Fast food joints

We usually take the kids out to McDonalds for food mainly because of the ambience, the service and the conveniences they offer. The food isn’t great when compared to Burger King but in Malaysia, having a great Whopper in a lousy atmosphere is also not much fun. We are not fried chicken fans either so have never brought the kids to KFC or Marrybrown.

So it is no surprise that Braedyn has his special name for the Golden Arches. He calls it “Gar Gar” (no surprises there). Everything to do with McDonalds is “Gar Gar”. He calls the restaurant that. He calls Ronald McDonald that. He calls Hamburglar that. Even the play area is not spared!

Mummykhong is blessed to have Braedyn around because she’s very poor with directions. So with Braedyn, he can easier lead her to the nearest McDonalds because everytime we drive past one, he will spot it immediately and say “Gar Gar”. Must be the golden arches.

What is more surprising is that he even points out the Burger Kings and the KFCs. They are all “gar gar”. Must be the red colour signages.

So come join us at Gar Gar where the food is fist-sucking good (according to Shayanne).

Conversations with Braedyn

Daddy (pointing to a sheep): What’s this?

Braedyn: Baa baa

Daddy (pointing to a dog): What’s this?

Braedyn: Woo Woo

Daddy (pointing to a duck): What’s this?

Braedyn: Dar Dar

Daddy (pointing to a cat): What’s this?

Braedyn: Ka Ka

Daddy (pointing to a cow): What’s this?

Braedyn: Gar Gar

Daddy (pointing to a bird): What’s this?

Braedyn: Gar Gar

Daddy (pointing to anything else apart from the above 1st 4 animals): What’s this?

Braedyn: Gar Gar!!!

Daddy: *slaps head*

Mrs Garlic Breath is back!

…..or her proxies, that is – maid, little daughter and big son.

Following on from my previous rant on Mrs Garlic Breath, I am most pleased to announce that her little daughter (who I now know is called Esther) has been signed up as a regular in Braedyn’s Kindermusik class.

During her trial class, you have all heard me go on and on about all the things I disliked about Mrs Garlic Breath (GB for short) particularly her parenting style. It really couldn’t be any worse but I was dead wrong.

Last week, after depositing her son, maid and Esther at the class, she promptly DISAPPEARED into thin air. Maybe she didn’t have her newspapers with her and she went to get some but obviously, with the upcoming Ijok elections, newspapers must be a scarce commodity because 45 minutes later after the class, she still hasn’t returned.

Previously, I did comment that GB’s son was very well-behaved. I was dead wrong again. He got bored 1/2 way through the class and according to my spy outside the class, he was busy watering the carpet outside with water from the water dispensor.  Who wouldn’t when mum is not around to reprimand him? I know I will have a go and see if weeds would sprout from the carpet!  The boy was even scolded by another parent for wreaking the carpet.

More updates on GB next week. If you think I am too mean, go and read some other blog 🙂

Annual holidays

I have often told wifey that when we start a family, we must bring the kids for holidays so that they can experience more things and have lots of wonderful childhood memories. To most people, that’s the norm but when it’s coming from a person who never gets to claim his annual leave, it’s a revelation! Wifey probably thought I was spewing some crap to get her to agree to have kids 😉

Must be zaramama’s post about places she wants to visit that gave me the final push to get some planning done. I think we will start with cuti-cuti Malaysia first before visiting some of her exotic destinations (have been to Grand Canyon though)

So the search is on for a nice place to stay in Terengganu. The last time I was there, Boyz II Men were still ruling the airwaves and Tanjong Jara Beach Resort (pre-YTL) was unheard of. Any recommendations on where to stay? We plan to have the trip very close to monsoon season in mid-September.

Songs?

Kena lagi! Tagged by Nadia

 

Go to PopCulture site.
Pick the year you turn 18 years old.
Get yourself nostalgic over the songs that year.
Write something about how those songs affected you.
Pass it on to five more friends.

 

But this time, I have to pass it to daddykhong to do this tag because I didn’t have access to a radio when I was younger (yup, very hard to believe but it’s true). I know my tunes but wouldn’t know who sang them.

Daddykhong’s 5 favourite songs in no particular order

1. 1979 – The Smashing Pumpkins
2. True – Spandau Ballet (who doesn’t like this one?)
3. I’m Still In Love With You – New Edition (I’ve got weird taste)
4. Nobody Else – Take That (thank god they are back!)
5. Let It Flow – Toni Braxton
6. What…..no more space? I’ve got lots more.

Nobody to tag.