First off, I found my English-subbed Coffee Prince - yay! And a very nice 3-disc soundtrack from Lovers in Prague. Both of which I am enjoying at the moment.
Just wanted to put on record the funny stuff that Owain and Cait did recently that almost my side split.
Owain has started swimming lessons. He's the smallest guy there in his group and always looks so cute in his trunks and wet curly hair (Gill and I agree that he's a mini version of Gu Jun Pyo!). He's doing well, gamely doing everything the coach tells him to, and he seems to enjoy it. He has little fear of water since we've brought him to the pool as a toddler, so learning the proper strokes etc is just the logical next thing to do.
During swim class, there is one boy there who loves to 'bully' Owain. The guy is at least a head taller, bigger-sized and fits KH's definition of a bully (in other words, loves to pick on someone smaller than him but who would fall to pieces if confronted!). So this guy picks on Owain - pushing him, splashing water at him, taunting him, stepping on his feet etc. To all this, Owain just assumes a resigned indifferent attitude. Nothing the guy does fazes him. He does not bother to retaliate or tell the coach or lose his cool. Finally, in the shower room with his daddy, KH asked: Owain, that boy loves to bully you. Why don't you fight back?
And my son tells his father patiently: Dad, it's okay. He will just go to hell faster than me, that's all!
And as for Cait...
The other day, she was doing a comprehension passage for exam practice. The passage was a touching one about a young man who chanced across a little boy in tears because he could not afford flowers for his mother. The young man himself was about to just order a bouquet from the florist to be sent to his mother since he could not make time to celebrate her birthday. Touched by the little boy's tears, the young man bought the flowers for him and gave him a lift. He directed the young man to the cemetery and laid the flowers on a fresh grave. His mother had died recently and the little boy wanted to tell his mother how much he loved her. After he heard the story, the young man immediately went to see his mother.
The comprehension question asked was: Why did the young man visit his mother suddenly?
And my dear daughter's reply: It was cheaper to send the flowers there himself instead of asking the florist to send!
7 comments:
hi
this is so funny! your boy is so cool and your girl is quite a practical young lady...btw, have been following your travel blog and the tips on penang. will be going there in the 2nd week of june hols. will u be proceeding with your plans to penang this june?
octopusmum
Likely to go, yes. We have a two-night stay at the ParkRoyal and I'm hoping to hit durian season and check out my favourite Penang durians - ang hae (red prawns) and hor lor.
HI Pat
great! we may even pump onto each other haha...though we have not met before, but i sure can recognise your kids and you from your photos so don't be surprised if someone walks up to say hi to u :) btw, where can i find the durians? r they easily available or i need to go to a specific place to get them? thks
octopusmum
You can get durians from a corner coffeeshop at the junction of jalan mcallister and lorong rangoon. we usually get ours there but if you're looking at slightly cheaper durians, head for balik pulau. lots of durian plantations in the road that winds into the back hills of balik pulau from batu ferringhi. We also like the durians from one specific roadside shack at P11 or Jalan Paya Terubong, near the airport, leading towards balik pulau. we just park the car on the grassy verge and descend on the durians! a bit grotty and lots of flies but great durians! yum!
can i just check with you , have u stayed at Bayview Georgetown Penang? had wanted to stay at Gurney Resort, love that place, but it was fully booked:) so looking for alternative now. any recommendations on georgetown hotels will be greatly appreciated. thks
octopusmum
have not stayed at the bayview georgetown but i think its location on the fringes of georgetown is not bad. we've stayed at the Hotel 1926 at Jalan Burmah, set in a restored prewar row of terrace houses, and at the Northam - great views! We've also stayed at the Evergreen Laurel at Gurney Drive - typical hotel but we prefer The Gurney or Northam.
managed to book one night at Gurney and last 2 nites at Vistana. have been checking Gurney's website every other hr to see if they have vacancies for my 2nd night in penang. really stressed now and mentally preparing myself that we may have to shift after staying 1 nite at Gurney.....
octopusmum
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