Dear Employer (of my hubby),
I'm writing to officially express my concern on your delayed response to approving my husband's leave.
You see, my husband has been a loyal and hardworking employee of your company for the last 6 years. He hardly takes annual leave for our family vacation as he treats his work as his number one wife. So you see, I am indeed, number 2. But this doesn't stop me from asking you to consider the leave request as I feel that his family needs him badly now, as in his presence at home, with undivided attention (and no international con-calls please..). Such leave would be beneficial for children's well being as well as his wife's requirement for TLC.
I am not asking much, just a few days off from work as he has not been back here in his home country for more than 3 months already. I am sure you would also understand that this kind of arrangement is not healthy to our relationship. Please do remember we do not take up your offer for transfer as you never provide education allowances for all our children. Hence I believe denying him of his leave entitlement would encourage me to file a lawsuit against your company soon. Again, I am reminding you that I do have a pool of talented lawyer friends.
I urge you to please approve the leave request immediately as the flight home is less than 2 days time. In the mean time, you may also consider picking up the bill for this trip as he is entitled for two trips home annually (and also please throw in an iPhone 4S or two, to be justified as peace offerings for causing harm to our relationship).
I thank you for the time taken to read this letter. More importantly I am thanking you in advance for approving the request. Your cooperation in making sure our family gets our deserved family time is much appreciated.
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
The attention-deprived wife.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Doodle Delight
What a delightful sight, to get this from your 3 year old upon arriving home from work.
I'm impressed that she has progressed fast from the cockroaches drawing she did sometime last year.
I think she's cut to be an artist, or architect, or designer...he he.
p/s: Dari kiri - baby, Abang, Dad, Aisha and Mom (tak siap), ada hati nak baby lagi tu!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Sadness
My grief is like the ocean, sorrow coming in like waves,
sometimes gentle like a ripple on the sea.
Other times it just engulfs me with crushing waves of sadness
and undertows of despair pull down on me.
Ferna Lary Mills
No words can match the grief of a mother who was weeping over the loss of her child in front of your eyes. I can’t help but wept along silently as the child is of the same age as mine. My tears even ran faster when my friend moaned about not having anybody sharing her coloring and doodling hobby anymore. My throat lumped when I wanted to console her. I put up a brave face and said that Allah loves him more, it’s the only thing I could say to my dear friend. I don’t know how and what else to say as it is unbearingly painful to see the little boy lying there, so pure and peaceful, ready to be returned back to his Creator.
I can’t imagine how I would react if Allah were to test me like this. It was a long time ago when I dealt with death of a close family member. It was my younger sister who passed away when she was 8 months old, and I was 12 that time. Even then, the sorrow was so engulfing, that I also couldn’t bear saying goodbye.
I admired the courage and composure that both my friends (the parents) have. I guess both of them have finally came to terms and redha’ that whatever test Allah has given us, there will always be a hikmah to it. May Allah grants them and their children the strength to weather the days ahead, may He provides them prolonged peace of the hearts and may He rewards them with patience and blessings throughout their lives.
sometimes gentle like a ripple on the sea.
Other times it just engulfs me with crushing waves of sadness
and undertows of despair pull down on me.
Ferna Lary Mills
No words can match the grief of a mother who was weeping over the loss of her child in front of your eyes. I can’t help but wept along silently as the child is of the same age as mine. My tears even ran faster when my friend moaned about not having anybody sharing her coloring and doodling hobby anymore. My throat lumped when I wanted to console her. I put up a brave face and said that Allah loves him more, it’s the only thing I could say to my dear friend. I don’t know how and what else to say as it is unbearingly painful to see the little boy lying there, so pure and peaceful, ready to be returned back to his Creator.
I can’t imagine how I would react if Allah were to test me like this. It was a long time ago when I dealt with death of a close family member. It was my younger sister who passed away when she was 8 months old, and I was 12 that time. Even then, the sorrow was so engulfing, that I also couldn’t bear saying goodbye.
I admired the courage and composure that both my friends (the parents) have. I guess both of them have finally came to terms and redha’ that whatever test Allah has given us, there will always be a hikmah to it. May Allah grants them and their children the strength to weather the days ahead, may He provides them prolonged peace of the hearts and may He rewards them with patience and blessings throughout their lives.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
A maid named James
I'm on MDS again, season 6, ever since March this year.
For the uninitiated, MDS stands for Maid Dependency Syndrome. My whole household has been upside down, so is my schedule, but thank god for my sister Acik, at least the kids have a guardian at home. Sometimes my other sister the kids call Mak comes to the rescue when Acik is not available.
Nevertheless, after raya, both of them won't be available anymore. Acik will be starting her new job in Penang while Mak will be moving to Vientiane, Laos, to be with her hubby who just transfered there. So I won't have any more domestic support after this, and time is running out. The maid that I was promised to come last two weeks got deported back upon reaching KLIA. Gosh, my MDS is getting severe by the day.
So, when my agent called yesterday saying that there is someone available immediately, I was simply elated. He said he can send the maid as soon as I say so. But, there was a big BUT. He said the maid is no ordinary maid. He's a man maid.
I was like blur and blank for a while.
"What do you mean he's a man?" I asked the agent.
"Yes, a MAN. Lelaki!" he said.
"Huh?" I still couldn't get it.
"And he's Mat Salleh some more.."
Huh? A man, Mat Salleh some more. Biar betul this agent.
"He's actually a Mat Salleh, named James, doing some research for his thesis, and willing to be a maid for 6-8 months. Your requirements seem to fit his profile request" explained the agent again.
Hmm...my mind suddenly raced for all the possibilities. An educated maid, not bad. Why not? My kids can learn English faster as they would be forced to speak English all the time, perhaps pick up his slang too. Homework-wise, I wouldn't need to worry anymore, he could take care of it. Maybe after this all my kids toys will be catalogued according to type or theme, maybe even my wardrobe could transform as well. WHY NOT!
I quickly texted my hubby. Surprisingly his answer was "Why not, you trusted me with the maid when you were away out-stationed, so now it's my turn to trust you".
I was like doubly elated! But somehow thinking 'biar betul?'
Then I immediately instructed the agent to send the maid last night. When he arrived in front of my house, I thought I saw a silhouette of a tall lanky man standing besides the van. The light was dim and I couldn't figure-out how James look like. But I believe I saw a structure just like Taylor Lautner. Adoi, should I really take this maid in? Nanti Dad cakap apa? Nanti what would the neighbors say? But I'm desperate!
"Come in" I gestured them to my door after opening the gate. Slowly James seem to appear from the shadow. I can't wait to see how this James is like.
Suddenly I heard a loud ring, so loud that suddenly I realized I was on my bed! It's sahur time!
Aaaarrrrgghhhhh!!!!
For the uninitiated, MDS stands for Maid Dependency Syndrome. My whole household has been upside down, so is my schedule, but thank god for my sister Acik, at least the kids have a guardian at home. Sometimes my other sister the kids call Mak comes to the rescue when Acik is not available.
Nevertheless, after raya, both of them won't be available anymore. Acik will be starting her new job in Penang while Mak will be moving to Vientiane, Laos, to be with her hubby who just transfered there. So I won't have any more domestic support after this, and time is running out. The maid that I was promised to come last two weeks got deported back upon reaching KLIA. Gosh, my MDS is getting severe by the day.
So, when my agent called yesterday saying that there is someone available immediately, I was simply elated. He said he can send the maid as soon as I say so. But, there was a big BUT. He said the maid is no ordinary maid. He's a man maid.
I was like blur and blank for a while.
"What do you mean he's a man?" I asked the agent.
"Yes, a MAN. Lelaki!" he said.
"Huh?" I still couldn't get it.
"And he's Mat Salleh some more.."
Huh? A man, Mat Salleh some more. Biar betul this agent.
"He's actually a Mat Salleh, named James, doing some research for his thesis, and willing to be a maid for 6-8 months. Your requirements seem to fit his profile request" explained the agent again.
Hmm...my mind suddenly raced for all the possibilities. An educated maid, not bad. Why not? My kids can learn English faster as they would be forced to speak English all the time, perhaps pick up his slang too. Homework-wise, I wouldn't need to worry anymore, he could take care of it. Maybe after this all my kids toys will be catalogued according to type or theme, maybe even my wardrobe could transform as well. WHY NOT!
I quickly texted my hubby. Surprisingly his answer was "Why not, you trusted me with the maid when you were away out-stationed, so now it's my turn to trust you".
I was like doubly elated! But somehow thinking 'biar betul?'
Then I immediately instructed the agent to send the maid last night. When he arrived in front of my house, I thought I saw a silhouette of a tall lanky man standing besides the van. The light was dim and I couldn't figure-out how James look like. But I believe I saw a structure just like Taylor Lautner. Adoi, should I really take this maid in? Nanti Dad cakap apa? Nanti what would the neighbors say? But I'm desperate!
"Come in" I gestured them to my door after opening the gate. Slowly James seem to appear from the shadow. I can't wait to see how this James is like.
Suddenly I heard a loud ring, so loud that suddenly I realized I was on my bed! It's sahur time!
Aaaarrrrgghhhhh!!!!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Reminiscing Ramadhan
I remember Ramadhan used to be a long and enduring month when I was smaller. Unlike before, this Ramadhan just flew by in a wink of an eye. It's already the 17th day of fasting, and in less than 2 weeks time we'd be hearing takbir in the air.
When I was about 7 or 8 years old, we stayed in my Mak's kampung as Apak was assigned to the very remote school in Kuala Tembeling. It was difficult for us to follow him as that place was still deprived of the basic facilities. Hence, we stayed at my arwah Uwan's place.
The Ramadhan that I remember vividly was when I think I started my full puasa. Boy oh boy, I was weak by the time I got back from school. At that time, the rambutan trees around the house were blooming with ripe, fluffy red-haired rambutans. It as really a monumental effort to refrain myself from reaching those fruits. At that time, the kitchen was still on stilts, and if you stand at the kitchen balcony, you could just grab those ripe rambutans. I just stood and stare at those dangling fruits after school, imagining how the juicy flesh would taste in my mouth in that hot afternoon. Luckily, I managed to brace myself through those hot afternoons. I remember having a feast at iftar when Mak actually prepared fresh rambutan juice, with the fresh flesh of the sweet juicy fruits. I can't recall the rest of the menu though :)
After iftar I followed my Uwan to the nearest surau for Isya' & Terawih prayers. It was filled with the nearby folks who were actually my relatives. The prayers were led by my eldest uncle, arwah We Zakaria, who used to be the kampung's Imam and Qadi. I remember the surau was dimly lit, with a gasoline lamp I think. There was no electricity in that surau as it was not the official surau.
This is the sample of the gasoline lamp - for my kids who have never seen something like this (Picture courtesy of Google images)
I also remember the prayers were long and I would always wish that it would end immediately so that I could savor all the nice kuehs that the womenfolks have brought for moreh. I obediently stood next to my Uwan and followed all the prayer movements, only to recall being shaken up by her "Along, bangun, bangun, dah habis!" during my sujud. I actually felt asleep!
Now, when I bring my kids for the prayers, I always wonder if they would feel the same. But then, we always do 8 rakaats and would leave by then. As for the fasting, my 3rd child Amir is always the one whining all day, calling me at work complaining about his hunger and thirst, and still is. He's going to be 8 soon, and so far has fasted for 14 days. Not bad with all the whining and complaining.
My two girls waiting for Isya'
Monday, July 04, 2011
Kek Gula Hangus
This is a reminder for me and my good ol' friend Wanee to bake this soonest possible :) Dah siap sila jemput ye?
Ingredients:
13-14 eggs
2 cups water and 2 cups sugar (for making the gula hangus)
1 tin tinggi susu pekat manis
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tablespoon bicarbonate soda
1 tablespoon vanilla essence
Step:-
Making gula hangus:
In a pot, heat sugar with slow fire and stir until sugar turns brown. Turn off the stove and stir until the mixture is not too hot. Pour water and keep stirring while turning on the stove again until you get a well blended caramel.
Making the cake:
Heat oven till 180C
Beat eggs in a mixer until fluffy. Add milk, bicarbonate soda and vanilla essence. Turn of the mixer.
Then spoon in the flour alternating it with the caramel making number 8 gesture while mixing the ingredients.
If you feel the mixture is a bit too cair, add in 1-2 spoon of flour.
Place mixture dalam acuan non-stick or yg dah greased.
Bake for about 30 mins, then you have a cake with lots of sarang!
Ingredients:
13-14 eggs
2 cups water and 2 cups sugar (for making the gula hangus)
1 tin tinggi susu pekat manis
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tablespoon bicarbonate soda
1 tablespoon vanilla essence
Step:-
Making gula hangus:
In a pot, heat sugar with slow fire and stir until sugar turns brown. Turn off the stove and stir until the mixture is not too hot. Pour water and keep stirring while turning on the stove again until you get a well blended caramel.
Making the cake:
Heat oven till 180C
Beat eggs in a mixer until fluffy. Add milk, bicarbonate soda and vanilla essence. Turn of the mixer.
Then spoon in the flour alternating it with the caramel making number 8 gesture while mixing the ingredients.
If you feel the mixture is a bit too cair, add in 1-2 spoon of flour.
Place mixture dalam acuan non-stick or yg dah greased.
Bake for about 30 mins, then you have a cake with lots of sarang!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Fairly Fondant
I have been admiring a few of my friends over Facebook on their exquisite skills with fondant cake decoration for quite some time.
It's time to put my admiration to a test. Sebelum tu, study dulu from the institute of youtube.
Hasilnya - Aina's birthday cake.
I actually had to roll over and over again coz the fondant kept on sticking to the mat. Both Aina & Adam assisted me, by suggesting different methods and ingredients to deter the stickiness. We followed the recipe which was to use icing sugar, but it didn't work. Last-last kita pakai corn starch. Aisha pun sebok. She insisted on using the flower cutter to make her own flower. Mama layan aje, and asked everybody to stick the little blue flowers. Sebab tu la banyak variation if you observe properly. Anyway, bila dah jadi tu, rasa very satisfied.
We had a family gathering over tea, and celebrated my nephew's birthday too. It's Azzam's 9 year old birthday. So Mama made a few cupcakes with cream cheese topping too, which was a hit coz they were not too sweet.
Mama sungguh gumbira, lepas ni boleh try lagi..kut2 la boleh buatkan kek hantaran untuk 2 orang adik-adikku yang belum naik pelamin lagi tu..
It's time to put my admiration to a test. Sebelum tu, study dulu from the institute of youtube.
Hasilnya - Aina's birthday cake.
I actually had to roll over and over again coz the fondant kept on sticking to the mat. Both Aina & Adam assisted me, by suggesting different methods and ingredients to deter the stickiness. We followed the recipe which was to use icing sugar, but it didn't work. Last-last kita pakai corn starch. Aisha pun sebok. She insisted on using the flower cutter to make her own flower. Mama layan aje, and asked everybody to stick the little blue flowers. Sebab tu la banyak variation if you observe properly. Anyway, bila dah jadi tu, rasa very satisfied.
We had a family gathering over tea, and celebrated my nephew's birthday too. It's Azzam's 9 year old birthday. So Mama made a few cupcakes with cream cheese topping too, which was a hit coz they were not too sweet.
Mama sungguh gumbira, lepas ni boleh try lagi..kut2 la boleh buatkan kek hantaran untuk 2 orang adik-adikku yang belum naik pelamin lagi tu..
Friday, June 17, 2011
Smitten by Seth!
By now, I’m sure a lot of ladies out there are still thinking of Seth. Seth Tan is a character from the tv series Nora Elena, who have smitten a lot of ladies out there, married or not. Why? Well, Seth is the epitome of the almost perfect man. Though he sinned when he was younger, he came to admit his fault and try to correct what ever he did wrong. On top of that, he’s the most caring, gentle and the ever romantic hubby material a woman coud ever dream of, laced with the good looks and good fortune. Almost perfect huh? Makes you want to be in Nora Elena’s shoes.
Which is why I followed the series recently. But I think my more authentic reason is because the character is played by Aaron Aziz. He carried his role well, with his deep expression of love and guilt. I hardly watch malay movies/series, except when they are the good actors/actresses. By good I mean looks and talent ☺. And the very few that made this list are Aaron, Aaron, Aaron, Adi Putra, and maybe Aqasha or Fahrin Ahmad. Errmm, do notice there hardly any actress in the list. Well, that depends on whom they are being paired with…chuckled!
Anyway, back to Seth. The series is an adaptation of a novel, which revolves around Nora Elena who have been raped by a masked guy when she was 15. 10 years later, when she was about to get married, she bumped into Seth, who turns out to be her fiance’s boss and her good friend’s brother. When she told her fiance about her past, coupled with his suspicion on her having an affair with Seth, he broke off their engagement. Seth came to rescue her family from embarassment by offering himself to be the groom. And they got married much to Nora’s resentment. The marriage is all about Seth wooing her to accept him, but later just when she discovered that she’s pregnant, she found out that it was Seth who raped her. So, it’s all about accepting, apologizing and a bit of drama from Seth’s secret admirer who turns out to be his secretary.
It was Nora Elena fever for a month! I think if it was Saleh Yaakob or Rosyam Noor, I don’t think this series would get so many followers. For me, it was more of Aaron in Seth’s character…his style, expression and all…well, it just does it for me. In the end….inilah akibat suami kurang romantik! Hehe, sorry Dad!
Which is why I followed the series recently. But I think my more authentic reason is because the character is played by Aaron Aziz. He carried his role well, with his deep expression of love and guilt. I hardly watch malay movies/series, except when they are the good actors/actresses. By good I mean looks and talent ☺. And the very few that made this list are Aaron, Aaron, Aaron, Adi Putra, and maybe Aqasha or Fahrin Ahmad. Errmm, do notice there hardly any actress in the list. Well, that depends on whom they are being paired with…chuckled!
Anyway, back to Seth. The series is an adaptation of a novel, which revolves around Nora Elena who have been raped by a masked guy when she was 15. 10 years later, when she was about to get married, she bumped into Seth, who turns out to be her fiance’s boss and her good friend’s brother. When she told her fiance about her past, coupled with his suspicion on her having an affair with Seth, he broke off their engagement. Seth came to rescue her family from embarassment by offering himself to be the groom. And they got married much to Nora’s resentment. The marriage is all about Seth wooing her to accept him, but later just when she discovered that she’s pregnant, she found out that it was Seth who raped her. So, it’s all about accepting, apologizing and a bit of drama from Seth’s secret admirer who turns out to be his secretary.
It was Nora Elena fever for a month! I think if it was Saleh Yaakob or Rosyam Noor, I don’t think this series would get so many followers. For me, it was more of Aaron in Seth’s character…his style, expression and all…well, it just does it for me. In the end….inilah akibat suami kurang romantik! Hehe, sorry Dad!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Atuk dalam pool
Aisha: Mama! Nyanyi lagu atuk dalam pool?
Mama: Huh? Lagu apa tu?
Aisha: Nyanyi lah sekawang Mama!
Mama: Hmmm...uhhmmm lalala atuk dalam pool...
Aisha: Bukan la Mama!
Mama dah gabra, sure sat lagi budak ni jerit. Mama try la macam-macam lagu, semua bukan. Adeh!
Then baru Mama teringat!
Anak itik tok wi
Mandi dalam kolam
Sakit apa tok wi?
Sakit sendi tulang
Ubat apa tok wi?
Ubat limau lelang!
Mama: Huh? Lagu apa tu?
Aisha: Nyanyi lah sekawang Mama!
Mama: Hmmm...uhhmmm lalala atuk dalam pool...
Aisha: Bukan la Mama!
Mama dah gabra, sure sat lagi budak ni jerit. Mama try la macam-macam lagu, semua bukan. Adeh!
Then baru Mama teringat!
Anak itik tok wi
Mandi dalam kolam
Sakit apa tok wi?
Sakit sendi tulang
Ubat apa tok wi?
Ubat limau lelang!
Monday, May 09, 2011
Every day is Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers and those who mothers (include cats, rabbits, hamsters, fish, turtles, etc..) As much as the celebration been commercial, it's always status quo for me. No special lunch, no spa treatment and what nots. Seperti biasa, I'm always the mak budak. The only thing special is the card I received and the attempt by the kids to bake cupcakes. Well, the way I see it, depa yang nak cupcakes more than Mama, hehe.
As usual, my ever creative Aina will always come up with the greetings card, thank you Darling!
Cakes in the oven. Sebelum tu, berebut timbang ingredients, berebut nak handle the mixer. Last-last, Abang beat the eggs, Amir & Aisha took turn with the mixer. Aina, well..she had tummy ache, so she slept. Then berebut nak take out the cups from the plastic and lay them straight for Mama to fill in the cups.
Nasib baik cupcakes ni senang nak buat. The secret, beli pre-mixed ingredient. Kat rumah cuma tambah eggs, water & melted butter.
Keluar oven je, terus wallop. Sebelum tu cuci mixer dengan tangan sambil menjilat jari.
Last sekali, Aina yang prepare the buttercream with Mama piping them on the cuppies. Papa kata lawanya cake, boleh jual. Mama kata tu baru amateur yang buat. Kalau dah pro memang boleh buka bakery, anak-anak yang makan sendiri :)
Of course, bab mencuci, mengemas still Mamalah. Kan dah cakap status quo...every day is Mother's Day... Fathers out there, please appreciate the mothers! They never take a break!
(sebenarnya Mama yang never take a break...I know some mothers out there got pampered on this day..sob, sob..)
As usual, my ever creative Aina will always come up with the greetings card, thank you Darling!
Cakes in the oven. Sebelum tu, berebut timbang ingredients, berebut nak handle the mixer. Last-last, Abang beat the eggs, Amir & Aisha took turn with the mixer. Aina, well..she had tummy ache, so she slept. Then berebut nak take out the cups from the plastic and lay them straight for Mama to fill in the cups.
Nasib baik cupcakes ni senang nak buat. The secret, beli pre-mixed ingredient. Kat rumah cuma tambah eggs, water & melted butter.
Keluar oven je, terus wallop. Sebelum tu cuci mixer dengan tangan sambil menjilat jari.
Last sekali, Aina yang prepare the buttercream with Mama piping them on the cuppies. Papa kata lawanya cake, boleh jual. Mama kata tu baru amateur yang buat. Kalau dah pro memang boleh buka bakery, anak-anak yang makan sendiri :)
Of course, bab mencuci, mengemas still Mamalah. Kan dah cakap status quo...every day is Mother's Day... Fathers out there, please appreciate the mothers! They never take a break!
(sebenarnya Mama yang never take a break...I know some mothers out there got pampered on this day..sob, sob..)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Racing Heartbeats
My husband probably has one of the most hazardous occupations in this era.
Recently he told me that there was an ex-gangster who has sold his land to a developer trying to get back his land. The developer is a my hubby's client. The ex-gangster is trying all sort of avenues to make the developer miserable. And my hubby is the mediator.
This morning my hubby texted me and said that he has a meeting in some ranch with that ex-gangster, some 45 minutes away from his office. I questioned why there and he said probably the guy wanted to show his other land for sale. Adoi! Sound so fishy. And what made it worse is my hubby said no one is following him, and he asked me to call his office should I haven't heard anything from him by this evening.
This is really making my heart beat really fast, and he hasn't replied my email an hour ago.
Oh Allah, please protect him...
Recently he told me that there was an ex-gangster who has sold his land to a developer trying to get back his land. The developer is a my hubby's client. The ex-gangster is trying all sort of avenues to make the developer miserable. And my hubby is the mediator.
This morning my hubby texted me and said that he has a meeting in some ranch with that ex-gangster, some 45 minutes away from his office. I questioned why there and he said probably the guy wanted to show his other land for sale. Adoi! Sound so fishy. And what made it worse is my hubby said no one is following him, and he asked me to call his office should I haven't heard anything from him by this evening.
This is really making my heart beat really fast, and he hasn't replied my email an hour ago.
Oh Allah, please protect him...
Monday, April 11, 2011
Conversation with my Pumpkin
Last weekend's conversation with Aisha.
Aisha: Mama, nak shushu!
Mama: (Busy preparing her formula).
Aisha: Mama, Allah buat shushu ke Mama?
Mama: Allah buat lembu yang keluar susu. Then orang bawak susu kat kilang & process jadi susu Aisha.
Aisha: Lembu tu apa?
Mama: Lembu tu cow.
Aisha: Owh! Kalau minum shushu jadi cow ke?
Aisha: Mama, nak shushu!
Mama: (Busy preparing her formula).
Aisha: Mama, Allah buat shushu ke Mama?
Mama: Allah buat lembu yang keluar susu. Then orang bawak susu kat kilang & process jadi susu Aisha.
Aisha: Lembu tu apa?
Mama: Lembu tu cow.
Aisha: Owh! Kalau minum shushu jadi cow ke?
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Bedah Manyak Wow, teman setiaku
Mama dalam dilema. Si Bedah Manyak Wow teman setia Mama tu dah mula (sebenarnya dah lama, since last year lagi..) menunjukkan tanda-tanda lanjut usia. Ye lah, 'kriuuk' sana, 'keretuk..keretuk' sini. Mulalah Mama terfikir nak cari kawan lain. Yelah, umur pun dah lanjut, kalau nak banding dengan Mama ni, lebih kurang je kut. Kita pun duk bunyi sana, lutut duk ber'keriuk' juga..hmm bahaya juga kalau Papa pun terpikir sama ni.
Tahun lepas Mama terjumpa Odah - Cenoni, Ranggi & Vogue! Dah lah tinggi, besar dan mengancam juga dia punya looks. Sekali lalu ada juga kepala yang terpusing. Mama cukup berkenan dengan sifat-sifat Odah ni, tapi setakat tahun lalu Mama rasa macam masih sayangkan Bedah. Bedah setia. Walaupun selalu jugak sakit dulu, Mama tetap hantar ke klinik, dan bila dia keluar klinik, macam baru keluar spa. Bila berjalan dengan Bedah, seronok lagi rasanya, smooth, strong and still fast, bak kata omputeh lah.
Tapi Mama suspen juga. Tahun lepas ada juga 2 kali kut stranded tepi jalan dengan Bedah. Sampai kena panggil ambulan angkat Bedah ke klinik yang kali kedua tu. Masa tu Papa ada. Kunun nak pi ke pejabat berdua-dua gitu ditemani Bedah, ye lah, kita ni mana pernah pergi kerja bersama, nak jugak merasa ala-ala romantik gitu. Tapi pagi-pagi tu entah macam mana si Bedah merajuk pulak, sampai hot, terpaksa la berhenti kat tepi NKVE menghala ke tol Jalan Duta. Bedah macam mengamuk aje, terus nak stop and berasap. Papa pun macam nak hangin la masa tu coz dia nak cepat sampai ke meeting dia. We all stop kat tepi jalan nak bagi Bedah cool dulu. Tapi Papa kan macam biut gitu, tak sabar, nak jugak belek si Bedah ni. Bedah pun apa lagi, bertambah upset la dia, tengah-tengah berasap tu, dia sembur la kat Papa. Dah Papa mengalami kecederaan kat tangan kanan, habis kena angin hot Bedah.
Inilah penangan hangin Bedah
Kesian Papa, tapi tulah akibat degil. Dia jugak yang selalu pesan kat Mama kalau Bedah hangin jangan diusik, bagi Bedah cool dulu. Last-last kita pun terpaksa tunggu ambulan angkat Bedah and lepas tu pi klinik rawat tangan Papa. Kerja ke mana, meeting ke mana, kita pun duk diam-diam kat rumah lepas tu. Well, tu peristiwa tahun lepas in April. Now dah nak April semula. Mama masih lagi teringat kat Odah. Bila tengok Odah kat jalan, rasa macam syok je kalau Mama dapat Odah jadi teman baru Mama.
Tapikan, kalau nak bertemankan Odah, Mama kena selalu maintain perbelanjaan Odah, macam maintain perbelanjaan anak-anak juga. Tapi Odah high maintenance juga. Macam Bedah, Mama dah lama tak belanja bulan-bulan untuk dia. Sekali-sekala bawak Bedah ke spa, tak de la terasa sangat. Tapi bila mengingatkan stranded tepi jalan sorang-sorang dengan Bedah yang suka mematikan diri tu, rasa macam tak sanggup aje. Nak nangis tau bila sorang-sorang macam ni, dah le laki jauh di perantauan. Pilu je mengenang nasib diri.
Hari tu hint juga kat Papa that Mama nak teman baru. Papa kata bagi list teman-teman baru dan perbelanjaan yang terbabit. Hmm, macam bagus je bunyi tu. Tapi kan, Papa macam tak berapa sukakan Odah. Dia suruh suggest yang lain. Mama rasa macam Odah lah yang terbaik dengan value for money kalau nak di compare dengan yang lain-lain. Kali ni Mama rasa nak teman yang tinggi dan sporty pulak, so Mama mencari dalam kategori yang itulah. I tell you yang lain macam high maintenance je kalau nak kawan dengan depa, or Mama yang punya taste yang mahal?
Entahlah, bila pikir pasal nak belanja lebih tu rasa tak syok pulak. Tapi bila pikir bab kena tinggal tepi jalan tu...hmmm!
Tahun lepas Mama terjumpa Odah - Cenoni, Ranggi & Vogue! Dah lah tinggi, besar dan mengancam juga dia punya looks. Sekali lalu ada juga kepala yang terpusing. Mama cukup berkenan dengan sifat-sifat Odah ni, tapi setakat tahun lalu Mama rasa macam masih sayangkan Bedah. Bedah setia. Walaupun selalu jugak sakit dulu, Mama tetap hantar ke klinik, dan bila dia keluar klinik, macam baru keluar spa. Bila berjalan dengan Bedah, seronok lagi rasanya, smooth, strong and still fast, bak kata omputeh lah.
Tapi Mama suspen juga. Tahun lepas ada juga 2 kali kut stranded tepi jalan dengan Bedah. Sampai kena panggil ambulan angkat Bedah ke klinik yang kali kedua tu. Masa tu Papa ada. Kunun nak pi ke pejabat berdua-dua gitu ditemani Bedah, ye lah, kita ni mana pernah pergi kerja bersama, nak jugak merasa ala-ala romantik gitu. Tapi pagi-pagi tu entah macam mana si Bedah merajuk pulak, sampai hot, terpaksa la berhenti kat tepi NKVE menghala ke tol Jalan Duta. Bedah macam mengamuk aje, terus nak stop and berasap. Papa pun macam nak hangin la masa tu coz dia nak cepat sampai ke meeting dia. We all stop kat tepi jalan nak bagi Bedah cool dulu. Tapi Papa kan macam biut gitu, tak sabar, nak jugak belek si Bedah ni. Bedah pun apa lagi, bertambah upset la dia, tengah-tengah berasap tu, dia sembur la kat Papa. Dah Papa mengalami kecederaan kat tangan kanan, habis kena angin hot Bedah.
Inilah penangan hangin Bedah
Kesian Papa, tapi tulah akibat degil. Dia jugak yang selalu pesan kat Mama kalau Bedah hangin jangan diusik, bagi Bedah cool dulu. Last-last kita pun terpaksa tunggu ambulan angkat Bedah and lepas tu pi klinik rawat tangan Papa. Kerja ke mana, meeting ke mana, kita pun duk diam-diam kat rumah lepas tu. Well, tu peristiwa tahun lepas in April. Now dah nak April semula. Mama masih lagi teringat kat Odah. Bila tengok Odah kat jalan, rasa macam syok je kalau Mama dapat Odah jadi teman baru Mama.
Tapikan, kalau nak bertemankan Odah, Mama kena selalu maintain perbelanjaan Odah, macam maintain perbelanjaan anak-anak juga. Tapi Odah high maintenance juga. Macam Bedah, Mama dah lama tak belanja bulan-bulan untuk dia. Sekali-sekala bawak Bedah ke spa, tak de la terasa sangat. Tapi bila mengingatkan stranded tepi jalan sorang-sorang dengan Bedah yang suka mematikan diri tu, rasa macam tak sanggup aje. Nak nangis tau bila sorang-sorang macam ni, dah le laki jauh di perantauan. Pilu je mengenang nasib diri.
Hari tu hint juga kat Papa that Mama nak teman baru. Papa kata bagi list teman-teman baru dan perbelanjaan yang terbabit. Hmm, macam bagus je bunyi tu. Tapi kan, Papa macam tak berapa sukakan Odah. Dia suruh suggest yang lain. Mama rasa macam Odah lah yang terbaik dengan value for money kalau nak di compare dengan yang lain-lain. Kali ni Mama rasa nak teman yang tinggi dan sporty pulak, so Mama mencari dalam kategori yang itulah. I tell you yang lain macam high maintenance je kalau nak kawan dengan depa, or Mama yang punya taste yang mahal?
Entahlah, bila pikir pasal nak belanja lebih tu rasa tak syok pulak. Tapi bila pikir bab kena tinggal tepi jalan tu...hmmm!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Maggi
This school holidays, Mama export the big kids balik kampung.
So it's just Mama & Aisha.
One night, we were so hungry. So Mama decided to make Ibu Mee Goreng. While eating, suddenly Aisha said,
"Mama, look, Aisha makan rambut Aisha!"
So it's just Mama & Aisha.
One night, we were so hungry. So Mama decided to make Ibu Mee Goreng. While eating, suddenly Aisha said,
"Mama, look, Aisha makan rambut Aisha!"
Friday, March 18, 2011
My Girls' Arts
Aisha really loves drawing and sketching. At 2, she could already hold the pencil like a 5-year-old. She will just ask for a pencil and papers and she can just be in her own world. Well, that's good for Mama, I can run my errands while she's occupied.
This one below is a cockroach, one mighty big cockroach! She did this in August 2009, barely 2.5 yrs old.
This "shotong" was drawn on a napkin paper while waiting for our food in that kopitiam in Shah Alam's Tesco early this year.
While this one below is actually a hanger, with eyes! Drawn on a doodle about two weeks back.
And this cute turtle...well, it's Kak Aina's work of art. That's another girl who loves art, and I wonder where she gets that from, hmmm....
She could just watch TVIQ and after that immediately improvised based on the things we have at home. There's a lot more work that Mama has not been able to capture on camera..but I'll find them soon..
Another one by Aina
This one below is a cockroach, one mighty big cockroach! She did this in August 2009, barely 2.5 yrs old.
This "shotong" was drawn on a napkin paper while waiting for our food in that kopitiam in Shah Alam's Tesco early this year.
While this one below is actually a hanger, with eyes! Drawn on a doodle about two weeks back.
And this cute turtle...well, it's Kak Aina's work of art. That's another girl who loves art, and I wonder where she gets that from, hmmm....
She could just watch TVIQ and after that immediately improvised based on the things we have at home. There's a lot more work that Mama has not been able to capture on camera..but I'll find them soon..
Another one by Aina
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Pumpkin's Phasing
February 22, 2011
My little pumpkin is no longer little. She's 3 already. Time really flies. I think last year went like a breeze. And my kids are all grown up.
I remember about 4 years ago when at one point I felt so sick I thought it was gastric. My boss gave me some gastric pills and said "take this, as long as your not pregnant"
Then it struck me. So quickly I dashed to the panel clinic in the next block, and there I just blinked with amazement when the doctor told me I was pregnant. I could already imagine the late nights and the extra luggage. But then, it was indeed a pleasant surprise..another little body to snuggle with..
Mama is as busy as ever. Couldn't even plan for a birthday party though Mama has long bought some party bags and treats. But when the time came, Mama had to just buy some cupcakes on the way back from work. Kesian my little Pumpkin.
But kids being kids, any treat on their birthday is a blast. As long as we remember.
So there she goes, one happy kid with a few candles on her birthday.
My little pumpkin is no longer little. She's 3 already. Time really flies. I think last year went like a breeze. And my kids are all grown up.
I remember about 4 years ago when at one point I felt so sick I thought it was gastric. My boss gave me some gastric pills and said "take this, as long as your not pregnant"
Then it struck me. So quickly I dashed to the panel clinic in the next block, and there I just blinked with amazement when the doctor told me I was pregnant. I could already imagine the late nights and the extra luggage. But then, it was indeed a pleasant surprise..another little body to snuggle with..
Mama is as busy as ever. Couldn't even plan for a birthday party though Mama has long bought some party bags and treats. But when the time came, Mama had to just buy some cupcakes on the way back from work. Kesian my little Pumpkin.
But kids being kids, any treat on their birthday is a blast. As long as we remember.
So there she goes, one happy kid with a few candles on her birthday.
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