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Saturday, October 23, 2004 | |
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I Don't Get It...... |
D,
Fidel called from office yesterday to tell me that he was chosen to travel again....this Sunday. I was ok with it initially, but when reality set in I complained, why they want him to go when we need him here...it's always during the kids' assesment period, the months of Ramadhan & Syawal, school holidays??!!!?? Then when it comes to the CNY, no matter how important the meeting is, they make lots of excuses not to go!!! Some even take leave on the Aidilfitri while Fidel has to cover their backs when they're not the ones celebrating Aidilfitri!!!!!! I know that he doesn't have the choice. I hope he takes more off days after this trip. But then again, they never leave him alone. They still call him on the handphone!!!!
Ah, well.....that's life. We have to make the best of it. So, take the opportunity laa....hm lemme see, what can he shop in China for Aidilfitri???? Heh, heh, heh..time to make my shopping list!!!!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 05:38 #
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Wednesday, October 20, 2004 | |
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Steady..... |
D,
Fidel is pacing himself slow nowadays. I like that....very much, Alhamdulillah. He's taking more time off to be with us. He's more serious about looking after his health. I'm glad that this Ramadhan, we hardly throw leftover food as we eat bubur masjid for buka & sahur most of the time, I cook 1 or 2 simple dishes including dessert & receive food from fellow Muslim neighbours. We still have our sahur outside on weekends. I love sipping hot teh tarek at the mamak stall during the wee hours - watching people feasting on Nasi Lemak, Prata, Suji. I always look forward to this outing.
Hin is doing well. He fasts from Subuh until midday on weekends. As on the weekdays, I followed the suggestions from his school. Let him "sahur" before going to school, fast during school hours & let him "break fast" when he reaches home. The older brothers are on full fasting, Alhamdulillah.
I'm glad that the 5 day school week is starting next year. I really hope that the boys won't have to go to school for CCA on Saturdays. I've requested for the boys to attend Sunday morning madrasah & hopefully Fidel agrees to let Id continue with BrainGym next year on Sunday afternoons. I'm imagining we laze around at home on Saturday afternoons, avoiding the Saturday crowds all over the island...hm.....
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 07:33 #
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Another year passes by |
Happy Birthday, my darling son, Id. You are special in your own ways. Allah blesses me with you in my life. May Allah bless you & may all your wishes come true.
Love, mommy.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 17:14 #
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Ramadhan |
To all fellow Muslimah, selamat menyambut bulan Ramadhan & selamat berpuasa. May Allah bless us all, Amin Insya'Allah.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 07:56 #
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Wednesday, October 13, 2004 | |
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The more we get together, together, together..... |
D,
Finally, after so many months....I met At & Az!!! It was a good date indeed. Although Az had to rush back to the office, the full hour with her was always filled with laughter. Too bad, she couldn't join us for a "shopping sakan" session. Neber mind, Az, ko pong dah manyak shopping, kan..kan..kan...????
From Compass Pt t Arab St with At. Aku buat laa tawaf kat Bussorah St while waiting for her performing sholat Zohor. I remembered Pai telling me about that Bukhur thing. Of course it's not the same as the one she used, but these 2 types of scents are not so strong. I shared the Bukhurs with At, perhaps I'll make another trip to buy the kemenyan Arab. I remembered reading in Cyberibu forum whereby Ustazah Haslinda wrote about burning these scents at home during Maghrib. Pai also told me this, "it's good, Malaikat suka wangi-wangian". Ilmu yg aku ader nie tak laa mendalam, but if they said it's good for the good reasons, why not?
A stop at CoffeeBean TeaLeaves. Boy, I was so the vely late one..ish, ish, ish!!!! Reached home slightly after Maghrib, the family was having dinner. We then headed to Eastpoint for our monthly grocery shopping. Fifi has a new toy...kekeke, something for her to scratch. Just the other day, Fifi finally jumped on the sofa. She was about to scratch, so I ran to her, scolded & tapped her head..apalagi anakdara tu...cabotz lintag-pukang....so Iz made a remark, "Mommy nie, dah takder saper dia nak marah, dia marah cat pulak"......Fidel laughed & warned him, "Careful with yr words"..So I asked, "you prefer I marah you or I marah the cat?!?"..Iz, "Cat laa"...Tau pong, tolak balak eh?
The weather is wearing me down..........
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 07:10 #
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Tuesday, October 12, 2004 | |
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Krayon... |
D,
Bila matahari bersinar....lalalalalala......
Maybe that would be the 1st & last time I stepped into Caldecott to watch a performance. It was quarter to 7pm. The whole reception hall was full. Yikes....so not liking the atmosphere. It was so stuffy. The crowd made a snake like q. I was at the end but when the doors were opened at 7.40pm, we were in the middle of the q....pure luck.
The kids didn't really pay attention to the concert...lerr mekk...weak ah..buat penat aku jer!!! The concert was good, though. Kalau korang ternampak pat tv ada budak kecik macam apek terkinja kat kornar tu.....hm....jgn tanyer anak saper eh?? It was 2 hr recording. I must say, that "Kak Nura" so
de vely pletty one!!! Kecoh sakan anak anak yg gi tengok konsert tu. Tapikan aku rasa lebih ramai owang tuer yg gi tengok, budak above 10 yrs old pong ramai...eh anak dara pong ader??? Eh nie kes tak dapat tengok Salam Lebaran agaknyer...konsert budak pong jadi, eh??? Then kan....masa break...Ali jadi compare...dia pong gi kat audience bual bual..skali dia interbiu aaa 1 akak nie....bual nyer bual...Ali kata.."mak oi, kak!!! mami combi abiz!!!! banyaknyer....nie macam wonder woman eh? eh...wonder woman pakai gelang besao 2 ajer.....!!!" Haa...nie lerr tebiat pompan Me-layu....barang kemas tak tinggal....al maklum biler lagi nak act macam mak datin eh? Dah lerr tak dijemput gi majlis kawin anak Sultan Brunei...gi konsert kanak-kanak pong jadi ah nanti kang pat tv owang sumer nampak aper.....Lepakz!!!! Tapi yer tak yer jugak..abih kalau dah ader tak pakai buat aper?!? Ish.....
Yang paling tak sedap anak-anak ku nie.....Mak jorang tengah bizee siap, jorang dah turun dulu. Skali kan, nie dah nak sampai Caldecott nie...aku pong toleh kat blakang..tengok kaki jorang....lerr mekk!!!!! Jorang pakai selipar!!!! Boley gitu!!! Pad Up betoi aku ngan budakz nie!!!! Dah pakai macam hang jebat, tuah, lekir, lekiu...buat se-poil pakai selipar!!!! Lepakz!!! Nasib aku laa labi.
The highlight of the trip was meeting S'pore Idol contestants Leandra & that Malay guy...eh hensem jugak boy tu. The boys went "eh..sini tempat S'pore Idol..ah tu..tu...." The pair looked at us & smiled. Leandra looks so sweet, so much better than on tv. Tapikan, as usual...aku tak minat nak amek gambar....tengok & simpan dlm otak jadi laaa........
Bila matahari bersinar...lalalalalala.....
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 06:39 #
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Waiting for Ramadhan.... |
D,
It was hectic last week.
Friday - Iz came back with his friends to mark the end of PSLE papers. They played xbox for a while then off for sholat Jumaat at nearby mosque. It seemed that the clique wanted to go to the same secondary school.....no wonder.......Anyways...
Had to abort the plan of meeting Herda at Balanze. Foster dad was coming for sleepover. As usual his goodie bag was filled with sayur orang kampung, langsat, pisang tanduk and many more. I cooked a full pot of Nasi Lemak, ended up giving most to our neighbour since dad wanted to have dinner at KFC. So waited for Fidel & Iz to return from their Quran recital & we made our way to the Stadium outlet. We passed by Geylang Serai, the lights are beautiful & soothing this year, it's like saying goodbye to the old girl. Yes, we are looking forward to sahur @ Geylang during the fasting month, especially Iz, he mentioned this a few times for the past few days - sahur at prata shop, McD Geylang....
Dad enjoyed his dinner @ KFC, I guess he likes the togetherness. Since he didn't get hold of any durians @ Batu Pahat, he insisted that Fidel drive to Sims Avenue. So we went home with durians.
Saturday - Dad went out early to visit foster mom's grave. By noon, Fidel & I made our way to Mandarin Hotel to attend Hin's Kidz Fiesta concert. Yes, another chapter of my life is closing soon. My Hin walked down the aisle with his the gown & hat & certificate in his hand. Several times tears welled up in my eyes. Watching the performances by the students, I was very impressed, especially when they recited Surah Yasin. Kudos to the teachers who taught the kids. The final performance was by Hin's class. Fidel was all excited taking photos of Hin, while I sat & watched with pride. Hin had a photo taken with DJ Shah, too. So our lil' darling, si kenit has grown up.
Rushed to Aunt Yah's home for kenduri arwah. Yasin recital was about to finish. We stayed for a while to catch up with the relatives. The food served was just superb. Aunt Yah cooked Briyani set with pacri mangga...fulamak!!! Then there were tapai pulut, tapai ubi, popiah basah & many more. We were all stuffed. Brought food home for dad's dinner.
Sunday - Foster dad left to go back to Batu Pahat. I feel sad thinking of him staying there alone especially during Ramadhan, wondering how is he going to have his sahur, iftar....I hope he will come here more often this month. Off to Parkway to the JL sale. I hate to shop during Ramadhan. Fetched mil at Geylang, off to her cousin's kenduri for a newborn grandson. I've bonded with mil's cousin Cik Leha since I was engaged to Fidel. I've so much respect for her & her husband, Ustaz Ahmadini. I'm so touched by her gesture when she told me that she would perform some amal ibadah for late foster mom during the pilgrimage season, Insya'Allah. She told me it's ikhlas & that she doesn't expect anything from me.....Subhanallah, Masya'Allah...I was speechless. I can't repay her good deeds with all the money in the world. May Allah bless her & her family.
MIL followed us home. Fidel & I are feeling so sick of stuffing ourselves with food. We really need a break, lucky thing Ramadhan is just around the corner. Even mil is suffering from cough, but that didn't stop her from eating the langsat, durian. We sent her home quite late at night.
Today - Feeling so sick...throbbing headache. No appetite to eat. Guess I'm shutting down my digestive system. As for Hin, he's looking forward to watch Krayon's Aidilfitri concert tonight with his friend Rafiq, Han & I. How to get well by tonight????
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 14:46 #
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So De Vely Bizee...... |
D,
Now, this is the 1st time that I enjoyed the Robinsons Warehouse Sale. I hate going on weekends because I won't get what I want. I was trying my luck, asking him to take leave so we could go together. He surprised me yesterday morning with the casual outfit on....yayness!! He slept late, though, clearing his work, emails thru the laptop.
Off we went. It was the 2nd day of the sale. He wasn't the only man going to the sale....lucky me. With a trolley each, I zoomed to the bedlinen section & we were there for 1 1/2 hrs. Yup....I didn't roam anywhere else. As I told him before, we had to change our pillows, blosters, blankets, towels, bedsheets, protectors. So I guess he realised why I needed him yesterday. We were squeezing the 2 trolleys with the stuff. A staff helped us to carry the bags to the car. Both rows at the back of our car were full. Yup...when you have more than 2 kids, a big sale is definitely worth waiting for. Nie lom kes nak beli baju, seluar, kasut....ish!!!!! Mom who waited on the kids at home, looked at the stuff....banyaknyer bantal....!!!kekekeke.
Fidel was on & off the laptop, checking his emails. We sent Hin to the dentist as his baby tooth was loose. Late afternoon, Iz returned home & continued with revision. Science is the last paper today. After that....the agony of waiting for the result....but we are all going to be busy with our daily stuff so we just let the days pass us by.
As the boys are growing up, I notice that they turn to their daddy most of the time. They only come to me when they want to know what's cooking, ley camtu?? But I'm glad that Fidel has an active role in their lives. I want them to have a strong bond with their daddy from now on as they were clinging on me when they were babies. And I know the ways to capture their hearts......when they sit at the dining area enjoying their meals. Even Iz uses his daddy's phrase nowadays "home cooked food is the best".....awww......one of my happiest moments.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 05:22 #
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Morning Has Broken..... |
D,
The outing with Herda last Saturday was fun!!! Breakfast at CoffeeBeanTeaLeaves at City Square JB was simply wonderful. I hope it will turn halal so I don't have to go JB for that kind of breakfast.
It was a last minute arrangement to follow her parents to the open market behind Larkin Stadium. Soon I was in a shopping frenzy mode. I went prepared though. I had a hardy plastic bag to put my stuff in. Hm.....there were lemang 1 batang, rendang, serunding, 2 large bottles of sugar cane juice, keropok, sambal rojak, 10 MYR worth of fried mushrooms, half kg of fresh mushrooms. Then her dad drove to Giant.....I was so happy to find a sushi counter there...haaa kau......for a while there, Herda was amazed looking at my sushis, biler nak game si akak ni amek sushi? kekekeke....
Then her dad asked, "nak makan mee rebus tak?".....waaa.....Looking at the time, I said, set aa....eh biler nak dapat chance jalan camnie kan? So I ended up reaching home late......tapi kan....aku dah bawak air tebu utk suami ku..jadi dia tak marah aaa.....senyum ajer...kekekekekeke......The boys gobbled down the sushi, mil enjoyed the lemang, Fidel was just happy with the sugar cane juice.
After sending the boys, we went to meet both sils at Expo. It was more of wedding showcase than hariraya. We bought some foodstuff for ourselves. Mil, 2nd sil, her kids joined my family for early dinner at Mak's Place....nothing great laa, mil said the food was so nice, but to me it's just like any Chinese Muslim seafood. We parted after dinner. Back at home, Aunt Ley called to say she was coming over with her hubby to sholat Maghrib. They stayed for dinner of lemang set.
Iz had the whole of Sunday to revise. For me, these 4 days will be nerve wrecking period. My prayers shall be whatever he prays for will be granted, Insya'Allah. We want him to be happy & not lose interest in his studies. He's counting the days to play & relax....he's already planning to go for a movie with his friends....ish.....nie budak.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 08:03 #
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Baking Mood.... |
D,
My baking mood is here again. Made Kek Lapis Rempah, Lady Diana Rolls & Chocolate Cornflakes. Last Wedneday I baked Nutty Oat Cookies, Apple Almond Cookies, Suji Cookies, Peanut Cookies & Cheese Sticks. No photos taken, however. Hm....maybe I wanna make Pavlova....wink wink at JunG...kekekekeke!!!!! That meringue with passion fruit & kiwi...ooolala.....
Eh.....I remember I'm going for an excursion tomorrow...jadi ker tak, eh???? wink wink wink wink...kekekekekkee.......nasib baik nak dekat posa...kalau tak....kembang biak aaa!!!!!!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 18:21 #
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PINKIE HEARS |
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PINKIE SHARES |
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I'tiraf
Wahai Tuhan
Ku tak layak
Ke SyurgaMu
Namun tak pula
Aku sanggup
Ke NerakaMu
Ampunkan dosaku
Terimalah taubatku
Sesungguhnya
Engkaulah Pengampun
Dosa-dosa besar
Dosa-dosaku
Bagaikan pepasir
Di pantai
Dengan rahmatMu
Ampunkan daku
Oh Tuhanku
Wahai Tuhan
Selamatkan kami ini
Dari segala
Kejahatan & kecelakaan
Kami takut
Kami harap
KepadaMu
Suburkanlah
Cinta kami
Kepada Mu
Kamilah hamba
Yg mengharap
Belas dariMU
Penantian By Harmoni
Berapa lama mesti ku nanti
Sinar cahaya mata mu
Gemerlap bagai bintang
Menghiasi malam
Malam yg menutup diriku
Berapa lama perlu ku tunggu
Lontaran suara dari bibirmu
Memecah hening taman
Taman syurgawi
Pada sebuah hati yg sepi
Penantian suatu siksa
Yg tidak tertanggung
Oleh tubuh ku yg kering & layu
Kepastian suatu penwar
Dlm suka & duka
Yg meniti hidup ku
Doa By Harmoni
Tuhan ku
Dlm termangu
Ku sebut nama Mu
Biar susah sungguh
Mengingat Mu penuh seluruh
Tuhan ku
Cahaya Mu
Panas suci bagai kerdip lilin
Di kelam sunyi
Tuhan ku
Aku hilang bentuk
Kembara di negeri asing
Tuhan ku
Pintu Mu ku ketuk
Aku tak bisa berpaling
Nasyid By Hidayah
Kepada Mu Ilahi
Yg Maha Agung Yg Maha Suci
Ku pohon perlindungan
Dan keampunanMu
Pada setiap sholat
Ku lafazkan doa & pujian
Kukuhkanlah taqwaku & keimanan
Semoga diriku diselamatkan
Dari segala bencana
Limpahilah diriku dgn sinar penuh kemuliaan
Agar tidak digoda syaitan
Yg sungguh durjana peruntuh akhlak
Inilah doa seorang insan
Mohon perlindungan
The Reason
Hoobastank
The Reason
I'm not a perfect person
There are many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
That's why I need you to hear
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you
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