Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Aaarrggghhh! What's Happening To My Tomato Plant?!

I give up! I've tried all ways to try to save my tomato plant but it's still dying (I think). Some websites say it's normal for the plant to shed leaves and that new ones will grow again. I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE NEW ONES TO GROW!!!!!!

So if anyone out there knows how to save my plants....PLEASE let me know!


The Maze

The Maze is one of Perth's tourist attraction. But and I stress BUT.....it is definately not an attraction you would make the effort to go to if you're here on holiday. Unless of course you happen to have some time to spare after you've visited Swan Valley (20mins away). This place is mainly for the locals who have absolutely nothing to do on the weekends and need to entertain their children. So like us, who can't find much to do on the weekends, have been there twice already.It's main attraction is The Maze. It's not very big but enough to get us lost and find our way out in like 15-20mins. But if at any time you decide to give up, you can just crawl your way out. You see, they didn't build the walls from the ground up. They left a gap big enough for a fat aussie bloke to climb out.

What we like to play is the Minigolf and the Discgolf. And though this place is more for Zac to enjoy himself, the real fun is watching Dre or myself kick each other's butt at the games.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Happy Birthday To Me

(sigh)...Yup...I'm 34 today. Another year and people will be saying, "oh, Ophe is now in her MID 30s"....arrrggghhhhh! Never thought I'd feel so crappy about growing older. Never mind! I'll just have to hang out more with G & Lor and I'll always feel better....tee hee!

Woke up bright and early....no different from any other Sunday. Quickly brushing my teeth then trying to wake Zac up, brush his teeth, not showering at all just so that we can make it on time for OLA's 9.30am mass.

Had a couple of sms-es birthday wishes. And more calls when we got back from mass. Skyped the Rodrigues family while they were having a Champagne brunch in my honour. And then I just lazed around and watched Desperate Housewives while my sweet husband prepared a scrumptous dinner for us in the evening.

On the menu, chilli crab, steamed fish, bean sprouts with salt fish, scallops and sambal water spinach (that's english for 'kangkong' btw). And after that, it was off to Baskins Robbins for ice cream. It was a wonderful evening!

But of course, when my husband was done preparing dinner, it was like a typhoon had just swept thru my kitchen.

Tho......like every year for the past 6yrs...I'm still wondering if my folks have totally forgotten about my birthday or will it be that only my offspring will get the calls or the presents from them. Must be some wierd chinese custom....oh well.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

The Norfors Came to Visit

Our New Toys





With temperature's soaring to highs of 44degC, there was NO excuse not to buy this cute inflatable pool. As Andre said, it's his best idea ever.

Lucky Sarah....she gets the pool view! ;p

And of course, with the barbie set that we've always wanted to have, the afternoon was perfect!