This is absolutely hilarious!
Can you imagine a beer that has a alcohol content of 18.2%? Wonder how that taste like. I really suppose you can't binge drink on that, and you make probably just at just one or two. And who the hell drinks a beer with 1.1% alcohol? What is the point????????
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
2 More Months
We have 2 more months to go before the baby pops. Very fast hor?
I wonder how much our daily lives will change. Do parents stop having a life after the baby comes along? Will everything revolves around the baby? Will we still be able to sneak away for a few hours for a movie? Would baby affect our holiday destinations? Are we not allowed to swear anymore after baby comes along? Is it possible to still have dinners with friends?
We certainly will have to make some changes to our current lifestyle and give up late nights almost altogether. Sacrifices, I think is what we call those inconveniences. I am happy and very much willing to give up some stuff. I call them happy sacrifices. I can't wait for her to come to this world and as the day draws nearer, the wait seems longer.
Actually I was really optimistic when we sat down at a cafe not too long ago and I said "We can always bring her along when we have coffee, she will just sleep in her stroller what." I really wish it will be that easy and I will be one hell of a gung ho mother who brings her baby everywhere. The Husband is more garang, thinking of bringing her to Hokkaido in February! I gave him the youreallythinkitisthateasyhuh look. I told him, Penang in January first for a buddy's wedding then we will even think about attempting any flight longer than 2 hours. Besides, Hokkaido is freaking below zero in February!
I once said to The Husband, "Eh, don't be offended or hurt, but it is hard for me to think about travelling with just you. Every time I think about doing things or travelling, it always seem to have the baby in the picture now." He smiled and was glad to hear that. Now, everywhere we go, we would be like. "Next time can bring her along" or "Next time we can do this with her too" Of course we will drop The Little One with my mum or his mum on some nights so we can have a quiet dinner together and then a movie. As for now, anything longer than a movie and a dinner and drinks, seems to long to be away from her. My mum did mention a few times, that she will take care of The Little One for us if we want to go on a holiday. It isn't that I do not trust her (more like my siblings) it is just separation anxiety that I am already feeling. As exaggerating as it sounds, it is exactly what I think I will feel. She is not here yet and I already know I will suffer from it. I suppose I have not come face to face with her incessant crying and tantrums. Maybe then will I be glad to leave her behind.
I wonder how much our daily lives will change. Do parents stop having a life after the baby comes along? Will everything revolves around the baby? Will we still be able to sneak away for a few hours for a movie? Would baby affect our holiday destinations? Are we not allowed to swear anymore after baby comes along? Is it possible to still have dinners with friends?
We certainly will have to make some changes to our current lifestyle and give up late nights almost altogether. Sacrifices, I think is what we call those inconveniences. I am happy and very much willing to give up some stuff. I call them happy sacrifices. I can't wait for her to come to this world and as the day draws nearer, the wait seems longer.
Actually I was really optimistic when we sat down at a cafe not too long ago and I said "We can always bring her along when we have coffee, she will just sleep in her stroller what." I really wish it will be that easy and I will be one hell of a gung ho mother who brings her baby everywhere. The Husband is more garang, thinking of bringing her to Hokkaido in February! I gave him the youreallythinkitisthateasyhuh look. I told him, Penang in January first for a buddy's wedding then we will even think about attempting any flight longer than 2 hours. Besides, Hokkaido is freaking below zero in February!
I once said to The Husband, "Eh, don't be offended or hurt, but it is hard for me to think about travelling with just you. Every time I think about doing things or travelling, it always seem to have the baby in the picture now." He smiled and was glad to hear that. Now, everywhere we go, we would be like. "Next time can bring her along" or "Next time we can do this with her too" Of course we will drop The Little One with my mum or his mum on some nights so we can have a quiet dinner together and then a movie. As for now, anything longer than a movie and a dinner and drinks, seems to long to be away from her. My mum did mention a few times, that she will take care of The Little One for us if we want to go on a holiday. It isn't that I do not trust her (more like my siblings) it is just separation anxiety that I am already feeling. As exaggerating as it sounds, it is exactly what I think I will feel. She is not here yet and I already know I will suffer from it. I suppose I have not come face to face with her incessant crying and tantrums. Maybe then will I be glad to leave her behind.
Jealous
My brother bought a Holga and now I want a Lomo again. Yah, the Lomo itch is back again.I was really close to getting one myself some time ago but I resisted. Now that I saw what fun he has with his new camera, I want to get myself a Diana F+
Then we can always share the cameras and double the fun! Right right right? I know you are reading this...
The Diana F+ Deluxe kit is beckoning...
Friday, 25 September 2009
Diapers
Talking about diapers can be really boring.
One of the things that we have been discussing about for the past months is whether or not to use disposable diapers or the washables ones.
Plently of pros and cons. One of the main draws for me to use the washable ones is that they are more gentle on the baby's bottoms. No nasty nappy rashes. Or at least, less of those nasties. A study has also shown that babies who wore washable diapers toilet train faster than those on disposables. Washables are more cost effective but disposables are hassle free.
Some say washables are more green since they disposables do not biodegrade and thus take up precious space in landfills. To me, washables aren't exactly all that green since you got to use quite a bit of water to wash those soiled ones. In the case of Singapore, we don't really have that many landfills, we incinerate most of our waste and from incinerating, we get heat that is used to generate steam in boilers. The steam then drives steam turbines coupled to generators to produce electricity. The non-incinerable stuff and the ashes from the incinerated waste are then tipped into a landfill somewhere in Tuas. See, there is waste to fill up landfills lah!
So the greenest choice? G diapers. I found it online while surfing one day, you use these like you would a disposable diaper, but the fabulous thing about it is that you can toss it in the toilet bowl and flush it away! It is totally biodegradable! If you do not want to flush it down, you are use it as compost! COMPOST! Can you beat that? I can't find anywhere in Singapore selling it sadly. Plus it is pretty expensive. Going green will not harm the earth, but the damage on your wallet is another thing.
So have we decided? Sort of. We have decided to give both disposable and washable a go. In the day and during short outings, baby will be in washables, at night when she is sleeping, on longer outings she will be in disposables. We are going to get the trail pack from bum wear and see how we like it.
One of the things that we have been discussing about for the past months is whether or not to use disposable diapers or the washables ones.
Plently of pros and cons. One of the main draws for me to use the washable ones is that they are more gentle on the baby's bottoms. No nasty nappy rashes. Or at least, less of those nasties. A study has also shown that babies who wore washable diapers toilet train faster than those on disposables. Washables are more cost effective but disposables are hassle free.
Some say washables are more green since they disposables do not biodegrade and thus take up precious space in landfills. To me, washables aren't exactly all that green since you got to use quite a bit of water to wash those soiled ones. In the case of Singapore, we don't really have that many landfills, we incinerate most of our waste and from incinerating, we get heat that is used to generate steam in boilers. The steam then drives steam turbines coupled to generators to produce electricity. The non-incinerable stuff and the ashes from the incinerated waste are then tipped into a landfill somewhere in Tuas. See, there is waste to fill up landfills lah!
So the greenest choice? G diapers. I found it online while surfing one day, you use these like you would a disposable diaper, but the fabulous thing about it is that you can toss it in the toilet bowl and flush it away! It is totally biodegradable! If you do not want to flush it down, you are use it as compost! COMPOST! Can you beat that? I can't find anywhere in Singapore selling it sadly. Plus it is pretty expensive. Going green will not harm the earth, but the damage on your wallet is another thing.
So have we decided? Sort of. We have decided to give both disposable and washable a go. In the day and during short outings, baby will be in washables, at night when she is sleeping, on longer outings she will be in disposables. We are going to get the trail pack from bum wear and see how we like it.
Chivalry is Dead
The only people who give up their seats in trains or buses for me are ladies and the ladies who gave up their seats are never the ones in the priority seats. Don't get me wrong, even now that I am seven months pregnant, I do not demand that people give up their seats for me. It is interesting to watch people's reactions whenever I get on the train or bus. Some people suddenly seemed really busy with their hand phones or just looked away and pretended not to see me at all.
I do feel that when you are sitting in a priority seat, you should be the first to give up your seats for someone who needs it more than you, thus, people in those seats should not be busy reading the papers, nor should they be sleeping - pretending or otherwise. There is a reason why these seats are priority seats! Even I feel paiseh seating in one of those seats.
As much as I do not demand a seat, it is always so nice and I am very grateful when someone offers. I do wish the men would be more chivalrous.
I do feel that when you are sitting in a priority seat, you should be the first to give up your seats for someone who needs it more than you, thus, people in those seats should not be busy reading the papers, nor should they be sleeping - pretending or otherwise. There is a reason why these seats are priority seats! Even I feel paiseh seating in one of those seats.
As much as I do not demand a seat, it is always so nice and I am very grateful when someone offers. I do wish the men would be more chivalrous.
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Dairy Farm
It has been a while since we went for a Sunday walk. It has been a while too since the last time I took out my canon350d. The walk was great, if not a little humid. It was a little breezy if not a little grey. Carrying my camera now is not the same as before. With a protruding tummy, hanging the camera around my neck is rather uncomfortable, with the edge of the camera constantly pressing into my flesh. It used to hang nice and flat. So instead, I got to sling it on my arm. Now, that isn't the best way to carry it especially when there are some gentle undulating gravel covered slopes and I being unable to see my feet now and being so clumsy, I might just fall and HORROR! break my camera.
Whatever photo-taking skills I have, have been non-existent since I stop taking photos on a regular basis. I didn't take too much photos either since I was too hot and bothered. Took like maybe 20 odd shots.
We will be back to walk the other path of this nature walk. We got there at about 3pm, just before it got more crowded. I will hope that the skies will be a glorious blue the next time we visit.
Fall is Here!
This road reminds me of fall. I love it when we take this road every time. It makes me smile and I start to think about the colours of autumn which then makes me feel all warm and toasty inside. Then I will want to have some good quality hot cocoa!
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