Happy 1st Birthday, Midori!!!

Time flies. Midori turns 1 today! I can still recall vividly how we were in the hospital anxiously waiting for the arrival of our Golden Piglet last year.

Our Piglet is happy cruising and crawling around the apartment, exploring every corner and studying everything like the great detective Sherlock Holmes. She understands a few commands, words and names of her toys. Our Precious can also say "mama", "papa", "baby" and "bye-bye".

Midori's hearing is very keen and any noise will immediately catch her attention. She also has eyes of a hawk which enable her to spot and eat tiny crumbs off the floor.Our Piglet adores her belly button and feet like no other. Oh, she also loves babies and dogs and will point them out to us and squeal in delight whenever she sees them on the streets or on tv.We threw a birthday party for Midori this afternoon and invited friends over for brownie popsicles, lime cream cheese cupcakes served in ice cream cones and Thai curry sausage rolls washed down with mango lassi served in baby food bottles with straws. Yeah, lots of carbs and cals, but what the heck they were yummy.
The guests showered Midori with presents and she loved it! Her new toys kept her busy and happy through out the day.

Our Piggy loved her vanilla and chocolate mango birthday cake. Then again she loves anything sweet because our Pumpkin has sweet tooth just like her Mama. Actually, 8 sweet teeth (4 each on top and bottom)! We let the birthday girl stayed for as long as she wanted, but by 8:00 pm she was too tired and had to call it the night.

Too bad Midori's dearest Opa, Oma, Tanten, Onkel, KongKong, MahMah, 11, 99s, 99mas, cousins and cool Aunties (u know who u are) weren't here. Wished u were here!

Happy Birthday, Sweetie Pie!

Mama & Papa wish Midori health, happiness, love, beauty, intelligence, wealth (toys) and peace always.

Hugs & Kisses,

Mama Pig & Papa Pig

Einheitstag

Today is Germany's unification day. It is a national holiday, commemorating the day that East and West Germany re-united.

We stayed at home, which by the way is in the most eastern part of Germany, and I made takoyaki. I know, it has nothing to do with Einheitstag nor Germany. But who cares! They are so oishiiiiii!

Schönen Einheitstag, Deutschland!

Selamat Hari Raya!

Today, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid ul-Fitr which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. In South East Asia, this holiday is celebrated for a month with family and friends over lots of delicious cookies and food.

Festival likes this makes me miss South East Asia. Oh, how I crave for rendang, sate, kue lapis, pineapple tarts and many more mouth-watering yummies. Yeah, I'm greedy!

Of course, I could cook up a feast here in Germany, but that would miss the whole point of getting together with friends of different cultures and joining them in their celebrations.

Living harmoniously in a multi-cultural society is both enriching and delicious!

Wishing all Muslims around the world a wonderful Eid ul-Fitr!

PS: Selamat Hari Raya to my dearest friend X and her family! X, loosen your belt and feast!