Saturday, December 31, 2005

Balqis's Masterpiece - 1

Balqis's Masterpiece - 2

signing off..Hazelinesnow at 11:50 PM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}

Friday, December 30, 2005

Something that Oprah Winfrey said that struck my mind:

It's every moms' dream to have someone take care of her sometimes!

Now, that's deep.

signing off..Hazelinesnow at 3:23 PM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}

Chose his own t-shirt and pants, socks and shoes. Smiled all the way from home to school. I managed to change the shooting schedule so, Balqis, Adam and me were at the school orientation in the morning. So, Adam sat at the edge of his baby chair in the car, anticipating the excitement at school. Sent him to the classroom and I sat outside it, not wanting to be in the way. You see my kids behaved very differently when I'm around compared to when I'm not around. Trouble seemed to brew more when I am around.

Balqis sat next to Adam showing him how to color, paste and do some craft thing. Adam had on a perpetual smile, dimple and all.

More kids arrived. I peered at them. Doing good. Thought I'd go to the other class to sit around visiting with the other parents. Just then, Balqis came pouncing on me requesting to play the computers. There were tears and begging and finally the big cry. Adam was bewildered. Her teacher Miss Han came to see what was going on and took her hands and into the computer room. All the new kids gathered behind Balqis as Balqis took on the mouse, wiping her tears.

The principal, Mrs. Law came out to see the small commotion thinking, it would have to be one of the new kids. Well, Balqis always have us fooled because she's just full of it all. Mrs. Law went in to look at Balqis. She looked up to Mrs. Law, gave her a big smile. No more tears. The last episode dissolved. Forever an enigma.

As for Adam, he didnt want to go home after that. But somehow, he suddenly remembered his milk and wanted his bottle. That was the cue I've been waiting for. Scooped him up in my arms, brought him to the car, sat him at the chair and drove off with a small trail of crying that could be heard until the school gate. Someone found out that Adam and I had left the building.

signing off..Hazelinesnow at 10:35 AM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}

Thursday, December 29, 2005

Adam's finally going to school. Balqis said it's the baby class. It's orientation Thursday and Friday but I've got shootings the whole day Thursday so we're only able to make it Friday. Cant wait! He'll be so cute in his school uniform. I think he cant wait either!

signing off..Hazelinesnow at 2:00 AM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}

Friday, December 23, 2005

Place: Sitting room, right infront of the TV
Scene: Balqis & Adam watching Bear in the Big Blue House, eating chocolate fudge
cookies

Balqis: Mom!! Mom!! Quick... get me the tissue.
Me: (running) .. why ... (thinking that it might be her flu or worst, another nose
bleed)
Balqis: I want to wipe my hands, it's dirty ... (it's full of chocolate fudge)...
I dont like dirty things you know ....
Me: Why cant you get it yourself? What if I wasnt around?
Balqis: Oh ... it's okay. I can wipe it on my shirt.

I rest my case.

signing off..Hazelinesnow at 10:56 AM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Scene: In the car, driving home from school
Mood: Pensive, thoughtfull

Balqis: Maa, Daddy still at work?
Me: Yes Baby
Balqis: Are we going to get him from work?
Me: No, we're going home
Balqis: Oh ... he coming back on his own?
Me: Yes
Balqis: Will he come back late ... night time?
Me: Yes
Balqis: ..... he coming back after I sleep?
Me: Yes
Balqis: GOOD! Then I can watch my cartoon until I sleep!

U can never predict what goes on inside those heads ..... Dont even guess ... Chances are u'll get it wrong.

signing off..Hazelinesnow at 7:24 AM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}

Monday, December 12, 2005

It made its first appearance on our doorstep on Saturday, very early morning. It caught the attention of Balqis first because she was already fully dressed and eating breakfast. Adam woke up, looked around and gave a crow to show that it is already morning. He noticed it and chased it out of the door with him running very close at its heels ...

According to a very reliable source (my darling husband), it took a nap on Adam's tummy Sunday afternoon. We don’t know who it belonged to but it seemed to have adopted Adam as its part-time owner. Balqis was later, an added perk.

This morning both Balqis & Adam insisted that it should ride in the car with us to the babysitter and Balqis to her school. Adam of course had ulterior motives. He wanted it with him at the babysitter's. He cried and pulled and struggled to get it out of the car. The poor thing with it's front feet dangling out of Adam's hands while Adam pulled it by the other feet with Balqis doing her best to keep it inside the car, holding on to both its two back feet. This went on for awhile with me trying to pacify Adam, Balqis and why not, the poor animal too. It had on a confused panicky look as this went on. Adam sweating profusely then had white cream-ish fur from head to toe – most of which were stucked on the sweat. He let out a loud howl of frustration, attracting passers by to this little commotion.

Finally, we managed to pry Adam away with him full of fur and sobbing. It broke my heart but I can’t have it with him at the babysitter’s. I am not even sure whether there will be any poor soul searching for it.

On the way back, I told Balqis that it will be the last time we are taking a stranger into our car. She was not happy with the decision and pouted.

On the way to her school, I thought I smelled something alien. I decided to swerve back home to find out. I found three brownish stools sitting on the car mat and I fumed. Showed Balqis and asked her to clean it, just to see her reaction. She had an icky-eerie-alarmed kinda look and I cleaned it for her to see and to understand that was exactly what I didn’t want in my car.

Sent her to school right after that. At the school gate, she came close to me and took my hand and said, in the littlest voice, “Sorry mama … I wont have cat in your car again”.

signing off..Hazelinesnow at 1:25 PM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}