Alberto Gonzalez is one of those few new friends I got to meet from the International Society of Caricature Artists (formerly known as NCN). He does amazing caricatures in theme parks in the USA. I am so happy to meet him in my Nov trip to the NCN convention in Raleigh last year. When I was there, he did a very good caricature of me. So, when I came back, I also did one for him.
my drawing of Bert
Bert's drawing of me.
This morning, Kamal and i took the morning off to go and watch Mahsuri’s performance. It is his school annual concert cum kindergarten level 2 graduation show. Mahsuri is in nursery one this year so this is his first school concert. I was worried that he might run to the backstage to hide or just broke down and cry, like many young kids will do when they have to face the crowd first time. A gestures of “stage fright”.However, he didn’t cry or panic. He just stand on the stage in a cool and compose manner. Sometimes, follow the song a bit or else just stand there and stare at the crowd fearlessly. Kamal and I were so proud of him. Looking at the brilliant red graduation robe the older kids were wearing, I was just imagining how Mahsuri would look like when he gets to wear it on his graduation day, three years from now…
see how smart Mahsuri’s seniors look? 
哇！毕业了！！We have graduated from kindergarten!!
Mahsuri wearing his "lion" mask.
Mahsuri and classmates.
Ayah and Budiman were there to support Mahsuri too.
Finally, concert is over and we could go home!
It was raining quite heavily this early Eid Al-Adha morning. I prepared the kids to go to mak metua house for a light brunch as later on, we will be heading to mom’s house for a birthday celebration. Mahsuri had his first attempt of eating by hand. Budiman also got to taste nenek’s famous nasi dagang.It’s a traditional dish from Pahang where the ingredients include unpolished rice and spices.Very healthy yet tasty food. I helped Mak to make some Roti Kirai. I am loving it! Lateron, the kids had fun playing games at popo’s house after a scrumptuous lunch prepared by Gong-gong and Popo. Finally, the birthday celebration ended with a cake-cutting session where it is the favourite part for the kids.
I am wearing a custom-made Malay Baju Kurung. I especially chose this cotton cloth with tiny flowers prints on it 'cos it reminds me of the Cheongsam that women wear during the 1930s-50s era. Also the school-girlish image of the bygone era is what I like about it.
This porcelain brooch was a rare find and a gift from Kamal who bought it in England 11 years ago.
Mahsuri and mommy. This is taken at our house void deck infront of a wall mural done by students from Nanyang Junior College.
Me and my two precious darlings
Mahsuri loves the camera!
My three handsome boys!
Budiman has his first bite of Nasi Dagang.
Mahsuri's first attempt to eat with his right hand.
Wow, it's so difficult to eat Roti kirai with one hand!
Yeah! Finally managed to eat a mouthful of Roti Kirai with my right hand!
Ayah is feeding Budiman.
Mommy is helping nenek to cook Roti Kirai. She is enjoying every bit of the heat, grease, smoke, fragrant and most important, the final product!
Mahsuri and the Taboosh
Games after a scrumptuous lunch at popo's place.
Happy family. All except Budiman are in the picture. Budiman was taking his precious afternoon nap then.
Singing the birthday song for cousin Lucian in four languages (English, Mandarin, Malay and Cantonese).
Mahsuri and birthday boy Lucian are two inseparable peas!
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