See? My shoes matches my dress SO WELL.
Last night, I left a crying Tee at 8pm and zoooooooomed out at Road Runner speed, slamming the door behind me and the last image I had was of the Hub’s carrying T2 with a worried, stressed out look.
I blocked out the sounds of cries and THAT image and told myself I was going to have a blast and had a blast I did. Honestly? If you are a Mom and haven’t been on a ladies night out since you cannot remember when, then you’re certainly due for one. I think all Mommies should have a ladies night (or day) out (WITHOUT KIDS) at least once a quarter. At minimum. I’m planning to do it once a fortnight to once a month, depending on how busy we are.
I had volunteered to drive that night so it was more fun picking up school girls all in the same car; we giggled, we bitched, we laughed, we screamed……we were completely out of Mommy zone. Totally.
The peculiar thing was whenever I picked each lady up, they all had their kids seeing them off outside. Why are kids so sad to see Mommies go these days? In my day, I don’t ever remember being sad that my mother was going out? She just came and went. Maybe because she was out most of the time……maybe, I should go out more often. What do you think?
It was my first time at Red Box The Gardens (although I have been to other Red Box locations) and I must say I was mighty impressed. We parked at The Gardens Premier parking (costed RM13 for 6 hours from 9pm-3am) where they have lights to tell you where to search for parking spots. Very cool.
Then we paid RM55++ per person for entry which included a very good buffet dinner (it had great roast lamb, sashimi and sushi, yummy hot dogs, steak sandwiches, an assortment of rice, Chinese dishes, Italian dishes, local dishes, desserts, fruit, ice-cream, you name it, it was just like a hotel buffet and the quality was very good as I had expected a lot less) and 2 drinks; and of course unlimited use of karaoke and the room up till 3am. So stay up till 3am we did!
One of the ladies husbands smsed me to say that his wife had left her handphone behind and when I told her, she said, “Oh, I did that on purpose.” Muauhahahahaha!!! Maybe I should do that too since at 1am, I get an sms saying, baby is up. Then at 2am, I get another sms saying, w r u? And when I reach home, a grumpy Hubs is strewn across the bed sandwiched in between 2 sleeping darlings.
And then the next morning, I get a loooooooong lecture that I am supposed to be home at midnight, not THREE EY AM!!! Blablablablablabla……….grumble, grumble, grumble. I nead to search for some ear muffs. Really. Sometimes T2 gets too noisy too.
Anyway, Red Box The Gardens. I highly recommend it. They have a great selection of songs, including children’s songs which I really want to bring Tee to. Who’s up? Children below 140cm get in for free. I also want to organise another Mommies night out. Who’s interested? Let me know and I’ll include you next.
What really surprised me was that 2 of my friends could sing all those millennium rap songs! I mean….we’re Moms, FAR OUT!!! I don’t even know half of these songs and they are bopping to Neyo and Jay Sean. I mean, who the fuck are these guys? I only know 80s music….ala Madonna, Wham, Michael Jackson…some 90s….you know? But my friends, they’re obviously so happening that they can rap and know the lyrics to Black Eyed Peas and Fergie and Pink and Lady Gaga, so much that I have a new found respect for them.
Now that we’ve done our 1st round of karaoke, I am now more aware of what I listen to on the radio and I am going to start PRACTICING for my next karaoke session.
It is SO DAMN FUN!!!
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love your outfit. the shoe is simply gorgeous š i can’t help laughing at your 2nd para where you zoomed out with road runner speed leaving a crying child and and worried/stressed hubby. hahahahahhhahahhaaha…this is too funny! how come the kids don’t cry when the daddy goes out eh?
Nice dress! But show your whole face plus your makeup la….
Been to Red Box Gardens once. Really like that place. We had a family gathering there, so you can imagine how my girl and my young cousins played and sang their songs…not only kiddie songs, but those from Mamma Mia too.
Yea, you should, all we mummies should do that once in a while….I did that few weeks back, and I really felt good about myself afterwards, and also nicer and more patient to my daughter the next day. ;P (you can imagine what a mean mummy I am….*evil laugh)
And we can also organise an afternoon session for our kids…..my girl loves to sing karaoke a lot.
glad u had your all time due ladies nite out and that u didn’t give 2 hoots (well for that 6 hours or so anyway)abt hubs’ smses!
interesting that you had this post coz i was at redbox in gurney plaza, pg this week when i was there for work. i never knew it could be so fun too and this is coming from one who hates karaoke. and yes, i noticed the children’ songs (this is wht motherhood has made me become) too and thought of bringing my no. 1 there one day with hubs (not too sure if he’s keen). but i think it would make a fabulous time for the kids (perhaps a bday party there in future!).
I love the colour of your outfit and shoes. Glad to read you had a great time with your gfs. Totally support your idea of having me time with gfs regularly. It’s important for mums to have their own time and enjoy adults’ company and conversation. Keep it up!
P.S. I go away with my gfs once a year for a 4-day weekend… just the girls!
i was sitting laughing here, telling hubby how u had fun and he give me this look and start telling me, no hope for me to go out š
after a 2nd thought, am back here to cry even louder…*WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!*
wuah… *green with envy*… i learn something new today.. if i ever go out with my gal pals.. i’d better forget to bring my phone alone.. my hubs is liddat too.. forever sms-ing me with so unimportant stuff when i’m out !
From the peekaboo photo, you looked great!!!!! Next time, switch the phone off and tell your hubs, “Aiyah phone no reception lah” cos leaving the phone behind when you don’t usually do, is just too obvious. PLEASE CALL ME THE NEXT TIME!!! I’ll sing all the 80s songs with you cos I don’t rap either!!
I am so out of touch with my girl friends I don’t even know if we can still go crazy if we do meet.
Bad huh!
LOLOL!!!
You definitely should!! I normally go out with my group of friend about once every 2-3 months and its loads of fun as we dont do it so often. Think age is catching up as I normally need a few days to recuperate the night out.
Go Karaoke..never call me…
There is a Redbox in Pavilion too…
hmm imaging u dancing on the table to ABBA songs ;p
Me! Me! Me! Count me in! I wanna go Karaoke too!
Eh…but hor, when I go out and leave my two boys behind hor, they are D@MN happy one leh. Even happier if I go away on holiday without them.
You say lah.. “sang chai lah. sang chai lah. Sang kau char siew, sik chor hei choong hou”.