Burping Joshua

Joshua Happily Let Us Change Him

Sharing the Good Baby News

Nervous, Hopeful, Grateful, Pleaseful, Thankful to God.

got his finger scratching his head =)

the scan was at his fifth months (20weeks). our midwife was as excited as we are, she took lots of shots but baby was too camera shy. this one is after the 10th effort she did...bless her....

sharing the baby news is a great joy and also an awkward moment for me... just have to get the idea settle in...and just because i don't really feel as mature enough to have one.....anyway pregnancy was not too bad for now and since the beginning and hopefully it will be smooth until bb is borned. i can now feel he is moving quite actively esp. when it is time to get up, when i'm eating and also when there is sounds around. 

there is a ban to many things i like to do and eat. i miss cycling, swimming, sushi, soft boiled eggs, Sichuan very hot food etc....this is just a pre-caution for me... maybe it doesn't have to be so strict =)

so i do appreciate my God, my mum and all the advices my friends, brothers and sisters and colleagues have shared.

A Do-It-Yourself Trip in Galway

What brought me to Galway? I would say it is Jenny dear. According to her colleagues Galway is a nice place to visit. So here we go GALWAY! Before reaching Galway we stopped by at Pei's home which next door is her marvelous bakery workshop. Once she opened the door, we all went 'yayyyy'. Pei was so generous for us eating and sampling her good stuffs.

Pei's wonder tarts

Today Galway has become a popular tourist place in Repulic of Ireland. It is only a few hours drive from Dublin. It has an atmopshere which is same like when you visit Edinburgh. Lots of foreign tourists and excursions available. Instead everyone here decided to follow my DIY excursion. I picked up some of the excursion leftlets and start drawing out routes and plans. It is easy to plan since we have the car plus it is cheaper.

Some weird stuff seen at next to the motorway to Galway

My initial planned route: starting from Galway --> Blackhead --> Cliff of Moher --> Galway
Then turned out: Galway --> Ballingvaun Bay --> Blackhead --> Ballingvaun Junction --> Cliff of Moher --> Galway

My planned route using the tourist brochure

1st scene is Dunguire Castle

Behind Dunguire Castle

The Burrows

Until we reach the Ballingvaun Junction

Break for lunch

Sundried tomato

Nightime in Galway. This area was full of Irish pub and free Irish music.

*actual date May 2010

Wing Wah Restaurant, Birmingham

My so young sister mentioned about this place. Wing Wah besides doing restaurant, they do supermarket and travel agent too.

You can have just buffet or buffet and steamboat. The buffet has dim sum and usual chinese buffet food. There are only few kinds of dim sum, that all in photos below. They have porridge too (made immediately once you order). All dim sums tasted nice. Does anyone know any good dim sum buffet in UK?

My plate of food. However I think their usual Chinese buffet was bad. Too dry and bad bad bad. I guess it is only worth if you go there for steamboat (thumbs up when I looked at their food). It costs ~£15 includes steamboat £13 just buffet.

*actual date 13 Jun 10

Taste of Persia, Newcastle upon Tyne

Nice to have this place in my city! There are still many undiscovered (by me =P) gems around the city. This one is obvious and I pass by all the time and now I finally step into here to savour their yums! I felt the food seem similar to the eastern Europe dishes e.g. Turkish, a bit of Greeks and some Middle east.

We didn't order much because I wanna leave some room in my tummy for dessert at other place. By the way, go here during lunch time (12noon - 6pm) for their lunch time special ~£6.50 for 2 courses. We ordered mirza ghasemi (chargilled aubergine and tomato grounded into dip) and nan. You may try the Persian tea too, it tasted minty and has cardamon seed flavour.

We have shishlik (lamb chop marinated and chargrilled) and porlow rice.


Is all the guys from country as such like making up conversation with people? Not that I'm annoyed but just find it really seems to be. I like people like this! But don't come to close coz I'm married =P

Verdict: 7/10 for now since I only tasted two of their yums!
Location: Left side of the Centre for Life main entrance, you will see a row of shop and there is Taste of Persia. Go taste taste lah~

Best Spring Ever in Ireland

It was my great idea to book this trip so to be with Mei & the saints there and also to have a break from work during my week. We bought the easyjet ticket flying from Newcastle and that time was before the airlines disaster due to the volcanic ash. Mind you a week before we travelled, there was another volcano eruption hence cancelling all the flight to Ireland from Newcastle. But our flights to / back that week after were fine.

I'm so glad to be in Ireland. I miss everyone. What a bless to be in the church life. You should join me in the church life. You get the enjoyment everywhere in the world and where ever you go and live. This time in Ireland we have Sharon & Ray brought us out to tour Belfast city and the Trouble sites / attended the book of Roman's seminar in Belfast and met somelocal Irish friends / babysit little Daniel and ate a feast at his home that filled me outward but also inwardly / experienced Annie's warm hospitality. Then Mei driving with us and Jenny to visit Dublin, Galway and also the Cliff of Moher. In Dublin we have the Lord's table meeting and good fellowship with Pei Pei, Kenneth & Shirley, Alferdo & Catriona at their home. Kenneth even treated us nice Si Chuan cuisine before leaving Dublin. We did the Giant's causeway too. All in all the trip was awsome, please go check out each of the highlights underlined here.

*actual date 22 - 27 May 10