THE ROYAL JOHOR CLUB

Wonder if any of mumsie " little ones" remember RJCC ??? I'm sure Cheh-cheh & David will remember going there for their swimming lessons.
Well after Cheh-cheh & Joel's departure mumsie & Dadda started going there every Saturday evening to swim...TRYING to get rid of the 'fat' that we have gathered during cheh-cheh's stay with us....must admit that this place has improoved a lot.. The changing room even have a sauna. The whole place is quite 'classy' now..well considered the amount of cash we put in some 20 over years ago (as civil servant...only $300/) we shouldn't make any complaints Now dunno ? much but private company has to dump in at least 30 over K!! Cheh-cheh when you and Joel return don't forget to visit this place!

Never stayed for dinner in the club the last few times we went there, cause gotta pick up Linny from the church then to dinner some where ...until tonight...I must say the satay there is the best in TOWN!!
Linny you must give this Satay a try..it really is yummy...Dadda had chicken chop and it was good...(Dadda said it tasted like 'Colonial type' what he meant is that it tasted like those we used to eat when he served in the army..real English chicken chop) and it only cost $9/- Mumsie had
'hailan mee'--a mistake...very ordinary mee !

And next to our table was this Malay couple with 2 very young children..Gosh they must be starving....puasa month...so they ordered a lot to break their fast!!! A big big plate of chili crab A big bowl of something like Cury Fish Head...An omlet dish...A big plate of potatoes with chicken a plate of vegi then a big bowl of Sharksfin soup! Now I know why Malysia has so many many FAT
PEOPLE! It was published in the Strait Times on Friday's headlines that Malaysia has more Fat people than US and Europe!! And mumsie never belive them..!!!!!

TOKYO DISNEYLAND

This is really JAPAN..a very happy mumsie with dadda and Danny Boy meditating.
Lin mumsie misses you...and I'm sure so does Dadda!!!
Look! Mumsie caught her 'Cinderela' A real 'orang puteh' Cinderela not a Japanese one!
First time ever! Caught Danny Boy smilling. Must be really a happy place..

Dunno about Dadda but Mumsie is really happeeee enjoying every minute in this Kingdom of Dreams and Magic!

Ooops This is no Disneyland! This is inside the Asakusa KannonTemple...was told that if you drink from this spring...you'll be showered with blessings of good health ect ect..
Hey those cups are 'sterile' we took them out from 'U V' litted holes!
This is at the Asakusa Kannon Temple ...supposedly the oldest Buddhist temple in the region and it does draw people from around Japan..filling the narrow back streets and nearby districts with shops and old building selling traditional items from kimono to hand made comb.

JAPAN FOCUS TOUR (CONTD)

From KLIA We landed in OSAKA's MAN-MADE ISLAND Airport (supposedly the most expensive airport in the world) Then straight to Universal Studio....Dada wanted this background...must be thinking of Lin
Lin this one is for you! You should be standing beside mumsie! Osaka's Universal Studio is tons better than the one in Gold Coast Australia(sorry che-che) We mananged to get on to a few rides...cause had to queeeeee for hours for each ride!
The Amazing Adventures of the Spider-Man is a must must ride. We put on our 3-D Spider-Vision goggles and join the world's favourite web slinger as he goes up against an army of twisted villians to rescue the Statue of Liberty. We raced throught the city in the most incredible action-packed adventure ride ever!!!! (Danny Boy saide this is the best)

Terminator 2:3 is a must too 3-D images with a force that hurls you back in your seat! It is a real 3-D cyber adventure....with real life Japanese characters inside...speaking in Japanese too....Infact all the shows and rides are in Japanese....don't understand them at all!!! No subtitles!!

Mumsie loves the SHREK'S 4-D Adventure . It puts you inside the action of the Academy Award winning move "Shrek" Should have allowed us to stay longer in the Studio so that we can catch more of the rides...but because of the huge crowd..quee is loooooong most of the time is spent on the quee It's Halloween in Osaka's Japan's Universal Studio so this is their Halloween parade!

From Osaka we left for Kyoto for nearly 1100 years was home to the emperor, thus capital of the nation. Kyoto ranks with Athens, Cairo and Beijing as a living museum .
Took a 15 min ride on the bullet train from Hakone to Mt Fuji..whilst waiting for the bullet train we saw a few bullet trains wheeeeez past us. Gosh it really was fast...just a blink of the eye..and the train is gone..but I must say when I was riding on the train I was too busy 'chatting' so did not notice the difference..what a shame!

Actually this Japan Focus Tour compared to the Hokaido tour... mumsie prefers the Hokaido one
It is much much better...in fact during that tour mumsie kept on Dadda tha after going through so many holidays the Hokaido one is the best and the only one that I don't mind returning to the same holiday...yes it is that goood!

JAPAN FOCUS TOUR

Took this photo cause it reminds me of my `little ones' favourites...wonder if 'cheh-cheh' remembers watching this with mumsie
This 'universal studio' is tons better than the one in Gold Coast!
Terminsator 2:3 D is a must...3-D images emerge with a force that hurls you back in your seat! A real 3-D cyber adventure...don't remember seeing this in Australia or US...it combines real life characters too!
The Amazing Adventure of Spider- Man is a must must toooooo! (seconded by Danny Boy) Had to put on 3-D spider- Vision goggles and join the world's favourite web slinger as he goes up against an army of twisted willias to rescue the Statue of Liberty . We literally race through the city in the most incredible action -packed adventure ride ever...The only complain ever thing is spoken in JAPANESE.....but action is action whether be is JAPANESE OR OTHERWISE...
Japanese here Japanese there.....not many foreigner... many many many of them...so we were unable to see or join many many many of the rides...gotta queeeeeeeeeeee hours for one ride!!
It's Halloween in Japan and this is taken during the Halloween Parade in Universal Studio

I know of people who collects Hard Rock Cafe stuffs...but mumsie has been collecting Hard Rock
pics with mumsie infront of their outlets for years and years....10-15 of these pics from different countries...as the pictures get 'cooler' mumsie gets 'older'

JAPAN FOCUS TOUR

Well mumsie is back from the Japapn Tour....it was not as nice as the Hokaido tour...but still it brings back a lot of memories....cause we went to Universal Studio and Disney Land. with all my `littel ones' some (long long) time ago and..I kept on telling myself if only all my `little ones' are around it will be much much much better..I don't remember seeing so many many many people there!! GOSH you've got queue at least 1-2 hrs for most of the rides!! So we only can manage a
(very) few rides!

Ooops quess who's the camera man? Got the
background right but gotta quess who's standing in front.

Well mumsie got stuck now...unable to up load another picture to the blog.. anyway maybe I
shall continue some other day...Wanted to show you the `Kobe' beef that we had...don't ask us the price ..the tour guide volunteered to specially order it for us...according to her had to be specially flown in from Kobe...see before slaughtering the poor thing...we were told that these special cows drink beer and got massage daily so that their meat is tender ect ect..so we ordered and we tried...NO 1..it really taste nice..juicy and good..we just bbq it. (Shall continue next day
after sorting out my pictures)

BUSY BUSY BUSY

Dr Ng, Dadda's helpper in the clinic has taken one week's leave ..to China (his second trip there)Acutally it's a working holiday for him...cos he's there to 'spread the word of God'....conversion is a better word for it.....I was quite doubtful that he can 'convert anybody' but according to him even if even one will listen it is still worth his going there!! Boy I should ask him to start talking to my 'Daniel' first.. Anyway months before he left he had asked someone to 'replace him' BUT was 'let down' by that 'fella' who last minute backed out...So frantically both he & mumsie tried to 'yell' for help and thanks to our 'usual Teluk Anson specialist' who used to come on & off to 'cover' us when we go on 'hols' He was able to 'cancel' his 'court case' @ the very last minute...
Clinic on SUNDAYS are like 'mad house' if dadda is alone....can't immagine it... Anyway he was able to help us out for 4 days...better than nothing....
The last few days clinic and the wards are just as bz bz bz...babies seem to 'roll' out all @ once and on the same day....had about 7 or 8 'little fellas' on Merdeka day!!
Yesterday and today Dadda was alone. Especially today not only clinic was bz but the ward has emergencies as well....Think mumsie lost quite a few kilos..running up and down the stairs..
Poor Dadda was called out 3 x last night...(funny how these 'little fellas' like to come out in the middle of the night...(though no complaints from the clinic nurses..@ least we don't get disturbances so much..if not each time the Dr goes for deliveries they have to 'FACE' angry patients who keep on asking 'how long more' to wait.
WORST is when parents choose 'GOOD TIME' for their little 'fellas' to come out....What is 'aupicious' for them might not be 'good timings' for us....and sometimes despite of telling them that the following story...it still doesn't work...
Well one of our Dr...went to the temple to get 'GOOD TIME' for her baby girl to come out..and after going to 2 temples she was given the same date and time..and she was 'over the moon' when she was able to have a normal delivery and also at the hour given by both the temples.
But when she took the time to the temples after the delivery ..she was told that because of the time she was born...every time she gets married..her husband will die...7 husbnds to be exact!!!! What went wrong???? Nobody can give her the anwer...So mumsie asked her to ask her temples for solution.....well she will have to choose a boy with the same fate...will kill 7 wifes.....!!!!
One patient suggested to me that maybe since the time was given by Indian temples...maybe time given is 'INDIAN TIME' and not Malaysian Time..????
Any way both mumsie and I'm sure Dadda too will be looking forward to having Dr Ng back!
Then its our turn to go on hols...if U don't hear from mumsie its because Mumsie and Dadda and Daniel are going to JAPAN from 14/9/06 to 20/9/06...Yes Daniel is having 2 weeks break..it will be our 1st 'oversea' hols with him since he joins Manipal...after 4 long years..they never seems to get longer than 2 weeks hols . AND @ odd time of the year...September..only 2 weeks every year....!!!!
So remember to pray for our holidays!!!

SAD SAD MORNING

Had only 3 hrs sleep...alarm rang @ 4.15 am ..gotta send my 'little-lest darling ' to the airport.
Yes she's returning to London..gotta catch the 7.00 am flight to KL Then the 9 .00 am flight to London..So some special 'serious talking' to the 'fella' up there...not forgetting to light a special candle for the other 'little one' who is starting his 1st day exams....must also remember to tell HIM that it is ENT EXAMS...to be more exact...so that HE will give him more exact help!!
Must leave the house @ 5.00 am (the latest) cos mumsie is no good @ driving in the dark especially when on unfamiliar roads....just in case mumsie makes a 'wrong turn' ect ect.. Any way was able to leave the house @ 5.08 am...& after crossing @ least 5 traffic lights...(some red ones which cause some delay) mumsie was able to reach the airport without getting lost...though mumsie was not too sure @ 1st...the dark roads look unfamiliar...(Manage to SMS Daniel -to which him BESTOFLUCK on the way too clever mumsie !!) Ah clever mumsie brought Yati our Indo maid along....just in case mumsie got lost on the way home or driving alone in the dark...not that she is a good size for 'body guard' but she's still a good 'chilli padi' JB is not very save nowadays..

Air port was full activities..(unlike the last time....I suppose all those 'would be bombings of air
flights' doesn't seem to stop people from flying. The worry of the luggage being over weight doesn't exist cos the weighing machine @ the check-in-counter was not working!!!!!! (SEE THE 'FELLA' up there must have done something and if only HE let us know earlier...we could have.........ah but dadda would say 'don't test the 'fella' up there tooooo much) Time now is 6.00 am or is it 5.55 am (according to the little-lest darling) Mumsie was full of smiles...clever mumsie
needn't need Driver Azlan mumsie is able to drive to the airport......and on TIME TOOOOO

BUT WHAT A SHOCK (DUNNO what went wrong) when little darling muttered that we're
BLOODY EARLY !!!!! (beg your parden...plane is taking off @ 7 '0clock!!! And checking in time on the boarding ticket is 6.35 am) Ya it's still BLOODY EARLY cos her friend who is leaving from KL to London will only leave the house @ 7.00 am!!!! Oooi Plane leaving for LONDON @ 9'oclock !! What about those talks about planes heading for UK & US must be in the airport earlier for thorough checking?????? (Don't care..retorted little darling) But but but dunno what to say....mumsie's heart is crying....all the effort....should lie in bed and let Azlan the driver take her to the air-port (@ least I won't hear such BLOOOODY REMARKS!!!!!) That's it ! Mumsie is leaving....not staying any longer to see dark gloomy face...actually I would have liked 'her' to hug Yati and say thank you (YATI work up @ 3.30 am to do her house work..so that she can come with us!!) No words of THANX but complaints!!!! GOSH WHAT WENT WRONG????? WHY WHY WHY????

THE 3G CHUs

The 3 G of the CHUS

(Seated) Dadda Chu/Auntie Chu/Grandma Chu/Mumsie Chu The 'little chus' Koko , Chehcheh, Daniel, Celine

Grandma Chu's brain is still very active (unlike her teeth...all false) She can still tell you stories of 'yester years' without much effort! I suppose if not for her 'parkinson illness' she can outwalk anybody. Mind you she can remember to take all her 'countless colourfull tablets' daily without any coaching...and ask for 'refills' ..only thing is she needs help with 'halfing the the tablets' if not they become 'outsize' I suppose her eyes are not as sharp as her brain. And she can remember where all the 'little chus' are, though she doen't know why they don't seem to come back 'for good' I'm not as old as she is and I too don't unserstand that!!! Well I suppose I will have to 'talk to the fella up there' about this. Wonder if HE can help! I suppose when 'the little ones' are naughty years ago we always harp "when will you grow up and leave us alone" Now when we are old we want them to be near us and not leave us alone! A bit confusing for our 'little ones' but I'm hoping 'the fella' up there can help.

Dadda Chu has a brain of an elephant!!! or should I say 'camel's hump' He seems to know every thing and anything....from his patients conditions to non-medical 'stuff' Ask him about sound system / Hi-fi he not only can tell you the 'best sets' to buy but also to the very detail 'wires' ect ect....about cars.....he can tell you the latest models in the market.....mind you he drives miles and miles to see the 'latest car shows' be it in KL or S'pore (with Mumsie treading along.....well I can only gawk @ the 'skinny models' beside the cars and then for the next few weeks 'starving' and jumping up and down the weighing machines hoping to see a few kilos off...Sigh very very difficult for mumsie enjoy s FOOD... ANY FOOD.....except human meat!!!!! Maybe mumsie should join the gang in 'Fear Factor'....should come out NO 1 !!!!) Talk about Iraq war & whatever wars there's going on between BUSH and OSAMA and 'who and who' Dadda seems to know who's who and what is what.....Then the latest pop songs ect ect and their singers and their song titles he seems to know them all (Clever mumsie only know those S'pore IDOLS' and their first names....nothing more than that) One day there was this bank staff who wanted to introduce Dadda Chu to unit trust ect ect and came out of his room commenting that Dadda knows more than she... ....and she came out telling us that she should do more 'home-work' before she comes to talk to Dadda Chu the next time (and mumsie can only smile...at least she knows that her money are safe with Dadda Chu and not in the hands of those so-called 'fund managers' ) Wonder if there is anything that Dadda Chu doesn't know or remember.....YES YES 2 THINGS.....MUMSIE'S BIRTHDAY ...AND OUR wedding aniversary!!!!!!!

Auntie Chu seems to live in a world of her own....by hearting all her Astro 'Wah Lai Toy ' chinese drama's time table !!! So for her life is EAT SLEEP AND TV and saving everypeny for her 'death ceremony' ..making sure that there'll be enough 'loud chanting' So that her 'after life' will be Goooooood be it in Heaven or Hell???

Think mumsie should stop here before the 'little chus' come after me for 'revealing' too much of their side of the story..........well maybe someday....eh??? Any comments???

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