Back to school with Daddy !

... and also with the whole village which included the 2 Grannies, Grandfather, Grand uncle, Mommy and of course, the fishball head (Justin).

Jaslynn was really excited and was badgering the Mar Mar (Grandmother) to let her wear the uniform since morning. She was also asking every 5 mins when the school bus would be arriving (I'm exaggerating of course!)

The time finally came to get ready for school and Jaslynn couldn't wait to put on her brand new socks and school shoes courtesy of Mommy.

And off we go !!

Where's my school bus ?!?!

Jaslynn sends out junior recce to check....(Junior recce reports : not here yet !)

Not really trusting the junior recce, Jaslynn sends out the senior recce after 5 mins (Senior recce: dunno where this junior recce was looking..... anyway, still not here yet !!)

Finally, the school bus arrives !!

Stay tuned for part 2.....

Probably the Best Caricaturist in Singapore

Jit Leong was telling me last week he would be involved in an event at Marina Square on 20 and 27 dec. As we were not in town last week, so decided to bring the family down to give him some support - and get some caricatures done for free at the same time :p (by the way, his fees aren't cheap ! but it's worth it)

Since he would only be there from 3pm, we went for lunch first, before walking slowing around to look for him (he told me the event organiser placed him in a secluded corner). When we found him, he was probably just setting up stall and since everyone was just 'looking and seeing' we just plonked Jaslynn and Justin onto the seats to start the ball rolling.










The kids were shy at first, even though they've went to Uncle Jit Leong's house a few times to play with 嘉乐 and 嘉喜. They warmed up pretty quickly and soon 'smiled' for Uncle Jit Leong to draw them some nice caricatures.


Justin had to keep his 'smile' on for quite a while.


Then it was Jaslynn's turn, giving her usual 'smile'.


Finally done and they were quick to spot the nearby 'playground' at Kiddy Palace.


What a waste Jaslynn did not flash this smile earlier.




While waiting for their caricatures to dry, they chanced upon some animal kiddy rides, and Justin also took the opportunity to display some of his moves while on the move.


All done !

The Mr Men Show

Brought the kids to North Point for dinner today and saw that a stage was set up in the atrium. While walking past, saw a lot of kids sitting on the floor in front of the stage. The stage helpers asked if the kids would like to watch the show, before I could answer, they were already seated on the floor.

I remembered reading lots of the little Mr Men and Miss series comic books when I was in Primary school. Thought they might have become obsolete due to the nature of gadgets and toys young kids have nowadays. Really great to be able to see them in the 'flesh'.

There was Mr Bump, Miss Naughty, Mr Rude, Miss Sunshine and Mr Happy.

The kids helping Mr Men to decorate the stage for a christmas party.

The kids having a photo session with the characters.

Come, Dance with us ! We will rock you !!

Come join Jaslynn and Justin as they ROCK WITH YOU !!

Happy Birthday Mommy !

Jaslynn and Justin came up with a short birthday song for their Mommy's birthday celebration.

However, things weren't quite cordial during the 1st rehearsal as the members weren't quite in sync with each other.



After sorting out the nitty gritty, things went more smoothly thereafter.

Welcome to the JJ Country Club

Jaslynn and Justin would like to invite all of you to join their newly opened JJ Country Club. They've got lots of toys and games for you to play with. And lots of photos for you to view too !

Not to mention lots of books for your reading enjoyment.

Not forgetting the golf range. Here's a photo of the No.8 hole, a par 2.

What are you waiting for ? Sign up now !

全家福 - Happy Family Portrait

Jaslynn went over to her 姑姐's (Aunty) house for sleep over sometime last month. As usual, she would ask for some paper and start drawing.

This time, Jaslynn drew a 全家福 (family portrait).

click on the drawing to see the larger version

Happy Birthday Mar Mar !

Jaslynn drew a lovely card for her 奶奶's (Grandmother) birthday. It was just a simple drawing of a heart on the outside of the card.

Inside the card, she thanked her granny for all the wonderful things her granny has done for her.



We then went to the NUSS' guild house at Suntec City for a sumptuous dinner. The restaurant had a nice interior decor and ambiance.


Wendy ordered the German set dinner. The starter was smoked salmon on cream cheese?


I ordered the oyster shooters for a start. The shooters came in 3 flavours - wasabi, thai chili and 1 more which I couldn't remember.


爷爷 (Grandfather) had the fried hokkien noodles. I think the squid and prawns look very yummy!


The kids shared their favourite hor fun (rice flat noodles).


Wifey had the fried 面线 (rice vermicelli) which also look very appetising.


I had the New Zealand tenderloin (medium done), which came with a glass of Chilean Cabernet Savignon. The last time I had a Chilean red was more than 10 years ago and I had a phobia for Chilean wine ever since.

But this one was quite good. Didn't know it was Chilean until I saw the bottle near the entrance of the restuarant.


Then we were off to the karaoke with our 2 resident talents to start the ball rolling !




Of course, not forgetting the main event !

The cake were made with layers of crepe and chocolate in between.


The 4 Grands !

Hearts for Sale !

Seeing that her brother Justin was doing brisk business with his J1 Assault Rifle and All-in-one ice cream maker, Jaslynn decided to come up with some business ideas of her own.


She borrowed from me a ruler and I asked her if she wanted to draw lines. She said no. I wondered what she needed it for. Then I saw her use the ruler to tear pieces of paper into strips. Hmm, still no idea. Then she asked her Mommy for some glue.


Then she showed me a tray full of little paper hearts !



$3 each, she said.


Then she saw her brother improvising his J1 Assault Rifle and she too went into overtime. After about 10 mins, she came back with another tray of paper flowers, made from the little paper hearts she made earlier.



These are $8 each ! I think it's a bargain.

My Sassy Jaslynn

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Jaslynn has a new sassy image !


Photos taken using Sony Ericsson K850i under 'Portrait' mode.
click on the photos to enlarge

Looking for us?

Sometimes, when our resident scientist / engineer (Justin) and artist (Jaslynn) go outstation, it can get rather annoying answering phone calls, and enquiries from walk in clients.

So Jaslynn came up with a signage to put on their front door, letting people know if they're in or not.

Happy 43rd Birthday Singapore !

Jaslynn drew a birthday card for Singapore and would also like to wish her a very Happy 43rd Birthday !!

The front of the card.

The inside.

And the back of the birthday card.

Problem hailing a taxi?

Having problems trying to hail a taxi during peak hours?

Perhaps you have been using the wrong technique.

Let Justin show you the best technique to hail a taxi for any time of the day!

As you can see, Justin's technique still needs much refinement.

Part II
Sensing that her brother is having a little difficulty, Jaslynn decides to lend Justin a pair helping hands.

But first, they would have to sort out where they're heading.

Attack of the Fishball Head

Went down to Robinsons last Sunday to get myself a pair of pants. Luckily my wife told me they're having a 20% sale, and members can get up to another 20% for some items. Had some Robinsons vouchers too, just nice.

After getting my stuff, it was the wife's turn. So the kids and I walked around while waiting. We were near some store displays and the kids started treating it like a playground. Not wanting to have to pay for any damaged displays (maybe also got 20% + 20%?), had to think of something to distract them.

Then out of the blue, Jaslynn asked me to take some pictures while she posed.

As the lighting was sufficiently bright, I just set my Sony Ericsson K850i to auto. No flash was used and the photos turned out pretty well. So why the title? You'd know as you read further.

Managed to get Justin not to flash his usual 'smile'.

The attack of the fishball head - Eyeing the prey.

The attack of the fishball head - Stunning the prey with the 'G' look.

Happy Fathers' Day 2008 !!

Jaslynn wishes all the fathers a Happy Fathers' Day !! Jaslynn also drew me a Fathers' Day card.






Inside the card, Jaslynn drew lots of my favourites.