'MISSY' IN A MISSION

1st Aug, friday 2008. Girl is not feeling very well at Melbourne. Since Amyn just finished her final semester and doing nothing at the moment, she's been requested to care for Girl. In such short notice, the flying arrangements were successfully done. Amyn will be there for 3 months. So, Raya ni Girl and Jay akan lebih meriah dengan kehadiran Amyn yang suka memasak iteww... hahaha!

Dian was there during previous Raya Haji. Oh yes, mentioning about Dian. She's getting married this November. So, Amyn, Girl and Jay will be flying back to tanah air early November. I'm so excited to have all of us around. Hubby will be around too, he'll be on 3 months leave starting middle of September. I can imagine the joy on my parents face, and Girl will be jumping happily and fill with laughter being around relatives and friends she had not seen for over 3 years...

These are a few photos taken sending Amyn off to Melbourne. Amyn, kirim salam Girl and Jay. Girl, we all wish you well. Jangan lompat-lompat occay...hihihi..

TO SURVIVE

Happy 5th Bday, Adam Faiz!

Rasa mcm baru smlm I had sleepovers at Rina's hse... borak sampai pagi... hangout at modesto's, uptown, dome... we shared a lot of things... My family was in JB, so everytime i craved for home cooked meal, Rina's mom was whom I ran to...

Rina married Faizal somewhere around 2003. Faizal was the sweetest guy!!! I was so happy for her. I went to the weddings on the both side of the family. I cried during the nikah. Occay,.. rephrase... I cried in all nikah ceremony except mine..occay?.... ironic..

Well,.. we did keep in touch. Tapi susah nak jumpa and hangout. I moved to ampang and she stayed with her mother-inlaw at Puchong. We met at my wedding on Dec1st, 2005. I was having my make-up done in the room and I heard her voice on the door.. I couldnt respond. I just had a glimpsed of her,smilling at me... with his son, Adam Faiz in her arms...

I didn't managed to talk to her... I remember waving at her from my meja pengantin... Few months later, she called and invited me to her son's Aqiqah at her parents... I went with my mom. Adam was so adorable... I saw that Faizal is a good father, he's doing great as a father... Rina too... I was so glad..

We did spoke on the phone,.. untill I was away with Ray, sailing for 8 months. Everytime I was around Malaysia's coast, I send her sms, but it was never delivered. I thought maybe she changed her number. Well, I knew back then that I can just go to her parents place and ask for her number when I got back... So , I did... but there were nobody home. So I sent her an email. I keyed in "urgent" at the top of the message... i told her that I was away for 8 months and asked whether she changed her number. Yup, I received a quick reply, but it was not good news...

They went to London because Faizal was assigned to work over there for at least 6 months. She just wrote that Faizal had passed away, there. Two months before I sent her that email. Her new mobile number was stated at the end of the email. I called her that instant! I was glad to hear her voice,.. I learned that Faizal was just merely having a fever. But after a few days, they went to see a doctor and he was admitted to the hospital. After a several tests... he was diagnosed with leukemia. He passed away a few days later. I tried to control my voice, because tears was running down my face.. I wouldn't want her to know... She was already so sad...

I asked her out a few times, but she seemed not to respond. I understand... she was still in grief. I did send her sms saying that I'll always be there if she needed anything or someone to talk to. We finally met one fine day.. had lunch at secret recipe, alpha angle... Adam tagged along... we had a long talk...

That night I received a sms from her. She said that she was glad we talked, and she was sorry that sometimes she just didnt have the mood to see or talk with anyone... She still didn't go to some places that she used to go with Fazal. She still couldn't do it yet...

We met again fews months later at KLCC for a buka puasa buffet. Adam was thrilled to see that they served sushi. erm.. me too... I SO love sushi!!! Rina was quiet for a moment. She looked at me. "Faizal and Adam loved sushi. I don't. Faizal will take Adam for sushi at least twice a month. And,... Adam did not have any since Faizal passed away..." Tears was in her eyes...

Last week was Adam's 5th Birthday. I attended his bday bash at Kidsport, great eastern mall. He was so happy. He's friends from school were there... Gosh... aku pulak yang sentimental, berair mata masa tu...

LOOKING BACK

One late afternoon, mom was cravings for bubur pengat pisang. Kedai kat blakang rumah ada jual, tapi mom like her pengat pisang sweet and not salty. So, she asked me to take her to a restaurant at Tmn Melati. We went there, but unfortunately, they didn't have it that day. So we end up having satay at Hj Samuri Satay Kajang... sunggoh jauh tersimpang dari category bubur and pengat...

The interior ada banyak gambar2 satay hawkers dari era 60's. Where it was carried in a kandar... orang yang makan biasanyer kena mencangkung. Mom cakap memang lah macam tu. Masa dulu kedai tak banyak. Itu pun kat bandar aje... Kat kampong mom tak ada pun...

I still remember when I was around 5 plus,.. 1980... my family just got back from sydney. Dad dah habis buat his Masters Degree. We settled at Jalan B2, Taman Melawati. Melawati masa tu baru sangat. Kedai pun baru nak siap. Yang ada pun mini market pernama.Sungguh sunyi bila malam. Boleh dengar bunyi harimau mengaum dari zoo kalau duduk kat luar pagi2 buta. Mana taknya, masa tu siaran tv dahlah start lambat, petang rasanya, pukul 5 ker 6. Habis siaran pun awal.. tak mcm skrg ni.. 24 jam...

Malam-malam, selalu ada orang naik motor jual putu mayam, ada yang jual sate... Me and girl melompat-lompat bila Dad kata boley beli sate... Selalunya bila ada relative datang. Dulu rumah tu memang meriah, ada ajer orang datang. Among the regulars were Pak Lang, Wak Talleh, Pak Ep, and of course our grandma's... X sabar rasanya tunggu pakcik jual sate tu... bila dia lalu jer, apalagi jerit2 lar panggil... Then the pakcik will stop... He will bbq the sate on his motor... normally jiran2 pon kluar jgk nak beli... Mom will chat with the neighbours with d plate in her hand for the sate...Me and adik2 will take the opportunity to run around, main kejar2 -police and thief ( masa tu sebut police and three) hahaha!!! "police and three, 1,2, jaga... polis mati, pencuri jaga"

huh,.. I miss that... masa tu asal dapat berlari main kat luar rasa hidup dah bahagia sangat... tak payah lar hiburan apa-apa... cartoon pun tak banyak lagi...

myself with mom and girl back then

TREASURE OF LIFE

HAPPY 34TH ANNIVESARRY MOM and DAD!

1st of July 1974

Yesterday was my parents 34th wedding annivesarry. They asked me to suggest where to go for dinner. Dad preferred somewhere near. Mom said, any where will do as long as its ala carte coz she wouldn't want to have buffet dinner. Dian will drive them. Several places been suggested. Fine dinning restaurants, Steak house, Hotels.

I dropped by at Mom's before I went to Bangsar to get something. I offered to drive them there, incase they wanted to have dinner around there. Turned up they decided to go to Armada, PJ.

To cut it short, they end up having dinner at Concorde, KL. hihihi... I was there at Mom's when they got back. Mom was in such good mood! And was rushing into the house and asked Anna to help her to unhook her outfit. We asked her how was the dinner. She answered,"Penat!" What? apa tu? penat? Then she explained, penat makan. Both of them wanted to have ala carte, but the buffet dinner was so tempting. So, they end up having buffet....Hahaha! Tu yang penat! hihihi Chomel jer...

Mom and Dad! Congratulations!!! May Allah bless you with good health, love and more happy moments together! We all love you! -aida, girl, dian ,amin, anna, dboy plus menantu2....

On their wedding day with Mom's siblings except Pak Hak and Pak Ngah

Their favourite R& R spot, Nilai

Goofying around at titiwangsa

Visiting Girl and Jay at Melbourne

Gelato....

Mom's 60th Bday, Melbourne

At Kunang-kunang on Father's Day

WHERE ARE THE RAINBOWS?

Demam... huhu... during the weekend pulak tu... Macam2 dah planning nak buat. Tapi end up duduk kt rumah ajewww... Tempreture badan x lar panas sangat..( x ingat pun ada check x)... tp kt mata rasa panas, sore throat sikit, sakit kepala yang amat sangat and yang paling teruk sakit giler kt bahu and tangan sampai ker tapak tangan and jari jemari ku ini... Apa lar agaknyer yang aku buat sampai lenguh giler ni... Tengah tido pon boley terbangun.. sakit betul! Giler stiff shoulder back...

Ameen x tido lagi masa tu,.. dia amik lar losyen mustajab halia... and urut... lega sikit.. Tak sangka plak Ameen pandai gak urut... after half an hour nak tido tapi x boley pulak baring.. kena tiarap pulak... Nangis2 jgk aku malam tu... migrane pulak tiba2... aduhh...

Satu botol jgk losyen "mustajab" tu aku sapu... memag sedap and lega lar jgk.. rasa panas... and bau halia... The next day baru boley tido...

And tido,.. phone bunyi pun x sedar. Pagi tadi Anna tengok final Euro,.. I was sleeping upstairs... terjerit2 adik aku tu tengok bola sorang2... Sorang2 pon boley jd excited... So, dah terbangun, I decided turun minum air... Tengok dia melompat2 sorang2... hihihi..

Wanted to join her tapi rasa kepala ni berat lagi and nak baring... so I went upstairs and check email kejap. Baru nak baring balik,.. Anna bising lagi kat bawah... apa lagi tu...

And after the match habis, (and Anna was so happy sebab team dia menang) we drove to Mc D drive thru... beli happy meal pulak tu sbb nak corn cup,... Masa tgh kt counter tu and bayar dengar bunyi crash kt tepi jalan.. ada accident kot.. Coz memang ada perasan a car passed by laju giler... tau lar MRRII ni... blom pkl 6 lg... around 10 mins to 6 kot..

From our view, tak nampak apa2.. So ingat xder lah... dah dapat our Happy Meal, Anna yang memang tgh Happy pon asyik buat lawak jer... Sebelah Mc D tu, ada petronas, Mc D ni pon kt Shell,... so when I drove passes by Petronas nampak kreta putih ,.. satria kot... dah terbabas masuk petronas and langgar pagar yang dekat tempat isi air and angin... Fuhhh!!! Nasib baik tak langgar tempat petrol.... ada jugak meletop terbakar! Ternganga Anna...

We decided tak berhenti.. baru sangat jadi, orang tak ramai lagi. Tapi orang kat petronas semua kluar tolong... tak tau apa jadi to the driver... depan jer sikit, kt MRRII tu ada lg kreta yg terbabas, langgar tembok tepi bus stop... I got the feeling they all ni was racing... and memang terlanggar and both terbabas... ni mesti jam teruk kejap lagi...

Budak2 tu baru balik tgk bola kot... tapi memang laju giler...Tak tau lah racing ker or the other car baru keluar petronas and terlanggar ker... Apa2 pon,.. jangan lah bawak laju sangat... Tengok benda2 macam ni yang buat aku takut nak makan kat gerai tepi jalan, (selain prone kena ragut macam dat day), takut tunggu bus or cab tepi MRRII and any jalan besar.. jadi paranoid pulak...

JOY

Last month banyak betul wedding invitation. From my friends, friends of Dad and Mom, kawan-kawan geng marhaban and berzanji mom, relative sebelah dad... I remember when I was a teenager, I always have to be forced to follow my parents to wedding. Especially yang from distance family. Because I don't know them. They are not my parent's siblings. Why the hell do they look so glad to see Dad or Mom. I didn't get it at that time. And during those days I dunno how to appreciate Nasi Minyak yet... The whole journey back home they'll be talking bout the ceremony, and the people they were really happy to see and how they should meet more. And I was either daydreaming or singing with my siblings..So, the whole wedding thing was BOW... RING... Unless! The wedding was my parents' siblings or my cousins'. Then I'll be really happy enjoying the event because I knew so many people there, besides the bride or groom must have been close to me.

As I grew up, and was busy with studies,then work, then social activities. I always failed to join them at weddings. Or sometimes came out with lame excuses such as tired and wanted to rest for the weekend. But lately when I reach my 30's, (oopss... dah nak 33 pun) Dad and Mom are not as that energetic as before. They always ask me to drive them to places and weddings. 

I still saw the joy on their faces. The same joy. But better, I knew now. How important are those people to them. Probably because they had shared so many things in the past. They grew up together. But what most important to me is that meeting them brings joy to Dad and Mom. That is priceless. U know,.. to see that look on your parents face. 

Dad, mom, I hope I'll make more effort to spend more time with both of you,  in more related events and see that you'll have more joyful moments.  These are a few photos taken on a wedding at Pantai, Negeri Sembilan. Dad was so happy. Met his relatives, former schoolmates from King George V, a makcik (was a kakak to him) whom save him from drowning when he was a kid and also his grandma's youngest brother who did came to my wedding 3 years ago. Like the old days,... Dad and Mom will talk about how happy they were meeting those people all the way back to KL. And we stopped at the R&R because Dad was really hungry, he was too excited meeting people he forgot to finish his food that he left when he went to greet a former schoolmate.

Dad greeting his former school mate at King George V

Dad with his Atuk ( my great grandma's youngest brother)

owh,... this look is priceless

Non-stop talking and laughing, that nite Dad's voice turns really husky

the center of attention

ESSENSE OF LOVE

We went for a dinner at Kunang-Kunang on Father's Day. Located at MRRII, just behind Shell (used to be Projet and now ada 7e)....

We all had a great time,.. we loved the calamari, crispy and fresh! Owh we love the Bandung Soda, Peach Blended and Tiramisu Mocha blended... Mom loves the Nasi Goreng Petai! But their pasta was so-so ajeww lar...

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

I remember having some quality times with dad... bookshops, library, hospitals check-ups, book exhibition... and not forgetting mamak restaurants... I remember there was one time when mom was at kampong visiting her dad. I stayed with dad because I was already in school. Dad cooked some vegetables, that end up tasting like tomyam... hahahha! which was good actually...

Dad always enjoy his kids singing. Still kids ker? Encourage us to write hence all the diaries we had...and always remind us to read a lot.(You'll know if you've seen our house.)

Dad, thanks for being a great Dad, being a very informative Dad, and being the most loving Dad! We love you Dad!

My lovely parents

Ameen, Anna, Dian and Dboy

Wish that Girl was here too...

Anna and Dian was busy taking photo of Dad

BUJAL

I went to see Iron Man with Ray that day. Love it tapi yang boring tu tetap lah orang Islam yang jahat kan....

Batman is coming up soon... a "must see" movie lagi. Last nite I watched Spiderman movies, back-to-back at home with Ray. Then we talked about the comics we used to read when we were younger. Superman, spiderman, and more. And not forgetting... Bujal! hahahaha! I don't know whether anybody still remember that magazine. Bujal, Bambino, "Dewan Pelajar and Kuntum", these are more educational. Not forgetting Gila-gila and Ujang (ada lagi ker?)

Bujal was the main character. Kawan dia Dogol, botak tak silap aku. Selalu curi buah jambu lepas tu kena rotan kat punggong. Ada watak orang tua, Wak Segan kot . Era 70an-80an sangat!

WHAT WILL BE, WILL BE...

Yesterday, Tun Dr Mahathir announced that he quits from UMNO. Ex Kedah MB, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid Has left too. Here are more details on this.

I was not overwhelmed by this news nor surprise. I still remember how shocked, confused, angry, sad I was when I learned that Anwar and Mahathir clashed. What was happening?, I thought. Malaysia was developing to a better era, economics was giving good prospects, Foreigners Investors increasing and one of the reasons were political stability, among other aspects.

I was a proud citizen. Proud of my country, proud of Mahathir, proud of Anwar Ibrahim. These was the two person I have faith on, The two person that I gave credits for Malaysia's achievements. Two very sharp, smart, charismatic leader. Then that day came, the day I felt lost. Where am I again?

At that point. I asked myself....Why can't we all have the same agendas? Same goals? Same priorities? Why should we fight among ourselves?

I was so naive. So young and bold. Now I learned that every individuals have choices to make, thoughts to voice and needs to fulfill. And they are absolutely never the same, they differs.

So, what the heck? Stand for what you say. I'm trying to be more heard nowadays. That has been in my list of this year's resolutions. Among others, were losing weight and eat healthy. :P

So, I believe, Tun Dr Mahathir may have his reasons to say and do whatever he believes in. But I just wish that we 'll be united. We, the Malays shouldn't be fighting each other. We shouldn't. Its a loss.

Digging old boxes

I went through some of my old stuff in the boxes. I saw some old organisers, few address book and others. And I saw these written on the back of my old diary over 7 years back. I couldn't recall how and why I came out with this words. But I remember, I wrote more those days.



Yesterday,

was just a memory....



Today,

is what you see...



Tomorrow,

anything can just be....

Moo moo here, and a moo moo there...

I got this from Yahoo Kids... 

there are lots of Q&A jokes.  

A good way to start your day!  

Q : What restaurant did a cow go to?

A : The Dairy Queen....

Q : What do cows listen to?

A : Moo-sic

Q : What do you call a sleeping bull?

A : A bulldozer

Q : What do you call a place full of ancient cows

A : A mooseum!

Q : What do you call a cow on the barnyard floor?

A : Ground beef

Q : What do you call a cow with no front legs?

A : Lean beef

Q : What do cows get when they are sick?

A : Hay fever

Q : Why do cows wear bells?

A : Their horns don't work

Q : What did one dairy cow say to another?

A : Got milk?

Q : What do you call cattle with a sense of humour?

A : Laughing stock!

Q : What happened to the lost cattle?

A : Nobody's herd

Q : Where do cow's go for lunch?

A : Calf-eteria

 

And here's another interesting link.

Mad Cow Disease

There were these two cows, chatting over the fence between their fields.

The first cow said, "I tell you, this mad-cow-disease is really pretty scary. They say it is spreading fast; I heard it hit some cows down on the Johnson Farm."

The other cow replies, "I ain't worried, it don't affect us ducks."

SEEKING SUNSHINES...

Slept in really late last nite. I was chatting with one of my best fren, Dila. A lot of things was on my mind. I just really need someone to talk to. She was chatting with me while preparing dinner, there at DC. I felt better... and managed to retire and turn in to bed.

I woke up later. Checked my handphone. Gosh! So many missed calls and sms. But none were from the contractor. Normally they will call, and ask me to open the gate. Mmmm? they didn't turn up today. Hubby was still sleeping. I went down and look out. Nope. No contractors. Then I went to kitchen and took out the frozen chic from the fridge to defrost. Then I switched on my lap top, check my emails and facebook. Replied my sms, returned those missed calls, look through my to-do list. Lots have been pending due to my present in the house was needed as long as the contractors is working. Sigh...

Then, I did the laundry. Called a fren whom asked me to join her at lunch earlier. I asked her out for dinner instead. Another fren cudn't make it. I cooked dinner for hubby. ( terung sambal, labu masak lemak and ayam masak kicap) At around 7:30pm, my sister in-laws came by. They all watched dvd and I left around 8:30p.m

Fetched my fren, talked all the way to Bora Asmara. Apparently we both really needed to talk... We had a great time, talking our hearts out... sharing our thoughts and daily life stories. The food was good, the music was soothing and we were relaxed.!

Dropped by at 7-eleven to get some ice-creams for her children before sending her home, I called home and learned that hubbby and his siblings were having a movie marathon since evening.

I joined them, only till half an hour later my hubby suggested that I made them some snack or something. So, there I go... I made them burgers with pickles , cheese and onions on a sesame seed bun, and french fries on the side.

Yeay! That was how I spent my yesterday!

Sigh! That was how I spent my yesterday?

A PACT, A TRADTION...

I was at Ipoh last month, attending Akma's engagement ceremony,(Ray's cousin) Everything went very well. This was the 1st engagement ceremony in her family... The food was good, the weather was good, family of both sides were happy, a lot of friends and relatives enjoyed being there.

Chu salmah and her mom

Pak chu listening to the lamaran

Mak Long Timah and Bonda.....

Two cheerful kids playing around...

Naim and Along was incharged of the food dept

Refilling "Nangka masak Lemak"

Shirah and Jaja helping themselves with the food

Abang Jahar, one of the back bone of the ceremony

My hubby, mengintai....

Zara... my adorable niece

Me with Sheera and Jaja

Ayam goreng berempah, Daging masak itam, nangka masak lemak and pecal jawa

Enjoying the tasty foods...

The bride to-be and her mom

Wrapping the pulut kuning and rendang as one of the hantaran

Fazleen and Fahmy