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??

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This is a very very outdated news...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...

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)

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!

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...

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..

Salhi Khaiessa is found!

My dear friends and concern readers from everywhere,

I am sorry for the late update. But my brother Salhi has been found early last month. We have brought him back safely to his former hospital. He's still undegoing his treatment. We don't know if he can join us for the Hari Raya Puasa i.e Eid Fitri.

For all the best wishes and Doa, on behalf of my family, we thanks each and everyone of you. May Allah blessed you all.

Kimi

HELLO - is it me you looking for??

Do you know that a simple HELLO can be a sweet one? Especially if you get a HELLO from your loved ones. HELLO is:

H= How are you?
E= Everything all right?
L= Like to hear from you
L = Love to see you soon..... (fellow blogger/friends that I used to have lunch dates with)
O = Obviously I miss you.......

So HELLO and have a good day!

ps: This is a sincere HELLO from me, for being so silent these days... so many things has happened in life that I just don't know where to begin, enough to say that - Nothing is more important than family!

The Birthdays!

This is a cake to signify Adriana now officially a child, no longer an infant! And she shared her cakes with her auntie, Mak Lang!

This is Mak lang with baby Irfan (her 1st child, my only nephew on hubby's side), actually she is in her "pantang"!


This is baby Adriana (opsss... now no more).. and her sister Lina enjoying the "balloon cake"


This is Idzham (my only nephew on my side), his 4th birthday cake actually is a football field, but full of chocolate rice with footy goal and players! The walnut covered cake is for the adults to enjoy! The hubby girl in blue+white t-shirt is Zulaikha, my only niece on my side... isn't she chubby?


we also have balloons and some "surprise-party-pack" for the kids, this is of course at my house... compliments of my hubby - he loves to do all this "surprise" elements..



Oh... and this special message is from all of us to ayah (my father -in-law):





Happy 58th birthday and we all love you always!





This is Ayah's birthday cake, compliments of Asni of course!








This is Ayah with Adriana & Adlina "helping" him cutting the cake.






Of course Ardini wants to help tooo!






Ayah tried really really hard to distribute the cake to everyone who suddenly becomes soooo hungry!






As usual, Adriana's left overs will come to ME!!

Re-Decor for 2007

This is a promise long made to my Casa friends. Thanks to my hubby who is a very creative person compared to me, he has put his touch to re-design our home-sweet-home for 2007.

This is his master piece - the 'keladi' is 'making' their way on the blind (this blind is located on top of the swing, see more photos below).






This blind below is used to "cover" the openness between our house to the neighbours. So it creates the privacy yet keeps you looking very friendly with the neighbour!




After 'clearing' up my chester, this is what now left on the chester - REALLY THE NECESSARY only! hehehehe... can you see the feeding bottle??

The Dresser - after maximum 'minimisation' done to it..

The view of the tea-time corner in front of my house.. we use the "bidai" to cover the MPV carrier... since we don't have any store room that can fit in the carrier!

I am always pround of hubby's creativity. notice the "pangkir" a.k.a the wood planes for leisure seating - he made it himself, from our "broken bed"... he's gonna be angry if he knows I publish this photo... his comment was "semua nak tunjuk, bukan you yg buat pun".... Well, doesn't matter..... to me, I just want to show my appreciation of all his art work!

Hope that's enough to give some ideas to those who are looking for new year decoration to be done at home.. Let me know if you have any comment for me to improve okay! Thanks in advance for any view/opinion/comment.

It's your birthday girls!

As I have described in earlier posting, I have series of birthday to attend to in these coming jan-mar 2007. So let me start with the first birthday of the year:-

Adlina's 5th birthday on 9th Jan 2007


Adlina, baby Adriana and Adilah in action, enjoying the Blueberry Cheese cake!I did not bake her cake, as she wants a cheese cake... me no cheese-cake can bake! Looks like I have to attend Baking Class with NAH or KuE.




But because Adlina is so the "pumpkin"... everyone just want to celebrate her birthday again. so her grandpa (my hubby's dad) got her another cake:



Hmmm... so that of course create the stress to adilah, as she sees "favouritism" in place, despite me trying to explain to her the reason why Adlina got another cake is because the Grandpa insisted....so we decided to get her something special......

A Mini-reading-a-book for Adilah's 8th birthday on 03Feb07



Can you see how happy she was? And we had a surprise party for her at Bagan Lalang Beach Resort. Of course Adlina thinks it's always her birthday.... so "perasan" one.. how aaa??


More birthday to come - My brother's birthday on 2oth Jan 07 - yet to plan a belated b'day party for him... soon...

hey... maybe I should become a shareholder of secret recipe... what do you think?

Starting the 2007....

I took a short break to do some spring cleaning before the new year commence. I hereby proudly displaying my "cleaning" results: (Yeah yeah... not as great as how other CASA IMPIAN look like but hey... at least I try... keeping in mind the safety & comfort of my three angels..)


And to end the year, as usual is the "big boss" a.k.a Hubby's birthday... so presenting his 32nd birthday cake... of course it's Secrect Recipe, his favourite!



What is this? My home-made chocolate cake, coated with chocolate cream, for both hubby and his younger sis, Asni who celebrated her 25th birthday on 31st Dec 2006... but big Big BIG BIG mistake... now everyone is demanding for home-made cake with icing too..... errr and mind you, I am just learning.. inspired by NAH!



And what is new year without firework... so here is ours - view is from my mother-in-law's room, compliment of IKEA/The Curve... I think, coz there was also firework from One-Utama side.... anyway, as long as the kids are happy and its FREE... I'm happy too!! Hehehe


And oh... I am now officially a student of UKM (National Univ of M'sia), doing my masters in Productivity & Quality... yaikkkkk.... weird huh?? Nahhhh... doesn't matter coz it's kind of cool to be back to school after I left uni in DEC 1996!!!

I shall check my sugar level, after I completed this list of birthday celebrations is over...
1. Adlina's (my 2nd girl) - 9 Jan
2. Salha's (my brother) - 20th Jan
2. Adilah's (my eldest girl) - 3rd feb
3. My mom-in-law - 8th Feb
4. My Sis In Law, Ain - 13th Feb
5. My sis in law - Azian - 2nd Mar
6. My baby adriana 2nd b'day - 4th mar
7. My father in Law - 14th Mar
8. My sis in law - Azidah - 15th mar

This list only cover the 1st quarter of the year 2007.... imagine the remaining of the year....!!