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Of Grammy's..

2011-02-19T11:59:00.002+08:00

I am no expert to give away reviews, be it on the fashion scene that day nor on the music heh..

But I loved

1. Katy Perry's dress, and her granny was cute too
2. Lady Antebellum & their winning record - I need u now
3. Norah Jones appearance
4. Rihanna - sangat sexy, though I thought she was a bit pitchy (if not struggling) during the number with Eminem - sikit aje though, as I hv that worry feeling that she'd gonna spoil it, but of course she didn't - overall was superb still!
5. Forget You - Gwyneth was awesome
6. Avril Lavinge was good, but why so dark, can't even see her
7. Jennifer Hudson - hawtttt!

What I felt weird...

1. Lady Gaga with her incubator - but that's what she aimed for anyway, to be weird.. heh.
2. Why Bieber didn't win
3. That lady with the leopard outfit

That's the end of my unofficial review hehe...

Achievement

2011-01-16T20:06:00.003+08:00

10km in 75 minutes, that's my first tenner in one run !!!!!

Pace: 8 km/hr

Calorie burnt: 760 cal ( I hope this at least shed the morning nasi lemak, which was yummy btw - sebab tu habis licin ~)

The additional 10 mins was for warming down, another 500m along the way ;)

How did I feel - sooooooo damn good, though i puked a lil bit towards the end huhu

Inspirational

2011-01-15T09:48:00.006+08:00

Been he fan ever since UK days, zaman layan The Osbourne dulu hehe... To some extent, I can really relate to her ~

But my my, look at her... if I weren't a fan pun can be one instantly... so comel, so gorgeous!

You really rock Kelly!! Go girl!

*pics googled

Speechless........

2011-01-01T11:20:00.002+08:00

I never knew her, but somehow I can't help shedding tears...
Ya Allah, please don't put me up for this kinda test.... Al-Fatihah...

All I wish for 2011...

2010-12-30T08:14:00.015+08:00

is......

To be happier & content.. haha.. boring ke?

Ok la, untuk tidak anti-climax, di sini saya list kan benda2 yg saya nak k... kalo dapat in 2011, Al-hamdulillah... then if not pun, there's always next next years to come innit? So, in no particular order, here goes........

No 1 - Handbag Chanel. Ok, ni pending harga kat Malaysia kalo betul2 tax dimansuhkan.. Pastu, compare ngan Europe plak... Pastu kalo price in Europe lagi murah, then kalo ada rezeki jalan2 Europe, haruslah beli - petanda tuh!

No 2 - Ipad.

Tak tahu la lagi untuk apa.. tapi nampak cool kan? I don't play games. I surf, a lot. Tapi kat umah & office dah ada internet.. so, haruslah berguna ketika travelling atau duduk queue kat klinik / kedai / bank etc yg amat sangap.. Masalahnye, kalo gi oversea je sume wifi kene bayar.. tak ada wifi free, even kat airport or starbucks! Kalo pakai 3G, kat M'sia je la berguna, then again, we have lotsa free wifi and like i said - kat umah & office dah ada internet... oo, lagi satu, saya pun bercita-cita nak rajin membaca and membalas email on the go.. so kalo ada electronic book yg nipis ni memang terbaik la... email lak, saya sudah lama kecewa ng BB yg kene mintak approval GM baru boleh nak synch email kerja.. so end up, maleh nak mintak pun..

No 3 - Baju designer untuk Ipad, Prada ke, Ferragamo ke, apa ke, tak kisah la... janji designer hehe.. iye, mmg saya gedik, sebab BB saya susah nak carikan baju yg best... semua boring2 je... tapi, must be practical, kalo sarong2 aje cam LV tu cam tak bess la pulak hehe....

No 4 - Nak jam Tag, boleh? Ni pun kalo kat overseas ye.. harga kat sini cekik darah laaa!!!

Astaghfirullah... semua kebendaan belaka kan hehe... oo well, one can always dream kan, doesn't hurt a bit pun... plus, org slalu susah nak fikir bagi hadiah apa kat saya, so saya rasa list kan kat sini akan memudahkan kot, no? mahal sgt? hehe, main2 je ok... ok la, these are the usuals that I think would appear on my new year's resolution, each & every year...

1) Nak turun berat lagi... tapi nampaknya, setelah target 2010 ni macam gagal je, saya malas nak letak target berat... Instead, nak letak target macam ni - Nak easily fit in Evisu & Replay yg saya ada ni, make sure it's loose... haaa, subjective tak? haha, pandai2 la gauge sendiri nanti..

2) Nak improve skin texture dgn harapan dapatla awet muda, saya kan dah kategori 30-an, sedihnye... i think i have invested so much in skin care products, tapi jerawat ni tak jugak stop2 membiak dengan jayanya... pastu, everytime balik KB, mesti ma cakap saya hitam... so, macam tak berkesan je.... ke kalo tak pakai lagi teruk? Entahla... sekarang, saya nak cuba from dalaman pulak..... jaga food intake & take supplement religiously...

3) Nak improve relationship with love ones... tahun 2010 ni saya happy, bukan tak happy... tapi kegembiraan saya tu tak dapat nak share dengan yg tersayang pun... eh, tapi kawan2 kerja kira yg tersayang gak kan? well, I meant family laa... I hope we can organize family trips this year, and I hope I can travel the world with Juri & reconcile our relationship, coz, lets face it - sebaik mana pun husband saya ni, I know he's suffering through the sacrifices..and saya tak rasa semua itu berbaloi... jadi saya harus memperbaiki diri untuk memulihkan keadaan ni....

4) Tanak tinggal workout walau di mana pun saya berada... I have to release some sweat - even for just 10 minutes...coz, selain doa & maksurat, ni je jalan terbaik untuk menenangkan diri.. even a day in the spa doesn't work kalo saya betul2 miserable...

Ok, itu sahaja yg saya ada... Anda bagaimana? Apa2 pun, all the best to us..... Good bye 2010 yg penuh hilai tawa & suka duka... saya amat bersyukur dengan apa yg Tuhan kurniakan... walaupun saya byk kelalaian tahun ini, Tuhan masih sayangkan saya, Al-hamdulillah... semoga 2011 membawa lebih keberkatan & kegembiraan :)

Hmmmm......

2010-12-26T09:46:00.002+08:00

This morning I was browsing through my old entries as I felt really lost...
Part of me wanted the old life back... and the other part of me just really love what I have right now.....

Torn, have you ever felt that way? Have you ever wished that you're 2 separate person and won't hurt anybody by choosing to be just one....

But I know what's really best for me... but why making that decision to choose just one seems so difficult - I just don't know..... I hope time will heal things, just as it always does...

Now, let's not be miserable & think of new resolutions aeh? That'll cheer me up a bit ;)

Salam Aidilfitri

2010-09-13T15:47:00.004+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin buat semua...

Saya amat sibuk dengan carrier lately, and that does not only hurt me personally, but also others around me... Ramadhan tahun ni, sekali je saya terawih, teruk kan...? ampun dan maaf for abandoning you guys - especially my dearest Hubby - sorry sgt Yang!!

Family & Friends too - u know who u are...

Doakan kerja saya ini berjalan lancar dah saya mendapat kehidupan yg normal kembali... not that I don't like this work - i do, a lot actually... but the sacrifices is a bit overwhelming and too much to handle - to give & to receive back, but losing at the same time, if u know what i mean...

Team Spirit

2010-07-19T12:18:00.001+08:00

I feel like talking about team spirit today… haha, out of all topic in this world, why suddenly this? Hmm, bear with me while I get you through the answer k…

So, have you ever been in a team where you are the leader or the main driver perhaps? Like an ‘ayam tambatan’ in a football team, or the main spiker of a volleyball team (tak semestinya captain kan..). Well, imagine that your team is doing so well, and performed more than expected. Working hard to achieve one ultimate goal and sacrificing own sweet time in order to get things done right on time… surely there must be a strong bond that’s keeping the team alive right? I mean, I have been in a situation where I was not in good terms with one of the members before, but was deeply attached to her once we got to work together to win for the team. See how powerful team spirit is?

But that was way back when all team members were mainly girls and the objectives were rather for own satisfaction… now, our goal is much more serious, I mean come on – crazy tight schedule, highly risky procedures, production deferment that can cause one whole Malaysia short of gas supply? Hoho… you get what I mean right? So, imagine the bond that’s binding the team now… I would be worried if it’s not what it’s like right now….

But… as you might have guessed, I am now left with such little time to spend with hubby and family… though quality supersedes quantity in most cases, the closeness between the team and the work flirt that’s inevitable leaves him with much to worry… and I do understand this, especially if it were to happen to me. Nonetheless, I can only assure him that this is not permanent… once the project is over (please pray that it’ll be successful btw), the bond shall be loosen, as will the team spirit… just like what happens almost all the time… what is truly permanent is the love and trust that we have all these years that we’ve been together… quoting Bella – I LOVE YOU MORE… no wait, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MORE…. But I need the team spirit to get going, so please bear with me for a little while ………..

Love love love

2010-06-27T01:52:00.004+08:00

The outfit!!

Went shopping with Wawa @ jln TAR for the 1st time since ermmm hi-school?

ok, exaggerating - masa kenduri dulu ada gak pegi... but seriously, felt a bit ackward sebab mcm teringat2 zaman skolah dulu lintas jalan raya depan Sogo tu...

but can't say I wasn't excited coz I've never dressed up ala bollywood before ;) - all this for PETRONITA event @ KGRP on Friday nite... pagi2 kat jln TAR, mlm terus perform kat Kerteh - sakan tak hehe...

Thanx Juri dear for the express photoshop - he finished all this right before I got back from the performance, tambah satu gamba yg ramai2 tu je hehe....

God..........

2010-06-18T19:58:00.004+08:00

Can I be thirty and gorgeous plssssssssssssssssssss.............

Is age just a number? Really?? Harap2 laa bukan ayat penyedap hati je huhu~

Counting days... Gosh I feel old... help!!!

I need to stare more at celebrities just to get inspired now... ok - Siti, Giuliana Rancic, Jennifer Garner... hmmm..... boleh ke?

I know that people are concern, and I know that they care...

2010-06-02T11:25:00.007+08:00

But it hurts my feelings when berkali2 berulang2...

They say kesian my husband kene tinggal lama sorang2...

I already have his blessings, and i come out here untuk mencari rezeki & do my job seikhlas dan sebaik mungkin... saya jaga batasan saya sebagai seorang isteri walau dikelilingi lelaki2 lain... dan seboleh2nya, saya juga tak mau jadi malu2 kucing sampai communication break down & kerja pun tak menjadi... wasatiah org kata... tapi definition wasatiah saya mungkin berbeza dgn org lain... so, saya amat appreciate trust yg diberi oleh husband saya untuk saya menjalankan tanggungjawab carrier saya. Thank you so much Yang - u're the best thing that ever happened to me, & I want u to know that whatever i do, i will always think first of you - especially if it has the potential to hurt your feelings.. and saya harap org lain paham, & jgn terlalu concern sampai jadi provocation pula buat saya...

They say saya tak tegas...

Perlu ke saya justify? Ok laa.. siapa kata saya tak tegas??

Luaran, memang saya nampak lembut....lembut ke? boleh laa (setelah mendengar suara sendiri di PA system :p malu malu).. tambah2 dah kurus sket ni, ada plak yg kata saya nampak lembek... aisey, nak puji tu puji je la bro, no need to tokok2 tambah sampai jadi tak bess plak.. anyway, berbalik kepada issue tegas.. every leader has their own way of leadership. Saya dengan cara saya, dengan apa yg Tuhan kurniakan kepada saya sebagai seorang perempuan. Kalau saya tak suka bersuara tinggi, tak suka confrontation yg tak kehabisan and tak suka marah2, tak semestinya saya ni kena pijak & ikut je telunjuk anak buah or contractor. Saya ada cara saya sendiri untuk tidak bersetuju, dan saya buat keputusan based on facts & figures yg saya dapat from semua pihak - bukan sebab saya kene tekan atau syok sendiri atau kena sogok dengan sapa2, ok? Tanya la contractor yg selalu dapat email 'surat cinta' dari saya - ada ke saya ni tak tegas, atau saya ni selalu mengalah? Tapi, ye la, I'm still learning & developing, so byk benda yg nak kene perbaiki... but jgn la selalu sgt cakap - saya tak marah, but like I say, bila dah byk2 sgt org judge from luaran ni, it hurts a little bit...

When they ask me about anak...

Sila la paham bila saya kata tak ada rezeki lagi, jgn la nak tanya lebih2, unless you nak derma ribu riban for our treatment ... siapa yg tak nak anak kan... saya keep busy ni pun sebab tamau stress2 sgt pikir pasal ni, tapi bila camtu, org pikir sebab tu pulak saya tak dapat anak, sibuk kerja manjang...macam2... semua yg saya buat salah, susah la mcm ni.

Kenapa perlu judge us so low - sampai nak imply yg kitorang tak usaha, tak spend duit for treatment, sampai nak kata suami saya tak power (though indirectly), tak cukup doa, sampai nak ajar cara2 intercourse... please understand how hard this is for both of us, and how humiliating it is for us to receive such comments and to a certain extent unwanted 'nasihat'. Jgn salah paham, bukan saya bodoh sombong tamau dgr kata, tapi - semua ni amat meletih dan melemaskan.

Apa yg lebih irony, benda ni selalunya datang dari org yg saya suka. Lagi la serba salah saya nak respon. Bila layan, boleh menyebabkan saya sedih. Abih tu, takkan tanak layan kan, dah la saya tak reti menipu... yang paham, akan terus kata 'takpe, ada la tu nanti, doa saja...' yg tak paham2 tu... aduh... nangis saya dalam hati walaupun tak tunjuk kat luar tau.

Hmmm, jgn pula rasa saya tgh stress ni... sekadar share benda yg saya tak suka dengar aje... dah selalu sgt kene, every week, mesti kene sekali... so, tatau nak luah kat mana lagi... pasni, i may need to work on my bluffing skill and start having imaginary kids. Btw, tried this - failed miserably, cause i did not figure it all out... siap tanya umur anak & berapa tahun kawen - i only planned to say that i have 2 kids & stop the conversation. So, agak menggelabah sampai kantoi bila tak dpt jwp on the spot.

Ok la, sudah panjang edisi kali ini... lepas ni, jgn pulak nak kesian2 or tanak cakap dgn saya... saya ok, cuma kalo boleh, elakkan la benda2 di atas bila nak bercakap ng saya ;)

What it takes...

2010-05-14T10:35:00.003+08:00

To lose 1 pound per week....

Ok, this is something new - at least to me.

I have thought for long that I needed to take it slow in order to get permanent result... lacking in target date is actually a bliss after all ;) No drastic weight loss -> eat more & be healthier... bunyi cam senang je haha

Anyway, this is just something I pick up along the way - apparently 1 pound of weight is equivalent to 3500 calories, so divided by 7 days, I need to cut 500 calories per day to lose 1 pound in 1 week. With exercise burning around 200 calories per day, I can eat a mere 200 calories more... and so goes the theory...

Realistically, how can I cut that much calorie when I'm already eating less and doing this whole exercise regime...? have i been losing weight with this regime? Yes, but i did not track any... can i just reset and find out what is my ideal calorie intake rite now? tak naik ke berat ek , coz u know, dari diet, pastu tak diet...sure naik balik kan? not so easy innit? Pastu, nak kira calorie lagi - Exercise, yes, i can guesstimate and the treadmill gives that reading tooo... but food intake? hmmm, agak sukar nak kira...

Nevermind... I'll just reset and see how it goes... so from today onwards - that's the new target - to lose 1 pond in one week ;)

Can't stop munching!

2010-05-02T14:52:00.002+08:00

Since the US trip, I've lost motivation to lose weight... it's like, every food I look at, I must have! Haiyooo... it worries me this behaviour... but to my surprise, I don't feel bloated at all! I mean, before, if I ate like a pig, there's this alarming feeling that woke me up and reminded me to get back on track, everytime. Hmm, I do exercise, but not watching what I eat now, doesn't really help... well ok, juri said it's not that bad - like if I hadn't done the exercise, my weight gain wud've been doubled by now...

anyhow, this does not change the fact that I have gained more than I anticipated (yup, i had a buffer for holiday weight that has now spilled over..) What's even worse now, I've lost my will to lose weight!!! ok, don't get 'jun, ok dah tu' yet people, coz I'm no where close to my ideal weight now, which is 55... so, I need to be there and the plan is that, i would allow myself to go back and forth between 60-55kg... then, only i should be happy... oo wait, if I can get between 50 - 55, that would be the best! but that's the stretch target laa...

so, after thinking for a while, I kinda figure out why I've been off track now...

1) I kept eating like I'm still on holiday - wakey wakey jun!!

2) This work project thing that I'm heading rite now is not helping at all - I always had to eat, either during meeting breaks, lunch, tea... we are so well fed, you know - just to get the brain going... it's like drug - nobody forced me to take it, but i just had to 're-fuel'...

3) There's no target date anymore, like Wedding Dek A ke, Wedding Man ke etc... now, my only target is the November Shutdown, which, the more I think of it, the more I feel like eating!!!!!!!!

So now.... the damage control plan....

1) Haruslah displin... no snacking... take only the 3 meals... with replacement for 2 meals like Herbalife dulu... hmm, I found out that protein shake is like a staple in the states now... hmm, kat Walmart pun jual kan, no wonder laa... pastu, like what i've seen in Glee and other chick flick movies, they have it every morning... so, selamat tinggal sekejap ye nasi lemak... i need to start my protein shake back...

2) Be stronger to say no. If it's not part of the meal plan, just admit that I need to diet.. base on my own experience, people would understand sooner or later... just bersabar dengan temptation and socialize while other people have their bite... I'll grow on it and would not notice it pun nanti!!

3) Target - so Juri has kinda make a deal that a next LV may be mine if I achieve the stretch target... hmmm... interesting..... but, it's hard!!!!!!!!! ok2, let's see the glass half full now aeh? I need to kick out all the negativity now... enough of 'em during work!!

So, good luck me... LV, here I come!!!!

CRAZY....

2010-04-29T18:13:00.007+08:00

... but I miss it.....

so true Mr Cole...

@ Secaucus New Jersey...

and of course, tak sah kalo tak angkot selori kan hehe...

ini hasil tangkapan 1st week...

Pastu masa second week (after the 2nd & 3rd outlet), telah beranak pinak lagi.....

Best kan ;)

Disclaimer - 95% barangan di atas adalah orang lain punye =D

Saya amat gembira kerana dapat berlagak kaya posing2 and main amek je barang dalam kedai sesuka hati hehe... I can see people looking at me semacam aje hahah.. HEAVEN tau tolong shopping kan untuk org ni, saya suke!!!! Tak sabanye nak plan lagi... sape mau ikut??? Europe plak?

Tadaaa...

2010-04-27T11:10:00.003+08:00

Somebody at work just suddenly emailed this picture to Juri...
Hmmm, how come tade my picture ni..? Takpela, muka pun comot, i tunjuk medal aje la ek yang hihi

Yeay!

2010-04-24T11:35:00.007+08:00

I did it!! Mesra Mall 7km Nature Run - a personal record for me =D

End up 14th place out of 32 hehe... tak timing la pulak, syg je... diorang time sampai no 10 aje... hmm who cares kan! Janji saya berjaya finish the race ;) Dahla nampak macam saya je yg paling gemuk kat situ (untuk category non-veteran la huhu)

Anyway, thanks dear hubby sebab sanggup join sama eventhough I know you don't really enjoy this kinda thing! Thanks to Wawa oso for driving me home last nite after missing my flight, u're such a doll!

Muka saya sgt hitam skrg after all the sunburn - hmm spf memang tak pernah cukup... takpelah, I had worse before, nothing to worry abt... after 2 weeks it'll all be back to normal - hopefully!!!

How I wish...

2010-04-20T23:23:00.003+08:00

I could be in 3 places at once and one of them is the SPA!
No moaning jun, no moaning!!! But really can't wait for all this to be over!!!!!!!!!

emo sikit

2010-04-17T12:34:00.000+08:00

Malas nye nak layan call dari org tak kenal ni..
Dah 5 kali ngelak coz time keje - now call masa weekend plak? Sungguh telah cross the line.

He allegedly said that he's from cimb card lampiran itu ini, nak kasi discount card what not for free. But I suspected something wrong when he asked for my credit card no, tapi siap advise jgn kasi no security kat blkg tu kat sapa2 (konon2 mcm dia from cimb) - apakah?

When i called and buat aduan at cimb call centre, they say they have no link what so ever with this lampiran people and dah ramai yg kene. Haihh, this people has got to be stopped!

Ni belum kira anonymous call yg ajak buat ikan keli la, ternak kambing laa... wonder where they get our numbers from in the first place.....

Masak Masak

2010-04-17T09:41:00.004+08:00

Lately byk pulak dapat makan free hehe... this week alone, 2 of Juri's friends' wives (who are my friends oso la kan..) shared their cooking with us - satu mi rebus (i think so) satu lagi laksa penang... both were superb & yummy!

Which makes me think - I haven't cooked for quite a while now... wait a minute, kalo Malay cooking - I haven't been cooking for ages la actually!!! Oh no... bad wife huh?

The thing is, I suck big time at Malay cooking... it's always a challenge & it's intimidating! Kalo western, nobody would comment so much coz to be honest, even though it's not authentic, lets face it, not many knows how it's suppose to taste anyway... so kalo lidah rasa sedap dah kira cukup bagus hehe...

But Malay cooking??? Tak cukup lemak la, pecah lemak la... rasa tak sama la... my mother can even tell kalo halia tak cukup! pastu, brg semua takleh yg frozen2 sgt, kene fresh aje... i kan slalu travel, so stok adalah yg freezer friendly... brg2 fresh takleh sgt sebab mesti rosak je sebab tak selalu boleh masak... i tell u - sebab tu la saya selalu mengelak masak melayu ni...

Anyway, now I feel like trying la pulak.... hmmm soto? mi kari? mi bandung Muar? Got any good recipe I can follow? kalo boleh yg friendly for Malay cooking idiots like me =)

Ms Liberty

2010-04-05T20:30:00.004+08:00

Very2 short and lazy entry this is... well, I vowed to myself to at least write once a week to keep me sane.

I copied this from one of the casted info on Liberty Island –

Why is the Statue Green?
The answer is in the air... The statue’s skin is made of copper, and when copper is exposed to oxygen in the air, it undergoes a chemical reaction called oxidization. The reaction causes a fine crust or film to develop that is usually green in color. This layer protects the original metal underneath. In copper & bronze, this natural protective process is called patination. It took nearly 30 years for the statue to turn from her original copper color to the green you see today. The patination process can also be observed on buildings where copper and bronze are used for roofing and ornamentation such as the ferry dock on Liberty Island and on the roof and domes of the Immigration Station at Ellis Island...

And I can’t resist adding this up by myself haha – so what’s the big deal of visiting the statue & Ellis Island beside it being the main landmarks huh? This question goes to people like me who most of the times are history blind huhu... well, from what Juri’s learned from Hitch the movie & confirmed by the liberty cruise narrator, Ellis Island was the point of entry for immigrants from around the world to enter America. They went through health screening, and that was it. Not healthy? You’re out! That easy huh? I wish it were that easy today hehe... but considering sailing for weeks / months with thousands of people around just to get there, it must have been hard for them to maintain good health no?

Anyway, most Americans nowadays go to Ellis Island to check on their ancestors’ names and hence would figure out their roots, something like that..

OOUuu, so much for a short one huh? I better stop now!

Food, glorious food

2010-04-02T06:04:00.026+08:00

It's 6 o'clock in the morning and I am hungry... so, mari kite cakap pasal fooooooooood ;)

Surprisingly, halal food in New York is quite easy to get, not as abundant as in the UK in general, but still, kami tak la kemaruk daging & ayam sgt hehe... Kat Time Square, most of the Falafel & Kebab cart tu Halal, as written on the cart...

kalo tak comfortable, boleh bertanya owner, and they won't lie, i'allah... we've encountered a place with partly halal meal & i wanted fried chicken that time, but the owner tu terus terang cakap 'we don't have halal chicken today, normally we do, but not today - sorry.. only beef', so baik la jugak kan diorang beterus terang ;)

There's Halal Chinese takeaway (2127, 2nd Avenue)... we ordered beef broccoli and sweet & sour chicken, both came with white rice...

the portion was very generous, should have ordered just one! beef sgt sedap, chicken tu byk sgt tepung laaa....

Then, we came accross this Marrakesh Restaurant at Amsterdam Avenue.

Macam restoran Arab... Nasi dia macam nasi Briyani - we took the mutton & chicken, amat3 sedap... 2 kali kitorang datang cni ;) kalo tamau nasik, boleh buat jadi kebab. Dua2 pun sedap!

At China Town, we dine in at one of the restaurant off Canal Street (tak ingt nama jalan, maybe it was Mott St?).. hmm kat sini ada incident memalukan sket... as this was the first time dining in, we never knew how much to tip, so we gave 10%... rupa2 nye tak cukup... must be around 15-20% haha... lepas2 tu mmg igt la sampai bila2!

Anyway, kat sini takde Halal Restaurant, so, macam biasa, order sayur & seafood aje laa....

Then, kat Brooklyn pulak - paling byk Halal restaurant I think... as keluar subway je dah nampak 2-3 kedai halal... mostly middle eastern food la - yg kitorang try ni was Istanbul kot... ntah la, dah lapa sgt, tak sempat nak perhati lebih2...

Pastu, hubby saya yg ditugaskan cari tempat2 halal untuk makan ni telah menjumpai The Olive Tree Restaurant, the first Halal Italian Restaurant in NYC, well in Lexington Av to be exact. Owner is Indian, hence I don't know how authentic the food was... I ordered meatball spaghetti

& Juri took the big steak... hmmm, rasa mmg sedap - suit our taste, but nothing I haven't tasted before =) Expect to pay ala2 makan kat Itallianies / Tony Roma's / TGI Friday in Malaysia, as this area is quite exclusive and total bill kalo convert mau dekat RM200 gak, so be prepared...

And tak sah la kalo tak savour the American's bite kan? Here are some that we sampled ;)

Applebee's

Cheese Cake - so simple yet so scrumptious...

this was at Time Square, rupanya tak lawa, but laku sgt2... box upon boxes were opened, non-stop! Tak menang tangan server tu... Portion per piece pun amat besar, good for 3 sharing... kitorang makan sampai the next day, bukan tak sedap, tapi kitorang already had pizza sekali, so tak bleyla nak habiskan semuanye hehe

Yummy Gooey Brownies - we had Ben & Jerry's and another one apa ntah, but both were really really seductive & addictive! Gamba2 ni google, tak sempat tangkap dah lesap sume hehe...

Lotus - a chinese franchise, wajib ada kat mana2 foodcourt - especially kat outlet mall hehe... love the noodles~ and Sbarro - also a franchise yg wujud kat malls, got pizza & pastas... bukan setakat kat NY, kat Amsterdam Airport pun kitorang pulun pizza dia... not as fresh as the local pizza place kat NYC though...

And of course - the usual McD (ice coffee yg amat best),

Starbucks (every meal ada calory count) and Dunkin Do (tak mkn donut pun hehe, we had it's bfast - white egg omlette panini wt hash brown, boleh tahan gak )

So, as u can see, saya mmg tak masak pun - husband saya tak kasi angkut sardin / maggi / beras what not, even though the places we stayed at mmg boleh je kalo nak masak... dia nak rasa jadik local plus he knows that saya akan tergolek lepas jalan2 sebab tak larat hehe...

Now, got to go shed this holiday fat huhu~

Magnolia Bakery & Bleecker Street

2010-04-01T04:49:00.013+08:00

Ok, so I was dreading to feel what it was like being the ladies in SATC. Dreamt of joining the tour, but it costs us $42 each?? Hmm, had to let that go as most of the itenerary include visits to the bars & restaurants where we cudn't even enjoy pun kan.... so we took the most innocent option - buy a cupcake where Miranda & Carrie had theirs... like this...

Masa google2, I had the impression that the Magnolia Bakery would be so packed & crowded. From the subway station (which I can't recall which one rite now as Juri je yg in charge of how-to-get-there, I just name the place hehe), we walked quite a distant to find the place... Greenwich Village - Bleecker Street - 8th Avenue - W11th Street... hoho, it wasn't as easy!! Ye la, kata tourist spot, sepatutnye within 2 minutes walk off subway la kan - so I thought!

We were looking for a place with people queing up (to buy the cupcakes), so maybe that was the reason why we ended up no where! Rupa2nya, such a humble small bakery at the end corner of a street...

and, we were the only customer when we found it! Takde pun jam packed ke hape...

Anyway, the cupcake was heavenly delish I tell you!!! Seriously, if I can pack it home & share it with u, I wud have... but expect it to be devillish sweet...

i am so not into sweet treats that much, but as i was on holiday, all that forgotten hehe... chocolate cupcake with green frosting was the best... lemon curd, not so much huhu~

As I mentioned earlier, the place looks so humble... after we bought the cupcakes and enjoyed it at the park nearby, my eyes were locked at this shop window...

Hmm, betul ke tempat ni... I thought I saw someone carrying MBMJ paperback just now, but maybe she just came out of her townhouse kat belakang bakery tu.... but nope, it is the real thing... It's Bleecker Street !!! Ok, excited aje lebih, tapi to be honest, I know nothing about this infamous street. Selalu dgr dalam TV, but hmm, ntah kenapa tak pay attention sgt... Juri plak kata yg Bleecker St ni byk tempat makan best2 - from his research laa... tu yg jakun sgt tu bila nampak MBMJ store!!

Jalan punya jalan, lagi la bertambah jakun! I mean, for a place that looks so humble, it is so posh! Org pun tak ramai, kedai pun ala2 kedai runcit... when looked at closely, baru confirm, yup - its Ralph Lauren, Lulu, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy and the list goes on...

then it triggered me that this is a posh place after all, I mean, I did see nannies & mannies walking out babies masa sesat2 sebelum tu, macam cerita the Nanny's Diary tu... cuma maybe as it was not as posh as Upper East side (where each apartment ada guard kat bwh tu), I just could not add it up... but yeah, it is what it is... and saya masih jakun & dreaming of leaving in one of the townhouse one day... hmmm, sewa semalam dua pun jadi la hehe...

the townhouse =)

Anyway, such a great experience that money cudn't buy kan... sesat2 ni ada baiknye, can see & learn a lot of things, especially when least expected ;)

Oh yeah, as I love this street so much, I felt sad leaving it afterwards... rasa mmg nak dtg sgt2 lagi... to window shop & of course, rasa cupcake yg heavan sangat tu... what a luck it was when I got to know that we're picking up our rented car at Charles St towards the end of our stay in Manhattan. Charles St ni amat2 dekat & mmg cross with Bleecker St... 2 minit aje jalan from Bleecker st, terus jumpa Dollar Rental Car.. hehe =) saya amat bahagia, & beli cupcake lagi ~ and since dah dapat kereta, I paid another visit to the MBMJ store one day before our flight back ~ hehe, punya la suka sangat ng Bleecker St nih!!! So, in total, 3 kali saya datang sini, giller tak?

Big Apple's Subway

2010-03-30T19:27:00.009+08:00

The Subway was our frequent mode of transportation while staying in Manhattan.. As we were there for about a week, we bought the 1-week Metro Pass that allows us to hop on & off subways & busses within NYC freely, for just $27 per person (sila jgn convert, kalo convert mmg rasa mahal... tapi murah tu!)

The Metro Card system works in such a way that it could only be used at the same station once every 18 minutes, so, tak bley la nak kawtim2 share Metro Card ke apa, unless nak tunggu 18 minit everytime. Naik bus confirm la tak bleh, kantoi ngan driver nanti haha...Pastu, swipe2 kad masa nak masuk aje, klua tak kira sebab rasanya tambang flat rate kot & i believe semua orang pun mostly beli Metro Kad, tak byk yg pakai one way tix... nway, clever innit? Eh, ke Malaysia nye system pun camgitu - harap maaf, maybe someone can enlighten me?

The timetable amat2 efficient, can always rely on it eventhough dah tgh lewat malam... and the train was so long that there were never an issue to board the next one, even during peak hours - still muat untuk sqeeze in...

Like a true New Yorker haha... well, timing amat tepat kan, sampai body clock can work out nak tido lama mana... I can see lots of these happening around :)

And there is a system of express & local service... Each way, there will be 2 rail tracks, so there's at least 4 rail tracks at every station - 2 heading downtown & 2 for uptown services. Express will only stop at main stations while local stops at every small station along the route - so kene ada skill lompat2 train kalo nak cepat, which is clever indeed! Juri dah jadi expert dah since asik study je the map haha... Most of the time, bila keluar aje 1st train, 2nd train terus sampai - the timing was so perfect, I wonder how they plan it so well... Ada la sekali dua kitorang kene tunggu for transit, but 3 mins maximum I guess, hebat kan? And semua pakai driver, takde la macam ghost train yg electronically controlled tu hehe... mmg old skool, but hey, it works marvel...

see- 4 railtracks - our stop (City College, 137th Street) was a small one, so yg express (track tengah tu) doesn't stop here;)

Someone asked me whether it was smelly or not - i totally understand what she meant as London Underground dulu too much unpleasant smell - booze & pees - urghhh... but surprisingly, nothing smell unpleasant in the NY subway... i don't know whether it's my smelling sense or the weather was soo cold that it didn't smell as it looked? Tapi London dulu pun sejuk kan...

Anyway, as I was saying - the 'look' or rather total appearance of the subway system is not that modern... mmg nampak ancient but very well maintained, cuma railtracks je nampak cam busuk & kotor... can see rats and sampah2 juga... but still, no smell... ah well, maybe it's just their luck to have such climate that prevents the smell?? hmmm... i think the air wasn't that clean too, as our nose was doing maximum filtering - hitam habis tahi2 hidung!! oohoo, ntah2 sebab tu kot tak bau - hidung kene block, patut pun!!!! hahahahaha

See what I mean...?
But look - the interior's not bad kan ~ clean as a whistle, even though tade pun signage no drinking / eating what not...

Nway, there's still a lot for Malaysia to learn from them kan - especially on the timetable efficiency & ticketing system... not to say that ours is not good - but, room for improvement is still at large.. I hope we can have US efficiency & Singapore's cleanliness - that wud be perfect! I won't even consider buying a car if this cud be realized =) that is, if I leave in KL la hehe

New York - Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made Of

2010-03-30T02:14:00.009+08:00

I'm still phasing out of the holiday mood, and this is the worst part of the vacation, :'( sigh...

But takpe, I think sharing some of the things I've learnt & enjoyed from the trip wouldn't hurt no, maybe someone else out there cud learn a few things or two, who knows =)

Anyway - have you heard of that song - Empire State of Mind (by Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys)? It was the frequent tune while we were there... throughout the entire trip, i thought it was Rihanna, bila google2 tak jumpa baru tau it's not her haha... catchy song though, felt so like in New York everytime I hear it back... ooo, the title of this entry is part of the lyrics - just so u know hehe..

So there's 5 boroughs (as what they call it) altogether - Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island & Queens... All frequently mentioned in SATC (manhattan & Brooklyn), Jenny fr the block song (Bronx) and Betty (Queens)... Staten Island, I rarely heard of though... kuat kan pengaruh TV ni, I am so not into reading, most of my general knowledge comes from TV series, if they lied, I'd be lieing too :p picture below googled

As we stayed in the Upper West Manhattan, we didn't go to all five - only down to Brooklyn (by subway) & up to the Bronx (while driving). Manhattan is big enough though, didn't really had the chance to complete the tour throughout the island... one week is just ain't enough!

Ok, sikit2 dulu k... to be continued =)

We're back.... and we need your help...

2010-03-28T02:58:00.005+08:00

Hi everyone ~ we safely touched down KLIA earlier this morning ~ alhamdulillah, the trip went well without any tragedy what not, complications tu ada la sikit2 kan - but biasala la, nothing that we cudn't settle ~ saya amat bersyukur... i am counting my blessings despite not achieving the thing i want most right now... well, Allah knows best, and spreads his love in all sorts of ways kan... so, i choose not to concentrate on things that I really can't work on and pay more attention to the things that I can improve and be better at - and be thankful for at the end of the day =) it really helps me to breath properly...

Talking of which, I do wanna talk about the trip so much as I have lotsa pictures to share with u lot... but right now, someone really needs help & i feel selfish not posting this up ~ on top of my anxiety to scribble down a thing or two about the trip that is... so here goes... this is for our dear friend Abdullah (we call him Aki)... He's one of the closest to us in college, and it hurts us to see him suffer... we feel for him & his wife Dzilal - she must've been ever so strong & I salute her for managing through this tough time in their life, with a beautiful child to care for...

TABUNG PEMINDAHAN BUAH PINGGANG ABDULLAH ABDUL RAHMAN.

Tujuan tabung ini adalah untuk mengumpulkan dana sebanyak RM215,000 bagi membiayai perbelanjaan pemindahan buah pinggang Abdullah di China pada bulan April 2010 ini.

Latar belakang Abdullah

Abdullah Abdul Rahman berusia 30 tahun, berasal dari Kuala Lumpur dan kini menetap di Sungai Petani, Kedah. Beliau merupakan seorang jurutera di PETRONAS Fertilizer Kedah dan berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda (kepujian) Kejuruteraan Mekanikal dari Universiti Manchester, UK. Beliau sudah berkahwin dan mempunyai seorang cahaya mata.

Penyakit Buah Pinggang (End Stage Renal Disease)

Abdullah telah disahkan mengalami kerosakan kedua-dua buah pinggangnya (End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)) pada Februari 2009. Punca kepada kerosakan buah pinggang beliau tidak diketahui dan tidak dapat dikenal pasti.

Rawatan Sekarang

Kini beliau terpaksa menjalani rawatan Haemodialisis (mencuci darah) 3 kali seminggu. Rawatan ini akan berterusan sehingga ke akhir hayat beliau kecuali pemindahan buah pinggang (kidney transplant) dapat dilakukan. Rawatan Haemodialisis tidak dapat memberikan tahap kesihatan yg sebaiknya . Pelbagai komplikasi kesihatan seperti masalah jantung, paru –paru, dan sebagainya akan berlaku. Doktor juga memaklumkan bahawa pemindahan buah pinggang ini jika dilakukan lebih cepat lebih baik kerana fizikalnya masih kuat dan kesan kerosakan buah pinggang pada badannya masih minimal. Penyakitnya setakat ini telah pun menimbulkan pelbagai komplikasi lain yang membataskan pergerakannya dan melemahkan fizikal beliau.

Masalah pemindahan buah pinggang di Malaysia

Usaha untuk mendapatkan penderma yang sesuai daripada kalangan ahli keluarga telah dilaksanakan, malangnya tidak berjaya. Manakala menunggu giliran dalam senarai menunggu pemindahan buah pinggang kementerian kesihatan di Malaysia memakan masa yang lama (l0 -12 tahun).

Mohon Sumbangan Anda

Kami memohon sumbangan ikhlas anda dengan harapan dapat mempercepatkan pengumpulan dana tersebut seterusnya membolehkan Abdullah menjalani rawatan pemindahan buah pinggangnya.

Kami juga mengharapkan doa dari tuan/puan agar usaha ini berjaya dan Abdullah dikurniakan kesembuhan berpanjangan oleh Allah swt.

Sumbangan boleh disalurkan melalui :
a. "bank in" terus ke akaun Maybank - a/c: 564490210905
b. Sumbangan atas nama : Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman
c. Tunai – boleh hubungi nama di bawah
Sebarang pertanyaan lanjut bolehlah hubungi :
En. Abdul Rahman Hussein 012 – 2053484
Pn. Noriah Jusoh 019 – 2692441
I.r. Abdul Aziz Omar 016 – 6654212
Pn. Kerisisiah Mohd Daud 019 – 5769272
Pn. Dzilal Abdul Aziz 016 – 4101607

Semua sumbangan dan doa didahului dengan ucapan terima kasih. Semoga diterima Allah sebagai amal soleh dan dibalas Allah dengan ganjaran berlipat kali ganda.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

So guys, especially those from KMYS & UK who knows him, marilah sama2 kita meringankan serba sedikit penderitaan yg dialami Aki & Dzilal sekeluarga... we never know when our time comes kan, nauzubillah (i know)... but it helps to know that there's people out there who still cares & loves us, and will hope only for the best for us... may our prayers at the very least do him some good & I am positive that he'll beat this for sure, insya-allah, amin....

Le Pliage Updated - latest update 28/3

2010-03-16T16:26:00.006+08:00

Ok, sudah dapat charges from Credit Card, so boleh publish harga ;)

All large with long handles - RM395 each plus postage (all taken, 28/3)
All medium with long handles - RM385 each plus postage (only lilac left, 28/3)
Small - RM295 each plus postage (taken, 28/3)
XL short handle - RM395 plus postage (taken, 28/3)

Murah kan ;) Would make a grreat give for the love ones too~
Jom la beli ngan saya !!!

XOXO
-jun

Jun went nutz @ Heathrow & now looking for buyers!!

2010-03-14T13:39:00.004+08:00

Dear all,

Seeking for Longchamp le Pliage lovers out there yg nak prebook se-unit dua ...

Saya dengan gatalnye telah borong sampai 9 bijik kat Harrods Heathrow tadi - belum sampai NY lagi tuh! Sekarang ni baru risau sapa yg nak amek... tapi, mmg tak tahan la asek tgk org bawak mcm2 kaler ok, dari Makcik2 ke muda mudi , dari KLIA sampai Heathrow sampai Newark... mmg tak syak lagi, bag ni mmg favorite ok, tak menyesalnye kalo korang jadi owner heheheh

Nway, these are the ones that I have bought...

1) Small in pink (short handle)

2) Medium in Lilac, Chaudron (biru greyish sket), red, and black - all long handles

3) Large in Navy (2 units) and taupe (brownish sket) - all long handles

4) X-L in brown (tade dalam gamba) - short handle

Saya tak decide lagi saya sendiri nak amek yg mana, so saya letak aje dulu...if interested, please email me at norjuna@gmail.com, harga from RM295-395, nanti saya bgtau kot email... sebab tak check credit card lagi for currency exchange rate yg saya kene caj ;) but dun worry, as of now, saya benchmark harga ikut website2 lain kat m'sia & s'pore... so make me an offer, kalo ok i'allah saya terima... kalo tak, mmg minta maaf byk2 k ;) saya rela buat koleksi sendiri ahaks

Departing KLIA

2010-03-12T21:55:00.003+08:00

Fuhhh, after an exhausting day of work & preparation for this trip (yes, we were working today - so many things to do at the very last minute sampai lupa nak makan) we are now finally in KLIA ;) ready to leave behind all the work hassle - sukeeeeee!

Lamanye tak jejak sini wt Juri... Dek A & Han hantar kitorang tadi -tenkiu2!

Sian Adam nak ikut... but at least he didn't scream bloody murder like he used to dulu2... maybe bcoz his papa was there kan, kalo tak sure tak sampai hati tgk dia nangis... adam - jgn nakal2 k!

Anyway, am feeling so excited, but takut nak act so... takut jinx huhu~

So far so good and the best part is to spend time in this golden lounge rite this very moment - nope, we're not boarding biz / 1st class, but I got a few extra enrich miles & claimed for Golden Lounge voucher instead of flight - precious! Jakun kan hehe, dah la lapar ni, mmg balun makan order itu ini.... okeh, will update again soon - doakan semuanya selamat ye!

Olaaa!

2010-03-08T22:49:00.004+08:00

I'm back from Duyong! Lama giller ok tak naik offshore... mula2 ingat lebih 3 bulan, rupa2nye cek balik lebih 6 months dah... masya-allah... patutla rasa macam first timer pun ada! apedaaa

Anyway, as usual, orang dah tak kenal coz you know why... walaupun perut masih buncit, tapi muka cengkung lagi kot from last visit (macam tak je)?? this time i went with Wawa... she suggested that I custom make a shirt with the saying ' YE, SAYA JUN!!' haha, thank god she was with me, takla bosan giller sorang2 je bila dalam bilik kan... boleyla gossip2 macam zaman bujang lagi...

Anyhoooooo this week, we (as in me & dear hubby) will be jetting off to the land of SATC... lama giller tau booking... since i stress macam nak mati last year... so, this is a well deserve break... please pray that all goes well... tak larat dah nak penat2 kejar sana sini betulkan benda yg tak patut, plan lama ni, bukannye benda2 last minute - contohnye tiket kitorang yg dah di book since May last year. Boleh lak MAS kata tadi booking dah cancel lama??? i was terkejut like HELLO!!!! mana notification??? Tak email pun??? Air Asia pun sms tau dak? nasib baik i call arini & dapat settle all transit & connecting flight bagai, kalo call a day before flight camane? tak ke nak tercabut jantung??? ingat ni plan nak pi indon je ke, yg tak kisah sgt kalo cancel2 gitu je??? aiseh...

ooohhh, byk lak merungut, tak baik jun, tak baik, nanti cepat tua, dah la mmg tak berapa muda dah....ooooooo i so very much wanna just have fun fun fun.... pls doakan yg terbaik ok!!!

Kalo rajin, I'll update from there ;) c ya!!

I am in Bintulu

2010-02-24T22:08:00.005+08:00

For the first time ever.
Landing2 tgk semuanya hutan aje, nervous jugak ~ biar betul...
But after a mere 20 minutes drive to the city, it isn't bad at all.
New World Hotel is awesome, siap ada 2 plasma / LCD TV - one in the bedroom & one in the living room - yupp, there's a living room as well. And Sarah got a jacuzzi in her room. So not fair! Ah well, the hot shower's good enough for me - macam sempat je nak berendam kan, mall kat bwh pun tak sempat nak round... Anyway, there's so many things in my head right now... I'm trying to take things one @ a time and try not to forget anything... and owh - for my behaviour feedback, i got a comment on area of development that goes - 'tends to forget things due to too many jobs to handle' - something like that... hehe, komen yg amat valid!! saya setuju seratus peratus, tapi mcm mana nak perbaiki ye... i prioritize, and the bottom in the list tu yg selalu kene abai... hmmm... saya akan cuba sedaya upaya ok ;)

Vogue Sekali Sekala =)

2010-02-20T00:30:00.013+08:00

I get way too excited to dress up for occasions lately... I am pretty much a laid back person with T-shirt, jeans, selendang, moisturizer, sun block, eye liner & nude lipstick - asal tak nampak selekeh & pucat - that's it. Well, most of the time la... sometimes, when I'm not at all bothered, I would just wear my checkered sleeping pants to Mesra Mall...

But lately, with the aging factor and me not even being a mommy (let's face it, being mommies entitle you to have a reason for not having the time to dress up, and at some extent, to gain extra pounds without anybody having to judge you), I feel the urge to pay an extra attention to the way I look... so, if you've been wondering why on earth the sudden makeover during occasions etc, it is not only because of the weight loss... I needed an instant confidence boost and most of all, to distract people from asking me about babies... it's like ' hey, look at my fake eye lashes rather than finding where my kid is', boley...? *nada yg tidak emo, tapi tatau nak describe camane*

Anyhow, I had huge fun during the family wedding last week... not only that I get to dress up for myself & find the reason to buy new clothes, I get to be Kak Andam for the Dayang2 as well... hehe, puas pujuk adik2 yg tak penah mekap ni nak tempek bulu mata you allzz!

So, inilah hasilnya, Kak Andam besama Dayang2 mlm itu... comey kan =)

ooo Ooo, especially for Apis, this is how my baju looks like... I know that I mentioned b4 that I was going to make a set of blouse & skirt 'ala M&S Per Una... but I went to see the taylor at d very last minute and she said that it's gonna be either a modern kurung or nothing at all - I forgot the fact that Aunty taylor tu raya Cina huhu... so, terpaksa la settle ngan design ni...

It's suppose to have a baby-doll effect at the bottom part, but i feel that it's a bit loose kat bahagian ketiak tu that made it look less 'babydoll-ish' and nampak gemok... hmmm, Aunty ni mmg selalu camni, dah pesan dah buat ngam2 je, last2 mesti jadi lebih at least 1 inch... anyhow, since tade masa nak alter dah, I just wore it... ok je kot, at least tade la nampak too fit & perut bulging no? hehe...

And owhh, don't you think that shocking red lipstick 'ala Gwen is hot? Hmm, maybe I'm beginning to get bored with my usual make over look yg lebih ke arah nude tone... so masa majlis akad nikah kat umah Asmaa aritu I decided to have a retro look and put on a kebaya with the red lipstick...

i kinda liked the way I look, but lotfi & Ayi felt that it's a bit too red (hehe - it's meant to be that red you guys)... hmmm, Dek A sorang je yg perasan that I was trying to create that look... wonder which part went wrong...?

Anyhow, tomorrow ada kelas mekap2 with K Da, Wawa, Hana & Mun kat Dungun... RM15 je korang! Hope I'll be learning a lot and boleh create looks yg best2 lagi... Most importantly, harap2 I'd have a blast with the girls... RM15 je kan, cannot mengharap lebih2 sgt =)

My Husband the Shooterz

2010-02-17T19:38:00.017+08:00

I have no regrets buying him the D90... something that I have dreamt of for myself for quite sometime before... but then I remembered in nature how inconsistent and hangat2 taik ayam I am, terus defer plan nak beli, takut project tak menjadi aje ... to my surprise, my husband started showing interest in photography and I know that he is somewhat very consistent, though not a perfectionist... but he learns fast & tak malu bertanya - a quality worth giving a D90 for =)

Tgk la - gaya pun dah ada ala2 shooter pro kan hahaha (which makes me wonder why most photographers dress so sempoi kat weddings... nothing against it though, guess it's just trademark huh?)

So since I am still in wedding mood lagi ni (u know how I heart weddings kan), here are some of the snaps that i particularly like ;) enjoy!

Weekend Weddingsssssssss

2010-02-16T21:30:00.011+08:00

There is so much to talk about that I don't know where to start...

My brother Man got married to Asmaa, and all the engagement, solemnization & wedding ceremonies of both sides took place in 2 consecutive days...

Dek A & Han pun join naik pelamin sekali lagi - sounds familiar je kan cerita ni, tumpang2 wedding orang hehe... tenkiu Dek A, at last, we are not the only 'inter-framers' around hahahaha...

I am so out of words to describe the events rite now... but you know what, I did give a speech during our side of the wedding... i didn't eat at all until it was all over - butterflies all over my stomach hehe...

Ni tgh neves2 practise...

I guess my speech was well received based on the 'good speech' 'good speech' compliments by the guests =) tatau la kalo depa saje nak jaga hati kan hehe... anyway, apa kata I share je the speech in here kan? Bukan nak masuk bakul angkat sendiri ni, but seriously, I'm too exhausted to update... so, copy paste aje ek & here goes...

oopppss, kasi tunjuk gamba dulu before apa2 ;)

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim… Assalamualaikum Warahmatulah..

Terima Kasih Tuan Pengerusi Majlis…

Yang Diraikan – pasangan2 pengantin yg segak di meja santapan, Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri2, Puan Sri2, Dato2, Datin2, tetamu2 kehormat, kaum keluarga, sahabat handai, hadirin & hadirat yg dirahmati Allah sekalian…

Hello everyone, I’m Junaida – the eldest of our siblings of five… and I stand proud here tonight to see, not one, but two of my siblings to take the crown of Raja Sehari with their beloved wife & husband. I have been given the green light today, to briefly introduce both couples to all of you – guys, don’t worry; I’ll try not to embarrass you too much!

Let me start with Azman & Asmaa. Well, as you may have known, Azman is the third child and the first boy in the family. Me & my sister Ina were so used to call him DekMan – that the younger generations thought that it was his real name & called him Abang Dekman! I won’t confuse you tonight and will just call him Man from now on. Because we move quite a lot, man got his early education at various schools, but the ones that I can recall are SRK Pengkalan Tentera in Kuantan, Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Gurney KL and Sekolah Menengah Dato Onn in Butterworth. He then pursued his study at Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Syed Putra in Perlis and got the chance to further study in Marquette University, Milwaukee in the States under JPA scholarships, reading Mechanical Engineering. He is now a Project Management Engineer in Pertronas Penapisan Terengganu in Kerteh, the city where both me & my husband work – but under different business operating units. I would describe my brother as a smart and straight forward person, as he seldom speaks but when he does, he speaks his mind quite loudly. He drives back to KL every weekend to meet Asmaa, now his beloved wife – who is a Design Engineer at Miyazu Malaysia, a subsidiary of PROTON, operating in Tg Malim Perak … Asmaa graduated from Utsunomiya National University in Japan, is actually my junior way back in SM Agama Persekutuan Labu… little that I know that the hot girl in school with eyes for hot wheels was going to be my Sister in law…. Hmm, from the storyline so far, I know that some of you are wondering of how they got to know each other – sorang kat Jepun sorang kat US, sorang kat Tg Malim sorang kat Kerteh – well, I’ve been trying to dig some inside stories from Asmaa, and she said … Kak Ida – biarlah rahsia… hmm, how sweet… sorry people, looks like you have to ask the couple yourselves…. Anyway, I hope that things work marvelously well for both of you, especially with the traveling arrangement that’s going to be tough – but remember – though the best things in life are free – they don’t just come rolling to us – we still got to work hard for it and in your case, I believe a few sacrifices would really pay in the long run & I hope that you would make the best decisions for both your career & family.

Moving on to Julaiha & Nabhan… Julaiha is the second last child in the family, and I think I’m not exaggerating when I say that she is actually the baby in the family… well, not because that she cries all the time, but me & my sister Ina think that she is the most pampered child – she seldom gets the ‘jelingan manja’ from Mama if she does something wrong in the kitchen – but don’t worry Nabhan, she is nonetheless a competent person in the cooking department! Julaiha – or better known as Dek A in the family now works as a Customer Service Executive in OCBC Bank at the MidValley branch, and she graduated from University Kebangsaan Malaysia and did her practical training at Airod in Subang Airport. That was when she met Nabhan, an IT executive in Airod, and the rest is just history – well, finally, somebody in the family working with the flying industry besides Ayah huh? Well, Nabhan or Han as what we all call him is a very sweet guy – I remember his visits at the hospital when Dek A fell sick after we came back from the States for Man’s graduation a few years back… he was there for her in sickness and in health, and I hope that this would be the case for the rest of your life… Dek A, I’m sure gonna miss us spending time together reviewing KL five star hotels during my business trips here…

Last but not least, to both couples – I wish you all the happiness in life & since that you’re married now, you not only have the responsibilities towards one another, but to the entire families as well. Pandai2 lah menjaga hati masing2 – give and take all you can, I’m not going to lie and say that it’s going to be hearts & kisses all the way – but believe me, married life is the journey worth sailing for. Congratulations to both couples & to the new in laws – welcome to the family, we are proud and happy to have you as part of the family expansion…

With that, I thank you. Assalamualaikum warahmatullah…

Sekian dari meja editor =)

We Are d Biggest Losers

2010-02-08T23:40:00.004+08:00

Ok, so everyone (well I'm just generalizing here, by everyone, I mean all those people that I talked too during the competition) were speculating that my group would win from the beginning, some didn't even bother joining when they knew they were gonna go against me & my group...

Oh well, what can I say... saya tak marah, cuma saya rasa ada sedikit kerugian bagi pihak yg mengalah sebelum bertanding kan...? Yes, my group won. But as I expected, I am not the biggest contributor. Kak Da did extremely well - she lost 7kg, so did Wawa - 3kg, and the rest was my score... together, we managed to shed a total of 13 kg. Thank goodness lotfi didn't gain any hehe... well, you've got to give it up to him for maintaining his weight after all the study session he had gone through for assessment - He worked hard shedding the pounds at the beginning & created a buffer for his 'munch' session towards the end - seb baik bro!

Anyway, one important fact I wanted to share - a group got disqualified as one of the team members didn't weigh in at the beginning of the game - and they would have taken the crown should it all went right as the other 3 already scored close to 12kg if I'm not mistaken... see, luck was all over us, and tidak semestinye saya je yg boleh turunkan berat secara beria ni ;)

The secret? Hmm, I don't really know... I am just the usual me - not so much depending on herbalife nowadays - but determined to see the number on the scale go down somehow.... I don't mind people seeing or saying that I ate like a rabbit ke apa... and that somehow, has inspired Kak Da I guess. She watched what she ate & exercised everyday - siap minta kebenaran nak makan tu - kelakar sungguh (which makes me wonder - am I garang or yg sewaktu dngnnye? hrp2 tak la hehe) Well, me & Wawa would go for a run at the beach & play badminton with the gang when we have the time, which we normally do... otherwise, my treadmill would be my greatest companion that worked everytime... Anyway, it has been long since I lost quite a lot... I am so happy & I hope I won't gain more as I did before... not until my holiday in March at the very least...

Akhir kata - having fat buddies work, & I'm proud to be an inspiring one ;)

Mind Works

2010-02-04T20:31:00.003+08:00

Funny how my nose was all runny & my body temperature felt like boiling - you know, the kind that you still shiver under the warm blanket even with that extreme body heat... but I could still join the power walk relay that morning nonetheless.

I wanted to support Kak Da & my team mates so much, & you know what - they won 4th place ;) yeay! But most of all, I did it because I felt so fat after eating non stop during the weekend and had a dream that I weigh 69kg - shock horror huh?

Funny how I felt so sad of having to spend the weekend without hubby & planned for bedrest the entire 2 days here in Shah Alam (what with all the body aching from the flu lagi...) but immediately jumped with joy when hubby decided to join me here... Now, all i can think of are weekend full of plans :)

People always say that It's all in your heads - indeed so true... Put your mind in it, & it'll work for you - well, almost all the time... for some, what's not meant to be is just not meant to be huh?

Funny Adam...

2010-01-28T19:54:00.005+08:00

Hmmm tetiba teringat kat Adam... he was playing with my handphone which has our picture as the main screen saver... i asked him ' sapa ni adam'... and his answer was 'mama'... hehehe... didn't know me & ina looked that alike...

Ina then explained that Aunty Ida was actually in the picture, kan ada Uncle Juri tuh...

Then when i asked again - ' Adam, sapa ni?' straight dia jawab 'Mama'

ish adam nih... fyi, his daddy has a twin brother & he's never mistaken him for his dad... macamana tu?

I'm so nervous

2010-01-25T23:35:00.002+08:00

It's hard to sleep..
Esok Juri ada assessment, tolong doakan ye ;)
Feels like I'm the one having to go through it... hmmm, at this moment, tawakal aje la kan... usaha dah, doa pun dah... semoga Allah permudahkan everything, Amin...

Jalan2 Singapore Jun&Juri Style

2010-01-24T12:57:00.020+08:00

At last, sampai jugak kitorang kat Singapore... punya la jalan jauh2 selama ni, malu nak mengaku tak penah jejak kaki kat sini hehe...

Anyway, this trip was quite unplanned, considering it was a business trip for hubby - we'll never know if it got cancelled ke apa kan, and the travelling pulak was only approved 2-3 days earlier... camane nak buat planning awal2, kalo lebih2 excited pastu tak jadi keciwa pulak kan? Well, al-hamdulillah, semuanya berjalan lancar & paling best, tiket AirAsia pun not bad, total around RM500 return for us both - amat ok for a last minute deal kan =)

We stayed at the heart of Orchard Road, Meritus Mandarin Hotel - SUKE GILLER!!! I mean, love the location to bits, not the hotel per se hehe... because for a 5 Star and at that rate without breakfast, KL Hotels are by far the best, mmg joli sakan la org2 luar datang Mesia...

Anyway, Ochard Road ni stretches for about 2.2km, and way much better than London's Oxford Street I guess... Kiri kanan semua shopping malls... Kira KL pavillion tu macam ada 5-6 biji la kat jalan ni aje.. so, org2 macam saya, walaupun tak kaya mana, suka la menjamu mata hehe... untuk family yg plan nak sightseeing, maybe tak berapa ok kot... kitorang pun tak sightseeing mana, as tempat Singa pancut air tu & Sentosa Island tak jejak pun hehe... punye la tak cukup masa kan? Well, what can I say - ni la jln2 JunJuri style, we have different priorities... Btw, sebelum korang tanya - Universal Studio tak bukak lagi k..

Hmm, because it was kinda unplanned, I didn't have much time to do research... rugi gak, kalo tak can save a lot - money & time wise... Anyway, sempat gak tanya2 org yg selalu gi like Kak Yati for tips... plus, Amri pun part of Juri's biz delegates, & his family lives there, so, helps a lot la jugak...

Alamak, penat la nak type byk2, buat point forms of the highlights je k..

- Shopping tax boleh claim kat Airport, so apa2 barang yg dibeli, make sure minta resit GST claim form. Form ni kedai yg kene issue, kita isi2 personal info sket, pastu kat airport pegi claim aje kat GST refund counter, dia bagi cash terus.. kalo tade form takleh claim eventhough tunjuk resit & barang... 7% jugak tu... owh btw, takde la kita dapat clean 7% sebab kedai amek sket as service fee - tolong2 prepare tax form tu...

- Barang2 camera murah kat sini.. cari Sim Lim Square... tempat ni macam Low Yat... so, as in Low Yat, kalo rajin survey & confident tak kene tipu barang tak ori ke what not, boleh la beli... of course, agak risky... survey byk2 pun pening... sebab comparison tak apple to apple.... e.g. for the same camera model, kedai A quote tak termasuk casing, kedai B quote 4Gb instead of 8Gb, kedai C quote excluding tax... so make sure soalan2 semua complete to get the exact price to compare, kalo tak, mesti rasa tertipu... macam kitorang rasa, aleh2 harga tu tak include tax, patut pun murah...seb baik still way much cheaper from Mesia... hmmm, pastu apa ek... oo, laptop mahal... kalo dia quote murah tu sebab Windows tak masuk... pastu, sapa2 yg minat radio amateur, I was told that it was the place to go, but we didn't look for any... tade bajet evethough Juri dah ada license hehe...

- Kat sebelah Paragon Shopping Mall Orchard tu ada masjid, amat bersih & modern. So, takde alasan nak Jamak Takyah =p

- Shopping souvenirs murah kat Mustafa, open 24hrs a day kat area Little India. Macam2 la dia jual - bak kata org Everything Under The Sun, dari kasut Crocs, Clarks, Electronics, i-Phone, gold, chocolates, susu, sayur, souvenirs semua ada, and all original but murah... tinggal Designer Handbag je tade... barang amat byk & longgok2 je... so, maybe kat situ macam nampak tak classy sgt kot eventhough they carry branded goods... but hey, great bargains not to be missed - especially if u're looking for souvenirs, chocolates & spices (saffron murah gile).

- Jgn lupa makan rojak Singapore kat tepi Mustafa, ni favorite Amri... and mmg bess giller pun... mango smoothie dia pun pekat & sedap ;) Promote ni, kedai kaler hijau nama C.M.K 2001 - bess sebab Pakcik Mamak situ baik giller... siap tolong tunjuk jalan pegi Lim Sim from Mustaffa (kalo tak kitorang ikut jalan jauh amek MRT, kene gelak je ngan Pakcik tu). Pastu, punyala baik siap tolong simpan barang shopping kitorang while kitorang jalan2 ;) but of course, korang jgn la aleh2 pegi minta tolong cam tu je kan... kene la borak2 buat baik & makan byk2 kat kedai dia hehe

- MRT amat efficient & security very tight. Berapa byk kali beg tarik kitorang kene cek daa...

- Toilet amat2 bersih, everywhere anywhere

- Kalo pegi Ion shopping mall kat Orchard tu, jgn lupa tunjuk pasport kat concierge untuk claim discount coupons... kitorang guna kat coffee bean je pun, bukanlah nak shop bagai hehe... 20% off breakfast... & halal too...

- Untuk hantu2 HRC macam kitorang, kedai hard rock ada kat hujung2 Orchard Road dah... jgn lupa tunjuk All Access card for 10% discount.

- Pagi2 kat MRT, 70% ladies carry designer handbag.. Longchamp, Dior, Gucci, LV, Coach... my eyes were rolling like crazy, checking out what people carry... macam carry Guess je... Juri kata, 'Neverfull awak tu macam common giller, semua makcik & budak2 pakai'... dah tu, awak tanak bagi saya beli lain kan... serious, saya tertekan! sket je lagi nak approach salesgirl LV Ngee Ann City tuh..

Oh Well, itu aje yg boleh di share setakat ini... ooo, saya beli apa sebenarnye? hehe, as I said, I only window shopped... survey2 harga before my next big trip... hope it's gonna be huge fun..... & tak perlu tahan2 nafsu membeli lagi... I only got to splurge in 1 River Island long cardigan & 3 MNG tops... tu pun setelah berjaya buat justification that it's cheaper than Malaysia or it's on sale & mmg tade kat Msia..... and all of them are for me to wear during the trip, kalo tak, tade baju la saya... see how hard I need to convince him... Seksa wehhhhhh... ooo, lupelak, I have a new baby - Lumix LX3 - fits the handbag with SLR functions.. i sukeeeeeeeee ;)

p/s: ye, gamba saya sume pakai selendang sama je... maleh nak gosok2 tudung lain.. halal je la...

A boring entry...

2010-01-15T17:33:00.000+08:00

Well well, what a frustrating week this has become. Not only that my work here has very little progress, I have also spent most of my time lounging in this five star (or is it 6??) hotel, doing practically nothing. Not that I’m complaining about the luxury & opportunity Allah has blessed me with, but frustration can forbid you from having any excitement at all, even thrown away up in heaven.

I learn today that we have to tell white lies to get pass anything easily. Say that you’ve known Amsterdam so well like you’re a local yourself, even if it was just an hour transit at the airport. Read & learn from others, then practice the art of acting. Tell the story with full confidence that people could never tell the difference. See, this is what working life is all about. Being able to say things that make you look good. True but sad innit?

I have to do this, and it’s totally against my values. That in total = FRUSTRATING. Call me a hypocrite for feeling bad about it, I don’t care. What I feel inside is the truth. But why I decided to do it from now on? Hmmm, because if I don’t, I may have just lose my job (ok, exaggerating a bit there)… well, if I don’t do it, I may not have met deadlines, I may have annoyed my team mates for being so naïve, I may not be able to report things on time, I may have made things more complicated… and this too, causes further FRUSTRATION. I have to choose either one, and the option to ‘kelentong’ very discreetly seems to benefit more. Period. So need to have lotsa practice & gain more experience from now on, but God forbid me from bringing it into my personal life.

Now, feel like doing some retail therapy but need to save up for our next trip – totally killing me…. Hmm, what can I do to not concentrate on this feeling… I wish I can be a pro to switch between work & personal life just in a blink, you know the kinda person who can temporarily forget about things & remembers back when in demand, boleh tak...?

VALUES

2009-12-26T12:44:00.001+08:00

I am such a loser when it comes to decision making.
I weigh things too much – this angle, that view, pros, cons, what people think lalala

Towards the end, what we feel inside is what matters, no?
And how we feel strongly links to the values that we hold on to.

I mean, anything I do that is contrary, would haunt me like crazy – and I know at that instance that I’ve made the wrong choice, don’t u?

So, what are my values really?

Numero uno – Integrity (mcm tiru Petronas pulak hehe… but seriously, it’s true – I don’t care if people think I’m lurus bendul ke hape, but at least I have integrity)

Secondly – happiness / satisfaction. This is subjective. I may think that investing in a piece of LV over a few fancy Guess pieces makes me happy. But I may also think that owning a Viva over a Vios would make me happier.

The Third One – Respect. I don’t judge people - not unless they make me feel down.

Last one – I don’t know. It used to be generosity. But I’m not even sure now… oh well, just stick to the top 3 first…for now.

Why am I writing all this? I guess it’s the 3 series factor. They say the older u are, the wiser u’ll be. So, this is a start. I have to know myself first in order to get wiser. And my values are what makes me – ME.

New year, new me?

2009-12-25T08:05:00.006+08:00

This coming year, I wanna:

- have a healthier lifestyle
- be happy & grateful about work
- learn to open my heart to accept what's written, that way, I'll be back to the usual generous me (hmm, confession - I am not my usual self most of 2009... I no longer donate willingly, nor do I offer help genuinely - except to those real close to me - u know who u are... I don't even treat my family fine dining anymore, celebrate things jauh sekali... I just don't see the point... that bad huh? I know - I'm in dire need to heal )
- stop trying & focus on my goals

My goals?? Well, as of now, I have a few lined up... not specifically to be achieved within a year though!

1. Of course - bring my weight down to 55kg
2. Climb Mount Kinabalu
3. Run a marathon or two
4. Dive the islands
5. Complete my IPF project successfully

Ya Allah, jadikanlah tahun 2010 ni jauh lebih baik dari tahun ini... dah jadikanlah hambaMu ini lebih dekat denganMu...amin

Ho ho ho

2009-12-24T19:41:00.001+08:00

Xmas treats fr mo ;-). Made my day !

Short KK Trip

2009-12-20T23:40:00.007+08:00

Mun got hitched last weekend ;)

As Air Asia offered cheap tickets to KK a few months back, we took that as a sign to go. Besides, it's not that often that we get invited to a Sabahan's wedding no? It was indeed different from what I've experienced before - everything started out formally, but after the merenjis session, nothing about it was formal at all! Family members went on stage singing, a local artist - a friend of Mun's actually, played 'Getaran Jiwa' with his saxaphone, kiddos did shuffle dance (or was it break dance?), and the event ended with a grand finale of Kadazan's Sumazau Dance round the hall by all guests (led by Mun's brother). Fun innit? Congrats Mun & Aman! Actually, kudos to all the family members for organizing such an amazing event ;)

We didn't have that much time there, but we certainly didn't have a minute wasted! For such a short stay, our program was packed full of activities. Arrival day tak sempat buat apa2, I arrived late, but the others got to attend Mun & Aman's solemnization. The second day, we went to Kinabalu Park, mandi kat air terjun nearby Poring hot spring, went for the canopy walk there, took pictures of the infamouns mountain and a quick shopping at Pasar Filipino.. kene balik awal for the wedding at 8!

free fish spa kat air terjun... cool~~

The 3rd day, the girls got up early (guys tido lambat sbb tgk bola kat luar after the wedding). So, we drove off to Tamu Gaya with the help of Garmin. Amat2 la useful Garmin ni. Especially for our short trip - can't afford to get lost aeh? Ok, about Tamu Gaya - amat3 best ok! They sell all sorts of stuff - pets pun ada. Souvenirs jgn cakap la, lagi murah sgt2 dari pasar filipino tu -Takyah gi Pasar Filipino pun takpe... but as it only opens on weekends, selalunya kalo outstation kat cni, mmg takde can la nak shop here.... tu yg layan pasar filipino kat waterfront aje, paling2 jauh sket pun, pasar malam tepi Meridien tu hehe...

Canopy Walk... agak gayat juga.....

So, after buying breakfast for everyone, we got back & siap2 for our next agenda - pegi pulau... I can't remember which island though - was it Manukan? Anyhow, we planned to snorkel there , but the condition was so-so... nak kata tak best, tak jugak, as we did get to feed the fish, and the species were plentiful, taklah sepesen je ikan dia... cuma ramai sgt org kot... tak privacy langsung, ikan pun shy2... we found out an area yg tak berapa ramai orang a little bit later... anyway, they say Tenggol is way much better... but, on the bright side, the speed boat ride was fun ;) tak sempat nak pening2 pun hehe

All in all, mmg tak penah puas laa bila datang sabah... I guess i'll always feel this way until I get to actually climb the mountain... I thought of putting it under my ' things to do before I'm 30', but a lil bit too ambitious now huh? Takpelaa... masuk list 'before 35' la pulak hehe... plus, i want to dive kat Pulau Mabul & Sipadan jugak! hehe, byk nye nak buat!! Takpe, tak salah angan2 kan? Insya-Allah, things will be realized - next time ngan hubby skali yg tak ikut kali ni sebab nak study... aleh2, assessment deferred, citt!

Dek A's Wedding

2009-12-15T21:38:00.023+08:00

Last week was a very busy week for me.

There was Dek A's wedding at my parents' place, followed by a last minute training (which admittedly was damn good that I actually gave full concentration on it heh, siap habis kul 5.30 tuh, sungguh tekun!), and the finale - KK trip for Mun's wedding towards the end... penat, but totally worth the sweat ;)

For Dek A's wedding, we had it done @ TUDM Subang - solemnization in the morning at the base's mosque and continued with the reception in the afternoon at home. I had 2 new kurungs specially bought for both occasions hehe ~ the more reason to shop & look nice once in a while ;)

Konon model la tu cekak2 pinggang... citt! Tema kaler - putih untuk akad & biru pink for kenduri... notice baju biru gamba bawah ni ketat semacam... beli masa bulan puasa, tu la padahnye! igtkan boleh kurus lagi, tapi hanyalah angan2 semata mata.... I love both kurungs anyway.. The thing is, there's so many important weddings planned until February next year that I've actually acquired 6 new kurungs / kebayas for each event! Confirm takyah beli baju raya dah nx yr (yeah rite!) Well, I love all the outfits so far, ada satu lagi tak siap... not sure how I should have it designed - it's lace & satin for Man's & Dek A's hall wedding in February... Mama bought this lace for me & Ina, but since she'll be heavily pregnant, I doubt that she'll be joining... so, it's just me then. Hmmm... am thinking of adding some shiffon, but will have to think a way of optimizing the use of the 2 metres lace... kalo tak, rugi je pulak... does a lacy skirt & satin blouse sound alright to u? Like the per una designs by Marks & Spenser tu? At least it's more practical & wearable than a kurung modern lace, no?

What do u think?

OMG, this was suppose to be an entry about the wedding kan... hehe, see, I can easily get carried away with fashion these days, walaupun selalunye buta fashion.. haiyya..

Well, back to the wedding... things went quite well actually. The flow was smooth and seemed properly planned, though power supply went out that morning & the pelamin kene tiup angin right before the groom arrived. Made us all go mad for a while! I practically had to drive to our relative's place in the neighbouring Jelutong apartment to iron Dek A's tudungs. Tengok che kiah baju merah kat bwh ni... balik2 je, letrik dah ada balik... hampeh tul!

Dek A pun kene make up kat luar je coz of the lighting... aiseh... but al-hamdulillah, it all ended well.

Credits to all the family members, especially myself (haha, boleh tak?) kerana telah practise delegation skill dgn jayanye - I actually assigned jobs to all the right people at the right time - talk about management skill huh? Hey, I should claim this in my LBVF people management, category - others hahahahahah... alamak, adakah ini people management or was I just being plain bossy??? I hope it's not the latter as I can see they've enjoyed themselves & amat puas hati once their task were successfully completed (harap2 la kan!)

Ezy was in charge of dulang hantaran from menyambut sampai menyusun.

Ezy jugak careograph flower girls from menyambut sampai merenjis.

Adah (gf Arief) jadi bridesmaid, so I briefed her to do what was needed - lap2 peluh, payung, lap tangan after merenjis etc...

Ashraf in charge of seat arrangement & ushering people to the right table (dia ni pun terer delegate gak, gamba ni telah mengkantoi kan dia hahaha)

Man & Arief in charge of bunga manggar.

The guys - set up PA system

Che Da & Che Teh (guru2 mithali ni) in charge of pantun2 for MC

Che Teh jadi co-emcee with me

Ayah briefed me the event flow so that I can advised Che Da & Che Teh to prepare the emcee script accordingly hehe

Ina- paling bess - pegang bakul kutip duit hahaha... yg ni mama suruh kot? Coz I had no idea about it until I saw her with the basket weaved handbag full of angpaus...

Hubby Juri dah tau awal2 kene amek gambar, which he loved so much as dia dapat licence to jalan2 ikut pengantin aje, takyah susah2 kene accept keje lain heh! anyways, hasilnye amatlaa membanggakan, sila layari facebook kami ;) gamba kat cni adalah yg reject2 & behind the scene aje hehe

Kesimpulannye - apa kata survey? Bossy ke ? Takpela... I saw my mum macam dah penat sgt dah, tamau laa dia stress2... so, I did what I thought right, and hopefully everyone enjoyed themselves despite the hectic preparation :)

Congrats Dek A & Han, welcome to the family !

May you have a wonderful journey together, forever, amin!

Another year wiser...

2009-10-29T21:42:00.006+08:00

Had a quiet birthday dinner at Awana tonite ;)

Happy Birthday my dear...

I pray that we'll always stay young at heart, though age attests otherwise... and for a joyful journey ahead together, forever..amin

Dressing Up

2009-10-28T18:50:00.017+08:00

How often do we get to act silly & pretend to be someone else for a while? Well, at least for me – NEVER! Can you believe that? Kesian kan… Kecik2 dulu selalu sangat teringin… but I was so fat that my mum malas nak enroll me for any pakaian beragam competiton ke hape.. kalo ada fancy dress birthday party pun kene keluar duit sendiri untuk beli stuff, confirm la tak gempak kan coz duit pun takde, setakat buat wizard hat from manila card aje la (dah la tak kretif )… Then, I went to sekolah agama, lagi la tade can nak main2 hehe… So when Wawa & Mun decided to hold their so called ‘parting party’ and asked us all to dress up, I got so excited! I believe yg lain2 pun felt d same way, kan??

I mean, the food were simply delish & the deco suits our theme very well... mmg semangat habis okeh!

Cupcakes ni from Zaid & Naim

Ditambah lagi dgn costumes yg awesome2 belaka! Check out the pictures, cool kan??? I likeee~

Yura as Catherine Zeta Jones ~ a.k.a Mrs Mask of Zorro

Fariz as Zorro - comel kan?

Wawa as Tok Bomoh Muda (dia nak jadi Gadis Melayu scary actually, but ada ke such thing?) The tok bomoh was what popped in my mind rite after seeing her, if only she had something to chew ala2 sireh kan hehehe

Zul as the half wrapped mummy yg harus control ayu sentiasa untuk mengelakkan keseksian berleluasa hahahaha

Mun as Scary Miss Gothika... real giller ok... love the face expression!

Childhood nightmare ~ you guys remember IT? Here's Lotfi as the IT clown...

Kazar the three-eyed monster...

Hana as the Witch in Red.......

Not so Lil Ms Red Devil

Juri the Vampire / Dracula - confuse mana satu haha...

We had such great time for a very last minute preparation. Siap main the winking killers game lagi… Susah nak explen game nih, kalo nak tau further, tgk sini.

Thanks Wawa n Mun for making one of kak jun’s childhood dreams come true hahahahah

Kelantan Delights

2009-10-26T21:45:00.030+08:00

Although my husband is a pure Kelantanese, I never got the chance to completely get around & jalan2 cari makan so much… dah nama pun orang Kelantan kan, tak main la jalan2 tempat tourist, ye dok? Selalunya macam tu la, kalo benda depan mata ni, mmg buat dek je, yg jauh jugak dicari kan… anyway, last weekend, a dear officemate, Lein - who is also a cek mek molek from Kelate got hitched. So, rombongan office telah membuat edisi jalan2 cari makan sambil menghadiri wedding Syezlin & Aidil kat Pengkalan Chepa ;) Sangat seronok walaupun memenatkan…

Stop over @ KT
On the way through, we stopped over Kuala Terengganu for dinner at Restoran Penyu,

nak kata best giller, tak la jugak. But it’s one of the best I guess, as memang susah nak cari tempat makan yg best2 kat KT ni…

I don’t know about others, but, judging from my own heritage, orang2 Terengganu ni bolehla dikatakan lebih appreciate masakan di rumah – lebih sedap & ekonomi berbanding masakan di kedai, macam tu la lebih kurang. So kalo nak celebrate ke what not, they don’t see the point of eating out… that’s why I memang sukar membawa my mum keluar makan - she can sense kalo halia tak cukup ok! So, kalo org nak buat business kat sini, memang kene buat market research betul2 la… ramai tourist ke tak, harga berpatutan or not, kalo tak, rugi je tak pasal…

Accommodation
Pelangi Condominium.

This is Masri’s place, situated just by the Kelantan river bank - very the metro u ols! And area tu pulak ada tempat lepak ala2 uptown damansara – tapi kat tepi sungai. Sek2 muda mudi dok isap sisha bagai , and ada Bikers café (moto2 besar park cam kat HRC la kot).

Cool la jugak walaupun I felt like losing Kelantan authenticity serba sedikit..well, globalization kan, what to do…

Places visited

Rantau Panjang,

Kampong area at Kok Lanas,

Cik Minah Songket @ PCB area, Sitting Budha @ Pengkalan Kubur, Wakaf Che Yeh, Teratak Lotfi

and of course Lein’s & MIL’s place. Tak byk tempat yg di cover, as time was very limited. Bandar KB mmg low priority and shopping complex was a big NO NO. Besides, most of us in the group has already visited Kelantan before & some cliché spots like Pasar Siti Khadijah & Kg Kraftangan (yg macam segan2 nak bukak on Fridays) telah dikeluarkan from our ‘must visit list’.

Hehe, susah gak woo nak buat planning nih, nak kene make sure semua org puas hati – but biasala kan, one can never satisfy everyone, so, mana2 yg tak tercover tuh masing2 akan cover sendiri ;)

Kelantan d way I see it

Well, nak cerita panjang2 pun I’m no expert. So, if I were to describe Kelantan in short, it would be – variety, business, and misconstrued.

Variety - for its colorful and vast array of food selection, from sweet to savory local delicacies. The must try list include Taik Itik, Akok, Jala Mas, Yati Ayam Percik, Bunga Tanjong, and so much more..

Also, the Thai food at the bordering regions of Rantau Panjang / Pengkalan Kubur such as Som Tam & Pulut Mangga. We didn’t get to taste the Som Tam though, as most restaurants were closed on Fridays. Frustrating jugak… Nasi Ulam Cikgu kat Kg Kraftangan pun the same – close on Fridays. Anyways, most food tasting were covered at Yati Ayam Percik (Nasi Kerabu),

Lotfi’s (Nasi Dagang)

and MIL’s (Laksa Kelantan) place…

kira byk dah tuh dalam masa 2 hari… perut masing2 dah naik at least setengah inch (benchmark Mun yg nak kawen nanti ni…)

Business – this, I specifically mean for the Malays, and kalo nak specific lagi, Malay ladies. Kat Kelantan ni la kita dapat tgk org2 Melayu sakan berniaga. Tak kisah la kalau kita rasa untung dia tu berapa kerat sgt laa, but yg penting, dapat berniaga. Macam hobi pulak, but hobi yg boleh menyara hidup.. macam tu la lebih kurang… bazar2 perniagaan grow like mushrooms…

food & textile industry la yg paling prominent kat sini… batik, songket, kain tenun – semuanya yg I thought Terengganu was supposed to get its name for – is developing & becoming a renown of Kelantan. Begitu lah berani & semangatnye warga Melayu Kelantan nih. Emas ngan kain tudung jangan cakap laa… semua makcik2 yg conquer!

Misconstrued for all the wrong impression people have on this negeri of Cek Siti wan Kembang – well, I guess hanya orang2 yg dah visit Kelantan je yang tahu. Mesti ingat semuanya terhad because of the PAS Islamic state proclamation.

Hmm, I don’t want to elaborate further, but just look at the Budha temples & churches around – takde pun Tuan Guru halang kan… (picture googled)

and orang2 Chinese sini semuanya fasih cakap Kelate, macam Indonesian Chinese – we can never tell right? One Indonesian, takde pun panggil Cina Indon ke apa… so, setakat ni, memang Kelantan ni one of a kind la. One Kelantan, enough said.

Lein’s Wedding
Haa, macam tak lengkap pulak entry ni kalo tak cerita sikit pasal wedding Lein kan.

She got married on Friday night, and some of us yg masih gagah berjalan2 made it to her house after the akad ceremony. Baby Imran pun sama walaupun penat… look at him, such a cute lil bunny…

Lein looked so gorgeous in white, with all the elegant red & white wedding theme.

The next day was the actual ‘bekwoh’ as they call it. Lein & Aidil wore pink, very the sweet gitu. Rombongan kami tiba serentak ngan rombongan Aidil. So shooters yg merangkap drivers (read: Lotfi & Juri) mmg tak menyempat la keluar from kereta, parking pun cam lipas kudung je (if there is such thing!) - berlumba ngan Ah Chong untuk merakam saat2 genting tuh…

Congrats Lein & Aidil… pasni teringin nak jalan2 JB & Singapore lak… so kawan2 bujang trang tang tang tu, ada tak calon JB ni? Lotfi? Ah Chong? Wawa?? Mek Nor?? Hana?? Zul?? Cepat laaaa hihi… ooo, Pacat kan….hmm…

Next trip – KK for Mun’s wedding. Haruslah diet dari sekarang untuk muat baju kebaya!

Loving Zara!

2009-10-19T20:03:00.006+08:00

Tried this on a few weeks back & am really loving the style. Well, Zara's style as a whole really, the tops are just so grreat (ironically the price tag too huhu)

So, this was put in my KIV list dulu la no... am saving up for something more important, so this has to wait... just had to put this up so that tak kempunan later, kot2 dah takde nanti kan :(

Hello dusty blog!

2009-10-18T21:45:00.004+08:00

My my, this is ackward, innit? like meeting a long lost friend not knowing where to start..

Well, what can I say? I miss writing & pouring my heart out in here.

Never meant to retire for good in the 1st place :)

Hmm, I have my reasons, & for now, let that be kept to myself (& of course a few others who may already know)...

Sorry that it took me this long to come back. Sorry juga tak dapat respon to comments hehe... pasal Bandung write ups tu, I'll take a rain check on that ye kengkawan.. cam dah basi kalo updet skang no? I'm starting fresh...

How's your life people? Hope semuanya dalam keadaan baik & amat happy ;)

Bg saya, semuanya baik2 belaka, al-hamdulillah.

So, come drop by again ye!

Oh yeah, as a start, I'm helping out a friend who's a stay at home mama, and a gorgeous cook ;) She has a diploma for baking / cake decorating from Wilton (& of course a degree frm UMIST too hehe). Her works are awesome & if I have any event coming, she's definitely my first option for cakes ;) Best of all, she's available right here in Kerteh - do visit her blog ye :)

Miss you all! mmmwahhhhhhs... oh yeah, hope it's not too late to wish everyone Salam Aidilfitri!!!

Bandung Trip – Day 1 (1st Apr 2009)

2009-04-16T20:56:00.016+08:00

Pagi2 lagi kami semua dah kumpul kat Marybrown LCCT. Fuhh, sudah maju LCCT skang ni, no longer looks like stesen bas - nampak sgt dah lama tak jalan2 pakai airasia kan hehe…

We departed LCCT around 9.30am.
Sampai aje kat Bandung, terus scan bag & nampak Pak Supir pegang sign ‘Mr Norjuna’ – yup, MR tuh! So, apa lagi, mintak tolong Juri la uruskan hehe… Keri & husband2 lain pun join layan Pak Supir cakap Indon…

Lepas kenal2 sket, Pak Supir terus escort kitorang ke bas… sesuatu yg agak luar biasa berlaku – our group diserang sekumpulan paparazzi… pelik kan? Tapi tak tipu, rasa weird giller, tapi pikir2 balik, ntah2 pakej skali ngan bas ni tak? So, terasa glamer la pulak lepas tuh… Azury boleh siap posing lagi for the camera… Sempat gak usha camera yg diorang pakai – manual wooo, pakai filem! Kalo x silap, dlm gambar ni, Paparazzi yg pakai brown leather jacket tuh...

Lepas load barang je, seat belakang dah tak boleh occupied… penuh ngan beg… so, ada gak la yg beriba… hehe, igtkan sewa bas dah cukup semua tempat… seb baik tak amek avanza! Sila lihat backrow yg dipenuhi bag - ini baru ketibaan, kita lihat hari kepulangan nanti keh, sungguh fertile beg beranak pinak!

Our first destination was Kg Daun for lunch. About 1 hr drive from the airport. On the way tuh, lalu kebun2 bunga & kawasan bukit bukau yg cantik. Ala2 Cameron kot, ntah la, aku pun tak penah sampai Cameron lagi untuk komen byk2 …

Ok2, sampai Kampung Daun je, terus attack restoran dia... cantik banget tempat nih… A restaurant in d midst of aliran sungai & air terjun. Tak sure nak describe camane, tapi rasa macam makan kat dalam pondok berhias di tengah2 hutan yg tenang kot… rasa cam ala2 Tiara dlm filem PGL tuh hehe

Makanan pulak, most of us ordered Sundanese food (tak ingat nama, tapi pelik2 & agak sensored la bunyiknye hehe – nasi timbel, liwet ? ntahla, camtu la lebih kurang)..

Imaan ng Ilish je yg amek western food – pasta & ribs ~ sedap giller, terliur orang lain!

Lama gak lepak kat Kampung Daun… rehat2 hirup udara nyaman… ye la, penat travel dari awal pagi….

Lepas rasa rehat dah cukup, aktiviti seterusnye, tak lain tak bukan – SHOPPING! Rombongan kami terus ke area Dago untuk memulakan upacara utama ini… o ye, sebelum itu, ingat lagi tak paparazzi tadi? Haaa, dia siap follow kitorang sampai Kampung Daun!! Scary tak? Tapi rupa2nye nak jual gamba yg diambil tadi… hebat betul, sekejap je dia proses gambar tuh! Tapi, agak mahal la pulak dia jual, so, Juri tak beli (eventhough gamba dia mmg macam celebrity baru kuar airport)… Sila lihat – Juri snap aje gamba2 paparazzi yg disusun rapi instead of beli hehe… sure tensen cameraman tu kan…? ya ampun pak!

Kat Dago, bas parking at one Factory Outlet, pastu, kami bebas berjalan sepanjang jalan untuk shopping… hari pertama, biasa la kan, survey2 market… tak banyak yg dibeli… ada la baju sepasang dua untuk pakai jalan2 kat cni ;) Byk gak kedai FO, ada dalam sepuluh kot termasuk yg kecik2… tapi tak sempat nak masuk sume, penat….

tgk bukti nih...sian baby2... mmg berguna amat la strollers nih... so, sesapa yg plan nak bwk anak2 kecil, sila jgn lupa stroller, ataupun beli saja di sini ;)

Sesudah puas buat market survey – Esprit, Gap, Old Navy, Zara, Bebe, Guess dan sebagainye, barulah kitorang checked in our apartment, hehe, boleh tak? Masa begitu precious sehingga check in terpaksa dibuat pada saat2 akhir.. ye la, kedai2 FO kebanyaknye tutup awal woo, rugi kalo buat bende lain! Lepas check in & cek2 bilik, semua orang diberi masa untuk berehat2 dan get ready for dinner.

We decided to have dinner kat Paris Van Java (kedai Quali kat ats ni - byk masakan mesia hehe)Dah tade idea dah nak pi mana lagi, plus, nak kene shopping food for breakfast pun – susu, yogurt dan sebagainye, so elok juga la ke mall kan…

Malam tu, sume org nampak kepenatan, Azury yg pregnant memang dah tak join la, so tapau aje dinner for her… Penat2 pun, boleh tahan lama jugak kitorang shopping kat Carrefour (sori, desperate ni, tak sempat nak boikot pilih2 kedai dah huhu). Safurah pun sempat rembat JCo, ye la kan, dah sampai sini, mesti nak rasa JCo kan, tak sah la kalo tertinggal hehe… Dekat kul 12 jugak sampai hotel balik, penat2…

Ekceli, kalo ikut perjanjian, Pak Supir habis keje jam 9, tapi seb baik la dia tak berkira sangat… mlm tuh, before tido, sempat mandi dulu ~ memang amat nyenyak tido sebab amat kepenatan… I was so deep into my sleep, sungguh indah percutian ini ;) I just couldn’t wait for the next day!

Bandung Trip – The Group & Ground Arrangements

2009-04-15T18:34:00.006+08:00

Pada 1-4 April lalu, we went for holiday to Bandung bersama kawan2 sekolah Labu saya ;)

Memperkenalkan rombongan Bandung Labu tahun ini ~~

1. Azury & family (MIL, doter Dania, & son Nafis; ooo and not to forget baby girl in Azury’s tummy – she’s about 4.5 months pregnant masa tuh )
2. Noori & Keri with doter Qaisara
3. Echah & Ikan with doter Aqish
4. Safurah & Ilish with son Iman
5. Chot & friend – Jai
6. Jun & Juri

Big group huh? Yup, that’s why we rented a minibus!! Agak mahal, tapi berbaloi la for comfort & freedom ;) Plus, the children had most fun onboard, siap lari2 lagi atas tuh – priceless experience woo, mana nak ada can tahan2 bas dah zaman2 nih, especially with toddlers around kan ;) Hehe, pastu, ada sorang tuh (identiti dirahsiakan) siap mintak mama dia nak naik bas lagi masa dekat airport time nak balik...cane tu? syok sgt kot naik bus nih kekeke

The minibus cost us Rp1.35m per day, excluding parking & entrance tickets to attractions / parks. 2 orang Pak Supirs come with the package – very friendly & helpful. For more info, feel free to google Mulia Car Rental.

For accommodation, we stayed at Grand Setiabudi Apartments. Some of us took the studio & the rest took the 2 bedroom apartment. Facilities macam kat umah bertema ikea, so, amat selesa – siap ada dapur & fridge, so no worries eventhough breakfast not included, can always prep for own bfast! On average, each couple paid around Rp 425k per nite. Ada swimming pool, laundry facility, groceries store & free internet workstation kat lobby!

Here's a picture of us in front of both our bus & apartment ;)

Next entry ~ Day 1 activity~

olaaa!

2009-04-14T21:36:00.000+08:00

Huiyoo, lamanye title it hurts lingering as latest entry… hehe, sori kawan2, saya mengalami kesulitan meng update lately… dun worry, saya ok aje, no longer hurt okeh haha… semua sudah sembuh alhamdulillah…

Ada masalah ngan laptop internet connection sket, pastu jadual agak kelam kabut… tapi takpe, saya sekarang tgh mencuba sedaya boleh untuk mengarang offline dulu… nantikan update saye ye ;) byk nak cerite nih!

It Hurts

2009-03-30T18:39:00.000+08:00

I am not writing this to raise votes of sympathy.
Rather, this is just me trying to never be the good girl anymore.

Ayah selalu berkata, buat apa ko fikir sangat apa orang nak kata nak – referring to the act of hindrance from facing & projecting the truth, just for the sake of not wanting to risk being disliked by people. Tak boleh yah, akak ni memang macam ni… hidup tak keruan kalau buat org tak sedap hati… that has always been my reply ever since I can remember…

Yes, I am the type of those who do not reveal what they really feel inside. Cliché? Ataupun tak logic lansung? – as my face expression ni ada kalanye as though like writings on the wall… aku sendiri pun clueless…

Maybe anyway, but most of the time I was trying to be nice & SINCERELY, not wanting to hurt people. Bunyi macam baik je la konon? Now I tell you – I can be very sincere unless BETRAYED! Get it? > BETRAYED!

Imagine the person who you’ve been nice to all this while & treat like the family you chose for yourself, who you defended when being accused by others (hey, did that just yesterday ok – free2 je kene maki ng FE yg tak berhati perut, only to know that he’s partly rite too..), who always pop up in your head whenever you think of buying souvenirs every time you go anywhere for holiday, always trying to make cool conversations with & laugh along together… suddenly turned their backs, ganged up, make fool & laughed AT you instead?

What’s more saddening is the ganging up… How much of a betrayal & humiliation could that be? Gile sakit!!! I always say to my husband that if a lot of people don’t agree with you, then most probably you’re the one who’s wrong… so yeah, I may be wrong, but I did not get that message from a friend to another, but rather, as a person who’s been loathed at and been isolated all this while, I know that now… mungkin inilah rasanye tikaman gunting dalam selimut agaknye..?

Actually, today was not the first time. But today, the line has been crossed! Not only was I being laughed at very discreetly, I can also hear the back stabbing words being whispered very loudly, yes dear, very LOUDLY. As though I cannot accept rejection if they were presented rightfully? Why? Why does it have to be in that manner, after all the semangat kesetiakawan (total crap la now) I have showed you?? Or perhaps I was expected to shut up all d way & never contributed in the first place…? If yes, you must be one green-eyed monster who has been hating my guts all this while huh? Tak pun, walk the talk la ok? If everything seems to be so easy in your eyes, I wonder why EVERYTHING you did portrays otherwise??

I might just as well follow what ayah said & blurt out the truth, orang dah mmg tak suka kan? So today, I did just that. I merely let my wall face do its job at expressing the truth, & my words came out like I needed insurance!

How did it feel? Horrible!!!!! For the first hour that is.

But I was so damn glad I did it. It actually felt so… liberating?

Truth was - It hurts.
Being nice sucks.
Being SINCERELY nice HURTS.
Whatever comes from me now, has to be sincere, but will no longer be nice all way long.
Either you like or not, I am being bold from now on. Jun is no longer the good girl.

Gosh, thank God I’m due for a long planned holiday very very soon… I really need a break from…. Hmm, sape yg makan garam tu dia la yg rasa masin kan…but masin2 pun, imagine pouring that garam on my open wound… that is how you made me feel….haha, emo siottt, memang pun….I’m beginning to write like Lotfi now huh? I envy him for having to work away from this place…it’s beginning to feel like hell, yet again.

Narrowing Down...

2009-03-29T00:24:00.001+08:00

Hmm, nampak gayanya mmg tak larat nak boycott everything from US.
Saya nak makan burger king, and for sure secara automatic nye, saya tak boleh tinggal herbalife ;) Dengan itu, hanya yg sahih menyokong Israel sahaja akan di blacklist from my daily consumption…

Kahwen

2009-03-20T23:45:00.009+08:00

Haaiyo... dah kering sangat idea nak tulis pasal apa... tu yg sepi jek semenjak dua ni...

Tup2 teringat plak plan nak cerita pasal kenduri2 kawen kitorang yg mmg lain la dari biasa hehe..

Gini ceritanya... we got married in 2001. Time tu student lagi kat Sheffield... aku tau apa korang pk ok - betul la tu, mmg gatal pun haha!

Ramai gak org tanya apsal awal sgt kan.. well, nak senang cite, jawapan nye dah jodoh la kan ;) ...

lek2, ada jawapan panjang skali ni... Masa tu Christmas Holiday... aku call mesia & dapat tau ayah & mama nak kene pindah aussie, ayah nak sambung masters plak - rajin sungguh! Disebabkan aku tak balik cuti summer tahun tu, rasa sebak la plak kan takut2 lama lagi dapat jumpa... so, aku wat decision nak balik mesia dan2 tu jugak...

Juri pun story la kat mak dia (mentua i tu) and cakap nak ikut balik skali... 2 minggu pun 2 minggu la.. pastu, terus ma suggest nikah je, dia pun risau kitorang ni asyek berkepit je, mak bapak tade dekat plak tuh (tiada penafian di sini - dah ngaku gatal kan tadi :p)

So, dipendekkan cerita, jadilah kitorang kawen, walaupun memula tu mama tak berapa nak stuju... ye la kan, anak sulung...pompuan lak tuh... tapi, lepas pk2 byk kebaikannye, on je laa.. so, dlm masa 2 minggu tu je la kitorang wat planning segala... kawan2 sume tak diberitahu pun, cuma rakan2 terdekat je.. harap2 takde la yg amek hati, bukan pe, kenduri tu amat limited, buat kat KB, jemputan pun family2 je...

apa2 pun, memang no regrets la ;) -- ceh, jawab dulu tuh b4 orang tanya! haha

haa, ni gamba masa tunang kat umah nenek kat felda chalok - tgk tuh, nak jaga hati punya pasal, pakai je la apa yg ada... org nak bagi pinjam pun kira baik dah tu - sila jgn gelak.

ok, nak gelak pun gelak laa.. ina ng dek a mmg ingat gile la costume ni, lawak kan yg atas kepala tuh? toklong punye tu aku pinjam, ntah zaman bila la tu.. nyesal pakai... lesson learnt - toksah la nak jaga hati sgt... buat je apa yg kite rasa nak buat... apa2 pun, aku amat thankful dgn sume ahli keluarga yg sanggup sponsor itu ini walaupun tak seberapa sebagai tanda sokongan... it's the tot that counts rite? amat terharu ok!

pastu, ni hari nikah. haa, jgn marah - songket lagi u! pink pulak tuh, cuba teka sape pilih? semestinye mak mertua i la! tak kisah la, oleh kerana baju tu mmg lawa pada pandangan aku & aku pulak disponsor, mmg setuju je la dgn everything hehe...

Kenduri yg sebenar (yg konon2nye plan nak ajak kawan2) nak buat lepas ayah balik aussie...which was 2003... tapi, kitorang pun mcm malas nak balik, plus aku pun amatla chubby tak hengat time tuh, tgk ni (kasik can la korang gelak kan ;P)-

cane nak kenduri? sebab tade la excited mana, tangguh je la... tumpang wedding adik aku ina, boleh jimat sket ye dak? And tak la org kata sakan sangat buat majlis belated khas utk kitorang je...

Ni gambar kitorang menempel kat wedding ina & ashraf kat TUDM Subang in 2006

Kitorang pilih kaler putih (ekceli aku je veto, juri ikut je huhu). Sebabnye, masa nikah dulu dah beriya pakai songket kaler2, nak jugak aku rasa white wedding kan... so, itulah alasannye disebalik kaler putih tu... mak mertua aku tak brape berkenan coz dia jeles ina pakai merah - kaler favorite dia... tapi, tu la, aku tamau jaga2 hati sgt bab2 yg aku dah rasa lesson learnt seperti di atas...

Sekian kisah sekitar majlis2 perkahwinan kami....

Eh eh, belum habis lagi ye hadirin sekalian, saje je nak trick tuh!

Heheh sure korang pun ingat dah habis kan??

Ade lagi weihh!

Disebabkan ma rasa tak sedap kenduri kitorang express sgt masa kat KB dulu, maka, sekali lagi, pada tahun 2006 jugak, kitorang pun menempel di majlis kawen jimi & k farah pulak... hahahahah... memang kaki menempel la kitorang nih... kali ni, aku tak jemput la kengkawan sangat... malu plak byk2 kali sangat kenduri kawen nih... cuma ada la beberapa officemate juri datang... tgk tuh, nak cover punye pasal - aku wat baju merah tuh! hehe, kira ok la kan, kenduri belah kb, aku ikut cakap ma.. tapi on my side, aku wat sendiri, adil kan ;)

Ha, kali ni memang betul2 sekian. Itulah kisahnye cerita kawen kami ;)

Semoga terhibur!

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2009-03-07T13:23:00.014+08:00

Skang ni cam malas nak update blog... nak tunggu gamba baru rasa ade mood... igt nak load gamba Chemerong lagi... tapi asek tertinggal kat opis jek... nway, lotfi ade load gamba2 tu kat blog die ;)

Smlm gi KLCC... haa, bukan utk keje tau..... jeng jeng jeng!

buat julung2 kalinye - jalan2 semata-mata ok... semestinye, ade laa yg tegur 'hi kak jun' 'eh jun, mtg?' ...pastu, dapat call fr whoda 'jun, turn 180 degrees, rite behind you' .... dah nama pun hq majikan kan, mmg la tak lepas dari berjumpe org2 yg kenal... tak kisah pun, coz i had fun jugak... fun bakpe? becoz.........

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We went to aquaria KLCC!

hehe, skema tak? ekceli konon2 nak bawak adam jejalan, last2 org2 tua yg excited.. cool la jugak... dapat tgk divers feed the fish & turtles... adam cam biasa, mendapat perhatian ramai, termasuk si diver...

budak2 lain pun jeles ng keta pink dia tuh (stroller tertinggal kat penang, so kene la tolak keta ni jejalan klcc)...

Pastu, gi fish spa kat aquaria..

murah je, rm15! kalo tak beli tiket aquaria kene baya rm20, still cheaper than the one yg i dah pegi dulu... tatau la promotional price ni till when...

Syok, ikan2 nye kecik2 lagi, tak mcm yg kat pavillion arituh.. adam pun sronok rendam kaki kasik ikan gigit!

Brave Adam... tapi beli dia geli, mula laa nak splash! hehe, cute ;)

Chemerung Waterfall

2009-02-28T18:44:00.014+08:00

Just got back from a bbq picnic trip with my dear officemates.

We decided to stay local this time, in the spirit of appreciating more of Terengganu charms. So, the chosen destination today was Chemerung Waterfall, about an hour drive from Kerteh (if Wawa & geng ayam weren't late laa! if not bcoz of the chickens, lama dah kene tinggai.. hehe, jgn marah Wa!)...

I'm sure most of us seldom hear 'bout Chemerung, but it actually is something to be proud of. I've been to several waterfalls before, but this is by far my favourite one. Why? Because it's secluded & is still clean as a whistle - in particular the facilities & mother nature of course.

Some say that rocks are everywhere & the water's too deep hence not too convenient for free fall dive, but I'm ok with that ;) It's a good snorkelling spot too - just don't expect the fish to be as colourful as d ones at sea laa, other than that, where else can you snorkel in cristal clear fresh water without getting loads of sun tan?

Above: That's me checking out life underneath (thanks to Wawa's goggles)

Below: Lakiku yg excited nak terjun macam air terjun..

According to our tour guides - Mek Nor & her sis Nadia, Chemerung Waterfall has just been made public few years back - the tourism promotion, the access road etc. Maybe that's d reason why it's still in very good condition. Hopefully it will stay that way forever.. ooh, btw, i just got to know from these two that Chemerung is the highest?tallest? (tertinggi laa) waterfall in South East Asia. Well, we didn't climb up that high, but here's a picture I googled to do justice to the statement...

All in all, we had such great fun. The bbq, the lepak2, the mandi2, the talking afterwards at Mek Nor's house sure made us forget about work for a while. Thanks to the non-existence network coverage too - it did us a huge favor ok! hehe, masuk hutan kan, mmg la terputus talian sikit ;)

Fr left: Chong, Mr bluHippo, Mat Din, CekPah (Din's missus), Marliati, Kak Ti, Lotfi, Mek Nor, Wawa, Me, Faris, Juri.. MIA - Nadia...

Ok geng, the day's over, back to work tomorrow now!

Torn?

2009-02-26T22:14:00.004+08:00

This week, we're both in KL.

After keje je, terus lepak2 mall & window shop. Hmm, knp ek skrg nih mcm tak bess je nak shopping? Sale byk sini sana, siap dapat invitation lagi from DP, Topshop, Miss Selfridge, LaSenza, Coach (tak igt sale ke new launch, not too bothered lately...) Tapi cam tade nafsu nak tgk2... ekceli, patutnye bagus la kan? Jimat duit sket.

Hmm, come to think of it, i still miss it even dah takde keinginan. Sebab2nye?
Well,

a) kalo dah jln2 try baju sakan, mesti lupa nak makan. Pastu kalo menapak tuh ade cover at least 5km everytime gamaknye... puas rasa dapat exercise - sambil menyelam minum air! Skang ni, sebab dah tak rasa nak, sikit2 singgah tgk menu / food. Bahaya tul!

b) rasa thrill dah hilang. Cane nak describe ek... gini, kalo kite look forward to buying something, excited dia semacam je kan... ada semangat nak kumpul duit coz dah target nak beli apa... pastu, bila dapat tuh, cam satu achievement je rasanya... now, i don't really have anything to look fwd to, boring kan?

c) oleh sebab tamau shopping, i try to divert to some other activity, such as travelling & watching movies. Tapi, travelling tuh susah sikit, nak kene ade cuti la, takleh adhoc2 la... pastu, confirm kene spend duit punye (unlike window shopping)... Tgk movie plak bukan tak bess, cumanye, mesti nak kunyah popcorn!

Hmm... i think boycott2 ni mmg amat meninggalkan kesan mendalam kat kitorang... tapi, korang rasa ok ke stakat ni? has it changed anything, apart from org2 rasa takut akan hilang kerja? is it too early to tell?

Bukannye ape, rasa2 cam i'm kinda tired dah pulak. Kitorang bleh kira really religiously la jugak memboycott.. boley rasa berdosa lagi kalo makan McD tuh, padahal bukannye haram pun... siap dah ada emel2 yg claim McD / KFC tak terlibat ng Israel ni, tapi stil tak percaya tuh... then, my MIL plak pesan suruh beli lotion M&S... camne nak cakap tuh? igt nak try la ganti ng body shop ke, loccitane ke, crabtree ke - hampeh mahal berganda. M&S cream costs rm21, yg lain2 tuh min rm42. So cane? Gile rasa guilty masuk M&S semalam... sampai camtu skali, padahal nak survey harga je...

Ntahla, rasa kelakar pun ada... rasa paranoid org pandang serong pun ada... genuinely rasa guilty pun ada....

Torn? Maybe, but deep down inside, I'm still hoping for some change... at least some news about Israel/US affected economically ke... ni tak, dia bedil Lebanon dah pulak... sedih2... btw, ada sapa2 tahu donation yg surat kabar collect tuh dah buat apa2 or not? So far, the only news yg dapat is that 'kutipan telah mencapai sekian sekian', nothing yet about the expenditure... ke mmg kene rahsia nak buat apa? well, at least it's good to know if say, we helped rebuild their hospitals ke, infrastructures ke.. mmg dulu i tak kisah, tapi since perubahan amat slow ni, teringin la pulak nak tahu...

Yeay, it’s finally over ~

2009-02-17T21:22:00.000+08:00

For now!

These past few days I’ve been put up to the test of my (work) life. Well, kinda.

All the write-ups for appraisal which normally took me two weeks to complete were done within a day or two, just to meet the deadline earlier this week - good luck me!

Then came the assessment. Twenty technical topics to be covered. Yup, you read that right -20! Kalah SPM kan? Zaman ni tak sure la… And the best part, most answers I could never find in any book… oh well, that’s the challenge.

I’m not complaining, as I think it wasn’t bad after all. Lotfi had more obstacles, masa ni la plant dia nak shutdown… my hard part was just to deal with materials delivery that got delayed & kacau my plan work at Duyong. Plus, the subcontractor didn’t mob qualified system eng but technician instead, which will cause further delay coz troubleshooting work now needs to be done via phone instead… but, takpelaa.. it’s still nothing compared to shutdown. So I should be grateful with the time luxury I had for preparation…

Ok, so the above are not my reason to write today. I just want to extend my deepest apologies towards friends & families yg telah saya ignore sepanjang2 saya berhibernasi nih… I missed my friend’s wedding (Ayien) on Valentine’s Day and did not respond to calls / emails / small talk promptly. Hmmm, I was in my own world really. So now I’m back & I promise to be a better friend k? Plus, sorry bout the work talk crap k, will blog bout life more after this ;)

TAG

2009-02-10T19:29:00.003+08:00

I got 3 tags from Faryna, Jannah & Lotfi...
Tiga2 lebih kurang aje - facts about myself, cuma jumlahnye tak sama.. aci ke combine? boley la kan, nanti redundant naik busan plak org baca pasai i hehe...

ok, here goes...

Saya...

1. Tidak rajin. Kalo rajin tuh adala sebabnye tu - org nak dtg umah ke, assessment dah dekat ke, bosan giller ke dan sewaktu dgnnye laa

2. Cepat boring. Takleh wat bebenda yg ulang2 even perkara tuh best & i'm good at. Benda x best jgn cakapla...

3. Jangan muntah ye - Tapi, saya selalu perasantan yg kenapa la saya ni ada gift yg takleh nak tunjuk2, like boleh nyanyi, boleh nari & boleh swim. Level boleh tahan la, kira kalo dapat training sket lagi boleh la buat show / masuk bertanding, cuma kelakar la kan, sah2 Tuhan marah. So, buat utk kepuasan diri sendiri je la...

4. Keras kepala, ni menurut mama saya laa.. tapi saya pun rasa mmg camtuh, kalo saya rasa saya betul, mmg saya susah sikit nak accept pendapat yg bercanggah. Kalo terima pun cam tak ikhlas je... oh well, not proud of this though!

5. Ada adik yg tak sampai setahun beza umur. Sebab tu phisically saya amat besar & dia amat kecil kot.. Sebab jarak umur kami tak sampai setahun, mama hantar Ina duduk ngan nenek, sampai la dia tadika. Masa tu, saya seriously igt dia bukan adik saya, but anak nenek saya... sian kan...

6. Suka sangat tgk AFC. Antara channel wajib yg saya tune - 703. Pastu baru 711 & 411.

7. Alergic to seafood. Tak kisah sangat pasal udang & kerang sebab mmg tak berapa makan... tapi tak tahanla kalo ada sotong... waaaaa tensen... mesti makan, pastu mula la naik gatal2 kat tgn.. belacan dalam kuah pun takleh terima, sekejap je terus nampak effect kat jari2..

8. Hmm, blur. Yup, blur. Berbeza ngan nerd. Org nerd ni genius, tapi blur ni lambat tangkap / lembab. Tak sure la sejak bila develop benda ni. Dulu2 rasanya cepat je tangkap... maybe sejak kurang bersosial ni kot.... ha, tu lagi satu - saya rasa saya ni antisosial la... tatau la apsal tak selesa sangat pegi majlis / tempat keramaian... tried to overcome this so many times, tapi mesti rasa nak balik cepat je...

9. Suka sangat kalo terserempak org2 famous, tapi tak reti nak cakap mende - star struck - hampeh tul...

10. Tak tahu saya orang mana. Lahir Kedah, kampung Setiu, parents now in Shah Alam, penah pindah umah more than 10 times kot. Bukan senang nak ngaku anak negeri ni, like bila cakap org Setiu je, terus org tanya selok belok kampung ~ memang pening la nak jawap... konon igt nak humble la tu datang dari kampung, amek nak!

11. Dulu 5 tahun sekolah agama. Amek Arab Tinggi tuh! Tapi, nak cakap Arab mmg tak reti laa, paham sikit2 je... rugi kan..?

12. nak kene study dah ni... assessment 17hb ni...so, sampai di sini dulu la ye, doakan saya tak hampeh k! And, sape2 nak buat tag ni, amat la dialu2kan ye. No pressure ;)

Lake Kenyir Resort & Spa

2009-02-07T19:13:00.029+08:00

We just got back from the scenic & tranquil Lake Kenyir, about 2 ½ hours drive from Kerteh.

~ A little something that I learnt ~

I never liked geography, but ever since working for the company, I find facts about natures & living somewhat intriguing ;)

Tasik Kenyir is the largest man-made lake in South East Asia. Beneath it lies several rivers flooded and joined together to form the lake, which was the direct result of the hydroelectric dam construction years back. It took about 5 years to be filled and what were then rainforest hill tops are now seen as clusters of islands of Lake Kenyir, about 340 of them if not mistaken.

The water depth ranges from 100 to more than 200m, which is the reason why several islands sink during this monsoon season.

It is one of the entries to our National Park & the bordering states include Kelantan & Pahang. Though I believe wildlife habitats have been severely affected by the formation of this lake, I also think that our government has done their best at preserving the nature, judging by the cleanliness and overall condition of this lake.

~ Accommodation ~

We stayed at Lake Kenyir Resort & Spa. I think it’s a 4 star hotel, but to be honest, I just don’t see why it’s not 5 star. Well, basing on experience, me & Juri thought it’s comparable to any 5 star hotels in the country.

We were really happy with the service, especially during this season, when there isn’t that many people around, we felt as though we’re on a private island, though we’re not ~ really cool indeed!

The room rate for our lake view deluxe room was RM 280 nett per nite, including ala carte dinner & breakfast for two.

Well, this was our chosen place to stay this time. Alternatively, if you’re not planning for a quiet escape / honeymoon getaway, it’s always a good idea to share within a group of 4 to 6 people to either rent a boathouse or stay in the Kenyir Sanctuary Resort or if anyone you know works for the government, federal bungalows / hostels are also available for rent & are located on one of the islands, which I believe is cheaper than what we paid. Or, you may also choose to set camp at the designated sites available on or off the islands; we certainly were not looking for a backpacking experience, hence the spa resort ;)

~ Activities ~

List of activities are endless. It all depends on how much you’re willing to pay & how much time you have. For our limited time & budget (I just thought paying RM800 to rent a boat for the two of us to island hop a little too over the edge), here are the things that we did:

Deer feeding – FOC

Koi feeding – FOC

Fishing – RM 25 per rod, FOC if you use your own

Karaoke – RM15 per head per hour - no pictures though...

Paddle Boat – RM15 per boat

2 hrs Lake Cruise, stopped over at Herbal Island & Saok Waterfall – RM40 per head

stopped for herbal drink - I had kacip fatimah & mas cotek, while Juri had the very bitter tongkat ali drink hehe... there's juri with one enormous tongkat ali root.

Well, that’s a lot for a 2 days 1 nite stay. I just wished that we had more time to pay visit to the Taman Negara Caves, Kelah Sanctuary (closed till March though, according to the Pakcik at Herbal Island, the Kelahs are ‘mating’ now hehe) and the Hydroelectric Dam. Well, maybe some other time aeh? I'd also like to try out the spa treatment then, which I purposely missed out coz I just spent rm250 last weekend for a similar treat in Kuantan.

~ All in all ~

This is one of the best impromptu getaways I ever had. I really enjoyed it, especially when I had nothing to expect in the first place. Well, to be honest, I was awed by the scenic view and had no idea that we had such beautiful place like this in Malaysia.

I love planning for holiday getaways. But it’s a shame that I always tend to look too far and forget about the ones in front of me – it’s always been like that. I mean, the way how I first reacted towards the boycott saga says it all. It’s so hard to let go of the foreign stuff while there’s plenty of local alternatives to be considered, well, I’m still trying hard as I speak. What we have & what we produce here are as good and as competitive - I’m one proud Malaysian!

Bosannye...

2009-01-30T22:37:00.003+08:00

Today, we went to Kuantan.

Initial plan was to watch movies, but guess what, Kuantan cinemas amat2 lah hampeh nye...Bride Wars takde, yg ade Chinese movies & cite Melayu je... keciwa sungguh :(

Then, just to let time pass, jalan2 la kat Mega Mall tuh... hmm, tatau la if it's Friday or memang Mall ni dah semacam nak mati jek... bosan amat!

So, after Friday prayers pegi la East Coast Mall pulak... ok la, still happening. We went groceries shopping & had lunch. That's it. No window shopping, no real shopping. Hmm... nafsu membeli sudah decline dengan kecerunan yg amat steep laa, especially after kene boikot2 ni... well, takpela, dapat jimat duit sket ye dak?

I seriously need to find a new substitute for my retail therapy now. Jalan2 mall hari ni ternyata depressing. Don't know if I'd feel the same if I were in Pavillion. One thing for sure, I know Mesra Mall is getting 'duller' by the day - unless they let Giant open (or any other supermarket for that matter), I don't think the situation's gonna improve...

Funny... or not?

2009-01-25T11:51:00.004+08:00

Hmm, it's easier to think this as funny so as to not create any tension around. Skang ni asek mood swing jek, so better gelak je la eventhough it's mean - i know!

Thats mean...aaaa, ooo that's mean (betul la dia tak salah cakap ni...)
Its take (berkali2 taip, dah tegur, type lagi, kalo presentation dia alone takpe, ni group's presentation ni! aisey, susah la camgini..)
The plan is to serviced (service report ke work plan ni?)
Jun is here. He's here since... He asks me... She's (baru tersedar my muka kerut kot..)
Ayat dalam proposal - We will required a, b , c (dah dapat / buat ke? kalo dah, takyah la propose...)

Ok, enough being mean. Just need to get this out of my system. Otherwise I'll explode nanti lagi susah ;)

Malasnye

2009-01-19T21:34:00.003+08:00

Nak study...
assessment is so around d corner, & I don't have the heart to even glimpse at the notes.. i tot my student life ended years ago, but boy was i wrong! this time, it's even tougher coz takde past years papers maa.. tu la dia, dulu2 dok harap khatam past papers itu la jadinye kan? haha, padan muke saya...

anyway, tomorrow i pegi keje tempat hubby, yeay! Ade kelas with sifu kat sana, ~ suke ;)

Cakap pasal suke, semalam we were both on leave. Ade small gathering cum very mini re-union of kawan2 sekolah rendah... ramai back off at the very last minute... takpela, at least it was fun ;).... cuma saya dalam keadaan bloated sekarang ini akibat those hormone pills... perasaan mengembang semacam jek, mood pun tak bes sgt... haish, tamo dah la amek this option - i tot i cud handle it, but tak tahan laa.. just this one cycle and that's it, am making u-turn to other options plak laa..
anyhooo, here's our picture (courtesy of Min) at Marche yesterday... Yg ada cuma family Min & Fahmi je.. told you very d mini hehe

Gaza oh Gaza...

2009-01-14T20:21:00.008+08:00

I feel the urge to write about this as violence of the Zionist gets worse by the minute. The question is, what, other than doa can we do?

I know I'm not the serious kinda blogger & my writings are mostly on light topics for you to enjoy while relaxing in front of the telly... but allow me to step a little away from d usual comfort zone tonite.

All this while, opting for a safe choice has always been my 'thing'. I don't take risks easily, be it humiliation or sufferings. I'm sure you've heard people say (in fact it's what Allah says) ~ weakest faith within you is to istighfar & doa.. yup, selemah-lemah iman... that's what it is... that's who I am...

I am ashamed of it, but there's nothing wrong with it what so ever actually. At least I still have faith rite..? If only I could upgrade it a level higher than usual..
hmmm..

Well, for a start, maybe I could do something other than doa for our family in Gaza?
I can only think of two things now, so if you have some more do share it with me...

First on d list - donation. Kecik pun takpe kan? Baby steps from the usual istigfar & maki hamun dalam hati ;)

I used to have doubts on how the funds are managed. What they buy with the money & how they make sure it reaches the victims. But to be honest, I don't care now. I don't even care if they want to fund another Al-Qaeda troop to fight the Israelis. Whatever it takes to stop the violence. Plus, I now trust whoever manages the funds coz I have not heard anyone other than America & jews who are for the Israelis.

So, the second one as you may have thought - is to boycott all American & Jews products as much as I can. Yupp, ALL American goods sekali. Bukan sahaja yg betul2 support Yahudi. Why? Because all the tax money from the business income that we contribute will eventually go to their government to supply weapons that kill Palestinians. So, that's a strong enough reason aeh?

Well, having said that, I gotta admit - this is something huge & hard for me to do. I already plan to buy Coach bags this year & also berangan2 nak jln2 to New York one day. Haruskah saya melupakan segala now? Nampak gayanya begitulah at this moment... hopefully Obama can start doing something so that I can resume with the plan hehe...

Having said this also, don't feel that I'll judge you if you're having Big Mac ok? Aku pun selemah2 lemah iman, manakan nak judge org lain... sentiasa bersangka baik kan? Plus, I will not throw away my existing Coaches too, coz that wud just be stupid. To boycott in this context means merely to stop buying more.

So, bottom line is, semoga Allah menerima perubahan saya yg kecil ini to make d world a better place. Oh Allah Almighty, pls help mankind to end this war & condemn the Israelis...Amin..

Azam Tahun Baru Saya

2009-01-05T17:56:00.002+08:00

Okay, so I am like 5-6 days late to kick start my New Year resolutions aeh? Tu tak kira tahun Hijrah tuh huhu

Tapi takpe, it’s never too late to change for the better rite? So, here goes…

For 2009, my GOALS are:

1. Achieve my target weight which is 55kg. I am now 65kg

2. Pass my assessment. Kalo tak dapat tahun ni, paling lambat early 2010 (being realistic here)

3. Start IVF by my birthday in June, tamau lengah2 dah – please pray for me ;)

4. Save more money coz we'll be spending a lot for no 3, and God Forbid ~ but I heard rumours yg taun ni maybe tade Bonus isk isk...

5. Be a better Muslim

6. Tamau stress2, especially when it comes to work ;)

All of which will have a quarterly review haha

And it starts TONITE! coz I already had nasik kerabu, nasik lemak, big apple donut & cupcake today for Mek Nor's Bday Celebration haha - harus jogging & minum shake mlm nih!!!

Sleeping late tonite...

2009-01-05T02:00:00.002+08:00

Just to bake & ice these cuppies for Mek Nor..
Boleh lak sume lupa wish haiyooo... so ini adalah cubaan mencover semula huhu

2009-01-05T01:58:00.001+08:00

SUNGGUH

2008-12-31T22:03:00.003+08:00

Ramai...

Byk kan keta?

Ini adalah kereta2 rombongan family belah mama who came all the way from Setiu & KT. My cousin Eky got married on Awal Muharram & the ceremony took place at USJ (bride's side), so as mama is the only sibling living nearby USJ, rumah kitorang memang jadik homestay tanpa bintang la hehe... masing2 kene pepandai carik port tidur sendiri, this time mine & Juri was right in front of the tv, ok la eventhough tak dapat bilik... seb baik tak kene tido kat dining area hehe - well, ini adalah senario biasa bila balik kampung kat setiu, so kitorang takde la rasa wierd sgt ;) biasala family besar kan...

sila lihat percubaan saya memakai tudung indon ni.. hmm.. rasa2 ok coz muka takla nampak bulat sangat, tapi kaler shocking pink ni yg tak seswai ng saya... silap sungguh pi pilih kaler tuh :(

Ini dia Nana & Eky - the bride & groom. Mereka dua2 keje di MLNG, ngorat2 & dating2 kat UTP kot hehe ;)

Ni plak masa malis kat Dewan 3k USJ.. tak sempat pose ng pengantin, ng banner derang pun ok la kan...

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Syiokk shopping

Alang2 orang dari kampung datang time2 year end sale nih, kitorang angkut semua pegi shopping la, apa lagi! Tapi, tadela KLCC or Pavillion ye, mencabar sgt dari segi driving & price range hehe... so, kitorang bawak makcik2 & pakcik2 pegi shopping kay Jusco Bukit Tinggi, Sunway Pyramid, Subang Parade, Ikano & Ikea, and tak lupa juga Pasar Tani Stadium Shah Alam. Oh, geng2 laki yg masih gagah juga telah merewang ke Danau Kota & Uptown Shah Alam for late supper & shopping. Amat meriah mereka membeli belah, seronok tengok!

Adam & Ecah pun shopping sakan gak... This was during our 'break' at Pasar Tani Stadium - pancit woo nak habiskan semua row!

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Exhausted

Penat tapi sukee! Yg tak sukenye kene kemas rumah lepas org balik la haha! Nak wat cane, kang kesian lak mama kemas sorang2 kan... Lepas penat kemas, sambung shopping with Ina & Dek A lagi hehe... mmg berantu la mall ni... jimat cermat harus masuk dalam list new resolution - so that boleh shoping lagi di hujung tahun, ok ke?

ok Uncle Man, keta2 lain dah balik kampung, parking keta jambu Adam kat sebelah Tiara Uncle Arief k!

Adam with Uncle Juri masa swimming kat Suriamas... suke giller adam eventhough sejuk terketar2 kan!

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Buncit...

Haiyooo, ujung taun 2008 ni memang makan tak igt dunia punya... slua pun dah rasa ketat2 dah aisey... takpe2, kite kan ada Herbalife, so saya tidak lah risau sangat seperti dahulu ;) Mari kite berazam kuruskan badan!!!!

Family Lunch & Outing

2008-12-26T00:16:00.006+08:00

Jarang2 dapat kumpul Full House ni. So, once we're all together at one time, terus kumpul segala celebration yg tertinggal & sambut dan2 tu jugak ;)

Today, we had lunch at Italiannies Sunway Pyramid. Ayah sponsor hehe... The food was superb, except for the roast chicken, which I think was quite dry... We made reservation for the Godfather Table, aleh2 bila sampai, org lain pulak yg occupy - keciwa saye :(

Luckily they felt guilty enough & gave us pretty good service, so it was really enjoyable. We had all the 10 types of pasta available, roast chicken, pizzas & scrumptious salad - yumm yumm... for complimentary, they also served bread pieces dipped in olive oil & balsamic vinegar - all free of wine / alcohol btw. I asked to exclude the vinegar & they said there's no alcohol & so I asked them to make sure that all our dishes remain that way ;)

After that, we went shopping. Petang pulak, after a short nap, we went to Sunway again for a swim at our apartment - ye la, before renting out, baik tuan rumah rasmi dulu kan hehe... Sungguh penat hari ini. Tapi best ;)

Lunch @ CPK with Min

2008-12-24T00:12:00.000+08:00

This was last Friday. I met up with Min, my skoolmate from standard 5 & 6 in Kuantan. We haven't seen each other since ages ago, & you can imagine how lengthy the lunch went! Btw, facebook brought us back together, cool aeh?

Something special about the bond we anak2 askar share - though we move quite a lot, we always see the same faces every now & then, except if our fathers retire or resign from the armed forces of course. As we live in the same community, we know quite well of each other's family members. Our parents work together (dads at work, mommies at BAKAT - the wives club) & in most cases, our siblings were also classmates. We were like family, sleepovers and camping were our favorite passtime activities back then ;) ... Syiokk laa, really missed that life... sadly, when I started schooling in Labu, the bond got lost as I was disconnected from that wonderful world :(

It feels so good catching up with Min. A lot has changed & it's sad to know that her beloved Ayah has passed away 4 years ago... Al-Fatihah...

But she's got a pretty lil princess & a loving hubby though ;) and she's living with her mom in Keramat. Her twin sisters Da & Di are getting married soon - they were Dek a's classmates. Min now works at OSK - under Swiss Garden Resort division - st like that & her husband is the Manager @ CPK, cool huh? My first meal there terus charge under 'account' hehe...

Btw, the food was really yummy, esp the salad yg tak berapa nak diet tuh! Makan salad byk sangat sampai tak habis main course, sukee ! We had Spaghetti Marinara & Salmon ape ntah.. tak ingat... but @ first, waitress yg amek order tu cakap ' pasta salmon ni contains alcohol kak ' - so they asked permission to do an alcohol-less version (of course la kitorang amek yg ni kan!)... So, that's nice innit? some restaurant don't even bother to ask!

Ooh, here's how we looked like back then - chubby tak hengatnye aku!! Min lak maintain je vogue dia tuh!

Looking forward to meet the others in our reunion next month ;)

It's Our Seventh Year Today ;)

2008-12-23T00:37:00.002+08:00

See you Wednesday

~XOXO~

Are You Superstitious?

2008-12-20T17:57:00.001+08:00

At times, I am. Well, at least I believe in the ones that I repeatedly experience in life.
To name a few:

1) Something bad is about to happen if any part of my left eye moves. It’s like having this big nerve on the eye lid that keeps pulsating & to add to the annoyance - there’s nothing I can do that could make it stop!

2) If it’s the right eye, then I’m going to see or hear from someone who I haven’t met for quite sometime. It’s something that I normally look forward to actually. Nowadays, with the improved transportation, traveling long distance are made easy, so, I meet most of my loved ones more often. Maybe that is why I experience it less than those days back when I was a student. Plus, there’s always internet & mobile phones to keep in touch wt friends n family now huh…

3) I’m going to be mad at someone / something if any part of the lip moves. This too, is some nerve thing I can’t control… but not as annoying as no (1) above though. Hmm, come to think of it, I experience this much less then before. Well, no complaints there! Maybe my anger management’s got better? Better be it! Saya seorang kakak yg garang tau dulu! Sekarang, tidak lagi hehe ;) Living with hypertension sure is stressful, and it’s in the gene, so hopefully I won’t inherit it!

4) If my morning starts off badly, it’s gonna last all day long… sigh… It’s like having a ‘Hari suwey’ as me & Juri put it… so we tend not to be too ambitious that day, or be prepared to get frustrated. On a good note, if it’s the other way around, then we start planning for macam2… But, it’s starting to get rather confusing these days, coz the trend tuh dah macam tukar sket… like the other day, when we ran into some corner wall & scratched our friend’s car, and then decided to go to Ikea dlm2 mood ‘suwey’ tuh, we got to buy this wardrobe that cost rm400 for a merely rm100 only, way cheaper than the 2nd hand price we thought of buying for our rental apartment before that – so, not so ‘suwey’ after all huh?

Well, frankly, I think I’m a see it to believe it kinda person. As I said, I truly believed in what had happened to me & even that, changes as time goes by…

So, to say that I’m 100% superstitious tu tak la jugak kan…coz, I don’t believe in say, holding a baby would make me conceive easily? What with all the scientific explanation backing up in my head, mmg saya rasa itu semua agak karut huhu… maaf ye kalo ada sapa2 yg really believe in this, it’s ur right anyway & saya tiada hak mengatakan that u’re wrong… tapi bg saya, mula2 saya layan, ye la kan, kita tak boleh sombong & kene cuba everything… tapi lama2 bila saya frust, saya rasa benda tu annoying lagi karut hehe. Kalau saya nak pegang baby, itu adalah kerana saya rasa baby itu cute & comel, bukan kerana saya berharap tiba2 Tuhan nak jadikan saya mengandung, sebab yg itu, sememangnya harapan & doa saya sepanjang masa – bukan masa pegang baby saja ;)

So, how about you? How superstitious are you?

More of Judie & Tini's Wedding

2008-12-15T21:42:00.000+08:00

Baru je dapat gamba2 ni from K Farah... tapi udah di compress thru mail, so kecik banget jadinye... takpe laa kan, janji ada.. Kat atas tu, gamba lengkap family Ismail Abas ye... squeeze habes!

Ni plak, clockwise from top: me suap afham dadih (sedap gak dadih cikjun yg kene modified ni kan Afham?)..., pastu the couple posing dlm bilik pengantin umah Tini - dlm album tu duit hantaran; then upacara memotong kek kat umah Ma (tu je kek secret recepi yg available, choc pun choc lah!); finally - gamba bukti laki aku kene cuci pinggan hahahah - cool apa leh borak2 ngan abe Long kan Yang? Jarang berlaku tuh hehe

Alamak, kecik nye gamba ni, mintak2 la bleh zoom... Fr L to R: Gamba hantaran gubahan K Farah (btw, cupcakes tu I got from here. Boleh order lagi, dekat je kat Kemaman); pastu sume adik beradik laki & cucu wt Ma; Lastly the second baju on Hari Bersanding (apparently, kat Kelantan ni package murah2 la, dah la I heard diorang dapat promo price, tambah rm50 je utk 4 pasang baju on top of pakej pelamin + bilik tidur -> mana nak dpt tuh??)...

Ni meja pengantin yg K Farah hias saat akhir. Alamak, tade la plak gamba lauk grand (perasan) yg kitorang masak tu !

Hmmm.... since the wedding, I've been thinking... since Tini adalah teramat muda, baru 23 tahun ok, sama je cam Dek A - apakah harus dia panggil I 'Kak Jun', since Judie tu Abang kan... makcik amat kompius ok! sampai tak selesa dalam percubaan borak2 ng Tini mula2 tu (ye la, tade kata ganti diri kan, pelik gile rasa)... Pastu, tak tahan, terus usulkan permasalahan ni pada K Farah, dia kata tak bley panggil 'Kak' - hoyeah! Tapi sampai takat tu je la... takkan aku nak bgtau Tini jgn pulak, over tau! Haishhh... susah2, aku tanya Ma terus... Ma apa lagi, sependapat dgn K Farah, dia dgn bijaknye telah memberi taklimat kepada semua org hehe... so, kira I ni boleh perasan muda lagi la - sukee!!!

Ok lah, takat ni dulu celoteh hari ini... Next, giliran Abe Long plak... Ma tgh sibuk scouting tuh kehkehkeh ;)

Two Weeks Notice

2008-12-13T15:37:00.000+08:00

No no, I’m not resigning from work, still loving & depending so much on it to let go ;) Nanti mati kutu lak duk umah sorang2 hehe.

Ok, this entry will be about me & my SIL k farah (and all the in laws of course) preparing for Judie & Tini’s wedding. It’s going to be a long one, so be warned people! Oo, Judie is Juri’s elder brother number 3 btw ;) and his actual name is Rudzudi ~ just in case u’re wondering.

It all started as ‘just’ an engagement plan, so me & kak Farah just needed to prepare the hantarans. Nothing much to worry as Kak Farah’s really the crafty-artsy kinda person and me on the other hand – well, I love shopping so much that sponsoring some of the goods just excite me to the max :) So, everything ‘bereh’ je la!

Tup tap tup tap, change of plans at the very last minute, 2 weeks before the event to be exact! Instead of engagement, Ma suggested to settle everything in one go – tunang, nikah, sanding & sambut menantu. Well, I think it made sense anyway – Judie’s off to work induction in Jan & we’ve no idea where he’ll be posted to afterwards. Tini’s lil brother pulak will be getting married end of this month, so, better kakak kawen dulu dak? Plus, look at the bright side, semua orang dapat berjimat kan? Not to mention the relief of both parents, the quicker the better la! The couple pun tak kisah je, mana yang baik itulah yg diikut hehe. So, daging korban tahun ni telah digunakan untuk 3 acara dalam 1 majlis – menyambut menantu, birthday & akikah baby Afham, really efficient innit?

This plan change agak menggelabahkan kitorang. Tamau cite la pasal musim tengkujuh yg merumitkan keadaan ni kan… Mana taknya - makanan & meja pengantin, hantaran 11 dulang, siso (doorgitfs), photo & videographer, signage, bunga manggar, kemas rumah, basuh pinggan, tambah2 lauk, hias kereta pengantin & ikat ribbon kat all cars, susun2 kerusi meja, nasi putih, desserts & drinks for guests semua kene buat sendiri. Buat pulak mana boleh cincai2 kan, nanti haru jadi huduh or orang sakit perut lak, naya ! Catering just sedia lauk + nasi minyak+kemah je. And the only women in the house were the 3 of us – me, kak Farah & ma… and we’re supposed to greet all guests at the same time too, haiyooo… mana nak layan orang lagi, nak make sure food & crockery flow smoothly from dapur to meja makan lagi, nak posing2 ngan pengantin lagi, afham pun nak kene babysit gak coz he doesn’t accept strangers that easily ~ which is good in a way though…

Barulah nak rasa bersyukur ada family besar cam umah nenek on my mum’s side – makcik2 je tolong pikirkan bebenda camgini, kite rilek je follow order. Now, it’s the other way around, even worse actually, we’re expected to give orders to adik2 lelaki, abang2 dan suami2 huhu, mencabar tuh! I know Ma has no problem giving orders as she’s used to it, but not me & kak Farah – first timer ok!! Di saat2 akhir, kak Farah telah menjangka yg kitorang ni ‘biar betul’.. so, dia telah dgn bijaknye mengimport mama & seluruh familynye untuk masuk skuad dapur, siap ngan ayah & maid makcik dia pun diimport skali… lega2… but still, as it’s our 1st time acting host for such an important event like this, kitorang memang nervous la sepanjang majlis… sblm ni, kitorang yg jd pengantin, time tuh sume catering buat, kite tolong2 kemas je hehe…

Ooo, one funny story. As I was planning my to do lists and framing my time for specific tasks until ‘the day’ came, Ma took me to the bilik pengantin...

"Jun, ni bilik pengantin. Katil ni pakai cadar Jun kawen dulu (merah), langsir satu tingkap langsir Jun (merah-gold), satu tingkap lagi langsir farah (biru-gold). Jun pikir la nok wak guano2 pun biar comey, siye ko judie…"

...I was like OMG!!!!! I mean, aku boley je nak wat selamba saat2 last minute time tuh & cakap ‘eh ma, comey doh ning!’ tapi ayat last tuh mmg syahdu laa.. mmg kesian kat Judie kalo nak tangkap gamba dlm kombinasi kaler yg ‘unik’ itew – hands down curtains & bed set jgn cite la kan…? Plus, nanti habis satu kampong heboh aku yg prepare bilik pengantin tuh – malu plak nanti… Hmm, kusedar diri ini tangan keras yg tak kreatif, but I do get inspired easily by other people’s work before, so, tiru2 je la… ape lagi, shopping la! Bab ni I sukeee :) , biarlah kene redah hujan & jam yg mengalahkan jalan TAR tu, I tak kesah bebeh!

Thanks to SSF & lovely lace inspiration, I managed. The room turned out gr8 for someone like me, tabur2 rose petals sket ~ lepas la QC & standard diri sendiri hehe. Well, it rcvd a few compliments, ok la tuh :) .. berbaloi tido kul 4 pagi ok! Juri plak prepared a short movie from the pictures we took masa ari nikah & sanding the day before.. ade lagu ‘sempurna’ on the background, suits the romantic mood I was trying to create ~ nice !

Huh, penat la cerita, byk lagi insiden2 near miss yg menarik sbnrnye... api lilin burnt my ‘romantic’ bunga la – habis bau hangit overpowering my (konon2nye) lovely lace scent tu; pastu, hantaran terbeli yg sama la, my dadih tak beku la and mcm2 la lagi… tapi korang pun sure dah penat baca kan… so, kite layan pictures je la ek… gamba2 ni pun sempoi je coz fr juri's hp, dia pun tak sempat tangkap sume sbb bz acting as videographer... official photographer was Jimi (k Farah's hubby). Saya tak sempat load segala pics from his Sony Alpha, pengsan terus lepas event huhu.... so, layan je la mana ade ek...

Tepat je 4pm Khamis, kitorang balik keje & packing segala. Pukul 7 gak gerak from Kerteh, so sampai KB pun dah kul 12mlm, tak sempat buat pape. Esoknya, pagi2 lagi K Farah dah amek barang2 untuk final touch hantaran. Well, these are the few ones hasil magic fingers k Farah...

Lepas Friday prayer je, kitorang terus berangkat ke rumah Tini untuk majlis Tunang & Akad Nikah. Hantaran sume angkot sekali except cupcake & pulut kuning - simpan untuk majlis sanding esoknye...

Majlis pertunangan simple aje, exchange rings with Parents... Baju pink tu ialah Ma kami yg vogue. Baju merah tu ayah Tini...

Lepas tu, terus sambung majlis akad nikah. Alhamdulillah, sekali lafaz je Tini selamat menjadi isteri Judie...

Mlm tu, takleh rilek2, esok nak berarak untuk majlis sanding lak. So, kene prepare ribbons for kereta2 yg join geng 'belarok'. Esoknya, pagi2 lagi sblm hujan, terus hias keta & ikat reben...

Hmmm, hujan lebat cats & dog pastu... Geng2 belarok lepak umah ma kejap... pekena pulut kuning & tea dulu!

Sampai je umah Tini, upacara dimulakan dengan tepung tawar. Pastu, upacara mengenal - family laki salam ngan pengantin pompuan sambil bagi duit hehe.. kayo Tini kayo...

Hmm, sekali tengok biras aku ni cam Sharifah Amani lak, dua kali tgk - lebih comey dari Amani hehe..

Upacara kat umah Tini amat panjang, siap salin 4 pasang baju! Kami dok cekak nok tunggu... Jimi photographer je tunggu, tu pun habis 2nd baju terus balik huhu...

Kitorang ada masa 2 hari before majlis menyambut menantu kat umah ma... Pegi pasar Wakaf Che Yeh shopping lauk pengantin coz Raya Haji nanti pasar tutup, tak grand pulak pengantin makan lauk sama ng guest nanti hehe...

Pastu, inilah gamba bilik pengantin yg separuh siap.. Gamba penuh tak sure Jimi sempat amek ke tidak....

Untuk majlis menyambut menantu, family Tini kul 9.30am dah tolak from Wakaf Baru... Me & kak Farah pagi2 buta lagi sebok masak siakap, butter prawn & telur dadar kaler2 untuk upacara potong pulut kuning nanti.. byk tu.. so, panic giller tudung & baju tak gosok2 lagi... Kul 10 Tini dah nak sampai!!! Lepas rombongan Tini sampai, terus semua masuk rumah Ma untuk upacara Potong Kek & Pulut Kuning. Pastu, Afham plak tiup lilin 1st bday... followed by upacara dalam bilik... I ng k Farah, sibuk layan tetamu makan kek. Juri cerita, dlm bilik pengantin Ma bg pesan azimat to pengantin:

"Judi, jadilah suami yg baik ye..."

"Tini - jgn lari" ... haha, apakah?

Lepas habis makan kek, semua orang keluar semula & pergi rumah Kak Farah untuk makan nasi pulak... so itulah ceritanya... so much for 2 weeks planning huh?

Oh ye, inilah sebahagian askar2 yg menerima order dari pihak atasan hahaha... sian kene dera....

3 mlm kitorang tido lewat pagi, sampai tak beraya... But everything was worth the while. I thought it went really good & I certainly was satistifed. But kesian kak Farah kene susun balik pinggan2 & periuk kat umah dia sorang2 as we needed to go back already… takpe kak, nx time kite pujuk ma biar catering prepare sume ek ;)

To Judie & Tini, congratulations!! Judie, jgn amek hati deh, bukan mengeluh ni, seronok & suke sebenarnya. Lagipun, time wedding kitorang dulu, Judie la yg buat semuanya ngan ma kan… so, kali ni, we return the favor pulak! Hope you’re happy as ini je la yg kami mampu ;) Tini, welcome to the family! It’s going to be an interesting journey for you, that - I guarantee ;)

Semoga berbahagia hingga ke akhir hayat!

Baby adam for sale?

2008-12-02T14:24:00.001+08:00

Hehe, adam modelling for his first shop window pose not long ago.. Kesian kene buli ek... 100% cutenessss

BigAdam

2008-11-29T22:19:00.001+08:00

My nephews (adam n afham) turned 1 this month. How time flew so fast. Auntie ida mish both of u so much! Xoxo

Motivasi Hari Jumaat

2008-11-28T12:09:00.000+08:00

Smlm Juri was a bit down wt someone's remarks about him golfing (totally nothing to do wt that someone, tapi dia nak perli gak), but dear hubby decided not to get all that upset over it - good for him... dia cakap, dia baru dapat emel, cerita dia lebih kurang camgini...

There was this two guys, Mr A & Mr B.

Mr A as usual had breakfast with his son before work. The son suddenly spilled milk on him. Apa lagi, amuk sudah Mr A. The son was really upset after getting scolded, kesian... sampai merajuk2 tamau naik bas pi skolah... so Mr A had to drive him to school yg mengambil masa agak lama and apa lagi, dia sendiri pun jadi lambat la sampai tempat kerja....

Mr B pun sama cam Mr A. Tapi dia tak marah anak dia tumpahkan susu ats dia... so, as u can guess (hey, it's pretty much predictable innit? hehe), Mr B sampai tempat keje cam biasa, tak lambat tak awal...

So, when the boss questioned Mr A, he spelled out the whole story... Do u think the boss terima? Heh, in his dreams laa.. coz sebenarnya, 90% of what happened is controlled by us.. Should he not have scolded his son, would he be late that day?

So, apakah kaitannya cerita ini dengan suami saya? Adakah dia trying to tell me that he's the 'son' of Mr A sebab kene perli or is he trying to be 'Mr B'? Hmm, saya pun confuse mula2, tapi mestila dia trying to be Mr B kan... Lucky that 'someone' who acted like Mr A that my husband took this positively this time... Well, kite kan telah diajar leadership at all levels, biarlah cuma sebagai pekerja bawahan kan........

hmm, am just writing to share, not to judge Mr A keh...

Last nite..

2008-11-25T11:09:00.001+08:00

Was wonderful indeed... Not only dat i got to meet d merdeka awards recepients, i got to rub shouldrs wt ts zeti n she signed my 10rgt bill hehe- jakun tak saya? There were pak lah n datin sri also, susah gile nak pas thru bodyguard dia eventho meja sebelah je.. Seb baik paklah kesian tgk kitorang ni, terus dia panggil, hehe - a plus point for him there ;-) plus, he and tan sri hasan looked mesra aje kan, so in my view now kira reset balik all d 'rumours' la kan.. Well, these 2 days i've been blessed wt opportunities to mt gr8 leadrs inside n outside petronas, but being starstrucked as expectd, i did nothing but smile aje.. Aah well, better be prepared wt st intellignt / appropiate to say, for startrs knowing their titles! boleh lak lupa zeti tu tan sri, haiyo - well, never know when nx time come huh? Org ganu kate kene 'cakne' sket la pah ning! Btw, the award winnrs brought back rm500k ea .. If only.. Hmm..

Anybody knows...

2008-11-23T12:14:00.000+08:00

Where I can order cupcakes around Kerteh / Kelantan..?
Am looking for options for BIL's hantaran... been googling for hours now, but no luck so far...
We'll be travelling back to KB Thursday 4th Dec before the big day on Friday...
Pls help - otherwise we'd have to settle for Secret Recipe - not so much option yg tak cair huh..? Hmm... am open to any suggestion now ;)

dear kak farah...

2008-11-22T10:40:00.000+08:00

design handbag tini lebeh kurang macam nie. selamat shopping!

I woke up late dis morning..

2008-11-19T14:43:00.001+08:00

Only to find this horrible corroded water coming out. No way im gonna wash my face wt dat, apatah lg nak gosok gigi kan.. So terpaksala guna kitchen sink.. Terus sy unrecorded leave arini -- dahla lambat, nak mandi pun tak bley, so cane tuh? :-S

Do I actually love my job?

2008-11-17T23:33:00.000+08:00

That’s a tough question for me to sincerely answer. I’m in it for the money - no doubt about that (at least I’m not being hypocrite about it!). But I’m also in it for the satisfaction I derived whenever I learnt things – discovering wonders that I never thought possible, or whenever I manage to help solve problems no matter how small it’d be, or whenever I realize how I actually play a part towards the growth of our nation (jauh tak pikir?). Well, that must count as something huh? I’m sure deep down inside, I actually love my job.

Yeah, I do get tired of being far away from my loved ones, especially my dear husband when our traveling arrangement clashes. I am upset with the fact that somehow, life’s not a bunch of roses & frustration hits every now and then. What with office politics, favoritism, weekends & late hour’s calls, inequality, being taken for granted… the list goes on… but does that really matter? Shit happens in life – not just mine, but everyone else’s too. And what makes us so sure that we didn’t do misery to others, be it unintentionally? We’ll never know rite? So just deal with it. Move on and focus on the good will. Dreading too much on the bad stuff just ain’t helping.

So, here I am… All proud & syukur of what I do and what I have. As cliché as it may sound – it’s true that we should all see these challenges as opportunities, as I’m sure our learning curve would be steepest when things get tough ;)

For now, here’s a peek of my recent work visit to Duyong Platform, which I consider to be the most friendliest platform for me thus far.

I am cool with being the only lady onboard, as I’m quite comfortable with the way I ‘bawak diri’… But it’s much more fun when we have friends to gossip ‘aeh? So Dek Nor tagged along this time, & it’s her first time being offshore. Glad she enjoyed it & didn’t have any difficulties whatsoeva ;)

Cupcake / Fairy cake recipe

2008-11-11T20:32:00.000+08:00

My pregnant sis Ina wants to bake her own cupcakes for Adam's birthday soon, and asks me to share the recipe...

Actually, I dun have a recipe of my own. I remembered Mama making them without referring to any, comfortably trusting her instinct driven by years of experience... so, as always, I never got d chance to scribble what went inside, as it'll keep changing according to what she feels right...

So, to be safe, this is a recipe by Nigella Lawson, taken from her book - How To Be A Domestic Goddess... works every time :)

Fairy Cake

125g unsalted butter

125g caster sugar (gula halus tu, but not icing sugar tau! selalunya kurangkan 1/3 or 1/4 as this is UK sugar - somehow, their sugar's not as sweet as what we hv here. Anyway, kalo tak cukup manis can always compensate with icing/topping later)

2 large eggs (i always add one more to compensate UK size)

125g self raising flour

1/2 tea spoon vanilla extract (kat cni susah carik extract, essence byk la.. not so nice, better cari vanilin powder, but jgn guna byk sangat.. 1/4 teaspoon pun cukup kot)

2-3 tablespoon milk

Beat everything together until smooth - as easy as that. No rules. Well, dulu2 slalu kene marah sebab tak ikut step by step... but after a few trials, beating everything together just works, but it helps to start with butter & sugar, then followed by eggs and flour & d rest. Sometimes, if i'm in a rush, i just melt the butter in the microwave then just fold in the rest of ingredients hehe.. jadi jek, dun worry :)

Fill up 1/2 the paper cups u'r using.

Preheat oven at gas mark 6 / 200 degC for at least 10 mins.

Bake for 15-20 mins, until golden brown.

Actually, I sometimes microwave them. It'll cook for under 1 minute, but u won't get the golden baked effect laa, but it's cooked anyhow. Tips: put 1 cup of water inside to avoid it from drying... you can experiment this on one of the cupcake, and if you dun like it, ditch d idea... coz i doesn't work all the time hehe, but it saves loads of time otherwise (oo, sometimes i cover them with wraps)...

Icing 1 (never tried this, I suck big time at making icing)

150g unsalted butter

230-350g icing sugar, sieved

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 spoon milk

Beat the butter (room temp) & half sugar. Add in icing sugar, a little at a time until right consistency achieved..

Add in vanilla extract & milk.

Icing 2 (this is my own version of express choc coverings)

Cooking choc

Cocoa powder (Hersyes / van houten's d best so far)

Cream (1 small box yg hijau tuh)

Put some portion of each ingredients in a microwavable container. Microwave at intervals of 5 sec, take out & stir.. add in more liquid / solid as needed, repeat until the right consistency is achieved -that means how comfy you feel it is to be spread / spoon over your cake.

Be creative to vary toppings with colors, edible flowers, colorful sweets (m&m, jelly-beans etc) - see pictures for ideas.

Happy experimenting!

I'm in Utusan Borneo!

2008-11-10T22:17:00.000+08:00

Never thought I'd make my 'mini front page' debut for shopping, hehe!

Actually, I was on a biz trip to KK last week.. Ya ampun boss - I dah siap kerje baru i jln2 tau! Janji! I pegi pasar malam jek, tu pun sblh hotel - jln kaki jek hihi

Biasala, kalo gi KK, tak sah kalo tak gi pasar malam tepi Le Meridien tuh - lagi murah & senang bargain compared to Pasar Philiphines yg tutup awal tuh ;)

This time, mmg bess gi KK coz ada Mun & Wawa. Mun lak org KK, lagi la syioknye jalan2. Paling cool, Mun bawak kitorang gi kedai runcit dia sejak childhood - kedai tu nama Tong Hin ke apa ntah... cam L-Mart kat Kerteh je gaya dia, tapi brg2 dia cool, rasa cam kat Cold Storage je... paling best, I got to by two Shopaholic series novels for 1/2 price! Seb baik dua2 tak beli lagi... btw, cool kan mart ni siap ada jual novels & overseas magazines? Latest edition lak tuh, jgn main2! I shud put the pix in here la, tapi gamba ade ngan Wawa la pulak...

Oo, dlm paper ni, ade I ngan Mun jek, Wawa ni camera shy la pulak kan.. tunggu la dia makan herbalife nanti, akan saya tangkap gamba dia byk2 pulak!! And yes, I was wearing the same baju as my profile pix coz last week mmg saya asek recycle baju sama jek - was trying to travel light, asek angkut selori jek kalo jalan2, penat!

I need to be more like this girl...

2008-11-09T20:18:00.000+08:00

This morning I got an email about this girl whose father has a huge debt with this one loanshark. Let's call the loanshark John as it's too long to type loanshark all the way k.

So John was being 'kind' one day & negotiated with the father to settle all his dept by allowing him to marry the daughter. Not wanting to sound pushy, he gave the girl a chance to choose for her father's fate. He'll put 2 pebbles in a bag, one black & the other one white. So the girl would have 3 options.

1) Girl picks black, John marries girl, father's debt cleared
2) Girl picks white, John wont marry girl, father's debt will still be cleared
3) Girl doesn't pick at all, debt remains

Hmmm, kinda pickle huh? But wait, it gets more interesting... John was being mischievious and quickly pickup 2 black pebbles & swooshly put them in the bag. Girl saw that! But she didn't dare challenge him (gangster maa)... so, what wud u do if u were in her shoes? marry a gangster for life or let your dad be tortured by one for eternity?

well, the girl was smart... she quickly picked one pebble and 'accidently' dropped it onto the grounds full of black & white pebbles. Woopppss, she says - how clumsy was I? Really sorry John, but nevermind, I guess you can always look what's left inside the bag to see what I've picked... haha, padan muka!

How i wish i cud be as cunning!

Getting & earning

2008-10-23T20:25:00.000+08:00

Which one do you prefer? Getting, or earning?

For me, while earning something is damn satisfying (sometimes emotional), I cannot recall how many times I just wished that I could get the things for free.

Like getting free allowance every month while staying at home, cooking, baking & doing house chores.
Like getting an A without even studying.
Like naturally having nice skin or a slim figure that you don’t need to spend tonnes of money fixing them.
Like conceiving babies without even trying.
Like being treated fairly by the authority or employer maybe, without the need to complaint.
Like getting the things that you want the most without even asking or begging for help….
Like making people love you without ever splurging gifts on them……

Like like so many I cant even say in here……………

….. honestly, I love earning things, it’s the best feeling ever. But when the going gets tough, I loose hope. My whole life, I am meant to be the earn type of person that by just writing this, I feel like the most ungrateful person on earth already…
God, that is not what I want….. I’m just tired………

My Way of Herbalife Part 2

2008-10-22T20:09:00.000+08:00

This is a continuation of my previous entry earlier this year.

Well, I used to make myself & everyone else around me believes that Herbalife is effortless. But as I go along with the need to explain to people on how I do this, I began to differ, but just slightly. Herbalife is not entirely effortless, but it still is my easiest effort in losing weight, ever.

We still have to restrict our diet with herbalife, that is why we’re only allowed to choose one out of the 3 main meals. Nonetheless, the huge difference is that, with normal diet, we either skip the other meals entirely or replace it with a piece of fruit. While with Herbalife, you replace the two meals with a healthy shake / smoothie that can be vary as to your liking.

How does this help?

Firstly, the nutrients. Herbalife makes sure that we get the right amount of nutrient while being on diet. The calories are within controlled limits; vitamins, minerals, protein and other nutrients are complete; but with no fat what so ever. This in turn results in healthy weight loss, increase in energy level & muscle build up (so we get toned as we go along). We also need to take up at least a liter of water for every 25kgs of weight daily, and everyone knows how adequate water intake helps weight loss rite?

Secondly, the taste & versatility. There’s so many flavors & so many recipe to choose from. In fact, you can create your own signature recipe if you like. These recipes can be taken from herbalife main website. This is what makes it more interesting; at least we don’t get bored & fed up easily as we tend to with the same diet food.

Thirdly, the flexibility. Well, at least it’s true for me. I am not that discipline in taking Herbalife, not as much as I use to earlier. Well, I believe that is the reason why I lost more in the beginning, well, apart from the fact that I was bigger then – hence it’s always easier to loose more. Nowadays, I tend to just take Herbalife once daily as there’s so many open houses. And during weekends, I tend to leave it all together, but I never forget the tea, it’s the most important thing! While skipping herbalife, I also ‘kembali ke pangkal jalan’ normally… and by that, I mean, I will qada’ back as much as I can to cover what I’ve skipped. For example, if I skip herbalife on a Saturday, I will try to take Herbalife 3 times a day the next Monday. So, it’s as easy as that. Of course the result won’t straight away show on the scale, but believe me, after 3-4 days, things normally get back on track ;)

~Oo btw, guess this picture's quite flattering, apart from Afham being a bit crampy~

Ok, enuff for today. Sikit2 lama2 jadi bukit kan. Till next time. Adios Herbalife buddies!

My Herbalife Progress

2008-10-20T23:49:00.000+08:00

Hello Herbalife buddies!

I’ve been saving this story for quite long that I think it’s kinda overdue huh?
Not that I was ashamed or so, but I can’t seem to have any decent picture of myself lately… I do have lots of selfshot pix, but it feels rather weird having them as public display ~only for my keepsake~ Anyway, should better get use to it as mr hubby seems to be more obsessed shooting food rather than his dear wife hehe (well, it’s sometimes worth hinting online kan :p )

So, back to my progress… I started using Herbalife (F1 + F3 + teamix) end of January this year. As of now, I’ve lost about a total of 20 kgs. That’s awesome rite? Here’s the summary of my milestone, thanks to my dear coach Remi & the trusted Tanita scale that he recommended!

What I’m actually proud of:

- Only 6 years more to go to reach my actual age, I’m already 18 yrs younger than I first started, so what’s another 6 aeh!?

- I started with a bad visceral fat reading of 10 (that’s the fat hidden in between organs such as heart, brain etc), but now I’m a 6 – which is in the healthy range. In fact, I reached healthy only after one month as 8 is already a healthy number! Anyway, I’m stretching for a 4 now, i.e. getting into the excellent range.

- I finally hit the recommended water index for women, i.e. 50%

- My physics rating is now 6, i.e. ‘Standard Muscular’ vs 3 (solidly built) earlier. I did not even touch 5 (standard), which kept me wondering. But I guess it’s all bcoz of the F3 maybe?

- My muscle to body weight ratio has now improved, even though the actual muscle mass decreases with time. The ratio improved from about less than half at the beginning, to about 2/3rd now. That translates to a toned & lean body compared to saggy-ish built earlier…

- Last but not least, the 20kg weight loss la hehe… well, with herbalife, it’s not all about the weight! Other factors are important too, especially to keep me motivated. Noticed how I’ve gained about 0.8 kg after raya but managed to be 4 yrs younger? Aaaaa, that’s the magic of HERBALIFE hehe

Well, I’ll share more on how to keep it back down only after 2-4 days of a weight gained event. For now, to keep you motivated, here’s a picture of me in Bandung just before I bumped into Remi last January (picture taken from Lotfi’s FB) and my recent as well as raya pictures to compare with ;)

Told you pictures are not that gr8... aaanyway, will try to keep some good ones in the future!

Mimpi

2008-10-20T18:16:00.000+08:00

Have you ever had dreams like there’s not enough time…?
Well, I have. Too many times.
In fact, I had one just last nite.
Amat tak lena tido ok…
And the weird thing is, the same storyline kept appearing, i.e. I have to sit for Biology & Chemistry papers tomorrow.
Yes, tomorrow – with zilch preparation!
Ironically, I was so bad at both subjects as there were minimal maths involved & you need to read a LOT in order to be really prepared k, bukan boleh cancel sana cancel sini alih2 numbers je...
Tapi anehnye, dalam mimpi semalam, eventhhough exam’s around the corner, luckily, for whatever reason, I double checked jadual periksa kat makcik kantin (tatau la apa kaitan), pastu mmg confirm la yg exam bukan esok, tapi tulat or lusa rupanya…
but still – that does not give me enuff time to prepare, lagi nervous & boleh gile je ade la! Like slowly killing me till the time comes.

Aduh, stress tau! Masuk ni, dah lebih 10 kali agaknya mimpi cam gini!!!!
Help!

Boyz in the family

2008-10-18T09:43:00.000+08:00

Have I ever mentioned in here that my hubby's side of family are all adams and one eve? Well, at least now you know... Let me introduce you one by one k!

From left - Judi (aka uncle Ruud), Adik (qiein), Abe Long (Juwe), Jimmy & baby Afham, Jerry (love it that u look healthily chubby here babe!), and abeki (he's juri's lil bro though, but we call him abe nway, tatau apsal haha)

And kalo ade yg berkenan di hati, hanya suami saya & yg pegang baby tu je yg dah berpunya ye hehe ;)

Dan ini pula ma & abah bersama menantu2 mereka yg gorgeous (kasik la can nak perasan sket hehe)

............. Me & kak Farah mengepit Ma & Abah ...................

Korang perasan tak hampir semuanya merah & pink? Well, Ma definitely did a good job expressing herself. It's her all time favorite color, and don't dare give her anything but these two colors. Kalo nak lari jauh pun, kuning aje ok! Itu adalah syarat2 nak buat dia hepi hehe... Her pink kurung is from kak farah while the shocking red clutch is from me :) Well, obviously she's satisfied hehe!

Updates!!! Updates!!!

2008-10-17T22:31:00.000+08:00

Hehe... tensen jek bukak blog ni asek cite pasal smelly cat je ek? ok ok.. nak updet la ni... tamau tuleh banyak2 coz tak tau nak setat kat mana. So, let the pictures do the talking k (streamyx behave plak mlm ni, laju je upload gambo, so y not kan...?)

but wait a minute, I do have something to say actually... last Monday, as I was walking towards the scariest (at least for me it is) meeting room in my office to present something to the management, I bumped into Mr GM & said hello. He paused a bit & said "You kurus dah skrg eh?" Haha, amat malu plus bangga okeh! "You tak sakit kan?" Ok, I've been getting that quite a lot lately, and truth said, ini amat tidak membanggakan tau...huhu...

Well, maybe bcoz my face's shrinking aeh..? Hmm, I'm in no position to defend herbalife (coz obviously, people around me are concerned). Mula2 mmg rasa nak defend, but why should I coz I'm a consumer myself & I have the rights to complain if something's wrong... but I don't seem to have any reason to... I eat, healthily - honest! Only difference is, I now get to choose which meal I want to have & replace the other two with my shakes, which by the way, contains all the vitamins, minerals & other nutrients that we need minus the fat & all the bad stuff. So, that's good right? And yeah, that is how I get to achieve my figure now, savvy? (say that like capt sparrow!)

Ok, just to prove that I eat well, here are pictures of some of the food that went down my stomach for the past month or two...

We had savory n sweet pancakes @ paddington house of pancakes (tak sesedap yg disangka though, but the peanut butter banana shake was so rich n yummy & I scare myself by drinking one whole glass to meself!!)

Then, ketupat palas nenek & rendang for raya. Obviously these are not the only thing I had, but I put it here coz I made the rendang myself - sekawah untuk 40 org kat teratak nenek tu tau! Well, I only potong2 & kuca2 (stir) jek hehe...

Bukak pose at Hartamas Square - Kebabs & char kuey teow.

Bukak pose kat umah mama & ayah kat Shah Alam... There were once I stayed the whole week as I had some job down in KL, and believe me, the lauks are just as full as this - imagine how bloated I got, everynite!

ooo, this is Juri's sahur courtesy of Traders Hotel (coz I took Herbalife for sahur)...

Rojak buah kat KLCC (bess giller!)

Nasi ayam Rasamas

My fav Som Tam @ Pasar Ramadhan Stadium, KB

Bukak pose @ Sarawan Kuantan

And Secret Recepi, KT

And last but not least, the meals I cooked myself coz I was fed up with Kerteh's pasar ramadhan (tak best!!) that I managed to empty my gas cylinder just before balik raya (finally, after 2 tahun tak isi tong gas tuh haha)

Tapi, masak simple2 je la... sweet sour, kicap, goreng2, sambal belacan, chi KuTeh, telur bistik & yg sewaktu dengannye.. takpela kan, janji sedap & healthy, ye dak?!

Now you believe me when I say I eat huh ;)

Weekend Project

2008-08-31T19:28:00.000+08:00

I can't remember my last weekend in Kerteh, coz, lets face it - my life is full of jalan2 sini sana. But this weekend, we managed to stay in & I am so glad that we did ;)

Firstly, bcoz we had time to settle some public mutual banking stuff that's way overdue already. We went to Kuantan on Friday for that, and of course, we also visited the mall la ;) Little that I know there's MNG Outlet in East Coast Mall. No wonder I failed to find the right pants since searching for the past 3 weeks! Rupa2nya, Tuhan nak suruh beli yg murah yet berquality kat sini hehe... but seriously, rm29 for a pair of workpants? I'm so glad that I did not fall into buying Scarlett pants at Jusco arituh ok... So, I bought 2 pairs plus 1 top, all just under rm120. I am happy ;) Well, bukan kedekut ok, but I find satisfaction in getting the best for less..plus, who knows how much longer I can wear them right? I mean, I'm planning to loose more weight & buying clothes at this stage is not really a good idea huh.. except that everything's gone uncomfy already.. so, to be honest - shopping justified.

Secondly, we had this problem at our small yard just beside our front door - this one ignorant cat kept pooping & peeing there, macamlah tempat tuh sandbox untuk dia buat biznes! Well, takleh gak nak blame dia, tempat tuh penuh ngan pasir pun.. but damn it's all smelly and kinda embarrasing kalo org nak dtg umah tau... so, I kindly asked my hubby to cement the whole thing to get rid of the smell once & for all... so, he turned this one smelly yard...

into.........

His little putting station... hehe, cute aeh? Note that all the greens are artificial. I object to the idea of having real plants coz we killed several already. In fact, we killed all that we ever had due to lack of tlc haha! Visit juri's for more info k.

The smell's definitely gone now (thanks babe!), and i hope the cat will too... Kak Era kat sebelah umah kata maybe kucing tuh akan kench lagi ats rumput artificial kitorang tuh, so, dia sarankan kitorang letak pagar kedai rm2 tuh... not a bad idea as I really2 wanna get that cat away from my area... sorry cat lovers, but I have athma, and I soooo hate the smell of cats' poo.....

Well, our next project shall be... The Curtains...

Sedeh sey langsir kitorang, nak nangis je rasa... seksi pun ye! but this misery won't be long people! I already ordered some from Kamdar KB last time, and according to them, it should be ready by now. So, new curtains for us next week yeay!

It feels so good to spend the weekends at home and I'm looking forward for some more to come ;)

Oh, they just announced that we'll be fasting tomorrow... well, selamat berpuasa semua!! Semoga Ramadhan kita diberkati Allah ;)

Yup, definitely bersyukur...

2008-08-31T11:19:00.000+08:00

Alhamdulillah & thank you Mr President ;)

Bersyukur...?

2008-08-29T23:42:00.000+08:00

These past few days, I’ve been questioning a lot… about what I have and about what I’m about to have; which in no doubt – is way better than what I’m used to get *…… nevertheless, I’m not going to be hypocritical and deny what I truly felt inside.

Have you ever felt unloved before? Well unloved is a strong word, being loved the least is more like it… Imagine you’re the middle child, and your parents decided to treat you dinner at a five star hotel, with the condition that they get to choose what you eat based on what you deserve & what’s best for you. Your elder brother got a set of sirloin steak while for your younger sister - a set of lamb chop, both complete with dessert. You, on the other hand, got the house salad with low fat dressing. Wonder how that would feel…

Well, if it were me, I’m fat & trying to loose weight. So, I would think that my parents truly consider my needs & they care enough to help me watch my diet. And, they’re kind enough to splurge on an overpriced salad too, just to make sure that I get to enjoy the ambiance of a five star treat.

But what if I were normal? Neither fat nor skinny. And I prefer steak to salad, and my parents very well know that. Wouldn’t that make me think differently? Questions like ‘am I getting fat?’ or ‘I must have done something wrong to deserve this’ will spin in my head over & over again… I’ll keep on comparing myself with the other siblings & well, academically, I’m alright – about the same if not higher. Well, maybe I’m not pretty or fun enough then… that must be it… that may be why I’m the least favorite… well, what can I do… I’m born with this face, and I spent most of the time studying that I became this boring person… What can I do, I can’t hate my parents for making me their least favorite – they treated me a five star dinner for goodness sake. And I can’t despise my siblings either, they did nothing wrong.

Isn’t that ironic? That you’re supposed to be thankful but you’re not?

Well, the same thought kept playing in my mind today… and out of nowhere, the “renung-renungkan, dan selamat beramal” ustaz came on air while we tuned in HotFM. He said something about bersyukur, and that in Islam, though we need to compare with those on top of us, dari segi kemiskinan (and I think he meant rezeki), we need to compare with the less fortunate. That hit me as a sign from God. So now, I stop questioning and start to count my blessings fullstop

*well after looking at the offer package, I'm not so sure now, looks like the same if not lesser... camne la tak merungut a.k.a tak bersyukur... rasa cam tertipu oleh creative accounting manipulation jek...

Salam Ramadhan !

2008-08-28T22:52:00.000+08:00

In 3 days time, umat Islam akan mula menunaikan ibadat puasa.
Herbalife users - do not panic!

Herbalife is very committed towards its customers that they have come out with a special plan just for us.. follow this guide from Herbalife & insya-Allah, you'll never complaint about not losing weight during puasa ever again ;)

Psst.. can u see me?

2008-08-28T15:45:00.001+08:00

I'm rite here behind mr yellowman.. No, not adam la, me tau! Nampak sket blkg adam tu, susah gile nak pose ni, adam amat berat ok!

Herbalife Lemon & Hibiscus Tea

2008-08-27T20:15:00.000+08:00

Dah lama tak sembang pasai Herbalife kan?
Well, if you're around me, u'll know that I'm still digging this stuff ;)

Aah well, as long as we're on this topic, I feel like sharing the benefits of consuming Herbalife tea - this is by far my all time favorite herbalife regime. I can't stress enuff how important this is when u're on Herbalife (except if u're pregnant laa - it contains a little caffein, so if u're concern, better skip it altogether)

i'm lovin' it

In my own words (which I understood from reading Herbalife articles), this tea helps to cleanse our bowel system. Within our intestine, there're like thousands (or millions - i dunno - but a LOT la, u get the idea) mini finger like structure called 'villi' where all the nutrients get absorbed. Throughout the years, food gets built up & there'll be these layers of food (especially fat) coated around the villi wall... This in turn reduces the nutrient absorption efficiency... So, by taking this tea, not only that our energy level gets boost up, but our villi gets cleaned too. Clean villi allows for more efficient nutrient absorption ;) So, your herbalife routine works even better than I dunno, say not taking tea at all?

So, if u decided to take herbalife, pls pls pls invest in this miracle tea. There's been question on why it costs more than the other weight management product...? Well, what can I say, the result is where you put the money in - the price says everything laa...

Lately, I've been cheating a LOT... but to be honest, amat jarang sekali saya meninggalkan tea... even when I'm not doing the 'maintenance plan' (i.e. taking F1+F3 shake once daily), my weight stays about the same... it fluctuates, yes. But it goes back to normal in just about 2 days of Herbalife routine. So, its really flexible & it works - but don't forget the tea yeah! A little tip - buy the 100g ones instead of 50g, u'll save even more ;)

Jetting off to penang tomorrow

2008-08-21T21:11:00.001+08:00

To meet this cheeky lil fella.. Jgn demam lg tau!

Breaking the silence with...

2008-08-20T22:30:00.000+08:00

TAG!!! I've never been tagged before... so, alang2 dah lama mandom ni, layan aje la kan..
Tenkiu Azni kerna sudi mentag diriku ;)

Nama-nama timangan anda:
Yang / babe /bebeh by mr hubby, tgk tempat
Kak Ida by family members
Kakak by mama & ayah
Nida by family friends
Jun by others
And oh yeah, several other nicknames that didn’t last long like ‘Kenny’ as in South Park Kenny, cookie & ned-ned.

Anda seorang yang:
Tak tetap pendirian, seriously! Kadang2, semua benda rasa ok...
That explains why i susah sgt nak wat decision... and kalo buat English essay yg ada XX better than yy, mesti susah giller nak justify… byk sgt pikir…

Insan Teristimewa ?? Describe kan Dia Terlalu Istimewa Dimata Anda:
Mestilah jwpn yg korang semua dah tau kan – mr hubby laa… kene justify ke? Well, enuff said, he’s the bestest friend I cud ever have. Period. Eh, soklan dia ‘dimata’ kan? Aaa well, also bcoz he’s handsome la (people say that a lot to me lately… cam tak caya je dia laki aku, heh)

Then, there’s also my family whom I’ve grown closer to since getting married – another plus point for hubby. He’s like this magnet you see.. kalo balik kampong je, boleh lak budak2 ni jerit ‘yea2 abg juri balik’ instead of ‘yea2 kak ida balik’… I know my BIL Ashraf sure tensen gak pasal ni, ye la, in-laws competition haha… well, what can I say, u’re not alone bro.. akak ni, lagi tensen tau! It’s hard not being the popular one, but I know we all love each other just as much, and that’s what matters most. So, tak main la jeles2 ni hehe…

Lagu kesukaan anda:
Sume yg main kat HotFM pun ok, tahla, tatau nak pk apa.. skang tgh dgr hotFM, tajuk lagu sume tatau tapi boleh je ikut nyanyi – bantai je lirik

Makanan kesukaan anda:
Ikan - masak je pape, mesti makan.

Warna Kesukaan Anda:
Ikut musim & mood (skema jwpn org indecisive...)

Sikap Yang Membuat Anda Stress:
Diri sendiri yg selalu conscious, worrying about what others think… well, I’m trying to be more ignorant these days as really, it’s a bliss living in my own world!

Tiga benda yang mesti ada dalam beg anda:
alaa 3 je? Well, to be fair, kalo bebenda ni takde, i boley panic la gaks..
- Purse
- Hp
- Ventolin Inhaler

Kali terakhir masa anda menangis dan kenapa:
Sebab sedih ke? Hmm, lama dah gak & malas nak igt...
Tapi kalo sebab touched tu adela... masa tgk SATC the movie, ntah camane, rasa sebak (tade la sampai ngalir air mata) masa scene Charlotte jerit histeria bila dpt tau Carrie nak kawen ngan Big, giller sincere happiness die. Also bila dia dapat tau dia pregnant & won’t go running sbb takut sgt..... kelakar & comel sgt Charlotte dlm movie tuh, i sukeeeeeee

Tag 6 rakan anda:
Hmm, kalo korang masih aktif memblog, buleh la buat kan – Ina, Dek A, Azury, Noori, Yus, AidaFiqs and YOU!