Farhana Abd Razak

My Brother's Wedding in Pendang

2010-07-14T07:35:00.000-07:00

Haha... da berkapuk baru nak buat entry. Sekarang mode malas tapi nk buat jugak

Akad nikah: 18 Jun 2010

Majlis di sebelah perempuan: 19 Jun 2010

Muka orang tak sabar nk berbini. Ehemm...

Dinikahkan sendiri oleh bapa mertua...

Like mother like daughter... Adikku suka gebu & comel... Nyummm (keji punya kakak. haha..)

Keluarga pihak lelaki...

Ibu bapa pengantin..

Sebahagian hantaran dari pihak lelaki

Pengantin sudah sebulan & pengantin baru 2 tahun..

Kebahagiaan pasangan yang telah berumahtangga..

Di singgahsana.. bersama pengapit, Abdullah & Shehnaz

Jamuan belah pengantin perempuan memang tip top. Ayam golek ada, daging lembu, kambing, kuey tiaw goreng & laici kang! Alhamdullillah.. orang Kedah bab makan & menjamu tetamu memang no.1. Rugi tak ambil gambar makanan..

My cousin's version of story here

Celeb and Poor

2010-06-11T00:13:00.000-07:00

Drama genre: Romance Comedy

Wealthy daughter of a hotel chain mogul (Alice Mitazano - famous fashion designer) meets poor widowed father of three (Sato Taro si lebai malang - doing one job after another, constantly being laid off).

Malas nak summarize lebih-lebih. I really like the theme song. It sounds happy & cute ... (my ringtone).

Sachiko Yasuda had a secret crush on Sato Taro. A temp worker at Alice's firm. She really got remarkable talent in fashion but being looked down by others except Alice.

Tsukasa Gotoda (Alice ex-boyfriend - previously a normal guy on the street, went off to America and desserted Alice, then came back to Japan a powerful business tycoon) seeking the hand of Alice upon his return but found that Alice already have a new bf who's also her chauffeur, Sato Taro (Sato Taro was paid by Alice to pose as her bf). Eventhough Gotoda is evil and not really that handsome, but I think he's kind of cool and macho (droolsss - cair la tgk Gotoda ni). Sayang.. kenapa la kau jahat!

Funny thing, I cried my heart out towards the end of the episodes which was actually such a waste. Haha.. bengong. Kene gelak jew..

Bantal Bucuk

2010-05-10T01:15:00.001-07:00

About 2 months ago, puas mengodek2 mesin yang mama bagi pinjam. TQ Mama.. But still, jahitan tak lekat kat kain. Aiii... mesin yang rosak ke, kepala I yang rosak. Berhari-hari lamenye mencuba dan ade gak a few people yg tolong cubekan.. tak berjaya gak. My dream to learn using a sewing machine seems like plucking the stars from the sky. Cheewahhh.

Then I decided to repair the machine. Macam terel... Hantar kat kedai JP Doshi kat PJ. Tau pasal kedai dari google la. Kedai ni bagus sebab leh repair macam2 jenis sewing machine.

X kesah brand ape. Tak lah mahal RM45 je sebab xde tukar ape2 barang, cume repair timing yang lari.

My Mr Perfect dah tolong ambilkan mesin tu last Monday. Rasa macam nak meloncat, suke!!! At last, my new toy... ehhhh my new LOANNN toy. Dari hari tu lagi project terbengkalai taw... TQ dear. :)

So, Thursday last week was our replacement for Labour Day and I took the opportunity to make my first trial ever!! Sebelum tu nak citer mase kat sek men dulu masa Ekonomi Rumahtangga kan kite kene belajar menjahit. My first ERT project (tempat letak surat), cikgu yang buatkan dari mule sampai abih.. pas2 cikgu hang kat wall kononnye contoh jahitan terpilih la. My second ERT project (baju kurung - baju sahaja), next day nak hantar masih tak siap. Mesin sumer penuh (tak reti berebut + tak reti pasang), & member lain pon sibuk siapkan project masing-masing on the last day. I duduk je situ tunggu sumer orang sambil buat muke seposen & akhirnya bile bilik ERT hampir2 nak tutup sempat sorang member jahitkan baju I kejap. Baik tol hati die.. Huhu.. Rasanya macam Siti Farhana, tak pon Hilda tak pon Fieda yang tolong jahit. Anyway, mereka ni mmg baik hati.

Nasibb... Lepas tu rasanya macam benci btul la dengan menjahit-jahit ni. Macam... memang takkan teringin punyala nk menjahit. Hantar kedai lagi bagus. Huhu.. Tapi mmg slalu mende yang I rs cam 'sumpah aku tak nak buat' die akan jadi... 'aku nak buat! aku nak buat!'

Tret tet tet.. belasah je jahit terus sarung bantal even rasa cam x confident je.. Ehh boleh ke ni? Dah senget benget jahitannya... x kuasa I nk bukak balik you!. Macam tak jadi je ni.. Xpe teruskan jugak & tgk la kot2 jadi.

Akhirnya siap lah bantal kereta..

Yay!!!!!!!! Senget kat dalam.. tapi kat luar tak nampak kan. Huhu.. Nasib baekkk.

& rasa berbunga-bunga la jugak hati ni sebab dapat pasang zip. Hehe.. nampakkan bantal hasil jahitan tangan projek yang lepas. Baper lame simpan da... Rasanya boleh ke pakai mesin ni lame-lame cket.. Hehe..

Oh... Hari Jumaat lepas before tgk Iron Man 2 @ Midval GSC, makan kat Little Vietnam dulu. Saje je nak note kat sini, macam ok jugak masak kuey tiaw sup utk dinner. Macam masak mee maggi tak..

Sale Sale!!! Harga Runtuh!!!

2010-05-04T23:44:00.000-07:00

Entry ni didekasikan khas for my cousin Emmelly. Walaupon blog ni xla ramai pengunjung tapi mencuba promote itu mesti... Kalau nak tahu ape die... sila klik SINI. (barang yang nak dijual ni khas untuk kaum ibu).

Gokusen

2010-04-21T19:03:00.000-07:00

"The more people get into trouble, the happier they are..."

- Yankumi's Grandpa

Sekarang dah habis tengok cerita Gokusen which is amongst the top rating JDoramas after GTO. Kali ni, guru yang hebat tu perempuan yea.. bukan lelaki.

Kumiko Yamaguchi is granddaughter to a Yakuza boss. & being the only decendant (upon the death of her parents), it's only right for her to take over the business & become the next boss.

But, like her deceased father, Kumiko chosed to become a teacher and became a teacher at an all-boys private high school. She was assigned to 3-D, the worst class in the school, full of delinquents - as their homeroom teacher.

Suke character Yankumi (nickname given by her students) coz die suke buat aksi konon cute / lemah lembut tp sebenanye lawak.

Oedo family (Yakuza) ..

Yang kiri atas tu Datuk Yankumi - Yakuza yang penyayang (pelik?)

Yang kanan atas tu, Tetsu yang dalam diam ade hati kat Yankumi. Die dengan Minoru bulat jaga stall jual takoyaki berdekatan sek Shirokin incase Yankumi perlukan khidmat derang.

Cikgu-cikgu kat Shirokin High School..
Kiri atas sekali tu pengetua & sebelah tu head teacher yang sangat menyampah tapi sebenanye baik hati jugak.

Perempuan rambut oren tu nurse sek, & sebelah die cikgu english yang seksi & digilai students.

3-D Heroes..

Kiri atas - Uchi 'hero citer Crow'

Kanas atas - Shin Sawada, die ni mcm leader class 3-D, masuk Shirokin lepas kene buang sek kat sek lame sebab pukul cikgu. Budak-budak 3-D macam respek kat die disebabkan kes tu.

Bawah kiri - Takeshi, peminat cikgu english yang seksi tu

Si Bulat - Kumai, walaupon bulat tetapi paling comel

Bawah kanan - Minami, tough guy & ladies man

Yankumi's crush - Detective yang pakai blazer tu tapi yang pakai sunglass tu pulak ade crush dengan Yankumi ...

Selalu tolong Yankumi & 3-D students (asal ada bende yang x elok je 3-D students kene tuduh sbb muke samseng - patutkah?)

Yakuza's heir & Detective - adakah mustahil?

Aksi Yankumi bile keluar taring..

Jomlah tengok citer Gokusen ni.. Besttt.. Fight Ooo Ohhhh!!

Paprik Campur

2010-04-13T18:39:00.000-07:00

Rasa kurang syiok coz quality pics yang post dlm blog x seberapa. Tetibe rasa nk beli camera. A few hundred should be ok kot (cheapskate that I am). Kan best klu dapat hadiah camera. Hehe..

Last night, after quite a while, I became the chief cook + kuli & bukan penolong aje. Skali skala suka juga penat sorang-sorang (sebab bebas nk letak apa, potong cincai boncai, nada nada..) but most of the time i.e. malas suka jadi penolong je. Lg best beli terus. Haha.. Tp klu hari-hari beli buntu gak. & x bagus utk kesihatan wallet.

Last night's menu: Paprik campur + telor dadar (4-5 persons)

Surf internet kejap & print resipi (dah lupa nampak sangat lama tak masak)

Resipi yang dah diubahsuai ikut bantai

Bahan-bahan:

1. 5 ulas bawang merah (ditumbuk)

2. 2 ulas bawang putih (ditumbuk)

3. 1/2 inci halia (ditumbuk)

4. 7 biji cili api (ditumbuk) - dah pedas ni

5. cili kering (dikisar)

6. 1 biji bawang besar (dipotong)

7. sos tiram, sos tomato, sos cili, kicap manis

8. 2 batang serai (diketuk)
9. 3 kembar daun limau purut

10. air limau kasturi / air asam jawa (pakai asam jawa sebab limau takde - Che CT bakal adik ipar suggest)

11. Udang

12. Daging yang dihiris

13. Sayur - jagung, brocolli, carrot

14. Air

15. Garam

Cara-cara:

1. Goreng daging & keluarkan

2. Guna minyak yang sama, tumis bahan 1-5

3. Bila sudah agak garing, masukkan bawang besar tadi

4. Masukkan udang

5. Sedikit sahaja air supaya bwg tak hangus

6. Bila udang nampak agak masak, masukkan sos-sos & kicap

7. Sedikit air lagi (ikut suka nak kuah pekat macam mana)

8. Masukkan carrot, serai, daun limau purut & air asam

9. Garam secukup rasa

10. Masukkan sayur-sayuran lain

So far, this is my most 'menjadi' paprik. Macam ni la orang jarang masak. Baru masak cket rasa seronok. Hua hua..

SKGS Reunion 5A11/6A11 (1994)

2010-04-13T00:31:00.000-07:00

Organizer: Azidi (baju hijau from left) - through facebook jew

Venue: Teh Tarik, The Curve

Photo quality kurang elok sbb pakai hp jew.

Only 5 persons attended. Huhu.. it's ok la at least ada jugak dari takde. May be the second time around would be better, who knows.

From right, Haqimah, Anuar, myself, Tengku Ubai, Azidi & Haqimah's partner.

A bit about them..

Haqimah is still a student doing her ACCA. Previously she took banking and now decided nak try accounting plak.

Anuar just got back Ireland (line accounts jgk). Had been back in Malaysia for only 5 months.

Ubai is in the engineering line. Lompat-lompat company ikut contract. Ade jugak buat kerja for Schlumberger. Dasat tuu.. Now based in Iraq. Mai aiii tatuttss.. But since it's not in Baghdad, should be safer kot. Akan menamatkan zaman bujang June ini.

Azidi.. previously in Proton as an engineer. Sekarang mengikut foot steps parents and sisters jadi full time agent for Prudential. Pon akan menamatkan zaman bujang tahun ni.

TQ abang camera yang baik hati .. U r so encem!! (bodeks) Mwahhhs!!

Menarik dari Guardian..

2010-04-08T23:38:00.001-07:00

Decided to go to Guardian during lunchtime today. Slalu buntu nk lunch apa kat menara ni, boleh la grab Hot & Roll. Today it was Chicken and Cheese Paratha. Nyam.. nyam.. rasa mcm pizza guna dough roti canai.

Hasil tangkapan di Guardian..

Sudah telan sepaket Zentel lepas makan paratha tadi. Rasa mcm ada cacinglah... Dear, I bought one for you too. Kena paksa makan malam ni. Suka kan..

Ok, now I want to urge all my friends & sedara mara to participate in this contest. Modalnya cuma min RM10 guardian receipt. Mana tau lucky kan.. Ada macam-macam hadiah menarik... Klu borang kat guardian dah habis, boleh print kat SINI. Contest ni senang, tak payah slogan cuma tick a product that you felt is the best amongst its category.

Juga nk promote an event organized by Guardian. You can buy the tickets from the Guardian outlet at KL Central. Guardian lain tak tau la ade ke tak.

Care for Your Heart With Blackmores (Public Forum)

Date: May 15th 2010 (Saturday)

Venue: Boulevard Hotel (Mid Valley)

Ticket: RM10 (redeemable against products) Door gifts worth RM50 for all participants. Ini paling suka!! Mana tau dapat T-shirt macam kat fliers tu kan...

Time: 1.30pm - 4.15pm.

Agenda: Talks about heart health & ada tea break.. makan free kot. Haha... agenda makan free paling excited.

Since when do I become Guardian Ambassador? ERRKKKK..

Nobuta wo produce

2010-04-07T21:46:00.000-07:00

Lagi-lagi J-Dorama.. Otak beku for a few weeks. But at least I feel happy.

This drama had won many praise. Alamak.. baru perasan all 3 J-Doramas adalah cerita zaman sekolah. The Japanese agaknya suka buat cerita pasal budak sekolah. Or.. is it us yang perasan muda. The good thing is... lupa hal-hal di office bile tengok cerita pasal budak sekolah.

Kiritani Shuji is a very popular guy at school who gets along with everyone. Every morning before going to school, he made a pact to touch a willow tree near the harbor for luck. One day, Shuji was suprised to find that the willow tree was gone and there stood a freaky looking girl saying that she was planning to hang herself on the willow tree. Scary..

Kusano Akira, is one person that Shuji can't stand. He laughs funny, talks funny and acts funny. For unknown reason, he likes to follow Shuji around and that really annoys Shuji.

A new girl registered at the school and Alas! Shuji found that she was that freaky girl he saw the day his willow tree dissappeared. The freaky girl, Kotani Nobuko, is someone who has no self confidence at all and is content at being made fun of and bullied in school.

Together, Shuji and Akira join hands to "produce" Nobuko as the next popular girl.

Compared to the previous 2 J-Doramas, I find this story a bit slow. But still, it's a good story. Boleh layan jugak.

My Boss My Hero

2010-03-25T19:29:00.000-07:00

Again, another Japanese drama review. This week, everyday after dinner, we rushed to our room to finish it of. Thinking about it, well... this can be one of the joys in life. Can we afford it if we are high income earners? Of course money is not the issue but what about time and energy where money can't buy? Haha.. alasan orang gaji ciput like me untuk sedapkan hati. Pasal tengok drama jepun je pandai-pandai buat conclusion macam ni. Well, kalau tak sedapkan hati sendiri, siapa lagi?

Ok.. back to business!!

This story is about 27 year old Sakaki Makio also known as "Tornado", the (young master) of Kanto Sharp Fang, a big Yakuza organization in Japan. Although die sangat kuat dan handal berlawan, hebat ok..., he's very dumb. He can't full write his own name, is extremely bad in math and can't think for more than 90 seconds.

Although the Yakuza boss, a.k.a daddy wanted Makio to take over his place, Makio screwed up a very huge business deal kerana kebangangannya. Daddy give him one last chance to prove himself, i.e. to go to high school and graduate. Otherwise instead of Makio, Mikio his brother shall be appointed as the next in line.

Spending a year in high school, Makio not only learnt the subjects but he also learnt about friendship, love and youth. Nk cerita lebih-lebih tak best la kan.

I love when he does this stupid face, trying to scare the teacher off nak elak kena jawab soalan. Lagi satu mimik muka yang bongok bile die buat muke berfikir/berangan. Ekeke..

I like Kazu's character too. Mcm puppy yang lovable & agak kasihan..

Conclusionnya, mmg suke sangat dengan Makky. He can be cute, macho, stupid, funny and sensitive all at the same time. Awwww sangat kelakian ok...

End

Samurai High School

2010-03-21T19:18:00.000-07:00

Still do not know how to work mama's sewing machine. Sighh... So my project is currently terbengkalai

So to redeem my frustrations, I watch Samurai High School with partner in crime. The drama is quite new, only broadcasted in Oct 2009. Japanese drama dvds are quite cheap compared to Koreans. I wonder... We bought it at Wangsawalk for only RM19.90. He doesn't like Korean movies, the reason being he doesn't like the sound of their language. Not me... I love Korean dramas.

So-so.. here goes the synopsis.

Kotaro is a 3rd year high school student. The classes are divided into Class A, B, C, D, E, F and he's from class F. So you can imagine. Also a goofball and unmanly just add to his unattractiveness package. But then, things happen which results Kotaro being possessed by the spirit of an ancient warrior who's believed to be his ancestor from 18 generations and coincidentally having the same name as Kotaro himself, Mochizuki Kotaro..

Found this drama hilarious (especially everytime he ties his hair when switching to samurai mode - sempat lagi tu!!) and thought that Kotaro is acting well, playing two characters which are so different from one another. Ajinomoto, suzuki, docomo..

Kawaiiii... (kene kecik2 je)

We watch this drama from noon till night. Of course we stopped here and there.

Make Your Bed

2010-03-10T18:33:00.000-08:00

Are you the type of person who always have to make your bed? If you don't then will you feel dishevelled especially in the head?

I always have to make my bed when I was in the boarding school. I loathe that especially when the sheet was not a fitted one. But I've nothing against those who thrive on it. It's a good habit to make your bed but I don't like it. It doesn't bring me any satisfaction at all. To me it's just pillows and comforter on the bed, nothing else so why bother.

But.. not making our bed doesn't mean that I don't care about the cleanliness and orderliness of our room. Which includes folding our laundry and pile them up neatly in the wardrobe, clearing up the dressing table, side tables, and stuffs scattering on the carpets and getting rid of the dusts and my hairs which is everywhere. Perhaps it includes ironing his office attires for 2 weeks stock. Today is the day that I have to clean our room. He said he''ll do his own ironing this week. I should let him right? Right... good.

Honestly which bed looks more tempting.. seducing.. inviting.. ??

I know my cats' answers to that!!

Weekend Projects

2010-03-01T01:08:00.001-08:00

Where is this place? Guess if you can.. ;) Just a commercial

Bought this kekabu a few months back. Bought the cloth only last week.

Handsewn these mini pillows for WTA.. This poor old girl have got no sewing machine. :(

Next target are the pillow covers. Not sure if I can handsew them. Wait & see..

Learnt how to bake choc cake from mom. This is the result. She doesn't fully trust me yet. I guess we'll have to go for a few more rounds before she can.

One of the most fulfilling weekend ever. Must do stuffs like this again.

Jadual Masakan

2010-02-23T18:04:00.000-08:00

Alkisah semalam aku puasa ganti. Dah lama x puasa rasa lembik macam nak pitam. Lemau betul.

Pernah x rasa pening nak fikir makan apa? Kalau beli kat luar jemu balik-balik masak tiga rasa, kailan goreng, tomyam, paprik. Siang-siang pulak klu pi Leha Kelfood mentekedarah, ikan goreng + sayur goreng + sambal belacan + nasi dah RM8.00++. Tempat lain ada yang ok tapi balik-balik menu-menu sama kan. Kalau orang yang x cerewet asal makan ok la tapi aku jenis cepat jemu macam mana.

Dulu teringat ade sorang member kat sekolah asrama nama Siti Nazmin. Sedap nama & orangnye pon lawa & alim. Die ni suke baca novel & komik. Sambil makan baca buku. Bile dah ambik nasi + lauk, cari port & then baca buku sambil makan. Mata x tgk pon apa yang disuap. Bile menyuap tu, kalau tangan terpegang ayam, suap ayam je bile terpegang nasi, suap nasi je & bile terpegang sayur, suap sayur je. Memang x cerewet. Orang macam ni bahagia.

Bile nak masak pon rasa letih fikir nak msk apa. Jadinye balik, masak sambal, masak kicap, masak kari & ulang-ulang itu lah. Tengah berpuasa ni suke fikir psl makan. Teragak makan Japanese food la (tapi x pandai makan sushi). Malangnya yang spoil member tekak melayu pulak.

Jadi sebagai iklan terhadap kerja, sebab asik-asik iklan solitaire, freecell, four river aku pon mulalah mereka jadual masakan. Konon bile dah duduk sendiri nanti senang nk plan ape nk beli bile nak pi pasar & x pening-pening nak masak apa. Ikut je jadual. Jadual ni makan malam je.

Contohnye Macam Ni:

Minggu 1

Mon - 1. Ikan Goreng Sambal 2. Kangkung Goreng Belacan

Tues - 1. Nasi Goreng Kampung - Ayam, Telur, Ikan Bilis, Kangkung

Wed - 1. Sambal Sardin 2. Telur Dadar

Thurs - 1. Kari Telur 2. Sayur Kacang Panjang + Pucuk

Fri - 1. Ayam masak lemak cili api + daun puding

Sat - Makan kat rumah mak / makan kenduri / makan kat shopping complex

Sun - Nasi Tomato (Ayam & Sayur Salad)

Stakat ni aku dah buat sampai untuk 6 minggu. Buat jadual je bukan memasak ye. Tak tau la kot esok boring-boring atau ade idea baru boleh tambah. Boleh dikatakan 95% lauk x sama. Haha.. ni baru berangan je. Actually dah lama plan nk buat jadual ni tapi xtau la kenapa bile time puasa baru teruja nak buat.

Actually boleh jugak nak tolong buatkan jadual untuk mak. Tapi mak aku x makan ayam dan x berapa makan cili api. Tapi telur ayam mak aku makan. Dulu-dulu mak aku masa kecik selalu ditugaskan tangkap ayam untuk sembelih. Jadi mak aku ckp may be die kene sumpah dengan ayam tak boleh makan daging ayam. Haha..

Jadi, since aku tak puasa hari ni aku pon x rajin nak buatkan jadual untuk mak. Die pon x mintak. Lgpon kdg2 kalau mak aku malas nak masak die beli je. Senang cerite.

Aku x tau la aku ikut ke x jadual ni. Ntah2 x berasap dapurku nanti. Mak Jang & Pak Jang pesan, kalau berdua je baik beli, x payah susah-susah masak. Errrmmm testing dulu tgk mcm mana. May be klu stock bawang & cili dah blend siap2 untuk seminggu dua 20 min dah siap ke.. Tengoklah... Siang ikan pon x reti... Bercadang untuk buli member bab-bab menyiang ni. Haha...

Ada x mana-mana style memasak di atas yang terkena dengan korang?

Hakim's engagement

2010-02-16T18:53:00.000-08:00

Akhirnya budak gatal ini telah bertunang. Majlis di Pendang. Adehhh jauh betul. Kami menginap di Pendang Lake Resort. Cuma 5-10 min ke rumah pengantin perempuan. Ini sahaja panorama die Pendang Lake Resort yang dapat disnap. Agak malang...

Buat cousinku Emmelly, ni lah hantaran yang aku buat. Bese2 je. Tapi jika ada yang berminat nak minta I buatkan hantaran, boleh dirundingkan. As hobby. Tp jgn lah high expectation sgt... I amateur je. Huhu..

Dari pihak perempuan pula, warna biru. Ngamlah tu... U merah, I biru, u marah, I lap u

Upacara menyarungkan cincin...

Kedua bakal mempelai...

Four River Puzzle Game

2010-01-24T19:13:00.000-08:00

I would like to introduce a new puzzle game. It uses Mahjong characters but the puzzle is much much simpler.

Please go to this website (I don't think your office network is blocking this)

http://puzzles.about.com/library/java/blfourrivers.htm

How to play the puzzle (quoting from the web)

In this strategy puzzle, the challenge is to identify identical tiles which can be paired and thus removed. In order to qualify, the corresponding tiles must be able to be connected by a path which changes direction no more than twice with no intervening tiles to block the way. It's a race against the clock. Less than 4 minutes is average. Less than 3 minutes is good and anything under two minutes is exceptional. There's also a hint feature if you get stuck.

My latest best time is 1.02. But the current world's record is 0.43. What will yours be??? This is my evidence yea...

Since I've nothing better to do, I might as well show you how to play the game:

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

A picture is worth a thousand word. Hopefully the pictures above are capable to serve as a guide.

The Day Before Our 1st Anniversary

2009-12-30T23:14:00.000-08:00

Christmas!! Warning!!! Entry syiok sendiri...

Where am I cooking?

Meetballs please!!

Ready!!

Sayang... this is totally delicious!!

Exhausted after cooking..

our wallet

Dinner...

Menu:

- Ayam penyet

- Sayur Asem

- Pete Udang Balado

- Teh Sosro

- Soda Gembira

Spicy & Flavorful! Definately will come again. Nod nod nod. Try to make these at home? Perhaps will try pete udang balado, yeah.

It's freeeeezzing outside...

Closing event... Avatar...

James Cameron is extraordinarily brilliant!

Cousin's Wedding @ Lenggong

2009-12-30T20:44:00.000-08:00

Di dalam perjalanan ke Lenggong Resthouse..

Hasilnya... muka yang sangat ceria selepas menyedut bau segar itu..

Lupa nak snap gambar resthouse tapi berjaya jugak cari gambar Rest House Lenggong dekat website ni http://pdtlenggong.perak.gov.my/. Silalah masuk website ni ok. Mane tau boleh bagi idea untuk cuti2 Malaysia. Sangat impressive untuk sebuah pekan ada website seperti ni. Macam-macam maklumat tentang Lenggong ada tau dari sekolah ape ade kat situ, tempat penginapan, klinik-klinik dalam pekan tu, ekonomi kat situ, tarikan perlancongan & macam2 lagilah. Siap gambar lagi tu. Tetibe rasa bangga sebab pernah menjejakkan kaki ke Lenggong sebab die ade website yang penuh informasi tu. Haha..

Inilah die rumah rehat Lenggong tu. Food kat restoran dalam rest house ni sedap. Tukang masak die memang pandai masak la. Maceh yea.. Owhh die punya bilik2 kira ok la. Semua harga below RM100. Tapi untuk makluman bagi sesiapa yang nk booking resthouse ni, saya syorkan klu nak ambil bilik, ambil bilik yang terletak di bangunan ini, atau bangunan belakangnye. Yang bangunan berdepan tu kurang elok la tak tau kenapa. Ye lah, ekceli rest house ni best tapi bangunan depan tu je yg x best. Kan da bagi impression yg tak bagus. Kerana nila setitik rosak susu sebelanga. Haa.. tengok da potpet2 yg tak berkaitan topik, sekali skala blogging mmg berjela2.

Oklah, ke majlis akad nikah & berinai pula (11 Dec 2009)

My cousin.. Azmin, pengantin lelaki

His wife, Nur Fadhilah yang chantek

Tema kedua-dua belah pihak, Hitam & Putih. Forza Juve... Sukalah orang tu..

1st time tengok pengantin lelaki menepung tawar pengantin perempuan. Ke.. I je yg x pernah tau..

The happy couple..

Keesokan harinya... Majlis bersanding (12 Dec 2009)

Akak baju purple pon tumpang 'enter' frame. Hi abg camera..

Raja sehari.. Gorgeous, tall & slim ... (sighhhh). Pengantin lelaki pon tak kurang macho..

Lepas majlis ni, kami makan ais krim yang dijual kat seberang jalan (pandai cari pot yea...). Seriyess sedappp aiskrim tu. Bapak pengantin pon makan ais krim tau.

Rupanya tak la macam ni. Tapi still sedappp sangattt...

Kundang Jeruk

2009-12-15T01:18:00.000-08:00

Had been introduced to 'Kundang' about 1 year ago. Never knew of its existance before. Does this mean the fruit is exotic simply b'coz I'd never heard of it before? Extinct may be?

Since we are regular visitors of Gamin, we got very familiar to the huge trunk of Kundang tree (mighty, shady, comforting tree - aged almost 100 years I guess) just outside the kitchen. It's one of the best Kundang breed bearing just the right combination of sweet & sour Kundang.

There are 3 ways that I know as to how to indulge the fruit.

1. Sambal gesek with Kundang muda

2. Dip them with Mak Bee sauce (the one which is hot & sugary) - muda / masak tak kisah

3. Make pickles - of course with Kundang muda

So this time it bear some fruits & I thought since there are too many why not I make pickles out of them, although I'm not a pickles' fan. Never made any pickles before but just hoping anyone, just anyone would eat my pickles. Bak kata orang 'asal tau sudah'. Klu mls nk buat lepas ni takpe tp 'pernah' juga buat pickles kan...

Methods

1. Cut the fruits into halves, so you'll see the purple seed inside.

Eh, biar betul color purple... perhaps this is where purple crayons come from?

2. Korek itu purple kasi buat crayon.

3. Soak the fruits with warm water mixed dgn sedikit kapur or is it calcium carbonate? May be for 30 mins? Belasah lah.

4. Change the water, put a few spoonful of salt. Ini pon belasah. But to be on the safe side, put a bit more. Let it soak for 2 or 3 nights.

5. Drain the water. Put the fruits into an airtight jar. Drown them with sugar. Kasi taruk saja, the sugar will melt by itself. Ikut sesedap rasa. No need to add water coz it'll come out of the fruit the next day or so.

Peminat2 asam / perempuan mengidam pasti sukakannya..

Selamat mencuba ...

Next time must show you the gigantic tree. I guess I can claim that it's my favourite tree.

November Bedday (Birthday)

2009-11-18T00:19:00.000-08:00

This girl wants to wish Happy Belated Birthday (Nov 4th) to her boyfriend with the message "I finally find you, my better half!".

This bucuk & sour faced baby girl wants to wish Happy Birthday (Nov 22nd) to this beautiful, kind, caring & intelligent lady who had given birth to her 27 years ago with the message "I might not agree with you all the time, but I know I have the best mom in the world. Please forgive your stubborn & egoistic child. Luv u..."

Kerabu Cincai

2009-10-11T19:00:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I last posted an entry. Ideas tu mmg byk tp may be belum rezki la tu nk buat.

MIL (maklong) made these on her birthday (Oct 10th). Ada byk lagi lah but I particularly like this one. Biasa nk buat kerabu ni ada yg kata kene ada sos khas, ada lg plak sos dr Thailand. Bila pula nk ke Thailand / nk pesan kat sape lak ye.

This was how the kerabu looked like. Very easy to make yet delicious I tell you.

RESIPI KERABU CINCAI

Bahan-Bahan:

1. Mangga muda diracik

2. Cili besar kalau x nk terlampau pedas / cili padi kalau suka pedas berapi dihiris halus

3. Bawang merah dihiris halus

4. Sotong kering bergula dipotong kecil2

5. Optional - Sedikit Air udang yg direbus

Cara-cara:

Gaulkan kesemua bahan td

Yeay... dah siap kawan-kawan. Mcm resipies for dummies plak. Yelah, saya ni kira dummy gak so sape2 rasa 1 species dgn saya, resipi ni amatlah sesuai & membantu..

Oklah lagi 1 resipi. Menu ni dibuat pada hari yang sama. Mai dari Thailand sana nun.

RESIPI SAMBAL BELACAN BLENDER JENAMA PHILIPS

Bahan-Bahan:

1. Blender Jenama Philips

2. Sedikit cili api (ikut level kepedasan)

3. Setangkai dua Lada merah (nk tambah lada hijau pon boleh kot)

4. Separuh bawang besar (kalau mmg besar btul bawang besar tu - kalau tak besar amik sejibik)

5. 3 atau 4 ekor udang yang telah dibuang kulit dan direbus dengan sedikit air

6. Seinci dua belacan

7. 3 atau 4 biji limau kasturi

Cara-cara:

Blend bahan 2 - 6.

Perahkan air limau kasturi

Tadaa... magikkan? Selamat mencuba...

Coolnya Jadi Staff TM

2009-08-18T00:19:00.000-07:00

I joined TM aerobic class since early 2006 which very much explain the slim figure I currently enjoy. Yea... kepoyoan berganda. Just wait 5 or 6 years from now ye tak? Tskkkk...

But really, my health did improve since then.

It helped solved my constipation as well as overactive bladder (my dormmates back in Segamat esp. Mary & K. Dja & housemate in Shah Alam i.e. Sarah adalah amat arif tentang kedua-dua permasalahan ini). Even my bf back then pon tau.. thanx for sticking with me & marrying me as well. Adakah org break up disebabkan masalah ni? :D

Oklah... merapu...

Kawan seaero... Mar (the one who's standing). Nampak kaki shj... Itu je yg halal dilihat ... :-)

The aero class is fully sponsored by TM during lunch time. Saaaayang TM.

Dandruff & Turning Bald?

2009-08-17T16:45:00.000-07:00

Think that you have a chronic dandruff problem to the extent that it snows right under your collar?

We went to this very well known haircare centre which promised free consultation, free hair scanning & free herbal treatment for first trial.

The consultant told that other half has 3 strands of hair per pore due to his genetic. Some people have 5. We tried to scan mine ourselves to see how many strands I've got but couldn't get anything out of it but looking at the thickness, I believe I have 5. It would be nice if we remembered to snap on the scan result. :(

If you want to know more, go register yourself.. ;) I tell you, it's interesting to hear all the hair analysis theory if you can bear the 3 hours of ear bashing! + the upclose image of your hair & scalp of course.

To make the story short, the consultant insisted that other half had got very chronic dryness and dandruff problem and is turning BALD bla bla... & we had to sign up to the service. Ok, being such a cheap skate we estimated that we would take it up if the package priced around RM300.

Jeng Jeng Jeng.... the package presented to us was RM6k++ and it was reduced to RM3k++ then RM2k++, RM1k++ and lastly RM600++ for only buying 1 set of their products. OUCH!!! Bern told other half about the price but we naively held our hope that for us it couldn't reach that much.

We didn't doubt the effectiveness of their product. But for people like us, we thought it's very very very very very very very much overpriced to treat one's dandruff problem. I also do not like the fact that they would happily accept credit card and told us that we can pay it off using zero interest installment i.e. about RM200-RM300 per month for 2 years!!. Further they told that if we can easily spend RM100 going to the mall why not ONLY RM200/RM300 per month for our own hair?

Persuasion ALMOST working but not quite... (might totally worked if we went there alone). Try the guilty game. "Haiyaa.. you want to see your partner go bald mah?" or the hidden meaning "You so kedekut you prefer your partner go bald than spend money". That's it. Pushed us too far... it then became a definate No-No.

As for the conclusion we thought we would try the traditional method. Massage Coconut oil (cooked the santan until it produces oil and add whatever that can make it smells nice) + lemon juice / lime juice to the scalp before shampoo. Hopefully we can be persistant.. Tssskkkk Poyo.

After using Nizoral for a few years, it is no longer as effective as it used to be... I'm thinking of trying the 'baby shampoo'.

MIL also suggested fish oil as supplement.

So... will try these 3 methods.

Pindah - Al-Fatihah

2009-07-27T21:17:00.000-07:00

Tok Ayah (Abah punya abah) had just passed away peacefully in Abah's car on his way home. He had been discharged from the ward and was allowed to go home. I never consider that he's gone forever. Dia cuma berpindah ke alam yang lain di mana ia adalah musibah yang sangat berat sekiranya orang yang berpindah itu bukanlah dari kalangan orang yang beriman.

Tarikh lahir: 11 December, 1930

Kembali ke rahmatullah: 9.00 p.m. (approximate) 23rd July 2009 / 1 Syaaban 1430H

This world is like an 'examination hall' as one of my friends puts it. Jadi Tok Ayah sudah pon keluar dari 'exam hall' ini dan kita semua masih di dalamnya.

Bagi sesiapa yang bermurah hati, sudilah kiranya menyedekahkan Al-Fatihah kepada arwah Tok Ayah saya, Abd. Jalil bin Abdullah.

There are lots of things which had been going on in my mind since his passing. Things that make oneself wonder about our preparation for the afterlife.

I hope I'll get around to updating more about the history of the family. Insyaallah, the pictures of my grandparents... my parents' wedding, etc.

Newly weds project

2009-07-17T01:08:00.000-07:00

Started this project before we get married. It took me approximately 6 months to complete... in an 'on and off' basis.

The finishing stitch was done in Penang when we were visiting Tok Ayah. We are no longer newly weds, ARE WE?!

Went to The Curve a few weeks ago and found wall stickers being sold at one of the stalls. I think it's a great wall deco especially for those with the budget size of a pinhole (no offense... but ME am the person) ... 1 set at the cost of RM49. Compare this to the wall paper.

There are a few more designs which are much more bigger of course but I assure you it won't cost you more than RM80 per set. Great rite..

I couldn't wait to stick them on the wall but not really confident with my 'stiff hands'. So have to wait for my kesayangan 'Pakcik' whom I know, are always neat and tidy about his work.

I like this grown up version of stickers. :) Hope it doesn't look too Indianlike...

For one more day

2009-07-15T01:21:00.000-07:00

I used to love reading love stories. Perhaps it was due to lack of romance in my life. Although I still read them, it no longer sent shivers through my spine like it used to. (chehh chehhh)

I borrowed this book from Mar, my officemate. I'm always borrowing from her. Teee heee..

It tells about near death experience. About the relationship betweens parents and child, about a parent's constant sacrifice and always forgiving and loving her child no matter what. About one's regret, about taking people for granted, etc.

The book not only tell about a story but touches our deep emotional foundation.

For more reviews about the book Go Here

Meeting Henry

2009-07-13T17:09:00.000-07:00

Chaperoned by beloved half, I went to meet Henry and sister at Subang Parade, Saturday May 11th 2009, 12.30 p.m.

Henry from Penang was my pen friend since we were form 3. Nerdy as we were, we exchange exam papers and Henry taught me a little bit of physics, the subject I was so poor at.

That day was the first time we met each other. They are very friendly and nice persons, Henry and sister. And I am so lucky that my half not only let me meet them but he had also been there with me despite having to work that Saturday.

Unfortunately it didn't occur to me to take our picture together.

So we had our 'nasi lemak' lunch at Uncle Lim's on Henry's. My half had 'asam laksa'. Thanx friend... The food are nice but the best menu is 'nasi lemak' I think. We also had some roti bakar which according to Henry's sister is also one of the must.

Afterwards, we went our separate ways. Henry & sister to MPH. My half & I to window shopping. Subang Parade is a nice place for 'jalan2'. It was neither too crowded and nor too empty.

Ciaooo...

Projek Kacang

2009-06-12T02:21:00.000-07:00

Ini adalah projek mencari duit raya... kacang, kurang asam & gula2 for 50 cent per packet. Started a few months back and after 3 months of operation, I ceased the operation for a while. Rsnye orang da jemu makan kacang hari-hari. After raya la plak... Insyaallah kalau ade kudrat.

The moral I got from selling kacang is that doing business is not easy especially for someone 'berat mulut' like me. The interest is there but perhaps lacking of talent a little here and there but still boleh la nk hidup.

Sometimes we thought that people doing business is really making money. Actually, not all of them are privileged like that. Many do it not because the money is good, but they are used to selling things and it's the only job they know or qualified for.

Tapi... Rasullullah S.A.W pernah bersabda '90% dr rezeki adalah dari berniaga'. For instance, my bujang-bujang neighbours. They sell their stuffs sampai travel from one state to another. Memang masyuk derang nih sampaikan banyak kereta-kereta mewah bersidai in front of my house sampai nak parking kat rumah sendiri pon susah!! And not for long, dah tukar kereta lain pulak...

Ok.. sape nk kawen dgn laki kaya.. datang ngorat abg-abg/adik-adik sebelah rumah I ok...

Hidup di dalam Hati-Hati Mereka yang Mengasihi

2009-05-12T01:58:00.001-07:00

"Janganlah kamu menduga bahwa orang-orang yang gugur di jalan Allah itu mati, tetapi mereka itu hidup di sisi Tuhannya dengan mendapat rezeki" (Ali-'Imran [3]: 169).

Tarikh lahir: 29 September 1977
Kembali ke Rahmatullah: 8 May 2009

Ucapan takziah dari Jie jie

Sudilah kiranya pembaca blog ini menyedekahkan Al-Fatihah kepada arwah abg long kami, Muhammad Khalil Bin Mustaffa. Semoga roh beliau mendapat kasih sayang dan keampunan Allah s.w.t.

Wild Mushrooms (Cendawan Busut)

2009-04-26T22:12:00.000-07:00

We went back to Gamin again. One of the neighbours held a 'kenduri kesyukuran'.

After the 'kenduri' we went to rest at Uwan's house. So... there we found some wild mushrooms.

My side of family are not so much of mushroom lovers but being married to my other half, I'm introduced to quite a number of new edible stuffs or new recipes. Ain't I lucky? So there we were, plucking the mushrooms. Hubby had to run pipe water to soak the soil before we can pluck the mushrooms out. The 'pantang larang' is that we should never dig the mushroom out using any kind of metal or else the mushroom would never grow on the soil again.

US... in action...

Catch of the day...

MIL made 'gulai lemak' to go with the mushroom. Yummy... But as usual, we forget to snap the photo. Since my mother had never cooked any mushroom and I'm not an expert in using the 'santan' either. So... when I brought the cendawan back to Taman Melati, I decided I surf the web to find a simple recipe for it. I'm not exactly a good cook. The only reason I cook is that my mom is working late for these few weeks, my regular routines are usually limited to just chopping the onions, preparing the table and washing the dishes. Which is equally tiring!

Then... I found a recipe for 'Sup Cendawan Daun Kunyit'. This is how it looked like yesterday.

The ingredients for Sup Cendawan Daun Kunyit are:

1. Spring Onion - chopped

2. Garlic - chopped

3. Chilies - chopped

4. Anchovies

5. Daun Kunyit - saute with 1,2,3,4

6. Mushrooms - add after the soup boil and leave for 2 mins

7. Some water for the soup

Duh.... pretty simple huh? I LURVE SIMPLE... mcm iklan Digi pulak..

A proper yet another simple dish to go with this Mushroom soup is omelette. So again, I search for a new omelette recipe. Just to try a different style of making the omelette. My dad always mentioned about how no one can ever make as nice an omelette as my grandma. So... I thought this might be IT. It's an Indonesian recipe which is called 'Telur Dadar Pedes'.

The ingredients for Telur Dadar Pedes are:

1. 3 eggs - beaten

2. Spring Onion - chopped

3. Chilies - grind

4. 3 small onions - grind

5. 1 garlic - grind

6. 1 1/2 spoon flour

7. 2 table spoon of water.

These 2 recipes are not exactly something to be 'WOW' about. Nothing compared to MIL gulai lemak. But edible... and can be used if you are desperate like me. Hehe... So, if you have any ideas on how to improvise on it, your comments are very much welcomed. :)

Arif's Convocation

2009-04-26T22:00:00.000-07:00

So... hubby and I became parents of the day... & this entry also serve the purpose of introducing my youngest brother to you guys (kot2 berkenan buat adik ipar). :-)

Venue: Medeka Hall, PWTC

Date & Time: Apr 20th 09, 2 pm

Arrived at home: 7 pm

The president's speech took soooo long.

Confferment of Degree was done as fast as they could accompanied by mostly fast beat musics. Just imagine, the feeling of excitement and suspense in merely anticipating the 1 second to claiming your so deserved scroll on the stage with thousands of others.

Finally, 'cotak' (what we 'fondly' called him during our childhood) obtained his Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management from MSU.

Photos with Dato Onn Jaafar, Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Tun Abdul Razak, Tun Hussein Onn, Tun Dr Mahathir and Pak Lah (potraits).

Hubby and I (gamba poyo together2)

Pertunangan Boboy & Arina

2009-04-14T21:39:00.000-07:00

Kita mulakan dengan hantaran-hantaran yang cantik. Bahan-bahannya dibeli oleh Kak Long, Kak Sue & Asma. Gubahannya pula oleh Jie jie...

Kreatif kan... ;)

Kek ni plak... mcm bese la... Aunty J yg buat, very sweettttt

Jom kite tgk plak bakal pengantin bersiap

Fuyyo Macho la RAMBUT abg ni...

Hantaran da siap... bakal pengantil pon da kacak... ready to go!

Rombongan merisik & meminang sekaligus...

Sebelum perbincangan dimulakan... Tuan rumah telah menjemput kami menjamu selera dulu

Da makan... Boleh la start Majlis... Silakan masuk...

Anak dara mengait benang

Benanglah kapas benang dikanji

Tibalah masa majlis bertunang

Tanda sehati mengikat janji

Wakil dari pihak perempuan...

Batang cangkah akarnya mati

Batang pinang akarnya licin

Orang berkasih bertukar hati

Bila bertunang bertukar cincin

Acara menyarung cincin oleh bakal ibu mertua & bakal menantu...

Hantaran dari pihak perempuan...

Benanglah kapas benang dikanji

Dari benang menjadi kain

Tanda sehati mengikat janji

Nikah ditetap hari yang lain.

Bakal pengantin yg ayu & tampan bersama ibu masing-masing

Cameraman of the day & wifey yang serabut bersama dengan bakal pengantin...

Anak kala memanjat pinang

Nampak dari tanah Mekah

Masa ini kita bertunang

Sabar-sabarlah sebelum menikah

Boboy's Pre Engagement

2009-04-07T22:46:00.000-07:00

Nk update psl ni lame dah... but had been quite busy at work these past 2 weeks. Walaupon lambat tp bley la wat kenangan & untuk tatapan anak cucu sebagai sejarah. Cheewahhh...

Ni la die muke org yg nk bertunang tu. Encem tak abg ni? Tpkan abg die yg no 2 tu lg encem laaa. Ehemmm...

Specially made by Aunty J for the nite...

Kek yg comelllll...

Melepak2 sebelum perbincangan orang tua-tua. Istilah je ni tau... x tua lg...

Inilah dia.. mereka-mereka yang hadir. Meriah sungguh. Ade makan free lg.. Makan free mmg SYIOOKKK...

Amoiiiiii... x pandang lain dah mereka ber2 ni. Yum yummmmm

Perut pon da kenyang... br la semangat nk wat keje secretary. ;)

Sebagai penutup cerita... dipertontonkan gambar kembar siam lain tahun lain generasi...

Si Batik

2009-03-25T01:52:00.000-07:00

Suami Mak Nani jerit2 suro panggil Uncle Din suro cepat datang ke rumah Wan Induk. Ehhh pehal plak ni cam suspen je bunyi...

Rupe2nye ada sesuatu benda yg menjadikan kolong kat rumah Wan Induk sebagai tempat persalinan rasmi die.

Ini lah gaya persiapan Uncle Din...

Inilah gambar si batik sedang bersalin. Kurus & panjang die ni... rasa2nye ade la 2 meter.

Gamba kitorg berposing2 dengan si batik, kunun terer la ni... Tp kesian jgk tak pasal2 si batik ni terkorban. Lain kali nk menyalin tu jangan la dlm rumah org... seksi...

Gambar2 sampingan yang langsung takde kene mengenaaaa dengan Din Beramboi...

Anak-anak dara sedang mandi manda...

Kampung Gamin yang permai... Kampungmu kampungku jua...

Working Trip to Dubai

2009-03-20T00:27:00.000-07:00

Went to a working trip to Dubai. Departed from KL at 1245pm and reach Dubai Airport at 6pm, Dubai local time. To my despair, the airbus wasn't equipped with television screen (whatever people call it). I'd expected to kill my time watching the latest movies with 10 hours on the flight. But no, I can't so I'm forced to sleep...

Carless, that I am. I dragged my heavy bag all the way from my house to Taman Melati LRT. Climb a few stairs with the bag. Took KLIA Express. "Syg... jgn lupe bawak cross stitch tu, nnt borink2 bley la buat..." my hubby told me. So whilst one chic classy lady reading financial daily or something that most high powered business people always read, me feeling a bit stupid but boring, took out my cross stitch thingy and started stitching away. I felt like some old lady in the old folks home but hey... this is what I actually enjoy doing, so tak class pon takpe lah...

And the consequence of me doing so was that, while I was waiting to board, I thought I had lost my handphone. There were 3 possibilities: 1) I dropped it on the train 2) Somebody took the handphone from my backpack's unzipped compartment (my mistake for not zipping it up) 3) I'd mistakenly put it together with my cross stitch kits in the bag which I'd checked in. I called my hubby using the public phone & got scolded. Huhu... suits me... "You are not even in Dubai & you make me more worried than I already am!". Xpe la... mara tu kire syg la kan kan?? Kih kih...

Guess which one of those 3 came out to be true? :) PHEWWWW... The person who's supposed to pick me up from the airport was not there. After scouting and asking around at the 'greeters area' thick faced asking something more like "Are you waiting for me?" with no avail, I finally decided to hit the cab alone. This is no interesting story but I might as well go on just to draw a picture that attending meetings overseas is not all glamorous and fun. What I felt are mixtures of these feelings: lonely, vulnerable, homesick and small (wandering around in places which I'm not familiar with unfamiliar faces). Nobody will come to my rescue should I get into trouble (I'm a very careless person). Tp redah je lah... buat mcm negara sendiri.

My first meeting overseas took place in Phuket 3 years ago. At that time, I was very fresh from the oven & actually I didn't really know what my job entails. Org tny lain, I jawab lain. But the best thing about this job, my boss let me learn on my own & at my own pace. I'm very well aware that there are many bosses having this penyakit of checking every small piece of your work up to your grammar & sentence structure. RIMASSS... tgk keadaan la kan.. Lain la klu you work as a journalist..

Our meeting was held at Dusit Thani Hotel. I thought the key looked a little bit different than usual.

Constructions are everywhere in Dubai. These people are so obsessed on tall buildings.

The food in Dubai are basically either sour or salty. I thought.. most Arabs must not have known how to make use of spices.

You must've always heard that a whole Arab family can gobble up a goat whereas here, a goat can feed a small kampung. According to Khadija (an expatriate who works at Abu Dhabi), the Arabs love luxury and they tend to be lavish on everything. They just need to have the whole of the goat on the table, eat a little here & there & then stash the leftovers, plenty of them still into the rubbish, one whole goat. MassyaAllah... these people are so damn rich! & reckless...

Our host had been too generous; they arrangged for a dinner at the ATLANTIS, located at the end of the palm (Jumeirah).

Before embarking the bus...

Our Chairman, Sher Bahadar a very warm man, retiring soon & therefore this would be his last meeting. He said many times "I believe we shall never meet again". Bukan senang kerja Chairman tau... Just imagine how Yang Dipertua Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia managed to get through chairing our Dewan Rakyat almost everyday.

I got to see many interesting properties during our 45 minutes journey. They are extremely expensive for someone like me but I think the upper class income earner in Malaysia could be able to afford them. It's just that the properties are only accessible to the locals & also the famous & influential. I really like this design (I took this picture somewhere in the web; it's difficult to shoot while the bus is moving + my phone camera is not that canggih but this is the exact piece I saw).

We were able to get a glimpse of the Burj al Arab. Beautiful colors. I was told that the burj keep on changing its colors every now & then. &... you would have to pay AED200 Just To See the hotel.

The luxuries of the Atlantis was beyond my imagination even though I didn't have the access to all the places. It would cost you at least 250 AED per person to enter only one particular venue (lost chambers, aquaventure, dolphin bay, etc). The Arabs are incredibly wealthy! Please click here to see what I mean.

We had Lebanese food for dinner. We also had plenty of Lebanese restaurants within Ampang housing area. But it's not about the food, we were here to have a taste of the environment...

We were entertained by a belly dancer. The tall, slim & muscular girl is not an Arab. I think someone told me she was from Bulgaria... I'm not so sure. These girls came to UAE to learn & practise belly dancing as a career, they are paid rather handsomely. Believe it or not, a fresh graduate in UAE can earn up to 30k AED per month i.e. almost equivalent to RM30k!! HUWAAA... I feel like migrating! 3-4 year will do. Hehehe...

I watched her entire performance in awe. The way she moved her belly, bloat... & then swallowed them in... INCREDIBLE... just like the ocean waves. She did it repetitively & very fast. It must have took the entire muscle of her body... I can't do it if I learn it my whole life. 2 more amazing actions; she swirl her head round & round, up & down it's amazing that she's didn't fell down out of dizziness (I felt dizzy watching her did it); dancing & circling the restaurant with the tip of the sword on her head for 20 minutes non stop. Meleleh air liur tgk die menari... Haaa IGT APE, its not out of eroticism ok... just dumbfounded.

Souvenir from our host, Etisalat.

Facial

2009-03-19T21:16:00.000-07:00

Tak pernah buat facial sekali pon so nak try la at least once in a lifetime. Tp teroverbudget cket... oppppsss. But it's ok la since x penah merasa. So... last week we went to this place at Plaza Pantai. Lupe nama kedai tp saja pilih coz of convenience, blk office terus buat.

The facial took 1 hour. Igtkan nk tido but we were uncomfortable during the whole process. It's a bit boring for us. Other people might think differently. Tp puas hati la die byk keluarkan jerawat2 yg terkumpul kat dalam.

Haha... pity hubby, he haven't thought about taking pictures on me but I managed to take a snap on him while he's on it. Cacaca... Jahatnye...

He said this might be his first & last.

Tagged by TM colleagues

2009-03-12T22:53:00.000-07:00

Pertama: Copy badge "2008 cute's 3logger Award" di atas untuk diletakkan di blog anda

Kedua: Link dan ceritakan kembali siapa yang memberi award ini kepada anda

Kak Ieja & Mar. Thank you for being the firsts to tag me. Huhu...

Ketiga: Setiap blogger mesti menyatakan 10 fakta /hobi diri sendiri sebelum memilih penerima award seterusnya (anda di tag)

1. Happily married to my bestfriend

2. Bercita-cita nk kerje sendiri (jual ape ye?)

3. Bercita-cita untuk belajar menjahit baju kurung (cita-cita tinggi tu...)

4. Bercita-cita nk bersara awal (sekarang bley ke?)

5. Ters cam nk jd cikgu bahasa inggeris / seni / biology / internet (ade ke matepelajaran internet skunk ni?)

6. Favourite food ialah telur (tak pelik kan?)

7. I lurrrvveeee the internet... mcm2 bley buat kat internet kan such as blogging, paying for your bills, SHOPPING...

8. Agak pemalas tp klu ters guilty tu cam rajin sekejap la

9. Berazam nk bckan bedtime story bile ade anak nnt (Bley tak berangan gini?)

10. Ada terlalu byk hobi / minat ... jd x constant

Ke Empat: Pilih 5 penerima award seterusnya dan nyatakan di blog anda.

1. Rin

2. Emmelly (weii bile ko nk start nk wat entry kat blog ko nih?)

3. Kenalan-kenalan yg mempunyai blog tapi senyap2 je tak bagitau den yg hina nih...

4. Sap02 je lah yg nk torai...

5. Kucing den.. (makan, tido, berak je tau.. )

Friday Night Outing

2009-02-25T00:52:00.000-08:00

The regular cycle of our married life; weekdays at Taman Melati and weekends at Bangi/Gamin. One word to honestly describe how felt about our schedule is interesting...

Being busy as we are... I got all excited on our Friday night outing (Feb 20th). Dearie.. did you share this feeling I had? We planned to watch Benjamin Button, the movie people talked so much about. It was the first time we ever tried the premiere class at GSC Signature, The Gardens since the other GSC cinemas were fully booked for BB.

After work, we headed straight away to The Gardens. The movie started somewhere around 9.30pm and so we went shopping for my 'kasut jalan-jalan' at Midvalley since the ones I had were not in very good shape. Can't find any at Vincci or Nose & I just knew that I would be able to find my shoes at this particular Japanese shop near Midvalley's foodcourt. So we went up & this is my new shoe. Orange color... SUKENYEEEE... Not so much into high heels nowadays since it always caused my cracked heels to crack further & letih laaa... not good for our knees also...

& then we decided or rather I insisted that we went to Carrefour, shopping for our frozen food. Despite him warning me that we won't reach home for another 5 hours to store the food in the freezer. Being a good wife that I am... I prepare and pack breakfast for my hubby (klu zaman bujang haram nk bangun awal 5 minit pon). Don't be impressed yet, they are all frozen food. Hehe... Better than nothing. & mucuk, I'm so proud of you coz it's very rare for a guy to bring 'bekal'. Mak showed me tempat isi bekal air she's knitted for you and you'd always bring it with you to school (sampai sek menengah). I should have taken the pic. Slalu derang malu kan...

& so and so... our movie started somewhere around 9.30. All the seats we arranged two by two and they are a little more spacious. The price for premiere class is double than the normal ticket. Berbaloi jgk la since the BB took about 3 hours, almost double the length of other movies. The movie was rather slow but it's unique nevertheless. Sgt sedey la coz the Ben & Daisy only got equal during their mid lives & rs terharu sgt watching Ben died in Daisy's arms AS A BABY. I tried putting myself in Daisy's shoes & rsnye teramat la perit. Mcm mana la nk pretend not to have anything to do with ur lover for the sake of your child & seeing your loved ones aging; turning into a teenager & then a child & then a baby...

Went back home very sleepy & happy..

Book Shopping Frenzy

2009-02-24T23:19:00.001-08:00

Bragging is what I'm doing this instance...

Aren't you jealous? Look at how cheap I bought these books. Pls Grab Your Calculator NOWWW... It's second hand no doubt but if you go to MPH or Borders or Kinokuniya, you'll sure have to spend hundreds to get yourself 8 good books. ;0

I bought these books at ebay Malaysia from one seller only. If you are planning to buy a few books, it is advisable that you buy it from the same seller so that you can save on the postage charges. I checked on the reviews of each of the books at amazon.com before committing myself to bidding.

Princess and The Daughters of Arabia starting price is RM3.50 for both (crazy or what?!!) but in the end they were sold to me at RM23.25. There was another bidder and we kinda compete with each other 5 minutes before the bidding ended. Fortunately I won by merely 5 seconds. We bidded 40 bids altogether. Hehe...

I also lose in one bidding i.e. for The Curious Incident of The Dog, also a phenomenal book. I lose this one by merely 2 seconds. Ekekeke... Nvm... we can't have all the good things can we?

I hope you'll find this entry useful for yourself too!! ;-)

Bin Mustaffas & Partners to Genting

2009-02-15T17:34:00.000-08:00

This trip had taken place quite a few weeks back, during one of the Mondays which was public holiday. I felt extremely reluctant when hubby asked me if we could go to Genting the day before. Hating last minute plan...

I was finally bought over by Mazli's persuasion, yelah... sumer adik beradik pergi kan which is very rare chance.

So oklah... we hitch on Mazli's car together with Glor or 'Gorila' - hubby punya sengaja tershashul...

Living at Taman Melati, this was ACTUALLY MY FIRST time going to Genting.

KONON KREATIF LA AMIK GAMBAR KAKI!!

We tried a few games & had the one of best time of our lives. Rs seronok sgt... May b coz we were in a group.

Our first game was what Mazli called 'buai'. Tkt jgk woooo...

See... how cool & calm they looked? Before it started...

Hubby... not afraid of anything... cess

Tgk... betapa tingginye buai ni dihayun... Makkk tolonggggggg

ZOOOMMM nampak x... hubby, glor, mazli & bang long...

I didn't try Solero for fear of catching a heart attack but Arina yg berani-berani kucing tu pon selamber je... muke x tkt langsung ms tgk die kat atas tu, it occured to me that Solero is not as frightening as most people told me. As for Glor... asik2 pegi toilet sbb pening after each & every ride (mane xnye... asik tutup mate aje). Hehehe...

Bought this picture from the booth... may be it costs RM12 ... the one & only picture we bought.

Partners for life... No, forever & ever & ever...

Haaa tgk la muke mamat2 x malu ni... Saje je amik handbag kitorg utk POSING POYO je... Bkn gentlemen pon sebenanye... EKEKEKE...

AND... our last adventure was the Snow House... It's quite ordinary... but we felt so much fun. Can anyone explain?

Petua Mengatasi Morning Sickness

2009-02-15T17:24:00.000-08:00

Berita Harian, Ahad

oleh Dr Noordin Darus

Tahukah anda bagi mereka yang mempunyai masalah ‘morning sickness’, dengan hanya meminum ‘air hidup’ atau ’air bersih’ yang mencukupi, masalah ini dapat dihindari atau sekiranya berlaku ia lebih ringan dan lebih cepat pulih.

Sebenarnya petanda seperti loya, muntah, pening dan lain-lain ini disebabkan oleh dehidrasi ditambah pula dengan perubahan hormon sewaktu hamil. Mengidam makanan yang masam, masin atau yang pelik adalah petanda yang datang daripada bayi di dalam kandungan yang mungkin menagih kepada beberapa jenis mineral, garam atau mungkin juga dehidrasi. Jadi kalau amalan minum lima botol (500 ml) sehari diselangi dengan meletak sedikit garam di atas lidah untuk setiap botol, ia akan membantu masalah ini. Ia seperti magik kerana tidak lagi menghadapi masalah ‘morning sickness’ dan mengidam kalau mereka mengikut saranan ini dengan yakin dan istiqamah.

Wanita mengandung perlu mengambil kuantiti air yang banyak bagi mengelakkan dehidrasi kerana ia boleh membawa kepada pelbagai penyakit lain. Contoh seperti lelah, sakit kepala, mulut kering, lemah otot dan sebagainya. Disebabkan itulah wanita mengandung wajib mengambil air kosong sekurang-kurangnya dua liter sehari. Air kosong yang diambil pula, seeloknya datang daripada air yang ditapis atau air yang tidak tercemar bagi mengelakkan dijangkiti sebarang penyakit yang tidak diingini.

Cubalah...

Pompong - Neutered

2009-02-09T23:44:00.000-08:00

At last, antara kucing2 jantan yg kitorg bela... pompong la yg 1st dikembirikan...

Skrang makin manje... pg2 je da terlompat2 suro main dgn die... Suke sgt la tu...

Klu dok2 tgk tv.. bising die mengiau suro ribakan die... ngadenye... tp suke jgk, rs cam kiut sgt2...

Da lebey kurang 3 weeks pompong kene bedah. Steady da... Ini la instruction yg doc bg lepas pompong kene bedah tu.

PENJAGAAN SELEPAS PEMBEDAHAN

1. Anda perlu berhati-hati ketika membawa haiwan peliharaan anda pulang ke rumah selepas pembedahan. Cuba elakkan daripada menggerakkan atau menyentuh kawasan yang baru dibedah.

2. Haiwan peliharaan anda akan mengambil masa sekitar 1-3 jam untuk mula sedar dari kesan sampingan pelalian anastetik. Ketika ini adalah penting untuk meletakkannya die tempat yang selamat, terlindung dan sunyi untuk pulih supaya ia tidak terjatuh atau tercedera kerana ketika ini ia masih lemah dan tidak dapat mengimbangkan badannya dengan betul akibat kesan pelalian yang diberikan.

3. Letakkan haiwan peliharaan anda di atas kain atau kertas suratkhabar untuk memanaskan badan mereka. Ia juga mungkin terkencing atau buang air besar dalam keadaan separuh sedar ini dan oleh itu pastikan keadaanya sentiasa bersih dan kering. Pompong da terkencing dalam bakul dlm keadaan separuh sedar.

4. PERHATIAN!!! Berilah haiwan peliharaan anda minum hanya setelah ia boleh bangun dan berjalan dengan betul kerana jika ia belum sedar sepenuhnya, ia boleh lemas dalam air. Kadang-kadang binatang peliharaan anda hanya berselera untuk makan sehari selepas pembedahan (haiwan peliharaan anda mungkin mengambil masa sepanjang malam untuk pulih sepenuhnya daripada kesan pelalian pembedahan tersebut). X sampai sehari... pompong telah berselara makan yg luar biasa. Dalam proses penyembuhan ini adalah tidak asing sekiranya ia termuntah. Ini adalah perkara biasa dan anda tidak perlu cemas dengannya. Lepas 3-4 jam balik ke rumah - pompong muntah friskies die...

5. Kurung haiwan peliharaan anda sebaiknya di dalam kandang bagi tempoh 10-14 hari selepas pembedahan bagi mengehadkan pergerakan mereka. Ini bertujuan supaya luka pembedahan cepat sembuh. Pompong telah dibebaskan dari kurungan x sampai tempoh 12 jam selepas dibedah... da mcm kucing giler dok kat dlm sangkar tu... Sbb die x biasa dikurung. Jd, kite x nk la nnt kene anta die pi Psychiatry lak kan...

6. Periksa kawasan pembedahan sekurang-kurangnya sekali sehari dalam tempoh 2 minggu selepas pembedahan untuk memastikan luka pembedahan sentiasa bersih dan kering serta jahitannya tidak terbuka bagi mengelakkan berlakunya jangkitan kuman. Sekiranya bermasalah (pembengkakan, keluar cairan berdarah/bernanah atau jahitannya terbuka, sila hubungi doktor haiwan anda dengan segera)

7. Sesetengah haiwan peliharaan mempunyai balutan di kawasan pembedahan. Biarkan sehingga 3-4 hari selepas pembedahan asalkan balutan tersebut bersih dan kering. Tidak mengapa sekiranya binatang peliharaan anda menanggalkan balutan itu dengan sendiri sebelum tempoh 3-4 hari tersebut. Ia juga mungkin menjilat atau menggigit kawasan pembedahan tersebut tetapi pastikan ia tidak dilakukan dengan berlebihan.

8. Elakkan daripada memandikan haiwan peliharaan anda untuk tempoh sekurang-kurangnya 7 hari selepas pembedahan. Cuma lapkan ia dengan kain yang lembap sekiranya kotor atau comot tetapi pastikan kawasan jahitan itu kering kerana air mungkin bole masuk dan mengakibatkan berlakunya jangkitan. Pompong x dimandikan lg... musyuk la die tu... tu la klu kite x sempat mandikan die, xde sape nk tolong... Hampeh... Nsb baik bau hancing kat bdn die dah ilang, kesan die terkencing dlm keadaan separuh sedar tu...

9. Anda bole datang kembali ke Klinik Kembiri untuk rawatan pos-pembedahan dengan percuma selepas 2 minggu pembedahan (sila telefon dahulu untuk memastikan klinik beroperasi). Sesetengah binatang mungkin memerlukan jahitannya dibuang dan ini boleh dilakukan ketika ini.

10. Sekiranya terdapat sebarang masalah yang timbul selepas pembedahan dilakukan, sila hubungi doktor haiwan anda dengan segera.

Terima kasih kerana telah menjadi pemilik yang bertanggungjawab terhadap haiwan peliharaan anda!

Dinner at Marche - Celebrate Besday Adik

2009-02-04T19:38:00.000-08:00

Adik's (Azizi) Birthday - 28th Jan

We had dinner at Marche, The Curve - the next day. Papa's treat. Marche used a unique concept where the restaurant looks somewhat like a marketplace & you have to present your passport at the food booth where you want to place the order & the food shall be prepared right there & then.

But to me... still can't challenge home cooked meal & bersidai depan tv & melepak bersama orang-orang & kucing-kucing kesayangan sambil menjamu selera.

Next time I have got to remember to snap on the food.

Interesting dish - ROSTI

Description on Rosti (excerpt from Wikipedia)

Rösti is a potato dish from Switzerland. It was originally a common breakfast eaten by farmers in the canton of Bern, but today is eaten all over Switzerland. Many Swiss people consider rösti a national dish.

There are many recipes on Rosti on the net, bole la try out nnt... ;-)

A Famosa

2009-02-04T17:34:00.001-08:00

I hope this story is not 'basi' since we went to A Famosa from end of Dec 08 to early Jan 09. I can say we had fun since we were free from work & xde ape nk risau tp nk kata we had too much fun there is an overstatement. Tpkan... wa ckp sama lu, seronok la jln rapat2 berpegangan tgn dan mcm2 aksi lg la without even a pinch of guilt. Jd ape lg... yg masih berkire2 tu... cepat2 la ikat.

Ms mule2 kenal... I don't see my hubby as handsome (taste mase tu lah... suke lelaki yg gelap & mata besar, bulu mate lentik sumer cam ala2 mamak). But as time passed by, kejap I rs hubby I encem, kejap rs die cute la comey la... mcm2 lg. Tp xde la overhypnotized cam citer Shallow Hal tu.

Bile msk cowboy town ni, the only free thing is the carnival show. For each of the games & also 4D movie you'd have to fork out somemore money. X syiok la... da la kene byr utk entry pass. It's not like it's only RM10. I think around RM38 per person. Well, may be it is reasonable to charge some more, but still... rs x syiok lahhh.

Ni la... gamba2 bunga api yg kitorg dpt snap that day. Tgk bunga api ni leh menimbulkan perasaan tenang & kagum...

Hubby... feeding the camel at Animal Safari. Camel ni mmg manje sgt... Terigt pula kate2 ade sorang kenalan dr UAE, Noaman Al Ali. "Camel ni binatang yg 'passionate', penyayang. Cth klu seekor ibu unta mmg sgt syg dgn anaknya". Tp tuhan lebih menyayangi beliau. Memang x sangka dgn usia semuda itu. I hope by remembering that "death will come any time", I'll be more optimistic & cheerful about life, every single precious day.

Other snaps:

1. Pak belang yg comel sedang tido di atas truck.

2. Memerang ni asik panggil2 org, bunyi cam nangis... & tarik perhatian mcm mintak tlg & simpati... cian...

3. Teddy bear

4. Species of dears and camels. Ade x nampak cam kat oasis...

5. 'Madagascar' Actors

A famosa ni dekat je dgn Tampin (bandar terdekat). Ade 'Wan Utama'... cayalah...

Our Wedding

2009-01-12T20:21:00.000-08:00

FINALLY... after penat mengedit2 gamba using photoscape (br discover ni... poyo x..) , powerpoint, primopdf, omnipage... I finally got these produce.. This is our wedding story...

Date of akad: 26 December 2008

Berdebar2 ke cik abg? Cik adik relax jer... hehe... Relax x relax... cik adik yg 1st kene pakai mic utk mewakilkan abah sebagai wali... ehhh btul ke ayat ni?

Sukenye kene ium kat dahi... (Poyo2 malu..)

Sesi bersalaman dgn parents & mertua-mertua. Ade gaya anak soleh & solehah x? Cait!!

NOW we have 3 mothers... WOW WEEE...

Hantaran dari pihak lelaki...

Hantaran dari pihak perempuan...

Theme: Baby Blue...or Turqoise... or Blue white... (whatever color u see them)

I made this myself, even simple je but can save cost a bit lah...

Keesokan Harinya...

Date of Reception: 27 December 2008

Cayalah pak andam... Hasilnya ... suami saper yg encem ni agaknye?

Adat org Johor... pengantin lelaki di"tol" sebelum melihat pengantin perempuan yg kununnye ayu & seterusnya bersanding bersama di atas pelamin...

Acara bersanding & menepung tawar

Thank you soooo much to all those yg telah sudi memeriahkan majlis ni...

Cinta... Sehati sejiwa seraga sebakul... Bakul angkat sendiri... etc..

Cucu Tok Bak - Haziq, the rest are his cicit... Cayalah...

Diperkenalkan jejaka melayu asli... pilih yg mane berkenan... pilih-pilih jgn x pilih kecuali yg baju belang hijau putih tu yea.. He's taken..

Yang lain juga diperkenalkan...

Mak Teh & Pak Teh... Org kuat setiap kali ade kenduri-kendara family. Lain-lain org kuat... Mak Uda & Pak Uda, Mak Jang & Pak Jang & Pak Ngah & Mak Ngah. Seperti pantun sekolah rendah..

Pulau Pandan Jauh Ke Tengah

Gunung Daik Bercabang Tiga

Hancur Badan Dikandung Tanah

Budi Baik Dikenang juga

Boboy & His Girl...

The Family... Hubby's side...

Self made card from hubby's officemates... ;)

Pictures are courtesies from...

Next reception on 24th Jan 2009

Thanx a lot to Mazli OPPPSSS Bang Lang for sponsoring the banner...

Mustaffa's family - pakai sedondon...

Hubby's friends - from JFCM & JPN

Goodbye 2008

2009-01-05T23:52:00.000-08:00

Ni la kenangan bilik bujang.. Selamat Tinggal 2008, Selamat Tinggal Bujang!

Mase dok bilik ni dr umo 12 thn sampai la umo 26 thn sampai katilnye pon da patah... last2 letak je tilam atas roller, mls nk beli br..

Klu x ambil gamba ni mmg hilang la kenangan begitu saje kan. Kite dilahirkan, menjadi remaja, menjadi dewasa, menjadi tue & kemudian mati... Klu kurang bernsb baik x sempat la nk go through all the phases... Moga dipanjangkan umurku, keluargaku & kawan-kawanku & sempat taubat byk2 ...

Lega jgk sbb a week before we wed, I had my super final exam & da siap pon benda alah projek paper ni... MERDEKA!!

Nk 'enter frame' jgk signature my mentor for project paper, Dato' Dr Abdul Kuddus Ahmad. Thank you soooo much for coming to our reception... tp x terigt plak nk ambil gambar kenang kenangan. :(

To OUM students, I strongly recommend you to appoint Dato' Kuddus as your project paper mentor. He'll really guide you.

Pompong & Memon

2009-01-05T20:55:00.000-08:00

Name kucing2 we all pelik2. Ntah hape2 kan... x canggih langsung, bagi la name simba ke... alex ke... Tompok pon way better! Tp ade je org yg suke bg name mengarut ... Xpe la, belasahkan aje... janji ade name...

Kucing obese kat bwh ni la memon... Terkangkang anak dara ni x cenonoh ler die...

If you notice, memon only hv 3 legs. 1 lg kene langgar dgn naza ria abah ms die kecik2 dulu. Dok nyorok dalam tayar mane nk perasan. Dulu ade salah sekor kitten yg we all bela duduk dlm tayar. Sempat my bro hantar saye to LRT & when he went back home, alih2 kucing keluar dr celah tayar. X igt sape.. sbb da byk sgt bela kucing. Each of our cats have their own story tp yg da lame2 tu nk kene cari gamba derang blk...

Yg kat bwh ni pompong, die ni mmg x encem but I love him the most. But.. he loves abah & akim the most... haha... kenapa pompong kurang suke sama saya? Sbb saya geram tgk bulunya yg kotor & muke cememeh die tu & mesti nk mandikan die... So klu siang2 tu klu die nampak kelibat saye je terus die blah... selamatkan diri... Tp klu mlm die relax jer... coz mane de org mandikan kucing mlm2. Tp bile time mandikan die tu... Masyaallah I think my neighbour thought we were trying to MURDER our cat!

Pompong ni bodo jgk cket. Ade ke die pi tido kat atas enjin kereta. Ms kete kuar gate br la dgr die mengiau kuat. Igtkan da kene gilis tp tgk bwh xde pon die... cari punya cari mane la budak ni... rupenye atas enjin kete. Nsb baik kitorg x terus jln klu x ko mati rentung ko tau... Pompong pompong... but WE LOVE U, U STOOPIT CAT!!

Skunk ni si pompong ni tgh GATAL MIANG sampai hilang suara. Ramai yg nk pompong dikasikan tp abah x bg... die kate dosa. Tp in my opinion, bagus kasikan die di atas sbb2 berikut:

1. Pompong lebih terurus klu die x menggatal & bergado - hence he'll live longer & healthier

2. Kurang la gejala2 sosial di kalangan kucing seperti seks bebas & anak terbiar

Memon pon da dikasikan, alasannye sbb die kucing betine xpe... kucing betine x kesah kene kasi, lgpon kesian die klu beranak pinak nk jg anak dgn hny berkaki 3. Tp x ke same? Kasi tetap kasi la kan? Sbb tu la memon semakin sehat walafiat sekarang...

APA PENDAPAT ANDA?

Memon & pompong lepak belakang rumah.

Now, let's see pompong in action... Pompong ni manja sgt2. He really knows how to kiss... bg pipi kat die & he'll kiss you. But make sure da berkenalan dulu... if not, he'll run away.

Pompong suke jilat kepala abah lepas abah workout. Abah ckp "hopefully my hair will grow this way". Xpe la bg harapan cket...

Pompong nk jgk bermanje2 dgn akim even in the most uncomfortable position... Slalu tido dgn akim & ajak akim main...

Previously pompong ni Kak Miza (counsin ayie's wife) yg bela. But since she's busy with the clinic & they live in apartment, kurang sesuai la nk bela pompong ni. Jadi ayie hand him over to us. Kebetulan plak codel br lepas meninggal dunia... Klu codel ade lg mase tu, we wouldn't get the chance to adopt pompong. Rule of the house, only 2 cats at a time (we can only afford to give that much attention & care)

Nama pompong dlm surat beranak is actually LEGOLAS (Kak Miza bg nama). Tp mak tuka name pompong yg x glamer tu... Xpe la pompong, muke pon x encem mane... name Legolas kurang sesuai...

Kepada penghuni2 rumah keluarga Abdul Razak & Faizah... tlg la belai2 & layan si pompong ni coz die ni mmg suke dimanje2kan. Cian die tu...

Memon? She likes peace & quiet...

Arwah Codel

2009-01-05T20:00:00.000-08:00

I'm going to write about arwah since I have a couple of his pictures in my handphone. Siapa sangka nyawa arwah x sepanjang mana... rasa2 2 thn lebih saje. We took him and his sister in. Stray cats yg my mjang kidnap. His sister died 2 weeks after. Kene gilis kereta rumah sebelah. She really had sweet features, muke senyum kate org but x sempat nk ambil gambar die.

Then we took another cat in, memon (short form for doraemon), also kidnapped by my mjang. Nk dijadikan cerita, arwah codel ni punya la sygkan si memon ni disbbkan arwah baru saje kehilangan adik kandungnya. Hidup si memon ni mmg senang, x pyh ssh2 nk mandi, arwah codel tiap2 hari mandikan die. Jilat taik mate, jilat bontot sumer... bersih! Mmg ssh nk jumpe kucing jantan penyayang mcm ni. Si memon plak... slalu main cheating, jilat arwah cket tp arwah jilat die lame.

Jarang saya mandikan arwah dulu sbb arwah ni pembersih. Tp lepak jgk atas tong sampah tu... Sebenanye die lepak c2 sbb tunggu abah blk kerja... Klu abah nk pi kerja kdg2 die ikut lepas tu abah letak die atas pokok, die ambil ms jgk nk turun so x dpt kejar abah.

Msk bab citer sedey plak... di pagi yang hening (sebelum subuh), mase arwah ronda2 depan rumah, arwah kene langgar moto, patah sebelah kaki. Lepas tu arwah panik, nk lari msk rumah tp disbbkan die x balance die jatuh dlm longkang kat depan rumah seperti dlm gamba. Biasa die boleh lompat naik atas tembok tu tp disbbkan kaki die kene langgar jd x lepas ler... :( Arwah meninggal disbbkan kepala die terhentak mase jatuh langkang tu bukan disbbkan kene langgar. Ini teori we all ler...

Pagi2 subuh tu my brother cari die before nk pi UiTM shah alam ... nk exam ni. Sekali jumpe mayat arwah dlm longkang. Nk buat mcm mana, my brother terpaksa gali lubang bawah pokok mangga utk kebumikan arwah. Menangis2 die masa gali kubur arwah (according 2 mak). Pokok mangga dlm gamba tu la... sebelah tong sampah yg arwah selalu lepaking dlm gamba tu...

Mak kata "codel kucing syurga" sbb die baik sgt2... Die x suke gado... even ade sekali mase arwah lepak santai depan gate umah, ade la sekor kucing jantan da menjerit ajak gado, bulu kembang2 sumer tp arwah yg tgh brg sambil tido2 ayam tu cumer mengeliat, bukak mate sebelah & sambung tido. Last2 kucing tu borink & blah... x celen langsung katenye...

WE LOVE YOU, CODEL.... MEMON LOVES YOU TOO!! REST IN HEAVEN...

OPEN FOR ORDER - Gubahan Sweet Garden by Emmelly

2008-12-03T00:23:00.000-08:00

I really admire this one particular gubahan from my cousin Emmelly. What a unique name huh? She did these for her own wedding. Breathtaking.... Siggghhh...

Now... YOU have the chance to order these GORGEOUS gubahan at SUPER LOW price!! Price starts from RM30 - RM45 per gubahan (which includes the material as well as upah). I bet you can't get this price anywhere else. So... hurry up! Emmelly is a busy mom now, she can take only limited amount of orders. She can be contacted at 013-2078022 or cik_meoww@yahoo.com. To place your booking ... 40% deposit is required.

Why I promote her works at my blog? I simply appreciate beautiful things... and love to share with those with the same interests as mine :))

Jahit Manik

2008-11-16T22:03:00.000-08:00

Memule timbul rasa nk jahit manik ni bile nk bertunang. Maklumlah budget kecik je... so rs mcm x mampu nk buat baju tunang grand2. Lgpon ok jgk klu kite wat baju bese2 je pas2 utk menyerikan cket, tambah manik2... bole pakai baju tunang kite tu balik nk pi opis ke... atau nk pi majlis... Klu anta kat kedai jahit biasa ni jahit manik... x berkenan den dgn gabungan warna2 yg derang buat ni. Maklum la derang ramai lg customer lain yg order, mane de mase nk tilik2 warna ape yg ngam & bentuk mane sumer2 tu kan...

Tp byk jgk tempat yg jahit manik cun2 sgt... tp rsnye klu nk buat mcm bj tunang ni dlm lebey kurang RM100++. Fuhhhh.... Modal saya cume RM20 je... Ini la projek manik saya yg 1st skali... x pyh nk testing2 kat bj bese dulu... hentam je wat kat bj tunang terus...

Full View

ZOOMMM... tangan

ZOOMMM... leher

Lepas projek 1st ni saje la nk testing wat jahitan manik design lain plak. Wat kat bj kurung harian.. design pon simple2 je...

Yg 2d ni wat kat leher je... ala.. pakai lebihan manik baju kat atas ni... RM20 utk 2 bj!!

ZOOMMM...

Ini plak projek 3rd & last... projek lain nnt ler... teringin gak nk wat lg...

Leher...

ZOOMMM... Leher

Tangan...

Secondary School Paintings

2008-11-16T20:52:00.000-08:00

I don't think I'm ever going to paint anymore ever. Not because I don't like it but I don't think I'll ever have the time & patience to deal with the mess. Besides, I'm a person with many interests and painting had been one of my past interest back in secondary school. I upload these paintings on the blog coz I hope to show to my grandchildren, see... hot grandmama also used to know how to paint (a little bit)

To tell the truth, all of these paintings are copied from pictures I saw from magazines, wrappers, etc. I have exactly no imagination of my own. Anyway, copying had not be so easy either.

I used to get Cs and Ds for my art subject, & then I read about the pitiful story of Vincent Van Gogh. It's about a man who had a deep love for art and he attended some sort of an art school and his teacher told him that he had no talent whatsoever. Luck was never on his side, his paintings can't be sold for even the cheapest price and he also failed miserably in his love life to the extent that he cut his own ear. But when he died people start noticing the value of his works.

Reading his autobiography suddenly spurred the interest in me & suddenly I started getting As for my art subject. But I can only copy other people's works and thus I admit I have no talent. The moral to me was, even you have no talent, if believe that you can do it, you surely can do it. Just like Nike slogan which I like very much 'Just Do It'. Having no talent only means that you do it at slower pace and at slightly lower quality than those who have got the talent but... YOU STILL CAN DO IT!!

Cross Stitch

2008-10-22T19:18:00.000-07:00

I used to be crazy about cross stitch. 1 basic step... repeat... change the color, and taraaaa.... a beautiful picture. You don't even have to be gifted. & then you can hang your OWN masterpiece on the walls.

These are two simple patterns I'd made:

Little Red Riding Hood & The Wolf

Boy & Girl In Love

This one is a little bit more challenging and it's not fully done yet:

Sunset in Safari

The patterns are not at all expensive but it's quite hard to find nice ones. So if you are interested in these patterns, I don't mind sharing them with you.

There are also some very very nice patterns you can find on the web. Some a free but many good patterns can be purchased at very low price. Here are some samples from the web.

Now how would you feel, if you make one of these??!!!

Raya Rumah Boss - 17 Oct 08

2008-10-21T00:49:00.000-07:00

Sebagai pembuka cerite ... map ke rumah boss kitorg mcm kat bwh ni... Map ni boss buat sendiri... bersungguh tu... kedatangan diambil !!

Meh saya kenalkan kat boss kitorg, Pn Shaharimin atau lebih dikenali sebagai Kak Min. Klu nk tau boss saya ni cun melecun mcm anak dara even da anak 3 ... sama la manager saya Kak Lina tuh pon cun jgk... x kasi can langsung kat anak buah. Hehe...

Haaa yg pakai baju merah belang2 itam tu la Kak Min, sebelah di pakai bj pink Kak Aliza, sebelah lagi satu pakai baju itam Kak Lina, yang pakai baju kuning plak Fatimah & kawan2 yang lain.

Menu hari tu boss yg msk sendiri. Ade laksa penang, meehoon sup, ayam golek, roti jala & kuih seri muka. Sedap btullll... x tipu pny... x sangke bos ade bakat terpendam

Bdk lelaki yang posing x igt tu anak bongsu boss, Naufal. Sebelah Naufal tu Yan (baru kawen) & Kak Ros. Naufal ni mmg sebijik mcm ibunya, comel & nakal2 cket. Ekeke... jgn mara boss "Oiii awat dok depan pintu kira duit raya tu. Mcm toll plak. Malu ibu ni... " Haaa sape nk blk da tu jaga2 la kene bayar toll kat Naufal. Hehe... bijak2...

Masa kat umah boss, saya tertarik kat boss pny miniature collections. Dlm small cabinet ni koleksi pinggan mangkuk kecik cotet... Small cabinet ni attached kat dinding. Koleksi ni bos beli mase pi meeting2 kat oversea tu.. selain koleksi fridge magnet (x tunjuk kat sini). Memang menarik... leh la tiru nnt ;-)

Kat bawah ni gamba zoomnye...

Kueh raye kat bawah ni untuk perhiasan aje. Bkn untuk dimakan yea... botolnye pon lg kecik dpd kueh raye yg sebenar...

Zoom... kueh ape ni??!

Kat bawah ni hiasan kat atas console table yg bawah cabinet pinggan mangkuk comel... iskkk pening x ayat ni...

Kite pon nk 'enter frame' jgk tau... Maklum la baju baru la katekan... Nk menunjuk la tuh.. Nk citer, kain baju ni dibuat hantaran mase tunang. Kaching!! Yg wat peace tu Kak Ija, Kelate maghi.. Kak Yati, Saw Bee Mar, Kak Jie, Kak Zizah, Kak Zai..

Lagi skali...

Kat luar lak...

Sekian----------

Idah's Exclusive Cookies

2008-09-19T00:57:00.000-07:00

Ini la kuih raya 'Mak Jang' saya yg fames tu... Saja msk dlm blog ni senang kan nk tgk gamba, ingredients & recommendation sumer. Mai Mai... jemput tengok...

Raya tahun 2008 ni... 'Idah's Exclusive Cookies' ade 17 jenis. Biasanya high time nk dekat raya ni, ramai yang nk tambah order la, br nk order la... disebabkan ramai yang mcm tu, bile ade kueh lebey je... sekelip mate kene sapu. Tgk2 da ilang jek... Haaa... jd klu nk order 'Idah's Exclusive cookies' jgn tunggu lame2... x merasa nnt... Mmg biasa la klu org order last minit kitorg x leh nk confirm & besenye mmg x dpt la... kecuali peluang tipis & mmg rezeki...

Memang tidak dinafikan harga 'Idah's Exclusive Cookies' ni mahal klu nk compare dgn harga pasaran. Kdg2 rupe pon lebey kurang same je dgn kueh2 kat luar kan. Tp klu tgk btul2 workmanship die quality (nampak lebih kemas) & dlm botol kueh 2... kueh rapat2... bkn2 jarang2 mcm kat kedai 2... 'Idah's Exclusive Cookies' pakai butter & klu bahan mcm cornflakes tu cthnye... 'Idah's Exclusive Cookies' pakai Kellogs tau... bkn cornflakes timbang kati mcm kebykan org jual ni... Jd klu anda pandai mers makanan... sure bole perasan pny ... Alamak... gamba kat atas ni x nampak clear la plak. B4 msk dlm blog ni nampak clear & besau... Xpe la... moh kite tgk satu2

JENG JENG JENG!!!

Order utk Aidilfitri ni da tutup. Tp klu utk Deepavali atau Hari Raya Cina rs2nye ade lg. Family 'Mak Jang' saya pon sampai xde kueh raya sbb bile ade jek ... org nk beli. Jd mereka pon x beraya ler. Punya la sedap 2.... Jd jgn ketinggalan...

My Career in Telekom Malaysia

2008-09-16T19:24:00.000-07:00

International Submarine Cable System, Telekom Malaysia (Apr 2006 - Now)

Basically, this unit is being incharged with invoice issuance and payment which relates to numerous 'Submarine Cable Systems' in which Telekom Malaysia is one of the investment parties. When we talked about billing and payment, of course there would be some accounting works being done backoffice.

Apart from that I'm also the Central Billing Party (CBP) for Dumai-Melaka Submarine Cable System (DMCS) and South East Asia - Middle East - West East 4 Submarine Cable System (SMW4). What the heck is Submarine Cable?

Let's take a look shall we...

These are how Submarine Cables look like. To make it simple, it is an undersea cable. How do you think we get connected to the fascinating WWW? Opppsss.... are they working or shooting Bay Watch? 33fs!!q42r2jrwfb. Hmmm probably dressing for comfort...

Back to the 2 submarine cable systems which I am the CBP.. DMCS is fairly a short cable from Melaka to Dumai. As for SMW4, there are 14 telecommunication companies from different countries joining together as a Consortium a.k.a SWM4 shareholders.

Ok... let's see the stations of SMW4...

My function as the CBP is being their treasurer. So, if they want to know how much money they have left in the bank account, they would have to asked me. If the want to know how much they have spent they asked me again... It's a pretty nice job I would say.

Being a CBP, I had had the opportunities of attending several meetings overseas: 1 Phuket,Thailand 2 Singapore 3 Islamabad, Pakistan 4 Nice,France 5 Lonavla,India. It's not really fun; attending those meetings. But at least I'm a little bit exposed.

Getting bored already? Alright, let's see some REAL photos... Let me introduce to my very attractive eligible manager, Azlinawati Alias (my superior) ...

KACHING!!

This picture was taken in at the peak of a hill somewhere in Lonavla, India. I can't really remember the name of the place but Mr. Kamalendu from TATA telecommunications told us that it was once a fortress.

When you are in India you'd have to do a lot of climbing. Hadoi... awat la nk sight seeing pon lagu ni...

We had no meeting that day. One day tour is always a must for F&ASC meetings. The chairman fancies sight seeing after a few days of hard work and constant bickering in the meeting room. Good for us..

In Phuket with a few of SMW4 colleagues.. Mozainy, Geetha, Meng Fai, Faisal, Itthiporn, etc...

In a Nasi Padang Restaurant somewhere in Singapore... Francis, Elham, Pauline, Tirayut, Vigano, Ruggeri...

While I'm on my way from Nice to Monacco on our sight seeing trip. When will I ever get a ride in one of those big boats; let alone O.W.N one?!! Sighhh..... only in my dreamzzzz...

2 most active SMW4 F&ASC members; Savino (still talking) & Olivier (shiny head beside Savino ;) )

It's been long since I travel. The last trip was to Lonavla India somewhere in Jan 2008. Well, whatever it is... I'm really blissfully happy now... Cheers!!!! :)))))