Another Trophy for My Girl! 🏆

This morning, I woke up to the wonderful news that my second daughter, Sherilyn, and her dance team had won 2nd place at the recently concluded Repz Your Style (RYS) dance competition!

RYS is Malaysia's biggest street dance competition, and this year's event was held at Mitsui Shopping Park at LaLaport Kuala Lumpur. Besides the trophy and the honour, her team also took home RM3,000 in prize money.

Lately, this girl has been juggling a highly demanding schedule—university assignments, late-night dance classes, endless rehearsals, competitions, and even part-time jobs. I honestly don't know where she finds the energy, but she's always been a fighter with an incredibly strong competitive spirit.

That competitive streak definitely didn't come from me or her dad! 😂 But I'm grateful that both Sherilyn and my youngest daughter have the courage to chase big dreams, embrace challenges, and love performing on the world stage.

As for me? You'll find me running as far away from the stage as possible! 🤣

I'm so proud of my "drama queen"—that's what I used to call her when she was little. ❤️ She has grown into a determined, hardworking young woman who never stops pushing herself to become better.

Here's another trophy to add to your ever-growing collection. I'm so proud of you, Sherilyn! ❤️ Keep chasing your dreams, and never stop dancing.

Gold Medals, Matcha Lattes & Midnight Assignments

Yesterday marked another proud moment for Sherilyn — she and her dance team clinched a Gold Medal in the Contemporary Dance category at the 12th Malaysia Dance Competition, organized by CSTD (the Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing). It’s yet another glittering win to add to their growing list of accomplishments, and I couldn’t be prouder of these hardworking, passionate dancers!

But Sherilyn’s life isn’t just about competitions and choreography. She’s currently juggling the intense demands of her university degree in architecture — a field known for its relentless stream of assignments and projects. Her days (and nights!) are packed, leaving her very little room to breathe, let alone relax.

Yet, in true Sherilyn style, she still finds ways to carve out small moments of joy. This week, during a short break from her hectic schedule, she whipped up a delicious cucumber and tomato salsa to pair with air-fried salmon belly — her version of a quick, nutritious, and satisfying meal. And of course, no Sherilyn meal is complete without her signature café-style matcha latte, which she prepares with all the finesse of a trained barista.

Speaking of barista skills, she also went to work at her part-time Saturday café job today — yes, even after competing and dancing the entire day before! Her energy and drive never cease to amaze me.

As I type this, Sherilyn is getting ready to join us for dinner at Mid Valley Megamall — a rare treat, as her packed schedule usually keeps her too busy to dine out with us.  After dinner, she and Cass are off to the cinema to watch  “How To Train Your Dragon”.  It’s these little family moments that I treasure so much, even more so when she manages to make time for them.

Another gold medal to her collection.

Sherilyn's wholesome lunch - air fried salmon belly, salsa and creamy scrambled eggs.

Sherilyn's matcha latte with homemade mango syrup.

Sunday, 28 March 2021

Our dancing queen had a dance audition at a dance centre at Kuchai Lama today.  After dropping her at the dance centre, we walked across the road to have lunch. Our K-pop craze Alycia chose Choi's Don & Dak Korean cuisine.  

Food was just average.  Sherilyn's homemade Korean dishes taste way better 😜 and she's previously cooked every dish that we ordered today. Even Sherilyn's homemade kimchi and banchan taste much better.  

After lunch, we did some cafe-hopping and bought some desserts and tofu soft serve ice-creams.   It's been a long time since our family indulged in cafe-hopping.  

The results were out the next day and Sherilyn is selected to be in the dance school's competitive dance team.  Team members will also be doing dance covers besides representing the dance school in competitions.  Sherilyn already has a clear vision on what she wants and according to her, this is just a small part of her resume to help her get a scholarship in college.   We'll see...