tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13470384035100962122024-02-21T02:08:39.730-08:00The Journey of My Life...*Strive for the better tomorrow!*Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-68889524530136971472010-11-27T23:00:00.000-08:002010-11-27T23:00:04.239-08:00And The Journey Continues...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtzNIyJZ5KyJcBYjjAZj0TSbfalaKCcHdlLi53Px83IQu78FPuge7CzzG0eKjk1g9xX8ejvnflmZNsERYY2WQw8RPzngMiHI6OfHpHKaJcJFSUgipE4-GF7hdUWnO0P6vTDC9v78Lg_8/s1600/DSCN1309.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtzNIyJZ5KyJcBYjjAZj0TSbfalaKCcHdlLi53Px83IQu78FPuge7CzzG0eKjk1g9xX8ejvnflmZNsERYY2WQw8RPzngMiHI6OfHpHKaJcJFSUgipE4-GF7hdUWnO0P6vTDC9v78Lg_8/s320/DSCN1309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543952055487793762" border="0" /></a><br />I'm leaving on the jet plane... again... I'm still traumatized by the miscarriage last year (that could be caused by my hectic journey balik raya 2009...)<br /><br />Semoga Allah permudahkan perjalanan kami dan selamatkan kami semua (including this little precious in my womb)... Aminn Ya Rabb...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com166tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-63820544449879346382010-11-01T09:56:00.000-07:002010-11-01T10:16:44.440-07:00THE SIGN!!...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jXSMLTydwtM7KxZh6_t8XHmpPRVoFCtbi9KWT4keIRJDOiIDvDFBZ1DgZ1rveOMdywdI5WymLVUFzvTgEijxKnDjayQxFl5VGdX44vLGWSu3h85R-9icaaZutsLVvCIubfN_dCkl-HM/s1600/DSCN0587.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jXSMLTydwtM7KxZh6_t8XHmpPRVoFCtbi9KWT4keIRJDOiIDvDFBZ1DgZ1rveOMdywdI5WymLVUFzvTgEijxKnDjayQxFl5VGdX44vLGWSu3h85R-9icaaZutsLVvCIubfN_dCkl-HM/s320/DSCN0587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534626501426969074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">At the age of 33 I discovered the <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">first</span> major SIGN of AGING - my 1st UBAN (grey hair) EVER!!!... what a GREAT REMINDER FROM GOD!<br /><br />Ohh... sudah tua aku ini... Saya tak takut jadi tua... saya cuma takut attitude saya yg perasan masih muda <span style="font-size:78%;">yg tak hengat dunia akhirat</span> w/pun sebenarnya dah tua... ohh!!.. sedarlah diri wahai Hanum!!!<br /><br />Jika dipanjangkan umur, Insyaallah... I would love to grow old together with Abaji... age gracefully, peacefully and wholesomely on my way to the next life...<br /><br />Friends... please remind me if I see me going over the limit of my age appropriate behavior!<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com211tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-44959536634881955632010-10-15T06:27:00.000-07:002010-10-15T07:59:44.161-07:00Mari mencampak di dapur :)<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1CKFCtX3GGvzBu0a4JARYxwLuluhC_2xGkGCvN3nEZoguIxJTVYOgJiMkF8xZxIJ01f-z3TzuSeufbTbkVglJtwAupszXvdPtm_V8hiqZghEmJGLU_PsrqC7rvS8cq9Lzki1UvrYNtM/s1600/DSCN0503.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1CKFCtX3GGvzBu0a4JARYxwLuluhC_2xGkGCvN3nEZoguIxJTVYOgJiMkF8xZxIJ01f-z3TzuSeufbTbkVglJtwAupszXvdPtm_V8hiqZghEmJGLU_PsrqC7rvS8cq9Lzki1UvrYNtM/s320/DSCN0503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528264408607078674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Abaji's little chef in the kitchen...</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">It's been ages since the last kitchen event featured in my blog... bukannya ape... sayakan <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">malas masak</span> busy dgn keja skolah gitu... Lagi pun aku bukanlah kitchen goddess seperti <a href="http://maincampakje.blogspot.com/2010/09/bbq-raya.html">Akak Campak </a>or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/album.php?aid=105595&id=572559619">Kak Gee</a> and wanita2 mithali yg seangkatan dengan mereka. Huhuhuh... mmg jauh panggang dari ape le... jauh periuk dari stove!! hehh.. nama je SAHM... isyykk.. buat malu kaum je!<br /><br />Since mak dah abis skolah ni, kerap jugak la kena paksa ngan itu budak main masak2 bila dia balik skolah... cuma yg lainnya kali ni, tgh main masak2 time Abaji balik keja... so ape lagi... Abaji pun dgn excitednya menjadi paparazi amik gambor perempuan kecik ni... maka secara automatic ade la gambar buat tatapan kenang2an utk mak yg terover malas nak mengupdate blog ni... <span style="font-size:78%;">makin xde keja.. makin malas jadinya! How mahh??..<br /></span><br />Yes, Abaji... your anak dara ni sgt pandai dan rajin memasak!!! fuhhh... seb baik ade <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">kitchen slave</span> nenet for the 'after event clearance'... tidak kalu... mak fengsan nakkk!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmmUJx1BOivwq4wrXvyjAXkCIyUTayiVlFDLeZMDS7xUnufZHBBiIw4kpyZvQBURLCABRe6v_QlVP0xxajURcR0eramSKAMi3leYitJ-d_efw4KtG6HKQ3iJ_yerzBfXjv-jD51WRZdU/s1600/DSCN0504.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmmUJx1BOivwq4wrXvyjAXkCIyUTayiVlFDLeZMDS7xUnufZHBBiIw4kpyZvQBURLCABRe6v_QlVP0xxajURcR0eramSKAMi3leYitJ-d_efw4KtG6HKQ3iJ_yerzBfXjv-jD51WRZdU/s320/DSCN0504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528264412876435954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dia dadar telur berejam ok nak bagi rata...<br /></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZbzv96CjE3F8gg-xPjcLj57HQlc4fXEqZ6J_smacfC8kS3sXqoFJOGnH33EMjriKoEfTA2THcUyhoPv3H6C1oB86JcVLFY-YaU0b9LsWUsO68UmgmQiIiRPUEArqIZYwkveA9q2CwAI/s1600/DSCN0502.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZbzv96CjE3F8gg-xPjcLj57HQlc4fXEqZ6J_smacfC8kS3sXqoFJOGnH33EMjriKoEfTA2THcUyhoPv3H6C1oB86JcVLFY-YaU0b9LsWUsO68UmgmQiIiRPUEArqIZYwkveA9q2CwAI/s320/DSCN0502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528264404447384786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sauteing the beef... sambil menjeling camera??...</span><br /></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZbzv96CjE3F8gg-xPjcLj57HQlc4fXEqZ6J_smacfC8kS3sXqoFJOGnH33EMjriKoEfTA2THcUyhoPv3H6C1oB86JcVLFY-YaU0b9LsWUsO68UmgmQiIiRPUEArqIZYwkveA9q2CwAI/s1600/DSCN0502.JPG"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QcJuqHqDxmmN7xKIoxpqqBYDQx6xLr-q8JRerWF8ZnQOc4bEB8yq0lLZvUF9e8MGUCvptAzWMsJCVidTm4OUMpSQ66wIMuqbTOy1-qR8_JmZffsFuuxhK4YzfOO63L-Red7dT8N9Kv0/s1600/DSCN0508.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QcJuqHqDxmmN7xKIoxpqqBYDQx6xLr-q8JRerWF8ZnQOc4bEB8yq0lLZvUF9e8MGUCvptAzWMsJCVidTm4OUMpSQ66wIMuqbTOy1-qR8_JmZffsFuuxhK4YzfOO63L-Red7dT8N9Kv0/s320/DSCN0508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528264417213894514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Hasilnya... "Cheesy Weezy Scrambled Beef Egg"... heheh.. sukati je aku letak nama.. :)</span></span><br /></div><br /><br />Ini resepi campak2 kalau nak try.... very the easy one... ala2 kampung mat saleh...<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />Finely chopped ground beef (lean meat) - 1/2 cawan<br />Eggs - 3 biji<br />Onion/ shallot - 1/2 biji<br />Garlic - 2 ulas<br />Oyster sauce - 1 tsp<br />Cheddar cheese - selambak!<br />Parmesan cheese - berlambak2!! (anak aku mmg hantu cheese!!)<br />Mixed veggie (peas, carrots and sweet corn - akak guna frozen je dekk...)<br />Salt & pepper to taste<br />Few drops of cooking oil (pakai non-stick pan, save the minyak... very the healthy!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Method:<br />Marinate the beef with blended shallot, garlic & oyster sauce. Whisk the eggs with a dash of salt & pepper. Heat the oil in the pan, saute the beef till half done. Put in eggs, mix and scramble them till cook. Throw in cheddar cheese and let it melts, then throw in mixed veggie. Turn off the heat and sprinkle parmesan cheese.<br /></div><br />Kitorang makan dgn baked sweet potato for dinner...<br /><br />Sekian... terima kasih :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com95tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-40852826498397109702010-10-08T18:20:00.000-07:002010-10-10T18:39:53.424-07:00Abaji is another year WISER... :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTEknUZa1Ts29pl5QK_9hrPgbhmmV8bwhsm5XQhN691r8rlzo9LlLCcUtL8nH5GEr5qWcTaFGHHTb4ftlSTrwhpEG6IXAA26JFh0fjEPc9YWZAxGIzV151GkUuMPWd0-ZlznPmvkWVd4/s1600/DSCN0401.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTEknUZa1Ts29pl5QK_9hrPgbhmmV8bwhsm5XQhN691r8rlzo9LlLCcUtL8nH5GEr5qWcTaFGHHTb4ftlSTrwhpEG6IXAA26JFh0fjEPc9YWZAxGIzV151GkUuMPWd0-ZlznPmvkWVd4/s400/DSCN0401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526592508668460594" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday Abaji !!!!....<br />And many happy returns....<br />May Allah bless you always and forever...<br />We love you and always do....<br /><br />It's just us celebrating Abaji's birthday with the laptop on the table direct telecast through skype with FIL & MIL in M'sia... very simple one... yet very meaningful especially when he (and me) graduating from INCEIF... double celebration lah kiranya :)<br /><br />Hmmm... Abaji tak nak hadiah ape2??.... hhmmm... betul ke ni yanggg???.. hehehee...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfI6FBg-sZiGzft8_7AlIWl8JXhjkaTatQ9Yqe-tKAUGU2NNespt6JuxTX39wGhJpB_zGZGi9sJdCyV-Ufhr__JDU6JtTwcISisO3e04gFGs8SJY8X7fkOYEfz4ckly0ZfOTY7Q9m67M/s1600/100_5531.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfI6FBg-sZiGzft8_7AlIWl8JXhjkaTatQ9Yqe-tKAUGU2NNespt6JuxTX39wGhJpB_zGZGi9sJdCyV-Ufhr__JDU6JtTwcISisO3e04gFGs8SJY8X7fkOYEfz4ckly0ZfOTY7Q9m67M/s320/100_5531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526596077824274114" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU28qFxTN-HGfxGBWbsV-g6CPtYU8HAQJw2nlPiRahytp6zTGB84L0lAbs9LgWltS7j-FSurtCGNlab3fFEbBDnmast4EE8oetRrAyOOfbNSOlO7QsTndst9_smY4Sb_6FHVtRDYiFn5s/s1600/100_5532.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU28qFxTN-HGfxGBWbsV-g6CPtYU8HAQJw2nlPiRahytp6zTGB84L0lAbs9LgWltS7j-FSurtCGNlab3fFEbBDnmast4EE8oetRrAyOOfbNSOlO7QsTndst9_smY4Sb_6FHVtRDYiFn5s/s320/100_5532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526596083242009250" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77ohRnA-zcJB4zzUcPC1pa9aXtG7L8DVlcpJUH_ztV4M54HN0Hht4cewQYxH8uysUURhy0rC8x-SL7zYffpG8_xTE_YrZKavuIaRr_viLoIGPaQvtCK4obrJe6Q02RClaWyjepjbrHu4/s1600/DSCN0406.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77ohRnA-zcJB4zzUcPC1pa9aXtG7L8DVlcpJUH_ztV4M54HN0Hht4cewQYxH8uysUURhy0rC8x-SL7zYffpG8_xTE_YrZKavuIaRr_viLoIGPaQvtCK4obrJe6Q02RClaWyjepjbrHu4/s320/DSCN0406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526596092092844498" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdAd_x0860qagnhCnHGU3Def6Xj-laVp0gU4hnu6ssIxzmF4MilRHHSi9pN2m_opfQ-Ecp4AbFocccHX2GBedG-yUDKorB-zZvwDuY_OAMZ4323OpZOWSRBuQRuxVQRbyCy5kVv-18Lc/s1600/100_5542.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdAd_x0860qagnhCnHGU3Def6Xj-laVp0gU4hnu6ssIxzmF4MilRHHSi9pN2m_opfQ-Ecp4AbFocccHX2GBedG-yUDKorB-zZvwDuY_OAMZ4323OpZOWSRBuQRuxVQRbyCy5kVv-18Lc/s320/100_5542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526596087258640018" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-35967577129809425712010-10-07T07:40:00.000-07:002010-10-07T07:58:46.013-07:00Akhirnyaaaa....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCjvKym27RLHiAIuNumQvIqMTA1VD6GX6ec8cp3xsa6T2oRwunlTwohwZMtYodX0kl3KA4Hfp8QUPdMOfS_V2NHOs8iWotuOqsNFMqo8E6r-pNxkQe5G0w_hcS4TKX6NJIu_t5oWcmD4/s1600/convo+letter.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCjvKym27RLHiAIuNumQvIqMTA1VD6GX6ec8cp3xsa6T2oRwunlTwohwZMtYodX0kl3KA4Hfp8QUPdMOfS_V2NHOs8iWotuOqsNFMqo8E6r-pNxkQe5G0w_hcS4TKX6NJIu_t5oWcmD4/s400/convo+letter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525314994900823058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Alhamdulillah... syukur... grad jugak ahkak akhirnyaaa... Terima kasih pada Abaji, Hanna.. Nenet... atas segala pengorbanan dan sokongan... terima kasih pada Arwah Mak, Tok Baah, Abah, adik beradik, saudara mara, kawan2... atas segala doa dan nasihat yg diberikan. Hanya Allah sahaja yg dpt membalas budi baik kalian...<br /><br />Since I'm still here... I'm gonna miss the Convocation Ceremony... tak kisah lah dekkk... x dpt pakai jubah naik pentas amik scroll salam governor pun tak perr... yg penting itu scroll dia post ke sini!!! Masuk keja thn depan nak tunjuk HR siap2!!.. mudah2an dpt $$ lebih... tidak le gaji aku ditakuk lama mcm 4 thn lepas... :) hehehe... oppss!! ape da $$... RM lerr.... huhh.. sungguh berfikiran duniawi saja aku ni.... Insyaallah... ini untuk Akhirat juga... (niat ini kena sentiasa diperbetulkan...).<br /><br />Ni suatu permulaan yg baru... bukan suatu pengakhiran... (sungguh salah tajuk di atas!!!)<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Fairuz/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Fairuz/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.png" alt="" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-29293329917973563362010-08-19T03:42:00.000-07:002010-08-19T04:30:10.105-07:00Rezeki Ramadhan...Alhamdulillah...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Just received an email from INCEIF today with the new due date for my PPP submission. The extension is until 15 Sept 2010. Thank you INCEIF... thank you lecturers for your generosity :) <span style="font-size:78%;">(haku saspek mmg ramai yg blom siap!!.. panjang je mailing list tuh...)</span><br /><br />And THANK YOU ALLAH tuhan yang maha mendengar dan memakbulkan segala doa...<br />Yeah... mari bekerja keras... kerja kerass.... rajin dan rajin!!!... dan boleh grad cepat2!! Wahh... bersemangat waja!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Eo9lo3ga9wykgiJ8Z9JmCdVmgmJY3jg0iHs53q_FXXobuzyFghddJb4AiXaUMsPYbHKk8nqn1SZyAgqBh1UECEU5zkvvtadnenDGgY7z-BPPlRWaEUazp_omTRzvUMPOThBmn_Ks9BM/s1600/homework.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8M2zB23oMCMXIzPtPOdj8SP0fxW56uW_rmHIpcVOoUFqII6JHR6GYjWhg2xqNl1VgpnUkJ0P6bwy7WGWRvB6uqebXJAV8dbZU629s5Bjb_Dq82NCCSSuWZVhi3usUOIKKNCOACRY1Co/s1600/inceif+grad.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8M2zB23oMCMXIzPtPOdj8SP0fxW56uW_rmHIpcVOoUFqII6JHR6GYjWhg2xqNl1VgpnUkJ0P6bwy7WGWRvB6uqebXJAV8dbZU629s5Bjb_Dq82NCCSSuWZVhi3usUOIKKNCOACRY1Co/s320/inceif+grad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507078816875029298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Last year's batch... Congratulations!</span></span><br /><br /></div><br />Cerita sampingan <span style="font-size:78%;">(a.k.a nota kaki kembang - tiru <a href="http://maincampakje.blogspot.com/">Akak Campak</a>)</span>:<br /><br />Teringin nak makan bubur lambuk Kg. Baru hari tu... Abaji la ni... tanya2 pasal bubur lambuk diawal Ramadhan, aku yg terliur... and i know bubur lambuk Masjid Kg. Baru punye ingredients bukan calang2... at least 6 jenis rempah ratus, daging tetel, daun pandan, udang kering bla..blaa.. mmg tak pernahnye cukup bahan kat dapur tu kalau nak buat sebijik sejiban ikut resepi! (kalau cukup pun, aku mmg malas masuk dapur... seperti biasa). Dan tak harap jugak makcik buat, takat suh buat bubur ayam Mc.D tu mmg expert le dia...<br /><br />Tanpa disangka2 di hari minggu, ada hamba Allah datang bawak bubur lambuk buat buka puasa kat rumah kitorang... Syukur sangat2... dapat jugak merasa (tanpa bersusah payah apa2... hehhee...). Walaupun ianya bubur lambuk Manhattan dan bukan bubur lambuk Kg. Baru, tapi rasanya sangat sedap!!!!... ALHAMDULILLAH... rezeki Ramadhan :)<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-91547479761193862352010-07-27T17:48:00.000-07:002010-07-28T01:25:50.664-07:00Dugaan... :(I was sick for the past few weeks.... being in front of the computer screen made my sickness even worse!<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Apart from procrastination yg sememangnya salah aku sendiri... (slalu last minute...), I was not able to focus and continue writing on my PPP due to my sickness (chehh.. mcm2 la alasan!!).. kalau ade pun satu dua paragraph yg sgt slow progressnye!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8j8aUoypGijCkFLa_lt9jKLn_B3DlqgfC5cT97NYfGoxL7g-H4o1szixAbvLG9I_3vcXbpUM_VjguCKUL4gSIckOZY_pUOpmkFokyFS6M5QeYwyyFmxGv4lw8yUL45H1RtjBY5LWTxus/s1600/crash_teas.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8j8aUoypGijCkFLa_lt9jKLn_B3DlqgfC5cT97NYfGoxL7g-H4o1szixAbvLG9I_3vcXbpUM_VjguCKUL4gSIckOZY_pUOpmkFokyFS6M5QeYwyyFmxGv4lw8yUL45H1RtjBY5LWTxus/s320/crash_teas.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498864772161824002" border="0" /></a><br />Lagi sadis when my laptop crashed 2 days before the PPP submission deadline... dikala warranty sudah lama expired...Oh!!! and again my mistake was not having the latest backup on important files in my external HD (which I usually do the backup every now and then except in the recent month!!...) darn!! darn!!! darnn!!!!<br /><br />But the good news is... after paying $103 (ohh!! sengat giler!!) we managed to recover all the data in the hard drive... Yeayy!! Alhamdulillah... :D<br /><br />Abaji bought the new lappy on the next day (beli laptop mcm beli ikan je kat pasar... tak pk panjang... sukati u la yanggg...). Got a pretty decent one for 500 bucks... sgt puas hati memandangkan ia adalah "laptop emergency". It took us a few days to transfer and download everything needed and be familiarized with Windows 7. Still... I'm missing our old entertainment notebook PC sebelum ni yg agak "happening" that had served us non stop day and nite for 3 yrs!!! It had enslaved itself without any problem sehingga tiba2 motherboard rosak!!... Nak replace kat sini agak tidak berbaloi... so tunggu lah balik Malaya to replace the new motherboard... Low Yatt plaza, sila tunggu kunjunganku....<br /><br />And the BAD news is . . .<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br /><br />Hakak sudah terlepas deadline dan PPP itu masih blom siap utk dihantar hingga skarang!!! ala dekkk...alaalaa dekk!!!... aduii sakit balik.... huhuhuhu.... nanges :'(<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I don't mind the penalty or mark deduction or anything... tp JANGAN LA AKU TAK GRAD TAHUN NI!!!!.... huhuhuhuuuu... nanges lagiii.... :'(<br /><br /><br /><br />Sekian, cerita jiwa duka lara utk hari ni...<br /><br /><br /><br />p/s utk diri sendiri yg selalu lupa dan tak sedar diri:<br /><br />Rebut 5 perkara sebelum 5 perkara...<br />Muda sebelum tua...<br />SIHAT SEBELUM SAKIT!!!<br />Kaya sebelum miskin...<br />LAPANG SEBELUM SEMPIT!!!<br />Hidup sebelum MATI...<br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-12252154489505523912010-06-21T11:31:00.000-07:002010-06-21T12:08:00.599-07:00Days of Our Life... :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7BxNUHIvNRv3ToCd9MSRJVAMfMEEHysLdOYKkHSVFbdV9r9Qf0NTBQw3JsAsFVcEOJ4rdcSwDpzMQbe4-38pr2gM0vYUpOuEa2wZkaJWSzcXZMDXzdNHHZdI6m9xktcUptJaST1jxtw/s1600/P5170077.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7BxNUHIvNRv3ToCd9MSRJVAMfMEEHysLdOYKkHSVFbdV9r9Qf0NTBQw3JsAsFVcEOJ4rdcSwDpzMQbe4-38pr2gM0vYUpOuEa2wZkaJWSzcXZMDXzdNHHZdI6m9xktcUptJaST1jxtw/s320/P5170077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485302182269347458" border="0" /></a><br />Semalam...<br /><br />Me: <span style="font-style: italic;">Hanna... today is FATHER'S DAY... go say Happy Father's Day to Abaji...</span><br /><br />Hanna: <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Today is Father's day?... Last time was Mother's Day and now Father's Day?...</span><br /><br />Me:<span style="font-style: italic;"> Yes, go wish Abaji...</span><br /><br />Hanna: <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">But mommy... when is DAUGHTER'S DAY ???!!!</span><br /><br />Me: (Errr... sentap kejap...) <span style="font-style: italic;">Hmmm... there's no Daughter's day... but there's Children's Day for every daughters and sons...</span> (hehee.. seb baik dpt idea...)<br /><br />Hanna: <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">WHEN?</span><br /><br />Me: (Sentap lagi!!!.. Aku tak tau bila!!...) <span style="font-style: italic;">Errmm... I'll check it out, and let u know when it comes...</span><br /><br />Hanna: <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">And I'll be getting present on Children's Day... Yeayy!!</span> (eh.. sukati je budak ni buat conclusion sendiri... aku malas layan...!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-51747239053841873242010-06-12T09:21:00.000-07:002010-06-13T03:10:04.944-07:00Baru tadika la...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdg9huMMLenRBC81cUvGlolNVGoI2lDTt7D_6eEky4JjrJ0VvcHUFfD7OcLg2aBHmhAtg2g3nZU69BxzDS-8BsJVB1FKeX2svVKYTRLWedwHSmcjfxAoqnpKVh5IaoTShPmjBR1CB4mc/s1600/class+of+spring+2010.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I didn't know how hard it was to enter kindergarten <span style="font-size:78%;">(don't think my mom had had a hard time enrolling me at tadika kemas...)</span>, until my little one is entering in this September '10. Starting with school tour for parents on the 1st quarter of the year before applying the school (most of the schools make it compulsory for the tour - kalo tak tak leh apply)... then isi the lengthy application form dari yg basic info kepada soklan2 yg memerlukan aku berfikir yg membuatkan aku terkebil2 nak menjawabnya seperti:<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Describe the 3 most important aspects that needed in kindergarten...</li><li>Why do you thing this school is suitable for your child... <span style="font-size:78%;">panjang la pulak ruang jawapan tuh... nk suh buat karangan ke ape?!</span><br /></li><li>Describe the character and personality of your child...<br /></li><li>Describe the uniqueness / special talent / ability of your child - be specific!.. <span style="font-size:78%;">oh... has yet to be discovered!</span><br /></li><li>Apart from monetary donation, as a parent, how are you going to contribute for the betterment of the school?...<span style="font-size:78%;">nk suh hakak jadi helper mom lagi kah??</span><br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Berejam gak la pikir bila aku isi borang secara ad-hoc right after the school tour, tak anticipate langsung soalan2 mcm ni.... seb baik apply 2 skolah je...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Alhamdulillah... Hanna dapat offer Ella Baker School last week... banyak "gagak" skolah ni. Well, I'm not racist... but they are generally associated with 'rough manner'... hhmm... dah more than 300 years kena paksa jadi hamba abdi... mana tak kasar?!.. but I don't mind sbb skolah ni dekat, and lagi pun sementara je... Oh!! nak <s>kena</s> balik Malaya... balik Melaya... balik Malaya...<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">So for admission, hakak kena la pegi ke skolah itu membawa segala documentation (offer letter, passport, proof of residency - utility bill, surat from building mgmt, immunization card... etc...) dan mengisi admission form yang... huhuuh... lagi la panjang berjela... forms for school, for NY Dept of Education, release and disclaimer form, emergency form, health/ medical declaration form, ethnicity survey form, health report form kena bagi doctor dia lak fill up and send back to the school... aduii... mcm nak masuk MRSM la pulak!!!.. anak aku baru nak masuk tadika laaaaa!!!...<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Next week ade interview and induction for her... adoi aiii!!.. mak pulak yg nebes..<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">And balik Malaya thn depan masuk tadika lagi... kena ulang lagi ke procedures ni semua???!!!... arrrgghhh... mak pinsan!!!!<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WfGc_1VgA_69pHG1kCt8ec6AQRBTSbUltM7BVrPC9zV6lABVS8eJJXaIBwVFqx0NTLVlrJAP2kRtDWXzJSDK_7B9K5WkP2-robPmCclu0afx7kq9kS77bRn8qGa0JBlnQBQ-X83IiYo/s1600/class+of+spring+2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WfGc_1VgA_69pHG1kCt8ec6AQRBTSbUltM7BVrPC9zV6lABVS8eJJXaIBwVFqx0NTLVlrJAP2kRtDWXzJSDK_7B9K5WkP2-robPmCclu0afx7kq9kS77bRn8qGa0JBlnQBQ-X83IiYo/s400/class+of+spring+2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482193455877440274" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >bye-bye Pre-School!...<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-59938931534176588582010-06-07T20:57:00.001-07:002010-06-07T21:41:06.278-07:00Another year of approaching DEATH!!...<br><div style="text-align: justify;">Gerun bunyinya... terutama bila memikirkan amal yang tidak setimpal dengan umur...<br /><br />Apa2 pun syukur Alhamdulillah... Allah masih memberi peluang... hari ini seperti hari2 sebelumnya, masih hidup, bernafas, sihat tubuh badan, gembira bersama orang yg tersayang, makan sampai terlebih sudah... <span style="font-size:78%;">(gemok!!)</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8qe1VGvPCiqvvizy57iBwbzj5g3D6tbwaUancjyOxAKcEGqfXUz97kPrpmkyVA2cs2tmevM5F7XkMonzJmirfc8wumHaOJvml6FKCBjM-28-QVOPaK8LrogWQjySj93w77LQW1mnNhQ/s1600/P6080042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8qe1VGvPCiqvvizy57iBwbzj5g3D6tbwaUancjyOxAKcEGqfXUz97kPrpmkyVA2cs2tmevM5F7XkMonzJmirfc8wumHaOJvml6FKCBjM-28-QVOPaK8LrogWQjySj93w77LQW1mnNhQ/s320/P6080042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480252219181328722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">makan2 @ Persian Grill</span></span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTV9v2SEVecldiCdyx5n8srcbtblGJwSdv6xymnjaL_d44jbgBWBX5R3oN-TJOqfmk8FRUq6Zr-041E0cOC3AHwgu4TCZp4RDlKBwR2dvBwgQUJhqcaJ7oozHDsh_gEKSn3rwQedF5cwE/s1600/P6080043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTV9v2SEVecldiCdyx5n8srcbtblGJwSdv6xymnjaL_d44jbgBWBX5R3oN-TJOqfmk8FRUq6Zr-041E0cOC3AHwgu4TCZp4RDlKBwR2dvBwgQUJhqcaJ7oozHDsh_gEKSn3rwQedF5cwE/s320/P6080043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480252215020713154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aYCbk0D1m9Yo9iSZSmrl9P0sb3IuEjdoT9mWhkc-gg46xzF4kmXf_vHMunRtCnuUFCfHqe4dDadtVy5e1s4ysREHoxUg1OZIYxkxLNoSSR_Kh0LzgSV3zlwiBUUxmBW4HfKLxIkWPAg/s1600/P6080049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aYCbk0D1m9Yo9iSZSmrl9P0sb3IuEjdoT9mWhkc-gg46xzF4kmXf_vHMunRtCnuUFCfHqe4dDadtVy5e1s4ysREHoxUg1OZIYxkxLNoSSR_Kh0LzgSV3zlwiBUUxmBW4HfKLxIkWPAg/s320/P6080049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480252209302046498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">courtesy of nenet layan camera - candid snap </span></span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuWssH8XgK-Y1xCdFiKoQ5U2eRBGtT7HELYgI51F6BRlP8SotzsPj8vGKEV6xtRQi33QKZxYfnEXCEpiUwV0ti9JXjxZAQszJzppFHp6QU63EJM4IY30gcmn7_fDXECwqvG8Kd_fKkJo/s1600/P6080050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuWssH8XgK-Y1xCdFiKoQ5U2eRBGtT7HELYgI51F6BRlP8SotzsPj8vGKEV6xtRQi33QKZxYfnEXCEpiUwV0ti9JXjxZAQszJzppFHp6QU63EJM4IY30gcmn7_fDXECwqvG8Kd_fKkJo/s320/P6080050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480252200022422866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8pzJ89ALGFs5ARecHqq34_7mf0afoTF308dIzOVEkr57eaiqju8AHcRjz4vowoYVEqlvrBDPVG3N91b25AJ90JbJUnEfNAKbozTq8RQMcDYVPMwEH99CziGFFPSaE7H6qTivpYwNUZk/s1600/P6080051.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8pzJ89ALGFs5ARecHqq34_7mf0afoTF308dIzOVEkr57eaiqju8AHcRjz4vowoYVEqlvrBDPVG3N91b25AJ90JbJUnEfNAKbozTq8RQMcDYVPMwEH99CziGFFPSaE7H6qTivpYwNUZk/s320/P6080051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480252198457755442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">my lamb shank yg sgt sedap!!</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXJpvjSTGJZ3QxMm5_HotNpIc1LPHJIIdaG1mp1s3FWoBOGmb-N9tTdPBHj52-DQswnKsa7s0YRJxcpUx7o42dmycJ5gCqWTMNKoGQkDIrKSfTc0d3y9ACLD_Fr5UYGMSObBBxkE-Xa0/s1600/P6080052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXJpvjSTGJZ3QxMm5_HotNpIc1LPHJIIdaG1mp1s3FWoBOGmb-N9tTdPBHj52-DQswnKsa7s0YRJxcpUx7o42dmycJ5gCqWTMNKoGQkDIrKSfTc0d3y9ACLD_Fr5UYGMSObBBxkE-Xa0/s320/P6080052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480251352223945090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">p.e.l.a.h.a.p. . . to the max... sehingga ke titisan terakhir...</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWZMEyzqMSMvgDU77_pAUQfVK3RMioUcF8TjoJJoYO4kUfZJe6v_z8lN3_6Dj_JTKsLBbTtcwtEB4ItbquBfClmafo-kH52imN9ejF5Xyn5tBxvZD4h17RUipXX0bGa6PX5fLFke5-MY/s1600/P6080053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWZMEyzqMSMvgDU77_pAUQfVK3RMioUcF8TjoJJoYO4kUfZJe6v_z8lN3_6Dj_JTKsLBbTtcwtEB4ItbquBfClmafo-kH52imN9ejF5Xyn5tBxvZD4h17RUipXX0bGa6PX5fLFke5-MY/s320/P6080053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480251344758488562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">oh, balik rumah ade surprise b'day cake... patut la Hanna tak bagi aku kuar bilik tadi...</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYnhyEHUk8yf0fBRb-plQYzhespLTdPnoFxNJqwCwEV42d4MJeFXlvONVNhw6xVQBwCNjlMQ0ZF0_GCxLkTy9925TE7EIi466V0pxk6rjTTnDtcQN2K-NtYy8yj7nuiuqZvj-A1GVw4o/s1600/P6080057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYnhyEHUk8yf0fBRb-plQYzhespLTdPnoFxNJqwCwEV42d4MJeFXlvONVNhw6xVQBwCNjlMQ0ZF0_GCxLkTy9925TE7EIi466V0pxk6rjTTnDtcQN2K-NtYy8yj7nuiuqZvj-A1GVw4o/s320/P6080057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480251336287689122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">hanna's pick</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOt0v5ITFz3aXGV85AdBtgNAgv4M4Wma_Sz2DkRsv_7vaLysupXdMMONeIXKM0fcDFnnJQ3a8_atzNH-C2cVY2keeGHpojw1-9gNQk7b0JJzbPropKrx7Y8JocIdQG-1S4n9UBH1uoPC4/s1600/P6080058.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOt0v5ITFz3aXGV85AdBtgNAgv4M4Wma_Sz2DkRsv_7vaLysupXdMMONeIXKM0fcDFnnJQ3a8_atzNH-C2cVY2keeGHpojw1-9gNQk7b0JJzbPropKrx7Y8JocIdQG-1S4n9UBH1uoPC4/s320/P6080058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480251328315198226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWvoA5mFc47CeZWpsBtMNEWCuM3stuZzeafD2Aa9MxWYoscvm7W8dO1ia-voM-x0QldPMj1VKIcsG4AZH2Arw_klZ-aWhTRkjQiPaILzxFH8SB6HPBRxJSPhlyHuAUUAOFdIBEoSjCdU/s1600/P6080059.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWvoA5mFc47CeZWpsBtMNEWCuM3stuZzeafD2Aa9MxWYoscvm7W8dO1ia-voM-x0QldPMj1VKIcsG4AZH2Arw_klZ-aWhTRkjQiPaILzxFH8SB6HPBRxJSPhlyHuAUUAOFdIBEoSjCdU/s320/P6080059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480251324501028482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"mommy... can i blow the candle?!"<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcHRtjAOo14O7nJ9RXVmZ4lAXqWSMpBg_jlPZPzjfu4aVvMI236KFfeHYh5OIY7FciWBpew8LPG9FXZyxt7G87ygoegWmhyphenhyphenwL59e-xgzwv06EMQOgNeN69Dg9epH5tdMBVmsUKSNGmJs/s1600/P6080060.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcHRtjAOo14O7nJ9RXVmZ4lAXqWSMpBg_jlPZPzjfu4aVvMI236KFfeHYh5OIY7FciWBpew8LPG9FXZyxt7G87ygoegWmhyphenhyphenwL59e-xgzwv06EMQOgNeN69Dg9epH5tdMBVmsUKSNGmJs/s320/P6080060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480247979203355586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRqFpvONvof5O7EdzgTQkBYk9DnVcugOUAMKC7hbOGvTSe3DYkRzSBhidrjAE_90UhtHXnJPTykaf12saP_LodmHO5JokhZbQ2S5eGIRExFI032eNDxHxbjfnu4BY6G96Yu3SXWUj14Y/s1600/P6080061.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRqFpvONvof5O7EdzgTQkBYk9DnVcugOUAMKC7hbOGvTSe3DYkRzSBhidrjAE_90UhtHXnJPTykaf12saP_LodmHO5JokhZbQ2S5eGIRExFI032eNDxHxbjfnu4BY6G96Yu3SXWUj14Y/s320/P6080061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480247970946916882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">let's blow together...</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefAiCmj5rn7zmRpt1Z-k-c9oLSghAItjDPfpifz3cfFEDynS0pvU92d_8JZVGl0r54_Gs8AT8PAoNdxVei0A5f_jLEmqBv5mxph-ue9VkXnG9OPG4Ow_DLZbeXrfl5ap2CgUTXQm2SnE/s1600/P6080062.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefAiCmj5rn7zmRpt1Z-k-c9oLSghAItjDPfpifz3cfFEDynS0pvU92d_8JZVGl0r54_Gs8AT8PAoNdxVei0A5f_jLEmqBv5mxph-ue9VkXnG9OPG4Ow_DLZbeXrfl5ap2CgUTXQm2SnE/s320/P6080062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480247967739892978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">another surprise... yg x berapa surprise, sbb aku noticed dia komplot dgn abaji siang tadi... abaji ambik 1/2 day<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsu4bxVmGV7jkV6oSCWQarPS-AyI2vvtmeiZ7jSqJLy74hB84365e4sB_jJVhNOmL0JWmpipahyphenhyphen6iH3IkcMZ67rrETX_YnG2NfTxxCCDfWAZkp_blL4hXtoGqDJAwWGcwHoZN7HaWoKzY/s1600/P6080064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsu4bxVmGV7jkV6oSCWQarPS-AyI2vvtmeiZ7jSqJLy74hB84365e4sB_jJVhNOmL0JWmpipahyphenhyphen6iH3IkcMZ67rrETX_YnG2NfTxxCCDfWAZkp_blL4hXtoGqDJAwWGcwHoZN7HaWoKzY/s320/P6080064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480247957012514226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">another self-pick by Hanna...<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_K9zqApYkeiZELa_ShgPMLZCPqwJPfTxWpLV5QWXD8p_kTg3Npb6srcd7Y1djmQ-LX4Wg1PQhSeAtnhx3Kd-2YtCziowdHJSq4HBUfgZPB-X8KQvK1NqMxHRtUSLNZ79-SW5Up9f_6Qg/s1600/P6080067.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_K9zqApYkeiZELa_ShgPMLZCPqwJPfTxWpLV5QWXD8p_kTg3Npb6srcd7Y1djmQ-LX4Wg1PQhSeAtnhx3Kd-2YtCziowdHJSq4HBUfgZPB-X8KQvK1NqMxHRtUSLNZ79-SW5Up9f_6Qg/s320/P6080067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480247950045244530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >mak sukaaa!!!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">... and this 33rd birthday is extra special because I got the greatest gift ever!! <span style="font-size:78%;">(tiada di dalam gambar)</span> .. hehehe.. RAHSIA!!.. nak tau?! tungguuuu!!!!... :)<br /></div><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-3882213062780589332010-06-02T11:11:00.000-07:002010-06-02T12:38:04.680-07:00Show that we care...<br><div style="text-align: justify;">Tak habis2 Zionis laknatullah nak cari pasal!!!... Memang itu telah termaktub dalam Al-Quran. Hanya dengan kuasa Allah saja yg dapat menghapuskan mereka2 itu. Tapi itu tidak bermakna kita sebagai hamba-Nya yg mengaku beriman hanya duduk tengok membisu. The least we can do is... ambil tahu apa yang terjadi, bagi tahu kepada sesiapa yang mungkin tak tahu... dan doakan mereka yg teraniaya dengan kezaliman melampau puak2 nih... buat solat hajat... qunut nazilah... buat kecaman.... teruskan boycott!!! <span style="font-size:78%;">alamak, hari tu tak perasan makan kurma sedap from Israel!! cisss!!!..hina!!.</span><br /><br />I extend this invitation to myself, my friends and my family and whoever read this... let's do whatever we can with our sincere hearts... although it may not stop the cruelty of the Zionist, let's show to Allah that we care, and Allah will definitely care for us !!<br /><br />Here's the recent news:<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.ikhwanweb.com/article.php?id=25078">Ikhwanweb :: The Muslim Brotherhood Official English Website</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-88660238516369416992010-06-01T01:13:00.000-07:002010-06-02T12:22:14.933-07:00Impulse Buyer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-TmuHcJN2aRVv92Rt1ArRUHBhTdT-LEIIz0qYdjZU3eXBO_rhIqwZ1hPDRz2YqOGeKTSrq6uRQTp04To5YDozdOTDuS_xu309dIJqKp1Nu_1x65gPRo4r9ZuoCg2PzVsqu0DUhsV9ZM/s1600/P6020002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-TmuHcJN2aRVv92Rt1ArRUHBhTdT-LEIIz0qYdjZU3eXBO_rhIqwZ1hPDRz2YqOGeKTSrq6uRQTp04To5YDozdOTDuS_xu309dIJqKp1Nu_1x65gPRo4r9ZuoCg2PzVsqu0DUhsV9ZM/s400/P6020002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478086739761948210" border="0" /></a><br />Another round of "mabuk handbags"... SUMMER SALE aduiiii... tak leh tahan... cantikkk... vibrant colors... AIGNER SALE... murahh... suka!! sukaa!!!! :D<br /><br />Aduiii... tak leh tahan... so many distractions!!!... keja skolah terbengkalai!!!... deadline dah nak dekat.... arrr cuakk!!!<br /><br />"Original For Less"... tungguuuu!!!...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-56141505503457553332010-05-25T11:21:00.001-07:002010-05-25T13:17:52.217-07:00Mikasa Serving Hostess Set… I like!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUhwC8aTIx51S7v-XcgiTP4w-qFNbaPCE5hSO9x7NOhclK2wq5bAB3wrdjWgGOVdQcN_MxFZNR6cdCNWrykG7vsW0lGntO_eMo-TrqfqTvpKd7AbxzQkDxmtcx60jeP82KIWTkKK-Vu8/s1600/P5130057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUhwC8aTIx51S7v-XcgiTP4w-qFNbaPCE5hSO9x7NOhclK2wq5bAB3wrdjWgGOVdQcN_MxFZNR6cdCNWrykG7vsW0lGntO_eMo-TrqfqTvpKd7AbxzQkDxmtcx60jeP82KIWTkKK-Vu8/s320/P5130057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475276369242150674" border="0" /></a><br /><span xmlns=""><p style="text-align: justify;">Have you ever experienced, when u dine at one place, or even at your own home, the serving spoon flop into the dish, or drown inside the gravy that you have to use your hand or another spoon to rescue the drowning spoon? It happens to me several times and what's more embarrassing, those incidents happened when I was dining and entertaining the guests!! Of course I have to use the bigger serving plate / dish bowl when having extra people eating at my house, but due to my ignorance I never bought a proper set of serving flatware (yg ade couple of pieces tu orang hadiah ye… obviously tak cukup lah kalau ade 3-4 hidang) so as usual, I just use the tablespoon instead. Maka kejadian2 itu sering lah berlaku time orang datang.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Oleh kerana saya selalu menerima tetamu, maka keharusan membeli serving flatware telah bertukar menjadi satu kemestian. Dan oleh kerana saya saya tidak mampu membeli sterling silverware (walaupun saya SANGAT SUKA!) dan saya tidak pula akan membelinya (kalau pun mampu) kerana ade hadith sahih yang menegah penggunaan bejana serta peralatan makanan yg diperbuat dari emas dan perak…. So the stainless steel is the way to go!</p></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span xmlns=""><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUfsxuYmEqDJqaF86jzngXF950cYEiDj4-HdUHrTmzwwW1R6v3Kli8GNk8nG0OlROaQ5MvG7s1FTrlsdmqJxxz5jc6eTog6UvEvYO4DBM8war4dS5DYmX82e7BPGfgmWzRbfAGxVtxSE/s1600/P5130058.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUfsxuYmEqDJqaF86jzngXF950cYEiDj4-HdUHrTmzwwW1R6v3Kli8GNk8nG0OlROaQ5MvG7s1FTrlsdmqJxxz5jc6eTog6UvEvYO4DBM8war4dS5DYmX82e7BPGfgmWzRbfAGxVtxSE/s320/P5130058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475276378344871986" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></p></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUfsxuYmEqDJqaF86jzngXF950cYEiDj4-HdUHrTmzwwW1R6v3Kli8GNk8nG0OlROaQ5MvG7s1FTrlsdmqJxxz5jc6eTog6UvEvYO4DBM8war4dS5DYmX82e7BPGfgmWzRbfAGxVtxSE/s1600/P5130058.JPG"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Mikasa Wavelength Buffet Serving Set (Stainless Steel 18/10)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">But good stainless steel won't come cheap either. Apa tah lagi yg designers brand! That's why I was so overjoyed when Mikasa Serving Hostess sets was having clearance sale up to 80%!!!!... Yummmeehhh!!! Maka akak telah memborong beberapa set utk diri sendiri, utk ibu mertuaku dan ibu tiriku, and for a friend whose running a restaurant called <a href="http://garamgulacatering.blogspot.com/">Garam & Gula</a> (hehhe Jie… aku promote ko nih).</div></div></div></div><span xmlns=""><p style="text-align: justify;"><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUfsxuYmEqDJqaF86jzngXF950cYEiDj4-HdUHrTmzwwW1R6v3Kli8GNk8nG0OlROaQ5MvG7s1FTrlsdmqJxxz5jc6eTog6UvEvYO4DBM8war4dS5DYmX82e7BPGfgmWzRbfAGxVtxSE/s1600/P5130058.JPG"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></span></span></span></span></p></span></div><span xmlns=""><p style="text-align: justify;">I thought barang yang elok akan jadi lebih baik jika lebih ramai yg dapat memilikinya, so I spread the news to my friends and family di Malaysia (sharing is caring kan… and yes I'm a caring person… hehehe poyo). The feedback that I get was overwhelming! I've been told that a piece of Mikasa serving spoon the cheapest you can get is RM60! Iye ke?... Gosh!!! So for RM80 per set (original price was around RM350), no wonder I have to buy another 15 sets for them!! And more orders coming today… Insyaallah, I try to fulfill their request while the stock last. You readers (yg tak dapai email i) kalau nak order pun boleh lagi. Give me your email and I give you the details about these products.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span><span xmlns=""><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><span><span xmlns=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbJ7KDuW1WwrW52f0ZMwmQWwJnyB2o06ruu7Zi8EHdCe3tWw9BoTjCfbLqSopPx2EPhbC-fqHaMK6NYfuSRWcU4Q32VxltR9lRVVztlOCGx8VCAHwd1sWPpHMqNSKLGV8y-VMy5tbEgA/s1600/P5250122.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbJ7KDuW1WwrW52f0ZMwmQWwJnyB2o06ruu7Zi8EHdCe3tWw9BoTjCfbLqSopPx2EPhbC-fqHaMK6NYfuSRWcU4Q32VxltR9lRVVztlOCGx8VCAHwd1sWPpHMqNSKLGV8y-VMy5tbEgA/s320/P5250122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475276383367201522" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></span><div style="text-align: justify; font-style: italic;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Mikasa Hudson Tabletop Serving Set (Stainless Steel 18/8)</span></div></div></div></div><span xmlns=""><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Few things that I learn and I wish to share with you about buying the flatware. Apart from considering the design and the number of pieces, the quality of stainless steel is another most important thing to consider. The quality is determined by the mixture of alloy and the weight of the piece. Stainless steel is a metal alloy containing at least 10.5% chromium and more than 50% iron, with nickel added to help protect against rust and corrosion while adding a subtle, silver-like shine. The best stainless steel flatware contains 18% chromium and 10% nickel (usually 18/10 is engraved at the back of the spoon showing the percentage of chromium/nickel), followed by 18/8 then to the lower quality of 18/4 and 18/0 (no nickel – giving the matte finish of dull and darker color).<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">But some 18/10 (normally of an average brand) are much less expensive than 18/0 of the high end brand. JANGAN TERTIPU with the only look of shine and luster! Examine handles for durability. Durability of a flatware comes with weight! Solid steel pieces are the safest options; flatware with riveted handles can chip or break more easily, particularly with inexpensive handles. That's why it is always good to hold flatware pieces properly to test them before buying. The balance, weight, and proportion of the pieces should be comfortable to grip and turn.<br /></p><p>Semoga bermanafaat… :)<br /></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-18435750842458341892010-05-19T22:56:00.000-07:002010-05-19T23:38:13.091-07:00Letter from Pauline...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Siapakah Pauline itu??! Cuba teka?...<br /> hehe..heee<br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br /><br /></div>I received a letter today...<br /><br />Sender address: COACH, Madison Avenue NYC...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tiba2 excited!!</span></span> Ada nak bagi discount lagi kah??... UNBELIEVABLE!!.. normally it's only once a year...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sekali bukak...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYCwLoOiZPnCZjLrBOnxbnqqSMYRKocbMS-Th5vXc9s13Yy3dn_916n2OCKdgznsFh-J8zQtM1NUVpyjwuSMyzae7lneSlUiirguTG5g8TdPlCN81rXqQTS9OWl5MhTTFN-8Ib-2E7zw/s1600/P5200106.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYCwLoOiZPnCZjLrBOnxbnqqSMYRKocbMS-Th5vXc9s13Yy3dn_916n2OCKdgznsFh-J8zQtM1NUVpyjwuSMyzae7lneSlUiirguTG5g8TdPlCN81rXqQTS9OWl5MhTTFN-8Ib-2E7zw/s400/P5200106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473230819105135394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Pauline is my personal shopper..</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >.</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" > customer service mmg terbaekk!</span><br /></div><br /><br />Alaaaa... anti-climax btol la.... thank you card je rupanya... <span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><br />Maka buat kesekian kalinya saya menjadi <a href="http://hanumkamarudin.blogspot.com/2010/02/got-confused-by-my-own-name.html">Ms. Bin Saadun </a>!<br />... kwang...kwanggg... kwanggg.. ;p<br /><br><br /><br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-76402181784568048432010-05-10T07:32:00.000-07:002010-05-10T11:28:06.137-07:00Mommy's Day Everyday...<div style="text-align: justify;">Ok la... mmg saye bersalah sbb saya malas mengapdet.... malas segala2nya infact... (uhh... sgt dosa!!)<br /><br />But for the past 11 days till now, mmg hakak bz... ulang alik beli handbags... Alhamdulillah... order bnyk masuk... more than 20 biji... and beberapa accessories yg lain. Ye.. orang kedai tu sgt suka hati la melayan aku bagaikan mak datin... dapat business banyak giler, ape taknye!! Dan hakak pun sukerr... coz customer service baekkk punyer!!... They give me 2 dedicated personal shopper's assistants setiap kali aku dtg, after i brought a long list during the 1st sale visit. Tp discountnye ttp 25% jugak!!!... Takdenye nak bagi lebih... huhuhuuu... sekarang tgh terkial2 nak packing n shipping... ditambah pulak dgn Hanna yg amat suka "membantu" (she insisted!!!) Arrgghh... pengsan... suh main jauh2 tak moh...<br /><br />Anyway, apart from Raya n birthdays, our family don't really celebrate other occasions as much. So my Mother's day was like every other day... after bangun yg sangat lambaattttt, I was out having my own sweet time in that evening with final round of visiting Coach boutique (last day sale...) dan kemudian mencuci mata di Prada, Michael Kors dan Cole Haan yg berdekatan.<br /><br />Abaji gave me an extra good back massage treatment early in the morning (Mommy's Day treat??... hehehe) membuatkan aku rasa sgt best mau tido dan tido lagi... malas nak bangun... sampai ke tgh hari...<br /><br />Seb baik la Hanna dgn rakus dan excitednye kejut mak dia yg lena diulit mimpi di siang hari sebok nak bagi card... sambil molot mengomel "Happy Mother's Day - Happy Mother's day" berkali2 with hugs n kisses... <span style="font-size:78%;">(sambil terkiss air liur basi ku?... hahha!! nasib la...)</span><br />Hahaha... kreatif btol anak aku x dpt cari envelope ngan reben.... sgt comel dia balut ngan towel Mikey Mouse yg dah lusuh tu dan ikat ngan belt dia... konon nak bagi surprise... Thank you for your effort anak mak sayang... hati mak berbunga2.... :D<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgR6pby0MtVTMGbNNB-FIHTONFocOia8ZOa101WZ1MEZLRX8MK-EuFoEYEioaHE_9St1hL5nwEdKqNWL1drgDSX0JSRZ_WIQF8J1uXsndiwKQFgSrjCQ1y1Ci5akWYqZdynLgiwrpSVA/s1600/P5100053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgR6pby0MtVTMGbNNB-FIHTONFocOia8ZOa101WZ1MEZLRX8MK-EuFoEYEioaHE_9St1hL5nwEdKqNWL1drgDSX0JSRZ_WIQF8J1uXsndiwKQFgSrjCQ1y1Ci5akWYqZdynLgiwrpSVA/s320/P5100053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469667636175232690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangun2 kuar bilik je, nampak fresh colorful roses nicely blooming depan pintu, kak Wan hadiahkan last nite sempena Mother's Day.... rumah ni mmg sengaja dibiar kosong tanpa dekorasi ape2... so sesekali dapat, suka jugak... sejuk mata memandang... makin berbunga la hati aku.... I loike.... :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoawoXOIcf6Ig9uTqQKGbwQoAfX02ww65Ox4PFfilJKQIuCf92JhMbauPrStEvGNVAHPPKvWpRPqy0Hd57lkUIPPGqO5lFKFiJQ9YUHvqN2gGujpC8Wkg-BDiBqBK7r4zHYUX5lfL2mbA/s1600/P5100055.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoawoXOIcf6Ig9uTqQKGbwQoAfX02ww65Ox4PFfilJKQIuCf92JhMbauPrStEvGNVAHPPKvWpRPqy0Hd57lkUIPPGqO5lFKFiJQ9YUHvqN2gGujpC8Wkg-BDiBqBK7r4zHYUX5lfL2mbA/s320/P5100055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469667658400058818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Lepas makan lunch nenet masak... then bawak Hanna turun bwh gi makan eskrem sedap kat Tasti D' Lite. Biasanya Hanna la yg suke pow aku eskrem ni... Aku main colek2 sket je dia punya slalunye... coz dia makan sorang agak terhegeh2... <span style="font-size:78%;">cair je kang...</span> sbb agak besar saiznya bersesuaianlah dgn harganya yg agak <span style="font-size:78%;">(gulpp!!)</span> $$$ as compared to Baskin Robin or Haagen Das<span style="font-size:78%;">.</span> Tapi akak suke sgt mother's day ni, coz moms eat free!!!... yg anak punye kena bayor lerr... maka kitorang tapau bawak balik... dan sambung makan secara berjemaah di rumah.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uw1ZtYCa1SvvLWzD-uDZcMl2z4trYBHKY_mU7FRFXe-GMuGd7wRD1VuNWSuCAzut4qqIT2yPggXtlt9XqZ4GUuIV6Q2EqwCCWCIiM-UouhU9BItKb-8IjlQNSS-06qThRLR4PpeQSqg/s1600/P5100056.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uw1ZtYCa1SvvLWzD-uDZcMl2z4trYBHKY_mU7FRFXe-GMuGd7wRD1VuNWSuCAzut4qqIT2yPggXtlt9XqZ4GUuIV6Q2EqwCCWCIiM-UouhU9BItKb-8IjlQNSS-06qThRLR4PpeQSqg/s320/P5100056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469667648211841026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">...hanya bekas yg tinggal...</span> </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So kesimpulannya... apart form having extravagant "me time" and delicious cooking from nenet everyday... today I got extra special back massage treatment from Abaji, beautiful pretty flowers from Aunty Wan, a nice wonderful card from Hanna and free ice cream treat from Tasti D' Lite.<br />Ohh.. yaa.. dan tak lupa juga great free stuff and goodie bag I got from NYC Family Club yg organized Mother's Day Fiesta Expo minggu lepas. Sukaaa!<br /><br />Alhamdulillah.... saya terima semua ini dengan penuh kesyukuran. Dalam pada itu, saya perlu kembali merefleksi diri dgn persoalan... "as a mother, have I done best enough for my little one??!"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ORkJtJRdOAdynUozatmog5U70VUEyq2hrvD5WGr63zRNAVqLPNiUoNUtvRAJRvO49xbpo__q5fS36_pNumxNW7lz-oITTRlkSNhdgjikKcxG0GdaQw6081bJcYzIoqzOcZ2Us8YEXKE/s1600/P4260007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ORkJtJRdOAdynUozatmog5U70VUEyq2hrvD5WGr63zRNAVqLPNiUoNUtvRAJRvO49xbpo__q5fS36_pNumxNW7lz-oITTRlkSNhdgjikKcxG0GdaQw6081bJcYzIoqzOcZ2Us8YEXKE/s320/P4260007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469667622320651186" border="0" /></a></span>Dan jawapan yg saya temui lepas muhasabah diri amat menginsafkan... dengan kurniaan anak inilah Allah menaikan mertabat saya sebagai seorang ibu... dan dengan segala kemudahan, kesenangan, kelapangan dan peluang.... saya sepatutnya boleh menjadi lebih baik dalam menjalankan kewajiban bukan sahaja sebagai seorang ibu, tetapi juga sebagai seorang anak, cucu, isteri dan menantu... malangnya saya selalu lalai dan leka serta gagal mengoptimumkan segala peluang yg ada... :(<br />Semoga Allah mengampunkan saya, dan semoga ibubapa, atok, mertua, suami dan anak saya ikhlas dan redha dgn saya dan memaafkan sekiranya saya gagal melunaskan hak2 mereka yang sepatutnya saya tunaikan....<br /><br />At this moment... deep down inside my heart... I'm crying missing my EMAK.... :'(<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Alfatihah...<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtzRrhKmCEKGC-h-uK9tixlpE2cFds_1pbjBMa1H9CRyXsSD9qgDARQLu6pa8OumpE78ffMIQsGffwQ7pS7LRvpvfismjpLqXv2ElQqF7LeVgp9UxGBVh8bNGkQyVQftdAA_nwZgepU4/s1600/P5100082.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtzRrhKmCEKGC-h-uK9tixlpE2cFds_1pbjBMa1H9CRyXsSD9qgDARQLu6pa8OumpE78ffMIQsGffwQ7pS7LRvpvfismjpLqXv2ElQqF7LeVgp9UxGBVh8bNGkQyVQftdAA_nwZgepU4/s400/P5100082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469696059454573186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >My beautiful Emak in between her cancer treatment in 2007... she was a strong woman!</span></span><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Oppsss... terlupa nak call mak tirisss wishing Happy Mother's Day... aisehmen... itu la pasal... leka lagi!!!<br /><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-55459675524852837452010-03-19T11:47:00.000-07:002010-04-14T11:49:48.987-07:00Hanna is 5 !!<div style="text-align: justify;">March is the most awaited month for Hanna... kept counting days since February looking forward for her birthday... <span style="font-size:78%;">(this is one of the way I did to help her learning the concept of days, weeks, months and how to read calender)</span>. She was so excited about it! Dan aku malas la nak pening2 kepala... plan nk buat makan2 sket and doa selamat je kat rumah jemput rakan2 seagama <span style="font-size:78%;">(berapa kerat sgt kenalam Muslim kitorang kat sini selain dari org2 ofis abaji yg 2-3 org tu)</span> and most probably mcm thn lepas, repeat small party je kat skolah dia. Hmmm... but a week before the date, tergezut jugak bila dia kata, "I don't want to celebrate my b'day at school." Her firmness on her decision made me wonder if there were anything wrong at school.<br /><br />Tried to find out what was going on <span style="font-size:78%;">(it wasn't hard to find out, as I'm a part time teacher helper on volunteering basis)</span> I didn't find anything weird or unpleasant with the school or her friends or her teacher. In fact, I was so happy (and relieved?) seeing her intellectual and social progress. That derived me with a conclusion, that she is simply her... doesn't like crowd too much <span style="font-size:78%;">(like her Abaji)</span>.<br /><br />Maka dengan itu mak pun sudah melompat kegumbiraan, sbb tak yah la fikir nk beli party favors, snacks and cakes utk 11 org budak dlm kelas dia... hehehe... Kita buat kat rumah je yek?... And she gave me another surprise when she only wanted to invite Auntie Wan, Auntie Zarina, Sarah, kakak Hajar and Uncle Hamid ONLY!!!!...<br />Lohh?? what about Uncle Iqbal, Uncle Amir, Auntie Sara and baby Redha? <span style="font-size:78%;">(dia mmg cukup jaki kalo aku main ngan baby Redha... jeles tak hingat!!)</span>. Dia tak bagi invite... aduih laa... serba salah mak dibuatnye.<br />Since Zarina and the girls couldn't make it <span style="font-size:78%;">(sbb buat on the week night, weekend mak bz...)</span>, maka the guess of honor were only Auntie Wan and Uncle Hamid...<br /><br />On the birthday itself (during the day), Zarina called nak blanjer Hanna kat Baskin Robin with Sarah and Hajar dgn bagi hadiah la bagai... ohh.. rupa2nye twice celebration jugak b'day dia thn ni. Thanks Zarina!!! I didn't go with her sbb hakak <span style="font-size:78%;">(std la las menet...)</span> baru la terkedek2 nak cari hadiah dan gi Vienero's beli cheese cake super sedap dan gemok itu... Mmg sedap, no wonder it's Governor Zeti's favorite. Kalau dtg sini mesti tapau bwk balik M'sia hakak Zeti itu. Well, party utk 5 orang je, tp mak dengan rakusnya membeli kek saiz XL hehehehe... <span style="font-size:78%;">(dgn penuh keinsafan, purposely beli without toppings / decorative icings).</span> Hehehe... ni mak ke anak yg nak makan nih??... Dgn penuh rasa guilty <span style="font-size:78%;">(sbb x jemput Iqbal, Amir and his family)</span> Abaji tapau ler sikit bawak gi opes kesesokan harinye. And the rest, cuba teka sapa yg langsaikan??... kehh... kehh...<br /><br />Happy 5th Birthday anak mak sayang... semoga membesar dengan sihat, kuat dan menjadi anak yg solehah... amiin...<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p style="visibility: visible;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widget-ab.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" style="width: 426px; height: 320px;" height="320" width="426"><param name="movie" value="http://widget-ab.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="scale" value="noscale"><param name="salign" value="l"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="flashvars" value="cy=ms&il=1&channel=1224979098668585387&site=widget-ab.slide.com"></object></p><p style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=ms&at=un&id=1224979098668585387&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ab.slide.com/p1/1224979098668585387/ms_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=ms&at=un&id=1224979098668585387&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ab.slide.com/p2/1224979098668585387/ms_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=ms&at=un&id=1224979098668585387&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ab.slide.com/p4/1224979098668585387/ms_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-13423372889128515412010-03-17T12:36:00.000-07:002010-03-17T13:45:00.696-07:00Maid in Manhattan...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShX0qM1YlgX7fG6UCm9m9c-idCPYCxpGVYfAypmc7mf06QoRdBhh814onbIjdv8PXnCvrR9uPj8_w6wUzYTbSrbZbx48jXvb1CFKdf7K2EkV2zMQ4CqNb0smQEWpr6eifaiM9BAuAtRQ/s1600-h/P3170053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShX0qM1YlgX7fG6UCm9m9c-idCPYCxpGVYfAypmc7mf06QoRdBhh814onbIjdv8PXnCvrR9uPj8_w6wUzYTbSrbZbx48jXvb1CFKdf7K2EkV2zMQ4CqNb0smQEWpr6eifaiM9BAuAtRQ/s320/P3170053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449706412721172322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Nenet hulur $35...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Mak... saya nak mintak belikan besday prejen utk Hanna... baju prinses2 gaun yang cantik2... tp duitnya ini aja,"</span> kata Nenet.<br /><br />Aku TERSENTAP!!!...<br /><br />Sebak...<br /><br />Sayang betul dia kat Hanna... Alhamdulillah...<br /><br />Bila bercerita pasal maid di kalangan kawan2 dan saudara mara... selalunya yg keluar hanyalah segala kelemahan dan kekurangan Nenet... Hanya sesekali aku bercerita tentang kelebihan dan kebaikan dia... <span style="font-size:78%;">(dah kwn2 tu pun dok bincang pasal perangai buruk maid masing2). </span><br /><br />Walaupun tiap2 raya kitorang saling mintak maaf, adekah itu mencukupi?... Semoga Allah ampunkan dosa2 aku yg banyak mengumpat nenet...<br /><br />Nenek bukanlah orang gaji yg perfect... banyak kekurangan dan kelemahan dia yg aku terpaksa bersabar dengannya. Tapi bila timbang balik, kelebihan dan kebaikan dia lebih banya berbanding kekurangannya. Dan aku pun bukannya majikan yg perfect... mungkin lebih banyak dia bersabar dengan kekurangan dan kecerewetan aku berbanding aku bersabar dgn dia...<br /><br />Semoga Allah memberkati rezeki, kesihatan yang baik dan kebahagiaan kepada Nenet... Aminn...<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-64356900568650202002010-03-10T21:23:00.000-08:002010-03-10T23:32:57.598-08:00NYC Parents Gone Crazy!<div style="text-align: justify;">Hanya pasal anak nak masuk tadika... mak bapak yg gelabah!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WsuIbYLpuZI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WsuIbYLpuZI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Although I'm not as crazy (and obsess) as them, being a part of the community of the most "cutting throat" city in the world, I share the same anxiety and hope like those parents <span style="font-size:78%;">(featured in the youtube)</span> since my child is going to kindergarten soon. Owh... sudah besar itu budak - 5 thn suda... umur WAJIB ke sekolah according to NY law.<br /><br /><br />Of course with the same reason ~ WE WANT THE BEST FOR OUR CHILDREN ~ and since I want to be a good Muslim and my perspective of BEST comprises of dunia dan akhirat, I have already targeted a non-conventional kindergarten/school in KL which I thought the school would be the BEST for her, for me and my family <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(according to my perspective of BEST)</span>. </span> I already have this plan since she was three months old <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(wayyy back in 2005 - ok la... i admit... I'm an obsessed mom!!)</span>.<br /></span><br /><br />Tapi sapa sangka yg aku anak beranak akan terjebak kat NYC ni??!! So, my plan to get her the "best" school in Malaysia will still be on once we are back for good, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >(Insyaallah... kalau ade rezeki la... kalau dia layak diterima masuk skolah tu...)</span>, but at the moment I'm restless in and out of surveying the "good" school for her. <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(Well... that explained why I was on the silence mode for the past 1 month??.. apart from malas dan bangun sampai tgh hari seperti biasa... hahaha)</span>. </span><br /><br /><br />While public schools are free, they are often perceived as less good than private. Private kindergarten on the other hand, will cost us about $26,000/year (average). While money is not an issue here, I noticed even the best private schools in Manhattan are not up to my standard since they are mostly either run by the Church or a bunch of secularists yg perasan elite!! Well, don't get me wrong... I'm not an anti-Christ and I'm a living product of secular education in hedonism environment!!. It's just because my perspective of 'BEST' as I mentioned before, makes me uncomfortable with the mainstream education system - both public & private - di sini dan di M'sia.<br /><br /><br />And while other parents have applied as much as 10 schools for their kid <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >(for there is no guarantee you'll get the school u applied - both public n private)</span> , I only applied 2 (both public schools). And I'm considering to apply another one school - private Islamic school <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >(the only Islamic School in Manhattan with some drawbacks in term of location and transportation)</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>or maybe I have to consider homeschooling seriously???!!! - iskkk... mmg kena solat isthikharah nih!<br /> <br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-72223941408222370892010-02-02T22:23:00.000-08:002010-02-03T10:54:04.788-08:00Got Confused by My Own Name!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">My name is Hanum... Hanum Binti Kamarudin. Short, simple and easy! </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Thanks to my parents for have given me a simply good classic name with such a beautiful meaning.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Orang kata "apalah ade pada nama..." Tapi Islam suruh mak bapak letak nama anak dengan nama yang baik2. Bila orang panggil jadi doa... doa yg baik2 untuk orang yg empunya nama, supaya elok juga lah perangainya seelok namanya.<br /><br />Tapi ni citer bukan nama elok ke tak elok... ni citer lain...<br /><br />It's written in my United States VISA...<br />Surname / Family Name: Kamarudin<br />Given Name: Hanum Binti </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">(tak pasal2 ade 'binti' jadi first name aku daa... sukati je diorang nih...)</span><br /><br />In some of the events I attended, people addressed me as Miss Kemarudean... Oh, mula2 sangat janggal bunyinya... sebab tak biasa dengarkan... but after sometimes I can accept it. But some ignorant American ni mmg sengal btul lah... Kenapa? Sila ikuti contoh2 kejadian yg telah saya alami seperti di bawah:<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Scenario 1:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Talipon berbunyi ring...ring... ringg...<br />Me: Hello?<br />Caller: Good afternoon, may I speak to Mr. HENAM?<br />Me: Err... sorry I think u've got a wrong number...<br />Caller: Hmm... there's no Mr. or Ms. HEANAM KEMAARUDDEAN there?<br />Me: </span><span style="font-size:100%;">OHHH!!..Ohh... yea.. it's me, HANUM speaking... </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">bla...blaaa... and the conversation continues...</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Ni la bahasa omputeh kan... <span style="font-weight: bold;">A </span>makes<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 'aa'</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">'ae'</span> sound, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">U</span> makes <span style="font-weight: bold;">'yu'</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">'a'</span> sound. And apparently mamat yg call tu tak tau aku ni laki ke pompuan. Well, since you American have lidah pengkor yg pelat serta mudah tergeliat... you were forgiven for pronouncing my name incorrectly!</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Scenario 2:</span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> People also addressed me by my husband's name as in Mrs. Mohamed or Mrs. Fairuz. Hmm... standard la kan diorang ni, slang mat saleh yg pelat... Kekadang sebut Farooz... kekadang Feiroos... yg panggil Ferazz pun ade... Tapi yg tak tahan tu, there's one time when we stayed at the hotel in California, tetiba kunci (card) bilik aku tak berfungsi la pulak. So I went down to the lobby counter to get it replaced.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Man: Good evening Ma'am... How can I help you?<br />Me: I couldn't get into my room. Something wrong with this card </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">sambil bitau no. bilik mintak dia fixkan..</span><br />Man: Certainly Ma'am... <span style="font-size:78%;">sambil check computer</span><br />Man: You are Mrs. Bensadoon?...<br />Me: Err... Excuse me?.. I didn't get you... <span style="font-size:78%;">muka confuse sudah...</span><br />Man: The room is registered under Mr. Bensadoon Mohamed Feirooz?<br />Me: Oh... yaa, Mohamad Fairuz Bin Saadun.<br />Man: Here u go, this should be ok. Any other thing that I can help u with, Mrs. Bensadoon?<br />Me: Err.. no thanks...<br />Man: You are welcome. Have a pleasure stay </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Mrs. Bensadoon...<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Time tu aku dah menahan gelak... tak pernah terpikir yg nama aku ni boleh jadi Bin Saadun... hahahha.... den teringat Bin Laden la pulakk...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Dan yg paling sengal skali....</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Scenario 3:</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">During our annual medical check-up recently, bersama Abaji ditempat kejadian... lama gak la dok kat doktor's office ni menunggu giliran... aku sudah kebosanan... tetiba Abaji cuit bahu...<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Abaji: Eh, dia panggil nama you tu...<br />Me: Aaarr?... Mana de, tak dengar pun...<br />Nurse: Benti?... BENTII!!.. <span style="font-size:78%;">seakan2 menjerit, mata meliar tengok setiap patient yg menunggu...</span><br />Me: Yes... <span style="font-size:78%;">Aku terkocoh kacah bangun masuk ke examination room...</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">And she gave me that 'ARE-YOU-DEAF?!' look while i entered the room. Hehehehehh... mmg la nak dekat 5-6 kali aku dengar nurse tu panggil "Benti" tu... but never thought she was calling me!... hehehe... tak pernah hayat la orang panggil aku BENTI!... Seb baik Abaji ade... hehehehe...<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />In the examination room, aku sempat la menjeling my health record atas meja tu. Hahh!!! Sapa la yg mangkuk sangat ni isi nama aku dlm form mcm ni?!! Obviously, it wasn't my handwriting! I suspected the either insurance company or doctor's assistant yg tulis nih, coz i remembered filled up my health information exactly as per my VISA... but it turned out to be:<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Last Name: KAMARUDIN<br /> First Name: BINTI HANUM<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Laaaa... patut la dia panggil aku BINTI... tak ke sengal tuh?! Terasa mcm nama aku diperkotak-katikan... tapi tengok muka nurse tu pun dah mencuka... aku batalkan je la niat nak suh dia betulkan... makcik tak koserr!!! Thn depan je la hakak suh dia betulkan...<br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Scenario 4:</span><br />This happened way back in early 2008. Hanna and friends participated in the Kids' Art Exhibition where they jointly drew a picture. Hmmm... what a lovely picture they made.. but I felt weird when I looked the name list... can u spot the ERROR?!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBhYEg1QJFMz7Rvb23hxUYUFrgs-7b1MlwBQ9CKPKnJDGz_OMxQy4YWYk2wEeyuQiOGfzg2vsY4jZ7D204oaKzIou3VpR-E_w9BCDmql58qbjKXLpmwM57wGGcHbCYx_lvmKP_GTRVUE/s1600-h/PC110020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBhYEg1QJFMz7Rvb23hxUYUFrgs-7b1MlwBQ9CKPKnJDGz_OMxQy4YWYk2wEeyuQiOGfzg2vsY4jZ7D204oaKzIou3VpR-E_w9BCDmql58qbjKXLpmwM57wGGcHbCYx_lvmKP_GTRVUE/s320/PC110020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434081052326574002" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-62605856423330622452010-01-28T09:55:00.000-08:002010-01-28T10:28:28.822-08:00Still Waiting...Alhamdulillah, I've completed my Part II. Although my result this semester was as not as 'flying colors' as the previous one, I'm glad I've passed! I couldn't ask for more and I'm so thankful to Allah for granting me the success one after another. Alhamdulillah....<br /><br />Now I'm waiting... and still waiting...<br /><br />I'm waiting for the INCEIF to reply my application of exemption on the Articleship for CIFP Part III which if I succeed, I don't have to do the internship in the Islamic Financial Institution for 6 months and produce an article of the internship. Instead, I can continue to be at home and and prepare my Professional Practice Paper (PPP) which I already submitted the proposal of the topic. With my limited experience in the banking area, I don't know if my topic is professional enough to be accepted as PPP. Hmmm... it's even harder to think professionally when u r at home, away from working environment.<br /><br />Come to think about it, I actually prefer to do Articleship where I'll be getting hands-on experience rather than theory. Well, it's just for 6 month anyway, and I eventually don't have to go to "work/office" everyday! That's what I like about it. But the problem is.... I CAN'T FIND ANY ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN THE NYC!!!!.. <span style="font-size:78%;">sengal betul la duduk negara kafir nihh!!</span><br /><br />Harapnya pernantian ini berbaloi, Insyaallah....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com158tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-27736096272437323012010-01-24T05:00:00.000-08:002010-01-24T08:41:54.376-08:00Surat untuk Hanna...<div style="text-align: justify;">Assalamualaikum Hanna...<br /><br />Mak harap mak dapat menyimpan surat ini sehingga Hanna boleh membaca dan faham tentang kehidupan dan hal2 keibubapaan. Mak letak dalam blog mak skali sebagai 'backup'. Harap Hanna tak kisah kalau orang lain baca. Mak harap mak dipanjangkan umur dan diizinkan Allah untuk menunjukkan sendiri surat ini pada Hanna supaya anak mak boleh membacanya nanti, kiranya layak dijadikan pandukan tika perlu.<br /><br />Hanna...<br /><br />Lagi 2 bulan Hanna dah nak masuk lima tahun. Kejap je... dah besar anak mak nih...<br />Banyak perubahan yang dah nampak pada Hanna walaupun tidak sangat pada tumbesaran fizikal <span style="font-size:78%;">dah setahun lebih masih di 15kg hehehe...</span> Hanna masih belum bersekolah secara formal... Mak tau kalau kat Malaysia (mahupun di New York) ni kebanyakan kanak2 sebaya Hanna sudah bersekolah tadika secara formal setiap hari.... Hanna selalu minta untuk bersekolah setiap hari... Insyaallah nak, mak dan Abaji sedang berusaha untuk itu.<br /><br />Alhamdulillah... syukur ya Allah, walaupun main2... tulisan Hanna semakin baik dan kemas, <span style="font-size:78%;">kekadang tu rasa lebih cantik dari tulisan Abaji... oppss!! jgn marah yangg...</span> (masih huruf BESAR saja... huruf kecik belum lulus!). Hasil bermain "Cikgu2" bersama emak and Abaji, dengan menggunakan jari2, Hanna sudah faham dengan konsep penambahan dan pengurangan dan boleh menjawab soalan2 Matematik yg mudah. Lukisan2 Hanna pun semakin kemas dan cantik... lukisan rumah, pelangi, bentuk hati, bunga, reben, orang, kucing, arnab, burung, taman permainan :). Mak suka sangat bila Hanna bagi mak lukisan2 tu... mak rasa cantik sangat!!... sebab mak sendiri pun tak pandai melukis :p<br /><br />Hanna suka pinjam buku-buku di perpustakaan. Mungkin sebab Hanna suka sangat suruh mak bacakan buku2 yang sangat banyak sampai emak penat <span style="font-size:78%;">dan bosan juga...</span>, Alhamdulillah, kepenatan mak itu berbaloi nak... sbb kebelakangan ini Hanna sudah pun boleh membaca perkataan yang mudah2... (Bahasa Inggeris saja... Bahasa Melayu belum lagi...). Dan yang paling mak gembira Hanna sekarang sudah mula memunjukkan minat nak baca buku Iqra' berbanding dengan bulan2 terdahulu. Hanna masih di Iqra' 1... walaupun Hanna menunjukkan minat, mak masih lagi bermalas2an dan tak konsisten nak mengajar Hanna Iqra'... Maafkan sifat malas mak sayang... <span style="font-size:78%;">dan mak dengan mudah nk menyalahkan setan2 di sekililing emak!!</span> Jangan diikut perangai buruk emak ni ye nak...<br /><br />Hanna... :)<br /><br />Satu lagi perubahan ketara pada Hanna yang mak suka... Hanna sekarang suka sangan ikat rambut, setiap masa di mana saja... sampai tidur pun nak ikat rambut. Anak mak sorang ni nampak kemas dan comel! Sifat keperempuanan Hanna pun semakin teserlah, obses pada merah jambu dan jingga, suka pada aksessori dandanan rambut... berbanding dengan Hanna tahun2 yg lepas, tak suka satu hapah pun yg diletakkan di atas kepala kecuali tudung. Cakap pasal tudung... Mak bersyukur sangat bila Hanna hulur tudung suruh Mak pakai masa ade "uncle" ketuk pintu rumah kita hari tu. Hanna belum tahu hukum bertudung, tp mak rasa seolah2 berjaya menjadikan kelaziman dan contoh yg baik kepada Hanna. Insyaallah, mak cuba istiqomah dan pakai tudung bila ade bukan muhrim termasuk sepupu sepapat dan ipar duai pulak lepas ni. <span style="font-size:78%;">Bab2 ni mak sgt cuai dan culas... Hanna doakan mak ye...</span> Hanna seorang yang pemalu juga mudah tersipu2 terhadap perkara2 yang dikaitkan dengan perbezaan gender (seksualiti?). Bukankah malu itu sebahagian dari iman?... hhmm... mak aje yang masih tak tau malu... sampai sekarang mak masih gagal tutup aurat dengan lengkap... mak masih cenderung memilih fesyen2 yg tah apa2 tu... Hanna jangan jadi mcm mak ye sayang....<br /><br />Hanna...<br /><br />Anak mak ni seorang yang progresif walaupun pada umumya kelihatan sangat pasif dan senyap... tapi terkadang ade perubahan2 lain Hanna yg membuatkan mak risau dan cemas... Mak takut anak emak ini dewasa sebelum waktunya. Mak risau dengan keadaan persekitaran sekeliling yang sangat kejam dan jelek, rangsangan2 di sana sini yang boleh memberi impak negatif kepada fizikal, emosi dan spiritual kanak2 seperti Hanna. Hanna tau tak... mak sebenarnya risau bila Hanna mula tahu konsep 'boyfriend-girlfriend' seawal umur 4 tahun! Mak terkejut bila Hanna tolak dan tepis tangan mak bila mak cuba halang mata Hanna dari melihat adengan2 yg tak senonoh ala2 18SX di TV! Hanna malah marah mak bila mak tukar siaran lain, w/pun mak cakap siaran tu tak elok... <span style="font-size:78%;">tp mak pun tgk jugakk... </span>! Mak sedih sebenarnya bila Hanna tak mau lagi membaca surah2 lazim bersama mak atau Nenek bila nak tidur... mak terkilan bila Hanna sekarang dah tak mau solat berjemaah bersama emak dan Abaji bila diajak, tak mcm dulu. Begitu juga bila Hanna tak mau pakai tudung yang dulunya Hanna suka nak pakai bila keluar berjalan2.<br /><br />Adakah ini hasil dari kesilapan dan kegagalan emak mendidik Hanna? Adakah ini indikasi yang memperingatkan mak agar jangan didik anak secara spontan?! Atau, adakah emak ini risau tak bertempat??... Mak tahu Hanna masih kecik... baru nak masuk lima tahun... belum wajib solat dan tutup aurat. Banyak lagi cabaran2 besar dan kerisauan2 yg lebih berat yg perlu emak tanggung. Insyaallah, semampunya mak akan merancang dan memberi pendidikan terbaik bagi anak mak utk dunia dan akhirat. Mak harap mak masih ada masa dan diberikan kesempatan utk itu...<br /><br />Mak cuba utk perbaiki diri sebagai seorang hamba Allah. Hanna adalah amanah utk mak. Mak cuba menjadi ibu yg terbaik yg tidak membandingkan anaknya dengan anak2 orang lain yang mungkin dan sememangnya jauh lebih baik darinya. Apa yang cuba mak tekankan di sini ialah utk mengingatkan diri sendiri dan juga diri Hanna agar kita tahu potensi diri, mengenal pasti kelemahan dan berusaha memperbaiki diri agar menjadi lebih baik bukan utk di mata insan, tetapi yg terlebih penting menjadi lebih baik pada pandangan Allah.<br /><br />Hanna...<br /><br />Sekali lagi mak mintak maaf banyak2 sekiranya tersalah dalam mendidik Hanna. Mak mintak maaf sekiranya masih kurang perhatian yang mak berikan pada Hanna dan mak melebihkan perkara lain yang bersifat duniawi lebih dari Hanna. Nanti bila baca surat ni, Hanna tegurlah mak mana2 yg mak silap (kalau mak masih ade lagi time tu...). Mak cuma nak Hanna tau yang mak sayang sangat kat Hanna dan mak nak Hanna jadi anak yg solehah...<br />Insyaallah, mak bercadang nak tulis lagi surat kat Hanna dari semasa ke semasa. Mak harap Hanna sudi membacanya nanti dan ambil lah apa2 yang baik darinya.<br /><br />Salam Kasih Sayang dari ibumu,<br />Hanum Kamarudin<br />Manhattan, New York.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">p/s: Hanna... mak sepatutnya tulis dalam bahasa persuratan, itu adalah lebih elok... but I hope u don't mind dgn tulisan bahasa pasar mak ni... and mak terasa mcm impress sket dlm surat pertama ni, mak guna bahasa melayu sepenuhnye, takde bahasa rojak pun mcm selalu mak cakap ngan Hanna... and I laughed when i read it to myself... lol!!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><p style="visibility: visible;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widget-de.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" style="width: 426px; height: 320px;" width="426" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://widget-de.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="scale" value="noscale"><param name="salign" value="l"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="flashvars" value="cy=ms&il=1&channel=1224979098668521438&site=widget-de.slide.com"></object></p><p style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=ms&at=un&id=1224979098668521438&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-de.slide.com/p1/1224979098668521438/ms_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=ms&at=un&id=1224979098668521438&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-de.slide.com/p2/1224979098668521438/ms_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=ms&at=un&id=1224979098668521438&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-de.slide.com/p4/1224979098668521438/ms_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-73756778845718278442009-12-23T06:14:00.000-08:002009-12-23T06:55:53.022-08:00The Freezing Cold... The Lovely Winter... The FUN SNOW!The obvious self-explanatory pics... <span style="font-size:78%;">(more in my FB :))</span><br /><br /><p style="visibility: visible;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widget-e7.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" style="width: 426px; height: 320px;" width="426" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://widget-e7.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="scale" value="noscale"><param name="salign" value="l"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="flashvars" value="cy=ms&il=1&channel=1224979098668173031&site=widget-e7.slide.com"></object></p><p style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=ms&at=un&id=1224979098668173031&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e7.slide.com/p1/1224979098668173031/ms_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=ms&at=un&id=1224979098668173031&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e7.slide.com/p2/1224979098668173031/ms_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=ms&at=un&id=1224979098668173031&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e7.slide.com/p4/1224979098668173031/ms_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" ismap="ismap" border="0" /></a></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-55719744205276014722009-12-02T23:13:00.000-08:002009-12-03T00:44:05.213-08:00K.E.R.E.M.P.E.N.G<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">My daughter is SUPER THIN... seriously thin. She will be 5 in 3 months time, with her height of 41 inches but her weight maintain at 15 kg since last year (short & petite like mommy?!). It didn't bother me much because she is active and focus and generally healthy… (Except for unhealthy eating habits which I think is a standard phase among the kids at her age).</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">But lately, whenever she sits on my lap, tulang tongkeng dia terasa sangat tajam menusuk ke peha ku and it HURTS!!.. SANGAT SAKIT which I automatically push her aside (tindakan reflect ringkas yg dah banyak kali terjadi… kesian anak aku...). I thought my thighs were oversensitive or I was just being ngada2 and overreacted, but Nenet also complaining the same thing whenever Hanna sits on her lap!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">Have you ever experience the same thing with your children? Apart from <s>forcing</s> persuading her to eat healthy foods and supplements to gain ideal weight, what would you do? I know it sounds cliche, but would you consult the pediatrician (in case of any coccyx abnormality ~na'uzubillah~)? So far she never complains of any pain or discomfort though…<br /></p><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:11pt;" > <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-53234897611272983332009-11-28T02:53:00.001-08:002009-11-28T18:12:11.942-08:00MY SACRIFICE...<span xmlns=""><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Kehh.. kehh… kehh… mcm poyo je tajuk!!... My sacrifice la konon.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tapi memang iye jugak le sempena Hari Raya Aidil Adha yang memang bertemakan 'pengorbanan'. Mengimbas kembali dan mengambil ibrah sejarah Nabi Ibrahim yang sanggup berkorban apa sahaja untuk mengabdikan diri kepada Allah walaupun terpaksa menyembelih anaknya sendiri, tentu saja umat Islam di sana sini <span style="font-size:8pt;">(but not in Manhattan tho…) </span>amat sebuk dengan acara sembelihan binatang korban.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">With AidilAdha jatuh pada hari Jumaat 27 Nov, the day after Thanksgiving day a.k.a <strong>THE BLACK FRIDAY</strong>, adalah hari yg sangat ideal untuk menyoping stock barang2 for 'Original For Less' and other personal <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">cravings</span> needs. Tetapi aku telah berkorban untuk tidak ber 'midnight madness' and 'morning madness' melayani <strong>BLACK FRIDAY SALE</strong> yg semamangnye GILA!!... <span style="font-size:8pt;">seriyes beb… giler murah!</span> Ini adalah bagi menghormati dan merayakan Hari Raya Korban yg jauh lebih mulia daripada sale yg ntahapahapa itu… kedai bukak seawal 4 pagi <span style="font-size:8pt;">(some of them start 12midnite)…</span> and bargain up to 85% but only for limited time, sampai tengahari sahaja ye… memang sgt tempting ok… Sesungguhnya aku berjihad dan bekorban menundukkan nafsu shopping ku di AidilAdha ini… Well… takde la sesuci mana pun pengorbanan tu… <span style="font-size:8pt;">layak ke dipanggil korban, cenggitu??.. </span>Actually I've experienced the Black Friday at Woodbury Premium Outlet last year… and I don't think I want to do it again this year… makcik dah tak kuasa nak berpusu2 dlm crowd n beratur panjang nak masuk Coach outlet tuh dengan cuaca yg sejuk sampai ke tulang ni… sampai demam2 okeh… <span style="font-size:8pt;">tp tengok la thn depan, mungkin?! Kalau raya tak jatuh on Black Friday?... hehehh…<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Alhamdulillah, disebelah petangnya adalah acara open house hosted by Razi & Wani, and after that to Zarina's house for another double celebration feast (Thanksgiving + Aidiladha). Maka turkey2 itu telah menjadi korban… Perghh!!.. Marvelous!!... Saya rasa sgt G.E.M.U.K…!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To friends and families… Salam Adiladha dari kami sekeluarga di perantauan. Apa sahaja pengorbanan yang kita lakukan, semoga diiringi dengan IKHLAS. </span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347038403510096212.post-68661634494623992152009-11-20T12:02:00.001-08:002009-11-20T23:28:59.067-08:00THE CHRONICLES OF TEARS & LAUGHTER IN MALAYSIA<div style="text-align: justify;"><span xmlns=""><p><strong></strong></p></span><br /><span xmlns=""><p><strong></strong></p></span></div><span xmlns=""><p><strong><span style=";font-size:14pt;color:red;" >CAUTION!! :</span><br /></strong><span style="font-size:14pt;">This entry is very long! My longest entry ever... You might get bored while reading this. And I'm not responsible for your time wasted for this…;)<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>MENUNGGU KEPULANGAN…<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>21 Sept 09 – 2 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Salam Aidilfitri buat semua… We celebrated 1<sup>st</sup> Syawal yesterday in Frankfurt while transiting. Akhirnya sampai juga di KLIA, touchdown at 9.30am… it was really a long 24 hours journey. Penat… but excitement & happiness suppressed every negative aura in me. I smelled home already…. Our home sweet home… Mak, Ayah, Shan & Aji dah tunggu kat luar sana. Nampak diorang semua melambai kat kitorang when we checked out… syahduuu… kalau la emak aku pun ade sama :(…. Tp syukurlah aku masih ade emak mertua yg amat sporting tempat menumpang kasih.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Mak suggested we go to Sg. Besi first. Raya terus kat rumah Nana, as Nana had been waiting excitedly since 4.00 in the morning, woke everybody from sleep, urged to pick Fairuz at KLIA… iye la… cucu kesayangan dia dua tahun tak jumpa… and definitely he couldn't wait to hug his only great-grand-child, Hanna. Off we went to Nana's house till afternoon, then balik rumah TSP ku yg dirindui…. Heikal & Aerin really did a good job in taking care of this house… Alhamdulillah…. Thanks bro & sis…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>22 Sept 09 – 3 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Aduhh.. penat… jet lagged yg teramat… dgn teramat malas meng unpacked barang… 7 luggages… banyaknye barang orang… called Abah, Hekal & Hik kat Muar… kesian Hik… dah la sarat mengandung… maid pulak mcm sial buat sukati dia nak balik Indon time2 critical mcm ni… orang pulak dtg bertali arus tanpa henti… maklum lah… raya… sorry Hik… I wish I were there to help… tp aku kena tunggu laki aku settlekan Nenet's visa and all… and opes US embassy tu hanya bukak esok. Nasib baik emak baru itu sgt cargas dan pantas… I've heard all the good feedback from my siblings and relatives about this emak baru… bagus lah… Alhamdulillah. Told Hik about the good news… about my pregnancy la… ape lagi… Hik sgt suka… aku pun suka… burst into tears… rindu lah with all these sister2 thingy…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Shiqin & Fazuan came for raya that day… brought baby Taufiq along… the macho and handsome Taufiq… but only got to play with little Taufiq just for a while… diorang kena balik cepat…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>23 Sept 09 – 4 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Pagi2 lagi Abaji dah kuar bawak Nenet… gi renew visa. Ya Allah… permudahkan lah segalanya. Nervous jugak kalau interview Nenet tak lepas… No..no…nooo… I can't afford to be maidless… sungguh mengada-ngada aku ini… iye… memang teramat mengada-ngada tahap dewa. I can't imagine myself without a maid… a good maid… pasti aku menjadi ibu yg garang and hot tempered… mesti aku tak boleh nak study… mesti aku susah nak shopping… oh NO!!... easily Hanna tu nanti kena dera memandangkan perangainya yg sama mengada2 terlampau mcm aku…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Visa Nenet clear!! Yess..yes… Alhamdulillah… aku sudah siap sedia packing nak balik Muar… Rinduuuuu gilerr kat family aku… dah 3 hari balik m'sia sorang pun tak dpt jumpa lagi… off we went that nite to Muar. 2 hours journey… tak jauh mana… tp rasa sgt penat… fenattt… dah tua kot aku ni… tu la mengandung dah tua2 ni… mcm ni la. Our arrival was welcomed by the latest member of the family… baby Harris… oh the beautiful baby Harris like his mother, Mak Yayin… he's 2 month plus… he's so tiny…. But so loud!! :) Owh… I missed the baby smell so much!!... can't wait for this baby of mine to grow and pop-out from my belly… owh…. Sgt best…. and Harris's head smells like Tok Mak a little bit (my late mother)…. Ya Allah… rindunya kat emak… Al-Fatihah. Tak sabar nak tunggu hari esok… nak melawat kubur mak… sampai sekarang aku tak tau kubur mak yg mana satu… sbb masa kebumi hari tu I was period… so tunggu kat luar kawasan kubur je… and period tak sempat kering dah kena balik NY time tu… sob…sob…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>24 Sept 09 – 5 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Hehee… hari ni makan kenduri kat rumah mak baru… Umi Fatimah… she's such a lovely lady. Terima kasih la kepada sesapa yg mengintroducekan dia kat abah… harapnya abah bahagia bersama umi hingga ke akhir hayat… secara automatic aku dah ade 11 orang adik beradik… 4 adik beradik tiri yg baru itu… all of them are so sporting… so nice… so good… so rajin… tak mcm adik beradik aku yg malas2 itu… and yg tersuper malas adelah aku… eh.. ke ko maknem??...<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Sebelum pergi kenduri td Hik dah tunjuk kubur emak. Singgah sekejap kitorang anak beranak kat kubur emak… terubat rindu… Kubur emak elok terjaga rapi… abah ke yg jaga??.. hhmm.. orang jaga kubur la kot yg jaga… After ziarah kubur emak singgah kat rumah Tok Baah… masyaallah… rindunye kat Baah… I'm sure Baah pun rindu kat aku w/pun cucu2 dia yg lain banyak giler diserata tempat. Jumpa Along and Aunty Nailah and Ija… makan kuih sedap… mmg sedapppp!!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">In the afternoon… abaji kena balik kl. Esok is his best friend wedding kat Perak… iskk tak penat ke abaji drive sana sini jauh2??… Tp iye lah… balik sekali sekala… kawan baik pulak tu yg kawin… me, hanna and nenet stayed in Muar… aku mmg tak larat nak ikut… lagi pun lusa kenduri reception belah Abah pulak. Take care abaji… drive carefully… masa salam abaji rasa sebak… huhuuh.. I'll sleep alone tonite… huhuhu… teremotional la pulak… it's pregnancy hormone to be blame… hehehee…<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>RINDU BERTAMU…<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>25 Sept 09 – 6 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">"Emaak…. Saya datang ni…." Aku bermonolog sendiri… ehhh.. mcm la emak dengar… insyaallah dia dengar… aku baca yassin… sedekah ape2 yg patut… cakap sorang2 kat kubur mak… pastu sayu hati… pastu nangis… meleleh2 hingus… pastu baca yassin lagi… pastu nangis lagi… pastu cakap sorang2 lagi kat emak… pastu nangis lagi… rindu la kat emak… rinduuuu…. Kalau la mak tau aku pretnen… sure dia happy…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Petang tu bawak Hanna pegi tanjung… ngan angah.. ngan maknem… tengok monyet… Hanna aku rasa mcm ade cultural shock sket kot… tak biasa cakap melayu… except with Nenet… sian anak aku…. Asik complain panas aje… (kan aku dah kata dia ngada2…) mandi sampai 6 kali sehari… takpe lah nak… this is where u were born anyway…. slowly u'll adapt to this M'sia hot and sweaty weather. The good thing is McDonald and KFC kat sini halal… "Hanna nak KFC?"… dan malam itu maknem sudah kena paw ngan aku and Hanna… hehehe… thank you maknem!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">And that nite I received a call from Shan… dia nak bertunang!!! Yeayyyy…. Bertambah lah ahli keluarga mertua aku lepas ni… and ade geng la aku lepas ni… since I'm the only menantu girl in the family… adik beradik abaji semuanya lelaki… and yg lain belum kawin lagi… Errmmm… but the thing is… Shan only told me.. and me alone… dia segan nak beritau mak katanya… owh… and aku la yg akan jadi master mind menguruskan segala2nye ini… aiseymennn…. Boleh ke??... pandai ke aku ni?... keja meminang bertunang bukan memain… ni keja orang tua2… aku ni kanak2 rebena lagi… owhh… shann… bertuah punye adik iparrrr….<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>26 Sept 09 – 7 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">"Emak… Saya datang lagi ni…" bermonolog lagi kat kubur emak pagi tu sementara orang kat rumah tengah pasang khemah. Sedekahkan bacaan yasiin and ape2 yg patut… Bermonolog lagi sendirian kekonon cakap ngan Emak lah tu… Ingatkan hari ni tak nak nangis dah…. Tp huawaawaaa… ternangis juga…. Emakk.. kenapa la kememeh sgt anak mu ini??<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Makan kendurik lagikk…. Yeayyy… gomok lah akuhh…. Hari ni kenduri Abah cum open house… menu orang kawin plus menu raya… gilerr makan!! Jumpa sedara2 jauh dan dekat… so meriah… and Mala came!!!!.... thanks mala for coming. U look so yummy mummy… sudah 7 bulan merandungggg!!! Hakak sgt sukerr!!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Hmmm… mana abaji tak sampai lagi ni… aku sudah risau… it's a long journey from Teluk Intan to Muar… eh, teluk intan ke?.. entah lah.. tp perak mmg jauh la nak sampai ke muar nye… Semua orang tanya mana abaji…. Penat lah hakak nak explain kat sorang2 nih…. Cepat la abaji…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Abaji sampai dah petang… Ahamdulillah… biar lambat asalkan selamat… aku ni je risau tak tentu pasal… full with anxiety… and I want to blame it on the pregnancy hormone again??!!... hehehee…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>27 Sept 09 – 8 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">"Emak… saya tak dpt dtg… hujan lebat nihh…" Aku sedih pagi tu tak dapat pegi kubur emak… Cuma bacakan untuk emak kat rumah je… rindu datang lagi… "Mak… hari ni saya nak balik kl… maybe tak dapat ziarah kubur emak dah lepas ni… takut tak sempat balik muar lagi sebelum balik NY"….<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Malam tu balik KL… tp sebelum tu pekena dinner kat Bentayan dulu… sate muar yg chomel2… meehoon soup… I was eyeing for otak2… takde la pulak… takpe lah.. aku pun dah terover kenyang ni.. makan durian frozen yg abah simpankan 2 bulan lepas… Alhamdulillah… masih sedap. Tp kena beringat lah… aku pretnen… tak bleh makan banyak… panas pulak kang…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Dah setengah jam perjalanan hampir nak masuk tol Tangkak…. "Mommy, I want PenguinPooh… where's my PenguinPooh??"… Hanna panicked muka nak nangis…. Astaghfirullah…. PenguinPooh Hanna tertinggal kat rumah Abah… ya Allah… itu adelah teddybear kesayangan cum bantal busuknye. Nak tido kalu… mesti nak gentel telinga PengguinPooh dia… adoiilaaa… abaji terpaksa pusing semula balik ke Muar… perjalanan 2 jam menjadi 3 jam…. Sampai rumah TSP dah lepas tgh malam… aduhh penatnyeee…. Travelling is very tiring…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>HERE… THERE… AND EVERYWHERE…<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>28 Sept 09 – 9 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Pagi2 dah kena bangun… sent nenet for medical check –up. Dah 2 thn dia tak buat medical check-up. It's not mandatory… but it's precautionary… dah la dia takde insurance kat NY… jadi ape2 susah lak kan… so this is preventive measure. I checked on my pregnancy as well. That tiny little peanut is growing inside me… it's 8 weeks and it's growing to the size of the grape now… sgt bahagiaaaa….. :)<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lepas tu pegi survey spek nenet… mata nenet rabun makin teruk… rabun dekat… dia pun dah tua… nak beli spek kat NY sure kena sembelih mahal nak mampus nih…. Round sana sini… cari yg sesuai and value for money… rata2 quoted price for lense only around RM400++… tak masuk frame… mmg mahal rupanya spek nenet nih… huhuuh… Pegi shopping kat Giant after that… we have a long list of items to bring back to NY… iye.. banyaknye bahan makanan lah yg susah nak dapat kat NY… kicap kipas udang especially…. Aduhh penat nyeee… tp bila lagii…. Our days are so packed with so many agendas after this. We couldn't fulfill our list… definitely kena shopping seround lagi la nampaknye sebelum balik NY ni…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>29 Sept 09 – 10 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Aduhh… letihh…penat… ngantuksss… Ahhh!!.. takde!!..takdee… tak bleh layan kepenatan ini!!!... Today we are heading to Jengka, Pahang… tempat bermastautin my parents in law. Abaji sudah semestinya tak sabar nak tgk rumah… kilang… kebun ayah… kolam ikan… His passion in that business… his interest in that kilang… dia anak yg baik nak membantu ibu bapanya sedaya upayanya… and I fully understood and I support and encourage him from behind.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Travelling to Jengka tak lama… 2 jam je.. mcm balik Muar jugak. But being me and being pregnant… haku ni mmg payah sket la trevel jauh2 nih… sakit badan. On the way singgah kat Hutan Lipur Lintang. Kenalkan Hanna pada jeram dan sungai. Owhh… very refreshing!!.. Kejakunan anak aku pada hutan dan sungai mmg terserlah!!... screaming with excitement… ehh.. jgn la ade monyet beruk yg kuar dari hutan ni dengar dia menjerit terkinja2 mandi sungai… sgt happy okeh itu budak!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>30 Sept 09 – 11 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Balik Pahang memang marvelous!!!... Ibu mertuaku mmg juara memasak despite kebiziannya looking after the business and the kilang… aku mmg membulat kalo dok kat sini… makan… makan… makan dan makan… Cuma aku je yg tak betah duduk di dapur… suma main subcon kat Nenuett… aduilah.. ape la nasib mertua aku dapat menantu sulong malas masak mcm nih… harap2 second and third menantu nnti dapat memenuhi citarasa menantu pilihan mereka…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">I broke the news about Shan nak kawin to Mak… Mak was so overjoyed started to plan something and everything… "Eh, kalo macam ni kita kena pergi meminang secepat mungkin… sebelum korang balik NY!!", kata Mak. Hmmm… bila kah masanya yg sesuai???... yg ade cuma next weekend! I asked Shan to call his girlfriend to meet me and Mak a.s.a.p to discuss… benda besar nih… alamakk.. kena reschedule la segala plan2 aku lepas ni… whatever it is… FAMILY MUST COMES FIRST!!!... yes!!.. that how it goes!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>1 Oct – 12 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">As I was waiting for Shan's gf to arrive, I tried to do some reading… nak buat assignment la konon… penat travelling tak hilang lagi… tp ape bleh buat…. assignment hakak sgt la banyakkk dekkkk!!!... Rasa mcm suicide attempt je amik 4 subjects sekali gus semester ni… pastu lagi nak berpoye2 kat M'sia lama2… mmg tak sedar diri… Percubaan membuat assignment gagal… Hanna kacau… std procedure la tu anak aku tu pantang tgk aku nak study. Tak tau kenapa Hanna semakin melampau manja dan mengada2nye. Tantrum nye tak hingat dunia… Mak kata biasa la tu… budak nak dapat adik… tp aku yg menjadi mangsa… yg tensionnye aku… yg penat nak mendukung nak memujuknye akuuu!!!... Sabarr… sabarr…. dugaan… dalam sedar aku akui, inilah sebahagiaan dari cubaan dan dugaan yang Allah turunkan dalam membesar dan mendidik anak.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Orang yg ditunggu dah tiba… aku tetiba terasa mcm budak kecik berlagak besar berbincang serious dalam nak menyatukan dua keluarga. Hahaha… rasa mcm klakar dan kekok pun ade… Nasib baik gf Shan sgt sempoi dan humble orangnya. Min is such a nice and pretty girl…so easy to get close to dan sangat senang di bawa berbincang… Come to think about it… ini mmg responsibility aku pun sebagai kakak sulung and the only kakak dlm keluarga ni. Sebagai menantu sulung, tanggungjawab aku untuk tolong my MIL to get things settle. Mak joined us later in our discussion lepas balik dari kilang… kata sepakat telah diambil… nak buat simple2 and very informal je sbb tak cukup masa nak prepare as we need to go to Kelantan after this and Mak Ayah pun busy ngan business. Dan tempat si Min ni pun jauh nun di utara… Pengkalan Hulu, Grik, Perak… tuuu diaa… lagi 7 km nak sampai Thailand. Simple2 pun aku ditugaskan di atas batu jemala patik untuk sediakan 2 hadiah a.k.a dulang hantaran…. Hhhmmm… my head was already busy thinking this and that… owh… Hikkkk…. Tulonggg akuuuuu!!!! I'm so don't know how to do this!!!<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>TRAVEL… AND TRAVEL AGAIN…<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>2 Oct – 13 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">This is the part of agenda. Pergi ke Kelantan for his best friend's wedding. I was having this kind of mix feeling of not to go and feel obliged to go… aku rasa sgt tak larat nak travel lagi jauh2…. w/pun bukan aku yg drive, tp terasa sgt renyah dan penat duduk dlm kereta lama2. But I know he expected me to go with him. And aku tak sampai hati untuk berkata tidak. Hanna and Nenet stayed at Jengka. Biarlah dia bermanja2 ngan Tok Wan and Dadiji dia….<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Ayah tunjuk jln short cut to Kelantan from Jengka… which saved us about 2 hours as compared to use the conventional road. Off we went to Kota Bharu convoy with another car, Sapik the other best friend and his bini, Has. It took us about 5 hours plus, sampai kat KB dah maghrib, disambut oleh Sedi, the perantin himself… seri pengantin terpancar di mukanya… ahaksss… darah manis la katakan :) Kitorang makan dinner kat kedai sedap… tak ingat dah ape nama restoran tu… tp sangat lah sedap… aku makan sampai keras perut… Kak Jamilah, cousin Mak, offered her house at PCB for us to overnight. Lepas kenyang perut suka hati, off we went to rumah kak Jamilah… yang rupanya bukan rumah… but a mansion!!… or a castle??!!... bapak besar dan cantik gilerr!!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>3 Oct – 14 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Hari kenduri… makan lagi… tapi sebelum tu… jengg…jengggg!!!... Kak Jamilah kata kalau nak beli batik exclusive boleh la pegi kedai kawan dia… special price… harga sedara2… Aku yg kepenatan sejak dari 1<sup>st</sup> day sampai M'sia terus segar bugar bersinar dengan cahaya keimanan…. Kahh…kahhh…. Bab2 soping ni mmg idup lah ahkakkk…. Lagi pun dah 2 tahun akak tak buat baju raya tawww…. Tarus cargas tepon Has yg overnight kat rumah sedara dia kat Ketereh… hehehe…. Has pun ape lagi… meluncur laju ke PCB utk menjoinkan diri.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Heaven aku menjelajah kedai Kak Pah… cantik2 batik sutera exclusivenye… aduhh rambang mata… tak reti nak pilih…. Sutera shifon… tak shifon… sutera creed… tak creed… eh… creed ke krip??!!! Tak kisah lah ahkak vorong barang 5 -6 pasang shifon and krip qada' kan yg tahun2 lepas punye allocation ni skali… oppss… beribu2 lemon gak harganya… takpe ye abaji… bukan setahun sekali pun… Thank you Abaji belanje mak kain sutera… I lap u muaahh… muahh… but errmmm…. Tudon matching takde la…. Huhuuhhu…. Kak Jamilah kata dun worry… kita pegi pasar siti khadijah…. Yeayyyy!!... saye sgt sukerrr!!!... Jom Has… kita pi beli tudung…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Abaji dah bermuka kelat… maklum lah dah tengah hari… keduri best fwen tak gi lagi ni… So Abaji told me dia pegi dulu… dia tunggu kat rumah perantin… Me ngan Has in another car, gi shopping tudung dulu… then gi baru gi kendurikk… Brilliant idea!!... akak mmg pressure kalau bershopping ngan abaji pun… asik nak cepat jer… huhuuu…<strong><br /> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Aduhh… penat panjat tangga pasar siti khadijah nihh… but shopping punye pasal… cargas okeh… dah borong 5-6 helai… pegi la dengan tak malunye makan kenduri rumah sedi, dtg lambat… kehh… kehh… Dah kenyang rumah Sedi… pegi rumah Syafiq (abaji's ex-office mate) plak kat Taman Sari… kenduri jugak… adik dia kawin… aku dah tak bleh makan nasi dah time tu.. over kenyang… tp aku tetap belasah kuih akok and puteri mandi yg sangat sedap itu… Kak Wan Khairiyah, bini Syafiq and also was my senior masa kat MRSM dulu siap bekalkan lagi akok sedap itu utk dibawa balik. TQ Kak wan… love it so much!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Dah nak maghrib nih… kitorang pun beransur dulu… next destination…. Dungun Terengganu… it's part and parcel of the agenda… nak balik Jengka lalu Terengganu, singgah kat UiTM Dungun visit Aji, Abaji's youngest brother. On the way… MasyaAllah…. Hujan lebat tak hinggat… angin kuat ribut petir all the way… Abaji had to drive very slow…. Vision sgt tak clear sbb hujan sgt lebat… Aku dah tensi terpusing sana terpusing sini… rasa sakit satu badan… all the nerves and veins felt so pain… 5 hours in the car, we reach Mayang Sari Resort at Dungun almost midnight.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>4 Oct – 15 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Jumpa Aji that noon… pegi makan ala2 kampung kat kedai area UiTM tu… borak2, cerita2 sekejap sambil nasihat2 sket… Abaji sememangnya abang yang baik… aku sgt jarang bagi nasihat kat adik2 aku… apatah lagi kat adik ipar… aku terasa sgt dewasa berada dlm keluarga ini… and terasa sgt keanak2an bila berada dlm keluarga ku sendiri…. But both of families give me a sense of belonging… each in a different unique way… owh… I love these families…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">The journey back to Jengka took about almost 3 hours… Owh I so missed Hanna so much already… baru dua hari tinggal… apadaa…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>5 -6 Oct – 16 -17 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Still in Jengka… seperti biasa abaji sebok tolong mak kat kilang… aku rasa ni la masa yg sesuai utk berehat… dan utk bukak buku???... tp Hanna tak beri peluang… aku tak tau kenapa she threw so much tantrum on me… ingatkan 2 hari breakaway dia makin rindu and makin sayang la kat mak dia nih… Tp ni makin melampau… she went physically rough on me… tarik2 and tendang2… sampai aku terpaksa naik tangan!!!…. Uhh… sungguh angin satu badan… aku betul2 bengang ngan budak nihh… is it the pregnancy hormone again to be blame??...<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Petang2 sempat la pegi jalan2 bawak Hanna swim kat swimming pool Tekam. Tak sangka kat Tekam ade such swimming pool yg cantik ala2 resort 5 star :). Then bawa Hanna tengok kebun ayah yg banyak projeknye tu. Hhmm.. kenduri besar lah nyamuk2 hutan kat kebun tu hurung anak aku… Hanna suka sgt bagi makan ikan kat kolam tu… such a big pond… ikan tilapia yg sangat sedap… rasanya sedap tak mcm beli kat pasar… boleh commercialized nih… aku slalu jugak hint2 kat ayah… tp ayah kata dia lebih suka buat for domestic consumption utk anak2 makan and sedekah kat jiran2… bagus betul la ayah… no wonder this family is always blessed with so many rezeki dlm bentuk yg pelbagai….<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>WHEN 24-HOURS/DAY SEEMS AIN'T ENOUGH…<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>7 Oct – 18 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Abaji thought of staying longer in Jengka… but I objected since I had so many things to settle in KL… with all the handbags I commit to deliver…. None of them were delivered yet, and I need at least 2 days for that. And all the stuff yg orang2 kirim tak terbagi2 lagi… tu semua amanah yg terpikul di bahuku… di tambah pulak barang hantaran utk Min apa yg nak ku beli… belum beli lagi… rombongan nak meminang tinggal 2 hari je lagi ni beb…. Satu ape tak prepare lagi ni…. owhh.. serabut kepala otak…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">We went back to KL on that very morning, sempat lagi tu menyinggah kat Hutan Lipur Lintang skali lagi for Hanna's sake… owh… how we enjoyed watching her terkinja2 kesejukan mandi sungai… sangat seronok!!! Sampai rumah TSP dah tengah hari… aku bergegas packing semua handbags yg nak dihantar. Penatnye jgn citer la… tp sempat ke lain kali kalau tak hantar sekarang??... saki baki cuti tinggal beberapa hari je lagi. Dengan meminjam kereta Mak Yayin… destinasi pertama tentulah BNM… hehehe… sempat lagi buat appointment ngan Netty nak berdating malam tu. Selesai bagi barang2 orang kat BNM sempat la jumpa kakak2 dan kawan2 seangkatan… hhmm… ramai yg dah dpt promotion :)… heheh korang kena belanje aku nih…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">After office hour… it's the girls only session… hakak sgt happy w/pun penat…. Destinasi kedua Netty bawak gi KLCC… hhmm dah lama rasanya tak gi KLCC… met Mala & Nikkie there… wah2.. bila mak2 dara sudah berkumpul… sessi berkeypoh2an mula lah berlaku… Oppss… ape2 hal kena kasi settle barang hantaran dulu. I was thinking to buy kurma at Batel… kan Batel nye product pakagingnya mmg vogue de vass… boleh letak je dlm dulang.. tak yah pening pikir2 nak menghias balut bagaii… to my disappointment Batel is out of business!!!... Kedainye sudah takde lagi wujud di KLCC ituhhh!! Ohh.. Frustnye ahkakkk!!.. Kemudian perempuan2 ini suggested Pachi Chocolate… but I wasn't so keen, sbb kitorang dah bagi dia chocolate from NY. But we went to Pachi anyway nak tengok kot kalau ade kurma… and Yesss!!! Ade kurma mix with chocolate in a very beautiful box… it's my taste… sgt sessuwaiii… aku dah terbayang betapa canteknye kotak Patchi ini bertenggek kat astas dulang hantaran… ahkak sukerr…. BUT!!!... errmmm… reganya RM650!!!!... NO!!! I won't be spending that much for one dulang hantaran yg hanya berisi beberapa ketul kurma & cokelat!!... dah le untuk acara tunang je… bukan kawin ponnn!!! So cancel lah… I hv to think about other alternative and I hv only tomorrow to get things settled…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Ryan joined us later that nite… we really had a good food and good chat. Thank you girls for belanja me that nite… thanks for the companion…. thanks for the ideas and suggestion on this tunang2 thing… thanks so much for such a lovely evening… terubat rindu kat korangs…. ahkak sgt gumbiraaa…. Sampai rumah TSP almost 1 pagi… Abaji dah dozz off… Hanna pun sama… by the time aku nak tido Hanna bangun… meragam ajak main… ajak makan and all…. Aku layankan sampai kol 5 pagi… owh.. sehari suntuk aku tak tido… GILER PENAT!!!.... tapi nak buek camno…..<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>8 Oct – 19 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Sempat la tido kejap lepas subuh… ohh.. best!! Ehh.. tp tak leh lama… Aku bangun bergegas… camna2 pun kena cari jugak hadiah hantaran hari ni. Abaji pagi2 lagi dah berlepas ke Putrajaya atas urusan business Mak… menda2 nak tunang ni dia tak amik pot langsung. So aku terpaksa merembat kereta Mak Yayin lagi kali ni… hehehe… kesian Aerin… thanks Aerin for letting me hijacking ur car :)<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Gi Leasure Mall la yg paling dekat… hhmmm buah2an… mana nak cari yg dah siap bungkus cantik2 nih… mana ade… tetiba… Nampak florist!!! Owh… amoi tu kata buah beli sendiri… dia boleh bungkuskan hamper cantik2 sama bakul and riben2 skali… Cun!!.. mudah kerja aku… I went to Giant sebelah florist tu and bought few kinds of fruits… bagi kaler2 sket la baru cun… grapefruit… china pear… and buah nona??.. tak pernah makan… camna la rasanya… tp beli aje sbb bentuk dia unique and color maroon yg cantekk… heheheh… dengan cost tak sampai RM50… settle satu dulang!!!... Mak aiii… berat gak buah2 nih… dah la aku parking jauh… merengkek gak ler angkut hamper buah tu ke kereta… takpe… for my beloved adik ipar… there's nothing much I can do…. ini saje yg termampu kakNom buat… nanti Shan kawin… kakNom tak dapat nak balik tolong dah…. Huhuuh… syahdu la pulak…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Hhmm… berlegar2 kat Leisure Mall berejam la jugak nak cari ape lagi satu barang yg practical yg tak perlukan aku hias menghias bagai… mmg aku tak kuasa nak bercreativity… not my niche… kalo Hik ni mesti suka excited beria nak hias menghias ni… tp nak mintak tolong, Hik bz la pulak.. and mesti dia tak larat dah terboyot2 mcm tu… nak tempah… ahhh… dah tak sempat dah… esok dah nak bertolak… mcm mana nihh? Tetiba teringat Famous Amos yg Aerin kata ade kat Tesco tu… hahaha… ini sudah bagusss!!... Tp mcm mana nak gi eh? Tak ingat jln… hahahha…. Sesat barat makcik nak cari jalan masuk Tesco Cheras tu… bodo btul aku… maklumlah… dah bertahun tak drive kat KL nih… jalan pun dah berubah.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Alamakk.. ni ape hamper2 besar bagak siap berteddybear ni… tak sesuwaii langsung nak letak atas dulang!!!.... But jeng..jeng… Bangla yg jaga Famous Amos tu kata boleh customize, amik la ape2 yg suka dia boleh bungkuskan cantik2… aku pun apalagaaa… pilih box and packging yg cantik2, kasi masuk itu biskut Amos yg bermacam perisa… creative je adik Bangla tu bungkuskan jadi hamper chomel… siap hias bunga dan reben bagai… dan reganya tak sampai RM200 pun…. Hehehe… selamat RM400+ drp nak beli kurma Patchi yg mahal ituhhh!!! tapi hamper chomel adik bangla ni tak setarap la ngan kotak Patchi yg super elegant ituuu…. huhuhuh… but can do la for this bidan terjun event…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">The rest of my day had been spent on my "things to do" list… pegi bank, post office, beli cake (birthday abaji today…), renew driving licence (hehehehe… rupanya aku drive smalam lesen dah mati… hehhehe…).. etc…. balik dah petang…. cought in the jam… sampai rumah… melepekkk!!!!! Tapi tak de chance lah nak melepek lama2… sbb lepas maghrib kitorang dah janji nak datang rumah Hik kat Shah Alam. Nak sambut Abaji's birthday kat sana… not for Abaji alone… tapi juga nak sambut birthday Mak Yayin, Haiat, Humairah, Muhammad and Umi Fatimah too. Abah beria datang ngan Umi… Haiatlah supirnya… siap gefren Haiat pun datang skali… alang2 dah berkumpul adik beradik, kitorang buat tahlil utk arwah Mak. Then acara menyambut birthday secara berjemaah!!!.. Happening sehh… Rena & Norman pun datang jugak… nak amik barang kiriman punye pasal, terjebak jugak dlm acara keluarga Hj. Kamarudin… hahahha…. Aku tak bleh berenti bercakap bila jumpa Rena… sedar tak sedar borak sampai 2 pagi. Abaji pun dah terbongkang kat living room… hhmmm… tido rumah hik je lah jawabnya malam tu… sehelai sepinggang…. Hanna sgt suka dpt tido sama kakak Humairah… clearly… when she has friends, she doesn't cling on me too much… tak langsung cari pasal ngan aku… and that's very relieving….<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>9 Oct – 20 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Packing dan bersiap utk ke Sg. Petani Kedah…. Rumah Pak Su. The plan was to overnight rumah Pak Su malam ni… dan esok "the big E day" for Shan… berconvoy bersama Pak Su pergi ke Pengkalan Hulu which the journey would take about 1 hour from Sg. Petani… fair enough la..<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Tunggu Mak and Ayah sampai from Jengka… oh.. rupanya Mak dah ready ngan tepak sirih, dulang and alas dulang… and mcm2 condiments for makan sirih… and bunga rampai bagai… hhmmm kata nak buat informal je… perlu ke semua2 ni???… aku muskel… Mak kata last minute pihak perempuan telefon mintak bawa tepak sirih…. Mak & Ayah telah jadi kelam kabut cari pinang, sirih, gambir, tak tido malam tadi buat bunga rampai… Hmmm.. bab sirih mireh ni hakak tak dapek nolong eh… tp bab bunga rampai tu apsal la tak call aku?.. boleh aje aku rembat pot pouri cantik kat kedai 5 ringgit tu… tak yah le bersekang mata ricik daun pandan sampai ke malam…. senang keja!! ahh.. biarlah… ikutkan aje la adat Melayu yg aku rasa mcm takde faedahnye ni… Dalam Islam, nak berta'aruf mana ade requirement tepak sirih, hantaran2 dulang ni semua… aku rasa sgt menyusahkan… hhmmm… aku je la yg sendiri rasa…. (bukan melayukah aku ini??!!)… And I'm glad I didn't do it during my time… senang keja mak bapak aku… senang keja mak bapak dia… (yg sekarang ini telah menjadi mak bapak mertuaku lah… hehehehe….)<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Around 4 pm kitorang bertolak dari KL… again it's a long 5 hours journey… bontot aku dah start kematu… this crampy feeling here and there especially at my lower abdomen… arghh.. banyak songeh la pulak… duduk diam2 sudah laa… Dah sampai Juru Pak Su called… dia insisted pi Penang… nak bawa makan Nasi Dalca…. Huhuuhuh… aku dah tak larat dah ni… I just wanted to sleep on the flat bed!!.. makan2 ni dah tak masuk kepala dahh… Mak and Abaji seemed reluctant to go until Penang, Ayah buat tak kisah… "Alahh.. tak jauh mana pun!! Dekat aja ni…", kata Pak Su. Untuk tidak menghampakan Pak Su, Abaji drove us merentasi Penang bridge for dinner nasi dalca…. Dah makan2… patah balik ke Sg. Petani and the rest was history… ZZZzzzzz….<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>10 Oct – 21 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Tengahari tu kitorang gerak bersama Pak Su's family in another car… met Shan dan rakan2 kat Pengkalan Hulu…. Kedatangan kami disambut mesra oleh keluarga Min… dimulakan dengan jamuan ringan kuih muih yg sedap itu… ramai giler sesedara dan kawan2 Min yg datang… hhmm… kata nak buat informal je… apsal la aku rasa ramai sgt nih??! And the ceremony started, Pak Su mmg bijak mengatur kata… cuma tak berpantun2 aje… bla..blaa.. gitu gini, Min pun keluar ngan shocking pink kurung moden and white veil… utk acara Mak menyarungkan cincin2 itu…. cantik bakal biras aku…. So sweet ok!! :) Dan kemudian disusuli dengan makan2 berat… fuhhh… mak Min is the restaurant owner… masak mmg sedap!! Menu ala2 kampung, masak lemak labu, gulai daging, sambal ikan tenggiri, sayur2an, sambal belacan, ikan masin… fuuhhh… aku makan tak pandang sesiapa… nyammm….nyaaammm….<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Alhamdulillah, everything went smoothly. And after Asar, we went through 6 hours journey to get back to KL again… (again… montot ku kematu… dan sengal2 badan… owhh.. sungguh lemau aku inihh!!). Congrats Shan and Min!! Telah selamat menjadi tunangan… semoga tabah menempuh alam pertunangan… jaga diri baik2… Insyaallah, raya Cina thn depan selamat la korang diijabkabulkan…. Would we be witnessing thru the skype from NY??!!... Insyaallah… hehehehh….<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>11 Oct – 22 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Alamak…. Lagi 4 hari nak balik ni… rumah sesedara belum pegi lagi… umah Akim yg tak berapa kilometer pun tak sempat singgah lagi…. "A must contact friends list" pun sgt panjang…belum sempat nak call lagi… handbags and barang orang kirim pun ade lagi yg tak deliver ni…. Hhmmm takpe… Insyaallah sempat lagi ni… I'm gonna use these 4 days to the fullest!!... every hour… every minute…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Agenda pertama hari ni ke open house Sheli… owhh my x-neighbor… missing u and the kids so much!!... actually balik dari Jengka hari tu menyinggah kejap kat rumah Sheli nak ambik barang… tapi Aiman takde, still at school. Dapat jumpa Sheli and Danial je… felt so incomplete… lagi pun dah janji ngan Hanna nak jumpakan dengan Aiman. So I drove Hanna and Nenet to Sheli's house… seb baik aku ingat jalan… hehehe… Abaji ade urusan lain, so we had to make our own ways. Tak sangka, Aiman dah jadi sooo malu2… "She's not my girlfriend anymore…", cakap tersipu2.. sambil nyorok belakang Sheli… klakar betul budak ni… tak berapa minit lepas tu… anak aku pun dah join itu adik beradik main PSP kat atas… tak mau balik pulak tuh!!!.. Isykk… pujuk punye pujuk… kol 3 pm baru kitorang balik… jalan jammed on the way back. Hanna dah start menyanyi dan menjerit2 keboringan… ini lah M'sia nak… jalan jem sana sini tak kira masa… belum ade lagi subway yg fast and efficient utk ke rumah kita… so pls get use to it, ok??!!... mcm cacing kepanasan, dia bukak baju kurung yg 1<sup>st</sup> time pakai tu… tinggal spender je… panas katanya, not comfortable… padahal aku dah bukak aircond full blast nih!!... Aduhh… seb baik bukak dlm keta… bukan bukak kat rumah Sheli…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">The next house was to Bangi. Makcuana's house we went after Asar… rasa guilty kat Makcuana and family… dah lama balik M'sia baru skarang nak contact… Alhamdulillah, nasib baik sempat ziarah makcuana, my closest aunty which her children are my closest cousins. Seronok dapat jumpa balik… makan2 tak berenti… borak2… jumpa Aya kejap and the kids… jadi la.. sian Aya… mesti lama tunggu… Hik and family came after that, so bertambah meriah lah. Jumpa Ima and family, and Nadrah too… bila tgk Makcuana tetiba teringat arwah Emak… sayu hati… Al-Fatihah… time dulu2 our family and makcuana's family slalu berkumpul get together, holiday bersama or buat makan2 bersama… Emak and Makcuana always had sisters talk… and we the cousins always had sleepover… sgt best zaman tu… but those days are gone. Skarang semua dah kawin beranak pinak, busy ngan commitment masing2. Dah tak rapat mcm dulu lagi.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lepas rumah makcuana, rumah Ima pulak… it's nearby. Aku dah tak boleh makan dah time ni, w/pun mee goreng itu Hik kata sgt sedap… aku rasa sgt penat sampai hilang apetite… tapi chocolate cake atas meja tu laju je masuk mulut aku. I felt so tired… fatigue… standard la beraya dari siang sampai ke malam… but I have to be energetic… I need to meet someone after this… Although tired, aku sgt happy dapat jumpa aunty, uncle and cousins. Tapi sangat penattttt!!!... owh.. kenapa penat sgt je rasa ni….<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Hanna said she wants to sleepover kakak Humairah's house. Aku terkedu bila Abaji bagi green light. So Nenet and Hanna balik Shah Alam tido rumah Hik malam ni. Tinggal aku ngan Abaji dorang. Sebelum balik aku called Mnieza…. Oh la kawan… lamaaaa sgt tak jumpa. Ni ha henbeg cantek ko dah lama aku simpan. Rumah Mnieza kat area bangi jugak. Tp dah malam sgt nak dtg beraya rumah dia…. Aku tak ingat jalan sebenarnye… kehh…kehh… So we met at Bangi Kopitiam instead… borak2 kejap… Mnieza tak berubah langsung… tetap maintain cun cute miut macam dolu2… aku aje dah mengembang…. Again kitorang jumpa dan tak berenti bercakap… hahahha… she said I look good… iye2 je ko Mas!! Good??.. I don't know… but happy, definitely!!... I was happy inside out, glad that Allah bagi aku rezeki jumpa balik orang2 yg aku nak jumpa… tp Mas, ko tak tau aku sebenornya dah penat separa nak pengsan nihh…. Hahahha…. Aku harap aku sempat jumpa la semua orang dlm list yg aku nak jumpa ni… Insyaallah… esok masih ade…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Dah almost mid-night… Abaji taknak balik lagi… jom arr dating… heheheh… akak penat lerr… tp bila lagi… ni la peluang, Hanna takde ni… hehehe… kitorang main redah je Jusco cheras selatan tu… nak tgk wayang la ape lagi… citer ape?.. tak kisah la.. asal kan dpt dating ngan hubby chenta hatiku… Ahakssss… ade last show citer Surrogates… ok… boleh aje… So happy, dah lama tak berdating2an tgk wayang mcm tu… Teringat zaman Hanna baby dolu2… kitorang curi2 masa gak kuar midnite gi dating… tp tak bleh lama… sbb tetek aku bengkak Hanna nak susu… hahahhaah…. and those days are gone too… ehh… sentimental lak aku!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Abih tgk wayang… best gak citer nih… abaji still tak nak balik lagi…. Aduhh yangggg…. I penat and ngantuk giler nihhh…. Abaji ajak lepak kat mapley Sg. Besi, our port pekena teh tarik and roti canai or nasi lemak tetiap kali gi pasar sejak kawin hingga la sebelum gi NY… ohh… nostalgic!!... :) Ok lah… aku ikut kan aje… biar pun letih… nak gak aku pekena teh tarik and kalo ade rezeki, sup mamak yg kaw2 itu mesti refreshing…. tp sup mamak dah abis daa… so ahkak minum ajer lah dekkk… tak larat dah nak makan lagi ponnn!!! Balik rumah dah lebih kul 2 pagi…. And lalalalalalaaaaa……. bahagiaaaaa….. ZZZzzzzzzzzzz :)<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>TRAGEDI OKTOBER!!...<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>12 Oct – 23 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Hari ni dan esok adalah peruntukan hari rakan2 sedunia… maybe buat surprise kat opes Mak Yan?.. hehehe… pastu nak kontek Fiqa set time nak dating… then drop by kat BNM kejap hantar barang kiriman mana2 yg tak hantar lagi tu… and say bye2 to BNM friends mana2 yg sempat jumpa nnti… hhmm… kekawan UKM tak kontek lagi… maunye sampai ke mlm nih… eh, tp malam ni kena gi rumah Mama Fakhir… hhmm… esok for UKM friends sempat kot…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Abaji woke me up for Subuh… huhh.. dia dah solat dulu tak tunggu aku rupanya. Haa, nak tido balik la tu. I went to the bathroom and suddenly… " Ehhh!! Ape nihh??!"… setitik… dua titik… tiga titik… WHATTT??!!<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> IT'S BLOOD!!!</span> Ya Allah… aku panicked mcm nak pengsan! I tried to calm myself down, clean up and solat… felt so shocked and scary sampai nangis teresak2 dalam solat… Abaji terbangun balik… confuse… "Apasal nih?" I told him I was bleeding. Dia yg mamai terus tercargas berubah muka and kitorang bergegas gi klinik.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Adoiii laaa…. Ramai la pulak org kat klinik pagi senin ni!!... Kitorang tunggu agak lama… aku yg akal berkecamuk cuba nak menenangkan hati… I tried to be positive… takde ape2 kot Insyaallah… Mak Yayin pun bleeding jugak… few friends had experienced bleeding time pregnant, but Alhamdulillah dia orang semua tu ok, selamat beranak and anak sihat walafiat. Aku cuba memujuk diri… but deep down inside rasa mcm ade sesuatu yg tak kena… Ya Allah… mintak2 la takde ape2… Aku tgk Abaji… dia terhengguk2 menahan ngantuk… Sian Abaji.. takpe la Yang… u tido la, nnti dah settle I kejut. I went into the doctor's room alone. Explained what happened and he got me scanned. Masa tgh scan tu dia tanya, "Hmmm… adik dah 10 minggukan?" Aku angguk. "Patutnye heart beat baby dah nampak ni. Ni takde… I'm sorry, dik.. but we have to wait and see. Kalau tak jadi dia akan keluar sendiri…", sambungnya. "WHAT??!!", aku terpekik and terus temeraung kat atas katil tu… sambil tunjuk pintu!!!... Nurse yg seolah2 tahu terus bukak pintu panggil Abaji. Doktor explained to him… aku dah tak kuasa nak dengar…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Dapat referral letter kitorang bergegas gi specialist. I took a peek at the letter. "MIS-ABORTION… for your further expertise, pls". Tgk perkataan abortion tu aku terus menangis dan menangis dlm keta tak berhenti… Abaji terus pujuk dan pujuk… doctor tu kata it's 50-50… kita mintak 2<sup>nd</sup> opinion from gynae. Sampai kat gynae, ramai dah patients. Kena tunggu lagi… we decided hantar barang dulu kat bank. Jumpa Shimma… sorry dear… aku bukan tak nak lepak ngan ko… tp keadaan tak mengizinkan. Time ni sume plan nak jumpa kenkawan la, nak visit Mama Fakir la… suma lenyap tah ke mana… boleh la nak jumpa takat nak dengor aku melalak je nak wat pe kan… huhuuu…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Back to the Gynea in the afternoon. It's been almost 5 yrs since Hanna was born. Dia yg menyambutnye dulu… hhmm dah lain dah doctor <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">ensem </span>aku nih.. sudah nampak berumur dan agak kecut… opps!!.. hahaa… I took his name card, ohh… sudah jadi gynae oncologist skarang… and owhh… sudah dpt datukship skrang. Since when eh??.. ahh.. whatever lah… He got me scanned again on his more sophisticated machine. Dia enjut2 perut aku guna scanner on his hand. I saw the baby in the sack was bouncing up and down… and then SENYAP!!. No movement, no heartbeat although it was perfectly intact. "I'm sorry Hanum… Fairuz… memang dah takde dah… kalau ikut size ni baru je ni 3-4 hari lepas dah takde ni… again I'm soo sorry…". Ya Allah… ujian apekah ini??? Dan aku meraung lagi hampir ke tahap hysteria… dan dia and Abaji kelam kabut calming me down...<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Kalau nak tunggu gugur secara natural tak tau bila. Lagi 3 hari nak balik nih.. utk mengelakkan keguguran and massive bleeding and kesakitan dalam plane, he advised me to do D&C tomorrow. He explained mmg keguguran bukan perkara yg luar biasa. Statistically, 25% of pregnant woman experience miscarriage. The actual cause of it mmg tak dapat nak dipastikan. Wallahualam… tp biasanya bila ade defect pada tumbesaran otak atau jantung janin, keguguran akan berlaku.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">We fetch Hanna and Nenet at Hik's home. I told Nenet… and Nenet nangis.… I told Hanna, and Hanna was blur… tak lama lepas tu dia tanya balik, "Mommy… why the baby died??". Dan aku menjadi speechless. Cuma air mata je tumpah meleleh2 tak boleh berenti. Baru minggu lepas aku cakap kat dia ade baby dlm tummy. Masa tu dia tantrum mengada-ngada bergaduh ngan aku sampai nak tendang2. She was calmed a bit dan kurang sket tantrumnye when I told her about my pregnancy. Dia peluk pulak aku lepas tu. Hmm… mesti Hanna tengah confuse skarang. She kept asking me why and why, and just wanted to keep her mouth shut, I said, "Maybe Mommy forgot to make doa to Allah to save the baby…" :(<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">I told Hik about it. She was shocked tapi cuba memujuk and gave me words of encouragement. Hik told me about her experience of miscarriage… dia cerita Ima pun pernah kena… makcuana pun… Well, as if like telling me… "Hey, don't be sad… benda biasa, u r not alone… ramai orang yg kena la… it's gonna be ok." Tah la Hik… maybe ko punye situation dulu ngan aku punye situation skarang tak sama kot?!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>13 Oct – 24 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">It's surgery day today… scheduled at 1.00 pm. Tp aku dah start kena check-in kat Day Care kol 11.00 am. Melanguk la atas katil, Abaji teman… I was emotionally imbalance. Kejap ok… kejap murung… kejap nangis... pastu Abaji wat lawak jd ok balik… hhmmm… time ni terasa lambat sgt masa berlalu. Aku keboringan terus sms beberapa sesedara dan kekawan terdekat, mintak diorang doakan… tp aku tak sanggup nak call tok ba'ah nak bagi tau… sure dia sedih giler. I called Rena too tanya camna experience dia masa D&C dulu, and her response was very relieving… borak2 ngan Rena sampai la aku disorong atas katil masuk OT. Alamakk… nervousnye!!.. Ya Allah, lindungilah aku dari segala perkara yg tak baik.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Tunggu turn aku dlm tu lama jugak… sejam lebih aku tunggu terlantar atas katil tu… aku cuba bertenang… tp gagal. Aku beristighfar dan selawat banyak2… tiba2 rindu kat emak membuak2!!.. Teringat aku time2 teman dia operation dulu, masuk chemoport… emak kata dia sgt takut, rasa mcm nak bunuh diri pun ade! Begitu beratnye penderitaan emak. Air mata aku ni terus laju je mengalir… aku tak dapat menahan kesedihan. Doctor anesthetic tu pujuk… "It's ok adik… jgn takut… sekejap lagi your gynae datang". Hhmm… saya tak takut le… saya sgt sedih je ni… saye rindu emak saya le… aku kata dlm hati je la. Tak lama pastu gynae pun dtg and diorang pindahkan aku kat operation table, "So Hanum, mcm mana? Banyak bleeding ke?" Alahaii kenapa la ko tanya… aku jadi lagi syahdu ternangis teresak2 sambil menjawab, "Takde, just a few drops je semalam. And I tak rasa sakit ape pun… are u sure doctor?.. I rasa mcm ade lagi la… tanak try scan lagi ke?... huhuhuu", tersedu2 aku nk tahan nangis. Doctor senyum menyembunyikan muka bengang dia… aku rasa jawapan tu aku mempertikaikan credibility dia. Slow je dia cakap, "Dah takde dah… awak sabar lah ye…"<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">I was put to sleep while I was crying. And I found myself still crying when I was awakened. Aku disorong semula kat Day Care. Nampak Abaji… aku cuba utk senyum, tapi tangisan pulak yg keluar… huhuhu… Ya Allah…. Hanum… tolong la berenti menangis. I couldn't control myself. Segala perasaan bercampur aduk… oh, macam ni rupanya rasa bila miscarriage. Aku dulu masa kecik2 (zaman remaja) pernah tgk orang sedih sebab keguguran. Masa tu dlm hati aku kata apasal la nangis beria2 ni. Mcm la tak leh mengandung lagi. Kan boleh terai lagi lain kali… Tp itu dulu sebelum kawin… masa tu belum pernah rasa mcm mana susahnye nak pujuk hubby utk dptkan baby… And tak pernah merasa depress menunggu lama utk mengandung semula… dan aku masa tu tak pernah menjangka akan merasa tekanan sekeliling terutama dari mak bapak mertua yg tak sudah2 bertanya dan mengeluh depan mata kenapa laa tak mengandung-ngandung lagi menantu aku niiii??!!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Terasa disayangi, ramai yg call and sms lepas tu bagi kata2 semangat, doa, bertanya khabar, ask me to stop crying dan suruh aku redha. Tp tak ramai yg tahu that I've been persuading Abaji to get the 2<sup>nd</sup> child for 1 ½ years, since Hanna was 2. Abaji ade alasannya tersendiri tidak bersetuju sehinggalah Hanna 3 setengah thn. And it took us another 1 ½ years trying to get pregnant again… it took me almost 3 years all together sehingga aku jadi sangat desperado utk mendapatkan anak!!!!... Untuk itu aku rasa aku patut utk merasa extra sedih dengan kehilangan ini sebagaimana extra happynya aku semasa mendapat berita gembira sebulan yg lalu. Aku tau ni semua ujian Allah terhadap aku. Aku bukan tak redha dan bukan nak menangis forever pun… I just wanted to understand and acknowledge my feelings. Now I know it's normal to feel shock, grief, depression, guilt, anger, difficult, pain and a sense of failure and vulnerabilty when you lose a pregnancy. Tapi tetiba aku teringat Kak Yanti, teringat Ujie…. Teringat Kak Hasmah, teringat Mak Yan… teringat Kak Nor, teringat Rena… Ape yg aku alami ni sebenarnya mmg tak sehebat ujian Allah ke atas mereka… Astaghfirullah… ya Allah… ampunkan aku…. Aku patut lebihkan bersyukur dan kurangkan menangis…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Disaat aku sangat2 menginginkan anak… disaat aku hampir mengalah… disaat aku sudah hampir lupa bagaimana rasanya mengandung… Allah campakkan kembali rasa2 itu kepadaku… And Masyaallah… Subhanallah… it felt sooo good, felt so loved, so blessed, so great… the feelings that words cannot describe… and I treasured those special moments and wonderful feelings that God has lent to me althought it was for just 10 weeks. Alhamdulillah… Thank you Allah. Isn't HE the GREATEST??!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>14 Oct – 25 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">For the first time ever, since our arrival for Hari Raya Holiday in Malaysia, I got to sleep for 10 hours straight without disturbance (or partly because of kesan bius semalam?!). I felt fresh and light headed. My emotion was more stable today but I still avoided receiving phone calls yg agak2 boleh membuatkan aku kebanjiran air mata lagi. I was on pain killer so apparently I didn't feel any pain or discomfort but I was advised to take plenty of rest and jangan renyah??.. So I excused myself from packing barang2 nak balik esok… Abaji dan Nenet berhempas pulas menyumbat barang dlm luggages (ration dapur la yg banyak nye…). Pastu baru teringat ade lagi barang tak beli…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Tengok aku relax semacam je, petang tu Abaji ajak aku shopping barang seround lagi. Aku on aje (terpaksa la kan sbb dia and nenet tak pandai shopping)…Tp bila time nak berjalan aku rasa tak confident, so I walked like a turtle… owh, ngilu rupanya kalau jalan mcm biasa… no wonder la… Abis shopping terus ke rumah Nana, nak say bye2… seperti biasa Hanna kena gomol tak bleh lepas la ngan moyangnye itu… Tengah duduk lepak2 tu, Nana pun bersuara, "You know Fairuz,… I see ur daughter is already big… I think it's about time for u to get another child. Bole buat main sama Hanna." GULPP!!!... Adoila… podih punye statement!! Abaji and me saling berpandangan… muka aku dah berubah… sgt sensetip ok time2 nih!! Abaji trying to explain to Nana on what happened to me recently, but this old man approaching his 90's already… his hearing tak berapa bagus dah (and refuses to use hearing aid). So aku kata nevermind la yang… tak yah cerita dah… cakap je we are trying and ask him to doa for us.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lepas tu kitorang pekena sup Pelita with Faizal, Fadhli and Aunty Shidah… baekk punya sup mamak… not available in NYC okeh… these cousins are very good in cheering me up. Ade je benda nak wat lawak… After kenyang perut suka hati, terus balik rumah… tunggu Tini nak dtg. Ohh lahh Tini… lama gilaaa tak jumpa… almost 12 years already babe!!!... terror la laki ko cari rumah aku di ceruk bukit nih…. Alaa.. ade GPS bole la…. Aku sgt happy jumpa Tini… jadi la walaupun kejap. Yg penting renbeg rantek bertukar tangan… hahahah!!! And malam tu sudah tido lambat! Tak dapek la nak mengulangi tido 10 jam straight mcm smalam!!<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>AND THE JOURNEY CONTINUES…<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>15 Oct – 26 Syawal<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Flight malam… tapi kena bangun pagi okehh…. Ade appointment ngan gynea. Dia nak chek sebelum aku balik… mentang2 guna GL…saje la tu nak charge extra coz dia gak yg cakap, normally lepas seminggu d&c baru chek balik. Ini baru 2 hari la encikk…. Bok..bek..bok..bek… bagi consultation, ubat and supliment sikit2, kitorang say bye2 kat doctor and terus blah gi pekena nasi lemak Kg. Baru. Pantang??... semua orang suh pantang… Cuma gynea aku kata tak yah pantang… Aku??.. agak2 la jugak… hehehe…<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Balik rumah and buat last minute packing… Ya Allah… serabut gila dgn 8 biji luggage, 4 biji hand-carry. Tapi aku Cuma packing satu je… hehehe… baju aku ngan baju abaji… hehehe… aci tak?.. Ye la… kata tak leh renyah… Aku tengok abaji dah mcm buruh kasar… peluh berjurai2… muka tension… nak kasi muat semua barang… oopss… terlebih muatan kah??.. oh aku tak kuasa nak peduli. Lepas asar kitorang bertolak ke KLIA. Rupa2nya Baah, Along and Aunty Nailah dah lama tunggu kat sana. Diorang dah tau aku miscarriage, tah sapa bitau tah. Aku peluk Baah… dan nangis….<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"> Sayang gile kat atuk aku nih!.. Aku tgk Baah… huhuu… gila tabah wanita tua ini. Diuji Allah dengan pemergian suami dikala usia yg sgt muda… 25 thn dah jadi janda (erkk.. aku 25 thn lom kawen lagiks!). Rela hidup solo membesarkan anak2… sampai anak2 dia pun dah tua… diuji lagi tahun lepas dengan pemergian salah seorang anaknya… (Arwah mak aku la tu…). Ya Allah, alangkan aku yg kehilangan anak dlm kandungan yg aku tak pernah jumpa ni pun, dah rasa mcm nak gila dah. Inikan pulak Tok Baah yg menyusuri her mid 80's (umur IC, actual age aku tak tau… maybe lagi tua…) dah hidup berpuluh tahun ngan anak… sayangnya tak terperi… hancur luluh jiwa menyaksikan anaknya menderita sakit… sehingga kehujung nyawa. Aku ingat lagi hari tu, sampai semua orang dah balik dari kubur mak aku lepas kebumi, dia tak balik2 lagi…. Sangat cool and calm baca ayat2 suci sampai ke petang… Huhuhuhu…. Ya Allah, bolehkah aku setabah itu??...<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">It's departure time, alamak… jauhnye terminal aku nak jalan… aku yg masih berjalan mcm kura2… terasa ngilu di ari2. Adoila… abaji lupa nak request wheelchair (which I also thought I didn't need it). That's it! Sampai transit kat S'pore and then kat Frankfurt until masuk keta nak balik ke Manhattan… I was on the wheelchair!!... Sgt terasa hopeless and helpless okeh!!.. :(<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">26 jam berlalu… terasa sangat sejuk sampai JFK airport… umang aiii 4 degree celcius! Patut laa… Sampai kat rumah tepat kol 12 noon… Aku tak tunggu lama, terus tido tak ingat dunia. Bukan aku aje rupanya… semua orang telah terbongkang tido, aku bangun dah kol 2 pagi… then Hanna and Abaji bangun, then nenet bangun… malam dah jadi siang… siang dah jadi malam… jet lagged berterusan sehingga 2 minggu kemudian (kecuali Abaji, dia cepat recover sbb kena gi opes!)<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>To all friends and families… thanks for asking, thanks for your concern. I don't really know to answer why and how did it happen. But basically, that was it.<br /></strong></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /></span> </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15