Those who read my other blog would know my 1 1/2 yr old specs went missing about 3 weeks ago.

Since then I've been wearing my old specs, which I made about 6 yrs ago. I can't even see that well in it. It's at least 50 to 70 degrees lower than mine which went missing. The frame is in a sorry state already too. Very tak glam.

I finally decided to make a new pair of specs since it wasn't doing me any good squinting around. I had a feeling I'd find my missing pair *the moment* I returned from the optician.

Well, the missing pair appeared not a day, but 2 days after I've swiped the card for a new pair of specs!

Aiyo! Boleh pegi shopping for a new handbag with that money you know!

Come to think of it, since I expected to find it the moment I made a new pair, I shouldn't be so upset, huh? But stilll.... so much from VS could've been bought with that $$.

Sighs... nasib...nasib.

Did anyone read Sumiko/Tan's column in ST yesterday? It was such an entertaining read. I totally could relate to it!

But I'm luckier than her, coz, while she probably braved another bluey monday, I didn't have to go through one. (OK, maybe just briefly around lunchtime just now, coz I made a work-related call to a client). Yes, it *was* my off day today! *WAS*

I think the weekend should include Mondays as well, so no one would have to suffer from Monday blues. But would that mean Tuesday blues would spring up then?

Anyway, DesperateHousewives is starting soon. I'm rather annoyed that there's a 30 min local show slotted at 10 pm. That pushes my bedtime to 11.30 pm! As a sign of protest, I decided not to watch that show. Hmph.

Well, I'm quite determined to make this a happy week for myself insya-Allah. I hope things go as planned!

Lately our small little shopping trips have been baby-related. All the items are still left unpacked in the shopping carriers. Lined up, it looks as if we've gone on a crazy shopping spree. Basic necessities, trust me! (Unless you count the lavender scented wardrobe liner).

So today, I thought, it'd be nice for me to shop for me instead! I bought small little luxuries, like a box of rocher chocolates for AH & myself, many bags of famous/amos cookies for myself (AH gets a piece, or two) & a pair of birkies. The last buy is *totally* necessary, because my older pair of birkies has suddenly become..believe it or not, mouldy. AH offered to get rid of the mould for me, but I'm convinced it wouldn't be totally clean & the mould might seep into my sweaty pores, urgh.

I almost bought a pair of scented hangers from Crabtree&evelyn but I managed to counsel myself out of it. Phew~

Little pleasures, that eventually added up to quite a lot! But it's been so long since I got stuff for myself, so it's alright to pamper my pregnant, swollen feet, I'm sure! :D

Maybe another few mindless shopping sprees this month since I've still got the energy. I'd probably get another chance tomorrow, since we're going out with my family.

What shall I buy this time? A nice little chic handbag? Or how about another long wallet?

A diaper bag!

Wait, that's again, for the baby! Oh well, if I need it, I guess, I'll need it.

Come to think of it, tomorrow's too long to wait, I think I'll start right now, right here, online :D

I've never had as many bad experiences as taxi drivers in my whole life as I've had now, during my pregnancy! And it's clear that there are still many errant cabbies on the loose.

Travelling towards the west today, I sat in one of the most horrifying taxi rides ever. Lagi terok drp kat BKK or M'sia. This cabby, no matter what, refused to give way to a van, who was trying to inch (literally) his way into our lane to avoid an accident in the middle lane!

I wanted to tell the cabby that he's ferrying a 30-week pregnant lady but I was afraid he might go berserk & start a riot in his own cab.

So I prayed & held on tight to my tummy. I think the baby could feel I was tensing up; he twirled around slightly.

Ordeal wasn't over coz a while later, that van caught up with the cab & swooped (swerve is not strong enough to describe it) right in!!! This time, it was the van which didn't want to give way & went into the cab's lane each time the cab changed lanes.

Rabak. I felt very religious suddenly, uttering whatever prayers i could. I was more worried about my baby, rather than my own safety. A thought flashed my mind, "Are my maternal instincts at work already?"

I eventually reached my destination safely, alhamdulillah. The uncle said a "Thank You" to me, God knows whatever for. Thank you for being in his cab, if not the ordeal would've been worse?!

I have his vehicle number & when I got off, I was seriously considering to lodge a report. I'm usually nice to cabbies, the obvious reason being my own dad is one, but this experience, I really wouldn't want anyone to go through.

So should I write a quick email to the cab company?

I was on a cab this afternoon, with a colleague. About 12 minutes later, the cabby made a turn into the wrong exit so I simply told him he turned too early.

But my colleague, who wasn't sitting directly behind the cabby, told me that he had seen the cabby nodding off. I gathered he was ready to scold the cabby if he nodded off again. He also said, he saw that I wasn't wearing a seat belt.

If I had seen the cabby nodding off instead, I don't suppose I'd have been as calm as I was just now.

So upon alighting, I told the cabby, "Che', kalau Che' ngantuk, baik balik rumah tido kejap."

He replied, "Kalau saya balik nanti saya malas nak keluar lagi!"

I was rather horrified, but surprised myself by telling him that it'd be more dangerous if he didn't sleep at all (coz he'd risk knocking someone down!).

I hope he took my advice. Tsk tsk tsk. That was exactly the sound AH made when I narrated the incident. I bet he was more concerned about the safety of his junior than me though. You were, weren't ya? :D

I picked up the ringing phone, and upon hearing the person on the other end mention the word "survey", my mind was almost made up to say "Not interested". But she beat me to it! She spoke really fast, & promised she'd be quick too. So I agreed to entertain her. Actually, I felt pity for her, having to work on a Friday night. I could always hang up if the survey got ridiculous.

Turned out that she was doing a survey on women, marriage & babies, or something to that effect. Quite interesting. Not one of those silly surveys where you are promised a large plasma tv or something at the end of it.

How many hours do you spend at work a day?

How many hours do you spend with your spouse in a day?

How many hours do you spend with yr child in a day?

How many minutes do you spend doing housework in a day?

Is it important to give your child a sibling?

Well, I was very honest in all those, but I did tell a little fib. Right at the beginning of the survey. When she asked about my age. I told her I was 25. When I'm not.

Hey, I thought it was a silly survey at first ok? How was I supposed to know it was a meaningful survey?

Anyway I realised that lying has more disadvantages than advantages. For a start, you need more brain power to draft a story. Later on, I was also asked on what age I got married at. I got married at 25, about 2 yrs ago, but hey, I couldn't possibly tell her that right? She also asked at what age I thought was a good time to start a family. I told her 27. Which insya-Allah will be the age I'll be when we start a family.

Oh well I suppose 2 yrs wouldn't really make much of a difference in that survey ey? Unless, another thousand women they interviewed did the same thing too.

Whoops!

This will come in handy later on. Some of the recipes look good enough for even mommies to eat! I wonder if babies can eat yoghurt? I just had some Yami Yoghurt, and gosh, doesn't it just taste so good? I almost had another cup but I stopped myself.

And maybe this is a good way for me to start reading some things aloud for little friend in tum tum.

Thanks Herda & Aini for the gifts :)

I think this is the laziest Sunday I've ever had this yr. We only got up when the sun was right up on our heads. And after lunch we spent the day on the couch, channel surfing...amongst other things-you-can-do-on-a-couch...like reading...

13 more weeks to go if all goes well, then, it won't be just the 2 of us anymore. There'll be another little person. Wonder if lazy Sundays like this will still be in our life vocabulary when the time comes?

In the womb

This came on when we were getting ready to have a peek of what's going on in *my* own womb!

The next time it'll be aired, I'll probably be at work.

I'm really fascinated by all these 3D scanning books/programmes. Now, when'll cable run it again? Bila tak mo tengok, berkali2 repeat, bila nak tengok, repeat at the most inconvenient times!

That's life.

Remember this?

Clue: It came from 1 1/2 yrs ago & was painstakingly hand sewn by myself & my mom.

Another clue: It was used only for a day, once!

And today, I sold it off! I didn't make much lah, but at least I sold it off. That makes it a total of 3 wedding baskets I've sold so far.

Now, I shall wait for another yr, or two before someone comes along to buy the remaining 1 basket & 3 trays, all in the same colour & pattern scheme.