I Dig Subang Parade!
17 May 2008
It’s Saturday and I had another emotional breakdown (EB).
Basically, I was just disturbed. But this time it’s not because of my neighbor’s thong hanging at the fence. Pardon me, my neighbor is great but it’s her bro (with the quirky thongs).
Anyway, please do not ask why, but I always have EB, at least once a week. Maybe I wasn’t meant to be a SAHM for long. Maybe.
So, I kinda ‘kidnapped’ my own baby and just get out there with my mind racing - thinking where to go. Ampun moi dear hubby, but you know me too well to worry rite!
I end up deciding to go to Subang Parade just before I missed the NKVE entrance and 10 minutes later I was already at SP. Note to self, always park at the basement coz they have multiple access to shopping floors via huge elevators.
Heh, the stores just opened and human beings are scarce! This is why I luv to go out early. Ingatkan nak isi perut dulu, tapi terlalu depan Mothercare and end up buying a set of 7 short sleeved jumpsuit for Ammar. The sales girls remind me the set’s entitled to 20% off with another normal priced items. I just shrugged it off coz I thought I dun need anything else other than jumpsuits. So on the way out, I did some calculation and realized how stupid I was throwing hefty discounts just like that. If I bought another normal priced romper that cost RM25, I still have to pay the whole thing for for the same price only that the romper will be free rite? Budussss. So tak de rezki kat situ.
Then, sambil tensi2 tu I craved chocalate and me + Ammar strolled straight to Secret Recipe and have Choc Indulgence + Banana Choc + Iced Caramel Machiato. The waiter looked at me top to toe, Iike I owe him sumtin’. WTH? But then I realized, I was wearing my baju pegi pasar and slippers (tapi aku mandi apa…). Crap. But who cares rite? It’s not like I eat for free.
BTW, SR’s Iced Caramel Machiato SUCKS big time.
Absolutely no more jumpsuits after this!
I tapaw BigMac set for hubby so that perut kenyang suka hati. That’s moi story for today. Soooo not me? Oh, it’s me alrite!
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This made me crumble today. Though our situations might be different, it is a loss nonetheless. I let it go a long time ago. And He gave me another one, just like that. Allah Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Penyayang.
Simple Surprise
16 May 2008
I love surprises! Evening, hubby came home early, errr.. not that early - around 6.45pm haha, and asked me to have dinner with him at Kuang. Suka la kan…especially bab-bab makan ni. Ammar baru je masuk buaian, tapi belum tidur, aku pulak tgh basuh pinggan.
Mula2 nak makan kat Yala Seafood, tapi tutup pulak jadi kami pergi ke 2nd best, Sri Chana Bt 18 Kuang yang hanya 500m dari Yala. Antara Yala dengan Sri Chana tu, Sri Chana lagi senonoh kedainya, tapi taste wise, aku prefer Yala.
We had these.
Laichikang
Err…ni bukan makanan.
My fave vege: kailan ikan masin.
Telur dadar
Sotong masak pedas
Nasi putih
Kembung 3 rasa
Sedap dan alhamdulillah we were so full at the end of the meal. All for only RM20.50
What’s your favorite kedai makan? Pls share sebab aku sangat suka makan walaupun kononnya diet. Hehe
Cahaya dan Bau
16 May 2008
Hoho, sekarang baru kau tau camna jadi mak budak. Jadi mak 3 budak macam suealeen? Tuhan aje yang tau. Hmmm.
Little kuciku dah berminggu2 tak mau tidur siang. Bila letak dalam buaian aje meraung. So kena angkat balik letak atas tilam, layan, bagi toys, bagi teether, bagi minum. sembang. habis idea aku. Menangis lagi. Tukar diaper. Menangis lagi. Ajak tgk TV. Menangis. Letak dalam buaian. Lelap kejap. 10 minits later meraung. Angkat. Repeat all the above. Sampai malam, around 9. Tapi selama ni tak mcm ni la. Baru2 ni aje.
Pagi ni, dia terkuncil around 7am. Habis basah buaian dia. Takde diapers yg leakproof rupanya. Yg ‘mahal yg amat’ ni pun bocor gak. So mandikan awal. Since buaian dia dah basah, kena tukar lah kan? Mmg aku tak ada netbuaian spare, so aku pinjam kain pelekat masam abah dia buat buai. Nasib la bro. Kain pelekat tu merah maroon, petak2 hitam, cotton, sejuk.
Dia tidur (siang) nyenyak dalam tu, for the first time in many2 weeks. My assumption:
- kain tu masam bau abah dia. so dia suka la, bau2 musk/pheromone ni kan. comfort smell. apekah…
- kain tu gelap, berbanding dgn net buaian yang see tru tu. so, macam malap aje suasana. macam waktu malam gitu. boleh?
Sukati lah nak… janji tido. Bolehh mak tgk Gossip Girl wat kerja sikit. Hubby suruh aku kemas segala pinggan mangkuk kaca, pyrex, arcopal semua suruh pack dalam kotak pun aku tak wat. sebab bergentel ngan kuciku ni. kalau dia tidor kejap 10 minit tu mana dan nak pack kan. lepas tu pinggan mangkuk ni kalo berlaga kan bising, dia terus terjaga, esp. masa aku basuh pinggan. Aku dah jadi macam kucing Sylvester (yg asik nak tangkap Tweetie tu) jalan jingkit2 dalam rumah sebab nak kasik dia tidur.
Nampak gayanya pakaila kain masam tu beberapa hari ni ye?
Sediakan nappy sebelum hujan
Selamat Hari Guru
16 May 2008
Guru Oh! Guru (Usman Awang - 1979)
Berburu ke padang datar
Dapat rusa belang kaki
Berguru kepalang ajar
Ibarat bunga kembang tak jadi
Dialah pemberi paling setia
Tiap akar ilmu miliknya
Pelita dan lampu segala
Untuk manusia sebelum jadi dewasa.
Dialah ibu dialah bapa juga sahabat
Alur kesetiaan mengalirkan nasihat
Pemimpin yang ditauliahkan segala umat
Seribu tahun katanya menjadi hikmat.
Jika hari ini seorang Perdana Menteri berkuasa
Jika hari ini seorang Raja menaiki takhta
Jika hari ini seorang Presiden sebuah negara
Jika hari ini seorang ulama yang mulia
Jika hari ini seorang peguam menang bicara
Jika hari ini seorang penulis terkemuka
Jika hari ini siapa sahaja menjadi dewasa;
Sejarahnya dimulakan oleh seorang guru biasa
Dengan lembut sabarnya mengajar tulis-baca.
Di mana-mana dia berdiri di muka muridnya
Di sebuah sekolah mewah di Ibu Kota
Di bangunan tua sekolah Hulu Terengganu
Dia adalah guru mewakili seribu buku;
Semakin terpencil duduknya di ceruk desa
Semakin bererti tugasnya kepada negara.
Jadilah apa pun pada akhir kehidupanmu, guruku
Budi yang diapungkan di dulangi ilmu
Panggilan keramat “cikgu” kekal terpahat
Menjadi kenangan ke akhir hayat.
Mrs. Ivy Foo Siew Lain, pic taken 1996. One of the best teacher ever- the firm but kind type. I wish I could be one!















