HFMD

I went to school today only to find out that it will be closed for the next 10 days because of 7 cases of Hand Foot Mouth Disease among my friends. Apparently HFMD usually affects infants and children and has been prevalent in most of the child care centres. It is moderately contagious and is spread through direct contact with the mucus, saliva, or feces of an infected person. I suppose one of my friends got it from somewhere else and passed it to the others.

Mummy and Daddy think I am ok and not infected although when they checked the inside of my mouth, they see some red dots but not blisters typical of HFMD. I also do not have high fever which is one of the symptoms of HFMD and finally, my appetite is as per normal so it is quite unlikely I have HFMD.

Apparently there is no specific treatment for HFMD so one just have to drink lots of water and get plenty of rest if infected.

We just got wind that my friend Asher is confirmed down with HFMD and has some pretty nasty blisters. I hope he gets well soon.

If all goes well, we will resume school on the 15th July. Meanwhile Nai Nai has to put up with me for the next 10 days.

Dora Explorer

My current favourite cartoon show is Dora Explorer. Dora and her friends are always involved in some adventures and I love being part of that. Dora is an adventurous, bilingual, Latina heroine who lives in a house with her Mamá and Papi. Determined, positive, helpful and caring, Dora is always ready for adventure. She's filled with a sense of wonder as she explores her world with her faithful Backpack, Map and her best friend Boots.

Dora's cousin Diego, is a great partner to Dora in her adventures. He helps his parents at the Animal Rescue Centre and can even make animal noises and talk to the wild animals. You can count on Diego to run, swing and jump to the rescue of any animals in trouble.

Swiper is a quick, sneaky fox who tries to swipe things that Dora needs to complete her quests. When Swiper has swiped something he then hides it and it's up to Dora, Boots and us to find where it is hidden. Swiper speaks English and can be stopped by calling out 'Swiper, no swiping'. Whenever Swiper appears, I will cover my eyes cos I don't quite like him.

I love watching their programs and get excited even though I have seen the same episode many times before.

Perth

We were suppose to go to Japan in March this year but because of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, we had to cancel the trip and make alternative plans. Mummy and Daddy decided a cool place will be nice for me and so decided that we will check out Perth. They were well aware there is not very much to do there but the cool weather and various farms and open spaces will make me a very happy kid and that was good enough for them.

We were suppose to be there from 15th to 23rd June but our fight was delayed a day due to the Chilean ash cloud. We thought we were not meant to go for any holidays when told of the cancelled flight but was glad to find out we will fly out 12 hours later.

Jie Jie Sophia was there to greet us and she brought us for brunch and settled us in our hotel before heading off to work. For the next 7 days, we were on our own and Daddy drove from Perth to Augusta and then back again to Perth. The whole journey was about 1000 km and Daddy enjoyed the pleasant drive. We had great fun stopping at various towns along the way and I got to feed many farm animals and even saw dolphins and whales and Daddy and Mummy even got to enjoy a nice lunch at a vineyard.

On the last day, we met up with Jie Jie Sophia again and had dinner with her at a Vietnamese restaurant. We then headed back to her place to stay for a night before catching our flight back home the next day at 2pm. We also managed to have breakfast with Jie Jie Sophia's mommy and had a great time at the persimmon farm.

It was a great trip and we had lots of fun.

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Mee Pok Da

This morning Mummy and Daddy decided to have breakfast with Ye Ye at a different place from the usual porridge at Maxwell Market. We headed to one of Daddy's favourite Mee Pok noodle at Crawford Road called Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle. As the name implies, they started at Hill Street since well, a long time ago and has survived all these while. Fortunately the queue wasn't very long today and we quickly got our food after 10 mins of waiting. I shared with Mummy her bowl of soup noodle and had quite a fair bit. We had a good breakfast today.

Bronte

After class today, Mummy and Daddy decided to check out this eating place we noticed while having lunch at Peperoni at Greenwood one day. It's quite a chill out place sandwiched between other restaurants. We settled down and ordered smoked salmon with brioche and bacon and egg also with brioche. I started eating the brioche Mummy gave me and shortly after, Daddy realized I looked strange and before he could tell Mummy, I did a merlion and threw up all my breakfast which included my milk, biscuits, banana and some yoghurt. It was quite a mess and I was crying, not sure if it was because of the mess on me or the wasted food. Anyway, Mummy and Daddy did a pretty good job cleaning me up in the toilet and was totally apologetic to the guy who had to clean up my mess.

We continued eating after the incident and apart from the little mishap, we had a pretty good time at the restaurant. Daddy thinks the Smoked Salmon brioche is better at Fika and the Bacon and Egg brioche is better at Riders Cafe. I'm not sure if we will go back there again...

MBS

Mummy had to be at MBS for 2 nights to take care of an office event happening there. So she decided that Daddy and I should join her there on Saturday night after her event. We got a very nice room overlooking the water in front of the Merlion.









Of course we had to go swim in the Infinity Pool while at MBS. It is always so nice to be playing in the pool at such a high altitude plus the spectacular view of Raffles Place from up there. Daddy and I waddle in the pool while Mummy was taking pictures of us. We spent only about an hour at the pool because it was quite hot so Mummy and Daddy decided that we should go back to the room and I have my milk. For some reason, I sleep especially well on hotel beds and this time was no exception.

In the evening, we went to the Event Plaza to catch the Wonder Full Light and Water Showcase. The 13-minute performance is told using the mediums of giant Water Screens and vibrant multicolor High Powered Lasers. It was quite different and many people were there to watch it. After the performance, I played with bubbles which Mummy brought with her. It was actually a wedding favor from Aunty Linda and Uncle Noel from 2 years ago.









It was an eventful weekend.

Numbers....

I think I am pretty good with my numbers cos every time I walk up or down a flight of steps, Mummy will count with me. However I must admit my diction can be improved especially my "f"s. This is how I count now.... One Two Hwee Hor Hi Six Sethen Eight Nine Ten!

And now for the Chinese version, which I am better with....