Hail Nefertiti!

I first came across Egypt in Standard 4 when I was a librarian in SRK Methodist ACS. It was a book about world mysteries, two of the stories in the book were Bermuda Triangle and the mysterious disapperance of Nefertiti. I was so intrigued and fell in love with Egypt since then. All programs featuring Egypt be it the building of pyramids or mummifcation process, I watched and read them all.

I was also totally crazy about Wilbur Smith's River God and the subsequent books that followed. How cool was that to have fiction set in ancient Egyptian times. When I was in college, I contemplated studying Egpytology until I realised that being immersed in sand pits in the middle of deserts won't make me lots of money. It just was not a very attractive proposition, R:E = 0, to my education financier i.e. my father. Honestly, if I am going to spend my hard earned money on my children's education, it'd better be medicine, law, engineering, architecture or accountancy. If not, he can open a Kedai Motor Eddie. How old school is that??? And how we vowed never to be like our parents. hahahaha...

So Egypt and yummymummy, I shall see you both next week!!!

My Rendezvous in Paris (Jan 08)

This was possibly a scandalous trip, gallavanting in Paris while being 5 months pregnant . I am glad that I did it! It is definitely easier to travel with baby in your womb rather than in a pram. Since that we were there for only 3 days, David's friend has written a special guide specially tailor made for us. It has got recommendation of good restaurants and museums which are not your typical tourist guide standards.

Highlights of the trip:-

• Hours and hours of walk around Paris


• Re-visit Shakespeare and Co, this little bookstore that I have chanced upon 8 years ago in Latin Quarter! I didn't know that it has been made famous by the movie starring Ethan Hawke called Before Sunset. My mate David is mad bout the film!
  



• Food, lots and lots of French fare. Ate foie gras at every other meal. Found an excellent French restaurant which serves good duck breast and gigantic creme brulee. Yummy!


• Went up Montmartre on foot, after all it's 130m high and quite a challenge for a preggie woman. And nothing has changed, still as touristy as ever.

Morning wet market which sells many types of cheeses, crepe, seafood, bread, hams etc.

I Dream of Samui....

Summer time will be here soon, and I cannot help but to dream of our usual summer vacation in Thailand. These photos have been taken since 2 years ago, but have never left my camera until now.

My dad asked me recently how do I spend a whole 2 weeks on a beach. I am sure most of you would agree with me that it's anything but difficult!

Waking up to the sound of waves, have breakfast, read on the beach, sunbathe, nap, drive out for yummy roadside noodle soup, go back to the beach, read, foot massage, nap, get ready go out for drinks / dinner. Next day, repeat all the above.