A DRAMA MAMA

Oh Ben!

2012-01-30T22:19:00.003+08:00

Do you girls miss me???

I realized that I didnt write much about the little guy's schooling experience here. Which I should. Coz this can be a recorded memories of his earlier lives, from where he would be able to read back about all his experiences when he's all grown up. So I'll try to be more diligent after this. I hope!

Anyway.

I was more excited than the lil guy was when he was about to start school early this year. So whatever he wanted, he got. Lucky for him, he got a mom who's obsessed in making her kid happy. ^__^

Yaaa...he got obsesses with Ben-10 plak this time. Dari bag, lunch box, tumbler, lunch bag, kasut ~~spender~~ semuaaaa nak Ben-10! Nasib la tak mintak nak pakai baju Ben-10 pi sekolah. Kalau tak mati nak menjawab ngn cikgu.

Well, getting him what he wanted was a way to get him all psyched to go to school. Too bad it only worked for a while though, as now he has already become an expert in making up excuses not to go to school. Every morning! Well, I shall leave that for another entry.

Till then. Cheerios girls!

THAT is my creative juice flowing!

2012-01-18T18:10:00.002+08:00

If it's one thing I love beyond handbags,shoes and other girly obsession, it is to beautify our home.

And out of the blue, I'm getting this mojo for gardening.

Oh well. I was once a landscape architect after all. How can I ignore that creative juice flowing inside my brain urging me to make my house green, regardless of the limited resources I have. Or perhaps, this is just my current obsession that will soon die just like all my other obsessions before this particular one. Whatever it is, I'm just going to indulge myself in this gardening thingy for the time being, simply because this is what makes me happy. For now. Hehehe.

Anyway, it all started when we have some leftovers stuff (tiles to be exact) from the previous renovation we did to the wet kitchen. And then the big guy brought back some pebbles they've used for Christmas deco at the office. Then, my hands got itchy to put them to a good use.

Once I started, I couldn't stop and just had to add here and there to complete the look that I want for the garden. It is of course, not yet done, but I'm going with the flow. Can't have them all at one go. What's most important is for me to nurture the plants so they won't end up dying like the ones before!

Anyway.

It's so blissful and satisfying to be able to grow a garden at such limited space we have at home. I get all giddy watching the little guy do his homework while having the soft breeze gently flipping his hair. And the big guy and I get to spend our time in the 'love nest', talking for hours about everything and nothing in particular.

Bestttttt sangat!

Now I just can't wait for my cousin to come back to Penang and help me plant some ground-covers to cover the stained floor. And I'm crossing my fingers that this is not my hangat-hangat tahi ayam obsession!

Not a baby anymore!

2012-01-16T17:32:00.000+08:00

A friend commented on how dusty this blog is. Fuhhh fuhhh fuhhhh. Oh well that's me blowing the cobwebs outta the way. Ok I know. So not funny! :-p

Anyway.

The last time I wrote in here the lil guy was just a mere baby (ok so I'm exaggerating again) but today, he is a STUDENT. A student you guys! I can't believe it. Anak haku dah besaqqqq! Huhuhu.

I so wanna update about his orientation day, His first day at school and his learning development. But let's leave it for later. Because for now, we're going to hafta finish his homework.

Mana I letak rotan tadi, mana??????

Sel-sel otak berhubung sangat!

2011-12-08T14:07:00.002+08:00

I have this habit of starting something with the little guy and only do it halfway. I guess I'm really not a good teacher in that sense. Lucky thing I have a pupil who takes his own initiative to excel in what he does. Alhamdulillah.

We started on this puzzle craze about 2-3 months back, before my parents went for hajj. After a couple of weeks, I was too lazy to guide him in putting all the pieces together. Such a tiring work ok! So I just stored them all in his toy drawer. Until today.

Out of boredeom (I guess), he took them out and decided to complete the puzzle. At first I wasn't interested to entertain him because I knew I'd be the one ending up doing it. But after a while, he kept coming to me and showed the pieces that he put together with exclamations like "Look! I found the missing piece!" and "See! This is the correct order!". Wahahaha. That for sure got my attention lahhh!

So I sat and watched him completed it. He took a long time alright, almost an hour to do it. But he completed it on his own. Without my help. For the first time ever. Aaaaand I am so darn proud of you babyyyyy!

Presenting my first ever completed puzzle! This, I did on my own ok!

Ok lepas ni boleh beli banyak-banyak puzzle lagiiiiii!

The balls sucker!

2011-12-06T12:11:00.003+08:00

Kegilaan waktu ini. Takmau yang lain!

I (think I've) even managed to 'hasut' the big guy and the little guy to share my passion for this. Coz last night they agreed to drive all the way to QB so I could have my dose of bubble tea. I got these two for the three of us to share. Hazelnut chocolate with pearl, which is like, sedap gilaaaaaaaaaaaa tak tipu! And the honey lemon aloe juice. Not bad either.

As the big guy and I were enjoying a cup of hazelnut coco last night, these words just flew out of his mouth :'Sucking on balls has never been this fun!"

Erkkk...lain macam ja bunyi?!? Hmmmmmm....

And finally!!!

2011-11-29T08:23:00.000+08:00

After 4 long days...I'm finally back home!!!!

Ahhh such a bliss. Wait fr my update people. For now, I'm gonna lepas rindu to home swet home first. Haha!

Ya saya insaf!

2011-11-24T17:04:00.001+08:00

When I asked the little guy what he wants to be when he grows up..he said he wanted to be a pirate. But I think deep inside..he all he really wants is to be an ustaz!

You know how we hijabis moms sometimes wear a more revealing clothes at home when there are only us anak-beranak around? well, did exactly that last night. Much to my amusement, the lil guy came to me and asked "Mama, takdak duit nak beli baju eh? Irfan ada duit dalam tabung. Later I buy you some clothes ok!".

Erkkkk...tajam sungguh sindiran mu menusuk ke kalbu. Baiklah anak! Selepas ini mak akan pakai kain batik siang dan malam. =.="

Will he be the next Einstein?!?!?

2011-11-24T14:28:00.002+08:00

I noticed that my son sometimes uses his left hand to do things. But then again, I thought that he was just a kid still trying to figure out how to work his motor skills, so other than teaching him to eat with right hand..I paid not much attention to it till recently. That's because I decided to start focusing on his learning ability. So if he is indeed a lefty, then I should really start to focus MORE on his right brain functions and vice versa.

But recently my biras questioned if he is a lefty or an ambidextrous (that's new word i learn from her!) so I decided to keep an eye on his activities. And I found out that he MIGHT be an ambidextrous.. just like my dad. They can do things equally good, with both hands.

I did some googling about ambidextrous people and found out that Benjamin Franklin, Michelangelo and Einstein, among other great people, are also ambidextrous. OMG!!!! My son could be the next world renown scientist for all I know!

Help!!! I can't breathe due to all these excitement!

Spanking new!

2011-11-21T13:06:00.000+08:00

I'm blogging from bed!

The big guy received a spanking new LED monitor from his boss..and it couldn't fit into our framed computer table. So he decided to switch place with our old TV bring it into our bedroom instead.

The good thing is malam-malam boleh ~~buat~~ tengok movie in bed!!! But erkkk...I kinda hate blogging and tweeting from the bed though. Sakit belakang laaaa! Prefer to do it in the computer room, on the armchair.

So what about you people? Where do you place your pc at home?

Birthday dinner 20.11.2011

2011-11-20T00:55:00.000+08:00

This year, my birthday is extra special. Because not having my parents around reminds me of how I need to be more appreciative of those I love, and of those who love me. And alhamdulillah despite everything, I still get to celebrate it with the two guys I love.

Thanks sayang for the birthday treat! I love you both so strong. :-)

Big guy said I look like Ziela Jalil here. Scary big time! Hahaha!

Will write more about the birthday dinner later!

First ever experience Chatime!

2011-11-19T14:43:00.000+08:00

I had my first ever Chatime last night!! So please excuse my jakun-ness ya people. Well frankly...I don't understand what's the big fuss all about. The pearl milk tea is really not bad. Ok I admit..the more I chewed on those black balls, the nicer and better it tasted. But the grass jelly with fresh milk- recommended by the SA - wasn't good at all! At least to me they didn't taste good lah.

Perhaps I did not ordered the best flavor. I guess I need to experiment all the flavors first before could join in the Chatime-crazed.

So what is your favourite Chatime?

Syahdu di malam jumaat

2011-11-18T00:43:00.000+08:00

Hahaha tajuk overrrrrr!

Well actually tgh syahdu thinking of perangai pelik the little guy tonight..di malam Jumaat ni. He had been sleeping with his grandma this whole week with no complaint..cuma adalah once or twice he voiced out his desire to come and sleep with us. But everytime when his dad told him to keep daddy ma company, he was ok with it.

Tapi malam ni he was different. He insisted that I sleep with him and have it any other way. I tried sneaking into the room but once he realized that I'm gone...he wailed and wailed so I had no other choice but to go back and sleep with him until he dozed off.

Sigh...

Now I feel bad for leaving him after he's asleep. Maybe he missed me that much already huh? Hang in there sweetheart. Next week bole tidoq bwh ketiak mama for the whole week ok!

Olay Regenerist : short review

2011-11-17T17:20:00.004+08:00

Hari ini mari kita bercakap hal ehwal penjagaan wajah ya puan-puan.

In case you girls haven't know, I'm currently using the Olay Regenerist products which includes the serum, moisturizer, night cream and the cleanser. Olay Regenerist is best for aging skin, women of the age 30 and above. (if I'm not mistaken)

So here's my promised review. Well, actually I'm not in the mood to write a long-winded review so let the pictures speak for itself, boleh kan?

Before : OMG!!! My skin condition was this bad at one point! Punya la malas nak jaga, padan muka!

After : Better right??????

Frankly, I've seen the improvement in just a few days after using Olay. Since I was so happy to see the drastic improvement, awal-awal tu memang tersangat rajin apply the moisturizer, serum and night cream daily. Kejap2 berdiri depan cermin to check on the improvement. Poyo gila! Haha! But now I'm already slacking and I notice when I skipped applying the creams for quite some time ~~due to laziness~~, my skin will tend to be back to it's former state. Ugghhhhh!!!!

So I guess as it is with any products, the key is : MUST APPLY CONTINUOUSLY!!! Tu pun kalau nak kulit cantik laaaaaaa...

P/S : Panda eyes tu hangpa buat-buat tak nampak ja ok! Peace!

Agak-agak, umur berapa yang sesuai?

2011-11-16T14:39:00.003+08:00

Ok lately I have been getting lotsa 'queries' from people around me on WHEN ARE WE GONNA ENROLL THE LITTLE GUY IN SCHOOL/KINDY?

Most of the time, my short answer would be "Nanti la, for now home school dulu". Truth is, when he was about to turn 3, I kept asking the big guy to enroll him into school already so that I could have some ME time in the morning! That was plain selfish I know, and I guess it was only fair for the big guy to decide 4 would be a better age to go to school. Now that he's nearing 4, something inside me that 4 is indeed the best age for him to go to school because as it is now, the little guy has too much pent-up energy when he stays at home with me. So whenever we go out or even when we visit the grandparents house, he would be extra hyper and will always act uncontrollable that he'd always make us mad! Maka mestilah kena marah, cubit, spank etc. Hehehe!

I guess all he needs is to socialize with kids his age. And he has so much yearning for knowledge but I'm too lazy to entertain him. Plus I don't really have the knowledge in TEACHING, so macam susah sikit nak ajar.

But the big guy now decides to postpone another year. Dah cakap nak send to school at the age of 5 pulakkkkk. Sigh...

Frankly, I don't know whether to push it or not. Because as according to my own experience, I was sent to kindy at the age of 5. I hate going to school then, so every morning I gave my mother a hard time when she had to get me ready for school. Until one day, my dad couldn't stand it anymore and gave me the lesson of my life by beating me up with his belt! Oh Goddd! That was the first and the last time he'd ever beat me throughout my entire life - and for such tiny little reason I might add - but I could still remember it vividly until now. And that day, I quit kindy. I refused to go anymore. Just like that. They only enrolled me into another one at the age of 6, and I enjoyed my time there for the whole year!

So now, I'm really not sure if the little guy is ready to go. Because he seems like he is in real need of mingling with friends his age, yet I don't know that for sure.

What about your kids? At what age do you send them to school and for what purpose?

Looking forward to...

2011-11-15T12:57:00.001+08:00

I wanna update the blog, but too lazy to perah ideas to update.

This week is our turn sleeping over at MIL's. So lagi laaa malas wanna think too much coz I only have like 8 hours per day at home. Macam orang keja gak la. In the morning before the big guy goes to work, he'll send me and the little guy to our 'office' and once he finished work, he'll come and fetch us from the 'office'. Hiks. Tapi yang bestnya, I could continue my sleep once I reach this office! Korang bole? Hahah!

Anyway.

I am looking forward to this weekend coz it'll be my BIRTHDAYYYYYYY!!!! I already had a plan on what we're going to do. Nothing big or extravaganze but considering our current situation, I think this will do. But no matter how, I can't let the big guy handles the planning coz if it's left in his hand, I think we'll end up celebrating in front of the TV. Hehehe.

Ok, I'm off to enjoy some ME time while the little guy is sleeping. Have a fun week people!

Celebrating without the parents :-(

2011-11-10T14:14:00.004+08:00

How was your Raya Haji?

Mine was hectic. Dan sedikit sayu. Of course it was sad since we had to celebrate it without our parents and FIL. But it was still fun nevertheless. I had the chance to have a taste of what it feels like to take charge. And man! It was damn tiringggg!

My SIL and I managed to come up with these on pagi raya. Not bad huh?!? I think we deserve an A for the effort!

Truth be told, before this I never bothered to learn to make my mom's special dish on raya morning : sup tulang! I remember a day before she pushed off to Mekah, baru tergedik-gedik saya nak mintak recipe. So she just told me the ingredients roughly and being the lazy me, I just hope I have them stuck in my head for when I need them. So on raya eve, kelam kabut la nak ingat balik recipe. Luckily, they turned out quite well despite me forgetting the full recipe given, though my brothers kept complaining tak sama cam mak buat. Haihhh! Memang la susah nak sama okkkk! Air tangan mak adalah lain.

But hubby said it was scrumptious. That coming from a man whose favorite dishes are all sorts of CURRY and not soup, maka saya dengan bangganya men-declare sup tulang saya adalah yummylicious!

And most importantly, rendangku tidak hangitttt lagiii! Ngiahahahha!

If only mak was there, she would've been proud of me I'm sure! Hahaha.

And then that night we had a fun gathering with all the siblings. Kecoh rumah my brother with us and the kids. Alhamdulillah, despite all the shortcomings we are blessed with love and happiness. Thank you Allah.

Thank you soooo much!

Bukanlah niat di hati untuk jadi Miss Universe!

2011-11-10T13:32:00.002+08:00

Miss Universe eat these to maintain their figure. I eat 'em because they're yummylicious!!! Just can't stop stuffing them in my mouth!

Niat tak betul, makan benda ni pun melahap ja. So confirm tak kurus la kan. Hahaha!

What's for dinner tonight?

2011-11-09T13:08:00.002+08:00

Oh mama! Can you believe this? I just caught a huge, huge fish!!! OMG OMG OMG!!!!!

Mekah

2011-10-31T17:56:00.000+08:00

Parents are safely in Mecca now performing hajj. Sent them on Tuesday night at TH Kelana Jaya. It was a sad moment for all of us, to be apart from them and worrying that we can't be there for them. But this is when you feel helpless and totally leave everything in Allah's hand. InsyaAllah, they will be well taken care of by Him.

Anak-anak kat sini hanya mampu mendoakan kesejahteraan our parents, semoga dapat beribadah dengan tenang dan mendapat haji yang mabrur. Ameen!

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder...

2011-10-14T11:55:00.000+08:00

Trying out this new set! I'm excited and it's Day 4 already. Seen some improvement. Will share the result with you girls later.

Till then, let's share some your beauty tips in the comment sections ok. ANY tips are welcomed. Tataaaa for now!

Ini betul-betul..bukan cobaan!

2011-10-11T13:01:00.000+08:00

I haven't been updating this blog for ages!!! Nak baca blog korang pun tak sempat ok! For two long weeks, we travel back and forth from MIL's to mom's and only step foot in our home to pack more clothes and stuff to bring there. Punyaaaaa laaa rindu kat rumah, only God knew how much.

But on Sunday, much to my excitement we're back home. Perhaps until Wednesday or Thursday, and then mungkin berkampung semula di rumah mak until they fly for Hajj. Entah bila, date pun belum dapat. The waiting is killing me especially when people kept asking when and we can't give the date yet! They're still many things to think of before they go. And IF they don't get the flight from Penang, then we might make a one/two days trip to KL to send them. Haish. So many things going on all at once.

Cobaan!

And look at those poor thing!

Kesiankan pokok-pokok saya. After being left unattended for two whole weeks, I found them all dalam keadaan nazak when we came back last Sunday. OMG! My kesayangan-s are dyiiiing!!! Help!

Cobaan!

Al-fatihah Untuk Arwah

2011-10-03T14:45:00.001+08:00

It has been a tiring week for me.

My FIL passed away last two Sundays, at the age of 59 y.o (may Allah bless his soul). The call came at 4am in the morning and I'm sure if anyone ever call me late at night again, I would definitely get a heart attack! Sangat phobia already. It still feels surreal. Whenever I think of that night we received the phone call, I'd get emotional. It was just too sudden and unexpected for me. I'm sad for the big guy for losing a father, and I'm sad that the little guy has to part with someone dear to him at such a young age. I hope when he grows up, he'll remember his grandfather for all the good times they've had together.

Anyway, we've been occupied with tahlil and taking care of the littlest things that need to be taken care of. To top it off, my parents are going for hajj soon. Maka saya adalah berkampung di rumah mak sekarang ini while the big guy spends time with his mom.

Yes. We miss home terribly. But a son / daughter gotta do what they gotta do, so that we would not regret it when our parents are no longer here with us. InsyaAllah, I'm gonna try my best to make the best of the situation so that everyone can be happy. It ain't easy, but we'll try.

Ya Allah, permudahkanlah urusan kami. Ampunilahh dosa-dosa ayah mertuaku dan tempatkan dia bersama golongan-golongan beriman. Ameen.

Ais Kerim! Ais Kerim!

2011-09-22T19:28:00.000+08:00

Kami dah! Hangpa bila lagi????

Oppa, I want to try other flavors plak!

Check it out uols!

2011-09-20T22:28:00.001+08:00

I had been slacking in updating this precious blog of mine, I know. And I blame my new-found interest in twitter. I could just tweet and tweet and tweet and not do anything else for one whole day.

Anyway, I had also been busy completing some diaper/baby cakes order since a week after Aidilfitri. Check out my other blog for more updates on the diaper/baby cakes and stay tune for our new product coming soon.

I am actually very-very happy when I get this order, because this is the first high-budget order I got. Happy to experiment with a 3 tier cake, and again, my FIRST uols! Thanks to the ever-so-generous customer for the order. And she was ever-so-nice too. Kept thanking me for everything when I should be the one thanking her for placing the order. Hope you love the cake darling!

And to you people, have a good day ahead!

Tak habis-habis!

2011-09-20T13:58:00.000+08:00

Shawl obsession is back. Thank heaven for youtube! They're my best friend ever for now. Love you BFF. Hahaha!

Dear hijabis, please share your latest shawl-styling with me ok!