My 2nd last day at K2. Mom and Pop came in too for the small party.
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Remembering friends' names...
Aunty Jennifer show how to mix the 'Yee Sang' which is a mix of shredded veges and fruits including pomelo. This kids version doesn't include raw fish.
Aunty Jennifer and Aunty Fiona - you are both the most wonderful teachers a new kid on the block could ever ask for. Thank you and I will miss you.
Looks like I'm going to K3 sooner than expected. Aunty Su Wen told Mom that my teachers are happy with my progress so I will join other kids my age in K3 immediately after Chinese New Year. Tomorrow will be my last day in K2 so Mom said I should bake a cake to share with my friends.
Creaming the butter icing is
hard work.
Topping my favourite 'Orange Butter Cake' with a steam engine and 'Bye K2' in the puff of smoke from the funnel.
In case you are interested, here's my simplified recipe:
Orange Butter Cake
8oz butter
6.5oz self raising flour
6oz fine sugar
4 medium eggs
1 orange (juice & grated peel)
How?
1. Cream butter and sugar till white and fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time.
3. Stir in sieved flour, orange juice and peel.
4. Bake at 200°C for 40mins.
(Makes 8" x 8" square cake, like in the photo)
Tell me if u tried and if it turns out well. Enjoy!!
Mom n Pop took me to watch the pros in action at the Maybank Malaysian Open at Saujana Golf Club. Mom and uncle Colin followed Airil hole by hole yesterday but today we just hung around the clubhouse area. Besides the leading pros, we watched Mom's friends - Shaaban, Siva and Airil action too. We watched Siva roll in a 20 footer for birdie at the 18th hole to make the cut at -2. 
Siva getting ready to tee off at the 1st hole of the Palm Course.
Airil putting for birdie at the Par 5 4th.
One of the pros who missed cut threw me a Srixon golf ball which Mom said is a very good one. I didn't like the wet grass early in the morning but hospitality at the clubhouse was great.
Got to sing the Salad Song next Yamaha JMC class. Mom made a poster of the song with lyrics and pictures and pinned it next to my bed. She also made mint & lettuce salad a few days ago with some mint harvested from our balcony 'spice garden'.
For dinner tonite, I helped Mom decorate the egg and prawn salad with toasted almonds. Mmm...Yummylicious!
Click to download the lyrics or click to play the .mp3 file of the Salad Song.
It's Family Day out to discover Malaysia's countryside with Pop, Mom, Mama, Aunty Doreen, Kakak Esa and Kakak Mika.
This time, Pop took us to Bukit Melawati in Kuala Selangor, a quiet town at the mouth of the Selangor river. It took us about and hour by Subang way to get there. Instantly, I notice the Road Train waiting for passengers at the entrance to the park. Many local tourists come here on weekends to see the picturesque lighthouse, monyet kelabu (Silverleaf Monkeys) and the famous fireflies.
While waiting for the train driver, we bought cut fruits at the nearby stall and munched keropok on board. Pop said we had to finish up our snacks or the monkeys will want them.
The Road Train took us up a winding road and in a short while we were at the top of Bukit Melawati hill near the Lighthouse.
There were Silverleaf Monkeys all around - on trees, sidewalks, signboards, etc. They are dark haired and have a silver shining on their fur. Their babies have bright orange fur which turns dark to look like the adults after two months. They are a delightful bunch and did not fear us at all. In fact, they will come and sit right next to you or follow you everywhere if you happen to be carrying some food.
Near the Lighthouse, there was an Indian man selling ice-cream who seems to be able to communicate with the Silver Leaf Monkeys. He fed them some cut up long beans and they waited for their turns without fuss. He would reprimand the occassional greedy monkeys and they will back off as though they understood every word he said. Amazing!
Next on our itinerary was SEAFOOD of course. We had lunch at Restoran Jeti at the fishing village which overlooked the river. Pop ordered salt egg crabs, steam fish, o-chien, fried lala beehoon, vege, fried squid, etc
Here's the 'Sea Ouchy' that I tried.
My tummy didn't feel so good. Mom agreed that there was quite a bit of noise in there.
After buying some keropok, fishballs and dried seafood, we left. On the way, Pop stopped by a fish market. Mom and Aunty Doreen bought fresh fish which Pop said made his car stinko.
Pop took a different route back which took slightly longer than an hour. We passed Batang Berjuntai and also the Selangor Fruits Valley, the Selangor Tropical Nursery and the Herba Farm. No time and tired this trip but Pop said we'll definitely visit those places another weekend.
I fell asleep in the car.
Here's a picture of by buddies at King's Kids K2 class of 2007! I haven't got to know all their names yet. I usually hang out with John J, Zachary and Adam.
