4-tier chest drawer

baju adik yg dah siap susun

model tak rasmi utk stroller adik

car seat

fan comel

play gym

Gambar di upload atas permintaan beberapa rakan...tapi warehouse sales ni dah abis, insya Allah kalau ade lagi kitorang akan war2 kan ok!

(drawer tu beli kat kedai 'ah chong' je bukan warehouse sales tuh)

Ada org tanyer, lama tak update blog bz ker? :p

1] First thing, masuk tpt baru...biasala byk benda kena blajar. Agak blur, dan terasa sgtla lembab otak ni nak terima benda baru. Lucky bos ok and baik hati (kena amik hati bos ni kot2 dia baca hehehe)...kena ajar satu-satu...harap2la otak aku ni cepat pick up

2] It wasnt that bad travelling to Annexe. Surprisingly in terms of km lebih kurang sama ke cyber. Jam pon kurang, masih sempat dpt parking free kalau kluar rumah 745am. But i make it a routine to go out as early as 730am to avoid bad traffic. Yg beza cuma tol jela..tu pon dah kurang 1 tol sbb zarid dah ajar 'jln rahsia' hehe.
So far masih larat drive...takdela cramp ke ape ker, harap2 larat la sampai saat2 terakhir nanti :)

3] Class is nearing towards the end. End of this week will be my final class! It's going to be a take home exam this time, due on 27/7. We already had the paper in hand, unfortunately none of us is able to answer all the Qs...still in the dark, still digging up here n there to find the clues huhuhu.

4] Went to My Dear warehouse sale last week in Puchong. He's still in my tummy, yet a new stroller, car seat, play gym and whatnots already await ahead. Such a lucky baby :) Shopping sakan sampai tercabut sandal pregnant aku...sabor jela. Skang gi opis pakai sandal 'rugged'...nak beli flat sandal baru cam malas, lepas pregnant bukannyer nak pakai balik :p

We've made our full payment to lawyer today. Received discount for a few hundreds, it might be immaterial to some but to us...huhh dah cukup bagusla tuh :) Rezeki jugak kan!

Adik baby's clothes have been arranged nicely in his drawers, cleaned and folded. I've washed the curtains, my first time indeed ever since we moved in :p Umi has sewn (betul ke ni ape past tense sew?) a new mickey curtain for adik, am yet to see it in the next few weeks. Think of getting a new stroller since we already gave the one used by Idlan to his cousin. And yes a car seat as well, since we never have that before. Perhaps this might justify for another shopping trip next july? j-card day some more jgn marah org CBJ :p

We applied for a fixed line and streamyx, only just now to find out from the 100 operator that "tiada kemudahan servis di tpt anda." Apa kes ni...neighbour depan kami dah ade line. Musnah harapan nak berblogging time pantang :(

Our home refinancing process is nearly completed, i shall expect the co to start doing deduction from my salary next month. The bank has stopped taking our monthly loan repymt, and we got back our 2-mths installment, leaving us 'kaya' sekejap hehe. Used the money wisely to invest in PM, bought a 4-tier chest drawers for adik baby with 'good bargains', and the rest safely channeled to TH.

With the present gloomy market condition, pressure on increased inflation rates and the rising global CPO price, it's a high time for you to invest now. Go purchase additional units of mutual funds, take the opportunity of their current low price. If you were to invest in stocks, pay attention to companies with good cash flow track, and those who give consistent dividend and high payout ratio (source: Malaysian Business, June). TM stands among the highest in both category :p One word for caution, be sure you know your risk tolerance level, and how long you can be patient and stay persevere in the slow mkt environment.

It'll be less than a week before i move to a new division, kind of scare and cuak when i come to think of it...the new work, new boss, new environment..hope everything's gonna be fine. After 4 yrs in SAC, i'm glad that i'll be leaving the jobs to a group of good ppl. But the not so good part is that the new office is quite far from home, wth the increase petrol price, i definitely need to do some adjustment in my upcoming monthly budget :(

Bersemangat waja kunci jam pukul 4:15am dgn niat nak buat assignment.
Terlajak ke 5:30am.
Bgn bancuh cucur sempoi...konon nak bwk breakfast gi ofis sempena kempen
berjimat cermat.
Baru goreng satu round, gas padam....habis rupanye gasku!

Hancur niat murni pagi ni.
Cucur bertukar jadi nasi goreng kampung kafe ofis :)

* Ptg ni f/up check up ngan gynae....harap2 berat tak naik 4kg lagi this time :p
Tapi mkn coklat langkawi everyday 'byk' ketul....isk isk isk

ape citer last week?

Cuti-cuti Mesia seminggu, balik ke Kulim and sambung cuti ke Langkawi. Dah lama tak bercuti sakan...terasa sangat heaven dpt lupakan ofis sekejap!

Lepas 2 mlm tido di kg, kami ke Langkawi...bersama-sama family aku dan MIL. Drive 2 kereta dari Kulim ke jeti Kuala Perlis, memakan masa 2.5 jam.
Naik feri, hujan renyai2 sket, ombak kurang gelora...so tadela mabuk laut :)


Sampai langkawi, kami sewa Van nissan....muatlah utk angkat 6 adults, 1 kid & beg2 baju kami. Nak sewa Innova...terlalu mahal plak...kan skang tgh kempen berjimat-cermat!
Terus pegi shopping di kuah, kuar masuk HIG, Idaman suri dan kedai2 lain....beli set mangkuk corning ware, set glass dan coklat2 yg lazatss. Sangat penat....ptg baru check in sri intan. Sgt cuak bila kuar spotting yg agak byk...inform pruzz, dan dlm keadaan penat tu kami kuar balik ke town kuah mencari klinik. Idlan ditinggalkan bersama umi...meraung dia bila kami tinggal hehe. Mencabar betul cari klinik, dekat 1/2jam, time tu dah nak maghrib, klinik byk tutup...dan klinik kat langkawi mmg tak byk! At last jumpe klinik Dr Naga...naga pon naga la janji dia ade scanner. Alhamdulillah adik baby still moving...semua ok..syukur rasa. Mlm tu rehat jela...jln pon sopan santun je :p Sebenarnya mlm sebelum ke langkawi, ade sedikit air kuar...rasanye air ketuban kot...tapi aku tak ckp kat mak dan umi. Still relaks..sbb igtkan biasa je. Tapi bila kuar spotting, rasa cuak plak....macam tanda2 nak bersalin :p


Hari ke-2 dihabiskan dgn si jejaka2 mandi di swimming pool, then sambung shopping di pdg maksirat dan pekan Kuah lagi. Kali ni membeli blouse2, skirt, kain batik, travel bags besar 2 ketul dan 4 piece square bowl buffet set. Aku dilarang sama sekali mengangkut brg, makanya pruzz dan yg lain2 menjadi mangsa. Thank u B!!!


On the way back sekali lagi kuar spotting di jeti....mlm tu kat rumah MIL pon kuar sket...so cuti dihabiskan dgn berehat je. Tak berani jln byk2 lagi dah. Makcik still ade satu paper lagi beb!!!


Gambar? adela beberapa keping je amik thru phone...kamera bwk tapi sgt bijak, memory card tertinggal kat kl :p

the price hike

I care less about the sms received yesterday, let alone squeezing and queueing at the petrol pump...knowing how the chaos would be. Dengar berita semlm tensi banget rasa!

Anyway how do i cope with that?
First, to have a simple home-made breakfast for today. We settled for scramble egg, fish fillets and instant red bean pau. This is in response to our PM's call for us to change our lifestyle :p

Second, i turn out to be a very civil woman driver by maintaining speed at 100km/hr this morning... what an achievement hohohoho...considering you're driving in cyberjaya area! I resist my legs from pressing the pedal, stay at the middle lane while looking at others on the right lane, green with envy :(
Dunno whether driving at slower pace will give that much impact on fuel saving, but at least i tried kan!

arghh time tulis ni tetiba rasa tension!

Hah to make things worst, the new electricity tariff will take effect in July dude...sabor jela.
But im hepi since the co shares go up yesterday. And we received the dividend cheque 2 days ago.
Walaupun sket je...tapi duit jugak :)

sms contest

Lepas baca blog farra, terus saya click link ustaz zaharuddin
untuk tahu dgn lebih lanjut penjelasan beliau tentang latest SMS contest promote by Cel***.
Bayangkan betapa untungnya company jika sorang peserta menghabiskan wang sejumlah RM300, kalau 1000 peserta dah brape?

Mujurlah saya bukan jenis yg suke bersms utk masuk contest :)
So kengkawan yg lain, jgn mudah tertipu dan terpedaya dgn iklan2 menarik yg nampak macam sgtlahhh drooling tapi kite yg rugi!

pump

Elated :)

My Swing has arrived yey! Can't wait to have a look at it since it's still in uk, in a good hands of my SIL....tq unde!!! Price is a bit cheaper than here, and i get free milk freezer bags and bf booklet.

My big boy is getting manja than ever these days...at certain times becomes so cheeky when he called us kejap ayah, then ibu, the next minute i become mommy, umi......etc. Loves to sing lagu nabi-nabi, rasul, nama2 Allah...though some of the pronounciation still pelat2 gitu. His appetite is improving, eats rice obediently despite kena paksa dan bebel :p Last night he gobbled 6 cucuk of sate while ourselves settled for mee bandung muar :) Suke buat2 merajuk tundukkan muka...even at public, and we got no choice but to console him sbb nnt dia buat2 menangis sampai kuar air mata. Dramatis sungguh! Whatever he is, i really thankful for His precious gift, he is one gud boy that's very easy to take care of, dengar kata, sgt behave, cepat blajar....hilang rasa susah payah menjaga time dlm pantang dulu :p And yes, he follows our trait...kaki shopping complex! Every weekend demand pegi 'jalan-jalan'.

2 years ago.....how time flies :)

Fetuccine Alfredo

It supposed to be a long overdue post...requested by few friends of mine. Enjoys!

Fetuccine/Spaghetti Alfredo

Ingredients:
spaghetti/fetuccine - cook until tender
whipped cream
button mushroom - slice
chicken - slice
a bit of butter
olive oil/cooking oil
garlic, onion - slice
shredded cheese - i use Romano
oregano

the actions:
1. Heat the olive oil. Sautee garlic and onion.
2. Add chicken, cook until tender. Add button mushroom and let it cooked as well.
3. Add whipped cream (kotak kecik around 250ml kots). Let it boil for few minutes, then add a bit of butter.
You may add water if the gravy is too thick.
4. Lastly, add shredded cheese to your desire, let it melt, and put a dash of oregano for garnishing. You may also add black pepper to balance the cheesy taste of the gravy.

Ready to serve......sempoi je kan!
Sesuai utk mak pak and kanak2 :)

This is one of idlan's favourite (and of course myself la :p)..used to cook this since he was 1++ y-o apart from the normal bolognese sauce.
Idlan is a bit choosy when it comes to eating rice, so we normally resort to pasta for his lunch/dinner time (recently time malas mama just dial 1300882525 jerrr).
At least he still get the same amount of carbo for his daily intake.
Cumanyer the recipe doesn't include any vege...but u may always alter to your preference, add brocolli/mix vege/carrot or any vege of your choice.

my 7 facts

Sempat lagi makcik limaunipis ni men tag org...jelesnyer terkenangkan dia tgh shopping mopping kat Bandung skang ni :p

anyway here goes my 7 facts:

1. Hobi senang berubah-ubah. Kejap suke bakar kek, kejap giler jahit beads, kejap giler buat pastry.....mood mmg tak menentu sungguh.
2. Sgt suka makan :) Slalu terbayang nak beli kek sebiji yg besar and habiskan sesorang...tapi taknah buat lagik la :p
3. Cukup lazy pegi klas. Dlm klas slalu mengantuk. Tapi bila lecturer kasik assignment, aku antara yg terawal siap. Sbb akan pressure selagi assgmt tak siap...mesti terpk2 sampai time tido. Kualiti comes second, janji siap cepat!
4. Agak berkira kalau nak kluar duit beli brg sendiri (baju, kasut, etc). Tapi kalau brg idlan and adik baby...waa laju je duit tu kluar :p Kalau pegi shopping complex, tpt pertama pegi mesti kids department.
5. Malas baca suratkhabar and other reading materials....kecuali Pa&Ma and magazine related to financial matters...dan juga buku teks time nak xm hoho. Eh tapi kalau novel cinta tu konfem laju baca!
6. Antara angan2 yg belum jadi kenyataan: nak ada fridge dlm bilik yg dipenuhi dgn air kotak, coklat, aiskrim, kek, dan segala macam junks lain :p
7. Suke tido.

Tadi pegi 1st check up dgn pakar...alhamdulillah semuanye ok...yg tak ok kena tunggu dekat 2 jam before sampai turn... bosan yg amats. Oh berat mmg naik 4kg bulan ni...tapi doc kata takpe sbb blood pressure sumer ok :) Walaupun sumer org kata perut aku kecik comei, kaki dah start rasa lenguh2...jln baru sejam kat shopping complex tapi satu badan rasa lenguh macam panjat gunung ledang :p

1] Alhamdulillah, baru habis xm utk 2 subjects selepas berhempas pulas selama 2 bulan tanpa henti. Maka secara rasminyer saye cuma tinggal 1 lagi subject sebelum merdeka :))) So kepada kengkawan yg nak order kek, order anda sgt dialu-alukan sementara saye masih free 2 minggu ni hehe...bley visit Hot Stove utk updated price list ok. Bermula 7 Jun kami sekeluarga akan pulang ke Junjung, then sambung bercuti ke langkawi...adusss tak sabar sungguh!

2] Washing machine kami buat hal. Umur baru 5 tahun, sama usia ngan usia perkahwinan kami. Button dia kejap on kejap off..macam hantu main tekan2...terpaksa restart byk kali time basuh. Kadang tu 1 trip basuh makan masa lebih 5 jam...terpaksa sabar bebyk. Tanye org kedai, dia kata kena tukar the whole computer...kos RM300. Tensi sungguh. Last2 kami amik machine lama ayah...automatic tapi tader la button digital ni...usia dia dah 9 thn tapi still ok :) Brand Sanyo...machine kami tu Samsung...isk pasni takmo beli samsung dah :p

3] Berlaku tragedi masa husband angkat washing machine ayah tu masuk ke rumah. Of course dia angkat sorang sbb saye tak larat nak tolong. Machine selamat di angkat dan diletak di tptnyer. Tetiba time husband nak tunduk amik pipe dlm machine tuh, tersalah tarik otot ke muscle ke kat pinggang dia...terus dia collapse. Muscle strain ke ape ntah..tapi langsung tak boleh bgn & jln. Cuak kami. 1st time husband kena teruk camtuh...b4 this kalo kena pon setakat minor2 time main badminton. Aku & idlan pegi klinik amik ubat husband...lepas makan ubat muscle and pain killer, pon tak kurang. Mujur ari ni dia dah boley jln and ok sket....syukur padamu ya Allah.

4] Sabtu lepas ke jln tar beli kain baju raya. Giler awal ke? hehe sementara masih larat berjln ni bole la lagi...skang pon badan dah start lenguh2. Semlm timbang berat naik 4kg bulan ni...terkejut tgk mesin penimbang tu biar benar. Selama ni aku mengomel berat x naik...sekali dia naik tu dia.....huhuh jgn doktor bising sudah ler :p

it's a boy again!

hehe well the title says it all :) Sori mak ude, no gowns and pinky2 stuffs from uk ok!
Idlan la yg paling hepi bila dengar berita tu semlm.
Anyway alhamdulillah...boy ke girl ke yg penting sumernye slamat.
Buat detailed scan dekat Az-Zahrah semlm...syukur adik baby grows well, so as his development..nothing abnormal was observed so far. Jantung complete 4 chambers, liver, kidney, tangan, kaki, mulut...semuanya ok...sempat tgk dia menguap lagi tuh semlm hehe kiut sungguh! Even his weight is ok despite myself yg relatively shrinking :p

So pasnih bley start carik nama..start beli ape yg patut...surprisingly we havent bought anything yet this time.
Bukan tak excited, tapi masa tak mengizinkan. This week until next week is the time to crash my head to finish up all the case study, assgnment, term paper and whatnots. By 24 May i'll be ALL FREE!
Dah set ngan umi nak pegi Jakel cari kain langsir utk bilik adik baby :)) Ade org dah volunteer nak tlg jahit...so kite beli kain je la hehe

B4 terlupa......HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY to all the teachers, lecturers, cikgu2 tadika/nursery and whomever called as 'pendidik'. Jasa kalian semua mmg tak terbalas di dunia ini...semoga terus cemerlang dlm mendidik anak2 bangsa kita....:)

Mother's Day

Simple celebration on the mother's day....
the hot mamas from left: my SIL-Umi-me
Lepas potong kek gi mkn sate and mee bandung muar nyum nyum :)



New from Hot Stove:

Fresh fruit clan
(a choice of peach/blueberry topping)

It's my first time using peach and surprisingly the whole family loves it :)
My husband remarked...it was something different and tak muak macam choc cake hehe

Mother's Day

Delivered these to my ofismate Sue for his son's birthday and a funky cake for her mom.

Thanx a bunch for being a loyal customer of HotStove :)

'Super moist choc cake with choc ganache'

'Blueberry choc delight- cream cheese frosting'

To all dearest moms in the world, Happy Mother's Day in advance from me!

May Allah grants us patient and passion in enduring the journey towards becoming a great mom

for our family :) We may be far from being superwomen, nevertheless we can always strive

giving the best for our loved ones insya Allah.

Will be having my big final presentation this week before the final xm, wish me luck!

"Selamat Harijadi Sayang!"
Semoga panjang umur, dikurniakan kesihatan yg baik, dimurahkan rezeki dan diberkati segala amal dan perbuatan yg dilakukan di dunia ini. Dan semoga segala cita-cita awak akan menjadi kenyataan :) Kite sayang awak slalu!

- We had a pre-celebration at Paddington on the labor day, and spent about 5-7 minutes just to decide on what to order...like the twins said, they're offering nearly 138 different dishes for selection...pening pala den nak pk!
- The oven finally gets the chance to back into action after 4-5 months of hibernation period...lama tuh :p
- I still owe him a card and present....tak sempat nak beli kad, hadiah plak tak tahu nak beli ape!
- The birthday boy requested for a special dish, so i made spaghetti alfredo...our favourite! But i ended up spending RM5.50 at mamak stall for lunch since i was already late for our group discussion huhuhu

adik baby

Rasa happy sgt pagi ni, time check up tadi berat berjaya bertambah 1.5kg! Akhirnye setelah penat mkn dan berusaha hohoho. Alhamdulillah adik baby sihat...berat skarang dlm 800++gram, aktif pusing dan gerak2 spt biasa. Jantina masih menjadi tanda tanyer..main sorok2 plak dia eh! Mother's instinct rasa macam boy jugak...tapi kalau dpt girl kira bonus la :) Bila tanye idlan...dia nak sorang adik boy, sorang adik girl! Adik boy boley main mainan power rangers dia, kalau girl..."mama kena beli patung Barbie, idlan nak pinjam".

Mother's Day dah dekat...dah plan nak kasi hadiah ape pada mak anda? beli kad...blanjer makan? Sometimes mak2 kite bukan mengharapkan hadiah..cukuplah dgn ucapan kasih sayang dan doa yg berpanjangan dari kite, anak2 mereka. Aku blom beli hadiah ape lagi...cuma dlm hati dah niat nak bakar kek utk umi....niat pasang dah lama, harap2 masa dan kudrat mengizinkan :)

Borak panjang dgn umi minggu lepas, tiba2 masuk citer bab rezeki. Umi slalu pesan, jgnla ukur rezeki tu berdasarkan monetary values sahaja. Think in broader scope, rezeki dari Dia diberi dlm pelbagai bentuk. Macam umiku, dia kata sgt bersyukur sbb dpt suami yg baik, anak2 yg bijak, menantu yg baik (kembang semangkuk pruz kalo dgr nih :p), cucu yg bijak dan comel dan pendapatan yg tetap. Dulu hidup dia susah, tapi rezeki dari Allah...kini hidup dia lebih senang, walaupun belum sampai kategori 'orang kaya'...tapi dia rasa tenang dan bahagia. Cukuplah ape yg ada skarang ni.

So kengkawan, sentiasalah bersyukur dgn ape yg kite ada...bila kite susah, ingatla yg ramai lagi org di luar sana lebih susah dari kite...diberi dugaan yg lebih kuat dari kite. Bila kite rasa putus asa dan sedih dgn sesuatu, cuba yakinkan diri yg pasti ade jln penyelesaian, pasti ade sinar yg menanti di hari muka :)

The power of compounding

Let’s go back to our financial mgmt class and refresh the formula for calculating our future value of money…..

FV = PV (1+k) to the power of n

Eg: How much your RM1000 will worth in 2 years with rate of return of 4.5%?
FV = 1000 (1+0.045) to the power of 2
= RM1092.03

If we take the average rate of return for unit trust fund, for instance 10%, let’s see how much you’ll be getting….
FV = 1000 (1+0.10) to the power of 2
= RM1210

See the power of compounding? Shocking but true :)

Most of the financial gurus place emphasis on instilling discipline when it comes to savings and investment. Hence do not make excuse to yourself by saying…. “i cannot invest now because I do not have enough money”….or “I think I need to wait until my income reaches xxx before I can start saving and investing”.

Always remember the Malay phrase, “sikit-sikit lama-lama jadi bukit”.
If you can’t afford to invest RM1000, you may start small by putting aside RM100 per month. After all, what matters is to start early than never. And the good thing about unit trust, you’ll have the opportunity to invest in big and well-diversified stocks portfolios instead of just dumping your big money in one big stock, and experience the risk of losing during market downfall.

(* I've been given the greenlight to attend the "Save ur Future II: Financial Planning training" by my dearest bos :) So kengkawan...see u all there!)

The Rule of 72

Good news, Public Mutual will declare distributions (i.e. dividend) for two of its existing fund, Public Ittikal and Public Islamic Equity Fund (PIEF) on 31 May 08. So for those who invests before 31 May, you'll be automatically eligible to receive such income distributions. Last year distribution for these funds was 10 cents and 5 cents/unit respectively. So let's not wait and start invest now :) But remember, past performance is not an indication of future performance. Knowledge is still the KEY.

I'd like to share something for today.....

The Rule of 72
Divide 72 by the rate of return of any investment and the answer you get is the approximate number of years it takes for that investment to DOUBLE in value.
72 / Rate of Return = No. of years to DOUBLE money

For example, how many years you need to take to DOUBLE your RM100k if the interest rate is 10%?
72/10%=7.2 years

So, the answer is 7 years. That means you need to take 7 years to DOUBLE your RM100k to become RM200k if the interest rate is 10%.

You may replace 10% with the Tabung Haji/ASB/fixed deposit/etc rate accordingly into the formula.

bila dah tepu....

Humm the blog has been left unattended for a while. Due to the office works plus tonnes of 'tough' assignments, cases n watnots...i easily became worn out at the end of the day...brain drain poor me huhuhu tepu sungguh help!!! How i wish to swing my magic wand and turn the day into the lovely June....yeahh the month of June where i can foresee myself goyang kaki at kampung and munching loads of chocolates bought in Langkawi muhehehhe. Oppsss a slap in my face again..wake up dear berangan je dang!

May is coming....we have B's besday and mother's day to celebrate. Deep inside i wish i could bake cakes for them...chocolate cake topped with rich blueberry and yummylicious cold whipped cream...or maybe carrot cake topped with cream cheese, my mom's favourite! Needless to say, i have class every weekend....and those special days happen to fall on weekend as well. Now don't you think i have all the concrete reason on earth to snatch one at SR? :p Sorry friends...i'm fasting today...and when fasting i couldn't help myself to stop thinking about foods and foods....plus Aini has mentioned in her blog about Paddington in MV and am start wandering on the wide array of foods offered at that place. Adui am so pathetic :(

Those investing in unit trust, you better catch the Personal Money mag this month. And i'll share my personal take on the unit trust investment later when i'm free....

And for those prefer to dump some money in stocks, you may ought to aim at plantation stocks due to its promising future and the global rising of CPO prices, plus the limited production and increase demands for crude oil. I've fared quite well in one of my selections so far alhamdulillah. But bear in mind, do your research first before investing in any investment tools. Never put your 100% trust on the agents/consultants/broker because it's your hard-earned money that we're talking, not them.

Knowledge is key :)

Save Your Future II : Financial Planning Program for TMexScholars

Salam kengkawan,

Referred email from En Zainal kita, jomla reramai pegi!
________________________________________________________________________________
A. GENERAL MODULE - 13th May 2008

FULL DAY SESSION - (8.45 AM - 5.00 PM)

Venue : Seminar Hall, 50th Floor, Menara TM, Jln Pantai Baharu
Synopsis : Explanation about Current Economic Situation and Financial Planning Tips for TM Executive.


B. SPECIFIC MODULES (Workshop/Practical) - 27th - 28th May 2008

FULL DAY SESSION (8.45 AM - 5.00 PM)

Venue : Training room 1,2,3 & 4, at 50th Floor, Menara TM

Module 1 : Managing Your Expenses, Credit Management, Saving, Tax Planning & Retirement Planning
Module 2 : Various Types of Invesment & Portfolio, Education, Property Investment, etcs.

argghh i need a break...with the assignment workloads, presentation n whatnots...need to gasp some fresh air and ideas. And my colleague is now 'holidaying' in Japan for 2 weeks, leaving me and a new leasing staff alone to handle those demanding n fussy customers.

*Ina awak balik nanti kite plak cuti 2 minggu muahahhaa

Announcement

Assalamualaikum!

Just to inform that all stuffs for sales have been relocated to http://nisastore.blogspot.com

So for those interested to get new muslimah t-shirts, telekung, tudung and kain, you may always visit our store for the latest collection.

kain samarinda

Assalamualaikum...

Latest item for sale, kain samarinda from Indonesia..purple+black in colour.
Suitable for both male (jadi kain pelekat) and ladies (to be matched with plain baju).
Kain samarinda ade byk jenis....yang ni kain dia lembut dan sejuk...tak perlu lining.
Sale price: RM25

I'll relocate all these 'for-sale items' at a new blog soon...to be announced later.

1] Azam nak buat popia and karipap frozen tercapai. Tapi hanya mampu bertahan selama 3-4 hari jer...sehari goreng 8-10 ketul...3 hari dah hampir zappppp! Tu pon mkn 2 org jer :p

2] Semlm check up, baby in breech position gulpp! Harap2 jgnla si adik ni mengikut jejak langkah si abang :)

Patutla skarang asyik terasa nak pegi toilet, kaki dia duk menendang2 bhgn bwh jer huhu.

Oh berat badan saya masih tak berubah....maintain at 5xkg..should i be worry or not? Ni dah masuk 5 bulan...pelik kenape berat tak naik. First pregnancy berat saya shot up to 69kg before masuk operation theatre :) Lucky urine test clear, saya risau jugak takut tetiba detect kencing manis sbb semenjak dua menjak ni almost everyday tibai eskrem and minum apple juice....hmm lazats!

3] Dah abis khatam buku adam khoo (less than 10 days hehe), dan saya masih blajar lagi cara2 nak mendiversifykan duit lebih utk investment. Salah satu pesanan basic adam, kurangkan expenses, and increasekan income. Tapi nampak gaya habit mkn di luar saya susah nak dihapuskan :p

4] Tak sia2 kami bertukar dari pediasure ke enfakid...masalah buang air besar idlan suddenly resolved alhamdulillah! Sebelum ni kerap tukar susu, kerap jumpe paed, mkn oren 3 biji sehari pon payah dia nak membuang. Tapi last 2 weeks consultant mead johnson kat careffoure sarankan kami beli enfakid sbb pediasure tu susu soya rupanyer (kami tak tahu!), dia claim enfa kaya dgn fiber, khasiat pon lebih dari pediasure. Skarang consistent minum susu tuh, almost everyday dia membuang....syukurnyer rasa:)
Idlan pon happy je borak2 time duduk atas potty dlm toilet tuh hehe

Cord blood stem cells

1] I watched Nona yesterday and part of the program covers on the discovery of cord blood stem cells, believed to be able to treat certain type of diseases. It is still new in Malaysia, i think less than four private companies are currently offering the cord blood banks services. The blood is taken from the newborn's umbilical cord and placenta right after birth, courier to the blood bank and is stored for future use under certain temperature. I surfed the net just now, the blood can be used to treat a number of blood and immune-system related genetic diseases, cancers, and disorders, and also for diseases usually treated with bone marrow transplants. Some of the true cases featured by one of the private banks in Malaysia revealed the success of treating patient with thalassemia, foot ulcers, and leg been amputated due to diabetic. (Just for info, a stem cell is the one that can develops other blood types in our body, namely the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets).

The rough cost for subscribing the service, RM800 for collecting the blood and another RM250 p/annum for the storage fee. Not sure whether there's any hidden costs involved. So anyone cares to comment? u're almost welcome. I still havent search on the ethical issues underlying the storage of this cells for transplant/usage of other people....will put up the info once i've done my reading on that.

2] Im about to enter my fifth-month of pregnancy journey, and the baby has starts wriggling here n there, producing soft movements that sometimes very hard to locate. What a nice moment.....

3] Being cheeky at certain times, Idlan will call me 'Ibu' or his abah 'Ayah' followed by his mischievous smile. He'll continue addressing us like that while pleading and asking for something. When 'ibu' does not work i'll turn into 'mummy' the minutes after :p Sangat manja sekarang dan pandai buat2 merajuk :) He eats on his own now, nevertheless i've to be extra patient during n after meal times, picking up the leftovers on the floor.

4] Exam is over, and i've determined to finish up Adam Khoo's book while the time permits. We'll see if im inspired enough as Farra, striving for a financial freedom :) But one thing for sure, we will not switch to a new sofa....definitely not NOW hehe...be frugal ok! And yes tomorrow am gonna queue in for this one blue chip shares i've aiming for since the past few weeks but am just too lazy to go to TH and withdraw the money. But hey if u dont make a move do not expect the money to be rolling over in front of ur eyes like a magic :p You're no way a Copperfield arent u?

.............last but not least, am also determine to stock up the freezer with karipap and popia frozen, my hubby's favourite (off-topic sket :p) while having this 2-week holiday break!

Had a blast fun last week...took off since Thursday to settle our home refinancing thingy with the co, hanging around at jusco nearby to look out for the sales extravaganza, and settled back home with 2 flat sandals (tq abah muah muahss) and some clothes for the anak bujang. Now i can comfortably walk to the office without hearing my officemate scolding for my high heels :p

Friday was spent from morning till evening at Midvalley (obviously we left idlan at nursery :). Continue look around for this and that, even tho i had no specific things to buy in mind actually. Just a personal treat to myself selepas penat bekerja dan belajar (baju sket, kasut sket, baju idlan)....alhamdulillah, thanks to my co for the fat bonus (tho the money hasnt comes in hand yet:). Tapi nama je personal treat, back at home i realized majority of the items bought again goes to the anak teruna. Back to the bonus, i've allocated about 20% of it for my family, that inclusive of jln2 mkn angin to langkawi this coming june. The rest i'll just park to TH since i have no other things to buy at the moment. Penat pk nak beli ape tapi dah takder benda...hmm might as well simpan jela kan...nak beli breast pump terlalu awal sgt plak hehe...nak shop for adik baby pon still too early, nak tukar sofa baru hmm sayang plak sofa lama :p

On saturday the whole family including my MIL, BIL, sis, and idlan' cousins went to Aquaria, Mines and lastly jusco (again!). The trip to Aquaria was fun, kira okla since we managed to catch the feeding show, holds the star fish aka patrick spongebob, watched the giant sharks and stingrays swimming around above our head, etc etc. Tapi yg lawak, idlan takut ngan sumer fish2 yg besar bagak tuh hehe...adoi la anakku! We conclude the night with mkn sate. Balik rumah flat habis.

So that's it. Ahaa adik baby has start kicking, the momentum is very soft and i need to stay still and fully concentrate to feel it. Consider quite early since abg dia dulu start kick time 6-7months++ kots.
I'm gonna have xm this coming saturday, and that marks the end of the first final four paper!

adik baby

1] Pagi tadi monthly check up, spt biasa bila tiba time check up mesti berdebar....fobia kes dulu masih ada dlm hati ni. Bila check tekanan, cek berat..semua tak berubah, sama je. Doc siap ckp, awak ni tak makan ke? Kengkawan dan jiran pon slalu tegur...keciknyer perut, kenape tak nampak perut lagi, dan pelbagai lah komen derang lagi...risau betul aku. Everyday tgk perut kat cermin, belek-belek and wondering kenape perut tak buncit sgt :P Makan dah pulun giler dah rasa, org lain pressure nak kurus, aku pressure nak tambah berat. Tapi malu nak ckp doctor...sebenarnyer saya tgh pulun ganti pose muhehehe

Bila scan, alhamdulillah adik baby bergerak aktif. Kejap aksi gitu, gini, doc kata dia rajin wat sommersault. Sebenarnye aku cuma nampak kepala ngan heartbeat je...lelain kurang jelas, maybe sbb aku tgh baring kot. Walhal doc tunjuk tangan, kaki, soket mata, perut....sekali tu adik baby siap bye bye lagi tangan dia hehe...sweet! EDD patutnyer 16 august, tapi scan tadi EDD berganjak ke 8 august..wah kalo betul kuar time tuh...bestnyer tarikh, senang celebrate besday skali ngan mama dia :)

Umi slalu tanye, ade beza tak pregnant kali ni dgn dulu? Rasanya sama je, except time Idlan dulu kena loya2 yg teruk sampai kes berenti MBA. Kali ni langsung takde loya2, tapi slalu sakit kepala yg cuma bley hilang bila telan ubat. Other than that, sumer ok..mkn sumer benda aku lalu..tak pernah tak lalu hehe. Ops satu lagi, pregnant kali ni tahap kemalasan aku bercambah2 bak dewa....manjang asyik tido je...mmg sgt tak produktif! Klas dah start sebulan, tapi baru sekali bukak buku teks...tu pun baca 1 page...dah tutup and TIDO. Masya Allah tak tahu kenape jadi malas sampai camni skali. Slalu ckp husband, risaula tak blajar lagi...tapi tade inisiatif nak bukak buku. Rasanya spt biasa akan jadi last minute study and apply cuti study 2-3 ari before exam.

2] Weekend lepas kami habiskan masa pegi birthday party...2 anak jiran, 1 lagi anak ofismate husband. Nampak gaya event besday di kawasan rumah kami ni dah jadi cam tradisi plak, bermula dgn besday idlan, berjangkit ke jiran depan rumah, sebelah rumah, etc. Seronok sbb semua budak2 ni lebih kurang sama baya..mak ayah pon lebih kurang baya2 kami and early 30s...so sumer boleh jadi geng yg ngam. Pegi dari satu rumah ke rumah pon segerombolan cam mak kiah. Satu lagi party tu dibuat kat McD Equine Park...siap ade mascot lagi, tapi nak jadikan citer, budak sorang ni takut ngan mascot bird yg besar tuh...so time potong kek mama ngan budak sorang ni terpaksa tgk dari jauh je, dan mama nyer tak dpt merasa kek besday. Budak tuh tak lain tak bukan Idlan! Time main games, ade game musical chair...tapi idlan dgn blur nyer ikut je bebudak lain round the chair, bila music stop..dia terpinga-pinga...hehe sian dia...kecik lagi kot, tak paham rules of the game.

mari membebel

Penat la sehari dua ni. Penat ngan assigment, penat ngan keje, stress dgn customer. Ni excerpt from email customer, dari kelmarin sampai hari ni dia buat saya migrain dan stress....hilang pahala puasa saya dek sumpah seranah yg kuar dari mulutku ini. Email dia membuatkan darah saya menyirap, bila berckp dalam telefon, adus lagi hundred times menyirap...mujur tak kena heart attack. Kalau ade 3 org perangai macam ni, confirm saya kena high blood pressure.

You are trying to tell me some reason on this and that and yes or no, and trying to blame me because of the failed test yesterday.
Please barr in mind the issue we have submitted for 2 weeks and your join test previously no avail too.

I am here not to hear any reason or explanation.
I am here to seek for resolution and solve the case immediate and this is what you suppose to do.
I am here to pay portion of your salary.

We really disappointed after yesterday xxx blame, this morning xxx blame.
I don’t think you feel sad and sorry about the case pending for 2 weeks and the case getting serious and serious.

Cut the words short, the traffic start to re-direct today.
It is not easy to build the business relationship. You have broken it.

Well, apa yg saya dan bos tahu, kami tak salah...we're on the right side. Dia yg tak faham, berlagak pandai, taknak cooperate, hanya tahu memblame company kami, etc etc %$%$%##%#%#%^%^

Yang paling lawak, bila dia kata dia nak route away from company kami a.k.a. nak end kan the business relationship, tiba-tiba tak lama kemudian datang email baru menyuruh kami continue solve kan problem dia....bukankah ke itu sangat tak malu? ohhh tidakkkkk saya tak paham kenapa this kind of customer boleh wujud dalam dunia ini! Ya Allah..kuatkanlah tahap kesabaran saya........saya taknak migrain lagi esok..kes ni masih tak settle...stressnyer rasa :( Saya cume berharap dia tak escalate kes ni ke VP..kalo tidak abisla kami.

Received sms from Ijah last night informing she is scheduled for c-sect this coming Friday 22/2/08 @ Sjmc. Baby in breech condition, senasib ngan Idlan dulu.
To Ijah, gud laks and dont worry too much...insya Allah everything will be fine. Jgn lupa mkn ikan haruan bebyk ok!

more, pls visit http://ijjah-an.blogspot.com

1] Trip to Ikea last weekend, 2 hours stucked in traffic due to Hindraf's gathering, mmg sgt hampeh. But since we'd promised to buy him this cutie table n chair, still proceed with the journey despite abah yg dah naik darah tahan sabar :p We bought 1 red table, 1 blue chair for Idlan, and 1 round stool for adik baby...lucky adik baby, lambat lagi keluar tapi dah ade kerusi comel menanti :)

abang yg happy!


Compartment isi crayon

2] Ni la projek beads tuh...senget bengot dan caca-marba...trial je, buat pon atas baju kebaya yg confem takleh pakai sampai akhir taun ni kots? Mmg enjoy buat nih...tapi requires high patience and concentration :p

Skang dah siap berangan nak jahit beads utk baju raya time confinement nanti muhhehehe. Kalau adik baby girl, waaa sure mama jahitkan beads utk baju kurung raya dia :)

today's lesson

Who creates the sun?
Allah...
Who creates the sky?
Allah..
Who creates the bird?
Allah..
Who creates Idlan?
Allah...

Do you love your mama?
Yesssss
Do you love your abah?
Yesssss

Time dia naughty....
Do you love your mama?
Noooo
Do you love your abah?
Noooo

Alhamdulillah he knows his Creator....even tho im not sure whether he really understands the word "Allah" or not...his answer at least relieves me in some way.

On the other notes, im now utilizing the free time i have during night time sewing beads...yepp beads beads beads! Either i easily got excited to do something new, or easily get influenced by my colleagues upon seeing them indulged with all these tiny bitsy thingy. Doing this job requires extra patience and passion, sakit pinggang and mata woo tunduk jer! It's halfway done now. Tadelah cun pun...i guess the outcome is so-so la for an amateur like me muehehhe..i'll upload the pics later kalo rajin. The last time i touched beads and needle, was about 5 yrs ago kot...jahit beads on my wedding dress. My husband even gave this 'remarkable' remarks when seeing me taking out my colourful beads fresh out of the plastic....."jahit seluar idlan yg koyak pon malas, ni kan pula nak jahit beads!"

hohoho no doubt it's true...saya mmg pemalas...but at times can become soooo rajin tak bertempat!

Lamanya tak masuk ofis. Plan asal nak menyambut CNY di kampung hubby, tapi last skali berkampung kat kl jer....

Bermula Ahad mlm, idlan kena demam panas tiba-tiba. Isnin amik ubat. Aku amik EL jaga idlan di rumah.
Selasa - idlan demam + sesema + batuk. Aku plak dah mula rasa seram2 sejuk dan lemah satu badan. Tapi still think positive..igtkan penat mengandung :p Pegi hospital an nur utk antenatal check up, siap suruh doc amik darah sbb almost everyday aku sakit kepala..risau takut anemia ke ape ker....alhamdulillah dah nampak baby bergerak aktif walaupun aku still takleh rasa. Syukur. Amik ubat baru utk idlan sama.
Rabu- Pruz amik cuti. Aku rasa makin teruk, tak larat nak jaga idlan..tak larat jaga diri sendiri. Pegi an nur lagi skali, kali ni utk amik ubat aku plak. Doc kasi panadol ngan antibiotik yg selamat utk pregnant mom.
Kamis - Idlan still teruk, aku pon teruk gak....pegi an nur, doc suruh wat blood test. Idlan kena viral fever, aku kena viral+bacterial infection. Idlan strong, langsung tak nangis time amik darah.
Jumaat - rehat kat rumah. Idlan ok sket..aku masih tade perubahan. Tetiba kena batuk berkahak yg teruk. Petang abah bwk idlan kluar rumah..kasik berpeluh..naik basikal, gi playground....mlm tu dia dah sihat. Sempat gi Jusco beli hadiah besday jiran depan rumah.
Sabtu - idlan dah ok, tinggal batuk and sesema sket. Ptg gi umah jiran besday anak dia..siap jemput clown dtg tiup belon..meriah sungguh. Aku masih lemah..mkn gitu2 jer...surprisingly pruz beli choc indulgence pon rasa tak bernafsu nak mkn....
Ahad - demamku masih on off..batuk berkahak masih teruk....pagi tu kami dpt berita jiran selang dua rumah baby dia baru meninggal few min lepas lahir...pegila lawat mereka kat hospital.
Isnin - gagahkan diri ke ofis walaupun badan still tak kuat...kesian pruz, dia plak yg demam sampaila sekarang.

Rasanya seumur hidup ni la demam paling teruk penah aku kena, sebelum ni kalau demam setakat selimut badan kasi berpeluh. Kali ni almost seminggu duk umah, keje aku baring, tido, lepak, mkn ubat...sampai tak tertelan rasa panadol tuh. Kadang aku skip jugak mkn ubat, kesian kat baby. Mkn mmg tak lalu, sendi rasa lemah...besar dugaan Dia kali ni. Mujur idlan sihat dulu...dan mujur ada suami di sisi..kalau tidak mmg aku nak mintak doc wardedkan aku ngan idlan terus...idlan sampai hilang suara sian dia. Skarang ni pruz plak yg kena..nampaknyer virus tu masih berlegar-legar dlm rumah kami...dan nampaknya akak2 kaunter kat an nur pon sure dah cam kami anak beranak...almost everyday pegi sana...malu plak rasa huhu

tu la kisah cuti CNY kami...coincidently taun lepas pun plan nak balik kg junjung terpaksa cancel during CNY sbb idlan demam panas...tapi taun lepas dia kena warded...taun ni alhamdulillah tak kena.

payday....

Tertarik dgn tulisan sikulat...saya pon nak share fixed list saya every month yg diprepare beberapa hari sebelum tibanya hari 'payday'.

- makan/minum
- duit minyak
- h/p
- loan keta
- loan rumah
- TH idlan
- Takaful diri sendiri
- TH diri sendiri (ni adalah varies by month according to variation in the variable items listed afterwards)

Other variable items:
- balik kg
- duit buku teks (sangat mahal!)
- service keta (which at times might ends up with me having no savings at all)
- shopping baju, tudung, kasut, bag, baju idlan, etc etc
- hadiah besday pruzz/idlan/umi/papa + kek besday
- shopping brg2 kek kat kedai kek

Walaupun fixed items di atas pendek je listnyer, jgn tertipu kerana semua tu pon dah counted for almost 77% of the net salary. Bila ditambah dgn variable expenses tu, whoohaaa savings tu pon makinla menyusut. I assume the only way i can increase the monthly saving is by opting for smaller car (bak kata azizi ali, sebenarnya majority kita hanya layak pakai kancil jer :). Ini belum ditambah dgn kos sara anak yg lain, kos inflasi, kos persekolahan anak2, kenaikan harga minyak, etc.

Walau bagaimanapun, saya tetap bersyukur sbb despite all this, savings saya masih bertambah even tho berdikit-dikit lelama nanti jadila bukit ekkk hehe. Dan bila difikir-fikirkan, saya masih lagi dpt merasa kenikmatan hidup (bukanla mewah tapi kira OK la)...dpt mkn McD, KFC, Nandos, Pizza...dan segala jenis makanan lain yg best2, dpt beli baju baru, beg baru, kasut. Ada orang yg nak merasa makanan tu pon jarang2 skali, nak beli kasut baru pon susah sgt...baju baru....hmmm....makanyer....kita tersangatla beruntung walaupun salary scale kita masih di tahap rendah berbanding GLCs yg lain (sedapkan hati diri sendiri nih nyeh nyeh). Oh lagi satu, company memberi saya scholar utk membayar kos pembelajaran master dan duit buku dan extra cuti!! hah mewah sgtla tu kan :))

Last but not least, saya sgt berharap bonus taun lepas tinggi nyehnyehnyeh

On Saturday, i felt like eating the super duper extra hot roasted chicken @ Nandos, so off we go to Mines nearing lunch time. As usual, we will not forget to bring bread since Idlan really enjoy going there, just sit there, watch and feed all the the fatty, extra-large fish (mostly ikan keli and kap). Abah got a packet of fish food from the nearby stall, and again we spent for another 20-30 min waiting him to finish up the whole packet.

On Sunday, we just stayed at home since abah needs to prepare for his class and whatnots. I did some spring clean on the kc and found few packets of muffin mix, almost reaching its expiry date. Despite being lazy, i forced myself to do some baking, plus everything is already there, just threw in some eggs, fresh milk and butter...and the batter is ready! Garnish with some chips and blueberry to add to its plain taste...and they turned up lovely as always :)

1] Yep, exam was over..bagaikan 1001 beban diangkat dr bahu dan kepala. Malam bley tido dgn aman, tiada lagi assignment or anything yg perlu difikirkan...at least for the next 2 weeks. Tak payah kunci jam pukul 4 pagi utk bgn study...bley tido dgn lena sampai subuh :) Alhamdulillah soklan senang utk siapa yg dah study, prof siap pos mid term script results kepada semua org...all the way from Sintok tu baik hati betul prof aku.

2] habis xm pegi SR utk beli kek besday umi and papa...terkezut bangat tgk harga kek dah naik ke RM70! isk ish inflasi sungguh, a rise in the overall price level which is not compensated with an increase in salary...at least to us in T* yg tak naik gaji ni...tak adil tak adil huhu. Juice kat kedai mkn ofis aku dulu RM1.50, skang RM2!

3] anak teruna skang ni pepagi buat hal takmo mandi...terpaksa berperang sakan sebelum gi school...aduhai skang ni everyday masuk ofis lambat :(

4] baru pinjam novel Judith Mcnaught dari tini...my ofismate. Skang memlm bole memanjakan diri dgn membaca majalah pa ma, mami baby dan novelssss...syioknyer rasa!

Penatnyer rasa lately...

- semlm meeting dari 930am-215pm...bilik sejuk dingin beku, sampai sakit kepala..otak dah tepu, mujur x muntah dlm meeting room.
- nak kena touch up module training Scicom utk train bebudak baru yg semakin ramai masuk sini. Tapi masalahnyer file training yg tebal tu tah aku campak ke mane. Module ilang taper, tapi dlm file tuh ade certificate worldwide...tulis nama aku...tapi dah ilang!!! penat je score highest...tade maknanyer lagi huhuhu
- assignment dah settle...skarang perah otak utk final ahad ni. Study 1/2 jam dah layu and surrender...parahnyer rasa....tapi still cuba mengawal kadar tekanan diri supaya tidak migrain dan baby tak terasa pressure mamanyer :)
- seluar sekolah idlan hilang sehelai...termasuk dlm beg budak lain kot...tapi tade parents pon yg pulangkan...tak baik kan???
- dah niat utk register kelas fast track dari april-june. 2 subjects at one go dlm masa 2 bulan tanpa henti, klas every weekend. Lepas habis tuh, tinggal satu subject je lagi :) Insya Allah sempat abis mba before baby kuar....
- itu juga bermakna aku tak dpt pegi holiday ke mana-mana dari sekarang sampai bulan June...pressure plak rasa!
- bulan June pruz ade conference kat langkawi.....maknanyer tu jela holiday kami pada taun ni kots?? sedey :(
- niat dari bulan lepas nak buat carrot cake utk besday umi and papa...igt nak celebrate weekend ni..tapi since study final masih terkapai-kapai and tahap self confidence level teramat unsatisfactory, makanyer terpaksa beli kek SR jugak ahad ni huhu
- saya cuti belajar esok dan lusa....harap2 sempat habis blajar..rajin mama rajin...jgn asyik tido!

xm

sabtu lepas after exam mid term ade org gelakkan aku.

"ko lukis graf pakai jusco card ker?"
"yela...ko ade nampak ruler atas meja aku ker...tader kan. Rubber pon cilok anak aku nyer...power rangers hehe"


Makanye kelmarin aku beli ruler baru and liquid paper.....preparation for final xm hohoho.

Tu pun setelah setaun lebih amik MBA baru beli ruler sendiri??? hish teruk giler. Selama ni mmg aku guna jusco card/name card je nak lukis garisan :) Kasut bley bertukar ganti...tapi ruler sebatang 80 sen liat sungguh nak beli :p

After 3-4 consecutive days of intensive training, at 3 years 1 month, Idlan is officially diapers-free! Leganye rasa muehehehe. I'd say it was not that tough to train todds this age but it's quite a challenging one though. Ours (me and hubby) comprises of sweet and nice talking plus marah and cubit-cubitan on few occurrences :p If you dont show your strictness, they wont understand how important the tasks is, and they'll resort to the status quo i.e. 'buang' dlm pampers. Nevertheless night time we're still putting him on diapers because he still takes milk at least once and when it comes to the morning his pampers is almost 85% lencun.
Anyone has the slightest idea how to go about the issue during night time?

His routine at taska running ok. Nothing much difference compared to before due to the same surrounding, teachers and frens. We let him watch power rangers in the morning before going off to taska, night time we spent time together watcing the same power rangers cd and Elmo 123. The elmo 123 is the most valuable one we've ever bought so far, the songs are catchy, and todds can easily learn how to count 1-20 in a fun and enjoyable manner. We sing, we count, and sometimes he (not me definitely) jumps around to follow the characters in the cd. Last night, abah tells bedtime story 4-5 times (cerita lion and samba kots) before he fell asleep.....and mama, still struggling to finish up her assignments yg berlambak dan tak tahu nak buat tuh huhu now i realize my cuakness is mounting as days passed by!

Tag dari cik puan Aini....

5 things found in my bag
- handphone
- wallet
- pen
- vicks inhaler
- car key

5 things found in my wallet
- money
- ATM n credit cart
- Jusco card --> penting nih!
- driving license
- medical card PM care

5 favorite things in my room
- fan remote control
- the pink curtain
- my bedsheet
......uh uh tader dah???

5 things i’ve always wanted to do
- travel oversea
- perform Hajj
- enroll to baking class
- shopping without looking at the price tag :p
- able to do SR cake - 'chocolate indulgence' exactly like SR's taste

5 things i'm currently into
- assignments & preparation for final xm
- potty-train Idlan (85% mission almost accomplish :)
- gaining weight
- practising a balance diet - less cholesterol!
+++

5 people i'm going to tag
++ sesiapa jela yg teringin nak buat hehe

year 2007

Best plak tgk si limau recap kan perjalanan 2007 dia...so let's see what i've done last year....

- officially moved in to our own house @ TS- 18 Jan
- first Idlan's trip to zoo negara - 3 March
- Abah's birthday celebration - 1 May @ Sri Intan PD
- Hot Stove came into live - 10 April
- Confirmed pregnant - 28 May
- Trip Kelantan/Terengganu - 31 May
- Breakfast with DAWO - 6 June
- Confirmed miscarriage and did DNC - 9 July
- Did some house deco n refurbishment (during my confinement) - July
- Abah's Mphil convocation - 11 August
- the series of severe gastrick attack during Raya Puasa - Middle October
- Made a big slack for my legal paper..bubye 4 flat - October
- The finding of gall stones :( - 30 October
- Kuching trip - 1 November
- Bandung trip - 19 November
- The completion of our garden/pergola/pond project- late november
- House warming+Idlan's 3rd besday bash - 1 December
- Confirmed pregnant - 12 December
- Melaka trip - 16 December
- the arrival of baby Huzaifah, idlan's new cousin - 25 December

Well obviously there was ups and downs throughout the whole year. I guess the highlight would be myself getting pregnant twice, and also the gall stones that still remains until now :(
And diam tak diam, am already in my final quarter of the MBA's journey...another 4.5 subjects to go and i'll be all free!

I just hope for a better health, and life this year...may year 2008 brings greater joy, health and happiness to all of us ameen :) anddd....i wish to go to Langkawi this year!

my baby's BIG already!

It was a short and quick decision, yet we believe this is the best for him. We went to his nursery yesterday, asking the teacher about classes for the 4 y-o kids. The teacher informed classes are conducted in a more informal way, they only learn the basic things like abc, 123, alif ba ta, performing solat, flash cards, Qiraati, etc..which i think won't be a major burden to idlan since he already master those few things at home. They must eat on their own (ni mmg masalah ni hehe dia anak manja... mama suap lagi), have most class activities in the morning, and evening will be the solat and free time. Idlan looks very enthusiastic yesterday, he even wore his uniform immediately after we paid for the fees :p Total is RM301 (one-time fee), plus the monthly usual RM250 for kids his age. So overall, i think he should be OK, afterall he already familiar with the surroundings and the environment, teachers, his friends, etc. And the teachers informed idlan mmg suke blajar time duk kat atas dulu, he's quite a fast learner i think, but if we didnt grow and polish him, he might be left out in school when the time comes. Nevertheless we have one big issue remains unsettled, he is still wearing diapers! Blame his parents yg lazy teramat nak potty-train dia....i think we tried 3-4 times, unsuccessful yet we stop :p Pasnih kena bersungguh ajar balik!

Well class starts at 830am, today he woke up at 7am (dgn penuh bersemangat im telling u!), had some light breakfast (3/4 can of mushroom soup, his favourite!) and a cup of milo while watching power rangers (so early in the morning??) and off we sent him...kiut je tgk dia pakai uniform. Now we realize our baby is a big boy already :) Sedey plak rasa huhu

new addition...

Alhamdulillah, my SIL has safely delivered a healthy baby boy yesterday at ampang puteri. My mum said she had an easy delivery, same like her first one...she's one lucky lady i guess...rezeki memasing kan :) As usual, my bro managed to capture a video inside the labor room..cant wait to go and meet them next week. Me and B are having bad cold...and this isnt good for a newborn right...so have to postpone our visit until both of us ok...hopefully it was not flu tho huhuhu..lemah satu badan rasa!

The baby's name is Muhammad Huzaifah...not sure the meaning...but i think it is one of the names of sahabat Nabi. So he is now the 3rd grandchild in our family...after Idlan. Makanye Idlan dah ada geng lelaki sorang!

Congrats Sis and Koboi!!!

Talking about my dear Idlan, he is becoming more attached to both us as time passes by...not sure why, but perangai manja dia makin mennjadi. He climbs, hug, and kiss me and hubby as if he didnt see us for 1 week! He watches tv while sitting on me, he reads his flash cards/books/anything..semuanye sambil beriba :p I told him mak long dah dapat baby boy, kak hana dah dpt adik boy..and he'll reply idlan pon ade adik boy while stroking my belly...aduhai so sweet! I notice he can easily remember things that he reads, or see, but unfortunately me and hubby are too bz to attend to him, or even polish his skills. I just wish i could spend more time with him everyday, reading books with him, do some coloring activities and what nots..instead of now just letting him to watch his power rangers cd over and over again...what a bad parent aren't we? I was impressed when yesterday i showed him his flash card, he can easily utter kuda laut, ulat, hammer, piano, etc....bila tanye abahnye...ohh padanla idlan dah tahu sbb baru pagi tadi blajar ngan abah :) I still remember, dulu masa kecik, we were too eager to teach him this and that, show him cards, books, etc....but now, when he reaches the age of where he should be exposed more to all this education thingy mangy, we were not there for him....adus teruknyer rasa diri sebagai parents. Hope we can improve ourselves, and not just let the tv to over rule my kid's brain :(

I miss my baby..........

specially dedicated to you, B!

THE RIGOROUS PATH TO GETTING A DOCTORATE
Source: New Straits Times, Saturday May 20, 1989

A Newspaper once called a Ph.D. holder a "special doctor". The University of Santa Barbara in America has a sticker for Ph.D. It humorously stands for "Phinally Done." In Malaysia and in most places when you are introduced as Dr So and So, the usual response from a layman is that you are a medical doctor. Few would think you hold a Ph.D.Doing a Ph.D is a test of scholastic endurance. Many less diligent and less determined ones have dropped out along the way. The pace can be very punishing and the direction at times hazy. The mainstay of your PhD i.e. your research must be original and contribute to the pool of certified knowledge, however miniscule it may be.One mortal being looms large in your pursuit of your Ph.D.- your supervisor. He may be your friend, your mentor, your teacher, your critic, your master and your examiner, all rolled up in one. Dealing with him demands PR skills; he is human after all. His role or presence may be sought or assigned. If it is assigned, count your blessings if the two of you can get along well. He cans a world of difference between you getting your Ph.D or not. Many tales of woe have been told of uncaring and unsupportive supervisors. On the other hand, he may be your hero who inspires you to greater heights.The path to a Ph.D. is usually strewn with frustrations. Half of the time things do not seem to work your way, your data may not seem to make any sense, your computer programme does not seem to run. Your morale is low. It is a trying time and you may feel like quitting. If you lack self-discipline, this may indeed be the point of no return. You just pack and go, without even saying goodbye to your supervisor.To those who never say die, they just return to fight another day. Your determination and perseverance begin to pay off; you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Success then comes in leaps and bounds. Your very first paper with your supervisor has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Reproducible Results. Your research promises more such joint ventures in the pipeline. Your morale is lifted. You can sense that the Ph.D is within reached. You are a changed man, more confident of yourself and know the direction you are heading.With hard work and luck, you eventually succeed. But do not feel big-headed about your newly acquired success. The Ph.D is just a passport certifying that you have undergone rigorous training in research. It is up to you to prove that you are capable of independent research from now on. Years later, when you feel that you are ready to become a Ph.D. supervisor, it is much pride and anxiety that you take in your first student. You can see in him or her your green self years ago. Initially, he (or she) may not be bubbling with enthusiasm, or eager to please. You tell yourself, wait till he/she meets his/her frustrations and see how he/she takes it from there.

Hari Raya Qurban

Yesterday's raya was ok, despite us being in KL. Lucky my parents cancelled their plan of going back to Kelantan (my grandma's house) due to flood n the heavy rain, if not the three of us might just stay at home, eating spaghetti the whole day :p

Mlm raya, we spent at my mum's. Once getting there, beef rendang and nasi himpit was ready. On Raya day, my mum cooked pulut (eat with red coconut), and nasi putih with all sorts of lauk pauk (ayam goreng rempah, sayur campur, msk lemak cili api nangka with ikan kurau, udang masak sambal tumis petai, and pegedil)...not forgetting triffle as dessert. And anak dia? hoho as usual me just cooked spaghetti...idlan's favourite as well as myself! This is the good thing when u have ur mum around during Raya...you and family will not be starved the whole day, u and family will never feel hungry as there are lots of things to eat, and waiting to be eaten :p
Just imagine, i've never cook rendang myself before or after married (seumur hidup to be exact!)...during raya, i'll have either my mum's or my MIL's..poor hubby :(

We didnt go out the whole day...my mum invited her old neighbours and my uncles to our house. Idlan had fun playing with his cousin, Hana..both playing n jumping all over the house...and both didnt sleep until Hana left home. Idlan ate 3 ketul mandarin oranges yesterday...he begged for more but i defused by saying the rest has expired! Harap2 dia tak cirit today :)

And now im in office ...the parking lot is empty, less than 10 space was occupied, office is peaceful, much quiet than usual. Tersangatla sangap rasa huhuhu

1] Terima sms dari Zarid memberitahu ayahanda Fahmy telah kembali ke rahmatullah Jumaat mlm Sabtu yg lepas kerana kemalangan. Al-Fatihah kepada arwah, semoga roh beliau ditempatkan di kalangan org2 yg disayangiNya.

2] 16-18 Dec: We had fun in Melaka. Compared to the last time we were there (somewhere 2 yrs ago I guess), Melaka is a lot different now. There is Dataran Pahlawan, a new shopping mall (with high-end boutiques like klcc) opposite mahkota parade, which I supposed will become the focal point of attraction besides the usual historical places like Famosa, etc. Careffoure building is in progress, next to the dataran and Equatorial hotel. We stayed in Mahkota hotel, opposite MP. Received rm30 Parkson voucher and free tickets to Zoo Melaka. Mahkota hotel is more like a family-friendly hotel, with 1 special pool for kids, Jacuzzi, kiddies playroom, table tennis, mini golf and lots more. We played ping pong and tried the mini golf for 1st time…interesting for kids! Ikan bakar treat is a must, and this time we tried medan ikan bakar kg duyung, which is only 15 min-drive from town. The seafood was fresh, ambience not bad and less crowded compared to Umbai, and what most important, the price is reasonable. Second day, went to Zoo Melaka, which hubby thinks is a lot more interesting, natural and friendly compared to our national zoo. Spent our time there for about 1.5 hour, enough already to ditch out all our energy. But as long as idlan is happy, we’re more than happy to walk him around the whole area. He is now 3, and he can mention and recognize almost all the animals there (except yg susah2 like otter, me also donno it is memerang btw hoho)…sometime he relates the animals to his book…"chimpanzee yg macam dlm buku idlan tu kan kan…”, marmoset like the one featured in cartoon Diego..etc. To B, thanx for the unofficial trip...perhaps next yr you shall attend conference at langkawi or somewhere outside the country ke? both of us will always become your loyal supporter and followers :p

3] Alhamdulillah our prayer was answered. Im now expecting again :) After 4 months of rest, He gives us another hope, which I guess is the most precious anniversary gift this year. This time I hope everything will turn out just fine as what we pray for insya Allah.

Selamat menyambut Hari Raya Qurban to all…may u all have a safe journey to whichever destinations u’re going to!