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Penantian suatu siksa.... |
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Dreadful week, it was.
Hin couldn't be circumcised that morning. We've to go to KKH (urgh!) for further check up. Ah...well. I called mom & told her that the kenduri on weekend was to be cancelled. But when we reached home, mil said that all the aunties were looking forward to meet to discuss about their holiday trip & Haj procedures. So the kenduri went on as planned.
Great weekend, indeed.
Foster dad came with Kuiih Bakar & Kosui from Batu Pahat. He bought the all time favourite Ayam Percik. The in-laws loved goodies he brought. Kesian owang tuer tu.....almaklum in-laws were so the kecorable, fortunately he had a good night sleep despite the noise we made.
Back to the kenduri - I could see Fidel was pleased with the menu I chose. Instead of the normal feast of nasi dgn lauk-pauk, I decided to order finger food at teatime of fried vegetarian beehoon, carrot cake, soonkueh, harkow, chweekueh, chicken, meatballs, volauvents & fruit punch at $6 per head. His family came with tapai pulut & ubi, kuih lopes - which they know those are my favourite desserts.
The gathering ended late but we had a whale of time.
Monday - The nephew refused to go home, so he sleptover to play with Hin. Joined by his sister at lunch time, with mil & the little nephew. Since the 6 big kids were here, I decided to bring them to watch Madagascar in the evening, leaving the little one with mil.
So today is another dreadful morning - while he's off to play golf, I wait nervously for this afternoon's appointment at KKH. I hope that Hin's check up with turn out ok.
On a lighter side of things, I finally have a new CPU pasang siap nyer. Canggih, beb...! Cumer, skrang nak kene blajar camner nak pakai nie sumer gadget!
Penantian suatu siksa yg tidak tertanggung.....Zai & Sotong - salah info laa....aku masih menunggu. Uwaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 07:15 #
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The Final Countdown....! |
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The final countdown - Bo or Carrie? Not!!!!! My kenit, Hin, is going for circumcision today. Lepas nie, no more circumcision procedures! Yippee!!! Degap-degup jantung mommy. He's looking forward to become a big boy, the kenduri part, yeah, especially when the neneks, toks, nekciks, tokciks, uncles, aunties & cousins come to give him presents. Hai, anak....ko lom tau camner tu sunat-menyunat. Curious jugak, mommy. Si abangz kene the conventional method - yg pisaulah, yg wire panas lah...yg nie laser....agaknyer macam si light saber Star Wars tu, eh??? Selamat bersunat, my baby.
Tomorrow, itu anak betina akan dikembirikan. Dektu tengah steam rabakz! Pantang kita urut badan dia, mulalah dia menonggeng, ekor straightup! Kekekekekee....lepakz, sey. So this whole week, I'll have to play nurse to both of them.
Lemau tol laaa......penantian suatu siksa yg tidak tertanggung - argh!!!!!! Eh, eh, salah...mesti tawadhuk........
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 05:57 #
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Meow......waauu.... |
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It was a last minute lunch appointment with AT & AZ. It was at Compass Point again. AZ & I were so clueless as what to get for AT. So we waited for AT at Metro handbag section as I remembered she was looking for a bag for her religious classes. We, in fact got her 2 bags. Knowing AZ, who just couldn't resist some things, got herself another bag, too. They urged me to get it, so we can wear it together. Hehe...I was just glad I could resist the temptation, I'm just not into bags. Pokai, beb!
The usual hangout place - Pizza Hut, where we could laugh our hearts out for some emotional detox. At the end of our date, we made a pact to stay honest & sincere till death do us part, irregardless the winding path ahead, Amin Insya Allah. After a few squeezes & kisses, we went separate ways.
I was so sleepy after that, Iz told me to have a short nap when he saw the tele watching me. Glad I took the nap, as after dinner we all headed to the club. While the boys were spending their money at the arcade, Fidel & I hit the gym for 1/2 hour. Then, to the driving range. Iz &Id are beginning to like golf, whereas Han & Hin just had fun hitting the balls. I was so exhausted....couldn't wait to reach home!
I realised that FuFu is on-heat, she's been calling for the past 2 days. Fidel doesn't me to put it on hold, so I've to get her sterilised ASAP! He offered to pay for it & will deduct from my allowance next month. Yup...that man can't stand the desperate sound FuFu makes..kekekeke, lepakz! Meow dia semacam!
Eeks...the house needs major overhaul!!!!.....so what's new? Cooked very early today, it's vegetarian - Capati with vegetable curry. So much to do, can't have afternoon nap, I'm gonna need a cuppa mocha.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 14:13 #
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Panjang Umurnya..... |
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It was a long weekend which passed by so fast. Oh, before I forget, Happy belated birthday, my dear AT. May Allah bless you. May our bond grow stronger as the the days go by.
Pejam, celik....2 more lessons of Menghalusi Sholat. Ustazah rock will teach us the procedures of reciting tahlil during the last lesson. We did the practical last Saturday. We covered the topic on sholat berjemaah. We asked so many questions. One brought up about muslimah praying in mosque. Well, ustazah rock gave the same answer as ustazah ngaji - paling afdal ialah wanita bersholat di rumah utk mengelakkan fitnah. Kalau pergi dgn mahram, tak ada masalah. The evening was spent at cousin Ash's house. If they had done their revision in the morning, we could have gone earlier....let that be a lesson for them.
Sunday was as usual, hectic running all over the place. It was the last session at Al Ansar mosque. Ustazah Kamariah encouraged us to read Sirah Islam & hayatinya, barulah kecintaan pada Islam akan timbul dalam diri kita. Then came Monday. Since mil slept over, breakfast had to be a little bit more proper. I thought we could spend some time in Orchard Rd after the movie, but since he's so into golf nowadays, I abandoned my plans. Afterall, it's so much better to window shop alone or with a girlfriend. I love the Star Wars movie. Sad it is, cry I did not. So the rest of the afternoon was spent at home - chatting with mil, while Fidel brought Iz to the driving range for some dad & son time. Our neighbour brought them to his club, Fidel & Iz got some lessons from his instructor. Slowly, it's going to be another family activity as Fidel bought a junior set for the boys during a sale & he got a glove for me.
Dinner was at Bedok Food Centre. It was renovated & styled like the ones at Adam Rd & Serangoon Gardens, only that this one has more parking space. Last Sautrday, we bought Satay, bbc stingray, mee wak ketagih wrapped in upih for Ash & family. So this time around we brought mil as she mentioned dah lama tak makan ikan bakar. I observe that mil's life is so blessed. After going through a hard time during her younger days, anak-anaknya sekarang berlumba-lumba nak membahagiakannya. Setiap hujung minggu, ada sahaja di antara mereka nak hantar, nak jemput, ajak jalan, ajak holiday, beri hadiah, belanja makan. At times, we can sense that her siblings envy her. To me, she must have done something right, kalau tak, takkan menantu-hantu pun appreciate her.....Oh ibu mertuaku...doakanlah semoga hajat ku tercapai. Meh, nyanyi lagi..penantian suatu siksa yg tidak tertanggung oleh tubuh ku yg gemokz gedempol.....!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 07:36 #
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Penantian suatu siksa.... |
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Thanks to Tipah for the lyrics. Kesian, Zai. Dia offer nak belikan ubat utk migraine aku. Aku nie migraine ader makner.....pasal nakkan lyrics tu lerr.....Now I can hum & sing that song.
Lagu tu memang kena tepat dgn perasaan ku sekarang. Penantian adalah suatu siksa, kepastian adalah penawarnya. Kan AT, kan?? Semalam berjumpa AT di Geylang. Lepas ngidam aku nak makan gado-gado kak Munah (ustazah Rock kasi gelaran utk Hjh Maimunah Rest.) Hin minta Badak Berendam dibungkus, nak makan di rumah. Degap-degup jantung ku....Hai, bila lah nak dapat keputusan???
I finally had the chance to watch Oprah in the afternoon. It was a good topic. Ayelet Waldman, wrote an article claiming she loves her husband more than her children. Woah..she was furiously "attacked" by the readers & viewers. Only a few agreed with her. But I agree with her. Even Oprah agreed. Even Roland, the president of a fatherhood group agreed. Those who didn't, well....they still didn't get it. Hey, Roland was there! He was giving his piece of mind as a man, a husband & a father...why on earth didn't those women get it? Perhaps, they just didn't want to admit their mistakes..afraid of confrontation, afraid of their own shadows?
Beruntungnya aku dilahirkan Islam. Nasihat tentang kekeluargaan yg ku terima dari para asatizah amat berguna. Banyak perkara-perkara positif yg aku pelajari dari menonton Oprah dan tetamu-tetamunya. Segala nasihat serupa dgn apa yg dihujahkan oleh para asatizah. Masya Allah, lightbulb moments datang bertubi-tubi.
Memang benar, ramai wanita menghabiskan masa utk anak mereka. Walhal, suami lah yg perlu didahulukan dari anak. Mungkin ramai yg tidak setuju, namun pada hakikatnya, itulah hak. Ramai mengeluh kerana sudah terlalu penat menguruskan rumah & anak hingga tiada masa utk suami, diri sendiri. Dgn itu hilanglah identiti wanita itu sendiri - yg dulunya itulah yg menarik perhatian lelaki yg sekarang suaminya.
Kami suami-isteri pernah dinasihatkan. Sebaik-baiknya, isteri diam di rumah. Mendidik & melayan anak ketika suami bekerja. Bila dia pulang, keperluan anak sudah beres & giliran suami pula diutamakan. Bab urusan rumah....tengok org Arab. Dulu ada hamba abdi, sekarang ada maid. Tapi kita wanita Melayu, kalau tak mampu jadi Cik Puan di rumah, masih boleh menjadi a whole "person" or a whole "woman" dgn kebijaksanaan akal. Tak bermakna, suami yg bekerja tidak campur tangan dlm menguruskan rumah & mendidik anak. Itu adalah tugas yg dipikul bersama isteri. Jgn beri alasan penat mencari rezeki - sungguh tidak munasabah!
Seorang wanita matsaleh kata, "sekarang rumahtangganya aman-damai apabila dia berhenti dari menjadi perfectionist or supermom. Walaupun rumahnya tidak sekemas seperti dulu, namun dia & ahli keluarganya bahagia.
Jadi kita, wanita Islam? Bukankah kita pun sudah diberi "magic potion"? Pernah dengar cerita Fatimah meminta seorang hamba dari ayahandanya, Rasulullah, utk menolongnya menguruskan rumahtangganya? Rasulullah hanya menyuruh puterinya sentiasa membaca Subhanallah 33 x, Alhamdulillah 33 x, Allahuakbar 34 x setiap malam sebelum tidur. Itulah magic potion utk kita. Usaha, doa & tawakkal.
Seorang ustazah kata, kita ni kaum wanita, jgn tunjuk baik sangat, jgnlah lembik sangat sampai kene buli dgn laki! Sekali-sekala tu, tunjuk garang, kasi dia pening sikit. Banyakkan beribadah, suami "gabra" kalau tengok isteri rajin beribadah. Sebabnya, bila kita berdoa kpd Allah, insya Allah doa kita dikabulkan. Haa....tak pening suami? Dia mesti "gabra" jugak - apalah yg isteri aku doakan? kekekekee....betul juga cakapnya. Sebagai isteri & ibu, kita sentiasa doa utk kebaikan, bukan? Jadi, berani tak suami nak buat tak senonoh? Mudah-mudahan doa kita lah pendinding baginya dari melakukan maksiat. Setuju?
The boys were given some chores to do & we zoomed to the club. We call it "the poor man's club". The gym wasn't crowded. Did some cardio on the treadmill & he regained his interest in weights. I've this idea of training with Nelam here. We headed to the driving range. His swings are so much better now. It sparked a little interest in me & he was so keen to let me have a go at it. But I'd rather watch for now.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 07:07 #
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Ish..apa nama group nie?? |
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I bought the "cetak-rompak" nyer kaset when I was in primary school. Eh, $2.50 tu dah kira mahal, tau? Until today I remember part of the lyrics, I wish I can remember all. Masa kecik-kecik dulu, I thought tu lagu cintan-cintun. Tapi dah Tuer-kutoK gini, it's more to ketuhanan - the song is something like "Kepada Mu Kekasih". Dang!!! Kasi laa aku ilham, aku nak tulis the whole lyrics, I can't remember the name of the group! All I can remember - Zubir Ali - spectacle kuno, rambut kerinting, tahi lalat.....lagu-lagu nyer berbentuk puisi, DANG DANG DANG!!!!!! ketok kpala kat tembok!
Penantian
Chorus
Penantian suatu siksa yg tidak tertanggung
Oleh tubuh ku yg kering & layu
Kepastian suatu penawar
Dalam suka & duka
Yg mengisi hidup ku....
Aiyoh....ammaa!!!!! aper tu lagu haa??!!!???
Another song,
Tuhan ku
Pintu mu ku ketuk
Aku tak bisa berpaling
(now, this one is sung again by Aishah)
ish Mi-Gra-In suda mali......
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 11:44 #
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Zip..... |
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Tak sangka zip ni banyak kegunaannya. Ustazah Kamariah suka sebut zip. "Nanti balik, singgah kedai pergi beli zip.....zip mulut awak rapat-rapat". Kaklar, tu kaklar laa...tapi sungguh mendalam maknanya. Namun masih ada yg tak sayang mulut. Suker ati ko lah Mak Nyah, heh! Bak kata org tua lagi bijak-pandai - yg sudah tu sudah, jgn lagi dikenang. Satu lagi, ko ingat ko mendamaikan jiwa org, tapi hakikatnya ko yg batu api. Obor dah lama padam, oi..... tak osah nyalakan mancis. Ish...takperlah, aku tunggu hujan. Api dgn air - air menang.
Ustazah Rock baru citer hari tu.....kalau kita tahu org tu tengah marah, banyak songeh pulak tu.....kita diam, api jgn lawan dgn api. Ambil wudhu, baca Al Quran sekuat hati (nie kes dlm rumah ajerlaa bila takder org luar). Yg marah pun nanti akan diam. Nah, saper lagi power - setan (org yg tengah marah tu) ker Allah (kata-kata Allah dari Al Quran)? Come to think of it....ambil wudhu gunakan air. Air laa bahan penjirus kemarahan, bahan membersihkan kotoran, lebih-lebih lagi dosa. Dah dapat pahala. Lepas tu ngaji....lagi hebat! Tengok ajer Al Quran dah dapat pahala. Apalagi, jika kita buka, baca. Baca 1 huruf pun dapat pahala tau....kadang-kala perbualan anak-anak kecil memberi "lightbulb moment". Teringat pesanan ustazah...sama bunyinya. Terimakasih kerana mengingatkan mommy.
Kongasam..ko, panggil aku kucing laa (mentang-mentang aku piara kucing), buaya laa, singa jadi-jadian laa.....Tapi takper..tu sumer ada taring, kalau diusik baru nampak taring. Nasib baik bukan dracula ker pontianak ker. Tu kes cari darah nyer - org tak kacau dia, dia kacau org. Lagi nasib baik bukan berok, kera, siamang. Tu sumer, kutu banyak dlm bulu. Kena mandi dgn minyak tanah, baru kutu mati.
Betol cakap, memang dulu, kalo aku naik loktang - nauzubillahiminzalik. Tapi dah tua-kutok camnie, sedar laaa diri. Kubur kata mari, rumah kata pergi, aku tak berdaya kata nanti. Mudah-mudahan pupuslah segala sifat & sikap negatif yg ada dlm diri ini, insya Allah. Allah tidak akan mengubah nasib manusia, melainkan manusia itu sendiri yg berusaha utk mengubah nasibnya. Namun perjalanan hidup ini penuh dgn onak & duri. Hai apa lagi di akhirat nanti, nak titi siratalmustaqim. Banyakkanlah berdoa. Ish, tiba-tiba sahaja, menggeletar jari-jemari terus ke seluruh tubuh ku. Insaf, pinkie, insaf.....Astaghfirullahalazim....
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 12:52 #
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Giddy with happiness... |
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Friday - Last minute invitation from neighbour, terkenangkan jasa baik dia, pergi lah dengar "berita baik yg nak dikongsi bersama".....Amway laa! Gelihati betoi. Ada 1 kakak & hubby, jorang sabo abiz, sampai Osmosis, Science topic sumer kluar. Gamat! Akak tu kaklar abiz, dia challenge si org kuat Amway sampai gamam jugak. Aku support jugak ah, kerana neybor nyer pasal, beli laa tyre shine 1. Walhal, berzaman dulu aku jadi member - bukan tak bagus, tapi hak masing-masing laa kan.
Sempat gi Biji Kopi & Daun Teh kat T2. Dok borak dgn Fidel lepaskan angau. Kita bikin plan utk Sabtu.....
Saturday - Gi dating dgn ustazah Rock. Seronok gi therapy dgn dia. Nasib ah..kalo tak gelihati, ko ketawa terbahak-bahak! Pada masa yg sama segala kemusykilan terjawab. Paling best sekali ni lah masanya aku nak "karaoke" sekuat hati dgn sisters yg lain, pasal takder org bukan mahram.....hai terbentang segala dosa-dosa yg telah ku lakukan. Semoga ibadah ku diterima & aku mendapat syafaat dari Rasulullah. Terselit laa 1 cerita....seorang ustaz kata kalau si suami nak nikah lagi, jgn halang. Biarkan saja, malah support laaa. Suruh anak kita jadi pengapit, tukang kipas. Nanti bila dia tak ley handle lagik, suruh anak-anak tu dok depan bapak jorang....nyanyi sambil tepok tangan...."padan muka, eh ..bapak, padan muka".
Memang padan!!! Saper suruh gatal! Nak ikut contoh Nabi, Baginda sendiri bernikah lagi setelah Khadijah wafat. Bukan Baginda nikah lagi waktu dia masih hidup. Namun selepas itu, Baginda nikahi ramai janda demi melindungi mereka, yg terakhir barulah gadis - waktu itu, Baginda hampir bergelar Rasul. Baginda bijak & berlaku adil. Nah.....lelaki zaman sekarang - kenapa bab nikah lebih dari 1 ajer nak ikut Rasulllah? Bab lain?
Kami ke Changi, rollerblade....fuyooo enjoy sakan. Lepas tu budak-budak masuk kolam. Keluar kolam, main kat arcade lak. Aku angkat bendera putih, nak lepak, jadi kita singgah kat Siglap - port peybret kita. Hm...skrang tu Pizza Hut nyer service kat Siglap sudah up banyak! Tak singgah Video Ezy, memang tak sah! Wah, skrang tu tempat so fofular! Pinjam quote "fening kefara" aku dibuatnyer.
Sunday - Rush hour laa, biasa! Gi Al Muttaqin, balik rumah siapkan Fidel nyer barang golf....yess!!!!! Golf lagik dgn neybor. Excited sakan tol laa tu neybor. Aku tengah tunggu nie, biler dia nak bawak aku gi spa! Sebelah petang gi Ansar. Step feeling, abiz! Sebelah kanan, sebelah kiri keluarkan tissue utk kesat airmata! Sesungguhnya kita manusia memerlukan syafaat Baginda utk masuk ke Syurga. Menurut hadith, Rasulullah berkata, "sesiapa yg menziarahi ku setelah wafat ku, seperti menziarahi ku di waktu hidup ku". Masya Allah!
Today - Lunch with beloved Sotong & Zai. Gelak rabakz tengokkan perangai Sotong. Hai aku sangka dah terubat blurr ko....tapi tulah keistimewaan Sotong. Zai...tu tempat aku dah keliling, nanti kiter gi lagik ok? Oh....korang nak masok kolam eh??? Tak moh tunggu aku?? Nanti....!
Since Sotong nie kecik molek....aku squeeze kuat-kuat. Zai nyer method lak, ikut stail Arab...peluk-cium 3 kali. Aku pong dah suker stail Arab, siap dgn "ahlan wasahlan, ya habibi ya maulana".....kekekeke...biler nak peluk AT, AZ & Ita lak??? Bila pulak dapat bertemu dgn org-org yg jauh di mata tu? Rindu, beb!
Bersatu kita teguh, bercerai kita roboh. Ukhuwah semakin mantap kerana sebati dgn kejujuran & keikhlasan, terutama sekali ketika dirundung masalah. Itulah persahabatan sejati. Alhamdulillah, Amin InsyaAllah.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 16:36 #
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Ya mustafa, ya mustafa...... |
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I couldn't take it anymore! I called Kak Don yesterday, she agreed to come in the afternoon. I managed to squeeze a few minutes, meeting Florence to collect some massage oil for my body therapy. She insisted on giving the oil for free & hurried me off so I would be home when Kak Don came. Ah, yes...I raved about Kak Don to her. So since then, Florence has her massages done by Kak Don. Although it was minutes talking to her, she told me about the slimming cream, which she & Mel rave. She said I can order anytime for self use I can also order for anyone who wants it. I know it will be useful to Kak Don.
Kak Don came with the stuff I ordered from Tupperware. I've been looking for this thing featured in Oprah show. It's called 1 Minute Manicure, only sold in the US. But I keep seeing this similar product under a different name in the Tupperware catalogue. Since it's on offer & I get further discount as I'm a member, I bought it. Kak Don worked on my aching body. I realise that since I have to put my exercise regime on hold & not taking my regular dose of supplements & jamu, my body feels awful! Gosh the signs of ageing are showing up in rapid speed. So there!! I still have to wait till mid June to hit the gym, so I'm back popping my supplements & jamu. Yesterday's was a pleasant torture.
I love the Tupperware product instantly. I can use it even on my feet & body, don't have to buy separate scrubs for different parts of body. This is what I call cheap & good. I found another favourite pet shop. Hart & Julia offer free delivery. I like the cat food which they recommend. So I decide to order the dry, the canned food & a few bags of cat litter from them. They obliged my last minute request & sent my order last night.
This morning, I was itching to go to Mustafa Centre. As soon as Iz returned from school at 9.30am, we zoomed to Serangoon. Got my stuff..alas I'm one happy woman with the Mustafa plastic bags.......oh not forgetting itu Toseh from Ananda Bhavan mesti tapau!
Have you hugged & kissed your girlfriends lately? I have.....it's so powerful, I found tremendous support. Thank you.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 12:50 #
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Kpala bengang, tekak loya, saket hati...kekekeke eh, jgn tuduh-tuduh (ali setan) |
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Tuesday :
Cousin As & I visited Imaan at her mom's place. Imaan wanted to come to my place, but I prefer visiting her, as it was more convenient for me to go out. Grr...what kinda cousin am I? I didn't know she can drive & I offered to pick her up by cab?!? Well, I explained I just wanna help her out since she taking her baby along. But she was all quipped with baby Afif.
Yes, it's indeed a small world. Imaan & As were former colleagues. The reason we found out because Imaan read my blog when I wrote about my uncle. As was shocked that I knew Imaan through the net. As' dh was saying, "boleh tahan akak ni, eh?" kekekeke....Muffin was so chatty, she told me of her experience at the zoo while I was carrying Cookie who was in deep sleep. Once in a while, I would nudge Cookie to wake up...both As & I wanted to hear her cry...kekekeke. Thanks for having us, my friend, till we meet again.
Wednesday :
I planned to go out in the morning, but somehow this nagging migraine left me helpless at home. He set out early to play golf with the neighbour....all the way to JB. I've decided to sleep as it became unbearable...felt like vomitting. I was waiting impatiently for him, so that I could leave the house for some alone time. AT accompanied me through the phone....I told her of my new mantra, "it's beyond my control". True, if Allah wants me to know, sooner or later, I'll find out. If not, well, it's never meant for me to know. So it's between aku dgn Allah, dia dgn Allah. I was complaining of my migraine, complaining Fidel playing golf all day long...Me, "dia tak tau ker aku saket kpala?!" She, "haa..nanti dia balek, dia tanyer, u saket aper? ko jawab, saket ati!!!" kekekekeke...sempat aku terbahak-bahak!!!
So when he reached home, he peeked, seeing my rectangularish-ovalish face, "u marah?". Me, "tak...tak marah!!!" banyak aku nyer tak marah. So he told me that he told the neighbour that I must have been gritting my teeth about his golf thingy, So the neighbour said, "lain kali, bawak dia. kalau dia tak suka golf, antar dia gi spa, kau main golf 4 hrs then pick her up from spa." Kongasam!!! Tapi good idea sey!!! Both are happy! Me, "so next time he invites u to play golf at Bintan, I follow, but I go spa-ing, eh?" He, "the boys?" Me, "Eh, mak u laa babysit, u jgn nak elak eh...!" Sengih dia.......
I need to have some fresh air, was contemplating to go for facial, spa, calling kak don for massage. So finally, made last minute decision to meet the girlfren yg asik rindu tapi tak jumpa-jumpa. CoffeeBean was crowded, so we headed to Haagen Daaz. The little one was getting bored, so we went to McD for supper. Eh, tak kenyang-kenyang ker??
It was time to bid farewell as the little one was getting sleepy. Thanks for the company. Thanks to yr hubby for letting you meet me. Back at home, I was cheering for Uchenna & Joyce. They deserve it. As in Barry Manilow's song,
We dreamers have our ways
Of facing rainy days & somehow we survive
We keep the feelings warm, protect them from the storm
Until our time arrives
Then 1 day the sun appears
& we come shining thru those lonely years
I made it thru the rain
I kept my world protected
I made it thru the rain
I kept my point of view
I made it thru the rain
& found myself respected
By the others who got rained on too
& made it through
When friends are hard to find
& life seems so unkind
Sometimes you feel afraid
Just aim beyond the clouds
& rise above the crowds & start yr own parade
Cause when I chased my fears away
That's when I knew that I could finally say....
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 00:59 #
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Resort |
D,
As I was turning the pages of ST Life Section today, my eyes were stuck on page 5. I was like, "This can't be...but it is!! It is!!!" I remembered the landscape. Yes, that's Hyatt Nusa Dua, Bali. About a year ago, we were there. We had our welcome drink on that top level in the evening, had our breakfast the morning after at that lower level - facing the open sea. The view was magnificent. Yes, I'm still excited. If I have the chance to go on a holiday, I don't mind going there again. I want to bring the boys there, I want to share the happiness that I felt when Fidel & I was there. It's so serene. I'm so humbled by the experience of watching the sunrise & sunset.
As Fidel said, when good things come to you once in a while, you'll appreciate it even more. If it becomes a routine, one tends to forget the sweetness, the blessings that are given, one tends to forget to be grateful, unless you remember the path you took to get to where you are now. Come to think of it, it's true. We are very lucky. I'm so grateful to Allah, I thank my husband everytime I think of Bali.
Pardon my "mushiness". I can't help it.
Last night, I watched the Visa Gold advertisement. It really caught my attention. It was so funny, so cute. I hope they won't cut short the advertisement when it's aired on regular basis.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 06:59 #
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All My Frustrations Melted Away |
D,
I wanted to wait for a good time to tell him about the horrible week I had without him. But it doesn't matter anymore. I shouldn't be petty about all those things. I remembered a former colleague telling me, "We women, must show them that we can do it. We're versatile." Hm...true, why bother fussing about? Perhaps, later....much later, when I'm all calmed down.
Here's a website featuring the some of the delegates who addressed the assembly.
http://www.iisd.ca/chemical/pops/cop1/5may.html
As we scroll down, we'll see him representing Singapore in Uruguay. But don't look for Fidel, that's only my affectionate term for him. Majulah Singapura. I'm so proud of you. Alhamdullillah. May Allah bless you. Amin.
Well, it took only over McD breakfast when I poured my sadness, anger & disappointment. I felt I was a failure. But as usual, he gained his strength & drive for us after the 1 week "break". He said, "don't worry, I'm back." So we talked about the "teenage sex issue". Yes, it hit on us that the story of the guy who became a father at the of 17 is scary. We agreed that we have to bring this issue up to our sons.
We talked about Dr Wee Kim Wee. We remembered the day we met the late Dr Wee Kim & Mrs Wee during one of Mr Sidek Saniff's Aidilfitri gatherings. Iz was only a little boy then. He didn't realise he took a spot beside Dr Wee. Dr Wee turned to see the little boy & gave him more space to sit. I tell you, not even an adult could sit that close to the former President. Fidel & I smiled sheepishly & we both agreed, this is one of the things we remember as we grow old together.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 09:10 #
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Monday, where are you? |
D,
I think I prefer emails. I don't mind hearing his voice on the phone, but I feel it's more romantic when we write. Hai......hm....Ok, Snap out of it!
He took the stage by addressing the delegates, representing Singapore to the whole world. I wish I was there to witness it. I wish he could see how proud I am of his achievements. He's coming home soon. Can't wait for Monday to come. But rest he will not! The boys are all geared up waiting for him for the last preparation before SA1.
The boys are having SA1 & madrasah exams hand in hand. I've made appointment for Hin's circumcision in late May, have confirmed with CDCS as my caterer for "kenduri doa selamat". I hope we can make pulut kuning set. I don't know why I feel it's a must have. I still remember the recipe that my late foster mom used. The pulut turned out so well each time,it didn't get bad even after days it was steamed.
pulut dibersihkan
direndam dgn air kelapa
kunyit basah diparut & perah airnya
campurkan dgn pulut
rendam semalaman
kukus hingga separuh masak
keluarkan & gaul santan bergaram
kukus lagi
keluarkan & gaulkan dgn santan & perahan limau nipis
kukus hingga masak.
I'm fortunate that mil doesn't mind helping me out making this. She smiles as she watches the family members enjoy eating it. Hin is all excited, he's looking forward to be a "big boy", facing the once in a lifetime pain - as his daddy always said.
The morning Oprah show featured Dr Harville Hendrix. It was a repeat telecast about troubled couples who attended his workshop to improve on their relationship. Even Oprah encouraged her audience to read the book that he wrote. Well I better make my way to Borders one of these days to look for the books which he had written for couples , as well as for the kids.
As for the afternoon slot, she featured the cast of Diary of Mad Black Woman. Now, I've to look out for the vcd, have to make time to watch this one - perhaps while I'm ironing.
Off to spring cleaning again!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 10:19 #
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Terngiang-ngiang lagu BDB.. |
D,
Kalau dialihbahasakan, Hitam Anjing Tulang. Paling sesuai, Tulang Anjing Hitam. Satu lagi, Alleycats - Lorong Kucing. Teringat zaman kecil ku. Aku membesar dgn lagu-lagu malar segar. Mengapa tiba-tiba aku teringatkan lagu-lagu lama? Kebetulan, aku membaca blog Rya. Ternampak blog Haron Abdul Majid. Tertanya-tanya dlm hati, ini "the Haron Abdul Majid"? Wah!!!! Ya, lah!!!! Bukan apa - waktu kecil dulu, sentiasa dengar lagu-lagu karyanya, Kamali Hudi, Yusnor Ef, Kassim Masdor, M.Nasir, Ahmad Nawab, Juwie. Di antara penyanyi-penyanyi yg masih aku minat - Sanisah Huri, Andre Goh, Frankie Cheah, Sharifah Aini, Anita Sarawak, Ismail Haron, Rafeah Buang, Ideal Sisters, Trio Manja, BDB, Dlloyds, Koes Plus, Grace Simon, Broery, Bob Tutupuli, Roy & Fran, Carefree, Salamiah Hassan. Eh, tak lupa...Indra Shahril, menangis terisak-isak bila dengar lagu Mama. Oh, tak lupa lagi, mesti tulis lagi - Barry Manilow.
Pagi-pagi buta begini, tak boleh tidur. Gara-gara minum teh o & teh susu petang tadi. Hairan, juga. Bila hendak berhenti menulis blog utk seketika, tiba-tiba aku diberi peluang & masa. Kadangkala, terkial-kial mencari topik utk aku luahkan. Sempat pula membaca cerita pendek dari blog Sotong. Syabas, Sotong!!! Aku gemar membaca karya mu dlm bahasa ibunda & bahasa Inggeris. Boleh buat drama!
Hai...masih terngiang-ngiang lagu BDB. Lagu asalnya ialah dari kumpulan Earth, Wind & Fire.
Khayalan menjelma
Ketika fikiran
Melayang menjauh mengenangkan mu
Suara mu yg mesra
Mengalunkan lagu
Irama hati mu yg sepi
Aku dapat merasa
Engkau dalam derita
Kerna kasih mu tinggalkan
Pergi
Ku masih terdengar
Senandung duka mu
Yg engkau curahkan di malam itu
Wajah mu terbayang
Mengukir senyuman
Yg penuh dgn kepahitan
Aku sungguh simpati
Akan nasib diri mu
Tapi apakan daya ku
Ini
Diriku
Sudah pun
Berpunya kekasih hati
Tak mungkin ku tukar ganti
Padamu yg datang dlm khayalan
Khayalan......
Kau
Carilah
Pengganti
Agar kau gembira lagi
Usahlah engkau mengganggu
Wajahmu
Muncul dlm khayalan
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 01:25 #
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Kongsi Ilmu |
D,
Alhamdullillah....aku berkesempatan utk menulis. Aku ingin sekali berkongsi ilmu telah ku perolehi pada Sabtu & Ahad yg lalu. Dalam hatiku, berkata - alangkah sedihnya jika ilmu ini tidak ku sampaikan kpd sahabat-sahabat ku, terutama yg belum berkesempatan utk keluar menimba ilmu. Ustazah seringkali mengingatkanku agar sentiasa berkongsi, terutama sekali ilmu yg boleh memanfaatkan orang lain. Insya'Allah kehidupan kita di dunia mahupun di akhirat diberkati Allah. Dengan menulis ini, aku juga mengingati diriku sekali lagi apa yg diajarkan oleh para ustaz/ustazah.
1. Bab menghalusi sholat - Ustazah rock menggalakkan kami sentiasa menghayati Al Mathurat. Kandungan buku kecil ini adalah himpunan doa-doa yg Rasullullah amalkan selepas setiap sholat Subuh & Asar. Kebanyakannya dibaca 3 kali.
Ustazah ngaji ku pun sering menguji aku & sahabat-sahabat yg lain dlm penghafalan doa-doa yg terkandung dlm Al Mathurat. Cara kami menghafal 1 doa ialah membacanya berkali-kali hingga hafal, menghayati maknanya, kemudian barulah beralih membaca doa yg lain. Harga buku ini, tak sampai $3.
Di antara doa- doa yg ada di dlm buku ini :
Dgn nama Allah Yg Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Penyayang.
1. Dgn nama Allah yg dgn nama Nya akan terhalang segala sesuatu di bumi & di langit utk menimpakan bencana & Ia Maha Mendengar & Mengetahui.
2. Aku berlindung pada kalimat Allah yg sempurna dari kejahatan makhluk
Nya.
3. Allahumma, aku berlindung pada Mu dari rasa sedih & gelisah, & aku berlindung pada Mu dari kelemahan & kemalasan & aku berlindung pada Mu dari sikap pengecut & bakhil & aku berlindung pada Mu dari cengkaman hutang & penindasan orang.
4. Allahumma, sihatkanlah badanku, Allahumma sihatkanlah pendengaranku, Allahumma sihatkanlah penglihatanku.
5. Allahumma, sesungguhnya aku berlindung pada Mu dari kekafiran & kefakiran. Allahumma aku berlindung kpd Mu dari azab kubur, tidak ada Tuhan selain Engkau.
6. Penghulu Istighfar
Menurut ustazah, bila kita amalkan doa ini, dosa-dosa besar yg telah kita lakukan dahulu akan terhapus, Insya Allah.
Allahumma, engkau adalah Tuhanku, tidak ada Tuhan selain Engkau.
Engkau yg Menciptakan & aku abdi Mu & aku berada dlm perjanjian dgn Mu, ikrar kpd Mu(yg akan ku laksanakan dgn) segala kemampuan ku.
Dan aku berlindung pada Mu dari mengakui (dgn sebenar-benarnya)nikmatMu kpd ku.
Dan aku mengakui dosaku, maka ampunilah aku, kerana tidak ada yg boleh mengampuni dosa-dosa kecuali Engkau.
2. Ustazah Kamariah sering menganjurkan buku Jln Yg Dekat. Ia adalah buku yg menghimpunkan banyak doa. Katanya lagi, kalau kita hendak mensucikan diri & hati kita, hayatilah doa-doa yg terkandung dlm buku ini.
Ibu mertua ku sentiasa membawa buku ini setiap kali dia datang bermalam di rumah kami. Bila dia nampak aku juga membaca buku yg sama, dia sudi berkongsi ilmu yg telah ustazah berikan kepadanya & para jemaah lain yg menghadiri kelas ustazah. Harga buku ini hanya $4.
Di antara doa-doa di dlm buku ini ialah :
1. Ya Allah, sesungguhnya aku meletakkan hajatku kpd Mu, walaupun lemah fikiranku, & singkat usahaku, & aku sangat berharap kpd rahmatMu & aku terus bermohon kpd Mu wahai Tuhan yg menunaikan segala hajat, & mengubat segala penyakit di dlm dada, sebagaimana Engkau memisahkan antara lautan, maka selamatkanlah aku dari azab neraka & drpd menjerit menyesal menyumpah diri pada hari kiamat & drpd fitnah kubur.
2. Ya Allah, letakkanlah cahaya di dlm hatiku, di dlm kuburku, pada pendengaranku, pada penglihatanku, pada bulu romaku, pada kulitku, pada daging ku, pada darahku, pada tulangku, pada uratku, di hadapanku, di belakangku, di kananku & di kiriku, di atasku & di bawahku.
3. Ya Allah, aku bermohon akan segala kebaikan yg cepat & yg lambat, yg aku ketahui & yg tidak aku ketahui, & aku berlindung kpd Mu drpd segala keburukan yg cepat & yg lambat, yg aku ketahui & yg tidak aku ketahui. Dan aku bermohon kpd Mu akan syurga & apa yg boleh mendekatkan kpd syurga yg berupa amalan, perkataan, niat atau kepercayaan. Dan aku, berlindung kpd Mu drpd neraka & apa yg boleh mendekatkan kpdnya yg berupa amalan, perkataan, niat atau kepercayaan.
Amin.
Seperkara lagi ialah sentiasa berselawat ke atas Rasullullah. Sesungguhnya kita sangat memerlukan syafaat dari Baginda utk masuk ke Syurga. Alangkah ruginya manusia jika dia tidak mendapat syafaat Baginda.
Sesungguhnya, di dunia inilah tempat kita bersusah-payah, melalui segala kesusahan kerana di alam akhirat adalah, Syurga adalah tempat manusia bersenang-lenang selama-lamanya. Ustazah ku mengingatkan - walaupun kita lihat orang-orang kafir mendapat kesenangan yg hebat di dunia ini, namun merekalah yg paling rugi di alam akhirat. Walaupun orang-orang kafir yg baik mendapat pembalasan yg baik dari Allah di dunia, namun neraka jugalah tempat kediaman mereka utk selama-lamanya.
Jgnlah kita termasuk dlm golongan yg menyembunyikan kebenaran.
Wallahualambisawab. Yg salah itu dari ku, yg benar dari Allah.
Ok, tukar linggo lak.....
Fidel telah pun selamat tiba di Uruguay. Gambar-gambar yg di ambilnya ketika berada di Maldives, Mauritius & Seoul belum lagi ku muatkan dlm alam siber ini. Dah malas nak download sebab pc nie dah tua kutok!!!! Lemerr tol pc nie, nak kene pi antar tembak! Sedey aku....buang karen bawak handphone, tak ley receive langsung. Nasib baik ley berbual dgn dia melalui khidmat 019. Nasib baik kakitangan hotel faham bahasa Inggeris. Bab berjauhan nie, lemau aku dibuatnyer. Nangis, beb. Walaupun sudah menjadi alah bisa tegal biasa, aku masih macam time courting dulu. Abihkan, tadi siang kat Oprah, "boypren lama", Barry Manilow nyanyi...
When will our eyes meet
When can I touch you
When will this strong yearning end
And when can I hold you again...
Ley cair aku dibuatnyer.....
Namun ustazah kata, ada hikmah disebalik perpisahan. Inilah masanya rebut peluang berkhalwat dgn Allah, jgnlah asyik nak tido jerk! Katanya, nikmatnya kita sahaja yg merasakan, ia adalah sesuatu yg tidak dapat kita ungkapkan dgn perkataan. Pesannya lagi, jadikanlah Al Quran darah daging kita. Waktu yg terbaik membacanya ialah selesai sholat Subuh, 1 ain pun jadilah. Jgn sampai Al Quran itu lupa & tak pandang kita kerana kita tidak membacanya.
Ok, dah ilang korang nyer rindu kat aku??? Pasal aku rindu korang lerr, aku tulis, tau! Perasan...eeeeeek!!!!!!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 20:38 #
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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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