Weekend trip to PJ, TYLin KL Annual Dinner
We had a short 2-day trip to PJ for YowCH’s company KL office annual dinner and to visit YowCH’s parents and sister. Click here for the page.
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Whale time and YowCH’s short run
We had some fun time in the pool after our swimming lesson, the coach lent us his whale floats and we played in the water. Another advantage of having lessons from 11:30 to 12:30, the pool is almost empty as it is lunch time and the sun is hot!
This is where we explained to the children that the weekly training prepared them for fun like this. If they can’t swim well, they won’t be playing like this. Even Samuel enjoyed the whales.
In the afternoon, while the boys were at their soccer training (including Samuel), YowCH went for a short 1.5km run. It was very hot and the air was stifling. A re-start after several months of not running at all.
Caroling on Christmas Eve, Lego for Joseph and Samuel
As we did for the past few years, we went singing carols with our church on Christmas Eve. YowCH was with David and Joseph at NUH lobby, while Esther went to the wards of NTFH.
Here’s Esther leaving church, getting on to the bus.
And this is the NUH lobby.
David played the cajon, Joseph played tambourines and maracas, while YowCH sang and played guitar or, ukulele.
We gave Joseph a set of Lego City Advent Calendar, which he started last night.
And Samuel, now older than 2 years, we took out the Duplo box, and he was overjoyed, saying “Samuel’s Lego” immediately.
We then had dinner with Grace’s parents, packed Indian-Muslim food from Al-Amaan.
Weekend update – TYLin Dinner with YowCH’s band, soccer tourney, dinner with Yongs, Esther’s Hello Kitty Run kit, Fujifilm XQ1
A busy weekend, starting on Friday evening, with YowCH’s company, T.Y.Lin, having the Annual Dinner with Peranakan theme. The company band played again.
The food is certified Halal specially for the event.
The food is peranakan style, and tasted pretty good for hotel food.
YowCH was the lead singer and played the electric guitar.
The band consisted of YowCH, Mark (vocals and acoustic guitar), Vincent (percussion), Arlinga (bass) and Sandi (keyboard). YowCH sponsored the Malay shirts for the band members. Click on photo below for link to the low-res video uploaded to Facebook. The performance was 30 minutes long, and the video is large file (unlimited Wi-Fi connection recommended).
The band played 1. Engkau Laksana Bulan, 2. Medley of Rasa Sayang, Lenggang Kangkung, Chan Mali Chan, Dayung Sampan – 甜蜜蜜, 3. When You Say Nothing At All, 4. Tetaplah Di Hatiku, and 5. Hotel California.
At the end of the dinner, we had a company group photo taken.
After the dinner event, we went to a nearby pub to have some fellowship with our foreign guests. Grace had a margarita while YowCH had a mojito, rather than beer.
Thanks to Grace’s parents for helping us look after all the children.
On Saturday morning, David continued his games in the soccer tourney disrupted last week by heavy rains. David played in Under-12 while YowCH managed and coached Under-10.
We had some snacks while waiting for the prize giving ceremony. Under-10 won bronze, but U-12 was sadly eliminated at the knock-out section.
After church, we had dinner with YowCH’s sister and family at Tung Lok Teahouse at Square2.
We ordered some strange food – pan-fried charcoal bamboo meat pao, and truffle crystal skin dumplings.
On Sunday, we went for swim, then YowCH, David and Joseph went to church for carolling practice. Grace took Esther and Samuel to Funan, for Esther’s ballet lessons and collection of the Hello Kitty Run Kit (Gene will run with Esther, 5km). This is Esther with the run kit.
We also bought another Fujifilm camera, the XQ1 (nearing end-of-line, since XQ2 is coming out very soon), for $300 to replace the spoilt XF1 (only 2 years old, but repaired several times, we decided to retire it).
The price when newly launched was about $500+.
Esther’s choir (26 Nov) and soccer tourney (5 Dec)
On 26 Nov, Thursday (just before our trip to PJ), Esther performed at Victoria Concert Hall. Grace, David and Joseph went with Gene (YowCH was at a corporate event).
This is the combined choirs of several schools:
That’s Esther highlighted.
This is Queenstown Secondary School choir.
Esther in her choir gown (the gown is a little short, as she grew quite a lot in 2015).
And the family photo, with thanks to Gene.
On Saturday, YowCH brought David and Joseph to the Yuhua soccer tourney at Shuqun Sec school. That’s Joseph playing the goal-keeper:
YowCH helped with admin work for the West Coast Wolves.
And that’s David at training/warm-up.
The medal presentation for the Under 7 teams. The Wolves took 3rd place (5 teams participating).
Towards the afternoon, the games were stopped due to lightning and rains.
Sadly, our Fuji XF1 camera spoilt again during the games. The photos above are all from our soccer friend, Liew, except for the combo of Joseph.
New fountain pen for YowCH
YowCH manage to find at Parkson, One Utama (PJ) a Waterman fountain pen of similar design to the set that he has been using for over 15 years, and at only $97 (RM294 after 20% discount of RM368).
Here are views of the new pen against the original set, and a detail against the older fountain pen.
The mid-barrel band of the new pen is larger (more gold) and the pen is slightly slimmer than the old. The older pen is so well used that the cap is loose and the pen tends to drop into his shirt pocket, causing ink-stains. Also the Fine nib has been worn to Medium over the years of usage. The new pen, however, is Medium nib, hence the writing is thicker now.
The ball point and the pencil are still in good conditions and being used daily. The old fountain pen is now decommissioned, washed clean and lies in the box in retirement.
Beijing trip with TYLin
We have uploaded our photos of the Beijing trip from 21 to 25 Oct 2015. This is the TYLin annual company trip and YowCH serves in the committee this year. This is also an escape for YowCH and GRace for the 15th anniversary (in 2 months).
Click here or on the photos below to go to the site.
YowCH on violin, Tiong Bahru park
After getting the violin and practicing at home, YowCH can now play some very simple tunes. Much more training to sound good, but it is a step forward. We are arranging for Joseph to attend classes.
Grace was working again on Sunday. We went for swim, then ballet (Esther) and football (boys). After football, we went to Tiong Bahru park to meet up with Esther’s friend, where they ran 3.2km and the boys played at the playground.
Thank God that the haze was rather low (PSI 80) over the weekend, and we can enjoy some outdoor activities.
South-west junior soccer league – game 1
Today, the boys played in the first game of the Junior League. Here is the team, all in the uniform!
This is the new jersey in detail. The West Coast Wolves name and logo were YowCH’s ideas.
West Cost Wolves are the hosts for this round, and we played at Kent Ridge Secondary School. YowCH was in charge of crowd control and first-aid. The weather was very hot!
Here is YowCH washing his hands after treating a case of a player having bleeding nose after being knocked on the face. The inset of the photo shows the red bag, which YowCH painted the White Cross and wrote FIRST-AID. YowCH treated 4 cases (kicked at the shin, kicked at the ankle, spectacles pad-arm pushed into nose bridge skin, and bleeding nose).
Here are some photos of David.
David sprained his left wrist, and therefore in bandage with splint (the splint is a wrist-guard for in-line skates).
And some of Joseph.
Joseph scored one goal, even when he is playing the under-9 age group (he should be playing under-7, but there wasn’t enough players for under-9).
Both David and Joseph did well this Sunday!
Tomorrow is Malaysia’s anniversary of Merdeka! May God bless Malaysia with leaders who are clean (bersih).
Samuel new uniform, David injured, YowCH played futsal for TYLin
Grace got Samuel new school uniforms and T-shirts. He looks so smart! The clothes are very large for hi, but hey are already of the smallest available size.
While David was playing basketball ins school, he fell and sprained his left wrist quite badly. That’s bandage wrapped by YowCH.
In the evening, TYLin took part in the inter-consultants futsal competition organised by L&S. The team played well, but we were just not strong or skilled enough, and didn’t win any of the top positions.
Here are two photos of YowCH in action during the gaems.
And these are photos of the team and the supportive colleagues, taken before and after the games.
Grace and the children were there to support YowCH. The photos were taken by Esther.
