Our little Lives

Past 5 weeks are so full of action that I need a blog fast just to keep abreast of events.  

National Day and the Tan family celebrates in style with the red and white prata party. And it’s the same prata chef after so many years!!! He totally remembers the family.

 

TIP No. 1 : Forget the kosong and egg prata. Bring on the plaster, tissue, onion and cheese, banana and chocolate! And folks, red, white, sake does not pair well with prata, let me drink my Teh Tarik in peace, PLEASE!

SIA T3 lounges finally open, and the midnight photoshoot has been fun. 

 

TIP No. 2 : Always bring your own setting up props… because OMG, the vases look bad, any better flower arrangements, the buffet counters no accessories? The Art … what Art?

Kenneth has been using Mad Charcoal as our extended kitchen and dining place twice a week. After ordering buckets of Heineken to go with steak because we are becoming true blue kopishop uncle and aunty, we delightfully realize the old customers bring their own bottles of wine over. Ever since the rays of enlightenment shine through our thick skulls, we always exchange $5 corkage for three wine glasses.

TIP No. 3 : Always offer the chef a glass of wine in appreciation of the nice food (to come). A nice gesture learned from Ray Ray. From restaurants to hawker centers, the Chef will make sure to orchestrate their best flavors and complimentary side dishes start to debut.

We and Chef upgrade to buddy level so fast that now when he sees us walk into the coffeeshop, he races to decant his own collection and tells us “I finished the sake on Wednesday (thinking you guys will come) but try this old vine, it needs to breath, no need to order, I will arrange your food tonight, go sit”… … TADA kopishop style omakase. 

Mum in Law is diagnosed with very early stage of Dementia. One of the many dementia tsunami cases in recent years when elderly sustain from social activities due to too much Covid precaution. 

 

TIP No. 4a : 

Go for diagnosis early. The level and depth of support the government and extended agencies have for patients and caregivers is amazing. I may not always be pro the ruling party but I need to give the entire well thought out system from medical care to counselling to grassroot activities a standing ovation.

 

TIP No. 4b : 

 

Blog. I am blogging for the day I lose my memories. In fact, if not for all these written and visual records, I cannot even remember what we did a month ago. 

PSLE is upon us whether we know it or not. 

Meggie certainly does not inform me of the all-important dates and by the time I learn that my receptionist is taking leave for her daughter’s PSLE Oral, it is 4 days before the big day. Bad news is, it is too late for me to do anything. Good news is, it is too late to do anything. 

 

“What do you want to do?” complains the girl. “You don’t really care what, you even fold all my worksheets into paper containers for bones before I can submit to my teachers”

 

Ouch! Girl has issues… 

TIP No. 5 : 

 

Control the sustainability impulse in you. Refrain from recycling worksheets, just make them disappear. Marie Kondo things that do not spark joy away! 

Compare two scenarios: 

(Seeing fish bones in recycled boxes) Mum, that is my science worksheet!!!

(Seeing nothing) Mum, I can’t find my science worksheet. (Pretend to help her search)

 

Extraordinary Attorney Woo has been delightful to watch because her Asperger’s syndrome and little actions are like Morgan’s. The subtle portrayal of general public’s misconception and expectations of people on the spectrum is also humorously heartbreaking. 

 

Instead of whales, Kenneth banned Morgie from talking about buses. So, boy channels all his energy into drawing instead. 

The biggest benefit of picking up Art is peace and quiet descending on earth. 

Creating his own story books is also the hottest trend in the family. 

 

Here we are, our tiny family living out our little lives… …