Looking forward to a better year - 2006!

Good evening,

I was reading through this blog of wongahbeng and seriously you guys should read his post on "bloginson-syndrome". There is some truth in his writing, so Ah Beng (I think I like to call you with that name), thanks for the tips!

To ensure that I am not getting any virus from the syndrome, my brain has been telling me to keep to the objective of me writing a blog... to share with people as much as I can!

So my end of sharing for this week:

Life is like a mail, sometimes you just don't get it!

But

The world is like a mirror, if you face it smiling, it smiles right back!

So

Don't be afraid to open up your eyes so you can see tomorrow......

And remember that

The most wasted of all days, is one without laughter!

Have a good weekend to all!

Pantang Orang Melayu

I have received such a great news - a dear friend, Zare, is now pregnant! She has been waiting for so long...and I am so happy for her.... so as a caring friend, I have shared with her some tips of how to take care of her self during her maternity leave...

And since I have blogger friends who may benefit from it, so I thought... why not, share this with the world!! Here it goes...

(Pantang - A Malay word for maternity period of 0-60 days)

My Main Food intake during Pantang are:

1. Dinner & Lunch
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a. White Rice
b. Baked fish (kembung, tenggiri or cencaru) with salt, tumeric, ketumbar and jintan..
(sorry, too lazy to find the English name for the two spices )
c. Lettuce with Tau-Foo - boiled with only water, salt, red onion, garlic & pepper
d. after the 30 days of giving birth, then I get steam skinless chicken with garlic & ginger

2. Breakfast & Tea
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a. whole meal bread - toast or just like that with milk, horlick or milo
b. Cream craker biscuit - high fibre low salt, plain only - dip in the above drinks (2a)
c. Boiled water of mixed tree and herb roots (Akar kayu laaaa)

No fruits for me, as both my mom & my mom in law thinks that it's bad for my nerves (Sejuk la makan buah, tak baik untuk urat)

You think that's bad...? Imagine this... Azhan (I love you still) will make sure my maid will monitor my eating during this confinement period..... and all my maids (before, and present) are Javanese from Indonesia.... who's waist are smaller than my eldest, Adilah....

So that's it... I have a bottle neck!! But I am proud to say that I can still fit in the clothes when Adilah was not even born yet (okay, okay, so I'm not a beauty queen, but at least I don't have to crack my head to get a new wardrobe after every delivery)...... so if you want to maintain your figure... Pantang is good for you!

To Zare, best wishes to you in 2006.

To all mum-to-be out there, stay calm & cool!

To all father-to-be... please behave and be nice to your expecting wife!

New year - 2006 around the corner!

It's been very long since I last wrote.. Guess what? I have found another long lost friend, actively blogging as well - Annamox. And for this, I have KuE and Leilanie to thank for.. I really loves this friendship chains!

Since new year is about to come, maybe it's just right to share some motivation words that I have received from a cousin of mine...

2006 Motivation Phrases
• Pursue achievable goals
• Keep a genuine smile
• Share with others
• Help your neighbours
• Maintain a youthful spirit
• Get along with the rich, the poor, the beautiful & the ugly
• Keep cool under pressure
• Lighten the atmosphere with humour
• Forgive the annoyance of others
• Have few pals
• Cooperate and reap greater rewards
• Treasure every moment with your loved ones

I do hope that everyone will find their happiness, success and what-ever they are looking for next year.

As I have not been able to keep in touch with some special people, I would like to say my words to them here (hopefully my blog will be view by some and spread the friendship chain)

They are:
1. Najmiah Khaiessa, my sis who stays in UK... I do hope that one day you'll decide to return to work in M'sia... our father really miss you!

2. Shirlina Shaari @ Angah, a dear friend when I was in MRSM... How are you? I really really miss you. Hope your 3 kids are okay (or is it 4 kids now?). Just to let you know that Usu @ Noriah is now married and she is expecting!

3. Farah Alwani Dusuki , a dear friend too ( known her since MRSM days, and went abroad together.. how are you doing? I have never met you since we returned to M'sia. I know you're happily married... got that info from an ex-AA friend of yours. Please keep in touch through our Ausmat net group!

4. Nor Azmira Abdullah, Mek Yah Said, Fauziah Shafie, Nik Roslin Suriati & Tik Shaiza - from MRSM days, where are you guys???

5. Norhishami Ibrahim (Shami) & Mohd Khuluki (Ki) Mustapha - from standard One in SRK Kamil (1), don't know why but lately I kept on thinking about the two of you. Ki, are you still with Telekom? Shami, heard that your mom passed away... so sorry to hear that.... Keep strong okay girl!

I am wishing that I could just go back in time before and meet everyone again. I know that is not possible and thus I am hoping that through blogspot, my wish will come true!

Merry X'mas and Happy New year to all!