It has been half a year since Little Edison started pre-school. I’m glad to announce that he is well-settled and he is having a wonderful time at school.
During the first month, he cried from time to time – especially during the separation part in the morning when I leave him at school.
Now, he really likes to go to school. When I ask him about his school, he is bursting to tell me what he did at school, what he learnt, what snacks he was given and what he played with his classmates.
He knows the names of his classmates and he is always full of stories about them. He told me Jeremy sits next to him; Loraine was crying in the morning, he saw Walter in the toilet etc. I really enjoy all these kiddy talks with him about his school and classmates.
Last night, I saw him cutting papers with a pair of scissors and I was totally amazed. I didn’t even know that he can handle a pair of scissors so well. He cut the paper into pieces and he told me that his teacher taught him on how to use the scissors to cut.
In addition, I’m surprised to find out that he has picked up so much English. At times, I really find it hard to believe if I don’t hear it myself.
I’m so glad that he loves going to school everyday. He has progressed a lot since six months ago. I hope that this will lasts for the entire duration of his education.
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Today, I received a very special e-mail with the subject “Family Day at Universal Studios Singapore” from the Recreation Committee in my company.
I don’t know if I should be happy or not – because I just visited the place last weekend! It was Family Day for Daddy V’s company and we got free admission tickets, meal and shopping vouchers for the event.
Now, my company decides to hold our Family Day at Universal Studios too. Cool! It will be held in September or October this year, but the event date is not confirmed yet. Yay, we have a chance to visit Universal Studios again this year and for FREE.
I want to go to this place again –
I can’t remember exactly the name of this place – where we stopped for dinner. It’s located at the Lost World. From the Universal Studios website, I think it’s called Fossil Fuels.
We ordered two combo meals and one kid’s meal for Little Edison. The kid’s meal comes with a red Woody Woodpecker lunch box (see picture above). It’s very cute and useful for weekend outings. The portion of the kid’s meal is quite large too – enough for an adult if he/she is not a big-eater. I should have ordered three kid’s meals, instead of combo meals. Then, I will get two more lunch boxes for my niece and nephew. It’s my mistake. Sigh.
The food is not fantastic but I do love that Woody Woodpecker lunch box. Ha! If you happen to visit Universal Studios, do check out this place and the lovely lunch box.
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It’s 11:30pm now as I write this post. I’m so heartbroken, and thus I couldn’t sleep. I’ve been struggling with Little Edison’s bad behaviours for the past two nights.
I’m exhausted, rundown and I’m lost.
When bedtime came, he refused to go to sleep. He wanted to play with the helper. So, I gave him another ten minutes allowance to play. After that, he wanted to read story books with me. I took a deep breath and I tried to be patient with him. So, we spent another 15 minutes reading story books.
The clock struck ten, I asked him to go to sleep (again). Now, he wanted to read flash cards. He took out the flash cards from the cabinet. I was so mad when he ignored my request for the third time. I put the flash cards on his bed, asked him to read on his own and I walked out of the room. He started crying when I ignored him.
Five minutes later, he cried even louder and screamed. I pulled him out of the room and asked him to stand at the main door. I opened the door and asked him to continue to cry and scream as loud as he can. And I threaten to call the security guards if the neighbors complain about his noise.
With a harsh voice full of anger, I scolded him. I tried to refrain myself from spanking him. My patience level reached its maximum, and I felt that things are getting out of control. I don’t know how to discipline my own son. For a moment, I felt so sad and useless.
When his crying episode finally ended, he was so tired and sleepy. I carried him and pat him on his back. He leaned on my shoulder and fell asleep. I put him on his bed, and I looked at him. His face was red and his eyes were teary. I was so heartbroken.
What is wrong with him? Why doesn’t he listen to me? I love him so dearly, but he pushed me over the edge and made me feel completely out of resources to deal with his misbehavior.
Sigh.
Deep in my heart, I know that he isn’t bad. He is just playful. At this age, he is at a developmental stage of experimenting with ideas about rules and boundaries. I tried to console myself.
I need a good parenting book on how to deal with discipline and kids. I desperately need a new perspective before I turn my house into a crazy circus show!
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We visited the Universal Studios last weekend. The weather was rather warm and cloudy. For the past few days, the weather has been so temperamental. Stormy, rainy, sunny, cloudy and rainy again. I was so worried that it will rain. I packed our rain coats and umbrella. Luckily, it did not rain.
This theme park is divided into a few interesting sections – The Lost World, Far Far Away, Madagascar, Ancient Egypt, Sci-Fi City, Hollywood and New York. They are located in a big circle, thus it is very easy to navigate. You don’t even need a map!
Hollywood
At Hollywood, there are mostly restaurants and souvenir shops. We took a picture with Woody Woodpecker.
Madagascar
This section feels like a tropical jungle filled with wonderful animals. Little Edison enjoyed the merry-go-round.
Far Far Away
We felt like we have landed into the fantasy world in Far Far Away. The Shrek 4D show, donkey live and the ferris wheel are definitely not to be missed. We saw the magnificent view of the castle too.
Little Edison freaked out when he realized that we were going for a ride. But soon, he adjusted and enjoyed himself, although he was clinging on to me for dear life throughout!
The Lost World
Theme park activities such as outdoor roller coaster, waterworld, canopy flyer, Jurassic park train ride, Amber rock climb are available in this section. The rollercoaster was gigantic. I felt my heart beat faster every time I look at it.
Ancient Egypt
In this section, there is an amazing indoor roller coaster where you can experience a thrill ride in total darkness.
Sci-Fi City
There is the Accelerator, where you can sit in the cup design machine to swirling and twirling.
New York
We saw the special effect studio called “Lights, Camera, Action”. We were blown away by the filmmaker’s incredible special effect and the setting for a major hurricane that is about to hit New York City.
If you are wondering why we are in different attires in these pictures, that’s because we went to Universal Studios twice on the same day. Our Part I visit started from 11am to 2:00pm. Little Edison was tired and wanted to nap. So, we drove home, took a short nap, shower and we head to Universal Studios again at 5pm for our Part II visit.
On Friday and Saturday, Hollywood Boulevard is opened from 7pm to 10pm (except 30 and 31 July). If you have the day pass, you can enter for free. Otherwise, you can purchase the ticket at $5. The Hollywood After Hours was really beautiful. Lake Hollywood Spectacular show starts at 10pm, but we gave it a miss because the queue was too long.
We left the Universal Studios at about 9:30pm. We had an awesome time, even though we were all wiped out by the end of the day. Little Edison had a lot of fun too and he asked us to bring him there again.
There are too many to mention here, so be sure to check out their website for all of their attractions!
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I have a confession to make today.
I seriously think that I’ve reached an age where skin care is QUEEN and any product that can help to battle fine lines, wrinkles and sagging skin would get my attention.
Besides skin care products, I also believe in ‘beauty from within’. That simply means paying attention to what we put into our body and not just what we put on it. The key is to achieve great skin by staying hydrated, eating a balanced diet (especially food that is rich in anti-oxidants) and taking beauty supplements to tackle specific beauty concerns.
Recently, I went to Eu Yan Sang to purchase some health supplement for my mother-in-law. I saw their premium concentrated bird’s nest series on the shelf. When I saw these words on the packaging – best rejuvenating supplement and maintain glowing completion, I was totally sold!
In our Chinese history, the empresses and concubines ate bird’s nest for health and beauty. Bird’s nest is one of the best tonic foods trusted by generations. But is it really that good as compared to those collagen supplements that we have now?
Now, I’m wondering which one is better… Bird’s Nest or Collagen Supplement? What do you think?
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