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Last Saturday Hubby was away till the wee hours for a football game in Kuala Pilah.. since we don't actually have anything planned for the weekends i decided to spend some quality time visiting relatives and be a good daughter + good supir to dear parents. It's been a while...actually lama la jugak.. my father has been asking me to take him to see Mak Cik Jah, my auntie who is bedridden because of a sudden stroke attack last year..

So off we went - grannies and 4 kiddies - to Morib where Mak Cik Jah is being taken care off by one of her sons..Before going to the house, we thought of making the kids happy sikit la and had a small picnic at Morib.. the beach (should I even call it a beach when it looked more like Sg Klang yang super berkerak and berkeladak) was like in the worse ever condition..kids were of course excited...ingat ala2 Redang or PD boley turun main sand castle ke apa... i was going like hell noooo!Duduk kat tepi makan keropok je sayang oiii..don't think the kids had that much fun apart from makan chips especially as I was screaming every 5 mins to stay away from the beach or the tembok..The stalls were quite sad looking also (lupa nak take pics) but the goreng pisang was so sedap...dah lama tak makan that kind of goreng pisang.. u know the ones yang manis+masam sket and lembik2... niceeee... kinda blasah sampai 6 pieces of goreng pisang... hehe

Why in the world did my Mama put me in Roxy t-shirt and brought me to this berkerak beach.. :p

Mak Cik Jah's son (Halim) stays in Kg Tali Air, Morib... a really nice kampung area.. the kids were more excited when they reached there than the beach... I am not sure what my cousin Halim really does but he has a kandang kambing with some gigantic kambings... cows... and also some buah kelapa sawit yang dah kena kait there as well.. so u can just imagine how jakun the kids were and the questions that I had to entertain.. :) ...

I spent a couple of minutes with Mak Cik Jah... can't really bring myself to be with her too long... made me so mellow.. :( she was all healthy the last I went to her house... could drive..active in Wanita UMNO and all... then suddenly she just could not walk,talk or do anything.. it's just lately that she could sort of react to people's voices and make sounds... I think my father could not bring himself to be there too long too.. so we were there for just a while..

3 kiddies so jakun kat kandang kambing Kg.Tali Air, Morib

Before going home we stopped at another 2 houses.. one was of my dad's very best friend..Cikgu Mahful.. been friends since gazillion years so it seems...so there were some jejak kasih moment...hehe


The last house was of Uncle Bahari..my uncle who lives in Banting...when we reached his house he just came back from cycling with his wife... so sweet.. Wife is really good in baking and used to bake me some yummy cream puffs if she comes to parents' house.. since that day was a surprise visit she only managed to give us some yummy kuih pau which the kiddies blasah la kat rumah..

Tiring Saturday... coz of the long journey.. but felt good that after so long I finally managed to make up for some lost times with parents and relatives... usually occupied with the kiddies.. kinda miss being their supir and spending long lunches/hi tea with them... so I hope this will do la for the moment...Nanti bonus can blanja holiday, maybe... :)

Eating vs cooking

Like I said..I've been eating and eating and eating...
This whole week has been like food testing week for me...

Lamb shank @ Full House

Brownies with ice-cream, Blueberry cheesecake and Black Forest @ Full House


Great discovery! Super Yummy Pavlova @ Alexis that would make you go OMG!

It's amazing how some people can prepare these kind of meals in a heartbeat.

I am rather ambitious when it comes to cooking but get disheartened easily if what I prepare don't go the way I expect it to be or don't get the kind of response that I would hope for from my 'customers'. Hence I have not been doing that much of cooking for many many moons already.

Tuna Potato Salad - tried this about 2 months ago

Ayam masak kicap and sambal tumis kentang - tried this 2 months ago

I guess as far as cooking is concerned, well it’s no secret that I am not a great cook. On the days that I would grab some onions or chillies from Mama's kitchen, Mama would go like...you wanna cook? Sure or notttttttt.... :p Yeah...I try laa… it would usually take me hours and hours to cook a simple dish sometimes because I need to look at the recipe and follow every single thing that it says to the core. So kalau ada resipi yang cakap ‘garam dan gula secukup rasa’, then I would go like WHAT THE HECCCCKKKK..cakap je la berapa sudu or berapa cubit..

These days, my level of cooking and experimenting recipes have been downgraded to cucur udang for breakfast, nasik goreng kampong for lunch and nuggets/french fries on weekends. However like any other great or not-so great cooks, I have my own specialty too - mashed potatoes… Yeappp…that’s Jiji’s specials.. I am sure glad that it is because I love everything potatoes. And mashed potatoes goes on the list to be one of my all time favourite foods.. maybe it is the softness of it that somehow gives me a sense of warmth, comfort and sheer pleasure... :)

I was looking at a blog for some recipes the other day and found this lovely quote by Nigella Lawson, British food writer, journalist and broadcaster.

" ...... there are times when only mashed potato will do.”

So yeah.. I think I should not be so frazzled about cooking. Not that I am going to cook mashed potatoes everyday laaa. But I should cook what I like and what my 'customers' would like to have. I should not be too ambitious. And should I fail in my cooking... well, fret not... just grab the car key and take the 'customers' elsewhere for good food... hehe..

Note: Next on cooking list - ikan siakap masak stim..

Soul cleansing

I have been told that I am just not myself lately. I feel the same too actually. I am ....... evolving?

I don't know if many would share the same views as I have. But I think over time people evolve..we may not change ourselves entirely.. but I guess we can't really avoid changing when we evolve or to put in simple term, when we age and go through some episodes in life.

Some changes may be positive to you but could be perceived negative to others and vice versa. If we have people who holds us close to their hearts for the person whom we were..then the change is even harder to accept. So I guess it is important to make these people understand the change. Hopefully in time they would be able to accept and be happy with the change.

Of course like we all know, no one is perfect and we can't make everybody happy. But the corny bit would be if there is acceptance for the person that you were then there would be some form of tolerance for the person that you have become, yes?

It could be the migraine or whatever today that made me sort of list down some of the stuff that I like and don't like about myself these days.

I think my take about soul searching is all wrong. It should have been soul cleansing instead.

I have so much of bitterness, crankiness and whatever crappy crappy crappy stuff in me... hence even the smallest thing could tick me off these days! And I end up hurting people who are important to me. Which is just not right.

There are times that what others feel is far more important than what you feel.

Evolving or changing should be for all the right reasons and towards being a better person.

If it is otherwise and you come to realize that you just don't like what you see in yourself, then hit the 'Pause' button...think real hard. No matter how bitter you are, even when you are thinking with your heart and mind, you should not lose your soul in the process. Hence, you would think twice and stop yourself from being a heartless ogre... :(

This is where I want to officially say sorry to those people that I've hurt in this process of evolving - parents, hubby, friends etc. I will pause and think when needed and I will resume to be the sweet angel that I was... (hehe..ok..ok..nyet don't puke..)

My soul cleansing process begins today (soothing saxaphone solo effect here) ... :)

Watch your thoughts, for they become words
Watch your words, for they become actions
Watch your actions, for they become habits
Watch your habits, for they become character
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny

Monday Blues

Mode of the day - Zombified
Reason - Sleepless and Restless till the wee hours
Theme song for today - Lazy Song, Bruno Mars
Time check - 11.30am
Objective of the day - To survive till end of day
Obstacles - Hungry.Possibly gonna be cranky. Piles of work on my desk.Tonnes of emails to reply. Overseeing the preparation for an event tomorrow.
What i need - a time machine and Sarah to entertain me with her antics.
What keeps me going - planning for the next holiday..

Hahaha..hancussss..asyik nak berjalan je..

Note to self: Have not wished or done anything for Mama. Hmm..

Budget Traveller goes home

I think I have basically covered all the places that I wanted to go to in SG except for Sentosa/Universal Studios. But at least (thanks to Yeen) I got to see USS from Vivocity. We almost hopped on the monorail to Sentosa but there were too many people.

It was a good retreat for me...with retail therapy included albeit being a budget traveller. Last minute pun sempat lagi grab some stuff at Vivocity. Shopping wise.. hmmm... I dunno.. told hubby that the best place to shop will always be Bandung la for me. But yeah... you wont be able to get the latest trend/fashion in Bandung lah.

Anyhoo... lessons learnt when in SG:
1. Ask if you dont know - malu bertanya sesat jalan. Pandai bertanya will save you some SGD.
2. Know when to walk away and when to make a comeback... ;)
3. If you are low on cash, for a free flow of coffee and nescafes, go to Marina Bay Sands.
4. Sup Tulang is a must try!
5. Take pleasure in walking and strolling especially at night.

Had a good time and huhuhu...a bummer la next week kena gi keje dahhh...

Yeen... thanks so much for taking me around and cooking the yummy nasik ayam walaupun ayam dia hitam. Sedap tuuu... :)

Next trip (if there is one) should be to USS and with the whole family! :)

With Yeen and lil' Afreen..cosy crib you have Yeen... nanti we all serang ramai2..you should have a guestbook for the TKC girls who have been to your crib.. hehe..

Some pampering for Budget Traveller

Fickle minded as usual.

From walking to Orchard...decided to take a bus... while waiting for the bus decided to just lepak at Marina Square...from coffee at Starbucks..decided to have coffee at a slightly posh coffee place called The Coffee Connoisseur.

Coffee and meal was just so-so... BUT the dessert was superb!

Dark chocolate cake+lava+vanilla ice cream+strawberries. Abis je rasa cam nak order lagi satu!

Some pampering for budget traveller over lunch = SGD 24

Dinner kena makan murtabak je nih..

Note to self: Despite being a touristry destination SG is not like KL..if you are a tourist, asking people to take a picture of you will make you feel uncomfortable or super weird.

These shoes are made for walking

I reached Singapore at about 10.30pm on Wednesday. The initial plan was to take a cab from Changi to Marina Mandarin (which is in Raffles Blvd, not Orchard Rd). I went to the info desk and asked how much is the cab fare to Marina. She said between SGD 25 -30..uiyyoo...that could be one cool blouse for me to grab at Orchard! So I asked if there is a bus to get there and she said I can take a shuttle that would drop me off in front of hotel at SGD 9 je!

I decided my game plan for Singapore is to ‘act,think,do – budget travelling’.. I’ve got to be calculative and think like Hj Bakhil.. hehe .. Well, this trip is more like a relaxing retreat anyway not so much to shop.

Marina Mandarin is a really nice luxury hotel right smack in between a couple of malls.. Room is not that big but there is a balcony and a good view of Singapore – especially as the amazing looking Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino can be seen from the room. The last I came to S’pore for work, I stayed at Conrad, just nearby Marina Mandarin. But there were not that many malls that time. I decided to brave myself for some window shopping at all nearby malls the next day.

5 minutes in Marina Square and I almost bought a SGD 40 blouse! Almost ajelah coz then I put on my calculator mode and letak balik the blouse.. hehe.. Think I walked no less than 10km and more than 5 hours in,out and around the malls..I love the dresses and shoes that they have here...When it comes to fashion I guess memang SG has it far better than KL.. tahan je like crazy looking at the cool stuff...nasib baik the blouses are mostly with ruffles and polka dots (haishh...not really my kind of thing)... the trend is back kot..

The damage in the end was just about SGD 40 in total... *applause* *applause*.. Got myself a designer blouse which I have always wanted and was on sale at SGD19.90 only!! And a pair of shoes which was just love at first sight for me and also on sale at SGD 19.90 only!!! Super duper worth braving through the 5 hours at 3 malls and be choosy. But I think I might end up buying some more shoes laa... susah mau tahan laaa... i am a sucker for strappy and lacey shoes... hard to find in KL but simply abundance with some really nice designs in SG!

Since Hubby raved so much about the Sup Tulang in S’pore, I decided to just have it a go.. had dinner at M.A.Deen Biasa, Jalan Sultan... the mere mention of soup made me think of the normal clear soup, like in KL.. but this soup is blood red. My first time makan sup tulang camtu and yeappp...true to what hubby said..it tasted super good...the nasik goreng was super yummy too..but the murtabak was a bit disappointing.. maybe kena try jugak murtabak kat Arab Street tu kot..

Went to Marina Bay Sands after dinner...didn’t go up the Skypark because it was already late by then. Due to some strictly ‘private and confidential activities’ I can’t say much about Marina Bay Sands and no pics to post... haha..Word of advice: If you wanna come here make sure you have no less than RM 10,000 to burn. Kalau takde, a couple of Nescafes could cost you SGD 150! And Nyet, you can only come here with me! ;p :)

@ Marina Square just in front of Hotel where I window shopped for 5 hours

View of Singapore from the room..

2nd pic is Marina Bay Sands..I think the architecture is just uber cool!

Lounge at Marina Mandarin..pretty nice too.

Bloody red Sup Tulang..ordered for 1 person but these came! Giloss if sorang makan camni..

How can I not go crazy looking at the shoes!

Love at first sight :)

Sakit kaki and so tired by the end of the day so decided to stay in for half a day today. Still undecided now whether nak pegi check out Universal Studios (try pop corn and beli fridge magnets je..hehe) or walk to Orchard Road. Dinner with Yeen pun tak sempat lagi because I got the timing all wrong...

Whatever it is, am not gonna be a bum in SG..These shoes will be put to good use.

Note to self: Kalau nak tinggal S’pore I shall be a taxi driver..demand higher than supply!

I'm travelling! Yeay!!!

I am such a sucker when it comes to travelling!

Since I am on so-called probation right now..a trip to S'pore pun on ajeeerrr!!! Even when cash is low and bonus tak masuk lagi.... onnnnnn ajeeerrrr!!! Thanks Nyet! :)

4 days and 3 nights of leppppaaakkkkkk..... niceeeeee!!!!!!!

Gonna check out the city at night... possibly going to Marina Bay Sands .. (can Nyet?)

The Street where the Hotel is.. can just walk for daily coffee! yeay!


Murtabak S'pore! Heard great stories bout this..

Chilli Crab at Changi with Yeen on Thursday nite! Yummy!

The last I went to S'pore was probably back in 2004! So yeah... totally looking forward for some relaxing time and of course exploring!

Snippets

Looks like my spirit to blog daily is a bit on the 'hot hot chicken s*it' side...

Been wanting to update but I've been occupied with stuff..

And today when I have a lil' bit of time to blog cam takde mood la pulak.. since yesterday I've been having this tak sedap hati or stressed out kind of feeling... dunno why... I really hate it when I feel this way...

Anyhooo... I am just gonna give some updates...short ones..since I dont really have my thinking cap right now...

Finalllllyyy... after close to 3 years, we got together again.. my DaimlerChrysler clan... Missing in the picture was Najib (coz he was taking it), Amir (too busy with life and possible extra curricular activities.. ;p) and Judith(if she's around it could have been like a 1Malaysia clan..haha) ... Think I've not met Najib and Amir for 5 years already.. like since I left DCM.. Had a good time catching up with the clan.. for some reasons they always make me and Shirl feel like we're still part of the DCM family...so yeah...nak tak nak me and shirl will pretty much know about all the gossips... :p

Will always remember these ladies.. made a road trip with them from KL all the way to Penang in the teeny smart car for Amir's wedding... one of the best trips I've made although it was just Penang.. :)

That's me at an audition for Hantu Kak Limah Part 2... ;p Had the opportunity to have lunch with Usop Wilcha and Mamat Khalid to discuss some possible collaboration... Usop Wilcha is uber cool.. not only is he funny, he is also super smart... can talk.. and not talk2 kosong lah..

Ok ke jadi Kak Limah?

This is loooonnnggg overdue... Happy Belated B'day Sikin! You are such a lovely person + an amazing wife and mother. We are all so lucky to have you as part of our family. You have been and will always be my brother's pillar of strength... Here's to many many many more good years of love and happiness...

The usual tradition for every birthday...sure kat rumah Sg Ramal gak... :)

Bieber Rain and Bieber Fever all in 1! :) Even the rain could not stop us..Totally enjoyed myself.. obviously enjoyed it too much even more than the kids kot..siap sanggup beli contact lense to make sure boleh nampak the stage.. was singing and jumping with the kiddies and probably made some teens wanna puke all over sebab cam over... haha

CB Ice blended at the concert! Now...how can I not love Bieber!!

Yeapppp.... those are some stuff that has happened the past week or so... Will post more errr intelligent stuff after I de-stress okay! :)

Me, myself and I

D is a silent reader (read:stalker) of many many blogs.. (don’t kill me D)..It’s fun though to have someone like her around. Keeps you on your toes of what’s happening around you..things that maybe you don’t have the time or even bother to read. It’s also more interesting to get it from her because she is ever so bubbly and makes everything seem super duper interesting no matter how lame it is. Couple of days ago D asked me whether I know/read a particular blog by a chic who is so full of herself. Told her that I’ve read her blog and thot the same so I kinda stopped reading it. Then we both went like… hmmm….then again come to think of it, all bloggers are like so full of themselves… haha

So for this posting I decided to be even more full of myself… hehe.. I’ve been doing some analytical thinking (soooo not me)…been analyzing things and myself in particular.. did a lot of reading as well..I found the following article about Scorpios which I thought is the closest to my character.. not that I really believe in star signs or mystical stuff.. but yeah.. I guess I have always seen myself like a true Scorpio even though I am actually an in between – Libra/Scorpio.

So, let me share with you some interesting stuff about a Scorpio … and err..me I guess..

Physical characteristics

The physical characteristics of Scorpio are not that difficult to spot in a crowd. These are the people with intense soul-piercing eyes,that are made even more mysterious with their ever-dignified, contemplating demeanor. Scorpios are the quiet lots that stand at the edge of the crowd, dissecting every facet of each person in the group and encompassing and storing a large amount of collected data in a memory card like memory, for future use. Most Scorpions give out a robust physical appearance and are usually medium in built. Though usually on the thin side, Scorpio people have a tendency towards increasing waist inches as they grow older. (me gonna be old fat lady.. huhuhu)
Though usually calm and cool in composure, you will notice when standing near the Scorpion aura, that you are engulfed by an invisible air of silent superiority. She is definitely someone who is giving the appearance of being bored with the entire conversation while making sure that she has enough information gathered from it, to give a high-handed judgment in the end.

Temperamental Scorpio Traits

Whenever you are exposed to a Scorpion, the first thing that you will notice is her ability to stare. Most of us find that stares make us uncomfortable but being stared at by a Scorpion is in a league of its own. A Scorpion stare increases that feeling by three-fold, for no one can stare like a Scorpion. They will stare and stare in an unblinking fashion, as if they have delved into the realms of an unseen parallel world and gotten hidden files of secret data on you, things you would rather have no one know. (I’ve been told many times like not to stare or look at people directly in their eyes..can’t help it though..not that I want to..sometimes that’s just how I look at you ok… )

The best of Scorpio traits revolve around the fact that Scorpions are gifted with the ability and intellect to write their own destinies. These extremely strong personalities can both make it, as well as break it for themselves, with equal ease. Being gifted with the power to envision and make true their own future, brings with it some unique Scorpio traits. Almost all Scorpios are stubborn, ambitious and independent.

Like with all water signs, the deeply emotional Scorpio is prone to bouts of periodic depression. Scorpio depressions usually last longer and are deeper and bleaker than those experienced by most other star signs. They go to the depths of extreme melancholy and it is difficult for them to resurface.

Scorpios are deeply committed and faithful once they give their hearts away. Most frustrations in Scorpio relationships arise out of their inability to open up. Scorpio's support their spouses through thick and thin, in sickness and health,and all that. The only hurdle for them to overcome to become the perfect mates is to curb their tendency to dominate decisions and opinions and to make the partner a true partner by sharing thoughts.

The Sting

Last but not the least, beware of the Scorpions sting. Scorpio never forgets crimes against it, neither in deeds or in words. All insults and misdeeds are recorded away in a database and then Scorpio will plan her revenge. Scorpios are known to come up with their vengeance years later, when the incident has been erased from the memories of other mere mortals and the pages of time have also updated themselves to more current happening. Unfortunately, for a Scorpio, the wound is still fresh, seething and festering, and be assured she will exact a revenge. (huhuhu...this one maybe not lah...don't think am that bad lahh..vengeance je kot.. no revenge...but u better not mess with meeeeeee...hehehe)

Watch out for the Scorpio traits of being loyal, passionate (intense even), resourceful, observant and dynamic and you will soon learn to ignore the jealousy, obsessiveness, suspiciousness and manipulation.

All that being said, I've been told that I am not that easy to understand. Hmmm... maybe kot... but it's a real bonus for those who can.

An epiphany

A long talk at the wee hours last night made me have an epiphany I think.

[An epiphany (from the ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια, epiphaneia, "manifestation, striking appearance") is the sudden realization or comprehension of the (larger) essence or meaning of something. The term is used in either a philosophical or literal sense to signify that the claimant has "found the last piece of the puzzle and now sees the whole picture," or has new information or experience, often insignificant by itself, that illuminates a deeper or numinous foundational frame of reference.

Epiphanies of sudden comprehension have also made possible leaps in technology and the sciences. Famous epiphanies include Archimedes' realization of how to estimate the volume of a given mass, which inspired him to shout "Eureka!" ("I have found it!"). The biographies of many mathematicians and scientists include an epiphanic episode early in the career, the ramifications of which were worked out in detail over the following years. For example, Albert Einstein was struck as a young child by being given a compass, and realizing that some unseen force in space was making it move.]

Obviously with my {downgraded} level of intellegence these days, the ephiphany that I had was not a tehnological or scientific discovery which would make me shout 'Eureka' or 'Jiji Boleh'.

But it was one of those moments when i could see things ever too clearly. Some ugly,some good. There were also a couple of vague ones in a fuzzy cotton candy sort of way which suddenly becomes evident.

The epiphany made me:
1. Politely declined an offer from a reputable organization
2. Talked to Arida about how I felt - how screwed up i've been as a manager - what I wanna do to fix things
3. Called a for a dept meeting to iron things out
4. Re-allign my priorities
5. Really considering to further my education (part timelah)- guess this would be the investment that I would make from my bonus.

Sometimes a wake up call gives us that sparkle of thought. And sometimes in our own unique way and at an appropriate time, our so-called awakening occurs quite naturally, unpredictably
and with absolute spontaneity.

Some Girls

This is what I am currently reading...Some Girls by Jillian Lauren. Picked this from the shelf because:
1. I am a memoir addict
2. The author looks hot

Summary

Some Girls: My Life In a Harem is a riveting memoir about an 18-year-old NYU theater school dropout-cum-stripper who is lured by the promise of a $20,000 paycheck to party in Southeast Asia for a couple of weeks. On the day of her father's surgery, Jillian Lauren lies to her adoptive parents, claiming she's booked an acting job on an independent film in Singapore, and leaves her boyfriend and crummy East Village apartment behind. Under a cloak of secrecy, Jillian lands in Borneo, where she and a handful of other beautiful women are driven to the Sultan of Brunei's brother's remote palace. Every night all 40 women, who reside in guest houses on the palace grounds, get dressed up and wait for Prince Jefri Bolkiah to arrive, then they turn on their smiles and party until he leaves. When Jillian is chosen to spend time with the Prince, she wields her feminine charms and is rewarded with jewelry. Swept up by the extravagant lifestyle, Jillian spends the next 18-months jockeying for the Prince's favor in a contemporary harem filled with backstabbing intrigue. (excerpts from goodreads.com)

Should have guessed that it could be a slow/boring read. I am still not even half way through it...hmmm...maybe that's why.... Jillian baru nak sampai Brunei - where the exciting bit happens. I get bored of her flashbacks back when she was 16-18-19.. aiyoo...she's like long winded..even when I think I am speed reading, it seems like i am crawling in turtle mode.

Hot, u think?

I hope this will be a good read in the end. Right now with all the flashbacks, all I could think of is how scary it is if you have a daughter who ends up like this. She is like 'go with the flow' aje from the age of 16... *cringe* *cringe**cringe*.. Even if she has made millions now (paid off by the Bruneians and sold copies of published memoirs) ... not a good example for kiddies or teens...so hmmm...this would be strictly for adults!

Wonder if I would find any good quotes in here.... errrr.... doubt it...

The Wedding Planner

Masa kecik cikgu tanya nak jadi apa..my answer has always been that I want to be a vet when I grow up. I'll be the only one in the class to have such ambition. My ambition was such because I love animals..I love them lah..but malas nak jaga.. just like to play with them.. my father really manja me when I was small so whatever pets that I wanted he would buy for me.. I had 2 tortoise (died after 3 months), a white parrot named Kiki (can't talk even after we put her in a dark room with a radio in there - no not torturing but apparently that's how u teach them talk) and kalau tak silap we bela about 20 cats! - All well taken care off by my father who sooo manja me lahh... :)

Bila dah besar sikit, I told my parents that I really want to be a teacher. Of course I got an outright NO from my parents who are both teachers (??!!)... My mom told me that yes, teaching is very noble but she would really want to see her kids grow up to be something other than a teacher. After finishing my SPM, I thought hard about what I wanted to do. I finally decided that I want to pursue my studies in only these 2 areas i.e Law ( I applied for a BNM scholarship for Law) and Journalism ( I applied for Mass Comm at UITM). One day my dad showed an advert for an Accountancy course in Uniten under TNB scholarship. He said try je la..for the sake of trying..lagipun it's like 15km from parents place. I applied for the sake of it and prayed hard that I won't get lah...

BUTTTTTTTT of courseeeeeee.... God had something else planned for me I guess... hence I only got a call from TNB..hence I took up Accountancy...hence I never liked what I studied and hence I spent every day wondering what the heck I was doing...

Anyhooo...as expected, I was never in the Dean's list lah..so it was no mystery that I was not selected to join TNB.. (TNB scholars yang kena keje with TNB would say that this is a blessing in disguise) and of course I never even pursued a career in Accountancy... hehe..but I successfully made a career out of talking and is now in Communications. In between all these, I even had the thought to be a wedding planner. Seriously I did! I planned my own garden wedding which I thought was totally cool (masuk bakul angkat sendiri..hehe) sampai Jamie, my manager in DCM said that it's the best Malay wedding ever for her.

Flowers I did for my wedding

Japp...what was the reason and title of this posting? Ohh..Ok..The Wedding Planner..

Ok..reason for this posting..

2 important realizations came to me today.

1. After collecting and reading a 'special letter' - I can now be called a Communication Specialist. 2. After attending a 'special briefing' on a 'special ocassion' - damnnn...I still want to be a Wedding Planner. Hehe...yeah..I really do.. last Friday I passed by this one tol dekat Ampang and it had a big banner saying Eat, Wed, Love - Bali in the Soul of KL.. and i thought how nice it would be to be planning such wedding for a couple...hmmm...really this would be something I would consider doing if it so happens that I get booted out of my workplace.

So....yeahhh....it's time to make another hard decision.

I am torn. At a crossroad yet again. Tomorrow is THE day to decide.

Still thinking.

So, we'll see where my heart lies.

Orange or Yellow?

Wedding Planner or not? :p

Bieber Fever!

I am officially a ‘Belieber’! Watched ‘Never Say Never’ over the weekend…was skeptical before watching it.. Dahla 3D lak tu kan.. like so poyo siap tengok 3D.. Avatar pun tak tengok 3D.. :p .. but before you say anything, that movie memang semua 3D ok… Surprisingly I totally enjoyed the movie! Siap ada some moments that I went all sappy..especially the scene when his dad was crying watching him perform… huhu..sapppppy… crapppp…Well, I think JB is super talented. Thank God I am now a mommy.. if I were a teenage with raging hormons I would probably be like those girls screaming their lungs out or crying buckets at the concert.

My fav song by JB may not be everyone’s fav like ‘Baby’ , ‘One Less Lonely Girl’ ..but the one that’s always stuck in my head everytime after I listen to Bieber’s CD would be ‘Overboard’. (I shall not re-produce the lyrics here coz then people would think I am a teenage who just got her heart broken). But If I’m stuck in the traffic like last Friday (@#$%^&!@#$!!!!!), the song that I would put on repeat would be ‘Baby’ just to keep me all chirpy and in la la land.. :)

Since we are going for JB’s concert, I am now more worried about myself than the kiddies.. haha.. takdela.. I’ll behave..I hope JB would be as big as MJ and not lame like some teenage celebs ie that blonde BSB guy punya brother which I can’t even remember his name now, Mccaulay Culkin, Mamat Exist (ok, sorry..am exaggerating here) . Then the Kiddies would thank us for being such cool parents to be bringing them to a legendary concert for all the right reasons instead of cursing us for its lameness.. hehe. Looking forward to be having fun and jumping with the kiddies at the concert on the 21st of April! It’s been ages since I last went to a concert.. My*SN concert doesn’t count lah.. Hmmm… over tak if I do up like a giant poster of The Kiddies loving JB with their pics on it? Okay.. they are so gonna kill me when they grow up.. haha.. Get your Bieber tix if you’ve not gotten them.. tix selling fast!

Note to self: Must wear glasses or get a disposable contacts for concert!

Little Sister is 3!

This entry is long overdue.. Lil' Sarah is not so lil' anymore... my brutal angel turned 3 on the 28th of March 2011. Banyak tul celebration for Sarah...Redang (pre-celebration), Sg.Ramal (actual celebration) and Basil Bangsar Village (joint celebration with Aneesa)... Happy Birthday Love.. Loving you for who you are.. and loving you even more every day..thanks for the laughter and joy that you bring! :)

Lady Yaya!

Almost the same height as big brother..

Cake yg tak berapa princessy .... sooo Sarah...

Candle pun nak makan...

Announcing the arrival of Lady Yaya! (poyo..poyo)

Brutal Princess

Tak puas ati?

Yaya's BFF!

Gambar paling susah nak ambik..Yaya spoiling a picture perfect moment! Soooo Sarah...

Yessss...still spoiling a picture perfect moment!

Durian party

When I was small, durian party at our house was like a ritual..when it is the durian season, my father would buy like 6-8 durians for us to eat. We would wait anxiously for our father to kopek the durian in the kitchen... me, my sister and my brother duduk bersila around the durians... During those days, there was no guarantee whether the durians were good or bad. Sometimes half of the durians had worms in it. Tapi even if we see worms in any of the bad durians, that didn't really make us lose our appetite on the rest of the durians... no fear factor elements at all.. hehe

Nowadays the quality of durians are much better. Couple of years back me and hubby made a great discovery at USJ 14. We found David The Durian Expert. True to his name, David sells super yummy durians but cost a fortune lah..So on those days that we have extra cash to splash and spend on durians, we would just camp out David's durian stall and blasah durians like there was no tomorrow. Up until I met David, I never knew there were various types of Durians apart from Durian Kampung and D24. David was the one who introduced us to Durian Marjerin, Musang King (ada turbo and tak turbo.. :p) and yesterday I even tried Durian Kaki Bulu.

Yeah..it's been a while that I really blasah makan durian. Think those days macam almost gone lah.. for some reasons, the most I could take at one time would be 3 seeds aje. Anyhoo, we had a small Durian Party yesterday. Spent the Saturday with the girls at Sho-on's crib in USJ for lunch then we went to David's stall. Ija was like craving for Durians but Dzul refuses to bring durians in the car coz of the smell. So Durian Party was arranged expecially for Ija who is preggy and takut kempunan if tak dapat makan.. :)

When we arrived the girls were like skeptical looking at the durians.. Ija specifically asked for Durian Kampung.. so David went like "Dukacita dimaklumkan tiada Durian Kampung di sini'.. yeah..his BM is that good.. told the girls try lah dulu what David has..let him choose for us... So David chose for us.. we had Durian Marjerin, Musang King and Kaki Bulu...the girls were like all in awe at how tasty all the Durians were.. siap beli bawak balik rumah lagi.. But lepas bayar semua menyumpah la... hahaha.. think we spent in total about RM 250 on the durians! Can you believe that!

I think it would be another month or two baru kitaorg gi balik buat Durian Party kat situ.. The girls sure dah serik makan durian samapai ratus2 ringgit.. hehe.. Ija, hope this ends your craving! :)

Waiting for the durians..

Sweet preggy mama

Even baby Mija could not stop eating the durians

Durian Kaki Bulu

Durian Marjerin