Minding My Own Business

Where Dhamia is concern, she will do just about what she wants and when she wants it, regardless of where she is. These photos are evident enough of what she is capable of doing. She just enjoyed herself doing what she does best while I sat there enjoying my cup of Pacific Coffee and watching her strut her stuff. As long as she is happy...

White Christmas

When it comes to Christmas, what is better than having your photos taken next to a Christmas tree. Luckily we managed to Dhamia to stand quietly by the tree to have her photos taken. Knowing her, taking photos is never an easy task. But thankfully, this time around, she was rather quiet and this made the entire process easier. Just Christmas trees. No Santas around this time around.

Adult or child, a christmas tree is always a best place to have your photos taken. Looks like Paradigm Mall was beautifully decorated with all sorts of christmas decorations, most of all christmas trees, This was our first visit to Paradigm Mall and what a perfect timing with all these decorations. 

Although I must say it was quite tiring walking around the shopping complex due to its sheer size.

A Train Ride

Back in Shah Alam...and since there is nothing else better to do, I decided to take the entire family on a commuter ride from Shah Alam to Klang. Other than to waste some time, this was also to give Dhamia her first taste of taking a ride on the KTM Komuter train. Well, not only Dhamia. Actually riding on trains is also one of my favourites.

I guess she did not know what to expect since her first ride on a KTM Komuter train was many months ago when she was still a baby. However, Dhamia being Dhamia, it was difficult to determine if she was excited or not as being quiet is something quite foreign to her.

At least the KTM Komuter service nowadays is better than what it used to be back in those days when I was still in Shah Alam. Even then, you still have to wait for sometime for the train to show up. KTM being KTM sometimes you can expect the schedule to be thrown out the window...especially when you are rushing to reach somewhere.

This is the only way to keep Dhamia quiet while in the train...keep her sandwiched between both her brother and sister. We have no other choice as she just has the uncanny ability to turn the place upside down...even in a train. A train without many passenger like this can be one heck of a big play room for her.

And of course, any place is always a good place for photo...including a KTM Komuter coach. What else is there to be done while waiting for the train to depart Port Klang. Furthermore, we had the entire coach all to ourselves. So might as well make full use of it.

Overall, I bet it was a fun ride for Dhamia...and for myself. Perhaps we should do this more often. Anyone for another KTM Komuter ride...?

An Outing In Port Dickson

Port Dickson - one of my favourite places to visit. Come to think of it, I have even lost track of how many times we have visited Port Dickson over the years. Although there is nothing special about this place, except for the beach, we have never grown tired of Port Dickson. Over the years, Port Dickson may have become a little hectic and chaotic on weekends. But it is still a place worth visiting if you are thinking of relaxing and letting your hair down.

Looks like even little Mia is enjoying her coconut juice by the beach. She seemed to be the one who really enjoyed every moment of it whenever we are out travelling...provided of course she does not throw a tantrum. 

Well, looking forward to another outing at Port Dickson, hopefully soon. About time to relax and forget about work for awhile.

Fun In The Pool

Time for a little dip in the swimming pool. Somehow you just can't separate a swimming pool from a holiday outing. Infact, this is what makes a holiday outing even more memorable and fun. After her first introduction to a swimming pool in Pangkor several months ago, I thought that Dhamia would be more open to the idea of taking a dip in the pool. Boy. Was I wrong.

She still freaked out when we took her into the pool. So much so she did not want to let go of us in the pool. Guess that it will take quite some getting used to before she can truly enjoy herself in the pool.

Mickey Mouse Look-Alike

 Hi there. How do I look? Dhamia with the Mickey Mouse look-alike cap. The cap some how looked perfect on her.

Check Up

It is time for Dhamia's medical check up. And as usual, everything seems to be play thing to her. Even the weighing apparatus was something worth checking out...where Dhamia is concern at least. At least it was easy when it comes to medical check up. Unlike other kids, Dhamia do not seem to mind each of the visit to the clinic.

Makan Time

 Okay. She finally got her nuggets and that was probably why she stopped crying. Hehehe. Look at how she is enjoying her meal. When it comes to makan, Dhamia is always the champ.

Many Faces Of Dhamia

 Waiting...

 Still waiting...

 Now she's really pissed off...

Nu Sentral

 This was my first visit to Nu Sentral and my first expression when I saw the place was 'wow'. This was certainly a huge shopping complex, with numerous outlets of branded goods. Looks like this place will give Pavillion a run for its money. 

Even Dhamia found the place wonderful as she was running all over the place and enjoying herself. The wide open space was certainly perfect for something like this. 

Guess I will need to come back to this place again soon to check out the entire shopping complex.

Train Ride

 I am still on raya leave and as such, we were in Shah Alam celebrating Hari Raya. With nothing much to do, we decided to take Dhamia out for a ride in the KTM Komuter. This was just to gauge her response as this would be the first time she's taking a ride on train. Knowing her it will certainly be quite tough trying to keep her quiet while in the train. But then, it would be a good experience for her.

 She did behave herself at first. Maybe because it was her first time and she did not know what to expect. But once she had gotten comfortable, she started to get restless. But not to the extend of us being unable to restrain her. It was the experience that mattered.

Raya Celebration

 Selamat Hari Raya. And like on any other Hari Raya celebration, one of the compulsory thing to do was to have the photo of the entire family taken. This is like the once a year kind of thing. This photo was taken later in the evening which kind of explain why everyone seemed to be looking exhausted. What can you expect after going from one house to another. And to top it off, the weather was hot.

 The children are always the most happy ones during Hari Raya as they will be receiving countless money packets. However, the same cannot be said about the adults though. I guess it was worthwhile to see them enjoying themselves and the countless times they counted their money. To be frank, I really miss being a child during Hari Raya. Those were indeed some of the best times of my life.

Curious

 Being a child, every single thing seem to be something of interest to Dhamia. Even the simplest of things can really amaze her as she set out to to explore those things. This fax machine at my office was no exception. The first thing she did when she saw the fax machine was to lift up the phont and listen to it as though in the middle of a call. It is therefore true that a small kid is always as curious as a monkey...like what they say.

Raya Shopping

 Hari Raya is just around the corner and as always, it is now shopping time. While I don't really look forward to such event, the kids were nevertheless quite excited about buying new clothes and shoes for the celebration. This time around the shopping included Dhamia.

As can be seen here, she seemed to be kind of engrossed with the new pair of shoes for Hari Raya. Although this was not her first pair, she was nevertheless quite excited about it and could not stop from playing with the shoes. Guess you will have to wait until Hari Raya to be wearing those shoes Dhamia.

Seeing Double

 Seeing double. Or rather, Dhamia fooling around with her reflection on a glass panel. This was what we did while waiting for Gee to finish her shopping at Mahkota Parade. Shopping is something which I am not really fond off and as such, an opportunity to goof around like this was very much welcomed.

The Caped Crusader

 This is Malaysia's version of Gotham City's caped crusader. Nope this not Batman but Batgirl (or maybe if you prefer, Badgirl). I guess that explains why the outfit was in striking pink rather than black. The cape is even included in the outfit. You can safely consider this as the female version of Batman, minus all the gadgets though.

 Photos were taken inside Batgirl's bat mobile...although she did not drive but merely being a passenger. That probably explained why she had all the time in the world to have her photos taken. She looked cute in the outfit and I was not going to miss out on the opportunity.

Javanese Princess

Meet the little Javanese princess, with her typical Javanese head gear. She seems to be very fond of this head gear as she will always make it a point to put it on whenever she come across it. Since she likes it so much, I might as well snap a photo of her wearing it.

Sleepy Head

Sleepy head. I guess that was the most apt description to describe this photo. This is what you get when Dhamia posed for a photo shortly after waking up from her slumber. Just look at that hair. That alone should give you some inkling that she had just woken up.

Breakfast Time

 Breakfast time. This time around a breakfast outing at EggXtra in Taman Melaka Raya. A great place with great food for breakfast. I would certainly recommend this place to others. Even Dhamia seemed to be enjoying her breakfast although she had to struggle to eat on her own. Actually it was more of trial and error for her as she tried to get use to using a fork to eat.

Watermelon

 For a girl who loves ball, no doubt Dhamia must be thinking that this watermelon was actually a big green ball. So much so she even tried to lift the watermelon, which she obviously failed to do. The mere fact that the watermelon was too heavy for her did not even deter her from trying to lift it. Really have to give her a perfect 10 where effort is concern.

Shopping Time

 Lets go shopping. Now it's Dhamia's turn to have someone push her around in the shopping cart. Should be interesting not having to walk from one place to another.

And as usual, the moment she set her eyes on the ride, she fell in love with it. She seemed to be enjoying such rides. There's a lot more such rides for her.