A Shattering Saturday…

Like another busy Saturday, I have to wake up Issac as usual for his school art class at 8:00am. He woke up quite early, as he said he need to go down to Pedas Linggi to settle some personal issues. Then, will go down to Malacca for a site visit.

I sent Issac go to class as usual, just asked him to look after Annabelle for a while, then after I came back from school. He just left the house, to site according to him. But eventually, I knew he is not…

I accompanied the children to their Teacher Alex Art Class, then we had our lunch at KFC. In the afternoon back at home, I did the usual weekly cleaning while both children were playing at the room.

I did give a call to him, just checking he is safely arrive at Malacca. Quite late then he called us back, nearly dinner time, around 6:30pm. He told me that, he stayed with the architect and contractors at Equatorial Hotel Malacca. During that time, the children were asleep already, because after they skipped the afternoon nap time.

I just toying around the ideas that he is with his new girl, lover. I just checking around his email and I discovered something new in his contacts lists. Finally, I had found all the emails where he kept and stored. I forwarded to my email address.

I read all those emails and my heart was pumping fast, faster and faster. I can feel my face, ears are turning red and warm, I can feel my anger within. All those things he mentioned to me and wrote to me, sms to me are all lies!!!!

He is not clean as he is claimed.

He wanted the divorce so badly is because he had found someone new, and she is his true love, and he believes this is the God’s Will that she came to his life…to change him, to lead him…

My mind was filled with hopes suddenly changed, and became clear…that I knew from the bottom from my heart, his heart is no longer with me…And, divorce is the only solution in front of us.

Friend asked me to forgive him and the girl.

I said, “What can I do? I got to accept the facts. I need to calm down. I need to think what is ahead of me. And, I would not have any ideas I would able to forgive him?”

“Why he do these things to me?"

After 10 years of being together, cannot compare to a less than 30 days affair?

A Tiring Thursday…

For the whole day, I had been thinking and crying ever since I had sent the children go to school…

Thinking of his decision…

Thinking of our past…

Thinking of our children…

Thinking of our withering love…

Thinking of his new blossomed love with another woman…

I drove down to Kota Kemuning.

Have a heartfelt cries.

Have a quite moment to think what am I going to do next.

The past few weeks of new love for him, he is going to scarifies his own family for his so called true love.

Divorce…is a word I would not think about it all these while, especially with the 2 lovely kids. This is not the first time, but is the second time. I do not have a lot of 10 years. Our relationship from start till now, it had been together for almost 10 years…

I felt so confused. I think definitely divorce is the answer…just how? Peacefully or Dramatically? Some how or rather, I really feel and hope that it is not true. But, the fact is, he is as cold as ice and really do not like previously anymore.

I left Kota Kemuning around 4:30pm. My car radiator temperature shoot up, I stopped by a car workshop, the mechanics found out that one of the pipe is leaking. Not time to waste and repair, I just requested a bottle of water in order just in case, during the journey back to home, it would not spoilt and break down. Eventually, I reached home safely, managed to fetch 2 kids back home.

I am not a Christian, but I do believe in God or the Creator. For this past week, while I was facing my difficult emotional time, some how or rather, I knew there is someone up there watching over me, I do not know is who, but I feel blessed. I hope I can and able to walk over this calmly and wisely, as I knew the road ahead is not a smooth or easy path…

A Withering Wednesday… A Withering Love…

Yesterday before he came back home, I had emailed to him:

FROM:

• Ipeng Too

TO:

• Alvin yu Shee thai

Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 15:02

Dear,

I have read your sms this morning...

You mentioned, about your feelings and the satisfactions, with the companion of God by your side, even though it is a tough night, you have and had went tru it...

I feel blessed that you enjoyed your works even in this very under pressure working environment, and yes God did hear you.

You said, Kids are growing everyday..

Yes, it is true.

And their expenditure are getting higher and higher and you do feel the same on your responsibilities to this family..

I understand.

All these years, I never stop you from chasing your dreams or the things you wanted to do, did I?

Motor Cycling?

Photography?

Religion Belief?

You did mention to me before that one night, you will probably join Taisei. I do know about it, because this will probably your another stepping stone, as Taisei is an international firm, i would feel happy too, if you can join them one day. A giant leap for your career. Posting to the overseas projects would gain you more experiences, and you are able to see, feel, talk to the different levels, nation of people, etc. A brand new experiences for you and your profile.

By that time, i would not stop you, because this is what a responsible man would do, to protect his own family.

When you are not around...

I would take care of our lovely kids at our home, here..

You asked me, tried to understand you, you will have to concentrate in work. I do and I did, for all these years...

My mind is very clear now, and glad, and blessed that you mentioned to me that your previous relationships with others had come to an end.

I did tell you, I do believe in God or Creator, did I?

That is why i feel bless now...

God have shown to me: His Love to my children and my family...He would not want our family to break up...

If the children and the family future is always your 1st priority, as you sms to me...you had made me wonder why a paper of separation is so important to you now and, so suddenly?

Just for the love to the children, please do not ask me to divorce...

Love,

Wife Nini

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He came back late, around 1:30am. He watched the TV outside the living room. I walked out, actually my just want to accompany him, that is what really my heart wanted to do…

He told me…His decision on the divorce, for him, he wants it. He got no feelings towards me already. He had been thinking about it since last December, just how to tell me, in order we can still be friends, and the children will not affected. He still care and responsible for this family, the monthly expenses, etc. He just requested to come back and sleep at the sofa in the living room. He still can come back and see the kids.

I asked him, why suddenly the paper of separation is so important to him now?

He said, now he is age 40. Before age 30, he was thinking of does not want children; after age 30, he was thinking of want the children; and now, age 40 he feels like do not want a commitment, but it does not mean that he is not responsible for this family.

I told him, “I knew you, unless you do have another woman in your heart, unless the divorce means nothing compare to all the things you mentioned to me,”

“You do not deny, aren’t you?”

“I do not deny, doesn’t mean I have to admit. If I admit will make you feel happy, then I admit just to make you feel happy.” He continued, “And, I do not want to wait until I have find someone I love, then only I ask you for the divorce, I rather do it now, while I am clean.”

Then, he started to bring out all those past history, I ran back to Segamat with Issac, and left him only RM2,000 for the Chinese New Year during 2007; how my father insulted him; and he told me, if all those things did not happen before, our relationships would not end up like today. And, I am the cause of today’s divorce. He spoke to me angrily and just laid down on the sofa and sleep.

I told him with tears, “ There is sometimes, when I think back the past, or if one day, we do come to the day we end our relationships, I would like to apologies to you on that incidents, or may be I do not know how to handle the situation, causing you probably had done all those things out,”

“No, because I am the one who did wrong first,” He replied me coldly.

Before I went to sleep, he told me that, he had told brother Ambrose about the divorce thing, and he is agreed too. And, by this month he went back to Kuching, he’ll tell and inform the family about his decision.

I just said, “You are always the one who is doing the ‘filling’ first,”

“I would not wait until you go and inform the whole family,” He said.

He does not know, that I knew what is going on in his relationships now. And those words which came out from his mouth, really incompatible with what he is saying…

And, breaks my heart too…after all these years…

Broken Trophy 28 Mar 2012

This is Annabelle’s 3 Years Old trophy from Tadika Brainchild for the Most Helpful in her 3 Love 1 class. It was actually a surprise to me, as she was always a pampered girl kind of kid. Always throwing her tantrums and likes to scream. She is vice-versa in the school which is so totally different in the home. I was very pleased when got to know that she got this prize!

Daddy accidently crashed into the low cabinet and her trophy dropped on the floor and broken into 3 pieces. He was rushing out to go out from the house at night. And, he did not bother to take a lot of what he was accidentally dropped. I was really so mad and angry, because this is Annabelle’s first ever trophy!

A Torturing Tuesday… the Truth…

I received his SMS this morning as early as 3:45am. It was so happened that I had a stomachache and I have to wake up and go to the toilet. Frankly, the past whole week, I did not even have a good sleep at all….

“I m still at site working hehe tonight extreme energetic not feel sleepy at all work with my smoke pipe, which I realize this my life free n committed with work..satisfaction n I thing this is wat I want finally, with god always with me supporting me..ni separation doesn’t mean we ve to be enemy u know too long attaching I think is time to cool dn n ve both some dreams n freedom..kids growing up day by day, capitalizing getting heavy…

I will still commit to d responsibility of d family only I nd more concentration to wk one day I may join Taisei flying oversea project u n kids ve to get use where I m not around ni pls understand me don bush around thought affair issue…I m clean n kids n u future still my 1st priority if although we separated… tq…”

For this past whole week, I am not really in the conditions of working. I really wish my interior design project with Jessie and Yeap can quickly come in, thus I still can make my mind clear.

I am home writing blog, then I suddenly saw the children iPad lay on the bed, just take on and play on it. I incidentally opened the email tab, I found out that, under the sent column, there are 2 emails heading indicated is a love email written from my husband to the lady…Suddenly it disappeared as I was unable to retrieve it and read on. I think he must be suspect something, that he erased all the records of his email. I saw it, one of it even using the wording in the bible to quote it.

My Gosh!! Then, what is the sms he message me about?

A great liar, he had been cheated me for more than 5 1/2 years…

If there is really a God up there, please send your sign to support me…I really do not know how long it will take…It seems like every seconds, minutes, hours, days and nights, I am the one who are suffering? Should it be the way? It’s really unfair to me, and the children?

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I had wrote an email replied to him.

Around 4:30pm, when I was taking my bath, I heard the door locks opened and he came back. I would not have any ideas if he had read that email.

He walked in, put down his bag, then he said he want to have a hair cut, and went out again. He looks tired, as he did not sleep at all last night, I can understand that.

I looked at my watch, 4:45pm. I did ironing for the kids school uniform and few of his pants and shirt.

Sharp 5:30pm, he came back while I had finished my ironing. I am ready to walked out and asked him, whether he would like to fetch Issac together from school?

He just shacked his head, and told me that, he cannot stand it, he felt sleepy. He’ll sleep after his bath.

Before I went out, I told him to sleep in the room instead, because after the children came back, I am afraid will disturb his sleep.

Today the children have the music class. After I fetched Issac, he was so happy when he saw his Daddy is back, he just rushed to the room, kissed and hugged his Dad. I told him that, Daddy is very tired, and unable to accompany him to the music class. Mummy is the one. He nodded his head, took the bath happily and we went out to fetch Annabelle and we went to the Musikgarten class together.

I was so tired. Really tiring…but thank God is that, they enjoyed the music class. Just then, till the parent time, I saw two of them ran towards me, to join them for the class. I saw Issac kept on looking out of the door, it seems like he is waiting for a miracle: his Daddy…

My heart feels so sorrow when I watched his face expressions.

In the car, I cannot helped myself, my tears falling down, and I told the children, Mummy’s eyes very pain.

Issac told Annabelle, “Belle, Daddy is back. You cannot be noisy because Daddy feeling tired ar…” Annabelle just told her brother, “OK, this is make Daddy feels better, right?”

Wordless, I do have a pair of caring kids…my tears can’t stop dropping down.

His daddy was sleeping, when we back. I just asked the children do not disturb their Daddy…

I really hope he can see his children, from my eyes…

A Creation Deer 25 Mar 2012

This is another round of creation by Issac using big block bricks. It is a beautiful deer! I am so proud of him, as such tender young age, he already loves to create something out of scratch!

         

A Moody Monday…

After I sent the kids, I came back home and sat down.

Actual fact, there are so many things I thinking back…

The blue Proton Satria car using my name to get a hire purchase loan, then using by another woman;

All the personal loan using my name too, just because he was unable to get the loan due to his bankruptcy issues, finally he is freed from that, whereby I am still stuck in all the loans applicant and repayment person, he is paying it still;

All these while, I want a better living environment for both kids, he was keeping mentioned that because I am not hygiene enough to take care the house;

All the not coming back because he need to rush the projects things, are all lies, he got another rented apartment with another woman outside, paying her phone bills, paying the rent, the internet, everything and everything, etc.

Just once in a while, buy me a new laptop, a new watch, a new hand phone, a new handbag, a new purse, and I was so excited and happy about it, so appreciate…

And, all these 7 years of marriage, what a hard time he gave me? How he treats another woman? I think I am just a biological mother to his 2 children, for him.

Annabelle is almost 4 1/2 years old now. He is maintaining his relationship with another woman for almost 5 1/2 years. And, according to him, he just settled.

Then, here comes a new one.

Why? Why?

I had been living with a man that I totally do not know at all, am I?

And, where is the man I knew when I was getting marry?

Gosh, what will the children think of their Daddy is a person like that?

Especially Issac, he is very adore his Daddy, and Daddy is a super hero Daddy for him.

I prayed that he will never find this out, because he is such a very sensitive boy and unconfident boy. I have to take more time to shape him out, be a brave and responsible boy.

Last Wednesday until today is the 6th day, I just cannot keep on drowning like that…I will die sooner or later.

I have to think what am I going to do.

Like Lionel said, “Too Yi Peng, these few days I recalled back you are such a great achiever during your schooling time. Please get up. This is your stage! Your ShowTime is NOW!”

THIS IS MY STAGE, I DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE JEOPARDISED MY LIFE STAGE!

AND I AM ON AIR NOW!

Our Playground USJ1 25 Mar 2012

Both of us woke up early in the morning.

He told me he wanted to go to the church St. Ignatius Petaling Jaya around 10:30am. This is the first time he went back after 30 years according to him leaving the Catholic Church.

We had our usual breakfast with the kids at the Factory Food Court nearby our house. During the breakfast, he did not order the food for me, just for the kids.

He just asking something about the buying property can do the withdrawal from the EPF. I did ask him, why is there any interesting property that he looking at? Which area can be invest? He said, it is nothing, just seeing only.

“This thing previously if I bring up to you earlier on, you would never think and consider about it.”

“All these while, you are the kind of person do not want any commitment at all.” He just looked at me and said nothing.

We went to the playground that I went with the children yesterday. Both are so happy. There were no people there as usual, except 2 person. One is walking on the reflexology stone pave, and the other middle aged man is doing the Taichi.

He just walked towards the reflexology stone pave, took off his shoes and walked on it. I am the one who are playing with the kids.

I think Issac knew it, because he kept on asking me to snap photos of him while playing. Annabelle is playing the swings.

After a while, around 9:30am, he told the children went back to the house. Before leaving the playground, Issac was walking towards to the middle aged man, and the middle aged man looked at him and said, “Young boy, you are so lucky and blessed, because your Daddy is bringing you come to the playground.”

At that moment, it is really strikes my heart, thinking: is he listening to whatever that man told our son? I can feel my tears came out from my heart.

We packed a Roti Planta at the mamak stall then we went back home. He took his bath, then went out to Church. Before leaving, I requested a hug from him. he refused to do so…

The children and I just stayed at home playing Lego, then it was around 2:00pm when I wanted to bring them out for the KFC as lunch, the rain started down pour heavily. I just postponed a bit later, then he came back. Never said a word and talked to me, just bring all of us went to KFC.

After the meals, drove us back home. He just packed a few things and go off. Before leaving, he said,” Do you consider whatever I emailed to you?”

“ I just replied to you, didn’t I?”

“So, you just want me to reply to you in the email lah?”

“I do want you to reply me in the email or anything, but I just want to know why now? Earlier on, mentioned that wait for the children to grow up, but suddenly so rush for it?”

He just walked out, when I was asking him where is he going? he said, “Find a comfortable place for me to work lah, I’ll be back when I work till I tired.”

He really do not seeing into my eyes when we are talking. Very annoying looks.

For the first time, I felt so it is an unusual Sunday that normally that we had together with the children. I cried after he went out.

Annabelle and Issac were playing the Lego, they saw it. “Koko, mummy is crying and sad. We do together the high high cake for Mummy,ok? Then, she will feel better.”

She took her just completed Lego and gave it to me, “Mummy, are you feeling better now? ok?” She smiled at me. I looked at Issac, Issac just looked at me with a very quite face…

What a pair of wonderful children I had…

Big Donuts 23 Mar 2012

These two big donuts are actually memo pad. The design itself look so real. Well, these two were bought by the children’s daddy. He said, it look cute thus he bought two for the kids.

                   

The children kind of love it!

A Tea…

I called Huey Fang yesterday, asked for a tea appointment. She said after her court session at Shah Alam finished, she will call me.

After sending kids, I am home. Around 10:30am, Huey Fang called me. We decided to meet somewhere near Sunway Pyramid. Eventually we met in the Starbuck Coffee in the shopping mall.

We have a chat. I am just asking on some of the process of the legal procedures if just in case any divorce occurred. We chatted for almost 2 1/2 hours. We talked about men, their characters, behaviors, thinking, etc. I cried, cried, and again cried…Huey Fang just accompanied me.

We left Sunway Pyramid around 2:00pm, she got to go back to her office, then have an evening class on pursue her study of Law in University Malaya later at 5:30pm.

She asked me to be stronger to go through this…

I back home. Truly, I really unable to work. Fetch both kids, dinner, playing. Then, he came back around 9:30pm, with a very tired look. Took his bath, change clothes, took a few CDs, and the 434 coffee powder, and told me that he need to go back office and work.

He hugged Issac. Then just walked out from the house.

I noticed that he forgot the coffee powder, I called him and said I’ll pass the bottle to him. He just looked at me, said “ Sleep early and take care of the children. Remember to lock the padlock.”

How long am I, together with the children are going to go through this?

My Email…

FROM:

• Ipeng Too

TO:

• Alvin yu Shee thai

Thursday, 22 March 2012, 16:08

Dear,

Like wise, i am calm when i write this. And, this is how i feel...

When i get to know you that time, 10 years back, you are always dressing up as you mentioned, did i ever stop you from dressing up smart?

did i ever stop you from buying the things you like or desire?

Change...truly, i think you are not the only one change, me too.

After we married and having kids, i had stopped smoking... i had stopped drinking beer, liquor...i had even tried my best to adapt all the changes including my own works, from a project exec to become an office purchaser, i even change a job, not to say a dream job but is consider a 'give and take' choice i had to make, that i had to sacrifice my stable income to a lower income but i would have the time to accompany my children. That it is a brand new experience to me. I had left behind activities with friends, family, etc., just to cope with day time jobs, fetching children on time in the evening, talk to them,  play with them, perhaps not enough time to talk, and listen with you more often like we used to be.

I do change a lot, don't you agree?

Both Issac and Annabelle are still young, but Issac is starting to feel it already..

This morning, Issac asked me in the car," Mummy, daddy come back today and sleep?' "Daddy sleeping in the office?" " I love daddy."

Do you know that every night till certain time, Issac is asking about you?

There is a night, just last week, he is asking,

"Mummy, why daddy do not come back and sleep?"

"No, daddy got works to do."

"Mummy, i want Daddy to take care of me."

"Em..why? you don't want mummy take care of you already?" i just smiled at him and said.

"No. I want Mummy and Daddy together take care of me.". Then, he kiss and hugged me.

I do not bring this up to you earlier, is because I do not want you to feel like: family and i are trying to stop you from doing the things you want to do, i.e., your project, part time income to support the family, your company with Ah Heng and Chieng...

Don't you see? He is growing up and starting to feel it. He need a father besides him, grow up together with him.

Earlier on, you did bring up these issues and told me wait for the children to grow up first.

But why now? you want to divorce now? Why now?

Can't you wait until both of them grow up till they finish their collage as you mentioned earlier? Why such a rush and hurry? Is there any legitimate reasons behind this?

Can you tell me a reason why such a rush? Can't you wait for both grow up and then we only talk about it? For Issac and Annabelle sack, can't you wait?

                                      *****               *****                *****

I had been drafted for this email for the past yesterday and today, I had been crying and crying, stop, and again, and again…

Morning, after I had sent both to the school and Teacher Joyce’s house, I can not able to work already. Then, I received a sms from Alison that, today she is meeting Grace and she need the file. I unable to go to the appointment, I just drove to Taman Sea office, joined the SY2 Supervision session for a while, then had a talk with Alison.

Alison advised me to think carefully, should I be continued like this. She did share with me Yvonne's experience, and if possible consult a lawyer on the legal aspect. I cried…I passed on Grace’s file to her.

During the time, Daddy sms me, “Ve you read my email…” Then, I got 2 missed calls from him. I was in the meeting, thus I just sms him back, “Meeting.”

My heart was so pumping so fast that. He is so eagerly to know my answer?

I drove back to the school, as I need to collect the RM100.00 that the government subsidized on the students. I saw him in the class, so quite. I went down to the school book store, unfortunately it is closed.

I came back home to continue my email…

Around 3:30pm, I went back to school again to buy the Issac’s missing Bahasa Malaysia Buku Activiti Jilid 1.

I came back home again, emailed out my consent.

He did not come back tonight…

I can see and feel Issac is very sad, that Daddy did not come back.

“I want to call Daddy…” He asked me.

I called. His Daddy is not picking up the phone. “Daddy not pick up the phone, Daddy sleep already”

I slept beside my boy. I just heard he is saying, “ Daddy said, Daddy will come back.”

My tears was unstoppable when I heard my boy said this… I just turned aside and cried.

Why? Why you have to make your own son like this?

I have to take care of my two little babies with all that I got…

An Heartbroken Email…

FROM:

• Alvin yu Shee thai

TO:

• ipeng ipeng

Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 7:18

Dear,

I won't not know whether what i'm going to say is right or wrong or to do so, but the feeling is right forsure... elderly always advice the feeling never lie...

Dear, we ve been together over many years... and over the years a lot of things happen through us, especially me my life my courrier, and wat makes me realise is that in fact i reconize myself even more clearer then before.  I like dressing up, like getting myself looks younger, like and like more individual social life, but although wat has being changed to me, kids are always the first part of me... of course very lucky that u got your dream job works on and free arrangeable time to look after kids... in fact u are a good mothre and lady (honestly) but i m the one which fail to acting myself be a good husband.. this statement i m not telling me having affair and affected us no please don get it wrong, is simply i read my self clearer then before like i choosen roman catholic going back where i belongs why cause reason of papa, my guardian past away already i need a spiritual guardian i need a religion to live with... not affected by anyone except myself.. similar to what i felt myself in fact not a good husband, but a good father only..

I propose don affect kids life and let them happily live at a happlily atmosphere, but us i suggest to divorce, but still friend, all this family responsibility still on me as usual but there will be a room for me to see and look forward of my future... home wise i just ask for living room sofa, relationship i will still be kids super hero father and till they are 15 i will slowly explain to them, if if if they dislike me by then i got no choice, but i forsee might be the possitive side, between u and me can't be a pair of couple also no need to become enemy, i will still care of you that will make us a very good friend, ya..

I know not a message able to chat through the toughs but be honest their never an affair which affecting us, is completely myself and my feeling and of wat i see myself.. Those history of sms you see in those phone haha all gone all settle i rather single and think of wat i like then getting another issue to kill me.... well after u have read this message don panic ok arrange a time we need to talk through it...

go now cheers... ok

         *****                  *****                   *****

This is the email that he just threw like that?

I feel a bit odd that he mentioned he would like to go back to the Roman Catholic last night… I just shared with him the thoughts and founding's I have with the YouTube about the Buddhism teachings.

I cannot help myself but pouring out my tears after I had sent both Issac and Annabelle to school and Teacher Joyce’s house.

I went back home and cried…I can feel my heart is etching and bleeding…after all this years…I still cannot uphold and protect my family? my 2 little babies?

I drove to Aunt Jasmine’s house and sat quite a long time…

What should I do?

He told me that his previous relationship with the Thai massage girl had gone, just settled. Eventually, I found out later that he is starting to fall in love with a sales executive which I think would be become his project supplier or contractor…almost meeting up everyday..she is 27 years old, 10 years younger than me. She is a Roman Catholic.

The man I had lived for almost 10 years, just would not change his character.

Divorce?

I guess he got no feelings towards me except just for the kids sack.

I really hope I can calm down and think what I really want? Am I going to live on like this for the rest of my life?

I love him..if I do not love him, I guess I would not feel so sad and heartbreaking. But, really, what is love to him?

He came back tonight. I just pretended nothing happened. He looked tired and avoiding me. Very annoying looks when I wanted to talk to him. After 10 years, am I so…?

Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum 18 Mar 2012

Mummy had learn this Museum on the Thrifty Traveller travel blog last week. Since we have not gone to the Museum yet, we planned to pay a visit there today. Our plan had been canceled yesterday due to Daddy need to go site and meeting with his boss. Around 9:30am, Daddy called Mummy and asked Mummy to drive down to Sentul, his site and we can go from there.

When we reached there the time was almost 11.00am. The sun was shine so high and we were so hot. During our visit there, there was a few other families too. The children were so happy seeing an aircraft hanging on top of a monument.

The Museum has many exhibits and is beginning to run out of space. So most of the larger aircraft are parked outside in the open while the smaller and delicate ones occupy its only hangar. Two of the oldest aircraft from the early years before the formation of the RMAF are also being exhibited.

Currently, 18 aircraft are on display in the hangar and the Museum compound. Two of them, the Alouette III helicopter and the DHC-4 Caribou, however, are still in RMAF service.

• Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
• Scottish Aviation Single Pioneer
• Percival Hunting Piston Provost
• Scottish Aviation Bulldog
• Bell 47G-5 helicopter
• de Havilland Dove
• CAC Avon-Sabre jet
• Cessna 310F
• de Havilland Chipmunk
• de Havilland Tiger Moth
• Canadair CL41G Tebuan
• North American Harvard
• de Havilland Heron
• HU-16 Albatross
• A-4PTM Skyhawk
• Westland Wasp

Besides that, there are two exhibit halls displaying the information such as details about the role of the RMAF in counter-insurgency operations during the Emergency period and subsequent contributions to peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia (1993), Somalia (1993-1995) and Cambodia (1991-1993).

There are also items displayed such as photographs, articles, aircraft models, uniforms, mementos, engines, armament and communication equipment which depict the history and development of the Air Force in Malaysia.

There is a Gift Shop at the entrance supposed to sell aircraft models and other souvenir items. Unfortunately, it seems like no longer in business.

Just a small incident happened incurred that time. We nearly caught in one of the exhibition room which the lock of the wooden door had been spoiled. Luckily, we had been saved by another Malay family which are there too.

It took us almost an hour to view all the exhibits as it is not a big museum. And, the sun is so hot and shine on top of us. Worth while to pay a visit for the kids.

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Desa Water Park 11 Mar 2012

Desa Water Park is is located and built on 12.6 acres land and surrounded by 50 acres of lake. There is a Indah Water Oxidation Pond nearby and sometimes the smells from the pond made a unpleasant smell. That is why most of the time, whenever thinking of a destination, it is really out of my mind that wants to bring the kids there.

Since it is a school holiday and both Daddy and Mummy have to work, we have no other pre-planned destinations. Just prepared some dry clothing and went off in the morning of Sunday. The entrance fees is quite cheap if compared to Sunway Lagoon, because just the water park only.

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Because of its optimum size, the availability of large covered space (Amphitheatre); ample free parking space and competitive pricing, the park is now deemed a popular location for hosting large group Family Days and events. The huge covered space (Amphitheatre) can also be patronize as an ideal location for dinners, corporate themed events & carnivals, family day and etc.

It is so happened that there is a group Family Day at the park when we arrive at there around 10.00am. Not so much of people yet, because just opened.

We just kept our belongings in the lockers. Then, rent the tubes and we just go down to the pools. There are various attractions on the pools itself, such as

Surf Shack - Children's water playground with the concept of a tropical slides in a design that is attractive.

This pool actually is for 7 years old and above children; whereby the followings are for 7 years old and below children. But, both Issac and Annabelle love the Surf Shack the most beside the Action River.

Water Factory - This machine enables you to shoot water with your hands to every surrounding spots and All you have to do is press a button

Clown A Round - Enjoy the thrill and excitement of sliding into a clown's body and The Clown Monster is always awaiting, to have fun and will thrill you together

Pink Slide - Multiple slides for children and prepare to get wet at the bottom

Action River - A river stream which is 1200 meter long; be prepared to enjoy the pleasure of water falling on you being under a waterfall.

At first, it is quite difficult to persuade Annabelle joined us for the Action River, as she was so afraid to sit in the tube on the water. But, finally she was the one requesting over and over again.

We enjoyed very much on those. At the mean time, there are a few that we did not play, such as

Tarzan In Town – a water based activity where you can jump from one tube to another and  hang on to the ropes to avoid yourself from being wet or challenge yourself to just balance on the tubes

Shock Wave - An awesome wave pool, non stop fun and enjoyment. Waves as high as 1.5 meters enables you to show off as well as test your physical and mental strength

Ripple Bay - Connected to shockwave, an open space for tele-match activities and lap swimmers.

Bubble Pool - Enjoy a pool which is like a Jacuzzi with bubbles which helps you and your family to distress

Super Tube - A concept of tropical slides launches and it is a 30-ft. high twisting and turning twin water slide.

The most attractive is the Thunderbolt, which is the longest and the first gravity-defying water coaster in Asia. It is only open between 2:00pm to 2:30pm only.

Other than that, there are souvenirs shop, kiosks and stalls selling food and drinks, surau, lockers facilities, and first aid room too.

We took our shower around 12:30pm, since there are so many people coming to the water park. The children were so happy. Mummy did not manage to take more photos as both of us were at the pools all the time and the camera was kept in the locker.

Well, next time then…

Paya Indah Wetlands 4 March 2012

Last week, Mummy had spotted a new interesting place to visit during surfed the internet - Paya Indah (which means 'beautiful swamp') Wetlands. Lee Siang actually went there last Sunday, and posted some photos on the Facebook. I had came a crossed this Paya Indah Wetlands many years back, since I was at EDSB time, quoting for the interior fit works for some chalets or café in there – year 2000 if I am not mistaken.

Paya Indah Wetlands area created in 1998 on land which had been heavily degraded by tin mining and sand dredging activities. It was opened and closed again. Few years back, the Wetlands had been taken over and managed by The Department of Wildlife & National Parks. They had done a good job over the past years in regenerating this eco-tourism park's facilities which had earlier seemed to be unutilized.

The excavations left by the mining works have been converted into lakes which are now home to fish, lotus plants and water lilies and some more exotic species, namely crocodiles and hippos.

New trees have been planted which, combined with the surviving earlier forest, are now attracting a wide variety of bird species, insects and animals.

Actually it is the crocs and hippos which drew my attentions when Lee Siang uploaded the photos, because it is quite rare that in Kuala Lumpur or Selangor areas, we can see the crocs feeding or hippos feeding, unless you are in Zoo Negara. This sparked my mind and suggested to the kids Dad that, we pay a visit there.

Mummy waked up early and prepare some cooked chicken meat balls, sausages, breads and some drinks too. Then, we waked up the kids and drove our way there. Daddy had goggled the map and using the Putrajaya route to there.

We reached our destination around 8:00am. Once we entered the Paya Indah Wetlands, the wetlands view catching our eyes as we are so close to the nature. We registered at the Information Centre, the Receptionist did give us a list of activities that we can do here:

Bird Watching

We had our breakfast at Thypa Platform at the Typha Lake, where we can watch the birds and the lake is so serene. It was a good day, as the morning was still foggy. The children and their Daddy were enjoying the breakfast there. We can see the birds flying across the lake and hear them too.

The park is open for bird watching from 7:30am to 7:00pm. There is no charge (admission to Paya Indah is free) but of coarse you have to bring your own binoculars. We didn’t have one.

Jungle Trekking

The Typha Trail is available for trekking. Much of the woodland in the recreational zone has been recently planted so do not expect the same sort of lush jungle that you encounter in other parks in Malaysia.

Cycling

The bicycles are available and can be rented for RM5 for 2 hours. Tricycles are provided for children under 6 years old at RM3 for 2 hours. This is a spread out (and flat) park so a bicycle is a good way of covering the distances.

We choose to walkabout as both Daddy and Mummy had long time no doing cycling already. Both Issac and Annabelle too, were walking tired and after 9.00am, it is really a sunny and hot day.

Hippo Feeding

This is the most happening and made the children happy. Two hippos, originally from Botswana, live in the Hippo Pond enclosure. Feeding time is from 10:00am - 10:30am. The Hippos are so hungry, just ‘park and rest’ his big mouth at the stainless steel fence waiting for its meals. Their diets are fruits like papaya, bananas and selected grass.

They spend much of the rest of the day semi-submerged in the lake to prevent their surprisingly sensitive skin from getting sunburnt.

We were so enjoying the time since the last time we had at Taiping Zoo. But, Taiping Zoo hippos are still the best, though.

Crocodile Feeding

After seeing the hippos eat their breakfast we had made our way to the nearby crocodile lake in time for the crocs' feeding session 11am - 11:30am. It is on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays only.

The massive fierce-looking crocodiles were apparently transported to Paya Indah from Langkawi.

According to the Tour Guide, there are 37 crocodiles in the lake, and all are Buaya Tembaga species. The feeding only on the weekends due to the lake itself have enough fish to feed them.

It was almost noon by the time we decided to make a move back, as it was so hot and both Issac and Annabelle were very tired already.

There are still some activities which we did not manage to check out, such as:

Fishing

Fishing is possible on Typha Lake from 8am - 6:30pm everyday except Fridays. The cost is RM10 per rod. No live bait is allowed.

Kayaking

Kayak rental costs RM7 per hour. An instructor can be hired for groups of between 10 to 20 people at RM180 for 3 hours (prior reservation is needed).

The hours for kayaking are 9am - 12pm, 3pm - 6pm.

They have also built a lookout tower providing a 360 degree view of the whole area. We did not manage to go up and visit the Animal Farm as well.

Chalet

We did come across the Chalets which sleep two people (double bed) and are air conditioned, and very nice they look too. It is at the very reasonable price of RM120 per night. May be someday we’ll check it out then. Probably stay a night and wake up early in the morning for the bird watching.

A great outing after all..^^

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Paya Indah Wetlands, Jabatan PERHILITAN

Km4, Jalan Dengkil-Banting,

43800 Dengkil, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tel: 603 – 8768 7616

Fax: 603 – 8768 8424