How To Train Your Dragon

The Little One and I watched How To Train Your Dragon in 3D last Saturday.

The movie was very nice and entertaining. I actually enjoyed watching it than Alice In Wonderland. I was impressed how observant Kaiden was. He noticed that the dragon's iris would change when he was scared/mad and happy. He loved the movie as well. I got him a popcorn and soda combo that comes with some giveaway about the movie. He built the cardboard dragon by himself and played with it all throughout our stay at the mall.

The Boy enjoyed the movie so much that he wanted to see it again the following day. Felt sluggish last Sunday and just stayed home. Got tired the previous day. After the movie, we wandered around the mall then saw a friend. Went to their place and stayed there the whole afternoon. Then we attended a kid's party almost 2 hours late! It was embarrassing but I lost track of time. We got home quite late. I must be getting old to be worn out just by that day's activities; when I used to ran around everywhere before and never get tired! Oh well.

Hope you guys had a good weekend!


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Hard Rock Cafe

I want to think of happy thoughts so I am doing this post . . .

Before the Husband went away 10 weeks ago, we spent the day at Surfer's Paradise; after staying there for 4 days, just a week before. I love it there because most of the flagship stores are at the Gold Coast and not in the Brisbane CBD. We shopped ourselves silly! B just wanted the 3 of us to have a grand treat since we will be apart for a long time. And shopping is one neat way to bond! LOL!

We had lunch at Hard Rock Cafe. We go to the Gold Coast all the time but we just don't get to dine at Hard Rock, even though its location will stare at you right at Surfer's Paradise's main street along Cavill Avenue. As B and I were deciding where to eat, The Little One asked why we never go to the place where the giant guitar is. So we thought, 'Why not try Hard Rock?'

The Hard Rock shop

The place is nice and tame, compared to Manila and Dubai's Hard Rock. It is more family-oriented; probably because it is in the middle of Surfer's Paradise which is a main tourist area.

These were what we had:

And some pics of us . . .

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Sickness And Death

Having to endure both an illness and passing in the family is quite hard; along with the fact that it all happened in 1 week.

My Dad and Uncle (the husband of Mum's sister) were rushed to the hospital almost at the same time. Dad felt faint 2 weekends ago so he had a check-up the following day and was not allowed to go home because he's got an alarmingly low heart rate. While my Uncle had been in the hospital a couple of days earlier because he hasn't been eating for days. He's got a medical condition for months already but was doing alright.

I have been calling constantly a number of times everyday to check on my dearest Father. His heart rate took a long time to go back up to normal and he was also diagnosed with vertigo. Dad was connected to different kind of devices to closely monitor his condition in the ICU. Dad's pretty Nurse/Daughter explained things to me in her language as I try to delineate them in layman's terms.

Then I got a call from my other sister last Wednesday that my Uncle passed away that morning from heart attack. I called Mum and told her to go to her younger sister's side as I'll let Tyn and Sheila look after Dad.

I then called my Aunt. I of course was sad at her Husband's passing but not that emotional as I was never close to him. I respected him as he was the father of my cousins even though he abandoned them during his loaded days and just came back when he's got nothing. (I don't wish to speak ill about the deceased, I am just stating a fact.) My loving Aunt stood by him and I adore her for that. She sounded alright as we started talking and was joking around as she calls me Sheng Long. When I asked her if her daughter who's in Hawaii know about what happened, she started sobbing. She said she felt so alone. I am so weak in moments like that. I started crying too. I went on and told her things to somehow calm her down, till I could not talk anymore so I told her that I'll call again.

I have learned that my Aunt haven't cried yet till the time I talked to her that Wednesday. I am very close to her as I grew up having her as my 2nd Mum. I so wish we can go home to console her. But I check on her from time to time and I know our whole clan is there to embrace her with love and support.

Back to Dad. He was released after about a week in the hospital. He is just resting at home still feeling a bit frail but is doing well.

My Uncle is being put to rest tomorrow; and I pray for the eternal repose of his soul.

What a week that was, sickness and death all in 1 go! Oh, the uncertainties of LIFE!


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Dinner At Fely J's

This post is still from our 2nd trip to the Philippines last year.

Whenever we go home, my family always make it a point to dine out and spend time together the night before we fly back. Sort of a 'see us off' dinner.

We went to Fely J's in Greenbelt 5 and had these:

My family must be sick of having Filipino dishes whenever we're in town. I don't have it back here and they love me, so they let me. Hahaha! Nothing beats the customary comfort food, especially when you're in your home country.

Another 'must have' when the family is complete . . . a photo-op!

I love this shot of my Little Prince and my folks!

My parents' pride and joy next to Kaiden!

With my equally gorgeous sisters!

Our family pic minus B

The Little One and I miss them so much! If only we can be there in 1 blink!

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Beautiful Blogger Award

I would like to thank Rose and Joy for this award!




I am passing this to everyone, for I know us beautiful bloggers deserves it! LOL!

Have a nice and productive week ahead!

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Alice In Wonderland

We watched Alice in Wonderland 3D last weekend. I took the Little One together with 2 other kids. They were so excited having their 3D glasses with them as we walked into the cinema with soda and popcorn in hand.

I personally got bored with the movie. Don't get me wrong, it is a delightful kid's show, just not for me. I do love Johnny Depp so I stayed till the end. He is so good looking in whatever role he portray.

The kids enjoyed the movie and vowed to watch the coming 3D movies like How To Train Your Dragon, Toy Story 3 and Shrek 4.

Then we all spent the day in the mall just hanging around and did a bit of shopping for the kids. It was good to finally have a day out with other people, not just Kaiden and me. And I get to be like a kid again being with 3 youngsters!

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Manila Ocean Park

I should have done this post a long, long time ago, but just could not find enough time to do it. Things came up till I have forgotten about it. Good thing I was cleaning out photo files and saw pics from our 2nd Manila trip last year.


We went to Manila's Ocean Park on a very rainy Friday of 17Jul, our 2nd week there. The Student don't have a class, the Nurse finished her night duty at 0600H, forced the Office Girl to take the day off but let Mum go to work till noon and picked her up. And as you know, Dad is retired.

We went and see the Mermaid Show first.

It was nothing special but the Little Boy liked it. The Nurse and I were teasing the Office Girl to quit her job and try being a performing mermaid because she can do better than those ladies. Just kidding! I know carrying an act like that take some hard work. And I saw how the children and even some adults enjoyed watching a mermaid dance in the water!

Anyways, there was a dry mermaid ready for photo ops so we lined up.

Then we went on inside.

We had fun with these glow in the dark cubes!

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These are 2 of the eating places there,

But we had dinner at Gerry's Grill on the ground floor.

. . . and our peachy family photo sessions!

That was such a fun and amazing day being with the people that I treasure so much! We are one crazy happy family; and doing this post is making me want to go home to be with them!


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