Bye-bye baby Teeth

After a long wait, I decided to yank my dangling tooth as it was getting in the way of brushing, eating and at times when I speak.

Sized just a wee bit bigger than a grain of rice, I almost lost it in the extraction process. The other one came off 2 days later.

I decided to see if I got anything in return for my teeth from the tooth fairy. So I placed it in a little pouch and left the pouch under my pillow the night before.

To my surprise, I got 10 ringgit and a lollipop. Now that's quite something from the tooth fairy. After 2 days I got the same amount accompanied by another lollipop.

Simple math tells with 20 deciduous teeth in a child, I've made 20 ringgit already and will certainly be looking forward to the additional 180 ringgit! ;-)

Lasertag @ IOI Mall Puchong

An epic battle took place earlier this afternoon. I've been yearning to get my hands on something like this and finally, my dream became reality.

The Laser Warzone in IOI Mall was the venue for the ultimate Lasertag battle. Folks from daddy's office arranged this event and I jumped on the invitation to join in.

Being the youngest in the group, I had to put on a brave front so that my size does not intimidate the adults. In the end, they learned never to judge a book by it's cover ;-)

We were led to a briefing room to be given explicit instructions on the know-hows of the game. The rules were pretty straight forward but the ultimate question was ... we're they ready for a little firecracker?

The armory was dim-lit, though the gears were a little heavy, I managed to suit up and was ready for battle. That instant I knew what it was like for our fellow soldiers out there on the battle field. It was my 'Thuppakki' for the day.

The sarge was not too pleased about having a 5 year old as his point man but someone has to step forward and I'm just the person for the job.

7 sets, 70 minutes total running time altogether with short breaks in between, I was pumped up all the way right till the end. Game On!!

Eagle? Kite?

Rukun Tetangga Appreciation Dinner

Monday's are not a good day for an event or any sort of outing especially if you have to deal with a grumpy dad who braced massive traffic to rush back.

It was a prior commitment so honouring it would be the noble thing to do. Regal House Restaurant was where this event took place. 2 minutes by car from home!

Coincidentally there was also a wedding taking place and we had a small part of the banquet hall partitioned off for our little gathering.

The building was formerly Parkson many years ago but the management did a splendid job in refurbishing. The indoor 'Koi' pond was a nice touch.

Slight delay for VIP's, though it was small scale, we had to recognize their involvement and support in making our activities throughout the year a great success.

The appreciation was also extended to active members of the Rukun Tetangga for their involvement and it was such a lively affair with everyone catching up and reminiscing all the activities ...

over good food!

Deepavali Open House

This morning, I woke up a little gloomy knowing that daddy's back to work tomorrow and I'm gonna have to figure something out to keep me busy during the day. For today, we decided to drop by Gerakan's (local political party) annual Deepavali open house.

On the way there we drove by the Courthill Sri Ganesha temple as it was the consecration ceremony at 10:30am this morning. The crowd was massive and we couldn't get anywhere near the temple hence I paid my homage from the car.

The travel time from Pudu to Menara PGRM took longer than usual as many roads have been closed for the MRT project.

We must have missed the welcoming committee as the entrance to the hall looked deserted. I'm pretty sure everyone was busy enjoying themselves at lunch.

There were some performances going on to entertain the crowd but I'm pretty sure the general public didn't pay much attention to it.

Folks were seen packing ... nothing new for Malaysians but I do hope it doesn't go to waste. I'm glad someone thought about our police force.

On the way back, daddy gave me a history tour as we drove by grandpa's old office ...

and Pasar Road. It was the busiest market I have seen to date.

Happy Deepavali!

After a tiresome evening preparing and loads of fireworks, I woke up to a bright Deepavali morning. Weather was good, ambiance was right and 'Rocker Vali' starts!

First thing first, we hit the Kaliamman temple in Kepong to seek divine blessings. One interesting temple patron, instead of the regular flowers and fruits came with an 8 feet Chinese red firecracker and cracked the morning with it's piercing sound.

Grandma and grandpa's visitors made a beeline and we enjoyed serving them all the delicacies we prepared and bought. Being the star attraction was something I'm used to hence I played the perfect host entertaining them.

Later about mid day, my regular stop for Deepavali lunch was at my Uncle's place. We enjoyed a sumptuous feast and spent the rest of the afternoon there.

Evening I enjoyed my first try at a western dish, signature fusion lamb shank and mushroom chicken. Though the lamb looked inviting I decided to stick to poultry.

This was an interesting snack that was served, peanuts with anchovies!

The next day was our regular breaking fast lunch for which Grandma prepared an all vegetarian serving and yet again I played the perfect host to Uncle's family.

Rest of the afternoon I spent resting for a marathon 3 hours later in the evening for the first screening of Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay's Thuppakki at Metro Prima Kepong.

The movie was simply superb. Director Murugadoss's story shot by Santhosh Sivan with crisp editing by Shreekar Prasad gave life to a revamped Vijay!

It was a massive Rocker Vali. Wishing everyone a Happy and Prosperous Deepavali!

Deepavali - 1 Day to Go! - Second Half Report

The part time maids came around 2pm and started performing massive cleanup in and outside the house. Sindhu got her bath as well.

It was getting all tensed up as we wanted to finish off the garden cleanup before the daily downpour. The rains been so bad, some people have to evacuate their homes.

Later in the evening, I spent the time lazying around watching telly. Not an ideal thing to do but what options do I have since it was raining cats and dogs.

The serving tray is ready but we decided to fill it up in the morning so the crispy ones stay crispy a little longer. The fancy tray is not air tight and checkout the colour!

Once the rain stopped, daddy and I rushed out for some fireworks!

Can't wait for Deepavali!

Deepavali - 1 Day to Go! - First Half Report

Just a day left and last minute preparations are common in any house hold and it's no different in mine for the dash just begun.

Purchased juice packets from the wholesale market and hopefully this would be enough for the guests tomorrow morning. There's no special invitations as old friends will certainly be visiting us just like past years.

We made a pit stop at the bank and the friendly customer relations officer was kind enough to give so many purple 'angpows' which signifies the Deepavali celebration.

Greeting cards have all been lined up at the TV cabinet. More to do ...

Deepavali - 2 Days to Go!

Hypermarkets are giving out major deals on all Deepavali related items. I made a trip to get some supplies and will be doing so yet again tomorrow for fresh veggies.

I always make it a point to check out the greeting card section for any new design that they may have introduced. One thing is for sure, everywhere I go there bound to be 1 or 2 unique ones that's never been seen before.

One interesting item that caught my eye is this toothpaste. It's called 'Amar'. Amara or Amar means everlasting, eternal, immortal, deathless, imperishable in Sanskrit. Now that's a bold statement to make trying to sell a product.

Annual review on my Deepavali clothing ...

This year I'm leaning more towards traditional wear with 2 full sets and 1 top. On the modern wear, 2 knee length dresses, t-shirt and jeans. Complementing them are some sweet looking night gowns. Well sleep time also needs to be in style!

Deepavali - 3 Days to Go!

Last night I visited some Deepavali hot spots around town. Our Prime Minister was to grace Jalan Masjid India for a meet and greet before the big celebration.

The traffic was as usual ... horrendous so we had a drive by view before settling at Lebuh Ampang for dinner and light shopping. Missed the PM today.

Everything was on sale and bargaining was at it's peak with daddy starting at mid point then trying to come to a win win situation with the seller.

We also dropped by Jalan Ipoh and got cookies. Prices there are a little more affordable and we got far less squirms with daddy's over the board negotiations.

Just a little earlier in the day we manage to get the 'Nei Urundai' completed. That's one home made delicacy down with one more remaining tomorrow.

Got brand new bed sheets. I love the feeling of lying down on crisp sheets with that nice new material smell. Bliss tonight!

Deepavali - 4 Days to Go!

School is officially over! I've completed my 5 year old kindergarten lessons and got the results back. I did very well and extremely proud of the accomplishments.

Many people are already on the road heading back to their respective hometown so please drive carefully and be alert at all times. The loved ones should be celebrating with you and not reminiscing the past about you should something unwanted occur.

I'm local so I'll have the whole city to me ... and other fellow locals. There has been a big debate about the Annual Deepavali open house which is planned at Batu Caves.

Well, to me it's the spirit that matters the most and the loved ones around. Location, as long as it doesn't disrupt the sentiments of the general population, It's good to go!

Deepavali - 5 Days to Go!

Cookies and biscuits have been lined up pending some that needs to be made only a day before these goodies are ready to serve.

Banned yet they are readily available everywhere. I had to get some cause the pleasure of lighting them up marking the festivity is just something.

For obvious reasons, I was never near them and still insist on daddy doing the honors. Carefully selected the safe ones was fantastic to look at and goes easy on the ears.

I sticked to my sparklers.

Sindhu kept a safe distance avoiding any unwanted surprises.