These are my treasure, and I'm sure all other mothers out there agree with me...
To all mothers in the world.....
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ON 13TH MAY 2007
especially to Cek, Mak, Uji, Azian, Azidah, Cik, Che Nah, Che Nor, Mami, Mama, Mak Njang, Mak Lang, Mak Ndak, Mak Teh, Mak Su, oh....... the list is just tooo long.... to ALL OF YOU LAH - THE GREAT MOTHERS!!
This image is purposely put in this order, to give you the illustration of the "pain" I have to go through to agree that YES, I can buy him this... as his birthday present cum wedding anniversary gift for him.... can you all believe it?? Anyway, I still do love him for who he is, what he is, and what-ever-other reasons.....
HAPPY 9th ANNIVERSARY MR. AZHAN on 10th May 2007!
As promised, the updated photos of me n CK & Yasmin
This is the supposedly small sandwich! Yeah right!
The sweet Yasmin - Young version of CK!
Because Yasmin was so sweet, we got free ice-cream for dessert! Life is a bless right?
The gift I won, for winning a pop-quiz in my class at Singapore - a canadian key chain with maple tree leave on it... can see or not?? Worth the effort stay up late and study every night!
The gift from a friend I just met, CK - hug hug and thanks dear!
So the cats are out of the bag!
I met CK when I was at the Lion City this week. Her daughter, Yasmin, is so adorable... when she laughs, I felt like as if I can hear my own daughters laughter... I will edit this entry, with Yasmin's photos... once I'm back to KL.
17th Apr, Tuesday nite - we just gebang2 and I had my HUGE sandwich... On 18th Apr, Wednesday nite - we had huge plate of beriani & naan that CK ends up packing some for her hubby! By the way, CK practically "live" at Orchard Road this week... WHY? Ask her yourself... hehehe.... sorry CK, a bit "murai" here..
To Leilanie & KuE and Rose, I am supposedly to be your DHL... but you guys will have to experience the VERY VERY delayed service (I will get myself organise soon.... I promise or else CK will murder me alive!!)
ps: Me stuck at Changi Airport, as my flight is delayed, departure at 10 pm (initial timing was 9.20 pm and I was here since 5.10 pm..... grrrrr)
Have you ever been on blind date? What is it like? I have never been on one..... but after 32 years of life, I am going for a blind date tomorrow... nope nope nope not telling any details here.. wait for the update ok!
Me stuck in this city (guess from the photo) until friday this week.... on business trip as usual alone without my kids and hubby... waaaaaaa....
Making decision is never easy, especially when many things will be at stake if you mistakenly choose the wrong option! And now I am honestly in a deep deep thoughts of making a decision that could change my entire life... so in the midst of deciding, I realised that
D - defining what you want in life is very very important
E - experience is always the best way to learn
C - confide in people that you thrust ONLY
I - instinct is an internal guide for a human
S - silence is NOT an agreement
I - integrity is the key to lead a happy life now and here after
O - opportunity sometimes come only ONCE
N - no one is responsible for any decision or action that you take but YOURSELF
so all I am saying is.... whether I decide to DO or NOT TO DO, I just have to be prepared with the consequences of both outcomes!
Special Notes: Thank you to the FOC consultants who has helped me along the way in making my decision.... your kind understanding, willingness to listen, time spent... It is truly an honour to me to have been blessed with friends like you......
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!!
Finally I have the time to answer to KuE’s tag… I cannot really recall why I blog but the truth is:
1. I started blog after being introduced to “blogging activity” by a dear friend Leilanie (thanks dear) – I began “blog hopping” to some of her favourite links and I feel “the writing spirit” in me blooms again… so that’s it!
2. And now I blog because there are many benefits out of it:- I can exchange ideas, learn something new everyday (from cooking, holiday right to politics), share some ups and down, learn from others experience (happy, sad or confusion) and also how to have fun!
3. I blog because I care to share.
4. I blog because I promise not to let myself being “caught up with life”, i.e just home-work-kids-work-home-kid and on and on…
5. I blog because my life is a story about myself, my family, my work, friends & special people who I care for n love...... so I want to make the most of it…
So yeah… those are my reasons……….
I had a really really challenging day today.. It all started with my youngest daughter throw up at 1 am this morning and I have to clean up, change the bed sheet etc… then at 5 am Adilah (my eldest) work us up with rashes all over her body… and she was scratching like a monkey! Adlina, my second, refused to wake up for her school after a week school break.
Reach the University late today, I had to drive around looking for parking. Then there was an argument in the morning class… a friend confronted the lecturer, talking about how disorganized he has been…and so we had a very tensed class!
Then come lunch time and I am tired…and hungry and my phone rang… an auntie is asking for help, to book a flight for her son – as if I own MAS! But again, no problem, I tried to help. After asking clarification on when the date is, how many passengers etc, I’ve up a booking complete with arrangement for wheel chair as my cousin is injured after an accident.
And guess what? They gave me wrong info… they want a flight this evening!! What do I get – “bla bla bla… can you get the booking changed?”… and that is when my phone give me the “BATTERY WEAK SIGNAL”… so I had no choice but to rush the conversation – asking them instead to make the changes… and then pop… my phone just died…
I was looking for phone booth and found one, and managed to call them back, and then I run out of coins, and no shop is selling phone cards anymore… I just had it… I knew my auntie is going to blow off any time soon… I had my Zohor prayer, and I tried to look for any friends who will lend me a phone… Kak Sha, you’re a life saver!
By the way, using Kak Sha’s phone, I managed to get through… but my auntie as expected, refused to talk to me. My injured cousin was on the line. I explain my self to him, that I was in uni etc etc… but NAHHHH of course it does not interest them… as I have FAILED TO ASSIST them in their opinion…
What else can I do? How should I feel or react? What about my time wasted… no studying, no library visit, gone all my plan for 3 hours gap between my lectures… I am just so frustrated, I had to write this out… my grammer may not be right.. I just don’t care. I know somehow my mom will get this “cold treatment” as well from her sister becaused I HAVED FAILED this time…. And gone all my good deeds all this while… I will just be remembered as “THAT COUSIN WHO WORK FOR AN AIRLINE WHO CANNOT EVEN ASSIT US WHEN WE NEED HELP”…
The truth is… I tried, honest to GOD… I know 7 habits says, “work with your circle of influence”… I tried and hence my conscience should be free but I still feel bad…WHY? WHY?
Kimi... calm down, it's now 2.30 pm and 2nd lecture is about to start now… focus focus focus!
Helloooooooo everyone.... I am back....!!
I am innocent, I did not meant to ignore my blog and all fellow bloggers... it's just that this and that and those and more are now on my plate and hence blogging become a "creativity corner as and when"... KuE, I know you've tagged me... have to get back to you on that... soon, promise!
Anyway, enjoy this teaser!
If Men got pregnant
1. Maternity leave would last two years... with full pay.
2. There would be a cure for stretch marks.
3. Natural childbirth would become obsolete.
4. Morning sickness would rank as the nation's #1 health problem.
5. All methods of birth control would be 100% effective.
6. Children would be kept in the hospital until toilet trained.
7. Men would be eager to talk about commitment.
8. They wouldn't think twins were so cute.
9. Sons would have to be home from dates by 10:00 PM
10. Briefcases would be used as diaper bags.
11. Paternity suits would be a fashion line of clothes.
12. They'd stay in bed during the entire pregnancy.
13. Restaurants would include ice cream and pickles as main entrees.
14. Women would rule the world!!
Let do a survey - who agree to this, and who does not??
"Write down your registration number"
"You cannot bring out the question paper"
"You may use a calculator or statistical software on computer"
"You have 2 hours from now"
"You have 15 minutes to go"
"You have 5 minutes to go"
"Time is up.... please stop writing and hand over the answer booklet"
Arrrrggghhhh.... what is Duncan test for ?? 12 marks thrown down the drain.....
Moral of the story:
NEVER NEVER DO LAST MINUTE STUDY!
Note:
1. I had my masters mid term exam on Mon 12Feb07, my first school exam after I graduated in Dec 1996!!
2. STQK 6544 is Design of Experiment & System Reliability paper I am doing this semester!
3. Duncan test is a test to confirm statistical analysis when interaction between factors exist!
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??
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?
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....!!
I am panicking as the clock is ticking and I am yet to get Azhan a gift for his coming birthday on 28th Dec!! Try to get some "hints" from him as to what does he want.
And here is his reply..... "I already have:-
1. cars
2. house & wife & kids
3. laptop
4. golf set
5. shoes & shirt & watches & ties & pants & pens and etc etc etc...
I want something that I don't have yet..." ................... LIKE WHAT????
I can't think of anything..... and then it strike me like a big thunder....... he doesn't have a SON yet.... could that be the gift??? The thing is, no shop sell a "Muhamad xxxxx Bin Muhamad Azhan"!!
Hmmmmm... and then my creative mind started to work its way .... it's just my stress.... coz I am the only one sitting in the office and facing my laptop and the otrhers are on holiday till 3 Jan 2007.......................... Grrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, my intention of writing today is to wish everyone a happy new year 2007, may all your 2006 achievements become the motivator for 2007 to be better, the sorrow in 2006 become a lesson learn for 2007, be yourself and be happy!
To all the muslims - Have a wonderful Eidul Adha.
Dear friends,
Please be careful when you convert your blog to Beta, as some friends are having difficulties to log on to their blog after the conversion. To those who are expert in the field, please help Zura as she can't access her blog now!
Finally after all the emails and SMS, I met KuE in person... and guess what? Special appearance was her grandma - a great lady! On the scale of 1-10, I must say the pourtavies are 11! Everyone responded to the idea of meeting KuE but time is not on our side.
Dnas is supposed to join us, but she has to leave early from her gym (Dee, we remember you.. so that's why I took that photo of your club's label - Fitness First!).
Eyna has to cook dinner, Naddy was not well, Leilanie has prior engagement and Zura has been busy with her work at KL Convention Center..... but surprise-surprise ... Luck is on our side this time.. we saw Zura just outside The Itallianies, where we had our dinner! I just can't believe my eyes! Naqeeb & Nasreen are just adorable!
Just to show how we share the same passion i.e eating, here's photos of what we have ordered, and also us in action:
1. Bread pudding (looks delicious but KuE was too full, so we decided to pack it back)
2. Classic Pizza (we were so close of actually eating someone else's paperroni pizza, coz I personally was not really paying attention to what we have ordered, as we were so busy chatting to one another!)
3. Pasta (I totally forgot to remind the chef to ensure no wine in the sauce, luckily the chef was very professional and he actually came out to meet me in person! Kudos Itallianies for being very concern about the customer's religious restriction)
4. Puteri & KuE's Opah
5. Zura & KuE
6. Kimi & KuE & Megat (as usual Megat will try to squeeze himself in!)
7. Fitness First - specially taken to remember DNAS!
8. KuE & Megat - the mummy's boy!
KuE is gonna be in KL again on 29-30th dec 2006. But I am going to have another weekend packed with activities... am planning for a birthday celebration cum Raya Gathering! Hubby's b'day is coming up... have not shop for any gift yet!!
To KuE, Puteri, Megat & Opah, I really really enjoy our dinner and hope we can meet up again sometimes!
On 8th December 1994, this guy has asked me the most awaited question by all ladies in this world - WILL YOU MARRY ME? And even if he's not reading this today, after 12 years, I still do love him for who he is, for the way he is, for what he has given me, and for the future we will face together!
Note - photo taken Aug 2006 - during my AUSMAT 8 girls reunion at McD Sek 3 Shah Alam
It's been a while. So many things to say, so little time.. in short, pictures paint a thousand words:
1. Me n Hubby "mesmerised" by the latest 007 movie
2. Hubby's new design of our small garden at home
3. Adlina (in sexy christmas like costume) receiving award at her "tadika" (@ kinder) school concert - she was performing an English dance.. more of a "small hippo" dancing.. hehehe...
4. My errr.. store room at office yet to undergo "seiton" (@ sorting) step in 5S
5. Azhan's best ever product - "keladi" on the wall - we call it his "feature wall".
Going off to Alor Setar tomorrow for another cousin's wedding... on holiday till 4th dec 06! Have a good weekend to all!
