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No movies to watch? 100 of them

2011-12-26T22:26:00.002+08:00

Here I were searching the net for Great Movies of All Times. Why I suddenly want to watch this bunch of movies (100) actually, I needn't tell you but maybe I can put this as my next year list. I've been meaning to update that soon.

Here is 100 great movies of all time according to Yahoo!. Rotten tomatoes are rotten and biased in my opinion.

12 Angry Men
2001: A Space Odyssey
The 400 Blows
8 1/2
The African Queen
~~Alien~~ (I hate this kind of movie)---skipped
All About Eve
Annie Hall
Apocalypse Now
The Battle of Algiers
The Bicycle Thief
Blade Runner
Blazing Saddles
Blow up
Blue Velvet
Bonnie and Clyde
Breathless
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Bringing up Baby
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
~~Casablanc~~a -- Done
Chinatown
Citizen Kane
~~Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon~~ -- Done. Update: First China movie to breakthrough hollywood/world?
~~Die Hard~~ -- Done
Do the Right Thing
Double Indemnity
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Duck Soup
ET -- Done
Enter the Dragon
~~The Exorcist~~ -- Done and never again (I easily frighten)
Fast Time at Ridgemont High
The French Connection
~~The Godfather~~ -- Done
~~The Godfather, Part II~~ -- Done
Goldfinger
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Goodfellas
~~The Graduate~~ - Update Done: The start of older women, younger men affairs?
Grand Ilusion
Groundhog Day
A Hard Day's Night
In the mood for Love
It happen One Night
It's a Wonderful Life
~~Jaws~~ -- Done
~~King Kong~~ -- Done and the remake too
The Lady Eve
Lawrence of Arabia
~~Lord of the Ring~~s -- Done
M
M*A*S*H
The Maltese Falcon
~~The Matrix~~ -- Done
Modern Times
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
National Lampoon Animals House
Network
Nosferatu
On the Water Front
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Paths of Glory
Princess Mononoke
Psycho
Pulp Fiction
Raging Bull
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raise the Red Lantern
Rashomon
Rear Window
Rebel Without a Cause
~~Rocky~~ -- Done
Roman Holiday
~~Saving Private Ryan~~ -- Done
Schindler's List
The Searches
Seven Samurai
~~The Shawshank Redemption~~ -- Done
~~The Silence of the Lambs~~ -- Done
Singin' in The Rain
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Some Like It Hot
~~The Sound of Musi~~c -- Done
~~Star Wars~~ -- Done
Sunset Boulevard
~~Terminator 2: Judgement Day~~ -- Done
The Third Man
This is Spinal Tap
~~Titanic~~ -- Done
To Kill A Mocking Bird -- The book put me to sleep, I wonder whether I can survive this
Toy Story
The Usual Suspects
Vertigo
When Harry Meet Sally
Wild Strawberries
Wings of Desire
The Wizard of Oz
Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown
The World of Apu

As you can see, I have a lot to go. But I wonder also story like Gone With the Wind or Room with A View are not included. I rather watch that :)))

Result 30 before 30 list

2011-11-04T08:56:00.001+08:00

My birthday come and go. And you can see there is the list, a lot there that are not done. I create the list before I got a job and then, the job thing happen and I seems to have less time, and we moved and we go travel and some of the things in the list is not relevant anymore. But this is good though for me, so, I'll be creating a new list for 31st year and let's see how that goes (hopefully better). I should put the "proofs" but there only "before" pictures with no "after" pictures and some pictures is so dark (Aquaria). Forget that then :)

~~Get a job or some kind of money inducing job~~(done!)
~~Set up Fatin's insurance (if no 1 works out)~~
~~Set up Fatin's education investment~~ / bank account(I think still need to setup something for the occasional money that she got, maybe ASB or something)
~~Clean & organize the work/store room~~I did it! But then, we're moved
~~Sold / recycle some of our unused stuff (after no. 4 is done)~~ Mostly it's thrown away :(
~~Pay half of my credit card (if no 1 works out)~~Done! Now for whole by end of this year.
Lose 8 kgs
Go for a run / aerobic at least once a week
Cook dinner at least 4 nights per week
Take one picture of Fatin per week
Sew a dress for Fatin
Finally get the Nikkon 50mm f/1.8D lense
Rethink, revamp the blog
~~Travel (if no 1 works out)~~We went to Europe!
Fix the coffee maker and hot water flask
~~Put up shelves in the kitchen (ask hubby to help)~~We moved!
Hang up pictures throughout the house. We moved! and need to be done on the new house
~~Finish organizing the clothes closet~~
Organize and back-up pictures in hard drive
Learn one technique of DSLR photography per month. Partly done.
Learn to drive again
Write a story
~~Bring Fatin to Aquaria~~
Compile favorite recipes probably using Evernote since I’m going to cook dinner frequently
~~Organize birthday party for hubby~~Not done but not want this anymore
Visit the Morrocan Pavillion in Taman Botani (buy tickets at info center)
Day trip to Bukit Malawati, Kuala Selangor
Finish reading a classic novel (maybe Tolstoy/Austen)
Donate to WWF and ~~Hadi~~He's done with his trip hehehe
**secret item**

Moving List

2011-07-26T21:17:00.000+08:00

We're spending every weekend this month, packing for house move which will happen this Saturday. There are still a bunch of things need to be done and I haven't taken any pictures lately (my phone pictures sucks). Anyway, here goes:

Call people to take down air-cond and water heater.
Call people to get the previous house clean.
Schedule for satellite TV to moved.
Schedule cleaners to get the present house cleaned.
Go to Telekom to get broadband and telephone moved.
Find the keys to the new house!
Packed everything.
Call people to get the recycle stuff.
Send old clothes for donations.
Defrost and clean the refrigerator.
~~Schedule lorry to pick everything up.~~
Wrap large, breakables things.
Packed separate bags of a few days survival things. :)
Have mails forwarded to new house.

I loved to do more like fixing the current house, get a new gate, changed locks, install alarm and smoke detectors but we are moving the same day that they moved out, so this got to wait.

Top Ten Things in My World

2011-06-19T00:40:00.001+08:00

I thought I told friends some things but actually, I don't and sometimes I thought I haven't told but actually I had told? Anyway, here are top ten in my world right now. Somehow, blog had become the place where we read updates on friends lately :(

The office room aka the computer room's light is not working, so I'm writing this is the dark. Sometimes I wonder, how I survived this long without using spectacles.
I had taken an exam for Citrix CCA which I failed badly. I mean, not even "on the border, badly", badly. It is expected (by me at least) since there is not enough study going on and not much cheat in the Internet!. Planning for retake but that have to take some time yet.
Next month is our department audit, which I hear that I will not be one of the person being audit (Yey!) but most probably the will have to supply some data for the auditors (Boo!).
We're going to move to a new house in PJ by latest end of July. I hope the moving will be a few more days before Ramadhan or we're doom.
We had yet started packing our stuff.
I'm so looking forward for our end of the year trip! Still haven't finish planning but I had update some at the other blog. The final itinery is KL->Berlin, Germany->Poznan, Poland->back to Berlin, Germany->Paris, France->London, UK->back to Paris, France.It'll be on August during Ramadhan and Eid. Crazy, I know.
Fatin sometimes had talk in sentence such as, "Mama, come, sit down" which thrills me because I think the talking development is quite late.
While leaving her at my mother's place one day because we have a company event, my mother cut Fatin's hair which never been cut since Akikah, three months after her birth! Cute actually, and I hope to post that picture.
I need to teach my friend to make chocolates soon! before moving.
There will be corporate restructuring which combines several groups that do the same thing together. My team and my husband's team most likely will be combined. Someone please says "Conflict of Interest".

That's it, will bring more updates soon! And also, looks like I'm failing my list in so many ways. How about you? Have you also falls out of the face of the earth and sometimes arise in facebook but I didn't catch it? Tell me some.

Need more time!

2011-06-08T22:55:00.001+08:00

1 week before exam.
1 month before office audit.
2 months before moving.
3 months before holiday trips.

And I just got a letter from tax man that I owned them some money from 2007!

Yikes!

15 minutes for an easier day

2011-03-27T09:33:00.000+08:00

Image from free image.

I see my last post and it's on 16th November. Yikes! We're fine. We're still living at the same place, working at the same office and reading blogs at least once a week but not updating own blog. It's not that I'm not inspire to blog, it's just there is higher priority of things to be done. Where is all the time go? I feel tired at night and the only thing that can be done is to eat dinner and went to sleep. I need to Simplified my day next week by doing this:

Spend 15 minutes preparing the night before for the day ahead.

It's nothing new, just lost and hopefully easy to re-enable. It's just 15 minutes, right? If you also feel up to the 15 minutes challenge, Simple Kids have a bunch more.

***I have a bunch other things to update like how my 30 before 30 list is progressing, but that have to be wait for later as we're going out!

First day at Taska

2010-11-16T00:00:00.000+08:00

As I'm now working, we opted to send Fatin to a taska rather than babysitter or maid. This matter is subjective and it just our reason. You can feel differently on this subject which is okay also. Your child is Your child. The guide is for child around 2 years old and not including the one that provided only daycare (Pusat Jagaan).
Our reasons are:

We want her to learn something which only some babysitter do. Though at her age is more on learning through playing, at least taska had more toys and the owner and/or teacher had gone to courses on child caring/education.
She already old enough to be left with stranger or school type of environment. She can express her feeling if something is wrong.
We don't know any babysitter that we trust.
We want to develop her social skills as previously, she didn't played with her peers that much.
We don't want to burden any of our parents with the taking care part. We want them free to do their own work although we had offers from both sides.
We don't want our child to speak Indon :D

We had done the searching the hard way actually, by driving around the neighbourhood. I will list down the better way for any of you that are looking.

The better methods:

Identify the area where you want to send your child. Consider also the operational hour of the Taska and your working hour. For example, the earliest time that you can send your child from most of the Taska is 6.30am to 7am and the latest time to pick-up your child before getting overtime charge is usually around 6pm to 7pm. So, if you go out from home at 6am and you want to send your child near your home, it will not be possible. So, you'll have to find the Taska near to your office or on the way to your office. Since I'll be working shifts, Fatin was send to a taska near the office, where we drop her first and drive another 15 minutes (due to traffic jam) to the office.
Find the list of registered taska from Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM) like in here for Taska or in here for Pusat Jagaan. For children under 4, we send her to Taska which is observed by JKM while the older children 4 and above, are put in Tadika which is observed by Education Ministry. Both should be registered under the respective agency. However, there are some Tadika, that provide day care for small children which I don't know whether they falls under Tadika or Taska. I rather that they be separated to lessen the chances of my child being bullied.
Search through Internet for the contact number for the Taska in your chosen area. Don't be surprised that most of the Taska had zero Internet present and you might not find the number. You can try telekom directory 103 and get the number if you're lucky enough.
Arrange an appointment to see the Taska.
Drive around the area if you want more choices (the one that are not registered with JKM).
Get the numbers from their signboard and you can get number of the registered taska also. Make appointment or if they're opened at the time of your visits, you can just have a look around.
See the taska and make your choice!

During my research I found that:

Most taska have zero Internet present (this includes comments from other parents, website of their place, contact information).
Most of them are not registered. In the area that I planned to send Fatin (Kota Damansara), only two are registered but they have like maybe around 20+ at the area. We didn't go to Mutiara Damansara or some other near places because short of time.
Most of them didn't put out (pamer) their license although I'm sure most of them had it.
Most of the teacher didn't go to any courses.
Most of the taska didn't have rough lesson plan especially for under 2 (it's called daycare meaning, they only look after your child). Although, you can't expect learning like spelling or reading for below 3, they must have some sort of plan like play with blocks, story telling, flash card session, singing or outdoor play on the playground.

Besides area and operation hour, we also considered these factors during our search:

Whether the taska is handle by muslims because this will determine the kind of teaching your child will receive and whether they being serve halal food.
Whether the taska was registered with JKM. All Taska and Pusat Jagaan must be registered with JKM or will be executed within 6 months of non-complying. You will find that the registered taska is more organized, safe and better care due to strict guidelines from JKM. JKM do send people for inspection from time to time.
All the other factor is actually already covered under JKM guidelines but I just list down one that we took note. The number of children versus the caretaker. For under 2 is 1:10 while for under 1 is 1:5 if I'm not mistaken. Of course, the lesser children is better.
Handling of children. Whether the teacher and director looks kind and helpful. Whether they handle the child kindly. Whether the children look happy there. Whether there is any kind of improvement from your child (if you know other parents that send in the same place).
Safety. Is there emergency stairs from upper half of the house. Whether the door is locked at all times. Whether there is safety gate to areas such as kitchen. Whether the toys or playground is safe. They should passed inspection from fire brigade and police as stated in rules for registering taska in here.
Health. Whether the place (indoor and outdoor) looks clean. Whether they have proper food handling. Whether the assigned cook that had been inject with TY2 injection (the same vaccine as food handlers that opened food stalls and restaurants). Even better, if they had been to Food Handling course. Whether your child share food with other children (eat together in same plates). This is to lessen the risk of disease spreading.
Have valid company license, of course.
Have proper lesson plan, menu and activity with parents (I'm not sure whether the last means communication book with parents or the actual activity such as outing with parents).
Here are some other people writing on their criteria of choosing preschool or taska. See here, here and here.

So, after all the tips and criteria, the taska that we choose is this:

We didn't do a test run like stay at the taska for one day. It's cold turkey, send and left. Fatin's first day, she cried for awhile (not so long said the teacher) and then, she was alright and happily playing. Then, when we pick her up in the evening, she so happy playing that she don't want to go home!

This picture was taken when we pick her up that evening with one of her teacher. Looks happy, ya? She make Mickey Mouse toy as her own toy that day. We had to bring it back and she sleep with Mickey that day (she's in Mickey's obsessed mode). She cried lesser and lesser every time we send her off. A few days ago, she stop crying altogether and even held out her hand to be held by her teacher. Looks like they're doing a good job with her.

However, just one week after we sent her, she got a fever which might also due to the weather changes or getting it from other child. Very long recovery (about a week with very high temperature also). Their comments on Fatin is that she is very manja and the hands and feet always used for shoving other kids during sleeping or playing hahaha jadi tukang buli sebenarnya ni. But, they say she didn't meragam tak tentu pasal. Aik, different from home la. I didn't see any improvement yet in social behaviour like playing with other children or attachment with me. Though, she can now identify picture of cow, her shoes, say nenny (nenek) and say and point that she poo poo (poop).

All in all, I'm satisfied with her taska although now feels like it was a bit far from office larrrr...

Annual Dinner 2010

2010-11-14T17:07:00.001+08:00

Like I promise, yesterday we went to company's dinner at a hotel in Ampang. Actually, it was their second annual dinner. I thought this year to not follow the dinner theme and just where a simple blouse and pants. Too lazy to go and rent (plus cost) and return back the rent clothes. So, I was surprised that 90% do dress up and it was a very fun dinner.

We (hubby and I) went early to the hotel as he will be performing and had to do sound check. The backdrop was finished late and we spent waiting for it to finished before went to change our outfit. Here are some before pictures.

And, here to show how sporting our colleagues are (of course, got me interframe also).

Pic: Here's me with my boss (Elena from The Mask of Zorro) and colleagues (The Godfather I,II and III and as herself).

Pic: We got Snow White.

Pic: Here us with big boss, Marilyn Monroe.

Pic: We got Charlie and Suparman eh Superman here.

Pic: We got another Charlie of the Chocolate Factory here with full makeup and the new guys of our team posing as Indiana Jones, Winter Sonata guy (sape ek nama dia?) and Neo Matrix.

Pic: First song.

Pic: Second song. A peak of the company's name.

Pic: Backup singer pun dapat bunga.

Pic: Third song.

Pic: Fourth Song.

Pic: Whoo!

Anyway, we didn't get lucky (grand prize is LCD TV). Well, maybe one of us is, hubby got a peck from the boss and later on, I bogey with the boss (she pull my hands, ok) :P

Updates on work (now, I'm writing like doing office emails)

2010-11-12T23:47:00.001+08:00

Wah.. every day working is so tiring especially with kids. Can't update blog at all (at night cause I always fall asleep while putting Fatin to sleep. Tepuk punggung dia dengan mama dia sekali tido. Although I'm in IT department, not necessarily can surfing joyfully -- sesuka hati especially in large company that have a bizillion process. Seriously, gomen people can happily surfing than us in IT.

So, what to update first? Working or Fatin. Just a quick update on the working part first. I'll post on Fatin on the next post. The office people are not so bad. My team mates are all friendly and willing to teach when you ask them. However, they are quite busy with a project that been lagging a bit which shorten their time to properly train me. But, it's okay because the first two weeks was spent doing e-learning on the process / guidelines / procedure of the work and company. Boring and sleepy reading documentations all day. Since the company are process oriented and some of the software are the same as my previous company with a few different names, I can catch-up quite well actually. Just need some more training on the technical part.

So, on the third week, this past week, I was supposed to get some training on the technical part but like I said, team mates was busy so next week had been arranged for training with our counterpart across the globe (had to really concentrate on the English, there). So, I spend this week getting my access ready, some issues solved with the e-learning, helping them with some of the project work, getting a 'good job' for my minuscule work and melepak on Thursday and Friday. Hoping for more interesting week next week though I will be off for 3 days for Raya. Yipee.

What else? The office environment is good so far, though, the previous job environment I think is better. Office politics, of course are there. The working hour is s*** as we left home at 7.30am, took an hour and a half to get there (with traffics) and sending Fatin off and then, arrive home around 8pm or 7.30pm if we went out the office on the dot. Might have to start moving soon. My shift might be starting next month so, I'm not yet becomes crazy. Oh ya, meet a few people that I know also from various places which bugs my manager a bit hahaha.

That's all. Tomorrow is our annual dinner, so you guys can see some pictures soon! The theme is Movie Star but heck, I'm too lazy to go renting some costumes. Maybe next year :P.

I'm back on corporate world!

2010-10-24T20:10:00.001+08:00

Dilbert daily comics on The Official Dilbert website

For some of you that didn't know, I'm a full time house-wife or they called it SAHM (Stay-At-Home-Mom) for.. let see.... almost 3 years now. And now, I'm back to corporate world... again. Why? Do I need a reason? If I quit, you ask a reason, if I'm working, you'll ask a reason also :D. The main reason is "what makes the world turn round?" Money. We want to fund the emergency fund, retirement fund etc some more.

So, the story was, a friend of mine, also an ex-colleague of mine from the previous job, Syam, posted a position in his blog that I read a few days later and I thought I would try out. I try a few jobs in the usual online job application aka Jobstreet and in the actual company's website previously, but to no avail. Seriously, you had seen how many people are applying in there. A few days later, I got the call for an interview and a week after, I was offered the job.

The position name is Application Hosting Admin. or for non-IT, it's IT support for Internet/Intranet at the same company as my hubby. The funny thing is, I interviewed for a different position but got a different position. Sorry Syam, can't help you reduce your workload and I really did looking forward to be learning from you. But, the good thing are the pay is better than what I applied and it's a permanent position whereas the other position is on contract basis. Alhamdulillah. Anything is cool.

My first day is tomorrow. I'm nervous to start working again and doing a more technical job that before and also which I don't know much about. However, it should be a good learning experience just as long as the person that teach me not so frustrated in teaching me! Hah! Wish me luck everybody!

p.s: crossing off my no. 1 on my 30 before 30 list.

Photo Tips (1 of 12): Flash Sync Mode

2010-10-21T21:05:00.003+08:00

This tip was learned last month but included for this month (aci tak?) It's no. 20 on my 30 before 30 list, learn one technique of DSLR photography each month.

Have you seen pictures of cars at night leaving a tail of light like this?

or tail of light from children playing fireworks (bunga api)?

This can be achieve with this simple steps (tips are for Nikkon D60 so you have to play around to look for the same function in your camera if not the same):

Set your ISO to 100 (other setting works but I think this is the best). Menu button -> Shooting Menu -> ISO sensitivity -> OK -> pick 100 -> OK
Make sure you are at the front interface at your camera screen (the interface that list your setting and have comment "Subject is too dark" if your caps are on). Push the info button. If you at menu interface, it will bring you to the front interface so, push info button again. The info button is label as "i" at the camera or "?" at the screen.
It will bring to the similar screen as the front screen only with menu that you can choose from. Choose the tunderbolt icon which is the "flash mode / flash sync mode".
It will show 5 options that are Normal, Red-eye, Red-eye Slow, Slow and Rear.
Choose Rear.

Now, you have the tail of light at the back of the car instead of at front.

Some articles you can read:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d90/users-guide/controls-front.htm

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=12673558

Extra tips (cause I'm nice):

Remember the tips I give on taking your child pictures? You can see it here. At the last tips, I said to take a lot of your child pictures. I forgot to mention, to use the "continuous shot". This shot helps you take multiple shots with one click of button (hold it down longer for more shots). It's great for kids that always moving or if you want to document movement.

Push menu button and select "Custom Setting Menu" (the one with pencil icon).
Choose "Release mode".
Change the "Single frame" to "Continuous". This menu is the same menu where you set timer for your camera if you are not using the short-cut button at the camera.

Good luck!

Malware

2010-10-21T09:48:00.003+08:00

Got some malware detected on my page. Will remove it ASAP. Be patient ya!

** after deleted 2 links that apparently had malware, my blog is fine but I think, their blog are getting hack again (to farhah).

30 Before 30

2010-10-19T11:21:00.004+08:00

At the start of the month, I had make a 30 before 30 list; a list of 30 items to be accomplish before I reach 30. Yes folks, I'm 29 years old today. I debated against publishing the list, but what the heck, it might give more motivation to complete them. The list is nothing outrageous like dyeing my hair blue (dark red kinda cool though) or sky-diving (though this can be included in my bucket list) or swimming with the dolphins (this almost be included in the list if not for the fact, it only available in Sabah or other far out places). So, it's just a list of achievable things that I want to accomplish next year (like new year resolution but so much different) and I think it completely covers things that matter; health, family, money and time management, entertainment, mental and spiritual.

~~Get a job or some kind of money inducing job~~(done!)
~~Set up Fatin's insurance (if no 1 works out)~~
~~Set up Fatin's education investment~~ / bank account(I think still need to setup something for the occasional money that she got, maybe ASB or something)
~~Clean & organize the work/store room~~I did it! But then, we're moved
~~Sold / recycle some of our unused stuff (after no. 4 is done)~~ Mostly it's thrown away :(
~~Pay half of my credit card (if no 1 works out)~~Done! Now for whole by end of this year.
Lose 8 kgs
Go for a run / aerobic at least once a week
Cook dinner at least 4 nights per week
Take one picture of Fatin per week
Sew a dress for Fatin
Finally get the Nikkon 50mm f/1.8D lense
Rethink, revamp the blog
~~Travel (if no 1 works out)~~We went to Europe!
Fix the coffee maker and hot water flask
~~Put up shelves in the kitchen (ask hubby to help)~~We moved!
Hang up pictures throughout the house. We moved! and need to be done on the new house
~~Finish organizing the clothes closet~~
Organize and back-up pictures in hard drive
Learn one technique of DSLR photography per month. Partly done.
Learn to drive again
Write a story
Bring Fatin to Aquaria
Compile favorite recipes probably using Evernote since I’m going to cook dinner frequently
~~Organize birthday party for hubby~~Not done but not want this anymore
Visit the Morrocan Pavillion in Taman Botani (buy tickets at info center)
Day trip to Bukit Malawati, Kuala Selangor
Finish reading a classic novel (maybe Tolstoy/Austen)
Donate to WWF and ~~Hadi~~He's done with his trip hehehe
**secret item**

Come and join me doing the list and achieving them. It can be 31 before 31 or 40 before 40 or anything you wish. I've added a button on the left for quick link.

P.S: Picture is from a friend called Da'a of Happy Resolution; his amazing photography but unupdated blog. (Da'a, I borrow your picture, if you want me to remove, shoot a comment, ya!).

Happy Birthday to Me!

2010-10-19T10:15:00.000+08:00

Yesterday I was browsing MWF Seeking BFF blog and found this post on birthday hierarchy. It is exactly my sentiment. The post talk about the kind of friendship you have and what kind of birthday greeting that appropriates for that.

The bottom tier: Facebook wall post. You will send birthday greeting on facebook wall if the friend is someone you like but not close or you're not keeping touch with she/he or acquaintance.

The middle tier: Texting and emailing. You will send birthday greeting this way for your casual friend, not your BFF, the one that you have current and independent relationship with them.

The top tier: Phone calls. BFF and close friends deserve a phone calls. It shows your care.

I understand that life sometimes gets in the way or if it weren't for facebook/calendar reminder I will totally forgot. I've been known to shoot a wish on facebook wall and then, totally forgot to call the friend after I get up from the computer.

SO..... Happy birthday to me (hehehe) and thanks for the lovely wish that already been posted and text. Love you all, my friends.

Do check out MWF blog that talks about her finding BFFs on her town or about friendship. I read her blog often as they are a lot of "Ah ha" moments.

P.S: The picture are from Fatin's birthday last year.

Al-fatihah

2010-10-16T02:30:00.000+08:00

Do you remember this? Fatin's four month outdoor picture?

Or this? Fatin One year outdoor picture that had to be cancelled due to rain and never reschedule.

Both pictures are taken by a photographer and my high school junior named Taufiq Shariff. He's a talented, funny and warm guy. And he will be missed.

Taufiq had just died this morning (16 October 2010) where he goes into a coma just a day before his brain tumor operation at Ampang Puteri hospital. Please pray for him and send Al-Fatihah to him. Takziah to his family.

Raya Highlight

2010-10-16T01:29:00.002+08:00

OK. Ok, I update my blog. One of my friend was annoyed that her friends didn't update their blog (that's you, Ha!) and she even blog about it here aiyaaa..Well, I'll be bugging you about your trip story.

So, continuing from last update although Syawal is gone already, here are Raya highlight. I had update these pictures on facebook anyway. We had pre-raya photo session at my in-laws to include a certain sibling that were going back to Paris to continue her study just a few days before Raya. Siannn.. So, this is ours with the usual Raya uniform. From the left it's hubby's kid sister, me and Fatin, their assistant/maid, MIL, SIL. Sitting down is the hubby, SIL son, BIL, FIL and SIL daughter. (IL means in law for those of you that are not yet married).

We always didn't manage to get nice pictures of the three of us but I guess this one will do with a bit of spontaneity.

This year is hubby's side of the family turns so we end up most of the time at Selayang for the duration of Raya. Our turn are always the opposite of our sibling, both hubby side and I. On one hand, our parents always have their children to spend Raya with. On the other hand, we missed or short period of time where spend with our siblings. Here are the picture on the actual day. Fatin in good mood.

As usual like previous year, it was spend at hubby's auntie house at Gombak where all the other relatives will come and visit throughout the day. The close relatives are there, Kak Maznah and family, Abang Fuad and family, the cousins even Autie Laily's relatives from Indonesia are also coming.

I noticed since it involves sitting around all day, we tend to eat more hehehe. Oh well..

The second day, we went to visit my side of family, back to kampung. The first day of Raya was usually spend visiting relatives near grandmother's rumah pusaka. Most of them are like us, their house only open during Raya with all their family coming back. The second day of Raya are usually spend father away at Tampin where I have 2 aunties living there. So, we catch up with my parents and siblings there. The three pictures (you can see of different quality) was taken by the cousins in pink scarve. A nice picture of my father here but with bad background.

Then, a stopover at one more relatives before going back to visit my sister in Seremban. We (hubby and I) were not visiting father side of the relatives this year (cukup la wakil kakak dengan abang haha.. actually, sebab kena pergi sendiri so, tak de idea nak borak apa :P). Fatin and the cousins had fun playing with a balloon.

My sister place are usually open to relatives on second Raya so, while we were there, my other auties and uncles came to visit. Here are the picture. Not bad yup, even though there are some that are not there. Fatin had a bad fever at the end of the day.

Third Raya was spend in Selayang doing nothing but catching up with the lastest drama which somehow all about ghosts? Fourth Raya was spend with hubby's sister that had come back from spending Raya with her husband side of family in Kelantan. Some more relatives come to visit.

We stay quite a long time in Selayang. When on the fifth or sixth Raya (?), we even when to Melaka to buy some stuff, visits BIL work place and pick up my mother in my sister's house. We left Fatin with our parents. On the way back, Fatin's tempreature was high again (it was going up and down). Fortunately by the time we reached home, it was down again. However, she sulking because we left her while she was sick even (we know she's in a good hand). That night and the day after, we spend at my parents house before finally going back to our house.

Fatin was still having fever on and off for a few days after even after given antibiotic. After we when to the doctor and have a new antibiotic, we show improvement. That's the highlight, I promise, I post something new soon.

Salam aidilfitri 2010

2010-09-13T01:07:00.000+08:00

Lagi-lagi kes Sosilawati. Malas nak komen so baca ler di akhbar utama anda.

I see that some of my friends had already posted Eid's photos in facebook. I haven't because I'm still holidaying, not yet back at home so that I can edit some pictures. As usual, the picture taken were scarce. Mainly because we were too busy eating and catching up with relatives that we met once a year. Also, since on baby duty, you can't let a minute unaware before disaster about/will happen. As usual also, the pictures are of Fatin (luckily you're cute) so, will post up when we're back which still in planning.

It's sad since the daughter and cousins won't have Eid like we had:

excited on going back to kampung (apa kelas raya kat KL? hahaha..). Both our parents are in KL so, we spend it here. Though, we did went back to my kampung (Negori ajo) but since it's a day trip, it doesn't really feel like truly 'balik kampung' in a sense.
have all the aunties, uncles and cousins all in one roof which inspire tradisional games (pukul berapa datuk harimau?) or helping with Eid preparation (making lemang or putting biscuits into decorative container). Closer bonds.
Sleeping together (all cousins and talking till late or watch tv till late)
have homemade food (lemang, rendang kawah, ketupat (bukan nasi impit ye))
have firework fights with neighbour (luckily non of us is experience enough to built meriam buluh -- only our other relatives that live nearby). We did manage to experiment in different way to burn the fireworks.
go in large groups to relatives houses (konvoi). Our schedule was so packed that we didn't together to stranger house to collect duit raya.
got A Lot more duit raya packages due to more houses that we went and more relatives that we met. Though, the amount of money might be less since we had received 50 cent at a time (since when RM1 becomes the minimum amount???)
on morning of Eid, we got checkpoints where you go around your aunts and uncles and collect money.
experience the problems that kampung can have like handphone reception are only in certain places in the house, tv reception are limited to TV3 and TV1, tv are only one so, the film on Eid's night will be aired from the most vote/veto from the person with most power, there is only one bathroom, therefore, an official queuing system is made up, having a grown-up wait at the toilet outside door because the toilet is separate from the main house (takut la) and no water which result to shower using water from well or rain water.

I know that we can bring this tradition back but whose going to do it and who got the expertise to cook for plenty of people? Speaking of no water, here in Selayang also have shortage of water. I guess this problems are not just for kampung.

Speaking of no water also, I met my cousin and she had wrote a short story (cerpen) which were picked up by PTS One to be published in the compilation. It told a story of our experince (my cousins and I) during Eid in kampung with no water. I haven't read it yet but I'm sure it will bring nostalgia for me. There are other short stories and comics in it also. So, if you want to order, click here.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri everyone! Maaf zahir dan batin. Control your eating and have a safe journey home.

How was everyone celebration?

Super Sunday Read: The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening

2010-09-08T01:29:00.001+08:00

Title: The Vampire Diaries: Vol 1. The Awakening
Author: Lisa Jane Smith
Genre: Young Adult - Horror/Thriller

I'm a fan of Smith's book. I love her 'Forbidden Game' series with I had for a very long time. See here for the synopsis and review. The first book, 'The Game' really gives me chills and I always want to read some of her other series. Since the Twilight phenomenon making the waves, it opens up opportunity for other vampire books in the market. This 'Vampire Diaries' hits the TV screen. Christopher Pike's 'The Last Vampire' got reprinted and combine into two books.

Back to the above title. I watch one episode of vampire diaries, however, since I didn't read the book or watch the earlier episode, I got lost and the episode seems not so good anyway (a lot of talking). Plus, the actor and actress are not so yummy as Twilight (the important of casting, people!). I think the Ghost Whisperer and Supernatural are better series. Watch only if you're a fan.

However, I give the series another chance and hope the book is better than the TV version. It is. The thing that I like about the book is it's have storyline. It develop naturally of the love between Stephen and Elena rather than you suddenly be given "they're in love" (like this other vampire book). Also, the suspense is well developed making me keeps turning the pages to see, what really happen to Stephen that makes him that way and the mysterious happening such as the creepy crow. Not to mention the cliff hanging ending!. Although, on the character part, Elena seems conceited and mean (to other people that are not on her group) which makes her, a not so great heroine. I figure Smith are going somewhere with this like love making her be a better person kind of thing. While Stephen is a good and kind vampire and yummy too that every girl like to have (score!). How about Damon, the brother that makes it a love triangle in pursuing Elena? Well, apart from he being portray as evil, there almost nothing yet to be said about him (next book is his proper introduction). Elena even have kick-ass best friends in the book which makes it a plus.

I guess, the part that I remember the most is when Elena with Tyler Smallwood in the cemetery and Stephen comes like a knight in shining armor to save her. Gosh, I'm a sucker for that knight. I haven't read the other books yet so, you'll read it when I do. I just found e-book version of it so, I can finish it. However, the series is a good one to kept a collection on. Here is some synopsis for anyone who don't know what the series is about.

It started when a vampire, Stephen moves to Fell Church town where he met Elena, the reigning queen of Fell Church high school there. Stephen feels the power (maybe live force) of Elena, attracted to her blood and Elena reminds him of his previous love, Katherine. While Elena attracted to Stephen because he is cute?. Then, Elena was snubbed by Stephen a few times which shaken her ego in which she vowed to have Stephen no matter what. This in turn makes them fall in love with each other. A series of killings begins to happen where at first Stephen blames himself as he taught he was the only vampire in town. Little that he know, his brother, Damon are keeping tabs on him and fancies himself of Elena also. Though, I think it's more to spite his brother than really attraction. So, this books tells the background on how Stephen and Damon becomes vampire, their love for Katherine (their maker) and all characters personality. The book ended with a confrontation between Stephen and Damon.

I recommend this book for people who love vampire, vampire and vampire and also suspense. It's a great book on the young adult section but don't expect fancies or sophistication of adult books as it's a very straight forward story.

Next time, another vampire book!

Happy Independence Day!

2010-09-01T12:34:00.000+08:00

I just want to share a story that was told by my mother long ago about the independence day. We all know that it took blood and sweat to get our independence. Tunku Abdul Rahman have to go to London to sign the independence treaty. All of Malaysia that time united by donating things that they had. Women giving their gold necklace (barang kemas) for him to be able to go there.

We are poor but we are united.

Does it have to take some sort of tragedy to unite us as one nation?

Selamat Hari Merdeka ke 53 tahun.

P.S.: However, I don't get it with this year theme. Really???

Friends from Czech

2010-08-29T23:05:00.000+08:00

We hosted a couple, Julie and Lucas from Czech Republic for 5 days on last two weeks. My hubby reply their last minute request from the couch surfing project. They had been travelling Asia for the past 10 months starting from Malaysia actually, going to China, Laos, Mongolia and Thailand using Air Asia. Currently, they are at Kota Bharu (based on our recommendation :)) and will be going to India by flight. There onwards, they be using land road, probably through Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and so on, to Julie's hometown in France.

We love hosting as it give us chance to meet new people and hear their experiences. I love how European can save up their money, quit their job and went travel like they're no care in the world (damn you debt!!!). Julie and Lucas turns out to be nice, down to earth people and a great cook. They didn't go to the typical touristic places and at one of the places where they visit (in Tibet), it had the one of the beautiful view I ever saw.

Pic: in Tibet (borrow your pics, Lucas!)

Since it was Ramadhan, of course we bring them to Pasar Ramadhan which fascinates them so much. Let see, we bought nasi briyani with rendang, murtabak, bubur lambuk, otak-otak, cendol, cincau, air asam boi, samosa and a few other that I don't remember.

As usual, there is a tour of Putrajaya. They like the Wawasan bridge. Also, we bought them to the HQ of Sate Kajang at Haji Samuri Sate Kajang in Kajang. They tried the heart and the mutton and liver are sold-out.

They even cook break-fasting for us, stuffed vegetables with rice and meatballs. It was very delicious especially the bell pepper and meatballs.

Coincidently, there was a couch surfing picnic going on which we opted to go but didn't stay long because we had to send them to train station to go to KB. We met a bunch other travellers, some been here on work and some still travelling and some from dear own Malaysia. My hubby made murtabak (lupa plak tangkap gambar) which turns out great (any request for recipe?) and Fatin had so much fun playing at Lake Garden's park. Julie cried when we part as we already feel like old friends.

It's been a good experience. Any plans for travel this year?

Lost

2010-08-29T21:59:00.001+08:00

It is the last 10 days of Ramadhan. How are your Ramadhan, my dear friends? As I have my own family now, most of the Eid preparation falls on me. I remember when I was single (doesn't matter whether working or not), my mother always bought my baju kurung and had it made on time; usually ready on Eid morning because our tailor like to sew other people clothes first since we're relatives *sigh*. Now, it is up to me to make the deadline, so to speak hahaha.

The first year, we had just been married for a few months before Eid, therefore, I had a few clothes that was made before the wedding to be wore on Eid. The second year, I managed to send but just barely made it, I think. The third year, I was pregnant so I bought ready-made because I didn't made the deadline. The one that I send to be sow, ready just 2 or 3 months before giving birth (hence, I got 2 almost new pregnant baju kurung). The fourth year, I thought I look for a new tailor which are closer to home but she was fully booked. Then, I found Syam's mother and send her the cloth to be sow. However, the cloth was Japanese cotton which is not so flexible and the baju kurung was tight. Ergo, I wear last year clothes. Now, this fifth year, my hubby got busy (blames it on the hubby) and the time to buy the cloth was past. Therefore, we bought ready-made just yesterday at the newly opened Jakel Shah Alam.

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The actual story that I want to tell is (please excuse the side story), Fatin got lost yesterday in Jakel! We were talking with the saleslady and she wiggle down to walk. But, she went too fast that we lost track of her. Not to mention, the people and the clothes making it difficult to see her. For a few seconds there, I was truly and absolutely scared. For a split second there, I felt the devastation of losing my own child. The frustration part was, I heard her voice but I couldn't see her. She finally cried a few second just before I saw her. Then, happily continue playing when she saw me! This happen in less than 10 minutes.

P.S: The picture is not at the actual event but I like this picture of her crying her heart out -- having a temper tantrum.

20 months milestone

2010-08-14T02:31:00.001+08:00

It's been a long time since Fatin last milestone post. The last one is when she starts walking about one year and a month.. yikes!. She is now almost 20 months, so this will be a long and boring post except for her mother.

She now can:

Climb everything i.e couch, chair, table, bed and stairs. She learns to climb down from bed but not stairs. (Maybe I'm too scared to let her climb down by herself?). She develops fascination for stairs; climbing or going down using rails or hand holding.
Sort of jump (more like sliding feet first) from high to low. Alert: couch sliding.
Stand on tip-toe which she picks up from cartoons; Imagination movers I think.
Kick a large ball.
Act on simple command like 'jom mandi' where she went to the bathroom. 'Jom' = she went to the front door. 'Tutup' = she close the fridge/cabinet door. 'Simpan' = she put things back (but she usually ignore since everything is a toy). 'Sepak' = she kick the ball. 'Bagi kat ...' = she sometimes give the thing to ... if she wants to. "No" = she stops and follow with a cry lol. 'Tido' = climbing down the bed and continue playing. Understand words like 'pergi dulu' which she promptly when to the front door and cry since she being left. Afraid to be left out when everybody getting ready.
Use at least 20 words and join two or more words together i.e. Tutup, Sepak (unrecognizeable actually hahaha), Jom, No / Oh No, Opssie (as in opssie daisies), Thank you, Susu, Papa, Daddy (this involves lots of things), Two, Three, Five, Six, Ten, Up, Down, Duduk, Diri, Cat, Bye bye, Hello and Fatin.
Recognize simple pictures of objects; a few, still need to work on this.
Do things, sometimes funny i.e. finally figured out the off button on the tv remote and the button to bring the channel up again, turn off the tv with a coy smile especially when the programmes is not her cartoons, bring the tv remotes to you whenever her cartoons is off; before she learn to on it by herself (all is about tv, yikes!), bring her bottle to ask for milk or water, play on kids' swing, play the slide with a "weeeee" (success on teaching her to use the stairs first to climb before sliding though some kids do spoil the lesson!), she learn to use the see-saw and the ride thingy, wear adult's shoes, try to put on her own shoes (fail but then, her shoe a bit hard to put on), imitates such as take a tissue and wipe spills, feed everybody else and sweep the floor, awkwardly spoon-feed herself (Note: need some toddler size cutlery), eat ice!, put coins in piggy bank, turning like a ballet dancer, walking like hitler, give a kiss and shake hand with a muah, oh no whenever something wrong, scribble on paper, walls, tv, appreciate own scribble like in art museum and point and also turn book pages.

Babyness syndrome and novelty

2010-08-14T01:01:00.001+08:00

It seems lately Fatin had developed a serious case of "babysses" where she becomes fascinated whenever she met a baby or even a baby photo in magazine. She will gave the baby a kiss which is more than what she gave me,huh. She either like the cuteness that baby represent, wants a baby or wants a friend. I'm hoping it's the last option lol.

On another note, I like Ahadiat Akashah's book. It reminds me of my teenager year and although the words is not in Pulitzer range, but it reflects real culture. Like the Twilight Saga haha. Imagine my surprise when I was channel surfing, I stumbled upon Lagenda Budak Setan, the drama series version. Yipee. Although the "poyoness" of Malay drama series surfaces time and time again, I think I can endure this for the novelty of the book. For someone who want to join me, it's at Astro Prima (channel 105) at 10.20 p.m. every Tuesday. I do wonder why not more of Ahadiat's book are going to the silver screen and sooner than this.

Better late than never, I wish all of you have good fasting throughout the Ramadhan month. Strive to be better and stronger muslim. Kawan-kawan, meh buka puasa ramai-ramai?

Organize 2: Clean and Send Items for Recycle

2010-07-26T13:42:00.000+08:00

If you didn't read my other blog, I wrote about getting rid of 37kgs or recyclables items using the Recycle and Reward program which you can read about in here.

They still didn't update the online records, otherwise, I can show you the points given. I also don't know how many points I got since the points awarded are different according to items. I might only be 10 points. Oh well, at least my house clear up a bit.

I-city

2010-07-23T17:36:00.000+08:00

After the spa session, we suddenly end up going to i-city, Shah Alam. Do you know what i-city is? This supposed to be center where real estate, IT and communication come together in one place. Like Cyberjaya only closer to KL? I saw a few IT companies already in there and I'm sure they put in fiber optics and any other technology in there.

However, what people suddenly attracted to are the city of lights. Suddenly the road behind UiTM (where I spend 2 years of my time there are jam packed with cars going in an parks at the roadside. Ramai betul la umat pegi i-city nih dah pukul 12 malam pun jem lagik.

Tips from Nelli is to park at the multilevel parking since it easier to push stroller. However, we missed the turn and just park at nearby houses where we had to climb a hill and push the stroller in mud and sand *sigh*. Another tips is to exit Padang Jawa from Federal Highway rather than the front UiTM exit because if you stuck in the jam, it a short one than the other exit. Besides, the sign-board only appear near to the place rather than all over Shah Alam.

Lots of people with gedabak camera. However, when the people are like sardines, you can't take good pictures anyway. We're fail at night photography so, just enjoy the selected pictures. For nicer pictures, you can see Taufiq Shariff pictures of the i-City. I think he took late evening since there are not many people there.

Farah pre-wedding outing

2010-07-22T18:03:00.001+08:00

My friend, Farah is getting married just after Eid. So, we organize a girls day out to Andana Spa in Glenmarie for some relaxing and catching up before the marriage (sort of hen night). It's a first time for both Farah and me. The promotion is RM148++ for a massage, unlimited use of jacuzzi, hot pool, sauna, steam room and food.

As being first titmer, we don't exactly know what to do and they lack of attendant to give us guidance. After seeking the receptionist cum attendant, we change our clothes to shorts and tops and have a soak in the jacuzzi. The jacuzzi (hot water) is very nice and you're supposed to soak for about 15 minutes before plunging in the cold pool (which were under maintenance that day). Luckily, another spa goer is there and she gave some guidance. Then, time for sauna. It was hot but I guess, not hot enough for us to have decent perspiration. After all this, I feel relax, light as air and sleepy too.

The girls notion are to lose some kgs as the hot air will break off some fats while I'm for relaxing (no baby for once). Which is why when the next agenda comes around, they hesitate to eat much. The food is unlimited but we just order some rice with chicken menu, fruits, salad, drinks and 2 scoop of Haagen Dazs chocolate chip ice-cream!.

The spa is right beside Glenmarie golf course and here is the view from the lounge where we eat. Nice, huh! We book massage with my friend, Nunni and I took the specialty Shiatsu massage and Farah the Aromatheraphy massage. Both Farah and I are green with envy (lol) when the massager give Nunni some back massage by stepping on her back. The massage are great as my sore muscle gone. The end the massage with a nerve wrecking head turning like the one at barber shop after a haircut and waist turning.

Since Farah got free coupon, we spoilt our loose kgs (maybe) and eat out at Kites restaurant in the Holiday Inn Glenmarie which is just beside the spa. While the buffet is not a big spread, they have offering ranges from sushi, bread and cheese (I tried Edam cheese and it's not so good), grill meat and oysters, fresh oysters, roast chicken kebab, nasi briyani, ABC and bread and butter pudding.

I had great time. I hope you enjoy this pre-wedding outing also, Farah!

Weekend

2010-07-05T00:52:00.000+08:00

How was your weekend? Mine are spend with in-laws including the long seen hubby sister, got into a fight (it's all good since it been so long since we had argument), bought some pajamas and shoes for Fatin (I feel like I just bought her the previous shoes) and also watch Wimbledon men finals (which we missed the entire Wimbledon season; never happen before, due to World Cup). American are enjoying some 4th July fireworks and barbecue. I wish for some either one will be fantastic, please. Any fun activities last weekend, dear friends?

Looking like summer

2010-06-30T10:58:00.000+08:00

I just love how daughter's clothes looking so cheery and colourful. Wish my clothes as colourful as this :)

blogspot grrr..

2010-06-29T22:36:00.000+08:00

Is it just me or it happen to you too? Blogspot pages keeps giving me broken pictures and I had to refresh many times to make it better? I'm really am too lazy to change to wordpress but blogger had keeping me disappointed time and time again.

Herbs

2010-06-29T21:34:00.000+08:00

A few friends peek out from my herbs as seen here.

Organizing Pantry

2010-06-27T10:32:00.001+08:00

I finally organise my pantry. Want to see my before and after pictures? See here.

Walls!

2010-06-25T17:45:00.003+08:00

Fatin had discover...... walls! I had give her crayons to draw for a few months now (washable crayons). We teach her to draw.. err... scribble on papers and she been happily doing so. She had the occasional scribble on the tv, floor and her book but it's alright since it easy to remove. I knew that she will want to scribble on the wall eventually. Who doesn't, right?

So, one day, my hubby was holding her at the shoulder while sitting. She had a crayon in her hand and a wall right in front of her. So, of course, she scribble on that. However, it took a long minutes for the hubby to realize that!

Now, I can't leave her alone with the crayons since she will go to the wall to scribble. We are not supposed to leave her alone while doing art anyway (guilty, guilty) but then, she can find her own crayon in her toy container.

At first, I clean it with damp towels since it's a washable crayons (big mistake!). Then, time to google and find a few suggestions below for here. I try the baby wipes. It really remove the crayons but still leave marks because the paint scrape off a bit. I think the really effective one is by using hair dryer to melt the wax and wipe it off with damp cloth. However, I had a hair dryer but I don't know where it is, so, this one will have to be postponed.

Toothpaste (regular paste–not gel). This one’s my first pick always (good old regular Crest), it also helps clean up permanent marker stains pretty easily.
Artgum Eraser – gently rub on marks in a circular motion, can also try a regular pencil eraser. Done carefully, this might be an option for wallpaper stains.
Baking Soda – make a paste with water and use it to gently scrub the mark. You could also just sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge and rub.
Baby Oil – apply directly to crayon stains then rub off.
Mayonnaise – Glob some on the stain and scrub a bit in a circular motion, then wipe off.
Shaving Cream – apply to markings, rub in, then wipe off.
WD-40 – spray some on the marks and rub off. Wash walls with hot soapy water once the crayon has been removed.
Turpentine – dab some on a damp cloth and scrub into stain to remove crayon.
Lighter Fluid – apply as you would turpentine
Goo Gone – Same directions as for turpentine
Ammonia – soak a section of cloth in household ammonia and scrub markings. You may also luck out with an ammonia based cleaner like Windex and a hot soapy cloth.
Vinegar – soak a toothbrush in white vinegar and scrub marks off.
Heat – Take a hair dryer to the crayon stain and allow it to heat the wax. Wipe heated crayon wax off with a hot, soapy cloth. You could try a clothes iron as well (no steam), just make sure it’s on a low heat setting so it won’t scorch the paint. Place a few paper towels between the wall and the iron.
Hand Lotion – rub directly into crayon and wipe off.
Powdered Dishwasher Detergent – make a paste with water and gently scrub area. Some detergents contain bleach so be careful on wallpaper.
Powdered Household Cleaners – such as Ajax or Comet. Mix with some water or sprinkle on a damp sponge then scrub gently.
Non-stick Cooking Spray – just spray it on then wipe off the marks. Not the best solution for wallpaper since this could leave a grease stain.
Hairspray – spray generously on walls then scrub off the crayon.
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser – go gently, you don’t want to rub off any paint.
Rubbing Alcohol – Saturate part of a clean cloth then rub stains.
Moist Baby Wipe Towelettes – Rub them directly on the crayon stains and scrub markings off. The homemade baby wipes should work too!

All this for the name of creativity. I don't dare yet for markers. What are your fool-proof method?

Huggies Redemption Gifts

2010-06-12T00:20:00.002+08:00

Any mothers that are using Huggies, can redeem gifts like above such as baby house tent, tunnel, diapers and others. You send the cut out point at the side of the diaper bag, fill out the redemption form (can be downloaded at Huggies website) and get the gifts. The redemption end period is on 31st May 2011.

I was keeping the bag for the previous redemption (100 points for the tent) but didn't reach it. Since this is longer period, hopefully we can get it. Let's calculate, Fatin is using Huggies Dry (blue) M size which meant 2 jumbo bags per month. 100 points/ 8 points per bag = 13 bag. 13bags / 2bags = 7 months. Isk... she can get the tent on December. I think I got some extra bag somewhere.

Father's day gifts

2010-06-11T19:08:00.003+08:00

I'm looking for experiences or men's gadget (under RM150, please) for father's day special. I'm looking for something else than a dinner out. Any ideas? I found:

Body massage for 2 - RM100
ATV waterfall adventure - RM110
Dry/wet sphere for two - RM40 (only below 80kg, opssss!)
Skytrex Big Thrills - RM40 (don't think it will be fun for two of us only though. I know, there are other unknown people).
Black sunglasses since his was broken by Fatin.

template upgrade

2010-06-11T09:53:00.000+08:00

I upgrade the design and the pictures seems to be gone iskkk..

Movies nowadays

2010-06-09T18:11:00.003+08:00

Watching American movie nowadays is like watching discrimination in full force. Before the 9/11 strikes them, most of the villains in action movie mostly are Russian or American themselves or sometime others. It hard to see middle eastern people in the movies. Now, all I see is middle eastern people pop out everywhere as the villains. It doesn't matter whether it's Arab or Albanian. I also can't tell them apart from which country actually. But the important thing is they look the same (the middle eastern look). I'm not saying that they are not bad people. That's the thing, there are bad people in every country not just in middle east.

The frustrating thing is middle eastern are associate with Muslims and the movie unconsciously gives a bad reputation on Muslims. It almost the same as the media always shows black people as being the dangerous, drug dealing people.

There's one episode in Oprah where she had researchers that conduct a test on discrimination. People are shown random words in quick sequence where they had to answer with good or bad. Most of the people that took the test are surprised when it shows either that they associated black people with bad or vice versa. In another test, if they where shown pictures of successful black people like Oprah or Martin Luther King beforehand, the person's answer will change due to their change perspective.

Apply this in real life, media that always shows middle eastern as bad people and terrorists, will of course change the people perspective to be 'con' middle eastern, don't you think so?

Quick info: One of our guests from Europe that had been travelling the world, said that Muslims are the friendliest hosts they met. They said what being shown on TV are different than what they found out by themselves. Interesting, eh? They doing the couchsurfing stuff where they sleeps in host's house in countries they visited.

Bread and Butter Pudding

2010-06-03T11:44:00.002+08:00

I made this Bread and Butter Pudding fresh from the oven for Fatin's snack. Did you see the smoke? hehehe. It still cooling off so I hope it's tasty. There is one time where the bread suddenly rise in the middle in the oven, that got me worried. Here are the recipes if you want to try. Recipe from Mrs. Gill's book 'When and What to Feed My Baby'.

Ingredients:

4-6 slices of white bread --crust removed (I use 8 since my dish is bigger)

A little sunflower butter (just the normal unsalted one will sufficient)

2-oz diced sultanas (kismis)

2tblsp sugar

8-oz (250ml) full cream milk or baby's milk

1 egg

Methods:

Spread the bread with butter in one side and cut into small squares.
Arrange half of the cut bread in greased microwave and oven proof dish.
Sprinkle with a little bit of sultanas and sugar.
Top up with the remaining bread, the buttered side up.
Sprinkle with the remaining of sultanas and sugar.
Beat the milk and egg together and pour over the bread.
Leave it to stand for 10 minutes.
Place dish on low metal rack in microwave use dual oven convention 180C with microwave power of 80-90w for 20-25 minutes or till golden brown. If you oven, heat at 180C/350F for 15-20 minutes or till golden brown.

Tag dari Liza

2010-06-03T00:53:00.002+08:00

Lupa plak pasal tag yg Liza bagi. Hahaha.. kena la pos bagi menghargai orang tu sudi mengtag kita, ye tak?

1) Apa yang anda buat bila anda tahu member anda tikam belakang anda?

Saya suka berdiam diri sahaja sebab sebagai seorang Libra, dia memang tak suka confrantation. Lepas tu tak kawan dah orang tu iaitu melarikan diri.

2) 6 orang di hati anda

Mak, Abah, Mummy, Daddy, Hubby, Fatin (oitt.. banyak lagi ni)

3) Anda rasa anda comel?

Awak rasa saya comel tak??

4) Single or taken?

Single entity

5) Blog yang saya suka?

Banyak sangat tapi blog kawan-kawan dan blog pasal decorate.

6) Adakah bilik anda kemas setiap hari?

Semestinya tidak hahaha

7) Lagu terakhir yang anda dengar?

Lagu dari cerita Glee tadi.. alamak, lupa la tajuk dia

8)Last text message

Iklan sudah subscribe benda cit..

9)Last phone call

Dari hubby kata dah sampai airport. Dia hantar kakak iparku sekeluarga ke Paris! Jelous, jelous :P

10) Hari terakhir anda menangis?

Kelmarin, tengok Talentime arahan Yasmin Ahmad. Biasa la, layan sorang-sorang memang sedih la.

11) List 5 kaler feveret anda

Silver, Biru, Hijau, Kuning dan Putih

12) bila kali terakhir YM?

Lama dah. 2-3 minggu yang lepas kut. Kalau chat kat facebook, baru semalam je :P

13) Game yang anda paling suka?

Banyak. Kalau kena pilih tiga ialah game yahoo (muahahah), game CSI dan game Harry Potter.

14) Adakah anda peminat MCR

Sape??

16) Anda rasa tag ni best?

Tak best. Ada lagi yang lagi best.

17)Tagged lagi 10 orang

Kalau saya tag/link pun, belum tentu korang buat kan... jadi, tag ini dituju kepada kawan-kawan yang kat blog list di sebelah kanan itu. Korang sentiasa di hati!

Attack

2010-06-02T10:52:00.001+08:00

Wah.. kalau aku berada dalam kapal Mavi Marmara tu, mesti dah trauma dah. Semoga mereka semuanya selamat pulang.

Fatin at the Zoo

2010-06-01T17:20:00.008+08:00

How was your past weekend? For us, it's a 4 days weekend.. okay, 3 and half day weekend. Wednesday night was spend at my parent's house. Hubby got an office event at Zoo Negara on Thursday, so, we tag along. The two of us, Fatin and I, had an outing to see the monkeys. The first time Fatin had some sort of encounters with monkeys were when she was 3 months old at A Famosa Resort Animal Safari World. Let just say that the parents enjoy it more than the kid.

Pic: Prott.. excuse me.

This time, I can see she enjoys or maybe weird watching the animals. She even got scared by a miniature horse and an otter :P

Pic: The otter (memerang) that scared Fatin. Somehow, the animals like Fatin because they seem to go near the cage when we walk by.

The ticket are priced at RM20 for adults. We start at 10am straight by going to the Ape centre and pass lots of animals on the way.

Pic: This Seladang was huge. Even taller than me.

Pic: In no mood to pose.

Then, I rushed back around 11am to the elephants to see the elephant show. Since, it was still early, I grab some food at a kiosks near the cage. Fatin was napping by this time.

Unfortunately, I got the time wrong. The elephant show had been cancelled for quite sometime. The multi-animal showwas at 11am and the one at 11.30am was feeding time for the elephants.

So, I walk to the show just in time to hear the ending (not even one stunt). Oh well. Fatin had woke up by now and off to see the fishes and penguins. I thought, previously, the aquariums had some sharks (the big one, not the small variety one) and some piranhas but I might be mistaken since I didn't see any. I didn't see my seahorses either.

Pic: So majestically proud.

Pic: Do you know what fish is this? This is Sepat Ronggeng that a very nice fish to eat also. Taste sort of like Bawal. It's hard to find and I only saw it at a market in Perak.

Pic: No, this is not the one that kill Steve Irwin. But, it's in the same family :))) The tail are really long, as long as the length of this aquarium.

By then, it was noon and we opted for some tram ride around the Zoo. Hey, KFC was also not there and being replace by fish and chip restaurant. I was planning to eat KFC but had to make do with Thai fried rice near the entrance.

Pic: This bird came out of nowhere very close to us and it's huge (about my shoulder). I was worried that it will bite.

Pic: Pink Panther err.. flamingo in action.

Then, we had our lunch beside the lake. The weather was nice with breeze but the food was bad but I finished it anyway. I saw my hubby across the lake feeding elephants (hehe). After a walk to bird house, we returned for home. I finished the whole zoo in half a day (not bad huh?) and skip the reptile house (no snakes please).

Pic: The baby Baboon is so cute, right? Five little monkeys jumping on the bed....

The rest of the day were spend recovering plus a cancellation from a friend (huh!).

Then, Friday was spent with the in-laws. Saturday was hubby's meeting while I'm meeting with a friend. Sunday was basically recovering and cleaning the house.

I want to show this picture. It's the 'after' picture of our just cut lawn on Monday (just a two strips of land anyway).

I didn't took a 'before' picture but if you can see the weeds from the house next door. It's empty and some contractor use it to put sand. But, see the weeds, how tall it is. It is the same as at our house.

Reducing mosquito

2010-05-28T09:05:00.000+08:00

I wrote about buying Mosfree, a plug-in mosquito capture. We got the device a few days before. It doesn't totally get rid of mosquitoes but it does reduce them. You supposed to leave it on in a room for 3 hours without you in it, then, most of mosquitoes will be attracted to the device and captured inside.

The day we tried it, there are still 3 or 4 mosquitoes that still flying around which I supposed because we slept with open doors and the mosquitoes from the living room, came into the bedroom. In the normal night, there are at least 7 to 8 mosquitoes that I killed using aerosol. Then, when I opened the trap door to see whether or not there are any in there, a couple flew out! A few more are dead.

The device only act as trapping device but they eventually died from dehydration! Now, I just give the device a spray before opened it.

I try before with Cosway Empress mosquitoes device. This use the same technology, only they zap the mosquitoes first (die instantly). This one doesn't work, maybe because we are in the same room with the device. But it catch one and it not even a mosquito. The second day, the ultraviolet light blew and not long after, the suction fan stopped.

How are you dealing with mosquitoes? Spray using aerosol or the plug-in rectangle one or the old fashioned spiral?

Recycle rewards

2010-05-26T11:14:00.005+08:00

Most of us knows that recycle helps the environment and yada yada yada but how do you like to get PSP for your effort? I come across this program, Recycle and Reward from a reader Leona that commented on my other blog, My Room. The program is that you collect items that can be recycle and they will award points to them. Basically, a RM0.10 worth of recyclables will earn you 1 green point. The neat thing about the program is, you can either redeem cash or collect the points and redeem items which include Jusco vouchers, PSP, Wii and cooker to name a few.

What I like the most is, you can upgrade to premium member (RM10 for lifetime) and they come and pick your recyclables for you. Which is great since my recyclables sits forever in the kitchen until I finally give up and throw it with the normal garbage (syhhh....). The catch is, you have to fill up 2 gunnies bag (about the size of 2 black dustbin bag) before you can call for collection.

I don't know what the rate for recyclables nowadays (it might be more money than this reward offers) but it great for a lazy bum like me that can just called for them to pick up. If you're wondering, why I didn't just use the 'Paper lama, old newspaper' van, they don't take all things such as metal or electronics.

I don't know how many years until I can get the 17,000 point that worth a PSP but a voucher or two is great, right?

The facebook revolution

2010-05-20T23:37:00.002+08:00

Lately, I'm seeing a few friends putting in their status in facebook of "cleaning" up their friends list. I'm sure we got the odd friends one or two that we added as friend for whatever reason at that time but heck, we can't figure out the reason now. Usually, the friends that needed to do the "cleaning" (housekeeping is the term in IT), usually had a lot of friends that they don't know or know only so-so or they haven't talk to for a long time. What annoys me is, that it is all their own fault, for not filtering (click the ignore button, please) the friends before they add them to their list. Or they might be forced to add them (maybe their friends beg them to add them or pays their lunch), which I really doubt.

I don't really care if they want to delete the friends but announce it to the world (the status), it suddenly annoys me. What exactly do they want? They want a reaction from the silent friends to suddenly beg them to not delete them? (ok, beg is a strong word, but you understand what I mean). Or they want to prove that they had soooo many friends? Or they want to tell, their world is a lonely place where most of their friends is the one they didn't know?

Remember, facebook is a social networking media. You'll use it to network which can be now or in the future. Who knows, the friend that you are not talking with now, are going to be your best friend in the future. If it bothers you that much, just click ignore. No need to announce or hurt other people feeling or annoys a bystander that had nothing to gain actually.

Another thing, while we are on the facebook subject. If ads or games or tags annoy you so much, just go to the setting and ignore the application notification or remove your tag. There are filtering system there. You'll just need to explore. Some people just click publish to whatever games or quizzes they're playing because it easier than to think which information is really useful. Some want to brag. Some want to share their personality. And some, like me, want to help fellow players to get 50 servings of Quiche in Cafe World. Unfortunately, it clogged up other friends wall too.

What I'm trying to say is, it's all a small thing, unimportant thing that can be solved and not worth getting hot. Really. Facebook is not the center of our world.

Moviethon

2010-05-19T10:17:00.003+08:00

This week plan. Movie marathon!!! huhuhu.. Just borrowed a bunch of dvds from my relative and bought a bunch others. Among others, the award winning, the Hurt Locker and Up in the Air. Had finished a bunch to, all good movie and chick-flick (which is why, I'm the only one whose watching it); Valentine's Day, the Proposal, Dear John, Post-grad, the Young Victoria and Up in the Air. If you don't heard from me for a while, you know what I'm doing plus our modem got problems. Have a great week everybody!

Premier Cup Series 2010

2010-05-18T11:26:00.005+08:00

This entry is a bit late. Last week Putrajaya held the annual Hari Belia 2010 which consists of lots of activities such as Jom Heboh, Robofair, Cyber Games Competition, Expo and exhibition Youth Town and many others. However, this is not about Hari Belia. Running simultaneously with Hari Belia is Premiere Cup Series 2010, an equestrian competition at Kelab Equestrian Putrajaya. I like to watch equestrian on tv but never watch it live. Therefore, we thought, we went there and watch for a bit. Also, they had a free carriage ride and pony ride which will be fun for Fatin. This info was passed Nelli. Thanks, Nelli, I hope your son is getting better.

Pic: Riders/Jockeys? are practicing before the competition started.

Things I learn while watching the competition:

1) Eventhough you are very skillful, the game depends on your horse too. If the house don't feel confident enough to jump, then, they don't. We saw some abrupt stops, almost hitting the side fence on the obstacles, the horse fall on the obstacles and almost fall riders.

2) The horse are very beautiful and huge. I don't know much about horses. The one use in races are mostly throughbreds horses. I think this one is the same? Very different than your typical ride in funfair hehehe.

3) It's so hot at the stand and there is only a few fans. No wonder, not many people are coming.

Pic: Fatin now knows how to resist her mother.

When we want to ride the carriage ride, we just miss them a few minutes while they took a rest :((

Organizing essential

2010-05-14T18:51:00.001+08:00

I'm trying to get off my butt to get organize. Organize things at first. So, I started to read sites on organizing (maybe one more excuse to delay the organizing). Anyway, first you must know why do you want to organize. This is to get you on track when you lazy and achieve your objective. Well, mine are:

1) To cut off the time in searching for items that I want.

2) To actually find the items that I'm searching.

3) To not making a mess when searching for items that I want.

4) To protect items (eg food) from pests getting to them before I do.

5) To make it easier for other people to get their things.

6) To make it look pretty and cute.

Organize is a lot of work especially the initial one and keeping the interest to keep organizing is hard. To be organize is good but over organize is bad because you lose so much time trying to perfect things. For example, folding your clothes and organize them according to colors is good because you can find your color combination quickly but folding with each clothes the same width is unnecessary. Unless if you said to avoid them from toppling over :D What I'm saying is, the folding already fit it purpose and the extra thing you do to it, is unnecessary especially if it's in close closet. You get what I mean?

Whatever it is, organize depends on your own system and style. I might find it easier to organize by type (shirts, pants) rather than color. You might take it a step farther by organizing by type and color. It all depends on you. Just don't spend too much time on it.

I'm taking my advice and move my butt a bit of the left. Now, I'm a step closer to start organize.

Reminiscing

2010-05-14T16:45:00.003+08:00

It's the time of the year when I start reminiscing on travel past....

leaving my foot prints on Dubrovnik

on picturesque towns...

River town at Saarburg, Germany

on the amazing architecture...

Sacre Coeur cathedral, Paris

university town at Marburg, Germany

on the amazing history...

Roman ruins in Rome, Italy

on the arts...

at the Louvre in Paris, France

at the streets of Paris, France

on the colourful buildings...

fisherman village in Burano Island, Italy

on the knight of shining armors...

armors of knights in Marksburg castle, Germany

on the canals...

canals of Venice, Italy

on what nature brings....

Old Town wall in Dubrovnik, Croatia

on the weird people (kidding!)....

performance at campos of Venice, Italy

wandering poet of Cologne, Germany

of local food (haha) ....

smoking pig head in Borghese Park at Rome, Italy

of local animals (woot woot)...

whitey buffalos at A Famosa, Melaka

at the eccentric clock..

astronomical clock in Prague, Prague

on the colder climate...

morning mists at Genting Highlands, Pahang

at the blinking lights...

blinking Eiffel Tower in Paris

Travel makes you appreciate the things in your own country, of your own life. Sometimes you'll just need a different perspective.

I see you soon, then

2010-05-11T13:35:00.005+08:00

Just finished watching 'Dear John', another movie based on Nicholas Sparks novel. He always got lucky with his movie, that Hollywood didn't messed up his books. Though critics said otherwise. Perfect casting as always, the leads always had chemistry with each other. Maybe you guys familiar with his other books turn movie like Message in the bottle, the Notebook and A Walk to Remember. His book plots especially on Dear John is nothing new. Soldier went to war, the girlfriend feels lonely and of course they break up. But what I really like, is the details and the words. It's just struck the romantic cord in me.

A few times already that I vowed to read one of his book. I should.

Weekend of mother's day

2010-05-11T10:31:00.003+08:00

Happy belated mother's day. The mother's day somehow didn't end up as like I expected. Oh well, you learn to deal with dissapointment and changes in life.

Anyway, on Saturday, we went to my cousin's house for her son akikah. The pictures is her son, Tuah that was born on 1st January 2010!. I got to meet my mother and wish her. Initially, I want to get her some fresh flowers, but the shop said it will get them 20 minutes to wrap so I cancel.

On Sunday, we had makan-makan with my mother-in-law (and families) at Sana'a, an Arab (Lebanon I think) restaurant in Cyberjaya. The first choice is to go to Saba'a but lately it too much a hassle to dine there (too many people, too many don't get orders yet). Sana'a had good rice selection while the others (appertisers etc) are not so good.

Then, my sis in law hang out at our home and we got a bunch of dvds near our house (isk isk). I get quite a bunch since we rarely got to watch movie nowadays. I also got Harry Potter, the one with Rob Pattinson in it :D

Hope all of you had a great weekend!

Beautiful Blogger Award

2010-05-11T09:54:00.002+08:00

Lupa pulak SkyOne bagi award ni minggu lepas. Sorry eh en pezal. Beautiful blogger. Thank you. Memang beautiful pun muahahaha (aku punya blog, sukahati la nak tulis apa kan hehe). Terima kasih kepada SkyOne untuk award ni. SkyOne ni member batch aku kat sekolah menengah masa kat Johor dulu. Aku rasa, aku tak penah pun bercakap dengan dia kat sekolah :P. Biasa la, budak lelaki sekolah aku dulu ego. Lagipun, dia kelas lain, rumah lain jugak (Satria kut?). Pastu, terborak-borak masa jumpa gathering dengan terkomen-komen di alam cyber; dalam groups, facebook dan blog. Pasal apa panggil dia SkyOne? Sebab tu la nickname dia di alam cyber ni. Maksud sebenarnya, tak la pula aku tau. Agaknya dia suka minum satu gelas air kosong kut (Sky Juice). Terima kasih gak la sebab dia kekadang terjah blog ni yg mesti dia busan la sebab topik tak sesuai untuk dia hahahaha. Anyway, ni aku pass award kat rakan-rakan blogger yang lain sebagai tanda appreciation sebab terjah blog aku ni. Kalau rajin, buat la entry. Tak de paksaan. Susunan ikut sape yg update blog dulu hari ini.

Syarat-syarat penerima award ni :

1. Copy award ni

2. Buat satu entri pasal award ni

3. Ucapan terima kasih kepada pemberi award ni

4. Kemudian senaraikan 15 bloggers yang anda nak berikan award ni

Penerima awardnya:

Ha
Munek
Topek
Syam
Kak Ila
Da'a
Sheda
Farhah
Sally
Shamsiah
Zubec
Nenny
Nelli
Kahar
Herni (tanpa blog tapi silent reader)

What is wrong with our organization space?

2010-05-08T01:15:00.004+08:00

Do you know the saying that unorganized (or the term is clutter) house/workplace means unorganized mind (problems)? We had a very unorganized home. Although it might not 100% truly due to unorganized mind, a bit of it, is true. Rather than wrote about how to organize, I will wrote about what is wrong with our organization and let you figure from there. I'm saving the pictures for another entry.

There is no dedicated place for the things

All the things need places to put them; books in the bookcase, clothes in the closet, dvds in dvd cases. The spaces that we had is just not enough. We had one bookcase in the entire house and zillion more books than the bookcase can provide. When there is no spaces for them, I (because I'm the one whose cleaning) tend to shove it into any free space that I can see. It will then look messy and making it difficult to get any things that I want because I can't find them.

No extra space for new stuff

Some people use the method of with any new thing that come in, one must go out. But, how about if I like all the old things. For example, I love all my old books but I still want to get some new one that I love also. Therefore, I must dedicate some space for new books as well.

None went out.

I still had stuff when I was in high school with me. The thing is, I never really sit down and evaluate whether that stuff is important to be kept as memento or not and to really see whether there are alternative in keeping the mementos as memories such as by taking a picture of it. Trust me, I don't have the case of "we might need this someday". It just no time to really declutter.

Non returnable or refundable policy

The policy of shops here that said that we can return the items we bought are refundable unless due to damage. That kind of items, we need the warranty card. For example, we had this steam iron, which looks great in the shop but really don't do much for us at home which we found out after one or two uses. It is now become a use item that can only be rid of at second hand shop but still now in our possession.

They're gifts.

We received a lot of wedding gifts and some gifts from families that you feel hard to say no to. Some of the gifts are so many of the same type. I think we received five or six cups and saucer set. We don't use all of them. Some of them, are the one that we don't like (not so nice design). I think, only a few shops in Malaysia had the registry system, where the bride and grooms can register the kind of gift they like to receive and guests can pick which one they want to give. Remember, we can't return the gifts. So, there sits the gifts, unopened and unused. To sell the gifts away, seems like not nice since they're gift. To give it to relatives, they don't want it. To wait for the existing to broke, it might be a long time when the product is a quality one (for electric gifts). We had resort to recycling the gift to other bride and grooms. And actually, some of the gifts, we received also seems like been recycled maybe many times from long time ago (we had a few classics, you can't find the company exist anymore).

No feeling of permanent

We are renting the place that we live now. Some things are still in boxes because of the first reason and also might be unconsciously the feel that we might move again. Therefore, it easier if the things are already in the boxes. Recently, I had the urge to make the feeling more permanent by unpacking the boxes, provided that we had the place to store it. However, we will move again soon, so, I will have to unpack, sorted and packed again soon. First thing you must do whether you're renting or not is to unpack all the things in the boxes and sell the boxes away. Then, you can truly feel at home and not with one foot on the ground.

Spaces are not fully utilized

Since we're renting, we didn't drill any hole of the wall to put up pictures or shelves. Therefore, some of our stuffs are taking the valuable floor space which can be used for other bulky and heavier things.

How about your home?

My day

2010-05-08T00:28:00.005+08:00

People always ask me, what did you do at home. I would say, same as like when you're at home. Really. It's so boring that I decided to share with you. With pictures, of course. This is from yesterday.

9.00am - The day start when Fatin wakes up, had her milk and water.

9.30am - Give Fatin a bath and dress her.

9.45am - Start on first load of laundry. Feeling hungry, so prepare some tea and scones. Not typically a normal breakfast but I always seem to pass that tea time and the scones are starting to get mouldy so, the scones have to be eatten today.

10.15am - Opss... suddenly I got stuck watching Desperate Housewives rerun.

11.00am - Hang the washed clothes outside while Fatin happily watching Timmy Time.

11.20am - Start the second load of laundry and then, Fatin and I check the newly born kittens in our shoebox. I'm making Fatin's porridge today so, it's time to start. Fatin happily watching Special Agent Oso :P

12.20pm - Porriage is done and Fatin got bored because the cartoon is Dive Olive Dive which had a lot of bored conversations.

1.00pm - Feed Fatin's lunch and milk.

2.00pm - Fatin poopep and time for her nap.

2.25pm - Fatin is taking a nap and time to see what's happening in cyberworld, read friend's blog, do a quick blog entry, take a nap etc.

4.30pm - Fatin wake up and I watch cartoons with her :D.Hungry. Maggi sounds nice :P. I was feeling unproductive, so I went surfing for another hour.

6.00pm - Hubby back early and Fatin had her milk. We watch American Idol while Fatin crying and she suddenly fall asleep. (she usually skip this nap)

7.30pm - Start on dinner. We're making Chili Con Carne (Jamie's recipe sort of). Fatin woke up so I give her bath, feed her, shower etc.

9.20pm - Time for late dinner while watching Grey's Anatomy.

10.00pm - Hubby got to go to a meeting. It's Fatin's last milk and bedtime.

10.30pm - Fatin asleep yay! Mommy's time to surf the net, play fitness dash etc.

1.00am - Sleep

I don't even get to finish this:

And this is only Fatin's clothes. Go on. Don't ask me this silly question again.

Pesanan

2010-05-05T23:33:00.000+08:00

My dear, mother's day is this Sunday :))))

Organic bras

2010-05-05T17:39:00.003+08:00

Do you know that triumph had a line of organic bras, bras from organic cotton trees? Really, does it harm you to wear an 'unorganic' clothes? Seems like some companies are trying to make profit using this environmentally friendly terms.

Readers

2010-05-05T17:23:00.002+08:00

Is anybody reading my blog? As I much I love all my silent reader, sometimes I need to know, I'm not alone hehehe or with only a year old girl beside me. So, say hi and tell me what you want me to write on.

Organic food

2010-05-05T09:25:00.003+08:00

We know that eating organic foods is healthier than your usual pesticide sprayed vegetables and hormone induced chicken. While knowing is one thing, implementing it another thing. Organic aka quality food is expansive, sometimes double the prices of local or mass produced food. But there is a different. Different on taste and different to your health (which you can't see immediately). Nowadays, we mostly bought our organic chicken from HPA (the company that produce Kopi Radix). The chicken was 100% organic and fed with herbs (seriously). It started previously just to try, as my mother is the stokist and we are the agents. Then, you taste the different taste, more delicious, especially if fried and we're hooked.

However, to go organic on all of things are not feasible as it took a lot of money. Also, sometimes, the organic vegetables are less fresher than the local one as it had been in the shelves a lot longer (nobody bought them) and mostly organic food comes from Cameron Highlands (longer distance to travel to the shelves). So, what we usually do, go for local if the organic is less than desirable and avoid the imported if possible. Here are recommendation on which food to eat as organic as it contained the most chemical residue from pesticide taken from the daily green. See the website for more explanation.

Meat
Milk (I haven't seen any organic milk before, have you?)
Coffee
Celery (the highest with pesticide residue)
Peaches
Strawberry
Apples
Blueberries
Nectarines
Bell Peppers
Spinach
Kale
Cherries
Potatoes
Grapes
Leafy green
Carrots
Pears
Tomatoes

And here are the recommendations on food that we don't need to buy organic (are less likely to contain pesticide).

Onion
Avocado
Sweet corn
Pineapples
Mango
Asparagus
Sweet pea
Kiwi
Cabbage
Eggplant
Papaya
Watermelon
Broccoli
Sweet Potato

This is just a recommendation. If you found locals that you trust, that using less pesticide, you can choose them.

Getting rid of pests

2010-05-04T10:52:00.000+08:00

I had wrote previously on using the natural remedies in getting rid of pests at here. Last Friday, we went to Homedec exhibition at KL Convention Center and found Pest Free, a plug-in at the electric socket devices that uses electromagnet field in home wiring to get rid of rats and cockroaches without harming them. The price is RM270 and it comes with money back guarantee so, no harm trying. However, I didn't bought them.

We got the Mosfree instead which is a plug-in device also to trapping mosquitoes using ultra-violet lights and suction fan. I haven't use it yet since it was out of stock and we had to wait until the 13th to get the product. I'll keep posted whether it's working or not. Unfortunately, I had use similar but cheaper product and it doesn't work so I'm a bit skeptical. However, the hubby want to try this, so I really hope that it will work.

Super Sunday Read: The Forbidden Game Trilogy

2010-05-04T02:47:00.003+08:00

Title: The Forbidden Game Trilogy (The game, The chase, The kill)

Author: Lisa Jane Smith

Genre: Young Adult

I'm rereading these trilogy right now and is on the second book. The picture above is from the latest edition (mine from the old one where I bought it separately). This trilogy fits into the horror or suspense genre where the story mostly tells about nightmares, shadows and dreams. The first book, The Game tells about Jenny Thornton, a high school student, that bought a board game home from a cyberpunk guy, Julian who looks strange. The game was for a party hosted by her for her boyfriend, Tom and another five of her friends. When she open the game, they were suppose to build a paper house where with their nightmares wrote in paper, placed at each room in the house. It turns out that they were sucked into the paper house and the game they are playing becomes real. They had to defeat every person nightmares in order to get out of the house. The game was being concocted because the cyberpunk, who is actually a jinn or demon, fall in love with Jenny and trying to force her to stay with him in his world. Jenny tricked him and they get back to their world.

This book always gives me the creeps more than the other two books. Maybe due to the nightmares that can easily becomes my own nightmare. The character was believable and I love how they interact with each other. At this book, you will see that some secondary characters are given more story time than others like Dee and Audrey but the others are not lacking other. As you progress towards the next book, you will see more depth to their characters like Micheal. The storyline is very engaging and you find yourself cheering for the good guy to win. There is also some love story that will won the heart of girls. You just can't dislike the villain when you can see that he's a tortured soul underneath.

The Chase started about two or three weeks after they escape from Julian and after the game was stolen by two guys. Jenny and their friends try to track down the game while the other adults are looking for their friend, Summer who lost during the game. When, Jenny found the game, it clear that Julian and his two companion had broke free into her world. Next, Julian find her to involve her in another game called cop and robbers, where her friend being captured one by one until Jenny can come and save them. Jenny was successful in finding her friends but when she trying to save them, two of them, Tom and Zach got captured by Julian.

This is the my least favorite book from the trilogy maybe because it's a bit forgettable. The interesting part, which is the game only begins at half part of the book. However, it is still good and you will get suspense and intrigue with the clues Julian gives to save Jenny's friend. It also gives more information on Jenny and Tom relationship.

Book three, The Kill tells about Jenny and her friend trying to rescue Tom and Zach from Julian. in order to do that, they went into Julian's world where they got into another game, treasure hunting with Julian. They went back to Jenny's granpa house and they went to Julian's world which looks like a funfair that Jenny used to go when she was small. It turns out that the funfair is actually the playground for people that Julian's kind capture, where they played with the people until the end of time. They go around the funfair collecting golden coins to be used as entrance to the island where Tom and Zach was being held. In the end, Julian free them but in the cost where his kind erase him from existence.

While book one deals on fears, this book is more involved in feeling where you can see how each friend really feels about themselves. How the act like they did and the coverup or though shell that they had on in front of people. Julian becomes more sympathetic to the readers and you can see how much he really love Jenny. My favourite part will be during the confessions in the love boat ride and when Jenny frees her granpa.

I recommend this book for people who like suspense, fears and romance. It was one of the great book from young adult section.

Fever

2010-05-04T01:49:00.002+08:00

Fatin been sick (fever) starting from Sunday. Her temperature had fall down but now she's vomiting. I guess it because of teething since both of us haven't got any fever and she usually get from one of us anyway.

Lagenda Budak Setan

2010-04-30T00:42:00.004+08:00

Do you guys remember the novels that we use to read when we where young? In highschool? I'm sure all of us from that generation, knows Ahadiat Akashah. The most famous book and my personal favorite also is Lagenda Budak Setan. This book are being turn into movie and will be premiere in cinema on 3 Jun 2010!. See the trailer below. I remember some of the storyline but they might change the storyline for more dramatic scenes. The trailer looks like Azmi pushed Ayu (see closely, it's not Ayu) and Kasyah looks sad like Ayu had been killed. Whereas in the novel, she had an accident and lose her memory. Be prepared for a sequel as Kasyah tried to make Ayu remember and fall in love with him again. At first, I was glad that the heroin, Ayu was played by Lisa Surihani and not Fasha Sandha but then of course, she pop up. Hero? Farid Kamil? Oh well, I can't think of other macho guys and Azhar Sulaiman is too old hehehe. At least, Farid Kamil and Lisa had chemistry from the movie I'm not single. Conclusion is, can't wait to see the movie in big screen after imagine it all those years.

Super Sunday Read: Shopaholic & Baby

2010-04-29T00:31:00.005+08:00

I should probably change this to super Wednesday since weekends is always busy and I always end up updating them on Wednesday *sigh*

Anyway, I found this free ebook website two days ago where there are some Judith McNaught, Dan Brown, Stephen King and Dean Koontz's books. Should I tell you? Anyone want them, click here. Disclaimer: I'm an not connected with this website or the content or the person in any way.

Title: Shopaholic & Baby

Author: Sophie Kinsella

Genre: Chick-lit

Most of us (maybe just girls) had read one or the other shopaholic series. This one is the continuation of Becky Bloomwood where she had married and waiting for birth of her first born. I always bought fiction book where it related with my life at that time. During my food craze year, I bought Kitchen Confidential. During Fatin's started eating, I bought Hungry Monkey. So, following the same observation, during my pregnancy, I bought this.

The story tells of Becky, shopaholic as she are, now got new shopping section open up to her; baby section. Everywhere she went, she saw strollers and baby clothes and as you know Becky, she grab the opportunity to do shopping (way too early!). Then, the story of her picking her obstetrician where her husband want the good old reliable doctor but she want the doctor where all the movie star are going (comes with free gift basket). However, it turns up the doctor are her husband ex-girlfriend and she starts flirting with her husband.

Then comes the insecurity that her husband doesn't love her because she's fat. The happy ending comes when Becky confronted the doctor and while doing so, started her contractions and later on birth to baby girl. Of course, the suspicion been clear up by her husband and Becky is the one he choose.

As the same with her previous books, the story outrageous, the lines are funny and witty and the character well developed. Eventhough, Becky character seems like an evil girl with nothing on mind except shopping but you can't help to fall in love with her. What most people can relate to this is how close we are (if we let ourself be), to become shopaholic and get into trouble. Also, the issue of jealousy where it can blows to proportion unless there's trust and explanation won't hurt either. Lesson learn here is to always give chance to your partner for explanation and not hiring spy!. However, somehow I like the first shopaholic book that Kinsella wrote than this one.

My favourite part in the book is during the stroller sale and the ending where she confronts the doctor as it's so funny. I recommend this book to anybody who like chick-lit novels and die-hard fan of the shopaholic series. Other genre readers might not like this so much but if you feel you want to try Kinsella novels, read the first shopaholic book first or her other book like can you keep a secret?.

I hate them

2010-04-29T00:10:00.002+08:00

I hate pests especially when it's too many and end up in ridiculous places. Why do ants like my electric water boiler? Eventhough we keep it as clean as possible, they always come. And since I'm no cleanholic, here are some petua on how to get rid of them. Try it and let me know whether it's working.

For cockroaches:

- use pandan leaves and put in places where they usually be. (I try it, it sort of work. It only work until the smell is gone and then, they come back. I don't want to use 'ubat gegat' since it's in the kitchen and near to food).

For ants:

- use cinnamon stick or peeled garlic at places where they usually be.

- use baby powder (it works at the surface where there's ants. However, they got through where the gaps are or just walk above, if it's at wall. One or two are usually still there).

- black pepper (sprinkle on ants)

- vinegar (use white vinegar or apple cider vinegar and spray on areas where there are ants).

- for more petua on getting rid of ants, see small notebook.

Participation prize pun jadilah

2010-04-26T02:11:00.003+08:00

Remember that I ask you guys for help to vote Fatin on Huggies competition? The first one is on Huggies baby photo contest which suddenly disappear with no winner being mention. I so want to win that one because the grand prize is 3 months supply of diapers. Then, the second one, I just saje-saje posted on Hug me in red photo contest. This one I think I posted once to ask for the vote and then, lazy enough to do anything on it plus I think I got disqualified because only Fatin wear red and I don't. But what do you know. Fatin won the participation prize (jadi la). Dapat la red baby tumbler ni hahaha. Thank you to anyone who votes :)))

Earth Day 2010

2010-04-22T14:52:00.010+08:00

Happy earth day today! The mantra is reduce, reuse, recycle. I know that we already know some of this but here are 5 things you can do for mother earth.

1) Use the recycle bag for your shopping. Keep it in the car. I always forgot to bring and we had many impromptu visits to grocery store. I love the Anya Hindmarch's "I'm not a plastic bag" bag.
2) Change some of your electrical by using solar power like this Ikea Solis table lamp.

3) Isn't it time to donate or recycle some of our stuff and life clutter free? Image from Rachel's Small notebook makeover.

4) Reuse your invitation cards or birthday cards to make bookmarks or gift tags. Just use craft scissors to get the edges effect or any scrapbooking shop might let you use their machine for a fee. Pictures from stepmodo.

5) Reuse your baby food bottle or Ikea spice bottle as a candy or chocolate birthday favors. Or use it to keep your knick-knacks such as buttons, beads or stones. Image from beau coup.

Fever

2010-04-22T14:18:00.006+08:00

Ramai orang demam sekarang ni kan. So, the H1N1 second wave hit Malaysia again. I see a lot of people in the hospital and clinics getting treatment for fever. Last Saturday, I was shocked when my mother called to say that my sister had been admitted to the hospital. Typically of my mother, she didn't say why. So, that night, as we were coming back from shopping at Ikea (hehe), we rushed to Hospital Besar Seremban aka Hospital Tunku Jaafar where my sister was admitted in emergency. Turn out that she had a very high fever and can't wake up. She had low blood pressure and weak from not eating and drinking much. However, when we arrived, she was doing better and the doctor gives drips for she to regain energy back but she had to be warded.

Therefore, that night we stayed at her house before seeing her the next day and went back home. Cut things short, on, the doctor still haven't release her. The blood test will be later.

And the other story is, my sister also heard the nurses gossiping on Achik Spin death. He was brought to the same hospital and almost the same time (in the evening) as my sister. Lots of emergency that day. When I arrived, there's ambulance bringing people in and after I got back, there's still ambulance bringing people in (not Achik Spin of course). So, we heard that they (maybe Achik only) was thrown from the car and died instantly. The most shocking is the car blown up after a few minutes after it crashed with the signboard. Luckily, some people quick to rescue his friend before the car blow up. For more, read the newspaper and watch youtube (isk). Takziah bagi keluarga Achik Spin. And sunday evening, we were using that highway (LEKAS) to go back home (errrk...).

Jules online bookstore

2010-04-22T00:23:00.004+08:00

Speaking of books, this is my friend, Ju's online bookshop (unpaid advertisement). Feel free to browse and bought book from her online store. She offer lower price books than retail even after delivery charges. Her available books are mostly chick-lits and a few odd ones such as Dan Brown and Paulo Coelho. However, you can email her your requested book and if possible, she can pre-order it for you.

I'm getting Judith McNaught, Something Wonderful and Julia Quinn, When He was Wicked. Somehow, there a still some more McNaught books that I don't have (I have a tons!) and Quinn's Wicked are a Bridgerton series that I like. I read the previous Bridgerton series on ebook. Some are good and some are not so good. I hope, this one is good.

Sunday Super Read: Kingdom of Dreams

2010-04-21T23:25:00.003+08:00

pics from amazon

Title: Kingdom of Dreams

Author: Judith McNaught

Genre: Romance

This is a double late entry. I had almost all of Judith McNaught books and she's my favourite on the Romance genre. One of the reason is most of her books was written in the period time about 14th centuries (historical romance is the term). She wrote some 20th century book especially the recent books but her historical ones are the best. Don't you just love all the beautiful gowns, parties and rules the upper class British used to have.

Romance generally written like a fairy tale where boy meets girl and the happily ever after ending. However, McNaught books always had a twist such as for Kingdom, boy meet girl but girl don't like boy as the boy is the enemy of her country and was forced to marry him. not to mention, a rake (playboy is the 20th century term). This is the first of the Westmoreland stories. The second and third was in a few centuries later, Whitney, My Love and Until You.

The story start when Royce Westmoreland leads his army on the request by the King of England to station himself in Scotland, to show strength against the enemy, Jennifer's father, the Merrick clan. His brother saw an opportunity to kidnap Jennifer in order to gain a upper hand in the war. Unfortunately, the kings (England and Scottish) are about to have a truce between countries. To seal the truce and to make matter straight between the Scotland and England, Royce and Jennifer was force to marry each other. Royce found out that Jennifer was a strong headed, kind women and Jennifer found out that Royce are not as gruesome as the rumors portray him. They fall in love but unknown to Jennifer, her father still had his grudge and ready to do anything to bring Royce down. In an accident, Royce swear that he will never kill any of Merrick clan. But fate have it, he had to participate in jousting tournament between several countries including Scotland as a show of peace. Jennifer don't believe Royce to do what he said while in truth, her father clan was trying to kill him in the tournament. Finally, Jennifer learns the truth and trust him but at a cost where she no longer had a family or birth country.

The story tells about love (of course), trust, loyalty and betrayal. The main character was so developed that it stuck in my mind as one of the great couples of all time. Even the secondary character worth a book of their own. The book had many, many special moments that both sweet and sad. The book is a favourite to many women might be because women like bad boys and somehow had the urge to turn them to something better. This had both. The discoveries happen after marriage which spoke of commitments. Maybe also because the heroin is an innocent and virgin. My favourite part would be the tournament where you can really imagine the festivities that happen and the climax where Jennifer swearing fealty to Royce.

Some of the people dislike Romance because of it's typical happy ending and light reading. It's romance, don't expect the storyline to be revolutionary really. For me, when reading Romance, they are certain type of story line that I like or certain period and I usually stick to those kind of books. For people on the bias side, then, they haven't read McNaught books. I also started to read romance with McNaught books (I started with mills and boons but that's short stories). I even try to venture to other author but no one hits quite the spot as McNaught. Not even Danielle Steel. So, I recommend this book to lovers of Romance as a must read book and to others that willing to venture to Romance genre, this might convert you. Also, you might find Mcnaught is the only books you'll like in this genre.

20 Things To Do

2010-04-21T10:22:00.002+08:00

There are some things that you can do in one minute or less but always seems to do it later (which might then becomes a task of many minutes). There are also things that makes you or your home better by doing this one minute task.

Turn off the lights/tv/fans.
Wash your one plate after eating.
Bring dirty dishes/glasses back to the kitchen.
Pick up dirty clothes and put in laundry basket.
Take out the garbage.
Charge your handphone.
Water a plant or two.
Quick wipe your stove/counters.
Run the washing machine.
Wipe crumbs off the table.
Take something to another room to where it belong.
Swish a brush around the toilet bowl.
Open your windows.
Send an email.
Send a comment to friend's blog or facebook status.
Boil some drinking water.
Add a few things in your grocery list.
Drink a glass of water.
Take your vitamins. (yes dear hubby, I'm putting this on the list)
Hug your love ones.

For more to dos, see small notebook.

Keeping it clean enough

2010-04-17T01:25:00.004+08:00

Pics from tripadvisor

Let's get down and dirty. Do you think that you get lost in house work day after day, that you're house will never get the pristine clean like the rooms you see in the magazine? I do. If you're not, good for you. The solution for this is to keep your house 'just clean enough'. You heard me.

Stop getting yourself crazy. Start living. The pristine clean might happen once in a while and just accept the fact. The meaning of keeping it clean enough is keeping the house looks decent. For example, in order for the house to look decent, I have to wash the dishes, wipe kitchen counters, do one load of laundry, make bed and pick up stuff every day. For the house to throughly clean, I had to sweep the floor, mop floor, clean the toilets, clean the kitchen stove, dusting etc (you get the pictures).

Therefore, for example, I will break this up to sweeping and mopping for once or twice a week and cleaning the toilets for once or twice a fortnight ideally. This will leave your house, not so clean any other day that you're not cleaning. Confused? It means that you can't do every single cleaning job every day. Learn to delegate (to another day, not person).

I'm still aiming for 'friends can drop in anytime without the need to hurrily clean up any mess on the floor' room.

A evening with Fatin

2010-04-16T02:12:00.005+08:00

Sometimes we took a walk around the blocks in the evening after being coop up in the house. It's a little rainy but she still want to go. It's very difficult now to take her pictures as she moves very fast. Damn the camera shake.

The result: A tired and happy baby but with a swelling shin! (she fall down).

Fabric

2010-04-16T01:53:00.003+08:00

Did I told you that I order some fabric Nicey Jane fabric from Ms. Suzie from Designer Cotton Fabric? No? Click here. Anyway, I order some and one of them, Picnic Bouquet in Sky will be Fatin's dress. The fabric had arrived, yay! And she included her giveaways, the reversible pinafore also. She the picture below of Fatin wearing the dress.

Fatin is now one year and three months and the dress falls just right at her knee. Suzie also posted her tutorial on how to sew this dress. If you are interested, click here to see the full tutorial. It's for 2 years old but I think you probably had to make the hem longer as Fatin hem are just nice for her. Thanks Suzie for the fabric, giveaway and tutorial!

The purple bead -- true story

2010-04-09T00:43:00.002+08:00

I just had to share this. It's so funny (to me!). It found me laughing at midnight out loud. It's a story where one woman found purple bead that she kept because of sentimental reasons during cleaning her jewelery boxes.

While I continued to dig, I stumbled across this purple bead. No big deal, right? But this silly bead is so indicative of my problem. I keep stuff that has a story. And this is the bead that, then 4-year-old Noah put up his nose when we were driving home one day. We're driving along and Noah suddenly starts freaking out and screaming, "Ahhhh, the bead is stuck in my nose! The bead is stuck in my nose!"

Me: [Trying not to start freaking out]: Why in the world is the bead up your nose?

Noah: Because I stuck it there!

Caleb: [Sobbing (see, they really do love each other!)] Oh nooo, Noah is going to die!

Noah: I am going to die?!

Me: NO YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DIE! JUST DON'T BLOW YOUR NOSE!

You see, Noah was at that stage where when he tried to blow his nose, he would suck in. And I had to figure a bead in the brain wasn't a good idea.

We went to urgent care. They didn't know what to do, so we drove to the emergency room. And I decided, at the last minute, to try to coach Noah through how to really blow his nose in the parking lot in an effort to save us a $100 copay.

He succeeded. The bead flew across the car. We all cheered like he had scored a touchdown. The kids told me I had to save it to show Dad. And I did. For nearly three years.

Entry from The Synder 5.

Genting

2010-04-06T02:55:00.002+08:00

The Location: Genting Highlands

Accomodation: Genting View Resort

Date: Thursday to Friday on January 2010

We had been to Genting numerous of time. The reasons are:

1) It's the closest highland from Kuala Lumpur.

2) It's colder due to the fact that it's a highland.

3) It provides lots of distraction.

The trip this time are a bit different because we had a little one now and we're staying on the lower ground, not smack at the top of the mountain.

The resort that we were staying (see the above picture) is a studio apartment consists of one bedroom separated from the living room by a slide door, a bathroom and kitchen with stove and refrigerator. So, you can cook in there but you had to bring your own pots, pans and other kitchen utensils. The resort's location is just before Gohtong town. The resort provides transfer to the nearest cable car where you can go up to Genting. To go from Kuala Lumpur, you can either took a bus (you can either take from Puduraya or at LRT Terminal Putra), took a taxi or by car which took about an hour.

Pic: See how colder it is, there's some mist. KL was having a very hot few days during we were up there.

The great things about the resort are its the best of both worlds which mean it situated amidst greenery which makes it peace and quiet but you can go up to the theme park if you're bored. Our room are right beside a river, so that we can hear the sounds of the river everytime we open the window. They have teambuilding course for companies and you can might request hiking or other outdoorsy activities. It's perfect for family as you can either took a walk around the resort or go to the club house which you can amuse yourself with tennis, squash or swim in the heated pool (which are not working during the time we are there). Warning, if you are not cooking, food are hard to come by. There's a coffee house at the lobby or you can eat at the nearby town (one Malay restaurant and the other are mostly chinese steambot) or just went to Genting and eat there. The price are cheaper than the hotels at the theme park where on weekends can be up to RM200++. For our stay, weekdays are about RM150 and friday (consider as the eve of weekend) are at RM180.

During our stay, they are not a lot of people (no school holidays, weekdays and no long weekends), so we had the place almost to ourselves. Here, we walk er... hike to the lobby, where we ate a late breakfast (bread and tuna) by the pool.

So then, the next thing we do is to drive up to the theme park (somehow, the cable car are not working that weekend) and play in the outdoor theme park. The only other thing you can do here are go into the indoor theme park (video arcades, some small rides like rollercoaster, merry go round, 4D cinema) or gambling at the casino here (it's what Genting are famous for).

Since doter is here, we got to play the kiddie rides, consists of driving an Antique car....

Some flying contraptions (rockets and dumbo?)..

Ferris wheel..

Merry go round... (what I previously always want to ride but shy due to kids stuff)

Tea cups and ghost rollercoasters (more like rollerride). Then, I get to ride this...

The spinner and he got to ride this...

The pirate ship.

Then, trying luck on this. We were not lucky!

The next morning, I want Fatin for the first time to try the swimming pool (which are unheated -- broken). She was not amused. In fact, she scream her head off. Luckily, there's only us and a few workers.

Try a different approach, makes her relax, play a bit by the water side.

She becomes less afraid.

A happier baby. I notices, it's a natural instinct when she in the water, naturally she start to kick her legs (dog paddle) to keep a float. How come we forgot this when we grow up?

It's had been a much needed and relaxing holiday.

Not again?

2010-04-06T01:36:00.002+08:00

Do you remember story about THE CAT? See here, here and here. Anyway, she's pregnant again and guess whose house she was surveying for the big pop? Moi!

Sewing anybody?

2010-04-06T01:25:00.002+08:00

Fancy sewing your own daughter's dress? I found a great dress pattern for 2 years old by Vivienne (above is her daughter) at burdastyle. You had to register to get the dress pattern but it's free to download.

Do you think the above fabric looks nice for the jumper? Fabric is Nicey Jane Picnic Bouquet in Sky. Pictures of the apron are from Pam Wares. See my room blog on how to order this fabric.

Canola fields

2010-04-05T11:22:00.002+08:00

What kind of oil are you using? We had made the change for the past one or two years before from using palm oil to canola or sunflower oil. The best are still olive oil but it is not so good for frying (deep fry or one that uses more oil) as it can't handle high heat needed for frying. And olive oil can change the taste a bit, therefore, I didn't use it for light taste food such as eggs or vegetables. You know sunflower, the above picture is of canola field from Design Squish Blog.

Super Sunday Read: Lightning

2010-04-04T23:45:00.005+08:00

I'm feeling like in a rut and too lazy to post anything about life. So, I'm going to start the new post about books (I know, I seems to be all over the place lately). Read it if you're looking for something new to read. This will be Super Sunday Read.

I'm going to start with my favourite book of all time, Lightning by Dean R Koontz. This book is from my late brother collections, the first of his book that I read and sort of a tribute to him. I don't know where my mother put it but the one he had was an older cover version with black background. I'm going to write the ending, so skipped the fifth paragraph if you must.

pics via Amazon

Title: Lightning

Author: Dean R. Koontz

Genre: Suspense/Horror/Science Fiction

Dean R. Koontz was known more of a suspense/thriller author but lightning deffer much from his normal genre. If you are Mr Koontz's fan, be sure you're open to the change. The book leans towards love and modern science fiction with a bit of suspense near the end.

The story was mostly told from the main characters perspective, Laura Shane and Stefan Krieger. Laura leads an almost ordinary life except for a few times where her "guardian angel", Stefan comes to her life and saves her life. Accompanied with his arrival are lightnings with no rain. Laura first notices his arrival is when she was eight and he saved her from a robber who tried to rape her. Unknown to her, he also saved her earlier during the time of her delivery where an alcoholic doctor botched her delivery. Next, years later when she was about to be raped by Willy Sheener, a caretaker at the orphaned house where she live. The mysterious arrival of Stefan and the fact that Stefan didn't looked aged, first, intrigue her and the anger her when he didn't arrive as she expected or saved her love ones.

Then, years later, out of nowhere, her angel comes back. In a shoot out where a man (Kokoschka) that was known to Stefan, comes to shoot Laura and him. Stefan saves her but with a cost and before he departed, he told her to armed herself and he will be back soon. Unfortunately, a day becomes a year and he came back bleeding and was pursued by strange mans. Laura helped him and in the process found out that Stefan was a time traveler from the past. He come repeatedly into Laura lives to save her because he fall in love with her in the past. Since then, with his meddling, Laura was alive and her future becomes better than the past.

Stefan was from the time where the World War II was being fought and the time travel machine was built by the Germans to bring back technologies from the future for Hitler to gain an upper hand in his war to conquer the world. Stefan was one of the researcher who were supposed to bring back the technologies but he discovered the future are not what he want to be in. He sets to destroy the machine. After his recovery from his wounds, he went back to the past and succeed in destroying the machine with the help of America's president.

However, during his absence, Laura was left defenseless and about to died from Stefan's colleagues. She saves with some help from him and he succeed in coming back to her. The future was much better with no knowledge known of time machine (at least by the public).

Mr. Koontz characters are believable, real and the journey towards happy ending are not always fun but filled with real life tragedies. Even the antagonist, Sheener, first create disgust but then, invoke sympathies. The story told about love and the length people do for love. The story deals with lost, first with her father and then, her friend, and friendship born out of lost. Although I never experienced that much lost, I can relate that although the lost can never be replaced, time will move on and so are you. Success and happiness can come from tragedies. My favourites part from this book was during his recap of Laura's "old" live and during her days with her father. There is no not favourites part of the book but my least favourites were during the explaination on the calculation of the time machine and the second half of the book where they are on run but it feels like forever.

I recommend this book to people who likes a light science fiction theories with a bit of romance and suspense. If you want more suspense, read his other books. This book will keep you hooked to find out the "truth". Not just for female fan, the book will appeal for man due to the science fiction and the fugitive part (read guns!) on the second half of the book. It less hard core than the Stephen King fans are used to, but it worth a try. I can say this book might brings in some new readers to his book that probably are normally not a fan on thriller genre.

Milestone Pictures

2010-03-31T00:46:00.002+08:00

Fatin is now 1 year and 3 months. It's kinda sad really, but I used to take lots of pictures of her growing up. Now, I seem to stop or took only on one or two occasion in a month. Mostly because I usually stuck as being the 'watcher' aka preventing your child from any harm that she invite herself. Even during outside outing, I don't seem to bring the camera anymore.

I should try harder.

Belok, tepi jalan, alunan, separuh bulatan?

2010-03-28T01:57:00.004+08:00

Hari ni earth hour. Amacam? Tutup lampu tak? Tutup lampu je ke? Tv? Kipas? PC? Saya pun earth hour jugak. Tapi pinjam elektrik The Curve :P (oh ya, the curve buka lampu secukupnya dan tak de kedai pun yang tutup lampu :P)

Kenapa saya suka pergi the curve?

Sebab sangat baby friendly. Ada ramp (bahasa malaysia dia apa? tanjakan?). Ada lif merata-rata. Ruang berjalan yang besar.
Sebab ada kerusi empuk. Kalau mall yang lain, bukan sahaja kerusi empuk, kerusi biasa pun tak ada.
Sebab kedai-kedainya sangat teratur. Kalau kedai budak-budak tu, ada kat satu kawasan sahaja. Lepas tu, siap ada tempat main lagi.
Sebab ada bilik menyusu/tukar lampin yang cantik.
Sebab ada kedai makan bayi.
Sebab eh eh.. ada ikea la.
Sebab ada karipap aka curry puff ikea.
Sebab kalau boring kat the curve, boleh melencong ke ikano power centre pula.
Sebab ada tesco, boleh beri barang makan (bagi yang tak boikot tesco).
Sebab tak sesak dengan orang yang berlegar-legar.

Kesimpulannya, kalau nak mak bapak pergi mall anda, buat la macam ni ye. Jangan harap, aku nak bawa Fatin pergi Low Yat lagi. Hahaha.

P.S: Dulu Alamanda ok la jugak, sekarang ni dah ramai orang (masa awal dengan hujung bulan la) dan tak de banyak kedai pilihan baju -- memang untuk anak-anak dan orang gomen je la.

Gambar sebelum kawin

2010-03-28T01:47:00.003+08:00

Kenapa orang sekarang suka tangkap gambar pre-wedding? Kenapa yek? Adakah muka anda akan berubah lepas kawin? Agaknya jadi gemuk sampai tak boleh dikenali kut. Apa je bezanya gambar sebelum kawin yang lain-lain pernah anda ambil?

Kalau ambil gambar pregnant, boleh terima lagi sebab anak anda tu takkan berada dalam perut anda 2 kali.

Adakah photographer sekarang dah bijak kasi package kononnya murah, maka anda pun excited nak join sekaki? Kalau senonoh tak pe jugak. Tapi mesti ada yang tak senonoh. Tau la dah nak kawin, tapi selagi belum akad tu, sempat lagi nak cabut lari. Nak tunjuk kat anak, makbapak dulu bercinta macam ni la.

Kalau duit buat pre-wedding gambar ni, guna untuk honeymoon, kan lagi best!

Psstt.. meh ramai-ramai compare sebelum kawin dgn selepas kawin (selepas beranak tak kira :D)

Support Earth Hour 2010

2010-03-26T10:45:00.003+08:00

Don't forget tomorrow at 8.30pm, to support earth hour. Fatin sitting in a dark room with no fan. Seriously? I will try my bestttt..

And, my phone is finally operational. Anyone want to call me? :P

High five to Mcdonalds

2010-03-25T01:09:00.002+08:00

Ever notice that Blogger sometimes can't connect and you'll have to wait a few minutes for it to be alright. Or is it just mine? Now, I wish I blogged on wordpress or something other. But I like blogspot functionality.

On another old story, Fatin is becoming more vocal lately. Seriously. She will scream if she irritate or if she want something. If seems the days to eat in nice, fancy restaurant are gone.

One of past weekend, my friend and I get together and opted to go to a Japanese restaurant in KLCC. I'm with Fatin and my friend, Zubec is with her son; a one year old. You should have seen the look on the waitress face. She was like indifferent to us and halfheartedly usher us into the crowded restaurant. It was afterall, peak hour dinner time on friday night. We were the only one bringing kids to the restaurant. She just look like, this is going to be a disaster. The Japanese guy (a bos or supervisor, I guess), was being friendly and good. Anyway, it was a disaster. I almost considering 'taw-pau' my lovely tempura. But, we contain the disaster outside the restaurant.

No wonder, parents bring kids to McDonalds. Crowd. Loud. With entertainment.

Budak laki jumpa budak perempuan

2010-03-23T15:45:00.004+08:00

I actually want to clear up our house, get rid, donate, recycle or sell some stuff that are not used. But been too lazy lately. Just need one long time to reorganized.

Anyway, I had thought this before. The 'boys like girls' band are so contra between their style and songs. They're wearing black leather jacket, eyeliner etc like the hard core rock band, and then sings sappy songs. And then, the band name *sigh*. I like the song but .....

Remember Me

2010-03-21T00:46:00.008+08:00

We went to watch 'Remember Me' today. I know, I know, I'm so hooked on Rob Pattinson. *sheepish* Here's the trailer for anyone unrelated to the twilight franchise/twilight cast. (By the way in case you're confused, it's totally unrelated to twilight. It's Pattinson's latest movie out in the cinema now).

I dragged my poor husband to see the movie. He had no clue except that it's a romantic movie which constitute to be chick flick with no clue on who the actor was. So, when we arrived at the cinema, watching the cinema screen, he said, "oh, that's why" :P

We arrived half an hour late *damn* because of timing and why did everywhere was traffic jam today? Is there some kind of event in KL? Everybody got bonus? Last school holiday weekend?.

So, I can't give you any review on the first half. But the second half was good. Ally (Emilie de Ravin) acting was really good since I haven't seen her acting before (she's in Roswell and Lost, which I didn't watch). Tyler (Rob Pattinson) was not bad, surprising sometimes (in a good way) but some of his expression should be more intense. In here, you can see the playful side of Rob, where he goof off and flashes that sweet, playful killer smile *drools*. I want to see that smile again.

What I didn't expect is the movie is really funny or witty (my favourite kind), without being cheesy. Sometimes you get romantic movie that's keeps you warm but with little humor, just a bit of smile. But this one, it's a bit dark, witty kind of story. Like Juno. Even the secondary actor or actress are good. Although for me, Pierce Brosnan as the father was a bit weird. Cause I'm so used he's playing the macho, bond guy and in here, he play a 'hard edge, vulnerable with wrinkles and spotting a tummy' guy. Tyler's relationship with his sister are real, comfortable and outstanding which actually tops Tyler-Ally relationship.

Tyler's apartment which most of the scene acted out, was perfectly shows as the ultimate student apartment with amnesty posters all around and the bicycle on the wall thing. The storyline really good with the twist at the ending so unexpected and a valuable lesson learned. This is where I slapped my forehead and said "oh, that is what the story all about!". By the way, I can hear the girl beside me and a few others, crying. It's sad. (Please don't read wikipedia if you want to watch the movie because it's so spoiling the ending). Though, I wish they do a bit more on the ending, it just went blank after the scene of the building. Some people said, there was something (I'm trying not to do a spoiler here) but did it got cut off by Malaysian sensor board?

Talking about the sensor board, they cut off a lot of things in here, the sex scenes of course, but the kissing scenes also. But then, the sensor board passed the kissing scenes on New Moon *sigh*. So ladies, the only entertainment of Rob you'll get is his white back *roll eyes*.

Oh at the end of the movie, I asked my hubby, "Not chick flick movie, right?". "Nope, you have good taste". Score!

There you have it. My unasked for review of Remember Me movie. Now, I want to read what the critics are saying. They seems on the negative mode especially towards Pattinson.

P.S: While you were watching, if the trailer got cut off on the right (template thing), just right-clicked and choose show all.

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I just read the critics. They are really harsh on the film and Rob personally, maybe because he's the lead therefore, plays an important role. The most comment I read is that the finale is predictable. There's a hint of it at the beginning of the story (which I missed to watch). And another one, is the ending was too outrageous. Which I kinda agree that it's too big of an event. But, it sort of the beauty of the movie that's show how unexpected life is and somehow link the movie together.

And I also feel for the characters. If the characters are not well developed, then explained the crying ladies please. Its just, don't expect this movie to be like the one with the A list actors. Rob is not in the same league as Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise or Will Smith. But, he's good and he's got potential. And I got someone behind me saying she don't understand the movie. I guess, it's a bit complicated for the below 18 and for someone that english wasn't their first language. The characters are both 22 and 21 years old but I just keep feeling that they are older.

Trailer June, 30

2010-03-20T12:08:00.003+08:00

All of you Twilight fan out there, the 3rd series, Eclipse teaser trailer was out. Here are two trailers:

Excited? You watch it both? Now, which one is the real official teaser, not fanmade?

My Garage Sale

2010-03-19T21:04:00.000+08:00

I'm moving my Rooms aka decorating stuff to another blog http://mydisorganiseroom.blogspot.com/ in hope for more nice stuff to be posted.

I also are clearing out my closet or house so to speak so that there will be less stuff when we move (again!). Check out some of my old stuff, some new and some used. There are baby stuff, books, bags and so on. I'm still in the midst of updating it while cleaning my house for more stuff, so, come see it often. Just click here. http://sellingitcheap.blogspot.com/

Fatin's book is here!

2010-03-12T14:50:00.003+08:00

I'm so excited! We had just pickup Fatin's photobook from their office which is at the middle of nowhere! But it's better than I expected. As I told previously, this album was done in a rush (to catch the February promotion so, some pictures needs more editing, got a few that are a bit blur because low resolution (but not so bad), some pictures are "that's all I got to work with" and need to work on the pictures border as some are wide or thin. But heck, I'm not professional designer, so I'm quite proud of myself :)

This is our favorite because the pictures are great (thanks Taufiq and Faizal!), the colours so vibrant and I'm able to stretch it full page.

I only did 2 pages of black and white pictures because I want to show the colours of Fatin, but this 2 black and white are great. Three pictures need more contrast though :P

This is the last page. I want to do like the t-shirt comic emotions; happy, sad, excited, angry, if you had seen if before. However, it got more happy than others but the perfect ending nonetheless.

Still have time to catch the less 40% march promotion. One more on travel?

no tech for me

2010-03-11T11:56:00.001+08:00

It's been 35 days with no handphone and no backup handphone either since Fatin puke on it. It can be done, folks!

Snack Chickpeas

2010-03-10T22:58:00.002+08:00

I don't usually like peas or chick peas. But, this looks good, right? Yum yum.. time for snack. (err.. this one for the mother, not the child pls)

Spicy Oven-Roasted Chickpeas
about 2 cups

1 15 ounce can organic chickpeas
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon chunky sea salt
2 teaspoons spice like garam masala

Heat the oven 400°F. Pour the chickpeas into a colander and drain and rinse very well under running water. Pat dry.

Toss the chickpeas with the olive oil and spread out on a large cookie sheet. Roast for 30-40 minutes or until brown and crispy. Turn and stir every ten minutes so they don't burn.

Take out and toss to taste with salt and spices.

Recipes from The Kitchn.

Happy note

2010-03-10T17:37:00.001+08:00

Yey, Fatin's photobook is ready. Going to pick it up on Friday. Can't wait for the final product.

Seven Pounds

2010-03-03T23:31:00.003+08:00

There's this movie coming up on astro movie channel (can't remember which one) on 13th or 14th, I think, called Seven Pounds. To me, this movie is really good and if you got the time, try to watch. It's about a man (Will Smith) trying to redeem himself after something bad happen (due to something he did unintentionally). But his guilt are so heavy that he feels, he had to seek redemption to the point of no return. So, he try to change seven lives. Watch the trailer here.

It's a very emotional and sad story. Not too heavy but not too light either. Though, it depends on what you define as heavy movie. But, it's fast paced so, you won't feel bored. Not sure why it didn't do well on the review or box-office, though. Maybe lack of promotion? I didn't know about the movie until I watch Oprah anyway.

Anyway, I watch twice and both times, I cried like crazy. Let me know what you guys think, ok.

P.S: It was called seven pounds because something related in the bible; I think. I don't know. Just in case your curious. Seven pounds of flesh.

Last 3 day weekend for another 2 month

2010-03-01T16:07:00.003+08:00

I know everybody in a depress mood right now (end of lots of public holiday for at least two months). The next holiday should be Worker's day, ya?. Even I was feeling the heat because hubby had start working again :(( (he's on MC last month). And the heat today is unbearable!

Anyway, I've finally finished doing the photobook and submitted in time for the discount (28 Feb). Really pushing it on the last day. Pictures on a few last pages didn't get edited cause we got to go to a wedding. I'll post up pictures of the book once it ready. However, all the hard work was unnessasary since they extended the promotion until end of march. *damn*

Went to a wedding yesterday, friend of my mother in law. If you all know Chiang Mai restaurant at Sungai Buloh, that was it. We got the VIP table, which is fantastic since the food are all delicious. The food from this northern Thai which so different from what we use to eat, like the Tom Yam is using milk instead of coconut milk and the fishes have different blend of condiments. The ambience is superb. Try it if you haven't but bring spare money since it's expansive but worth it!

Back to the wedding story, I didn't snap any pictures since we bought Fatin. BIG mistake!. Dalam kata lainnya, merosakkan majlis saje hahhaha. At first, she being good. Then, the event still haven't started like 30 minutes, and she got restless. Now that she got "legs" already, she want to explore. So, the baby duties include picking her up if fall down, stop her before crash into the waitress and pick her up when somebody is using the stairs since she'll be at the middle of it. Mind you, we don't have stairs at home, so she get super excited when seeing stairs at other places. And, she can get up and down by herself, but the parents are super worried.

So, after the VIPs arrived and bride and groom arrived with beautiful Thai dancers, I let off her steam outside the room which she walked into people, grab some guy pants, be in some pictures and lose her shoes (I hate that shoe!). In conclusion, I had a workout (perspire some more). So, this is what they say when you can lose weight! Horror, ok!

Anyway, back to the wedding. It was wonderful, very grand with live flowers everywhere, important guests, live dance from Thai and delicious food.

And... I rewatch Indo movie that were favorite during the ITM years, Eifel, I'm in love. And detect something. Now, with wise eyes, I caught that their acting (Tita and Adit) was not so great. Some part, even weird. It's like watching Twilight with Indo words (the weirdness I mean). But it was fun watching both actor and actress interact and the storyline is good and not boring. Which ends up, I watch the sequel, Lost in Love. Oh yeah, I'm watching from youtube, so the quality is not so good with my hubby's su** monitor's screen. Lost in love was okay. It was totally different cast but the production team is the same. Tita was very cute but no chemistry whatsoever with Adit and another hero. The acting was better but I keep expected Tita to be more manja. Tita's character should be very exaggerate. But I have fun watching the new Tita and Paris.

Which then, leads to me watching another Samuel and Shandy's movie, Apa Artinya Cinta. While I must say, both actors acting was better that Eiffel and they really have good chemistry together. Unfortunately, the storyline was boring and very monotonous. That's my Indo movie marathon hehehe. Next? Me vs high heels, I think :P

How was everybody weekend?

Songs

2010-02-26T13:52:00.003+08:00

I feel lost with the music industry nowadays since I didn't tune in to radio and don't have enough patience to sit through channel V.

I'm currently listening to Kings of Leon song, Use Somebody but didn't care about Closer and repeating Taylor Swift songs.

Care to recommend any good bands/singer to me?

Happy birthday, Baj

2010-02-22T11:02:00.006+08:00

This one from previous week, a day before valentine. Me and the gals had a lovely time hangout and have a bowl. It was to celebrate Baj's 29th birthday, the oldest among us. But, the bowling alley like a disco (really!) just to answer the demand from youngsters that hangout there and Fatin was cranky. But I had serious fun. I hope, you gals too. Though neither of us, reach the 100 marks.

P.S: Feels very old every time went to Times Square.

A hot day and then some

2010-02-22T10:27:00.009+08:00

Yesterday, we were supposed to took some pictures of one year old Fatin. Unfortunately, it rains before we took much and arrive late due to miscommunication (sorry all!). So, hopefully (crossed fingers), we can get some get shots next friday, ya. Ha, Faizal Omar and the missus come along for some fun and become umbrella holder. Thanks for teddy, auntie Ha!

Here are some pictures that Ha and I took before starting the shots. Some more of Fatin are at the photographer website http://taufiqshariff.blogspot.com (sgt efficient, dan upload dah). He also took when Fatin was 4 months; click here to see the previous pictures.

Even though raining and some wind, it's still very hot and tiring. I heart you ice tea!

I'm lame = editing

2010-02-21T01:27:00.003+08:00

Haven't post in a while. In no mood to write. And when I got the chance, I was doing this........ creating our baby's photobook. Photobook.com is having a sale (40% off). Which girls doesn't like sale, ya.

It's coming slowly cause I'm no expert in editing pictures and the earlier pictures are not so good in terms of angle and lighting. The editing (for me) are a hassle but doing the layout are easier. I posted some pictures in the album below. It's a landscape size album 15' x 11'. I planned to do by months from birth to 1 year. Give comments with ways to improve please.

Tomorrow will be an exciting day. Will see how it goes and hopefully, Fatin cooperates.

P.S: Photobook is basically an hardcover/softcover album that are printed like in a book and not individually cut and pasted to the pages.

My phone

2010-02-21T01:05:00.003+08:00

Yup. I probably should post this earlier.

My phone is still broken. Uncontactable. Unreacheable. Unbootable.

Reason: Baby puke on it and it dry before I know it.

Action: Fix or get new one. Still haven't done either one.

So, anyone messaging me, sorry, will get back to you when I know. :D

Cerita panas la jugak

2010-02-18T09:21:00.002+08:00

Semua nak cite pasal panas, aku pun nak jugak la. Tu la, dulu time hujan, korang kata, "ala, hujan la pulak", "rosak program" dan tak jadi nak bercanda". Dah panas saje, baru nak minta hujan... huhuhuhu.. Anyway, kita kena positif pasal panas ni pulak. Kelebihan panas:

Jemur baju terus je kering hari tu jugak. Kekadang, separuh hari dah kering. Maka, tak ada la banyak baju bertimbun tak berbasuh.
Populasi nyamuk berkurangan sebab tempat pembiakan dia kering, melainkan kalau korang menternak nyamuk dalam rumah la.
Petang-petang tu, bawak-bawak la berjogging. Dulu selalu miss kan sebab petang hujan.
Nak buat aktiviti siang tak terganggu kan. Kalau tak tahan panas jugak, pergi la buat aktiviti mandi laut ke atau mandi sungai ke. Tak tau la kalau korang tahan mandi air panas jugak.
Senang skit nak cabut lalang keliling rumah... sebab lalang tu dah mati sebab kering sangat hahahaha.

Sayang, you can't dance

2010-02-11T01:10:00.002+08:00

Aku baru jek tengok cite Sayang, you can dance kat youtube. Baru part 4 daaa... Sebab tiba-tiba tengok cite melayu:

1) Ada Samuel Rizal (yg aku suke tgk dalam cite Eifel, I'm in Love)
2) Tetiba rasa nak tgk cite Indon
3) Vcd cite Indon tak tau kat mana
4) Rasa macam best sebab ada Samuel dan Amani tu

Aku ingatkan cite tu, collaboration antara pelakon Malaysia dengan Indonesia. Tapi nampaknya macam cerita Malaysia tapi ada pelakon "jemputan" Indonesia sahaja. Bila aku ada mood nak tengok cite Melayu ni, mesti ada harapan tinggi (tak de la tinggi mana pun, harapkan best je la). Sekali lagi kecewa. Ada ayat-ayat poyo, dance routine tak cantik (kecuali bila shoot pro punya) dan suara budak-budak Amani kekadang tu irritating.

Tak boleh ke ambil orang yang pandai menari supaya cerita tu lebih convincing? Adakah dengan ambil pelakon yang tak dikenali, cerita tu tak akan box-office? Adakah penonton Malaysia sebegitu? Macam mana cerita mat saleh boleh menghasilkan break through actor/actress. Macam high school musical tu. Si Vanessa tu bukannya pernah berlakon pun sebelum tu.

Aku paling suka Takuya Kimura berlakon. Memang menjiwai watak. Kalau dia jadi tukang gunting rambut, memang nampak tukang gunting rambut la. Kalau dia jadi pemain hoki ais yang mana satu sukan yg sangat lasak, memang nampak flawless. Yang paling sedih, Samuel Rizal yang pandai berlakon tu pun, jadi mediocre saja dalam cerita ni.

Kesimpulannya, aku nak punggah balik cerita jepun aku la.

Si Jongang

2010-02-10T01:24:00.001+08:00

Ha,
Dah dengar lagu Halimah jongang lum? kekekeke (lawak di malam hari)