Burrittos with NDP

8 Aug 08 is the Beijing Olympic 2008 and 9 Aug 08 is the Singapore national Day...
Everyone will glue their eyes at the TV for the spectacular National Day Parade (NDP).. Some with ticket will watch live in Marina Bay and those without ticket will hand around the Esplanade area and Merlion area for a glimpse of the aerial display and fireworks.. As for me.. since i can't get the NDP ticket, then i will watch from the comfort of my home...

First i saw a few Tortillas in the fridge.. and decide whip up a nice meal of Burritos.. So went to cold storage to buy the ingredients.. Enjoying burritos while watching NDP08....

adding some lettuce to the tortilla

add in some burritos chicken, tomatoes and cheese (Mozzarella and Cheddar)

season with salsa sauce and mayonnaise

roll it up and "Ta Dah" Burrito...

Special creation from my daughter...

Another Good News...

This morning my wife pass me a letter.. It was the result of my Daughter's Grade 1 Piano ABRSM Exam.. As usual.. my wife don't dare to open it.. I open it up neatly. with a letter opener.. pull out the result slip.. and i saw a certificate attached to it.. and i break the news to my wife that our daughter has pass her Grade 1 piano exam with merits... We were so happy..

Well now my child is better than me. she got at least a grade 1.. and i got none.... when i was younger my family were too poor to let me learn piano.. i was interested in music when i was in secondary school.. as i join the school military band.. so i got my band mate to teach me how to play piano.. and the rest is self taught...

Balloting for primary school place

Well this morning, i'm getting very excited.. cos today i need to go to CHIJ to see the ballot result of my child primary 1 place....

On phrase 2C for CHIJ (Lady of Nativity).. There are 43 pupils registered and only left 22 vacancy.. 43 of them are staying within 1 km to 2 km from the school... Those who stay within 1 km from the school are automatically enlisted..

My wife was so excited and my daughter wanted to come along too.. she wanted to get involved because she said "i'm the one studying, so it concern me so i want to go".. we reach the school at about 8am.. the ballot starts at 8.30am.. So we went to the school canteen to take our breakfast.. just to pass sometime... at 8.30am the principle of CHIJ address all the parents and the ballots begins.. all parents are so nervous.. including my wife.. I did my prayers many days ahead and confident that Buddha will be by our side... CHIJ is a Catholic school.. and i leave it to Buddha to decide for my daughter.. and also need some fate + some luck.... The first was called... not my child's name.. well then the second name called was my daughter's name.... YES! we were so relieve.. so happy...

A day before my daughter had told all her Kindergarten 2 classmate that she confirm going to CHIJ.. and today she is not surprise with the result.. she just wants to recce the school.. and i told her not to wander around....

Well one worry down.. and now my wife has to get herself a job...

2 more new staffs

We welcome 2 more new staffs.. One from Malaysia and another from China... The new China staff is homesick yesterday.. she was weeping.. but hope she will get use to life in Singapore.. She never left her home to go aboard before and just arrive from China yesterday...

And the Malaysian new staff went back to Malaysia after 1 day of work because his grandmother pass away..

After working with 3 staffs from China (excluding the new staff), my mind set about them has change.. They are all very intelligent and smart.. and get along well with the rest of the Malaysian and Singaporean staffs.. One of the girl was hard working and responsible and the China guy was full of humorous jokes.. and keeps the office lively with his nonsense... we call him "Bing Ma Yong" Terracotta in Chinese cos he is from Xi an...

But of course there are always a black sheep among the white sheep... 1 of them, was only interest in having fun then concentrate on her work.. After work she will go out till wee hours.. and was unable to concentrate on her work the next day... She got a warning from the employment agency and my boss... but it seem like she will never change.... She can wear the same clothes for 2 days and with the same hair-do for 3 days.. never bath.. and stinky.. (thought i already got rid of the teenage typhoon boy at home and now there is one at work) ** Faint....

Her hair-do not fit for work.. she will style her hair as if she is going for nightlife... She told us that those Singaporean guys who goes for China girl mistress is call "Hou Zi" Monkey in Mandarin... And we ask her if she is aware that Singaporean name those China girl mistress "Xiao Long Nui" little dragon girl.. and she say "Yes, she knows"... Hope she don't create any trouble, if not my boss will sure ask her to leave...

New Piano Teacher

Well i have manage to find a new piano teacher for my daughter... Finally my worried is over.. This new piano teach is actually my wife's secondary sch mate sister... i had considered her teaching my child after we took her out of Christophori one & half years ago.. but we because this teacher do not make home visit...

But now after my child grade 1 exam (which i doubt she will do badly).. i don't have confident on her ex-piano teacher.. My daughter can't even sight-read well and her tempo was terrible...

I have made know to this new piano teacher yesterday, on my child weakness... this time i will personally oversee my child piano progress.. My wife did a good job in , but because she was a bit 'Kiasu' wanting my child to complete grade 8 by Sec 4, before O level.. Anyway my child is only 5 years old.. and she still ample time to move up the grades.. I would prefer her to have a good and strong beginner foundation.. before she could move up to higher grade at ease.. Although she already took her Grade 1 exam.. i still instruct her new piano teacher to start all over again from Grade 1 again.. Then we shall see her grade 1 exam result before we plan for the next step... We will let her take grade 1 theory exam next year..

Me and my wife do have some musical background, because we both were from the same sec school military band.. and were playing the same musical instrument, saxophone.. Of course i'm her senior.. and that is how we felt in love with each other...

Another Teochew Delicacy

Went to Chinatown Complex Hawker Centre for lunch... Had Pig Leg Jelly, Shark Meat and Pork Stew... This is another Teochew delicacy.. The pork stew is so tender and it gave a rich favour in your mouth, the rib bones are so soft and crunchy... Shark meat is so white and nice.. Not overcooked... (well at least the poor shark do not have to suffer without fins).. The shark meat is nothing compare to cod fish.. but it goes well with the chili sauce.. The best is the pig leg jelly... It is a cold dish.. the jelly part is not too soft and not too stiff.. just right.. and one bite you can taste the pig leg wrap inside the jelly.. Not too salty and not too sweet.. just right... and it goes well with the sweet sauce and coriander..

When i was a child, my father ever brought the pig leg jelly and shark meat home for dinner.. Tucking into this delicacy, brings back the fond memories of my childhood..

Many old folk was staring at me while i'm enjoying my lunch.. cos only elderly patronise this stall.. It cost me $10.50 for this meal.. but i could not resist myself when i see this stall...

This is the stall

Pork stew
Shark Meat (white) & Pig Leg Jelly served with ice
My complete meal..

Teenage Typhoon Boy... End of Nightmare

My nightmare with the Teenage Typhoon boy is over soon... My wife's nephew will be going back to his grandmother home this Saturday...

Look at the photos below.. this is the kind of shock i got in every morning... strain clothes (including underwear) all over the room, drawer half open, desk was in a big mess.. every morning i almost faint when i see this.. i was wondering is there a typhoon or storm happen last night?? His room was so stink.. that nobody.. not even my wife dare to go in and clean up his room...

He always complaints he don't have enough clothes to wear... Of course he don't have enough clothes because his room is so messy he cannot find clean clothes to wear... he got 2 pairs of socks and we brought him 3 more new pairs of socks, but somehow... still left 2 pairs.. don't know what happen to the other 3 pairs..