A Homemaker’s Diary

It’s that time of the year again. For those who love plants, fruits, to see livestock and farming machinery, this is your chance to check out MAHA 2012.

I’ve been to MAHA every year, mostly to check out the floriculture booths selling plants and fertilizers..haha! But this year I can’t wait to bring dear son to check out the farming machinery. Last year we brought him to see the livestock though I personally hate the smelly goats, sheep and cows..huhu!

MAHA 2012 will start tomorrow, from 23 November till 2 Dec 2012. If you are not sure what to do with your children during this school holiday, bring them to Serdang to check out the exhibitions. I’m sure it will be one great, educational trip for them.

Google Books synopsis:

A haunting portrait of a fascinating age-Japan between the Meiji Era and the end of World War II

In Meiji-era Japan, where the standard of beauty is the graceful geisha and the greatest joy a woman can hope for is to produce healthy heirs for her husband, an idealistic Japanese politician named Taku takes Emi as his child bride.

Emi, a gifted koto player, cherishes Taku’s doting love. But the couple can’t conceive, and Taku’s work takes him away more and more often. When she finally gives birth to a healthy son, Emi dares hope that the preternaturally intelligent Jun will help mend the rift in her marriage.

That is, until she meets Hana, an extraordinarily beautiful and wicked geisha, and discovers a betrayal so devastating it would take the aid of eight million gods and demons-the number of deities in the Japanese pantheon-to overcome.

When I bought this book at BBW last year, I thought it’s another book about geisha and all Japanese culture related. However as I read through, the story actually revolves around 3 generations of the Imura family. You can check a full review at curledup.com.

It shows that not all Japanese people were happy to be part of the War, men and sons were drafted to foreign land in the name of honor for the Emperor. It gives me a different point to ponder. This is certainly not an easy book to read but I managed to finish it in 2 nights.

For those who know me on FB, you will notice that I keep on posting pictures of my roses almost daily now..hehe! Well, the truth is somehow my fertilizing method and foliar spray effort after the deadheading and massive pruning for the last 2 months did work very great in producing many blooms.

This was taken a few days ago after a heavy rain. Nice, right? The raindrop on the sweet pink petals..the thing with roses, you have to snap the picture on the day it starts to bloom, otherwise once it has overbloom you won’t get to see all the nice and curvy petals it has (sound like slim girl turning into fat aunty, huh?)

Will share more pictures of my roses later..happy Wednesday, people!