SwEET OpAh...

a shot from at the back of Opah's Crib (now FIL's) taken a year ago

I didnt fast today... Ada tahlil at Mak Long's during lunch... They served ayam masak merah, gulai lemak ikan masin nenas, sambal kelapa/nyior, kerabu mangga... sangat sedap!!!!....♥

I really need to visit the doc becoz i've been vomiting after my meal. :(

I slept the rest of the afternoon, feeling not too well. Felt better after that thou. Managed to join FIL and the rest to Ulu Kenas, raya visits to Opah Yan's house. She was different than the last time i saw her. She's been in and out of hospital a few times. But she's still the pleasant and warm Opah i knew. She was Hubby'y late Opah's younger sister. Looking and talking to her, suddenly had me realise i miss Opah Saodah, hubby's late grandma. She was so pleasant towards me. I really miss her. She passed away 3 mths after my wedding. She was the one who places my engagement ring on my finger...

Everytime i visited her, even before i was married, she were always so pleasant... offering and serving foods of my favourite. Being raised by Johorean influence i pretty much only eats open sea fish. But i was introduced to fresh water fishes by frens and hubby's family. I ♥ Catfish/keli but i normally detached it's head before i put the fish in my plate. I remember telling Opah about that and later on my next visit i realised that al Keli served on the table was headless... LOL!

I know i will never be able to even cook the fish... eating it was a pleasure but i cannot look at the head... maybe just a glimpse... :D

As we were already at pekan Kuale,.. we dropped by at Mak Teh's and later been directed to Kak Yati's house which was just 5 minutes away. Kak Ti's served us delicious Mee Fishball Soup. Hubby had 4 servings of it!!! Kak Ti's husband is a prison warden at Taipeng Jail. We asked him lots of questions about prisoners. There was this old blind malay man who were found guilty for rapping his daughter!!!! What was wrong with this fellow?!!! sigh...

Hubby was asked questions bout misc vessels and d piracy at Somalia. Melati Dua, the 1st ship that was hijacked, was the vessel i joined for 8 mths 2 years ago.

RaYa bluEs...

Mom promised to call but didnt call...huhu...

I woke up today feeling down... I suddenly wish that nenek will stay in good health, talked to nenek on the phone last nite while visiting some relatives...

After helping Chu in d kitchen, i turned to UNO in FB for several hours... i even dozed off while on the game... maybe i didn't get a good sleep... Zara, Jaja and Wan left for Kulim late afternoon. It was raining heavily...

At about 5pm, i joined Chu Salmah at Mak Long's... Chatting with K.Ani, Ija, Yong and Kak Chik on the kitchen table... They were hillarious!!! As i was fasting and been watching them eating, they had packed some dishes for me for iftar.

After Isyak, hubby, me and some cousins cruising for some Fried Mee, Mee Rebus and such at Kuak... but we were there just to be disappointed coz they ran out of food... LOL!! We ended up having foods at Lenggong and dropped by at Bonda's at Sauk. I was drooling over Ikan talapia masak lemak!!!.. i had the fish without any rice while chatting with Chu and the rest... Hubby was waiting for the Ketupat Palas... I 'm not a fan of sticky rice.. but i do take it occasionally... I noticed i love talapia nowadays... yummy...

Tomorrow there will be a tahlil at Mak Long's during the afternoon... i was thinking i would still fast during the day... I hope I can managed to keep some great dishes for my iftar....

The Apartment, D'Curve on 13th Sept

I L0vE U, U L0vE mE....

I called my family a few times.. really miss them...

Me and Jaja planned to make roti jala, chicken curry while assist Lina with her Mee Daging. But ended up with Mee Daging and Soto ayam. I was having headaches again, severe headaches...

I vomited after having my iftar... But i felt lil bit better after that. Later during the evening, i joined some relatives visited more of Hubby's relatives at nearby village along with Hubby, Zara n family.... We came home about 1a.m...

Zara was having a difficult time getting to sleep... she kept pressing Barney's chest and the theme song was played over and over again in our dark room... LOL!!!

This is what i heard over and over again... she whom speaks her own language we can hardly understand managed to hummed to the song and giggles everytime it finished...

DaM- dAM-D00m!!! BuNyI mErcUN.....✿

I was fasting yesterday. I was having headaches the whole day. I tried to sleep it off....Plus the day was quite gloomy with heavy rains non-stop. Didn't go anywhere. I called mom a few times but she was busy with the gathering. They were having a blast over there. Dian told me the weather was good,.. everything went on smoothly...

I wanted to cook dinner but it seems nothing was in the freezer... out of stock....That reminds me to ask Hubby to go to the market 2moro.

I join some kids and fellow neighbours late last nite... they said they have some cool fire crackers.. And OMG!!! that was really cool!!! I had a fun time... it must have cost a fortune... But i heard some Dato' sponsored... LOL!

BuNdLe Of j0Y..♥

the breeze

Happiness uplifts me
Happiness fills my heart, my mind, and my soul
Happiness gives me the strength I need
Happiness is a good feeling that enters my mind each day
Happiness takes my sadness away
Happiness fills my eyes with joy
Happines makes me excited and thrilled
Happines warms my heart and soul each day
Happiness gives me a sense of relief each day
Happiness welcomes me each morning when I get up
Happiness can be seen in my eyes

eid mubarak

When i heard takbir raya,.. i was at home,my own place i called home. Its a mixture of feelings... Normally i'll be away from home on raya eve. It's either at my mom's or at Nenek's in Batu Pahat...

This year, for the very 1st time,.. i was at my HOME... I looked thru the window... i feel blessed, i feel mature, i feel that every Eid i have encountered more meanings...

When i heard the TAKBIR,.. i ran down and hugged my hubby... The 1st time we were both having Eid together in our own house. A moment of bliss...

My family dropped by before they left for Batu Pahat... It will be the 1st time for Dian to celebrate Eid as a wife. Mom shed a tear when i kiss her... I pretended i didnt see that. There will be a family gathering event at Nenek's on d 2nd day of Eid... There will be a tahlil and marhaban, telematch which i was supposed to organise (been taken over by Dian).

Me and Hubby hit the hi-way at about 1:11am.. and 2 hrs later we were already at Kuala Kangsar...Yes i do miss my family, i miss my grandma,.. i miss the smell of the foods in my grandma's kitchen... i missed the greets i will receive from my relatives that breed from 12 aunties and uncles... i miss being introduced to new members of the family... but when i saw the look on my FIL's face when we arrived,... i felt at home. I felt belong. I love the feel of being there... Maybe it wud have been merrier when late Opah was still around but Lil Zara has brought so much joy and happiness in the family...

I love being around Mak Long's family too... the visit to her kitchen and having a supper is a must..

I called Dboy,.. they were busy decorating the the tent with balloons..Hmmm... i'm gonna miss the nasi beriani gam they will be serving....

This was taken about 2 mths ago... me, mom and Nenek...

My Fav0uRitE PieCE...

Bitter Sweet..

I cannot see you like this All worried and depressed Your face darkened And your eyes so sad Heartbroken. I want you to smile and grin All the time And I want you to dance I want you to sing Or just hum Some happy song. But I don't want you to do so Because I tell you to. I want you to do so Because you want to. Because you are happy. Comfortable. Cheerful. Confident. Joyful. Happy. Sunshiny. And I want you to see: Tommorow's gonna be better. ~ a poem gave by one of my BFF's

Fly aWay..

i wish i cud fly to the stars

I heard the wind blows...

I saw the storm is coming...

I feel the rain showers...

I didnt run for shelter

cud i fly?...

L00kInG ThrU...

-where are the rainbows,..

the rain has stopped...

I thot the sun started to shine..

-where are the rainbows..

-where are the stars...

the moon is glooming

i thot d clouds are clear

-where are the stars...

i wAs T0LD....

at 5 i was told,.. be good kakak,.. your sisters follows you...

I watched my steps...

at 7 i was told,.. good job kakak... your sisters looked up to you

i watched my steps...

at 9, i was told,.. you make us proud kakak... your sisters wanna excel too..

i watched my steps...

at 12, i was told to understand a grieve

i watched my steps.. but i cudnt see the path

it was so bumpy....

it started there...

mEL0dRamiC...

you feel

you listen

but there's no more rhyme

the groove moves

the melody swings

but there's no more rhyme

l0siNg a fReN...

I was shocked by the news. I heard from Ainon that Rafidah Ann passed away.

I recalled chatting with her several months back on Facebook. She was such a bubbly friend. None of us know dat she was suffering from breast cancer. She hid it well. She chosed not to let others know.

Later during the afternoon, i chatted with Emi and Yaya on FB. Emi knew bout Fida's condition bout a year ago. But been told that she refused to be contacted. According to Emi, even Fida's elder sister, K.Lilis refused to talk about Fida.

Yaya told me that she met Fida 3 mths ago. She loss quite alot of weight and her skin looked bloated. She claimed that it was due to some hormon treatment. She hid it well. Yaya told me that she, Nazelyn and Asma managed to pay their last respect to Fida before the funeral. She looked so calm. K.Lilis said that she was strong person, facing and battling the cancer. She was still trying to make jokes at her condition. She refused to let people treated her like she's dying.

I will always remember Fida as my bubbly, friendly frien, my class monitor when i was form 4 and form 5, the person i saw everyday when i turn around as she sat just behind my seat in the class. She was still the same funny person i used to know when i chatted with her...

Al-Fatihah..

tReAsURe...

G0 FigUre....

Life has ups Life has downs Life is sad Life is happy Life is hurting Life is healing Life is loving Life is losing LIfe is pain Life is comfort Life is sorrow Life is joy Life is enemies Life is friends Life is want Life is need But above all Life is worth living

The EsseNce oF L0Ve

You're my cushion when I fall

You help in times of trouble

You support me whenever I call

you're a wonderful mother,

So gentle, yet so strong.

The many ways you show you care

Always make me feel I belong.

I think of all the things you gave to me..

Sacrifice, devotion, love and tears,

Your heart, your mind, your energy and soul..

All these you spent on me throughout the years

I love you more than you know....

WOBBLY WOBLOO

Another sister of mine has started blogging. This is one of her latest scribbles. I love it. Bravo sistah!

Funny Little Lady

There's this little lady who's funny you see,
Always out of place seeing big blue bubbles when everyone was seeing a tree,
She stuck her nose in a book while others brushing dolly,
Life is fascinating she says, but mama why am i born as me?
Could i've been born a cat mouse or a lovely tiny bee?

Girls play with her but at times why is she speaking differently?
Boys understood coffee when she really meant tea,
why oh why mama im being me?
Dream is a place in mind i'd like 2 be,
with warm blankety clouds keeping me safe,calm and jolly as can be,
flying far far where evryone's seeing bubbles instead of a tree,

Square balloons pastel of kinds bouncing and tickling me,
There's a big wonderful mess bubbling inside of me,
Need to let it flow and grow so i could be happy ordinary as any little lady might be

BLESSED WITH 8 KIDS

I'm a big fan of them. I watched their show on tv daily and on YouTube. 9 years ago they had no idea that they are gonna have such a big family. 9 years ago Kate was diagnosed having PCOS just like me. Twins and then sextuplets? They have been blessed aren't they?

HEARTS OUT

It was good having books around. It even started me to write again.

i pray

may Allah give me the strength

i'm scared

i'm sad

i pray

May Allah give me patience

i'm in a hurry

i'm far away catching up

i pray

may Allah give me direction

i'm walking in a circle

i'm avoiding being lost

i pray

may Allah give me peace

i've love too much

i worried too much

i pray

may Allah give me sanity

i'm all cried out

i've drained out

i pray

may Allah grant me mercy and forgiveness

i've forgotten

i've ingnored

HAVE YOU EVER

I just bought this song from itunes recently. My favourite song 10 yrs ago, and remain my favourite till now. Click HERE if you wanna listen to the song.

My sister just got herself a camera, and was experimenting on every subject crossing her mind. Clearly I was not in the mood for shots. These was the most decent shots. The rest of the shots was embarrassingly ugly photos of us.

worming the books

I went to PWTC yesterday with a fren i met way back in 1986. We took the same bus to school though we were not from the same school. We did contact via greetings card and letters over the years when I was in JB. We did managed to stay in touch till 1997. I bumped into her at Giant 2 months ago. I was glad i agreed to join her. I was glad i finally got out.

PEARLS OF RAIN

Couldn't really sleep, i watched a programme on channel 733 (Discovery Home & Health). Then, I heard random drops of rain from the back of the kitchen. Must've been from the awning extension. The TV reception was getting worse and so I switched it off. I reached for a coffee table sort-of-book that i had recently. It was a pictorial history of Malaysia from 1400-2004. The author, Wan Kadijah Moore was an Australian born, but has spent much of the 20 years of living in and writting about Malaysia. I reckon she married a local.

I've fairly gone thru the pictures in the book several times before... while watching tv or in between tiding up the table. But today i did managed to read it. It was indeed a good book! Haven't got to finish it coz the rain got heavier and i heard the wind whistled thru the sliding door.

And yes that kinda creeps me out... moreover, the wind chime from my neighbour's balcony jingled in crescendo!

I ended up curling in my bed with a torchlight by the bedside and Hubby's t-shirt on, hoping to be hypnotised to sleep by the sounds of the raindrops from the balcony.

My eyes were still blinking an hour later.

FROM A DISTANCE

Being a far, it was never easy for me, yet tolerable. I really miss him.

SIREH DIJUNJUNG

Tepak sireh pembuka kata,

disuara hasrat keluarga jejaka,

cincin di beri mengikat tanda,

besar hati pinangan diterima

Menyusun kata

mendulang hantaran

tumpang gumbira

mengiring rombongan

terpancar harapan