Kelvin's Space

Guests from Hong Kong

2010-05-05T21:00:00.000-07:00

QKung & Qpho was visiting from Hong Kong today. I didn't like stranger at first, but give me 5 minutes, before you know it, I was showing them the tour of the house. Of course I didn't forget to show off my picture in the dining room. :P

Little Yeye

2010-04-26T20:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Mama........

2010-04-17T19:00:00.000-07:00

Today Papa took Mama on a date, leaving me home with Yeye. Papa took Mama to the cute Cuban restaurant per Mama's request which they enjoy the food sooo much (hik...hik...hik... me excluded), then they watched the Date Movie which they all enjoyed. At night, we cut cakes and most importantly........... I got to eat the delicious cakes. Yummyyyyyy......

Helping Out before Dinner

2010-04-14T18:00:00.000-07:00

San Diego Zoo

2010-04-11T16:00:00.000-07:00

We went to the Zoo today. I saw lots and lots of animals. I was most excited with all the big buses when we entered the zoo. So Papa took us to get a ride on the big buses. We ride on the top of the bus. It was fun....

We are the bugs for the day

Sleeping Koala

They sleep 22 hours a day

Sleeping bear

With Baby Bear

Rainforest Cafe

2010-04-10T18:08:00.000-07:00

We went to Rainforest Cafe this afternoon. They have big giant fist tanks with fishes in it. I was not so fond of this place, maybe because I just woken up and there were lots of weird thing going on, with the rain, the funny looking animals and bugs around. I only like the fishes.

Daddy and Son Time

2010-04-04T10:00:00.000-07:00

'Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...............................' Mama said

Easter Egg Hunt & T-Ball

2010-03-27T10:00:00.000-07:00

My 2nd year of Easter Egg Hunt. I am smarter this year. I collected the egg and put them into the basket, not the other way around (like last year). I collected lots of egg.

Getting ready.....

My Fav part of all...

I'm still afraid of the bunny this year

Then we went to class and the coach teach us T-Ball.

No Mama for the weekend

2010-03-15T20:00:00.000-07:00

This weekend was my first weekend without Mama. She accompany Kung2 to Chicago to attend some Trade Show, a grown up show. Mama is very devastated leaving me at home, more than I do. It's our first time apart overnight for a couple of days since I was born. Her flight to Chicago was delayed for 4 hours, they were forced to stay at the plane; she kept calling us to make sure I am fine. Once she arrived at Chicago, she's having a blast. Look at Mama's pics below. She tried to make me jelous.

But we were having a blast too in CA, Papa took me to Pretend City and the parks. We just don't have pics to show it off. You just have to take my word for it.

The show and the hotel

These foods in Chicago is sooo goodddd (said Mama). Cuban Sandwich in Cafecito is different than any other sandwiches that she'd ever eatten. The Chicken Planet is so delish....

Irvine Lake

2010-03-13T19:30:00.000-08:00

Kung2 is visiting from Indonesia for about 10 days. I didn't get to see him a lot, he's a very busy man. But today... we gotta spend some time together. I took him to go to my fav places, eat my fav foods, and show off my fav toys.... (hint2 for him for what I like hoping he can buy me some more toys) HE HE HE.....

You have something on your mouth, let me wipe it out.

Hmm.. Hmm.... yummyy...

Cheerssss......

Another yummy stuff

And.......

We are done for the day

Showing off my toys

My Fav Snack

2010-03-10T18:30:00.000-08:00

Yummmyyyyyyyyyyy........ want some???

First Classes

2010-03-04T11:00:00.000-08:00

This week was my first classes week.

On Tuesday I have 'Messy Muddle Toddler class'. It was a very messy class, meaning I got to be measy all I want it to be. We painted little birdie house, draw some pictures using necklaces, sponges, baloon etc, etc. I'm having so much fun....

On the Saturday, I had this sports class. I am so shy that I hide behind Mama's leg the first time. The coach teach us soccer this time, still haven't quite the hang on it, why we can use hands to pick up the ball????

Baby Bags & Cut Hair

2010-02-27T17:00:00.000-08:00

We are making these Baby Bags for the unfortunate babies (unlike me). 1 bag per baby.

For that reason, Disneyland rewards us with 1 day Disneyland tickets. Thanks, Disney.

I don't like to cut hair

No matter what you said....

Visiting the Ducks

2010-02-15T11:00:00.000-08:00

Chinese New Year in Lucille

2010-02-13T11:45:00.000-08:00

This is not our typical Chinese New Year celebration, but we do still have lots of food this year. We eat eat and eat in all our special occasion. That's the chinese way of celebrating all events; with lots of food.

Then here's me trying to eat lots and lots and lots of food.

And then here's the incident where I put too much sauce that I tought was ketchup, but this is too spicy for me....

Lesson learned!

Snow Day in The Great Park

2010-01-31T10:00:00.000-08:00

One year ago...................... This year............
(see the difference???

You got it right.... I am not a baby anymore.)

Sea World, San Diego

2010-01-24T09:58:00.000-08:00

We went to Sea World today per iie's request. It's my first time in Sea World. I had soo much time seeing all the different animals and the shows really WOW me. The most incredible is Shamu; that is a very very big fish that I've every seen in my entire life. But what do I know, I am barely 2 years old. :P

Excitedly waiting for the Shamu show

This is sooo coolll....

Not as much as this though :P (sorry Iie.. just being honest)

Penguin

I am scared......

Mama said 'Let's go home, Kelvin'

'In a bit, Mama....'

This was a very painful claim (for Mama)

We were under the water. bleeppp... bleppp... bleppp.....

Thanks, Popo...

Hsi Lai Tse

2010-01-23T10:00:00.000-08:00

Got OJ????

2010-01-17T20:00:00.000-08:00

American Expo Chinese New Year, Pomona Fairplex

2010-01-16T09:40:00.000-08:00

We went to the Chinese New Year fair in the Pomona fairplex. They have lots of food, lots of gooddddddd foodddddddd.

Nice cool car, isn't it?????!!!!!

This is Daddy's goodie bag.

New Truck

2010-01-09T19:00:00.000-08:00

I got this cool big trucks from Nai Nai. There are also small cars inside the trucks. I am so excited, won't let go since I saw it the first time I saw it in Target.

Pasadena Rose Parade Showcase

2010-01-02T12:00:00.000-08:00

Every year there is always a Rose Parade in Pasadena. They always starts at 8am. People from all over the place come very very early and setup tents here even from the night before. We are not adventurous enough to do that (yet). So we catch the display on the 2nd. There were lots and lots and lots of flower (not to mention lots of people, too). And all so pretty. I like the doggie show the most.

Mt High and Brushing Teeth

2009-12-25T09:00:00.000-08:00

I started to bruh my teeth (still trying to do it myself). I'm getting ready to go to Mt High to see all the snow since no place is open today. It's Xmas, baby............

We finally got to Mt. High. Brrrr........... so colddd.........

My first snow experience, don't know what to do with it.

What r u going doing??????

Getting the hang of it...

With Kuku's half snowman....

I'm a big boy now

Hungry big boy....

Legoland n Chuck e Cheese

2009-12-12T19:00:00.000-08:00

We went to Legoland today. It was cloudy in the morning, so not many people in the park. We got some rain also in the afternoon for a bit. Today should have been fun, but I can't ride on most of the attractions cause I was still too short. The shortest is 34 inches, and I was only 32 inches today. So sadddd............ 2 more inches... I wish I grow faster. I got to ride an airplane with Mama and Papa though. And I got to saw Thomas the train, Santa Clause, and big... Xmas tree made with legos... I also saw mini Las Vegas made of legos. They were all soo cool. Look at these pictures below. You'll know what I meant.

I hope it will not rain today...

This is sooo cool... I don't want to leave yet...

Where am I?????

Here I amm......

I and Daddy's time.....

They sing when you step on the stone. Eash stone represent each instrument.

Helllpppppppppp............

Cheessseeeeeeeeee..........

Waiting for a show....

Break time...., but the show got cancelled cause it was pouring rain.

By 4pm, I dose off, so we stayed in Batman's house for a while.

Still dose off....

Stilll.......... so we left Legoland.....

When I woke up we are in another Chuckee Chesee

and Barney.....

That's all for this week, folks.....

Meet Santa Claus

2009-12-10T18:00:00.000-08:00

Merry Xmas, everybody.............

Ho... Ho... Ho...

A very Busy Day

2009-12-10T17:00:00.000-08:00

Today was my second day with mama. We started our day by having breakfast in McD. I love those pancakes and ate a lot for breakfast. Mama let me eat and play at the same time which I didn't dream of doing this regularly, but today was an exception.

Pikaa........ buuu..........

Then we went to the lake on Barranca. We fet the duck, but then they started to follow us. Mama got nervous for a bit cause they kept following us for a while. But we stopped feeding them once we saw a sign 'DO NOT FEED THE DUCKS'.

And then we have to cross this bridge. I got so nervous I can't move cause I can see the water under it. 'Mama............... helppppp..........'

We walked around the lake and I got tired.

I was beat and sleep on the way home for a bit. Then I woke up to have breakfast and off we went to our last destination for the day,' Pretent City'. It was like a baby Disneyland minus Mickey and Minnie. They had pretent police station, pretend fire station, pretend restaurant, pretend house, pretend Ralph (where I pretend going shopping), pretend stage, pretend farms (but real chicks), pretend river, pretend beach, pretend construction zone, etc, etc, etc. I had sooo much fun there.

'Doggie, Mommy... Doggie....'

Hello.... anybody there????

I need to get gas for my car. The tank is empty...

Kissing my sushi before I ate him or is it her??

I got lots of money.....

Love love love this red car...

Whatever car I drive, I still went back to this red car.

Going shopping for next week... I need milk, tomato sauce...

...breakfast... this croissants look good...

... fruit...

And I got to pick these fruits directly from the three. How much fresh could you ask for?

Then we had pecking duck for dinner. Yummm......

Shopping with Mama

2009-12-09T17:00:00.000-08:00

This week, Akung went cruising with Kuku and Ama and Acho, so Mama and Papa take turn staying at home taking care of me. It was Papa's turn on Monday and Tuesday to take care of me. It rained on Monday and Tuesday, so we just stayed at home. Wednesday thru Friday was Mama's turn. We went to have lunch with Papa. Then we went to South Coast Plaza to see a very big Xmas tree and train.

Happy Holiday 2010 Everybody.....

2009-12-06T18:00:00.000-08:00

Lunch with Friends

2009-12-05T18:30:00.000-08:00

Today we went to meet up with some friends in Thai Nakorn. I was sleepy on the way, so I slept and slept and slept even when we got there. Papa had to accompany me in the car while Mama went back and forth outside to the car wondering when I was going to wake up. Nobody dare to wake me up, cause I'll be cranky.

Anyway, when it was time to eat, I can smell the food even from the car, so I woke up (made everybody happy). There were lots of food on the table already when I came in. Meet up with Dylan and Jojo. Everybody grown up....

After lunch, we went to the District, there was a hugeeee....... xmas tree.

Hmmmm... that looks so yummy......

'I wanna push.. I wanna push'

Getting cranky...

At night we went to the train station in Tustin to see xmas decorated train with Santa on it. It was cold..... and yet so many people.

So..... pretty...

With one of the elf...

Gugu B'day n Playing with Sand in Newport Beach

2009-11-08T11:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday, Gugu.... Can I have some of the cake????

Nyammmm nyammmm nyammmm....

Good cake.

Then we went to Newport Beach, playing with the sand.

Eating by myself in SamWoo

2009-11-07T12:00:00.000-08:00

Papa already gave up on taking me out to eat. Usually I won't sit there eating quitely. I just can't stand it being strapped in a chair for an hour or so. This time, Papa n Mama is bringing my high chair n my plate hoping that I would eat on my high chair while everybody's eating. It works!!!!! Eating by myself kept me busy the whole time.

Shower Time

2009-10-31T19:30:00.000-07:00

Here's how I shower now

Halloween Trick or Treatttttttttt...........

2009-10-31T19:00:00.000-07:00

This year I did not went out to Trick or Treat. Even thought Mama already make a plan for us to go Trick or Treat with Hong2, Jojo, and Dylan in auntie Iin's house. H1N1 is getting worse at this time, not to mention it was a Flu season right now cause of the weather change. Papa did not feel comfortable for me to get out Trick or Treating. On top of that, Mama had a very bad headache since she woke up this morning. So..... I ended up giving away candy to all the kids in my mousy costume. It was not as bad as I thought it's going to be. I gotta see all kids in costumes. At the end, Mama gave me some candy to play with (and eat a little).

I wanna be a car raser when I grow up.

Little mousy playing the piano.

Get me out of this hat.

How you doing???????

Little mousy riding the horsy.

Getting Ready to Sleep

2009-10-26T20:30:00.000-07:00

Night nighttttttttt...................

New Bike Ride

2009-10-24T12:00:00.000-07:00

When we were browsing thru a Garage Sale to look for a bike for me, instead, Mama found this little cool thing that you can hooked to the back of the bicycle for me to ride on. It was pretty cool. I like sitting in here and looking around while Mama n Papa is getting their exercise.

The effect of watching 'Dancing with the Stars'

2009-10-19T20:00:00.000-07:00

Farmers Market LA n Venice Beach

2009-10-17T20:00:00.000-07:00

Farmers Market was having a Fall Festival, that's why mama n papa decided to go there today. I again wouldn't sit tight, so mama had to bring a high chair for you (next time).

Iiihhhhhhhhhhhh................ I'm afraid of that furry thing....

Don't get me close to that thing.

Having lunch n making conversation.

Old man walk

Brmmmmmmmmm.......... brmmmmmmmmmm....

Kelvin, are you done yet???????????

Not yettt, Papa.................

Milking the cow

Petting Zoo

VENICE BEACH, CA

Dinner at Monterey Park

Owwwww.......... owwwwwww...........

2009-10-15T19:00:00.000-07:00

I was injured. This is my first band aid. I walked funny.

Pumpkin Patch in Northpark

2009-10-11T16:00:00.000-07:00

I was just woke up. Pardon my confused face.

Still sleepy...

And confused...

They had taco, while I had chips.

Big Bus to Irvine Global Village Festival

2009-10-03T13:00:00.000-07:00

Ride in a big blue shuttle bus to the Irvine Global Village Festival. I like it.....

Yard House

2009-10-02T22:30:00.000-07:00

We were in Yard House waiting for Papa from his office for a longgggggg time. Got bored again.

First successfull carousel ride. Before this, I get on it, but I was afraid and didn't like it, so I broke free. This time, I enjoyed the ride very much. I even won't come down.

Santa Monica Pier

2009-09-27T21:00:00.000-07:00

We visited Kuku this weekend. First we went to eat in Kokary BBQ Monterey Park. I was so bored when they eat. I won't sit still at all time. Everybody is giving me ck... ck... ck... saying that I was being a bad boy, but I don't care. Then we went shopping in the Citadel Outlet. After that we went to the Santa Monica Pier and have dinner there. We got home pretty late, around 9pm.

Amaze watching sunset

Styling

2009-09-26T18:00:00.000-07:00

Brmmmmmmmmm............ brmmmmmmmm............

Double 007

Cool dude

Cleaning

2009-09-25T18:00:00.000-07:00

I enjoy having a ride while Papa clean up.

First Fever

2009-09-22T22:00:00.000-07:00

Since 2 nights ago I got a fever. My first fever ever. Not sure because I fell this afternoon or weather change. Did I mention that I fell down 2 stairs and my car was on top of me because I was trying to bring it down with me? Mama n Kuku brought me to ER. The AC was pretty cold inside the room, and I was sweating cause outside was so hot. Maybe that's why. Anyway, Mama n Papa was very nervous. Papa did not dare to sleep, making sure my temperature is not rising. Mama also stayed up, but finally she's asleep cause she gotta go to work tomorrow. I was sooo uncomfortable that make me so cranky. Nothing feels good. Papa put a warm water on my forehead and keep changing it to keep my temperature normal. The fever stayed for a couple of days. It went up and down and up and down. Good thing there was Ama. She wiped my body with rubbing alcohol with water to keep my temperature from rising. By wednesday I am myself again.

Jet Lag

2009-09-20T23:07:00.000-07:00

We got to LA around 4pm, then I get to sleep at a regular time around 9pm, but I woke up at 4am, having jet lag as it is. My stomach also had a jet lag, I was soooo hungry. Everything tasted so good............ (including wheat toast n white milk).

On the flight back to LA

2009-09-19T16:00:00.000-07:00

September 19th is finally here. I'm a bit happy yet sad. Happy because we're finally going home, the place that I only know for the last 16 months of my life where I know where everything is. It's home................... But I'm sad cause our vacation is over. Mama n Papa has to go back to work while me staying at home with Nai Nai.

I was pretty occupied with my car toys.

I took 2 seats to sleep (very well) while Papa stood up.

Snacking.

Then dinner. Cute, huh?!

Tin Tai Fung

2009-09-18T17:00:00.000-07:00

Akung took us to eat in a club. The place is a high class place, I almost can't get in. They don't allow babies and infants like me in there. But finally they let me in with the other baby, but they place us in other room, so we won't bother other people. That's how classy that place is. Anyway, the food is just so so.... not so good and not so bad. My favorite thing in this place is frozen Milo. Yummmmmmmm...........................

I'm full now.

Panda cookie

We finally get a taste of Tin Tai Fung xiao lung bao. It was nothing out of the ordinary, the same as the one we ate in the US. But then they put half of the kitchen outside by the glass window. I am very amaze on how quick they can wrap the xiao lung bao.

This is another of Mama's favorite. It's fan thuan made of brown sticky rice with egg, meet, radish, and chinese doughnut (you tiau). It was really really good. 99's fan thuan is nothing compare to this one. It's one of a kind.

Hot Spring n 101

2009-09-17T22:45:00.000-07:00

Today Papa and Mama went to the Spring. On the way there, they stopped by in the Se Lin Ye Se again. And they eat and eat and eat til they drop.

The first stop is spicy hot pot. "This is spicy yet good.................." said Mama.

accompany by the fresh squeeze drinks

Then it was Papa's turn. See him in the noodle heaven below.

This is a hot spring in Beitou that only visited by locals. They are located by the MRT Beitou station, a couple of more steps further away from the Hot Spring Museum to be exact. The admission was pretty cheap, only US$1.33 per 2 hr. Make sure you check the schedule below if you want to go visit. They have 6 different springs with different temperatures: from the coldest to the hottest. The way you supposed to do it from the warmest to the hottest then jump to the coldest spring, then you'll get tinggling feeling. One thing you have to remember to not only soak your feet. People get heart attack when they do that. So you either have to be IN all the way or OUT all the way.

After the Hot Springs, Mama and Papa visited 101, the tallest building in Taiwan.

The view of Taipei from above

Papa is very proud of Taipei. Here's my country....

This is the ball that make the building balance, even during thunderstorm.

This is made of coral, believe it or not.

So is this.

We are here....

The admission to go up to 101.

Hu Ciao Bing

2009-09-16T17:00:00.000-07:00

Mama's favorite food in Taiwan. There's beef with white pepper inside. That's how Mama likes it. Yummmmm........... Unfortunately, can't be brought to the US. She has to eat it in Taiwan as much as she likes. There are lots of places sell this Hu Ciao Bing, but only the small store near Neihu is the best. They only sell it on certain time every day. When it's finish, it's finish, gotta wait for tomorrow. I guess that makes it better, making customer curious and want to eat more, cause there's limited.

Raohe Night Market

2009-09-15T22:45:00.000-07:00

Today I was left at home again. Mama met Papa near by Ama's office (because Papa already went earlier with Ama) to go around Taipei. Hik... Hik...Hik... for me. Mama was a little nervous to go by herself. But she went anyway and she did get there without getting lost. Good for her!!!! She had to wait for Papa in this MRT station.

These were the good food they ate without me.

Spicy glass noodle

Beef with Wine Sauce

Fish cake in a soup

Mama in Taiwan's MRT

Cheap drink ($0.33 for Milk Tea with Shread Egg Frog)

Rouhe Night Market

Pork chop in Chinese Herb Soup (similar to Bak Kut Teh)

???

Meet cousins

2009-09-13T21:00:00.000-07:00

Today was about family. In the afternoon we meet cousins, aunties, and uncles from Akung side. We went to eat in the fish restaurant.

Then for dinner, we were supposed to meet cousins, uncles, and aunties from Ama's side. We have time in between, so we visited this guys' body. His body is never buried or burned. It was preserved. Mama's sandal get kaput on the way, she didn't wear any sandal, so we didn't get inside to see the body.

Ice cream time....

When we were waiting for the time to meet, we found this park to me to play. Not too long after that, the cousins, aunties, and uncles from Ama's side also met us there. I had a blast playing with my cousins

Challanging pictures to have these 4 kids sit side by side without anybody's running away.

Good drinkssss.......

Kee Long n Dan Tsui

2009-09-12T22:00:00.000-07:00

Kee Long is another place to visit for the food lover. It can not be reached by MRT. Akung took us there. They have lots of lots of lots of great great food. More dishes, than finger foods. They are allllllllll good........

Tasty soup

So happy to have good soup

Every famous market place always located by the temple. It might be the temple that bring luck to all these people. Or temple is just the place where people gathered all the time?????? Not sure, but don't care as long as they're good food. We'll haunt it to the end of the world. :P

Got bullied by the vendor. US$2.50 for this BBQ corn????

BBQ stinky tofu. Gooddddd...........

Giant squid

Fresh tempura

Then we went to the place where there were lots of car cafe, unfortunately we didn't stop, just passed by.

Then we went to Dan Tsui. Pretty nice over there. It was still very hot when we arrived there though. It was about 30 degree celcius at this very night. Super super hot and humid.

Stock Market, Computer Show 3C, n Food

2009-09-11T21:00:00.000-07:00

Here is where Ama works. Lots and lots of monitors. Now I know why she needs lots of computer when she comes to the US.

Papa and Mama visiting 3c, the computer show in Taipei.

Then they go home with my toys. I don't even need to go there or ask.

This is Olen. Everything's boiled. Eat with sauce.

Then they went to get the fried stuff again today. Today's special was mushroom meat ball, only US$0.30. Regular price US$1.00. On the right was fried yam. All yummmyyyyyyy.........

She Lin Ye Se

2009-09-10T23:02:00.000-07:00

Waaaaa.................. this is Mama n Papa's heaven (mostly Mama's because Papa's in strict diet). This is She Lin Ye Se, an open market for food lovers. They have all kind of Taiwan's finger foods. All goooddddd................ This place is located by MRT station and bus station. And open only when it gets dark, around 6 or so until late at night.

This stinky tofu place is very crowded. We had to wait to get seated in this tiny place. The line move pretty fast though. And the stinky tofu was soooo yummyyy.... The wait was worth it.

This is the newer Se Lin Ye Se. They have more dishes instead of finger foods in there.

You gotta catch your own shrimp. I bet it tasted so much better after all the efford that you put into cathing your own dinner.

Taipei Zoo

2009-09-10T17:00:00.000-07:00

We went to Taipei Zoo today. It was the first time I ride the MRT and bus. It was pretty neat. Unfortunatelly, Mama forgot to take picture of me riding the MRT and bus.

Anyway, we saw lots of different animal up close, including Panda and Pinguin which I did not see in Taman Safari Indonesia. It was raining a little bit which make the day perfect, not as hot as yesterday or the day before. There were lots of students when we arrived there. It was their school's trip, so we have to beat them seeing all the animals to avoid the crowd. By 5pm, I was so beat, sleep all the way in the MRT.

Can you see the panda behind us??????

Gu Gong Museum n Arcade

2009-09-09T18:00:00.000-07:00

We learned about Taiwan and Chinese history in this building.

Below is what Mama can shoot before the attendance said 'no picture allowed'.

These 2 stores below are Mama n Papa's favorite places. One store sells fried almost everything: fried chicken, fried yam, fried tofu, fried chicken butt, fried chicken gizzard, fried pig blood, fried brocolli, fried mushroom meat ball, fried green pepper, fried..... (anything you can think off). Everything is good. About 2 stores beside this fried stores, there is a store that sell Tofu Fa. It was unique Tofu Fa, because they put some kind of citrus on the soup, make it smell good, but not sour. This fried stuff is a good combination with the Tofu Fa, especially when you ordered the fried stuff very extra spicy. Yummmmmmmmmmm........................

They almost visited these stores everyday. It was located near by Kuku's high school. And it was by the MRT stations. Very easy access. (forgot the MRT's exit, please comment if you know).

In the afternoon, Mama n Papa took me to the arcade to play which I enjoyed very much. I don't wanna go home.......

Dinner (rice in a bamboo stick)

Yau Ming San's view

2009-09-07T17:00:00.000-07:00

Today Akung had a reunian with his friends. We went to his place in Yau Ming San. His place has a very nice view of Yau Ming San. They took us to eat in a restaurant, very very different yet good food. I even took a 3.5 hr straight nap cause it was very cool up here.

Going around Neihu with a bike

2009-09-06T10:00:00.000-07:00

This was how Papa n Mama get around Neihu to have breakfast in the morning. Papa usually give Mama a ride. Awwww......... how romantic in the 70s. They usually go the the open market to get fresh breakfast. If I come along, they usually push my stroller. Sometimes, as bad as I am, I won't sit too long in the stroller. I want Mama specifically to hold me on the way there or on the way home which make her very very tired. I usually get something good to eat along the way or in the market. Yummmm..........

Bei Gang day 3 and Sun Moon Lake

2009-09-05T21:00:00.000-07:00

I was trying to catch an eye shut, pretty hardd......

This mid morning, we left Bei Gang and go to Sun Moon Lake.

Moooo....... mooooo........

Sun Moon Lake view

There were lots of temples around Taiwan. We found this temple near by Sun Moon Lake. It has this kind of pretty dangling decoration thing. They are actually people's wishes. It was pretty neat and I like looking at them. I wish I can read what people were wishing for.

Nice view, isn't it????!!! Papa said, 'This is my beautiful county'.

'Kaboommmmmmm..............'

That was our dinner (not all........ just 1 of them) before heading back to Taipei.

Bei Gang day 2

2009-09-04T20:00:00.000-07:00

This was the hotel that we stayed in last night. Pretty neat huh? It cost US$60, which is pretty expensive, considering the location. But it was a pretty nice hotel.

I was enjoying the bed in a roomy AC room, not as much as I want to enjoy the bubble jet below though.

Around 8:30am, Akung pick us up. Errrrrr........... I still wanna stay in an AC room. I no want to go............. Nooooooooooooo.............. I have no choice but to leave the nice AC hotel room.

We went to the temple to have breakfast. It was a pretty neat temple. The roof has lots of nice decoration on top. It was very detail.

And look at the carving on the pillar.

The surrounding area is prepared for the bai bai...

And then we had breakfast. This is a typical store that we ate all over Taiwan. They are not a nice fancy restaurant, but the food was pretty tasty over all.

After breakfast, we head to the department store to pick up some stuff. Here was the first time I rode in the car/shopping cart. I looked cool in it.

For lunch, we had this very very good chicken. So good that Mama forgot to take picture until the last piece. The chicken meat was so tender, dip it in the white pepper. My goodness..... suddently I was heaven..... I can still taste the chicken melting in my mouth. The soup is also good, but it was nothing compare to the chicken.

Then we went bai2. Everybody put their stuff on the table, then bai2 together from a certain time to a certain time.

There was also puppet show with Gods in it

It was so hot that day. I think it reached almost 40 degree. Without AC, imagine that!!! It was a pretty pretty hot day. We (not me icluded of course) decided to eat Frog Egg (not the actual one. This was tasted a bit like boba), the best n cheapest Frog Egg around Taiwan, the whole big bowl for only less than US$1. (US$0.60 to be exact if I remembered correctly). Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I can't stop eating it. It was so good in this hot hot day....

It was very common to have this kind of arcade and finger foods after the Bai Bai.

Yup, it was snail on the top right.

Below is the stinky tofu. Yummmmmm...........

Ama borrow this bicycle from the neighbor for me.

We were making a man made ac below. The AC felt soooo good....

At night, we had a party (we wish......). It was our neighbor who had the party. See the drinks, it was 50% alcohol. Somebody can parrrteeeee.......

Akung ordered the food though. They were so many foods and very gooooooddddddddd...... We had the portion for 10 people, only 5 adult and myself eating it. We had to give away some of it.

I was downgraded tonight, went from a AC hotel room to a floor in the house. I coulnd't sleep the whole night, no position was good positon. It was the first time I slept on a hard floor and worse night of my life. It was so hot and the floor was so hard. What an experience.....

Bei Gang day 1

2009-09-03T18:00:00.000-07:00

This very early morning, around 4am, we woke up n went to Bei Gang to go bai bai, the many reason why we went back to Taiwan this time. I woke up at 4am, then went back to sleep in the car on Mama's lap. When we arrived there around 9am, that's when I felt really really hungry, cause I haven't eaten anything yet. Anything tasted so good at the time.

We went bai bai that morning, then we're done for the day. (We still need to bai bai tomorrow and the day after).

I was pretty bored that day until I found this very cool looking car. I played n played n played.
I liked it the most when Papa pulled me.

Finally the day end. Akung took us to find a hotel room for me, Mama, and Papa (mostly because of me), cause it was very very hot and I can't sleep without AC. We found 1 motel, it was a pretty smelly room, so Akung took us to find another motel (even though he was already so tired n sleepy then. Thank You, Akung). After driving n driving n driving, finally we found a motel which is much much nicer and cost around US$60-70. It was pretty expensive considering that it was a suburb area. The motel was a pretty nice n clean hotel though. They have flat screen TV in the room, flat screen TV by the jet spa (n did I mention jet spa). They called it a Car Motel cause the guest can park the car downstairs.

Chiang Kai Sek Memorial Hall

2009-09-02T12:00:00.000-07:00

We flown to Taiwan on September 1st. Only I and Mama went to Taiwan. Mama was pretty nervous taking me alone on an airplane. But she made me so busy with all the toys and food she prepared from Jakarta. I behave, too. We finally got to Taiwan around 8:00pm Taiwan time. It was good to see some familiar faces, Papa n Akung n Ama. I was not as fussy as I was in Jakarta. By the time we got home, I went to bed.

The first day we were in Taiwan, we went to Chiang Kai Sek Memorial Hall. By this time, I and Mama already feel 100% healthy. It was pretty hot and humid in Taiwan. We felt it more here because Akung & Ama did not really use AC, like in Jakarta. Last night, I had to turn the AC on, otherwise I couldn't sleep.

Styling with Popo and Iie n Dinner @ Pepper Lunch n My 15th Month Birthday

2009-08-30T16:00:00.000-07:00

You did not see any pics from the 26th to the 29th was because we were sick. I n Mama took turn to see the Dr.

On tuesday the 25th I went to see the Dr. I got better after I took the medicine (gosh..... the medicine was yikessss........)

Wednesday the 26th Mama went to see the Dr, cause the diahhrea n stomach cram got worse.

Thursday the 27th Mama went to see the Dr again, cause her diahhrea n stomach cram didn't get better. The doctor said that if the medicine didn't do it, she had to be hospitalized. (Good thing it worked).

On friday morning, around 3:30am, I really didn't feel good. On top of the diahhrea, I threw up. That's it. Popo and Mama took me to the ER. They gave me some Pedialyte for the diahhrea.

What a week!!!

That weekend, everybody's feeling better (finally), we took some pics. Unfortunately Matthew already went back to Jogja n Kung2 went Karaoke with his friends. So the pictures're not complete. Oh well.... it's better than nothing, right????!!!!

Everybody forgot that yesterday was my 15th month birthday. It's ok. We ate out (at least everybody else ate out), I ate dinner from home made by Popo. Happy Birthday to me.... Hik...hik...hik... (nobody remember).

Telor Gabus by Popo

I got squeezed kisses for my birthday (hik...hik... again nobody remembered n yet I got kisses)

At night, we had Pepper Lunch, compliment of Suk Kung. First time I was held by people other than Mama and not crying. Everybody took turn holding me. I was just woke up, a bit unconsious.

They tasted as good as they look....

Iie Fang2 in training

She fed and took care of me whole night while Mama's enjoying her dinner

Upsssss................. wrong one. No wonder I couldn't zip anything.

That's pretty much everybody, except Mama's who's taking this pic

@Sour Sally.....

...........hence the name..........

Dinner with Relatives in Hua Yen

2009-08-25T21:00:00.000-07:00

Mama and Popo took me to see Dr. today. The Dr. said that there's stomach flu season and I might catch it. Probably my stomach can't handle the water.

Mama had a fever and diahhrea. That night we still went to see all relatives and family. Kung Kung invited them to dinner so we can all know each other. But then, since Mama had a fever, she couldn't hold me, afraid I might catch it, too. So Iie Nia hold me almost all night, since I know her the longest. In Jakarta, I only wants Mama. I don't feel secure whenever I didn't see her. And when I see her, I want her to hold me allllllllll the time. Otherwise I'll cry.

Everybody seemed to have fun, there were lots of people doing karaoke, including Popo and Kung2.

Kelapa Gading Mall

2009-08-24T17:00:00.000-07:00

Jakarta's Pizza Hut in Kelapa Gading Mall, has more variety than Pizza Hut in the US.

I had fun in Time Zone with Iie while Mama's doing window shopping for an hour.

Then tonight I started to get sicker. I had been having diahrrea since we were in the US, but it got worse when we got to Jakarta, especially tonight. And Mama was getting Sandwich Bakar when I opened my eyes, so she had to hurry home, made Iie Nia got caught by a police (2nd time this week, the first one was in Bandung).

Bandung

2009-08-23T21:00:00.000-07:00

After Taman Safari, we went to Bandung to stay the night. We (I and Matthew) practically ransact the hotel room.

First, we went to buy all the snacks n crackers n cakes, Indonesians of course. Mama n Iie shopped like there's no tomorrow, luckyly everything fit in the car. I was so afraid, they'll left me there cause there's no more room for me. :P

In the afternoon, we had lunch in Sapu Lidi, an Indonesian traditional way of eating, with hand, on the floor, eating spicy delicious food. (Of course I'm not eating those).

Mama said, "Yummmmmmm................"

Then we went clothes shopping after this short break.

Awwwwwwwwwwww...............................

Taman Safari Zoo

2009-08-22T18:00:00.000-07:00

My first zoo's experience was Taman Safari Zoo in Indonesia. It was a Saturday and Iie Fang2 had to skip work to drive us there. We left Jakarta around 7:30am.

We finally arrive around 9:30am. Not so many people there because Saturday was not consider a weekend in Indonesia, many people works on saturdays.

So for many of you who never visited Taman Safari, it is like San Diego Wild Animal Park where all the animals are wondering around the streets, but here we drive our own car and enjoy the animals from our own car. Make sure your car is in good condition, especially in the area where all the lions and tigers. Or otherwiseeeee...........

I was sooooo excited to see all those animals. The only live animals I've seen so far is only cats and dogs.

As you can see, Matthew also enjoying the animals as well.

Helo........... Papa...... I'm enjoying my time here and see all different animals. I wish you were here with us.

Muach.......... muach.........

It's almost lunch time, but we're still inside, so I was snacking. Good thing Popo prepared lots of food for us for the road.

With Iie Rina.

Iie Fang2 is afraid??????

Enjoying the show

Helppppppppppp.... helppppppp...... (my little head)

Oaaaaaahhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm (nap time)

Can you find us in the middle of the 7 dwarfs and the sleeping beauty????

Ateng n Bagong (n Iie Nia)

Mama rode these elephants but the camera was out of batterey n Iie Nia's phone that cought all of that was produced error files.

Yup, that's Orang Utan on Iie Nia's lap. And Matthew was like 'huh????'

Yup, you guessed right again. That was supposed to be a baby lion, but instead look at the size of that baby....... (mama's shaking inside or outside, can you tell???)

Taman Anggrek Mall n Popo's Steak

2009-08-21T20:00:00.000-07:00

We went to Taman Anggrek Mall today n go around to have fun.

Ooohh La La... This cake looked so good. I almost touch it. Almost..... (darn it!!!)

Getting ready to have some lunch in Hoka Hoka Bento.

Hungrrrryyyyy............

Helooo........... helooo......... (learn from Matthew) while waiting for Mama and Iie Rina getting a hair cut.

Matahari Dept Sore

Dinner at home. Steak ala Popo.

Of course this was Mama's plate.

'Friendly' gesture with Matthew

Sunbath, New cars, n Massage

2009-08-19T17:00:00.000-07:00

We still had jet lag until today, woke up at 6:30am, that's why we're able to do sunbath with Kung Kung.

Please close your eyes if you're older than 2 years old. This part is 'baby site' only.

The car and the motorcycle that Iie Rina came today. We had so much fun playing with them. Ngengggggggggggg.............. Ngenggggggggggg............ Ngengggggg............

In the afternoon, Iie Rina took us to do baby massage. I cried the whole 10 minutes when I got the massage. The messause told me that I had 'keseleo'. It hurt like hell when she massage me. So Mama couldn't take any pics of me while I was massaged. This was Matthew in his session. This was not his first time, so he was enjoying the massage.

Meet Matthew & Dinner with relatives

2009-08-18T21:30:00.000-07:00

Today, I was at the store below to help Kung Kung. Someday when I grow up, I will learn to do business with Kung Kung, someday...............

Below is Mama's school. It was a place where she spend Elementary thru High School.

Many of the good food in Jakarta.

Rujak serut. Yummmmmmmm........
Dragon Fruit

Today cousin Matthew come from Jogjakarta. We finally met in person (instead of Skype)

Hi Iie Rina............ (thanks for all the stuff you bought me).

O ooooo.... somebody was jelous. Carry me, carry me, too... Return my mommy to me.

More good food:

Cempedak. Slurp... slurp... (yg ini lupa namanya)

Kue ape?

Jajanan pasar

(Buras, bolu kukus, bolu ijo, pacar cina, biji salak, hun kue pisang)

"See.... I'm strong. I'm gonna move ya."

"Hmmmm......... that phone is gonna be mine in 5 min," Kelvin think, meanwhile Matthew looks so innocent that his phone is in danger.

At night we went to eat at:

The only family picture that we took (without daddies)

Another good foods:

With relatives:

My bunny face (after seeing all the bunnies)
Everybody at dinner

With Sukung & Suk Pho

Iie Rina is busy chasing Matthew around to take his medicine:

Dimsum in Taipan, Jakarta

2009-08-17T12:00:00.000-07:00

My second day in Jakarta, I and mama still woke up at 5:30am. It was better than yesterday, but we were still jet lag. Around 9:00am, Popo and Kung2 took us to to eat dimsum. There were lots of good food. I was running around here and there.

With Iie Fang2

I like this Birdie soup

With QQ Ming Wei from Hong Kong

Cousins and relatives

Jet Lag, Swimming & Mama's HS reunian

2009-08-16T16:30:00.000-07:00

My first morning in Jakarta, Mama and I woke up at 4:30am. I was hungry.

Iie took us swimming. I had fun.

In the afternoon, Mama had a little reunian with her High School friends. There were lots of people. I met some new friends also.

Mama's elementary school's friends

Mama's old college roommates from LA.

3 (mature) little pigs finally reunited (after 15 years)

Mama's hang out friends during high school

(as you can see, I was already soo tired by 4pm).

Arriving in Jakarta

2009-08-15T16:00:00.000-07:00

After those looooooooooongggggggg flight, we finally arrived in Jakarta on 8/15/09 around 1pm. As you can see below, popo is trying to unpack and I was helping her.

Gifts for Matthew (1 luggage)

In the flight to Jakarta

2009-08-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

Today I went on a flight with Mama, Popo, and Iie Nia to Jakarta directly. It was a pretty long flight, luckyly I can sleep most of the time to Taiwan.

Here's me saying goodbye to Papa before we left.

I was squeezed, not much room.

This was a basinet where I slept, but not comfy.

I am too big for it. I can't stretch. Not comfy at all, but as you can see I was pretty tired, I slept for a couple of hours anyway.

This was a pretty good sleeping position. I slept the longest on this position. I took 2 seats, while Mama sit on the floor.

There was a 10 months little girl I met on the plane. She was pretty interested playing with me, but I was not that interested. Look.... she's looking at me.

I saw a big big planes in Taiwan airport.

I was busy playing with the cars that mama brought with us.

Having a snacks in Taiwan airport.

Hsi Lai Temple

2009-08-08T19:00:00.000-07:00

Snacking time in Brea Mall...

Irvine Spektrum

2009-08-04T17:00:00.000-07:00

My first carousel experience. I was amaze before I ride this horse. When I was on top and the carousel started, I started panicking. I tried to get out of the horse while Mama is holding on to me and the horse so we both won't fall. Luckyly the man stop the ride so we can adjust ourselves, then he restarted the ride again.