I am going to write all stories about my life in just one entry. Don't know how it will turn up, but I will definitely try... as time is always not enough for me nowadays... especially when I think of what has happened to Hani Mohsin, on 25th July 2006... may his soul rest in peace.. I don't want to waste any single second... but obviously I have to waste some seconds, for obvious reasons - dreaming that I have 25 hours a day, 8 days a week!
Where to start?
How about I lost my professional "baby sitter", so to speak, as Che Aa is now on her own, out of my house since 7th July 2006... She has been upgraded to serve a college, so bye-bye secondary school teacher title and say hello to a lecturer! Bravo, Congratulations, Tahniah.... Of course she's happy with her new rented semi-D house with 4 bedrooms, fully equipped with furniture, curtains, garden and not to mention electric gate - what else do you need? My 2nd girl, Kak Lina really really missed her, as she was barely 2 years old when Che Aa starts to stay with us... and she now lost her best friend! I must say, I have to thank Che Aa for doing such wonderful works with my kids, especially educating them while I'm not around! I love you dearly sis....
Then I discover that I am going to get more nieces/nephews.... yippeeeeee... Cik Yan & Mama Azidah are pregnant! The not so "wow" factor is that I have received "warning" from my mom-in-law, NOT to get pregnant and have any baby next year... coz the expected new borns are to join us in mid Jan and mid Mar 2007 ... a back-to-back confinement period for my MIL.... pity her... but no worries, kak Long (a.k.a eldest sis) is on the way to the rescue! I am not planning for my 4th just yet, as Adriana is just 1 year 5 months!
My consulting work is so far so good. Still am trying to improve and sell myself better. A cousin is running a consultancy firm as well, and has invited me to join in... I'll think and consider first.. so many options, so little time.. not to forget that I still have my masters programme to think about.... TO DO or NOT TO DO yet... hmmm a battle that only I, me & myself can resolve...how ??
Baby Adriana has developed her "defense" startegy rather well... to bite people who annoys her! There are times when "you know who" will take away her toys, her feeding bottle, her biscuits, etc etc... and being a baby still, what option does she has? The funny thing is, only Kak Lina will get bitten, not Adilah... maybe because physically, Adilah is bigger and tougher to chew! hahahaha... but I still adore them all...
I got a new toy, N71. Cool, can snap pictures and record videos whenever I like.... it comes with CD but am yet to complete studying all the available features... changing phone is not my call.. It's entirely up to "you know who". He just decide, buy and there comes changes! I am still consistently laughing at myself, whenever I make a fool (of myself) with this new N71... Darn.....!
Oh yes, my colleagues was accepted for their MSS (Mutual Separation Scheme). As the public in Malaysia may have known, MAS for the first time in history, if offering MSS to the staff! The good part - those who apply and got it are very happy (and very rich tooo00). The bad part - those who apply and was turn down - we have got to manage these devastated, frustated and angry colleagues.... I must agree that to certain extend, there's is so many "wrongs" than rights in this MSS exercise...
As of now, all I can say is, I just want to live my life to the fullest, love my family and myself! So to all of you out there, remember this - life is precious, use it well!
Kimi signing off from her rambling of the day!
I don't know if I am a bit emotional when it comes to the "successful single lady" issue - I have sisters who are really really doing well in their careers but not yet married and they are 30++ yrs old...
What is it so hard for people to understand that it is not their decision to still be single until now? Yes, they do want to settle down (maybe the time, the Mr/Miss right is yet to be met, the constraints, etc etc)... What right does the society has to be thinking that they don't want to??
Why can't people accept that it is OK, PERFECTLY OK for them
1. to manage things on their own (they are not disable... so don't treat them like one...)
2. to have a mind of their own (just because they are single, doesn't mean they can't think!)
3. to have their own circle of friends (who are honest, loyal and trustworthy friends)
4. to do what they like (they can be a book worm, a crazy computer geek, an activist, a social worker etc)
5. to be weird (other people do crazy weird stuff too....)
6. to be difficult sometimes (don't we all do that?)
So single successful ladies and men out there.... tell me... please enlighten me..... I am just "running" out of ideas to justify for your rights to just be who you are !
Worried @ confuse @ uncertain @ still-trying-to-get-to-the-root
Note : this entry is not targetted to anyone... just a mere letting-out-my-frustration session
Happy Birthday Message specially dedicated to DNAS on 5th July 2006 (I hope I got the info correct)
Dee,
Wishing you the best on your birthday,
May Allah bless you always!
Warm rgds,
Kimi
Everything that you do is a process
In every process there is data
Data can be continuous or attribute
Continuous data is easier to manage than attribute data
Attribute data is also powerful to determine performance
Performance can be monitored
Monitoring of data should start from the gauge itself
Inaccurate gauge mean inaccurate analysis
Always analyse data for process control and capabilities
Process capabilities keeps you on the target
Process control keeps your customer happy...........
And all of these ramblings has something got to do with statistics! What on earth am I talking about?
Note: Cik Aa is leaving for Sg. Petani - she's gonna be working for teaching college now... waaaa, no more partner for my mid-night chat on weekends!
The snake attack is back!!
This is the third incident..... and this time, neither me nor Azhan is at home.... my poor kids and my shivering maid at home... of course a kind neighbour, Helmi who is now at my house trying his best to chase the snake
away...
I was in a meeting when there was a miss called on my handphone... of course being Mrs Nice, I would put work first (this is still between the 8.30-5.30 contract what....)
Where am I?? Stuck at work... can only leave after 3 pm... where is Azhan? also at work... trying his best to leave early as well..... Oh no.... my poor kids & maid... there're surely trembling, scared to death and I just want to go home!!!!!
this is 12.30 pm.... arrrrggggghhhh.... when you want the clock to tick so fast, the time become so slow!
The men in my life:
1. My father in law - with Adriana when she was 7 days old, on her "Aqiqah" day.
2. My dad - at my sister's place. It's not that often he came to KL to visit us...
3. Azhan & me - attending a wedding in PJ.
These are the men (mind you, I don't have any son yet.. so these are the only men in my life) who make the difference in me.... These great men have something in common - they care, love, provide for the family, keeps the family together, and most of all...... they all love us, the family.
Happy father's day to these great men! And other great men too....
ps: Lanie, hope your great guy i.e your dad is getting better every day.. take care dear!
After a total of 10 days break, I return to work today... and hey, my "pokok keladi" survived! The first time I brough it to office, it only have 6 leaves... look at it now - chubby as the owner right? Heh heh..
Not that I really miss the office, but I though, I should acknowledge my office - no matter what, this place has given me the $$ of course, balance in life, joy and laughter, lots of shoulders to cry on when I need them... not to forget - the vacant boss room yet to be filled-up after 1 year and 3 months! Excuse the "untidy" look - I did try to implement 5S (Seiri - Sorting, Seiton - set in order, Seiso - Shine, Seiketsu - standardisation, Shitsuke - sustain) - honest! The problem is.... I just to have everthing on my table!! Hmmmmm....
Got to go - emails to check, paper work to be completed, yadaa yadaa yadaa... and no kuaci still!
ps: KuE - about the short-bread business, I suggest profit sharing of 70-30 between you and Puteri - well she is young still, so no need to "pegang" duit banyak-2! hehehe...
Need I say more? To these lovely couples.... may God bless you guys and have a wonderful married life together - with lots of lovely kids to spice up your life!
Pic 1 - from left: Edy, Fab, Kimi, Mel & Carl, Azhan
Pic 2 - Daniel Zain & Mariam (in purple)
Pic 3 - Fairuz & Elza (in blue)
Hurray... hurray...
It's a holi- holiday
Hurray hurray hurray hurray
It's a holi- holiday
It's holiday time again..... the mostly waited for round-the-peninsular trip!
We're leaving Kuala Lumpur to Pasir Puteh, then move on to Alor Setar before we return back to KL. All in all, I'll be away for a total of 10 days! There's a stop over at Dungun to visit Ms Rugby, visit to see the newborn of my long lost friend (whom I have not met since 1999), a cousin's wedding to attend (more of to become the "penanggah" i.e the northern's term for helpers during a wedding, of course lots and lots of food to eat, goodies to buy along the journey... not to forget 24 hours "power puff girls" to be managed .... (thank goodness there is an additional family member called "bibik")
But there's a lot of packing to be done:- a bag each i.e 5 bags to be packed, formulas, diapers, medications, cameras, food for the journey, water etc etc.. (err NO KUACI in my list????)
Anyway... Happy school holidays for all school kids out there, the teachers, and "busy-taking-leave" parents (like ME)..............
Note :
1. I may write during my holiday trips, if I remember to bring along my laptop with me... as I am tooooo excited about my trip already.....
2. To Che Aa... Thank you for taking care of our house while we are away!!! Opppsss... good luck with the Viva!
3. To Ms. Rugby - we will try to "not-to-forget" to visit you.... tungguuuuuu us this Monday okay!!!
Have you ever watch P.Ramlee's movie - Nujum Pak Belalang? If YES, remember the Quiz given by the minister as the Final Quiz to Pak Belalang?
What is it that we
1. mostly do (banyak-banyak)
2. sometimes do (Kadang-kadang)
3. once in a while do (Jarang-jarang)
4. very rarely do? (Sedikit-sedikit)
And the answer is marriage for the muslim - the men are allowed to have up to 4 wives at a time. NO, I am not to argue why they can do so OR why women cannot have many husbands.... what SexyMomma wrote today about her friend's divorce brought me back to my childhood life - of being the FIRST WIFE's kid.....This is my first confession - I have 2 step moms... who are also great moms to their kids....
YES, many have asked me.... how can I still have that love and care for my dad despite what has happened. I only have one answer..... I THANK GOD for giving me a strong mom who continuously educates my siblings and I to always respect my father no matter what.
"Unless you can erase your father's name from your birth certificate, he is forever your dad. Don't you ever go against him, make him sad or ignore him, for I will not allow you to do so. And if you do, you can forget about going to HEAVEN for you have done something against my order... your MOM"
That's is all what my mom has to say...........
I was reading Ina's entry on her quest to get a pet for her sons..... and her anxiety over her son's exam made me realised that I am also behaving/responding the same way. This week is Adilah (7 yrs old) and Adlina (4 yrs old) exam week at their schools. And I think I am going a bit over the board asking them to do revision! I mean, Adilah knows the value of getting 100% vs getting 80%. But Adlina? She is still drinking her chocolate milk in her cup every night! What was I thinking?
After all, they are kids, thus they are entitled to make mistake, coz that's how they can learn... right? Nevertheless, I think it is my responsibility as a parent, to create the fun learning environment with them at home, so that they enjoy the revision with me (of course there will be a lot of screaming and argument, knowing for fact that Baby Adriana who is just 15 months old, will also be doing the revision session)....
This also means I am not going to be able to have a good "rest" this week.... coz I'll be working also at night.... which reminds me... WHERE IS THE FATHER???
Check out this short conversations that took place at school:
(Don't you think so children are just so pure, even when they are innocently wrong yet they are so adorable, and most importantly don't they tought us a lot!)
TEACHER : Why are you late?
WEBSTER : Because of the sign.
TEACHER : What sign
WEBSTER : The one that says, "School Ahead, Go Slow."
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TEACHER : Cindy, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
CINDY : You told me to do it without using tables!
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TEACHER : John, how do you spell "crocodile?"
JOHN : K-R-O-K-O-D-A-I-L"
TEACHER : No, that's wrong
JOHN : Maybe it's wrong, but you asked me how I spell it!
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TEACHER : What is the chemical formula for water?
SARAH : H I J K L M N O!!
TEACHER : What are you talking about?
SARAH : Yesterday you said it's H to O!
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TEACHER : George, go to the map and find North America .
GEORGE : Here it is!
TEACHER : Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?
CLASS : George!
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TEACHER : Willie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't
have ten years ago.
WILLIE : Me!
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TEACHER : Tommy, why do you always get so dirty?
TOMMY : Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
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TEACHER : Ellen, give me a sentence starting with "I."
ELLEN : I is...
TEACHER : No, Ellen..... Always say, "I am."
ELLEN : All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."
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TEACHER : "Can anybody give an example of COINCIDENCE?"
JOHNNY : "Sir, my Mother and Father got married on the same day, same
time."
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TEACHER : "George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry
tree, but also admitted doing it. Now do you know why his father didn't
punish him?"
JOHNNY : "Because George still had the ax in his hand."
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TEACHER : Desmond, your composition on "My Dog" is exactly the same as your
brother's. Did you copy his?
DESMOND : No, teacher, it's the same dog!
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TEACHER : What do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no
longer interested?
PUPIL : A teacher.
I was reading KuE's blog and I was so touched by her entry about Puteri's cry.
YES, there are times when I am angry with my girls and I scold my kids, and I make them cry. But certainly, I'm still the one who is going to console them and make them laugh again! In the process of growing up, tears play a big role in a child's life, especially the girls..
Here's my personal collection of lists as to why GIRLS cry (this list is in time order):
1. when she lost an item and she can't find it
2. someone touch her dolls/toys
3. mom doesn't wait for her to tag along
4. daddy forgot that chocolate/ice-cream he promised
5. she got her first period
6. the guy that she admire at school is moving away!
6. when she look at the mirror and "Oh no, I've pimples and the party is tonite!"
7. when her boyfriend left her for her best friend!
8. she's getting married!
9. she's in labour pain
10. she held her first child
11. her first child is getting married
12. her first grandchild is borned
and the list goes on and on ..................
And yet so many motivators says that if you need to cry, you just CRY. Coz tears indeed is the strongest medicine! Don't you agree??
I received this article from my sister, Che Aa:
A dedication of love & thank you to all mothers out there, especially my mom:
This entry is specially dedicated to my fellow home maker friends out there, who has sacrificed everything to be with their children, devote their time, effort, energy, mind and money for the family. I would like to acknowledge some names here, Dina (she was the one who trigger this entry), Meeyn (in Abu Dhabi), Cory( in Miri), Yucilia (in Seremban), Shirlina (in Kota Kinabalu) and Amy (in Kertih).
Never ever feel that what you do is not a career. It is beyond a CAREER!!!! Thus, you also deserve to have coffee with your friend (regardless whether they're working or not).... If I were to refer to the book of conduct of a home maker, we're talking about
24 hours a day x 7 days a week x 52 weeks a year x your life as a mother
How can it not be important if you spent that much of time in your life? Given the opportunity, I would also like to be one. But of course a long list of "things to be done" must be done first before I can safely & happily sacrifice everything to be a home maker.....
a. My hubby can afford it
b. Basic necessity is ready for us
c. I am mentally & physically ready
d. We have the blessing of both his & my parents!
It is always a hard decision for a lady to step down from that "working environment" and stay home forever. I know it's not easy for you guys to make the decision.... Coz this is what your "more often than not" office routine shall be like,
1. making the bed every morning
2. prepare breakfast
3. sweep the floor
4. do the laundry
5. prepare lunch
6. help with the school homework
7. prepare afternoon tea
8. bring the kids to the playground
9. get dinner ready
10. reading bed time story
11. do some ironing
12. plan for tomorrow's chores
13. wake up in the middle of the night to change diapers and then make warm milk
14. to wake up first in the morning,
and the whole routines begin again......
Sounds like you're trap in the jungle with no escape way! (The most that I personally have time to do every working day is only no 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 13) Where could you possibly be heading by making such a big decision? The ultimate destination - heaven....... for being that tender, loving, caring, passionate & patience mother, and most of all - for always be there for your children!
If that is not a job, then I don't know what is! I respect all the home makers out there for the principles they uphold! To my friends out there, if ever you need a break from your "office" routine, you can call me!
I was bored, sleepy and tired... What can be so interesting in updating your training manual?? So this is what I've done (... errr sorry boss, never meant to waste company's time but... can't help it...), I took up another test. Check it out yourself!
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This entry is specially dedicated to NAH and other wonderful dedicated ladies, who have been given bigger responsibilites and trust - who on top and above their daily routine as daughters, wives, mothers, sisters, friend etc... - still strive to give their very best to the company they work for.
L = listen to your associates
E = explain your thoughts and requests
A = acknowledge the importance of others
D = define expected results and checkpoints clearly
E = expect commitments to be kept
R = review progress faily
Best wishes to all.... a quarter of 2006 is completed... another two to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Notes : Kind of run out of idea... hope this kind of entry is accepted..........
