This Supposed to be Posted on 22 June 2008, so that I can sing.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to BLOG….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to BLOG…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my BLOG….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Youuuuuuu…..!!!

How I started to blog?

About one year ago, on a very clumsy and moody Saturday morning, both Che Man & I woke up very late. We only slept for 2.5 hours the night before due to Aiman cyring and all. On the way (rushing) to send Aiman to MIL, I realized that we have forgotten to bring Aiman’s pacifier. I asked Che Man to turn back but he keep driving ahead (he knows, no way Aiman will sleep without his pacifier). So, when we left my MIL’s place, I was about to cry already. I felt terrible and fail as a mother! Can’t imagine how my baby will cope without his punting?

Still rushing to work, I tried to talk to Che Man about taking Aiman to child specialist coz his groin swelling – only to hear he said it is not necessary. So I came to work feeling like a looser – an angry looser!

As soon as I entered the office, I created a blog – hence this serabut post.

In here, I write in broken English + broken Malay = Rojak. Really. I can’t help it. It just me. I don’t appreciate people comments on the language or my tatabahasa. TQVM.

I don’t update my blog everyday. Really ikut mood. If I managed to post 3 entries per week, I feel good already.

Most of my entries revolve around my son. (Looking back at my previous entries, I really feel amazed on how my son has changed and growing. Looking at his photos I’ve posted, just make me smile). Other entries are just my random thoughts and daily happenings and not-so-happening thingy.

Very seldom I mentioned anything that happening at work or about other people around me. That is because I am a bit penakut to write about work in details and kisah other people coz I try my best not to offend anyone - who knows he / she might read? There are times when I feel bad after I posted entries containing some names atau isu seperti 'membuka pekung di dada'. I have removed an entry after I found out that my dad have internet access at home! (tau pulak kau takut Nomi oiii!). I’ve tried my best to do tags and I am sorry to those whose tags were never answered by me. Adakala terlepas pandang, ada kala tak sempat, ada kala tak reti nak buat, ada kala malas bangat.

Walaupun blog menjadi tempat aku mencurahkan perasaan, tapi ianya tak pernah dapat dilalkukan sepenuhnya. Lebih-lebih lagi kalau ia melibatkan hal-hal dalam rumah tangga dan keluarga. Ada masanya cuma ditulis sipi-sipi saje demi menjaga maruah diri / suami / orang2 lain. Lebih-lebih lagi laki aku pun baca blog ni. Nak buat camna kan... setiap perkara ada limitation nya.

Through blogging, bukan saje terjumpa balik kawan-kawan lama, malah sudah tau banyak cerita pasal mereka (dan kawan-kawan / family / sedara-mara / teman kerja, etc. mereka). I ‘meet’ many interesting new people and read interesting stories. In short, yang baik jadi teladan, yang buruk jadi sempadan.

I have added more links (often-click blogs) here. Before this, I clicked on them from other blogs first, but why do that when you read them like everyday kan? So people who under 'I Like' here (mostly added without asking your permission first), please let me know if I should remove you for whatever reason(s). Or you may want to private-kan your blog heh?

Who read my blog anyway? Actually, yang aku kenal, boleh la dibilang ngan jari. But judging by sitemeter report, kira boleh tahan la for a new blogger yang sangat tak glemer with boring lifestyle cam aku ni. Thank you guys.

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I plan to bind the hardcopy of my entries simply for my safekeeping. I am like that – mesti mau hardcopy punya. So far it is just black and white. Hopefully next time I can print kaler. Anyway, should I start the page with the first entry or the latest one?

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Eh? Kronik giler rupanya aku ni! muahahahaha

Got This Through E-mail from a Dear Friend of Mine

Thanks Hire.

The Paradox Of Our Time By Dr. Bob Moorehead 12/06/08 "ICH"

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The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less.

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We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.

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We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too seldom, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

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We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years.

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We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We've conquered outer space, but not inner space; we've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've split the atom, but not our prejudice.

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We write more, but learn less; we plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait; we have higher incomes, but lower morals; we have more food, but less appeasement; we build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.

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These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.

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These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet to kill.

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It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology has brought this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference, or to just hit "Skip Ahead"

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... By Dr. Bob Moorehead

In the Mood of Entertaining

Aku rimas tengok Aiman punya rambut dah panjang. I was thinking, kalau budak perempuan, boleh la aku sepit kan. Nak hantar kedai, risau dia tak boleh duduk diam. Si ayah pulak berura-ura nak botak kan terus. So untuk mengelakan dia dibotakkan, aku belasah je potong rambut dia last weekend. Surprisingly takde pula dia melasak-lasak. Agaknya takut jatuh sebab aku duduk kan dia atas kerusi tinggi.

"Huarrggggg...... lambatnya gunting rambut. Dah ngantuk ni..."

"Confirmed hensem ke ni, Ayah?"

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Instead of taking Aiman jalan-jalan kat shopping mall macam selalu, kami ke Tasik Shah Alam dengan berbekalkan tikar, air sejuk, hot coffee and homemade donuts.

Dah lama betul tak ke situ. Tak sangka ramai betul manusia sampai nak paking pun susah.

Sementara aku layan berketul-ketul donuts, Che Man brought Aiman to see bangau, ikan & kura-kura. After Che Man & Aiman kenyang, we put our picnic items back into the car and brought Aiman to children play area.

"Emmmm.... cam ni rupanya Taman Tasik ye?"

"Ishk... Ishk... keras giler donut ni"

"Ibu.. ibu.. ada jaws kat sana!"

"Jaga-jaga Ayah. Orang nak gelongsor dah ni"

I know Aiman had a good time. So did his paresnts.

A Visit I Promised Him

Few weeks ago I went to Zoo Negara.

Can’t really remember when my previous visit was. The only time that I could remember when I was 12 years old! That is nearly 20 years ago? OMG! I remember it quite well coz I have seen few pictures of me in the Zoo (unfortunately, I don’t have them with me. Kalau tak bleh upload for more nostalgic effect here. Hehehehe). I remember that my mom was the one who arranged for the rombongan and ahli-ahli rombongan tu, are my orang kampung and mostly my own sedara-mara. Ye la, masa tu we all takde kereta. Nak pergi KL macam jauh dah susah, unless it is rombongan sort of things.

So, when Che Man told me about the plan to Zoo Negara I was quite excited about it. We went together with my mother in law, my sister in law and her family.

We arrived at 10.30am and the animal show will start at 11.00am. Good timing. We took our seats under the glaring sun and watched the animal show. I can say it is quite informative and entertaining. Since we sat quite far from the stage, I guessed Aiman could not really see the small animals like birds performing. Whenever we told him to see those birds, he kept looking up expecting to see birds flying around. Only after the very big anjing laut performing he gave his attention.

If you guys want to pay a visit to Zoo Negara, please get the zoo map at the information counter, near the entrance. It is very helpful. Take the opportunity to watch the animal show at around 11am & 2.30 pm daily. You can use the ‘train’ (tram?) provided to go to one place to another. However, it will be difficult if you carry stroller. Be sure you are have strong legs and comfortable shoes / sandals. There are stall selling drinks and light food nearby the entrance and exit. However be sure to bring your bottled drinks too. You can have your lunch inside the zoo at the one area called ‘wakaf’ - at the end of the route. There are some restaurants but quite expensive. Dua orang makan ok la. Tapi kalau dah bawa beberapa orang anak, bawa la bekal untuk alas perut. Mak sure you don’t bring too much. Susah la nak bawa ke hulu ke hilir dalam zoo tu nanti. Bawa bag pack filled with some finger foods and bottled drinks, ok dah.

In overall, it was a good visit, especially for children. The zoo is clean and well maintained. Pokok-pokok pun banyak, so boleh la berlindung sket daripada matahari. The signage and information is informative and helpful. Only I feel that some areas are quite dangerous for children. Langkah sikit je boleh masuk kan tangan dalam kandang harimau, panjat sikit je boleh jatuh kolam buaya, tergelincir sikit jer baleh masuk kolam bangau atau jatuh kandang rusa and few other things I refuse to imagine. Or maybe it just ME?

Anyway, here are some pictures untuk cuci mata and for my son to remember.

With my MIL and Aiman's Cousins

(I had to wake Aiman up. Ada ke patut tido nyenyak?)

Watching Animals buat Show

With Ayah at Kandang Rusa

With Ibu Posing Depan Gajah

Si kechik ni eksyen. Nak jalan je... tak mau stroller

Tiga Perempuan Yang Hampir Kehabisan Tenaga

Muhahahaha...

Yesterday, a new executive introduced himself at our regular morning briefing. After that, we introduce ourselves, one by one.

Just after my GM introduced himself, the new guy said, "I heard you have facebook account?”. My GM mumbling, “Emmm.. very seldom go in…”.

Seldom? Hahahahaha….liar!

Once a while I do check out his profile (dah lama aku tau pasal FB dia), and he is quite active.

I am happy yang dia terjebak. Coz, for sure he won’t ask anyone to block FB for company’s PCs. Ngeh.. ngeh.. ngeh… selamat for now.

I just hope no one from this company reads my blog.

Tapi, sapa-sapa dah tau tu ngaku la wei!

Tiap-Tiap Hari Berjanji Nak Diet

Tiap-tiap hari jugak aku fail – to start.

From double-chin, sudah triple-chin.

This weekend ada program makan-makan.

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Habis camno?

Start next week je la nampaknya.

Ngeh…ngeh… ngeh….!

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Aiman : Ibu... dagu ibu ada dua yek?

Ibu : Emmm....

Dua Hengget Tujuh Posen?

I was on my way to pick-up Aiman at Batu 3, Shah Alam. Hujan gile lebat. Federal Highway from far dah nampak kereta bumper to bumper. At a very last minute, Che Man decided to melencong masuk jalan dalam. I got irritated coz I know, the road towards JVC roundabout is usually teruk also and the route is further. Somemore he is driving very fast. Lagi lebat hujan, lagi laju pulak. It is like racing with the rain. At least at Federal Highway, the car is moving slowly and the route is shorter (to Batu 3).

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That is when we heard from radio about the fuel price will be increased by RM0.78 / l.

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We were like... what????.....

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Sampai rumah pun we argued about whether or not Che Man should join the q. Please la, baru 2 hari lepas isi full tank. Not worth it to q for so long, ended up with stress, & masa yang terbuang. Dalam pada beratur tu, minyak guna jugak. Lain la memang dah masa nya untuk isi minyak kan?

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At the end, Che Man dengan berat hati tak pergi isi minyak pun. Ngeh! ngeh! ngeh!

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Actually, the whole time I was a bit depressed with the news. We made a quick calculation and we became more depressed.

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Our budget is already very tight now.

Next month, we will start paying for the house loan.

The next 2 months, my younger sister gonna get married.

The next 3 months, my son's insurance premium is due.

Next 4 months is raya.

Next 5 months car insurance due.

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And this petrol thingy will be reviewed monthly? (Correct me if I'm wrong).

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If it goes up to RM4 per liter, how laaaa????

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This will affect my job performance also. How you ask? I am doing tender for food items. I am talking about raw materials for all the kitchens. The main objective is to cut cut cut and announce how much saving we can expect from this exercise. Now, how to cut from the current prices la? Suppliers will call me bodo if I insist kan? Habis la aku.

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My mind went brainstormed:

1. Che Man naik motor la. Biar aku bawak keta. Tapi kena hantar Aiman dulu, pas tu patah balik ke hotel. Balik nanti ambik dia dulu, pas tu terus balik rumah. Che Man pulak maybe terperangkap dalam hujan somewhere somehow. Kulit pastu nya akan lebih 'terang'.
2. Tak leh stay back kat office. Balik kena masak. To try our best not to dine out or beli food. Penat la aku nanti. Masak sendiri ni paham-paham jer la. Preparationnya, masanya, cleaning nya. Ishk!
3. Change of brands. Kena la beli barang-barang from generic brands. Selalu nya murah sket tapi kena compromise quality (betul ke? recommendation?)
4. Cari kerja lain. Yang boleh bagi gaji better than this one. Boleh ke minta naik gaji just because fuel price has increased?
5. Kurang kan entertainment. Our budget for entertainment sekarang pun bukan banyak sangat. Maybe kena tukar type of entertainment la.

Yang lain-lain, aku tak leh nak pikir lagi.

Penat la struggling.

Tag Tag

Whenever I have the opportunity, I always will click Z.Y's blog (ha.. ha.. can’t link you – it is a private blog). Thank you Z.Y for tagging me. Sorry that I took quite sometimes to post this one.

SENARAIKAN 5 HADIAH YANG ANDA IMPIKAN

Hadiah impian aku tak seberapa la. Anyway, in this particular order :

1) Duit: Satu Juta USD

- Aku berangan aku dapat hadiah ni sebab masuk satu rancangan reality TV yang popular. Sudah la menang duit Ringgit Malaysia juta-juta, glemer lagik. Fuh! Best giler.

2) Rumah: Lengkap dengan perabot & lanskap yang menarik
- Toksah rumah besar bebenor. Sederhana besar cukup lah. Takut tak ter-maintain lak nanti. Lokasinya kalau boleh kat Shah Alam. Senang serba-serbi. Aku punya angan-angan, rumah ni diwasiatkan kepada aku oleh seorang sedara jauh yang selama ni aku tak tau pun kewujudan dia. Menarik gak sumber ni kan?

3) Kereta: Lebih besar & lebih mahal daripada apa yang aku ada sekarang ni.
- Yang ni pun tak mau yang terlalu mewah. Cukup la yang sedang-sedang mewah jer. Takut tak mampu bayar road tax & insurance nya pulak nanti. Sapa bagi hadiah ni? Gores & menang – the real & legal ones. Ahaks!

4) Walk-in Closet: Lengkap dengan wardrobe & accessories yang sesuai.
- Indahnya kalau satu hari tu aku kena tangkap dengan fashion police, saman aku dengan wardrobe make-over or something like that. Then, because I follow their advice properly so they decided to reward me with the above. Jeng! Jeng! Jeng!

5) Gift vouchers that say “Complimentary head-to-toe treatment at any Spa outlet in Malaysia”: Valid till I’m 50 years old.
- I don’t know la who wants to give this. Macam tak masuk akal pulak :P

SENARAIKAN ALASAN ATAS PILIHAN ANDA ITU:
I know the above is like too much. Tapi saya tak memerlukan apa-apa alasan untuk semua ini. Suka hati la nak diimpikan apa-apa pun kan?

5 IMPRESI TERHADAP ORANG YANG DIMINATI:
i) Positive minded
ii) Smart /Hard working
iii) Physically attractive
iv) Humble
v) Good sense of humor

PERKARA YANG PALING HEBAT PERNAH DILAKUKAN OLEH ANDA
There is nothing very amazing so far for me; but I think melahirkan seorang insan lain ke dunia ni always make me feel amazed with what we; women are capable of doing. Aku sentiasa doakan kawan-kawan yang belum terima rezeki sebegini akan dikurniakan pengalaman itu soon. Insyaalah.

5 CIPTAAN YANG PALING DISUKAI
(tidak semestinya melibatkan teknologi yang canggih)

i) Computer
ii) Internet
iii) Mobile phone
iv) TV
v) Sepit /getah rambut

APAKAH PERKARA YANG PALING DIBENCI?
When I realized that somebody is taking advantage on me. Dah tolong sekali, dia minta sekali lagi and think that he / she can always rely on me for that matter. Tolong sket ha...!

5 ORANG YANG MAHU ANDA TAG:
Why 5 only? All of you should do this. Fun.