Tomorrow is Jerlene's birthday. As it is a normal school day, we decided to go for an early birthday lunch today at Tamago-En @ Nex.
It has been raining non-stop in the past 2 weeks. On one hand it was good because the weather was very cooling. However, when I went up to my roof terrace this afternoon, I saw the "damages" caused by the wet weather. About 6 months ago, I had installed a fire-rated board underneath the trellis in order to comply to the Fire Safety Act. Due to the non-stop rain, the outer paint started peeling off and I can see rust forming around.
We had our breakfast at Fong Sheng Hao (豐盛號) @ PLQ Mall. It is popular for its Charcoal Grilled Signature Toasts. Fortunately we were slightly early and soon after we ordered, the queue behind us started to build up. The toast is very filling and tastes real good. Highly recommended. :-)
We were at Ci Yuan CC around noon time today to attend the Edusave Merit Bursary Presentation. This is the first time both Jerlene and Javier are receiving the awards together. The arrangement this year is slightly different from past years as the organizer will need to ensure all safe measures are properly in place. Firstly, each award recipient can only have one family member to accompany him or her to the presentation. So for us, since both Jerlene and Javier are recipients, we were allowed to attend the presentation all together. Secondly, only a small group of families are allowed to enter the theatre at any one time. Also, the speech by our MP, Mr Darryl David, was shortened. And if you see the photo below, each family will have to keep a safe distance away from Mr Darryl David during photo taking. Masks must be put on at all time. Regardless, I appreciate the fact that despite the difficult situation now, Mr Darryl David and his grassroot members still put in effort to organize this award presentation to recognize the students' achievement. Thanks!
We went for our first movie of the year tonight. Though there isn't much actions, "Wonder Woman 1984" is still quite a nice show. Actually it's good to watch movies during the current situation because there will not be anybody sitting beside, at the back or in front of you. Only thing is you will need to wear a mask throughout the show, except while drinking or taking a quick bite.
Finally, year 2020 has come to an end. This is really a "special" year for most of us all around the world. Though challenging for some, there were also opportunities for others. However one thing that really affected most of us is that we were unable to go on any leisure overseas trip for the entire year. That is the main reason why this blog has the least number of posts this year throughout my 14 years of blogging. Wow......I have been blogging for 14 years. Earlier, I was reading some of my posts in the past and they always put a smile on my face. Hopefully I can have the discipline to continue for many more years to come.
Jerlene and Javier have "grown" a bit during the current year end school holiday. As such, I thought of buying a new set of uniform and shoes for both of them. While driving past the school uniform shop, we saw a long queue of people "snaking" outside the shop. Seeing that queue, we decided to give up and return home. Later in the evening, I saw an article on social media saying another school uniform shop at AMK actually called in the police to manage the huge and frustrated crowd outside the shop. Sigh.....looks like Jerlene and Javier had to wear their existing uniform and shoes when school opens.....despite the slight "tightness".
:-P
Merry Christmas to ALL!
Tracy and I went out for lunch without the kids as they preferred to stay at home to do their own things, especially when they realized that school is about to start in a week's time. We drove to Suntec City and had our lunch at Aburi-En Japanese Restaurant.
To those who are still playing Pokemon Go, have you come across a Pokemon with 0% power (IVs)? I caught one (below) today. Not sure if it's of any use but I think it's pretty RARE. So I'm keeping it. :-)
I took Jerlene and Javier out for some fun today. Places of interest such as the Zoo, Bird Park, Science Centre etc no longer appeal to them anymore. As such, I brought them to the Virtualand at Nex and they had so much fun trying out the different gaming machines. We spent more than an hour there. From Mario Kart Racing......
Both Jerlene and Javier received a letter from MOE today. It's a letter informing them that they have been awarded the Edusave Scholarship for achieving top 10% of their level and course in terms of academic performance, and have demonstrated good conduct. The scholarship comes with a monetary award too.
We used to visit this restaurant along MacPherson Road for its KL Traditional Chilli Ban Mee. However this evening, we decided to try out its Mookata (Thai BBQ Steamboat). Nice dinner. Cheers! :-)
