Friday, July 12, 2024

An Evening At Santa Monica, Los Angeles

AFTER A SHORT REST at the hotel, we went to Santa Monica ... my grandson's favorite place... Beach!  

Not my favorite though, I don't like sand in my hair, my body, my legs, my shoes... and all that happened because of the cheeky boy!  He did exactly those things, pouring sand into my shoes with his shovel and splashing the sand around.... Lesson learnt, next time I will stay far from him whenever he is playing at the beach!

After an hour of having fun, (definitely not me) , it was dinner time and we went to one Thai restaurant where my grandson had a big bowl of rice!  He must be super hungry!
The fun of splashing sand on me hadn't start yet....



 

Thursday, July 11, 2024

Hollywood, Here I Am!

HOLLYWOOD, I SEE YOU.... AT LAST!

I had never taken a picture with the Hollywood sign before, I told my son.  He thought I did cos I have been to Los Angeles a couple of times so... this time he make sure I stepped into the grounds to have my picture taken.  LOL....

It was a short trip, three days two nights in LA.  The drive was pretty long, a whole six hours and with two kids, it was not an easy task.  Our purpose of going to LA is to hand in some applications to the Malaysia Consulate.  The Malaysia Embassy is in New York which is seven hours flight away, so I was told.  Anyway, all was done pretty quick and smooth at the consulate, perhaps making appointment is much easier than walking in and queuing up.

And so with the extra time, we made a couple of stops to the tourist places... and so here we are....
The famous Hollywood sign.... 




It is actually taken in a park here...

Cars were allowed to park along the road for 15 minutes...
A very practical road law so that others can have a chance to take pictures here...
We took less than 15 minutes... LOL...
Bye Hollywood... 
Don't know when we will come again...

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Summer Clothing For All Year Round

Summer fills the air now, hot weather in most part of the world except for the north and south poles.  Everyone wants to wear the most cooling attire at this time of the year when the hot temperature fills the air.  While looking stylish and cool, it is not going to be difficult especially Bronson Mfg sales are on now! 

Founded in 2012, Bronson Mfg focus on classic styles and comes with affordable and reasonable prices.  Made with high quality fabrics no less, their professional team makes sure that their production fulfilled consumers of all levels.  Not only that, they have a wide selection of designs to suit the taste of individuals, comes with various sizes to make sure they fit all. Their production comes in various sizes, free shipping above $99 and comes with 30 days return if not satisfied.  It is really a good deal!

                            
Summer wear for men is so easily accessible in this website, there is a vast collection of comfortable yet cooling fabric for all cool men out there.  From floral to plain and cotton fabrics, these shirts are stylish and can be worn during hot and cooling weathers.  These casual chic t-shirts and polo t-shirts come in a wide selection of attractive colors and prints, making the men look cool and rugged at the same time.  Moreover, the pricing of these summer items for sale are reasonable and affordable despite the world economy's not doing so great at this time.

These vintage loose fit shirts with dropped shoulders will never go out of style.  One wears it with comfort and style, all in one, they are made of roving cotton fabric with 100% cotton that has a strong texture and will be lasting for years.  

For those who have intention to get field jacket you have many to choose from, a wide selection of designs and sizes with different and yet affordable prices.  There are many new designs and prints to suit your style and to blend in with the rest of your clothing in your wardrobe.  Summer wear is all about feeling comfortable and cooling, floral or non floral, take your pic as long as you feel good!

               

Besides outing summer attires, some of you might be interested in getting men's short sleeve henley for casuals during the day and night.  These cotton sleeves Henley are best suited at this time of the year, they look rugged and cool even without a shirt worn over them.  They are vintage and classic looking, no worries over being out of date.  Most importantly, the shirts are not overpriced, in fact they are lasting and durable.                    

How about a get-together outing with your friends?  Do you need something cooling and yet comfortable to wear during the time you hang out with your friends?  You can opt for men stripe shirt that usually goes along well with plain color pants or even a striping pants that will bring out the color of the shirt.  Whether it is plain, stripes or floral, fret not, there is always a new fashion trend to start on.  

Do not be self conscious on what you wear.  As long as you feel comfortable and good, it is what that counts.  Happy Shopping!!


Thursday, June 13, 2024

Three Crosses Church At Castro Valley, California

THREE TIMES NOW...

My son took us to Three Crosses Church for three times consecutively on Sunday, it was a half hour drive and out of the three times, we were punctual only once.  *embarrass to say but still mention it*  The other two times we were a bit late, worship had started half way.  I like the worship in this place, the lead singer has a beautiful voice.  

A very beautiful worship serenaded to our Lord...
It was Mother's day celebration during my first time there..
Each of us were given a rose...
And a piece of cookie for all Mothers...
Second time taken with baby E... 
Both of us coincidentally wore blue stripes on that Sunday....
And this was just last Sunday....
At the grounds before leaving the church....
With my cheeky grandson....
He likes to divert himself whenever photos are taken...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Stimulating My Brain With Online Games

Recently, I have been trying new things to fill my time with online games.  As you all know, I am a retired civil servant and a relaxing grandma as well.  I have lots of time in my hands if my grandkids are not with me and I need some stimulation to fill up my brain so as not to be redundant and thinking of nonsense.  Retirement does not mean just sitting down and watch the world go by.  This is the time to fill up our time doing what we love to do but did not have the time to do them when we were busy with our family and kids.  And having said that, I have lots of stuff to fill my time with each day.  Going out shopping, catching up with my old buddies, spending my time exercising our mouths and limbs is a chore to do daily.  LOL... 

Apart from that, when I am in the house, I filled up my time with house chores.  They are never ending, redecorating the house, cleaning up, making the house spick and span... that is pretty boring, right?  But the satisfaction having a clean house is simply worth the time and effort spent.  After that, it is Me Time, sitting either in front of the sofa or having my eyes glued on the computer for some brain stimulation moments.

Armed with a ton of time, I decided to scour the realms of the internet for some interesting things to read or watch. During this adventure, I found a game that I wanted to try for quite a while. I’m not sure if everyone has this same experience, but there is an advertisement on YouTube that shows a game where a player pulls some pins to guide a hero’s escape from a tower. This advertisement shows the player making a ton of bad decisions that cause him to fail. It is just so frustrating to watch. Well, I think the advertisement worked because I clicked on it to download the game and try to beat it. The puzzles in the advertisement didn’t seem too hard.

As I continue to play online games, I came across this website which offers culinary food games.  Hey, this is what I love to play!  No more adventures, chasing the bad guys down the tunnels, dungeons and so forth.  I want to make a change in my daily games and I resort to one of the many games here instead.  The first one I downloaded is the Ice Cream Bar, yes, ice cream is my favorite dessert and I am going to start on that!  

In this game, I am the one serving to others instead being served as in real life.  LOL... I love that!  This game is quite simple, I have ample time to prepare the ice cream according to what the customers need.  Just follow the thought bubble from the customers to see what they want and I just have to do it accordingly.  Most of them want the same flavor in the beginning, I managed to pass a few levels before going to the more complicated ice cream and toppings.  That is really fun!  In this game, I could make a good server anytime! 

After some time playing this game, I decided to explore more links for more challenging ones. There are a ton more games available here. A variety of casual games of different genre; puzzle, simulations, action, adventure, etc. It genuinely felt like the miniclip of old, a website with a ton of casual games that I enjoy spending time playing.

So next, I tried this game called Burger Shop. In this game, you are the waiter, starting by grabbing a tray for each customer and then building their burger from bottom up. Basically it is almost the same as the Ice Cream game but this needs a quicker skill.  LOL... 

The guide line is to do it by the customer's thought bubble to see what they want for their burger.  The next step is to grab a bun and prepare the burger accordingly.  One needs to be swift and fast otherwise the customers will leave the shop with grim faces on them.  LOL... That is really funny cos I really did not make a good serving waitress in the very beginning.  I lost a pretty share of customers and I guess I would get the sack if in real life.  I couldn't grasp the game initially and as I kept on trying, I managed to make each customer happy and satisfied and I was led to the second level.  Yay!!  As the days go by in the game, the transaction goal and the number of customers increase, making the game feel like a mouse clicking simulator as it progresses.


Well, this adventure has been quite fun. Finding this website was not really what I expected, but I am glad that I get to vent my frustrations by playing the pin pulling game.


Thursday, May 30, 2024

Seafood Platter At Home

DESSERTS OVER... THE MAIN MEAL CAME...

It should be the other way round but knowing us, desserts would go to waste after this main meal.  So we had desserts and tea before indulging into this scrumptious meal prepared by my daughter-in-law.  Because I was still under "jetlag syndrome"... I was excused from helping out.  LOL.. 

Not much utensils were used anyway, we had the meal with baking paper laid on the table.  An excellent idea, I would like to say so.  LOL.. 

Forget about Mr. Cholesterol too, at that moment, I just want to dig in to a bit of everything!

Bought 4 giant lobsters for $72 in Costco... 
We only used up two... 
My DIL baked them instead of steaming... 
Yes, fresh and succulent...
Most of the stuff were from Costco... 
Not a scone but a mixture of scallops and potatoes besides others... 
For four of us, indeed we did not manage to finish them all...
We had Clams Miso soup as well... 
Our simplified dinner and definitely a fulfilling one!

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Special Tea Time On Mother's Day

Mother's day at home...

My son wanted to take us mothers out for dinner, he called up his usual "edible food" restaurants ... unfortunately they were fully booked on that Sunday weekend.  

Then my daughter-in-law decided to self DIY at home instead, she quickly ran out for groceries and came back with some special tea time finger food and a scrumptious dinner in the evening... 

Just a few simple steps... 
And these were made... 
I didn't really see her doing it...
Not DIY... LOL..
These were too difficult to make them at home...
DIL bought in Costco... 
Springrolls from Costco too...
We just have to air-fried it.... 
Three pieces of cake for the three momssss... 
It is really a special 
TEA TIME!
This piece is extra special...
Cos my grandson made it specially for me...
He said, "This one is for Nai Nai... "
LOL...

An Evening At Santa Monica, Los Angeles

AFTER A SHORT REST at the hotel, we went to Santa Monica ... my grandson's favorite place... Beach!   Not my favorite though, I don'...