Teenage son - girlfriends????

I had this conversation with my teenage son (15 years old) about girlfriends not long ago. I told him that now a days children or rather teenagers start to fall in love even though they are only 12years old. Falling in love at such a young age could sometimes be term as Puppy Love, Adolescent Love or Infatuation. He was asking me whether having a girlfriend is OK. The answer is definitely NO, as I try to answer him with whatever reasons I can think off. I always remind my children not to fall in love so very young (talking through experience) LOL. Once you start to get involve (fall in love) it will affect your studies and mess things up (emotionally). If there is a argument/ quarrel between the pair it would be the worst nightmare. I always stress the important of studies first and love will come automatically if one's is successful, especially to my son. As for my daughter she is more into taking my advice but kind of cheeky in a way. I always advice my son if he wants to fall in love with a gal. He must be at least in university and find a gal who is at least 5 years his junior (10 years would be better). So one day he asked me why the need for age difference. I told him that girls aged faster than guys in their sexual desires. This is a fact and from getting feedback from many couples who are married. Even my father once told me that I was not sure I believe him then but now I do. The most important thing is to stress to my kids not to fall in love for the time being (when they are still schooling). If they want to mess up their life now then what can I do, I can just do what a dad has to do advice and advice( I think I am not nagging) and hope my kids will listen to at least some of it and come to their senses. I have to wait for a few years to see my wishes come true for me and my children. I sincerely hope they will listen to my advice. What advice would you give your children if they come up and say that they have a boyfriend/girlfriend or say they are in love at such age?

Uneven and Full of Potted Holes - Road

Full of potted holes

Uneven road

Road maintain by the Developer


I have been writing to the local council MPPP ( through the MPPP web page) to complain on the bad condition ( road full of pot holes) of the road that leads to my housing area. Many times they will just not response at all on the complaint or rather ignoring my complaint. I have also phoned and the replied was that the road is not under their jurisdiction or they do not maintain the road. The road is rather maintain by a developer who has built a condo leading to it. It's consider a private road as far as MPPP is concern. At least MPPP has the right to bring to the attention of the developer to resurface the road but they are not doing their job. I doubt this can be done because this road has been built a few years back and wonder if the developer company is still around.
It very frustrating that I have to pass through this road everyday because this road is like a short cut going out from an housing estate to the main road.. But just to drive through this uneven and full of potted holes road is really annoying. I think most of the resident living in my housing area uses this road to access to the main road. I try to contact the developer who is responsible for the road but the phone is always engaged. I think the developer who is responsible for the maintenance of the road is running away from it's responsibility and MPPP can't do a thing about it. It all boils down to the enforcement of MPPP to get the developer to resurface the road but this has not been done for years. When something serious happen (like a big accident) then only will both parties start pointing fingers against each other. Who is to be blame in this situation? Under such circumstances "tidak apa" attitude of the both parties residents in my housing area have to bear with it until the road is resurface.

Fresh Hot Bread for breakfast daily

Fresh Baked Bread just done by me.




Hot baked breads are a routine in my house. My family have been baking breads almost like every day for our daily breakfast since we bought our bread machine in 1999. The bread that we baked at home is normally in a whole loaf .The smell of freshly baked bread are really nice to smell. The aroma is like you are in a bread factory. (feeling hungry now) The whole house will smell like "fresh hot bread" even to the neighbours. Talking about making bread, it is actually very easy to do, if you use the bread machine. What you have to do is just dump every ingredient needed and that it. It 's all done by the bread machine and in just a couple of hours depending on what setting you want the bread to turn out to be Normal, Dark, Rapid. I do always baked the bread if MrsQ is not free to do it, very simple 5 minutes and it's all done. Just to put the ingredient into the baking pan in the bread machine.

Actually there are different type of bread that can be baked with the bread machine such as Coffee bread, French bread, Whole wheat bread, Focaccia and many more. (I don't know to name too many) These are the breads we usually baked not to mention Pizza dough .Pizza dough are usually made and stored in the freezer,ready to make Pizza when we want. My family like to eat bread for breakfast so we just baked the bread, to think it is more economical to baked bread than to buy? I don't think so maybe the different is not much. Basically to bake a loaf of 500gramns bread will cost about RM1.50-RM2.00.(costing include ingredients and electricity) It's the freshness and the smell of the just baked bread that we like so much. Furthermore the bread is free of addictive. We have not been buying bread for so long and I don't know how much it cost now? LOL. My family will be enjoying our own made bread for years to come. Cheers!!!

Travelling to Perth and south of Perth.

Well have planned for my coming school holidays, travelling to Perth and south of Perth. I have booked my air tickets for 2 (spouse and me) but it's still on waiting list (keeping finger cross). It would be a 6 days trip, we would be renting a car and self drive. I was hoping some of you guys who has been there would be able to give some good advice and tips on nice things to do and see over there.
Cheers!!!

Teenage kids always into cyber chatting.

It has been all this while, giving my kids easy access to the internet. Whether it's for their school work (assignment) or just chatting with friends. If we as parents do not allow them to use the internet for their own purpose such as chatting then they will start to complain and compare with their friends who can have all the time on the internet. Actually I only let my kids use the internet only when they have assignment weekdays and they can do their chatting on weekends (1-2 hours only) The problem is that when they are doing their assignment as they claim to do on the computer searching for materials they will be at the same time chatting (now I found out that my son is using web cam chatting with girls). The rules I have set is that if you do your assignment searching for materials no chatting, all chatting programs have to be disconnected!!!,banned. I trust my kids that they will follow my rules but my son did not as my wife found out yesterday. He as usual says that he was doing his school assignment but my wife check on him and found out that he was busy chatting away with web cam. She have finally gave him a lecture and have grounded him from using the internet for 1 month. Good for him at least he knows rules are to be followed. Sometimes I feel that these chatting; Messenger (MSN, Yahoo, etc) is a waste of time for the kids. My kids will give all kind of excuse for chatting over the net such as it's part of growing up, all my friends are into it. blah, blah, blah. I wonder how other parents handle this chatting nuisance? Welcome to parenting young teenage kids.





Computers used by my kids

What kind of fashion is this?

Well, as we know teenagers today will follow whatever the latest trend in fashion, hair-do, music , etc. But some of the things these teenagers do will be so uncool that's the impression I have. Lately my teenage kids have been following the new trend with their dressing and hair-do not to mention the music they listen to. The music they listen is totally alien to me and different from the 70's and 80's. Most teenagers follow the trend, maybe this is due to peer pressure or just for the sake of following not to be left out in the group. I always commented that what they are doing is so uncool but they said that I am old fashion and behind time. Some of the things my son does are have his hair spooking up by using wax hair cream, wearing big baggy pants (his waist is only 28 inches but buy size 34 inches pants) The way he wear the pants is like the pants is going to drop out from the waist. It's not the normal hipster fashion but much lower than hipster always showing off his underwear. I always tell him better not to wear anything at all, if he wants to show his butt or show anything else. As for my daughter she is much better she does not follow much into the fashion thing and I am glad. Don't get me wrong I can accept whatever dressing they are up too. It's just that I need to remind them the taste they have on dressings. I don't want them to dress like Ah Too or Jinjang Joe (local nickname that is given for bad taste in dressing). Maybe every teenage have his own opinion on the way he/she wants to dress. I will have to be a little patience with my kids and let them figure out whether their dressings is horrible or I am terrible.(old fashion)

Welcome to the new fashion trend today!

Fuji Digital Camera F601 Zoom

I was as usual toying with my camera when I noticed that there were flickering lines on the camera screen after I power ON it. I was rather unhappy because I have recently sent the camera for repair through FUJI PHOTO FILM (M) Sdn Bhd. The camera was not been able to power ON so I got it repaired and it cost me a hefty RM612-00. I hardly used it after the repair and now the problem is coming back again. Before I send the camera for repair the first time ,the viewer screen on the camera looks fine (no flickering lines) just could not power ON. The Fuji 601 Zoom is a very good camera no denying it, especially for the outdoors. The photos are excellent. I was just wondering what kind of servicing and repairing FUJI have done maybe they just repair the camera without going through quality control processes (testing & re-checking after each repair). The worst part was it took almost like 1 month to repair stating that they don't have the spare parts. What do you mean you do not have the parts for replacement ? I demanded for an answer. As usual they gave all kind of excuses. I told them I am going to pay for the repair and it's not FREE. After a few complaint only then did they repair the camera. I won't be surprise if I did not complain, how long will it take to repair the camera? I am going to send it back to FUJI and ask them to check the camera once more, don't know how much have to spend this time around and how long it will take for the repair. Anyone of you have the same experiences with FUJI PHOTO FILM? Wow! I thought the customer is always right but not on this one.


Cable car-execllent photo

My Father 3rd Anniversary

Departed on 5th April 2002
In Ever Loving Memory Of Our Beloved Papa.
Our dearest Papa, three years past by so fast without us realising.
Amidst the bustling of life. You are still very much part of us.
There was not a single moment.
Where we lived without you in our mind.
Dear Papa, we will continue to cherish.
All the treasure of the heart. That we have created together with you.
Papa, thank you very much for being there for us.
Forever remembered and cherished by wife, sons, daughters, sons-in-law,
daughters-in-law and grandchildren.
- 5th April 2005 -


Train trip

My father with his 1st grandson

Happy times

Border of Myanmar

Coming holidays.

Holidaying is always fun and to go for holidays with your love ones is even better. I am in the mist of planning for my coming holidays in June. This holiday is only for me and my wife, the kids will join us for the year end holidays. It sparks up the romance and love even though I have such a enjoyable relationship. It's a time to be by ourselves having a good time, food and conversation. I have not thought much to where we are going. Usually I will let my wife decide on the places we would go because she is in the travel trade and I think she knows best. I hope she pick a good destination somewhere not too far because this is a short holiday 4-5 days. Don't want to spend too much time on travelling. We have just been going for our family annual holidays since 1999. I have lots of fond memories on the holidays we went and cherished all of them . Life is short so have to enjoy it while I can. I have to remind her on the holidays and see what she has to say.

Bangkok-Going for the river cruise


Bangkok-Just the two of us was here Aug 2004