Hungarian reading malay.

When I was pregnant of Bonnie, there was a time when I had this urge to read so many comics. So nearly every week we went to the nearby comic shop and bought doraemon comics in Malay. After some time even my husband started to pick them up and read. For him it is a lot easier and much more entertaining to learn malay that way. :)

Don't think my husband would appreciate it that I put this up here. :P But I don't think his pronunciation is so bad. In fact can be considered good. Perhaps later I'd read something in Hungarian. (my Hungarian speaking ability is so basic it's embarrasing. LOL) But that's what I do sometimes for Bonnie. Read a Hungarian book for her. Since most of them are Children books, I could understand the most part of the stories that I read and I'd even translate to her in English and Malay. More work, but at least that's how she would learn to understand. Not to mention that I learn more Hungarian at the same time too.

Anyways, I'm glad that I didn't have to send Bonnie to kindergarten today since I have to pick her up in the afternoon around 1pm. Some free time alone to write some email, facebooking and even check out some free directory submission sites for my husband's website.

Accomplished anything today?

It has been a pretty long day for us (my husband and I) today. He is on leave by the way. So we sent Bonnie to kindergarten together today at 8 am, and went to Arkad to shop for some things for the house and also for Christmas. We walked around for hours. Going in and out of book and office supplies store, electronic shops, craft store. Needed to find a place where we can use up some coupons too.

In the end, we went back home, rested a little bit and then prepared to go tutor. After class, came back, and reached home at 6. Then later picked up Bonnie at her grandma's and came back home when it was nearly 10 pm.

Sure feel tired.... and yet, as my husband mentioned just now, don't feel like we've accomplished anything much today. LOL
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Anyhow, below is a video clip of my Tamagotchi playing the maracas. :)



Been like nearly a year since I've paused it. So started to play with it again.Also playing with my digicam at the same time, so this is the result. :D Can hear Bonnie's voice in the background too. :)

P/s: just checking out fz28's video quality posted up on youtube... not too shabby huh? :) Not even on HD yet.

Gold debt card.

My debt card (credit card) expired this month. I have been calling up the customer service back home so many times regarding the card. Now waiting for my cousin to send it to me.

But then I just checked my online banking and I noticed something. They didn't send the same type of card. The bank just upgraded my classic debt card to a gold card. Whaattt.... the... Some people would think, well, it's better to have a gold card then a classic card. As my chinese ex-colleague told me, shows that you earn higher income. Yeah righhtt....

Well, but it wouldn't be better if you have to pay a higher annual fee for it. It is in a way like being forced to pay for something you didn't ask for in the first place.Reminded me of a post I wrote here more than 3 years ago about a bank that tried to cheat its customers: http://sultana.blogspot.com/2006/04/swindlers.html

Suppose will have to call the customer support again to ask regarding this. *sigh*

Getting back at crocheting.

I first learnt to crochet when I was 13. One of my sister-in-law's is very good at crochet, so I learnt the basics from her. But I still have a lot to learn.

Now I am hoping to learn how to make amigurumis - cute crocheted and stuffed little animals. Like the cute teddy keychain on the left. I think amigurumis are super cute. Great gifts for all occasions and perhaps as promo keychains too.

So I dug out some stored up boxes to look for my crochet needle and yarn. Told my husband what to get me for Christmas even. (^0^) A book on amigurumis. (^_^)

May seem like I try to pick up a lot of things to do, but not so actually since I do have some free time staying alone at home while baby and daddy away at the kindy or at work . So it is better that I learn some new skills rather than just sit around watching tv.

What about my Hungarian and Japanese studies? Well, I read my Hungarian book on the way back home from sending Bonnie to kindy and also on the bus to and from tutoring. Japanese I learn every evening, for an hour or half an hour the minimum, before I go off to bed. Going pretty slow, but I think it is good enough for me who wants to do so many things.