I forgot to write about our trip to Bangkok. It was fun – some shopping, some relaxing, and LOTS of eating

Our shopping escapades took us to Chatuchak market, Suan Lom night market, and Platinum Mall (shopping centre). It was funny, how at Platinum mall, the coffee places consisted mainly of tired men sitting alone on various chairs, while their wives scoured the mall for good deals. And at Chatuchak, the weather was kind to us – because it was cloudy and rainy, I managed to last in the market for a grand total of about 3.5 hours (I lasted only 1.5 hours the last time I went to Bangkok, to the aircon comfort of a shopping mall, because it was too hot).

We also went to Chinatown for seafood – picture this: 5 people in a seafood restaurant – we ordered:

- Huge bbq prawns (10 pcs)
- Chilli crab
- Black pepper squid
- Tom yum seafood soup
- Oyster omelette
- Seafood glass noodles (again with huge prawns inside)
- Seafood fried rice
- Snails
- Clams
- Cockles
- Big Thai coconuts

Yes, I didn’t eat some of them. But anyway, for all that, we paid about S$100, and it was enough to feed all 5 of us.

And then, we all went for a damn good and relaxing Thai massage – 2 hours, for S$20 per person.

I wish we were back in Thailand…………

[afternote: I have been trying to upload photos but the network is really slow.  Photos in the next post!]

Supermum

I’d written a post some time ago about a select superhero.

Introducing…. SUPERMUM!

Supermum, like the rest of us, has only 24 hours a day.

But somehow, she manages to fit many more things than most other individuals would. Perhaps it is because, out of love, she wakes up at 4.30am 3 times a week. And below is a glimpse of some of supermum’s many roles.

1. Grandmother and carer to 2 lovely nieces (the ones in Singapore) – these are the 2 she wakes up at 4.30am for, just to start caring for them at 6.30am
2. Carer of the household – it is no easy feat to keep a double storey house in pristine condition – and we have lived there for the past 18 years
a. Wash the clothes
b. Iron the clothes
c. Vacuum the floor
d. Mop the floor
e. Cook nice dinners
3. A vet
a. Feed the cats
b. Take the cat to the vet when he is unwell
c. Give the cat antibiotics and treat his wounds
d. Pander to the cat when he meows like a forlorn soul outside the door

Always in a rush to get things done, to get to places, to complete multiple tasks. What a tough act to follow. While I can envision myself playing with the cats, feeding them, and perhaps even treating them when they are unwell, I have told a certain him that next time, in a separate house, I would probably do the laundry twice a month. And that was before I added the disclaimer to say that – actually, probably would only do it when I run out of clothes to wear. [afternote: Since I have 2 wardrobes of clothes, that was a very direct hint that, since he would run out of clothes first, no guesses about who would need to do the washing.]

Even superheroes need a break!