Happy Father's Day

Happy father's day to all fathers (be what ever you are being called)... especially to my beloved hubby... we all love you!

first posting in 2010

Assalamualaikum,

Wow, it's been more than a year since I stop writing!!

Life has been very busy now.. new job, new role, new team.. yeah, I finally made a move from MAS after 12 years and 9 months of employment... Memories?? Too many good memories and many many good friends too...

New place.. a hospital, in the midst of busy KL city, Jalan Kia Peng to be exact. Futuristic design and full of lovely lovely people to work with. The only set back? The professional "******" who like to bring people spirit and motivation down! I wish I have a magic wand that I could just make them dissapear .... wouldn't that be nice??

This eating outlet is located in-house at my new office site...

This was the buffet spead that we had for Secretaries Day!

My new team - Aruna, Fiza, Me n Kak Wi

Our lobby.. can you see the entrance? We do have concierge to assist if you're lost for direction.

Will try to come back soon with some update. Till then.. Bye!

19th Aug 2009 - the best birthday present ever!

I turned 35 years old on 10th Aug 2009... yep... not old, just a nice number to grow mature with experience... heh heh...

So I was doing my ISO audit when a call came and said, you are required at the reception counter now... and this was sent "technically" from Kuwait with love... Thks my hubby for the wonderful surprise... 24 red roses!!

And if u noticed the small box wrapped together with the ribbon... err what's inside was this:

Wow, so far so good.... and then on 19th Aug 2009 - the most awaited day for me, after 2 years of hardwork... it's graduation time!! Alhamdulilah, my masters is now officially over...

I have dedicated my special thanks to everyone... please read in my facebook, for those who's connected to me... but for the record... I would like to thank Hubby & my kids for their unconditional love and support, family and friends for their understanding + love + support. And errr if I were to do my PhD, will you all stay with me??

Cuti-cuti Malaysia... err KL actually..

It's school holiday time again... 1st week - I can't take leave. 2nd week, oh yes, me on leave definitely. So this posting is definitely about the cuti-cuti activities with my power puff girls

1. Hubby's cousin got married on 6th Jun, congratulations Erwan & welcome to the family Khaty!

2. The new look at our Nilai Spring Club... a new splashy Water Park

with the newly completed Resort Hotel (of course offering special discounts for the club members)

And the swimming done by my cute-fussy-bossy-always nak jalan2 girls...

3. The trip to Muzium Negara @ National Museum... the last time I went there was in my teens age... it has really really changed, and I am proud to be Malaysian! And I am glad that Adilah picked this place, out of her curiosity about history... she is growing up alright!

There are more pictures, but too slow to load up here... so if you are my FB friends, do check my FB later, for more updates (that is when I am done with all my activities and THEN only I shall post my holiday album there.... i.e making an excuse if I update very-very much LATER hehehehe...)

And of course, during every moment I spent together with my girls...... we kept on saying... "Nanti Ayah balik kita ajak Ayah datang sini/ buat ni/ makan ni/ etc"... we miss you Ayah!!

Little Bunny had Dengue!!

This is a very very outdated news... but to keep those who "miss the boat", here is the short story of my little bunny, Adriana and her dengue...5th-9th May 2009.... Hospital Serdang, Selangor...



Drip was off on the last day, 9th May 2009. She was sooooo happy to be able to walk... WHY? Look at her photos below:



Both hands wrapped in that needles n wyres... of course Mickey will always be on her side!

Some of the gifts from caring family who paid her a visit... Thanks Pak Ngah for the Pooh & chocolates & biscuits..

her fever on 5th & 6th May was between 40-45 celcius... how laaa not to panic? Ibu also cried and not sleeping for 48 hours.... and thank Allah for the pink towel + warm water, it works!

This is on 5th May in the ER of Hospital Serdang.... she is such an expert when it comes to needle n wyres... what was I thinking at that point of time??? .... "how am I going to survive like this?".....

Anyway, thanks to all who came to visit us, prayed for us, and to Ayah.... thanks for coming back, even though we did not get the chance to really spend quality family time, but your presence makes a BIG BIG different... we LOVE you...

My 3D/2N Vacation at An-Nur Specialist...

Adriana was still vomitting, even after her drip on 10th Apr 2009. So I guess, the right thing for her now is (as what most other parents will do also)..... to be enjoying a short vacation at a hospital!!

This is my Little Bunny, after the registration... straight to Lily 5 room and the 1st drip started... she looks so tired n expressionless!


The 2nd drip.... she was too tired after vomitting so much that morning of 11th Apr 2009. How I wish I could replace her... but I know I can't and hence I have to let my Little Bunny manage this experience herself.

At her 3rd drip.... my happy & more energetic Little Bunny with her sister Adlina and beloved cousins (a.k.a love birds) Irfan & Amirah. I am so glad when we finally arrived home today... thank you Allah for taking care of her...

ps: the diagnose is AGE & Dehydration...

The drip session... a quick solution to dehydration

This was how I spent my long day today...

As Adriana continued to vomit and throw out whatever she took since she woke up at 7 am, so I've decided to "make" myself brave, and drive her to An-Nur...

My oh my, the hospital was so packed, even the ER has a queue! So cut story short, after all the waiting and talking and explaining, the doctor decided to put her on drip...

Now since the ER was also packed, the best option that I have is to hold her, for the nurse to start the drip.......dripping dripping dripping.... and 20 minutes later, a bed was made vacant for her....... fuhh... what a blessing... as I am not feeling my two arms already! Yet Adriana is only 11 kg... imagine if it we to be "bubbly" Adlina??

This photo was taken, when she dozed off on bed in ER. Once the drip was done, we headed home... as she said.... " I want to rest at home... I don't like to see too many people"... hmmm my poor little bunny!

Please be safe my little one... you are a brave "HEATBLAST".... Ben 10 must be very proud of you!

ps: she dis not cry when the doctor was poking her hand to insert the needle... I was the one restraining myself from crying... and wishing in my heart that I wish I could replace her... she looks so fragile at that moment and yet when I asked her "Adik ni Four Arms ke Heatblast?" she replied "mestilah Heatblast"....... hehehe kids..

Sleepless in BSP Kajang

Sleepless in Kajang is not able to sleep tonite....

Of course every nite is a long nite, as Sleepless in Kajang is thinking of dear hubby in the land far far away...

But tonite, Sleepless in Kajang is worried that if she sleeps, her Little Bunny may choke/throw up and she is not there to help...... Wouldn't it be good, if her favourite Ben-10 is here to the rescue?? My Little Bunny, please be safe!

What do you think Sleepless in Kajang should do?

(ps: this picture was taken in May 2008, at Che Jie's place)

The story of Pak Teh

Pak Teh was borned 5 years later than me, and he's the only son my mom ever had...

I used to feed him when he was small, give him a bath when he was smelly, pick up his laundry, clean his room, bring him to clinic, send him to grandpa's house etc etc..

When he was studying, I help to support him, out of my responsibility as a big sister... and when started work, I still help him, as he is starting his life.

And yet....now, I don't really know him anymore... he is so so so far away, eventhough he is just around the corner.... we talk and yet we don't really talk, we meet but we don't really meet...

I guess what I'm trying to say is, I think I have lost that connection I once have with Pak Teh. So Pak Teh, if you happens to read this, all I want to say is......

We all still love you the way you are... and please "come" back to reality...



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The story of flower girls

I was attending a luncheon at Putrajaya last month and was enjoying the food... Everyone was talking and..... bla bla bla.... and bla bla bla... "so the parents will sponsor the flower girls dresses..." WARNING !!! This sentence kind of "got my attention"...

My first question, "What's up??"

My second question, " What??"

Cut the story short, my three cuddly always-have-difficulties-because-not-in-the-right-size barbie girls are now doing "flower girl" role.... for a wedding in PICC...!! Oh boy... oh boy... oh boy...

Searching for the dresses was such a drama... but finally, the results are:


Ibu with "marsyal's kebaya" as Ibu will have to ensure the flower girls aged 10 years and below to KEEP TO THEIR LINES...

Adilah in her "FABULOUS" dress...... with some touch up courtesy of Tok Che Nor & SD Image


Adlina in her "innocent gown" yet with her "funny face"... cuddly as ever!

The sulking "head" of the flower girl... this young lady is supposed to walk at the very front line alone... when this picture was taken, she was seated on the 'buffet line", sulking and crying, and she refused to join the final rehearsal... Aiseh....



and finally..... a Happy family.... Congratulations to Arian Shah & Zahirah... 14Mar2009!

Jan 2009 wedding

Two of my cousins decided to tie the knots with their beloved ones. May Allah blessed you guys great ladies... Congratulations to:

Farah & Fakhri (23rd Jan 2009)

Sufya & Aimran (17th Jan 2009)

Hope to see my little new nieces/nephews in the near future.... so, get busy guys! Hehehe...

Love me, love me not?

Have you ever feel like you have been loved, but when it is convenient NOT to do so, you are not loved?

Have you ever feel like you are required, but when it is convenient NOT to do so, you are no longer required?

Have you ever feel like you belongs somewhere, but when it is convenient NOT to do so, you don't belongs there?

Life is all about a cycle... it keeps on rotating and the ending is when you leave this world in peace, to see Allah s.w.t.

The birthday boy who paid for his own birthday celebration

Hubby decided to make a surprise visit on 26th Dec 2008 to everyone in KL just after his parents came back from Haj ...... (of course I got the info way in advance then others, but still it was a surprise to me as well, when he text me and said, "I got myself a ticket back home to KL")

To remember the occasion, he apparently has planned for a family get together (thanks to Pak Ndak who became his unofficial party planner).... and guess what? Azhan's birthday is just around the corner, so does his sister Asni, and of course my bubbly Adlina as well... And so here's the story of our dinner:

The happy Adriana who finally managed to eat her "most awaited for" Ben 10 cake.... it's just the box....huh, good marketing strategy this restaurant has!

The overly excited Adilah, who cannot get the smile off her face, too excited with the fact that her father is home now.... something she never dream about to end the year 2008...... as she has just said farewell to him about 3 weeks ago!!

The overjoy Adlina - speechless with the cake, and of course the present she got... her new Barbie-learn-n-play computer.... what a nice picture of daddy n daughter!

Me (no word to describe myself, as I am busy stuffing cake into his mouth)... who was accused of keeping the secret away! Well I guess to really end the day, we brought them to the Secret Recipe anyway!

Be safe wherever you are, and thanks for the "lovely" surprise!

Congratulations to myself

When I walked into UKM for the first time in 5th Jan 2007, I don't really know what to expect... the ambiance, the people, the chair, the buildings are all different from how UNISA looks like... And then I realised that it is now a different ball game altogether...

MSc is not just a learning, it's a whole understanding + application + theories + best practices + breaking new grounds being integrated into what they call education....

8 semesters... a subject to do in each semester, is what recommended for people like me, who choose to study while working.... But what did I decided to do? How about taking two subjects in each sem, and complete the cycle in 2 years? Is that possible? Of course it is, but that means no holidays as all annual leaves will be used up to actually attend the lectures! Now can I make it?

I was having dinner when a friend sent me an SMS saying that the result is out... but of course, I am not able to access internet just yet... As I reached home, it was already past midnight, so technically the day is 31st of Dec 2008. I log on the UKM SMPWEB and my eyes were rolling faster and faster waiting to see what the system will generate.....

The system has generated a very lovely, and most awaited for OUTPUT... I was stunned as I saw the status -> "status - completed/convocation".... Alhamdulilah! And the next thing I knew was.... I am dancing to celebrate!

A question now is lingering in my mind.... not "when is the convocation" but rather .... "When should I start my PhD.... And should I do it?"

What do you guys think??

Since I last wrote

Kimi is now having a crisis in writing her blog... she is just to "consumed" with her life.. What to write? Where to begin? What to tell? Why? When? After toying with the ideas she has, this is the truth of what has happened:

In reverse order (as her memory is also another issue to manage nowadays)



We went to Kuwait to visit my dearest hubby, for Eid Adha.. Adlina is leaning on the pillar, as a protest for her "denied" popcorn, as hubby is busy with the camera... (ps: the UKM dissertation was submitted on 3rd Dec, and I left to Kuwait on 4th Dec... when I look back at the time, how did I do that??)

I had my last exam at UKM on 17th Nov, followed by the research project presentation as the finale on 26th Nov... I am now officially off from Uni life for the time being as I have now completed my MSc......

But PhD is always in my mind... sigh... can I make my dream comes true? Dr Kimi.... it does not sound so bad... insya Allah one day, if I can, I'll do it.... it's something I had promised myself.

My in-laws left to perform their Hajj for the first time on 9th Nov 2008..... can't wait to see them again next week! We all miss them very much.

A sister in law is now having a small bakery-like business, so her skill was put to test as we presented her art work as part of the hantaran i.e engagement gift. Do check out her blog to order at http://cutebites.blogspot.com/

A cousin got engaged to a cute decent and very humble Sabahan guy. I can't wait for the wedding in March 2009!

My sister Uji, and her hubby, both have just been discharged from Ampang Puteri after being there for 5-6 days... She had severe diarrhoea that lead to gastric and stomach cramp. Her hubby did "....gram" (err can't remember the medical term) to check the condition of his spine after his last operation, before his next operation on 9th Jan09 to remove the disc which they decided to put in a couple of months back... hmmm can the Dr please make up their mind?

As a result, I have to care for my niece and two nephews... until the parents are released. Today, to celebrate the occassion, I did some BBQ n spagetti for them.. tiring but it's worth it.... the smiles on their face after being separated from the kids for a week make me realised how fortunate I am.....eventhough Azhan is far far away, at least we are all blessed with our health. Alhamdulillah.

Anyway, I got to sleep no, as I am planning to have another long day tomorrow - the girls school shoes shopping! Venue - to be voted tomorrow!

I am thankful for all the journeys I have been through....

Dear Mother,

You may not read this entry but I still want to write this to you. I wish to thank you for all the journey that you have taken together with me....

1. for the first chicken I cut by myself
2. for the first fish I clean (when I nearly chop off my own finger)
3. for the first breakfast/lunch/dinner that I've prepared all by myself
4. for the ironing lesson you've thought me when I was just six
5. for the washing dishes lesson since I was five
6. for the laundry session I hate the most (we can't afford the washing machine back then in 1981)
7. for the first dessert I had prepared for tea... it's onde-onde!
8. for the mopping n sweeping n "gerak daun" chores you loaded on me since I was 10
9. for taking care of my siblings when I was barely 8 years old... two little brother n sister... toght mehhhh..
10. for sending me to a boarding school.... that's the most important 5 years of training you have ever provided me with...

I have learned a lot from all these journey...

1. to be independent
2. to not be worried when ever I don't see you
3. to not miss you even though I know I miss you terribly
4. to be a good wife, mother, daughter and sister all in one go!
5. to always have faith in ALLAH....

And I want to let my girls grow up in the same manner.. to learn just like how I have been learning.. Can I do that Mom? Will you be there to help me?

Love always,
Imi

What's up with Kimi?

Sept 26... was my last entry... when I was caught in the midst of fasting month, assignments, home alone without hubby... wow, it has been two months!

What has happened really since then? (my latest daily update can be obtained, if you become a member of Facebook.. search for my name Norhakimi and add me as your friend!)
1. Hubby came back for raya only for a week and left again... Will see him again only next month.. hmmm??
2. Have been doing some CAR maintenance... can you actually believe that? It doesn't sound like Kimi I know (I mean, I don't change car tyres, I don't refill the car water, I never service a car, I don't refill car aircond)... the B4 Kimi only drive a car, refuel, put some air into the tyres and that's about all!
3. A cousin got engaged, a cousin had graduated, another cousin is graduating in NZ, and three cousins are getting married (Jan, Feb n Mar 2009)...
4. Done with my final paper examination.... and now is "cooking" her VIVA slides... 24th Nov2008 ... to mark the end of my MSc with UKM!
5. My in-law are now in Madinah, going to depart to Makkah soon... I am praying so hard for them to get Mabrur Haj..insya Allah
6. My kids.... Adriana was down with Chicken Pox just before my exam, and Adlina lost her voice...

Hmmmm... and above all, we miss Azhan... be safe "where" you are now...

Welcome to Facebook

FACEBOOK.....

It has been a long "peer pressure" for me to sign up to Facebook. 25th September 2008 has marked the day..... Today I am on Facebook.

So for those who I have invited you, can you recall who am I??
And for those who have invited me to be your friend, I am just so happy to stay connected...

Let's keep in touch everyone...

It's been a while...

It's been a while since I visit this space again... How is Kimi? Ok I guess... coping well alone, no mother, no father, no hubby, no gradma.. no one is with me at home now.. Yep.. just me n the girls n my wonderful maid (she is really really helpful since Azhan is away!)

Speaking of Azhan..... he's coming back for a week during raya. That's really is a good raya gift for me.. and the girls... counting the day to see Ayah again! 9 days starting from today!

Her, I would like to wish everyone, a blessful Ramadhan, enjoy the last 10 days in this mubarak month. Special thanks to:

1. my family who has been very supportive since hubby is away, especially the 03 power puff girls.... we have our up and downs... no one is perfect right!
2. my sis CikRugby for helping me out since Aug-Sept 08... yeah, this girl rock!
3. my office mates... you know who you are... for being good listener n good supporter

To my "teenage-so-she-thinks" Adilah, may Allah gives you strength to continue to fast in this Ramadhan... I love you always.

To my "cuddly-little-giant" Adlina, can you create "less problem" please?

To my "petite-yet-talkative-fight-starter" Adriana, when will you stop suckling your thumb?? You are going to school next year!!

Salam Aidilfitri from Kimi n Family

My day at Goodyear Service

How many of you ladies out there, who has been to a car tyre shop before? How many of you went to the car tyre shop alone? What did you do there? I don't know the answer to these questions I have posted. However, I definitely know what I did and why I went to a car tyre shop today!



Today at about 10 am, as I was busy playing with my nephews and and my kids, my sister's neighbour gave a wave. He was pointing at my car and I was wondering why? Guess what....?? My back tyre is out of air, totally flat! The fact that I went to try Linda Onn's 'Nasi Ayam' (Chicken Rice) for the first time last nite.........thank Allah, nothing happened last nite.



So me n my 'clueless' but confident style, walked into the nearest Goodyear shop, with my ever-more-than-willing brother-in-law, to change my car's two back tyres. It is not that difficult to choose a tyre (between Michelin and Goodyear), except that I have to call hubby (that's 9 hrs by flight in term of distance of travel) to get his consent.



I kind of enjoyed watching the guy doing balancing and alignment using computer, changing the tyres from front to back, and replace the new tyres to the front. I mean, I used to think it is a boring stuff, but now it becomes the necessity, since hubby is far far away..



You see, there are a lot of hikmah being here alone. It makes me appreciate time better and really manage the time well. It's not easy to be signle-handed, thus single mothers out there.... I understand youuuuuuu...



Oh, by the way, damage done today is slightly less than RM 1K.... now no more budget to buy kuih raya..... waaaaaaaa.... samperit, cornflakes biscuits, pineapple tarts.... arrrghhhh..