**Another time-stamp post. I am probably happily shopping in Singapore on a Friday morning while you are reading this. Please leave your comments because I am interested to find out how you get to know my blog.
Last Friday, I cooked some foods for the youths in my church. I brought some extra for my church’s clerk. She is this dear lady who probably was the first person who welcomed me to the church. Six years ago, I phoned and she told me to come and join the RCIA. When I brought the foods to her, I asked her, “Eh, the Fathers all, sudah makan?” She told me they already had their foods.
Later on, one of the Father met me. So, we chatted a bit. He said, “Too bad I am too full already. I have seen your lovely foods (on my blog) but yet to sample them.”
*sweats* Damn nervous, you know? Knowing blog readers who are just blog readers is one thing. Knowing people that I meet every day who are my blog readers is a totally new kind of ball game. Tension betul.
Then, the conversation somehow led to ‘how you find my blog?’
He told me he was Googling for stuffs, stumbled upon my blog and had been reading it WITHOUT realising that the crazy woman 5xmom is one of the church member. Oh my God! I didn’t dare to ask him, “So, Father, what was your feelings when you found out that ‘blasphemy, this woman belongs to the church’?”
I got a shock one day when he called me by my name because it is only through my blog that he knows my name. *pressure nyerrr* (no lah, actually he is very cool about it)
Still, it is very thrilling that people does not immediately connect the blogger with the real me until much later when they happened to see my kids photos or see my photo. It is sort of respite because it gives me breathing space.
So, folks, if you are reading this, please tell me if you can recall how you find my blog? I am dead curious to know.
Through words of mouth?
Through stumbling upon?
Come on, make me happy with some comments. I will check on comments from Orchard Road. Hopefully, I get comments and I am happy enough without having to burn a hole in shopping therapy.
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9:25 am on June 12th, 2008 1
5 x mom did your church pastor give you word bashing when he sees your wonderfull four letter words and abreviated chinese bad words at your blog? if he did comment about that, take it as a compliment and dont stop using those words. I think you need to release out your anger and frustrations sometimes by releasing those words at your blog and not through your mouth. as for me i came across your blog by accident during the election period serving Malaysian Central site and got attracted to your name-5 X mom and i like it from the moment i went in. I find you very down to earth and you blog about our malaysian everyday life and to be very honest with you, i find it very entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work! hope you and your family enjoy your holiday in singkapoh.
9:51 am on June 12th, 2008 2
Actually..you found my blog first, left a comment on one of my ‘pizza posting’ and since then, I was addicted to your blog liao lok!
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10:01 am on June 12th, 2008 3
Found your blog when i was checking on the Daily Top Blog Posts from MalaysiaDailyVoices…your ranking there was quite high
10:21 am on June 12th, 2008 4
i found your blog tru’ an ex-dj of mix.fm. i noticed that your blogname (5xmom)is so catchy & interesting so i decided to browse. & there i was reading your blog everyday, sampai sekarang. you can be ‘laser’ but what yiu write always make sense la.
10:39 am on June 12th, 2008 5
i got to know ur blog from another blog lor, tat was a few years ago, 5xmom oledi very the famous lor, many blog got link ^.^ after tat, i got sien of the not-only-four-letter bad words, i pun stay away for awhile lor… now im back, coz feel 5xmom blog more ‘mature’ liao, ahahaha =D
10:43 am on June 12th, 2008 6
found your blog during the election time when you were giving updates on the results
like your brave and typical ways of blogging, especially those posts on the KNNCCB gomen
keep it up. To your sons, niamah is great!
10:44 am on June 12th, 2008 7
erm.. that time lor. dunno click from where to find this amazing woman who make so much from blogging and i wanted to kiss your knee and ask you to be my sifu but dare not.
then skin kaw kaw enter your contest and win from you domain name. the rest is history liao.
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10:44 am on June 12th, 2008 8
i stumbled across your blog thru’ another friend’s blog..read it and got hooked till today..i like your frankness,style of writing and you are a knowledgeable person..funny and sunny!!!
10:45 am on June 12th, 2008 9
I stumbled upon your blog a few times via google, but it wasn’t until a blogger told me about it when I really started reading.
10:52 am on June 12th, 2008 10
Lol… i found you while searching for DAP news during election. haha…about Lim Guan Eng your HIGHLY fav Mp. lol…. since then i have been reading every day
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10:55 am on June 12th, 2008 11
I think I got your link through another blogger’s blog sometime ago, Dr Liew I think (is he still around?).
Watching your food pics is kinda “torturing” especially when I’m hungry lol.
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10:58 am on June 12th, 2008 12
My excuse was curious about 5xx moniker from KNizam.com (sorry have to give credit the fella, he used to work with my gf). And then realized about 2 months back even some local bank started using your ‘5x’ popularity to promote their product. I guess you’re making an impact even without you knowing.
You should ask them to give you loan with no interest to get new laptop.
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11:04 am on June 12th, 2008 13
lol…promise u wont marah first..die..if i say sure kena tiu kau kau…
if not bcuz of what i am about to say, would be of things I said above.
I found u when the cedric-5xmom thing kua. Can’t really remember but I found him through u…so how???it’s somewhere between la..Did not google you up. =x Wa LUPA!!!!!! But it has been quite a long time following your blog and I have to say, I enjoy reading. =) *hope dun kena tiu*
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11:06 am on June 12th, 2008 14
Also scme across your blog while searching for election updates as the malaysiakini and Malaysia Today website was under heavy usage. On top of that I found out that you are a Holy Spirit parisher and was curious how come I didn’t know you, only to find out that you were a “new” member.
I suppose you were referring to Wai Chan in the church office, do send her my regards all the way from Texas.
I enjoy your blogs as it is’no holds barred’, straight from the heart stuff.
11:07 am on June 12th, 2008 15
5xmom… I found your link in many mummies’ blogs. Then, I started to read your food blogs. I just love your recipes… the food are so tempting… :=)
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11:07 am on June 12th, 2008 16
Also came across your blog while searching for election updates as the malaysiakini and Malaysia Today website was under heavy usage. On top of that I found out that you are a Holy Spirit parisher and was curious how come I didn’t know you, only to find out that you were a “new” member.
I suppose you were referring to Wai Chan in the church office, do send her my regards all the way from Texas.
I enjoy your blogs as it is’no holds barred’, straight from the heart stuff.
11:47 am on June 12th, 2008 17
I happened to read your blog on one unexpected day, when I asked my friend what was he doing, and he replied,
“ntg much la, just reading some auntie blog”.
Then i ask him what auntie blog, in which he sent me your blog link thru MSN. Ever since, I’m hooked to your blog everyday, like the way you write especially your humour.
ps: this is my first comment
11:48 am on June 12th, 2008 18
Its been a while Lilian
I think I stumbled upon you in pps and looking back, it was a few years ago. Geez, how time flies. Rgds
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11:48 am on June 12th, 2008 19
I found your blog thru another blogger’s link list…that was maybe about a couple of months ago and I have been visiting you everyday since. May not have left much comments…but i enjoy reading about your antics! I like those cussing too - very real, hehe! Hope you’ll visit me sometime too, hehe!
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11:52 am on June 12th, 2008 20
Hey, we’re reading your this post on THURS morning and not Friday! Was that done on purpose or did your time-stamp screw up, haha! I like the very-M’sian way you write - this is how we communicate lah! Got to know your blog thru other bloggers.
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11:56 am on June 12th, 2008 21
Through Rojaks Wingz kor kor
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1:00 pm on June 12th, 2008 22
I think I got to your blog through Wingz, I think nia. Not too sure, but I’m already here =)
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1:19 pm on June 12th, 2008 23
How I got to know you……….. it was indeed a sweet memory. You drop by my shop and purchase some baking stuff and later after a week, a few customers (1 from KL) ask me about the steam cream cracker cake mix. Later, all of them say they found out about this from your blog. OMG! I drop by your blog and that’s how I know you. Now, we become friend already lor. Am I your friend or supplier leh? *blink blink eyes*
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1:21 pm on June 12th, 2008 24
I was referred to your blog by my brother who is a doctor in California. We both grew up in Penang (PAH, Burmah Road) and still miss it. I love reading your Manglish or Penglish or whatever the Malaysian English mixed with other languages is called. So what IS it called???
Don’t stop blogging, lah. You got one more reader arready, what. Can start fan club in U.S.A., ah?
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1:21 pm on June 12th, 2008 25
Found you in Shazmin the DJ’s blogroll..and since that day, you are my daily dose..(sure miss your blog if didn’t read in 1 day)
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1:24 pm on June 12th, 2008 26
Many ppl link u lar. Any fellas blogs also got 5x mom. Hamsap, kwai lan, siau, serious, marder, hamparang kinda bloggers also konek to ur page one!
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1:29 pm on June 12th, 2008 27
i know bout ur blog thru my sis which keep on telling me 5XMOM blog.ask me to go and have a look but always ignore it until she show me and now i am hooked..hehe..Keep up ur good work.
1:51 pm on June 12th, 2008 28
Through my sister in 2005 and ever since then been hooked. Even when I was staying in Georgia US, I need to catch up with you daily on what’s happening back home! Your cooking and your amazing pictures are just wonderful.
2:20 pm on June 12th, 2008 29
Bye bye bolehland. Hell-o kiasuland.
Tks for the comments
2:23 pm on June 12th, 2008 30
I found you in Nuffnang because you were featured in the 15 bloggers. Keep up the good job. Do drop by my blog to give me some guidance…I need it!
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2:42 pm on June 12th, 2008 31
Nov, 2005 from my sister lyza, she like to read your breast blog
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3:12 pm on June 12th, 2008 32
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3:59 pm on June 12th, 2008 33
I guess i found you in some blog aggregate, probably petaling street in its early days. was really homesick at that time and anything with a penang flavour will do. but yours did wonderfully. haha. like some commenter above mentioned, to your kids, your niamah is damn happening. truly blessed you are.
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4:17 pm on June 12th, 2008 34
wah…your priest is so cool about it huh… hard to find these days…
KaKiaYam
4:34 pm on June 12th, 2008 35
found it sticks inside my head..well not really, been blog hopping for the most tempting food blog and found yours…well “hidup Mdm Chan”
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5:01 pm on June 12th, 2008 36
from someone else link, if not mistaken from loopymeals. i see ur website name so cool, so click and see see la, now i love reading, a new perceptive from hot mama
5:45 pm on June 12th, 2008 37
i found ur blog through blogs!! probably was blog hopping! =D
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6:44 pm on June 12th, 2008 38
I asked a buddy of mine if she read Kenny Sia’s blog, and she told me she only read 5xmom’s blog. Ever since then, I am hook. I am hook for more than 3 years liao. Time really flies.
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8:28 pm on June 12th, 2008 39
Known it thru my sis’s blog like, what, maybe a year? Time flies. Still reading your blog and will read it. Have fun in Lion.
8:38 pm on June 12th, 2008 40
Hi Lilian,
Yup, you found me when you commented about the “Dory fish” thinggy. I then
added you to my list of favourite bloggers. You’re good.
Keep it up.
We are still fighting the “truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth” about the Dory fish scam!
Cheer and Regards
Birds Talking
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9:21 pm on June 12th, 2008 41
Hi Lilian,
I love your blog for sure
look for updates everyday after work whenever I have time to surf.. i find all your blogs entertaining, fun and plus nice quality photos as well. and love your food blogs. i learned about bread pudding from your blog… keep up the good work….
9:23 pm on June 12th, 2008 42
Hi Lilian,
Love your blog! Have been reading for ages la, until I can’t remember how long already, still loving it as much as i did way back then….but I think I stumbled onto it, via blog-hopping….
Have a safe trip!!!
10:58 pm on June 12th, 2008 43
MARTIN JALLEH!!
Now I remember. I mistakenly said earlier that I came across your blog while searching for election news. It was true in a way but more than anything else, I was searching for more of Martin’s write-ups when he tiu-ed Fathima Idris for her lop-sided arguments. Have always enjoyed his retreats since puberty and now he’s moved back to Ipoh
So since March this year, this is my daily pit-stop. I’m always reminded of the festivals, Church’s n nots, from ur blog. Thks v. much.
12:58 am on June 13th, 2008 44
Thru someone’s blog. Cuz you are too famous ady. Everywhere also got your name.
2:32 am on June 13th, 2008 45
I came to know about your blog via Shazmin Shamsuddin’s blog when she was with Mix FM. Since then I’ve been reading your blog and now that I am abroad, I check your blog at least once a day! I enjoy it very much as it covers a wide range of topics and it is so Malaysian. So, thank you for keeping me informed and entertained. Keep up the wonderful work!
2:38 am on June 13th, 2008 46
I found your blog through someone’s blog a year n half ago when i first started blogging openly for public… I did read your blog sometimes (alittle while only) until i got too busy n have no time to read blogs… after that, kinda totally forgotten about you.. then i stumble back upon your blog during msian election.. and i have been reading your blog at a daily basis ever since then… (i actually go to your blog site at least twice a day k!!!)… but im always your silent reader…
I hope to be able to meet you personally one day.. n of cuz hope to get to try your delicious cooking!
Keep on writing for us ya!! Thanks alot!!
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7:14 am on June 13th, 2008 47
Mana lagi ….mymomsbest leerrrr!!!!
11:13 am on June 13th, 2008 48
Stumbled upon your blog via mymomsbest..and during those election time too where it linked to other websites. Ever since then, i was like addicted to your stories
furthermore, was excited that u live in penang…can relate more lar
Take care and God Bless!
11:26 am on June 13th, 2008 49
I have been reading your blog since you started with blogspot, way back in our breastfeeding heyday.
11:51 am on June 13th, 2008 50
forgot how i get to your blog..if not mistaken..someone in lowyat.net post your blog site there..the thread topic is Who can make Rm500 per month ? And they put your link there as an example..then i addicted to your blog liao lilian ahyi..
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1:02 pm on June 13th, 2008 51
Dear Lilian … start reading your blog after my fren, lin, email me one of your old post.
I’m since addicted reading your blog every morning, tho i might not always leave comments. Believe it or not, i then realised quite number of my frens read your blog too.
I found your blog interesting, creative, funny etc etc.
1:51 pm on June 13th, 2008 52
i got yr link from a fren’s blog link. til then, enjoy reading yr blog…
3:40 pm on June 13th, 2008 53
From mymombest
4:26 pm on June 13th, 2008 54
I was doing some blog hopping in one of those boring-nothing-to-do-but-slack-off-in-office days a few years ago. Then I stopped for awhile and then now back to reading this blog. I think I found mymomsbest first…
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5:00 pm on June 13th, 2008 55
Found your blog thru Jeff Ooi’s Screenshots
5:22 pm on June 13th, 2008 56
I found your blog thru Simon’s blog (Simontalks)…so I am 2nd generation
When I first started reading ur blog without seeing your photo…I imagined you to be a lady in late 30s, energetic and skinny…somehow thats my imagination. Anyway, I enjoy reading your blog and especially your food and travel blog has enlighten me a lot
..Thank you so much…
5:31 pm on June 13th, 2008 57
thru ahpek.com….
haha…
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6:26 pm on June 13th, 2008 58
Lilian,
I found you when I did a DAP ceramah search, and I am hooked after that.
Your site is a must visit site everyday.
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7:40 pm on June 13th, 2008 59
Dear Lilian, it was in 2005. I pinged PPS. You read my blog and left comments. You read my NF stories and shared yours with me. When you came to KL that year, we met at KLCC along with some other kuchi rat bloggers like myself. Such a humble and simple beginning. Now it’s so different. who dare kacau 5xmom??!! blekk
8:22 pm on June 13th, 2008 60
I just found ur blog not too long ago.. forgot which blog I found your blog on. But sure is from someone’s blog. Ur blog now big neh…so quite easy to “bump” into ur blog. hehe
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11:42 am on June 14th, 2008 61
When I first came to Penang 2 years ago, my niece a Penangites introduce me to yr blog and that is how I started to see what is really a blog and was hooked and bought myself a lappy to learn how to blog…thks to you Lilian.
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12:31 pm on June 14th, 2008 62
Only started blogging three months ago. Came across your blog on one Malaysian blogs directory (couldn’t remember which one) some times ago. Was attracted by your “obnoxious” intro. Will be spending more time here. See ya.
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6:19 pm on June 14th, 2008 63
u so femes, of cos thru other blogs lah!
i was a silent reader back then, b4 i finally reveal myself and start commenting on ur posts like a daily habit. haha!
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11:18 pm on June 14th, 2008 64
Hi, well, I’m a new reader and I found your blog when I was just googling. The other blogs i read had not been updated so i decided to google for top malaysian blogs and you were near the top. The reason I read more blogs now is because Im overseas studying and there are not many malaysians here, so it was nice to read your malaysian english. haha. can understand pun. And because you put in hokkien words, kinda like my family so feel ‘homey’ when i read. haha. that’s about it la. hope i have satisfied your curiosity.
4:20 pm on June 15th, 2008 65
Found your blog via links from other bloggers. Been your silent reader for many many months. Love your down to earth, in your face writings
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10:16 am on June 16th, 2008 66
found your blog when it was mentioned in an article in ‘mother and baby’ magazine last year along with a few other blogs. i can’t even remember any of the other blogs at all. your blog? …hooked ever since
5:09 pm on June 16th, 2008 67
found your blog through MMB…..& am hooked til must read once a day (except weekend la cos no net access at home
)
11:56 am on June 19th, 2008 68
forgot how i found ur blog..must b during browsing for something..anyway its still cool to come here again n again
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