Lana

Anda setuju?

2009-05-14T14:00:00.001+08:00

Cintailah orang yang kau cintai sekadarnya saja, siapa tahu pada suatu ketika nanti ia berbalik menjadi orang yang kau benci. Bencilah orang yang kau benci sekadarnya pula, kerana mana tahu pada suatu waktu nanti ia kembali menjadi orang yang kau cintai.

(Err, saya tak setuju part cinta sekadarnya tu. Tapi sangat setuju dengan benci sekadarnya. Nauzubillah. This is taken from a forum somewhere in the net.)

..."MEMENUHI SEGALA KESESUAIAN DENGAN HATI SEMUA MANUSIA ADALAH HAL YANG TIDAK MUNGKIN KAMU CAPAI"....IMAM SYAFI'I

(Betul sangat. To each, their own kan? Rambut sama hitam walaupun dah di'cat' tapi hati manusia ni tak sama)

...Biar org tak hargai kita tapi kita masih punya harga diri dari kita hilang harga diri demi untuk dihargai... Taken from Pen Dan Kertas (http://sakura3511.blogspot.com)

(Sangat tepat)

Benci

2009-05-13T21:21:00.000+08:00

Dari Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas..

Benci atau kebencian adalah merupakan sebuah emosi yang sangat kuat dan melambangkan ketidaksukaan, enmiti, atau antipati untuk seseorang, sebuah hal, barang, atau fenomena. Hal ini juga merupakan sebuah keinginan untuk, menghindari, menghancurkan atau menghilangkannya.
Kadangkala kebencian dideskripsikan sebagai lawan daripada cinta atau persahabatan; tetapi banyak orang yang menganggap bahwa lawan daripada cinta adalah ketidakpedulian.

“Ya, allah aku berlindung kepada-Mu dari gelombang kerakusan, kerasnya kemarahan,berkuasanya kedengkian, lemahnya kesabaran, cemarnya akhlak, mengikuti hawa nafsu, mengulang-ulang dosa, menganggap kecil maksiat. Kami berlindung kepada-Mu dari penyesalan yang besar, tempat kembali yang paling buruk,ditolaknya pahala, ditimpakannya seksa. Lindungilah aku dari semua hal tersebut dengan kasih-Mu, wahai Yang Maha Pengasih dari semua yang mengasihi.”

Mummy's Day

2009-05-10T13:02:00.005+08:00

Hubsie-dubsie is back. Hence, the silence. Satu, sebab line asyik kena hog je. Plus, he's only home for a few days before leaving us again. Everything has to be squeezed in, catching-ups, chores, bla-di-bla. Bunyi macam really hectic, kan?

I'm now taking a short break after lunch. Kiddos are away in slumberland. Ikutkan hati, nak ikut gak. Tapi, sure kerja tak jadi kang.

Got to go, but before I do, Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there. Although, I used to think that it's funny that we actually need a certain day or date to tell how much we love our mothers when we can do it everyday. Call me kedekut, but hey, I dont need a specific day to buy her gifts. Still, we made it compulsory for us to treat our mum dinner on this special day.

It feels somewhat different since I became a mother. Hubsie either bought me a gift or treat me out since the first kid and when the kids are old enough, they crafted me cards. This year, I received 3 cards from the boys. And they even bought me a small gift! Sure the bapak has got something to do with their surprise yang almost tak menjadi. Haha. But it's not so bad after all. Ni, kes ambik hati satu hari pastu boleh nakal baliklah ye? I thought everyday is mother's day? I told them jokingly while inside, my jantung feels sangat mengembang dek happiness.

Kids, arent they God's greatest gift? Alhamdulillah..

To Each, Their Own

2009-05-06T18:44:00.003+08:00

I think this was taken 3 or 4 years back. Azhad was either 5 or 4 years old. He didnt know who these aunties were. He spent half of the day with the 2 girls while mummy spent the day slaving at work.

He brought back with him a teddy smelling of Ella's perfume. Told me, Auntie kasi. He still keeps the teddy, though, minus the smell, placed nicely on the shelf. I think, by now, he knows who Ella is.

Penawar Penyakit Hati

2009-05-05T19:03:00.003+08:00

A bad news from a friend on her miscarriage led me to a sleepless night. I felt for her, deeply.

Moved by her loss, I was quick to be reminded of my own.

This was taken (curi-curi) while she was in ICU, few days after her birth. Born a mere 1.45kg, we named her Adlynna Batrisya. She survived for 10 days. This is our only picture of her.

Thoughts of her never escaped me, especially each time we celebrate Adly's birthday, or shall I say, their birthdays?

Better Late than Never

2009-04-30T15:18:00.000+08:00

Procrastination is indeed evil. Does this means those who procrastinates are evil people? Oh no!

I'm now struggling to complete my e-filing. Caught in the race, cliche as it may sound, with procrastination to add to the flavour (It's the blood, babe. I know, must change).

I struggled since yesterday. Heaved with load at work, so, I dropped it and tried at home. No, cant do. Too slow then. I was too lazy to wait. L-A-Z-Y. Tau tak pe.

So, I've been multitasking in between work (Not that much, really. Holiday mood and all)

Thought while I wait for the pages to S-L-O-W-L-Y emerge, I'd do this tag angkara Zan. So, here goes..

Thr33 Things Tag

The Three Names I go by
- Hanie
- Kakak
- Ayong

Three Jobs I have had in my life
- Tukang masak (Still doing)
- Tukang cuci (Still doing)
- Tukang kira (also, still doing, and there's a lot more tukang lagi .. but given are the most fofular taken from my list)

Three Places I have lived
- Melaka (Terendak, to be exact). My family moved there since I was 5 and left when I was in form 2.
- Johor Bahru since I was 13. Then after completed form 5, I stayed with my family in KL for a while until I got offer to further my education, again, in Johor. Agaknya sebab tulah kahwin orang Johor?
- Kulim, Kedah. An impulse buy on a house made before my dad retired. He initially wanted to settle in KL, but a call from his mother changed it all. I joined my family a few months before I was due to be married, that is bila dah puas hidup bujang in KL then Penang. The hubs decided to make this tempat jin bertendang his home too, so all four kids were born & breed here until

Three TV Shows that I watch
- Grey's Anatomy (Oh Mc Dreamy)
- Lipstick Jungle
- Prison Break (I heart Michael Scoffield!)

Three places I have been
- All states in Malaya except Sabah, Kelantan & Terengganu
- Makati & Cavite in Philipines (Work assignment)
- Toronto, Canada (Work assignment)

People that e-mail me regularly
- My Boss
- My Boss
- My work colleagues (See, either saya sangat penting or saya sangat penting, kan? Awas, jangan spill your vomit on the keyboards!)

Three of my favorite foods
- Masakkan kampung
- Sushi (Saya suka seafood)
- Steamboats (Saya memang hantu seafood!)

Three things I would like to do
- Nak gi toilet (Procrastination kept me in my seat til now)
- Habiskan final request for the week (So, I'll have great no stress long weekend)
- Nak balik rumah now that my e-filing is done (Hooray!)

Three friends I think will respond.
*In no particular order
- Marie
- Heart
- Madam Principal

Things I am looking forward to
- Pindah rumah
- Be debt free, so, I could look forward to the next item on this list..
- Move up the ladder.. to SAHM, so I could be hubby and spend more time with the kids

So, OK ye? Hutang dah langsai, Zan!

Caught in the race

2009-04-28T19:40:00.002+08:00

If God answers your prayers, he is increasing your faith. If he delays,he is increasing your patience and, if he doesn't answer, he has something better for you... So always be happy in what ever comes your way.

Yes, thinking positive helps. Shoo-shoo negative vibes.
There are many kinds of people, good ones, bad ones. But do we know how to differentiate between the good and the bad ones?

OK, today's not the day for bad thoughts, people. Let's stay positive for now. For now?

Black-out

2009-04-26T22:21:00.004+08:00

There was a scheduled black-out in our area today. So, since early morning, I angkut the kids and camped at my parents. We got back just a little after Maghrib.

Thought of feeding you with a quick update on our weekend. So, I logged on, toggling between blogging & FB.

Now, after the catching-ups and completing my must read list, it's already time for me to sleep. Lor! Well, such is life. Too many things to do, yet so little time.

Complaining? No, I'm not (huh?). Yup, go to bed, I must. But first, some pics for the hubs. Eh, you do read my blog, do you?

Moral of the story - Be grateful

2009-04-23T15:23:00.008+08:00

Watch this short video Chicken-a-la-Carte if you havent. I will definitely share this with my kids with hope to instill gratefulness within them from young. To be thankful and not to waste.

Tengok ye?

Oh, I am definitely thankful for this little one, her royal cheekiness. Of course, for the boys too, albeit their endless antics and for every single thing that I have today. Alhamdulillah..

Fever

2009-04-21T22:20:00.002+08:00

First, Zickry, then passing it on to Adly, and then Aisya. Days after, the hubs caught it. Then there was my turn. I thought it had stopped without getting to Azhad. Silap. Azhad finally got it last weekend.

Now, Zickry got it back, on Sunday and Adly, on Monday. Aduhai, dont let the cycle starts all over again. It's heartbreaking to see them sick. Kesian. My hyper kids lemah and baring je. TV pun taknak pandang.

Could it be the weather?

Sunday without you

2009-04-19T13:10:00.004+08:00

My day started early today. It's Sunday but children are schooling here in Kedah. Just like when I was in secondary school before. Good thing, school days are now Mondays to Fridays for Johore. I wish they'd change for Kedah too.

Anyways, it's too hot these days. But my Sunday is just like other Sundays only minus him. I sent the boys to school. Lepak at my parents for a quick breakfast before driving off to our weekly hunt for haiwan-haiwan and sayur-sayuran. Again, minus him. Sunyilah. So, on my way, I picked up Bibik and Aisya. Bagus, the girl can now behave nicely in her carseat. Usually she'll only survive a 10 minute drive. Yesterday, I learned that with the radio on, she's fine. And if she ever gets cranky, Zikir Munajat should do the trick. Cheers!

Betullah, it's too hot these days. Baru masuk kitchen, tumis-tumis je, dah mandi peluh. Kalahkan sauna. Tu belum menyapu & mop satu rumah lagi tu. Fortunately, semua dah beres since early morning. Bibik buat. My only duty on weekends at home is to cook. Lunch, tea and if perlu, dinner. Now, I have until 4pm while Adly & Aisya are napping. I'm free. Sempatlah nak jengah FB and blogging. In a while, I'll be off for my weekly visit to the hair dresser. But before that, a trip to the doc is much called for. Zickry's having high fever.

But dont you worry, dad. Everything's under control!

Up up and away!!

When I'm feeling blue

2009-04-18T21:34:00.005+08:00

Tajuk tak kena-mengena dengan entry.

It's been a quiet day. The fact that he's not in, made me rise from the bed earlier than I usually do on Saturdays. Checked on the kids. Zickry woke up complaining of headache. Azhad refused food totally. Takkanlah mogok sebab takleh main game? Also, they cant be missing their dad that bad? It's not his first time away from us all. I gave Zickry paracetamol and summoned him to bed.

Took Aisya out for a short trip to the pharmacy after fixing lunch for the brood. Came home and treated Azhad. His bowel movement improved, so I thought. He's resting too. Til now. He began accepting food although very slowly, unlike his normal self. I'm hoping that things will look up tomorrow. Else, a trip to the doc is in order.

See, such is my life without him around. Dull? Tak jugak. I took Aisya for a birthday party and prior to that, managed a short trip to some shops and made some interesting findings that elongated my wish list which only God knows when all items will be crossed out.

Funny, how SOON, in my book is such a big word. Patience is a virtue, is it not?

Absence ..

2009-04-17T23:24:00.004+08:00

..certainly makes the heart grow fonder. Heh.

My best friend is out of town. Life suddenly feels dull without him. Macam makan gulai takde garam. Maybe sebab takde kawan nak gaduh.

Paling terasa if Aisya bangun malam, like last night. Part kena bangun, cuci poo-poo tu yang buat I think of him even more. Also part rushing through the traffic (macamlah jam teruk kat sini) to send the kids to school. Adeh, now rasa macam hilang sebelah tangan.

Ada complain, takde pun complain.

To update, I layan Zickry with his newly found 'ceper' game. Kes kena denda tak boleh sentuh PS2 at all. So, dia cari alternative lain. Bukannya nak divert ke belajar.

The elder boys have been lagging in their studies. Last week bawak balik unacceptable results for their monthly exams. Sedih. Marah. Tapi, I take some of the blames too. From now on, kena lebih banyakkan monitoring and teaching. Now that work is less demanding, I'll have to spend more time teaching them. Hantar tuition pun tak menjadi!

So, tomorrow I will drill them with Maths and BM. Nama je, Anak Melayu, tapi BM teruk, apalah nak jadi ni.

Blogging, an exertion

2009-04-13T22:19:00.005+08:00

Been blogging in my head of late. 24 hour is just not enough for a day. At least not for this working mum.

Now, while I try to put up a post, my other half is demanding for attention. Silly thoughts aside. He's filling me up with the recent events. Not that news and newspapers are not within reach.

While it's great for couples to communicate, I still think it's bad idea, now that I'm trying to update my blog. Bad timing. It's just it.

He resorted to the tele, in the same small room. The volume is a bit too high sending off what I had in mind far far away. *Sigh*

Looks like the next best thing to do is join him on the couch. Bang Rajan is a nice epic to be missed, and I for one, love epics. Ta!

Thoughts ..

2009-04-07T21:55:00.002+08:00

"We cannot all do great things.But we can do small things with great love."
....Mother Teresa

Schweet

2009-04-04T17:46:00.008+08:00

I was tidying the folders and found these. Candid shots of Aisya.. Obsessed la bapak dia. Obvious kan their resemblance? Especially the skin colour. Haha!

Next week the boys will have their monthly exams, so, we chose to stay in.

Aisya is extra manja, langsung tak nak berenggang, so I multitask between the older boys' homework and playing dolls with her.

Oh well, anak ramai la kan? I am trying my best to give adequate, if not, all attention to each and everyone of them. I dont want to be looking back and regret that I didnt in later years. Kalaulah I can stay home and just look after them..

Aaaanyways, I sempat steal sometime to cook this main dish for lunch. Kena dengan sambal belacan, ulam-ulaman.. pergh!! Bibik pulak goreng ikan pekasam. Berpeluh mengalahkan sauna, beb!

Nanti saya update with recipe..

Picnic & Earth Hour

2009-03-31T15:44:00.005+08:00

The kids sibuk bercakap pasal Earth Hour. I was thinking ayam panggang since Friday morning. Apa connection dia eh? Beats me. The hubs agreed to ayam panggang and beli banyak lilin untuk Earth Hour. We decided to have ayam panggang at our favourite picnic spot. Silapnya, Mummy tak sihat Friday night so tak sempat marinate ayam. Still, we went for the picnic on Saturday!

No, bukan picnic kat laut. Air terjun. It was scorching hot when we arrived and the boys, wanted to go straight into the water walaupun lunch time.

We didnt bring much food. Tapi, cukuplah. I so wish we had ayam panggang!

Best kan air dia?

All for the camera. Er, not all since Mummy yang takut air jadi mummy-razzi

Dah layu & kecut tapi still tak nak balik-balik gak ni..

We went home and rest. Ada yang tak tertidur on the way back pun. Malam tu kita sama-sama countdown with TV3 and power off totally for 2 hours. The first 30 minutes was spent sitting in a circle, citing Asma'ul Husna and a bit of Zikir. Aisya suka sebab banyak candles tiba-tiba. Then after a while, the boys asked to go out, banci rumah mana yang padam lampu. Not many.. They were disappointed. Boleh gitu?

Down Memory Lane

2009-03-26T11:42:00.007+08:00

Apa hal? Tiba-tiba je I gatal meng-google and found this. Nostalgialah pulak. Too many fond memories. Of the HM, teachers, friends, kakak koop, pakcik jaga and even the makcik amahs (our green ladies). I can vision muka KD (nama manja our HM) when she beliakkan mata dia and the tick-tocking of her stilettos. The pakcik jaga, itu Bai, yang kerap tidur whenever we passed by the pondok jaga. I remember most of my teachers' face dengan fesyen 80-an tu. Truly, I miss everything about the school, the dorms, classrooms, hall, to just name a few.

Especially now time tengah lapar ni, terbayang nasi ayam. Sanggup sprint out from class the minute bell bunyi sebab taknak queue panjang-panjang, takut drumstick abis. Tapi, if nasib baik, boleh dapat ayam lebih kalau dah last in the queue. Tu yang best makcik-makcik amah kat kitchen yg loaded with food tu!

I'll take you down memory lane one of these days, ok? For now, I'm off to hunt for nasi ayam..

Miss Principal, jom kita nyanyi!! Berdiri tegak!!

Maju maju maju segera maju
Berbaris menempuh rintangan
Tun Fatimah maju sama maju
Mencapai cita-cita
Dan harapan 'bu tiwi

Kamilah penuntut Tun Fatimah
Mendukung cita-cita yang suci
Bergerak maju cita dituju
Di bawah semangat dan urat nadi
Serikandi Tun Fatimah

Smile

2009-03-22T16:28:00.004+08:00

Bliss! Susah nak dapat ambik gambar dia senyum tau!

Tom Yam Campur

2009-03-22T16:09:00.004+08:00

Bahan-bahan

1/4 ekor ayam (dipotong kecil)
300 g udang sederhana besar
5 ekor sotong (potong kecil)
2 biji bawang besar (dibelah 4)
3 biji bawang putih (ditumbuk kasar)
15 batang cili padi
1 1/2 inci halia (dititik)
1 inci lengkuas (dititik)
3 batang serai (dititik)
2 kiub tom yam(Knorr)
4 helai daun limau purut
2 keping asam keping
3-4 cawan air
garam
1 sudu kecil gula
sedikit minyak
sayur-sayuran (bunga kobis, jagung muda, tomato,cendawan)

Cara-cara

Panaskan minyak dlm periuk. Tumis bawang besar hingga layu. Masukkan bawang putih, halia dan lengkuas hingga wangi.
Masukkan sotong dan udang. Kacau sebentar. Masukkan ayam.
Masukkan air dan biarkan mendidih. Setelah itu masukkan asam keping, serai, cili padi, kiub tom yam, garam serta gula.
Kemudian masukkan sayur-sayuran. (Janganlah dibiarkan sayur-sayuran tu sampai layu. Agak-agak sedang elok, matikanlah api ye..?)

Spaghetti Bolognese ala Lana

2009-03-22T15:37:00.004+08:00

Bahan-bahan

1/2 a packet daging kisar Ramly
1 tin button mushroom (sliced)
1 biji green capsicum (diced)
1 labu bawang besar (diced)
3 ulas bawang putih (cincang kasar)
3 biji tomato sederhana besar (diced)
2 cawan air
1/2 cawan sos cili
minyak untuk menumis
butter - 25g
1 small packet of mix vegetable
1 sudu besar mustard
oregano
basil leaves
garam secukup rasa
Angel hair spaghetti - 1 bungkus

Cara Memasak :

Spaghetti

Didihkan air, masukkan 2 sudu olive oil & sedikit garam sebelum masak spaghetti hingga lembut. Angkat & toskan.

Sos Bolognese

Panaskan periuk, masukkan butter hingga cair dan berbuih. Tumis bawang merah & bawang putih hingga layu. Masukkan daging dan kacau hingga keperangan.
Masukkan air, kacau. Masukkan tomato dan biarkan sehingga mendidih.
Masukkan sos cili, mustard, garam, oregano & basil leaves
Masukkan cendawan, capsicum & mix vegetable
Biarkan mendidih sampai pekat.
Jangan lupa hidangkan dengan parmesan cheese (serbuk)!!

Asam Pedas Ayam

2009-03-22T15:30:00.003+08:00

Bahan-bahan

1/2 ekor ayam (di potong-potong)
1 sudu besar asam jawa, di bancuh dgn 1/2 cawan air
segenggam daun kesum
2 kuntum bunga kantan (dibelah 2)
3 sudu besar cili kering (yg sudah dikisar)
minyak untuk menumis
1 sudu gula
garam secukup rasa
2 keping asam keping yang sederhana besar
5 ulas bawang kecil
2 cawan air

Bahan tumbuk

1 inci kunyit hidup
1 inci belacan
1 inci halia
5 ulas bawang putih
1 labu bawang besar
7-8 biji lada hitam
2 biji buah keras

Cara Memasak :

Hiris bawang kecil dan tumis hingga hampir garing. Tumis bahan yang telah dikisar. Campurkan sekali cili kering yg dikisar. Masukkan gula dan garam. Biarkan sehingga pecah minyak.
Kemudian masukkan air dan juga campuran air asam jawa, asam keping dan biarkan mendidih.
Masukkan ayam, daun kesum dan bunga kantan. Biarkan mendidih hingga kuah agak pekat. Boleh juga ditambah tomato, jika suka.

Asam Pedas Ikan Pari

2009-03-22T15:06:00.005+08:00

Bahan-bahan

2 ketul besar ikan pari (di potong-potong)
1 sudu besar asam jawa, di bancuh dgn 1/2 cawan air
segenggam daun kesum
2 kuntum bunga kantan
3 sudu besar cili kering (yg sudah dikisar)
minyak untuk menumis
1 sudu gula
garam secukup rasa
2 keping asam keping yang sederhana besar
5 ulas bawang kecil
7-8 biji kacang bendi
2 cawan air

Bahan tumbuk

1 inci kunyit hidup
1 inci belacan
1 inci halia
5 ulas bawang putih
1 labu bawang besar
7-8 biji lada hitam

Cara Memasak :

Hiris bawang kecil dan tumis hingga hampir garing. Tumis bahan yang telah dikisar. Campurkan sekali cili kering yg dikisar. Masukkan gula dan garam. Biarkan sehingga pecah minyak.
Kemudian masukkan air dan juga campuran air asam jawa, asam keping dan biarkan mendidih.
Masukkan ikan, daun kesum dan bunga kantan.
Masukkan kacang bendi apabila ikan empuk. Boleh juga ditambah tomato, jika suka.

Sambal Tempe Ikan Bilis

2009-03-22T14:41:00.004+08:00

Bahan-bahan

I packet tempe (potong nipis)
Segenggam ikan bilis
Segenggam kacang tanah
4-5 sudu besar cili giling/cili kering yg diblend
2 ulas bwg putih - blend
1 sudu kecil air asam jawa
garam
gula
3 sudu besar sos cili
1 labu bawang besar
1 sudu besar kicap pekat manis

Cara-cara

Potong tempe nipis2. Goreng garing. Dah masak ketepikan.
Goreng ikan bilis hingga garing. Dah masak ketepikan.
Goreng kacang tanah. Dah masak ketepikan.
Hiris bawang besar, bila dah hampir garing, masukkan bawang putih.
Tumis cili giling/cili kering, hingga pecah minyak.
Masukkan air asam jawa, kacau. Masukkan garam, gula, sos cili dan kicap pekat manis. Kacau sampai hampir kering.
Masukkan tempe,kacang tanah dan ikan bilis goreng. Kacau rata.

Kena dengan nasi panas ni .. kena pulak hujan ke kat luar, perggghh... Syiok!!

Have you met her?

2009-03-22T14:04:00.005+08:00

I went to our usual hang out earlier this month to get our monthly supply of books. I well, sort of bumped into 'her'.

You see, I've heard people talking about her, and there's actually a movie made about her. It just feel like it's only right that I have to check this chick out, just to get to know what those people were actually talking about.

So, I took a peep, flipped one or two pages aaaand, well, I kind of like her. Funny character, very genuine, modest and well, let's just say, familiar.

Haha.. Well, people, meet my new found friend ..

I dah habis baca all 3 books. Need to get more books, maybe of hers. Or, do you have any other suggestions?

Back to where we were

2009-03-18T13:55:00.002+08:00

I've opened another blog in EFX3. I hold blogspot very dear to my heart. I learned everything about blogging here since 2005. It's reliable unlike modblog, EFX and EFX2. HOWEVER, I am somehow attracted to EFX. So, if I'm not here, I will definitely be HERE. Do link me up, if you wish.

Adly is now 5

2009-03-18T08:52:00.003+08:00

It's late, it's not his birthday today but March 10th. He had fun celebrating with his classmates and teachers in school. We again have him cut another cake on Saturday. See, Adly and his cake.. oh, in his pj's.

Harapkan Panas Hingga Ke Petang ..

2009-03-15T12:37:00.003+08:00

.. Tiba-tiba kena demam panas!!! Ahahahaha... Sawan bukan sebarang sawan, sawan sebab MU kalah 1-4 semalam!! Abis, mana tak sawan? We planned to do quite a lot of stuffs together today, bermula dari awal pagi, konon nak ke pasarlah, followed by a kenduri, then to a distant cousin's house, bla-di-bla. Elok Liverpool score third goal je, aku pasti harini aku akan dilanda sawan. And yes, sampai sekarang member layan bantal. Mana aku tak sawan!!

Anak siapalah ni

2009-03-04T21:25:00.003+08:00

I was in the kitchen just a bit after dinner just now. Along came Adly.

Adly : Minum apa tu?
Mummy : Jamu (showed him my half empty cup)
Adly : Busuk (siap dengan muka) Kenapa minum?
Mummy : Nanti Mummy sihat, awet muda. So boleh hidup lama-lama..
Adly : Nanti kalau Mummy mati, Adly rindu Mummy.. (suara dah lain, siap airmata berjurai-jurai)

Dah ke situ? Sensitif lah pulak budak ni..

Hear Ye.. Hear Ye!

2009-03-04T15:25:00.002+08:00

I'm in the process of compiling recipes, be it my own or those I'd KIV and will soon try. I'm hopeful so are the kids aka "guinea pigs". Aahahaha..

Do explore my other blog at your leisure. I hope you'd find this compilation useful.

Inside-Out Cheeseburgers

2009-03-02T16:40:00.006+08:00

Taken from Disney Family
I foresee that this one is a sure winner with my kids. I'm preparing for the school holidays. Musim-musim hujan ni, sure cepat lapar kan?

Recipe Ingredients
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1 pound 90%-lean ground beef
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Recipe Directions
1. Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat the broiler.
2. Combine Cheddar and Gruyere in a small bowl.
3. Gently mix beef, Worcestershire, paprika and pepper in a large bowl, preferably with your hands, without overworking. Shape into 8 thin, 4-inch-wide patties. Mound 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture on each of 4 patties, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Cover each with one of the remaining patties. Crimp and seal the edges closed.
4. To grill: Lightly oil the grill rack (see Tip). Grill the stuffed patties over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. (Be sure not to press the burgers as they cook or they'll split open and the cheese will ooze out.) To broil: Cover a broiler pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Broil the stuffed patties in the upper third of the oven, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. In either case, let the burgers stand for 5 minutes before serving.

To oil a grill rack: Oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.)

Health Advantages: low calorie, low carb, low sodium, healthy weight.

Ayat Ayat Cinta

2009-02-26T16:31:00.006+08:00

Ayat Ayat Cinta - Rossa

Desir pasir di padang tandus
Segersang pemikiran hati
Terkisah ku di antara cinta yang rumit

Bila keyakinanku datang
Kasih bukan sekadar cinta
Pengorbanan cinta yang agung
Ku pertaruhkan

Reff:
Maafkan bila ku tak sempurna
Cinta ini tak mungkin ku cegah
Ayat-ayat cinta bercerita
Cintaku padamu
Bila bahagia mulai menyentuh
Seakan ku bisa hidup lebih lama
Namun harus ku tinggalkan cinta
Ketika ku bersujud

Bila keyakinanku datang
Kasih bukan sekedar cinta
Pengorbanan cinta yang agung
Ku pertaruhkan

Repeat reff

Ketika ku bersujud

War Zone

2009-02-26T15:59:00.006+08:00

Work was hectic since last week. This week, I came to work on Monday hoping that the current would subside, and well, it turned out otherwise. I ended up being burnt til this very moment. What am I doing blogging from work? Now?

Heh.. Honestly I'm anxious, nervous, sebut je, semua ada. I'm due for a submission at 2.30pm. While one party is pushing for my submission, the other is still taking their own sweet time to approve. Hampeh lah.. I sure kena fry for dinner nanti ni. I've done my part, now waiting anxiously for the approval. Once ok, I will then submit. So, for the time being, I'm diverting myself. Tengok gambar waterfall lah nak? Gambar lama

Saturday and Ayam Goreng Berempah

2009-02-21T14:22:00.005+08:00

Our outing to the movie is cancelled due to few factors. One of them is that the elder boys ada ujian upcoming week. So, after I've done cooking, the boys were confined to their desk, completing their exercises with Aisya, yang sangat sibuk mengacau. Dah pandai menconteng anak dara saya ni tau!

Our mood was also dampened after we received news from my brother who's now in Colombo for work. He sent sms at 2am (local time) telling how scared he was that gunfires and bombings can be heard from the hotel he's staying. I'm scared too. After all, he's my one and only brother. Lagi menakutkan, none of my sms were replied. Tried calling him but failed. I'm worried about his safety. Hopefully he's safe. Tolong doakan untuk dia jugak, ok? As I'm typing this, a friend of mine is helping to check on his status and whereabouts.

As usual, weekends I'd cook if we dont go out. Hajat hati nak makan nasi daging mulanya. Tapi, since banyak agenda dengan anak2 today, I decided not to go to the wet market sebab nak start masak and finish cepat-cepat. Chicken and prawns are all that we have left in the fridge, so, I proceeded with Tom Yam which the children love so much. Tak lupa juga, ayam goreng. Simple kan, anak-anak saya? The hubs pun suka juga. Memang my children and hubby sangat into ayam goreng, cuma yang bosan, mak dia. So, sebab dah bosan ayam goreng version kunyit + garam, I moved to try other versions.

Today, I tried mixing the chicken with a bit of salt, half a small packet of chilli powder and half a packet of rempah kari daging. Not bad .. (perasan!) Yang penting the kids (and the hubs too) love it. Nanti I share you another simple version using honey, ye?

Show and Tell time

2009-02-19T21:20:00.006+08:00

Mummy Aisya tak kerja harini. She spent half the day with me at home. She took dozens of silly pictures of me and above is of course, one of them.

While I took my afternoon nap, she escaped to the stadium to attend my elder brother's sports day. See, my brother is quite a 'jaguh' himself. The pic below was taken by Abah masa Abang was leading. It's a relay event and he's the second runner. Sayangnya, gaya je lebih, tapi his team lost. He's still my hero though.. You go, Abang! Rambut maintain, tapi lari, kasut pun tak pakai..

Mummy would have brought me along if it wasnt that hot and humid. See how seronok my 3 elder brothers were. I'm sure they had loads of fun. Tengoklah, Abang Adly tunjuk tangan macam kata, "Aisya tinggal sorang ye?" Orang lain pun macam kata "Ngeh, ngeh.." Takpe ..

Hmm, takpe, Aisya tunggu payback time je ni.. Nampak tak apa kat tangan Aisya?

The Pink Panther 2

2009-02-08T23:09:00.003+08:00

Sempat lagi tu..

On Saturday we took the kids for a movie. Niat nak tengok Ong Bak 2, sayangnya budak-budak takleh masuk. So, instead, we watched The Pink Panther 2 instead. Sangat hilarious. Ketawa tak ingat-ingat... Highly recommended, good to release stress. Pergilah tengok if you havent.

Good Nite

2009-02-08T23:03:00.003+08:00

I'm too excited to sleep. No no, tomorrow's not my birthday. Not the hubs either. Cut story short, next week will be a very hectic one for me. So, this space will temporarily be ignored. I will surface once things cooled off. In the meantime, I'll be sure to check yours, when time permits. Have a good week ahead y'all!!

Lompat si Katak Lompat

2009-02-05T16:20:00.002+08:00

My subconcious mind is singing the song 'Lompat si Katak Lompat'. Kenapa ye..? Duh! Should I read the newspapers less these days? Lagi banyak baca, lagi banyaklah penyebab akal terganggu. Kalau pun tak nak fikir, terrrpikir jugak.

Lagu mana?

Do you know?

2009-02-04T15:04:00.006+08:00

I was enjoying Laksa Penang during lunch with a girlfriend today. As usual, sambil makan, bersembang. Sambil tu, I was also watching a well dressed Malay guy dok geleng-geleng kepala while being approached by a Chinese lady, an OKU. She's asking for some donation rasanya. From far, I could see her holding a paper.

She kept on talking, as I saw her lips moving. Tapi the guy kept on geleng-geleng kepala sambil tangan mencapai his expensive phone. The lady gave up, rasanyalah sebab she walked out from the shop not so soon after. Tak pulak dia datang ke arah kami.

Tak pasal-pasal my thoughts ke situ pulak. Tengah busy ni tau. Just couldnt get this out of my head.

I bukan fikir if mamat tu kedekut ke apa. Sangka baik, I cuma fikir, maybe dia takde duit kecik kot. Or probably ada duit just enough for his lunch, kes belum pergi bank.

Sebenarnya I'm bothered with just a question and I wish anyone of you readers would help to enlighten my enquiring mind. Mengaku, cetek ilmu. I'd like to know if there's actually larangan bersedekah untuk other than Muslims, for us Muslims? Ada ke?

Bitterwind

2009-02-02T13:23:00.004+08:00

I'm mad and I'm sad. Mix these 2 feelings and I'm now a bitter person. B-I-T-T-E-R. No, bukan biter. But heck, I'd bite if you dare mess with me, now..today.. Entahlah sampai bila..

*Sigh*

Deep within, I wish I were a little kid again. Luka jatuh beskal boleh easily fix than broken hearts. Agree?

*Sigh*Sigh*

O well, maybe part of loving is learning to let go. (From the television show The Wonder Years)

Ikan Cencaru Sumbat - My Version

2009-01-31T16:10:00.004+08:00

Semalam dah beriya-iya nak try the recipe mentioned in my previous entry, kena pulak ada ikan cencaru. So, lepas siapkan the main dish, I proceeded to try my own version of ikan cencaru sumbat.

Sayangnya, no pics attached. Ada a few things I added, like I used kunyit hidup instead of kunyit serbuk and since my family suka bawang, I added hirisan bawang. I also added air asam for additional flavour. In this version, I cooked 'bahan sumbatan' prior to menyumbat. I simply love how it turned out.

BAHAN-BAHAN:

4 ekor ikan cencaru (belah belakang)
1/2 biji kelapa (parut)
16 tangkai cili padi (tumbuk)
3 ulas bawang putih (tumbuk)
1 labu bawang besar (tumbuk)
1 labu bawang besar (dihiris)
Kunyit hidup sebesar setengah ibu jari tangan (tumbuk)
Air asam jawa 3 sudu besar
Sedikit garam

CARA MENYEDIAKAN:
1.Lumurkan ikan dengan sedikit garam dan ketepikan.
2.Panaskan kuali, tumis bawang besar yg dihiris, tapi jangan sampai garing.
3.Masukkan bahan tumbuk, air asam dan garam. Masukkan kelapa parut. Masak sekejap sampai kelapa hampir kering
4.Masukkan bahan yang digaul sebati tadi ke dalam ikan.
4.Panaskan minyak dan goreng garing.

Ikan Cencaru Sumbat

2009-01-30T15:15:00.005+08:00

Dah rasa macam ruangan Masak Bersama Cik Kiah? Sabor jelah. Ini hasil dari meng'google' semalam when someone asked about this simple dish. Truly, this isnt my version. Dicilok dari SajiOnline. Menarik to me sebab instead of using cili merah, dia replace dengan cili api. I suuuka pedas. You?

Jom kita try weekend ni nak?

BAHAN-BAHAN:

3 ekor ikan cencaru (belah belakang)
1/2 biji kelapa (parut)
10 tangkai cili padi (tumbuk)
3 ulas bawang putih (tumbuk)
1 labu bawang besar (tumbuk)
1 sudu besar serbuk kunyit
Sedikit garam

CARA MENYEDIAKAN:

1.Lumurkan ikan dengan sedikit garam dan ketepikan.
2.Gaul sebati bahan tumbuk, serbuk kunyit dan garam.
3.Masukkan bahan yang digaul sebati tadi ke dalam ikan.
4.Panaskan minyak dan goreng garing.

PULUT UDANG

2009-01-30T14:12:00.009+08:00

I dont intend to convert this to a cooking blog, sebab saya pun bukannya teror masak pun. Main purpose for putting the recipe here is for my own compilation and future references je pun.

You see, I brought back from lunch tadi, some Pulut Udang and one of the colleague asked me for the recipe. Yours truly memang tak pernah buat sendiri, selalu beli sendiri je. Hence, below is of courselah not my own version, tapi cilok dari Mesra.net. Selamat Mencuba kepada saudari yang bertanya. Jangan lupa calling-calling bila dah siap nanti. Boleh jugak saya merasa sepinggan-dua. (Harus orang tak call punya. Buruk lantak, nak rasa sampai sepinggan!)

To the rest of you lovelies juga, selamat mencuba!

Gambar taken from SunFlower

900 gm pulut
1 biji kelapa
Garam
Daun pisang
Lidi

Bahan inti:
100 gm udang
4 biji cili kering
2 batang serai
10 ulas bawang merah
½ sudu jintan manis
1 sudu besar minyak masak
Gula & Garam

Cara:
Untuk membuat inti, udang dipotong kecil-kecil.
Cili kering dimesin bersama jintan manis.
Serai dan bawang merah dihiris halus.
Panaskan minyak dan masukkan cili kering dan jintan manis tadi serta kacau.
Masukkan kelapa parut dan serai, garam, gula, udang dan bawang merah.
Kacau hingga masak dan ketepikan.
Rendam beras pulut semalaman. Bersihkan dan kukus hingga masak.
Pulut ini digaul bersama santan yang telah bercampur sedikit garam.
Layur daun pisang dan potong 7.5 x 15 cm.
Ambil 2 sudu besar pulut dan letakkan atas daun pisang tadi dan tekan pulut supaya leper.
Letakkan inti di bahagian dan gulung pulut berlapikkan daun pisang.
Matikan dengan lidi di hujung dan pangkal pulut udang ini.
Bakar pulut di atas api yang sederhana hingga garing.

Laksa Johor

2009-01-27T15:06:00.013+08:00

Cuti panjang, bosan jugak sebab tak pergi mana-mana except for a few kenduris and a picnic. Now, budak-budak dah sihat and their appetite pun sudah kembali. Apa lagi, seronok mummy melayan especially bila selera semua lebihkurang sama je.

Harini kita cerita pasal Laksa Johor. Favourite budak-budak ni and of course the bapak budak juge.

I love laksa since kecik but then it was only Laksa Penang. I sampled my first Laksa Johor masa sekolah menengah, pastu terus smitten. Untung jugak, lepas habis sekolah pun sambung belajar di Johor jugak. Ada lah supply..

For those yang teringin nak try masak your own, silalah follow the recipe below. Of course, this is my own version of Laksa Johor setelah merombak recipe asal by a renown royal cook. Let me know how yours turn out ok? For those yang dah biasa masak, ada apa-apa lagi yang I miss out ke selama ni? Kotlah boleh tukar versi sekali-sekala..

Sorry, gambar tidak disertakan sebab camera sudah beyond fixing. Tulah, banyak sangat ambik gambar 'orbs'...

Bahan Kisar A
Ikan parang/tenggiri yang direbus - 1/2 ekor

Bahan Kisar B
Udang kering - 200g

Bahan Kisar C
Ketumbar - 10 sudu besar
Jintan putih - 2 sudu besar
Jintan manis - 3 sudu besar
Lada putih - 1 sudu besar
Serai - 6 btg
Halia - 1 1/2 ibu jari tangan (pandai-pandai le agak, mine is of small size)
Lengkuas - 1 1/2 ibu jari kaki (tergelak I bila first read the original recipe, ada gak org benchmark ibujari.. belasah je la)
Bawang merah - 10 ulas
Bawang putih - 1/2 labu
Cili kering - 10-15 tangkai

Lain-Lain Bahan
Serbuk kari ikan - 1 bungkus
Asam Keping - 4-5 keping
Santan - 1 kilo (Yg siap diperah, i dont guarantee the results if you use instant ones)
Air - 1 liter
Kerisik - 100g
Garam secukup rasa
Minyak untuk menumis - 2 cawan
Spaghetti

1. Tumis bahan kisar C. Then slowly masukkan serbuk kari.
2. Masukkan bahan kisar B
3. Masukkan bahan kisar A
4. Masukkan santan dan air
5. Masukkan asam keping
6. Masukkan garam
7. Masukkan kerisik

Notes**
1. The gravy mesti pekat and in order to have kuah yg kaw, masak for at least 45mins to 1 hour, api sederhana. Kacau selalu, ok. In the meantime, rebuslah spaghetti. This much gravy boleh serve ramai jugak. Up to 3 bungkus spaghetti - not sure pulak for how many pax. I selalu buat banyak, kuah leftover tu boleh frozen up. 'Rajin' kan? Bila nak guna lagi, reheatlah kuah frozen tu, campurkan dengan santan.

2. Laksa Johor ni umph kalau makan dengan tangan. Sebab, ada sambal belacan. So, prepare the sambal belacan. Tumbuk the followings;

Cili merah
Cili padi (tak suka tak yah letak, tapi kalau rumah ni mesti kena pedas berapi)
Belacan (ikut selera)
Garam

3. Dah ada sambal belacan, mesti ada ulam kan? Contoh-contoh ulam-ulaman ;

Daun Selasih - potong halus
Daun Kesum - potong halus
Timun - potong bulat nipis keliling timun tu, then potong halus. (Help-ada org boleh terangkan dgn lebih detail? Kalau ada camera, bolehlah I demo)
Taugeh
Limau Nipis (Perah on sambal belacan, right before makan)

Rumpus rumput rampai

2009-01-27T14:52:00.004+08:00

For those who've been wondering, the rumpus situation had been taken care of. Dah tenang semuanya. Anak-anak pun tak ada masalah lagi. The house was 'cleaned' thoroughly by the group of Ustaz, Alhamdulillah. But according to them, sepatutnya takada major issue because those yang 'menumpang' didnt mean any harm pun.

So, per my mum's advise, we treated the kids for worms pulak. Betullah.. cacing rupanya! Heran jugaklah sebab all 3 kids kena cacing at one time. But well, diaorang dah cure pun, Alhamdulillah..

I've been meaning to update tapi asal log in je, kena writer's block. Hence the tweakings. So, do you like the new look?

Paranormal?

2009-01-18T17:08:00.009+08:00

Aisya started vomitting since last Thursday night, followed by Adly who started early Friday morning. Both continued vomitting and by Saturday, Azhad joined in. I mean, join "geng muntah". Zickry was sent to his gramps sebab sekolah ada activity on Saturday morning. Kesian, sampai lembik lah the 3 kids.

When we brought Aisya & Adly to the clinic on Friday, the doc's diagnosis was food poisoning to which sent me thinking. There's this 1 week during school holidays when all 4 kids muntah-muntah. Pun doc kata food poisoning. Why? What is actually wrong? Hygiene level kat rumah ni tak bagus ke? Sebab when they'e back at my parents, ok pulak. Nak kata because makan outside food, tak jugak sebab the 2 young ones jarang makan outside food. Dalam sibuk menjaga, jenuh jugak kami perah otak. We're desperate to know the rootcause. So, boleh solve this issue. After all, kesian anak-anak, kan?

Well, I dont mean to whine. I'm more of sharing this with you readers.

Last night, the hubs found this interesting read (Mazidul) on paranormal stuff. Is that what they call it? Benda ni memang susah I nak digest. Probably sebab ceteknya ilmu didada. Kebetulan the hubs dok load gambar family and he saw a lot of those called 'orbs' pada gambar we all. Yang tak best, dalam rumah pulak tu. I pulak penakut nak mampus. Aduh.. Gambar dulu-dulu pun dah ada benda tu! Maksudnya? Dari dululah benda-benda ni dah ada kat rumah ni? Yikes. Tapi, takde pulak benda-benda pelik jadi. Cuma lately.

You see, I had a miscarriage last month. Time tu badan tak bersih. Budak-budak muntah-muntah. Now, pun badan I tak bersih beginning Thursday night and budak-budak muntah-muntah jugak. Masa berurut after a week I miscarried tu, bidan tu taught me sepotong ayat and asked me to put certain things under our mattress sebab dia tengok I ada lebam besar kat peha. Experiment dia kata, since I told her memang selalu dapat those lebam. She said 'benda' ni dah lama dengan I. Betul, lepas-lepas I put those things, lebam-lebam tu tak pernah ada. Infact, in my condition now, the lebam tak ada. Usually, time nilah yang banyak. Adakah ini bermakna 'benda' tu start kacau my kids sebab dia tak boleh kacau I dah? I'm puzzled. It's hard to digest, tapi tak boleh jugak ditolak terus. Sebab we know, benda-benda halus ni wujud.

Entahlah. Pray for us. We're having some people yang arif dalam hal ni to come by tonight. Scary, tapi if it's true ada gangguan, better to get it done, I mean rid off and over with. And of course, the kids are still under medications.

It's show time

2009-01-15T22:13:00.003+08:00

I came home early today and saw that the Id0l is back and beamed all the way through dinner. And just a moment ago, I learnt that Pris0n Break 4 is starting come next Monday. So how cool is that? Now that my fav tele shows are back! Although I'm not putting much hope for PB. Last season was a huge disappointment. I watched the first 2 episodes and that was all. Bosan. Tapi I love M1chael Scoffield. So, let's see lah kan? So, 2 more additions to the already addictive Gr3y's Anatomy show. Ada lagi new ones that I'm missing?

Someone pernah comment, said I kaki tv. The way she delivered it was like it's not quite proper for a mum of 4 like me. Which I disagree. Sebab, those shows after 9pm and by then, budak-budak dah ready for bed. The shows helped me to wind down before I hit the sack. Combat stress and besides, mummy & daddy bolehlah lepak berdua. If not, sibuk je gerabak mengekor..

On Staying Healthy

2009-01-15T09:25:00.015+08:00

Few Health Tips, some we may not be aware of..or rather, I'm not aware of. Just a little sharing. Read on..

* Answer the phone by LEFT ear
* Do not drink coffee TWICE a day
* Do not take pills with COOL water
* Do not have HUGE meals after 5pm
* Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume
* Drink more WATER in the morning, less at night
* Keep your distance from hand phone CHARGERS
* Do not use headphones/earphone for LONG period of time
* Best sleeping time is from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning
* Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping
* When battery is down to the LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone
as the radiation is 1000 times

Volcano, am I not?

2009-01-12T14:18:00.002+08:00

Lately, I notice saya sangat cepat emo. Kenapa ye? Nak kata PMS, dah habis pun.

Last week, I geram tak tentu pasal sampai boleh nak resign just because of a tiny insect. Boleh tak? Cut story short, dia baru, dengan tak tau protokol nya, whining je manjang. End of the day, her director was made to believe yang saya ni tak cooperative. Habislah reputation.. KAN? Tu yang rasa nak resign tu. Dia pun satu, staff baru taknak train betul-betul, menyusahkan orang. Buat analysis silap, orang lain kena blame.

Tadi pagi, my patience yg setebal kulit bawang was again, tested by Adly. Mummy malas nak layan, so I told him, taknak sekolah takpelah. I told him too, that I'll be stopping by at our neighbour's house to pick and send the boy to school because Mummy sayang dia sebab dia rajin pergi sekolah. So, our boy terus melompat bangun and cried and feed me with the usual "Maaf, Mummy.. Maaf" while he too, walked to the bathroom. *Grin* Kan senang? Saja nak menyakitkan hati orang pagi-pagi.

Good thing volcano tak sempat meletup. TAPI, selesai hantar Adly, bapak dia pulak silap petik suis and buat volcano meletup dan dengan tak disengajakan memuntahkan lava-lavanya. Memang tak best. Stress punya pasal ke ni eh?

Another Week

2009-01-10T23:57:00.002+08:00

A week gone. 2 days off and tomorrow, he'll be back to school. Err, will he? We'll find out. Pray with me, dear friends, for a smooth sailing week. Taknak le kena go through the cycle again.. Amin!

*Note:Kedah school weeks begins on Sundays

At Last

2009-01-05T11:31:00.003+08:00

So, the boy finally decided to go to school on late Saturday evening. And mummy was then panicky. I didnt buy him a thing!! Quickly, went out, grab him some stationeries, Ultraman this, Ultraman that, just to encourage him. I couldnt find a bag for him, though, none offered was to his liking. So, finally we settled for his brother's old bag til this weekend, more time to shop.. and err, more reason for ME to go out and shop. Hiks!

So, yesterday, the boy got up early, anxious but not too excited. Registration process took a while and the teacher was involved. So, the boy sat at his desk anticipating on what's to come next. Yet, a few more parents showed up with other newbies, and that extended our boy's wait. He turned back at me, and yup, I saw tears rolling down his pale cheek. Adoi! I quickly went and hugged him. Takut meraunglah pulak kang. But, lucky, he only wept quietly. Kalau ikutkan dia ni, if kat rumah, sure dah meraung. Control macho la tu. Nak balik, he whispered. Nasib baik by then, the teacher was ready to start. So, he let me wait outside. For 10 minutes or so, he turned back a few times. And when his 'minyak sudah panas', I could hear him answering to the teacher's questions. Loud and clear. Ok, seeing the boy has got his confidence, I felt that it's time for me to leave. By then, the teacher paused again as another parent came. I went near my boy and he told me he's fine and it's OK for me to leave. Just dont forget to come back and pick him up, he said. Phew!

As promised, I went and picked him up from school. I asked him how did he like school. He said, "Bestlah sekolah". I smiled and heard him saying "Harini hari yang paaaaling seronok. Thanks, Mummy. Esok Adly nak pi sekolah lagi". I was all smiles.

TAPI, pagi ni dia buat hal. He didnt want to go to school. Somehow, I managed to make him shower, put on his clothes, had breakfast and finally got in the car. He totally ignored his school bag. Takpe, mummy bawakkan. Sampai at the school gate, he hesitated until he saw some friends. Thought, I'd just follow him in. Selamba, I was ignored! His teacher came, he followed her, put his bag and sat at his desk. Erkk..? Tunggu lagi? Kissed him goodbye and he let me go with a smile. Happy!

Back to school

2009-01-03T15:44:00.002+08:00

Today is the last of the long school holidays. And til today jugaklah, saya masih belum berjaya memujuk my soon-to-be 5 year old to go to school. Sudah habis idea. Macamana ni?

When you're down..

2009-01-01T19:22:00.003+08:00

..What would you do? What sort of escapism is good? Would you opt to live in denial? But wouldnt that make you a hypocrite? Or would you confront? Would that bring results? Would it turn ugly that you end up wasting tears? Or would you creep in your shell and keep things to yourself hoping that time will heal the pain?

Do you know...?

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2009-01-01T12:14:00.010+08:00

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Saying Goodbye..

2008-12-31T13:21:00.004+08:00

Last day of 2008. I'm home, not well, again! Bad week, this has been. Totally no strength to even walk. Good thing boleh baring while blogging. Bosan, seh. Asyik tido since semalam. Tapi I must maintain my horizontal positioning, otherwise perut rasa semacam.

Betul bagai dikata, sakit ni nak datang sekejap je, tapi nak baik, slow dari siput. Time nilah baru ingat nikmat sihat. Oh well, you guys enjoy whatever's left of 2008. Guess, I'll see you next year je lah.

Aint No Sunshine

2008-12-29T14:53:00.003+08:00

Hello! It's been a while. Selamat menyambut Maal Hijrah, everyone. Tahun baru, azam baru. But I'm not one who'd list my new year's resolutions for others to see. I do list them somewhere, like a checklist, got ticked whenever accomplished. Of course, I'm not against anyone who would publish theirs. It's just that.. well, saya kan pemalu!

One thing for sure, I wont be upgrading my resolution for blogging. Bukan apa, I'm more of a reader than a writer so, whenever time permits, I'd rather be reading what others updated than updating mine. So, I'll stick to updating only when I can or feel like it. OK kan?

Oh, title di atas certainly takde kena-mengena dengan ini entry. Dont ask me why, I pun pening

I'm so malas lately ..

2008-12-15T15:42:00.007+08:00

I'm suspecting something, tapi wait-lah. I'll announce once it's confirmed. Meanwhile, below are the kids photos when we visited Mama Reza & family a day before Adha. The little one is Reza, suka senyum, sangat cute. The only gal in the pic is my Aisya who's a day older than Ryan, Reza's elder bro. The only adult seen is my hubsie-dubsie.. Contrast kan, dia dengan Reza?

So malas

2008-12-11T14:29:00.004+08:00

Read if you can spare the time. Memang sangat malas tapi juga sangat busy. Otak sudah almost cramp dek mengantuk. Tak larat nak pulun dah akak..

It's been some months, the last and current. Work was too demanding, biasalah hujung tahun. Dah tu, nak bercuti sakan pun tak boleh memandangkan cuti yang cuma tinggal 1.7 days sahaja. Dont ask me where the 0.7 day come from and how it's calculated. I'm that malas to think.

Bukan lagi membuka mata dan minda, ini entry. Lagi menambah 'kemengantukan' - is there such word? I dont think so, tapi .. gasaklah.. indeed, i'm THAT malas.

Agenda Weekend

2008-11-28T12:14:00.007+08:00

Hmm.. mana nak merayau eh? Pantang ada duit! Boss pun tak balik this week. Best ni, merayau sorang-sorang. Year end sale dah start kan?

The 2 elder boys are leaving me tomorrow for a few weeks holiday with the gramps. That means my mini zoo tinggal the 2 younger ones sahaja. Tak sunyi jugaklah. I'm leaving early today to spend time with the boys. Tengok Madagascar best jugak kan? Depends if the boys can walk in their jeans or not. Semalam jalan pakai shorts pun macam funny je. Kesian betul. Tu pun Tok nak jugak heret gi jalan. I'm sure going to miss them .. Takpe, let's pray that next year kita boleh jalan sama-sama.

I Love U

2008-11-27T17:31:00.004+08:00

Mummy : Dah baca Al-Fatihah?
Adly : Sudah, Mummy
Mummy : OK lah, Good Night, Sayang.. I love you
Adly : I love you too, Mummy
Mummy : I love you more
Adly : Bukan Mummy, I love you three lah.
Mummy : OK, I love you. Dah tidurlah

Malas nak argue, banyak cerita budak 4 tahun ni. Nanti bangun pulak anak dara I.

Kan Dah Kena...

2008-11-26T19:06:00.006+08:00

Tulah dia. Nama pun datang kerja kan? So, kenalah BEKERJA. Hokay? Ni dok layan MukaBuku, Frien5ter dan segala bagai. Dah, kan orang dah marah? Sekarang dah kena block. Mula-mula TubeAnda, sekarang, MukaBuku dan rakan-rakan yang sewaktu dengannya.

HABIS?? Sapa susah sekarang?? AKAKKKK jugaklah kan? Warghhhh, macam nak nangis, tau. It's not that I bukak FB all the time. Kengkadang (Ahem!) je I peep. Tapi, bila takde workload memang manjang gaklah I peep. Disamping meninjau blog-blog anda, of course. NOW? Kena kembali ke asallah maksudnya. Since now dah kurang satu element distraction, maka, saya dengan ini berikrar, akan lebih diligent meninjau blog-blog anda dan juga meng-update mine. Oh, dan of course, bekerja dengan LEBIH rajin lagi, memanfaatkan setiap detik dan waktu bekerja dedicated to work, work & WORK. HUHU....

Takut Kamera

2008-11-21T16:13:00.003+08:00

Tengoklah anak dara saya ni. Takut kamera, boleh tak?

Alahai anak mummy

2008-11-20T18:40:00.008+08:00

I feel much better. My vision's much clearer now, the swelling long gone. Jahat tau, ada orang kata skodeng. Mana ada. Takkan kot kena ketumbit sebab dok nursing the 2 boys? Mustahil tu. Above pics was taken during their berkhatan ceremony last Saturday. The one smiling is Zickry who took the whole thing like a total hero, gentleman lah konon, sangat cool. Tengoklah gambar, siap senyum. Azhad, the younger boy was calmer when we were at the clinic. Cuma once we reached home, he started whining and crying, especially bila nampak muka Tok Abah. Hilang segala macho. Kat clinic siap boleh ketawa tu. Doctor pun pening dengan budak berdua ni. Us, being their parents rasa sangat relieved, bak kata doctor macam baru selesai bayar hutang worth 2mil. Mana tak relieve, I spent sleepless nights worrying about them boys. Nasib baik dah selesai and now they're healing beautifully.

Sakit Mata

2008-11-17T14:24:00.004+08:00

Boo-hoo! Like a pirate, I'm using an eye to see the world. My left eye ada macam pimple kat dalam kelopak mata. I woke up pagi tadi and saw mata sudah bengkak sebelah. Still, a true slave I am, datang kerja sebab banyak impending. At least clear some of the garbages and then, go see doctor and claim that medical leave. Boleh join lepak at my mum's with the boys yang baru disunatkan last weekend. I'll blog about that in another entry ye? Sedang tunggu gambar ni. Ada gambar baru best cerita. (Alasan)

AKHIRNYA....!

2008-11-12T19:11:00.004+08:00

I installed Mozilla Firefox just last night and now I'm able to update. Chewah, terimalah ini sebagai alasan for my long silence. Bukan tak nak, eh? Not able sebenarnya. Puas cari punca. Rupanya nak kena guna different cara. Kena pulak time is of the essence for me these days, macamlah orang lain takkan? But seriously, nak install benda simple ni pun berkira. AN-nyways.. it's good to be back! Nanti saya cerita panjang. I heard thunder, kang hujan lebat pulak kang. Baik balik sekarang.

Selamat Hari Raya

2008-09-25T16:06:00.003+08:00

Perasan tak, I've been doing blogging marathons for the past 2 days? Record tau ni. Saya sendiri pun kagum , walaupun entry mengarut je pun. Yang lebih 'mengagumkan' lagi if my boss were to find out. HAHA.

Checklist for the trip/cuti - In random order

1. Tukar tayar kereta - CHECKED.
Memang, sedap giler drive to work pagi tadi. Mau tak, the hubs tukar all 4 tyres semalam. 2 rims yg bengkok, siapalah lagi yg empunya kerja tu kan, pun dah ditukar. Memang sedap..

2. Service kereta - CHECKED.
Semua sudah beres bab kereta. Tinggal dibersihkan beberapa ketika before berlepas je. Maklumlah, anak ramai, cuci awal, kotor balik kang. Yang penting, kereta bersih during the journey. Sampai Jaybee leh cuci lagi.

3. Baju Raya -
Ironic, tahun ni baju Raya mommy yang siap dulu. Walhal baju melayu budak-budak yang ditempah dulu. I spoke to the tailor tadi,hoping by tonight dapatlah. Yang lain, dah beli since before Ramadhan lagi. If not, teruk jugak nak shop dengan gerabak yang panjang, kena lak time puasa ni.

4. Zakat -
The hubs baru nak bayar tonight. Oklah tu.

5. Kuih Raya - CHECKED
Bukan dah siap buat, tapi dah siap ambik. Heh! Saya memang kurang berbakat dalam bidang baking-membaking ni. So, mak dah siapkan a few jenis and I bought 2 types from an office mate. Lain-lain kena gi collect from my biras in Jaybee.

6. Packing -
Ini yang lemah ni. Belum start lagi pun. Tonight I will put aside the clothes untuk dibawa and will pack them. Ini memakan masa and there's a different checklist altogether. Yelah, anak akak 4, OK?

7. Duit Raya -
Ini pun belum disiapkan lagi. Yang dah ada sampul je. Balance tahun sudah-sudah. Isinya nak kena gi collect when we reach Jaybee nanti. Ada tukang sudah ditempah untuk memecahkan wang.

8. Cat-sitter -
Ni malam karang baru nak approach the same jiran yang selalu tolong kasi kucing the hubs makan when we're away. The hubs ada 8 ekor kucing! Sangat menyusahkan bila nak travel. Leceh.

9. Salam Raya -
Nilah, rasanya dah tiba time ni. If not tak sempat. Nak kena make my round dah ni. So, I should be stopping here even I think there are other stuff I'm missing.

Please accept my virtual salam for all of you lovely readers. Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir & Batin. For those travelling, have a safe journey.

Almost

2008-09-25T11:16:00.002+08:00

Sedihnya, Ramadhan is almost at its end.. Soon, there will be that familiar exodus to kampung. Kami tidak terkecuali. This year, like previous years, we planned to start ahead. InsyaAllah, after sahur on early Saturday morning we’ll leave for Kay Ell for a stopover. Then we’ll head to JayBee after Iftar. So, we'll be spending the last few days of this year’s Ramadhan and 1st Syawal at the hub's hometown.

Saya sangat excited sebab sudah lama mengidamkan Murtabak Daging Kampung Melayu, dan juga Laksa Johor. Oh, that's just to name a few. Pagi-pagi dah terbau-bau murtabak ni. Seriously!

Food o glorious food.

The hubs pulak, every puasa mesti nak cari ini:-
Air Kathira Abu Bakar
(Article from http://sedamaihati.blogspot.com)

Air yang dianggap lain daripada yang lain itu adalah sejenis minuman popular di kalangan penduduk Johor yang dikatakan berasal dari Pakistan dan kini menjadi pilihan utama umat Islam untuk dijadikan juadah berbuka puasa.

Antara keistimewaan Air Kathira Abu Bakar berbanding dengan air kathira yang diusahakan oleh peniaga lain ialah ia disediakan menggunakan 10 bahan terpilih dan segar, antaranya buah semangkuk, buah kathira, gajus, kismis, kurma, agar-agar, biji selasih, halwa kabung, susu dan beberapa bahan lain.

A Morning Song

2008-09-25T10:00:00.002+08:00

Pagi ini, penyakit malas ku makin menjadi-jadi..

I had an early night semalam. So was Adly, the boy who’s sick, he still is. Entah pukul berapa Bibik letak Aisya next to me, I pun tak sedar. Tau-tau, midnight Aisya meraung sebab nose block. Horrified, I took her out of the room sebab she was screaming so loud. I think ada phlegm blocking the passage not allowing her to breathe properly. Kesian, nak keluarkan dia tak pandai. Nak muntahkan, she tried tapi tak keluar. Yang funny, ejek orang muntah, pandai pulak. Sampai nak jatuh dalam bilik air mengejek abang dia muntah, tau. Boleh tahan jugak, ini budak perempuan.

I tried giving her water, tak nak. She was screaming and mommy yang mabuk ubat campur setengah panicky, mulalah nak nangis. Dad wasn’t in pulak. Luckily the Bibik heard, tapi, kalau dia tak dengar, confirm pekaklah maid aku. Aisya meraung satu neighborhood boleh dengar tu. As soon as she scooped Aisya from me, the screamings slowly subsided to sobbings. She needed another pair of hands yang tak tense up, I figure. Denial, eh!

Aisya

2008-09-24T17:10:00.000+08:00

Malasnya

2008-09-24T17:00:00.003+08:00

Macam-macamlah. Mentang-mentanglah dah lama saya tak update, kan? Ada saja yang berubah.

Harini, saya malas kerja. Kerja pun kurang, sangat kurang, I think I spent less than half a day working. Tolong jangan habaq kat boss cek, na? Mau mengaruk dia kang. Seriously, saya sudah malas and also in holiday mood. Ni pun dok menjeling jam di dinding je ni. Since 2pm, ok? Memang parah. I'm so looking forward to home. Bukan sebab the hubs baru sampai pagi tadi. Tapi sebab nak balik rest, nak baring. I dont feel too well. Dah 2 malam I slept for like less than 3 hours. Bukan sebab rajin kerja, ke fikir masalah dunia, tapi sebab anak tak sihat. Not that I'm complaining. Dugaan. Biasalah dah jadi mak ni.

Harini, saya juga malas nak fikir menu untuk berbuka. Senang cakap, malas masak. Pagi tadi saya sangat teruja nak sajikan the hubs dengan asam pedas ayam. Mai dah petang ni, cek dah malas. Or rather orang utara kata, baloq (extreme punya malaslah ni). The hubs kata tak kisah, if tak ke Pasar Ramadhan, kita dine out. Nasib baiklah orang faham.

Sekarang, saya pun dah malas nak fikir and nak type..
Nauzubillah.. Sabar jelah..

And they say .. Toodeloo

2008-09-24T14:00:00.003+08:00

Birds of the same feather flock together ..

I should be sticking to my own kind. Only, unfortunately, none is around at that moment. So, I took the chance, without commitment in mind. I'm so sorry, I have to go back to being myself, even without them of the same feathers.

O, what was I thinking.. So, it's toodeloo, then.

Happy Birthday, Azhad

2008-09-12T05:00:00.000+08:00

Today is Azhad aka Mat Bom's 7th birthday. Born just a few hours after I saw the NY attack on tele, few minutes after it actually happened. It wasnt at all expected sebab Mommy langsung tak sedar the pain I was having in my sleep was labor pain. Dia arrived 2 weeks earlier than the due date.

Azhad, despite being one grumpy and big rebel boy, was Mommy's loyal shopping companion right until he started schooling and stayed with the gramps. He's very helpful around the house, tolong Mommy masak and kemas rumah. He's a big fan of food too. Selalu looking forward to Mommy's cooking. Asal Mommy masak, sibuk nak tolong. If he's shooed away from the kitchen, sure would come by every few minutes to ask - dah siap ke belum. However, he's no longer his chubby self. I think school made him dark and thin. Oh I must rephrase that, actually, PLAYING under the sun be it recess ke while tunggu bas ke, made him dark and thin. Sanggup tak makan during recess sebab nak main.

This charming boy always brought back good results, from school and KAFA, made us all very proud of him. VERY!

Earlier, he called and asked pukul berapa I'd pick him up and ordered cake for Iftar. Sebenarnya dah janji dengan the gramps that we'll be celebrating tomorrow since I couldnt leave work early today. Biasalah, dateline.. ke deadline eh? Gift pun tak sempat beli, actually cari but tak dapat. Takde pulak Enid Blyt0n's collection in Malay tadi. I thought of buying him a set of those siri penyiasatan budak-budak. Must cari elsewhere, read, tunggu the hubs balik. This boy is into reading and everytime he saw me with a book, dia akan tanya macam-macam. To the point, Mommy kena cerita, dah ganti bedtime story pulak. Boleh tak, Jeffrey Arch3r or Gr1sham buat bedtime story..?

O well, I cant be spending so much time blogging. Must get back to work so boleh balik and pick the boys up cepat.

Azhad, Happy Birthday, boy! Mommy love you so much. I'm grateful that I have you. Semoga diberkati, dilimpahi dengan rezeki, kesihatan yang berpanjangan dan dipanjangkan usia as I look forward to many many more years with you. Amin!

A week has gone ..

2008-09-09T03:06:00.000+08:00

Sedar-sedar it's now the second week of Ramadhan. It's been great so far with the hubs around.
Ada jugak teman ke Pasar Ramadhan. But he's leaving tomorrow..huhu.

I havent been to the mosque for Terawih at all. Honestly, I think I'm not about ready to
leave Aisya. Bukan apa, I left her all day. Then when I'm home from work, I'd be rushing in the kitchen, surely with very little time to spare for her. Pastu, berbuka, then rush keluar pulak ke masjid. Taklah kot.. not this year. Dia pun dah pandai, bedtime je cari mommy. Harus jealous si Adly, my hyper one. Habis macamana?

Our 2 elder ones are the puasa champs. So farlah.. I pray for their health especially throughout the month so they could stay fasting like they did previous year. Seronok dengan budak-budak ni especially bila tengokkan gelagat masing-masing time puasa-puasa ni.

Zickry is one cool boy. Nine years old, dah pandai maintain macho. Bangun sahur sangat senang. Everyday akan request the same nasi goreng tomato, seriously since last year. It's different with Azhad. Waking him up for sahur means waking up the entire neighborhood, no joke. Kecoh, selagi food tak masuk mulut. Once dah start makan, sunyi sepi. Tak pernah takde second helping. Tapi, bila siang, adik pegang roti kosong pun dah riuh tanya lambat ke lagi nak berbuka!
Bila anak-anak dah besar ni, lebih seronok Iftar kat rumah, kan? The kids sangat encouraging, so, mommy pun sangat enjoy cooking for them although I'm no cooking champ. But today, the house is going to be quiet without the 2. They're with me only during weekends and school holidays. So, it's going to be me and the hubs jelah.. By tomorrow, I Iftar sorang le jawabnya.

Still, I'm planning for Gulai Ikan Kering. Ada sambal belacan, then ulam-ulaman, oklah kan? I'm scrapping the idea for kuih cara. Macam tak cukup santan je rasa. So, kenalah rush to pasar ramadhan for the kuih after masak ni, if not macam tak lengkap. Hopefully sempatlah. Selamat berbuka everyone!

Merdeka and Ramadhan

2008-08-30T01:06:00.000+08:00

It's Friday, yeay! And, it's a long weekend ahead, double yeay! AND, the hub's coming home.. another big yeay!!

Well.. at least that's how I felt getting up from the bed this morning. I've even set the out of office notification for Monday since 10.00am, mind you.. Now, the excitement is slowly fading. Like ada saja makhluk yg jealous tu. Howlah brown cow.. spoil mood orang je. Biasa tau diaorang ni.

Anyways..

I'd like to wish you all great people & readers of blogspot, a Ramadhan Al-Mubarak. Selamat beramal dan semoga mendapat barkah sempena bulan yg mulia ini. O, and Selamat Hari Merdeka!

Great time it was

2008-08-27T15:06:00.000+08:00

We took our boys to Genting during the last school holidays. It was great fun especially for Adly as it was his first time. It was my first (and I swear, my last) time taking the cable car. Urghh.. Itu semua biras ku punya brilliant idea. I dahlah fear heights beside those creepy crawlies and of course, the reptiles.

Also seen in the photo are my nephew (most left) and nieces.

Your silly remarks ..

2008-08-27T14:57:00.000+08:00

..Confirmed how innocent and ignorant you are. Well, could it be you or your surroundings? Hmm I'm thinking probably your upbringing or could it be your peers? Oh well, you're just too tiny an insect for me to even bother. Boo!!

Ta-da!!

2008-08-25T11:41:00.000+08:00

Cheers to a new beginning. Cheers to my new home, good reliable blogspot. Now that most of those I know had moved, so I decided, a move is good for me too. So, from now on, I'll be here.
Now, that the house is clean and things are in order, I'm off stalking. Many thanks to Gart who's helped provide info on the template. You like?