The second day I reached Kuching, I went to Richard’s salon at Tun Jugah Plaza.
I have been waiting for this day for so long!
I ordered hair coloring, digital perm, cut and hair mask.
My heart was filled with joy when the split ends got cut away and fell to the floor. Hohoho! Total satisfaction.
Hair coloring in process. My hair was dyed back to its natural color - black. đ
Sorry, the after photo is not available. I had to rush after the hair cut because my ride had arrived.
After 41 hours of traveling, I finally reached Kuching. This has been by far the worst international traveling ever for me. Four out of five flights were delayed.
But, now that I am home, it was all worth it. Home, sweet home. đ It’s like I’ve never left.
I took a couple sleeping pills last night, and got up at 6am this morning. I’ll get to know if I’ve gotten over jet lag later today.
Where’s Kuching, you may ask?
Kuching is a ciy, located in Sarawak (state), East Malaysia. The neighboring coutries are Thailand, Singapore, Bruinei, Indonesia and Philipines.
Kuching
In Malay, Kuching sounds like the word “kucing”, which means cat. So, Kuching is also known as the Cat City. You’ll find quite a few of cat statutes throughout Kuching city. đ
Today, I am just going to chill with my parents in the morning. Then, I can’t wait to go for my haircut in the afternoon! ~my twice a year haircut. LOL. Asian hairdressers know how to take care of asian hair better, at a cheaper $ due to currency exchange. Hair mask, coloring, cut and style… would come to same price as one hair cut in Iowa City. Bye bye splitends. Muahahaha I am so excited.
Packed and ready to go home.
But before that, it’s the painful
FF-DSM-DEN-SFO-HKG-KUL-KCH itinerary.
OH BOY!
Kai was a star in a drama episode of Run-away Dog.
missing dog messages on Facebook
Oh yeah, Kai rocked and rolled. As a reward for playing hide and seek, he deserves  something special from his owners.
Really? It's not even Christmas yet...
Drum roll, please …
Prince Kai will be getting a “kingdom” of his own … all FENCED up!!!
Yup, DUMBO can run all he wants… in the FENCED YARD. ***** MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA ******
The budget for the fence is $2000 (materials + labor). Cough blood! Oh well, fenced yard increases the value of a property, so the cost is justified. đ
building permit: $25
side yard (before)
back yard (before)
Drill, baby, drill.
setting poles
half way
back yard (after)
side yard (after)
What a BEAUTY!
We chose non-privacy fence because we still want to say hi to our neighbors.
I am really thrilled about my new fence. đ That’s a good reason to keep this property for another year or two. đ
I never knew that fence actually frames a property and makes the yard look bigger. Yeppi!
So, what do you think, Kai? A birthday party? đ
p/s: Kai will be turning 5 years old (35 human years) next week, but will remain a little puppy in my heart.
A trip to farmer’s market makes me happy.
May 1st, we have our first farmer’s market in 2010. đ
Fairfield Farmer's Market
What a lovely morning.
Rolling Prairie Acres Farm
Every year, I buy my tomato plants and herbs (Italian parsley, basil, hot pepper, thyme) from Rolling Prairie Acres Farm. Their organic heirloom tomatoes are off the hook! For those who have tried heirloom tomatoes, you know that the store bought tomatoes are… how should I put it, “not tomatoes”!!!!
Flowers from Amish Family
Fairfield is a small town, so its farmer’s market is relatively small. But everyone knows everyone. I love saying hello to my favorite vendors and for sure I’ll see some friends at the farmer’s market.
Christina- Caritas: Seeds
How about some snacks? This french lady has served up delicious crepes at farmer’s market for years.
Deciding what to order is not easy... yummy yummy everything
Helping the world through water conservation- RainBarrelsIowa.com
City approved earth machine composter - Ideal Energy
Maypole dance - plole braiding
Here’s a photo of me and my scores from farmer’s market. And of course, my eyes had to be closed in this only shot…
Me and my scores from farmer's market