Katong's beauty

花生

Over dinner today, Ye popped a question from out-of-the-blue :  

”Papa, 花生是不是从花来的？”

Yx's first composition

Loving December!

What an eventful December it has been :)

Started off with a staycation at Hotel Jen (ok technically that was 28-30 Nov but it was welcoming into December!), followed by 3d2n vacay at Legoland. 

- World Cup finals (exciting 3-3 game between Argentina and France)

- Two days later I'm meeting cousins for steamboat dinner

- Xmas eve gathering with in-laws

- Boxing day bball and brunch with sec sch friends

- Next week: Day trip into Msia with wifey and friends

- 30 Dec: belated bday treat from RMJ

- 31 Dec: staycay at Hazel Park, morning trekking planned.

And the weather has been so cooling and enjoyable!

I am thirty-eight wtf

To myself. You're 38 🥹🥹🥹 oh shit

December = Shopping spree????

How not to spend money in December, when it ties in with the festive season and  occasions like Black Friday Cyber Monday and 12.12 sales? 🫣😂

Asus laptop from Harvey Norman = $1199 + extended 3y warranty $280 = $1500

Legoland trip (paid in Oct) = $490 hotel + $140 tickets + insurance $60

Xmas gifts = $100+?

P2 books for Yx = $83

Ballet lessons for new term & extra lessons in prep for exam = $240

Also eyeing new pair of jeans from Uniqlo = $49.90 😆

My futsal boots dying soon need replacement = $120* 

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(Update: Discovered prices are so much cheaper on Amazon! Just bought this:

还好 got timely civil servant bonus of 2.1 months...

MBL

I'm on day 4 of my Mandatory block leave, watching world cup qualifying game at 12.15am, while wifey and the girls are all asleep ...

It had been a fantastic 4 days, started with a relaxing staycation at Orchard Jen orchardgateway followed by a visit to Jurong bird park today.

Dreading the catching up on emails when I'm back from leave... 🥹