(by Moh+ Kanchana as an OBGYN, Moh+ Maew as an Anaesthetist, and Moh+ Unchalee as a baby doctor -- very เฮฮา in the LR!)
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Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Jetamai's arrival
P'Yai finally gave birth to a baby boy, Jetamai, today (Wed, 15.04.2009) @ 15.09 p.m. through a Ceasarian Section. The baby was HUGE! 3,600 grams and 53 cm. in length! We think he looks like his grandpa (our daddy). P'Yai will be at Bumrungrat Hospital until Saturday morning.
Before delivery
Working 'til last minutes
on the way to the labor room
Daddy is ready
mommy is also ready (capped from P'JR's camera)
Jetamai's arrival!
(by Moh+ Kanchana as an OBGYN, Moh+ Maew as an Anaesthetist, and Moh+ Unchalee as a baby doctor -- very เฮฮา in the LR!)
First family photo
the Two Grandmas
The baby was big, but with P'JR, he's still very small
Cleaning the baby
His fingers are so long!
Lots of support from daddy's side
Who does he look like??
KhunTa tries to see who he looks like
KhunTa said he looks like me (=looks like khunta =P)
with mommy
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53 cm!
KhunTa & KhunYai
(by Moh+ Kanchana as an OBGYN, Moh+ Maew as an Anaesthetist, and Moh+ Unchalee as a baby doctor -- very เฮฮา in the LR!)
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Dim Sum Birthday Dinner
Another great birthday treat with friends. Thanks so much you guys!
All photos are courtesy of Ai Ling
my friends
choosing what to eat
Dim Sum
Lotsa dim sum
my Malaysian friends
happy... happy...
with Donut and Yok
with Best
with Nott
and with lovely Ai Ling!
Date: February 16, 2009
Place: Hong Kong Dim Sum place on Hankyu Building
All photos are courtesy of Ai Ling
Date: February 16, 2009
Place: Hong Kong Dim Sum place on Hankyu Building
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Gassho Houses in the Winter
I think I'm fond with the charm of Gassho Villages in Japan. My three times in these villages have been taken in three different seasons: Summer, Autumn and, this time, Winter.
After spending some much time at Kenrokuen, we took a local road passing through Gokayama of Toyama Prefecture before taking a brief stop at Shirakawa-go for Gassho Tsukuri House Light Up. They prohibited privately-own cars from entering the bird-eye viewpoint, making us have to detour to the parking lot and take the shuttle bus to the village instead. My goodness, Shirakawa-go has completely turned into a tourist destination and it completely lost its local charm to me.
Shirakawa-go light up
We agreed to go back and enjoy our dinner at a more distance Gassho Village 'Ainokura' of Gokayama.
It was definitely a right decision to stay at Ainokura as the village is still able to maintain its adapted local life. Maybe because we reached the village in the evening when there were no longer any tourist but those who were there for an overnight stay. The place was quiet and peaceful.
Originally, I intended to book a room at another Gassho house toward the far end of the village, but it was booked. So we ended up staying at "Cho-yo-mon 長ヨ門" Gassho house instead. (btw, one house can probably holds 20 people max.)
Dinner Time
The owners knew we were hungry by the time we reached the house. So they prepared our meal right away.
the famous IWANA grilled fish
Part of our dinner
(that beans tempura was REALLY good!)
Nagano girls
Grandma is already 82, but she is sooooo healthy!
During our dinner time, she showed us how to play this instrument called "SaSaRa"
(ให้อารมณ์เหมือนเล่นกรับพวงบ้านเรา แต่พวงใหญ่หน่อย)
our rooms
part of our breakfast
Ma-me-tan (豆炭), what kept us warm all night under the futon. -- amazing!!
This is what I meant by an adapted local life. While the structure of the house is well maintained both the exterior and interior, modern stuff such as TV, heater, and the likes, are added for convenience. Btw, the house we stayed was built more than 400 years ago. And the grandma above is the 8th generation living in this house!
Cho-yo-mon from the outside. Too bad the warmth melt away all the rooftop snow pile.
The heat is coming off the roof.
I was so happy getting to mingle with the real locals
Poy and the Gassho house
After spending nearly the whole morning wandering around the village, taking photos, writing postcards, and talking to the Gassho house owners, we proceeded our way to Takayama. We stopped for a brief photo taking @ Suganuma, another Gassho Village of Gokayama.
Suganuma Gassho Village
The very first time I came to Takayama, I spent a night at one of a very memorable Minshuku style accommodation, MIZUNO-SO (みづの荘), recommended by Jill, my sister. Riding on a chance of passing through the city to our next destination, I called up an auntie, the owner of this Minshuku and asked if we could stop by for lunch. They were very, very kind to have prepared the meal for us because usually they only cook dinner and breakfast for their overnight guests.
We were VERY stunned by the volume and selection of the meal.
part of our lunch @ Mizuno-so
(most of the ingredients used including rice are from their own fields.)
This looks like a simple rice soup, but it is very tasty and healthy! According to the auntie and uncle, this is a local Takayama food, only available during winter.
chatting time
the uncle now make his own rice sake called "Doburoku"
(Too bad I was a driver, so I didn't get to taste it on spot. But I was given a bottle of this sake, so I'll get to try it VERY soon!)
for our great memory!
Our last stop for this trip was to dip into an onsen at Gero Onsen town.
All I can say is that this trip has marked as one of my favorite trips in Japan. I really love to mingle with the real locals and always feel overwhelm with the charm of the local touch. If I have a chance, I'll definitely make my way back to check out how these families are doing!
p.s. thank you my trip members for the surprise birthday cake too! :)
After spending some much time at Kenrokuen, we took a local road passing through Gokayama of Toyama Prefecture before taking a brief stop at Shirakawa-go for Gassho Tsukuri House Light Up. They prohibited privately-own cars from entering the bird-eye viewpoint, making us have to detour to the parking lot and take the shuttle bus to the village instead. My goodness, Shirakawa-go has completely turned into a tourist destination and it completely lost its local charm to me.
We agreed to go back and enjoy our dinner at a more distance Gassho Village 'Ainokura' of Gokayama.
It was definitely a right decision to stay at Ainokura as the village is still able to maintain its adapted local life. Maybe because we reached the village in the evening when there were no longer any tourist but those who were there for an overnight stay. The place was quiet and peaceful.
Originally, I intended to book a room at another Gassho house toward the far end of the village, but it was booked. So we ended up staying at "Cho-yo-mon 長ヨ門" Gassho house instead. (btw, one house can probably holds 20 people max.)
The owners knew we were hungry by the time we reached the house. So they prepared our meal right away.
(that beans tempura was REALLY good!)
During our dinner time, she showed us how to play this instrument called "SaSaRa"
(ให้อารมณ์เหมือนเล่นกรับพวงบ้านเรา แต่พวงใหญ่หน่อย)
After spending nearly the whole morning wandering around the village, taking photos, writing postcards, and talking to the Gassho house owners, we proceeded our way to Takayama. We stopped for a brief photo taking @ Suganuma, another Gassho Village of Gokayama.
The very first time I came to Takayama, I spent a night at one of a very memorable Minshuku style accommodation, MIZUNO-SO (みづの荘), recommended by Jill, my sister. Riding on a chance of passing through the city to our next destination, I called up an auntie, the owner of this Minshuku and asked if we could stop by for lunch. They were very, very kind to have prepared the meal for us because usually they only cook dinner and breakfast for their overnight guests.
We were VERY stunned by the volume and selection of the meal.
(most of the ingredients used including rice are from their own fields.)
(Too bad I was a driver, so I didn't get to taste it on spot. But I was given a bottle of this sake, so I'll get to try it VERY soon!)
Our last stop for this trip was to dip into an onsen at Gero Onsen town.
All I can say is that this trip has marked as one of my favorite trips in Japan. I really love to mingle with the real locals and always feel overwhelm with the charm of the local touch. If I have a chance, I'll definitely make my way back to check out how these families are doing!
p.s. thank you my trip members for the surprise birthday cake too! :)
Monday, February 18, 2008
The last twenties...
Another year's gone by. And I'm still very touched by lots of people surrounding me. Thank you for all the wishes, presents, cards, warm thoughts, ++++++. I had a great birthday ka~~. :-)
We (the February-born friends) still had our party together, except that the two of us send their representatives in replacement of their absence! Too bad you missed the Dim Sum Buffet na! ie ie. (And Pear - we missed you here!!! how I wish you were here together na!!)
restaurant atmosphere
Dim Sum corner
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P'Ble (P'Nha's representative) - February 10
My turn - February 17
P'Y2oh (P'Pum's representative) - Feb 27
Nhong - February 27
A lot of friends asked me what I'd like to get for my birthday. That, in fact, gave me quite a hard time since I don't usually want anything. But if I really need to give an answer, it would simply be "a birthday card". It doesn't have to be anything expensive. Just a birthday note means more than anything. (Oh yeah.. I know what I want this year!! I really need "luck" to get me through this rough research time. Anyone can get me that?!?!? =P)
love them all ja~~~
CD friends - better think of me if you gather for birthday party na!!! It's amazing to have FOUR of us sharing birthdays in February too!!! (Mook (16), Mai (17), Fah & Tab (27)) Happy Birthday ja~~~~.
Recall:::
2007 birthday - @ Capricioza
2006 birthday - (1) @ Asiatica, and (2) @ Capricioza
2005 birthday - anyone remember what we did?? I remember I caught an influenza and slept at home on my birthday. But didn't we have any gathering that year?!?!
We (the February-born friends) still had our party together, except that the two of us send their representatives in replacement of their absence! Too bad you missed the Dim Sum Buffet na! ie ie. (And Pear - we missed you here!!! how I wish you were here together na!!)
A lot of friends asked me what I'd like to get for my birthday. That, in fact, gave me quite a hard time since I don't usually want anything. But if I really need to give an answer, it would simply be "a birthday card". It doesn't have to be anything expensive. Just a birthday note means more than anything. (Oh yeah.. I know what I want this year!! I really need "luck" to get me through this rough research time. Anyone can get me that?!?!? =P)
CD friends - better think of me if you gather for birthday party na!!! It's amazing to have FOUR of us sharing birthdays in February too!!! (Mook (16), Mai (17), Fah & Tab (27)) Happy Birthday ja~~~~.
Recall:::
2007 birthday - @ Capricioza
2006 birthday - (1) @ Asiatica, and (2) @ Capricioza
2005 birthday - anyone remember what we did?? I remember I caught an influenza and slept at home on my birthday. But didn't we have any gathering that year?!?!
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