and I am on my way to half a millionaire! what a sigh.. happy thing is we are as lucky as last year and we won in this year TOTO again!  we won the group three prize, and each of us get to split 200 plus dollars.  Its the same as last year! Our department pooled money together and we also won abt 200 per pax, also group three prize!!  hahaha.. is this a curse (that we cannot win more than that) or our luck! hahaha.. nevertheless, i am still very happy over the fact that we are still as lucky this year!! ;) I am sure next year we will be as lucky too! haha 

and as i was lying on my bed, i was thinking of holiday.. and as i was thinking of holiday, i was reminded of our last Korea trip, and a sudden surge of memories gushed back into my mind... i was suddenly reminded of Shermaine, the little girl whom we got to know in the tour group.  How i wished i have a daughter like her, pretty, intelligent, disciplined and caring, acted like a big sister to her little brother, and always have control over situation of siblings rivalry quite well.. haha.. I have tried to talk to her a couple of times on msn previously, but there is always no reply, i guess that is her mother on the msn rather than her.. as she mentioned before that she is not always allowed to use PC as she is too young then.. wonder how she is now, she must have grown even prettier and brighter by the day.. her mother must have felt so happy to have two bubbly bright children..

after all the visiting for the past three days, finally can have a good rest at home today, since office also shutting down today and tomorrow.. finally can recuperate at home from all the travelling (oversea and local) and catching up on the work.. hahaha..

Cepheus seemed distant from me just after a week, he doesnt want me to carry, only if daddy not around, otherwise, his preference is always daddy .. but i will work harder to make him prefer me hahaha...

Finally reach home around 3 hours ago!  Cepheus was sleeping and did not respond to my constant kisses on his cheeks.. hehe.. looks so sweet when asleep.. however, he woke up for a while after that, and he keep smiling to me in shyness.. and although i was quite disappointed that he didnt respond when i keep prompting him to 'mummy carry'.. he kept smiling at me in return, so cute!!  

Was damn tired during the long long flight, lucky it was a business class flight, otherwise, i think i will cry in plane as i really hate to take plane!  Enjoyed the movie marathon during this trip, movies includes

i. Invention of Lying (thumbs up)

2. SlumDog Millionaire (was quite disappointed as have very high expectations due to the good reviews)

3. 48 hours Mystery (real police thriller case in US, 3 episodes)

4. Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

5. PokerKing

6. G Force (thumbs up)

7. When Love Happens

8. He's just not that into you (Thumbs up)

9. The Education

Spent an hour or two packing and sorting out my luggage and now was finishing up my laundry as well as cleaning up the kitchen and stoves as CNY is coming!  Tmr have to do more spring cleaning of the toilet, floors etc...  What a day... was so excited to be back.. but immediately return to the part time maria status once i reach home..  cant even catch a good sleep.

I was glad that Dear likes the stuff i have bought for him very much, esp the big coach bag that i have bought for him and kept a secret from, as it was meant to be a surprise present for him!  

Tomorrow going to April's place for reunion lunch... i am going to be so damn tired.. will need to rush back immediately after lunch as Cepheus will need to eat porridge and i need to finish up all the housework.  Oh ya.. will need to bring my second lil' darling (小白) for a wash too before sunday!

Cepheus is able to seat up by himself steadily, and started crawling forwards, he have been crawling backwards for a couple of months already since month 6-7, so happy to see his progress, and i guess he is progressing quite fast and steadily too.  Was abit sad that i am not able to witness his crawl, although he did already started to crawl forward sometime back but never in a consistent manner like what he did in the video.  I am looking forward to see more of his stunts once i am back to SG.  Yoo Hoo here i come!!