Goodbye 2007! Hello 2008!

We've barely catch our breath from Christmas and now it's on to auld lang syne! Auld lang syne again? How time flies, we'll all say. But how true, isn't it?

Well...time to take stock...time for reflections...time for resolutions...by George, hopefully there's enough time for everything...ha ha ha...

Hope everyone had a great 2007 and will continue into 2008 and evermore!

Thank You For Being My Friend

We received this cute and lovely award from Chris, Abby & Rosie . Thank you so much! *Big hugs*. It's really hard to decide who to pass to as everyone has been such great friends. So this award goes to everyone again, and back to you too, Chris! *Group hugs*

Oops, a little late

Received a lovely card from Lacylulu. Thank you so much! Sorry it's a little late posted here as LadyS has been terribly busy.

Wishing Everyone
A Merry Merry Christmas
& Happy Holidays!!!


*Cough cough...sorry no time to put up any nice Christmas greetings, a lot of last minute rush!*

All I want for Christmas...

I want a new bed too!!! How come Crikit, Sparky & Ginger get NEW BEDS when THEY BARK and I don't?

Saw this real nice bed at Ashley's . How about it, LadyS?

LadyS : Sure Happy...but what happens when you go back to sleeping all over the place again instead of your own bed?

And my elf name is...

I've seen it on several blogs and just couldn't resist trying out for myself.

Happy Candy Cane Lips? Hmm...hmm...

Your Elf Name Is...

Happy Candy Cane Lips

What's" Your Elf Name?

17th December - Act Of Kindness

I'm not good with words, so here are some songs to make up for it. Hope this will create more awareness and serve as reminder to all of us on how we can make this world a better place.


Feed the world...Let them know it's Christmas time again...




We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving...




I'll stand by you...I'll stand by you...

Voices That Care

This song is specially dedicated to Peanut and daddy.






Lonely fear lights up the sky,
Can't help but wonder why
You're so far away.
There, you had to take a stand
In someone else's land,
Life can be so strange.
I wish we never had to choose,
To either win or lose,
That we could find a way...
But I won't turn my back again,
Your honor I'll defend
So hurry home, and 'til then...

Chorus:
Stand tall; Stand proud!
Voices that care are crying out loud.
And when you close your eyes tonight,
Feel in your heart how our love burns bright.

I'm not here to justify the cause.
Or to count up all the loss...
That's all been done before.
I just can't let you feel alone.
When there's so much love at home
We're sending out to you.
All the courage that you've known
The bravery you've shown,
Clearly lights the way.
We pray! To make the future bright,
To make the wrong things right,
Right or wrong, we're all praying you remain strong
That's why we're all here and singing along.

(repeat chorus)

You are the voice
You are the light

(repeat chorus twice)

Act of Kindness - 17th December

We learned about a special blogger's project while visiting Chris' site, which we would like to help spread around too.

December 17th could make a vast difference in many lives - It's Bloggers Unite - Acts of Kindness Day!

Bloggers Unite is an initiative designed to harness the power of the blogosphere to make the world a better place. By challenging bloggers to blog about a particular social cause on a single day, a single voice can be joined with thousands of others to help make a real positive difference; from raising awareness for cancer, to an effort to better education systems or support 3rd world countries.

The Acts of Kindness theme aims at putting a human face on the bloggers responsible for so much good in the world. The goal is to expose their kindness and generosity as well as serve as an example to non-bloggers that volunteering for a charity, donating to a cause, or simply doing something kind for another person has a ripple effect around the world.

Click here for more info.

Merry Christmas

This award was passed on by Chris, Abby & Rosie , and we pass it on to everyone who visits our blog. Thanks to all who have come back again and again to visit; we appreciate each and every one of you. Spread the Christmas spirit from your site too!

Best Friends Award

What an honour to receive the Best Friends Award from Chris, Abby & Rosie, Emma & The Canine Kids, and Crikit, Sparky & Ginger. I'm returning the compliments to you too!

The award says: "Life is like Hell without FRIENDS. It's ‘World Best Friend Week’. Send this to your best friends to let them know you appreciate them. Please take this award, and place it on your blog if you wish.

It's hard to list down who our best friends are, as everyone of you are special. Thank you all for being such great friends and so supportive, especially to new bloggers like us who still have so much to learn!

Yet, it's also hard not to name the ones that have been there from the beginning and constantly drop by tirelessly.

So, a special mention goes to:

Benben

Honda

Lacylulu

Lorenza
Million

River

Serena

Simba

Sparky

Tagging Season?

Another tag! I've been tagged by Abby and Rosie , to list 7 annoyances and link to them in the post, then list and link to 7 more bloggers to do the same. So, pass this on to 7 more bloggers and notify them by leaving a comment on their blog.

Happy's 7 annoyances:

1) Happy is annoyed by any movement or sound made by her next door neighbour (it's a mystery till today why she dislikes the guy so much)

2) Happy is annoyed by the sight of the camera.

3) Happy is annoyed by the mailman, newspaper boy, cleaner, gardener, garbage truck, and basically any strangers who trespass.

4) Happy is annoyed by children running around and making noises outside.

5) Happy is annoyed by LadyS.' phone rings.

6) Happy is annoyed by LadyS. going out without taking her along.

7) Happy is annoyed by LadyS. not sharing her meals at the table with her.

Happy happily tags:

Benben, GirlGirl, Kirby, Million, Serena, Simba, and Sparky.

Trick or treat? It's not even Halloween!!!

I was lazing around having a relaxing evening when LadyS. said she has some yummy treats for me.

Me perked up at the word 'treats'

Ok, I was tricked. See my displeasure?

Got annoyed and stuck my tongue out

The flashing stopped. LadyS. knew what's coming next. Yup, me pulling my famous long face heh heh. It works everytime (or almost).

It's hard being a dog at times. We can't even have a peaceful relaxing time without the annoying camera popping up, can we?

I'll have to look for a safer spot to relax next. Any suggestions?

TGIF!!!

No, that's not me. I won't be able to pose like that as I hate the camera, remember?

TGIF as that means tomorrow is the weekend and LadyS. has promised to take me out if the weather is good!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting...

Actually, it was only one dog doing it! Heh heh...

What a position to be sleeping in, isn't it?

I've Been Awarded!

MillionDollar has passed on the award to me and it says:

"this award is presented to a successful blogger, one who can “be the blog” - making it their own, staying with it, interacting with the readers, and just plain having fun."

l'm so honoured to receive it and would certainly love to award it to EVERYONE HERE.
If you have already been awarded, please accept it again as that goes to show what a wonderful blogger you are!!! SINCERELY!

THANK YOU ALL for taking the time and making the effort to visit my blog!!!

Tagged!!!

Oh I've been tagged by Benben


Erm...not sure how it works so I'll just copy and paste from Ben's blog hehe...


I don't know the name of this tag, it's something about fact thingy....and I'm not sure it's all about me or mom. So we are going to share this tag game.

So here are the Rules :

* Link to your tagger and post these rules
* List eight ( 8 ) random facts about yourself.(4 for Mom, 4 for me.)
* Tag eight people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them )
* Let them know they've been tagged by leaving them a comment on their blogs


Start!!

Mom:
1) Mom is always busy and she is getting busier in this festive season for doggy knows what reasons (see Benben, we have something in common here)
2) Mom is a cleanliness freak (she goes berserk if she sees me leaving paw tracks on the floor)
3) Mom loves to take me out when she's free (although lately she hasn't been doing much of that ...hmmph!!!)
4) Mom loves roses (planting them is her hobby)

Me Me:
1) Happy loves McD's fries (yeah, unhealthy dog!)
2) Happy hates nail trimming (she'll put all the wrestlers to shame with the way she wrestles out of having her nails cut)
3) Happy has a tail (yeah, she's not our typical conforming silky)
4) Happy loves roses (cough cough...pulling them out is her hobby)

Victims time!!! (is this part of the original tag or Ben's? never mind, just copy and paste hehe)

I'm gonna tag Million Dollar, Serena, Tracy, Redbabe, Crikit, Sparky & Ginger , Ashley, Lacylulu and Lorenza.

Chicken Cluck for the Soul

Received this in an email. Just wanted to share it here, if you haven't already seen it hehe..

Happy laughing everyone! *erm, not too much though, might end up nutty*

Cats cats go away!!

Yippee yay yay... I'm going to LadyY's. She has a huge garden for me to run around in.

Why am I in the carrier? LadyS. said she doesn't need two drivers. Very funny.

See Ma, no paws! Who's a better driver now?

Sigh...the weather didn't hold after all. It was RAINING CATS by the time we got there. Now you know why we are always chasing cats. Party poopers!

Grrrr...grrrr...grrrr..

Lately L.S. is at work an awful lot. She leaves early and come home late. You know what that means, right? Yup, poor me neglected.

I got into a real cranky mood few mornings ago. I was so mad that I pulled out one of her plants from the pot. Hey, we doggies need to let off steam too, don't we? I'm actually quite a good girl nowadays as I leave the plants alone, especially ever since L.S. stopped bringing home potted roses. Yeah...both of us are crazy over roses. While she loves to admire them, I'd just go right ahead and pull them out. Right, that's another story altogether.

Back to that morning. She came out from her room after I was done landscaping the floor with leaves and soil. I thought I did a pretty good job but she wasn't impressed. She went "Who did that?!!!" and muttered something about grilling hotdogs. Guess she must have finally realised how bad she has been and going to make me some sausages. Yumm...yumm...

Me waiting for the sausages

Still waiting...

I waited quite a bit but nothing. Sigh...

If You're UNHAPPY and you know it...

Why do those 2 legged creatures love taking pictures so much? LadyS. knows how much I HATE posing but she never gives up once she's hit by the bug.

Here's me with an UNHAPPY look

This is me looking REAAAALLLY UNHAPPY NOW

BLANK

Heh heh...finally she gave up after my really sad face! I'm a Happy doggy again...

ET, So if I say save me, saaaaaaaaave me!

One of the greatest 80s songs from your countrymen, ET.

As much as I love this song, I still can't figure out what the song meant. Anyone?

Pink Ribbon Month

October is internationally known as Breast Cancer Month. The Pink Ribbon is the official trademark of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

I hope I'm not too late in doing my bit in creating more awareness of the Pink Ribbon. At the very least, it serves as a reminder to myself. This comes after losing people I know and of many others who lost their lives to breast cancer.

In memory of a good friend's mother who lost her battle with breast cancer.

Honda goes YMCA

This is going to be a song dedication bloggy soon ha ha ha!

Ok, this song is especially for Honda...and of course, everyone else!

Let's YMCA to the weekend! Have a good weekend everyone!

A Song For Esther

Esther, this song's for you. Hope it'll cheer you up!

Ouch...!!!

While at the mall last evening, I made a quick trip to the ladies. Went into one cubicle and closed the door. Found that the door couldn't close. So I tried a little harder. Then I heard a little boy screaming just outside.

I opened the door to have a look. Oh goodness! It was the screaming boy's fingers that was causing the door not to close! Where did the boy come from??? Feeling really bad about it, I apologised to the boy's mom and asked if he was hurt. But she ignored me and tried to pacify her boy.

So I went back in. Next moment I heard the boy's mother scolding me from outside with both of them hitting at my door. She kept telling her boy that 'I'm bad' and she's 'hitting me' for causing him pain.

I came out and she was still at it.

Me : What are you doing?

Boy's mom : Oh, just 'hitting you' to tell my boy you are bad.

Me : I'm bad???

Boy's mom : Ya, you hurt his fingers.

Me : Have you thought that it's his own fault and he shouldn't have put his fingers there?

Boy's mom : He doesn't understand that.

Me : If he CAN understand that 'I'm bad' for causing him pain, he CAN understand that he's wrong for putting his fingers there in the first place!

By this time, everyone in the ladies are enjoying themselves watching us. You can tell by the smiles on their faces!

Boy's mom : You should've looked before closing the door.

Me : Excuse me for not looking out for 'little fingers' at the door!

Boy's mom : Aiyo, what's so difficult to let him think it's your fault?

Me : It's not difficult but ridiculous! Anyway, it's his fingers!! Good luck then if he can't keep his hands off toilet doors!!!

I walked off after that. No point wasting my time. I know..I know.., it's not my line to tell her how to teach her child. But I resent being 'used' as the subject of a 'wrong lesson'!

Ever wonder why some kids grow up to be the way they are?

Who let Happy Out?

Happy, that was nice...really nice... Check this out!

Let's sing woof-woof-arrrooo...

Lady S. seems rather preoccupied elsewhere... So how about a little MTV among ourselves?

Happy = 1 diner???

Last weekend I was passing by a small fishing village in Kuala Selangor, when I decided to stop for a bite.

Ok, it was more than a bite considering all the seafood we ordered. Baked crabs, oyster omelette, deep fried calamari and grilled prawns. Boy, the servings were huge!

**Sorry, no pics as it was on impulse and I didn't lug along my camera**

When the waiter came to serve us, he placed 3 glasses of water, 3 plates, 3 bowls and 3 sets of fork and spoon. I just gave it a passing thought at that time.

Did I mention that there were 2 humans and 1 dog?

Somehow, between the 2 humans, we managed to clear the plates off every morsel. Do we deserve an applause? *clap clap clap*

So when it comes to settling the bill, that's when 'my passing thought' became an "item in the bill". I was actually billed for 3 DINERS instead of 2! Now that also explains the extra large servings.

Me : Why 3 pax?

Cashier : Eh, not 3 people?

Me : Does SHE look like human?? (me pointing to Happy)

The cashier craned her neck to look over my table. 1 human and 1 dog looked back at her. Then she turned and gave me a sheepish smile.

Cashier : Ok, me no charge 3, cancel 1.

Right, when we left the restaurant, I tossed my car keys to Happy. Ought to be her turn to drive since the cashier acknowledged her as a full paying diner!

How Far Do You Trust...

Automated cash deposit machine?

Recently a friend went to the bank to deposit some cash. As you all know, nowadays most banks do not accept cash deposit over the counter, we have to deposit them via their deposit machine.

After slotting in the cash, the amount displayed on the screen did not tally, short of $1000. Without thinking, my friend just hit on the 'accept' button. That was a mistake.

He went to the bank to lodge a report. They said they'll check and let him know at the end of the day. So he thought that's fine.

NO, it wasn't fine. He didn't hear from the bank at the end of the day. So he called up the next day.

NO, there wasn't any extra $1000 in the machine. CASE CLOSED. PERIOD. FULL STOP.

Right, after venting out some frustrations to all who listened, there's quite a compilation of similar cases experienced by others. One even claimed that the bank he went to said that the machines are operated by an independent contracting company, so they (being the bank) have no direct dealings with the deposits. So in that case, where are they depositing the money with, the bank or the independent company? Does it make any sense?

Of course, there are bound to be fake claims and reports made by dishonest customers, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE GENUINE ONES?

Time to take out our old milk tins and clear some space under our beds?

Korea, Sparkling?

No, it's Happy Sparkling! *bling bling*

See this lovely hanbok exquisitely sewn by Lady Deron? *lots of licks to Lady D*

How do I look?

Sigh...can somebody get that camera away...

Bedtime tales...

Is this a familiar sight in your home as well?

That's Happy's way of staring at me when it's her bedtime.

Happy : I'm sleepy...

Mind you, this staring session can go on till I budge.

Yeah, some nights she just want me to tuck her in. She sure can be such a baby at times...

There For Me

It's funny how certain songs evoke certain feelings and memories in all of us. This is one song that does that to me. No, not the lovey dovey feeling but a wonderful memory of the good old days when life was more carefree *feeling wistful now* ...

Anyway, this is a great song from Sarah Brightman. Anyone a fan of The Phantom of The Opera? I am!!

Hail Prince of Wails!

Some of you would have heard me talked about my neighbour's baby who seems to cry at most of his waking hours. It must be real tough for them...and the rest of the neighbours.

Lately the baby seem to quiet down a little if the daddy brings him out for a walk or a drive. That's like a daily affair. A walk in the morning and a walk in the evening. In between I see some car rides too.

Hmm...I wonder whether should I kill 2 birds with 1 stone? *a lightbulb just lit* I could probably open my door and hand him the leash with my dog, eh? He could walk the baby and my dog at one go *evil grin*

How Can I Tell Her About You

Karaoke, anyone?

Happy Slumber...

ZzzZZZZ ...

Happy was supposed to stay up with me to catch a late night on tv. But somehow she got too comfortable on my bed. Any potential for Slumberland commercial ad?

The Land Where Zebras Fear To Cross!

I know there's a lot of rants and raves on our fellow drivers when it comes to sighting of pedestrian crossing. They attract each other like opposite magnetic poles, no kidding! The sight of pedestrians crossing ahead somehow make their foot slam harder on the accelerator. Never mind that it's a zebra or tiger crossing zone or no zone. Given a chance, they'd probably have a go at the lollipop man too.

So what do poor pedestrians do? It's either sprint across the road, stop where you are and hold in your breath to make yourself slimmer (like that's going to help, really) or do a backtrack (provided there are no cars behind you).

In my case this morning, I was inching across the road and stopping 3 feet before the centre of the road to wait for a van to pass. The van was heading straight ahead but as he approaches me, he changed the course of his steer and swerved towards me, missing me by a breath. All in a blink of an eye. What was that all about?

So are we in for more pelican and puffin crossings as clearly zebra crossings are outdated and ineffective. Or how about ELEPHANT crossing? Nobody wants to cross an elephant for sure, especially with their jumbo memory ha ha ha...

Happy Crossing!!!

How To Stay Young

More from George Carlin:

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them."

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER : Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!

Age. Aging. Aged.

George Carlin's Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life. You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT ednesday!

You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I 'm 100 and a half!"

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

To be continued...

My Fav Chill Outs

Day and night ...

Night and day ...

Morning has broken...

Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning

Praise for the springing fresh from the word

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden

Sprung in completeness where his feet pass

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play

Praise with elation, praise every morning

God's recreation of the new day

Took these pictures one early morning.

Isn't God a beautiful artist?

What's that at the door?!

It's a big rat!!!! No...

It's a cat!!! No...

Good grief, it's only Happy!

Happpyyy...what are you doing skulking at the door?!

Anyone else's dog having the same past time?

Doggies Day Out

A trip down doggy track...

Another outing! Time to show off my vocals again! WOoof... hooOF... (how's that for Gwen Stefani's, err... Akon's "Woohoo... Yeehoo...") "If I could escape... la la la... I'd be a real bad girl..." Oops I mean GOOD girl... Err...that's not quite right either... "I know I've been a real bad girl...la la la..." (???) Never mind...

As usual with every outing, we were all made to pose and smile for the flashing idiot box (no, not the TV, the CAMERA!) And... *pause* as my usual self, I go off track... yap! yap! yap!

MILLION... DOLLAR... POSE

BEAUTY POSE

NO POSE! BUSY SNIFFING TREE!

Birthday Gal

Yesterday was Iris' birthday. Who is she? Well, she's my little God daughter. Can't believe she's 3 now. Where did all the time go?

A Princess cake for a Little Princess

Another cake? Isn't she a lucky girl?

Hmm...look at all the boys surrounding her. She sure starts young, doesn't she?

Yours, Mine & Ours (not!!)

It's hard not being able to sleep at night.

It's harder still when one doesn't know how to pass the time till daybreaks.

It's hardest when one ended up watching a silly movie that leaves a bad hangover in the morning.

Yours, Mine & Ours....what does the title tell you, really?

It's a remake of a 1968 movie on two single parents (former high school sweethearts to be exact) met again after 30 years, developed a romance and eloped. Sounds dreamy? That's when they have to wake up to each other's 10 and 8 kids respectively. That'll be a total of 18 KIDS, thank you very much.

If you think 'Brady Bunch' or '8 Is Enough' do not warrant much for "Go forth and multiply", try this.

There's nothing much to this movie, really. If you already have one kid that's wreaking havoc to your daily life, just multiply that by 18.

Right, after being kept awake by 18 kids, that ought to cure me of my nocturnal alertness.

Enough

Someone sent me this beautiful email, a good reminder on being contented. Don't you think?


Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough".

The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom". They kissed and the daughter left.

The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?".

"Yes, I have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?".

"I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral," she said.

"When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough'. May I ask what that means? ".

She began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone". She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled! even more. "When we said , 'I wish you enough', we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them". Then turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess .

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

She then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them but then ... an entire life to forget them.


I wish you enough.