confessions of a non-perfect mother

..Quick and Easy Recipe : Cream Cheese Pound Cake..

2012-02-15T08:01:00.002+08:00

The other day I bought 2kg of cream cheese and I have only used 500gm for my father’s Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting Birthday Cake. Thus, I still got another 1.5kg cream cheese in my fridge.

The cream cheese does not last long. It has an expiry date of 04.04.2012. I have about 1 and a half month maybe to finish it?

I ran out of idea on what to do with the cream cheese leftovers. I even put it up as my FB status just to get some ideas. I am bored of cheese cakes, cheese tarts and tiramisu. I am looking for something else, something that I have never tried before. Finally, my adik housemate back in Manchester suggested to baked butter-cheese pound cake.

The minute I saw that, it strikes me that it has been so long since I baked a plain pound cake. Therefore, I look for the recipe anddddd….

HERE IS THE END RESULT

“CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE”

I got the recipe from here : Credit to Southernfood.

To those who wants to try, check out the recipe below:

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Ingredients:
• 1 cup butter, room temperature - I actually used more because I didn't have enough shortening :p
• 1/2 cup shortening - Less than 1/2 cup and so, add more of butter as per the above
• 3 cups granulated sugar - I reduced the amount of sugar to 2 and a half cups
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted before measuring
• 6 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* I also added 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder

Preparation:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening. With electric hand-held mixer on medium speed, gradually beat in the sugar. Beat in cream cheese. Add flour, alternating with the eggs, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan or Bundt cake pan. Bake at 325° for about 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes, until a wooden pick comes out clean when inserted in the center. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

Alkisah, I kurangkan the gula to 2.5 cup sebab malas nak bukak Gula from a new packet.. hahaha… keji tak? I tambah 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder and since Shortening tak cukup, so I lebihkan the butter. Suka-suka hati jer kan tukar itu ini. Alhamdulillah jadik. Kalau tak, rugi jer tau… mahal wooo cream cheese itewww!!!

Result, memang sangatlah sedap time baru keluar from the oven. Makan panas-panas memang heaven!!!

APA KATA KORANG CUBA PULAK ;).

..Women : Medical Info Women Should Know..

2012-02-14T07:09:00.002+08:00

I got this email from someone. Go read :

Medical Info Women Should Know

Pregnancy, Estrogen, and Women

PREGNANCY Q & A & more!

Q: Should I have a baby after 35?

A: No, 35 children is enough.

Q : I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?

A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.

Q : What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex?

A: Childbirth.

Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she's borderline irrational.

A: So what's your question?

Q?: My childbirth instructor says it's not pain I'll feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right?

A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.?

Q: When is the best time to get an epidural?

A: Right after you find out you're pregnant.

Q?: Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labor?

A: Not unless the word "alimony" means anything to you.

Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering from childbirth?

A: Yes, pregnancy.

Q: Do I have to have a baby shower?

A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.

Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again?

A: When the kids are in college.

"ESTROGEN ISSUES"

10 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE "ESTROGEN ISSUES"

1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem.

2. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet.

3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans.

4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say.

5. You 're using your cell phone to dial up every bumper sticker that says: "How's my driving".

6. Everyone's head looks like an invitation to batting practice.

7. Everyone seems to have just landed here from "outer space."

9. You're sure that everyone is scheming to drive you crazy.

10. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it yesterday.

TOP TEN THINGS ONLY WOMEN UNDERSTAND

10. Cats' facial expressions.

9. The need for the same style of shoes in different colors.

8. Why bean sprouts aren't just weeds.

7. Fat clothes.

6. Taking a car trip without trying to beat your best time.

5. The difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white, and eggshell.

4. Cutting your hair to make it grow.

3. Eyelash curlers.

2. The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made.

AND, the Number One thing only women understand:

1. OTHER WOMEN

WE ALL NEED A SMILE!

Picture Credit to Mr. Google

..Special Kids : The Guilt Inside of Me..

2012-02-13T07:28:00.002+08:00

For the past few days, I had a FUNNY/WEIRD feeling inside of me each time sending both Kakak and Dedek to school. As usual, they will ‘salam and cium tangan’ before they run to class. We will wait for them to reach certain point before we leave their sight. So, prior reaching to that certain point, Kakak and Dedek will keep on looking back at us, waving and saying goodbyes and I love yous.

My Darling Angels, Kakak & Dedek

This time, it’s like the way they looked back at me with their happy faces and lovely smiles, somehow it left me in tears. Suddenly, I feel my heart breaks. I still cannot comprehend why I have such feeling. Is it because I am in my menses? I guess, PMS does make me more emotional.

Entahlah, kadang-kadang hati ini merintih sedih mengingatkan Kakak and Dedek. As a mother, of course I want to give THE VERY BEST to them. Tapi, I don’t see that I am doing anything for them. Yes, they may have improved but they are still not independent. They still need people around to help them out in lots of things. Sometimes, I feel ashamed of myself because I see other parents their so engaged with their special kids and it helped these kids a lot. I, on the other hand, didn’t do that part! My engagement is so little that it scares me now, A LOT.

When they were little, we used to make lots of visits to hospital with the therapy, check up and whatnot. Ever since, they both start schooling, I can see that, I ‘lepas tangan’ sedikit. I totally passed my kids to the teachers, hoping that the teachers can help them. I know I was wrong, BIG TIME. I am their mother and I am supposed to be the one who involved more with them improving themselves and so, that is why I decided to take the extra classes.

Day by day attending my part time classes, it makes me feel much, much more embarrassed of myself. But, it’s better that I am feeling shame NOW than NEVER and so, I hope I am not too late in helping them.

I actually have so many ideas in my head but to put it into REALIZATION is another question.

I have always been ONE DETERMINED person but I do not know why I am not in this area. I wonder why?

What puts me down? Is it because I am still in DENIAL? Am I still not accepting the fact that my kids are special? Why am I so laid-back? Am I not worried?

It is something that I really have to figure out myself and nobody can help me answer it. I just wish that I can get the answer soon and I can start my engine on doing something about it.

Updated : Captured this morning to school

Am I not a good mother because I feel the way I am feeling now?

Ya Allah Ya Rahman Ya Rahim, when I am confused, guide me. When I am weary, energize me. When I am burned out, infuse me with the light of Your Noor. May the work that I do and the way I do it bring faith, joy, and a smile to all that I come in contact with today, tomorrow and day after. Amin~

..Romance and Intimacy : Nyonya Curry Puff vs Roses..

2012-02-12T08:08:00.002+08:00

Picture Credit to Mr. Google

Wah! Apa kes lah pulak si MakcikAini ni tetiba nak cerita pasal “Romance and Intimacy”? Dah lah tu, Nyonya Curry Puff vs Roses? Apakah?

Kejadian bermula begini, di suatu malam yang indah, kami telah lalu di depan kedai bunga dan …

Si Isteri : Dah lama Babah tak belikan Mama bunga, kan?

Tidak pastilah samada Si Suami dengar ataupun tidak, tapi perbualan itu terhenti di situ.

Sewaktu mahu pulang, sekali lagi, mereka melintasi kedai bunga itu dan…

Si Isteri : Bila Babah nak beli bunga untuk Mama?
Si Suami : Buat apa?
Si Isteri : Isk..

Again, perbualan itu terhenti di situ sahaja.

Keesokkan harinya, Si Isteri di tempat kerja dan tetiba dapat panggilan dari Si Suami.

Si Suami : Mama nak Karipap ker?
Si Isteri : Kenapa?
Si Suami : Yelah, Babah ada kat area Puchong ni. Babah teringatlah dekat Mama. Mama kan suka karipap sini.Babah tak dapat belikan Mama bunga, jadik Babah nak belikan Mama karipap lah.
Si Isteri : Ok, jangan lupa beli banyak!

Si Suami pun beli karipap dan singgah office Si Isteri untuk hantarkan karipap kegemaran Si Isteri. Si Suami pun terus pulang ke rumah. Si Isteri pun makan dengan gembira bersama teman-teman sekerjanya. Memang sedap sangat karipap tu, ok? Nyonya Curry Puff from Berry’s ;).

Selepas itu, Si Isteri sedang keluar lunch bersama teman-teman yang tolong habiskan Karipap Sedap tu. Telefon berbunyi dan suara yang sungguh di kenali is on the other line. Si Suami telefon dan kali ni…

Si Suami : Mama, ada cerita “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” kat TV.
Si Isteri : Oh yer!
Si Suami : Mama ingat tak cerita “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” ni?
Si Isteri : Ingattttttt.

Berbual tak seberapa dan panggilan pun tamat.

So, apa yang korang dapat bila baca cerita ini?

Haaa.. ni yang baru nak terang apa itu Romance. Romance atau dengan kata nama lain adalah apabila seseorang itu luahkan rasa CINTA. Wah! Tetiba muka cam merah lak, malu :p. Kekeke.. *over, ok*

Romance is an expression of one’s love and also in showing how deep is the affection or desire to someone. Meanwhile, intimacy is more of physical relationship that a person has towards the other half/partner.

Eh~ membebel pulak aku yer. Sampai lupa, apa tujuan sebenar pulak. Hahaha.

Ok, actually nak cakap benda ni.

We women (maybe not all or maybe it’s even just me), tend to expect lots of things from our other half/partner especially when we have been with the same guy/man for many, many years.

Again, women tend to get influenced from all the romantic movies whereby the girl always gets flowers, chocolates and whatnot and due to that, we would want the same thing to. I am sure there are guys out there whose already behaving that way, meaning sweeping their other half/partner off their feet but probably majorities DON’T?

To those who didn’t get any flowers, chocolates and whatnot, do not despair. Please do not ever think that the MEN love you less. It’s just the way they express and show their love is totally different.

Just like Si Suami dalam cerita di atas. Bukannya dia tidak romantik tetapi dia hanya tidak memberi bunga dan dia menggunakan duit itu untuk perkara yang dia rasakan lebih logik, lebih berguna. Sekurang-kurangnya, karipap lebih mengenyangkan dan sedangkan bunga hanya akan layu in few days kan, itupun setelah put it upside down and also, with panadol as the supplement :p. *those were the days*

Maka, terpulanglah pada individu. Bagaimana kamu mahu menilainya. I mean, you can still sulk and still insist getting flowers and get hurt when you don’t OR you can just be happy and contented dan tentunya bersyukur yang your hubby knows and remembers your favourite food. The thought of it is already SO SWEET and so, what more when it is also shown in his ACTIONS, it’s DOUBLE TRIPLE SWEETNESS!!

What more can you ask for from someone you call, HUSBAND.

..The Nerd in Me : Ponteng Kelas..

2012-02-11T12:27:00.000+08:00

I admit I am not a good student back then when I was in college/university and I am not proud of it. I mean, if only I could turn back time I would want to be a better student. I am no different from other teenagers. I have my good days and my bad days too. I used to be a rebellious person which I don’t even know why I was.

That was then. I am no longer the rebellious girl I used to remember myself being. I have grown up over time and I have matured.

Hence, I told myself that when I am ‘going back to school’, I would do my very best. However, things is not always smooth and now, instead of me missing class for FUN, I actually had to miss my class due to work commitments.

Yes, I am at work today. Writing this entry from my desk in the office, lame, I know. Oh well, let’s take it positively. I will get a replacement leave out of this and so, let’s go for a holiday!

Ok, I think I am going out of topic very soon and so let’s go back to me missing my class today. I hate missing my class. I find that I learn a lot from the class. I actually understand and can relate whatever the lecturer teaches me with what’s happening around me and from the lectures as well, it makes me understand why special kids behave the way they do.

In a way, I cannot help myself from feeling guilty of not studying this way before when my kids are still small. Then again, it’s BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, kan?

I have assignment and exam due in April. I have yet to study. Books given, lecture notes provided and I should be good to go.

Again, it’s not much of the theory that I am looking for because most importantly, I would need to understand the entire thing. It’s different when you read books and notes and when a teacher teaches you. A simple sentence like, “Kids with ADHD are active, cannot sit still”, it can be perceived in so many ways but with a teacher explaining that to you, it can be more than just that piece of sentence. You guys get it? Or I am like talking to myself here? Hahaha.. when a teacher explains, it comes with examples which they acquire from their experiences or other people experiences which have been shared with them. Books and notes cannot do that. Books and notes do not reply and answer all the questions that we might have.

Having said that, attending classes is soooo important. Period. Wow! I do know and truly appreciate that now :p.

Whatever it is, here I am, still sitting in the office and missing my class. Hopefully, I won’t miss my class next week. Insyallah!

I WANT TO HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!!

Credit to Mr. Google

..Healthy Lifestyle : Calorie Watch Regime..

2012-02-10T16:53:00.001+08:00

Remember the entry I wrote on ME BEING FAT? If you miss that, you can click here to read more. Hehe.

Anyways, these few weeks I have been going back and forth on what sort of DIET should I do to LOSE WEIGHT. I have done 7 days diet before, Green Apple and Lemon Juice diet and Morning Banana Diet. So, I wouldn’t want to do all these humdrum diets anymore.

Until one day while talking to Jules (the girl who sits next to me at work who doesn’t update her blog for 6 weeks now :p), she suggested to do ‘Calorie Watch’. Initially, I ‘rejected’ the idea but after browsing the internet for the most suitable DIET PLAN, ‘Calorie Watch’ is somehow the best DEAL. Sorry Jules, I guess I have to take back my word :p. *Malu aiii*

I am not putting HIGH EXPECTATION on myself because I am only looking to reduce about 5kg and so, this time around I just want to cut down food portions. I do not want to torture myself until I have to STOP EATING when I love to eat so much!

Hence, the ‘Calorie watch’ does not limit the choices of food to eat instead it limits the amount of food I should take per meal or per day.

Earlier, I thought it’s going to be a troublesome process as I need to calculate the calories intake. Fret not, if you have iPad or iPhone, there’s a FREE APPS that you can download to help you do the calculation. Easy peasy.

No more excuses for the lazy ones like me :p.

Simply search for “Calorie Count” at the App Store and download it. It’s very easy to use and I am sure you will love it as much as I did ;). *But, don't ask me on the details on this APPS yet, ya! Coz, I am still exploring on how to fully utilized it. Hehe*

Calorie Count Apps

The Analysis Tab showing my current weight

The Fat Burned and the Food intake

The Details

Although, all these comes back to yourself, if you are really determined to LOSE WEIGHT, you will somehow discipline yourself to follow a regime no matter what or how hard it is. Plus, if you find it taxing for you when you need to note down all the foods that you eat in your ‘Calorie Count’ apps, again, it goes back to you. If you want it, you will surely do it. As for me, I make it as a game that I played and enjoyed. I challenged myself not to consume more calories than I should be burning. Hehe.

So, hurry up girls. If you want to feel good, start searching for the ONE. The DIET PLAN that suits you. All the best to myself and all :).

Have a nice weekend ahead.

p/s: I will be working this weekend, in the office. Positive-Thinking Hat On : Can eat for free as it is claimable. Haha. *Aik.. bukan baru jer cite pasal diet? Dah nak makan besar kah? Kekeke*

..ILMIAH JUMAAT : Tiada masa untuk berdoa?..

2012-02-10T08:07:00.002+08:00

Excerpt from Friend's Wall in Facebook :

Hayatilah Al-fatihah dan maknanya di dalam setiap rakaat solat fardhu kita dengan rasa rendah diri, mengharap dan memohon hanya kepada Allah S.W.T.

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..MOTHERHOOD : 7 Signs That Your Child Loves You..

2012-02-09T07:54:00.008+08:00

You have doubts on whether your child loves you? Awwww… no worries. There’s always a way to find out. Thanks to BabyCenter, we will now know the answers ;).

Excerpt from BabyCenter :

Your newborn stares into your eyes

He's actually working hard to memorise your face. He doesn't understand anything else about the world, but he knows you're important.
MakcikAini's Experience : Yessss! I soooo remember when Syafi gave me that stare. Although, sadly I cannot remember Kakak's and Dedek's stares though :p. I am OLD. *Blushed*

Your baby thinks about you even when you're not around

Between eight and 12 months old, he'll start to scrunch his face and look around when you leave the room, and he'll smile when you return.
MakcikAini's Experience : Awwww.. it really melts my heart whenever my Baby Syafi did that. Actually, all the 3 still do that. Hehehe... they are all very attached to me, I would say. As for Syafi, I am most of the time remembered when he is hungry for milk. Kakak and Dedek, when they want to go to the toilet, to take their bath, to eat and lots more. When I am away in Austin, they SKYPE me although, Upin and Ipin got more attention than I do. Hahaha... *tetiba emo*

Your toddler throws wicked tantrums

Nope, those screaming fits don't mean he's stopped loving you. He couldn't show he was so hurt and angry if he didn't trust you so deeply.
MakcikAini's Experience : Wow! Really something for a way to show their love, huh! I guess, this is the thing that I have to dealt with almost everyday and so, I am so much LOVED by my kids? Hehehe... Alhamdulillah.

Your toddler runs to you for comfort when he falls down or feels sad

Children this age may not truly understand the meaning of "I love you," but their actions speak louder than words.
MakcikAini's Experience : This is also an everyday "I love you" that I get :p.

Your preschooler gives you a flower picked from the garden

Or a finger-painted heart, a sparkly stone or another gift.
MakcikAini's Experience : Hmm.. it's not possible. Firstly, there's no flowers for them to pick in the garden. Kekeke...

Your preschooler wants your approval

He'll start to be more cooperative around the house and he'll look for chances to impress. "Look at me!" will become a catchphrase.
MakcikAini's Experience : I am currently experiencing this from all the 3 ;). Each and everyone of them loves it so much if I were to ask them to do something, provided they are in the MOOD, if you know what I mean :p. Otherwise, nobody even cares like the saying, "Ada aku kesah". Hahahaha...

Your school-age child trusts you with secrets

This could be his first crush or his most embarrassing moment. You're his confidante, even if he shies away from your hugs in public.
MakcikAini's Experience : Probably, not relevant yet. Perhaps, soon?

Picture Credit to Mr. Google

At the end of the day, it certainly brings a GOOD feeling for us mothers, fathers, ain't?

Enjoy the rest of your day, roger and out~

..Wordless Wednesday #15 : A Reminder To Us, Women..

2012-02-08T08:28:00.001+08:00

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..Meet Up Again After One Whole Year..

2012-02-07T16:27:00.001+08:00

Plans after plans have been made but none of it came true. Surprisingly, the days, the weeks, the months have come to A YEAR. Golly! Time does fly so fast around here, huh!

We plan to meet up for a Makan-Makan Ikan Bakar Session @ Jeram last Saturday. However, due to it being a last minute plan, when we called the place up, it was totally FULL. Crap!! Now we have to start looking for another meeting place. I looked up the INTERNET and found a Chinese Muslim Restaurant in Shah Alam which is a good location for all of us since I am from Seri Kembangan, Marr from Cheras and Kin from Sungai Buloh. So, Shah Alam is somewhat the CENTER of all.

Seriously, I was looking forward for the day. A day where I get to GOSSIP with my OLD TIME BUDDIES. It’s really a great feeling you know, to be able to meet up, to just eat and sit and chit-chat non-stop with them.

Then again, we could only plan as Allah has better arrangement for us.

The night before, Dedek was unwell. There’s no sign of fever or diarrhea but she just couldn’t stop vomiting until there’s nothing else. It’s probably due to wind.

I have already got a bad feeling that I would not be able to meet up with MY VERY OWN GOSSIP GIRLS but I don’t want to give up so soon.

I called the GIRLS up and told them for A CHANGE OF PLAN. Instead of meeting up at the Chinese Muslim Restaurant, why not they just come over to my place. Although, I have to warn them that since it’s a last minute thing so don’t hope much as I will just do whatever I can in the few hours I have after my class ended that is. Kin agreed to cook Mee Hoon Goreng and I forced Marr to buy vanilla ice cream. Hehe..

In my head, if nuggets, chicken wings, burgers and Kin’s Mee Hoon Goreng are not enough, I would just call up Domina’s Pizza. Thank God, it was sufficient. Everybody ate and I don’t think anyone was left hungry. I even had to open up a cooking class of Chocolate Molten Lava Cake for them to have their desserts. Hehe.. *all thanks to Syafi because he doesn’t want to be put down*

All in all, we had the greatest time. We talked, we laughed, we joked the night away. As usual, before the meet up ends, we again PLAN for a follow up session. But, believe me, it took us a YEAR for this day and I cannot be sure, how long will it take us to plan for OUR PD SHORT VACAY ;). Although, I so can’t wait.

Anyways, thank you very much to my dearest KIN and MARR for ONE HAPPY DAY. Love you guys to bittsss!!!

It's so true :p.
Picture credit to Mr. Google.

Sadly, we didn’t take any pictures at all for us to reminisce. At least, we have this BLOG for us or me, especially to remember by. *As I have the highest chance to forget and not remember. Short Term Memory, you may call it* Kekeke..

..Salam Maulidur Rasul S.A.W Buat Semua..

2012-02-05T23:02:00.000+08:00

Excerpt from Friend’s Facebook Wall:

Khutbah terakhir Rasulullah s.a.w. Ini merupakan khutbah terakhir Rasulullah s.a.w. yang disampaikan pada 9 Zulhijjah Tahun 10 Hijrah di Lembah Uranah, Gunung Arafah.

Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Mengasihani

Wahai manusia, dengarlah baik-baik apa yang hendak kukatakan, Aku tidak mengetahui apakah aku dapat bertemu lagi dengan kamu semua selepas tahun ini. Oleh itu, denga...rlah dengan teliti kata-kataku ini dan sampaikanlah ia kepada orang-orang yang tidak dapat hadir disini pada hari ini.

Wahai manusia, sepertimana kamu menganggap bulan ini dan kota ini sebagai suci, anggaplah jiwa dan harta setiap orang Muslim sebagai amanah suci. Kembalikan harta yang diamanahkan kepada kamu kepada pemiliknya yang berhak. Janganlah kamu sakiti sesiapapun agar orang lain tidak menyakiti kamu lagi. Ingatlah bahawa sesungguhya kamu akan menemui Tuhan kamu dan Dia pasti membuat perhitungan di atas segala amalan kamu. Allah telah mengharamkan riba, oleh itu, segala urusan yang melibatkan riba dibatalkan mulai sekarang.

Berwaspadalah terhadap syaitan demi keselamatan agama kamu. Dia telah berputus asa untuk menyesatkan kamu dalam perkara-perkara besar, maka berjaga-jagalah supaya kamu tidak mengikutinya dalam perkara-perkara kecil.

Wahai manusia sebagaimana kamu mempunyai hak atas isteri kamu, mereka juga mempunyai hak ke atas kamu. Sekiranya mereka menyempurnakan hak mereka ke atas kamu, maka mereka juga berhak diberikan makan dan pakaian, dalam suasana kasih sayang. Layanilah wanita-wanita kamu dengan baik dan berlemah-lembutlah terhadap mereka kerana sesungguhnya mereka adalah teman dan pembantu kamu yang setia. Dan hak kamu atas mereka ialah mereka sama sekali tidak boleh memasukkan orang yang kamu tidak sukai ke dalam rumah kamu dan dilarang melakukan zina.

Wahai manusia, dengarlah bersungguh-sungguh kata-kataku ini, sembahlah Allah, dirikanlah solat lima waktu, berpuasalah di bulan Ramadhan, dan tunaikanlah zakat dari harta kekayaan kamu. Kerjakanlah ibadah haji sekiranya kamu mampu. (Semua manusia berasal dari Adam dan Hawa, tidak ada (bangsa) Arab yang lebih mulia dari (bangsa) bukan Arab atau (bangsa) bukan Arab lebih mulia dari (bangsa) Arab; juga tidak ada yang (berkulit) putih lebih mulia dari yang (berkulit) hitam atau yang (berkulit) hitam lebih mulia dari (berkulit) putih) Ketahuilah bahawa setiap Muslim adalah saudara kepada Muslim yang lain. Kamu semua adalah sama; tidak seorang pun yang lebih mulia dari yang lainnya kecuali dalam Taqwa dan beramal saleh.

Ingatlah, bahawa kamu akan menghadap Allah pada suatu hari untuk dipertanggungjawabkan diatas segala apa yang telah kamu kerjakan. Oleh itu, awasilah agar jangan sekali-kali kamu terkeluar dari landasan kebenaran selepas ketiadaanku.

Wahai manusia, tidak ada lagi Nabi atau Rasul yang akan datang selepasku dan tidak akan lahir agama baru. Oleh itu wahai manusia, nilailah dengan betul dan fahamilah kata-kataku yang telah aku sampaikan kepada kamu. Sesungguhnya aku tinggalkan kepada kamu dua perkara, yang sekiranya kamu berpegang teguh dan mengikuti kedua-duanya, nescaya kamu tidak akan tersesat selama-lamanya. Itulah Al-Qur an dan Sunnahku.

Hendaklah orang-orang yang mendengar ucapanku, menyampaikan pula kepada orang lain. Semoga yang terakhir lebih memahami kata-kataku dari mereka yang terus mendengar dariku. Saksikanlah Ya Allah, bahawasanya telah aku sampaikan risalahMU kepada hamba-hambaMu.

Baginda s.a.w.berkhutbah di atas untanya al-Qaswah. Tidak lama selepas Khutbah ini disampaikan turun wahyu iaitu ayat 3 Surah al-Maidah :

الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيْتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِيْناً

“Pada hari ini, telah Aku sempurnakan bagimu Agamamu, dan telah aku cukupkan nikmatKu untukmu, dan Aku redha Islam menjadi agamamu”. (Al-Maidah-3)

..ILMIAH JUMAAT : Formula Mengubati ‘Penyakit’ Mulut Celupar Daripada Rasulullah SAW..

2012-02-03T07:49:00.000+08:00

Excerpt from ILuvIslam.

Adakah anda pernah terfikir dan sedar anda bermulut celupar? Sedarkah anda apabila kita berbicara, tanpa disedari kita telah mengguris hati dan perasaan orang lain? Pernahkan anda dipinggirkan kerana anda suka bercakap 'lepas'?

Sebagai manusia biasa, kita tidak pernah terlepas dan lari dari melakukan kesilapan dalam segala tindakan serta percakapan harian.

Rasulullah telah meninggalkan beberapa petua untuk mengubati penyakit lisan dan petua yang berguna untuk mengubati penyakit-penyakit lain seperti suka memfitnah, mengumpat, menipu, bercakap kotor dan sebagainya selain mulut celupar.

Pertama, Rasulullah menyuruh kita diam apabila terdorong untuk bertutur perkara yang tidak sepatutnya.

Picture credit to Mr. Google

Sahabat Abu Syuraih Al-Khuza'iy r.a. menyatakan bahawa Rasulullah pernah berpesan, "Sesiapa yang beriman kepada Allah dan Hari Akhirat, maka hendaklah dia bercakap hanya perkara yang baik atau diam."

Kedua, Rasulullah menyuruh kita berzikir bagi mengimbangi aktiviti lidah. Kebanyakan dari kita menggunakan lidah untuk kemudahan dan kepentingan diri dan terlupa memuji pencipta lidah setiap hari. Kata-kata yang dihasilkan oleh lidah dalam memuji pencipta lidah lebih sedikit berbanding dengan kata-kata yang dihasilkan ketika berkomunikasi sesama kita.

Menurut sahabat Ibnu Umar, Rasulullah pernah berkata, "Janganlah kamu banyak bercakap tanpa berzikir kepada Allah, kerana sesungguhnya banyak bercakap tanpa berzikir kepada Allah mengakibatkan kerasnya hati, dan orang yang paling jauh dengan Allah adalah orang yang paling keras hati." Rasulullah pernah menyatakan menerusi Imam Bukhari, terdapat dua kalimat zikir yang paling disukai oleh Allah SWT yang sangat mudah diucapkan tetapi sangat berat untuk diamalkan.

Kedua-dua kalimat itu adalah 'subhanallah wa bihamdihi' dan 'subhanallah hil azim' yang membawa maksud 'Maha suci Allah dan segala pujian kepadaNya' dan, 'Maha suci Allah yang Maha Besar.'

Selain itu, dalam riwayat lain diceritakan, sesiapa yang membaca 'subhanallah wa bihamdihi' sebanyak 100 kali sehari, maka semua dosanya diampunkan oleh Allah SWT meski pun sebanyak buih di lautan.

Ketiga, Rasulullah mengajar agar kita sentiasa beristighfar untuk mengelakkan lidah kita dari terus 'rancak' membicarakan perkara yang kita sendiri tidak ketahui akan kesahihannya.

Istighfar bermaksud memohon keampunan dan kita digalakkan untuk beristighfar sekurang-kurangnya dengan mengucapkan, 'Astaghfirullahazim' disertakan 'perasaan menyesal' di dalam hati.

Rasulullah dalam amalan hariannya selalu beristighfar sebanyak 100 kali untuk mengelakkan keburukan dalam lidahnya.

Jika Rasulullah yang maksum dan baik tutur kata beristighfar kepada Allah sebanyak itu, bagaimana pula agaknya jumlah kuantiti istighfar orang yang mempunyai penyakit lisan?

Bagi mereka yang ingin berubah, tidak salah kalau ingin mencuba dan mengamalkan formula dan teknik yang Rasulullah amalkan supaya kita dapat memperbaiki diri serta tidak sekali-kali ‘meletakkan’ manusia lain itu lebih rendah dari diri kita sendiri.

Yang baik itu eloklah kita ambil sebagai ilmu dan pengajaran serta hindarilah perkara-perkara yang boleh membawa sifat mazmumah dalam diri kita. Insyallah.

Oleh: NAIMAH SHAARI

..At Work : AWF IDOL..

2012-02-01T14:20:00.001+08:00

Hahahaha… tengok title jer aku dah rasa nak gelak tergolek-golek. Memang selalu gitu kan, belum start cerita dah bantai tergelak sorang-sorang. Orang lain punyalah dok tunggu-tunggu.

Ok gini ceritanya… the company I worked with memang agak aktif lah membuat competition-competition yang menarik di office and salah satunya kali ni ialah “AWF Idol’ ala-ala American Idol lah ni but this is only for WOMEN.

Aku ni kan, memanglah suka nyanyi buttttt SUKA NYANYI and TAHU NYANYI is 2 different things, ok?

Isk… tak nak ah. Malu, ok? Dah lah aku ni ‘gigil’ kalau nak kena pergi ke depan. Ni kan pulak suruh menyanyi.

Tapi tu ler, masih gak ada hati and so I told them, if tak dek sapa masuk then, aku masuklah gak. Hahaha… itupun kalau yang masuk the competition semua geng-geng aku sendiri. At least tak dek lah segan sangat and plus, boleh gelakkan antara satu sama lain. Hahaha…

So, now… dalam pada TAK NAK tapi NAKKKKK tu, I kenalah start carik lagu from now on, kan?

Yelah.. alang-alang dah masuk, mestilah nak menang kot kan??? Ke TAK NAK menang? Hahaha… sebab apa tau, sebab the TOP 3 nanti nak kena NYANYI masa we all ada Chinese New Year Celebration for our very own Women’s Club :). Nak go through audition pun giler ngeri, ini kan pulak nak nyanyi masa event tuh?

Tapi tu ler, suara I ni, what song should I sing?

Si Aida kata suara I maybe sesuai dengan lagu Colbie Caillat. Si Ain lak kata, suara I maybe ala Katy Perry kot buttttt Si Iva lak, kata I maybe can sing Celine Dion’s songs. Wow!~ Biar benarrrr…. Compliment kah? *sengih-sengih*

Alaaaaa… kita DUET jer lah, boleh tak?

Or nyanyi dalam group ala SPICE GIRLS ke, apa macam?

..RED ALERT : What is your ‘I AM FAT’ SIGN?..

2012-01-31T23:52:00.002+08:00

I AM FATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.

I guess, there’s just not enough T’s to express MY CURRENT FATTTTTNESSSSS. Huhuhu.. serious nak nangis, tau!! Ok, to some or most people would probably say that I am exaggerating and they would probably also, throw the comment of, “Kurus cam ni pun kata gemuk?”

But seriously, do I have to wait until I am 10kg-20kg fatter then only I start to worry? Of course not, right???

Everyone would have their own I AM FAT SIGN or (Tanda-Tanda ‘SAYA ADALAH GEMUK’) and so, I am already at the RED ALERT STAGE whereby it is already REALLY CRITICAL for me. Reallyyyyyyy critical.

So, what is my I AM FAT SIGN?

WATCH OUT SIGNS : No longer need to wear belt when wearing my jeans.
FIRST WARNING : Jeans became tight at the waist. Very uncomfortable especially when sitting down.
RED ALERT : When the skin on one thigh is rubbing the skin on the other thigh.
EXPLOSION {Fat that soon will explode type} : After the rubbing scene of both thighs, resulting to RAW BLISTERS.

Ever since si Ain put the entry on ‘Muffin Top’, lagi ler I dok tengok myself in the mirror to see ‘how much muffin or the toppings that have spilled over my muffin’? Grrrrrr.. memang sungguh mengecewakan, ok? Nangis darah sekali pun tak dek gunanya.

Picture credit to Mr. Google

Hari-hari risau tapiiiii masih gak tak berapa nak sedar diri. Masih gak makan makanan yang best-best. Exercise memang langsunggggg tak dek lah kan. Just that, dua hari ni I have started doing ‘sit-ups’. Itupun takat 20 kali jer. Hahaha… tak per, bak kata pepatah “Sikit-sikit, lama-lama jadi bukit, kan?” Alamak… jadik bukit? Bukit = Menggunung = Gemuk? Tidakkkkkkkk!! *saiko*

Arghhhh… malas lah nak cakap lebih. Mari kita tunggu dan lihat in few months, semakin gemuk kah saya, kurus ker saya or pregnant kah saya? Eh~ Apakah? Hahahaha…. *oopppsss tersasulah pulak :p.*

..Austin Edition : Sunday Walk @ San Antonio..

2012-01-29T08:32:00.073+08:00

Note : Another very long entry be it with words or pictures ).

Memandangkan hari ni hari Ahad, maka saya pun nak bercerita tentang AHAD saya di Austin dalam beberapa minggu yang lepas ;).

Asyik-asyik shoppingggggg jer kannnnn… Apa kata kita pergi sight-seeing pulak. Kali ni we all drive about 1 hour from the hotel menuju SAN ANTONIO.

Tapi, tak sah kalau tidak bergambar sebelum memulakan perjalanan. Betul tak? Bergambar with my ‘geng’ for this trip ;).

Ni cam ala-ala SIGNATURE lah kan, bergambar depan hotel :p.

We all gerak dari hotel dalam pukul 9 pagi, singgah jap ke San Marcos sebab nak exchange beg Tommy si Amira. Nasib baik lah satu jalan jer, same direction so tu yang boleh singgah. Kalau idak, minta maaf jer lah cik Amira. Pakai jer lah beg ‘besar’ itewww… kekekeke…

Sesudah tu, kami teruskan perjalanan kami ke San Antonio. Actually, tak tahu nak expect apa pun just that from the internet, it recommends to go ‘Riverwalk’, maka itulah our first destination.

Sesampai-sampai jer ‘Riverwalk’ tu, memang dok asyik snap pictures jer. Beautiful and serene surroundings. Love it!

We all pun snap-snap all the wayyyyyy. Pictures below adalah bukti betapa poyos nya ~~kami~~ eh! saya… :p. Hahaha.. yang kelakarnya, memula tu aku sorang jer bergambar entah apa-apa, alih tu.. semua pun follow… hehehehe… manataknya, buhsan ah… asyik-asyik bergambar berdiri tegak cam nyanyi lagu Negaraku gitu.. hahahaha…

The Boat Ride yang si Scottie tak nak naik, cheapskate betul!!! :p
Walhal murah jer kot, USD8.25

Boat tu blah pun nak snap gak yer.. but, nice scenery lah

Aksi Poyo Orang Yang Tak Reti Nak Dok Diam :p.

~~Ugly Ducklings~~ Cute Ducks

Me & Kelly on the Bridge with the Boat

A Lonely Duck

Sambil tu, sambil ikut jer signboard and we randomly chose ‘La Villita’ as our next stop. ‘La Villita’ ni cam ada pekan kecik gitu. Ada tempat makan-makan and small shops. Tak masuk pun. Cuma singgah toilet dia jer untuk melepaskan apa-apa yang patut sebelum sambung jalannnnn. Hehehe.

Us Again and Me with My Leg Up. Hehe..

Si Ain Nak Tangkap Gambar the Statue and I Took A Picture of Her on the 'Wishing' Well?

Me and Kelly and the GAP between us was filled by Ain in the Next Picture

Riverwalk ni cam panjang and jauh jer lagi but since si Kelly dah mengadu lapar, so we all pun berpatah balik lah sebab dia teringin nak makan dekat one Mexican Restaurant by the river. Feeling ~~horny~~ romantic! Aaahhh gituuu…

Kat sini portion kan selalunya BESAR so we all pun order 2 sets jer and then, share-share. Sharing is caring, kannnnn? I and si Ain memang melantak enchiladas and nachos. Feveret, ok?

Macam sama jer rupa all the Foods ni kan?

Bila perut dah kenyang, haruslah meneruskan perjalanan yang belum selesai itu. Kami pun jalan jer lah. Tadi ada nampak signboard tulis ALAMO, kat website cam ada sebut-sebut pasal ALAMO ni. So, kami ikutkan jer lah langkahan kaki ini.

Dalam pada kami berjalan tu, tetiba nampak lah polis dan kereta polis di hadapan. Si Ain tetiba nampak panic semacam jer. BIla nampak dia panic, aku dok cuak sebab passport tertinggal dalam kereta, kot ler polis nak check kan.

Alih rupanya, time we all jalan laju giler nak melepasi polis, kereta polis dan a guy yang di gari dan di tahan polis itu, si Ain cakap, dia takut kot-kot lah kan, tetiba orang tu terambik pistol and buat tembakan rambang. Ya Allah, langsung tak terlintas and tak terfikir kat fikiran aku pun. Aku yang mula-mula selamba terus panic sama, ok?

Phew~ Alhamdulillah, kami semua selamat melepasi polis, kereta polis dan tahanan polis itewww.

Belum pun kami sampai ke ALAMO tu, kami singgah sebentar ke kedai-kedai souvenirs. Beli fridge magnet dan sebagainya buat kenangan.

Jalan depan sikit lagi, wahhh… rupa-rupanya, happening jugak kawasan ni yer! Ada Ripley’s Believe it Or Not, ada ala-ala Madamme Tussaud, Louis Tussaud kot, tak ingat lah pulak namanya apa, ada 4D Maze apa ke benda entah dan macam-macam lagi lah. Tapi, we all tak gi pun. Memang straight menuju ke ALAMO.

Apa ALAMO ni?

Nak cite payahlah pulak coz it’s all about HISTORY (sejarah), bukanlah subject kegemaran aku pun. So, nak tahu lebih detail, silalah pergi ke website nya, click here.

Some History and The Alamo

Dah penat bergambar kat THE ALAMO, kami pun pergilah mencuci mata kat RIVERCITY CENTER, shopping mall kat area tu. Si Kelly dan si Ain, nak pekena Starbucks. Aku dah kekenyangan. Si Scott lak, dia mengantuk, boleh tertidur kat Starbucks tu. Hehehe. Sian Scottie.

So, rasanya itu jer lah kot aktiviti kitorang pada hari tu. Malam tu agak kepenatan, jadik Ain and I main masak-masak and makan jer kat bilik. Hehehe… and malam tu jugaklah, yang terjadiknya AGENDA LUAHAN PERASAAN. I have blogged about it here.

Oklah… Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!

Salute *Ikut gaya si Nora Danish dalam Ariana Mikhail – ye, saya telah menjadik pengikut cerita Ariana Mikhail :p.Comel lah itu Nora Danish. Sangat suka, ok?*

Note : Actually, there's more pictures. Unfortunately, my laptop crashes and it goes with it. Huhuhu... Thank God I dah pass the pictures to Si Ain, so need to ask from her... and maybe just then, I could update the pictures again! Haih~

..Special Kids : Incognizant – Lacking awareness or Consciousness..

2012-01-28T07:57:00.004+08:00

I sekarang tengah agak BENGANG, KECEWA and SEDIH with CIC Putrajaya Precinct 11, the nursery or the place that I sent my kids to, after school.

I have been sending my kids to CIC Putrajaya Precinct 11 for 4 years now and so far, I am happy.

However, just few days after New Year of 2012, the satisfaction that I used to have starts to subside. I am no longer a happy parent. The happy feeling caved in.

Why?

What makes me UNHAPPY?

What happen?

One evening after work about 5:30pm, my hubby fetched Kakak and Dedek from CIC Putrajaya Precinct 11. Both Kakak and Dedek still wear their primary school uniform which they wore from 7:00am in the morning. Hubby got mad and talked to the ‘particular teacher’. It was the first time that it happens and so, we thought that maybe it is something like ‘kes terlepas pandang’. We closed one eye and teruskan hidup cam biasa.

UNTILLLLLLLLL….

Last week, since I just got back from Austin and so, during lunch time I accompanied my hubby to pick up my kids from morning school and sent them to CIC Putrajaya Precinct 11.

Sampai jer CIC Putrajaya Precinct 11, I hantar Kakak and Dedek to the door of the school. I heard ‘the teacher’ shouted to Kakak and Dedek asking them to mandi and then, makan. *Hati kecil I berkata, how lah Kakak and Dedek nak pergi mandi sendiri and then, siap-siap pakai baju sendiri and pergi makan sendiri????? Both Kakak and Dedek needed some assistance. Period.*

Yes, Kakak and Dedek they can take bath by themselves butttt they still need some assistance, at least someone to monitor them. They are not completely independent yet!
If you just ask Kakak and Dedek to take bath by themselve, most likely they will just remain standing there without doing anything because they are unsure of what is needed to be done. They still need guidance.
Whenever people ask them whether they have eaten or not OR whether they are hungry or not. They will just nod and say, YES without even understanding what it really MEANT!!!

Note : I do know and understand that most of the teachers are NEW buttttt what I don’t understand is, why nobody from the OLD BATCH let the NEW BATCHES know about my kids condition. I mean, I have sent them to CIC Putrajaya Precinct 11 for 4 years already and they have been changing teachers like many, many times and so, HOW COME NO ONE IS THERE TO TRANSFER THE KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEW BATCH OF TEACHERS?????

Anyways, I am still ok with that because I can do the talking to the new teachers but still this is what happened!

*After hearing the teacher shouting and giving instructions to Kakak Dedek and so, I quickly meet up with the ‘teacher’*

makcikAini : Kakak and Dedek ni kanak-kanak istimewa, jadik dorang tak tahu nak mandi sendiri. Nak kena ada orang yang tengok-tengok kan.
Teacher : Oh. Ok. Dorang dah makan ker?
makcikAini : Belum. Dorang lapar ni baru balik sekolah. Haaa.. ni pun satu, dorang tak reti sangat nak cakap nak makan ker tak, or dah lapar ke belum. So, memang nak kena bagitau lah, yer!
Teacher : Ok. Jom Kakak and Dedek, meh makan dulu.

*So, I pun dengan agak senang hati, terus masuk dalam kereta and pergi balik ofis.*

Little that I know, that evening when hubby and I came to pick up the girls. Golly! We were so surprised to see both Kakak and Dedek are still wearing their school uniform, again!!!

I was like, dah memang naik angin dah time tu but as usual, I try to control myself as much as possible.

makcikAini : Eh! Kakak dengan Dedek tak mandi ker? *finger pointing to Kakak’s and Dedek’s clothes and my small eyes becomes HUGEEEEE*
Teacher : Mandi. *Jawab dengan penuh confident.*
makcikAini : Kalau dah mandi, kenapa dorang masih pakai baju sekolah?
Teacher. Dah. Dah mandi. *sambil pandang Kakak and Dedek*
makcikAini : Isk…. Kalau dah mandi, takkan masih pakai baju sekolah kot?
Teacher : Kakak dah mandi kan? *asked the teacher sambil pusing pandang Kakak*

Like, seriously???

Arghhhhh!!!! Marahnya akuuuuuuu~

Ikutkan hati dan perasan, time-time tu jugak nak carik nursery baru for them tapi, memandangkan memang agak susah to find a place yang nak ambik dorang. I suppose, I just have to endure it. Hopefully, with time Kakak and Dedek should be ok in their hands. Amin~.

..Quick and Easy Recipe : Tex-Mex Quesadillas..

2012-01-26T07:30:00.051+08:00

This entry is definitely under the influenced of Ain’s entry hehehe and so, with referenced to other recipes, I made my own version of Seafood Quesadillas. Sedap gak wooo!!! Meh try jom ;).

Ingredients:

Antara Bahan-Bahannya

Wheat Tortillas

Pasta Sauce/Tomato Puree

Crab Filamens - Boiled and Slice it *Although, Crab Meat lagi baguslah but of course you can use squids or non-seafood like chicken and beef, if you prefer those*

Baby Tomatoes

Mushrooms *Shitakes or Button or whichever is fine – Slice or dice it (According to your prereference)*

Cheddar Cheese

Mozarella Cheese

Olive Oil

Onions/Shallots *Slice or dice it (You can also blend it but for me, I like to see some textures)*

Garlics *Slice or dice it (You can also blend it but for me, I like to see some textures)*

Cara-cara :

First of, boil/rebus the crab filamens until cooked.

Seafood Mixture
On a hot pan, heat up about 2 tbsp of Olive Oil.
Saute the onions/shallots and garlics until yellowish or golden in colour.
Add in the mushrooms. Mix it well before adding in the crab filamens.

Atas pan leper, put a bit of Olive Oil and letakkan the Wheat Tortillas for few minutes, on each side.

1. Sapukan pasta sauce/tomato puree on the tortillas.
2. Susunkan the seafood mixture nicely and add baby tomatoes.
3. Finally, letak the Cheddar Cheese and Mozarella on top of it. Lagi banyak lagi sedap.
But, hati-hati coz nanti terkeluar and jadik melimpah ruah pulak :p.

Last sekali, tutup the whole thing with another tortillas and agak-agak cheese dah MELT, boleh lah angkat.
Potong seperti mana QUESADILLAS di potong yer untuk IMPAK MAKSIMA ;).

Wallah!

Dah siap!!!

Mudah sajakan???

Jangan lupa cuba, yer!!!

..Wordless Wednesday #14 : Aksi Comolot @ Mid Valley..

2012-01-25T08:25:00.002+08:00

Hehehe... pada sesiapa yang expect to see some ~~porn pictures~~ gambar lucah *sopan sikit bunyinya*, saya minta maaf lah yer... coz ia hanyalah gambar anak bujang saya semata-mata :p.

From one shop to another, each time he saw a full mirror, he will definitely go and kiss himself.. hahaha...

Smooching

French Kissing?

..Syafi-the-Toddler Turns 23 Months Old..

2012-01-24T23:05:00.000+08:00

I know. I know. I haven’t been updating. My bad. My bad. I guess, I no longer need any explanation, right? Hehehe… I mean, you all should understand me very well by now. I am up to speed only when I am away in Austin, but when I am back in KL only god knows when I can update my blog. Hahaha…

Before I continue with my pending Austin stories, let me write on Syafi’s milestone while I am on it :).

One Happy Boy Who Gets to Stay Home With Mama

Mastered Skills

Names simple picture in a book *Yes, he is currently doing this but of course, limited to only the pictures that he knows and also, that he wants to know coz for the ones that he is not interested in, he will most of the time just SKIP the pictures. Ikut suka hati sendiri lah ni. Mama lak, layankan ajer! Hehe…*
Uses 50 to 70 words *Aduhhh!!! Part ni yang fail sebab tak pernah nak list down. Let me try listing it down. Please bear with me, yah! For the time being, ini jer yang I ingat, there’s more to it.

Mama
Babah
Kakak
Dedek
Embah
Tok
Dog
Bird
Aeroplane/Kapal Terbang
Car/Kereta
Motor
Hantu
Nasi
Pusing
Keropok
Ball/Bola
Susu
Air
Kencing
Berak
Kentut
Basikal
Fish/Ikan/Ikan Nun
Mata
Ingat
Mulut
Pipi
Gigi
Perut
Kaki
Tangan
Baju
Kasut
Lampin
Mandi
Nangis
Nak
Lagi
Tidur
Senyap
Diam
Jangan
Bising
No
Shame-shame
Tak Malu
Takut
Kek
Lori
Lori Sampah
Lori Tow
Lori Barang
Lori Pasir
Lori Minyak
Lori Panjang
Lori Besar
Lori Kecik
Bye
Lipas
Cicak
Katak
Jatuh
Insyallah
Pegang
Tolong
Cepat
Nak kena ni!
Aduh
Kuda
Lepas

I know it should be more sebab he can already sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and also, Kisah Nabi Yunus.*

Walk down stairs with some assistance *Yes, kalau dengan assistance memang lah confirm!!!*
Identify their own body parts *Yes, dia dah boleh buat ni. Mata, Hidung, Mulut, Gigi, Telinga, Kaki and Tangan. Basic body parts.*
Like puzzles *Aisehman, yang ni I tak perasan but we did bought him puzzle tapi, agak complicated sikit lah for him sekarang ni :p.*

Emerging Skills

Opens doors *Yes, rasanya seperti sudah jer. Coz there’s this one day, I was in my room and then dia masuk. Rasanya memang tak dek sapa pun yang tolong bukakkan the door for him. Nak-nak dia pun memang dah leh sampai or capai the door knob tuh.*
Sings simple tunes *Yes, yang ni memang confirm dah. He can sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Kisah Nabi Yunus. Awww…comel jer dengar and tengok Syafi nyanyi…..*
Takes more of an interest in playing with other kids *Yes, dia dah pandai nak main especially with the sisters, cousins and friends at school. Dia dah pandai kalau main dengan the kazen lelaki yang sorang ni, anak hubby’s twin Farihin, Syafi siap ajak main lawan-lawan and tumbuk-tumbuk, ok? Macam big boy jer…. *

Berjalan-jalan with cousie, Farihin @ Mid Valley

Use up to 40 or more words *Yes and I have listed it down as above. Rasa cam ada jer banyak lagi butttt tak ingat ahh..*
Form three or four word sentences *Yes, like ‘Mama nak susu’ or ‘Mama Syafi kentut’ or ‘Babah nak Upin Ipin’ or ‘Kakak nak eya eya o’ :) - means he either nak main iPad or iPhone (started with dalam my iPhone ada lagu Old McDonald. Hence, eya eya o.) or he will say, ‘Syafi nak mandi’ or ‘Adam Syafi… Adam Syafi :p - which actually means he wants to see pictures of him on the TV.. hahahaha… or ‘Nak ice cream’ or ‘Mama tengok kapal terbang’ and so on. or Heee.. Babah Hingus.*
Put on and take off clothing alone *Still work in progress, take off dah cam ok and pakai lak, he can only pakai big and loose clothes but not yet his own shirts.*

Advanced Skills

Talks about self (likes, dislikes) *Yang ni belum lagi kot. Not so sure lah but rasa cam NOT YET*
Start asking “why” to everything . Asks "why?" *Yang ini pun seperti belum jugak lagi. Wah! Lepas ni, non-stop lah mulut dia dok tanya jer… ekkk?*
Walk down stairs unassisted *Aktiviti yang payah sikit nak buat sebab kat rumah sendiri tak dek tangga. Nak kena balik rumah Embah or Tok, baru ler leh practice turun naik tangga ni. Sabar yer, Syafi!!!*
Good portion of speech is understandable *I feel that macam Syafi dah jer just because I understand most of the things yang dia mintak from me. Aci kah?*

Ok.. itu sahaja buat masa sekarang... I am actually in the midst of buat kerja ni. Huhuhu.. tetiba jer ada ISSUES yang banyak lak. Haih~ *Of all the times...*

Oh yes! Hope it's not too late for me to wish all my Chinese friends, "Happy Chinese New Year. Enjoy your Dragon year celebration!!" By the way, I was born on DRAGON YEAR too!!! ;).

Gong Xi Fa Cai from Syafi

..Austin Edition : On Work..

2012-01-14T09:47:00.002+08:00

I memanglah jarang nak tulis pasal kerja ni kan buttttt.. yang menyebabkan I tulis ni adalah kerana I gerammmmm lah sangat, ok?

Vendor saya suka tidur. Badan dia besar cam bear, kita panggil dia bebear, ekk? Hari-hari dia tengok pc tapi tetiba kita boleh dengar bunyi dengkur. Dengkur, ok??? Ok, itu saya tak kisah lagi mungkin dia kerja lewat malam semalam jadik, hati kecil saya maafkan dia. Bagi chance lah kat dia kan?

Tapiiii kalau dah hari-hari asyik menyembah bumi or mencium laptop or ‘memancing’ {terms-terms yang di gunakan untuk menggantikan perkataan ‘tidur’} and lepas tu kan, masa bercakap dengan saya pun dia boleh tidur. Tengah cakap ni, tau!!! Then, dia terlelap and tidur, ok? Tidurrrrrr… haih~ Marahnya saya!!!!

Credit to Mr. Google

Geram sungguh lah dengan dorang ni. Dah lah tu, semalam masa buat installation, bebear dapat error tau! Dapat error tak per tapiiii dia boleh tak tahu cemana nak troubleshoot. Boleh gitu? Bukan ko tuh vendor ker? Bukan ker ko kena tahu lebih dari aku? Iskkk… apakah? Last-last, I gak yang tolong dia troubleshoot and finally, I yang resolve issue dia. Melampau, ok?

Ni baru sikit and he has a looong way to go in this project, Ngeri rasa, tau! Tak pasal-pasal entah apa-apa lak yang dia design nanti. Aduh~ *tepuk dahi sendiri*

This is like a WARNING to myself and I foresee masalah di masa hadapan. *nanges*.

Entahlah, projek ni cam agak ‘messy’ tapi, tu ler kan, projek mana lah pulak yang tak ‘messy’ kan? Even all my past projects pun lebih kurang sama jer. Kata should Go Live in 3 months, alih tu tak Go Live-Go Live sampai 2 years later… gila, ok?

Aku bukan apa, tak kisah lah bila projek ni Go Live cumanya I TAK NAK KENA ULANG ALIK KE AUSTIN. *putting tantrum*

..Austin Edition : Thank God It’s Friday..

2012-01-13T23:55:00.001+08:00

Note : It’s gonna be a longggg entry with words and pictures, so up to you lah to READ :).

Yeay! It’s Friday andddd I’ll be going back today. Yippeee!!!! Seronok-seronok, sungguh tidak sabar, ok?

Anyways, since it’s Friday and I nak citelah pasal LAST FRIDAY punyer adventure. Hehehe… Adventure lah sangat.. kan? Kekekeke…

On the way from Lonestar Office

Look Look there's a BIG BRIDGE

Getting nearer to the bridge

Being the Kiasu us {us means Me, Kelly and Ain}, we aim to go to Oasis on Friday after work. Oasis is actually a Sunset Capital of Texas. It’s a very nice place at Lake Travis. More of tempat to hang out, makan-makan, minum-minum and tengok-tengok.

Initially we all nak tengok Sunset tapiiii… since we all sampai agak awal and lepas tangkap gambar semua tengok jam, lambat lagi nak Sunset, so we all pun berambus jer lah. Hehehe… beram beram awal pun, banyak jer snap pictures. Cer tengok.. cer tengok!

Me and Ain depan OASIS

Kelly and Ain

The 3 Mak Daras

The scenery that you get

Subhanallah. Cantik kan?

Me and Kelly dengan pemandangan yang sangat cantik

Me and Kelly berposing 'diva' ker?

Me and Kelly, again!

Me and Ain menGedix

Matahari nak SunSet

Texas Map

Konon nak buat sama cam monyet tu... isk!

Cakkkkkkk!!

Tak dapat tunggang kuda, tunggang LION pun jadiklah

Spaceship tahun bila entah, mendarat kat sini :p

Pokok Togel pun aku snap ekk?
Tapi, cantikkkk ahhhh..

Layannnzzzz

Lepas tuh, memandangkan cam dah tak dek arah tujuan, nak balik hotel cam awal lagi. I mean, come on… it’s Friday, ok? Hehehe…

Si Ain teringin lak nak tengok University of Texas (UT). UT ni kat tengah-tengah bandar jadik ‘sambil menyelam, kita minum air lah kan’. Dah alang-alang ada kat area UT tu, we all pun have dinner at Kismet Café. Kismet Café is HALAL, u’olls. Seronok, ok? Akhirnya dapat makan AYAM HALAL. Sedappppsss...

Hahaha… we all semua beli CHICKEN WRAP. Si Ain siap nak beli lagi. Sedap sangat katanya. Hahahaha… maybe sebab dah lama sangat tak dapat HALAL FOOD kan, so itu pun dah cam sedap gilerrrrr!

Sesudah makan, we all pun decided to terjah 6th Street since dah dekat sangat dah pun. 6th Street ni ala-ala tempat yang paling happening ler dekat Austin ni di waktu malam dengan wujudnya kelab-kelab malam, ada Live Music, ada banyak events and entertainments, tempat makan-makan and so on. Tapi, tempat yang we all pergi that night was the Souvenir Shop and the Bangunan Capitol of Texas.

Sambar baju dua, tiga helai kat Kedai Gift tuh. Lepas tu kan, ada satu cerita kat situ. Ok, sebelum cerita nak gelak dulu, boleh? Hahahaha…

Gini citenya, we all keluar dari gift shop tu and then, ada orang ni jalan-jalan bawak anjing besar. Note: I, Ain and Kelly semua takut anjing. Kelly pun takut anjing, ok?? Even though dia ada anjing kat rumah. Lawaks ah, minah tuh :p.

Anyways, we all budget macho lah, tak nak tunjuk takut sangat so lepak jer lah kat entrance gift shop tu kan, mana nak tahu orang yang bawak anjing besar tu masuk kedai tuh. Hahaha… terkezutttt kau!!!

Terus gelabah semua orang nak keluar gift shop tu. Si Ain siap tolak si Kelly tuh. Haih~

Nak-nak pulak, lepas tu dok bumped into weird-weird people. Terus si Ain dah cam tak nak jalan-jalan dah kat area tu. Rasa cam tak selamat jer.

Oh Oh.. lupa pulak. Masa tengah jejalan tu, nampak lah kereta kuda cantikkkkk sangat, ok? Memang cam kereta kuda di alam fantasi gitu, yang ala-ala cerita Cinderella tuh, teruslah Cik Ain kita ni ajak naik kereta kuda. I and Kelly dok cakap, gi lah tanya how much, if murah then bolehlah naik.

Kereta Kuda yang si Ain dok sibuk nak naik

Si Ain pun pergilah tanya minah kat kuda tuh. I ikut dia dari belakang but I terus pusing balik. Bau busuk giler, siot!!! *bleurghhh* Nasib baiklah harga dia mahal gila, USD55. Hahaha.. so, tak jadiklah kitorang naik. Sorry yer, Ain! Maybe next time ;).

Then, sebelum meninggalkan 6th Street, we all jalan-jalan lah sikit and tangkap-tangkap gambar apa-apa yang patut.

Somewhere near the University of Texas area

Actually I nak snap the picture of the MOON, very bulat

Terlupa snap gambar 6th Street so 7th Street pun jadik lah

Rasa cam cantik gitu.. hehehe

Me and Ain @ the Capitol

Si Ain snap this picca sebab the bus bawak basikal

Masuk kereta, tengok-tengok cam masih awal gak lagi. Bukan apa, si Ain ni kalau balik hotel cepat, nanti dia terus tidur and then, pepagi buta dah bangun. Jet Lag teruk sangat ni. To avoid that, we all singgah lak Walmart Super Center. We all bertiga kagum sebab Walmart tuh besauuuuuu lah sangat. Shopping kat Walmart jer dah ambik about 2 hours. Masing-masing membeli belah, beli cokelat lah, beli bajulah dan macam-macam lagi.

The BIG Walmart

Fuhhhh! Memang penuh lah our Friday. Pendek kata, it’s like our own way spending HAPPY HOUR.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!!!

..MOTHERHOOD : Pregnant as a New Year Resolution? : Part II..

2012-01-13T18:42:00.003+08:00

If hari tu time Part I, it was more of PETUA DAPATKAN ANAK and so, kali ni, why not I sharekan pulak some tips on plan for the GENDER. Wah! Kelassss Kau ~~Maria~~ MakcikAini…. Hahaha… nak jugak letak cerita-cerita begini yer!!

Tak perlah… inikan kira ala-ala knowledge transfer Ah Kak ke korang, ok?? Sapa nak baca, silakan… sapa yang cam rasa mual, meluat or whatsoever, pandai-pandailah find YOUR WAY OUT OF HERE. Tiada paksaan di sini.

Information ni I took from a forwarded email yang dah lama sangat my friend bagi so tak best lah I dapat and tak share kat korang, kan?

I pun if nak PREGNANT lagi, rasa cam nak try dapatkan BABY BOY. Nak biar Syafi ada geng main BOLA. Hehehe..

"Your child is what you eat"

According to folk wisdom, what you put in your body before conceiving may affect what comes out nine months later.

IF YOU WANT A BOY
Eat more meat (the redder the better).
Stick with salty snacks ; pretzels, chips, and so on.
Dads-to-be: Stock up on soda (especially cola drinks).

IF YOU WANT A GIRL
Both partners should eat lots of fish and veggies.
Give in to your chocolate craving (or just eat sweets in general).

The joy of sex *Yeah… check this out, people!*
Quite a few old wives' tales about sex selection involve theories about the best way to make love if you want to influence your baby's gender.*I bet, all these should not be hard to do kannnn..? Just that you guys need to be more creative and ‘happening’ ler on the bed or out of the bed! :p*

IF YOU WANT A BOY
Lie down after sex and stay there for a while. Supposedly that gives the boy sperm a chance to beat the girl sperm to the egg.
Make love standing up.
Try the rear-entry position.
Focus on his pleasure ; if the male partner climaxes first, you're supposedly guaranteed a boy. *So, ladiessss… sila tahan, ok???? Let him enjoy it first :p.*
Give in to seduction ; if the man is the one to suggest some baby-making, you'll get a boy.
Gals, sleep to the left of your partner.*Does it mean tidur belah kiri and then, pusing ke kanan for face to face with your partner? – Aku pun tertanya-tanya gak ni. Rasanya iyer lah kot, kan? Anyone???*

IF YOU WANT A GIRL
Give the missionary position a go. *Man-on-top*
Make love with the woman on top. *hmmm… tak ke cam confusing, sebab No.1 kata missionary then No. 2 says, woman lak on top. Or actually both works?*
Focus on her pleasure ; if the woman orgasms before her partner, you can decorate your nursery in pink.
Take the lead ; if the woman initiates sex, you'll get a girl.

It's all in the timing...or the direction *Wahhhh! Timing pun penting, ok? Say like MAIN pagi, petang or malam, it actually makes a difference…. Hmmmm..*

In a society where lots of people still rely on their daily horoscope for guidance, is it any surprise that superstition and folklore also dictate when to make love if you want to pick your baby's sex?

IF YOU WANT A BOY
Make love when there's a quarter moon in the sky.
Have sex at night.
Mark your calendar ; more boys are conceived on odd days of the month.
Follow the compass ; one of our users swears that pointing the woman's head north while you make love guarantees a boy.

IF YOU WANT A GIRL
Do the baby dance when the moon is full.
Make a date for love in the afternoon.
Get together on the even days of the month.

Keeping your cool
And we mean both literally and figuratively. According to some stories, being relaxed when you conceive means you'll have a girl; if you're a worrywart, a son's in your future. But actual temperature may play a role, too. Some old wives say a man's testicles should be cool before you have sex if you want a daughter; for a son, warm them up. That plays into the common belief about boxers versus briefs ; go for the tighty-whities if you want a boy, but hang loose if you're aching for a girl. (FYI, research does suggest that boxers are best for baby-making in general.) *Hahaha.. lepas ni, all the ladies.. you can make BOXERS as a gift to your partner ;).*

Just plain way out there
Some sex selection folklore defies categorization. For instance, some say that if the hairline at the base of your last child's neck is a ducktail, your next baby will be a girl; if it's straight across, prepare for a boy. Another story says that the baby's sex is determined by which partner is dominant in the relationship at the time of conception.

Just predicting
Chinese conception chartAccording to legend (and an awful lot of Web sites), the ancient Chinese came up with an almost foolproof way to predict the sex of your baby based on how old you are and what month it is when you conceive.

*Yeah… I also got this Chinese Calendar from a friend. She emailed me wayyyy backkkkk. Tapi, kalau you google kat internet ni pun senang jer leh dapat.

Anyways, nahhhh I letak kat sini for your reference. Refer to below for the chart

Cara membacanya ialah you will have to see the AGE and the MONTH that you CONCEIVE, ok?

Contoh, cam Kakak Alya I conceive her umur 24 and bulan Oktober which is GIRL. Haaaa… gitewww!

Faham tak?

Kalau tak faham, pandai-pandai lah paham kan jugakkk. Kekekeke…*

The needle trick *Hahaha.. I heard of this before tapi, iskkk… tak cayalah kot kan?*
More often used to predict what a baby's sex will be after conception, this technique is also one you can try before you conceive. Suspend a needle from some thread and have someone else hold it about an inch above your hand. If the needle swings back and forth, a girl is in your future; if it moves in a circle, count on a boy.

For a variation of this, hang your wedding ring from a strand of your hair (or use your spouse's ring and hair). Rub the ring up and down your index finger a couple of times and then hold it above the top of your outstretched right hand. The number of times the ring swings around in a circle before stopping will tell you how many children you'll have.

Ok… itu saja lah kot from the email and I also want to add something, ada a friend of mine cakap, kalau nak BOY kan… what you have to do is SHOOT TO THE RIGHT. Tapi, tu ler sebab tak habis belajar… so, PETUA tergantung di situ… kekekeke… so, pandai-pandai korang lah berimaginasi lebih yer!

So, kalau korang ada cara, marilah share bersama-sama. Si Kelly pun ada gak share cara turun-temurun dari her mother kat her blog, click here. Tapi, mehlah I letakkan the summary kat sini:

Kiraan from first day of period yer. Kalau tak faham gak, cuba rujuk blog si Kelly:
Hari ke 10 – ke 16 : To get baby girl
Hari ke 17 – ke 23 : To get baby boy

Apa-apa pun, semua ini adalah usaha dan yang menentukan adalah Allah s.w.t.

Cara-cara dan petua-petua sudah di share. Makanya now, it’s REALIZATION time. Muahahahaha… macam nak implement projek SAP lah pulak kannnn?

..Austin Edition : The Naked Truth..

2012-01-12T07:45:00.003+08:00

It’s definitely a night to remember.

Wah! Gitewwww… *hahahaha*

Apakah yang terjadi?

What is ‘The Naked Truth’?

Begini ceritanya… I kan kat sini with Ain and Sunday was really a tiring day for us. We went to San Antonio for sight-seeing in which I will blog about it too, very soon, hopefully :D.

Lepas jer habis jalan-jalan, we all pun balik hotel. Malam tu, we plan to cook jer since seharian dah keluar. Masak simple-simple jer. I buat Macaroni Goreng and Ain's fried Salmon.

Jadik, dah sudah masak kita pun makanlah kannnn? Sambil makan, takkanlah dok diam aje, I pandang u and u pandang I, betul tak?

So, kitorang pun start lah berstory-mory and Oh Emm Gee…!!!! She knows the people that I know and I know the people that she knows… anddddd… what a SMALLLLL WORLDDDD and nak di jadikan cerita pulak….. haih~ ni part yang agak kelakar, ok? We happened to have the SAME SCANDAL… muahahaha… memang benda ni we all dah tahu even before datang Austin ni… buttttt sekarang ni baru tahu cerita lebih lanjut and detail giteww~

*Yes, Ain…. I lah Awek Masa Sekolah Itu… kekekeke*

Anyways, I tak leh lah nak share apakah story-mory itu yer… cukuplah dengan I TAHU and AIN TAHU sahaja… shhhhh~ Biarlah Rahsia :).

Apa pun, malam itu kitorang dok atas kerusi kat meja makan tuh dari kul 8 malam sampai lah ke 12 malam. ONE TO ONE meeting gitu. Hahahaha… 4 jam, okeh???

Makin besar bontot mak tau!!! Awww~

Oklah.. itu saja nak cerita… thanks Ain for the NIGHT TO REMEMBER.

..Austin Edition : S to the H to the O to the P to the P to the I to the N to the G..

2012-01-12T01:25:00.001+08:00

S to the H to the O to the P to the P to the I to the N to the G

I am not so much of a SHOPPAHOLIC but that doesn’t mean I don’t shop. Of course, I DOOOO. *I do I do I do I dododododo – terus nyanyi lagi Colbie Callait :p. Entah apa-apa. Hahaha..*

Nak-nak beli barang semua murah-murah. Haih~ Orang yang tak shopping macam I pun, terus jer RETI nak shopping, ok? Hahahaha..

Tapi, trip kali ni I tak dek lah borong sakan for my family. Instead, I banyak beli barang for people. Mostly, for my colleagues ler. Bagus jugak in a way sebabnya I still dapat merasa nikmat shopping, plus is not my money but of course, the item pun not mine. Hahahaha….

Hasil tangkapan ‘saya’ or ‘mereka’…

Coach Wallet for Syawa

Tommy's Gym Bag for both Amira and Nicole

Baby's Baju for Jules

Toddler's Bajus for Lina

SHOPPING kat sini bolehlah dikatakan agak HEAVEN jugak dengan kewujudan DUA PREMIUM OUTLET. Saya ulang, DUA. DUA, ok?

Dua-dua outlet ni adalah dalam 30 minit dari hotel. Hotel yang aku duduk ni memang tengah-tengah, di antara 2 Premium Outlet ini. Kalau belok kiri, pergi ke San Marcos Premium Outlet and kalau belok kanan laks, leh pergi ke Round Rock Premium Outlet. Aiseh.. lupa lak nak snap gambar Round Rock Premium Outlet ni...

Beza di antara San Marcos dan Round Rock adalah…. San Marcos besar, bagak gila. Memang satu hari pun tak habis jalan-jalan. Nak-nak pulak, sebelah jer San Marcos Premium Outlet ada pulak Tangers, another outlet yang punnnnnn BESAR, ok? Memang tak leh nak cover semua langsung in ONE DAY. Pendek kata, gi San Marcos 3 hari penuh pun mau tak cukup.

Tapiiiii…. Round Rock lak memang kecikkkkk jer. Untuk orang cam I, memang suka lah dengan Round Rock ni. Outlet brand kat Round Rock sama jugak dengan outlet kat San Marcos tu. Cuma, kedai dia yang agak kecikkkkk sikit. Tapi, dalam pada kecik tuh… banyak gakkkkk yang aku beli. Hahahaha…ada je yang cantik di mata untuk di sambar. Haih~

Trip kali ni, I pergi San Marcos 2 kali and Round Rock 1 kali jer. Since trip kali ni tidak sepadat trip I yang lepas, so selain dari membeli-belah di San Marcos, sempat jugak pergi ke Domain (mall yang agak high end), TJ Maxx (kedai ala-ala cam Reject Shop kat Malaysia), DSW (Designer Shoes Warehouse) ni konon nak carikan Coach Shoes untuk Datin Asmah, but tak dek. Then, pergi jugak ke Barton Creek tapi we all kejap sangat kat situ and plus, kepala I cam pusing jer cam nak pitam so, tak dek lah enjoy sangat. Sorry yer, Ain. Sian Ain.. actually dia nak SHOPPING lamaaaa kat PANDORA but sebab tengok I cam ‘semacam’ jer… dia pun jadik tak best nak tengok-tengok. Aiseh, bersalah lak rasa.

Walmart pun menjadi tumpuan kami juga. Tak cukup dengan Walmart dekat dengan hotel, kitorang pergi pulak Walmart Super Center yang lebih BAGAK lagi dan lebih BANYAK lagi pilihan barang-barang, especially baju bebudak. Banyak sungguh yang kalerful.

Sesungguhnya WANITA dan SHOPPING tidak dapat di pisahkan walaupun WANITA itu jenis cam aku jenis yang tak berapa SHOPPING pun sama turut terjebak!!! Kuat sungguh cabaran. Hahahaha.

Oklah.. cukuplah sudah merepek-meraban ku ini… oh ye! Petang ni pun maybe nak gi San Marcos jap kot… nak gi pulangkan something… hopefully, pulang kan jer lah and tak dek lah tambahan banyak sangat kannnn? Eh~

..Austin Edition : Happy Birthday My Beloved Husband..

2012-01-11T21:04:00.000+08:00

It’s hubby’s birthday but I am miles and miles away. *sob sob*

Rasanya inilah first time berjauhan dengan Mr. Hubs on his birthday selama 13 tahun kitorang bersama.

On his birthday, I soooo love to do surprises. I just love to see his surprised face. Priceless, I tell ya! It simply made my day and all the effort and hardwork paid off. The ‘pain’ was all washed away seeing him happy.

This year, I thought of doing something even better buttttt I am here in Austin, while he is back in Malaysia. To make it worst, he is at home SICK. *double guilty feeling*

Tak perlah, I think the celebration can wait. I am going back this Friday and will reach home on Sunday.

Meanwhile, this is is for you, Babah…

Of All the Time I am With You

No words to describe how much I love you

You are such a Wonderful husband to me

You are my world, my life, forever it will be

Another year you grew older

Another year you grew wiser

Nothing more I would ask

Apart from happy time for us to have

Your birthday is a precious day

I hope it brings you joy in every way

I know that I am not near and I am so far away

That does not stop me, to wish you ‘Happy Birthday’

Happy Birthday my Sweetheart BABAH

Lots of Love from Austin,

I Heart U, Babah
Picture we took @ Riverwalk, San Antonio

..Austin Edition : A Night with Ombak RIndu..

2012-01-10T03:35:00.003+08:00

When you already have kids and you have no helper at home, watching movies in the cinema can only become a reality if both hubby and I took a day off and go for a date. Otherwise, memang tak dek chance lah nak tengok wayang ni unless on some special occasion that I mintak tolong my parents to look after my kids for a ~~hot~~ short date :p.

Having said that, tu pasal lah I tak berapa nak tau sangat what’s new in the cinemas unlike 15 years ago whereby semua cerita pun I layan kat cinema :p. Hence, I only know about ‘Ombak RIndu’ when it became a HIT in the FB status of my friends, just macam ‘Tentang Dhia’ lah… ini pun I know bila semua dok tweet, FB-ed about it.

Anyways, since ‘Ombak Rindu’ menjadi bualan hangat and also, my collegues pun lepas sorang-sorang tengok jadik I pun turut sama ‘terjebak’. Tapi, sah-sah lah I tak gi tengok kat wayang, kannnn..?

I managed to download it and so, I kept it on my pc and I transferred it to my iPhone jugak, just in case I am bored kat memana and boleh lah pasang.

The first time I pasang cite ‘Ombak Rindu’ ni was at home before I fly to Austin. The kids dah tidur and somehow, I just feel like watching a movie. Butttt.. tak sampai 2 minit pun, I dah cam… gosh! Buhsannya… ended up, I tidur jer terus.

After that, the second time I tengok balik was masa transit kat LA. We were there for 5 hours and my collegues semua tidur. I memang tak nak tidur because I don’t want to have jet lag later so, I paksa myself to be awake and I pun on lah my pc. So, tu yang pasanglah cite ‘Ombak Rindu’. Tapiiii… belum lama pun, I cam ahhhh… buhsan nya. Seriously tak dek perasaan, ok?

Lepas tuh, satu malam yang hening, di kala I kesunyian di dalam bilik hotel sengsorang di Austin. I pun telah make a point, ok I have to watch ‘Ombak Rindu’ ni dari mula sampai habis. Jadik, malam yang indah itu telah menyaksikan I melayan cerita ‘Ombak Rindu’ sampai lewat malam. Hahahaha…

Watch ‘Ombak Rindu’ sambil makan Ruffles. Layannnnzzzz ;).

So, what do I think about the movie?

Hmmm.. aku ni sebenar-benarnya jarangggg sangat tengok cerita melayu. Jadik, aku ni tak dek lah pandai sangat nak review ke apa kan. Cumanya, ini adalah I punya ‘personal opinion’ jer… so, tak usahlah korang emosi jika membacanya, yer! I am just trying to be HONEST :p. *poyos*

To me, the story line is actually BEST and I do understand it. Tapiiiii, rasa cam tak dek kesinambungan lah. I rasa cam tersekat-sekat jer the story cam mula-mula scene ni and tetiba jer dah scene lain lak. Somehow, ths scene doesn’t relate. Entahlah, I do not know how to describe it in words but that is what I feel.

Secondly, Maya Karin memang cantik and I rasa, ok jer dia nak jadik Izzah tu. Then again, I find her ‘Malay’ is very weird and agak tidak normal. Cam tak smooth jer lah the way she speaks. So not kampung type.

I also ada perasan cam si Lisa Surihani ada skrip yang berulang-ulang. Sorry yer, I tak leh nak point exactly where sebabnya I watch it last week and I dah tak ingat sangat. Hahaha…

Tapi, yang I ingat sekali part whereby Hariz balik kampung carik Izzah and Izzah tengah mengajar budak ngaji that time. Entahlah, it seems a litte awkward sebab bebudak tengah belajar mengaji and then, dorang pulak dok berpelukan kat bawah tu. Probably, it was just me but as I said, I am just sharing my thoughts.

Oh Oh.. not to forget the Kucing part jugak. Agak kelakar di situ. "Comel pun Comel lah". Hahaha... Kiranya adalah part I gelak and also, ada part I sedih jugak lah bila menonton ‘Ombak Rindu’. Mixed feelings gitu. Aww!

I rasa the only person yang I rasa REAL in the movie was Bront Palarae. Him and the Kite… hehehe.. tapi, apa pun actually I enjoy jer the movie.

Oklah.. got to stop now. Ni kat ofis ni… *opppssss, kantoi.. hahahaha*

Boss datang nak jumpa I and I tengah berblog??? Muahahaha… malu, ok? Boss lak nak kena jemput aku gi tempat dia… yelah, I tak sure dia dok mana :p.

Anyways, meh I share kan lagu from 'Ombak Rindu' itu buat semua :). Enjoy!

..Austin Edition : Syafi Skype in Action..

2012-01-09T14:54:00.004+08:00

Aksi-aksi Syafi each time I managed to Skype with him. Itu pun when I don't lose over Upin Ipin because most of the time... I kalah, ok? Upin Ipin wins BIG TIME. Huhuhu...

Anyways, I am happy to know that Syafi dah mahu minum susu in the bottle at home but not just plain susu lah... it is An Mum campur MILO. Tapi, tak per... that shows progress dari tak dek langsung, kan???

So, these are the few pictures that I captured while Skype-ing with Muhammad Adam Syafi ;).

Syafi Happy

Syafi Nangis

Syafi Relax

Syafi with Babah

Syafi Minum An Mum with Milo

Syafi Comel

Gosh!! Rindu, serindu-rindunya lah!! *nanges*

***Pictures Updates:

Very Happy Drinking from the Bottle. Gosh! It makes me jealous.
Me, jealous with a BOTTLE???

Budak Manja nak Tidur

He sat up just to say he wants to watch Upin Ipin, again!!

***Pictures Updates (11/1/2012):

Close Up - dalam proses nak Kiss Mama

Haih~ Rindunya kat budak kecik ni... Comelllsss...
*mode geram kat anak sendiri :p.*

This entry will always be updated with new pictures of him and his Skype activities, yah!

..MOTHERHOOD : Pregnant as a New Year Resolution? : Part I..

2012-01-08T00:46:00.001+08:00

2012 is a New Year. It’s only complete to welcome New Year with a New Resolution. No?

Probably to some, getting herself PREGNANT is the resolution. I know, it’s one of Amira’s and Ain’s resolution and it was actually MINE too, but I had to postpone due to I am currently studying plus FT Project @ work.

And to that, saja lah I pun nak share some tips/info that I gather from the web, forwarded emails and also, from my own experience from orang-orang tua, friends, books and etc :p. Semua ini adalah usaha kan, yang menentukan adalah ALLAH s.w.t.

Credit to here, here, here and here for the tips in which I got from the net, thank you!

So, come let's check it out together u'olls (petua tidak mengikut urutan):

Petua Kacang Hijau

Ambil segenggam kacang hijau.
Rendam kacang hijau itu selama 2 hari (sampai tumbuh ekor anak tauge kira-kira panjang ekor itu menjadi 2 kali panjangnye kepala tauge). Air rendaman tu hendaklah sama aras dengan kacang hijau (bagi kacang tu tenggelam dalam air).
Tutup bekas tu (kalau nak mudah, rendam guna periuk)
Bila dah jadi anak tauge, cuci dan buang kulit hijau yang ada (kulit kacang hijau)
Rebus tauge itu dengan 2 gelas air kira-kira dalam 15 minit dengan api sederhana.
Apabila air rebusan itu dah tinggal jadi separuh. Tapis dan ambil air rebusan yang tinggal (kira-kira dalam segelas).
Minum air rebusan itu tiap-tiap pagi bermula dari 1st period sampai waktu subur.

Amalkan meminum air suam bercampur madu asli (warna hitam) setiap awal pagi selama 3 bulan.
Buat senaman batin setiap kali bangun tidur waktu pagi, baik untuk semua lelaki yg telah berumahtangga.

Duduk bersila badan tegak
Luruskan kaki kanan ke depan
Tangan kanan pegang ibu jari kaki kanan, tangan kiri pula pegang lutut kiri dan tarik nafas perlahan-lahan.
Selepas nafas penuh di dada, bawa tangan kiri tadi ke kanan hingga menyentuh lantai sebelah kanan (jangan lepaskan nafas, tahan selama tujuh saat)
Ulangi perkara di atas dengan kaki kiri pula.
Lakukan tiga atau tujuh kali selepas solat Subuh. Jika betul melakukannya, peluh akan keluar walaupun hanya 3 kali (3 x kanan dan kiri)

Amalkan bersedekah setiap hari Jumaat apabila ke masjid.
Mula makan asid folik (Folic acid). Start with at least 0.4mg of folic acid a day, 2-3 months before conceive.
Sila enjoy sex semasa cuba untuk conceive yer!! Jangan jadikan satu routine sebab keceriaan di bilik tidur adalah salah satu factor penting. So, marilah have sex secara positif dan sihat. Seperti biasa, jangan over do it ;).
Jangan lompat-lompat or terus lari ke bilik air selepas ‘bersama’. Sila baring at least untuk 5 minit supaya sperm dapat berenang mencari ‘teman sejatinya’ ;). Penting wooo!!!! Hahahaha…
“Main’ sekerap dan sebanyak yang boleh di waktu subur :p.
Berhenti minum kopi and start minum minuman lain, ok? *sah-sah caffeine is not good for people who wants to conceive that is.*
Buat isteri-isteri sila pastikan yang area VAGINA anda adalah sperm-friendly yer! Cuba elakkan dari spray and scented pad/panty liner yang boleh menyebabkan tidak keseimbangan pH. Reason being, kekadang benda-benda cenggini boleh menyebabkan mucus yang diperlukan untuk mentransport sperm tu hilang. Jadi berhati-hati lah!!!
Wah! Ini jugak nampaknya elok di beri perhatian yer. Pastikan suami anda kurangkan aktiviti berbasikal dan kalau nak bersenam, gunakanlah treadmill instead. Ini adalah kerana geselan *TUT* dengan seat basikal tu boleh damagekan arteries dan jugak nerves kelelakian itu.
Untuk pihak perempuan juga, bersenam memang penting dalam kehidupan seharian dan unutk life balance but perlu di ingatkan supaya tidak ter’OVER’ dose yer!! Apa-apa yang berlebihan adalah TIDAK ELOK untuk kesihatan.
Diet yang melampau juga tidak boleh. Pemakanan memang amat perlu di titikberatkan.
Doa Nabi Zakaria
Surah Al Waqiah selepas subuh
Lepas maghrib amalkan AlMulk (kekuasaan Allah).
Banyak bersedekah kepada bayi-bayi yang baru lahir.
Juga boleh cuba ikut amalan SEPERTI DI BAWAH:

AMALAN PERTAMA : {Selepas Fajar ataupun Solat Subuh}
Baca Bismillah 1 kali
Kemudian selawat kepada Nabi Muhammad SAW 3 kali.
Setelah itu sujud dan baca kalimah syahadah 101 kali
Dalam sujud tersebut mohonlah kepada Allah apa yang kita hajatkan. (Umpamanya: “Ya Allah, kurniakanlah kepada hamba mu zuriat atau anak yang soleh yang Engkau berkati di dunia dan akhirat)
Kemudian tutup doa tersebut dengan membaca selawat 3 kali.
Amalkanlah cara ini baik suami ataupun isteri selama 15 hari atau teruskan jika masih belum berhasil dan jangan merasa putus asa. Sebab Allah tidak suka terhadap orang yang suka berputus asa.

AMALAN KEDUA :
Suami hendaklah membaca “Ya Mutakabbir” (Allah Yang Maha Memiliki Keagungan ) sebanyak 11 kali sebelum mengadakan jimak.
Isteri hendaklah membaca “Ya Awwal” (Yang tiada permulaan adaNya) 333 Kali setiap hari.
Isteri hendaklah membaca setiap hari “Ya Zaljalaali Wal Ikram” 11 kali kemudian tiup di dalam air dan air tersebut diminum.
Suami isteri hendaklah membaca surah Yusuf / surah Maryam setiap hari.
Amalkanlah dengan penuh harap agar dimakbulkan oleh Allah SWT akan zuriat yang baik dan mendapat rahmat daripada-Nya.

Hopefully, sedikit sebanyak ia dapat memberi panduan buat kita semua. Jangan lupa untuk PART II, more of planning baby boy/baby girl.

Jom kita masuk 'tidur'... *oooppssss*

Pssstttt..... Jangan lupa, bilik tidur pun kenalah cantik dan menyelerakan yer!! Jangan di lupa salin cadar tu paling-paling 2 minggu sekali ker, lagi bagus every week lah kan... letak lah juga wangi-wangian yang bestttt, sediakan 'sensual oil'... *wow.. pengsan* hahaha... ini adalah penangan Victoria Secret Oil yang si Ain cakap but tidak dapat di kesan di Premium Outlet, San Marcos kali ni... *sedih sedih* :p.

..The Nerd in Me : Back to School..

2012-01-07T08:39:00.004+08:00

I have always hated school. I am not an A student. I have always been lazy and still do. However, I have gone through certain stages in my life that I finally decided to GO BACK TO SCHOOL.

The motivation and the pushes actually came from both Kakak and Dedek. I have difficulties handling them as well as understanding them. Hence, I registered myself to take a Diploma in Learning Disorder Management and Child Psychology.

I have always wanted to study in this field ever since I got to know about my kids being SPECIAL but due to work commitments and home commitments, I just put my dreams aside.

And now, that my life are much more stable both at home and in the office and so I thought, this would be the best time for me to SAMBUNG BELAJAR.

I tell you, it’s not an easy thing for me to do since I am a fulltime working mother and my field of work requires me to travel too.

But, I believe,

if I have the determination to do something,

I should be able to achieve it no matter how hard or how long it takes.

So, wish me luck people!

I need as much luck as I can get. This course will take 12-13 months from me.

Go Go Chaiyok~

p/s : I have got my first assignment which is due in April but up till now, I have not started anything at all and I will be missing 2 classes because of I am currently travelling. Haih~ Sabar yer makcikaini, these are just few obstacles jer!!!! Thank you Allah for giving me this chance and opportunity. Syukur Alhamdulillah.

..Time to Ponder : What Would Our Reaction Be?..

2012-01-07T00:25:00.001+08:00

Ain, Kelly and me went to Walmart to buy our groceries. Ain and I will be cooking here in Austin sebabnya TEKAK MELAYU so nak makan nasi putih jugak walaupun dah travel jauh beribu batu sampai ke NEGARA orang makan ROTI.

Al-kisah, our shopping cart was full with Kelly’s ice cream, baju and seluar anak dia, Ain’s Leap Frog, my Flipz and banyak lah lagi along with Canola Oil, 2 biji Onion besar and garlic.

We all pun bayarlah and terus balik. Since dah lewat and badan dah penat. Cepat-cepat masukkan our groceries dalam kereta and terus pecut balik hotel.

I dah terus masuk bilik and tanak nasi. Aku ni tak berapa lah pandai masak nasi atas dapur but nak tak nak, terpaksa. Sedap tak sedap, belakang cerita. Janji aku kenyang dapat makan nasi, ok?

So, aku ingat, sambil tunggu nasi masak leh lah nak goreng telur. Alih tu, cari-cari minyak, tak jumpa. Call si Ain tanya, ada tak beg plastic berisi minyak kat her room. Tak dek lah pulak. Then, aku call lah pulak si Kelly and she too do not see any oil, garlic and onions.

*Ah! Sudah* Hati dah dok terasa-rasa yang barang-barang ni aku tertinggal kat Walmart. Aisehman…. Malas sungguh nak patah balik butttttt… kami gagahkan jua coz that was the reason why we ke Walmart semalam. Memang hanya untuk beli groceries supaya leh goreng telur and makan bersama nasi panas serta sambal ikan bilis dan sambal goreng kentang tempe.

Oleh kerana perut dah berkeroncong so I told Ain, let’s have dinner first. Apa-apa kita pikir lepas makan. Tak sanggup aku melaparkan diri tau!

Jadi lepas makan, kami pun pergilah ke Walmart semula. I went to the same cashier that I paid tapi cam tak nampak bayang plastic bag tuh. Instead, I went to the Customer Services. I told the lady yang I may have left one of my groceries bag which had these 4 items : Onion, Garlic, Canola Oil and gula-gula si Ain.

And guess what she told me?

“Go ahead and take all the 4 items and bring it back over here for me to check if you took the correct items.”

I was like, huh!!! Aku pun tanpa membuang masa pergi ambik 2 biji bawang besar tuh, bawang putih, minyak and gula-gula si Ain tuh. Terus I pergi ke kaunter Customer Services semula dengan harapan dia akan tengok the resit and checklah kan apa-apa yang patut. Rupanya, tidakkkkk.

The lady just ambik plastic bag and masukkan all the 4 items tadi into the bag. Tanpa check and tanya I apa-apa, dia telah membiarkan ku pergi dengan keadaan yang terpinga-pinga. Hahahaha… manataknya, kalau kat Malaysia, agak korang kan… dia bagi ke buat gitu? No No No!!! Seriously, memang tabik spring ahhhh!! Dia memang trust jer, kannn?

So, saya pun pulang dengan happy dan muka yang amat puas hati. Terus mulut ni tak berhenti-henti membincangkan hal ini bersama si Ain. Kekekeke… yelah, sesame terpegun, ok?

So, now… marilah kita pikir, kalau kat Malaysia ni cemana? Hehehe… sah-sah dah kena MARAH dah kot. Tak pun, dapat satu pandangan muka yang TAK BOLEH BLAH punyer!!

Anyways, terima kasih Walmart!

Saya pasti akan kembali lagi nak mencari Flipz :p.

Picture credit to the website : click here
Flipz yang menjadi kegilaan ramai.. Thanks to Miss Liza Hussein ;).

..mySyafi and Ikan Nun..

2012-01-06T07:38:00.002+08:00

Note : Bila kat Austin ni, banyak pulak masa nak mengupdate blog sebabnya bila balik Hotel pun, there’s no one and kerja semua lak cam dah beres, jadik.. tu yang dok mengarang jer ;).

My family and I rajin makan kat Village View, Bangi. Selalunya the food yang we all makan kat situ is no other than the satay and also, the grilled chicken or grilled lamb. So far, memang sedaplah for our anak tekaks ;).

At the entrance of Village View ada fish pond and Syafi memang sukalah sangat tengok ikan kat situ. He used to say, Mama Fish. Fish. Butttt… not anymore. Sekarang he will say ‘Ikan Nun’ instead semenjak dua menjak he sing the ‘Kisah Nabi Yunus’ nasyid song. Fish dah jadik ‘Ikan Nun’. Initially, I don’t get it, I was like apa yang dia sebut ni, ikanun, ikanun… rupa-rupanya, Ikan Nun.. hehehe…

And kebetulan I downloaded this song from youtube in my pc and sekarang ni, I tengah dengar lagu Syafi ni and sah-sah terus lah ‘Aku Merinduinya’ mode :p. Huhuhu… tapi, tak per… hari ni, I feel much better because I saw him in Skype and managed to have a short conversation with him and also, tadi Syafi call to ask for Susu. Haih~ sedih sungguh hati Mama, nak oiiiii!

Jadik… memandangkan dah teringat and rindu-rinduan kat Syafi… so, ni yang nak tepek youtube ‘Kisah Nabi Yunus’ kat sini along with the lyrics too!

Lirik di ambil dari sini.

Kisah Nabi Yunus

Munsyid : Aura

Wahai kawan-kawan mari dengar cerita

Kisah Nabi Yunus dalam perut ikan Nun

Wahai kawan-kawan janganlah bimbang

Nabi Allah tetap dalam pembelaan

Nabi Yunus menyeru pada kaumnya

Sembahlah Allah yang Maha Esa

Tinggallah berhala yang tidak bernyawa

Jauhi perbuatan yang sia-sia

Seruan nabi tidak diterima

Nabi diejek dan nabi dihina

Baginda tidak berputus asa

Walau dicaci, walau dihina

Akhirnya nabi merasa hampa

Umatnya masih menderhaka

Lalu dia pergi membawa hati

Ke tepi pantai seorang diri

Baginda menumpang kapal pedagang

Membawa diri ke rantau orang

Malangnya laut bergelombang

Hampir karam di tengah lautan

Bila diundi nabi merelakan

Terjun ke laut yang bergelora

Baginda ditelan ke perut ikan Nun

Gelap gelita tiada terkira

Sedarlah baginda akan dosanya

Dihukum Allah begitu rupa

Menangislah nabi sentiasa

Memohon ampun dari tuhannya

Begitulah kisah seorang nabi

Diuji Allah begitu sekali

40 hari, 40 malam

Barulah taubatnya diterima tuhan

Wahai kawan-kawan mari dengar cerita

Kisah Nabi Yunus dalam perut ikan Nun

Wahai kawan-kawan janganlah bimbang

Nabi Allah tetap dalam pembelaan

According to Syafi’s babysitter, Syafi siap nyanyi from beginning till the end kat sekolah when people are not looking. Hahaha… shy-shy anak I rupanya :p.

..Forever Friends in Yellow, Mellow..

2012-01-06T00:01:00.001+08:00

Hari-hari kita pergi kerja and it takes a lot of determination and motivation to come to work. As for me, I have great friends as my colleagues and so, they are the ones that I am looking for everyday to go to work :p.I bet some of you guys do too!!! Kann??? It’s ok to admit. Tak yah nak malu-malu. Kekekeke…

I am glad that I have found friends that I can rely on in my current company. They are all bijak-bijak, cantik-cantik, comel-comel belaka and most importantly, mereka sungguh sporting and suka layan kerenah I yang macam-macam ni ;).

And so, one fine Friday, we all telah bersepakat untuk berbaju KUNING. We all every quarterly, suka bersuka-ria time lunch! Seperti biasa kitorang gi Karok :p.So, Friday itu adalah our Karaoke : Yellow Fun Day!

Apa Ada Dengan Kuning - Part I

Apa Ada Dengan Kuning - Part II

Apa Ada Dengan Kuning - Part III

Apa Ada Dengan Kuning - Part IV

Apa Ada Dengan Kuning - Part V

Apa Ada Dengan Kuning - Part VI

Bila kat Austin ni, terasa kerinduan sebab tak dek geng nak gossip-gossip sangat. However, nasib baik gak lah ada si Ain tuh kan. Kalau idak, lagiler mati kutu gue di sini…

Oklah, pengakhiran entri mestilah nak letak gambar-gambar KUNING kan, pedulik lah orang nak kata apa pun.

Yang penting, HATI KAMI BERSIH. Kekekeke… *poyos*

..mySyafi Merajuk..

2012-01-05T02:13:00.001+08:00

Baru jer tulis tajuk entri, dah terasa sedih yang amat sangat. Sejak I kat Austin ni, setiap kali I skype with my family, Kakak and Dedek jer lah yang rajin cakap. Syafi langsung tak nak. He will lari each time I nak cakap ngan dia. Tak pun, time tu lah dia nak tengok Upin and Ipin on the Ipad. Huhuhu.

My mom did mention that there’s one time whereby, he said he wanted to talk to me and he switched on the Skype by himself since my mom lagi ler tak tahu nak pakai Ipad tu :p. However, that time I was sleeping and I did not ON my Skype. Haih~. Ni yang nak kena ON Skype 24 hours cam ni so that I won’t miss his call, kan? *nanges mak, ok?*

Dahlah before datang sini, I dah slowly stop bagi dia minum MY MILK. Ikutkan hati, sah-sah nak still fully breastfeed dia but memandangkan each time I outstation jer, dia langsung tak nak minum SUSU bila kat rumah and end up, for 3 nights dia mesti nangis, cranky and mencari-cari *tetek* :p.

Therefore, untuk memudahkan semua orang, tukang jaga Syafi kat rumah and also, to Syafi himself jadik, I terpaksa pasrah and tak top up STOCK pun untuk kat rumah or babysitter kali ni. So, for these 2 weeks memang dah tak minum susu I langsung ler. Uwaaaa… lagi sebulan jer tau nak cukup 2 tahun!!!! Tensi mak, ok??? Tapi, apa-apa yang TERBAIK buat dia, I redha. If ini jalan yang terbaik and so, let it BE.

Ahhh... sungguh ku merinduinya!!!

Oh my dear, Syafi….

Mama miss you so much, Sayang!!!

How I wish I could bring you along with me but the thought of travelling for 27 hours which is even very tiring for myself.

Hence, I just had to forgo the thought.

Syafi….

I will be back soon.

Wait for Mama, ok?

I love you sooooo much!!

..Happy New Year 2012..

2012-01-04T01:32:00.000+08:00

Hope it’s not too late to wish all of you A HAPPY NEW YEAR. My New Year was VERY DIFFERENT this time around. Why? Simply because I had to travel 27 hours to Austin, again!!!!

I do not know whether it’s a GOOD thing or a BAD thing but I was @ 4 different places on New Year’s Day.

I was @ Home in Seri Kembangan on 1.1.12 with my loved ones.

I was then @ Hong Kong on 1.1.12 looking for Zara clothes for Aida and also, eating Popeye’s with Jaja Emran. *Woot! Woot! Another new blogger from my lunch kaki*

I was @ LA on 1.1.12 for 5 hours transit before heading to Austin. Bored sitting up and down, walking around with no where to walk basically :p. Thank God for having good companions ;).

Finally, I reached Austin on 1.1.12, got ourselves a car and drove back to the Hotel. *Seriously, lega*

So, here I am on my first day @ work in Austin. No one is around yet. The vendors are still on their way here and my calendar is empty for today. Meetings only starts tomorrow. Haih~ kalau tau tadi kan, sah-sah I work from Hotel jer. Kekeke..

The weather is sejuk today. Normally, I tak pakai jaket but today I did. Although, my Elle jacket is very thin jer…. Jadiklah untuk panas kan I sikit.

Yesterday, was spent with SERBU PREMIUM OUTLET. Bought stuff for my lunch kakis. Glad they like it. I mean, they just have to. Hahahaha….

Oklah… before I stop to read my piled documents, just want to share with you my 2012 resolution. Nothing much and nothing big but I really do hope that I achieved all these:

Be a better Muslim
Complete my Part Time studies
Complete my Austin Project

I totally believed that all we need is DETERMINATION. Time is always not there if you don’t find it and so, WE NEED TO DETERMINE to MAKE THE TIME. Insyallah. Semoga Allah mempermudahkan segala urusan ku. Amin Ya Rabbal Alamin.

From Austin with Lots of Love~

..Rainbow, the colours of my life..

2011-12-27T15:06:00.001+08:00

I love rainbow colours. It is so vibrant, alive and inspiring. Take my word because I used to hate colours other than blue, black and white. Boring, I know but for a person who looks at BLACK like RED knows the exact feeling of it. You get what I mean?

It’s ok if you don’t get it. Do I look like I care? Harshnya kan? Kekeke… jangan marah, gurau senda jer.

Anyways, motif hari ni adalah nak cerita tentang saya dan keluarga tidak berapa nak sihat. Batuk, Selsema dan Demam, all in one. Jadik, untuk menceriakan hari ku yang sedia MALAP, saya telah buat RAINBOW CAKE. Suka. Suka. Suka.

Arghhh! Sendiri gila tengok the BRIGHT colours... :p.

Sapa suka sila angkat tangan jugak yer?

Wow! It’s like forever I tak masuk dapur and guna oven tu. Initially, I stop baking sebab dalam phase DIETING but sekarang ni, even though masih belum achieved THE WEIGHT THAT I WANT, I pasrah bake jugak sebab Sunday ni dah nak fly ke Austin AGAIN!!! *yawn*

Jadiknya, semalam bersama-sama Encik Syafi di dapur, terhasillah KEK PELANGI I LOVE YOU… muahahahaha… nak jugak letak nama glam, kan?

Mula-mula, I tolong pegang kan..

Lama-lama, nak pegang sendiri, okeh???

Simboliknya kek ini, bukan hanya pada warnanya tapi juga pada rasanya yang MANIS. Chewah! Kaler yang banyak menunjukkan kegembiraan dan keceriaan dan manis itu, adalah momen-momen yang indah bersama keluarga. Fuyoooo! Ok ker?

But seriously, sedap pulak makan weih! Hahahaha…. Sila jangan muntah I puji my own cooking yer. Is not everyday that I love the things that I cooked.

..Not So Quick and Not So Easy Recipe : Ayam Panggang Rosemary..

2011-12-23T17:32:00.001+08:00

Ok.. yang sebenarnya, memang dah lama nak upload this recipe yang I jumpa in the net but sebab kesuntukan masa, dok asyik tak jadik jer :p.

Memandangkan ada permintaan dari Amira, so tu yang gagahkan juga ku upload resipi HEBAT “Ayam Panggang Rosemary" ;).

Cik Amira, resipi ni Aini dapat from here:

But, dengan baik hati Aini telah copy-paste from that web for your reference. Baik kan, Aini? :p. *Sila jangan muntah yer! Sekali-sekala nak kena puji diri-sendiri*

Resepi Ayam Panggang Rosemary

1 ekor ayam

5-6 ulas bawang putih

1 sudu besar daun rosemary kering

1 inci halia

1 sudu besar lada hitam

1 sudu makan jintan kasar

2-3 sudu besar gula perang

2 sudu kecil garam

sedikit perasa

2 sudu besar jus limau

3 sudu besar olive oil ( minyak zaitun)

5 biji kentang

2 biji tomato

6 biji baby carot

sedikit mentega

Cara penyediaan

1. Ayam di potong 4 atau dibiar tidak di potong kemudian dibersihkan. Ketepikan dulu. Tumbuk halia hingga lumat kemudian perah jus halia pada ayam. Gaul rata.

2. Panaskan minyak zaitun. Goreng bawang putih hingga kekuningan. Angkat dan ketepikan dulu.

3. Tumbuk daun rosemary kering hingga lumat kemudian masukkan lada hitam, jintan kasar, tumbuk kasar.

4. Masukkan bawang putih yang telah di goreng tadi kedalam lesung dan tumbuk bersama rempah.

5. Masukkan lebihan minyak zaitun ( masa menggoreng bawang putih ) tadi, gula perang, garam, serbuk perasa, dan jus limau ke dalam rempah yang telah di tumbuk tadi. Gaul rata. Sesuaikan rasa rempah ikut citarasa anda.

6. Gaulkan rempah tumbuk bersama ayam. Masukkan ayam dalam bag berzip perap dalam petisejuk beberapa jam.

7. Kentang di kopek dan di rebus 3/4 masak . Ketepikan. Lebihan rempah ayam tadi boleh di lumur pada kentang.

8. Susun ayam, kentang, buah tomato, baby karot di dalam tray pembakar. Sapukan sedikit butter pada ayam dan sayur-sayuran dan bakar dalam ketuhar 180- 200 darjah celcius selama 1 jam.

Aini punya hasil adalah seperti di bawah yer!!!

Sebelum Di bakar : Marinated Chicken

Sedang di bakar : Dalam Oven

Sesudah di bakar : Maafkan tengkok ayam tu yer... hahaha... tak terpotong lah pulak :p.

So, Amira... silalah cuba!!!

..Syafi-the-Toddler Turns 21 and 22 Months Old..

2011-12-22T15:30:00.001+08:00

“Nak kena ni!!! Ooooooo…” cakap Syafi to Kakak when Kakak did something to him. Bijak sungguh anak Mama ni ekkk ;).

Hehehe… sekarang Syafi tengah dalam proses belajar bercakap. Sungguh galak dia berkata-kata but best dengar and also, sometimes it surprises us when he says those unexpected words, sentences.

Cepat sungguh Syafi membesar. Soon he will be TWO :D.

Jadik, marilah check on his milestones for month 21 and 22. Just to be sure that my cheeky boy is doing well.

Here goes:

..Syafi-the-Toddler Turns 21 Months Old..
Mastered Skills

Can walk up stairs *Yes, Syafi sudah boleh panjat tangga.Buktinya, kat rumah Embah tak dek tempat lain yang dia nak main other than TANGGA.*
Able to set simple goals (e.g., deciding to put a toy in a certain place) *I supposed, yes! Since dia dah pandai mengemas mainan and put them back to its place. Kannn?*
Start to learn up to 5 or more words per day *Rasanya, ye jugak sebab hari-hari dia balik with new words, sentences yang comel, comel semuanya.*
Make structures out of toys or blocks *Everytime Syafi main blocks, he will buat ‘pistol’ and then, start shooting. Hmm… he has got imaginary. Bagus. Bagus.*

Emerging Skills

Throws a ball overhand *Yes, over and over again.*
Kicks ball forward *Yes, kiri, kanan, kiri, kanan, kiri, kanan hehehe…*
Stacks six blocks *Yes, rasanya dah more than 6 blocks ;).*
Start to learn up to 10 or more words per day *I am not sure if it reaches 10 or more words but I do know that he learns a whole of words every single day thru imitating others, of course.*
Show good signs of bladder control *Not really sure what this means but if it were to meant that he/she able to tell when he/she wants to pee/poo then it’s a YES although not everytime but most of the time. Aci kah?*
Open doors *Huhuhu… yang ni belum, sebab Syafi cam tak sampai jer lagi. Balik ni nak kena check lah, Syafi tinggi mana.*

Advanced Skills

Names simple picture in a book *Yes, he knows Ice-Cream truck, aeroplane, elephant and lots more. Oh! I am one proud mother. Alhamdulillah.*
Can walk down stairs *With assistance, YES. By himself, not so sure sebab hanya boleh practice when we all pergi rumah parents I jer. So far, tak pernah bagi dia turun tangga sendiri.*
Name people and pets when shown a picture *Yes, he will be able say dog when he sees a picture of DOG but he says ‘meow/comel’ when he sees a picture of CAT. My bad coz we call the cats at our house as Comel :p.*
Form short but complete and understandable sentences *Yes, like he can say, “Embah, Mama cium Api (Syafi)” or “Kak Ros/Cicak/Katak tengok Kakak/Dedek/Mama/Babah ni” when either of us kacau him.*
Open and close doors *Rasa macam dah tulis kot kat atas tadi. So, sama seperti di atas jer lah at the Emerging Skills category ;).*

..Syafi-the-Toddler Turns 22 Months Old..

Syafi baru nak masuk 22 months old, so maybe masih ada yang belum lepas but tak perlah, let’s put it down for me to monitor.

Mastered Skills

Kicks ball forward *Yes, Syafi sudah master this. Alhamdulillah.*
Follows two-step requests (e.g., "Get your doll and bring it here") *Yes, dah memang selalu suruh dia buat. Sebagai contoh, pick a sampah and ask him to throw it in the tong sampah.*
Imitate others behavior *Yes, he imitates his friends main sep-sep kot, so bila balik rumah dia nyanyi and main-main and I perasan he says something like, “one, two, jus”.*
Show good signs of bladder control *So far, seperti di atas on 21 months old milestones. Sila refer di atas yer!*
Start to learn up to 10 words or more per day *Juga seperti di atas because masih tidak sure whether it’s 10 words or more per day.*

Emerging Skills

Does simple puzzles *Rasa macam iyer tapi, setakat main yang dalam Ipad nya lah kan. Nak kena test further.*
Draws a straight line *Yang ini belum tengok lagi so nak kena lebih prihatin dan perhatikan betul-betul.*
Names several body parts *Yes, dia dah boleh name some parts of the body like, hidung/nose, mata, mulut/mouth, gigi, telinga, hands/tangan, kaki, rambut, pipi, perut and apa lagi ekk? Tak ingat lah pulak… but, ok lah tu kot kan? Or no?*
Walk down stairs with some assistance *Yeszzaaa…*
Form short but complete and understandable sentences *Sudah, sila rujuk di atas.*
Open and close doors *Sila tengok di atas jugak yer!*

Advanced Skills

Puts on loose-fitting clothes *Yesssss.. baru hari tu I nampak Syafi doing it while I fold the clothes. Tetiba dia ambik baju Kakak and then, dia pakai. He is sooo happy doing it. Yeay!*
Might be ready for a big bed *Ini I tak ter’test’ lah lagi since we don’t have a BED for him :p. Excuses kah?*
Understands opposites (e.g., tall vs. short) *Yang ni, not quite sure but I know that he understands kecik and besar. Panas and sejuk although sometimes macam ada silap jer.*
Form three or four word sentences *Not so sure on this. Need to check*
Use up to 40 or more single words *Yang ni berbalik kepada yang di atas, sebab tak sure berapa banyak words actually. Tapi, tahu yang dia ada belajar new words everyday ;).*

Wow… susah jugak sebenarnya kan nak monitor ni sebab most of the time cam tak perasan jer. Sungguh tidak prihatin diri ku ini. Tak per, slowly akan ku cuba jadik IBU yang lebih berjaya. Insyallah!

Syafi bergambar dengan his OBSESSION which is LORI.... suka gile, ok???

..Being BUSY is so COOL, ok? :p..

2011-12-21T16:57:00.001+08:00

Hahahaha.. Statement di atas is supposed to be SARCASTIC yer!!!! So, sila baca dengan nada dan intonasi yang betul ;).

Sekarang ni, serious tak tahu where are all my TIME GONE TO. Nak menulis BLOG pun giler tak sempat. Nak baca BLOG orang nak HOP-HOP pun dah susah sangat. Kalau dulu, bila ada sikitttt pun masa terluang dah terus ke dapur membaking apa-apa yang patut, sekarang ni OVEN tu cam tak terusik langsung. Huhuhu.

Sedih memang sedih. Tapi, apakan daya, masa AMAT-AMATLAH jeles dengan I. Ini semua angkara FT Project (yang menyebabkan I perlu berulang-alik Cyberjaya-Austin every month or 2 months once!) and also, semenjak-dua menjak I jadik STUDENT balik.

Ye, macam dah tak cukup benda kan. Dah tahu sibuk dengan kerja, BIJAKKKK sangat lah time tu jugak nak FURTHER STUDY… kekekeke…

Tapi, apa nak buat. STUDY tu adalah untuk masa hadapan. LONG-TERM nya planning, so nak tak nak, terpaksa ku gagahkan jua!! Apa-apa pun, cerita pasal STUDY tu akan ku cerita di next entry yang entah tak tahu bila. Butttt.. kebarangkalian amat tinggi dalam tahun ni jugak lah insyallah, entry tu maybe akan keluar kat BLOG. Kekekeke… sebabnya, bila dah akhir tahun cam ni. Ramai orang putih kat US tu dah cuti, so kerja cam agak stable lah dan boleh kot nak start menulis BLOG and BLOG-HOPPING or BLOG-WALKING lepas ni ;).

So, nampaknya 2012 adalah a VERY BUSY YEAR for me. FT Project should GO-LIVE in October 2012 and my studies pulak should habis in December, hence FINAL EXAM dalam that month jugak lah kot. Gerunsss bila dengar EXAM ni. Hahahaha… First assignment dah dapat dah, due in April. Satu hapa pun lum buat lagi. Haih~ *Aini, sila rajin and jangan malas-malas.*

Oklah… dah penat menaip, merepek meraban kat sini. I’ll be back, hopefully very soon coz ada banyak cerita basi yang nak di luahkan. Hehehe..

As for now, let's take a break with MAGNUM. Nyum... Nyum.. Nyum..

Gembira sungguh kami menikmati MAGNUM.. Hehehe... sedap you alls!

..Tanpa Mereka Tentunya Kehidupan Ku Tidak Ceria @ Austin..

2011-12-15T14:33:00.002+08:00

Business Trip ke Austin adalah tanpa kerelaan ku. Chewah! Yelah, lebih kurang cam paksa-rela gitu. Reason being, saya masih adalah full breastfeeding mother and also, pergi jauh-jauh, sorang-sorang tanpa family adalah tidak best. Especially, nak tinggalkan si kenit ku, Syafi itu! Huhuhu…. Sedih, ok?

Anyways, ku gagahkan jua mengharungi 27 jam perjalanan complete dengan duration dalam flight, waktu transit dan sebagainya. Penat punggung, wooo!!! Adalah sangat tak best jugak! Dengan iringan turbulence yang menghavockan isi plane menambahkan kegerunan dan tidak seronok. Penumpang lain siap menjerit tau! Ngeri I. Huhuhu… hanya kalimah Allah dan zikir yang meniti di bibir ku di waktu dan ketika itu. *Awww… nak try jadik penulis buku seperti buku Ombak Rindu kah ini? Kekeke… padahal tak baca pun. Ok melalut sudah :p.*

So, bila diri ini pergi ke sana di dalam keadaan paksa-rela, maka dengan itu, the whole trip seperti tidak best jer. Al-maklumlah, pagi petang asyik kerja-kerja-kerja. Time yang di tunggu hanyalah time nak SKYPE dan VIBER family di Malaysia sahaja.

Pada yang tidak tahu saya bekerja di mana. Haaaa! Inilah tempatnya. Jarang benar nak reveal kat mana, tapi kali ni.. belasah jer lah. Kalau tahu TAHU, tak tahu SUDAH. Boleh? :p.

Lonestar (New Building) : About 20 minutes from the Hotel

Nasib baik lah, ada jugak teman-teman dari Malaysia yang sudah sedia ada kat sana. Hehe. Mereka dah sampai lebih awal and mereka juga balik lebih lewat berbanding saya. Sebenarnya, kalau nak di ikutkan, masa kat Malaysia jarang benar borak dengan mereka. Dengan kata lain, tak kenal lah cumanya borak-borak pasal kerja sahaja except for Merdelyn lah. Dia memang saya agak rapat juga sebab she used to sit opposite me ;).

Dalam gambar di bawah adalah orang-orangnya. Kelly and Hui Pin from BW team. Merdelyn and also, Sham.

Oh ye! Tanpa ku sangka Sham ni adalah my junior kat AIM. Hahaha… lawak-lawak. Dahlah from the same Ex-Company, ok? Lepas tu, anak pun lahir tahun and bulan yang sama which is last year, February. Syafi lahir 18th Feb and anak dia lahir 20th Feb. Sungguh kecik rupanya dunia ini, kan?

The People that Made the Trip Less Boring ;).
Thank you, guys!!! *they don't even read this blog :p.*

Hari-hari saya di sana adalah sungguh sibuk. Yelahkan, kalau boleh dia nak squeeze semua benda time saya di sana. Meeting bagai nak gila. Back to back tanpa henti. Memang terasa suffocate jugaklah. Mujur weekend masih boleh bernafas. Phewww~ lega.

And saya nak kena ulang-alik from New Building to Old Building. Memang kelam kabut.

Me & Merdelyn Bergambar at the Old Building B3

Memandangkan saya dan Merdelyn seperti orang yang merempat sebab kami tiada tempat khas. Maka, kami pun sharelah satu cubicle dengan si Sham. Janji ada tempat duduk nak buat kerja. Actually, I do have a place for the project but kebetulan time tu nak cuti Thanksgiving so semua dah balik kampung. So, the BIG ROOM kosong and tak kuasa lah I nak dok situ sengsorang kan!!

Me & Merdelyn Bergambar @ Sham's cubicle

Kalau kat Austin ni, you will see everywhere LONGHORN. Nak tahu more of the history you all sila lah Google sendiri about it. Tapi, takat yang I tahu tempat ni ada banyak Texas Longhorn (Cattle).

So, if you tengok betul-betul even the bus stop kat sana seperti gambar di bawah ni, ada jugak lambang longhorn. And the colour is ORANGE. Pun I am not sure why :p. Silalah Google lagi yer!

Perasan tak the Longhorn symbol tuh kat the Bus Stand Pillars?

Memandangkan I ni pemalas nak arrange the pictures, so below are some pictures taken di Old Building. Gambar reramai tu is with orang-orang Mexico, Neoris team (our vendor). Memula Sham datang, these Mexicans pun ingat yang Sham ni Mexican jugak. Hahaha… ada rupa kot??? :p.

Me & Kelly in B3's Lobby

Me & Merdelyn also @ B3's Lobby

The Malaysian vs The Mexicans (Basis Neoris Team)

As I mentioned before kan, I kat sana memang busy giler with meetings. Sampaikan, dengan my Boss sendiri pun I tak berapa sempat nak tegur sapa. Jadik, my Boss ni set up kan lah makan malam kat Fonda San Miguel.

The food memang sodapppp! Of course yang I order are all vegetarian. Enchiladas, yummeh! Quesadilla superb! Nak makan lagi jer rasa. Hahaha…

One Night Having Dinner with My Boss and he brought his wife and 4 weeks old Baby

So, sebelum menutup tirai malam itu. Kami pun bergambar lah bersama-sama depan Fonda San Miguel Restaurant.

Top : Sham and Asad (my counter part)
Middle : Me & Merdelyn
Bottom : TH (Merdelyn's hubby), My Boss Drew and His Wife

Begitulah hari-hari ku di sana. Memang terasa kesunyian nya. Tapi, korang jangan bosan lak yer sebabbbbb… there will be more of Austin because I’ll be going there again in January 2012. Haih~

..Setiap Yang Hidup, Pasti Akan Mati..

2011-12-13T17:27:00.001+08:00

Yesterday, I lost my cousin sister to Cancer. As much as I wanted her to still be ALIVE, I was relieved to see her GO because I know that would stop all her sufferings, struggling and battling with pains.

I was sad, very sad. She was my cousin sister whom I was closed to when I was young. She stayed with my family when she was in Form 5.

I still remembered the time where she was so worried of her weight and she’s controlling her food intake. Plus, she had this checklist whereby she ticks everyday just to indicate whether she did her ‘toilet business’ or not as she is not a ‘toilet business regular’, if you know what I mean :p.

She and my brother, Uzi always have this ‘Night Chit-Chat’ where I menyibuk jugak. Then, after SPM, while waiting for her results, she works part time kot kat Factory depan rumah. I pun tak berapa nak ingat sangat but I ingatlah, she told me about her friends and all. Tak silap, TOKO kot nama kilang tuh :p.

Tapi, itulah hakikatnya, “Setiap Yang Hidup, Pasti Akan Mati”. Daripada Nya kita datang dan kepada Nya kita kembali.

Credits to Mr. Google

Akhir sekali, Al-Fatihah buat Arwah Kak Rina. Semoga dia di tempatkan bersama orang-orang yang beriman. Amin~

*Al-Fatihah*

Rabbani

Pergi Tak Kembali

Setiap insan pasti merasa
Saat perpisahan terakhir
Dunia yang fana akan ditinggalkan
Hanya amalan yang dibawa

Terdengar sayup surah dibaca
Sayunya alunan suara
Cemas di dada...lemah tak bermaya
Terbuka hijab di depan mata

Selamat tinggal pada semua
Berpisahlah kita selamanya
Kita tak sama nasib di sana
Baikkah atau sebaliknya

Amalan dan takwa jadi bekalan
Sejahtera bahagia pulang...ke sana

Sekujur badan berselimut putih
Rebah bersemadi sendiri
Mengharap kasih anak dan isteri
Apa mungkin pahala dikirim

Terbaring sempit seluas pusara
Soal-bicara terus bermula
Sesal dan insaf tak berguna lagi
Hancurlah jasad dimamah bumi

Berpisah sudah segalanya
Yang tinggal hanyalah kenangan
Diiring doa dan air mata
Yang pergi takkan kembali lagi

..On the Way to Austin KUL-HK-LAX-AUS..

2011-12-10T15:44:00.006+08:00

I ni kan, nak kata peramah sangat tuh, tak dek lah pulak. Kadang, orang ingat I sombong pun iyer jugak. Bukan apa, yes, I do talk a lot but only to the people that I KENAL. So, tak dek lah peramah sangat if dengan STRANGERS ni. So, kiranya, I ni boleh di kategorikan as PEMALU? :p. Muahahahaha…

I am not a FAN of taking long flights with lots of transits. I mean, I do not mind a DIRECT FLIGHT for 13 hours like ke London, Manchester like zaman sekolah-sekolah dulu sebabnya very simple, it’s DIRECT FLIGHT so for the 13 hours tu, tak perlu nak turun plane, jalan and masuk plane balik kannnn? So, I can just SLEEP whole way through.

Buttttt… flight gi Austin ni, I dah mintak itinerary yang paling sikit transit and itupun kena stop kat HK and LA before sampai kat Austin.

Flight from KUL adalah pukul 9:25 pagi and perjalanan ke HK takes about 4 hours (actually less but tak kisahlah kan). Anyways, sampai kat HK airport tu, menggagau lah gak I nak carik the GATE.

Dalam pada dok tengok sana, tengok sini for transfer/transit tuh, ternampak sorang Kakak ni yang cam tengah tunggu and mencari-cari someone. Kakak tu senyum and tegur I. Actually, Kakak tu nak carik ‘orang-orang’ yang sekapal dengan dia yang nak pergi ke Saudi but since tak jumpa, dia pun ikut sekali I coz I think she was probably not so familiar with HK airport and needed a TEMAN ;). I ok jer memandangkan my flight to LAX lambat lagi, tapi tu ler I told her, I nak kena gi pam jap and nasib baik she understand so, she waited for me outside the ‘lactation room’. Kewl kan? Hehe..

Sambil both of us tunggu our departure we all pun berborak, bergambar and makan-makan @ Popeyes. In the limited time tu, dapatlah I tahu yang Kakak ni kerja kat Saudi as a nurse. She is working in the babies department. Thus, her pesakit semuanya adalah baby semata, sampaikan she still tak pandai cakap Arab even though she has worked there for 6 years sebabnya she communicate with baby in Malay jugak, katanya. Kah kah kah. Lawak ah Kakak tuh.

She is married with 5 anak dah besar-besar. She did mention gaji dia 5 figures tuh beb! Memang masyuk tapi tu lah, she has to be apart from her family. Hubby and anak-anak dia dok kat Johor. She only comes back once in 4 months, tak silap I. Oh well, life is like that. BIG money comes with BIG sacrifices.

Transit kat HK memang tidak membosankan sebab dapat jumpa orang-orang yang best ;). Lepas dah habis sesi bersama Kakak tuh, terjumpa pulak dengan one Chinese Guy from Malaysia yang ada training kat San Jose and then, ada Uncle ni from Indonesia nak pergi conference kat Guatemala. Hahaha… rajin betul orang-orang ni bukak mulut and borak dengan I kan? Tapi kannnn, memang rata-rata semua ingat I ni STUDENT, ok? Muahahaha… ada rupa student kah? Maybe because I was wearing my NERD LOOK SPECS? Kekekeke..

The next nice and good people that I met was on my way to Austin from LAX on the flight. She’s travelling with her 11 months old son. Haih~ geram ok bila tengok baby dia. Manataknya, aku dok teringat and rindu-rinduan kat Syafi so bila ada baby kat sebelah yang dok asyik pandang-pandang I jer, terpaksalah aku ni senyum and buat muka-muka comel sampai baby tersenyum and tergelak.

Since dah dok melayan budak kecik tu, lelama maknya bukak suara ajak borak. Teruslah we all pun bercerita. Sampaikan there’s this one time, she wants to do something but tak cukup tangan so I offered to hold her baby and dia bagi. Aku pun dukung and main-main with her baby kejap. 11 bulan tapi berat and besar, ok? Anak orang putih kot, ekk?

Jadik, all in all, kira tak dek lah SUNYI sangat I nyer flight ni kan. It’s colourful and I managed to make new friends, it’s an exciting journey for me.

Actually balik pun agak BISING sebab Uncle yang dok sebelah I, suka benarrrr lah ajak I borak. Hahaha… muka I muka peramah lah kot yer and bukan sombong kot lah kan? Otherwise, sah-sah tak dek sapa yang berani nak tegur I… :p.

Buttt I tak snap any pictures of them. Cuma gambar Kakak tu jer yang ada sebab lama lepak ngan Kakak tuh ;).

So, enjoy the piccas yang sikit ini :p. Jadiklah kan!

Me on My Student Look with Kak Yus from JB ;).

Bergambar dengan Kak Yus kat HK Airport

Proove that I have been to HK Airport :p.

..Good News vs Bad News..

2011-12-07T21:05:00.002+08:00

Picture credit to click here

Kalau korang lah kan, which news would you want to hear first?

Is it the GOOD NEWS or the BAD NEWS?

Some would prefer to hear the GOOD NEWS first then only the BAD NEWS.

It’s like if you know the GOOD NEWS first, so you dah happy sangat so whatever BAD NEWS pun, it won’t dampen you.

Meanwhile, others like to hear the BAD NEWS first then only the GOOD NEWS.

And if you know the BAD NEWS beforehand pulak, it’s like you sedih kejap but after that, you will be extremely happy after that with the GOOD NEWS. Kannnn?

However, as for me, it doesn’t really matter on the sequence. Whatever sequence it may be, I just digest the GOOD NEWS and forget or ignore the BAD NEWS.

I throw away the negativity and absorb all the positive energy :).

*Apa lah aku merepek dah ni kan?*

Actually nya, I just want to point out that today’s GOOD NEWS was my Austin trip next week from 10/12 – 23/12 has been cancelled.

Tapiiiiii, dalam pada itu… the BAD NEWS pulak ialah I still have to go to Austin for 2 weeks early January. Haih~ *Dah lah Kakak and Dedek baru jer naik sekolah balik, so memang agak kelam kabut lah for my hubby. Huhuhu*

Tapi, tu ler… it’s work commitment. Ini pun dah kira ok because initially they want me to travel to Austin every month and each trip is 2 weeks.

So, it’s macam 2 weeks in Cyberjaya and 2 weeks in Austin. Gila apa?

Penat ok? The whole journey took me 27 – 30 hours, flying hours plus transit semua. My punggung dah kebas ok? Cam tak terasa dah kewujudan punggung ku… kekeke…

Walauapapun, as what my hubby says, let’s just go through this selagi boleh and not RUNNING from the problem as what we used to do.

So, hopefully there’s going to be a blessing in disguise after all these sacrifices made by all the people that I love.

Thank you very much especially to my hubby, Kakak, Dedek, Syafi and my parents too!

..Makan-Makan @ Austin..

2011-12-07T01:51:00.002+08:00

Memandangkan dah berkurun and also, few friends dah dok tanya so, nampak gaya kenalah update blog gak :p.

Seriously, eversince I got back from Austin my life and my timings has gone haywire. Even the time I am writing this entry, I am actually on a ECC Transaction Data Meeting :p. Crazy, I tell you but that’s what I am going through now and moving forward for about a year or two. Huhuhu.

Sambil my ears have to suffer listening about the data transactions, data managers, timelines, delays and Go-Live dates, I have my own agenda in which is I nak jugak post pictures of foods that I have in Austin ;).

Since I tak sempat nak buat day to day punya story so, let me do it by subjects. Kekeke.

Marilah tengok apa yang saya makan sepanjang perjalanan ke Austin dan juga di Austin. Pendekata, apa-apa related dengan Austin lah, kiranya :p.

Seronok dapat jumpa Halal Food @ Hong Kong International Airport

Portion yang gedabaks and this picture is taken after makan, tau!

Lunch with CJ BW team @ Catfish Parlour. Sedap gaks.
Dah mintak size 'small' but still portion banyak jugak :p.

Satu Malam yang agak rajin untuk makan dinner so pencarian Halal Restaurant with Shem Hassan.
Portion yang besarrrrr jugak and so, Shem Hassan 'tapau' bawak balik hotel. Kekeke.

Food yang agak ENAK @ Kismet Cafe, Downtown.

Chicken Kebab Kismet Cafe.

Gambar besar di belah kanan adalah ingredients yang I beli untuk aktiviti memasak di Hotel.
Gambar belah kiri are the things that I berjaya masak for lunch and dinner :).

Jangan main-main kat Austin pun ada 'Java Noodles', ok? Sedap lah jugak!!

Red Lobster Restaurant but we all makan Fish jer sebab malas nak layan lobster. Hehe.
Food not bad but cepat muak sebab portion seperti biasa adalah BAGAKS.

THIS IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE TRIP. EVERYDAY'S BREAKFAST.
Buat sendiri as in the mixture dah siap, tinggal nak letak kat the waffle maker and wait.
So, it's HOT-HOT-HOT and makan with butter and honey.
Mavelles!!!

I know I could write a better entry butttt with the limited time that I have and juggling between meetings, I supposed this is a good start. Kannn????

..Austin, Texas : Overview..

2011-11-22T07:34:00.001+08:00

It was a sudden arrangement and I didn’t have choice but to go to Austin for meetings. I know that I had to travel some day but I always thought that I can drag it until Syafi turns to 2. But, I supposed you cannot expect it will always be smooth and always on your side/way.

I only get to know that I need to make a business trip to Austin 4 days before I fly. I know about it on Tuesday, arrange the flight and hotel on Wednesday and Thursday, ticket confirmed on Friday and there I was, reached in Austin after 27 hours of flight and transit. It was a helllll long journey. Very tiring I would say. Since the company travel by Cathay Pacific thus we had to make a stop at Hong Kong. So, it was KUL-HK-LAX-AUS. Penat wooo!!!

I had a morning flight from KL and so, I reached Austin the same night although, it’s actually not. Hahaha… coming to Austin didn’t really lose a day but going back, it’s like my flight is on Tuesday but I reached KL on Thursday, giler lama kan? I don’t even know where the days go? :p.

For my very first overview story of my Austin trip, I shall put the pictures of the hotel that I am staying from 12/11 – 22/11 ;).

The hotel where I stayed for 10 days

The place where I cried most of the time while 'Skype-ing' with my kids and hubby

Welcome Note & Cookie from the Hotel

The Kitchen which witnessed my 'funny' cooking & The Fridge that stored my milk supply

The Bedroom view from the Hall/Living Room

The living room with a Sofa Bed

The Bedroom where I sleep all by myself. huhu.

The place where I brushed my teeth

The tub where I dipped my feet and the shower that showers me hot water at night

The Washing Machine that washes my clothes *I did my laundry twice*

The Dryer that took 45 minutes to dry my clothes with a TV for you to watch while waiting ;).

WAIT UP FOR MORE OF AUSTIN.

Awesome ;).

..Pengubat Rindu..

2011-11-15T11:47:00.000+08:00

Sesi Skype Satu

Sesi Skype Dua

*SPEECHLESS*

Rindu sangat dekat Syafi, sampai kan anak orang putih yang dok sebelah kat dalam kapal terbang, pun I dukung and tatang.. huhuhu.. terlepas lah sikit rasa rindu kat my own baby... *cries*

..Rindu kat Adam Syafi..

2011-11-15T08:15:00.000+08:00

3 days before saya pergi

2 days before saya pergi

the night before saya pergi, budak kecik comel ini telah 'menolong' kemaskan beg

NAK BALIK!!!!!!

..11.11.11 : Life is a Gamble and Unpredictable..

2011-11-11T16:47:00.000+08:00

Picture Credit to here

At the moment, I am just speechless. Please just wish me luck!

..Riadah Keluarga : World Hunger Relief 2011 Charity Walk..

2011-11-02T10:47:00.000+08:00

Kalau dulu, it’s almost impossible for me to join any sorts of activity be it indoor or outdoor. Maklumlah, dengan anak yang kecik dengan kesibukan kerja dan macam-macam lagilah. Pendek kata, semua pun tak boleh lah.

Alhamdulillah, now that my girls have grown and they are much easier to be controlled compared when they were younger. Slowly sekarang we get to do family activities and I even have my OWN SPACE and TIME, of course with the help of my darling hubby that is.

Hence, last Saturday we joined the World Hunger Relief Charity Walk @ Putrajaya. It was a 5km walk and I thought we could never finish it. Boy, I was wrong because my girls are just like their mother, in which is ME in this case, very energetic and lively from start till the end. Unlike Syafi and my hubby, they are our ‘gentle’ men… if you get what I mean?

Anyways, it was a totally different experience. Not only that we are doing charity but we walked for 5km, exercised, ok? Amazing, I tell you. We could have not done it without my colleagues.

Thanks to my colleagues coz they made my day/life easier. Kak Lin being my Mek Kelate Nanny who ganti push the stroller with my so called Russian Maid ‘Heemi’, Atok ‘Hasbullah’ entertaining my gals, Kak Lina for being our paparazzi, Kak Dayah, Kak Drop and others.

Just to share with you what a meaningful day it is to us. Enjoy!

Group Photo Before the Walk

Family Shot Before the Walk

On your mark, get set, Go!!!!
The VIPs waving their hands.

Pictures at just wherever we feel like to :p.

Scenario push and dukung, Kakak and Dedek yang penat!

Team Brickfields. Kekeke...

Apa lah yang seronok sangat tu yer?
I think, Salina must have tell me that, kejap lagi instead of us pushing my kids, entah-entah the kids pushing us pulak. Hahaha.

Yippee... dah buat U-Turn... time to head back!!!

ALHAMDULILLAH, Me, Kakak and Dedek managed to complete the 5km.
Shall we do this again?

I THINK IT'S DEFINITELY A 'YES' :).

..Trick Or Treat : Halloween Fever..

2011-10-31T23:50:00.000+08:00

Looks like I got a small TREAT from the company. Thanks Michelle!!!

Although we do not celebrate Halloween but it really reminds me back when I was 5/6 years old in US.

I think I remembered wearing a Strawberry Shortcake costume and my brothers were dressed as a Dracula? Ye kot… coz I think, there’s something like gigi berdarah? Hmm…My memory pretty much ends there. Hahaha.

Anyways, this is how short my entry is for tonight before tomorrow. I am trying to be active again in blogging as much as I can.

Nites you all!

..At Work : Lelaki Misteri..

2011-10-30T22:31:00.001+08:00

We = Ayu, Asmah, Julianna and Me.

They = Ayu, Asmah and Julianna.

This happens last last week kot, so entry yang agak basi but saja jer lah since orang dok tanya over and over again on the story so, might as well I dedicate one entry for it :).

As usual lepas breakfast, we will take the lift instead of the stairs. 3 tingkat, ok? Tak larat makcikaini :p.

Anyways, that day the lift was behaving a little bit weird. We all macam biasa masuk dalam lif and tekan the numbers. We press 2, 3 and the closing sign. However, the door didn’t want to close.

They were joking around saying, “Eh! Aini, it must have been you.” “Entah-entah ada something kot.” And lots more, I pun dah tak ingat.

I really thought it was me jugak lah in a way coz I was very near to the lift and so, I masukkan myself further in but still the door tak nak tutup jugak.

Finally, Ayu asked me to go out from the lift and I did. Tetiba jer, nak pulak the door close, ok? So, before it really closes, Ayu pun open back the lift and asked me to come in. Again, I ikut jer lah arahan.

I pun masuk balik to the lift and again, the lift still tak boleh nak tutup. We all pun cam pelik and agak fed up jugak so, we all pun keluar lah from the lift.

Ayu and Asmah took the stairs. I and Julianna laks, waited for the other lift to come by and sampailah kami ke tempat duduk masing-masing dengan selamatnya.

Once dah settle down semua, tetiba I teringat lah pulak nak tanya si Julianna.

Me : Eh! Beb, mana mamat yang keluar dari toilet tadi? Tak nampak pun.
Julianna : Mamat mana?
Me : Ala, just now there’s a guy yang keluar from the toilet area and cam pergi ke lif gak.
Julianna stares at me and said, “Mana ada orang?”

Jeng. Jeng. Jeng.

So, teruslah we all pun cam pelik. Apakah?

Masa lunch I pun tanyalah pulak kat Asmah and Ayu since they were with us too that morning and I got the same answer from them. None of them saw that guy.

The thing is, before I tekan the lift tu, I perasan ada a guy yang bukak pintu from the toilet area and dia seolah-olah menuju ker lif tapi, since I dok busy nak tekan lif jadik cam tak ambik port lah pulak mana that guy pergi. Huhuhu.

I still remember he was a tall, dark guy. Tapi, itu ler dia kan, terus menjadi satu teka-teki, persoalannya.. siapa dan di mana kah lelaki itu?

Jeng. Jeng. Jeng.

I tak dek lah bagitau semua pasal hal yang terjadi itu tapi, disebabkan si Asmah telah menjadikan cerita itu sebagai FB status, maka secara otomatik, I telah menjadi femes keesokkan harinya.

Berkali-kali lah terpaksa ku ulang-ulang cerita ini.

Andddd….

Nak di jadikan cerita, I am not the only one. Rupanya, ada kes-kes lain jugak. Seperti, old man di pantry Level 2, tetapi yang memang menjadi bualan ramai adalah wanita dan jejaka lif.

The Verdict

Apa pun, aku harap tak dek lah apa-apa perkara yang tak di ingini berlaku kerana kita sama-sama menumpang di dunia ini.

Sekian, itu sahaja daripada aku hari ni.

.. Special Kids : Anak-Anak Istimewa Bila Mencapai Akil Baligh..

2011-10-27T00:12:00.001+08:00

Honestly, I do not know what to expect when my kids reached puberty. It is actually one of my fears. I always have so many questions in my head like,

“How would Kakak and Dedek know when they have their menses?”
“Would Kakak and Dedek know when and how to change pads?”
“How do I explain to them when mentally they are not ‘matured’ yet?”

And lots more.

Anak-Anak Istimewa Bila Mencapai Akil Baligh Talk

Luckily, Kakak and Dedek’s school organized a talk on “Anak-Anak Istimewa Bila Mencapai Akil Baligh” today. Even though it was not that much, as in the content was not in detail but it does help by giving me some ideas on what I should expect, what I should do, how I should explain and also, how I should approach it when the time comes.

Obviously, it is much more difficult for girls compared to boys, as girls have menses. Mothers will need to exposed their daughters with the pad or what I always told Kakak and Dedek, ‘pampers’ as they tend to understand easily because they are also wearing it. Whenever Kakak and Dedek asked like, why do I wear pampers when I am an adult and so, I always told them that, “nanti bila Kakak and Dedek besar, Kakak and Dedek pun kena pakai pampers cam Mama sebab nanti tiap bulan, Kakak and Dedek ada keluar darah.” However, that’s about it because I do not know what else I should tell them.

The session just now was really informative as the speaker shared her experiences as well. According to her, parents should start letting the kids know that their body will have some changes. For an example, their breast and butts will get bigger, emotionally imbalanced, menses and also, oily face and starts to have pimples.

The kids need to also be informed on sexuality. Reason being at this age, they can get pregnant. Thus, they need to be taught on the dos and don’ts such as no touching, hugging same or different gender.

The speaker suggested for the parents to draw a chart on whom and what type of gestures in which is appropriate with the said person.

Sebagai contoh,

Family can hug me really tight
Friends can give a brief hug
Know Face and Name can do handshakes for instance neighbours
Know Face but No Name can only wave
Total Strangers don’t do anything

The speaker also said that it is normal to meet up with the gyanecologist at this age for girls in order for us to avoid them being pregnant and so forth since they are not aware of their behavior, it’s advisable for them to wear IUD, implant and eat pills.

Once it happens that a girl student was telling the teacher that she loves her brother so much. Initially the teacher thought it was normal until when out of no where, the girl student was telling the teacher that the brother hugs her and kissed her. The teacher got shocked and the teacher asked for more information. The girl student was saying that the brother did like what her father did to the mother, you know like caressing, kissing and all other intimate gestures. From then on, the parents became extra careful.

Even tough they are mentally slow but their physical still reacts normally. So, they still feel horny and they also, loved to be touched too!

Listening to it, makes me worried but it’s truly an eye opener for me. I need to wake up from my dreams and start thinking on how I could make all these process much easier for all of us to go through.

Gosh! If I want to share, there’s just so many. I am glad that the school took the initiative to come up with such activities. It was very informative and useful. All of the parents agreed. I am really looking forward for more activities in future and I really hope, that I can be a BETTER MOTHER ;).

I am actually super-excited. Suddenly, I have so many ideas in my head that I think would make my life and family much more meaningful.

Oooh~ I soooo can’t wait.

Hmm… I need to lay it out before I forgot all about them :p.

Nites~

..Toastmasters International : Project Speech 1..

2011-10-24T22:45:00.008+08:00

One may see me as someone who talks a lot and probably someone who would not have a problem in talking. Fret not because I too have my side of story.

I have a stage fright. A weakness in which that I always want to get rid of but never seem to succeed. No matter how often I stand up in front of people but I still fail miserably.

Hence, I decided to join the TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL CLUB in order to
help me improve my speaking and leadership skills.

The Manual

My Cheat Sheet or My Notes

Evaluator's Comment

To those who don’t know Toastmasters and interested to know more, feel free to browse the website. Click here for more details.

Last week, I had to do my very first project speech. It is called the ‘Ice Breaker’ speech where a person should introduce about themselves for 4 – 6 minutes. I have been dragging for my turn just because I chicken out and finally, guess what? Instead of doing right in front of my own colleagues, I had to do it in another company just because we were invited to their session.

Thank god, it was not a big crowd and also, their very good people. I find them very warm, friendly and very supportive.

Anyways, for me to always have that FUN feeling going through my past when I am old and so, attached is my text for my very first project speech. It is called, “The Day When Stone Cold Cried”.

My Text

Good afternoon fellow toastmasters.

Coming to the front is never easy for me so I would like to apologize for the funny voice or funny gestures that you might witness :p.

I can’t believe that my very first Ice Breaker speech would be outside of AMD with mostly strangers as my audience because I have a stage fright and I even waited for so long to offer myself to do the ice breaking session in front of my own colleagues and today, I am here in much more worst position.

Let me introduce myself. I am Aini and I am doing SAP in AMD. My Ice Breaker title for today would be, “The Day When Stone-Cold Cried”.

Yes, you heard me right. I did say Stone Cold but I am not referring to Stone-Cold as in Stone Cold Steve Austin from WWF/WWE the wrestling?

Anyways, here’s the story. I grew up in a house full of boys and so, I was taught to be a cold hearted, feeling-less person or Stone-Cold as what my brother used to called me. I supposed this is what happened when you grew up with all the boys teasing you and always making fun of you. Hence, I had to be tough in and out to protect myself from being bullied all the time. My appearance was as well impacted as in I dressed boyishly and my hair was short. There’s this one day, my brothers actually asked me to join them for Friday prayer just because I was wearing kain sarong and songkok just like them.

I still remember when I was in secondary school, I wore braces and kids in school calls me ‘Perempuan Gigi Besi’ “Girls with Steel Teeth?” and not only that, some calls me ‘Minah Kepala Senget’ because of my tilted head. In University, just because I am a bit naughty, I was always caught for things that I never did. Like this one time, we had the student election going on and they accused me for sabotaging the flyers. Frankly, at times, it is sad but I never let myself think about it and just ignore it. I survive all the call naming, accusations and other wild gossips. All that was thanks to ‘Stone-Cold attitude’. In a way, I was proud of myself, proud because I always take things positively. To some, you may say it is very selfish of me but to me, that’s called as ‘Survival Kit’.

The boyish look and Stone Cold attitude was not for long. It begins to change when I met my husband. The boyish me slowly became girlish. From liking only blue, black and white colours, I became either colourful or pretty in pink. Before I dated my husband, black hijab/tudung was my daily wear but ever since I dated him, my hijab/tudung got replaced by floral colours. People around me starts to notice the changed, till one fine day, a guy in my class was saying, “Hey Aini, I never thought you could be this pretty.” Boy, that was an insult don’t you think. The old me, would probably smack him on the head but instead the new me, just smile and sit. Seriously, LOVE could really transform a person. I mean, I know I did.

It is rather easy to change on the outside as in the appearance but not so much on the attitude. I was still Stone Cold but probably I got softer after being around my husband. You can say that he managed to groom me to become a lady and a person with a softer and kinder heart.

I didn’t have to think that long to marry him because of what he has made me. He made me feel like I am a complete woman. Without thinking much, I married him in summer of my second year studying in University of Manchester. I know that marrying while studying would be very challenging but I always tell myself, I am the one who decided to go for it and so, whatever it is, I have to make it work. Just right after my final exams, I gave birth to my baby girl named, Alya.

I am grateful that I was no longer heartless because I was happy to have my daughter and I like the feeling of me being a mother. Being a mother was all about loving, caring, giving and lots more. I need to cuddle my baby when she cries. I need to care and feed her when she’s hungry and I need to sacrifice my sleeping hours just to soothe her when she is sick. All the great feeling was filling me up.

Alya grew up as a happy baby. However, when she turns one year old, she is still not walking. My husband and I got worried. Some people said, it’s normal and so, we waited and waited until she is about 18 months. We decided to bring her to see the doctor. The doctor did some tests and he said, Alya needs to undergo further test like more specific blood test, CT scan, MRI scan and so forth. We went from one hospital to another just to find out that Alya falls under the category of “Global Developmental Delay” which is also known as mental retardation or intellectual disability. Although, the specific diagnosed was yet to be discovered because the doctors came up with two diseases, ‘Pollitt’ and ‘Menkes’ but couldn’t decide which one of it. But what I do know, only 1 out of 300 thousand has it and I actually got 2. Alya and her sister, Nadiah my second daughter.

Hence, that was the day when I couldn’t take it anymore. It’s the day when ‘the Stone Cold me’, cried. Somehow, I couldn’t be brave and I couldn’t stop myself from crying. I cried because mixture of feelings. I cried knowing that my baby was ‘special’. I cried because I don’t know what else I should do. I cried because I have to be strong and accept for what I have. I cried and cried and cried. As if, that was the only thing that I know how or what to do.

Deep down, I know that crying doesn’t help me much but I feel that, I need to cry just to let it out and I did. After so much crying, I told myself, the crying has to STOP.

To that, I put my Stone Cold HAT on again to help me get through the rough and tough days of my life.

As the saying goes,
Pain Makes you stronger
Tears makes you braver
Heartbreak makes you wiser
So thank the past for a better future.

So, here I AM. The Stone-Cold who cried.

** Add Fortitude, the word of the day**
To that I need to have fortitude for me to move forward and be the champion for my kids.

Thank you very much!

Project Speech 1 done and now, I have to do a bit of brainstorming for my upcoming project, Project Speech 2 and so on.

All the best to SELF then ;).

Go Go Chaiyok~

..Syafi-the-Toddler Turns 19 + 20 Months Old..

2011-10-21T09:34:00.000+08:00

Gosh! Nowadays, it takes ages for me to update my blog. Huhuhu. Sedih. Sedih. Tampar manja kat diri sendiri. Boleh gitu?

Since I dah dok terbabas jer nak jot down on Syafi’s milestone, so here it is. I buat combo terus for 19 months old and 20 months old.

..Syafi-the-Toddler Turns 19 Months Old..

Mastered Skills

Uses a spoon and fork *Yes, in using spoon but not so much of the fork. Can see that he has improved on the way he uses the spoon.*
Runs *Yes and bila I cakap, LARI. He will do his CUTE RUN. Comelssss*
Throws a ball underhand *Yes lah sangat. Bola ni bukan takat ball underhand, upperhand. Syafi siap buat aksi ala-ala Apek(Penjaga Gol Malaysia/Kelantan) yang tangkap the ball sambil terbaring gitu. Awww… anakku sungguh pandai berlakon. Kekeke.*
Enjoys helping around the house *Yes, memang sedikit sebanyak boleh di harap. Dah boleh suruh take things and kemas mainan sendiri.*
Brush teeth with help *Yes, memang sukalah nak gosok gigi. Will want to gosok sendiri but he also doesn’t mind if I were to gosokkan for him too.*
String more words together to make phrases or puts together pairs of words *Yes, but tak perasan lah pulak whether banyak or sikit dah the words yang he puts together.*

Emerging Skills

Understands as many as 200 words *Seriously, yang ni tak berapa nak sure sebab never really counted how much but I do realized that his vocab bertambah each day and plus, he can already sings “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”.*
Recognizes when something is wrong (e.g., calling a dog a cat) *I am not sure lah pulak.*
Take off clothes *Yes, each time he poo or nak mandi, dia dah bukak baju and seluar siap-siap.*

Advanced Skills

Washes and dries own hands with help *Yes, on washing hands.*
Points to picture or object when you call it by name *Yes, especially to banana, ball, water, digger and bird. But, he is the one who says and points.*
May know when she needs to pee *Yes, but not pee. It’s more of poo. Like there’s this one day, he says, ‘akit eyut’ translation ‘sakit perut’ and then, he started to berdiri and meneran and then, dia cakap ‘entut’ translation ‘kentut’ in which actually dia berak. Kekeke. Comel jerrr… haih~ budak kecik berak comel lah kan? Cuba budak besar?*
Draw better circles and straighter lines *Aisehman, yang ni tak perasan lah pulak. Nak kena test lah ni nanti.*
Name several part of his or her body *Yes, a bit like hidung, kaki and tangan. Tapi, suka sangat kaki and tangan lah.*

..Syafi-the-Toddler Turns 20 Months Old..

Mastered Skills

Feeds doll *Huhuhu.. tak berapa perasan on feeding the doll but he does tepuk-tepuk the baby when the baby cries. Pretty cool, kan?*
Takes off own clothes *Already answered above. Yes, he does takes off his own clothes.*
Dumps an object in imitation, such as throwing garbage away *Yes. Ni dah memang selalu suruh dia mintak tolong buangkan sampah. Cleverrrr.*
Know when something is wrong *Not quite sure on this.*
Run well *Yes, he runs but runs well? This I need to double check.*

Emerging Skills

Learns words at a rate of ten or more a day *Most of his words, he learn it from school. At home, I will teach him as much as I can but the thing is, he chose the words that he wants to read or the objects that he wants to know :p.*
Can walk up stairs (but probably not down) *Yes, he can. Tapi, since rumah tak dek tangga so he only can do this activity at Embah’s house in Nilai.*
Say 20 to 50 words *Yes, should be sebab dia dah boleh nyanyi “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.*
Enjoy helping with things around the house *Yes, very much. I think this question also has been answered @ 19 months old milestone.*
Start setting small goals *Hmm… how do I know this? I guess, I will need to monitor further.*

Advanced Skills

May start exploring genitals *Yes, he starts to play with his birdie after bathing when I want to put his diapers on. I said, haippp… then, he will just laugh.*
Draws a straight line *Tak perasan lagi. Nak kena tengok betul-betul ni.*
Names several body parts *Yes, answered the same question for previous milestone.*
Show better signs of bladder control *Yes, answered the same question for previous milestone.*
Walk up and possible down stairs with some assistance *Yes, going up might not need help but going down, still need assistance.*
Start to learn up to 10 new words per day *Yessss…should be although, I don’t know how many we taught him per day, be it in school or at home.*

Before I end the subject about Syafi, I would like to share this video with readers out there. Syafi’s attempt to sing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”, it’s not clear but somehow you know he is singing that song and please ignore, the OTHER voice in the video, yah! Kekekeke...

Sweet Friday to everyone...

Cheers~

..Wordless Wednesday #13..

2011-10-12T10:24:00.000+08:00

Memang speechless and nak lagiiii jer rasa!!! Best!!!!!

..Enough of Bunch Excuses..

2011-10-10T09:57:00.000+08:00

I have no excuse for not writing an entry, I just don’t feel like it. Boleh ker gitu? Mood agak ke laut sedikit :p.

I mean, I can always blame my long hours work and fully-occupied when I am at home but to me, I would think that if I am serious to blog, I would be able to find the time, right? Just like my baking project. I always try to find the time to make it happen ;).

Anyways, I felt bad of not updating when ‘blogging’ is also something close and dear to my heart because it’s a place where it captures my true feelings and so, I want to keep it that way.

Memandangkan hari ni adalah hari Isnin dan mood kerja masih belum ada, jadik… apakata, saya bercerita serba sedikit tentang aktiviti semalam.

To some, Sunday is a LAZY Sunday but for me, it’s a FULL with ACTIVITIES because Saturday was already my REST day :).

Yesterday, we plan to start our FAMILY DAY OUT at 10am and so, I had to wake up early to do the house chores and breakfast. Sapu-sapu rumah, made Macaroni Goreng for breakfast. Zus Zas Zus Zas, SIAP! Then, bagi semua orang makan, mandi-mandi the kids, siapkan baju semua by 10am we are READY TO GO.

Hari ni punya mission adalah untuk menggunakan REBATE BUKU supaya leh claim masa buat Income Tax next year :p. Kekekeke…. So, we all terjah “BIG BAD WOLF”.

For those yang tak tahu apa itu BIG BAD WOLF, sila click here.

Sampai je kat MAEPS tu dalam 10:30 pagi, kereta pun dah agak banyak jugak kat parking tu. Tapi, no hal sebab whatever it is memang nak kena naik SHUTTLE to the Dewan. Boleh jer jalan but since dengan Kakak, Dedek and Syafi, bawak jer lah mereka naik bas kan, otherwise bila lagi peluang nak merasa naik bas. Muahahaha..

Aku ni kan bila gi ke BOOKS SALE memang cam EXCITED gila. Hahaha… semua nya nak rembat. Nak-nak bila harga gila nya murah, kan? Sapa tak naik HANTU terus… kekekeke…

Tapi tu lah, bila pergi dengan bebudak ni, cam tak leh nak baca slow-slow and belek pelan-pelan langsung. Dengan Syafi yang agak cranky pada awalnya, Kakak and Dedek lak dok bising nak buku-nak buku. Padahal, I have taken their books first just to make sure they KEEP QUIET.

Luckily, my husband amat memahami KEGILAAN ku with books ni. So, he volunteered to carry Syafi and bring along Kakak to the corner with him. Yeay! Thanks, Babah!

So, Dedek lah yang dok tag me along ke sana ke mari. I rasa cam I was in a race jer tau! It’s like I have been given one hour to take what I want, macam ada one game show yang dia gi shopping groceries tu, cerita apa entah. Tak ingat pulak namanya :p.

I berjaya jugaklah grab 9 books for myself. Tapi, kalau ikutkan NAK LAGIIIIIII. Iskkk… nak gi lagi lah Babah, boleh tak?

The verdict :D.

Habis jer bayar, tengok jam dah pukul 12 lebih. Mak datuk!!! Dah nak 2 jam rupanya kat dalam tu. Rasa cam kejappppp jer tau :p.

So, we all pun terpaksalah terus find something to eat for lunch. Lapar weih!!!

Semua dah kenyang, singgah lak Jusco beli some groceries sebab bila dah balik rumah, malas sungguh nak keluar dah kan.

Sampai jer rumah, the kids I paksa tidur and I lak, macam biasa memang jarang sangat lah tidur petang ni, jadik terus aku attack dapur.

Pikir punya pikir, I pun decided to bake Rainbow Cuppies. It’s like Rainbow season for me. Warna-warna ceria beb! Tu yang suka tuh ;).

Jadik, di bawah adalah hasilnya. Menarik kan? Tapi, banyak nak kena improvised lah.

Wah! Penat lak tangan bila dah lama tak mengarang ni… kekekeke…

So, what about you? How did you spend your weekend?

Selamat Hari Monday!!!

..Quick and Easy Recipe : Chilled Oreo Cheesecake..

2011-09-27T20:21:00.003+08:00

I ada dapat notis pasal "No electricity on Monday from 10am - 6pm" and I pun terus cuak sebab apa tau? Sebabbbb.. I have like 2kg of cream cheese in my fridge and if there's no electricity, habis lah my cream cheese goes to waste kan?

Tapi, tu lah tu.. that Sunday I was super exhausted since my MIL and my hubby's twin's family ada kat rumah. Butttt... risaukan cream cheese punya pasal, ku gagahkan juga buat "All About Cheese Dessert" ;).

So, what did I do with the 2kg cream cheese?

From Top Left : Oreo cheesecake, Chocolate Tiramisu and finally, at the bottom is Blueberry Cheesecake.

I managed to do Chocolate Tiramisu, Blueberry Cheesecake and Oreo Cheesecake. However, the recipe in which I want to share with you guys is the "Chilled Oreo Cheesecake".

I took this recipe from here, but since resipi cuma for 250gm cream cheese and aku lak buat for 3 x 250g, so lain lah sikit on the measurement.

*Copy & Paste jer from fizsha@myresipi.com

Bahan-bahan ( saiz kek:20cm )
Base
120g oreo cookies-asingkan creamnye {I guna sebungkus oreo}
100g unsalted butter-cairkan {I tak sukat but more of just campur jer, bila nampak cam dah melekat tu ok lah}

Filling
250g philedhepia cream cheese {I pakai 3 x 250g}
200g whip cream {Pun I tak sukat sebab I just habiskan apa yang tinggal jer dalam kotak tu :p}
70g gula {I pakai 210g}
1 1/2tbsp serbuk gelatin-dissolved in 30ml water
40ml lemon juice {Yang ni agak-agak sebab kalau nak pakai sampai 120ml, rasa cam banyak sangat}
5-10 keping oreo-patah2 kan (Another packet of oreo}

Hiasan {Ni totally I tak buat langsung :p. Agak-agak marah tak pemberi resipi, banyak sangat derhaka nya.. kekeke. Ampun yer!}
200g whip cream
30g gula
oreo cookies

Cara-cara

Wrapkan springfrm dgn aluminium foil supaya sng ntuk keluarkan kek nnt.
Untuk base,hancurkan oreo cookies dan cmpurkan dgn melted butter.then,tekan2kan smp btl2 firm,refrigated about 1/2 hrs
Dlm bekas lain,larutkan gelatin dgn air dan lemon juice.double boiled larutan tu smp gelatin larut sepenuhnye,biarkan seketika.
Dlm mixer bowl,pukul cream cheese+sugar smp creamy,add whip cream.pukul lg lbey krg 5min.
Campurkan larutan gelatin td.
Last skali,masukkan oreo yg dipatah2kan td.
Chill kan selama 4jam atau sehingga kek tu sdh keras. {I make it overnight}
Utk hiasan,pukul whip cream+gula sehingga menjadi icing dan hiasla dgn oreo cookies :)

So, cubalah yer!

As for my opinion lah kan since I ni selalu suka buat Oreo Cheesecake yang bakar punya. Kalau ikut my taste, I prefer yang BAKAR punyer sebab I tak berapa suka yang pakai RAW cheese, terlampau cheesy jer rasanya tau tapiii... yang ini somehow exceptional and boleh di terima pakai. The taste tak dek lah terlampau cheesy so masih boleh di telan oleh my anak tekak ;).

Part yang paling best ialah it's very easy to make, quick to prepare anddddd most importantly, tak perlu nak tunggu lama sebab tak perlu bakar.. hehehe... BESTKAN!!!

Jadi, jangan tunggu lelama... try lah yer. Memang sudah di test and menjadik. Guaranteed. Insyallah!

Selamat Mencuba :).

..Mommy’s Crazy Adventure : Flying A Plane aka One Day Pilot..

2011-09-26T21:22:00.003+08:00

I have always wanted to fly a plane. Even though it doesn’t sound possible but I still have it in my to-do-wishlist. Once, years ago I saw something about ‘One Day Pilot’ and I excitedly looked for more information.

However, sad to say, the organizer have put the ‘One Day Pilot’ activity on hold and after that, I never try to search for it again.

Until, just recently, I saw in Milkadeal and Groupon on ‘One Day Pilot’ coupon and I just cannot IGNORE it. I had to purchase it, I mean this would be MY ONLY opportunity and so I DID. Asked my hubby for permission and within few minutes and few clicks, IT WAS ALL MINE ;). One voucher for ‘One Day Pilot’ has been purchased!

I can bring 2 passengers to tag along for my flying experience and I chose, Bonus Chan my officemate because he is a freelance photographer and I am sure he could take wonderful pictures and secondly, I invited Syazwani my regular travelling mate ;).

Hence, last Saturday was the DAY.

Dup Dap Dup Dap. My heart beats so fast. I was excited, nervous, all at the same time.

The clearance with MAB took quite some time and so, me, Bonus and Wani fill our time, camwhoring.. hehehe

The pilot instructor was a young chap and Wani cannot help it but to asked on his experience. According to him, he is still very new at this area. Tetttt! Wrong answer… his answer made Wani felt more nervous than ever. Hahahaha…

And so, while walking towards the plane I had a short Q&A with the pilot instructor. I asked him the same thing and he gave me the same reply but I added, I asked him, how long was new and he explained, he has 5 years of experience. Alhamdulilah, lega sikit dengar ;).

The first impression on the plane that I would be flying, it looks old. Kecut jugak but there’s no turning back kan. I sat next to the pilot since I will be co-piloting the whole filght. Bonus and Wani, both seated behind getting ready to do their task in which taking pictures.

The pilot memang suka menakutkan we all yang dah sedia takut ni. Entah berapa kali he had to start the engine sebab he says something about too much oil? Anyways, after several attempts, the engine got started and we are ready for take-off.

He explained to me on the pull and push of the steering and also, the pedals below, left and right.

Aku dah start berangan nak baca skrip ni “ladies and gentlemen this is your captain Aini speaking we like to welcome you onboard. The flight duration is around 20 minutes and we are expecting a fairly smooth flight today. Once again we thank you for choosing to fly with us today and we hope you enjoy your flight".. but of course, that was only in my dreams.

The real script was ‘Ready?” Hahahaha…

My passengers were scared because initially the pilot did not close the door properly. *kan aku dah kata, si pilot ni pun saja suka kasi orang tekanan :p*

The plane pun dah mula bergerak and pilot pun telah bagi instruction for me to take-off the plane. He asked me to pull when he said so. Aku dah mula cam gelabah. Hahaha… and then, dia pun cakap, “Pull Now”. Aku cam, erk… pull cemana ni. Pull terus banyak ke sikit-sikit kan? Then, he said… sikit-sikit lah. Aku pun cam, OK.

Aku pun “Pull lah”. Immediately, we are already di awangan. Perghh… perasaan yang memang best. I love doing the take-off. It’s super awesome, man!

Then, bila dah sampai atas, we didn’t have to do much. Kira cam bawak kereta lah. Cuma the pull and push tu jer lah yang akan memberikan sedikit effect ‘jerking’. Kekeke… ngeri ok. Especially if buat turning to the left or right. Gilos beb!

Pilot tu lepaskan the steering and aku pun turut lepaskan sekali. Then dia cakap, Eh! You jangan lepas lah. You kena bawak. Ini bukanya auto-pilot. Erk.. ok. Terkedu kejap. So, after that, memang aku tak lepaskan lah steering tuh. Sampai berpeluh-peluh my hands.

The pilot just instruct, like... you nampak tak that building so now you bawak menuju arah that building. Perghh… giler weih!

20 minit terasa agak lama bila di atas tu. Aku pandang-pandang bawah, memang lah nampak KLCC and seluruh KL tu cantik apart from the cuaca yang agak hazy. Tapiiii…. Memang ngeri gak lah kan bila mengenangkan if anything were to happen, gila tinggi tu! Plus, tak dek parachute ke apa pun tau for our safety. Takat tali pinggang yang agak lama jer. Huhuhu…

Lepas tu kan, time landing pulak, nak turun tu cam…. Fuh! Betul ker ni…?? Hahaha…

Memang agak lawak jugaklah.. sebab pilot and co-pilot kan kena pakai headset for communication then I cakaplah yang I tak berapa nak dengar his voice. Then, he suruh me betulkan on the sides. Aku pun beriya betulkan lah and then, I cakap sama jer, tak dengar sangat pun. Then, boleh dia kata, actually dia pun tak dengar jugak. Chesss… buang karan jer tau!

But, seriously it was a new and great experience for me. Memang saat-saat yang mendebarkan tapi menyeronokkan and I also learn few things on flying and whatnot which makes me think, “should I get flying license?”. Hehe…

Anyways… cukuplah with the stories.. let me show you some proof, ok? These are taken from my iPhone and am still waiting for my photographer to pass me the rest of the piccas, so hang in there, yah!!!

Masa baru naik, dok belek-belek dashboard plane

Mr. Instructor tengah bagitau "bila saya kata pull, awak pull, ok?" Ready? Let's take-off

Sudah di udara, cuaca jerebu.. huhuhu..

My passengers, Bonus the cameraman and Wani, my travelling/adventure mate

Me tengah fly the plane, seriously ngeri siottt!!!

Pemandangan dari atas.. tak clear due to the haze

Ini bila agak stabil, baru ler berani nak pusing for camwhoring.. otherwise, focus depan jer, ok?

Alhamdulillah, selamat landing..

Finally, group picture

That's me and my certificate... kena snap close up of the cert lah.. :p.

Me and the plane... Proud of myself :D.

..Mommy Talk : Taking The Next Step..

2011-09-22T23:35:00.001+08:00

Currently, I am still fully breastfeeding Syafi-the-Toddler and I am very happy of my achievement as Syafi-the-Toddler is already turning 1 year and 7 months old. Clap clap to self. I aim for 2 years old, of course.

However, very soon, I might need to have to leave him due to some work commitments in which needs me to go outstation for weeks. Seriously, I don’t want to yet but I have been dragging this from last year up till now that I don’t know what other excuse for me to use.

Syafi-the-Toddler is big now. He drinks and eats almost anything and everything. Therefore, I thought I wanted to introduce him to formula milk.

All mothers surely would want to give the best for their children and I am definitely one of them too!

I have been asking around for opinions and I have come to know about Karihome, goat’s formula milk. I heard that goat’s milk is the second best milk after mother’s milk. Hence, I am eager to try it.

Seriously, I terjatuh chenta the very first time I laid my eyes on the CUTE GOAT :p.

The sample in which I got

Browse Karihome website and manage to get a sample.

Tried giving Syafi and tetttttt, failed miserably, I think it was because ONE, I was there and I happened to be the milk producer? Hehe….

Then, we went to Jusco and at the kid’s formula milk section, there’s a sales lady promoting Mamil Gold. I told her my situation and she happily gave a sample. According to her, Syafi-the-Toddler will surely like it because her daughter who is already 21 years old loves to drink it. Hahaha..

Anyways, this time, I was at home but in the kitchen when hubby tried giving him Mamil Gold. Hubby too, failed miserably.

Now, I have Karihome and Soy Milk for me to try lagi dan lagi, courtesy from Aida my colleague. Insyallah, will try it and hopefully, he accepts either one of it. This time, let the babysitter try it on him. I am sure he has no problem drinking it ;).

A part of me, I don’t want to give him formula yet but a part of me I want to start now due to few reasons.

Firstly, my production is decreasing and work wise, I am getting busier. Hence, don’t have much time to pump.

Secondly, Syafi-the-Toddler is becoming very ‘manja’. I cannot leave him at all. He cries like nobody’s business. So, I thought, I want him to become a bit independent.

Thirdly, it would be a lot easier when I am not around for weeks and weeks to the person who will be helping my husband to look after Syafi-the-Toddler.

Arggghhh.. the more I write this, the guiltier I get but I supposed I did very well. I mean, I am still continuing to breastfeed him, just that it’s going to be half-half basis.

I guess, I just need to get used to it, right? Gradually, things will be ok.

Gosh! Syafi-the-Toddler is growing really fast. Soon, he no longer needs mommy around. Huhuhu… *sedih*

..Wordless Wednesday #12..

2011-09-21T23:52:00.002+08:00

..Syafi-the-Toddler turns 18 Months Old..

2011-09-17T01:20:00.022+08:00

Before Syafi turns 19 months tomorrow, I better write an entry on his 18 months old milestone. Ngeee~

Budak kecik ini sudah banyak pandai. Dia sudah boleh cakap one, two, three and sangat sukalah ‘imitate’ orang sekarang ni. Hehehe..

Let us see what else he can do ;).

Mastered Skills

Will “read” books on his own *Activity wajib since Kakak and Dedek pun memang suka buku, so dia pun suka jugak. Tapi, buat masa sekarang ni bila baca buku, dia just selak untuk tengok gambar bird and ball. Hehe.. Tapi, kalau kat my iPhone, banyak betul yang dia suka :p. Alif, Ba, Ta and also, Old McDonald song.
Scribbles well *He scribbles but I do not know how to measure ‘scribbles well’.. :D.

Emerging Skills

Strings two words together in phrases *Yes, dah ada sikit-sikit like “Nak susu”.
Brushes teeth with help *Ha’ah suka sangat dia nak gosok gigi. Alhamdulillah, coz both Kakak and Dedek kurengggg sikit gosok-gosok gigi ni… :p.
Stack four blocks *Ada rasanya.. just tak berapa nak perasan stack blocks baper banyak… nak kena monitor lebih ni.

Advanced Skills

Throws a ball underhand *Anything with balls, dia memang GENIUS. Kekeke… from kicking to throwing. He’s the MANNNN…
Takes toys apart and puts them back together *Not so sure on that. Tapi, if he plays with the blocks tu.. ada lah kot…
Shows signs of toilet training readiness *Ada but bukan bila nak pee but more of poo time ;).

Nak duit raya?

..Hope It’s Still Not Too Late..

2011-09-08T09:46:00.000+08:00

I wanted to write before Raya but DID NOT. Alasan, my boss from US was here and the whole week we were super busy during the day and malam, I was busy baking cookies sampai 2 pagi, tau!

I wanted to write during Raya but DID NOT. Alasan, tak dek wifi and my 3G kejap ada and kejap tak dek kat kampung tu. Huhuhu. *plus sibuk berayalah kan :p.*

I wanted to write immediately after Raya when I got back to work but DID NOT. Alasan, dah seminggu tak masuk office hence kerja bertimbun-timbun and there’s lots of datelines to meet.

So, I hope masih tidak terlambat untuk saya sekeluarga wish anda semua.

SELAMAT HARI RAYA and MAAF ZAHIR BATIN

AMPUN DAN MAAF KU HULURKAN JIKA ADA TERSILAP KATA TERSALAH BICARA DALAM RUANGAN YANG TAK SEBERAPA INI

..Quick and Easy Recipe : Edisi Hari Raya..

2011-08-25T10:11:00.002+08:00

Atas permintaan Diana and Amira, here’s the recipe for the biskut-biskut raya I… seperti biasa senang dan cepat!

Chocolate Chip Cookies : credit to my sis-in-law

Ingredients

250gram Butter

150gram brown sugar

1 cup corn flour

1/2 cup rice flour

1tsp soda bicarnonate

1tsp vanilla essence

1tbsp coco powder

1 cup choc chip

1 cup almond nibs

Self raising flour *for this, memang tak dek specific measurement : ini you have to pandai-pandai agak when the dough dah tak melekat when you kaup and not so lembik too!*

Sebelum Di Bakar

Selepas Di Bakar

Cara-cara:

Mix butter and brown sugar until it’s smooth.
Add in the corn flour, rice flour, cocoa powder and soda bicarbonate. Mix it well.
Put in vanilla essence and do a final mix.
Pour choc chip and almond nibs into the mixture. You will find that the dough is very soft (lembik).
Start adding the self-raising flour, bit by bit. Until you feel that the dough no longer melekat on your fingers and also you will know it when you can actually take the whole dough out from the bowl without leaving any behind ;). Got it! It’s pretty tricky here so, you need to use a lot of your common sense :D.
Lastly, bentukkan lah your dough into shapes. I tend to bentuk macam hugs and kisses nya pyramid shape so, I’ll get a nice shape after. Bakar cam biasa on a 180'C for about 15-20 minutes.

Biskut Kacang Daisy? *since I used Daisy Oil instead of Mazola*.. kekekek and this, credit goes to my colleague, Jules aka Julianna :D. Thanks, babe!

Although, I only did half of the mixture and also, for the cooking oil, I tak guna exactly the measurement as bila letak sikit-sikit tu, I find it’s too lembik, so… this one, memang kena agak-agak jugak yer!

Ingredients

600gms ground nuts *means jangan lupa goreng the nuts tanpa minyak first, buang the kulit and the blend halus*

600gms castor sugar

600gms plain flour

600gms cooking oil (Mazola)

4 egg yolk

Cara-cara:

1. Grind the ground nuts

2. Mix together ground nuts, castor sugar and plain flour

3. Add in the cooking oil (Bak kata Jules akak Julianna : nie masuk sikit2..sampai die dah sebati..make sure the adunan tu when u buat round shape die tak pecah2)

4. Then buat bulat2 sapu egg yolk on top of the bulat2 *tapi biasalah, saya derhaka sikit nak jugak pakai acuan kasi nampak cantik sikit, kan?*

5. Masuk oven dah bakar

Wallah, memang sedap and rapuh sangat. Hubby suke!!!

And for Popia nestum, sila click sini yer!!!

So, there you go. Masih belum terlambat for you guys to do it and so, SELAMAT MENCUBA :).

..Yang Dah Pastinya, Terus Masuk Mulut, Habis Camno Tak Gemuk? :p..

2011-08-24T09:24:00.002+08:00

Ye, saya sudah selamat pulang dari Singapura. Tapiiiii, memandangkan kesuntukan masa yang amat sangat dengan weekend ke hulu ke hilir buat last minute shopping raya and then, start jer weekdays sibuk pulak dengan kerja since BOSS BESAR dari US datang.. sampai naik jemu meeting dengan dia dah, mujurlah BOSS BESAR tu encem kan so, tak dek lah buhsan sangat melayan meeting dengan dia pagi, petang, siang, malam pun :p. Hahahaha…

Anyways, rasa bersalah terhadap blog adalah melimpah ruah, so rasanya cam nak lah update jugak hari and dalam kesibukan yang amat sangat itu, saya sempat jugak menyelitkan sedikit masa untuk buat biskut raya.

Yeay! Yeay! Setakat semalam, dah siap dah 3 jenis ;). *proud*

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Popia Nestum

Biskut Kacang Daisy *since tak pakai minyak mazola :p*

Tapi, tu ler kan.. dalam pada seronok sebab dapat lah gak beberapa balang biskut raya ada jugak tak bestnya.

Apakah yang tak best itu?

Tak best sebab perkara di bawah :

Biskut Degil Yang Melekat Kat Tray *saja carik nahas tau ini biskut :p*

Manataknya, ada jer biskut-biskut yang degil dan melekat kat tray tuh. So, bila terjadi perkara sebegitu, sah-sah aku terus masukkan dalam mulut. Muahahaha. Dahlah buat biskut waktu tengah malam, so di tambah pulak dengan makanan tambahan sebegini, so mau tak gemuk kan? *feels guilty*

So, korang bagaimana, dah start buat biskut raya ke korang tunjuk-tunjuk ajer? Hehe…. Aku ni pun tak dek lah rajin mana, saja jer biar terasa cam nak raya sikit.. kalau tak buat langsung cam rasa hari biasa jer tau!

Oklah, nak gi mengepam kejap ni…lepas ni, ada meeting berderet dengan BOSS BESAR yang encem itu.

Jumpa lagi, yer!

Happy Wednesday~

..Wordless Wednesday #11..

2011-08-17T08:26:00.000+08:00

Happy Boy Jalan-Jalan @ Singapore

..Missing My Girls..

2011-08-16T23:25:00.000+08:00

Quick Update and Live from Carlton Hotel, Singapore.

Family Day Sekolah Precint 8(2) : Kelas Pendidikan Khas

Apart of me is happy to be taking a break from the chaotic life but A HUGE part of me is missing my girls!!!

Kakak and Dedek, do know that I miss you so much!!

How I wish I could bring you two along with me.

I'll be home soon!!

..Blog Ni Pun Berpuasa Jugak Ke?..

2011-08-12T11:35:00.001+08:00

Picture Credit to Mr. Google

Yupp… begitulah kira-kiranya. Entah angin ribut mana datang, tetiba ter’sibuk’ pulak minggu ni. Nak-nak sebab next week I have a training to attend in Singapore for one whole week so in a way, nak kena cover next week ni lah yang jadik kerja bertimbun banyaknya :p.

And nak di jadikan cerita, Syafi-the-Toddler will be coming along with my dear hubby. So, it’s going to be his first FLY. Mujurlah Singapore jer kan, tak dek lah jauh sangat.

Tapi, tu ler sedih sebab tak dapat nak bawak Kakak and Dedek. Tak perlah, next round kita plan jauh sikit and bawak Kakak and Dedek pulak yer!!! And time tu, kita plan pergi bercuti and bukannya Business Trip ;). Insyallah!

So, nampak gaya blog ni pun akan turut sama menyepi lah yer!

Anyways, once I am back I’ll try to update as much as possible. Dah lah dah nak dekat raya, biskut raya belum buat lagi ni. Haaaa! Itu pun makan masa gak tuh. Waduh! Sibuk sungguh rasa puasa and raya tahun ni. Cam kartun jer rasa tau!!!

Oklah, that is it from me.

Have a good weekend you all!

*Note : I tengah melayan lagu Blackrose “Cinta Abadi” and also, Ronan Keating “Baby Can I Hold You”. Terjiwang laks di hari Jumaat ni. Kekekeke… Layannnzzz!

..Menu Ramadhan : Day Five..

2011-08-05T23:57:00.000+08:00

Huhuhu.. believe it or not, below was the ONE AND ONLY CONSIDERED MAIN DISH served for our iftar today, apart from nuggets and to be exact, 10 fried frozen nuggets.

And what was it?

It was, none other than MURTABAK MAGGI.

Easy to Make and Nice to Eat Food : Murtabak Maggi

And why on earth did we only eat that?

Are we on a diet regime?

Nope!

It is all because of this

KFC VOUCHERS

KFC Vouchers which I got from the Company as for my Birthday Present

And so, after iftar and performing our Maghrib prayers, we head ourselves to Jusco, Equine to have our dinner in KFC :p.

So, yeah. That was our Menu for Day Five.

Alhamdulillah.

So, what was your Menu Day 5?

..Renungan Ramadhan : Sahur Dan Hukum Yang Berkaitan Dengannya..

2011-08-05T08:39:00.000+08:00

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1. Sahur itu adalah sunnah. Sekalipun ia tidak diwajibkan, namun amat-amat digalakkan. Bahkan ia dijadikan pembeza antara sahur muslim dan sahur Yahudi. Sabda Nabi s.a.w:

“Pembeza antara puasa kita dan puasa Ahli Kitab adalah makan sahur”. (Riwayat Muslim).

Maka, kita berpuasa kerana ingin mengabdikan diri kepada Allah dan kita berlumba-lumba melakukan perkara yang disukai Allah pada bulan Ramadan ini, maka ikutilah sunnah Nabi s.a.w termasuk dalam bersahur. Besarnya rahmat Allah, sehingga seseorang yang bangun bersahur agar dia bertenaga esok harinya ketika berpuasa, dihitung sebagai ibadah yang diberi ganjaran.

2. Allah jadikan keberkatan dalam bersahur. Sabda Nabi s.a.w :

“Bersahurlah, sesungguhnya pada sahur itu ada keberkatan”. (Riwayat al-Bukhari dan Muslim)

Barakah adalah sesuatu yang mustahak dalam kehidupan ini. Insan mungkin memiliki berbagai perkara, tetapi jika ianya tidak diberkati Allah, maka segala kebaikan yang diharapkan akan hilang. Mencari keberkatan adalah suatu yang teramat penting dalam hidup ini. Dalam sahur itu ada keberkatan buat puasa yang bakal dilaksanakan dan kehidupan individu yang berpuasa secara umumnya. Semoga kita memperolehinya.

3. Bersahur itu terhasil dengan memakan apa-apa makanan yang halal, atau meminum apa-apa minuman yang halal. Sabda Nabi s.a.w:

“Sesiapa yang ingin berpuasa maka bersahurlah dengan sesuatu” (Riwayat Ahmad, disahihkan dengan syawahid).

Berdasarkan hadis, kita digalakkan bersahur dengan tamar. Nabi s.a.w bersabda:

“Sebaik-baik sahur orang mukmin ialah tamar”. (Riwayat Abu Daud, Ibn Hibban dan al-Baihaqi, sanadnya sahih).

Maka dengan ini, kita bukan sahaja digalakkan berbuka puasa dengan tamar, kita juga digalakkan untuk bersahur dengan tamar. Maka, ambillah sekurang-kurangnya sebiji tamar semasa bersahur semoga mendapat pahala tambahan.

4. Kita disunnahkan untuk melewatkan sahur. Perkataan sahur itu sendiri merujuk kepada akhir malam atau sepertiga akhir malam. Ini seperti firman Allah:

“Pada waktu sahur mereka memohon keampunan” (Surah Ali ‘Imran: 17).

Bersahur terlalu awal bukanlah sesuatu yang digalakkan sebaliknya disunnahkan melewatkannya.

Kata Zaid bin Thabit: “Kami bersahur bersama Rasulullah, kemudian terus pergi untuk bersolat (Subuh)”. Anas bin Malik bertanya beliau: “Berapa lama antara sahur azan dan sahur tersebut?”. Jawab Zaid: “Kadar 50 ayat (al-Quran)”. (Riwayat al-Bukhari dan Muslim).

Hadis ini menunjukkan bahawa betapa lewatnya sahur Nabi s.a.w. Jika 50 ayat dibaca, kadarnya lebih kurang beberapa minit. Di tempoh itulah Nabi s.a.w menghentikan sahur untuk bersiap menuju solat.

5. Waktu sahur berlanjutan sehinggalah masuknya waktu subuh. Andaian bahawa puasa itu mesti bermula sepuluh atau dua puluh minit sebelum subuh adalah tidak tepat. Hadis Zaid di atas tadi, bukan menunjukkan sahur itu wajib berhenti kadar 50 ayat sebelum azan, tetapi menunjukkan amalan Nabi s.a.w yang dilihat oleh Zaid. Buktinya, Aisyah r.a menyebut:

“Sesungguh Bilal azan pada waktu malam (azan pertama Subuh, sebelum masuk waktu). Maka Rasulullah s.a.w pun bersabda: “Makan dan minumlah sehingga Ibn Ummi Maktum azan, kerana beliau tidak akan azan melainkan setelah masuk waktu fajar (subuh)” (Riwayat al-Bukhari dan Muslim).

Hadis ini menunjukkan pada zaman Nabi s.a.w ada dua kali azan bagi waktu subuh. Ini seperti yang diamalkan di kebanyakan dunia Islam terutamanya Mekah dan Madinah. Azan pertama sebelum masuk waktu, ia dilaungkan oleh Bilah bin Rabah. Azan kedua, oleh sahabat Nabi s.a.w yang merupakan seorang buta, beliau Abdullah ibn Ummi Maktum. Maka Nabi s.a.w mengizinkan seseorang yang hendak berpuasa itu makan sehingga azan kedua, iaitu masuk waktu subuh yang sebenar, maka barulah berhenti.

6. Al-Quran sendiri menjelaskan tentang hal ini dengan menyatakan (maksudnya):

“Makan dan minumlah kamu sehingga ternyata benang putih dari benang hitam dari waktu fajar, kemudian sempurnakanlah puasa sehingga waktu malam” (Surah al-Baqarah: 187).

Maka penentu bagi waktu terakhir sahur adalah masuknya waktu subuh yang sebenar, bukan beberapa minit atau belasan minit sebelum subuh. Dalam riwayat Muslim, Nabi s.a.w bersabda:

“Jangan kamu tersilap disebabkan azan Bilal, ataupun warna putih sehinggalah kelihatan waktu fajar (sebenar)”.

7. Maka berdasar al-Quran dan hadis-hadis di atas, juga pelbagai riwayat yang lain, maka waktu ‘imsak’ yang sebenarnya bermula apabila masuknya waktu subuh, bukan beberapa minit atau belasan minit sebelum subuh. Maka, apabila seseorang bangun bersahur dan didapati waktu subuh belum masuk sekalipun hanya tinggal beberapa minit, dia tetap boleh memakan sahurnya sehinggalah masuknya waktu subuh.

8. Bersahur di samping membantu kita untuk lebih cergas semasa berpuasa, ia juga mendidik seseorang untuk bangun pada sepertiga yang akhir malam. Ini kerana waktu tersebut adalah waktu yang mempunyai kelebihan untuk ibadah dan dimustajabkan doa serta istighfar. Dalam hadis, Rasulullah s.a.w bersabda:

“Tuhan kita Yang Maha Berkat dan Agung turun setiap malam ke langit dunia, ketika hanya tinggal sepertiga malam yang akhir. Lalu berfirman: “Sesiapa yang berdoa kepadaKu, akan Aku perkenankan untuknya. Sesiapa yang meminta kepadaKu, akan aku berikanNya. Sesiapa yang memohon keampunan kepadaKu, akan Aku ampunkannya” (Riwayat al-Bukhari dan Muslim).

Hadis ini menunjukkan fadilat berdoa dan beristighfar pada waktu sepertiga malam yang akhir. Maka dengan seseorang bangun pada waktu tersebut memberikan peluang dan ruang kepadanya untuk berdoa dan memohon hajat kepada Allah pada waktu tersebut.

9. Puasa adalah proses mengabdikan diri kepada Allah S.W.T. Jika seseorang itu berpuasa serta mengikuti sunnah-sunnah bagi seseorang yang berpuasa, maka mudah-mudahan mencapai hakikat taqwa. Ia akan mendidik diri dengan berbagai kebaikan yang lain, termasuklah qiyamullail atau ‘bangun malam beribadah’. Sahur, salah satu program penting yang jika dihayati dengan baik, membentuk jika menjadi insan yang menghampirkan diri kepada Allah.

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