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ASIAN remedy for GOUT

2011-11-01T16:53:00.001+08:00

An Indonesian friend, shared this recipe to remove uric acid. She has practised it and it worked. Cheap and effective method for gout sufferers.

Take 3 shoots of Bunga Kantan (torch ginger flower) – used in our famous Asam Laksa/Laksa Utara. Boil it in 4-5 litres of water. Reduce it till it’s down to about 3 litres. Use it as your daily intake of water.

Butter prawn & pajeri terung

2011-10-30T13:40:00.008+08:00

Today, feel like to eat pajeri terung. Second son requested for butter prawn. Here is the result. My first time ever doing pajeri and butter prawn but ate many times before (org lain masak...)

Butter Prawn

Bahan:-

· 12 ekor udang saiz besar

· 2 sudu butter

· 2 biji kuning telur

· sedikit daun kari

· sedikit cili padi

· serbuk kunyit & garam

· minyak utk menggoreng

Cara-Cara:-

1. Lumur serbuk kunyit & garam kat udang. Goreng sehingga masak.

2. Bila udang hampir masak tu, masukkan daun kari & cili padi. Gaul seketika sebelum diangkat. Bila dah masak,ketepikan.

3. Dengan menggunakan minyak yg sama, biarkan minyak dikuali anggaran dlm 1/2 cawan cenggitu.

4. Panaskan minyak dan masukkan butter. Biarkan butter cair & minyak betul2 panas.

5. Sementara tu,kacau2 telur bagi rata dan masukkan telur kuning dalam bekas roti jala.

6. Matikan api bila minyak tu panas2. Dengan menggunakan 2 tangan, tgn kiri pegang telur kuning ..tgn kanan pegang garfu...tuang perlahan2 telur sambil tgn kanan mengacau dlm bentuk pusingan. Biar dia bertali2.

7. Kemudian bila dah selesai, angkat telur tu dah buh dlm tapis utk membuang minyak berlebihan.

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Pajeri terung

Bahan-bahannya :
3 biji terung panjang, potong dan belah 2, jangan putus
¼ biji kelapa, dibuat kerisik
¼ biji kelapa parut buat santan 1 cawan
3 sudu besar rempah kari daging
Asam jawa sebesar ibu jari, ambil airnya
1 sudu besar udang kering
Sedikit kayu manis, bunga lwang, cengkih dan buah pelaga (bahan tumis)
2 sudu besar gula
4 ulas bawang merah ]
2 ulas bawang putih ] dikisar
2 cm halia ]
Garam secukup rasa
Minyak untuk menumis

Cara Membuatnya :
1. Panaskan minyak dan tumis bahan tumis beserta bahan kisar. Masukkan rempah kari daging. Kacau hingga wangi.
2. Masukkan udang kering, santan, asam jawa, santan dan terung. Masak hingga terung empuk.
3. Masukkan gula dan garam secukup rasa. Tutup api dan siap untuk dihidangkan.

Kak Teh's Chicken Rice

2011-10-29T14:30:00.008+08:00

The last and tastiest one was during last Aidilfitri. We served our visitors with chicken rice. The response were overwhelming, we could see that! Recipe and cooked by my sis. Emm, so yummy I would say, tak tipu punya!

Today, feel like to eat chicken rice but not really like to buy at stall or restaurant. Didn't want to bother my sis to call her for recipe, I google myself via the net. This is the result.

The kids and maid loved it very much. So not bad huh for the first time chicken rice cooker for a 'chief' like me. Could not get the response from husband as he was away at Melaka that time.

Thanks to myresipi.com. I use that as a base but mixed it with my own idea a little bit.

This is the recipe.

Ingredient (4-5 pax)

Untuk rebus

-1/2 ekor ayam dipotong ikut suka besarnya (x potong pun boleh)

- 2 ulas bawang putih ditumbuk

- 2 cm halia yg diketuk

Untuk perap

- 1 sudu besar kicap pekat

- 1 sudu besar sos tiram

- 1 cm halia ditumbuk

- 2 ulas bawang putih ditumbuk

- sedikit kicap cair

Untuk nasi

- 3 cwn beras

- 3 sudu besar butter

- 1 cm halia- ditumbuk

- 4 ulas bawang putih ditumbuk

- air rebusan ayam tadi secukupnya

- sedikit garam

Bahan sos

- 5 biji cili besar merah

- 5 ulas bawang putih

- 2 cm halia

- 1 sudu teh cuka, garam, gula

- 1/2 cawan air

Untuk sup

- lebihan air rebusan ayam

- 1 biji bawang besar kisar

- rempah sup

- garam secukup rasa

- daun sup yg dihiris

Untuk hiasan

- timun

- salad

- tomato

Cara-cara

1. Ayam dipotong ikut suka besarnya (x potong pun boleh). Bersihkan dan dilumur dengan 2 ulas bawang putih yg ditumbuk dan 2 cm halia yg diketuk. Kemudian, rebus hingga empuk.

2. Toskan ayam dan perap dengan bahan-bahan untuk perap selama 15-20 min. Goreng hingga garing.

3. Basuh beras dan toskan. Panaskan butter, tumis halia dan bawang putih hingga garing. Masukkan beras. Terbit bau, masukkan air rebusan ayam secukupnya dan garam. Masak seperti biasa.

4. Untuk sos, kisarkan semua bahan diatas. Boleh ditambah tomato sos/sos cili jika suka. Boleh juga dimasak sebentar (jika suka).

5. Untuk sup, air rebusan ayam dididihkan bersama bawang besar, rempah sup, garam dan daun sup tadi.

My rendang ayam

2011-09-29T12:08:00.009+08:00

Yesterday I tried my skill cooking rendang ayam. I’m very choosy when comes to buy or eat rendang ayam since I only eat the one that taste good and so far my sis and cousin’s rendang are the best for me. Last raya when I dropped at my cousin’s house at Kuala Kedah, she served us with rendang ayam. Wow, her rendang was so marvelous I ever taste in my life time. Starting from that, I like rendang but I still would compare with hers when eating at other houses/restaurant. So far, hers is the best. And starting from that, my eldest son love rendang very much and insisted me quite a number of times to cook that. So, where did I go to rely on for best rendang? Not to my cousin yet, but I searched internet and found MyResipi blog. Now, I always refer to this blog for any recipe I want to try and alhamdulillah, menjadiiii.

So last night mommy had the courage to make rendang ayam for the first time of her (my) life and guess what…my sons praised me and told me that it was so delicious while a husband threw a smile. Hence, I’m a pRouD mOm last night. The boys asked to cook again today. Ohh my, can we try other recipes sons?

Forgot to capture that yummy rendang but it look like if not saling tak tumpah seperti ini, but a little bit like this.

To the owner of the blog, if you come across to my blog, apologize me since I copy the pic from your blog without your permission. I hope you give the consent J Thank you dear.

Care to share the recipe.

Bahan-bahan ( satu family )

· 1 ekor ayam-dipotong ikut suka

Bahan2 digiling:-

@ 10 ulas bawang merah

@ 4 ulas bawang putih

@ 15 biji cili api

@ 15 tangkai cili kering

@ 1 inci halia

@ 1 inci lengkuas

@ 1/2 inci kunyit hidup

2 batang serai dititik

2 helai daun kunyit dihiris halus

4 helai daun limau purut dihiris kasar

4 cawan santan pekat

4 sudu besar kerisik

Garam, gula dan serbuk perasa (ikut suka)

Cara-cara

1. Masukkan ayam dan bahan giling dan serai- perap lebih kurang 1 jam. Sometimes I could not hold to wait for 1 hour, tried just for 20 min, it should be ok then.

2. Masukkan ayam ke dalam kuali. Masukkan santan dan masak hingga mendidih. Masukkan daun limau, daun kunyit, kerisik dan garam. Masukkan juga perasa dan gula jika suka.

3. Masak ayam hingga empuk dan agak pekat. Sedia dimakan dengan pulut kuning atau nasi himpit. Or simply eat that with rice.

Hannah's 4th birthday

2011-07-14T09:00:00.000+08:00

Happy blessing, blasting and best day to our darling Hannah. She is always a PRINCESS to us!

Mommy, abah, abang Ammar & abang Aqil love you forever and ever dear, no matter what ...

Gambaran Hari Kiamat

2010-11-26T10:09:00.004+08:00

Tuhan ku, aku tidak layak untuk syurga MU. Tapi tidak pula ku sanggup ke neraka Mu ........

Ya Allah, sungguh terasa takut membaca gambaran hari kiamat ini, sungguh! Semoga kita semua mendapat syafaat dari Rasulullah s.a.w. di akhirat dan dengan keizinan-Nya juga. Aminnn.

✐ Selepas Malaikat Israfil meniup sangkakala (bentuknya seperti tanduk besar) yang memekakkan telinga, seluruh makhluk mati kecuali Izrail & beberapa malaikat yang lain. Selepas itu, Izrail pun mencabut nyawa malaikat yang tinggal dan akhirnya nyawanya sendiri.

✐ Selepas semua makhluk mati, Tuhan pun berfirman mafhumnya "Kepunyaan siapakah kerajaan hari ini?" Tiada siapa yang menjawab. Lalu Dia sendiri menjawab dengan keagunganNya "Kepunyaan Allah Yang Maha Esa lagi Maha Perkasa." Ini menunjukkan kebesaran & keagunganNya sebagai Tuhan yg Maha Kuasa lagi Maha Kekal Hidup, tidak mati.

✐ Selepas 40 tahun, Malaikat Israfil a.s. dihidupkan, seterusnya meniup sangkakala untuk kali ke-2, lantas seluruh makhluk hidup semula di atas bumi putih, berupa padang Mahsyar (umpama padang Arafah) yang rata tidak berbukit atau bulat seperti bumi.

✐ Sekelian manusia hidup melalui benih anak Adam yg disebut "Ajbuz Zanbi" yang berada di hujung tulang belakang mereka. Hiduplah manusia umpama anak pokok yang kembang membesar dari biji benih.

✐ Semua manusia dan jin dibangkitkan dalam keadaan telanjang dan hina. Mereka tidak rasa malu kerana pada ketika itu hati mereka sangat takut dan bimbang tentang nasib & masa depan yang akan mereka hadapi kelak.

✐ Lalu datanglah api yang berterbangan dengan bunyi seperti guruh yang menghalau manusia, jin dan binatang ke tempat perhimpunan besar. Bergeraklah mereka menggunakan tunggangan (bagi yang banyak amal), berjalan kaki (bagi yang kurang amalan) dan berjalan dengan muka (bagi yang banyak dosa). Ketika itu, ibu akan lupakan anak, suami akan lupakan isteri, setiap manusia sibuk memikirkan nasib mereka.

✐ Setelah semua makhluk dikumpulkan, matahari dan bulan dihapuskan cahayanya, lalu mereka tinggal dalam kegelapan tanpa cahaya. Berlakulah huru-hara yang amat dahsyat.

✐ Tiba-tiba langit yang tebal pecah dengan bunyi yang dahsyat, lalu turunlah malaikat sambil bertasbih kepada Allah SWT. Seluruh makhluk terkejut melihat saiz malaikat yang besar dan suaranya yang menakutkan.

✐ Kemudian matahari muncul semula dengan kepanasan yang berganda. Hingga dirasakan seakan-akan matahari berada sejengkal dari atas kepala mereka. Ulama berkata jika matahari naik di bumi seperti keadaannya naik dihari Kiamat nescaya seluruh bumi terbakar, bukit-bukau hancur dan sungai menjadi kering. Lalu mereka rasai kepanasan dan bermandikan peluh sehingga peluh mereka menjadi lautan. Timbul atau tenggelam mereka bergantung pada amalan masing-masing. Keadaan mereka berlanjutan sehingga 1000 tahun.

✐ Terdapat satu telaga kepunyaan Nabi Muhammad SAW bernama Al-Kausar yang mengandungi air yang hanya dapat diminum oleh orang mukmin sahaja. Orang bukan mukmin akan dihalau oleh malaikat yang menjaganya. Jika diminum airnya tidak akan haus selama-lamanya. Kolam ini berbentuk segi empat tepat sebesar satu bulan perjalanan. Bau air kolam ini lebih harum dari kasturi, warnanya lebih putih dari susu dan rasanya lebih sejuk dari embun. Ia mempunyai saluran yang mengalir dari syurga.

✐ Semua makhluk berada bawah cahaya matahari yang terik kecuali 7 golongan yang mendapat teduhan dari Arasy. Mereka ialah:

ⅰ- Pemimpin yang adil.

ⅱ- Orang muda yang taat kepada perintah Allah.

ⅲ- Lelaki yang terikat hatinya dengan masjid.

ⅳ- Dua orang yang bertemu kerana Allah dan berpisah kerana Allah.

ⅴ- Lelaki yang diajak oleh wanita berzina, tetapi dia menolak dengan berkata "Aku takut pada Allah".

ⅵ- Lelaki yg bersedekah dengan bersembunyi (tidak diketahui orang ramai).

ⅶ- Lelaki yang suka bersendirian mengingati Allah lalu mengalir air matanya kerana takutkan Allah.

✐ Oleh kerana tersangat lama menunggu di padang mahsyar, semua manusia tidak tahu berbuat apa melainkan mereka yang beriman, kemudian mereka terdengar suara "pergilah berjumpa dengan para Nabi". Maka mereka pun pergi mencari para Nabi. Pertama sekali kumpulan manusia ini berjumpa dengan Nabi Adam tetapi usaha mereka gagal kerana Nabi Adam a.s menyatakan beliau juga ada melakukan kesalahan dengan Allah SWT. Maka kumpulan besar itu kemudiannya berjumpa Nabi Nuh a.s., Nabi Ibrahim a.s., Nabi Musa a.s., Nabi Isa a.s. (semuanya memberikan sebab seperti Nabi Adam a.s.) dan akhirnya mereka berjumpa Rasullullah SAW. Jarak masa antara satu nabi dengan yang lain adalah 1000 tahun perjalanan.

✐ Lalu berdoalah baginda Nabi Muhammad SAW ke hadrat Allah SWT. Lalu diperkenankan doa baginda.

✐ Selepas itu, terdengar bunyi pukulan gendang yang kuat hingga menakutkan hati semua makhluk kerana mereka sangka azab akan turun. Lalu terbelah langit, turunlah arasy Tuhan yang dipikul oleh 8 orang malaikat yang sangat besar (besarnya sejarak perjalanan 20 ribu tahun) sambil bertasbih dengan suara yang amat kuat sehingga 'Arasy itu tiba dibumi.

✐ 'Arasy ialah jisim nurani yang amat besar berbentuk kubah (bumbung bulat) yang mempunyai 4 batang tiang yang sentiasa dipikul oleh 4 orang malaikat yang besar dan gagah. Dalam bahasa mudah ia seumpama istana yang mempunyai seribu bilik yang menempatkan jutaan malaikat di dalamnya. Ia dilingkungi embun yang menghijab cahayanya yang sangat kuat.

✐ Kursi iaitu jisim nurani yang terletak di hadapan Arasy yang dipikul oleh 4 orang malaikat yang sangat besar. Saiz kursi lebih kecil dari 'Arasy umpama cincin ditengah padang . Dalam bahasa mudah ia umpama singgahsana yang terletak dihadapan istana.

✐ Seluruh makhluk pun menundukkan kepala kerana takut. Lalu dimulakan timbangan amal. Ketika itu berterbanganlah kitab amalan masing-masing turun dari bawah Arasy menuju ke leher pemiliknya tanpa silap dan tergantunglah ia sehingga mereka dipanggil untuk dihisab. Kitab amalan ini telah ditulis oleh malaikat Hafazhah / Raqib & 'Atid / Kiraman Katibin.

✐ Manusia beratur dalam saf mengikut Nabi dan pemimpin masing- masing. Orang kafir & munafik beratur bersama pemimpin mereka yang zalim. Setiap pengikut ada tanda mereka tersendiri untuk dibezakan.

✐ Umat yang pertama kali dihisab adalah umat Nabi Muhammad SAW, dan amalan yang pertama kali dihisab adalah solat. Sedangkan hukum yang pertama kali diputuskan adalah perkara pertumpahan darah.

✐ Apabila tiba giliran seseorang hendak dihisab amalannya, malaikat akan mencabut kitab mereka lalu diserahkan, lalu pemiliknya mengambil dengan tangan kanan bagi orang mukmin dan dengan tangan kiri jika orang bukan mukmin.

✐ Semua makhluk akan dihisab amalan mereka menggunakan satu Neraca Timbangan. Saiznya amat besar, mempunyai satu tiang yang mempunyai lidah dan 2 daun. Daun yang bercahaya untuk menimbang pahala dan yang gelap untuk menimbang dosa.

✐ Acara ini disaksikan oleh Nabi Muhammad SAW dan para imam 4 mazhab untuk menyaksikan pengikut masing-masing dihisab.

✐ Perkara pertama yang diminta ialah Islam. Jika dia bukan Islam, maka seluruh amalan baiknya tidak ditimbang bahkan amalan buruk tetap akan ditimbang.

✐ Ketika dihisab, mulut manusia akan dipateri, tangan akan berkata- kata, kaki akan menjadi saksi. Tiada dolak-dalih dan hujah tipuan. Semua akan di adili oleh Allah Ta'ala dengan Maha Bijaksana.

✐ Setelah amalan ditimbang, mahkamah Mahsyar dibuka kepada orang ramai untuk menuntut hak masing-masing dari makhluk yang sedang dibicara sehinggalah seluruh makhluk berpuas hati dan dibenarkannya menyeberangi titian sirat.

✐ Syafaat Nabi Muhammad SAW di akhirat :

ⅰ- Meringankan penderitaan makhluk di Padang Mahsyar dengan mempercepatkan hisab.

ⅱ- Memasukkan manusia ke dalam syurga tanpa hisab.

ⅲ- Mengeluarkan manusia yang mempunyai iman sebesar zarah dari neraka.

(Semua syafaat ini tertakluk kepada keizinan Allah SWT.)

✐ Para nabi dan rasul serta golongan khawas juga diberikan izin oleh Tuhan untuk memberi syafaat kepada para pengikut mereka. Mereka ini berjumlah 70 000. Setiap seorang dari mereka akan mensyafaatkan 70 000 orang yang lain.

✐ Setelah berjaya dihisab, manusia akan mula berjalan menuju syurga melintasi jambatan sirat. Siratul Mustaqim ialah jambatan (titian) yang terbentang dibawahnya neraka. Lebar jambatan ini adalah seperti sehelai rambut yang dibelah tujuh dan ia lebih tajam dari mata pedang. Bagi orang mukmin ia akan dilebarkan dan dimudahkan menyeberanginya.

✐ Fudhail bin Iyadh berkata perjalanan di Sirat memakan masa 15000 tahun. 5000 tahun menaik, 5000 tahun mendatar dan 5000 tahun menurun. Ada makhluk yang melintasinya seperti kilat, seperti angin, menunggang binatang korban dan berjalan kaki. Ada yang tidak dapat melepasinya disebabkan api neraka sentiasa menarik kaki mereka, lalu mereka jatuh ke dalamnya.

✐ Para malaikat berdiri di kanan dan kiri sirat mengawasi setiap makhluk yang lalu. Setiap 1000 orang yang meniti sirat, hanya seorang sahaja yang Berjaya melepasinya. 999 orang akan terjatuh ke dalam neraka.

Rujukan: Kitab Aqidatun Najin karangan Syeikh Zainal Abidin Muhammad Al- Fathani. Pustaka Nasional Singapura 2004.

☞ Jika sekiranya kalian ingin mengumpul saham akhirat, sampaikanlah ilmu ini kepada sahabat² yang lain. Sepertimana sabda Rasulullah SAW: ❝Sampaikanlah pesananku walaupun satu ayat. ❞

Sesungguhnya apabila matinya seseorang anak Adam itu, hanya 3 perkara yang akan dibawanya bersama:

① Sedekah/amal jariahnya.

② Doa anak²nya yang soleh.

③ Ilmu yang bermanfaat yang disampaikannya kepada orang lain.

Segalanya indah di sini (Part I)

2010-11-22T14:32:00.002+08:00

Our journey started on 10/6/10. Alhamdulillah we were invited by Him. It was very unexpected that we would go in 1 family. Our original plan was me and Hannah first. Then husband would do his umrah after I came back. But, Alhamdulillah our prayer were answered. It is a true experience and couldn’t be forgotten. Once we went, we wanted to go again, really. It’s not a pretending story or a created film.

Now I know why my two brothers and wives keep repeating visit the Holy place every year. I once teasingly asked them, “why don’t you guys go to other counties such as Australia, US, UK, bla bla”. Hemmm, hinakah pertanyaan itu? Astaga. I know, if they can go there every year, they should have extra money. Sorry, I didn’t know until I found the TRUE ANSWER myself.

Before heading to Holy land, we spent 3 days at Madinah Al-Munawarrah. I would say that this beautiful land of Rasulullah is updated faster than the Holy land. Hotels are mostly 4 to 5 stars. Very comfortable. With the beautiful bathtub, hot water, LCD TV screen and beds are well arranged. The distance between the hotel is between 100-200 meter to Masjid Nabawi. We could go to the mosque every prayer time easily. Masjid Nabawi is very beautiful. I love the umbrella cum roof at the outside of the mosque and of course the inside of the mosque, MasyaAllah.

Teringat semasa ke Raudhah. Raudah adalah rumah Nabi dan bau-bauan Syurga dapat dihidu bila berada di sini. It was so hard to get into here actually as the entry time for women is limited. The time to get in is just for 2 hours, one after Asar and one after Isyak. I made the first attempt on the first day. Had to bring Hannah as nobody was available to look after her. Husband still at Malaysia. His flight was 2 days away. He would headed straight to Mecca and we promised to meet there.

Hannah was sleeping when I brought her into Raudhah. Alhamdulillah she was safe and soundly slept even though the environment was jostle and crowded. People pushed here and there. I thought everybody should behave when we are entering the good place. I couldn’t pray while in Raudhah as it was so crowded, moreover Hannah was in my arm, so I just did my doa. As we are given just a short of time by ‘petugas’ di situ. Hurriedly after made my doa, I made a move to the exit lane. Then only I remembered to visit Maqam Rasulullah saw. No way to turn as I would go against the lane if to go back and the ‘petugas’ had already shouted, asking to get out. Just pray from the far. Hannah was sleeping all the way until we reached hotel, MasyaAllah. Alhamdulillah, Kau telah menyenangkan urusanku.

On the second night, Elly (cousin) was available to look after Hannah. I determined to go to Raudhah again as this was the last night for us in Madinah. This time, I easily got to the front line in Raudhah and prayed. Then moved nearer to where the Maqam Rasulullah located although we couldn’t see anything. Women can’t see Maqam Rasulullah from women site but men can see easily from their site. I made doa here and sent my friends’ and relatives’ regards to Rasulullah. Ammar and Aqil told me that they could see clearly the Maqam Rasulullah and his friends', Saidina Abu Bakar a.s. and Saidina Othman a.s. Ammar and Aqil told me, “Keranda Saidina Abu Bakar besar sangat dan panjang dari keranda Nabi, mami. Keranda Saidina Othman pun panjang”. MasyaAllah, seronoknya mereka dapat melihat dengan jelas.

The next day, we headed to Bir Ali untuk berniat ihram before continuing our journey to Holy land. We reach Mecca Al-Mukarramah at about 12 am. After checked in the hotel, our leader, that is my brother, asked us to gather at lobby before going to Masjidil Haram and Baitullah and furtherly did our first umrah (Umrah Rukun). I left Hannah with Elly at hotel (as Elly situation couldn’t permit her to do umrah at that time). Walking down the lane to Masjidil Haram, we said Labbai kallah humma labbait till the end and repeatedly. While the heart was so nervous, preparing to see Masjidil Haram and Baitullah LIVE. The distance was about 250 meters. We made dua when first seeing Masjidil Haram and ….. my eyes was wetted with tears. Impatiently to see the next, that is Baitullah, while the heart was dup dap dup dap. Oh Lord, grant me to see your Holy House. I’m afraid I couldn’t see. Forgive my sins. Feeling that the journey from entering the door of Masjdil Haram to the Baitulalh was so long. It’s only my sense. Mana ni, belum nampak nampak lagi. And suddenly, MasyaAllah. With the naked eyes, I could see the beautiful Baitullah. Subhanallah. Masyaallah. Allahhuakbar. Berlinang airmataku lagi. We made the dua (including doa pertama kali melihat Kaabah).

Visiting the Holy place make us ‘insaf’, aware and realize how small ourselves. While trying to imagine the real land in zaman Rasulullah, it is only a little that we can see nowadays. It is a little bit sad when we see skyscraper building surrounded the Masjidil Haram namely The Hilton, Al-Safwa Tower, etc. Shopping malls are everywhere and small shops are numerous. But we should take and think these all as a development and improvement to the jemaah.

Alhamdulillah, I concentrated my heart to do shopping (for remembrance and bought some souvenirs) only at the end of my journey. I focused my heart to fully worship, InsyaAllah. I was not perfect of thinking that but I was trying. Hannah, as well, remained her good manner there. As she is the youngest jemaah in the group, she was treated as entertainer for the group during meal time and visiting places J . She would sing for us while we were having lunch, dinner and tea time and also on the bus. Thanks Allah for rewarded me such a witty bright and good girl like her. Tak susah bawa dia ke Holy land. May be with the help of YOU. She would follow to pray with her ‘own way’ when I was praying. Husband will carry her while doing tawaf and saie. Once, during saei, she wanted me to carry her in my arm. I felt like Siti Hajar bringing Nabi Ismail in her arm while berlari-lari anak mencari air between Safa and Marwah, MasyaAllah. But during her (Siti Hajar) time, it was so hot with the sun on top of the head. Siapalah kita nak dibandingkan dengannya! Now, we should thank more as the saei is performed under the roof with the respective lane from Safa to Marwah and from Marwah to Safa. Allah memudahkan kita semua. Syukran.

After we completed our Umrah Rukun, the azan for the Fajr prayer echoed tenderly. We waited there till we performed the Fajr prayer together (berjemaah). After praying, the handphone rang, and it was from Mr Hubby. He’s waiting outside. That was the first time we gathered after about 5 days we didn’t see each other ;B. He has completed his Umrah Rukun before we reached the Holy land actually. I would consider that as an awesome meeting. Pertemuan anak-beranak di perkarangan Masjidil Haram. We walked to hotel together to meet Ms Hannah.

I'm back!

2010-10-29T14:35:00.014+08:00

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone!

It's been a longgggg time since I started writing this back, TODAY. Not that I have dearth of idea but, common word, no time to update blog. As everybody is aware we have a lot of communication mode nowadays namely twitter, facebook, hi5 and etcetera, these has exhausted me already. I wonder people who can blog, then constantly active on facebook and at the same time work at office..gurp... how come they can cater all these. Or unless their work tasks are not that much.. hemm..I was wondering and still wonder...

I would love to share by blogging here with everybody but time, work and family envy me most. And feel so touched when some asking me why I stop blogging. Hey, we miss your writing, we miss your exotic words. Hah! Exotic? We miss your dissimilarity of story, like not other bloggers. Oh, is it? Wah feel like the famous writer when in fact I am only the normal woman who has nothing. Nothing means not so extravaganza one lorrr.. I'll text what I feel like to but trying not to make anybody feel not good and trying not to be showed off. Insyaallah, insyaAllah (and I continue with Maher Zain's song of InsyaAllah).

I'll try my best ya buddies! I'll remain my simple but nice bloody awesome stories, will try ya. Thanks for your support!

Girl is always girl s s s s s ......

2009-11-17T16:15:00.003+08:00

See my anak dara. She's a typical little girl who likes to try what her mummy has. Oh no! I caught her last Friday night at my makeup bar and sneaked what she was doing. Oh no... I don't mind she's trying those, I was more worried if those would be 'faulty'.

She's 2 years and 4 months now. And still nenen. Very talkative among us (abah, mommy, brothers & bibik) but so shy with others. I like! That shows her feminity huh. She now knows how to demand and pick this and that. Like to pick her clothes herself. And would repeatedly wears the same clothes. Rugi la banyak2 baju lain mami beli. Haiya.

Ammar's 10th birthday

2009-11-03T16:02:00.005+08:00

28/10/2009
Happy 10th birthday to Ammar.
Celebrated at The Bangkok House, but not at Bangkok. This is my hubby's friend restaurant.
The food here are all recommended. I like it's green curry. Commercial break sekejap.

Aqil's 9th birthday

2009-10-26T14:37:00.004+08:00

20/10/2009
Happy 9th birthday to Aqil.
The first intention and plan was to be held at Pizza Hut but because of Abah's last minute program, he ordered the pizza and we celebrated at home that night.
Mommy had asked to do the next day ja, but the son insisted so much and said his birtday was 'today', so couldnt celebrate 'tomorrow'. Ok, whatever.

In Loving Memories..... Umi (1950-2009)

2009-10-21T13:31:00.006+08:00

It's been already a month today since Umi "left" us. Really, we feel that Umi is still in this earth, not to deny she has gone, and not to show that we couldn't accept her death, but the reality is we feel she's still here. Maybe it is still early. Maybe the death is so sudden. Siapa sangka, the healthy Umi was called by Allah just only 14 days after the day she was diagnosed. Kuasa Allah tiada sipa yang dapat menghalang dan memang telah tersurat dan tertulis bahawa Umi would go forever on 21/09/09 (2nd Syawal, 1430H) at the age of 59.

We, who still alive, just be wary. That we don't even know when is our time.
To Umi, your sons, daughters in law, grandchildren will always pray that your Ruh will be peace there. You are always in our heart, lively, forever and ever. For me, there's no other in law in this earth other than you. Nothing compares to you...

Semoga umi aman di sana.

Al-Fatihah.......

Niece's engagement

2009-08-14T12:08:00.009+08:00

8/8/09

The chocs and cupcakes for her

Thanks for Zam & Ita.

Another a year

2009-07-16T09:00:00.003+08:00

Our little girl just turned 2 last Tuesday.

We haven't planned to throw the party as 'mom & dad' are so bz.

So, last Tuesday after coming from work, I just bought a cake and planned to celebrate among ourselves at home. We did. Then only abah came home when the cake was already finished. Didn't expexct him to come home so early. He asked to eat out cum celebrated Hannah's birthday. The boys voted out for Pizza Hut. Ergo, we went there. Bought another cake again to bring to PH. Special guests are, who else if not, Adib and Diba ;). Hehe.

Abah, mommy, abang-abang dan semua doakan semoga Hannah panjang umur, diberikan kesihatan & keselamatan terbaik, sentiasa dirahmati-Nya dan bahagia sokmo.

Farewell to Kak Yong ang family

2009-07-15T11:06:00.000+08:00

12/7/09

They were going to LA for a few years. Yes, they are now at Los Angeles. Great!

We went to their Suite Apt last Sunday night to wish good bye, hug and kiss for the last time. But, we will definitely meet again...somehow, somewhere, anywhere......

Bon Voyage.

Don't forget to courier us nice handbags from there ;)

After some times ....

2009-07-01T13:30:00.003+08:00

It's been a long time since the last time I posted the blog. Reasons: busy, busy & busy, even coudn't have time for blogging.
No update means the blog is dead, isn't it? People come and go just to see there were the same old stories. :B

So, here is the wrapped up for the whole unpublished stories (Warning: there might have the story that I forgot to tell. Hence, not all are in here. Anyway, there is some at least :B )

Housewife vs househusband
I would like to give a big clap to Mr Hubby and to grant him an award of THE BEST HOUSEHUSBAND for 2 weeks.

That's because the maid was on leave for a month. We hired mother-in-law for the first two weeks and the last two weeks was supposely the alternate days for me and husband to take turn look after the children. But, it turned out that Mr Hubby had to spend most of the time with them as I coudn't leave my works for so long as all the bosses at the office would miss me very much. Thanks for Mr Hubby who understood and supported me throughout the ~~tough~~ time. Phewitt!

But, it didn't mean I let all the housechores to him. Came week ends, despite the rest days, it was totally tired days. I preferred the week days instead then, so that I could go to office and you know why :B.

Thanks God, the maid managed to come on time and I hope I can manage my time back to normal.

CMMi

Being brief and studied repeatedly for SCAMPI B.

The result just "a litte OK" than SCAMPI C. Huhh! Have to make sure SCAMPI A is tip-top. Preparation? Just follow the flow larrr......

Shopping
So pity! I've not been extremely shopped eversince mom sick. Reason:
i) went back home every weekend (5 weeks in a row) starting 1/5.
ii) "nothing" to buy (ye ke?????)

iii) "short" of money (ni baru betul!)

I just had the chance to go to the nearest shopping mall yesterday and see many new fashions and trends. Oh how I was so left out. It just 2 months, yet there's so many I've been not catched up for shopping things. But the good side is, it taught me to save the money invisibly, but.... in reality the money still decreasing. I wonder how and I wonder why ... :P
I keep on praying for a blue sky, I keep on searching through the rain...

Day dream

2009-05-29T16:44:00.005+08:00

3 days ago:
The boss came to my workstation with a smiling face. He asked me to come for a while to his place for a quick discussion. He smiled... I smiled back lorrr. Senyum itu sedekah anyway. Why he didn't bother just to call me from his room? Hummphh.. Hahh, while walking to his room, I whispered slowly to me, "he might tell me the goods news..probably! Salary raise?" *hahhah*

After comfortably sitting in front of his table, he said, "Roy, we just got a new project. We got Tabung Haji project wich cost to $$$$$ and bla bla bla. I need your help for the proposal of the system, the commercial price and the cost margin, bla bla bla". Patut pun senyum. Ada udang di sebalik batu. Okkkkkkkk... and I went back to my place start thinking how to ~~make them raise my salary~~ do the proposal. Roy always has a good dream lately but in fact, the reality is really bites. Yeah, in my dreammmmmmmmmzzzzzzzz

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-11T17:02:00.003+08:00

Happy Mother's Day to my mak and all the moms all over the world.

Mom of all season

2009-05-08T09:35:00.008+08:00

Tears running down the cheeks now… I can’t hide it. Remember mak all the times… who is now still in ICU.

Mak,
Ayah, your children, relatives, neighbours and all pray for you all the times. May mak will recover and awake from unconscious stage. And we hope mak won’t have any other complications when she’s awake. Kami sentiasa berdoa semoga dijauhkan akibat-akibat yang tidak diingini. Believe it, trust it, our prayers will always be with you. Mak, you must remember that Allah only tests the strong person. You are. You are the strong person, that’s why Allah has tested you and us as well. He knows that you can accept it and we also must accept it whatever that He will grant.

Mak,
We talked about you last two nights with ayah before going to bed. About all your kindness. All the neighbours said that you are a soft spoken person, never shouted to people, never raised voice to your own children. Oh, how I wish I’d be like you.
Often, we only think and talk about someone’s kindness when she/he is in critical condition or is no longer in this world. Ya Allah, berilah peluang kepada kami dan juga mak. Sihatkanlah mak kembali supaya kami masih dapat menghargai jasa dan pengorbanannya kepada kami selagi dia masih hidup.

Mak,
I miss your cucur udang. I never find a tasty cucur udang as yours. I can’t find it at KLCC food court, popular restaurant, pasar malam, pasar Ramadhan or even stall down the road. It’s been sold there but not like yours. My mom’s cucur udang is the best cucur udang in the world for me. It’s kuah kacang is yummilicious. I’ll also miss your laksa (the kuah is important) and gulai ikan. Mak, cepatlah sembuh ya, cook me all these before one of us will see Allah.

We hope that mak will conscious soon and will smile to us again. Amin.

Happy mother’s day mak.

Not only on mother’s day, we will celebrate you every day.

Sincerely yours,

(Your daughter who terribly miss you now)

Part IV

2009-04-15T16:30:00.002+08:00

Fouth day (4/4/09)
We start our journey to JKT at 9:30 am and arrive there at about 12:00 pm. We have lunch at nasi padang restaurant there before checking in at Grand Tropic Suites Hotel. Here we rented Family Suite to accomodate the 'many us' (3 bedrooms, complete with kitchen, living area and dining area, etc) while Sue & family rented Business Suite.

After refreshing ourselves, we off to Ciputra Mall. Shopping sakan gak sini. Penat. No need to explain more.

Fifth day (5/4/09)
Last day to shop!
We spent money and time *ngee* at Cempaka Mas. Last year we did came here also. So, we shopping sakan jugak here. Penat. No need to explain more. I would recommend for visitors to come here rather than go to Mangga 2 (although I never go there). From husband’s experience also. He’s been to Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua and Cempaka Mas. They are about 6,000 shops at CM compared to 4,000 shops at M2. Tak terhabis pun satu hari nak masuk semua 6,000 shops tu. :B

That night, we packed all the stuff in preparation to go home the next day. We took off the earliest flight to KL for the day.
Bye-bye.

At Ciputra Mall

Part III

2009-04-15T14:00:00.004+08:00

Third day (3/4/09)
We spent the whole day to factory outlets on our last day at BDO.
Diaz, Toko 3, Bale Anak, Grande, Jetset, Episode, Heritage and Cascade. By the way, Heritage and Cascade are connected to each other. Don’t miss to go to Heritage and Cascade ok if you at BDO. It’s happening here.

If you don’t mind about ori things, go to Diaz. Here, there’s a lot of leather handbags and shoes as well. A lot of branded imitation handbags and shoes here. They are mostly first class replica. Some people said that Diaz is the handbags heaven..pure nirvana. But by all mean, they are not cheap, but the bags look so real, it will pass as the real thing.
We cannot bargain here. In my opinion, if one wants to buy this kind of stuff, better go to PBTC as we can ask for lower prices but the choices there are not as many as here. There’s a good and contra anyway. I didn’t buy anything here (still looking for ori things *ngee*)

This year I could say that the children clothes at Bale Anak were not happening compared to last year. There were so many brands that were not evident. I was so disappointed coming here (but grabbed some for Hannah, Ammar & Aqil :D). I would say that Heritage & Cascade is better in term of children variety design and brand clothes.

Grande, Jetset & Episode are near to each other. So just make one stop i.e at Grande, then we just can cross the road to go to the other FO. BTW, House of Donatello (sell shoes) is just around the corner but we didn’t have a chance to go there as we just ~~down to the wire~~ short of time.
I aimed to come again to Grande as I wanted to grab the G2000 shirts and slacks for office work but couldn't find any this time. Last year there's a bundle of that type selling here. The stock must be different every year, so don't expect much. What you got last year, didn't mean you could get this year and vice versa.

Our supir told us that Toko Tiga is the best shop to buy jeans. Toko Tiga sells original jeans with the lowest price compared to other outlets as it acts as an agent/distributor. But not all brands of jeans are here. There’s a Levi’s, Lee Copper, Piere Cardin, Diesel and some other that I forgot already. I’m looking for LV or Guess jeans. Sorry, that type of brands haven’t had here.

We were so frustrated when we realized that there’s a lot of things that were happening at Heritage and Cascade when only we had only 30 minutes before the FO would be closed for the day. Sue & I would like to come back the next day if we could but we already scheduled to leave for Jakata at 9 am (on the next day). Huhuhu…huwaa….

All the pics still not uploaded yet.. later kay!

Part II

2009-04-14T13:45:00.002+08:00

We checked in at Karang Setra Hotel and cottage (we choose cottage) at about 5pm. After refreshing ourselves, we headed to Sriwijaya Keramayang Restaurant for dinner. This restaurant provides Sunda food. The Sunda food is tasty. For me, it is better than nasi padang.
We asked our supir to go to Rumah Mode afterwards. I got LV jeans for me and Sonoma blouse for Hannah. The boys got their Guess Jeans, 2 pairs each. I could say that the jeans and children clothes are to my taste at Rumah Mode. Blouses were not to my desire here.

Second day (2/4/09)
While husband and Pok Ya entertained the kids at hotel, me, Umi, Sue, Hannah, maid & Azim (the emerging of him was so important! Tukang carry barang2) were brought to Pasar Baru Trade Center by our supir. We spent there from morning to evening. Bought a lot of things? Of course! MIL was so excited shopping here.

We just realized that we haven’t had our lunch yet when we were about to leave the PBTC at about 5 o’clock pm. Called them at hotel and heard the weak voice (sbb lapar menunggu the shoppers!) *ngee ngee*

As it approached the dinner time, we skipped the lunch and just waited for our supir to bring us for dinner. When hubby asked, nasi padang or sunda, everybody voted for sunda food. So, off we went to another sunda restaurant. This restaurant is so nice. This time we chose the hut style seat and we have to sit cross-legged (bersila). There’s imitation river running outside the hut. So cool. The sunda food here is better and tastier compared to a night before.

That night was also "The Night in History" to me. There's a tragedy that are so menyakitkan, terrified, fear, ~~memalukan~~. I could see everybody was in panic term though they ~~hide~~ didn't show much. Thanks God, the holiday was not spoilt ~~by me~~. :B

Outside the cottage. Waiting for supir.

Behind is our cottage

In the cottage

Rombongan Cik Kiah (5 days 5 nights)

2009-04-10T17:30:00.002+08:00

My MIL name is Rokiah by coincidence, so the title is match enough to tell the whole story :).
This is my second trip to Bandung and Jakarta. I would conclude that shopping is heavenly at Bandung (and JKT as well) as our currency to Indonesia currency is very impressive now compare to last visit (last year).

Despite the heavy workloads, I’ve to update this soon as the demand is very high from my prens who asked me many times and who is waiting their turn to go there soon. I write this as it will be a guidance and tips to them. Aku tulis sikit2 ya Lin, Anis, etc…nanti aku charge ;)

First day (1/4/09)
We reached JKT at 8:05 am Indonesia time. Our loyal supir was already there waiting for us. We headed to Safari Park (again!) first. We stopped by at Restoran Sederhana for lunch. We had yummilicious nasi padang there.

We came to Safari park again just because to make the kids enjoy before they would start to make their long face as the mommies and daddies would start their true color activities at Bandung. *giggle*

I've also posted the pics on Safari Park visit last year at BDG-JKT (Taman Safari Indonesia).

Later, we headed to Bandung and stayed overnight there. Our real activity started on that night. Hold on girls for more updates. ;)

March Test

2009-03-26T11:50:00.001+08:00

He showed us the result yesterday evening to me and Ammar. We laughed out loud upon learning the essay. He just started the syllabus for essay this year. OK, as we took this is still early for him to catch up with the essay, we gave the chance to him to improve.
Later that night, we showed to abah and we continued our laughing.

Yah, still remember how my ayah laughed at me when I did my first essay during primary time. I slot bahasa pasar in the essay when I wrote about Ayam Saya. One of the sentences was Ayam saya bulunya merelik. **LOL**
And now it is our kid turn hah.

* Written by Aqil (standard 3) for his March test*

Mommy's Award

2009-03-24T10:07:00.008+08:00

Got this from couz MommyDania. Thank you dear for the recognition *clap, clap* I know I'm a good mommy ;) and trying to be good always. There's so many to tell about awful thing, awesome thing, and what we love about kids, but it should be for another entry. My works are so hectic, they are calling me. *phuhh*

For now, I take the award and tepek here first OK.

Send this to 5 other moms (or more) of the year that deserve a reminder that they too are the best moms that they can be. Remember to send them a note letting them know you have selected them, and also add a link to your post that directs people back to the person who nominated you.

♥ Big Mamma

♥ Hez

♥ Sopi

♥ Anis

♥ Ita

♥ Helnie

♥ Ulin

♥ Mcna

♥ Dak Mas Timah

♥ Nurul Fitriah

♥ Mrs D

...and to all moms who are reading this. You deserve it! :)

Another collection

2009-03-20T10:05:00.012+08:00

No beautiful story.

But I like to share about, what else if not, tudung a.k.a hijab a.k.a cover.

An old friend from Penang, Rina, came up to KL with her family for ~~shopping~~ holiday. We planned to meet up at KLCC after my office hour. Called her upon reaching KLCC and she asked to come to Arzu. She's trying the selendang and buying a lot of those that amounting to RMx,xxx.xx. Terbeliak bijik mata den. It's ok, she has money ;).
There's a sale for Turkey cotton hijab at Arzu. And the sale for that was entitled only yesterday (the seller there said larrr). Buy 5, get 1 free. So it means, the price of one hijab became half the original price. But you have to take 6 or more to enjoy the price. So as usual, never miss the chance ~~konon~~, tried once, tried twice, feel ok? OK! Share with Rina, she took 4 for her daughter and I took 2 for myself.
Aduh, tak pasal2, kenapa la Rina kau ajak meet up at Arzu. But the good thing, can get cheaper price with good quality, the offer was only yesterday. *weng, weng, weng*

I like the case that Arzu gave as we can keep the hijab organizely and with the good way. Even Hajaba doesn't have the idea to have it like that. They should start to think giving such item as an advise to the wearer/buyer how to keep the hijab well and to maintain the shape of the hijab especially awning part.

Aiseh, my beloved pren wanted to see the hijab as I offered to let go 1 for her. So here is the sample for you:

*model of the day*

And this Rina, made me so jeolous, he bought a new arrival of Coach handbag at Coach boutique. The price is RMx,xxx.xx It's ok, she has money. :)

*Rina's Coach and her daughter*

Cupcakes from a dear friend and again about dot dot dot

2009-03-19T08:55:00.008+08:00

Last night kak teh was so ~~lazy~~ tired to cook. KT was so sleepy due to slept late the night before. (MIL and BIL & the company came lorrr and they went back about 1 am).

Asked the children whether they wanted burger. They were ok. So, one hotdog for each of them. Later on, husband came back with a bunch of cupcakes. Passed by Hairul, specially made by Ita. Thank you Ita. So nice of you. Semoga murah rezeki. Tasty! The kids liked them very much. Hannah kept saying "antek, antek" (means cantik le tu :) ) everytime she saw the cupcakes.

And yesterday, on the way home from office, I dropped by at Hajaba. I just knew it was so near from my home *giggle* How seronok!

So, what else, at least I got one laaa... without plan and budget.. so fly money fly... come back if u can :B
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Cantik tak tudung? ngee* Over!
I would recommend. It is so comfortable, neat, feel good... terletak... sejuk bila dipakai...

Planned with my neighbor to go deZahra or Munawwarah this weekend. Hai, hai!

Hijab-ku

2009-03-18T08:15:00.000+08:00

Never ending tasks to complete:
● two reports to finish with more than 15 pages per report,
● to contact my "precious" customer for the umptenth times to investigate/clarify bla bla bla. It's been almost a year, huh! Mcm CSI, me lahh, not HER! Often, customer will look for vendor, but this is terbalik coat.
● to check new model of PR terminal (to replace the always faulty ones and often give problem to customers and of course to me..
● and more and more tasks that I don't care to list.
● and more and more and more tasks to come. Wait for youuuuuu. I hope u don't come to me!
Take a break first! coffee anyone?

Of late, I like to browse Munawwarah/Hajaba/Aryani/DeZahra tudung. It took time for me to liking these type/brand of tudung at first. While tudung bawal is evergreen, I can now take the word that I'm very comfortable in M/H/A/DZ tudung as well nowadays.

I didn't really into these types of tudung dan yang sewaktu denganya when it first launched as ~~kata hati~~ I didn't want to influence with the new design as I see many people would go and wear when every design get in the market for the first time. When everybody was busying for tudung ekin, I know it’s the trend only. Most of the shops sell that type of tudung, from the big mall to night market. The different is of course on the material and the price. I'm not into it as I comfortable with tudung bawal, specially order from Kelantan, sewn by this makcik neatly and exclusively that we can say it is setaraf with Bawal Exclusive (yaa, if we want the design, she can do it). I can get the new design/model from her with the lower price than the market price. We can trust this mcik's taste as she only uses bawal akbar, bawal jepun, quality bead, batu yg lebih berkilat. Bukan apa, untuk kepuasan dan keselesaan kepala dik nun juga kan. I'd maintain that I'd still choose tudung bawal. I only and always look for simple and nice design. Most of my hijabs are plain as I don’t like the corak-corak ones. And I don’t really like much sequin, big gems and merelik-merelik ones on the tudung. I’m not mak datin OK. You can look attractive also when you wear the simple, nice but look cool. That’s the important for me.

Back to tudung M/H/A/DZ, the price is one thing. That's why I didn't really look for them. Though I could get the tudung bawal with the same price of those M/H/A/DZ, for me it still worth to buy bawal compare to those types of tudung (pendapat kak teh la). But I don't know now how I came across the M/H/A/dZ (buat2 tak tahu pulak!). Once I tried it, I falled in love. Tanpa kusedari, I already have 5 pieces of those tudungs.

And now I can explain well how to differentiate the material and quality between original M/H/A/DZ and the imitations. You can get the awning from pure thai silk, bronze or sb line. If you want to feel good and look good when wearing it, choose the body of tudung from lycra or cotton t-shirt. I'm so mad in this right now, that I browse the history of the making and material of the fabric. Until I come to one site at Indon. It is at Bandung. It's called Rabbani. Yes, I'm going there again soon. Already sent an email to the marketing department asking for the exact address. The tudung in their website are enchanting. Not to deny, originally, the design of M/H/A/DZ coming from Indon but only now they make it exclusive. I believe the material there should be the same (correct me if I'm wrong) as at Munawwarah or Hajaba or Aryani or DeZahra. Wah, so many exclusive name. Wait till I produce the product of de-rohaya. Oh, not so glamour name, should think of other name, ahaksss... in my dream!

These are among the tudungs at Rabbani. Look not much different than M/H/A/DZ. They look elegant, comfort and cool.

World Words of nothing

2009-03-13T17:20:00.001+08:00

I was beezee like bees for last few weeks and didn't have time to give attention to this blog. Just realize it when some of my ~~fans~~ readers out there asking me via email, YM chatting, gmail chatting, etc. No comments or a few comments written doesn't mean your blog is not read. Quite often, I repeatedly went to the same blogger's site without leave a comment.

I write blog just for my pleasure. For me to jot down what I want to inscribe. And I might read it again what I've written. So, when one publishes her writing in blog, means it becomes public. So, anyone are welcomed since I don't have the authority to prevent them from entering my blog. And I would like to thanks anybody who have read and listened to my ~~bebelan~~ tale.

Yes true, I wrote what I want to write. When I don't have anything to write, I don't write. But, most of the times, I like to write but time after time... time suspicious me I guess.

Stay tune with me.

You and I both

2009-02-23T11:55:00.004+08:00

"Mommy, don't forget to print Situasi lyric, singer "bunk face" and you and I both lyric, singer "Jason Mraz""

"Ok, how you spell the singers' name?" *I, myself, ~~didn't know~~ wasn't sure Ok...*

"B.U.N.K. F.A.C.E. for bunk face *ohh mommy thot bounce face..ngehh* and J.A.S.O.N M.R.A.Z for jason mraz"

He is more updated compared to mother. He really knew in fact. And I actually always heed him ~~melalak~~ sing the Jason Mraz song. He even got that song recorded in his hp. He really good at singing the song; the pronounciation and the tempo are good. Tapi kalau ada pengkritik macam Adlin Aman Ramli, habis laaa.. "pitching kau lariiiiii la beb!"

I observed he sang the song You and I Both well only after he was listening 1 or 2 times to the song. Only now he might want to tidy and brush up the words of the lyric.

And he told me he has a secret admirer ever since he was in standard 1. He just knew it. And he also confessed to me that he has 2 or 3 girls that he admires. Oh kids nowdays ... so opennn. I advised him not to look for CINTA. Study hard, get good grades, go to university, work, and then you can look for CINTA son.

Oh my, I don't really noticed before I knew that I already has a grown up child a.k.a anak bujang. *wink* And that means, challenges are waiting for parents in front! HANDLE WITH CARE! NO UPSIDE DOWN!

A quite relieved answer

2009-02-05T14:28:00.000+08:00

One fine night, while the boys were on the bed already, prepared for their bedtime.

M: See, if you do your homework properly, focus on the revision, then you can go up to bed early, am I right? You guys want to be clever persons right? (try to tackle the question). You want to go to university?

A1: *nodded* Ammar will study until get PhD.

Wah..where did this boy learn and find word "PhD"?

M: Ok, good, we have to have an aim like that.

Fuhh, at least the answer ~~supersede~~ alleviate my fret and agonize the other day, albeit his statement was still a question mark especially to mommy ;).

The important thing is the kids show interest in education. The rest, we leave it to their effort. I don't want to oblige them too much though PUSH & PULL factor have to take into account.

M: OK, Good nite, recite your dua' before sleeping OK...

A1 & A2: OK, good nite mommy..

And off, mommy went to her bed peacefully.

A bad day

2009-02-03T14:35:00.004+08:00

What a bad day last Saturday. Is it accidentally or intentionally? Tepuk dada tanya diri. Maybe both! A tragedy that was not so bad but the reality really bites. I was accidentally/intentionally falling down on the moving 'down' escalator on the way 'up' to 1st floor of xxx hypermarket. Really confusing with the statement?

Just because of one item I accidentally left on the payment counter. And just realized while on the escalator on the way down. Thinking that it might waste time to continue going down, then walked to the other escalator to go up and walked about another a "mile" to come to the payment counter, I told Aqil that I left the item and asked him to get down first and wait for me there. Thinking that it was still not late for me to make U-turn (by going up reversing the moving of the escalator), I suddenly did that! Just about 30 cm to reach the first floor, ops, OMG, help, you know what I mean! There's an uncle who about to get down trying to help me up. I managed in chaos to save myself, quickly went up by myself and jumped to the first floor. Fortunately, not so many persons around that since the store just opened. By the time, Aqil was at the Ground floor already.

I felt my right hand and right leg so painful and numb while driving home. There's a light wound at my right elbow and a little bruise at my right knee.

I warned Aqil not to tell abah, ammar and anybody about this accident. Hopefully he could stick to his promise :B. But of course by now "some body" should have known after reading this :P

Moral of the story, don't bite more than you can chew and biar lambat asalkan selamat.

Misfortune never come singly. And yesterday, I was like sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga. While the pain the other day was still haunting me, I slipped in front of toilet room after taking my Fajr wudhu'. A clumsy Roy?

And now I feel my right back is painful. The MC is much needed now but I should complete my CMMi PM first. Oh what a day!

Miserable answer

2009-01-30T18:05:00.003+08:00

M: (Picked up office phone and dial house phone number)

Ring, ring, ring ring....

A: Hello, aa mommy

M: Do you have homework?

A: Today, don't have!

M: Then, do your revision. Make sure you take your lunch first.

A: No, I don't want.

M: Ammar, please follow the schedule. If you don't have homework, do your revision.

A: I don't want la mommy..hehehe **giggle naughtily**

M: Ammar, you don't want to be a clever person?

A: No, I don't want **giggle again**

M: (Feel so irritating). If you work hard, do your revision, do your homework, last minute study on test or exam can be prevented. You don't want to get good grade? good result?

A: No, I don't want. I don't want to go to university.

M: Haah??! (Pat my head)

Oh God. Why he said that? Just to make me annoyed, irritated or disappointed towards him? Am I too pressing on him? I like to force my kids?

Whatever it is, I hope he didn't mean what he has said.

Ya Allah ya Tuhanku, semoga anak-anakku rajin dan minat belajar. Amin.

HoliLepak days

2009-01-28T12:41:00.024+08:00

The last 4 (holi)days, we didn't go anywhere far. Most of the time, staying at home, pampering ourselves in front of TV. And so, hubby suggested for us to rearrange the TV area room. And it was also just the ~~perfect~~ time for us to do home spring cleaning, inside and outside. Good for exercise too hah! ;).

While hubby and kids rearranged the TV area space, I made myself busy cleaning upstairs.

Just then I realized there's so many thingsssss. People say the spring cleaning time is the time to throw away unused items. I love them all. They are my preloved items. Should I throw or should I keep? Or may be I can put up for sale at mudah.com or lelong.com..oh my! But I know hubby wouldn't agree with the idea of selling, he asked me to give away to other people or just donate *gee* :B

Finished cleaning upstairs, went downstairs to peep them. Oh wow, bravo! Their arrangement was so neat, tidy and clean. They moved the ~~bulky~~ heavy sofa at the living room to the TV area. And that means, we've to look for new sofa for living room. There's a reasonable sanity anyway. Ahaks, I like!

And I saw hubby at kitchen busying doing something. Oh yes, he was trying the recipe from the afc channel. He blended meat, bread crumb, coriander, cumin, aniseed, etc, to do own burger meat. So this is the result when one always watching specific channel. But it's good as mommy and kids can benefit from it too *wink* Eh, don't get wrong, my hubby is not lembut OK. Hehehehe. I afraid people would think that when see the man like to cook. When in fact - beri laluan untuk iklan sekejap ye - he is quite macho, has muscle and tough body, walaupun sedikit boroi, dia tetap hensem bagiku, sapa lagi nak puji kalau bukan bini kan, kalau buruk pun, bini puji jugak, eish teruknya, hikhik (bodek, bodek, mana tau dia baca). Kan Couz fatin kan, kan mek kan, kan ibu Dah..... memancing undi?

I was there at the kitchen to give him support *giggle* and snap a few pics.

Then I leaved him alone before going upstairs to perform Asaar.

Going down again and taraaa..the burger is ready.

Yummilicious! "Our" handmade burger can make us full as it is thick. You can't get this at McD ;).

And Iman Hannah was busy arranging her friends. She asked me to snap those pics as well. Here you go sweety.

Later in the evening, I forced myself to look at my plants after quite some times they were not taken care of. Oh so pity, So unfortunate having a planter like me.

And now they have enough food. Hope I can preserve this habit ;)

Random Fun Facts

2009-01-13T11:34:00.018+08:00

I found the meaning of my title over the web -> Useless tidbits of knowledge to impress your friends with.
Anyhow, we did have fun!

Tagged by Couz Fatin

(I wrote in English ‘lah’ OK.(but I don’t feel stupid when I speak in Malay..muahaaha) )

● I’m the second youngest in family. I have my youngest brother when I was eight. People said to my parents that he is ‘unexpected son’. The feeling of having a youngest brother was a truly excitement moment for me as I waited for that for too long. I thought I would never have one. I thought I would be the forever youngest child to my parents but I was wrong. Yeah, I admit that I’m a spoil child a little bit since I’m among the youngest in the family. Brothers and sisters treated me like a youngest sister. I never had the guts to learn cooking, hardly tidy up my bed or even sweeping. Opps, pecah rahsia. (But now mommy ini rajin orangnya tau!) Most of the time, I was in front of the TV or in my room, reading books. Yah, my dad said I was very hardworking daughter as he saw me with the books all the time, tee hee.. tah2 buku apa tu dia baca… buku Gila-Gila kut…

● I don't know why MRSM is so significant to me that I could say I spent most of my time at MRSM Penang as I was there for 5 years (when in fact I was 12 years with my parents before going to boarding school). I was very tension here becoz I was surrounded with many cleverest friends. Apart from that, I was happy to have them by my side and could go to Komtar once in a month. Haha! Although my SPM aggregate was not to my satisfaction (my target was below 12 aggregate), I managed to get a few offers from IPTA. IPTS belum ada ye during my time. Oh so veteran diri ini! Before going to American Associate Degree (AAD) program, one of the offers that I got was to pursue a study at UUM. I didn’t accept the offer as I was hoping to get Universiti Malaya (UM) - Asasi Sains then to Japan - or at least in medicine field. I wanted to be a doctor! But, hehe, it was obvious I couldn’t be offered to medicine school right from the first place as my Biology grade was bad! That’s answered why ha! Huhu! My dad really got frustrated when I turned down the offer to UUM as he said it would be easy as UUM is so near to my house. I myself had a big time frustration as well due to UM case. So, almost 2 months I was in a hoohaa state, just being at home when suddenly I got the offer to do intensive English at MCHE Seremban before pursuing to AAD program at Kuantan, then to ASU, USA. There’s an advantage of being an MRSM student, our name would be reserved for AAD MARA as we had a chance to fill our placement form right just after we completed the SPM exams (a requirement by MARA). We had many choices when we then had a chance to fill the placement form again after we got the SPM result (a requirement by Education Ministry). I don’t know how the system of MRSM now works. There’s so many MRSM now, not like my time, just one MRSM in each state. Now, it can be three MRSMs in each state. It doesn’t look unique and exclusive to me anymore.

● Scar? Hardly seen and detected! Only one that is ONLY obvious TO ME is the scar on the right thigh resulted from ‘bisul’ during my primary school..heheh. Others, may be stretch mark at tummy due to pregnancy. Alhamdulillah.

● I love nature very much. Yes, why not, camping, hiking, boating, or at least picnic once in a while. Maybe 1 time in a year is enough, to release tension as well.

● Yes I like the wedding thingy too albeit I’ve been into marriage life for 10 years already. I’ll give an idea to a bride and groom to be if they ask my idea for their wedding theme, costumes, dais, gifts to be exchanged or door gifts.

● And yes, I like to see how people dress, handbag and shoes. I can describe how this person taste like be (kadang2 tak de kerja je. Tak de kerja sgt la kalau asyik duk perati org, byk lagi kerja berfaedah mommy ni nak buat). I like to scrutinize their handbag especially the ‘branded’ ones ‘la’ (particularly LV, Coach, Anya Hindmarch, Salvatore Ferragamo, amboi2, sudah, eksen!) if it is to my taste (but from far distance, nanti belek dekat2 org kata jakun pulak, like I never have one! *gediks*)

● - My immediate boss looks like my brother (attitude).
- The other fellow that is I don’t considered a boss to me but he might say he’s still the boss to

me is so irritating.
- The big boss just care (look like) about money. “Roy, has this customer pay this, pay that?"

"Why not pay yet?" "How much is the project cost?" " bla bla...money etcetera etcetera money $$$"

● Working here, I hardly hopped out during lunch hour. Most of the time, my colleague would take the order for me as he/she looked (or thought) me very busy. Bagus budak-budak ni..:) Busy doing what? Bloggingg?..haha..sometimes.. Or my regular buddy from PM will alarm me 1 hour before lunch time that she’d come down to KLS, having lunch together. Only when I feel bored, I would walk down to KLS or SS, the places that are near to my office only. I have to limit my journey down the lane as my Mr gadget would ring at 2 o’clock if not sharp, 2:15. Then I might hear, “Roy, where is the xx file” or anything that will burst out my ears. So better not to KLCC or Midvalley during this hour ok…I’ll have no pleasure then.

MYSELF

First name:

Rohaya

Name you wish you had:

Michelle Pfeiffer

What do people normally call your name as:

Roy/Aya/Kak Teh

Birthday:

January 30 (count down to my birthday OK!)

Birthplace:

At home sweet home, Arau, Perlis (org dulu2 kan suka beranak kat rumah)

Time of birth:

<> 8:10 in the morning

Single or taken:

Taken maaa, sorry! ;)

Zodiac sign:

Aquarius

MY APPEARANCE

How tall are you:

167 cm

Wish you were taller:

Tak perlu lagi. Dah model size dah. Ahaks..heheh. Tak perlu alter jeans. Kalau baju raya taylor tak sempat siap, pergi ja kat kedai ready made.

Eye color:

Black

Current hair color:

Black & White (white tu sket ja tau)

Short or long hair:

Now, short.

Ever dye your hair a bizarre color:

Last time you did something dramatic with you hair:
No. I like my straight & soft hair. Can do.. Timothyyyyy

Glasses or contacts:

Alhamdulillah juga. Tip top, still in excellent condition. Wpun tgk PC memanjang dari zaman sekolah lagi.

Do you wear make up:

Yes. A light of eyeshadow, blusher, lipstick.

Paint your nails:

With halal henna (inai)

Shy or outgoing:

A bit of both

Sexy or cute:

Both and tengok tempat.

Serious or fun:

A bit of both

A turn on:
Handbags, handphones, baby clothes, gadgets, widgets

A turn off:
Body odour, dirty toilet, dirty kitchen, sour face, show off attitude

THIS OR THAT

Flowers or chocolates:
Flowers

Pepsi or coke:
Anti.

Rap or rock:
No. Prefer jazz more.

Relationship or one night stand:
Of course relationship

School or work:
Then - school, now - work, future – at home

Love or money:
100% both

Movie or music:
50% movie, 50% music

Country or city:
60% country, 40% city

Sunny or rainy days:
Mana2 Allah bagi terima saja

Friends or family:
Both

HAVE YOU Ever lied:
Yes

Stole something:
NO and yes

Smoked:
No.

Hurt someone close to you:
Yes.

Broke someone’s heart:
More than 3 but not more than 6. Geee.. :-)

Wonder what was wrong with you:
Yes but most of the times I had the answers to that

Wish you were prince or princess:
Apa2 saja yg Tuhan anugerah

Like someone who was taken:
No.

Shaved your head:
Illegal in syarak

Used chopstick:
Rare

Sang in the mirror to yourself:
Rare

FAVOURITES Flower:

Forget-me-not, frangipani & kemboja

Candy:
Anything halal

Song:
Kalam Allah

Color:
White, black, turquoise, green

Movie:
One Fine Day (starring Michelle Pfeiffer & George Clooney)

Singer:
PeterPan

Junk food:
Kerepek pisang, kerepek ubi

Website:
Countless

Location:

W. Melawati

Animal :
Fish

Ever cried over someone:
Yes

Is there anything you wish you could change about yourself:
Adhere to the rule

Do you think you’re attractive:
Yes.

If you had to choose a fairytale as your life what would you choose:
Cinderella

Do you play any sports:
Netball, hand ball

Now - up and down the stairs.

Back to school!

2009-01-06T12:10:00.016+08:00

When children are back to school, that means most of the parents have to take part also. And vice versa, when the children are on holiday, the parents are too! When the school start backs after the long holiday, some of the parents like me, or maybe at least me, feel so busy buying the writing books, note books, practical books, exercise books, arranging transportation going and back to/from school, etcetera. Not to count a week or two weeks before school is opened, we've to prepare for new uniforms, new school bags, new shoes, etcetera. And please multiply the number of children that is still schooling. Ahh tired you know...... But it reflects us to what our dear parents had done to us also one time ago.

This is my second year for me and husband not really hurry going to school on first day, accompany the children as they know well enough what to do; go where and do what. We gave them money for school fee and they paid themselves. I just didn't need to burn my leave for the day anymore. fuhh! Last we accompanied was 2007 when Aqil was in standard 1. So I feel like I don't have kiddy school time for such a long time. We are looking forward to accompany Hannah. Oh, that is such along time away!

And also, during the school terms, I've double weary. Between my works, housechores and school works. Oh, it's a triple weary actually. I'm a career woman, a housewife and a student? How'd one explain that? Trying to be a superwoman again? Nope, I don't want actually. And that is true, the older you are, the merrier the things you have to do. You have to cover all the works from your child time to where you are now. Morning to evening, have to be at office, working like hell (is it?), pleasing your boss. Not to include the disagreement, the arguing and the management stress. At home, have to make sure children adhere to their school works and make sure they understand what they have learned. Not to count, have to remind them again and again; do homework, off TV, eat now or else you'll be late starting your revision, stop playing, and so on. These things add up to our EXTRA weariness as well.

All in all, we should be thankful for this weariness because this means we still have job and kids by our side.

So don't mumble, while children are back-to-school, we go back-to-work AS USUAL. Nothing weird.

Oh, can't wait for school holiday again!

Children

2008-12-31T10:33:00.013+08:00

Hannah was still sleeping when I reached home from work yesterday. It was 7:10 pm already. Was told that Hannah couldn't take out her toy kettle cover from her mouth this morning. She was crying out loud. Undeniably, she's trying hard to get the thing out but it couldn't. Abah still at home that time. He tried a few ways to get out that thing. He got her fingers into her mouth. Then, he patted her back many times but to no attempt. Ammar and Aqil were seriously panic and trying to help their sister by asking her to get out that thing from her mouth. Abah, then, asked bibik to try helping Hannah, and suddenly, yesss, it was out! Bravo! Two thumbs up to bibik. What they afraid most was Hannah might be choking.

I felt so terrify and panic upon learning the story. I immediately unload Hannah's toys basket and put aside small items including the one that she put in her mouth to be thrown away. Mommy was so very phobia and won't this thing to happen again. Luckily nothing happen to her, Alhamdulillah. But I also believe with the ayatul quran that I read to each of them every morning before going to work. This is the tips (petua) from my mom. To recite sural Al-Fatihah, Ayatul Kursi, Alamnashrah, Qulhuwallah and Syahadah to kids and our heart will feel peaceful when at work as they are taken care and insyaAllah they will save for the whole day. I always practise those ayatul every time I'm going to leave them. The rest, we live it to God. Tawakaltulillah.

Waiting for bibik to take bath and pray before Ammar, Aqil and me took turn to take bath and pray. I was the last person who performed my Maghrib prayer. It was 8:15 pm already by then. Hannah just woke when mommy got downstairs. Such a long sleep indeed.
Mommy's eyes and body has tired already by 10:30 pm and landed on the mattress by then when Ammar, Aqil and Hannah were busy playing and reading in the next room. I heard their laughing from loudest to louder and to loud that I didn't realize I was in my lalaland already. I was woked up when I heard a soft voice coming from my door room calling for "amiiiii". Ohh it's so soft and sweet that I knew it was my little girl. I wish to have that voice but I know it's impossible now (plus with the age factor *LOL*). She came and kissed me while holding a dictionary with half of if wet. Hah, put into her mouth again! Aqil said that they were having fun jumping on the bed while I was sleeping. :( Grrrr! He said Hannah liked it. Ya la, she will follow what the bro did. Then, he told he read a story book to Hannah while she listened it behavely.

Speaking about behave, I'm so satisfied with my little girl attitude, at least for now, but I hope forever. I don't mind she doesn't bubble much or running here and there. She's a girl. She should control in whatever she's doing. I've enough with her two brothers okay. They are "very active" during their baby and kiddy time. I had to think twice bringing them to relatives and friends house when they invited for any occassion, especially to those people who didn't have children at this age. I didn't mind going to my friends house who have children same like my children age. They would understand!
They become matured now anyway though I've to remind them on and off to behave themselves. I believe, gradually, they will!

Now, when I see other baby or kiddy girl run here, run there, make noise... I feel so much thankful to have my girl with this attitude. Having experienced with these two boys, mommy, in fact, prayed so much during pregnancy to reward a daughter with a good attitude. I believe God has granted me the dua. Thanks God.

Pause... to contemplate

2008-12-23T14:48:00.013+08:00

Got the news via sms and phone call this morning that our loveable Kak Yana, my neighbor at hometown, has passed away at about 7.30 this morning, leaving behind a husband and four wonderful kids. Died at the age of 43. Innalillah hiwainna ilaihi raji un. Semoga rohnya dicucuri Allah dan ditempatkan bersama-sama dengan orang-orang yang beriman, Amin. I felt bad as I didn't free my time to meet her during my visit to hometown last Idil Adha. Last time we met was during her visit to my parents house a month before Ramadhan 2007, to give a visit to my then, new baby. It's been more than a year!

I believe she has gone peacefully as she suffered from cervix cancer for such a long time. Not mistaken, 5 years already.

Still remember that we jokingly argued about the sex of the child that I was bringing in my womb. I was about 4-month-pregnant then when I visited her upon hearing her condition became weaker. She said that she prayed I would get a boy again as she had all her four children male. I said no way, it's gonna be a girl. *giggled & hugged*

On that night, I thinked of her so much before I performed my wudhu and did solat hajat for her. Prayed to Almighty to recover her soon, or at least to lessen her suffering. From that day on, she's always in my dua' and I will keep praying for you sis even though you are in another world now. Setiap yang hidup pasti akan pergi. May a death of another make us alert and remember of our time to see God also. Be prepare for that all the time. Ya Allah, hilangkanlah segala kelalaian diriku ini terhadapMu. Please make my heart rigid towards You.

To whom it may concern, who has dropped by my blog, let us together recite Al-Fatihah for her. May you have peace there sister.

Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Part 3

2008-12-18T15:18:00.008+08:00

Penang
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The intention for dropping by on the way back to KL is just for LC nasi kandar.
Ending up doing windows shopping along Feringhi Beach.
As Hannah's T-shirt spells out, this is TRUE (for mommy). You don't necessary to follow my hobby OK little girl.
I found this T-shirt at KLCC just by accident and and I was called to buy attractively. That's cool as my little girl wears this on behalf of her mommy. *wink*

Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Part 2

2008-12-17T15:13:00.016+08:00

Langkawi
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Since I'm a Perlisan, went back home for Idil Adha, we came here by ferry via Kuala Perlis jetty. Some more, it would bring a new experience to kids.

We stayed at Langkasuka Resort (along Pantai Cenang and nearby Langkawi Airport).

Langkawi is so peaceful, at least to the person like me who deal with the hectic work and life at city, going there once in a while can be relaxable. Far from "cruel" people.

International sailor private ship

Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Part 1

2008-12-15T16:52:00.025+08:00

Airasia has made the promotion to UK from RM499. I "hinted" abah with my eyes blinking. Bertuah betul la if he offers. Wanna bet? And he might say, macam la abah byk duit sgt..*geee*. BTW, I still hope he will offer *giggle*. Accommodation is free for sure since there's so many friends and relatives over there. He opted to remain silence. OK, so let's just go to Malacca. We also have A'Famosa Malaysia maaaaaaa......... ;)

This is the third time we came to A'Famosa (but 1st time for Hannah). When I heard A'Famosa Malacca, my first word, "again?". I said to abah to go for other place but he said he just wanted to please the kids. They don't mind going hundred times when it comes to WATER. Ohhh...... but it worth the day since litthe Hannah really enjoying herself :). Just got her pink polka dot bikini at the entrance of the Water World, very cute. And Aqil, he just a week after being circumcised using the laser technology. So amazing the technology now, two days after circumcising, could wear pants already. I was the one who felt worry when seeing him "active" in the water but abah said, it's OK. OK...then OK lahhh.

The next day, we just having fun by the seashore at Pantai Klebang, but the boys with their cousins ending up.....splash then got into the sea..huh! Hubby just didn't mind with their attitude. He's busying snapped the pics. Al-maklum, new camera. To try new skill, brialliant function and technique of it. Meanwhile, I have to bungkus my Sony Cybershot as his camera updated mine. Lelong, lelong, anybody interested?

No clothes for changing, so they have to put off their wet T and jeans and we brought 4 "refugees" in the car bonnet (at the very back of the car). Ammar and Aqil with their brief on while Asyraf and Amir naked.

The night before, we didn't miss a chance to have ikan bakar at Umbai. That's our normal routine when we go to Malacca. We usually like to eat at Umbai near jetty to Pulau besar. But this time, bro in law recommended to go to new place, Nakhoda Ikan Bakar. Nice place and the food is yummilicious!

12/12

2008-12-12T14:17:00.005+08:00

Marking 10 years together
(12/12/1998 -- 12/12/2008)

Interval

2008-12-12T10:40:00.038+08:00

6/12/08
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Was heading north last Saturday to celebrate Idil Adha.

7/12/08
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Hubby's birthday.
Just a small gift from the four of us to abah. Designed by mommy. Hope you like it!

8/12/08
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Idil Adha at Perlis.
The five of us (me, Abg Mad, Abg Ad, K Piza, Adik An and my two cousins) did a korban. The cow was slaughtered by ayah and the kids were very excited to see the villagers helping hand during and after the slaughtering. Butchering, distributing, cooking and eating. Yummy, yummy. Fresh meat is always yummy to cook and eat of course.
Mak's birthday is also on Idil Adha day (8/12). So we have double celebration.

Went to Langkawi by ferry via Kuala Perlis jetty at the evening.

9/12/08
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It's been such a long time since we came here on 2002. There's so much change and improvement. Kids are the most excited to be here. Playing by the sea side, swiming in the sea and pool. Hannah didn't want to get out of the sea and the pool. Ammar was frustrating as we couldn't ride the cable car since the queue was so long. His teary eyes told it. I notice, lately, mommy's eldest son is so easy to tear his eyes when he doesn't get something that he longing or plan to. We promised him to come back one day. Aqil requested to stay another night just because he liked the hotel room as the bathroom was so spacious. *giggle*

For me, I like The Cenang beach... clean, fresh and serene. The night along Pantai Cenang is so happening. There's so many stalls, restaurants, bars and souvenir shops. Hannah loved to see the blinking and colourful lights on the trees and along the roads.

More pics are yet to upload.

Later on the evening, we went back to Perlis even though the boys were keep begging to stay another night. Hubby promised them that we'll plan well and come back next time.

10/12/08
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Heading back to KL? Not really, as a few pit stop has been made. Amongst are Black Wood Hill, Thailand (care to translate back in Malay?) and Penang. The intention to Penang just to have nasi kandar at LC. That's hubby and the boys favourite nasi kandar place. I don't know why in the world they choose the place, huh! Glimpse at the watch, it almost six before we decided to call my sis to inform her overnighting at her place. So we have time to go to Ferringhi beach. It's been quite sometimes since we last came here on 2004. Again, there's so many changes and improvement. It's happening at night along Ferringhi road. I didn't miss the chance to buy something. Just get a "brand" new bag for my new coming small Lenovo notebook, ahah!

11/12/08
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Heading back to KL. This time is real!

Bye-bye holidays!

Mega(h) Sale

2008-11-28T15:10:00.013+08:00

The whole Malaysia is on SALE. Oh ya, this is a common word but I believe everybody is still waiting for it albeit, I reckon, the sale is on (looks like) all the times throughout the year. LOL!

I promised to myself that I don't want to get caught in it again while I'm trying to discipline myself economically, but not restricted to, when I can shop wisely. kuang, kuang! ya right!

We have known, originally, that mega sale is 3 times a year which is felt on March, August and December. The other nine months, for me, are pre-sales :). So, it wouldn't bother me much as I notice everyday is the sale day. The A shop is on sale today and not tomorrow while the B shop is on sale tomorrow and not yesterday and today. Wait for C shop to do sale after A shop and B shop done with it. *chuckle*

But I do like the advertisement of the big shopping bag that is placed on Mahameru Highway and the big shoe advertisement on the big advertisement board. The ads are very enchanting, influential and convincing for a big time shopaholic like me. We are like to be called to shop till death huh!

Oh please, please, beg me for not feel so excited!

Children nowadays are too demanding!

2008-11-18T14:02:00.025+08:00

Are we so spoilt to our children nowadays or just them who are too pampering?

I admit that millenium parents are "always rewarding" their children when the children satisfied them with something i.e in academics/behave well. It's different from our time when we rarely asked to have something when we did good in something and we didn't care if our parents didn't give us anything. We just satisfied them and they just felt proud of us. That's more sincere I guess ;)

May be the factors of environment have influenced children to have what they want, be it or not. Just name all the types of games that is on popular now and we can see most the children have those. From handphone, gameboy, PSP, PlayStation 2 and to PlayStation 3 next..... just name it!

I'm not really like the idea of "rewarding" them with this way and I'm not really agree with it but how could I stop when Mr A is the one who's buying all those. Yes, the clear-cut reason is mommy doesn't have extra money to obtain all those. But, I know the reason behind that also, abah wanted to play too.. but oh well, while they are playing PS2, hannah and me could play other games. Mommy also likes gadget things what. Mommy didn't have all these during childhood time. Tee hee...

I told them many times, wan (their grandfather) didn't treat me like that but just proud of me and I was happy making them proud of me when I did terrific in the exams. Then, they (the kids) would say, that's my time, old era. We have to get updating mommy! *chuckle*

Of late, my second child always begging for a notebook if he gets good grads in exam. Oh my, children nowadays! I told him that, even I don't have one. He's complaining that PC at home is not mobile (of course!) and now the reason is more solid as the CPU is not working. He couldn't log in to internet. I told him just wait until it be fixed.

They are now just in primary stage. I wonder what children out here will ask on their secondary level! An apartment for them might be? So they can ask their buddies to loaf around at their apartment and play all the games that they have???.. haah, itu beli sendiri ok bila dah kerja, banyak cikadak!

Ohh, so itchy!

2008-11-13T11:59:00.009+08:00

Was rushed home again on lunch hour last Tuesday when Ammar called to inform that Hannah asked them to scratch their fingers on her leg all the time. Must be very itchy, huh! And they can't do anything as she kept insist and persuade them to rub. Ahaks! Siapa suruh tak pegi sekolah. They said it look like chicken pox on hannah leg from sole up to knee.

Brought her to clinic and doctor confirmed it was not chicken pox, the blister spot were resulted from carpet flea. Ammar looked very concern and asked the doctor again whether it was not from the water or anything. Doctor smiled and laughed when looked his brother was so concern about her little sister. It was flea/mite from the carpet. That might be true as hannah sleeps on the carpet (cover with her toto) during daylight and that carpet should have many "infected" things as we had done makan2 for many times and it was never been sent to laundry yet. So that night, without waiting for Mr A to come home first, the five of us (ammar, aqil, maid, hannah and me) took the heavy and large carpet to laundry. Oh my, it's so heavy.

Was on MC again yesterday and ammar reminded me before going to school," mommy, ingat, jangan pergi shopping pulak, kalau dah pegi tu bukan nak beli apa2 utk kitaorg (referring to him and aqil).

Hahaha! it made me laugh out loud quietly! I didn't expect he would say that. Am I shopping fanatic for 9-year-old boy has quoted that to his mommy?
But this time, I'm so tired. Snooze all day!

Enjoy......

2008-11-10T11:45:00.006+08:00

..just like the skill of dancin'..... awesome! 4 thumbs up!

I like...

2008-11-07T15:34:00.002+08:00

The truth is.....

2008-11-07T10:31:00.011+08:00

Definitely, the story didn't end here. It continues, repeats and will never end.

I was "touched" by the numerous questions about my previous entry. Sorry folks, I don't mean to be like a boy and a sheep tale but the intention is there and I'm still arraying the proper words and right step for that One Fine Day.

Mama even asked me to ask myself what is the type of woman I prefer, career woman or to be at home. The answer is both. Huhu! How should I explain?
i) I love my career as I can gain experience and update my knowledge day to day AND the most important thing is I have some $$$$ at the end of the month, that I can fulfill my passion for handbags, shirts, kids' clothes, etc. Oh my!
ii) If I were to be at home, I can focus on my children needs and they should be more managed. But I guarantee, just gimme 2 months at home and I'll surender, phewww! I will choose to work rather than staying at home.

But, IF..THEN..ELSE pseudocode doesn't work, I might jump to step 3... open my own business. Hah, what should I sell? What type of business?........can't announce yet.

Thinking twice, why should I wait for another 3 years to make it equal 10 years being in service here. 10 years... I might have an honor from mgmt. They should give me something in return of my loyalty for 10 years in service. Huh! in my dream. But if it is true...thank you.

Thinking thrice, working more than 5 years here, one would say that I should feel comfortable then. There's some good and bad angles. Lumrah!
Despite the mgmt attitude - let's minus that!-, amongst all, these are the list that might persuade myself:

a) Though there's stated time to start work, hey, there's still a flexible time for me. Maybe for me *wink*.

b) The pantry is just 10 steps forward from my workstation and untie is very kind to do coffee or milo for me even though I don't ask to.

c) Still have time to go back home, lunch date or shopping on Friday break hours.

d) STRATEGIC workplace location. My workstation is to the right of the second office entry and that's only for my pathway. Others have to go to the left. So I hope nobody bother me much. But there's some CNN who like to disturb me come in the wrong time . Sigh!

e) The season parking at office basement (sponsored by the company).

f) My immediate boss is so cool and he look likes my brother. Susah nak dapat boss macam ni rasanya.

Hope the lists are pleased enough to convince me and make me continue my career here until I open my "dream" business! Ya right!!!

Thanks folks for all the supports!

One fine day

2008-11-03T14:04:00.012+08:00

One fine morning, in the boss's office:-

m: I affirm and certain to tell you that I'm resigning. I'll follow the procedure by giving 3 months notice. I'll distribute and handover all my errands to the right candidate during the period.

Quiet.

b: (looking pause). May I know whether this is the final decision? Why Roy? You have any other offer? Better offer?

m: To be frank, I don't get any offer and I don't look for any job. To be frank, I enjoy to have you and other staff as a company. It just that I don't enjoy working here.

b: Then, Roy will be a housewife? Looking for kids?

...shrugged and thought hard...

m: I want to be a writer! *&^ (hah?)

b: Ohh..you mean you want to be a freelance writer or a writer with a monthly pay?

m: (what a question?) Emm... may be both.

b: You said that you don't enjoy working here. Can you tell me is it because of the pay, the works or the mgmt or anything.....?

m: The mix of them may be. (FULL STOP, please dont ask further...anymore..gee)

b: Ok, if that's the case, I actually couldn't stop you. You've made the decision, but we must think that the grass here might not greenest but we don't even know whether the grass at the new place is greener.
I don't want you to go as I know you've been here for 7 years...

when suddenly I just remembered.......

m: Oh yes right! Exactly, today is my 7th anniversary working here.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME!

I believe the story doesn't end here.
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Ammar&Aqil birthday 2008

2008-10-29T11:48:00.013+08:00

Thanks to all friends and relatives who have come to merry our sons' birthday party celebration.

The first intention was to celebrate at McD or KFC but Mr A insisted to do at home. We only invited close relatives, neighbors and friends who by accident know about their birthday.

Thanks Ita and Hairul, for the early bird turned up and for lending the hand and rally round ;). Very appreciate it.

Sorry for any lacks in entertaining as I wish you all to make yourselves at home and hope you all enjoy the food.

The boys said thanks a million for coming to celebrate their birthday and for all the gifts.

This is the gifts from mommy:- chocs & books:

Oops!...I did it again!

2008-10-24T13:11:00.021+08:00

I told you, I've reminded you many times but your stubbornness..ahh..ahh..I don't know what else to say!
I was on MC from Wednesday to Friday. As usual, need a good rest actually after completing tender but ended up doing "something else".
It's the boys exam week! That means, as usual, gegaq gempita as always:- reviewing, teaching, shouting. Oh God, please make them behave like when my husband is with them.
I've opted to have a good rest after the boys went to school on the afternoon but ending up to KLCC. Hey..this the only time that I'm available for shopping, ALONE . Oops!...I didi it again!

Walking up and down from north to south, 1st to 3rd floor, of course I got "something" that blew up my purse, UNPLANNED. Hey frens, the Levi's was on season clear stock and Hallmark blouse & skirt and Elle sporty skirt for Hannah got some price slashed down. I mustn't turn down the offer. The Levi's is worth buying as I am looking for that for such a long time after my last purchase on 1994 at Scottsdale Mall, AZ..huhu..but still fit on me. Phewitt!
Went home only after pleasing with the purchase.

On my way down to car park, I was in the lift with a very beautiful chick chinese lady and the other was a chinese male with a blonde dye hair. My eyes was on the lift door when I heard the man asked, "excuse me, the lift not going down to concourse area, right?", with American-like slang (ha!ha!). I, automatically, without looking at him first, replied, "nope, you have to take another lift to C level", tried to converse in AZ-like slang (ghah!ghah!), when suddenly I realized, opps, he PURPOSELY, I reckon, wanted to ask the lady. The lady just smiled at him and nodded, agreed with my statement. That must save her words, I guess. Kacau daun betul aku, he wanted to tackle that lady. LOL!

Felt my right heel and right lower bum mashed after reaching home. OMG! this is more than MC. Just took the very unsatisfied nap and woke up when I felt like to eat yong tau fu. Ergo, I was off to TM night market. The night market there is always happening. There even got like a Reject Shop. I would always love to go there but I seldom have time. I didn't realize how much time I had spent there till I heard the ringing from Ammar at home.
"Mommy, cepat la balik, nak buat ulangkaji ni, dah pukul 9 lebih, makan pun belum lagi".
"OK, mommy on the way". Prentending! huh!

God knows what I did today

2008-10-21T16:17:00.010+08:00

The clock showed 3 am. After making sure Little H was sound asleep, I went downstairs to search any cookies or whatever food that could feed my tummy. Of course, some Eid biscuit still on the table. Stirred and sipped some milk to give back the energy. Oh God, it's so sick but I firmed to fast tomorrow. Haven't started my Syawal sunat yet. Went back to bed and only woke up when the sunshine was about to smile at me. Ahh, please, not gonna missed my Fajr prayer. Fortunately, I made it.

Afternoon - Ahh I felt so terrible inside, sakitnya Tuhan yg tahu. I prayed for God to make my way easy and can go through it for the day but ..ahh..aku tewas! WITH MY REALIZATION, I stepped to the pantry and God knows what I did.

Hungry like a wolf

2008-10-14T14:48:00.009+08:00

I was “too focusing” on the works today that I don’t realize the time showed 1:30 at noon. Oh no! had passed my lunch time. Where’s everybody? Why they didn’t care to ask me to go out for lunch?! Ohh..I’m the rose among the thorns today! That’s answered!

Hurriedly put all the “valuable” things from my handbag into the drawer. Just grabbed purse and handphone. Go down and walked to SC. Scaled up the stairs, I bumped into ex-officemate on the reverse lane. “Hey Roy, bila nak buat open house” Walking hurriedly and without stopping, I shouted, “tungguuuuuuu, will inform..” (but will I conduct the open house this year maa?). Just words of “persuasion” to him might be. Huhh!

Entering the lobby of SC, huh what is this..Aussino Sale on the go! I was not acknowledged about this. The salesgirl said they have rented the lobby for sale for quite some time and the offer gonna end this 21/10. She said most of the things have been sold. Beautiful things must have been taken then! Aaa..How come I don’t know. Peek, peep, glance..that’s some that I admired. Wait hah, going to 2nd floor first for food. Reaching 2nd floor, ahh just remembered that I brought the purse without money in it. I recalled during distributing the things into the drawer, I put the envelope that contains money into the drawer. I, so, like waggle a stick in the hole, got RM2 and it’s enough for 8 pieces of cokodok and 2 pieces of cucur udang. Huwaa! Such a good lunch isn't it? :(

Run down to Aussino sale, there’s one quilt cover that catched my eyes. Promised to myself to come back this evening to get that. Hoya!

Aidilfitri 2008

2008-10-14T14:46:00.008+08:00

Happy Eid Mubarak 2008

2008-10-13T11:14:00.016+08:00

Salam,

I guess it's not too late to wish all the viewers Selamat Hari Raya and Maaf Zahir & Batin. Raya was OK and fun enough. Our theme this year is lavender.
Ramadhan, as well, was OK and peaceful for the whole family. Alhamdulillah Ammar had fully fasting throughout the month whereas Aqil missed just for the first day due to not feeling well. Due to that, they got the rewards from abah. Huh, we can't always teach children to give reward if they successful done that for certain occasion. They have to do it sincerely though. Yeap, maybe for this year. But, not to deny, I can see that they did it in sincerely way. Alhamdulillah!

Heartrending

2008-09-23T12:57:00.014+08:00

It's been a long time since I last published what I felt.

How should I start for this entry.

... should I let others know...

I feel heartrending.

Sad, sayu, syahdu but not syahdu di pagi raya OK.

How would one do when she is sad?
Tears running, feel gloomy, can't eat (of course I can't, I'm fasting, it's Ramadhan).
I don't like to be in sad situation even though I am attached to it. I'd pretend that I'm not sad. But can I hide that to myself? I can veil to others but not to myself.
I hate being sad. It's awful. It's horrible. My mood will be down.
But one thing I remember, a phrase or an advise from the wonderful Prof Muhaya during my last visit to her at PCSC. She said that we must remember that everytime we feel sad, be patient... and a reward from Almighty we get.

sad...patient...pahala
sad...patient...pahala

So simple yet it takes a strength to do that.

There's so easy to get a reward from Allah indeed. Patient is the most strong point.
Thanks Prof for giving me the motivation and making me remember always to what I should do when I sad.
By meeting her, I have one knowledge already... that I should have known long before but people like me always forget.

I remember her phrase till today.
Whatever happen in our life time, there's a hikmah lies inside. I believe!
Don't bother about what others gonna utter about and stare on you.

...and tears running on and on...

Be serene always my dear mommy, my big A son would say that to me, I know.

Spread the Award

2008-08-28T10:24:00.010+08:00

Thanks Hez for the award. I just knew it this morning when I opened my blogsite. it's been for "ages" since the last time I came to my site. Times really kill me, don't they?

To viewers and my dear friends who read this, please care to spread the award and do it at your own pleasure.

It's been quite interestingm moments to share for the past one month. Good story, sad story, touch story... too many and too much that touch my heart. Too many that I want to do, too much that I want to achieve. What is my priority? That the question that I should ask to myself.

God, make my heart firm and let me set what I really want with the redha of you. Please accept my prayer and grant my du'a for I'll always pray my heart won't easily forget you even though in 1 second.

Quote #3

2008-07-25T15:50:00.009+08:00

I believe this phrase is synonym with all of us especially me.
I would add that sacrification does pay when we don't grumble too much during our "pain" days. I'm not perfect either and admit that I did some gripe and grouse during those days though. But, along the way, to whom we should go back and rely? To the Almighty of course. Thanks God for making my mind and heart calm and committed.

Thanks to the pain that taught me much meaningful life to head for quality days. And most af all, thanks to the Almighty.

O Lord, grant us the syukran heart and don't make us easily forget the things that we have to remember most.

Pause... to contemplate

2008-07-14T15:15:00.008+08:00

Al Fatihah to Ammar's friend (classmate and futsal mate), Raja Khalish aka Kellish, who passed away yesterday evening due to accident. Semoga Allah merahmatimu dan ditempatkan bersama-sama dengan orang-orang yang beriman. Tempatmu di syurga, insyaAllah. Amin.

I'm so touched with the incident and how he died. Still feel nervous, shock and sad till this time.
Only abah, Ammar and Aqil went to hospital last night. They described to me how he looked like. Ya Allah, jauhkan kami dari mala petaka itu. We three (me, Ammar and Aqil) hardly slept last night. I asked them to recite Surah Al Fatihah many times.

To Kim and wife, be strong and please remember, Allah has taken away him from you because He loves him and this must be for the best reasons.

Al-Fatihah.

Quote #2

2008-07-07T10:25:00.004+08:00

Quote #1

2008-07-03T12:22:00.009+08:00

Reminiscences...memoirs...

2008-07-02T09:33:00.024+08:00

I was clearing up the things in some boxes under the bed to make spick and span (perhaps perhaps perhaps) when I hit upon my 1993 diary. Covered with Sparky (ASU mascot), bought it at ASU bookstore. Went through page by page while trying to recall the episodes. Haha.
● my first rental apt was Stanley Place
● bought the mountain bike (new)
● lost the mountain bike
● bought another one (second hand)
● riding bike to Mervyn's ..shopped my first Guess watch there

... etcetera and etcetera

Still remember, this time should be a summer time there. Very hot but not humid. The wind was blowing. Hot but no sweat. Had still to cover ears in the morning when going outside.
Friends said no need to boil egg during Summer at Phoenix, Arizona. Just put outside for 5 minutes, take it and can see it's already cooked. Taaraa..can eat already. But I never try..tee hee. Can pluck, but not play, the oranges from the balcony of my apt. But oucchhh , so sour. Can make marmalade haaa... Hmmph, why never came to my mind to do the recipe?

During summer, it was obvious that our skin would get darker especially the part that we hadn't covered, such as hands and face. And there's always a stripe skin color at my right hand with a watch shape, haha. Don't worry, come winter, the darker part will become fair or back to our normal skin color. Winter at central Arizona is very nice. People from snowing place would love to come here during the season. To play snow, just 2 hours drive to northen Arizona and add up another one and the half drive to reach Grand Canyon. To go to cowboy town, go down to southern Arizona, about 3 hours drive. High Chaparral, the cowboy drama series were done there.

And what's more, since not so many Malay in ASU, I felt so bored during Summer holiday. Thus, bought a ticket and flied to Pennsylvania, about 2-3 hrs journey, meeting a good friend there. We then headed to NY by train. Statue of Liberty was the first target. Climbed up to the top of its crown with the hope of viewing NY from above, nevertherless..hahahahha..Mc, still remember? Just a small window for the size of our face...peek a while...hurry, hurry, hot somemore, people behind's turn, then going down. A waste of time! But that was 15 yrs ago. How's now?

Not to forget, World Trade Center (WTC). Now, it's history... was bombeb on Sept 2001. I do have the picture of WTC with me.. photographed in front of the entrance and also the transaction slip when I did ATM transaction there. Keep it soundly in my album :)

Gosh..it has been 13 yrs since I left Phoenix. But I just feel like 5 or 6 years ago.
Like I just was giving birth to my first child a yr ago, but tara, he's already 9. And feel like just got married yesterday. Aikk..how come giving birth first before marrying. Nonsense, gibberish thinking.. tee hee.
But I don't feel like I was born yesterday or last month. I admit I'm in my thirties now ;)

Frankly, my reminiscences in high school are strong and be keen on to memorize the activity/happening and events there rather than other places. Maybe because I was 5 yrs there compare to my college and university times.
There's so many memories in high school that I couldn't disregard and keep retaining. How we ran away from our warden, hiding under study table and some get in the locker and some might hide in the toilet for not going to night prep. The best part, tee hee, there's a person to admire and be admired. Couldn't start studying without even a glimpse of a secret admirer. Be in love and clashed and be in love with another person. Opsss..not me ok. But that is a tradition or can we say a practice in boarding or high school?... infatuation! Puppy Love! (why not Monkey Love?)

To my ... , to name so manyyyy:
SKTT Arau (primary school), MRSM BP (boarding school), MARA College of Higher Education Seremban (Intensive English Course), Mara Community College Kuantan (American Associate Degree Program), ASU and all that I declared friends (colleagues, ex-colleagues, neighbors, etc)
thanks for being my friends and thanks for still keeping in touch.

So much to narrate indeed, but blab and tattle are not advised to hahh.......
let me keep to myself some.....so long

Rush home part II

2008-06-18T16:58:00.018+08:00

It was about 6.00 pm last Monday. I was about to take my wudhu’ to have my Asaar before heading home when I heard my Cuppycake ring again.

Me: Hello

Maid: Ibukkk…. Buk.. ^*# blabla^$$#@* Mata baby berdarah bukk… (heard the baby was crying out loud)

Me: What? Why? Say again! [translate to Malay]

Maid: Ngak tahu buk! Dia bangun dari tidur..kemudian genyehkan matanya…blabla&8^%$ (the rest I didn’t understand)

Me: Can you please speak slowly, say it again..blood in eye or beside the eye? [of course conversed in Malay]

Maid: blablabala&*^%4&&

Oh my God! What was this lady saying?

Me: ngak pa pa…ibu balik, ibu balik! [that’s true! I conversed in Indon language]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Not completed taking the wudhu’, I decided to go home straight away. Nervous! Panic! Confuse, curious and furious also!

Called Mr A to go home first as he surely would reach home faster than me due to the office distance.

About half way to reach home, Mr A called and told that the baby is OK. Hannah accidentally scratched her hemangioma. The blood has vanished by then. Bikin suspen ini maid.
But, I know she has done her work as I always remind her to call and tell me if anything happens to baby. Only was, she called and told me in hurriedly way and hastily voice, and that made me felt irritate.

I can do it without it

2008-06-16T12:29:00.005+08:00

I can commence and complete my dragged works this morning with resist to go back to internet. Yes, I can! Means, I can survive without it albeit not easy. Tee hee..
Alas, my HP also couldn’t log in to internet as it was running out of the battery. My USB cable was left back home. Huh, what a day!
But, thanks to Time, they managed to fix the internet line back to normal. Not to refute, I was trying to play around with IE icon xx times when suddenly, it popped up to my default address of Google, meaned, the internet was back to work. So, here I am.

But I’m proud as I could reconcile my long bin log and tidy up my table during the offline time. There’s a hikmah lie behind it, isn’t it? So, this is one of the hikmah.

Whew…..

Commercial Break...

2008-06-11T15:19:00.019+08:00

Mrs "Gadget things" is now interested in one of the new release things.
I'm more into gadget things and that means by hook or by crook I'll get the thing I desired. But $$$$$ does matter. Tee hee. Not that I'm giving up of my current HP iPAQ. It's because I'm impressed with the technology in this iPhone. A friend of mine has offered me for the same price bought at US. That's interesting!
What important to me is, this gadget can access to internet, same as I have now plus other attractive functions. Internet access is so vital to me as I can surf while laying on the couch or bed or while breastfeeding or even in the toilet. Huh, this woman is terrible!

But am still thinking whether to accept the offer or not. The current one is still OK although there's some scratch, scrape and mark here & there (it's because of the nasty me!). And most important thing it's a gift from Mr. A. Should keep it 4-eva.

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GALLIERA GM

Will be my next in line for LV series (or in my imagination?). This large format has a chic and contemporary look. Awfully spacious enough for me to dump Hannah's clothes, bottle and diapers ;)

Procrastination

2008-06-11T11:47:00.016+08:00

Almost every night, while laying, I determine not to procrastinate the office works, housechores, etcetera.
That I, will arrive early at the office tomorrow and have ample time to sip a mug of milo, spruce up my workstation before starting my ‘manies’ routine.

BUT, all the wishes are always THE WISHES for some various reasons.
Come morning, I hurriedly do (have to) something (something abt housechores) but not the one that I wished last night. Look at the watch, wahhh late already to office.

I usually don’t take a chance to glance my watch when I tap my mifare card on the door access system. Just for the simple reason that I don’t like to know what time I’m getting in to the office as I know time makes amends and time does mend.

Sit on the chair..oh yeah, ring here, ring there. Cordless phone ring is, habitually, from my boss or my account girl and HP ring is, commonly, from my customer. Entertain them on the phone before heading to pantry for stomach warming.

Get back to workstation, look the list-to-do and recall the requests on the phone just now. OK, I’LL DO! Wait... email first! Check anything on works relevant but cannot resist to open other email from friends. Wink! There might be announcement email, knowledge email, contemplation email or even joke email. At least they give me some amusement to start my day. Oh yes, some may make my day, others... for me to know, for you to find out...

With the name of GOD, I start my work.

Stuck, no idea, boring, can’t reach this people for information, etc? Just give me 10 minutes for commercial break a.k.a surf the net. For 10 minutes only OK. That job still can be prolonged until a day before the due date. Haahhh….that’s answered!

I came across a phrase that translate the word of PROCRASTINATION. It says hard work often pays off after time, but laziness often pays off now. In my 2 cents view, procrastination is not laziness and laziness is not procrastination. We put off one thing not because of we lazy but instead we do other things first while we still adhere to the earlier things that we delay. We must have objective and timeline, only is our schedule is always amended (due to putting off thing). Wink!

Due to procrastination, one might left the job undone or still done but at the very last minute. The latter is "somewhat" my attitude. But I agree with my last minute job as it is more creative and artistic be it reporting, proposal or write up. Thank you for my own complimentary (tee hee). Yahh, always praise ourselves for our own good job isn't it? As boss rarely do this to us. Oh, just think that, it pays off to our procrastination..huhu.

I encountered a description about procrastination as being a beautiful art. Is it?

"What started me off thinking deeper about procrastination was just the simple fact that I have been procrastinating for a long time on a really, simple task, which got me thinking that procrastination is not as simple as it seems! "

Yes, really beautiful.

Superwoman

2008-06-06T11:00:00.016+08:00

This morning after final touch up to office, and was about to get down the stairs, Ammar woke up and reminded me, "mummy, jangan lupa bawa kad mami or else mami tak boleh masuk ofis lagi". Oh ya, thanks dear. So sweet of you for recapping me. This boy has been more concern about his mummy, his abah, Aqil and Hannah lately. I can see his "becoming matured attitude" has intruded into himself inch by inch.

Talking about Superwoman, once my ENT specialist at APSH said to me that I was the kind of woman who wanted to be a Superwoman .
Why was he said that?
Because he said I wanted to do all things in one time (after listening to my case/story).
Was it true?
Might be yes, might be NOT!

This syndrome comes ON and OFF as it got to do with time and task ->I think. OR that’s only my view, others might be different. Either in office or at home when I (or you?) have many things to do but with little time left, my brain will become haywire. I’m doing A stuff, suddenly think about B stuff. Stop doing A stuff, but instead of going to do B stuff, do the G stuff. While doing G stuff, oh gosh, there’s T stuff must be completed soon. Having 1 or more maids, it doesn’t solve the syndrome either. Then, I don’t need a maid, do I? Still need but not all jobs we can totally pass to her. Me said, she might not as capable or as efficient or as competent as me.

“Roy, kau ni jenis tak harap orang buat,” once my friend said to me. STILL ONLY ME WILL DO!

Here at office, the same syndrome happens as I’m the only 1 in my division. I’m the boss? I’m the coolie? The answer is might be both. And sometimes I’m in A dept, sometimes I’m in B dept and sometimes I’m in C dept. That shows I do works not only pertaining to my related works. Staff from A, B and C departments also come to me “for something”. At last, I do all, for better or worse. But don't assume to be like this :

“Roy, kau ni jenis tak harap kat org,” once my colleague told me. STILL ONLY ME WILL DO!

No, I’m not superwoman or trying to be a superwoman .

I just want to be a woman who can do appropriate task, help each other and serve better from day to day with a little grumble and complain. For that I need to reschedule and adjust my timetable and be more discipline. Don't moan, grumble and complain too much WOMAN, for that will slower our jobs!

Fast and Furious

2008-06-05T14:54:00.007+08:00

This is my another tale of fast and furious part XXth. Could be more than 10 times just for these last 2 weeks. There were so many reasons to this title and scene. Some are significant and some just could be leaved it as they were.

The chapter for today is the forget-the-important-thing made me return fast home while feeling furious. The story begun when I’ve already at gate barrier reader going down to basement parking when I, alas, realized it the pocket casing that I slot my access card was left back home. Grouchh!! (Please don’t make me curse with hussy word, I pray to God always for that). There’s also other cards like ATM card and Mifare card to access to my office as well in there. What to do? I’d to go home no matter what as I planned to withdraw my money also WITH My ATM CARD.

What a day! I tried to control the usage of my petrol as the $$ has risen to 41%. Mennn! The more I want to control, the more I want to be economical, that’s the time that the carelessness emerged. I hatee!!!!! Felt like to cry, felt like to shout aloud, the car digital clock displayed 9:30 already (but in fact the watch showed 9:20 – wah..yet still late to office) but I’d no choice, had to make A FULL U-TURN to house which mean was to burn my petrol for another 17 kms. Hence, in total, I’ve misused my 34 kms petrol today. Minyakk…oo Pak Laahh.

Tried to be economical again..just took a bun for lunch :(

Not really, my stomach has had enough this morning. I took a break to have some rice with chicken, terubuk masin from Sarawak (thanks to Sue) & acar buah (thanks to kak Enon) when I came back to take my forgot-things. That’s tell how a bun is enough for lunch ;). Later!

rush hour to home

2008-06-03T11:11:00.013+08:00

I was about to leave the office yesterday when I heard the cuppycake song from my mobile phone. It's from my house number. Must be the kids. Press the talk sign at my hp and it's my maid (oops!)

Maid: Buk, k**** (tuttt...) ammar berdarah buk

Me: banyak ke? panggil ammar..

Maid: Banyak buk! (passed the phone to ammar)

Me: banyak ke berdarah ammar? Ammar lari2 ke..lompat2 ek? Brp kali dah mami pesann...

Ammar: mamiii (while crying), b*** ammar berdarah.. ammar tak lari, tak lompat

Me: betul ke? banyak dak darah?

Ammar: Sikit jaa..

Me: Nanti pergi klinik. Call abah. Mami nak balik dah ni. Bye!

I rushed home! When I reached home, my husband has arrived and he was cooking. Scrutinize Ammar's b***, can see a little blood. He is wiping the blood with tissue. Aqil was still feeling itchy on some parts of his body resulting from the 'salt petal' (kelopak garam). Promised to bring him to doctor together with Ammar.

Ergo, after breaking my fast and performing solat maghrib, the four of us went to clinic. By looking at the 'specific part', doc confirmed the condition is OK and in the process of curing. The blood might be resulted from the scab that has come off. It should be OK in 1 or 2 days.

Aqil was given two types of allergy pill. Has to take WHEN REALLY NEEDED, meaning when only the body feels itchy.

Off, we headed home. While laying down and breastfreeding Hannah, I took a break to reflect and ponder a moment. May the day onwards will be blessed always by Him. The day must not be superb or amazing, it must not be all magnificent and fantastic, and it may not be even close to radiant. Nevertherless, a sparkling and luminious day would be expected if not much, then a little. I always thankful to Almighty to have luvly children who are just the best at surprises and making us feel special. Though at times, they make me nag and shout to them as they don't listen to me, at the end of the day, these all make me think and reflect the existing of them. Also, a foremost thanks, not to forget, to my husband who has helped me a lot.

Thank you my Lord and all my loves...

castle in the sky

2008-06-02T14:52:00.009+08:00

I like to dreammmz during my busy, overload, hectic and boring space at works. These routines have been my chaos and I pray to God that my desire will never kill me. Not like curiosity kills the cat. But this is not curious things, this should be called my inspiration. Without these also I couldn't start my job. A so called motivation for me to start the day. Yeah right!

My dreams areeeee to be capitalist of a three tier shop, next to each other. The building will be built in suburban KL with ample parking spaces. The first shop will be named A & A Stores - 'ur fresh fruits and veggies market (represent the first name of my boys) and will be selling fresh fruits and vegetables only. The second shop will be labeled Mrs Ar Ai Bakery & Café and will be selling various types of buns, breads and cakes plus beverages. A few tables and chairs will be arranged outside the shop. The third shop will be titled lil' hannah collection OR My lil' aspiration OR Sweet Child of Ours (not confirm yet which one will be chosen) and will be selling kids branded clothes. Inside the shop I'll make some space for playground so that the kids who follow their parents to the shop can play while mommy and daddy busying surf the clothes. For parents/buyers who are tired to walk around or have no idea what design to buy, they can surf through the PC which I'll provide in the shop (maybe 2 PCs). They can preview first before heading to the specific shelf/row. Isn't it neat fellas? Or may be still lacking of something? That can still be thinked, planned, added and adjusted.

Tired? Finish shopping? Let's stop over at second shop for some refreshment. My café never limit to the shoppers who come to my shops there but others is warmly welcomed.

Happy Future Shopping my Friends!

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Salam

2008-05-20T13:53:00.002+08:00

May today onwards, always be blessed by Him.