Mid Autumn 2015

It is the mid autumn aka moon cake festival again and of course time to walk the lantern. We were supposed to have some fun with our cousins at Nai Nai and Ye Ye's house tonight after dinner but unfortunately Gor Gor Evan has exams tomorrow so they are not coming over. Plus it was still a little hazy today and we almost had to walk our lanterns indoor, which can be quite boring for us. 

Thank goodness the weather cleared a little and Mummy and Daddy agreed that we can go outdoors but not for too long. So Nai Nai went down with us as she also wanted to get bread for herself. There were many other kids at the playground too so we got a little distracted with the spinning cup which we took turns to play with.

Nai Nai mentioned that Daddy, Yee Sok and Gu Zhe used to walk their lanterns in the Hougang kampong where great grandma and grandpa stayed. It was really fun as it was really a kampong without any street lamps, just the lights from the houses around, so the ambiance was perfect to show off the lanterns they had. Apparently they even sing this Teochew song about carrying lantern and if you don't, it will grow moldy. Hahah.. we should learn and pass it on next time.

Perth 2015

It looks like we will be traveling only during the school holidays now that I am in primary school and can only leave during the school holidays. Daddy planned the trip for us and also for Uncle Jason together with Janessa. We left on the 15th June and was there in Perth for almost 10 days.

We started the holiday in Swan Valley where we stayed in this farm for 3 nights and used that as a base  to get around that area. It was a very cosy farm and Aunty Sue and Uncle Ross took great care of us when we were there. Tilly the farm dog was the friendliest dog and followed us everywhere we went in the farm. From here, we visited the Pinnacles Desert and also the popular Caversham Wildlife Park where we had lots of fun feeding the kangaroos.

From Swan Valley, we drove down towards Fremantle and Busselton. We also visited Mandurah and enjoyed the cruise where we had dolphins swim alongside us as we explore the houses around Mandurah. We were supposed to walk along the long jetty at Busselton but unfortunately when we got there, it was raining quite heavily so we had to skip it and headed to our very nice AirBNB unit at Geographe. We would have loved to stay there for a couple more days but we had many things to do so we had to move on.

Daddy had wanted to check out the truffle hunt down at Manjimup but he was a little too late and all the slots were taken. We went there nonetheless and had a fantastic lunch at the truffle farm and after lunch we headed to the town's public playground which was awesome and we had lots of fun there.

Leaving Manjimup, we headed north towards Margaret River. The AirBNB that Daddy booked was a big house and apparently the temperature that night was almost zero degrees and Daddy and Uncle Jason had to go to town to buy firewoods for the fire place. It was so cold we decided to all sleep in the living room in front of the fireplace. It was a very different feeling as we have never experienced a fireplace before.

At Margaret River, we visited the Wonki Farm and even though it was drizzling a little, we walked around the farm and fed the many different kinds of animals there. We even managed to check out the orchard where we learned how to pick oranges and lemon from the tree. Too bad they didn't have strawberry in that orchard otherwise i will be eating as i walk.

On another day, we also visited the Sunflower Farm and the weather was much better and we had a lot more close encounters with the animals there. From Margaret River, we travelled back to Perth city and stayed one night there. We even managed to meet with one of Daddy's client and had dim sum lunch with their family before checking out Kings Park and then headed to the airport. It was another fun trip and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

March School Holiday Play Date

It is my first March school holiday and I have been going to Learning Leap for the past 3 days. There is nothing much to do there and I am getting kinda bored. Thank goodness Mummy agreed to a play date with those from my Group 1 discussion group.

Zachary, Josiah, Adnan, myself and our respective Mummies met at Great World City today. It was really cool and we boys had a great deal of fun.

Mummy really likes Zachary and thinks he is very cute. She gets along very well with his mummy too.

First Day in ACS

Today marks another major milestone in my life. I start my journey with ACS Junior and for the next 6 years, I will be spending a lot of time here.

I was suppose to follow the school bus but for some reason, I will be the first boy to be picked up at 6.25am although I am like 5 minutes drive away. Considering school starts at 7.30am, Daddy didn't think it was wise to put me on the school bus. Actually the only reason Daddy wanted me to be on the school bus is because when he goes away on business trips, Mummy will not have a tough time getting me to school. She said she will figure a way out now that I won't be on the school bus.

We left the house at around 7am and parked at the Newton Food Centre car park. Daddy then walked me to school and we were ushered into the music room for registration. After which, we were led to our classrooms and for the next 2 hours, we were introduced to life with Ms Shabnam, my new form teacher.

Recess was supposed to be at 9.45am but because it is our first time and it will be chaotic, we were let off at 9.30am. Isaac from P4 was assigned to bring me around and help me get used to buying food and getting around. He was very diligent and ensured that I was protected and helped. Mummy and Daddy saw him and was impressed with his level of commitment.

Mummy and Daddy came to get me when school ended at 1.30pm. It was an interesting day and I am looking forward to next week when I will go to the after school care at United Square. I will meet more new friends there, some from other schools.

Buckley here we come!

After about 20 months at Neptune, it is time to say goodbye and usher in our new home for the next 24 months. Neptune was a great place and we really enjoyed ourselves there with the big compound and lovely view. Mummy and Daddy says they will miss the sea view from our study room and also the friendly neighbors there.

At Buckley Classique, we are located just next to Andrea's new school at Pat's Buckley and also about 5 mins from my school. This will save us a lot of time traveling especially when Daddy is out on business trips and Mummy has to send us to school. I am very happy with the new place as we get the swimming pool right in front of us and there is also the nice clubhouse which is a remodeled conservation house. Daddy and Mummy plan to have regular BBQ sessions but apparently there are a lot of mosquitoes due to the lushes vegetation there. We shall see.

Thank you Neptune and hello Buckley!

ACS Orientation

It is Orientation Day at ACS today and it marks my next milestone. We got to school at about 2.30pm and Daddy had to drop Mummy and I off while he parked the car at Newton Food Centre. I was ushered to the Music Room where all of my other classmates from P1 were to gather. I wasn't quite used to the crowd and cried as Mummy tried to convince me it is not as scary as I thought.

I was eventually left alone with the rest of my new friends while Mummy and Daddy went for the presentation by my new Principal Mrs Koh. We were then brought around the school and introduced to the canteen and some other areas in the school. Eventually we were gathered in our new classroom for 2015 and got to know our new teacher Ms Shabnam and my other classmates.

Mummy and Daddy came to get me after their presentation. We were supposed to get our new textbooks and uniforms so as Mummy and Daddy queued up for those items, I played at the playground with most of the other students. We only managed to get the textbooks as the queue for the uniforms were too long.

I think I like my new school and am excited to start my new school life for the next 6 years here.

USA

We headed to the United States for about 12 days for an exciting holiday. We arrived at San Francisco and spent about 4 days here and then Daddy drove us along the Pacific Coast Highway for another 4 days before we arrived at Los Angeles where we spent another 4 days mostly in Disneyland.

We flew by EVA Air which is a lot cheaper and just as comfortable, if not more, compared to Singapore Airlines, according to Daddy. It took us 4.5 hours to get to Taipei where we transit for 2 hours before making the 11 hour flight to San Francisco. we enjoyed the flight as I watched my movies and played some games and slept quite a bit.

SF was interesting as we visited most of the highlights. Fisherman's Wharf, Sausalito, Golden Gate Park, Crissy Fields, Palace of Fine Arts, Ocean Beach and Marin Headlands were the highlights. Along the PCH, we also visited Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Dennis the Menace Playground, Santa Barbara and also Santa Monica Pier. Before spending another 4 days in Disneyland, we also enjoyed Farmers Market in LA.

Andrea and I had a great time, although there were many times we fought and fussed and got Daddy and Mummy mad but I think generally it was a good trip and we all enjoyed ourselves very much.