Scolding

My first scolding, i was doing my usual bit of exploring when I got trapped between the bed and the desk in Paris hotel room.  Dad was ANGRY to say the least and scolded me like there was no tomorrow.

"sorry daddy, I promise I won't do it again, or at least I will be more careful when I attempt this act again"!...I know you think I've disfigured my nose and bruised my chin but at least I survived the jump.

Site of accident

Sent to sleep after being scolding. If you look carefully i cut my nose from the fall

My Generosity

My mate "Gor Gor" , the Twin - i think either his name is Markus or Gabriel (i cannot remember which), recently won a competition for the baby with the "funniest face", selected by a panel of "wise kids executives" and was published on the the Wise Kids newsletter.  He did a great job but I think it was due to my generosity as I did not enter the competition in order to pave way for  Gor Gor to win!

An Old Wives Tale - Congratulations Sheila & Kenny!

There's a Old Wives tale out there that if a baby does the "downward facing dog yoga pose" then a baby in the family is coming to close family. Don't be surprised just yet....I don't have a sis or bro on the way (not that i am aware of anyway). It's my cousins Sheila and Kenny.....Yah they have a baby and it's is on it's way!

"downward facing dog"

No Pets Allowed

I would say that in any swimming pool, there would be a "no pets allowed" policy. 

So how different would it be for this one.  Obviously some one came in for a swim not only left in a hurry but also left his pet here. 

As the Tiger ripped through the pool, it drove all guests away

Guess Daddy's Pool is not so private anymore!

Parking Issues

2 July 2011 - My First Birthday Party - Part 2


Road Rage has luckily not been genetically instilled in me as yet, but I gotta say, on this particular occasion -  FUSTRATION.  Let me explain, The Birthday Bash of the year (for Jonathan) was well attended with the high rollers and their cars.

Parking spaces at Jonathan's place however were scarce.  The Tower effect was used so that we could fit everyone's roller in.  I witnessed not only side by side but also stacked on top.  Though a good solution, probably more so for the last guest who came in, but for the first guest such as myself....grrrrrr .....long wait to get to bottom.

Long wait for my car that was one of the first parked at the bottom

My First Birthday Party

July 2, 2011 - Birthday Bash

The best thing about being a "under one year old" is that you can put a generalisation of "my first" to everything.  Not to worry if at this point, you feel that you we're invited to my first birthday, as the day has not come yet.

I am referring to my mate Jonathan.  I was invited to a big bash for the old boy, escorted by my parents, I was there early in view of getting front row seats.

Jonathan is a funny boy and whilst most people have a humble abode, he has a bouncy abode, i referred to it as the "fancy castle", as it was indeed very fancy and above all else, a  castle.
Entering his home gave me that.... well jelly sensation.  It was clearly a maze in there, at one point, I struggled to get out of the Brad Pitt...ooops I mean Ball Pit.

Jonathan aka CUB knows how to put something on in style, not only was champagne served early in the morning (repsect) for the adults, we had cake with a huge Tiger towering over it....think it was there to protect the cake from prying stomachs.

Happy Birthday CUB, another day older and other day wiser!

Jonathan's Fancy Castle that bounced

Finding my way out of the Ball Pit in the front garden of the Castle

Cub's first Birthday Cake, so special that a Tiger had to protect it from  intruders

Sometimes Things in Life Just does not work out the way you planned

26th June, 2011 - Sometimes Things in Life Just Does not Work out the Way you Planned

08:15 Sunday morning,  I was dragged from the comfort of being at home with my toys to training camp at the Pool from Daddy's private pool.

We arrive, all armed and rearing to go. I'm armed with my swim train gear, Daddy's armed with his camera, Mummy's armed with her excitement! M&D are always well coordinated, just as if they are synchronised doing the  Calum dance. Mum takes 5 mins to dress me, at which point Daddy is in the changing room putting on his gear. He enters the pool area and sees me in the water rearing to go and naturally this inspires him to take out his camera to start clicking 

Suddenly Mr  Life Guard marches over to Daddy,  "Oh no" I think to myself, we shouldn't have started to take pictures  as it was knowingly a total breach of protocol, now we are going to be warned or worse, KICKED OUT.

On this occasion, it was not just the WORSE that happened, it was the WORSE WORSE. Five full minutes (nothing less & nothing more) of a great paddle in the pool,  we were informed that there was thunderstorm warning.  Mum and I reluctantly got out of the pool, Daddy on the other hand had no reluctance issues, as he hadn't even managed to dip a finger in the pool.

No swim & No food either .....a LONG wait for the Dim Sum restaurant to open

Expressions speak louder than words - I DON'T want to eat, I WANT to Swim