100 Truths Tag

Got tagged by 2 lovely ladies - Mummy Gwen and Slavemom (Ginie). Thanks mommies and here are some facts about me...

001. Name → Ivy
002. Nickname(s)→ None
004. Zodiac sign → Scorpio
005. Male or female → Female
006. Elementary → 1 year
007. Middle School → SRK Convent, JB
008. High School → Convent, JB
009. College School → Cambridge College, JB
009b. University → None
010. Hair color → Black
011. Long or short → Long
012. Loud or Quiet → Quiet but can be loud with my group of high school buddies :D
013. Jumpers or Jeans → Jeans
014. Phone or Camera → Phone
015. Health freak → At times
016. Drink or Smoke? → Neither
017. Do you have a crush on someone? → Yes, long time ago.
018. Eat or Drink → Eat
019. Piercings → Ears
020. Tattoos → Don't have

FIRSTS:
023. First piercing → When I was in secondary school
024. First best friend → When I was in primary school
025. First award → In secondary school but can't recall what award.
026. First crush → During secondary school
027. First pet → A puppy
028. First big vacation → New Zealand
030. First big birthday → None

CURRENTLY:
049. Eating → Nothing
050. Drinking → Plain water
052. I'm about to → go for lunch
053. Listening to → my colleague talking to me
054. Plans for today → Go home and spend the rest of the day with my 2 darlings
055. Waiting for → the clock to hit 1.00pm so that I could go for lunch...hehe

YOUR FUTURE:
058. Want kids? → Already have a daughter, Sharlene
059. Want to get married? → Happily married
060. Careers in mind → Very comfortable with my current job.

WHICH IS BETTER IN THE BOY/GIRL YOU LIKE?
068. Lips or eyes → Eyes
070. Shorter or taller - Taller
072. Romantic or spontaneous → Romantic
073. Nice stomach or nice arms → Nice arms
074. Sensitive or loud→ Sensitive
075. Hook-up or relationship → Relationship
076. Trouble maker or hesitant → Neither

HAVE YOU EVER:
080. Lost glasses/contacts → Yes, contact lenses
081. Ran away from home → Never
082. Held a gun/knife for self defense → No
083. Killed somebody → No
084. Broke someone's heart → Yes
085. Been arrested → No
087. Cried when someone died → Yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
089. Yourself → Yes
090. Miracles → Yes
091. Love at first sight → No
092. Heaven → Yes
093. Santa Claus → No
094. Tooth Fairy → No
095. Kiss on the first date → No

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now → No, I'm only thinking of banana leaf rice that I'm going to take for lunch later :D
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life → Yes, very happy and contented with what I have now.
099. Do you believe in God → Yes
100. Post as 100 truths and tag 20 people → Oh, I don't have so many people to tag.

Therefore, I'm only tagging the following mommies. Enjoy!
Doreen, Irene, Ling, Adrine, Leona, and Mummy Moon

Surveys...And More Surveys...

Wow, this is really a lengthy survey tag! Hopefully I won't take too long to complete it. Thanks Mummy Gwen and I shall start now...

Starting time: 10.15 pm

Name: Ivy

Sisters: 1 younger sister

Brothers: 1 younger brother

Shoe size: 6

Height: 162 cm

Where do you live: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Home sweet home: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Favourite drinks: Ice Lemon Tea, Fresh fruit juice

Favourite breakfast: Bread, bread and lots of bread.


Have you ever...

Been on a plane: Yes.

Swam in the ocean: No because I can't swim :(

Fallen asleep in school: No.

Broken someone's heart: Yes.

Fell off your chair: Not that clumsy lah..

Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call: Waited for calls before but I don't sit by the phone to wait.

Saved e-mails: Only important ones.

What is your room like: Full of things at every corner...hehe, but it's definitely neat and tidy.

What's right beside you: An empty chair.

What is the last thing you ate: Pear


Ever had...

Chicken pox: Yes, if I'm not mistaken...when I was in Std 6.

Sore throat: Yes and I really hate it.

Stitches: Yes.


Do you...

Believe in love at first sight: Not really.

Like picnics: Yes. We'd one at FRIM last year and it was really fun.


Who was the last person

You danced with: Sharlene.

Last made you smile: Sharlene.

You last yelled at: Also Sharlene.

Best feeling in the world: A good massage.

Do you sleep with stuffed animals: Yes, when I was a kid.

What's under your bed: Nothing.

Who do you really hate: Arrogant and rude people.


RANDOM

Q: Is there a person who is on your mind right now: No..coz I'm busy doing this tag.

Q: Do you want children: I have a lovely girl.

Q: Do you smile often: Yes.

Q: Do you like your hand-writing: Yes.

Q: Are your toenails painted: No.

Q: Whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in: Nobody.

Q: What colour shirt are you wearing: White and pink strips.

Q: What were you doing at 7:00pm yesterday: Having dinner at home with my family.

Q: I can't wait till: Our trip to Penang this coming weekend. Yay!!

Q: When did you cry last: Yesterday.

Q: Are you a friendly person: Yes, I am.

Q: Do you have any pets: No.


Do you sleep with the TV on?
No, I've no TV in the room.

What are you doing right now?
Answering this super long survey.

Have you ever crawled through a window?
No, why should I do that wor??

Can you handle the truth?
I don't think I can handle it well.

Are you too forgiving?
Quite.

Are you closer to your mother or father?
Both of them.

Who was the last person you cried in front of?
Hubby.

How many people can you say you've really loved?
My family.

Do you eat healthy?
I'm trying to.

Do you still have pictures of you & your ex?
No, not here...hehe.

Have you ever cried because of something someone said to you?
Yes, if it's a sad piece of news.

If you're having a bad day, who are you most likely to go to?
My hubby.

Are you loud or quiet most of the time?
Quiet.

Are you confident?
Sometimes.


5 things I was doing 10 years ago...
1 - I got married.
2 - Shifted from JB to KL.
3 - Baking and cooking.
4 - Shopping from 10am till 10 pm :P
5 - Looking forward to the days I could visit my parents in JB.

5 things on my to-do list today...
1 - Sleep.
2 - Lots of work to do in the office tomorrow.
3 - Check Sharlene's homework.
4 - Teach Sharlene her spelling.
5 - Start packing for the weekend trip to Penang.

5 snacks I enjoy...
1 - Pringles/chips
2 - Chocolate chip cookies
3 - French fries
4 - Ondeh ondeh
5 - Ice cream


5 things I would do if I were a billionaire...
1 - Resign from my current work.
2 - Travel around the world.
3 - Buy properties.
4 - Pamper myself with the things I like.
5 - Do some donation.


5 places I have lived in...
1 - Kuala Lumpur
2 - Johor Bahru

5 jobs I've had...
1 - Conveyancing clerk in a legal firm (in JB)
2 - Secretary in a legal firm (in KL)
3 - Nil
4 - Nil
5 - Nil

Finally, I've finished this survey. Phew!! And now I would like to pass this tag to: Kristie, Irene, Leona and Mummy Moon.

Pregnancy And Delivery Story Tag

I have been tagged by Mummy Gwen on this interesting tag about pregnancy and delivery. So here goes my story:

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? No.
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? Yes.
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? I was so happy and no words could describe my wonderful feeling at that instant.
4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU? Never.
5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? I was 29.
6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? By using the pregnancy test kit to confirm.
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? My hubby.
8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? Yes.
9. DUE DATE? 30 October 2004
10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? Not really, only a very mild one at the initial stage.
11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? I have no special craving.
12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? I think it has to be my gastric problem during the 1st trimester. Apart from that, my pregnancy was quite a smooth one.
13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD SEX? A girl.
14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? No.
15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? Can't really recall this. Hmm, I think I gained about 8kg - 10kg (16 - 20 pounds).
16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? No. Just a simple fullmoon celebration with close family members and friends.
17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? No surprise.
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? Thank god, there wasn't any complications during my pregnancy.
19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? Subang Jaya Medical Centre.
20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? I was induced in the morning and 5 hours later I gave birth to my precious girl.
21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? My hubby.
22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH? My hubby.
23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? Natural birth.
24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? No epidural. Just painkillers via injection.
27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 2.95kg
28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ? 21 October 2004
30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Sharlene
31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? She is 4 years and 4 months old today.

Share with me your delivery and pregnancy story please dear friends: Irene, Kristie, Doreen and Leona

The Fun Google Tag

Thanks Mummy Gwen for passing this interesting tag to me. I am going to have some fun doing this tag now :D

"The rules are simple. Use Google Image to search the answers to the questions below. Then you must choose a picture in the first page of the results, and post it as your answer. After that tagged 7 people."

1. The age of my next birthday











2. A place I'd like to travel to









3. A favourite place










4. A favourite thing









5. A favourite food








6. A favourite colour









7. The city I live in










8. The city I was born in










9. A nickname I had

10. College Major









11. Name of first (and only) lover

12. A bad habit

13. A hobby

14. Current wish list (max. 3 items)











Finally, it is my turn now to pass this tag around. The lucky mummies that I am going to tag here are Irene, Doreen, Ling, Olive, Leona, Adrine & Rachel. Hope all of you have fun doing this. :)

Complete The Sentence Tag

Thanks Kylie for passing this interesting tag to me. :)

1. Life is full of ups and downs.

2. I smile when I am happy.

3. I can't sleep when I am not sleepy.

4. I love the smell of food.

5. When I can't sleep, I toss and turn around on my bed.

6. I often dream about unrelated matters.

7. I get irritated when I am in a lousy mood.

8. I like the sound of Sharlene’s laughter.

9. People often call me Ivy.

10. I wish I could have more quality time with Sharlene in a day.

11. The best creation in the world is computer.

12. 1st 3 words that come to my mind: Family, Love and Happiness

13. I've discovered that life is so unpredictable.

14. When I'm in love, I am the happiest person in the world.

15. A baby is born with lots of love.

16. Before I met my husband, I have a different everyday life.

17. A good marriage requires love and understanding.

18. I dislike when Sharlene misbehave in public places.

19. I say 'I Love You' very often.

20. My favourite subject in school was English.

8 Random Things About Me

Slavemom and Adrine have given me this tag. Thanks, friends. :) Let's hope we can get to know each other better here.

Well, here are the 8 random things about me:

1. I'm the eldest in the family. I have a younger brother and a younger sister.

2. I'm short-sighted since the age of 20. My degree of short-sightedness is consider quite low but I still need to wear glasses. I wear disposable contact lenses to work and put on my glasses once I reach home and during the weekends.

3. I had meningitis when I was around 3 months old. Not too sure whether it was caused by bacteria or viruses. But it was a serious one and I thank god that I survived the ordeal. It was truly a terrible nightmare for my young parents then.

4. I'm a very emotional person and I’ll get hurt very easily.

5. I love spicy food and I have to replenish my supply of chilli padi in the fridge every week.

6. I can't drive a manual car.

7. I'm very fussy about cleanliness and tidiness particularly in my house.

8. I traveled to New Zealand together with hubby for our honeymoon in year 2000. Both of us went for NZ’s most famous bungee jumping at Skippers Canyon Bridge, Queenstown. Crazy or not??

Now, I wish to tag the following blogger friends of mine:
Oliveoylz, Ling and Leona

Looking forward to know you all better :)

Fantastic Four

Olive passed me this lovely tag. Thanks.

Four places I go over and over:
- my home, sis-in-law's house, office, market

Four people who email me regularly:
- hubby, colleagues, friends, sister

Four of my favorite places to eat:
- Tai Thong (dim sum), Panettone, chinese restaurants nearby my house and my house (home-cooked food)

Four places you’d rather be:
- New Zealand, Japan, Europe and Australia

Four TV shows I could watch over and over:
- No, I have never watched any TV shows over and over again

Four people I think will respond:
- Leona, Irene, Suesue and Doreen

The Pink Sisterhood

I've been tagged by Mummy Gwen, Ling and Slavemom and this tag is all about breast cancer awareness.

Here's some facts about breast cancer:

* One in eight women or 12.6% of all women will get breast cancer in her lifetime.

* Breast cancer risk increases with age and every woman is at risk.

* Every 13 minutes a woman dies of breast cancer.

* Seventy-seven percent of women with breast cancer are over 50.

* Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54, and the second cause of cancer death in women 55 to 74.

* Risks for breast cancer include a family history, atypical hyperplasia, early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), current use or use in the last ten years of oral contraceptives, and daily consumption of alcohol.

* Early detection of breast cancer, through monthly breast self-exam and particularly yearly mammography after age 40, offers the best chance for survival.

Facts taken from Women’s Health

And now here is the tag and the rules:


1. Put the logo in your blog.

2. Add a link to the person who shared it with you.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs

4. Add your link to the list of participants below

5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.

PINK Sisterhood
1- Fara 2- Massy 3- N.O.Y 4- Mariuca 5- A Great Pleasure 6- LadyJava 7- Kim 8- Pink Thoughts 9- Turn-u-Off 10- Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 11- STAY AT HOME MOM 12- Fida Abbott 13- Also Mommy 14- Janice Ng 15- Juliana’s Site 16- The Painted Veil 17- Cendrine 18- Sting 19- Growing Up Together 20- Something About Us 21- Life As A Mummy 22- YOU're Next!

I'm passing this meaningful tag to:
Kylie, Oliveoylz, SueSue, Leona, Jo-N, ContentedMom and Irene

Little Know Facts About Those You Know

I received this tag from this lovely mummy, Cooking Momster. This is my first time being tagged and thanks SueSue for the tag as well as teaching me to put this up. So, here it is...

Directions! Now, Here Is What You Are Supposed To Do…And Please Do Not Spoil The Fun! Hit Forward, Delete My Answers And Type In Your Answers. Then Send This To A Whole Bunch Of People That You Know…Then, let me know if you’re done, so i can visit your blog and know your answer. The Theory Is That You Will Learn A Lot Of Little Known Facts About Those You Know. Remember To Let Me Know When You are Done!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Nope.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? A year ago when my mother-in-law passed away.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes, its quite neat.

4. What is your favorite lunch meat? Chicken.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes, l food monster.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes I would.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Occasionally

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? I did once in NZ. Trust me, it was fun!!

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Oats

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Emotionally, no. Physically, all right.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? McDonald's Strawberry sundae with extra topping.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Got to be character.

15. RED OR PINK? Red

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF? Putting on weight.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My brother.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Its okay.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? White pants

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Cheese omelette.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Listening to my colleague talking.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Green

23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Food smell

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Hubby

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes, of course.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Badminton.

27. HAIR COLOR? Black

28. EYE COLOR? Black

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes.

30. FAVORITE FOOD? Seafood

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Can't remember.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Brown.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter.

35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Secret Recipes durian cheese cake

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Family members.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Can't think of any.

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Just finished reading the Wild Swan. Have yet to start a new book.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? No, nothing.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? Glittering Stars at Astro Channel 311.

42. FAVORITE SOUND? My gal singing.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.

44. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? New Zealand.

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? No.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Johor Bahru.

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? The following fantastic bloggers.

I'm passing this tag to:-
1. Contentedmum
2. HN
3. Ryan's mami

Have fun!