I hate Internet Explorer

UPDATED: Thanks to Jayden’s Mummy, I fixed the problem. She said its the slide.com which caused the sidebar to drop down below. I checked and checked, its actually also related to the slide.com but it was caused by the “div” HTML code accidentally placed in front of slide.com’s codes which caused the sidebar to drop down below. This bug only exist in Internet Explorer. So I strongly recommend all to use Firefox! Thank you Jayden’s Mummy!

Why Internet Explorer always screw up my blog template ah?? Why why? Despite all modifications to the sizes and so on, but the sidebar still goes down below.

Internet Explorer – Sidebar goes down to the bottom of the blog.

You see with Mozilla Firefox, I NEVER get such problem. BUT, I still need to fix it because majority of Internet users in the world uses Internet Explorer. I can’t be instructing my visitors to download and install Firefox just to view my blog right. At this moment, the problem still exist. It happened before, but I fixed it, but now it happened again and I can’t fixed it. *Frust*

Mozilla Firefox – No problems with sidebar. Firefox RULEZ!!

Any PHP web programmers or CSS experts out there can help me or tell me why is Internet Explorer behaving like this?

Got hit by another tag wor…

This morning I found out I got tagged again, this time by Joshua’s Mom. This time there’s more questions and lengthy answers. I think I’ll just cut and paste and remove the answers and put in my own answers lah, faster.

Happy Full Moon, Baby Roxy

Raelynne attended her first full moon party yesterday afternoon. It was her baby cousin sister’s full moon party. Baby Roxy celebrated her full moon about five days earlier because her actual full moon was this Friday, which is not really convenient to have a celebration. So her parents celebrated it earlier on the weekend.

Sleeping, sleeping and sleeping…

New stroller

Yesterday evening we decided to bring Raelynne out for “kai kai” at a shopping mall. We left the house around 5pm and arrived within 10 minutes. At first we used the stroller that was used by our nieces and she sat quietly inside. We went to the shopping mall because we had to buy something for Baby Roxy who will be celebrating her full moon today. Throughout the whole time, Raelynne sat quietly inside her stroller and didn’t make any fuss about it. In fact I think she enjoyed looking around. Then after about an hour, she fell asleep in her stroller!

Imagine, at home, with the slightest sound, she would wake up from her sleep, but in the shopping mall where its much more noisier, she can sleep so well. While she was sleeping, Mummy and I had our early dinner at Burger King. Then Mummy and I were talking about the stroller she use and its not comfortable for her because it can’t go down all the way, thus cannot have a full sleeping position. Furthermore, the stroller’s padding is also almost worn off and can feel the metal support at the back.

After dinner, we went to a departmental store to look for the baby head support. Instead of buying the head support, we ended up buying a stroller! I saw one which looked so comfortable for her but the price was more than RM400. My wife said just buy a simple one so as long as can recline in full sleeping position. So, at last we spotted one that we both liked and the damage to the pocket was RM199. I guess it was reasonable.

Immediately after paying for it, we transferred Raelynne over to her new stroller. People were looking at us, how come one baby but got two stroller one. I think Raelynne immediately liked her new stroller and since there’s a mini table attached to the front, she put her leg up there like a big boss! She was also curious on the mini opening of the shade where it allows light in and also for parent to see through the shade.

We went home around 8pm and then it rained! Lucky, lucky! After changing her and feeding her, she refused to sleep. She watched tv for almost one hour and lastly we decided to put her into the sleeping swing and she immediately slept.

I think it was a good experience for her since this is probably one of the first time that she went kai kai for few hours. The previous sessions only lasted for an hour or so.

Raya Holidays

Two days of Raya holidays were well spent at home with my wife and daughter, although most of the time Raelynne is sleeping. We learnt a lesson from last year Raya holidays where we went to the shopping mall, and fuiyoooo so packed, unlike KL where its normally all quiet. But this packed is not the normal crowd. Its all the PTI (Pendatang Tanpa Izin) crowding all into the shopping mall. It was so smelly and so forth and you would have thought that you are in their country. So many of them lepak-ing around. So this year we decided to stay away from any shopping malls, what more with Raelynne around.

We didn’t do much on the two days holidays except yesterday my wife and I went out together to get a few things from the supermarket and on the way back stopped by an aquarium shop and bought a few “Pearl Scare mollies” fishes. Then yesterday night, we had dinner with my in-laws, but as usual, with Raelynne around, we finished up the dinner quickly and went home as she wanted to sleep already.

Tagged

I was tagged by a Mummy blogger, Sasha last Friday. This is my first tag since our blog started.

4 things many don’t know:

1. I can’t swim
2. I started playing computer since 5 years old. That time in the 80s, it was an IBM AT computer. Digger and Buck Rogers was the most famous game at that time.
3. I had an accident which requires few stiches on my head. This accident was caused by my dog who ran and knocked me down and my head hit the edge of my father’s car’s number plate.
4. I don’t eat durian, in fact I don’t eat most local fruits except watermelon

4 movies I could watch over and over
Any comedies that can knock me off my balance

4 places I have lived

1. Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu
2. Melbourne, Australia
3. Luyang, Kota Kinabalu
4. There’s only three places I have lived before wor…

4 tv shows I loved

1. CSI Miami
2. CSI New York
3. CSI Las Vegas
4. Selected Chinese/TVB drama serials

4 places I have been for vacation

1. America (5 years old)
2. New Zealand (can’t remember when, still small mah. Parents bring one)
3. China – major cities, including Shanghai with my wife for honeymoon
4. Hong Kong, Bangkok, Medan, KL, etc. (4 places not enough to list the places I went for vacation leh…)

4 of my favorite food

1. Chicken chop
2. Fillet steak
3. McDonald’s
4. ICE CREAM!

4 places I rather be now (which my Wife also would like to go)

1. Maldives! Especially in W Hotels Retreat and Spa
   
2. Bora Bora
   
3. At home with my wife and daugther
   
4. There’s only three places I’d like to be now… maybe fourth one will come up later

4 favorite songs

1. Give me forever I do – James Ingram and John Tesh (The wedding song of my wife and I)
2. Selected Kenny G’s instrumental jazz
3. Selected Dave Koz, Warren Hill, Spyro Gyra, Acoustic Alchemy, Larry Carlton, Dave Grusin, Rippingtons (All Jazz instrumental)
4. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – Ryuichi Sakamoto

To keep this going, I’d like to tag:

• Shannon
• Mom2Ashley
• Careless Mum
• Rachel

Raelynne is four months old

Two days before Raelynne turned four months at my cousin’s wedding

Raelynne turned four months old yesterday. I guess in terms of facial features, everything remained the same as last month, except that she probably has less hair now since its all dropping off and new hair are growing. She still haven’t start to sleep through the night yet but her night feeding definately has reduced to probably one or two times only.

Ronny and Rose’s Wedding

My cousin brother, Ronny and his wife, Rose, had their wedding on Friday, 20th October 2006. I was happy and proud to be able to become their photographer on their wedding day. It was indeed an honour because it was a huge responsibility. What if the photos didn’t turn out as expected? They would probably be furious with me!

I woke up at 5am that morning (wow! first time waking up so early), without waiting for the alarm clock to buzz. I must be excited! I looked out the window and saw clear dawn skies and Mount Kinabalu! But I couldn’t get a nice shot from my house as many objects were blocking part of the view. Took my shower and morning coffee and took off the house at 6.00am. My wife and Raelynne was still sleeping soundly.

Daddy’s first wedding photoshoot

Tomorrow Daddy will have his first wedding photoshoot for Uncle Ronny’s wedding (Daddy’s cousin). Daddy has been doing a lot of research and reading up on many articles on photography to prepare for this photoshoot. Among his favourite sites is Louis Pang’s Photography Weblog. I think Daddy simply likes his wedding photography and has helped Daddy to understand photography more.

Yesterday, Daddy already start charging his flash gun batteries and this morning he charged his camera batteries. I think he’s excited and also nervous about the photoshoot. Remember, last Saturday Daddy make home-made diffuser for his flash gun? He’s going to use it for this big photoshoot. I’m sure many people going to ask Daddy why got big container on his flash one *grin*.

Daddy, I know you can do it. All this while, you take mostly of my photos, now you got chance to take other people’s photos and I’m sure the quality of the photoshoot will be as good as other semi-pro photographer. Go Daddy! Go!

Oh ya, with this photoshoot tomorrow, Daddy will be on a one day blog break lor. He will be busy from early morning (as early as 6am, I wonder he can wake up or not) till late night.

Aquarium

As posted in the previous posting, we brought back an aquarium on Sunday. Its a two feet wide and probably about one and a half feet tall aquarium, complete with water pump and filtration system located on the top cover. Its made of plasticity glass (that what the description say lah) and claimed to be a joint venture between American and Japanese research (Huh? Need research for glass one meh?). So I guess its glass but not glass (confused? so am I!). To me I think its glass with a plastic feel.

Great weekend

This weekend was quite wonderful. Raelynne spent her Sunday with my in-laws because she has not seen them for almost two weeks and my in-laws have probably missed her quite a bit. Her eczema is also getting better already from the cream given by the paed. My in-laws also bath her in bitter gourd stem or “akar” (whatever you call it) and this morning it seems like the eczema from her face is almost diminishing. I guess after a few more times, it would be gone. Wah, even faster than the cream!

Raelynne sleeping in the “yau yau” (swing) hugging her doggy woggy

Father and Daughter

On Sunday, did some searching of my old photos because my parents and my wife keep saying that Raelynne looks like me when I was a baby.

Me: Da, look at this photo *showing notebook computer to Dad*
Dad: Who’s that on the left? *didn’t wear glasses*
Mum: Aiyooo, that’s your son lah! You can’t tell ah? See, they look the same. Liked to be carried the same way also

Then I had a conversation with my cousin sister last week.

Cousin: Eh, the photo of you carrying Raelynne looked like just when your mother carry you when you were small leh.
Me: Ya meh? *scratching head*

So I went and search for my baby photos. Wah, its true wor. Actually my cousin who is six years older than me have probably seen and remembered the photo taken cos’ she was there at that time.

I think if people didn’t know, they can’t tell who is who.

Looking at the old photos, my Mum look very pretty hor?

Vertical photography with confidence

I am so happy. I have managed to conquer vertical photography with confidence. All this while, if you notice, I rarely do vertical photography due to one fear I have, the flash not able to fully cover the object. I spent my Saturday afternoon wisely with some research and DIY (Do It Yourself) with some cheap materials. Actually, I saw this “object” sold somewhere in the Internet, thus I decided to try it out myself with my own household materials. Still don’t get what I mean? Look below.

RM200,000 for a car number plate

What?!? RM200,000 just to buy a single digit number plate? Is it something wrong with my eyes that I am seeing extra zeros or is it true that its RM200,000.

Fortunately, there’s nothing wrong with me eyes, but yes, someone just bought a “TAN x” number plate for RM200,000 as reported by The Star (http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/13/nation/15719169&sec=nation).

I think the person who bought TAN number plate must be someone with the surname TAN. But why pay RM200,000 for a number plate? My goodness, if I have RM200,000 in my hand, I would definately not buy a number plate. With RM200,000, there’s so many useful things to buy or invest in. Can even buy an apartment mind you! RM200,000 can secure Raelynne’s education fund already up to university level.

What would you do if you have RM200,000???

Raelynne has ezcema…

The topic says it all. She has ezcema. In fact, it started almost one week ago with little dots on her face and whenever she rubs her face, it will turn red. Initially we asked the paed and see if anything need to be done, but he said if she doesn’t have fever then leave it for a while first. Yesterday, we asked him again and told him almost one week already and it turns red everytime she rubs her face. Then the paed said its ezcema and advised us to bring her in. So we brought her to the medical center to visit the doctor. Raelynne is now around 4.80kg and 57cm in height. The paed commended she has grown and now looks chubby a bit. Raelynne was busy looking at the paed’s Toy Story poster on the wall. I told her to ask doctor to give her the poster and the doctor said, you can buy this at this shopping mall! Ha ha ha. Maybe he was worried I was going to rip off the poster from the wall and bring it back.

Anyway, back to Raelynne, it was confirmed she has ezcema and we know the source of the problem. My wife told me that the maid who washed her clothes simply washed it and never rinse it properly. So there were still detergent left on the clothings and when Raelynne sweats, it will go to her shirt and then caused the detergent to go on her body causing the ezcema. Doctor said maid need some scolding and all the clothes probably have to be rinsed with water again.