SUPERHEROES & MOM

Curio.

2012-01-02T23:33:00.001+08:00

Last Friday, me & my boys accompanied my mom to Nilai 3. Not to buy carpets or fabric to make baju kurung, but my Mom wanted to buy some 'decorative items' for her canteen. She had one particular shop in mind. Last few years, she went there with my late Dad, also while scouting for stuff to decorate her canteen with.

After searching for quite some time, we managed to locate the shop. It was having a clearance sale. The shop will be closed soon! Stuff were selling cheap. Stock clearance. Not many nice stuff left though. Barangan yang dipamer bukan lagi menjadi trend ketika ini. Nevertheless, my Mom did get what she wanted. And at a very low price too.

While she was making purchase, I went around the shop looking at all the curios on sale. Have a look fellow bloggerinas...

What do you think? Pretty interesting, no?

And pssttt, I too went shopping. For tudungs! Pretty cheap. Good enough for everyday wear for me. Happy with my purchase!

So I would say, a worthwhile trip down to Nilai 3 ;-)

Here's wishing all of my dearest readers Happy New Year 2012! To an awesome year ahead! Cheers!

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The Rose.

2011-12-29T11:53:00.001+08:00

Did I tell you about The Rose in the family? She's everyones favourite. Recently, she turned two. So we bought a big cake for her in her favourite cartoon character.

Here she is with her birthday cake.

She was happy to have Spongebob with her on her birthday, but we had to rescue it from her to prevent Spongebob from being mashed to mush by a pair of cute but dangerous hands.

Because you see, although being the only Princess, she is not the girly princessy type. She's spirited, brave and prefers cars to dolls. But, alas, as you are the only girl sweetie, you have to adhere being dolled.

And so she was 'forced' to be a wee fairy, and she had to surrender to it, but very reluctantly so ;-)

But we had our fun, and she received a dollhouse nevertheless, chosen by the brothers for her (sorry hon, your brothers want you to be a proper princess). Hehe! Spongebob settled in our tum-tums nicely and The Rose looked so pretty in her Polka Dot dress. To her Mama & Papa, thank you ever so much for bringing her into this world. The Rose really made our world pretty and wangi!

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY to my niece TWINKLE! We love you so much. Though your beloved Atuk is no more with us in this world, be sure that he is watching over you always, for he really loves you too....

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A little revelation...

2011-12-28T13:24:00.001+08:00

2011 has proven to be a year full of ups and downs. Of joy, of sorrow, of pain, of hope. It started out pretty normal and then it started to spiral downwards. My Dad was sick, hospitalized, diagnosed as having end-stage lung cancer and fought with all his might and strength before he succumbed to it only 50 days after knowing. How it had affected us? In a million heartbreaking ways that you couldn't possibly imagine. It hurts to even put it down in words, the heart still pains from the memory of the heartwrenching 50 days. Three months have passed, and I still have tears in my eyes whenever I thought of my beloved Dad. The pain is still so raw. The heart bleeds, bleeds, bleeds.

Namun, akur dan pasrah dengan ketentuanNya. Semuanya sudah tersurat di Luh Mahfuz. Ini takdir Allah. Jika Dia mengkehendaki sesuatu, maka jadilah. Kun Faya Kun. Hanya doa yang dapat dikirim, moga Allah memberi rahmah dan kasih sayangNya. Sesungguhnya, Dia lebih tahu.

I love you for always, Dad. You have never, ever let me down. So lucky for the 36 years that Allah had given me you.

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Makes People Happy ;-)

2011-12-28T03:25:00.001+08:00

Scots Clan Meet Up

2011-12-18T07:48:00.001+08:00

Once we lived in a place wreathed in magic and mystery. A place of reality and fantasy. A place of castles, dungeons, lochs and firths. A place of medieval streets of The Royal Mile co-existing with the neo-classical and Georgian architecture of the New Town. It is a perfect setting where fairy-tales are made, mythical, inspiring and absolutely stunning.

So special and magical and mysterious Edinburgh is that it had inspired JK Rowling's Harry Potter, Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

And it was at this place that we were fortunate enough to spend a few years of our lives, at an institute which is located right smack on The Royal Mile, next to the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood and The Holyrood Castle. We were bathed in history and culture! Even now, after 12 years we have left Edinburgh, our hearts yearn to be there again. To revel in it's beauty, mystery and magic.

And so with thoughts of Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle and Scottish Highlands in mind, we met again, six friends who will forever have a wee bit of Scottish spirit in our hearts and minds.

Checkered theme to commemorate our Scots Clan meet up. Next best thing to wearing an actual Scottish kilt, we agreed. Talks of Haggis, Fish & Chips, Scottish harsh winter & Ceilidh were included. Hehehe!

There were food, plenty of food.

And there were smiles, laughter, playful banter, happiness, tears, joy, sadness and lots and lots of love.

Until we meet again: Beannacht leat go bhfeicfidh mé aris thú.

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dr. Cafe Coffee @ Citta Mall

2011-12-15T08:39:00.001+08:00

Where do you usually go for your 'designer' coffee fix eh? Mostly Starbucks lah ek for the frappucino, caramel macchiato and the likes. I am not really a cofffee person, I prefer tea, but once in a while, adalah rasa teringin untuk mengopi.

And so, after just passing by this one shop called dr. Cafe Coffee kat Citta Mall ni, I decided to check the place out. Bukannya apa, kalau ke Citta Mall tu, I usually go to Wondermilk (my kiddos suka) or Chawan (I suka) or Baci (family favorite). Entah kenapa tak pernah nak masuk dr. Cafe Coffee tu. Tapi at long last, masuk juga.

Hey, not bad, the place is real comfy and cozy. Perfect if u want a quiet time with a good book to read, sit at the corner with the armchair it's nice.

The place offers all kinds of fancy coffee and also an assortment of hearty sandwiches and pastries. The staff are friendly and helpful.

My Ammar really liked the Club Sandwich, he has two plates, or it might just be because he was ravenously hungry after Taekwondo training.

See? Tersenyum kegirangan sambil memegang the sacred sandwich.

But alas! None of us had any coffee! I decided on the Hazelnut Hot Chocolate instead. Hard to resist lah. It was good!

Owhhh sedaaaaaaap! Nampak sedap tak? Best woo!

dr. Cafe Coffee, will visit you again. I was told the first outlet in Malaysia is in Hartamas kalau tak silap. Dr. Cafe Coffee ni is actually a franchise from Saudi Arabia. Hmm apa lagi kawan-kawan, let's dr. Cafe! ;-)

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Empire Strikes Back! 151111

2011-11-15T23:47:00.000+08:00

Darlings! So mesti u all tau kan what happened to Empire before this? Of course of course, EVERYBODY knows about it lah kan. As I was sort of disconnected with the outside world pretty much so these past few months, nevertheless, news DO travel back to me. Via technology of course. Thru my lappy & iP4, I get pretty much informed about what's happening with the rest of the world. Sometimes, I know more than my hubs who's out merata everyday. Teehee.

Oklah, I do digress a lot lah. Talking about Empire kan, yeap. So, 151111 is the re-opening! Weehoo! And I was there meninjau kawasan and got my eyebrows threaded at long last @ Beautique by Glitters. I don't know why I have to wait till Empire re-opens to get my eyebrows threaded. I could just go to any Indian bridal shop to get it done cheap. RM 5-7 je usually. Tapi perempuan ini nakkkkk jugak buat kat Beautique, nak jugak Sarala tu yang buatkan kening ni. Ngada much? Heeeee!

Since time was short, as I had to fetch/pick-up my sons from school and to elakkan dari terperangkap dalam hujan lebat, my Empire Strikes Back trip was a short one. I perasan Ole2 Bali, Serai, Suchan, Tarbush belum bukak lagi. WHISK dah bukak, ramai orang masa I intai tadi. I tak sempat singgah. My kids wanted to eat Gelato Fruity, so we headed there. And of course, I had to buy some pastries at The Loaf ;-)

That's about it. Happy that Empire is back. Another lepak place for me and kiddies other than Subang Parade. Variety at last, haha.

They even spruced up the parking lot!

Tangs Xmas Sale window display seem to attract my littlest so much.

"When do I get to build a real snowman, Mommy?'

Err, u belajar pandai2, nnt belajar obersee eh.

Knock2!

Who's there?

Ellie.

Ellie who?

ELEPHANT!

"Brrrrr, so cold, Mommy."

Ye, lah tu.

"Dreaming of a white Christmas."

Me too, my sons, me too.

:-)

Nyums!

Double Nyums.

Kopak!

Burung marah punya pasal.

Haih.

C ya again, soon!

Ta raaaaaaaaa!!!

Nearly Four Months of Absence.

2011-11-14T11:27:00.002+08:00

Heya Folks!!

I have missed blogging! And blogwalking too, obviously. Rindulah nak baca cerita kawan-kawan semua, and admittedly, really miss all the photos that u people must have posted on your blogs during the past four months. Yeah! I love looking at photos in blogs. Suka baca content jugak tau, bukan merely tengok gambar aje. I got to know through Twitter that ramai yang tak berapa berblogging sekarang. Is that true? Orang kata many prefer updating their Twitter now instead of blogs and FB, and prefer to share photos through Instagram.

Yea, I pun actually dalam tak berblogging ni, memang active juga Twittering ni, and Instagram-ing. Maklumlah, benda tengah trending sekarang kan. Furthermore, Twitter ni you just have to post short messages with not more than 140 characters. Short & sweet gittew.

But, seriously kan, not everything is best expressed through twitter tau. And some questions pun are not best answered through that channel. Tak puas, tak lengkap dan tak mendalam. Chewah! Jadiknya, the best platform nak berpok-pek is still through blogs.

Now that I have somewhat recollect myself after what had transpired dalam masa empat bulan lepas ni, I think it's high time I'm back blogging. Banyak dah backlog nih! Memang macam-macam cerita yang mahu dikongsi bersama all of you. Suka, duka, masam, manis, pahit, semualah! Yang dapat dikongsi lah ye, cerita dalam kain still tak boleh kongsi lah kan.

Anyway, today is the first day of SPM 2011! All the best to all candidates, especially to my cousin brother AA in Shah Alam. Best wishes to you!

Oh and, yesterday was also my beloved Bonda's _ _th birthday! Love her with all my heart. She is truly a gem. She instilled in me so many important values since childhood days till now. I admire her strength in overcoming adversities in life, and her warm and cheerful nature, but most of all, her ability to get things done fast, a trait I still have yet to master! Haha! I want and wish for many many more years together with my Ratu, my mother.....

As my Mommy is popular, she was celebrated three times since last Friday. Her friends in school had a special cake-cutting ceremony for her during their annual dinner function. Her best friends also treated her to a birthday tea on Saturday, and we also treated her to a steamboat dinner last night. Hope she enjoyed it.

Also folks, end of year school hols is fast approaching. What are your plans? I have looked into some holiday programs for the kiddos but have yet to decide on which ones to register to. But intensive swimming for my No 1 & 2 dah decide dah. They have missed their training for nearly 4 months dah. So, will start again soon.

Enough blabbering for now, I have to get my arse off this chair and start preparing to cook lunch. Easy-peasy aje, thinking of Sup Ikan Merah today. Till then, ta raaaaaa!

GOOD TO BE BACK! Much love from SHM ;-)

I'm still as chubby-licious as ever! Muahaha!!

Have A Good Day!

My Mom's Birthday Steamboat Dinner.

And I still love talkin' bout FOOD! Yeehaa! ;-p

Liverpool FC Asia Tour 2011!

2011-07-18T11:42:00.001+08:00

Had the opportunity to watch Liverpool vs Malaysia in Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil last Saturday and boy did I enjoy myself! To the MAX I tell ya'! I have never watched a football game live in a stadium before, not even when I was studying back in the UK. (Dulu tgk dalam tv ada lah, mana boleh duduk UK tak tgk football langsung kan. Lagipun, masa tu David Beckham & Micheal Owen muda gila baru nak naik, handsome!!) I was always like, 'Ehh? Footie? Tak minatlah. Malas panas2 sesak2 tu.' Yeah, macam tu lah reaksi I before. But over the past few years ni, I started watching games on tv, most probably terikut-ikut jugalah dengan my sons and hubs kan. All boys team kan kat rumah ni. And lately, been following juga our Harimau Malaya's progress. Jadinya, when my sis presented us with those Premier tixx, we were terribly excited! Especially hubs lah, being a fan of Liverpool for years. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, and I was happy to be able to share my first ever experience with my son. It was his first ever game too! =)

Enjoy the pics!

Nasi Roadblock 2.0

2011-07-10T08:08:00.001+08:00

KL Crackdown/Lockdown and the illegal rallies plus massive roadblocks around my beloved Klang Valley deterred most of us from venturing out too far from our own homes. I am sad for my peace loving and beautiful country Malaysia, for the events that had to take place on the 9th of July 2011.

Not to elaborate on yesterday's bad memories, I just want to show what I prepared for my family yesterday for dinner.

This dish I named Nasi Roadblock 2.0 . One good thing resulted from yesterday's staying in the house for most of the day, when I cooked instead of eating out like my family usually does on Saturdays =)

Roadblocks deterred us from venturing out, so I made Nasi Roadblock 2.0 to commemorate the event. Hehe.

On a more serious note, it is my utmost wish, like most of my fellow Malaysians I believe, is for a peaceful Malaysia, for us, and for our children, Ameen.

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Adam's New Pet.

2011-07-08T14:54:00.001+08:00

My Adam came back from school with a new 'pet'.

A BLUE hedgehog! Isn't he a cutie?

Adam carry it around ever so gently in his palm and made a home for it, in Ammar's Ferrari cap! He said the little hedgehog likes it there as it's safe and warm.

Wonder what he'll feed it with come tea time?

;-p

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My Autobots!

2011-07-05T11:06:00.002+08:00

Baru dapat opportunity pergi tengok Transformers yesterday. Nowadays nak tengok wayang, mesti bawa all four sekali. Nak tinggalkan dengan my mom, kesian my mom pulak. Dia pun penat dengan her canteen and housework. My dad pulak tak berapa sihat. Nak tak nak, bawak jugalah si kecik tu.

Ni lah my Autobots! :) Bukan main seronok dorang posing dengan Optimus Prime tu. Mommy malu-malu pulak nak posing sekali.

Best, we really enjoyed the show. But me and hubs tak dapat concentrate sangat, cos take turns layan si kecik tu sekejap masuk sekejap keluar dari panggung! Aiyayai! Hahaha!

Habis semua nak set botol air and bekas popcorn Transformers. Layan je la.

Ni dia budak kecik takleh dok diam tu. Lepas tengok wayang, dia makan ais krim semangkuk. Pastu jadi ulat bulu lagi menggedik sini sana :-)

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Memang berbaloi.

2011-07-03T14:32:00.001+08:00

I dah sebulan tak makan white rice. Even brown rice pun maybe twice a week. Memanglah tak kurus pun, but definitely tak rasa 'berat' sangat. Entahlah, mood nasi tak ada.

Tapi, pagi tadi pergi breakfast dengan my mom kat Hatinie. Terus rembat Nasi Kerabu ;)

Extra budu ye. I makan with solok lada & telur masin je. Nyam nyam!

Nak pegi Klate la, makan Nasi Kerabu. Uish, bestnyaaaa.....

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Grab these Banoffee Pies!

2011-07-01T13:39:00.006+08:00

Hello and Happy Friday everyone!!

I'm here to bring joy to all of you.

Have you tried BANOFFEE PIE before?

Oh yes, it's yummilicious! Lemak manis bananas, sinfully delish toffee and topped with whipped cream!

And that's just some of premium ingredients used in this heavenly pie.

Simply Scrumptious!

Now, not only I can enjoy these babies, YOU can too!

My SIL is now selling them ;)

Timely too..... always a hit at our family gatherings ;-p

Oh yessssss, these Banoffee Pies will make you smile in lip-smacking satisfaction.

I alway enjoy mine with tea or coffee. A great way to unwind.

Even more happiness, when you share it amongst friends and family.

Great for tea parties, birthdays, get-togethers, anytime really!

Oh come on now, enjoy yourself and make an order today.

Email my SIL Nadia at nadchanmesan@gmail.com
Tweet her @nadmeme
or call/sms at 019-3740 287

Box of 9: RM40
Box of 12: RM50
Delivery to Shah Alam, PJ, Kelana Jaya & Subang can be arranged.

Banoffee Banoffee Banoffee!

*angau sudah*

;-)

Wordless Wednesday.

2011-06-29T09:33:00.001+08:00

;-p

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Happy 8th Ammar, Happy 3rd Azan!

2011-06-04T08:32:00.002+08:00

After the Dinosaur experience, it was time for some cake-blowing and cake-cutting and cake-eating for the birthday boys! A simple affair at the grandparents' but enough to make 'em super happy!

There you go! Hope you enjoy the photos! :-)

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Celebrate with the Dinosaurs Part Deux

2011-06-01T07:43:00.002+08:00

Question is: Are there any more dinosaurs?

You Betcha!!!

Take a walk in a dark mystical place where the dinosaurs reside....

You can even take photos with them.

This is a favourite also, other than Long Neck and T-Rex. This is Triceratops.

And here are Baby Triceratops about to hatch... Shhhhhhh, be quiet and still now...

And remember this kids: Please walk, don't run. Cos Mommy really cannot run fast anymore to catch up with ya'! (Ahem, as IF Mommy could ever run fast -ngee-)

Look, he really look kinda friendly. *pat pat*

Owhhhhhhhhh fossils!

Owhhhhhh bones!!

Bye now Dinosaurs! Out we go now...

More knowledge to chew. Absorb! Absorb!

Cool stuff!

Eckkkk! Hurting my eyes lah. Very bright!

Whoaaaaa! Space travel anyone?

Rest kejap. Penat lah.

Kuasa angin.

Robotics.

Sorting out.

Hands-on experience.

Skodeng? Peeping Toms?

Look at that! Worth peeping no? Teehee.

Engrossed!

Yep, very much engrossed.

After 3 hours of exploration, we got these! Our own Dinosaurs! Weehee!

And the wee one only wanted the glitter ball that could light up.

On the way back to Nana's place, bought Cuppacakes by Wondermilk for candle blowing!

Till next post!

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Celebrate with the Dinosaurs!

2011-05-31T09:37:00.002+08:00

Goshhhhh! How could I forget to post up an entry about Ammar & Azan's Birthday? I am really blurrific now that I am approaching the late thirties. Sigh. Not only my metabolism rate at an all-time low, sagging skin and is now collagen deprived, birthday anak punya post pun boleh tunda-tunda dan langsung terlupa! Ish ish. But but but, I have been so busy lately (standard excuse).
Ammar and Azan share the same birth date. 5 years apart of course, but yep, on the exact same date. The story is, as I was carrying Azan, I had mild hypertension (mild ke?) and so I went for an induction on my 36th week, and it was near to Ammar's birth date, so I chose the exact same day for Azan to come out and greet the world. Some peeps asked me 'Kenapa pilih date sama, nanti diorang kena share cake, share party'. Inwardly I thought, 'That is what's so nice about it, no?' I mean, I woud love to share my birth date with any of my siblings, I think it's lovely. Thankfully, my boys share my sentiments. Ammar and Azan suka aje kongsi-kongsi birthday. Good thing, eh. If not, I would be forever guilty of choosing that date! ;-p
Well, anyway, that nice and pleasant Saturday, when some people believed was the date the world would be obliterated, the clan set out to Bukit Kiara to Pusat Sains Negara for the Dinos Alive exhibition. Let me tell you, little boys LOVE dinosaurs. They could go on and on about them. No joke, I tell ya.
So, let's continue our journey to the land of dinosaurs ya......
Yay, so here we are at the ticket booth of the Dinos Alive Exhibition. RM5 for kids and RM10 for adults. It's reeeaaaaaalllyyyy affordable. Now no excuse not to bring the kiddos there moms and dads! It's still going on right till the end of this school hols. If you have been, why not go again? Teehee.

Hmmnn, you can actually head straight to the Dinos Alive show, but why don't we take a look what else is in store at the National Science Centre. You will be led to this tunnel, which is a short version of the one in Aquaria.

Here's Azan, gobsmacked by the many fishy fishy fish in the tank. The types of fish are there on the display board for the kiddos and adults alike to learn of the species in the tank.

Big brother reading out and explaining to the younger ones.

There are many cool science stuff that the kids could experiment there.

All very kid friendly. After all, the centre is about to show the coolness of Science to the kids.

They could try all the displays. Here, wee Azan is turning th turbine to achieve a bigger swirl of water.

You might want to explain to you kids what it's all about, IF you have the time that is!

I, on the other hand, was too busy catching up with the four!

We made a tag team, each of the elder one taking care of one of the younger ones.

But still.......

Pheeewwww!!!

He was so fascinated with this one.

They love the air harp.

Just make sweeping gesture with your hand at the invisible harp strings to produce music.

Hmmnn, I forgot what this was about.

Ooooo, eldest looks a little scared there.

They enjoyed this one!

Airflow, from high to low pressure.

Anything which involves balls, they will love.

Adam and me in the mirror room.

'Ohhh, there's so any of us Mommy!'

The Digestive System.

They were spellbound by the process, into the mouth and out you go from the rectum meeheehee ;-p

Turn the turbine as hard as you can, so that Azfar's hand will burn. Hehe.

No lah, just a little bit of heat, that's all.

Kipas pun boleh jadi menarik.

How can the balls float in mid-air?

;-)

Not a pogo stick.

Use the weight of your body to spin around.

I tried that, I was spinning like a maniac, my sons were afraid I would fall and faint.

Monster Machine.

What can u see, what can u see o tall one?

Oh my my my.

All these science stuff.

Where are the DINOSAURS already?

Oh ok ok....

Here, Ta Daaaaaaa..

Long Neck!

Superheoes & Mom with T-Rex.

Errrr, it is a T-Rex right?

Can't see really...

Ah, yes yes... There's the face.

Here, here, SEE?

Eeeeppsss! It snarls and roars, and turns it's head from side to side.

Ready to eat ya!

Yowwzaaaa!!

Escape to the play centre.

Pheww!

And let's get groovy with the interactive board.

Or cycle with a skeleton!!!
Goodness me, this is a really long post, and I'm only halfway done. I gotta take a breather peepos.We will resume our journey to seek out more dinosaurs in the next post.Stay Tuned!

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School Holiday Is Here!

2011-05-30T12:09:00.007+08:00

Weehoo! Cuti sekolah sudah bermula! Busy times busy times! So far what have we done?

Breakfast @ Wondermilk, Damansara Utama :-)

Super Beef & Fries :)

Mushroom Melt Sandwich :)

Hot Diggity Dog :)

Sloppy Burger :)

Yesterday, we went to watch Kung Fu Panda @ Cathay Cineleisure. Oh there's a food court down there that serves nice Fried Rice & Kway Teow. Pretty big servings too. Sorry no photos, too busy chomping down food as the youngest hero was zing-zanging around the eatery, so I gotta juggle between eating, dinking and zing-zanging after him ;-)

Here's my very own Kung Fu Pandas! Jyeah!

Sorry again, not many photos, yup, busy with littlest hero again. I forgot how difficult it is to handle a 3 year old boy in a shopping mall! Hehe. Now I am reminded, totally =D

And this morning, there's a bakery project going on at our house...... Take a look!

Azfar's Blueberry Mini Cakes.

Ammar's Monster Cookies.

Adam's Lemon Bites Cookies.

Wonder what else is in store sepanjang cuti dua minggu ni ye :-D

Wait & See!

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Wantan Mee, Popiah, Chappatti Keema, Nasi Ambeng!

2011-05-19T09:22:00.003+08:00

Have you ever been to Restoran Subang Ria in Kelana Jaya? The one near Padang FAM? Well, my family have been familiar with this place for many many years. But lately, jarang dah frequent the place. Last Hari Wesak, I suddenly teringat the soft chappattis and keema sold at the resto, and urged my hubs to head there. Furthermore, the resto consists of stalls offering different variety of food, so it's easy to cater for different tastes.

Apart from the chappati, they sell delicious selection of noodles like curry mee, prawn mee, wantan mee, mushroom & chicken feet mee. There's also nasi ayam, nasi goreng, mee goreng, maggi goreng. You name it lah. You will be spoilt for choice.

Chappatti & Lamb Curry. Sangat sedap! Best in town bebeh! I like to eat it with keema.

Ahhh, the popiah. Syiok!

The wantan mee.

As we were too busy eating, I did not snap pics of the fried prawn wantan, nasi ayam and maggi goreng that we had. Next time lah ok. Oh, and the air asam boi sangat sedap ;-)

Another happy news, at least for me, is that nasi ambeng is available in my neighborhood! Yes, Kopi Kaw sells quite decent nasi ambeng. Not as nice as MakCik Ju's (who is my mom's neighbor), but good enough for me. I'm happy ;-)

Come, let's take a peek inside...

Ta daaaaaa!!!!! Not bad, eh?

Yes, now it seems I seldom post up pics of my own cooking eh? Thing is, after doing all the house chores and being cooped up in the house for days on end, my only relief is when I get to taste other people's cooking ;-) See, I'm easy, just bawak me keluar makan-makan, I'm happy already. No need for LV, Dior or Ferragamo. Hahahaha :D [but I like iPad, MacBook and such *wink wink*]

Anyways, my sons are all down with sore throat, coughing and the likes. So, for last night's dinner I made chicken soup with carrots and tatoes. Chicken soup for the soul, no? Heheh.

And for breakfast they wanted nasi goreng taknak cili, taknak sayur.

Looks unappetizing kan? But the boys bilang sedap! Thank you sweethearts! :)

Now, it's time to go. Till next time, bye bye!

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It's Your Birthday, Sis! :)

2011-05-18T00:06:00.001+08:00

Heya all!! How was your Wesak public holiday today? Oh my, it was reaaaaaalll splendid to have Tuesday off, why can't we have Tuesdays off every week? Haha. That's pushing it a wee bit too far, eh. Anyways, I know that u have been enjoying today, and some clever clogs even took Monday off, so that amounted to FOUR days off altogether including last weekend ya. Jenjalan jauh ke korang eh? Hehe.

Oh yes yes, supposed to update about birthday lah, apa daa melalut pasal cuti pulak ni..

Ok, getting back on track. My SIL's birthday was last week, so we had a cozy little celebration over at my mommy's place. It was really a small celebration, but we had fun nevertheless. Moreover, the girls had on real party outfits hehehe. Wanna see?

Tadaaaa.... here's my SIL. She's a Glitter Glam party girl. And the cutie is her daughter, she's a Polka Bow party girl.

Here is when Polka Bow shows her irritation when she found out the Chocolate Banana cake was actually for Glitter Glam.

;-p

Here's Glitter Glam, Mem Besar (my mom) and Tutu Fruttu party girl (my sis).

Suka hati je I nak bagi nama kan?

Some of the delectable food prepared by Mem Besar.

I made tea (Spiced Chai & Jasmine Phoenix) and we enjoyed sipping that and munching Kuih Bangkit Santan at the verandah near the garden. It was raining that evening, so it was cool and nice. To enhance the delight factor, I berpayung to my mom's pokok frangipani to pluck the frangipani blooms. Put them in a bowl of water. Only thing I do not have any ylang-ylang aromatheraphy scented candles. If not, can emulate the Balinese feel.

Mem Besar's hybrid frangipani flowers.

Oh here's Glitter Glam, Polka Bow & Tuttu Fruttu.

Where's the blog author?

Hmnnnn???

Here I am! I'm Polka Patch!

;-)

And here's my boys.... semua selebet je pakai baju duduk rumah!

They didn't wanna join in the Party Girls playing dress up!

TeeHee.

*LOVE*

Belly's Cottage

2011-05-16T00:42:00.001+08:00

Received a comment from a Twitter follower who also reads my blog, last night. "I like reading your blog. It's all about FOOD!" I laughed when I read that. Because it's true! My blog is mainly about the daily happenings of my life. And, being a SAHM, my life mainly revolves around my home and my kids development and progress, our activities out which largely involves eating, and of course, my own cooking. Sometimes, when I am feeling tak malu, I will merapu about myself and my hubs. Hehe! But yes, I usually upload food pixx, as I am myself, a food fanatic. Even meet-ups with my friends, will involve a lot of food. Apart from a lot of laughter, and gossip.

Well, you know the thing about food. It brings people together. Some of the greatest conversations and stories are shared over between meals. It really is a communal thing. For me, having a meal with my family, even just nasi with telur goreng and kicap, deserves it's own mention. Haha, melampau la tu *wink*.

Anyway, there's another makan place recently opened in our neighbourhood vicinity. It's called Belly's Cottage. Located just next to 7-11 in the D'Bayu area. Last Saturday we gave it a try, after the boys' Qiamullail Program ended.

Waiting.... waiting... waiting....

Kids Meal available. Three choices available. Nuggets with Fries, Burger with Fries, or a Chicken set (I think. Sorry if mistaken).

I tried the Beefy Beefy Burger.

Next visit, I shall try the Yaba Baba Chicken Burger pulak ;)

Here it is! I warn you, the portion is big. I shared this with hubs. It's delizioso!

The patty is made from grounded beef. Juicy and flavorful, not artificially so, if you get my drift.

My eldest had this barbecue wings.

Their Spicy Chicken, with what looked like thick Salsa sauce, nampak sodap.

Also the Garlic chicken. Ok, will try that too next time. Erkkk!!

The sauces and cutleries kiosk.

My youngest loves that car!

Oh, and... this is the attraction at Belly's Cottage. It's soft ice-cream.

To me, it's so much better than the one at McD's.

It tastes fresh, and no preservatives too. Not too sweet, I like.

And this guy?

iP4 aje keje.

But pssstt... ok gak la. Dia suka jugak educational apps.

Phonics and Vocab and Kenal Jawi.

Not just Angry Birds, Smurf Village and Fruit Ninja ;p

Oh, back to Belly's Cottage....... Not bad, will pay another visit. But maybe nak tunggu lama sikit, when they have ironed out some rough spots. Biasalah, kedai baru buka, kan....

Ok, tata for now. Till next time folks!

Saturday Night is for lazying...

2011-05-15T08:25:00.002+08:00

Oh nowadays during weekend nights, we kinda prefer to be home, instead of going out to the malls or cinemas. It's like, we need the time to totally just lepak, kinda to recharge our batteries. Fully recharge our batteries to tackle a new week on Monday. Hehe. We ARE getting old. Hehe.

Too lazy to go out to tapau food, and even lazier to prepare fancy meals, I make do with simple mimple lauk-pauk.

Tumis Sardines & Mackerel, Broccoli Oyster Sauce dan the forever laku Omelet!

Then makanlah kami 6 beranak. Alhamdulillah......

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Gotta love Color Blocking.

2011-05-14T16:05:00.002+08:00

Color blocking is not new, but it is back back back with brilliant hues this spring/summer. Oh, I remember wearing 2,3,4 solid blocks of colors back in my early teens. Question is, can I NOW still rock it? Now, THAT is a definite mind-boggling soalan CEPUPERAK. Hehe.

Now here, three brilliant colors in one ensemble. Too scary to try out? But why not? You can do it, lah ;-p

Here are more ideas. Owh, I simply love love love the colors!!

BUT

FOR NOW

I CAN ONLY DO THIS

Two contrasting colors of my inner shawl and shawl.

A good try, no?

Heheh.

First Qiamullail!

2011-05-14T07:52:00.001+08:00

Huhuhu, missing my No 1 & No 2 since last night. They joined the Qiamullail program organized by the KAFA center which No 1 attends. When the flyer of the program was distributed, No 1 decided then and there that he WILL be joining and also he will bring No 2 along. Told him he needs to ask whether or not his brother would like to join in, and that he can't decide for No 2. It's called respecting other people's decision, I told him. And so he told his brother, "Awak nak pergi Qiamullail tak? Awak nak respect other people's decision ke tak?"

:-)

To my relief, No 2 jumped at the idea when explained about the program. I was amazed with them. They really do like school/outside activities. Contrary to their mom ni, when I was in school I malas nak join all these, I would prefer lepak at home doing nothing hahaha! Well, that was me :-)

And so the boys packed their bags for an overnight stay at the center. Including their pillows. And after Maghrib last night, we sent them over.

I snapped a pic of the group when they were doing Isyak prayers.

These two were watching avidly while the group was performing solat. They were keen to join in the brothers, but of course tak boleh, they are too young. When we went back home, No 3 cried, "I want to sleepover there with them" he sobbed. Told him he can do so next year if he wish. "Ok" he said but "Mummy must join in too next year with me".

"Oh, we'll see we'll see" I replied...

You children are stars!!!

2011-05-12T00:10:00.001+08:00

Owhhhh, simply have to post up pixx of the boys' gifts to me for Mother's Day this year! They would love to see them when they read my blog ;-)

This year, I get gifts from all of them, even the littlest one. Thank you sweethearts!

My No 1, No 3 and No 4 made me cards. Of course, all were done in school, under teacher's supervision. Thank you teachers..

The yellow one is from my eldest. The card was made from him with very minimal help from the teachers, he drew hearts and flowers and wrote Happy Mother's Day on the outside, and 'I love my mother. She is 36 years old. My mother likes to do work at home. Thank you'. Hehehe. So he just HAD to write the digits eh?

The small pink card with the huge red papier mâché heart on the cover was done by No 3. The red heart with stars and glitter took quite an effort. They had to make papier mâché and glued it to the card, had to let it dry a few days, then paint and decorate it. He was so proud to hand it to me. 'I did it myself, Mommy'. Thank you son. He wrote 'Mommy, you're the greatest!' on the inside of the card. Love it!

The blue one was done by my No 4, mostly done by the teacher I guess, as he's only 2 +... He signed off his name, most probably guided by the teacher ;-)

And my No 2 gave me a stalk of red rose. Artificial one though, as he said, the real rose will not last long. So practical kan!!!! ;-p

Really appreciate all the gifts and extra attention they showered me :-)

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Alahai My Prince :-p

2011-05-11T18:19:00.001+08:00

Ehrrmmm... ada orang baca entry I yang malam tadi pasal nak brekkie Kopitiam pagi ni kan... Tup tup lepas the kiddos went off to school and after I dah sidai segala kain, ada orang tu ajak I breakfast outside. Pucuk dicita ulam mendatang lah kan....

Look at the makcik seronok sangat dapat makan Mee Siam and minum Cham panas. Heheh.

Ada orang tu belanja and temankan, very the berbanyak thank you lah ye! :-)

Hmnnn, esok pagi teringin nak breakfast kat Edinburgh la... kat cafe di Royal Mile.... Hahaha!

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Let's just plan...

2011-05-10T23:57:00.001+08:00

for tomorrow's breakfast!

Suddenly teringin kopitiam brekkie. Toast Kaya Hailam Bread, Hot Cham and Three Quarter Boiled 'Village' Eggs. Yumz.

This set I had on my last Birthday Breakfast. TeeHee.

Courtesy of my other half lah, sapa la lagi yang rajin melayan I ni kan... ;-p

See ya all 2moro!

Good Nite, Sleep Tight,

And DO let the 'bed bug' bite!

Hahaha ;-p

What's going on around here like.

2011-05-10T17:54:00.000+08:00

Oh my goshhhhh, I miss blogging! It has been awhile since my last post. I have, believe it or not became accustomed to the house chores that I have to devote myself to everyday. It takes a little getting used to, but all in all, no sweat lah. Cewahhh, cam baaaagus eh. Once you get the 'momentum', it's not so bad bebeh! Hehe.

But no no no, don't let my words deceive you, it's far from being 'a breeze'. Housework is hard work, as you very well know lah kan. No need for gym, I sweat buckets daily from all the exhaustive work around the house, what more in this heat!

But, yeah, everything's under control, so to speak. I'm still jiving. That's good news right? Hahaha. Alhamdulillah.

Anyway, last Labour Day weekend, we went back to my hub's hometown as his brother was getting engaged. First time traveling back to Terengganu with all my boys without a maid. Woohoo! We made it! Yeah! Not too bad really, as the elder three are mostly independent now. Just the youngest one, but he's quite a good little boy so Alhamdulillah :-)

For that short break, we managed to squeeze beach outings, Pasar Payang, kepok Losong and the best part, me and hubs managed to organize laundry duties between us both so that when we balik rumah nanti tak perlu berdepan dengan kain baju menggunung! Hehe. We hardly had any rest really on the trip. As the result of that, we were extremely DEAD tired when we arrived back home, after a 3 hours delay in bad traffic. Huhu. Patutnya boleh sampai at 7pm, but dragged on sampai 10pm.... That was awful. Ergh.

NO joke man, on Tuesday - both me and hubs macam nak demam hehe. But, the kids were hopping around energetically as per usual. Uh-huh. The vitality of youth. Believe it or not, only by Thursday I recovered from the keletihan melampau and was back hopping with my children. Hehe.

Oh oh, how was Mother's Day? I got 3 handmade cards by No1, No 3 and No 4. No 2 gave me a red rose, oh so romantic pulak Abang Ngah. Sayang semua! Oh, and I cooked my mom Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce and was so chuffed that she absolutely loved it! Weehheeeeee!! Oh now must think what to prepare for my dad third Sunday in June.

Also, yesterday was my SIL's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIS! She is such a strong, smart and pretty young mama, salute! May her life be filled with happiness, laughter, beautiful things and prosperity, Ameen!

What else I want to bebel here. Oh oh, it's exam exam exam fever lah for my kiddos from now right up till the school break. Exam sekolah agama, exam sekolah kebangsaan. Mommy yang kelam-kabut. Hiks! ;p

Ok, gotta go luvlies....

Miss u loads.

Malam ni after the kids tidur, I nak blogwalk ke rumah2 u alls pulak. Rinduuuuu nak tau what's going on with you lot. Tata!

Kiddies want...

2011-04-21T14:02:00.001+08:00

Ah, been up since 5 am doing house chores etcetera. Jodoh with bibik only one month long what to do. With her health condition (diabetic), it's not wise to keep her. Also, she wants to try 'ubat kampung' regarding the worsening of the pain and swelling of her left hand. Hope she will recover soon.So here I am bibikless again, will try my very best to handle things. InsyaAllah, Ameen.What did the kids want today? Fried Mee! ;-)

Gardens and Games

2011-04-18T13:01:00.001+08:00

Santai Saturday berlangsung di Sunway Pyramid. After Maghrib baru gerak. Sampai sana terus gi dinner. Mommy yang pilih nak pergi ke Gardens Cafe. Saja nak suasana yang 'pretty' heheheh. The boys tak menolak. Sebab tempat cantik kan so diorang suka lah.

Baca menu macam study buku Sejarah hehehe.

Si kecik ni pulak sibuk tengok view Sunway Lagoon. Eeee malam-malam gelap nampak seram la pulak Lagoon tu.

Lepas dinner, the boys ajak pegi menabur duit main merry-go-round lah, ferris wheel lah. Takpe juga sebab Mommy pun suka naik rides hahaha =)

Dorang ni kan masa naik ferris-wheel tu semua nak duduk dengan Mommy. Patutnya pecah group lah naik 2 carriages kan. Ni tak, bersesak lah 4 orang dok dalam satu carriage yang macam cage tu. Aduhai! Kelakar betul. Daddy tak naik ride ni sebab dia teman Azan tidur dalam stroller.

Tengok la ni, bam-bam dua orang bersempit2 dengan bam-bam yang lagi 2 orang tadi.

Ni masa dah habis naik ferris-wheel tu. Kitorang pusing 4 kali.

Bukan main seronok naik choo-choo train Beryl ni. Nasib baik tak minta beli chocolates.

Tak minyak beli chocolates sebab dah mintak belikan burung-burung marah ni! :-)

Sekian laporan Santai Saturday...

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Xtra Bawang & Cili Padi

2011-04-17T12:05:00.001+08:00

Oh what better way to start off Sunday morning than your favorite bowl of laksa.....

with loads of red onions and bird's eye chillies.... Don't forget the mint leaves. Dig in!

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Friday Chow

2011-04-17T00:04:00.001+08:00

My makan-makan weekend started early this week. That is since Friday morning.

Had this scrumptious breakfast meal with Ammar.

Then tapau-ed Bihun Sup Power from Hot 13 Soup. Sluuurrppp, with extra extra daging. Pergh!

Then dinner at Ikea, dah lama tak makan kat sini.

I baik terlebih, order salmon konon healthy eating. Pastu balun dessert beia-ia. Healthy la sangat -_-

Well, syukur ke atas rezeki kan? :-)

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Wee Azan and his Wee Cuppy

2011-04-16T10:01:00.001+08:00

So cute! Azan and friends made teeny tiny cupcakes with cheese frosting at school on Friday. With teacher's supervision of course. The cuppies are really cute, and the teacher said they really enjoyed the activity. Mesti messy the kiddies buat sepah the canteen with their 'expertise' kan?

Here's wee Azan with his wee cuppy. He was so stoked with his 'creation' that he kept looking at it and repeatedly said, "Oh my!" Kelakar betul!

After holding on to it for nearly half an hour, he at last decided to give it to Ammar to eat! After dah 'lunyai', baru nak offer orang kan?

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Ayam Rempah Crispy SHM

2011-04-15T15:47:00.001+08:00

Don't know whether it's the age factor or what, but I am not so fond of Ayam Goreng KFC anymore.. It was my very favorite when I was a kid, there's even a picture of me wearing a KFC t'shirt, proudly at that! It remained a firm favorite right up to college years. It was sad years when I lived abroad once upon a time ago, as KFC was not Halal certified in Scotland at that time. Lalu kat tepi kedai KFC, sedihhhh aje.... Those were the days lah..

But for the past couple of years, okaylah I admit since I termasuk dalam golongan mid-thirties ni, rasa tekak muak pulak with KFC. Rasa macam too salty, too lemak, too macam-macamlah. Jadinya, I pun buatlah resipi sendiri...

Here, my Ayam Goreng Rempah Crispy. Barulah tekak 'tua' ni lalu nak makan ayam goreng salut tepung.

Bawang merah, bawang putih, halia, jintan putih, ketumbar, kunyit diblend ya puan-puan. Add serbuk kari sikit and salt and pepper. Perap ayam dengan mixture ini for about 20 minutes.

Panaskan minyak. Salut ayam dengan tepung gandum, then roll kan ayam dalam telur yang telah dipukul. Gorengkan ayam hingga crispy ye! Jangan lupa masukkan daun kari untuk extra oommpphh.

Makan panas-panas. Pergh!

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Lontong oh Lontong

2011-04-14T14:00:00.001+08:00

Lontong ni biasa disediakan oleh orang Selangor dan Johor. Memang sebab-musababnya kerana kedua negeri ini ada ramai orang Melayu berketurunan Jawa. This dish is usually enjoyed during breakfast and/or during the festive seasons of Hari Raya.

Being a pure Selangorian although not from keturunan Jawa, I love lontong too, especially with sambal sotong, and with kuah kacang pun boleh. Tapi tempe and sengkuang mesti ada ok! And kuah tu mesti ada awasnya dicampur udang kering. If not kurang orgasm masa makan [lol!]

Anyway, I had lontong this morning for brekkie, At kedai lontong di TTDI Jaya. Well, taste wise tak sesedap Lontong Klang yang kat Seksyen 7 SA tu, or my favorite one at SS 14 PJ, but boleh lah buat lepas gian hehe.

Here's my bowl of Lontong.

Here's another shot, buat puas hati.

Muka bersyukur, Alhamdulillah.... Hehe..

Nak pegi SS 14 PJ pepagi lah, bilaaaa la boleh tu?

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Mee Siam @ Kluang Station, Tesco Extra

2011-04-13T11:18:00.001+08:00

Midweek today, and today most people would be feeling the stress at work or at home. Betul tak? Well peepos, all I can say is.....hang in there ya!

To make it more bearable, perhaps you could have an extra yummilicious lunch today? Go on, indulge in a big juicy steak or ribs maybe, or that sinful creamy pasta... =)

As for me, lunchtime selalu just home-cooked meals lah. Nothing fancy, I will only have lunch around 3 pm..

But, for breakfast since I have a helper now, is a cozy affair lah because I get to have it outside with my darling.

This morning, since I have some stuff to buy at Tesco, after grocery shopping, we had brekkie at Tesco Extra's food court. Again, nothing fancy of course. It was the company that made it enjoyable! :-)

I had Mee Siam from Kluang Station which re-opened recently at the food-court. Good lah, cos I like the Cham there, and Hainanese Chicken Chop.

Hopefully, it will be a good day for all of us ya. Ta ta!!

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Surprise Birthday Karaoke @ Red Box, The Curve!

2011-04-12T10:19:00.005+08:00

Heya folks! Let me tell you about my fantabulous Saturday. It started off with a promise of a good day when my mom came over to 'kidnap' my kids. That leaves me with extra time to lay about in bed, on a Satuday morning, which I have not the privilege to enjoy for soooooo long. After a nice extra bed time [lol], I had a luxurious leisurely shower where I scrubbed and exfoliated my skin till raw. A very fresh and very very clean me came out from the shower, and received a phone call from mom. She asked to join them for brunch. Yay.
She brought us to this Kelantanese/Siamese Restoren Jaring at Sunway Mentari area. By that time, about 11-ish, the place was already jam-packed. Apa yang sedap kat situ? I must say, the soup! They have this big periuk of soup which was phwoahh power sehhh. Gear box dia power sungguh. But I ordered a bowl of Kway Teow Soup aje, which was so delicious ok. Ada perut, daging etc dalam soup tu. Memang sedap. My sons makan nasi with ayam kampung goreng. Really, I wanted to try the ayam percik putih kelantan style but since I kenyang makan kway teow tu I decided nantilah lain kali pulak lah. But I sempat merasa dessert dia yang sangat nyaman. It's pink and have little bits of colourful jelly-like bits with sengkuang. Don't know how to explain it clearly lah, forgot to take any photos. Drat! Anyway, thanks Mom for the nice brunch ;)
After that, my hubs casually suggested we scrap off Saturday swim, and bawak the kids jalan-jalan instead. I was like, wah wah wah, syoknya! I immediately agreed to his invitation. Went home to change the kiddos' clothes and to bring extra clothes and milk for the youngest. Then we went off at about half past two. Hubs brought us to The Curve. Okaylah, I did not suspect anything, UNTIL he menonong-nonong bawak us to Red Box. And he jalan sooooo cepat, and my short legs were no match for his long strides. He was pushing Azan's stroller right in front and my other boys berlari-lari anak to keep pace with him. That left midget me terkedek-kedek about 10 metres behind them, totally bewildered by their ungentlemanly behaviour! But I followed them, out of breath, right inside Red Box to the room right at the end to the right side. I saw them going into the room, and I was even more befuddled! When I reached the door, I opened it cautiously, and was greeted by a very very loud "SURPRISE"!! My sis was in there too, and was smiling so broadly, obviously pleased with the surprise yang memang menjadi!! Woohooo!!! I was speechless, I did not expect it at all!! I was ecstatic!!
I was even more giddy with excitement when my cousin Ernie came with her other half, Sol! And was later even more seronok when my cousin Leen and hubby Zhaf, and kids Qistina, Qaisara and wee Ian came!! And so I was told that they have been conspiring together for two weeks for this event, via Facebook! I was clueless! They have succeeded to surprise me big time okay! And needless to say, we had a gorgeous time just messing about in the VIP room, singing our hearts out, dancing when we felt too excited to sit [haha], eating the fried rice and fried mee served together with iced lemon tea, lemonade and apple juice. We were there from 3 pm till 8 pm, Red Box extended 2 hours for us, thank you Red Box. It was a hilarious time, us plus all the kids, who were 'mesmerized' by our 'beautiful' voices and monkeying around. Fantastic family time, we sempat reminisce about our highly exciting and fun-filled teenage years where we mostly hung out together as our mommies were sisters yang sangat rapat with one another. If only our arwah mama (my beloved aunt) masih ada, mesti dia seronok tengok kami masih sangat mesra together.... Of course, a few people are missing from the original group, but now ada ramai anggota baru hehe ;pI have a few photos here to share of the memorable Saturday....
Our VIP room. Cheh, perasan celebrity ke? Muahaha.
My boys, sis and myself.
Moi and my bongsu.
My bongsu trying out the microphone, ABC song! :)
Group photo 1.
Group photo 2.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO MADE IT HAPPEN.

ME LUV YA MUCHOS!

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Kopi Kaw @ BJ

2011-04-09T08:41:00.002+08:00

There is one really nice place to hang out at BJ for breakfast or tea or supper if u like supper la kan. The place is called Kopi Kaw at the D'Bayu commercial centre, where Domino's and Tutti Frutti and Ayers Rock are. In fact, it is right next to Tutti Frutti where there is even a connecting door inside Kopi Kaw to Tutti Frutti. I am guessing both tuck place belongs to the same person lah. I tak lah kerap sangat dating with Mr Ako kat sini, only sometimes but really, it is a nice place to lepak because of it's location. It is a corner shop which is directly facing the famous big park/field in BJ. So, it is very breezy, and you get to see green (green is good for the eyes, my grandma told me that) and there's plenty of action going on at the field. Especially when young, lean n muscular lads comes to play footie there. Ahem! Not that I was looking at them lah kan, come on, I'm a mother of four, HELLO! Hahaha!

For breakfast, I like their Nasi Lemak Sotong. The rice is fragrant with the right lemak taste. The sambal is sedap tho if it more pedas it would be more appealing to my tastebuds (I suka pedas tak sedar diri), but if you are like Mr Ako who likes mild sambal, then this would be perfect for you. And the sambal sotong I like, the sotong is cooked well, you know la sometimes some people masak sotong ni terlalu keras and sometimes jadi terlalu lembik, but here is the right texture.

And of course, the coffee is sedap. As usual Mr Ako kalau breakfast mesti with half boiled eggs, better if it's 'village egg' (telur kampung). Hehe.

Ah here you can see the big park right outside ya. Aiyo sorry picture quality quite poor here, but can you see the huge field there? It is seriously breezy here. Best woo!

And can you see the big lady yang tak sadar diri eating Nasi Lemak when she should be having just toast (eww) in the above pic? Muahaha. Pagi Jumaat you, 'cas' baik dan ayu pakai baju kurung berbunga kecik kaler pastel. But can you see the nice ambience at Kopi Kaw? Ok, I must say the items are priced a little higher here than your average kedai kopi (that's why I said earlier I don't always come here), but sometimes I do, because really, it's a nice place to hang out. Jom Kopi Kaw?

Lepas makan Nasi Lemak Sotong Kopi Kaw test tengok muat lagi tak pakai seat belt dalam kereta?

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The Pelikat Boys & Mom

2011-04-08T20:17:00.001+08:00

Proud to present our band

The Pelikat Boys & Mom!

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Memang nak kena ROTAN!

2011-04-08T10:34:00.000+08:00

Peeps, I am doing an injustice to my already 'bountiful' body lah. Gawd! Apalah nak jadi. I know that I am not 'a little' overweight anymore but 'over the top' kinda overweight now, but am I doing anything to rectify this monstrous fact? Hell no. Lagi makan ada lah! Waaaaa!

I know I should cut down on the carbs (my frenemy sigh!), and get moving! Once a week brisk walking is not enough la to bakar all the lemak tepu-tepu that's residing luxuriously in my bod. My hubs, tired of me complaining, suggested that I should join in some sports activity, or an aerobics or yoga class. He even kindly suggested that we both register ourselves at Fitness First or Celebrity Fitness together. And what did I answer to that? Firstly, I took offence 'Oh, so you really think I'm fat' and the standard excuse for lazy ass me 'But how can I fit that with all the mommy-ing and chauffering and tutoring and cooking?'. I am an impossible wife huh. *Malu* Cakap camni salah, cakap camtu salah. Ampun Mr Ako, luv ya long long time teehee.

And now, since the new maid arrived, instead of brisk walking in the morning, I ajak Mr Ako pegi breakfast out everyday. And makan Nasi Lemak, Mee Goreng, Roti Canai! How la like this? I need somebody I listen to, to give me a hard slap across all my jiggly bits and tell it to my face that I am big, fat, ugly and in danger of developing fat-related diseases. My grandma! I need her to make me see sense!

I am fat.
I am ugly.
Do something about that SHM!
Mana rotan??

Hukhuk :(

RasaMas comes to BJ

2011-04-08T06:55:00.001+08:00

Sesekali mobile kiosk RasaMas akan berhenti di kawasan perumahan kami. Petang tadi, selesai Adam dari mengaji, we made our way to D'Pangkin and hey presto! Ada RasaMas lah!

This is the mobile kiosk. There you can see Mr Ako buying some chicken haha!

Adam got his favourite cheese sausages.

And he's very happy about it.

Mr Ako got a whole percik chick. What do I like? The sauce! :-)

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Lapang aje..

2011-04-07T09:57:00.001+08:00

Ladies.... happy to say kan, my youngest now dah pandai tidur asing from me and hubby. He joins his brothers now, semua 4 heroes tidur dalam satu bilik. Yup, my boys kan, diorang semua sleep together in one room. And all of them tidur atas mattress tak nak guna katil! Haha! You all tak percaya ke? Memang betul. But they want their own mattress. So dalam bilik diorang ada 4 mattress single beratur je sebelah menyebelah! Ikut susunan pulak tu the order of the mattresses tu. Ikut susunan umur. Hehehe. Now since the youngest dah join in, memang 4 sederet lah. At night, when I turned out the lights after tucking them in, I will stand at their door and stare at the sight, with a silly grin on my face. Entahlah, I rasa comel je dorang tidur macam tu.

And also.... since the past month ni, makanya kami berdua akhirnya get our room to ourselves lah. Imagine, after nearly 11 years after we got our first baby, baru sekarang get the chance to really stretch out on the bed. Hahaha. Baru la rasa, wahhhhh, selesa jugak katil ni ek? Sedap aje tidur, lapang rasanya. LOL!

Hmmnnn, maybe now is the time to make the room's ambience more..... errrr..... seductive? Ngehhhhhh....

Nearly 3

2011-04-07T00:30:00.001+08:00

Azan at 2.10 yo.

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With Zebra, it's so easy!

2011-04-06T13:30:00.001+08:00

I love cooking using my Zebra pots and pans. It's bottom is thick and so the heat is even and cooks better retaining the taste of produce. Also, it's easy to clean and no Teflon layer, not easily scratched kan. Anyway, it's price is affordable too. Great for daily cooking. In short, it's good enough for me lah :-)

Made Soy & Spice Chicken today.

And Pomfret Assam Pedas with loadsa Veggies.
All using my range of Zebra cooking ware.

Luv ya Zebra :-p

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And so greasy in the morning

2011-04-06T08:45:00.001+08:00

What are you having for brekkie? I am at a resto with Darling having my first greasy meal of the day. Haha!

Mee Goreng, Telur Mata Kerbau with sambal power. At Ulam Desa. Kita makan & minum duluuuuu....

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Best Birthday Cake

2011-04-05T16:27:00.001+08:00

Oh gosh, tengah panas-panas cuaca ni, teringat kat my birthday cake hari tu. Memang I suka sangat, not only because of the colour and bunga-bunga (I memang suka floral) but also because of the cake's flavour. Lapisan bawah chocolate cake, and lapisan atas butter pecan ice-cream! Oh sooooo sedaaaap ok.

Sekejap aje dah lesap tau cake ni.

Haaaaaa........ See? Yummers!!

Sayaaaang kat mereka dalam photo bawah ni for the cake :-)

Hehe, tak habis-habis pasal birthday hari tu! Ok ok this is the last post regarding my birthday. But psssttt, dengar kata ada celebration lagi lepas ni? Woohoo, ye ke? Tungguuuuuu......

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Sup Ketam in the pot!

2011-04-05T11:21:00.001+08:00

Thinking of what to make of the Mr Ketams that we bought at Pasar Tani last Sunday. At first wanted to make masak lemak but changed my mind.

Decided on sup ketam instead. And glad I did!

So easy to prepare. Basuh ketam, buang cangkerang keras dan belah dua. Set aside.
Tumis crushed garlic, thinly sliced shallots and a little ginger. Add water and carrots. When boiling, add crabs. Simmer awhile, then add in sliced celery and quartered tomatoes. Salt and pepper to taste.
That's it! 10 minutes dah siap :-)

If not using celery, use daun sup n daun bawang. Ok, tata for now folks!

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Pasta in it's Simplicity

2011-04-04T23:06:00.001+08:00

Always remember, pasta is to the Italians what nasi is to us. We do all kinds of style with our rice right, so do they with their pasta. So don't limit ourselves with just bolognaise, carbonara, pomodoro, primavera and the Mac & Cheese. We can do all kinds with pasta! I made a pasta dish earlier today.

This is basically fettucinne with olive oil, garlic, lemon, black pepper, basil, diced tomatoes and olives. Salt to taste of course. Want to try? It's satisfying.

You can also have it with salmon. Healthy and delicious.

I wash it down with Vico! Hehehe. Don't try this if x brani hahahah!
What's your favorite pasta recipe? Really, we can come up with so many pasta recipes, just like with rice kan?

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Octopus to Turtle!

2011-04-04T15:11:00.001+08:00

My No 1 & No 2 passed their Level 3 swim test yesterday, hip hip hooray! So they will be starting on Level 4 next week. Goody :-)

That's the pool they swim in every Saturday and Sunday. After swim session, they would be super hungry, so jalan-jalan cari makan after that.

Where to? The Chicken Rice Shop. No surprise there, kan? Kids simply love nasi ayam.

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McD's Family Breakfast!

2011-04-03T11:30:00.001+08:00

Right after buying fish, poultry, veggies, spices and a gazillion stuff at Pasar Tani Stadium Shah Alam, we went to Giant Stadium to buy a gazillion other stuff mostly still food related. Phewwhh! And then it was time for breakfast. For the first time, we had the Family Breakfast meal set.

Hungry boys

Big Breakfast included

Sausage McMuffin with egg & Hash Browns.

And soft fluffy Hotcakes!

Verdict: Not bad, huh :-)

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Birthday Notes :-)

2011-04-02T09:26:00.001+08:00

My 3 elder boys gave me Birthday notes on my birthday, and judging from the handwriting and 'artwork', they must have done it in a hurry! LOL! I love them all the same though hehehe :-)

From Azfar, who told me yellow and pink makes nice color combination on a cake. But this year mine's pink n white, never mind next year lah then, he said. Hahaha!

From Ammar. This note got me laughing because he mentioned I forgot to give him 'duit belanja' so he had to go on a diet during recess. Hahaha!

And a Birthday Happy note with 'interesting' coloring skill [hehehe] from Adam.
Thank you boys, Mommy love them so much that now it's displayed on our 'peti ais' =D

And yes, the very happy birthday Mommy :-)

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My 36th Birthday :-)

2011-04-01T09:11:00.001+08:00

Wow, never could have imagined to be at this age and still get pink balloons and girly cake. I feel like a Princess *wink*

Being 36 ain't such a bad thing eh? Hopefully with another digit added to my age, I will be much wiser, healthier, fun-ner (?!) and all around better lah. Thank you to all my friends and family for making my life meaningful and chirpy happy.
Thank you Allah for all the challenges you have given me, for it made me a better (I hope) being. Sometimes I too am overwhelmed and scared for I don't know how to go about certain obstacles thrown in my way, but I pray please give me patience and perseverance. Do give me strength and guidance, Ameen.
I hope I will better understand what's important in life and also be able to appreciate the beauty in times of hardship, but at the same time know how to enjoy the small joys in life.

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I'm so touched!

2011-03-31T17:25:00.001+08:00

It's my birthday and my sis made me a Nutella Mudcake, all by herself! She ventured into the kitchen and made it from scratch just for me! She must love me muahaha!

Here's my special Nutella Mudcake! Made by someone who's 'allergic' to the kitchen! :-)

Thank you dearest sister, me love you mucho!

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Otai mesti pergi sini

2011-03-30T22:43:00.001+08:00

The Otais of Subang Parade mesti akan tetap hangout at.....

Dave's Deli! Betul tak? Dah lama dah this deli. Dan I adalah antara orang yang setia berkunjung. Moreover, now my boys pulak suka kat sini. Menurun dari Mommy lah ni ya?

Ada satu ketika, this place dah macam hidup segan, mati tak mahu. But, they managed to overcome whatever problems they had and the place became lively again.

The food are simple but wholesome and filling... Real comfort food.

The boys enjoying their lasagne

And me, my footlong sausage. Yeah baby :-p

3 cheers for Dave's Deli!!! Hip hip Hurray 3x

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Wordless Wednesday

2011-03-30T12:25:00.001+08:00

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290311

2011-03-29T09:39:00.001+08:00

12th Wedding Anniversary! Alhamdulillah for all that you have bestowed upon us Ya Allah.

To my husband,
Time will never ever change the love I feel for you. I know I will always be in love with you...
Happy 12th Anniversary Mr Ako! :-)

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Our Earth Hour 2011

2011-03-27T20:12:00.001+08:00

Lights off! Except for TV ;-) Notebook running on battery, twasokay right? Heee..

"Woah Mommy, just like camping in the jungle."

Yeah? But with TV huh?

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Aroma Ikan Bakar, Pantai Jeram

2011-03-25T09:01:00.002+08:00

Last Saturday, we went to Jeram as my other half was craving for fresh seafood. Hailing from the charming town of Dungun, he is used to having fresh seafood at his disposal when growing up. Somehow, the seafood from Giant or Tesco appalled him to no end. So we made our way at half past five from our house. Not 45 minutes later, we arrived at Aroma Ikan Bakar. Dekat saja kan?

First thing, choose a table and then you can choose your seafood and how you want it done. Bakar, Stim, Masak Cili, Tiga Rasa, Goreng Mentega, Harlock etc. While waiting for these to be done, do also place order for drinks, rice, soup or vegetables. Then enjoy the scenery while waiting...

Soon the food will arrive, and you will stop enjoying the scenery to concentrate on the food.

Fresh!

Fresh!

Fresh!

Fresh!

Fresh!
After eating your heart out, enjoy the scenery just a little while more.

Then, don't forget to pay your bill at the counter.

All that glorious seafood at such a reasonable price. Alhamdulillah...

Do try it out peepos. There's a musolla and quite err reasonably clean toilets too. We will definitely visit again soon :-) Aroma Ikan Bakar is on Facebook. Here.

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Wordless Wednesday

2011-03-23T15:55:00.001+08:00

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Ole to US!

2011-03-22T18:53:00.001+08:00

Sambungan dari ceritera yang lepas. Dah tentu duduk kat Serai tu dari pukul 12 tgh.... sampai 3.30 ptg tak gerak lagi... Apa cerita tu? Maka.... kami-kami faham dan angkat punggung dari situ lalu melakukan rondaan di sekeliling Empire, cas bersenam. Hehe.
Setelah itu, hasil ajakan Intan, maka kami melabuhkan diri di Ole-ole Bali. Time for tea! I mean, 2nd round punya tea ;-)

Suasana romantik menyemarakkan lagi kasih-sayang kami. Hahaha!

We only had hot drinks and shared a dessert plate as we were still feeling kenyang from the Serai experience.

Me and Shah had this Lemon Tea with Apricot

Lilly, Yong and Intan had this Lemongrass Ginger drink.

We shared this Pisang Bakar dessert amongst the five of us. But the best part was the continuous chatter and banter we shared, which could only be felt by old friends who shared six whole years as coursemates once upon a time. Priceless, I tell you.....

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Serai with Lovelies

2011-03-21T15:18:00.002+08:00

Kalau cuti sekolah saja pasti ada gathering dengan rakan-rakan Lovelies. This time around we had our catch-up session at Serai and Ole-ole Bali, Empire Shopping Gallery Subang.

While waiting for them, I had a cappuccino...

And then Shah (brown tudung) and Yong sampai. Kami pun menilik- nilik menu, apa mau makan? Oh yes, my friend Shah is a lady who loves whipping up yummies from her superb kitchen. You can get many tried and tested super recipes from her blog www.cikyahcooking.com

Then, Lilly (red tudung) and Intan arrived. What did we order that day? Nasi Kerabu for Shah, Yong and Lilly. Serai Platter for Intan. And

The Middle Eastern Medley for moi.. And I had the

intensely refreshing Serai Iced Tea! Sedapnya! And what's a girlie gathering without sinful desserts to sweeten the occasion?

Super orgasmic Pavlova! *drool*

Super happy Lovelies who chatted non-stop from 12 noon to 6.30 pm! Haha!

Tea at Ole- ole Bali: TBC

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Back to

2011-03-20T16:45:00.001+08:00

the books, now that the holiday is coming to a close...

Belajar ye nak, esok- esok jadi orang berguna InsyaAllah...

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Old Favourite

2011-03-19T11:47:00.001+08:00

Weehoo!

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Happy Day!

2011-03-18T12:55:00.001+08:00

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I went for the scones

2011-03-16T07:22:00.002+08:00

The wife had mengada-ngada cravings for scones last Monday evening. It was already late in the evening nearing 6 o'clock when Mr Ako brought his clan to SACC mall to satisfy his mengada-ngada wife's request for a couple of scones. Needless to say, she was too lazy to make them herself heehee.

And so they went to The Teapot Deli.

Where she had scones AND mini quiches.

The scones were light and airy inside, and biscuity outside, so she was quite happy to gobble them up with cream and strawberry preserve. The quiche? Er hmm, x sedap. Sorry....

No 2 and No 3 had lasagne, no surprise there as they were reading Garfield comic book before coming to SACC!

No 1 had the Fish & Chips.

Ultimate hero (Mr Ako ahemm) had the roast chicken. It was swimming in gravy, just the way many Malaysians like it :)

And the wee one... Minum Milo saja, tak mahu makan. *sigh*

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Apa di Jendela?

2011-03-15T08:48:00.003+08:00

Nak warning dulu, my entries memang banyak pasal makanan. Siapa yang diet dan puasa, I mintak ampun dulu ye. Ada anak lelaki empat orang, memang banyak aktiviti makan-makan. But as the saying goes, 'A family that eats together, stays together.' Ewah, nak justify pulak kan hahaha ;-)

Kami ke D'Jendela last Sunday.

Because my Mr AKO wants Nasi Dagang for breakfast, but the rest of us wanted Nasi Lemak. So kat D'Jendela ada both Dagang and Lemak.

I like the Ayam Goreng Berempah, as the jintan and ketumbar ada sebiji-sebiji atas ayam tu, so bila kunyah the spices' flavour burst through. Sedap!

Adam pretending to be scared of his Milo Dinosaur! Hehe!

This wee one only eats keropok! Semua keropok pinggan orang dia habiskan. Good boy Azan :)

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From BJ to BU for 2 Eggs

2011-03-14T20:29:00.001+08:00

Cerita last Saturday. After ambil my 2nd son dari Taekwondo training, as usual dia demand lah nak makan kat mana. Sekali dia nak pergi 1 Utama. Seeing that it's the starting of school hols, I agreed to his request. Pergi lah kami 3 beranak ke BU.

Sampai sana I tanya nak breakfast apa? Dia jawab nak telur tiga suku masak! Haa? Ke Toast Box lah kami....

Tu dia telur dua biji. At least the coffee quite good, walaupun selekeh haha!

Ammar's telur tiga suku with wholemeal toast kaya.

Kalau makanan berlemak macam ni sah-sah I punya lah kan...

Hai la anak-anak... Sampai ke One Utama cari roti bakar...

Tapi kan, dah alang-alang ke sana, I rembat dulu idaman kalbu. Handbag? Kasut? Oh tidak.

LM's Fresh Fig Body Bath and Body Scrub. Chocolate Truffle Body Cream. Oh heavenly! So so wangi!

Also books books books! *sighing in contentment*

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Luncai with his Labu.

2011-03-14T08:34:00.003+08:00

Really, I don't know what is happening to the people of Malaysia. Seems like we are lacking so many vital things. Insensitive, selfish, ignorant, callous! What happened to us that made us become this heartless? And I am so ashamed to know about the latest faux pas: Berita Harian publishing a caricature of Ultraman running away from an impending Tsunami, as a response to the devastation that had hit Japan recently. What is this? A cruel joke to showcase your total lack of moral fiber?

This is in bad taste! This shows total lack of sensitivity. A cruel disregard to others!

I would like to share with you a piece by saifulislam.com for us to take Iktibar from. Read here. Please fellow countrymen/women, let us not be Si Luncai yang terjun dengan Labu-labunya.

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Nota: Tahniah kepada Dato' Lee Chong Wei menang straight set against Lin Dan semalam.

Hot Choc SR ajelah......

2011-03-13T08:14:00.003+08:00

Remember Friday morning I had cravings for Hot Choc? Well, sedih coz no one suggested any place that serves yummy Hot Choc. Huhu, sedih. Only Mama Nana, but she's over there nun jauh di Ireland hehe :)

So I was really hoping for a Hot Choc that day, but I know I can't venture out too far, as I have chauffering and Mommy-ing duties kan, so where did I go? To my neighbourhood Secret Recipe aje! After picking-up Adam from his Kelas Agama at his kindy at about 4.30 pm, I told him that I want to have a date with him to SR. Apa lagi, melompatlah dia.

Ladies...... SR's Hot Choc. Well, nothing so special. Tastes very much like my Cadbury's 3 in 1 kat rumah tu, but Alhamdulillah.....

So this is my 3rd hero, siap dengan Baju Melayu and Kopiah lagi, baru balik mengajilah katakan. He ordered Spagetti Bolognaise la apa lagi, and Iced Choc for him too....

Apart from Hot Choc, I had Curry Mee. Yum yum, siap with sambal sotong lagi tu.

Double yummy lah petang Jumaat tu ye...

*senyum*

tapi tetap juga nak carik hot choc melampau sedap di lembah klang ni

di manakah dikau?

oopss, tapi kenot drink selalu2 ;p

Happy Hols! ;)

2011-03-12T09:32:00.001+08:00

One week off for the kids! Dulu kalau school hols, I rasa uh oh, pengsan budak-budak ni semua kat rumah. But now, I feel happy! They are all much bigger now, so it's not so much of a hassle anymore to keep them 'occupied' during holidays. They pretty much devise their own plan on what they would like to do. And no making mess also, dah besar kan. Well, except for the youngest but takpe, dia sorang saja :)

Actually, they have decided on a few places they would like to go.... Hmmmnn, we'll see ya boys....

So, here's me wishing all of you or rather your kiddos a Happy Holiday! Enjoy!

Enjoy your break kiddos! But don't drive your mommy up the wall ya ;-p

Have some Hot Ginger Tea Mommies! It's on me ;-)

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Hot Chocolate Une!

2011-03-11T09:17:00.001+08:00

Baru lepas menyapu rumah dan menyidai kain. Aduh, the life of a 'bibik' (hehe) is not easy huh? Now, finally sitting down, with a small plate of roti sardine and hot Earl Gray in front of me. And thinking...... kan best if I can shout out "Hot Chocolate une!" and ting! yummy Hot Choc materialize in front of my eyes, atop my kitchen table. Sedapnya hot choc....

Hot Choc I had at illy's the other day.

Rossette dia tak berapa jadi but I'm not complaining ;-)

Please suggest me places where there is delicious Hot Choc please. Around the Klang Valley ajelah tapi ye....

Suggestions anyone?

SHM's Sambal Tumis Telur Pecah

2011-03-10T13:32:00.000+08:00

All time favourite of many. Why don't you give it a try!

Bahan-bahan:

3 biji telur
4-5 ulas bawang putih
5-6 ulas bawang merah (shallots)
3-4 sudu besar cili kisar (tambah if u want more pedas)
Sedikit belachan (must put in for extra ooommpphhh!)
1-2 sudu besar oyster sauce
1 sudu besar gula/gula melaka/nisang
2 sudu besar air asam jawa
1 biji bawang Holland (potong bulat)
Garam secubit (I didn't put in cos I rasa dah masin with the oyster sauce and belachan)
Minyak untuk menumis

Cara:

1. Potong nipis bawang merah, bawang putih.
2. Tumis bahan-bahan di atas bersama belachan dengan minyak yang telah dipanaskan hingga naik bau.
3. Masukkan cili kisar, kacau sehingga pecah minyak.
4. Masukkan gula, kacau rata.
5. Masukkan air asam jawa.
6. Masukkan garam and/or oyster sauce. Kacau dan tambah air sedikit.
7. Masukkan bawang Holland dan letak telur. Biar hingga putih telur sedikit masak kemudian kacau hingga telur pecah.
8. Tutup api dan hidangkan bersama nasi panas/nasi lemak panas atau roti ;-)

The making of a Winner

2011-03-10T09:07:00.001+08:00

Woke up this morning and teringat Sambal Tumis Telur Pecah. Walamak, dahsyat punya craving. So while preparing for kiddos breakfast, I assembled ingredients for MY breakfast at the same time ;-)

Yessssss, baru masuk telur masa ni...

Ada sesetengah orang, suka telur tu bulat elok tergolek dalam sambal kan, but I suka hancurkan telur tu.. Manyak syiok itu macam...

Ta daaa, dah siap! Ignore the excess oil heheh. Kalau oil sikit the blended chillies tak masak garing la. Oh ho ho, tak sabarrrrr.... NGAP!!

Note: Sedap di makan panas bersama nasi/nasi lemak atau roti.
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Healthy Option [Wordless Wednesday Point 2]

2011-03-09T17:07:00.001+08:00

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Revise revise! Aiyo! [Wordless Wednesday]

2011-03-09T10:34:00.001+08:00

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William Li: Can we eat to starve cancer? | Video on TED.com

2011-03-08T23:08:00.000+08:00

A very educational, informative and revolutionary talk on how to prevent/treat cancer through a healthy diet. By Dr. Wiliam Li, head of the Angiogenesis Foundation in Massachusettes. Some very potent food that can starve cancerous blood vessels: Cooked Tomatoes, Berries eg. grapes, strawberries, Garlic, Turmeric, Oranges, Grapefruit, Lemons, Apples, Pineapple, Cherries, Kale, Maitake Mushroom, Licorice, Nutmeg, Artichoke, Bok Choy, Lavender, Pumpkin, Sea Cucumber, Tuna, Parsley, Olive Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Dark Chocolate and it's a growing list. Green Tea is very good, like Sencha and a better one, Earl Gray.

W illiam Li: Can we eat to starve cancer? | Video on TED.com

Folks, do share this around...

Ayam Hitam Si Tampuk Manggis

2011-03-08T16:10:00.001+08:00

Chicken with Potatoes, Tomatoes and Holland Peas.

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Lunch Done! Yippee yayy!

2011-03-07T14:23:00.001+08:00

Okay, today's menu:

Ikan Cencaru Sambal, Sup Ayam Berkentang, Masak Lemak Siput Sedut & Keladi.

Bon Apetit!

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Not Just Any Roast Chicken

2011-03-07T10:04:00.001+08:00

I am always happy whenever I make Roast/Baked Chicken for lunch or dinner because I know the boys would love it, and their pinggan will definitely be so licin after they are done with it. Moreover if there are side dishes like mashed potatoes or potato salad. But when asked which is better, Mommy's Roast Chicken or Kenny Rogers Roasters? They will shout out the latter. Ah well. Memang la, tengok lah dia pakai rotisserie method, ada rotating skewer yang canggih punya kan? ;-)

Anyway, my 2 elder had their swimming assessment yesterday. And they passed! They will proceed to Level 3 next - the Octopus level. Cute kan nama level-level tu. Level 1 is Starfish. Level 2 is Seahorse. Level 3 is Octopus. Level 4 is Turtle and Level 5 is Stingray. By level 5, they should be able to do all strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly. And after that, if they are keen, they could proceed to the Advanced Bakat Classes where they will do Level 6 Seal, Level 7 Dolphin and the coveted Level 8 Shark! But for now boys, let's concentrate in doing well in Octopus level ya.

To celebrate their passing the Seahorse level, we took all of them to dinner at..... you guessed it, Kenny Rogers ROASTERS! Let's enjoy the pics shall we.

I was just happy that my youngest man was eating the macaroni and cheese with full concentration and selera! The elder 3 I tak risau pasal makan, they have very good appetite. But this wee one, memang fussy eater. So when he finished his portion yesterday, Mommy was soooooo happy that she rewarded HERSELF with TWO KRR's yummy muffins after eating a plate of Spaghetti Bolognaise. Sigh sigh! And I'm getting so bulat now *cry*

Giant Klang Central & Pak Li Kopitiam

2011-03-06T16:46:00.003+08:00

Heya Folks! This morning, ALL my boys decided to join me for Sunday Brekkie and weekly grocery shopping. Since the hubster wanted to follow, it's grand because I don't have to drive. Yea yea.

Usually I'd go to Giant Stadium or Tesco Extra or Carrefour Seksyen 23, and sometimes if I feel 'kaya-raya' [haha] to Cold Storage or Jaya Grocer. But today, since I have Mr Driver, he brought us to a hypermarket that we have never been before. Yes, we like to merayap like that. We went to Giant Klang Central, which is really next to Tesco Setia Alam.

After grocery shopping, we had breakfast at Pak Li Kopitiam. Sebelum ni pernah pergi Pak Li yang kat Seksyen 7 je. Anywhere pun bolehlah, hungry je semua.

Among the makan yang kitorang baham. Nasi Ayam Lemon, Bubur Ayam, French Toast, Roti Goyang Telur, Tuna Sandwich, Telur Tiga Suku. For drinks, the ever popular Milo Ais, Nescafe Ais, Hot Lemon Tea, Mango Juice and Barley Lemon. Oh nyaman!

After that, the boys pergi bermassage kat kerusi Gintell. Hehe. Kalau beli sebijik ni letak kat rumah best gak eh :-)

Kelakar betul boys ni kan. Ada-ada aje la antics dorang. But Mommy seronok dapat spend time together, one whole big family, Alhamdulillah..... Happy ek? Happy camne tu?

Like this, senyum kura-kura! LOL!
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Peek-A-Sunday-Boo

2011-03-06T08:23:00.000+08:00

Good Morning Folks! It's Sunday morning, isn't it lovely. What will you be up to today luvvies? I will be off shortly with my 3 elder boys. Out for Sunday brekkie, and also weekly groceries shopping. We'll be home when it's about lunch time, and then the hubster and the youngest will join in the bandwagon and off we go jalan-jalan cari makan for lunch [check tengok selalunya rumah my mom ada Sunday lunch hehe].

Later at 4 pm, my elder two will have their swimming assessment, to see whether they can 'graduate' another level. Hopefully, they will be able to join Level 3 next week. Amin Amin.

Ok babes, will update again whenever and wherever I am today ya. Ada BlogPress ni best kan, blog on the go aje, so easy...

Psstt... tengah rajin mengupdate blog, now rasa bosan with FB and Twitter hehe ;-)

Later ya.....

Everyday day day

2011-03-05T22:07:00.002+08:00

Since the boys started with Kumon, there's just no escaping from doing the worksheets everyday. Yup, even on weekends, you gotta do it boys...

6 yo Adam with his work.

8 yo Ammar. He said he's a little tired today, having Taekwondo in the morning, and swimming in the evening. But when asked whether he is willing to let go of one, he quickly said NO!

Maybe it's too early to say, but so far for the past 2 weeks, they have no complaints having to attend the Kumon classes. They look forward to it everytime........ buat masa sekarang ni lah kan hehe.

Okaylah, now it's already 10 pm, the boys are already asleep. So, it's time for me and my man to enjoy our DVD night. Ta raa for now folks!

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Youngest Hero Chillin'

2011-03-05T19:45:00.001+08:00

Azan's idea of a perfect Saturday Night

Playing Mega Jump! =)

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Green Tea Latte

2011-03-05T11:21:00.001+08:00

Am having Green Tea Latte @ Starbucks. The taste is really quite good, but the smell is a tad off-putting kan? -_-

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It's Friday Night Yaw!

2011-03-04T21:06:00.000+08:00

Pergh pergh! Kalau sebut Friday Night je terbayang yang indah-indah kan. Especially masa zaman-zaman student dulu. Friday night selalu pegi dating juga dengan sweetheart, kalau tak pun pegi merayap with girlfriends. Mana tahu penat kan, masa zaman Matriculation in KL, by Friday noon, my father dah tunggu I kat gate asrama nak bawak balik rumah. Memang la every Friday balik, nak basuh baju kat rumah la kan, sebab boleh masuk washing machine. Kalau kat hostel kena berus sendiri. Hehe.

Bila dah balik rumah ayahbonda memang la best kan, weekends je ikut ayahbonda pegi jalan-jalan sana-sini. Dan yang wajib, dating dengan kekanda. Masa tu kekanda American Degree Program kat PPP/ITM Shah Alam. Kalau zaman tu, jangan cakaplah, jalan dari pagi sampai malam tu tak penat! Dahsyat kan? Once upon a time la tu....

Masa zaman undergraduate dekat UK pun Friday Night ni kira masa yang di tunggu-tunggu la. Masa ni dengan kawan-kawan pegi berjimba-ria, selalunya kat Student Union hehe. Masa ni tak dating, sebab that time, kekanda di US. So, memang acara berjimba ni kebanyakan dengan girlfriends la. Tengok wayang pun selalu Friday Night, best sebab crowd ramai, boleh cuci mata hahaha. Kalau tak pun, lepak kat rumah friends ataupun rumah kitorang jadi port. Tengok tv or vhs ramai-ramai sambil masak-masak and makan-makan. Best kan? Ada lah aje aktiviti.

Bila zaman baru kawin, Friday Night ni masa romantic. Kah kah kah. Spent time yang 'kualiti' sama-sama ye. Masa ni berdua saja, tiada yang menghalang, buatlah apa-apa pun. Free to choose what you want to do berdua. Then, tibalah kehidupan yang berbeza bila dah ada anak. Zaman ada anak ni berbeza dari zaman satu anak, dua anak, tiga anak dan empat anak. Betulllll. Ada bezanya. Tapi kan, still boleh lagi nak berdating with hubby kalau ada helper/maid. Usually masa ada helper dulu, either Friday Night keluar berdua ataupun keluar together with my boys.

But now? Without helper? Apa aktiviti I Friday Night? My hubster goes for Ice Hockey at half past eight, and I bawak my boys pegi Kumon! Bila balik, masing-masing exhausted, so the best thing to do is SLEEP! =)

Sekian ceritera malam Jumaat buat kali ini.

Toodles for now folks!

Adam's School Trip Today

2011-03-04T11:21:00.001+08:00

My Adam has gone on a school trip today. To the National Science Center, Bukit Kiara. He will only arrive back at his kindy at half past two. I hope he is having fun and learn new things there with his friends. I have never taken my boys to the NSC before. Hmnnn, should mark that as one of the must-do items in the coming school holidays.

Here's the link: http://www.psn.gov.my/

Seems like they have loads of interesting stuff there especially the Dinos Alive, which will run until the 20th of March. I'm sure Adam will talk about that bit the most when he comes back later today ;-)

Happy Friday Folks!
It's the weekend already yeah. Rejoice!

iPad 2 & Smart Cover

2011-03-03T09:05:00.003+08:00

Click link below to know about the new iPad 2, just launched in SF. It's really quite brilliant. Take a look ;-)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12620077

and the Smart Cover is just pure genius!
www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2381282,00.asp

Now..... when will it be available in Malaysia?

Quick Dinner

2011-03-02T23:07:00.002+08:00

Two things I miss since takde helper. First, cooking elaborate dishes for my family. Second, baking. Not enough time for these two things lah. Nowadays, what I cook yang simple and cepat siap. Macam tonight's dinner.

Fried Chicken with Soy and Oyster sauce, Button Mushroom Omelette and Tomato, Onion & Basil Salad with Balsamic Vinegar.

Miss going through recipes online and trying them out. Oh well, my chance will come again, InsyaAllah...

Toodles peps, Sweet Dreams....

Sencha Rose for the tired soul....

2011-03-02T10:37:00.001+08:00

Good Morning Folks! Macamana hari ni so far? Today is Wordless Wednesday ya, most bloggers will tepek gambar saja without membebel apa-apa. Ya lah, mid-week selalunya always swamped with work, swamped with fatique, stress and yada yada yada.So, entry Wordless ni memang senang citer. But, a picture can speak a thousand words ya. A good visual can speak volumes really.
Always chirpy churp-churp that's me, very rarely things will get me down. Not a trait that is easy to master, took years and years to develop, and many many sedih and tangis sessions yang lepas-lepas to make me this positive towards things. Can't really elaborate about the stuff that menghantui and mendepressi diri, but suffice to say...... orang-orang yang buat I stress tu, walaupun sampai saat ini masih tak berubah dan adamant dengan persepsi senget dan tiada disiplin diri dan psycho tahap max, eventho I can't change them, or rather they refuse to change, well they don't affect me like they do before. Dulu stress sangat fikir macamana nak handle mike-mike ni, macamana nak pulihkan minda diorang, hati diorang, diri diorang. Duit ringgit terbang melayang toksah nak cakap, kasih-sayang dan perhatian apatah lagi, sentiasa diberi. Macam-macam cara lah, tapi tiada positive outcome. Mereka masih mahu terjun dengan labu-labu mereka. So sekarang? Biarkan...... biarkan............
Anyway, okay, itu tadi realization sebenarnya. Sekuat dan sebanyak mana pun you nak orang berubah, kalau mereka sendiri tak sedar dah tak mahu berubah - baik you HENTIKAN saja niat you nak tolong lagi. Nanti buat sakit hati, dan lama-lama boleh bawa ke mati. Ye lah, sengsara dan merana makan dalam pun boleh jadi mati kan? Ha! So folks, concentrate on things that makes you smile, makes you happy, or at least gives you a legitimate hope that things will go well. Dampingi orang yang memberi you rasa dihargai, dan yang akan beri you perangsang untuk terus maju dan bersemangat! Yezzaaaa!!
Haha, panjang mukadimah bukan? This week in particular, I feel unwell. I dah rasa the beginning of the lethargy over the weekend. I think, due to having too many things to do, and to handle kan. Terkejar dengan house-chores, dengan uruskan the 4 kiddos, and hubby and nenek (but my nenek makes me bersemangat, so don't go away from my house nenek). Chauffering the kids to many different places in a day, masuk keluar rumah I think about 10 times per day alone.... Aiyohh, not complaining but sedih.... sebab..... badan I tak mampu...dah makin tua..... tak macam dulu....... rasa pinggang sakit dari last week.... and yesterday sakit kepala teruk-teruk, I had to tidur sekejap from half past six to eight. After that kena bangun, as I have to send the kids for Kumon class. Balik from Kumon around half past nine, I balik terus masuk bilik and terbongkang atas katil. Couldn't take it, had to rest and sleep.
This morning I woke up, I made a decision. I will let my Ammar take the transporter's van pegi and balik sekolah jugak. Before this, dia naik transporter's van pegi dan balik from KAFA only. Lagipun, the van is comfortable and the driver is reliable. So now, I only have to think about transporting Adam and Azan to and back from kindy, and Adam's agama class petang, pegi at half-past two and balik at half-past four. My eldest Azfar, usually my hubster yang uruskan dia, he goes to a different school altogether, but near jugaklah. And of course Kumon on Tuesdays and Fridays. Taekwondo and Swimming at least during weekends, so tak hectic sangat.
Haha, you all pulak yang pening baca my ramblings on my kids' schedule ya.... Itulah, even today I macaaaaaam nak rasa stress-out, tapi cepat-cepat #muhasabah diri hehe. So, I take five dulu lah, sit down and blog nak release apa yang terpendam, and enjoy some Sencha Rose Green Tea, to relax the senses.....

Eden Organic Sencha Rose Tea. A Unique blend of organic green ta leaves, Bulgarian organic rose hips and Moroccan orhanic rose petals. Subtle sweet aroma and flavor of roses. Deeply relaxing ..... yet uplifting......... Now I am feeling considerably more relaxed..... and refreshed.....

Alhamdulillah...... =)

Hope you all jugak tak stress-stress hari ni okay.
(next week anak2 exam, nak stress ke tak nak stress ke tak? huwaa!)

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Morning!

2011-03-02T07:08:00.001+08:00

Breakfast:

Malaysian-style French Toast! =)

Hoping for a good Wednesday for all of us today. God Bless!

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Waiting.....

2011-03-01T20:58:00.001+08:00

Sambil tunggu my sons habis Kumon class, I makan satay yum yum sambil tenet-tenet....

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Porridge Comforts

2011-02-28T15:19:00.002+08:00

Oh dear, I don't feel all too good today. Woke up feeling lethargic and not well rested. Was up a bit later than usual, so the children had to make do with just cereal with banana for breakfast. My No. 2 is also not feeling well. Right after KAFA, as he got off the transporter's van, I could see his puffy eyes and flushed skin. Told him he gets a day off from school today.

Usually when he's unwell, he would request for porridge. In particular, salmon porridge. It was a good thing I bought several Norwegian salmon fillets when out shopping at Cold Storage the day before.

Here's a bowl of SHM's salmon porridge. And am glad to see the boys having two bowls each. Well, except for the littlest one, who mostly survives on a diet of milk, fruits and Koko Krunch!

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Gastronomic Weekend

2011-02-28T09:47:00.002+08:00

Weekend rituals are always packed with nomnomnom activities. Sapede! Soru! Gosh, the copious amount of food we delight in during the weekend can more than make up for a whole weekday of not eating! But of course the snag is..... Weekdays are also filled with food and more food? Haha!

My Saturday morning started off with a tall glass of Dragonfruit Juice and Bread Butter Pudding with Custard Sauce.

Then Saturday Night, had a chance for a date with Darling! We decided on Ole-Ole Bali @ Empire as we love the outdoor setting at night, and especially it was cool that night after the rain. Loved the ambience and atmosphere.... Above photo a set of Mepanggang meal. Hubby had that, together with Sup Buntut.

I had the Soto, as I wanted something light. I was more interested in enjoying the scene and the wonderful company....

Muka malas nak pose. Enjoying the night and looking at the tealight ;-)

Come Sunday, brought my In-Laws to my parents' as my Mom
prepared Sunday Lunch for all of us. Makan busat lagi...

Masak lauk kampung. Yummey! Masak Lemak Jantung Pisang with Sardine was the ultimate gastronomic nirvana that day! Wuuhuu!

Later on, went out with my boys to Subang Parade for groceries at Cold Storage and fruits at MBG. We then went for makan at Manhattan Fish Market.

Ammar and Adam had the Creamy Seafood Pasta.

Yep, he loved it all right!

Azfar had Fish (Cod) & Chips.

And I had....

The flamin'......

Prawns with Chips! Yumz!

My wok with only the kulit udang after I was done with it! Hehe

All in all, Alhamdulillah, Thank You Allah for the rezeki.....

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When Kakak Is Here

2011-02-27T08:43:00.002+08:00

The boys' cousin sister came to our place yesterday and had a sleepover too. Needless to say, the cousins are excited because they don't get to see each other that often. When they were younger, such reunion would spell 'chaos' all around, with the elder 3 A Brothers and Cousin Sister A ;-) But now, the situation is somewhat calmer, and I realised that it must be due to them having grown up a little. They play in a much more 'civilised' manner. Hahaha.

And hey, Mommy has got a helper, Kakak Alissa dah pandai tolong Mommy and jaga Adik =D

This is Cousin Alissa, now almost 10 years old.

Ok, now you have to excuse me. Banyak acara hari ni, especially makan-makan tu top agenda :-D

Happy Sunday Peeps!!

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How To Deal With Non Productive Employees

2011-02-25T10:15:00.002+08:00

A 'problematic' employee is dangerous to an organization. Handling such a person who continually drags the team down is not an easy feat. The worst is when the root of the problem is their attitude and embedded ignorance about the most basic responsibility as a member of a team. The person is like a virus, if not given the proper 'treatment' and 'anti-virus' will spread animosity and hostility amongst other members, and affect the organization as a whole.

http://www.helium.com/items/1247050-dealing-with-underperforming-employees

http://stoufferco.blogspot.com/2008/09/non-productive-team-members.html

http://management.about.com/od/employeemotivation/a/DifficultEE0605.htm

Possible 'cures' might be workable, but if all else fails, elimination is the only answer.

Salam Jumaat semua.

At this Juncture

2011-02-24T10:29:00.002+08:00

Salam and Good Morning folks! Hopefully today will be a good day for all of us ya, InsyaAllah.

While we eat, drink and go about our daily routine today, many people are despairing bout their lives, about their future, namely in countries where there are political unrest and also those countries hit by natural disasters. Right at this very minute and moment, people might be dying or are in great pain and suffering.

Let us take this time to reflect and ponder about our own lives. Many days we might complain and feel bitter about how we hate our jobs, or feeling particularly venomous towards some people around us, or maybe dissatisfied with what we have yearning to have something more. Don't get me wrong, of course we should continuously aim to have a better life, better opportunities but what we have currently should also be a source of happiness. There are always things to be grateful about. Little things do matter.

When we have these negative, bitter thoughts, stop and think about other people who have much less, and those who are in desperation in Libya, in Yemen, in Palestine, those facing calamity and life's brutality around the world and even the ones in our home front. Those people whose lives were brutally taken away from them, and those facing and struggling against fatal conditions. Ponder these facts and do realize, bukankah kehidupan anda sekarang banyak nikmatnya dan melimpah ruah dengan kelebihan yang mungkin anda tidak sedari? Syukurlah ke atas apa yang anda perolehi.

The job you have, the clothes you wear, the car you drive, people that you love, the house that you call home, all these can be taken away from you in a blink of an eye. In a hearbeat. And true as the saying goes, "You Never Know What You Had Until It's All Gone." Look around you, appreciate what you see.

Kenapa kita selalu tidak bersyukur? Why are we always finding faults with everyone, everything? Why are we always bitter towards life? It's not as if we don't have a choice. We choose what we want and then we DON'T want to live with it? Come on, be smart! Be positive about things, have a positive vibe (of course sometimes we are allowed to bitch about stuff, but please not ALL the blardy time!). Be nice and kind, IF you want that in return. Look at things in a broader perspective. Embrace life and everything in it. Then only you will have peace within you. And then only you will see that life is precious, it is a gift, and should be rightfully appreciated. Time is short. Life is short. Make use of it in a meaningful way. Hatred, bitterness, contempt...... try our hardest to refrain from these destructive traits.

As I said, life is too short to be filled with such negativity.

Salmon Showdown

2011-02-23T15:58:00.001+08:00

I love salmon! Anybody who knows me can attest to that. My usual salmon dish at home would be grilled or panfry salmon blocks with desired veggies as condiments. This morning however, I prepared a salmony yummy breakfast.

Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs with Green Olives on Onion Cheese French Baguette. Breakfast for champions! ;)

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Tweet tweet!

2011-02-17T16:13:00.000+08:00

Hiya folks.... I am not gonna annoy you gals again saying how sorry I am for not updating my blog. Cheh cheh cheh 'bajet' popular pulak tulis macam ni kan? Hehehe.

Truth is, betulllll..... Kurang masa nak mengarang blog buat masa sekarang. But nope, takkan tutup blog. Mana tau kan, ada rezeki akan dapat maid baru... Haaaa.... then I will be back in full force ;)

But for now, I am more active on Twitter. So please, do add me @dikwi okayh... You follow me, I follow you. Ciao babes!

Muahs.

Not yet in season, but cannot tahan...

2011-02-10T17:15:00.001+08:00

Woahhh, went out to MyMydin to get some salad to dip in hubster's sambal belacan power and what caught our eyes? Suatu kenikmatan yang dipamer dalam bonet kereta biru di depan MyMydin. Apakah kenikmatan itu?

Dalam karung plastic ini adalah kegembiraan.

Du ree yann! Droyan! Duriang! Duriye!

Bukak sikit..... *sighhhhh*

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