount spend per month. Not on subscription mah.

End of the day, you want to reward ppl paying you more right? So if I am on the most basic plan, let's say $9.90, but I end up paying $900. Will I get $500 voucher? I should right?

But it's not how they work. At least that's not how the guy explained it to me. I feel like changing subscriber and taking all my services away. Yes... I know I am just one of their tiny micro percentage. Maybe 0.0000000002% affected if I part them. But should be more rationale in tabulation right.

I get so irritated when people tell me stuffs which end of the day is due to "follow the guidelines".

I set down the limit. If next year, they are still like this. I will port my number across to another vendor.

And for now. I just pre order an IPhone 3GS (White). I wonder how much it will cost though. It's really not my first choice. But the HTC Hero's - shape is not too appealing. Should it not come with that chinny curve. It top my list with Andriod OS and a phone not many own.

IPhone is just too common. But I am hoping, in view of it's popularity, there will be more apps, more updates, more hardware and more everything free or at a cheaper price.

Ohhh... Did I say I chosen the 32GB?
Heehee.

Starhub, now with IPhone 3GS

2009-11-18T18:17:00.002+08:00

Yeah.

Now Starhub is selling IPhone!
I got an sms earlier saying that they are doing the pre order for the phone.

Got really excited and went into their website to see.
No price is there yet though.

I guess the marketing department is trying to gather feedback to see the amount of people who are interested before setting the price.

But come to think of it. I don't think i will be buying the IPhone anyway.
I want a Andriod phone. Just waiting for my contract to be fully termed and hopefully they send me a big voucher. I should be in the Platinium Club by then too.

So i am really looking forward to a big voucher.
If not... hai.

Singapore Airlines - SilkAir

2009-11-18T18:09:00.000+08:00

I hope someone from SilkAir see this.

My last 2 trips into KL, i've been experiencing delays.
Last round, it was 3hours.

Now they tell me it's delayed for 30mins. But the plane is still now here.

Departure time is 6.05pm. Now is 6.15pm and the plane is not even here.
How to depart at 6.30pm leh?

Omg it's like dejavu. I have a feeling they will delay and delay so very slowly like the previous time.
Tell you 30mins, then 30mins, then 15mins.

Why must they do that?
Don't they have the information on hand? Tell the consumer the truth.

Don't make us sit here and wait. For something we don't know.

Somemore i am paying for a SQ flight, yet i am put on a SilkAir plane and last 2 trips into KL.
It's always delayed.

Omg. Please improve yourself.

Yes.... I know sometimes it's not up to humans, there are natural aspects.
But then. Tell the people the truth!

Tell them it's going to be delayed for "x" time.
Don't go with the 30mins, 30mins thing.

Fustrated.

Facebook - Part 2

2009-11-17T22:33:00.003+08:00

I still can't make myself update my Facebook.

I tried. But when i am about to log in, i just can't give myself any reason why i would use facebook for.

Maybe i will try to update next year.
I try.

The Gardens Hotel & Residence, Mid Valley - Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur

2009-11-17T22:20:00.004+08:00

Hotel: The Gardens Hotel & Residences
Star: 5*
Feels Like: 4*

Mid Valley, you get many things here. Cinema, Food, Shopping.
It's like a Mega Tampines Mall, if i try to put it simply.
I guess the location is great. You can stay in shelter and move from the hotel to the shopping mall all together.

This round, i am lucky enough to stay in their Executive Deluxe King. The top grade room.

Pro:
The size of the room is not huge, however, nicely spaced and clean cut.
For executive rooms, you get to do your check in on Level 29, escaping the reception on ground floor.
As this is my first stay in the hotel, i actually wanted to check in at ground floor and was literally queueing up due to the crowd. However, the bell boy was very attentive and picked up my name from my luggage tag and directed me to the top floor. Plus to him!

The washroom, comes with rain shower, which i love! Bathtub, Shower and the Toilet are all separated by glass. Which makes the washroom very pleasant to be in!

Toiletries are nicely placed and the wash basin are perfectly spaced to prevent splashing.
The hotel also offer laundry service of 3 pieces daily. Cool!
You get to choose if you wish to have breakfast in the executive area, however, that only limits yourself to American Breakfast or go ahead to the buffet breakfast where you get a spread.

The hotel uses pretty advanced system of wave card, so you do not need to slot in any card to get into the room, just wave the card and the door auto open. Quite impressive.

Oh yes, another great point it that, internet in the room is via cable. I prefer cable over wifi.
Personal preference.

Cons:
The executive breakfast served is very very limited. I settled for bread, butter, a piece of cake and 2 glasses of orange juice. Quite a waste for hotel breakfast i must say.
I had difficulty also trying to locate the safe box. I called the reception and i had to wait.
They lady did not know where it was too. Omg.

Overall i rate the hotel 8 of 10.
I would love to stay here again on my next trip.

Just across the coast

2009-11-17T22:13:00.003+08:00

Malaysia.

Just across the border.
In comparison, i feel Malaysians are stronger, more independent, much more exposed then us.

My partners in KL, they all are not born here.
They came from all over the place, rent a house here and start working.

Away from home, not like us in Singapore, where we usually stay with the family.
We have friends (Malaysians) who come over to Singapore to work, which is even further away from home.

I do wonder if it's such a good thing.
Good in terms of experience i guess. Independent and all. A little like how Americans would do it i feel.

Makes me feel i am a mummy boy.
Heehee

Facebook

2009-11-13T21:50:00.002+08:00

I recently discovered that i can use Facebook on my mobile!
They have a mobile version.

Well, yeah it might be around for a long time, but i just found out!
Duhz.

I am never an avid fan of social networking websites like Facebook and Friendsters.
I have those accounts for fun. I start them and like update them once every 6months i think.

For those whom tried to add me and i did not get back.
I'm sorry, i'll try to add you by 2010 ok.

But next week i'll be in Malaysia. Usually there, i have a little more time at night after my appointment. I'll try to set a night out to sort out and "learn" about this facebook thing.
I hope to set it straight, add my friends then i can use it on mobile!

I love anything mobile.

Grand Kemang Hotel - Jakarta

2009-11-13T21:27:00.002+08:00

Hotel: Grand Kemang Hotel, Jakarta
Star: 3*
Feels like: 3+*

Situated right beside the CBD area, Grand Kemang is a newly re-structured hotel, standing 4 stories high. This is a non-smoking hotel. So all rooms are fresh and nice.

I was supposed to stay in a Grand Deluxe. But i checked in very late that night and all rooms are taken up! So i was upgraded to a Junior Suite. Wow great!

Pros:
The hotel is a very ideal location for business travellers. Right smack beside the prime area, offices are easy to access (At least for the office i need to go). Why is that important? Because traffic in Jakarta is worst then that of Bangkok. It's not too much to say 30times worst!

You can find food, eateries from the familar KFC, Burger King to Sushi, Noodles what ever you can think of.

The Junior Suite is well spaced and comes with a pillow menu. In the room you will find a whole setup for dinning area. Something like what you see in Billy Bombers, table of 6. Yup you have one of those in the room. Beside that, you have a 5 seater L shape sofa with a designer lamp hanging right above it (but the bulb fused already.. duhz), a nice working desk, a Queen Size bed, the regular TV and lots of space. I guess suites are all about space. The items in it. Sometimes i don't even have a chance to use it. Why would anyone want to sit in that table of 6 billy bomber style dinning area when you can get out of the hotel and have proper food?

They do very carefully refresh your fruit basket everyday, sometimes there is even chocolates! My favourite white chocolate. And you get 8 bottles of mineral water free. Haha, if that is even a advantage.

High speed wireless internet is free for all rooms above deluxe.

Cons:
Other then just food joints, there is nothing near the hotel.
You get a Polo shop and a pub in the hotel lobby. That's it. There is no spa, no minimart, no nothing.

There is also no shopping centre to pass the night, no cinema, only cars and motor cycles.

The wash room, which is huge, however does not come with a standing shower.
I hate standing and showering in the bathtub. With that size of washroom. They can put a standing shower anywhere! But there is none.

The bathroom slippers, made with pvc, looks pretty classy. However, one pair had a cut, which makes me think its' worn by the previous customer. Minus points.

Overall, it's a nice business hotel. For leisure travellers, i suggest Hotel Nikko anytime.
For Grand Kemang. I will stay there again simply for it's location and also strongly because it sounds like a local hotel. I will never stand in JW Marriot, or for that matter any "branded" hotels in Jakarta! But the hotel is nice and clean - nothing short of a good night sleep.

I rate it 7 out of 10

Mercure Grand Mirama Hotel - Surabaya

2009-11-10T22:36:00.003+08:00

Hotel: Mercure Grand Mirama Hotel
Star: 4*
Feels like: 3*

Surabaya - A city further away Jakarta, the 2nd largest city in Indonesia.
Weather here is extremely hot.
The Mercure hotel, a newly build hotel sit along a busy city side. There are no tall building around and the hotel stands 10 storey high.

Non-smoking rooms are from Level 4 - 6.

Pros:

The standard Accor group of hotels. Not the best in the range, but once you step into one of their hotel, it gives you a similar feel. This round i am in staying in one of their suite.
Cost = USD$130.

The room is neat, nicely spaced, there's a living space, a bed room area, dining and relatively large.
Before you even step into the room, they have switch the aircon on, turn both tv (yups, one tv in the living area and one in the bedroom area) on and was playing some nice music. There are DVDS for free viewing and the safe is one that you can swipe your credit card with to lock for extra security.

The suite is all located at the corner of the building, which i personally don't like.

Accor group of hotels are tied up with many cards, Krisflyer is one of them and you can earn miles for staying in this hotel.

Cons:

While all other servies are good, some interior finishings and details can be improved.

The hotel's bath robe seems very worn out. The material is the typical towel material. Sub standard for a hotel of it's class.

The "Do Not Disturb" sign is the regular hang outside the room type. For such a new hotel, i would expect a switch light instead.

This morning when the room service came to clean up the room, they removed on of the towel i used, but did not replace it. So i'm left with one hand towel instead now. I wonder why they did that.

The in-room internet is done via cable. Which i do not mind as long as it's fast.
But the point, is just beside the door! ........... So, i have to sit on the dining table beside the entrance door to work instead of the nice table in front.......... stupid.

There is no other shopping centre of any form of life at night.
There's KFC if you walk 10mins down the road, but i choose room service (remember i said the hot weather?). I would not recommend the hotel if you are here on a vacation. But for business trip, it works fine.

I rate it 5 out of 10 even in this suite.

It makes me smile

2009-11-10T22:29:00.004+08:00

Identical?

Enzo with a cute kawaii pose & Everett stealing the punch

Enzo: Check me out with a funny face

10, 15, 20, 25, 30

2009-10-27T09:17:00.002+08:00

Image used for illustration of bottle used only. Click on image to link back to website.

The easiest things in life, may prove to be the toughest.

Yesterday night, i tried to teach my domestic helper to prepare formula milk.
On the bottle, there is "20", "30", "40", "50", "100" marks.

She's unable to tell what is in between 20 and 30. (25)
She's also unable to find 60. (The mark after 50)

Mrs Neo and I keep repeating ourselves for at least 1 hour and still, she cannot apprehend.
Aiyoh. I still have yet to tell her the "1 scoop = mixture with 60ml of water".

Like that how?

Wendy - The Vet

2009-10-25T14:58:00.004+08:00

Wendy & Liling came over to my house last night.

Chatted until 11+pm. Shag.
The boys were quietly asleep while we sat on the bed talking away.
*I was dozing off with the dim nightlight and i stop chatting after 1hour*

They love the boys, touching their little hands and legs, patting their body, feeling their soft skins.

And Wendy...
Mrs Neo and myself can't help but feel she's touching Enzo (She was sitting beside Enzo) as if Enzo was a little puppy.

Her pat, strokes to his chin and neck seems so... ermm vet like.

And so Mrs Neo goes.

Mrs Neo: "You are touching him like how you touch a puppy right? You think i don't know"
Wendy: "Errrhh. Heehee"

Ya. She is.

Hep B - 2nd Vaccination

2009-10-24T14:52:00.000+08:00

Today, we brought the boys to the baby doctor to have their second vaccination.

Wah seh, the needle is so damn long and thicker then i would imagine it to be.
Felt like asking the doctor why he's using that. But...

Anyway, Everett & Enzo clearly forgotten the pain once they were treated to some milk after the jab. Ahh.. Babies. So easily contented. Such a joy.

I paid $180++ for the 2 boys. Cash.

Stupid! I can use baby bonus what. Aiyoh, heng the nurse told me man.
The next jab will cost $220+ each. So it's like $450? for the 2 of them.

Heng got baby bonus ah!

< Illuminator >

2009-10-23T17:28:00.002+08:00

Casio - 2499 W96H (10Years Battery)

My new digital watch after my G-Shock fell victim from the uncle downstairs whom changed my battery and totally screwed up my watch.

Best of all, he told me "Rubber watches are like that one, very old liao right this watch?"
Pleaseee... It's a G Shock, it's suppose to be water proof lor. How can it leak water!
You damaged it! Still charge me $5.00!

And somemore is i buy from Japan one ok.

Hai.. what to do. I'm so cheapo to try to change it downstairs. If change at some big shop, at least they will do something. Now... Wanna complaint. What? Write email ah?
I don't even think, no i mean. He confirm have no website.

Even if he have. What?
Write email to complaint? He will probably be the one reading the email!
Cas' he's the only guy there. He's the boss. So he Ya Ya Papaya lor!

Anyway. I need a digital watch to see time at night. So it's safe to wear while carrying the boys.
Then i can sleep and wake up, not having to find a light to see the time.

I press and i know if it's feeding time or "carry baby, sayang time".

A real essential.
$18 only. Cheap cheap. Does the job.
Somemore says 10 years battery. Hard la, from the way i press to see time everytime.
1year i very happy liao.

Ant Eater

2009-10-23T10:17:00.003+08:00

My mum, she eats ants.

And yes, it's true. She told me that.
I was discussing how my face, neck, shoulders, arm would get itchy everytime i feed the boys.

Especially! The hand that is holding the bottle. So, you can't scratch it easily.
And guess what my mum said.

Mum: "Ya, i hate it. Sometimes i use 3fingers on this hand to hold the bottle to scratch"
Mr Neo: "Ya i do that too, but some angle, it's hard to hold the bottle with one hand and carry baby"

Mum: "Sometimes it's little ants lor"
Mr Neo: "Ants? Where got ants in the house?"

Mum: "Got, little ones, very small, black ones, they crawl on my hands"
Mr Neo: "You sure? Where do they come from?"

Mum: "I don't know. But i hate them. So when i see them on my hands and i canot kill them, i reach with my tounge and eat them!"
Mum: "After that, i still try to bite them to kill them in with my teeth"

Mr Neo: "HAHAHAH, no you don't"

Mum: "Yes i do!" *And does a dry run to show me how she does it*

Pengs. Hahaha. My mum eats ants.

Light in the sky

2009-10-22T22:11:00.000+08:00

There's always something shining in the sky.

When the sun goes down in the evening, the moon and stars come out to shine.
And who would say that the night is beautiful without the moon and stars?

Whatever life throws at you, there is probably a cloud with a silver lining, with light shining through. You just have to believe that life is indeed beautiful.

Everett went for his review and everything is aye okay.
Enzo, being his identical twin is stamped CLEARED too.

Okay boys, let's now focus on playing and growing up!

Congratulations Cheryl

2009-10-16T10:08:00.000+08:00

You siezed the place of "Quitter No.21".

Well, i guess you didn't really want that position yeah?
But it was stuffed in your face, so what to do.

Anyway...
Should i even say congratulations...

New Blog !

2009-10-15T12:13:00.005+08:00

Going through pregnancy, childbirth and now caring for my boys was a learning process that never stops.

We get questions and doubts almost every other day.
What are we doing right? What are we doing wrong?

And most of the time, we google and try to find some answers. Although some of the times, answers are not readily available or even if you ask someone, their answer is vague and does not give you the definate reply you need.

So i thought, i do my best and blog down whatever i went through and share with the world what i have learn. To see if i can solve some of "whoever have questions" questions.

>> The Joy & Happiness Blog <<

Life

2009-10-15T12:07:00.004+08:00

My World rotates around my family now.

Nothing in the world matters, all for them. Anything else can wait.
Everything is now back to normal.

Everyone's happy.

We wake up at night to feed the boys. As they lay on my hands, drinking the milk, i can't help but feel so happy. I'm tired, that's for sure, but they look so cute, trying to hold the bottles with their small hands, looking at you with their sleepy eyes.

I have no complaints. We have to treasure this moment and in fact, every moment watching them grow up to become young boys and then adult.

Everett & Enzo.
Maybe by the time you are old enough to read Daddy's blog, you may not understand the efforts we put in to give you guys the best.

Like i didn't know the efforts my mum and dad put in to raise me.

Until i became a daddy myself.
I love my life!

Incredible India

2009-10-09T11:22:00.002+08:00

I'm still in Singapore. Never left for India for the Partner's Meeting.

Everett is not well.
So in times like this, family rides over work.

I have no passion, so it's impossible for me to find a dream job that combines work and passion.
I work for money.

The reason why i need money is to maintain the family.
The reason why i maintain my family is because i love them.

So India remains Incredible to me. I doubt i will ever visit that place.
Well, at least i got the Visa in my passport as memory!

And for my company, i think they are really great.

For me to pull out on the very last minute, absorbing the airtickets on SQ to Goa, the Leela - a 5 star hotel stay for a week, the Visa application, the meals, the transport, the everything and still wish my boy the best and ask me not to worry about anything else.

Everett, lets' get this over soon and everything will be fine.
Daddy & Mummy will make this as easy and smooth for you as possible ok.

Jia You!

Baby Shower

2009-10-04T23:11:00.000+08:00

I had no time to blog this down until today. 9th October 2009.
(But i'll still back date it to 3rd October 2009 for simple retrival next time)

The Strok - Did babies ever come from the bird?
It's a cute image but not sweeter then the mummy whom carried the baby in her womb for 37weeks.

The day was full of excitement. Throwing a baby shower after a month states that the boys have grown up and are big boys already.

The resturant (Qian Xi @ Paya Lebar) turned our quite nice and cosy.
The cornered off VVIP Rm 1 & 2 is nicely enclosed and seperates us from the main hall.

The food, hmm simple and does the job i guess. Nothing fancy.
Well, for the price i am paying, i think it's reasonable.

The boys got lotsa gifts and ang baos, lotsa hugs from the guests.
I brought a cot for them to sleep on, but ended up not using it as they were carried by someone all the time.

The best thing of all is that, we had 80 guests.
80 guests = messy crowd. If we have had done it at home, i think it'll be a mess!
But doing it at the resturant means that someone is there to clean up the mess and end of the day, we just go back to our clean home.

Sweet!

I will start a new Label "Everett And Enzo" today, to document and blog down all their details now that they are big boys already.

Calculative Neo

2009-09-23T11:30:00.004+08:00

Now, i am sitting in Subway, chewing my sandwich, at the airport, waiting for my flight out to Bangkok at 12.25pm. I have made this trip extremely short.

3Days.

Usually, i will do the foreign exchange at the airport, without thinking much.
I always thought, if i change S$1 = THB 23 at somewhere else and i get S$1 = THB 22 at the airport. Why bother to change elsewhere? The airport is convenient and i'll be here anyway.
What can you do with THB1 also?

Where as today, i looked into my wallet, i have THB 700. Not enough for 3days.
So i calculated if i change S$200 how much i would get at the airport and how much i would get
outside the airport.

The difference is THB 300. <- Equivalent to a free 1hr foot massage!

Save money, save money is all around my head. But i'm really left with no choice so i still did the exchange.

Even Subway seems expensive. My meal today cost $S9.10.
While i paid for it i thought, "Wah.. $10 leh. So expensive".

Worst still, i miss home already.
I miss my wife, my boys and even wonder if my mum is resting well.

Haha. Omg, it'll be a long 3days for me.

Can't wait to get back. But what to do?
Daddy have to work to earn milk powder money wor.

Next week have to travel again, following week have to travel even longer.

If i were any more rash, i might quit my job so that i can stay home to accompany the boys.

But that would be stupid.
I have post delivery daddy syndrome.

Baby Shower - Location Confirmed

2009-09-22T12:54:00.002+08:00

If you are reading my blog.

You should be invited. Unless you bumped into this blog from somewhere.

After a frantic search for location, we finally landed ourselves at one.
Yes. I placed the deposit already. So it's confirm, confirmed.

3th October 2009 - Also the chinese date for Mooncake Festival.

Places were reserved everywhere. From the Aranda Country Club, Safras to Hotel, Hort Park Function Room, even the RC Centre / Community Centre just below my block is FULLY BOOKED.

I am so glad i found this place. Able to hold up to 100pax for buffet lunch.
We are doing the final count of people.

So do RSVP. Please do so in case it slip our mind while we change the diapers and feed the milk.
Not to mention the cuddling and hugging we have to offer our boys.

- - - - -

Location: Qian Xi @ Paya Lebar
Address: Tanjong Katong Complex, 845 Geylang Road, #04-09, Singapore 400845

Date: 3rd October 2009
Time: 11.30am - 2.30pm (Food is served at 12Noon)

Dress Code: None at all, just come, eat and have fun.

The X-Treme Encounter

2009-09-22T12:45:00.003+08:00

Over Msn.
Jeremy - my new found best friend/new daddy.
I chat with him almost everyday now.

Mr Neo: "Yo bro, so how's thing going?"
Jeremy: "My girl just crap and puke on me yesterday all at the same time"

Mr Neo: "Oh. That's extreme. You mean you were changing diapers and she decided to crap while you burp her w/o diapers?"
Jeremy: "No. I was trying to burp her. She puke and her diapers gave way."
Jeremy: "There's too much crap and it fell off!"

Mr Neo: "Hahaha."
Jeremy: "It was extreme i tell you."

Mr Neo: "I've seen lotsa crap and milk. But not the same time."
Jeremy: "I tell you, it's extreme man. And it's all over me."

From The Land of Smile

2009-09-22T12:32:00.003+08:00

A present from my Thailand Partners to the boys.

So nice of them.
I was telling them i was looking for it for Mrs Neo while she was pregnant to let her lie down and rest herself on this pillow.

Now, after the boys are born, the sales team brought these 2 for me.
Haha. I guess it's more for me to use then for the boys!

Similac

2009-09-22T12:25:00.002+08:00

This is not an advertisement for Similac or Abbott.
The following is just my personal views and should not be treated as valuable informaiton.

I just got to know that Abbott have a reward program for buying their products.

http://www.abbott.com.sg/family/rewards/rewards.asp

A good offer i would think if you are on Similac and what's better then a little savings along the way!

Just to confirm

2009-09-22T12:18:00.002+08:00

The boys are active and playing everyday.

I wonder why some people tell me that they feed every 4 hours.
The hospital told me every 4hrs, each time 30ml.

Or maybe that's just the first few days. I am not sure.
But even baby doctor says so before i told him how much they are drinking.

- - - - -

The boys are on 80~90ml of breast milk/feed or 60 ~ 70ml of formula milk/feed
and they feed every 2hours or so.

I thought there must be something we did wrong and i decided to confirm with 2 person.

First - My eldest sister. Who confirmed that they are as such for the 1st month and like to play and stay awake. Thus the need for confinement lady (and the amount they are paid) to take care of the new born. Hmmm sounds correct already. No matter what, she have taken care of 2 boys.

Second - Jeremy. Wife just gave birth to a girl. He confirmed his girl is doing 80 ~ 100ml of breast milk ever 1hour. Sometimes 2hour. As for formula, he has no idea as the confinement lady does that for him.

So in conclusion, feeding time of 2hours is very regular for the first one month as the baby starts to grow and feel hungry from staying awake.

The amount of milk to give really depands on the baby's appetite and should be given as per demand to encourage growth.

Oh no.. Daddy going to start travelling tomorrow again. Going miss my boys!
But have to work hard for milk powder and diapers money wor!

Wow. So Amazing

2009-09-18T11:47:00.005+08:00

This morning Mrs Neo went on MSN and connected the webcam to show me Enzo in her arms.
Mum trying to put Everett in the baby cot.

Wah so amazing man.

We brought the webcam initially for us to see each other when i travel. However, we only did that once. Haha.

But now, it looks like we found a whole new reason to use this technology!

I had a headache trying to find a location for my boys baby shower!
3rd October 2009 = Mooncake Festival!

Everywhere also full house. 哇靠,靠,靠!
But seeing the boys made me so happy and everything felt worth it.

Now only left with 2 choices. I will not even want to post it here in case someone read and book the place! That's how difficult it is now to book a place for a simple celebration.

Why not do it at home, you ask?
Because we did not think a 3 room flat can fit in 80people, or maybe even more!

Heehee.

Level 10

2009-09-17T17:59:00.003+08:00

My block at 10 storey high.

Ahh.. who cares, still got 2 years more.
Let's see if the boys are sleeping.

Record

2009-09-17T16:53:00.005+08:00

I thought this may help me keep good track of where to buy things.
You may find it useful too!

Similac 1 - $39.50 @ Giant and Shop & Save
Fitti NB 52pieces - $15.80 @ Econ Minimart
Comfy Tissue x 5 box (200 pull) - $4.20 @ Convenient Shop Beside Wet Market

Till date, i have already brought 3 tins of Similac, 1 pack of Huggies, 2 pack of Tissues

You would have expected

2009-09-17T16:46:00.004+08:00

A lot more post from Mr Neo.

But Mr & Mrs Neo, together with Mdm Tan (My Mum) + the domestic helper is so freaking busy.

Life goes on but with the boys, things speed up.
I can eat dinner in 3minutes.

I go home during lunch time and while taking the lift up, i start to unbutton my cuffs and some buttons of my shirt (i wear a tee inside so don't think i'm crazy).

Why do i do that? So that i can be faster lor. Must wash hands then can carry babies mah.

The same for in the evening. I pack up at 5.55pm.
Slaps down my laptop at 6pm.

Walks quickly to the carpark, power it up and off i go to help out.
I take a 5min shower, eat dinner straight after that, no matter how early that is and like switch to "entertain the babies" mode.

I used to have morning cough too. Now i don't.
Why? Cas i don't really sleep throughout the night mah. Hahah how to wake up and have morning cough.

I now am telling myself to take a break from work and life.
So i have 20mins to relax.

Yes, just 20mins. After this, it's back to typing my report and forecast.

New Position

2009-09-17T16:40:00.002+08:00

Today i did a wonderful thing.

I help Marcus fill in a job reference form in the morning.
And at 4pm+ the same day, he got the job!

Yeah. The job search is over. The position looks promising too.

He says he will buy me a drink.
That's nice. But i wonder if i ever will have the time for him in the near future.

1hr 15mins more and i'm back to change diapers, feed milk and carry them to sleep!
Hooray! Parenthood!

I'm glad i'm a Father now.

I wonder if i am any older.... will i be able to take it anot.
Yippiee!

Hotmail

2009-09-11T21:01:00.001+08:00

Today i set up the email accounts for my boys.

Have you ever tried to get a free mail and never get the ID that you want?

Well. Lucky me. Today i did it for them and have the 2 that i wanted.
Heehee.

everett.neo@hotmail.com
enzo.neo@hotmail.com

Relatives & Friends of Daddy & Mummy.
You all can email me ok. But i will only read when i grow up and understand how to use the computer.

Mediacorp TV

2009-09-08T19:46:00.000+08:00

The car on the right hand bottom corner is mine.

It's going to be on TV wor. Mediacorp is shooting a drama at my block. From the lightings, seems like they will shoot something in the carpark tonight!

Mr Neo: "Lisa, they going to shoot my car, it will be on TV. You faster go down wash clean clean."
Lisa: "I don't want la."
Mr Neo: "Who give you your pay one huh?"
Lisa: "Heehee"

Hai... This domestic helper ah...
Well as long as she take care of Mum, Mrs Neo & the boys ok liao la.

Say Heeee!

2009-09-08T14:49:00.002+08:00

Everett's grin

Back At Home

2009-09-08T14:36:00.003+08:00

Last Night was life changing.

I always wonder why people can wake up at 6am and go for exercise, watch Channel News Asia, read the papers, slowly eat their breakfast.

I, for one, am a bad bad morning person.
I hate waking up early. No, i mean have problem waking up early.

Until yesterday.

Do you think babies are always crying? And having a baby means that you will not have enough sleep? Well. From my first time experience, i can tell you no.

Babies are not a chore.
Yes, they cry. But always for a reason.
Either they shit in their nappy, pee, or simply hungry or thirsty.

I have 5 sisters, each of them have their own children and my mum, takes care of some of them.
I would expect myself to be very good at doing all the "babies stuffs - change nappy, wash backside, blah blah...".

But, hai.... no lor.
But life have it's way, Mrs Neo & Myself learn extremely fast. We pick up many things we never knew how to do so quickly, i am amazed by myself. Simple things like picking up a new born may seem simple, but they are so soft and ewww... haha.

I can do it now. No problem. I learn it overnight.

My boys now wake up every 2hours in the day, 3 hours in the night. So effectively.
I wake up once at 3am and the next time is around 6am.

6am is morning already! I looked out and it was breaking dawn this morning. Thus, i only wake up once per night. But that's really easier said then done for a person who sleeps at 11pm and wakes up at 8.16am for work.

Everett & Enzo.
When you grow up and read Daddy's blog, remember to give me a ^5!

Day 2, Shoulder of responsibilities

2009-09-05T21:59:00.004+08:00

Do you remember when you were in primary school, you hate going to classes.
Your parents would tell you that school time is the best time of your life.

And you don't believe.

Do you remember when you wish to buy this computer game and your Dad tells you not to
and try to explain that money is hard earned.

And you don't believe.

Do you remember when you were younger and Aunite and Uncle will tell you, "You'll understand when you grow up".

And you don't believe.

Do you remember when you are enlisted into Army and your Mum tell you to be good and brave and says that it's not going to be easy.

And you don't believe.

Do you remember before your marriage, your parents telling you that starting a family requires a lot of tolerance and love for each other. Along with a lot of money.

And you don't believe.

As i grow older, experience what life have in stall for me, i believe most of us, do truly then understand that what we were told are the truth. It's just that we don't believe.

Today, i learn to carry a new born from his bed and putting his down gently, taking care of his soft body and neck. A skill i quickly master and quickly need to master.
I learn to latch the baby on to my wife for feeding, i picked up the skill of wrapping their hands and legs with nappy to secure them.

As i type this entry, my blackberry gives a "ting". Another email.

Mrs Neo: "Now deardear's priority have changed."
Mr Neo: "Why?"
Mrs Neo: "Last time, once there is an email, you will walk over to see. Now you continue without even thinking"
Mr Neo: "Yes, my life have changed. There are more important things other then work now"

I hope my boss don't read this.

Everett & Enzo - Both pass motion today, and of course pee-ed.
Great Job Boys!

Daddy & Mommy Loves You Both!

Pictures!

2009-09-04T17:00:00.002+08:00

Everett

Enzo

Everett (Right), Enzo (Left)

WAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA. SO CUTE ONE

Everett & Enzo

2009-09-04T16:47:00.002+08:00

4th September 2009.

9.13am - Everett Neo
Weight: 2.65kg
Length: 47cm
Head Circumference: 33cm

9.15am - Enzo Neo

Weight: 2.38kg
Length: 46cm
Head Circumference: 32cm

Mummy, Everett & Enzo

Aiyooohhhh

2009-09-03T23:20:00.001+08:00

Can't sleep.

Mrs Neo is on the phone with her GodMa.

Mr Neo is still having globus sensation.

We talk about today being the last day of our lovely dovely couple life. Tomorrow on, we will be parents of two cute boys.

By the time my boys are 21year old, i would be 50year old. If they both get married at 29, i would be 58years old.

Today is the end of what i thought was a stressful work life. Tomorrow is the start of a life of responsibility (and a more stressful work life, to earn more money).

Tomorrow, we will start a family. Me, my wife and my boys.

Sweeeettt...

The Details

2009-09-03T23:02:00.001+08:00

3rd September 2009, 11.03pm.

Mrs Neo is thinking what else to eat before she starts to fast at 12midnight in preperation of the 9am C-Section.

Mr Neo is sitting on the bed. Nothing in his blank mind.

Counting Down

2009-09-03T21:55:00.001+08:00

8hours to getting ready for deliver. 11hours to actual delivery time.

Cord Blood

2009-09-01T20:15:00.002+08:00

The lady came over to my place to deliver the kits liao.

I also went to pump petrol. Can't imagine a situation drive halfway to hospital and i run out of gas.

Counting Down : 3 more days to seeing my cute twin boys.