Had to rush out to work so didn’t have the chance to greet her in the morning with a big hug, and after a hectic day at work, I had asked my parents to come down to town so I could buy them dinner.

I suggested Orchard Central, because my parents are not the kind who head out often, and I really had wanted to bring them to somewhere nice.

It was a choice between Duo Le and Victoria Peak, eventually, Duo Le sold us with their non-MSG food, and Minibean was just so thrilled to be out that she was skipping, jumping and hopping around the entire mall.

And yes, they are right, Orchard Central’s parking system sucks big time.

My dad was telling me about how the other day when Minibean was watching something on TV, and she went, “Gong gongggggggggg…………… Wo paaaa” (Gong gong, I scareeeed)

Please use a bit of imagination of how she would sound, super teyh, and yet cheeky at the same time with a drawl towards the end of her sentence.

When my dad asked her what was she afraid of, she said it in a low whisper, almost afraid people might hear her, and looked suspiciously around, with almost too much cheekiness, “Pa Ggguuuuuuuuuuuiiiii” (scared of ghost)

When dad repeated the story, she just giggled and laughed fearlessly as if pleased with her cheekiness.

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At work yesterday I realised I was subconsciously playing with my belly button, and I caught myself looking terribly obscene with my finger right at it.

But it actually gave a sense of comfort, giggles.

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My appetite is not making sense. Yesterday while having lunch, I was deciding between beef burger and chicken macaroni with soup. I decided to go with the healthier version though I would have preferrred the former.

By the time I finished the entire bowl of macaroni, I started craving for the beef burger. It pissed me off no end lah! Cos it will defeat the purpose if I went ahead with the beef burger, and I will be eating double portion!

Moral of the story, always give in to your cravings or else you will get fatter!

It was like I was thinking of McDee’s every, single night for supper (by supper, I mean anything after 1am), and I finally caved last night.

When I was into my 2nd bite of the delicious Grilled Chicken Teppanyaki burger, Entertainment Tonight was airing and started showing Heidi Klum post-natal, and a series of Victoria’s Secret models at the run way looking fabulous.

The mockery?

ET started interviewing them how they keep in shape, and then this model started talking about how diet is very important and she eats only grilled fish and skip the other more fattening stuff.

I stopped in my track when biting into my burger, almost feeling overwhelming guilt.

THEN AH, I think, “I EATING GRILLED CHICKEN, SAME LAH! I ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO LOOKING LIKE THIS” and I went on to eat my burger happily and polished off the sea weed fries, washed down by a big cup of sugared drink.

I. NOT. DELUDED.

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Yes, so I am gonna skip my driving test, and by the time I retake it, most likely I will go on without the poles. Woohoo. The poles distracted me lah.

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Did I mention when we were going down Orchard Road, being stuck in traffic, it was such a beautiful moment with my parents and Minibean in the car, and we watched the pretty lights litting up?

Minibean was excited, and I know my mum, though she didn’t say it, was equally thrilled as well.

My mum was happy we were eating at Orchard Central.

I brought them around the place, and then they loved the food at Duo Le, though we had 4 vegetable dishes (yay to no constipation for days to come!).

And it was in the car, when my mum informed me that my daughter has an idol, and has been always everyone else who are their idol.

I was telling everyone how shallow my spawn is, and she does not have as much depth as mummy.

I mean, how can someone who idolise Obama compared to someone who idolise, say, Edward Cullen?

oohhhhh purrrrllllleeeessssee.

And yes, I heart Edward Cullen, and I believe it is a choice with depth. Why do I care if she idolises Obama? Hahahaha.

And if she is going places! She might be meeting a VIP next weekend! Woohoo

It was a very beautiful feeling in the car as we joked and everyone was happy.

I felt like a little girl all over again when we cruised down Orchard Road.

Absolutely… I don’t know, I probably can’t describe it, but yeah.

I remember my dad patted my hand yesterday and I could feel that his skin had became so soft, that I realised it was the age that was taking its shape.

It was a moment I was very, very moved, and at the same time, pretty ouch cos… it is another year before he hits the big 7-0.

I realise how hard it is to stare hard at him to see the changes, to notice the marks of these years.

They are there, but I just don’t want to.

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Dad then sent mum back to Malaysia as she is heading for her trip to Japan, and I brought Minibean to.. poledance practice!

And she got a mini birthday singing session for her. She’s officially THREE!

And the dodo me forgot to bring shorts.

Bah.

So have to throw 20 bucks to buy one on the spot.

I didn’t even have much time to practice…………………. someone hijacked the pole!

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So you wonder how poledancing is like.

If it is really that difficult like I had said it to be.

If it is really that sexy as people think it to be.

Or is it really, well, uhm, just child’s play.

I did say my pole was hijacked wasn’t it?

She was quite reluctant to head into the studio and refused to let me head in, until Jiali managed to coax her in.

After she had seen the others at it, she wanted me to do it.

And then, she saw how fun it was, and insisted she wanna try.

After she tried…

And tried and tried, she just didn’t wanna stop.

There was this part she was lifting a hand off the pole to try to do the stunts others were doing, and she even ended up writhing on the floor, rolling around just for the effects.

Well well.

Maybe instead of ballet, I have found the perfect dance class for her.

Got potential lor!