Thoughts

Random thoughts, reflections and dreams

October 7, 2011

Aloha~ Pre- Children’s Day Outing to Botanic Gardens

Dominique Thoughts 5QF, aloha friday, two questions

Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge

It’s Children’s Day here in Singapore and kids in Elementary and Pre-school get the day off to play. The boys got an additional half day off as Monkey boy finished early on Thursday as it was Sports Day over at his school. We took the chance to bring the boys down to the Botanic Gardens to let them play frisbee and climb trees.

Give me your best shot at Better in Bulk

Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

This is the gigantic tree which the boys climbed at the centre of park. I’m sure this tree is more then a 100 years old. I don’t remember climbing trees when I was a kid but it’s great that the boys are able to experience this during their childhood.

1. What is your go to comfort food or sweet?

Chocolate, Ice-Cream or Chips.. Chocolate Ice-Cream is the top of the list.

2. What is the most romantic place you’ve ever been to?

It would have to be the Paris in France. I’m hoping to go there again with R when the kids are much older.

3. What is your favorite thing about fall/Halloween?

Pumpkin soup. I like the creamy taste.

We don’t really celebrate Halloween here as it’s not a popular celebration here in Singapore. However I did celebrate Halloween when I was studying in Australia during my Uni years.

4. How would you spend 24 hours alone?

The first part of the day would be catching up with the much needed SLEEP which I have been deprived for so long since the kids arrived. The other hours I will busy myself trying out bakes/cooking in the kitchen, watching DVDs or just relaxing around.

5. Does you husband bring you flowers? Are you the bring-me-flowers type of girl?

Unfortunately he doesn’t. I have to deliberately tell him before I get any. This year I only received flowers for valentines. I’m HINTING that I don’t mind receiving flowers from him for Christmas this year and it doesn’t have to be roses.

My questions this week

How do you deal with your defiant seven year old when warnings don’t work?
What do you do to curb backtalking and rude answers from your kids?

October 6, 2011

Writer’s Workshop: You Should Know This

Dominique Thoughts alpha thursday, mama kat's writers workshop

This week this visual prompt in Mama Kat’s Writer’s prompt really “spoke” to me. Like Kat I too have seen this message circulating around in Facebook.

I’ve been thinking quite a bit and revaluing the friendships and acquaintances that I have. Should I keep them or just ditch them?

It can be quite frustrating when you try your best effort to keep in contact with a person but she/he constantly finds excuses and constantly reschedules meet up dates or doesn’t reply when you try to confirm an appointment. You realized that you haven’t even met up for nearly 10 years even though she lives around the corner!!

It’s really obvious it’s time to ditch that person when someone seems too busy to even schedule meet up for a coffee but is able to answer the questions you post on Facebook. It only shows how “fake” she can be and the value she places on her friendship with you.

There is no point reminiscing on the good times you had together or how faith has led to you crossing path and how you met each other. The other party clearly does not appreciate your efforts to maintain the friendship.

Friends/People come and go but only the genuine ones will stay.

I just pressed a button which I should have pressed years ago – DELETE