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!

series of events...

1] We just got back from hubby's hometown yesterday. Immediately rushed back after a phone call from hubby's BIL, saying his baby just passed away (11th Dec @11pm) few hours before delivery. My SIL was diagnosed with a disease called ITP (blood platelet disorder, a case whereby her immune system attacks and destroys its own platelets—for an unknown reason) during her pregnancy, and the gynae believed maybe that was the reason for the baby's death. Al-Fatihah to arwah Nur Yasmin Zulaikha...may she rest well in peace, and becomes one of the angels in heaven. My SIL is one strong lady, i could'nt have met someone as strong and calm as her. Tak setitik pun air mata keluar when we met her..just imagine that. She must be among the chosen ones...like one phrase we always heard..Allah hanya menduga mereka yg mampu menerima dugaan dariNya.

2] Happy 4th Anniversary to us yesterday! Yep four great years, with its own sweet and sour story (tapi byk sweet je kan B kan hehehe) Still didnt have time to go out and celebrate...with the unplanned balik kampung, with B having lots of replacement class at nights, me with the never-ending assignments, etc. Nevertheless we still have half of one whole SR rapsberry cheese cake (idlan's birthday cake actually :p) in fridge..so let's take it as our anniversary cake as well je la :)

3] We're going to Melaka this weekend for hubby's conference. It'll going to be our last cuti-cuti malaysia cum the closing for yr 2007. Zoo melaka, the ever scrumptious ikan bakar, the new shopping mall...hmm am sure there'll be lots of differences in melaka. Walaupun dekat, still nak declare cuti-cuti mesia jugak :p

Happy 3rd Birthday my beloved Muhammad Idlan Farhan!

Semoga membesar dgn sihat, menjadi anak yg soleh, dan

sentiasa dilindungi-Nya selalu.

Luvs,

~Mama & Abah~

testing 456

fully utilize today's lunch time to explore more on this.....:p

testing 123

bersemangat tengok effort sikulat...saye pon nak try sendiri...humm memang leka kalo dah start buat hehehe

the year-end S*L*S

My mind and soul feel itchy...
- pumpkin patch
- Jakel
- parkson
- isetan

Nonetheless im far away in cyberjaya, weekend is full with class...taking leave for THAT purpose only is sooo unreasonable (plus i dont have many left to carry fwd to next yr!).

Looks like i can just 'tumpang' the happiness of those who managed to shop and scout around to all these places huwaaaahhh

cerita house-warming @ 1 Dis

Alhamdulillah...majlis berjln lancar, even tho kekadang tak sempat melayan semua yg hadir. Sepatutnye doa selamat bermula jam 1230, tapi last2 org surau dtg after solat zohor. Mujur ramai tetamu datang in staggered...tadela jam-packed rumah hehe. Food pon mujur masih ada yg lebih...kiranye cukup utk semua yg hadir.

Terima kasih eh kepada semua yg dtg...yg memberi hadiah, duit, angpau..etc. Kehadiran korang semua amatlah kami hargai. And minta maaf bebyk di atas segala kekurangan, atau ketidaklayanan kami kepada semua....bila masak sendiri...tuan rumah takleh la nak duduk relaks2 hoho. Tetamu terhormat kami yg terakhir...mardhiah 12 and family..hehe tq eh sudi dtg memlm ke umah aku beb! Ingatkan lepas Aini sekeluarga dah balik, terus nak kemas umah yg macam tongkang pecah...tapi time tgh tidokan idlan...mama nyer sekali terus terbabas. Semlm baru hempas pulas kemas...:) Sori eh kepada sesiapa yg tak dpt goodie bags tuh...mungkin ade yg kami terlupa...dan paling haru, byk packs yg idlan dah bukak sendiri tanpa aku perasan huhuhu.

Kepada umi ku yg tersayang, terima kasih bebyk kerana menjadi chef utama kami...tanpa pertolongan umi konfem kitorang takkan mampu buat semua ni...terharu sesangat dgn pertolongan mak aku...anak dia bukan reti nak masak bebyk :p Kepada papa ku...terima kasih jugak sbb tolong potong rumput and kemas2 rumah kami...rasa tak mampu nak buat berdua ngan pruzz je semua benda hoho

Terima kasih sekali lagi...insya allah panjang umur murah rezeki taun depan kite jumpa lagi!

p/s: gambar leh tgk fotopages...tapi tak sempat snap gambar tetamu...gambar kitorang berdua pon takder huhu sedey!

Jom Makan-makan!

Assalamualaikum/Salam Sejahtera,

Rakan-rakan, tuan-tuan, puan-puan, cik-cik, encik-encik…..

Saya sekeluarga ingin menjemput semua ke rumah kami pada 1 Disember 2007 untuk makan-makan, minum-minum, borak-borak, etc bersempena majlis house warming + birthday celebration anak kami Idlan Farhan yg ke-3.

Alamat: No 17, Jalan Sutera 2/2, Seksyen 2, Taman Sutera, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
Masa : 1 - 6pm

Semoga kehadiran semua akan memeriahkan lagi majlis. Insyallah.
p/s: Doa selamat bermula jam 12.30 ok.

Rgds,
Yati-Pruzz-Idlan