Tin Man

I think I may be slightly obsessed with drums too. Rummaging through the kitchen cabinets, sometimes I noticed myself unknowingly (honest!) picking out those cereal and milk tins, carrying them to an open space, and lining them up like a drum set. I would then search for any spoons or chopsticks that I can use to bang them with.

Who needs peace around the house anyway? :-P

Dizzy Dancer

I have discovered that body movements cannot be controlled, especially when there is cool music in the background that is accompanied with irresistible beats.

Unfortunately, I still do not have enough dance moves to catch attention yet. Think I get more giggles and laughs whenever I dance. Hmmmmph. Anyway, among my favourite dance moves (there are not many anyway) include:

1. Stomp the Yard! – Legs spread, with a little sway from left to right, in a stomping manner.

2. Spin City! – Turn round and round till I lose coordination and balance. Wonder if drunks feel this way. Hmmmm.

3. Clapper – NO dance wouold be complete without the clapping hand portion. :-D

4. Flying Bird – Flapping of both arms in an action like I was trying to fly

5. Finger Snap – work in progress. Got my finger actions right already but just can’t seem to produce the snapping sounds yet. Sigh!

Being Happy and Knowing It!

This is a customized version of the popular sing-along song that I would ‘sing’ along with Ah Ma:

Ah Ma: When you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands
Me:
Ah Ma: When you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands
Me:
Ah Ma: When you’re happy and you know it, then you really ought to show it, when you’re happy and you know it clap your hands
Me:

Above repeated but actions replaced…
Ah Ma: ….touch your head!
Me:

Ah Ma: …pull your ear!
Me:

Ah Ma: …stamp your feet!
Me:

Ah Ma: …roll your tongue!
Me:

Ah Ma: …do all five!
Me: :-p

Me and Mama Friday!

Doggie Duet

A progress update on my longshot pursuance of a career in singing:

Mama: How much is that doggie in the window?
Me: Woof! Woof!
Mama: The one with the waggily tail…
Me: Woof! Woof!
Mama: How much is that doggie in the window?
Me: Woof! Woof!
Mama: I sure hope that doggie’s for sale!
Me: Woof! Woof!

Can I Have A Drum Set?

One of the coolest things about going to church is that I can find plenty of huge musical toys that I will not find at home. Of all these big toys, I think my current favourite are those huge drum sets. Must be something about round tongs that makes people just enjoy beating it with long sticks.

Anyway, I sure hope I get to bring my own set of drums home some day. :-)

Piano Man

It’s a wonder how these tiny keys of black and white in colour can make such annoying noises as well as beautiful music when banged upon. And it’s another mystery why they built it so wide! I can’t even reach one end of the piano to the other end! Sigh.

Anyway, I sure had fun giving my fingers some banging exercises at this piano in Ah Por and Ah Kung’s house. Am looking forward to explore other features of this piano next time….like maybe how it tastes, or can it withstand my weight…

Front Row with Bon Jovi!

Papa’s favourite rock band Bon Jovi was performing inside the teevee the other day and I got to get front row seats! Hee!

I think I see Mama shaking her head though..:-p

My Fav Cartoons!

Since having subscribed to Cartoon Network, my educational life has been somewhat enhanced through music and dance over the teevee. I could actually learn quite a lot of things from these so-called kiddy channels.

So far, these are my favourite cartoons, in no particular order:

1. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse – just love that Hotdog dance!! Yeah!
2. Little Einsteins - have learnt to journal my progress of crawling from moderato to presto! Also the “pat, pat, pat…” sounds eerily close to my bedtime ritual.
3. Shaun the Sheep – this is simply hilarious!
4. WordWorld – Story can be quite tiring but they do have some song and dance every now and then.
5. Dibo the Gift Dragon – very catchy theme song and credit song!
6. My Friends Tigger and Pooh – teaches me to think, think think!
7. Pocoyo – narrator can be quite annoying but the orchestra is quite funny!
8. Bunnytown – really love the singings and dancings! Bunnies are cute too!

Rat-in-Action: The Sequel

Follow-up video to my earlier effort of my rat-like habit...

Mr Conductor

Another career for me to consider in my later stage of life – a music conductor! Yes, with BOTH of my fearless flapping forearm in full-action, I do look graceful in a music-conductor kind of manner.

Now if they’d only give me an orchestra to play with. Hmmmmm.

Parenting Tip: Old Macdonald – Papa’s Extended Version

Of all the nursery rhymes that have been sung to me, one of my favourites is Old Macdonald – one of the few songs which never fails to calm me down when I’m crying or demanding for attention.

However, since the song isn’t very long by nature, Papa has thrown in a few more animals into the song so that it becomes an extended version that can last for up to about 20 minutes of playtime! I kid you not! Hee!

I would like to share this extended version with everyone today, thinking it may be a helpful song for other parents who may need to sing the song longer than it usual length.

Old Macdonald had a farm

E-I-E-I-O

And on his farm he had some dogs

E-I-E-I-O

And a here, and a there

Here there , everywhere

Old Macdonald had a farm

E-I-E-I-O

Repeat, replacing animal sounds in <…..> appropriately:

Cats – Meow

Cows – Moo

Ducks – Quack

Geese – Cackle

Hens – Cluck

Worms – Squirm

Pigs – Oink

Birds – Chirp

Bees – Buzz

Frogs – Ribid

Flies – Zzzz

Horse – Neigh

Sheep – Baa

Goat – Mek

Snakes – Sssss

Monkeys – Hoo

Donkeys – Heehaw

Rabbits – Hop

Roosters – Cockcrow

Gophers – Dig

Rats – Squeak

Lions – Roar

Rhinos – Gore

More Dogs – Woof, woof woof…

More Cats – Meow, meow meow…

Etc.

End:

Old Macdonald had a farm

E-I-E-I-O

And on his farm he had Collin

E-I-E-I-O

And a poop poop here, and a poop poop there

Here poop there poop, everywhere poop poop

Old Macdonald had a farm

And it’s a smelly farm…

Come to think of it, considering the number of animals in the song, we could also replace farm with zoo! Hee!

Rat-in-Action

My First Notes

I’m not very good at reading hints but when Papa and Mama bought me this toy piano, I think they really want me to have some inclination towards music when I grow up. Hmmm.

It is ridiculously colourful with flower-like petal keys and knobs that make the tunes go faster. But seriously, it doesn’t resemble a piano at all!

Anyway, it does help in keeping me entertained though. Besides, those colourful petals are yummy; and Papa teaches me that stomping the keys with my feet can be quite a workout. Hee!