Bento Swap

Recently I had a Bento Swap with Our Story. It didn't occur to me to take a photo of what I got for YL. Duh!! But there were a Doraemon bento box, 2 teddy bear silicon cups, a pack of spiderman pasta, and some 100 yen shop stuff - quail egg moulds and several bento boxes. YL's post is here.

And YL got so many things for me that I feel so paiseh. What I requested were some things from Daiso and the Disney pasta. She added so many extras, including things from her recent trip to Hokkaido. And knowing that I 'collect' pasta, she has sent not one, but five different packs of various pasta shapes. We're so spoilt with choice now. Thank you very much, YL. And Muak, Muak, Muak from the 3 kiddos.

Cutters, picks, sauce bottles and lunch cloth. *swoon* Babylet immediately claimed the Hello Kitty cutter as hers.

Organic wholewheat animal pasta and Organic teddy bears pasta. *drool*

Brown Rice Assorted Shapes Pasta. *more drool*

Halloween pasta and Winnie the Pooh pasta. *add kid's drool too*

Also thanks to my sister, Biblo, who made arrangement for the delivery and collection of the packages. Why sound like accepting some award liddat... hehe...

YL, you're the BEST!! And thanks to your SIL too.

Guess what I bought today?

I have ordered some FreezerMate Tupperware through Laundryamah, and when I got the items from her, guess what else I bought?

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Tadah! Another bento box!

More specifically, a Madagascar Bento Box from Tupperware. I know that we've got plenty of boxes (and some not yet used). But this box is different from all the other boxes we have as it is wide and shallow. It has a capacity of 560 ml, and the divider is removable. It comes in a set with a tumbler and a small airtight container.

Boylet is absolutely delighted with the new bento set. He loves Madagascar, and I'll be bringing him to see the movie, as soon as he completes his kindy's holiday program.

Bonus photo - Babylet wanted to follow her koko and pose for a picture too. Just in case anyone thinks that Babylet has an extra large right ear, that ear belongs to Boylet who is otherwise obscure behind Babylet. *_*

Boylet's School Concert

D'hubby brought Boylet to his kindy for his Year End Concert while I was in Girlet kindy for her graduation ceremony. Fortunately, Girlet's event ended on time, so we were able to rush to Boylet's concert to catch his performance.

Boylet was supposed to wear sunglasses but due to a miscommunication (his teacher and I thought he left his sunnies in the school so he won't forget to bring, but he actually tucked them into a side pocket of his bag which he left at home). And d'hubby didn't have the presence of mind to take out the spare sunnies from his car for boylet to wear. Haiyah... how like a man.

Anyway, after seeing his concert, it's clear Boylet can never be a dancer. He's as stiff as...uhm... wood?... haha...

Puppet Shows @ BSC

There are two puppet shows showing @ The Actors Studio in Bangsar Shopping Centre these two months. So parents with kids, don't miss them!

Currently showing is A-tishoo! : Advertised as a Visual Fantasy for children, the performers are from UK, and the write up sounds really good. For children between age 3 - 6.

Date : Nov 12 - Nov 23, 2008
Weekdays at 10 am / Weekends at 4 pm

Ticket Price : RM35/- for child (up to age 12) RM50/- for adult + RM2/- AXCESS fee

Family Special RM35/- off every 4 tickets to same show - must be 2 adults and 2 children

For more info, check this link : http://www.act3international.com/currentprod.htm

We've been to two shows this year brought in by Act3 International, 'Circo Koriak' and 'Stories to Grow'and enjoyed both tremendously.

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The second show is Aesop's Fables 2 : Already booked the tickets to this show for early December. Last year's show Aesop's Fables 1 was a sold out show, and the expectation is high this year.

Date : Nov 28 - Dec 14, 2008
Weekdays at 10 am / Weekends at 11am + 2pm

Ticket Price : RM42, RM53, RM64 + ticketing fees.
Schools and Groups can get reduced rates. And have online specials too.

Link : http://www.gardnerandwife.com/08_jimwest.asp

We've been to only one show brought in by Gardner&Wife, being 'The Selfish Crocodile'. We had the tickets for 'The Man Who Planted Trees', but didn't go - story here. Kicking myself again. Must, must not forget this time around.

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To book the tickets for both shows,
By Phone: Call The Actors Studio @ BSC at 03 2094 0400 / 1400
By Email: tickets@theactorsstudio.com.my
At the Venue: The Actors Studio @ Level 3, Bangsar Shopping Complex

While you're at BSC, try out the new roller skating rink. It's very fun!

Girlet's Kindergarten Graduation

This is a backdated post going back to two Saturdays ago. It was a most busy day. First Girlet had her graduation at 8 am, followed by Boylet's school concert at 10 am, then Girlet's Mandarin tuition right after lunch at 1 pm-2.30 pm and a friend's birthday party at 3 pm and then dinner with in-laws. Phew! Got tired just typing that.

Girlet's Graduation was a big event, with about 250 kids graduating from K2. I didn't get many pictures of her, since there were so many parents and kids around and so many restricted areas to control the crowd. So I was too far away to get clear photos of her receiving her 'diploma' and her trophy. Yup! She went to the stage twice, the second to receive a trophy for good attendance. Good thing as she wouldn't have gotten it for academic excellence. The top students probably scored 100% for all subjects.

The kindergarten is part of an Chinese education group celebrating its Centennial (100 years) anniversary. The kindy itself is 93 years old. Hence, the graduation ceremony was filled with speeches and patriotic songs. There were many secondary school girls helping out at the event, and it was clear the they and the teachers are very proud of the school. A 6 year old girl gave a long and eloquent speech, which impressed many parents as she is better than an adult. Girlet enjoyed the graduation so much that she asked if she's having another one next year. But she didn't seem to understand any of the speeches, just sense the overall excitement in the atmosphere. Well, she has the next 6 years to learn the language.

Edit : Finally got around to figuring out how to upload videos. This is Girlet's Graduation Ceremony.


Also uploaded a more interesting video on Girlet's Piano mini-concert here.

Bento # 83 - Hot & Spicy Bento

I just realised that my bentos for myself are all rather reddish because I pack a lot of spicy food. This bento was from last week, which contained rice, otak-otak, cherry tomatoes, coral lettuce, sambal ikan bilis, stirfried french beans with minced meat&wolfberries, and fried chilli tempeh. Didn't put any furikake on the rice as they were already too many flavours. Loved the flavours and texture of the food, though while eating, I had to add more lettuce to tone down the spiciness.

Pink Sisterhood Tag

I got this tag from Blessed Mom, who incidentally is pregnant with #4. Congrats!

Thank you for sharing this tag with me. And to all my fellow bloggers who read this message, please feel free to grab this tag, help spreading the breast cancer awareness. Thanks!

This one is all about breast cancer, which everyone knows is one of the most life-threatening diseases today. I’m doing my part in spreading awareness on breast cancer by sharing some scary yet so very true facts on breast cancer. Ladies, do take note!

* One in eight women or 12.6% of all women will get breast cancer in her lifetime.

* Breast cancer risk increases with age and every woman is at risk.

* Every 13 minutes a woman dies of breast cancer.

* Seventy-seven percent of women with breast cancer are over 50.

* Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54, and the second cause of cancer death in women 55 to 74.

* Risks for breast cancer include a family history, atypical hyperplasia, early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), current use or use in the last ten years of oral contraceptives, and daily consumption of alcohol.

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Facts taken from Women’s Health

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biblo, emily, family first, icfamily5, kel, laundryamah, physiomom