It’s been a week since we said hello to another new decade. So how did your New Year go?
Instead of ringing in the New Year with bubblies and fireworks, I did something equally symbolic…packed a whole BOX of my old clothes to give away. It cleared up the space that big box took and it also cleared up some wardrobe space for me.
It felt really good doing something which I had procrastinated for goodness-knows-how-long. And since for goodness-knows-how-long I didn’t even see the need to wear any of those clothes which I put away, I definitely will not be needing them. In fact, I’m even in the mood for Round 2 of wardrobe-cleaning now. 🙂
Hubby and I had a quiet New Year eve evening together after the kids fell asleep. We got to watch a really enjoyable movie at home: Mamma Mia! It was a pity we didn’t watch it sooner, because it was such a fun-loving movie! 🙂
Thank you 2010! And here’s to an awesome 2011 ahead! Wheeee!!!!!
Oh sure, I go for movies nowadays. It’s just that instead of my usual movie partner (my hubby), I now watch movies with my son. Of course, this means that movie choices are limited to kiddie shows, but let me tell you that that does not necessarily mean a bad thing.
My recent movie outing with Ethan was to watch the show Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale. While I vaguely remember the story from reading it when I was young, the storyline from the movie certainly did not follow the classic tale in every sense. It still had that well-known line, “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!”, but throw in some drama about a handsome *thief*, a gorgeous girl with long hair, a scary and mean looking stepmother, add a dash of romance and oh, of course, the beautiful musical score, and you’ve got yourself a heartwarming tale that appeals to both kids and adults. It’s not Academy Award-winning material, of course, but I loved it all the same.
My favorite scene from the movie was when the song “I See The Light” was sung…*dreams and sighs*
All those days watching from the windows
All those years outside looking in
All that time never even knowing
Just how blind I’ve been
Now I’m here, blinking in the starlight
Now I’m here, suddenly I see
Standing here, it’s all so clear
I’m where I’m meant to be
And at last I see the light
And it’s like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it’s like the sky is new
And it’s warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once everything looks different
Now that I see you
Flynn:
All those days chasing down a daydream
All those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Things, the way they were
Now she’s here shining in the starlight
Now she’s here, suddenly I know
If she’s here it’s crystal clear
I’m where I’m meant to go
Rapunzel & Flynn:
And at last I see the light
Flynn:
And it’s like the fog is lifted
Rapunzel & Flynn:
And at last I see the light
Rapunzel:
And it’s like the sky is new
Rapunzel & Flynn:
And it’s warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once, everything is different
Now that I see you, now that I see you
I’ve been telling everyone I meet that I simply LOVED the show. It reminded me of The Little Mermaid, because I felt my heartstrings tug, especially when the song above was sung. Yup, I’m a hopeless romantic that way.
Plus, I had great company too…so no complains there! 🙂
Perhaps I enjoyed the show more than Ethan did! LOL
I don’t know about you, but I’m the kind of person who simply cannot resist taking a picture of a beautiful Christmas tree when I see one. And I love to have my kids stand in front of it when I take the picture.
Problem is…it’s not as simple as you think…
First try: Ooopsie…photo was not in focus…
Next try: Darn! It’s out of focus again! And where are my kids??!!!
Oh there they are…!! Wait …stop! (at least the tree’s in focus now…)
Ah, I’ll get Daddy to hold them down and pose with them…but wait….Hannah’s getting away!
Finally! A decent enough picture…but hey, where’s Hannah? 😛
I just received a promotional mailer from our cable TV provider last week, promoting their all-new HD package. And although, we currently do not have any intention of upgrading, the mailer certainly makes the upgrade package very attractive indeed.
Well, first of all, we have yet to upgrade our television to a flat-screen one yet, but hubby was hinting on this, stating that the upgrade to a flat-screen would be better for the kids. With the remarkably affordable price of a flat-screen TV nowadays, it certainly sounds like a very good idea.
I wonder if a reliable HDMI cable will be included with a new flat-screen TV. After all, we would certainly not want to waste our time fixing a worn out cable, knowing how precious time is. Well, in addition, I do know that it had better include a good network adapter too! That way, we will definitely get our full entertainment value’s worth!
That being said, IF we do get a new flat-screen TV, I’m almost certain hubby will want to upgrade our cable TV subscription to allow HD programs to be viewed. I am not sure if the cable TV company in Malaysia we subscribe to provides a special cable for this purpose, like Comcast Cable, but it sure would be an added advantage!
I recently viewed a video clip of a caregiver (presumably a nanny) giving a toddler a bath. The kid did not look more than 2 years old, and the nanny was bathing him using a traditional scoop and pail. The way she bathed him made me cringe in shock…She held him down with her foot on his butt, and proceeded to scoop pail after pail of water over his head and entire body. She would tilt his head backwards by yanking his hair back and splashing his whole face with water. And then she would pour water on his back and use her foot to “wash” his butt! The boy stood up and tried to hang on to her leg for support but she continued this torture.
I was appalled to say the least.
And this is just one of the reasons why most people do not trust a maid/nanny with their child all alone at home.
But I am not here to rant about how we should all be aware and vigilant of this fact. I’m not saying that we should NOT. But over a span of a week, having witnessed 3 separate accounts on how children were mistreated, or rather miseducated, not by their maids/caregivers, but by their very own parents, I feel strongly that all parents should also ask themselves if they are doing a good job caring for their kids.
Of course, I am not saying that I am the perfect parent or supermom. I am only human, and I’ll be the first to admit that I do have shortcomings. However, I try my very best in every way possible to give the best for my kids. I want them to grow up to become good people, and to be individuals who are confident, responsible and caring.
But these three incidents I encountered are definitely not ways a child should be brought up.
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