1 Starting Fresh. 2011

2011-01-07T23:22:00.003+08:00

2011. THE year where I will be entering my 3 Series. What have I achieved for the past decade? To many to list down.. But my best years would be this last 5 years.

What do I wish for the next decade?

Health, Happiness for the family..... Ameen.

Cancelled.

2010-04-29T15:25:00.002+08:00

Unforseen circumstances, the weekend trip is cancelled. :(

30 th April 2010

2010-04-28T14:08:00.005+08:00

Since BE Tax Form has been submitted earlier, this Friday we will be enjoying

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* Picture nick from 'googling'.

Sadly, there’s no couple seats @ T.GV 1U. And lately, I’ve been choosing couples seatings. Perhaps I am more loving comfort then caring bout the price with this current growing tummy of mine. But Since G.SC 1U seats are taken up like hot cakes we settle with whatever’s available.

This will be a tight week; perhaps I better start packing or make a packing list for the maid. Friday night ‘ronggeng’ night. Saturday morning shoot to our local holiday destination. What a great way to start my weekend…

P/S I went shopping for maternity pants. Confirmed my tummy have grown. I wore the pants straight from the changing room. Owh so comfortable :P~

Tuesday Blues....

2010-04-27T14:38:00.002+08:00

I’m now in my 12th week. My tummy is starting to bulge and I can’t seem to hook my work pants anymore. I’m not sure whether it’s the baby bump or it’s my tummy growing bigger before the baby actually grows in it. All I know I’m not comfortable wearing my usual work clothes, I need some extra room for my tummy. Need to shop but lazy to shop.

Next week is the 2nd checkup. A bit nervous & worried, I hope the baby is fine. The mommy has been eating like nobodies business. Sometimes eating unhealthy food (chips) which actually helps ease my nauseous a lil bit. Not to mention expensive foods as well, pasta, roast chicken, fast food. Yikes.

On a lighter note, I’ve submitted my taxes this morning. This time around the company cut sufficient amount of PCB, and I paid extra by RM30. Yeay for me, as I was able to submit the form 3 days before the dateline. I don’t want to wake up 3am in the morning again to submit my tax. Never ever.

I’m looking forward for the weekend! Bercanda tepi pantai with family…

..moving on..

2010-04-23T14:55:00.003+08:00

Almost 6 months I've abandon this blog. Loads of thinking to do, decisions to make, obstacles to manouver. Not to mention the miscarriage I went thru.I wanted to deny and think that everything will be okay. But when the blood test confirms it, I just felt like a part of me just died.

It didnt take that long to recover. Family and friends were around.And I wanted to move ahead. I am grateful with what I already have. But deep inside, I wish I was still carrying 'you' because than tomorrow it would be 31weeks...

But everything happens for a reason. Your sibling, made it thru.. Its already in its 11th week. Quite a long way to go.. but slowly and surely we hope to see a new addition to the family in November...

Lets pray, this pregnancy will go tru smoothly..

GoodBye.

2009-11-14T16:29:00.004+08:00

Dear sweetheart.

We got the happy news on 11/10/2009 while mama was in the hospital. Your dad was in a daze but excited with the news.

I saw your heartbeat on 26/10/2009 . I smiled to myself when I saw ur tiny heartbeat on the screen. Mama was actually warded for the 3rd time.

October month was a stress month for me and your Abah. Mama decided to go for surgery on 30/10/2009.

Mama and Abah went to check on you on 9/11/2009 , but Mama sensed something is wrong . And that sense was confirmed went we couldn't find your heartbeat. My heart sank. Mama took blood test to confirm doctor's suspicion.

Came back to hospital 2 days after that. Went in the morning to give some blood sample and came back to the hospital in the afternoon. The blood test confirm that you are no longer growing inside my tummy. Mama didn't know what to feel there and then.

On 12/11/2009 , some spotting was seen.

On 13/11/2009, more blood came out and felt like a period.

On 14/11/2009, 3:00pm, Mama felt pain that was excrutiating and gave Abah the signal that Mama wants to go home. Mama went straight to the bathroom and sat there with the shower head running. 3:30pm, sweetie you came out at 8 weeks . Mama broke down and cried sayang...

Your Abah was there, and was strong for Mama.

We love you, Goodbye Love..

Depressed?

2009-10-01T14:51:00.002+08:00

Takda mood nak update. A wee bit depressed. Yesterday was in the Apartment alone when the tremors happend. Got me kelam kabut as I was in the bathroom conditioning my hair when it happened.

No need la to story what happen after that, I just when downstair with my unwashed hair.

Had a thought to myself,bila nak pindah ni?

Buka Puasa Buffet.

2009-09-07T08:00:00.002+08:00

I am never a fan of buffet sets on Ramadhan months. The buffet price are ridiculous at this time of the month plus, I could never eat a lot. If I do have to go to one its probably because of invitation.

But there is a buffet that I have been to for almost every year with my family which is....

Affordable, yummy and can belasah kambing and chicken tandoori as much as you can eat! :)

Puasa month is the month of moderation, if 'terpaksa' eat at expensive buffet sets than its okaylah. But if can elakkan, lagi terbaek right???

Happy Monday, peeps!!

- House of Pakeeza located @ Section 14

Congratulations.!

2009-08-27T05:00:00.000+08:00

Yup. This beautiful Dr. is my SIL! Attended her convo @ I.M.U last week. Coincidentally it was also my dads birthday (we celebrated it on 1st of Ramadhan, heppy belated daddy!!)

It was fun to be the photographer for the day. Just that I should have brought the Hot Shoe Flash as well. The pictures doesn't give me a nice exposure that I want. Overall the pics turn out good but not great. Need to practice more for 'capture the moment' pictures.

On another happy note, I had the opportunity of my life! I was able to snap 2 Great figures of Malaysia. Tun Dr. Mahathir & Dr. Siti Hasmah. Banggaa!! All my life I had never met these 2 important figures. The 4th and famous PM. O-M-G!

My SIL was given the opportunity by the University to give a speech on behalf of the students. It was a great and heartfelt speech (my tears rolled down), I'm sure your course mates and friends appreciate it adeque. In another 10 years time, they would look back and remember those kinds words you have said.

Anyhow, Congratulations to adeque. I am so proud of you... We all are...

Enjoy your holiday!! (selagi bolehsss)

Photo Mania!

2009-08-19T08:00:00.001+08:00

Sabtu lepas, yes last Saturday. Me and hubby terjah Mid.valley on Saturday afternoon.My Our plan is to search for his baju melayu . Yes we are really, the last minute people but we don't want to shop during Puasa Month. Nanti malas tahap gaban dewa ria. But being my hubby yang sebenarnya tak suka pegi shopping all this ~~crap~~ small2 curry puff stuff. I had to give him some alternative or semangat to go shopping. What he usually say 'sambil menyelam kita minum air'.

Yes, Megasale. Kopaks the pocket!

After we went Kam.dar, Jus.co & Metro.J , we stop by here...

Because we want to go here...

Quite interesting really and I didn't want to bring my DSLR sebab i feel like orang kecik only . And there's soooooooooooooo many professional (all professional ke?) photographers. So I went there, act like small fry holding my cute point and shoot and shoot around. Yeah baby! The easiness of not lugging around 1 kilo Dslr around (er hubby said 500g jer, ye ke? why I feel its heavy) and taking quick and snappy pictures.

Brader, whose the papparazzi now? Muahahahah!
Well the, festival is great. Just that I dont have much kaching to buy anything. Just look2 at the pictures displayed , visit the booths and watch people trying to "capture" the moment feeling. I think 98percent of them who is @ the festival have at least A DSLR hanging just above or on their bellies.

Top-Top Brands
I would go to this festival again and maybe by that time, I would have gain enuff skills to go shoot pictures of their models (their models all kerempeng lah, not prewty enuff). But its for the competition! Maybe I could win something!... ...

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Fat Chance lah.

Cupcakes! Cupcakes! Cupcakes!

2009-08-18T22:06:00.000+08:00

Last Thursday, I attended Cupcake Fun 101 @ Cake Connection. It was my first time ever to attend such class. I was nervous and excited. Felt like a lil kid going for an art class. :)

Love the class session!, Gain loads of knowledge. One day, I dream of being a SAHM and make cakes for my children. So they would be fatten up and envied by their friends with various cakes been brought to school. Hehehehe.(Saikos :) )

There was even a mother who brought along her 6 year old gurl to the class. I so so so love it! I would do the same if I have a daughter too. Such a great way for mother-daughter bonding.

My Decorated CupcakeS!

Haven't had the time to practiced what I have learnt.! Maybe sometime this puasa weekend....!

Back to School (again).

2009-07-22T09:00:00.000+08:00

Last Sunday I attended my orientation day. I was excited, and scared at the same time.

I have a bad history of distance learning for a full time working women. I got so many things to juggle. I need the flexibility, time, pace and I want the course to be taught in English!

English is important to me , especially if I intend to work in MN companies.

I pledge myself I will complete this program. I must and I will. If I cant complete the program, I must be a doofus. No one can help me, except myself.

I will update more on my progress.

Note to myself : I will Complete this.!

Back to Hogwarts

2009-07-20T09:00:00.000+08:00

The tickets was bought earlier than the release date of the movies. We watched it at T.GV O.U as G.SC sux this time. They said, they would only open the sales for the movie 2 days before the release date. Fuchekek says my hubbs.

Picture , just googled

I watched it last Friday, and what a way to start my weekend. I think the movie is more as a filler for the next one. (perhaps the book is more interesting) I know some reviewed the movie as so-so. I don't really care. Har.ry Por.ter movies transport me to another land. I forget about the real world and concentrated on this magical world.

Can't believe that I have been watching H.P movies for the past 10 years. I guess the next movie is the last installment of the book. Will be sad when there is no more H.P after that... but till then, I'll try to watch this again on DvD.

Errands.. Errands..

2009-07-19T09:15:00.003+08:00

Finally, I took the time to head to Putrajaya. I loathe and dread to drive myself to the Government Offices in Putrajaya. I wouldn't have to go there at the first place, if I hadn't lost my SPM certificate.

Yup.! I lost my certificate. The day, I found out that I lost it I felt blur. What am I suppose to do? I lost it like 3 years ago! As I was about to start my studies soon, the university needed to see the 'ori' cert. So, they've ask me to get it from Putrajaya and so I made my journey there.

They also needed me to get a letter from my previous college to acknowledge that I graduate at that particular branch. This college has like gazillion branches all over the country. I thought to myself, crazy... I left that college like 7 years ago...

So, I went to my old college first. Damn, the place changed alot. I didnt even know where to park my car anymore. I had to park at the opposite road further in and walk to college. Nasib la pakai flats (which is what I usually wear anyway). Felt, uneasy walking past this young students. Mak dah tuo wei. Perut pun berlapis dengan lebihan lemak yang tak hilang lagi lepas bersalin. I didnt know why I'm still scared to talk to those admin staff in that college. Padahal, Im in a working force as well. They asked me to filled up their log book and state the purpose of letter, bla.bla.bla. and the letter will be ready in 3 days time.. Fine. I filled the log book and left straight.

Off I went to Putrajaya using the Bulatan Kg. Pandan / Putrajaya highway.

In Putrajaya another story, they are promoting park & ride thingy. By the time I found where the building was it was jammed!! Bolehs? I had to make another merry-go-round and try the park and ride thing. The place to park and ride is not that far from the government office if we drive, but to walk blardy menyusahkan diri. So, I went to the park & ride area... I heard in my head the sound of "crickets". You know, macam where got people there, how long Im suppose to wait for the bus? There was a lot of buses there, just I dont know their schedule. Don't tell me I have to wait for 20minutes for a bus to move to a building accross the road?? Tak boleh blahss...

I quickly scanned the government building area, and I saw a backdoor and access road to the buildings. This access road is nearby Ala.manda, so i decided to park at Ala.manda's parking area. There is some 'illegal parking area' near the backdoor. But I dont want to take any chances. Buat polis or what ever municipal come by and tow away my car. Buat naya je.

Surprisingly, the process to submit my application was a breeze. They've move the counter to the ground floor and not alot of people there too.(yes, not everyone is careless as me. *sigh*) As long I have the form filled ready and sufficient Postal Order Money. I was clear to submit. Yeay! Now I just have to wait for another 1 month and a half..............

After that, I had some time to killed before I head home. So,I stopped by at my University to pickup the study materials. I was amazed with the place, it felt cozy. I love the pre-materials prepared for us distance learners. I loike it alot.

And so, I went back home happy that I have covered all my errands. Can't wait to start my studies soon.

The morale of the story here, don't loose your SPM cert.

Around Bukit Bintang and Pudu

2009-07-18T11:13:00.010+08:00

I was on leave on Wednesday. Took care of the errands I needed to do and was done by 1230pm. What I did? Will blog about it laters.

Called up hubbs and ask whats his lunch plans. He wanted to go to Low.Yatt (again??). Oh well, me being -i-need-to-eat-nice-food-where-shall-we-eat-mode. I suggested to him , "lets have lunch at nasi ayam chee meng!". We reach KL by 2pm, I was damn hungry by than.

Seriously, I havent tasted any Nasi Ayam better than this (perhaps the best are home cook by my mom). I havent been to this shop quite sometime (note : very long time), as I dont have much free time unlike some people I know. *wink* Heaven lah this Chicken Rice. I remembered 1 week before I was suppose to deliver my baby we went to KL straight after doctor's appointment and reach there by 730pm. I told myself I needed to eat Chicken Rice as I don't know when will my next Nasi Ayam Chee Meng will be.

Owh, 1 Roasted Chicken Rice is RM 6.50. + Barley Drinks RM 2.00. Drinks are quite pricey to my standards. Or is it because I ordered Barley Ice? Oh well, after lunch we headed straight to Low Yatt for my hubbys 'cuci mata' time. Hubbs has a online business you could check his sales blog here.

Selepas cuci mata, I got myself a bag of 100g Famous Amos. Its quite pricey now days. Sometimes I feel its not worth it to buy. A bag of Pecan Choc Chip cost about RM 7.00. 18 years ago, it cost about RM3.50 or RM 4.00 for a 100g bag. The cost to make homemade is higher but I will get more cookies! Still must compare, eat cookies everyday= grow more fat, eat 100g once in a blue moon = could maintain weight yang tak turun2. Hehehe. It has its own pros and cons.

Next we when to Pudu area. To be exact we went to Pudu Plaza! Where the heck is Pudu Plaza??? Its such an old school place. Pretty much very quiet and not the usual shopping mall you guys go too. Even I was not confident when my hubby brought me here the first time last month.

But here lies a Camera Specialty Shop. I sendiri segan to enter because my knowledge of Camera hardware or technical *zilch*. I just know how to snap a good picture when I see one. So, when you enter this shop you'll see alot of photography buffs in this shop. Owh, I'm sure they could detect a novice photographer *meek*

I love to see the shops camera collectibles. Its totally old school, I dare not to take pictures of it. Takut kena marah. This shop is so famous. Checkout the men browsing their window display. Men and gadgets. Could never be separated. You could google the shops name too. I think they have online store as well.

It was such a quality time for me to spent with hubby. But, the perks for us is , at the end of the day we head home to see our prince charming!

Isn't He Lovely..

2009-07-12T22:07:00.002+08:00

Look what we grab on the way back from a wedding on Saturday. Its a steal! I couldn't believe that this camera is still in a great condition. I love the part where I could turn the lense 180 degrees and take my own picture.Vain Alert! Plus point, its in Red Matte finished.I loike!

Thanks hubby. I wuv it alot!!

When the time comes....

2009-07-01T17:22:00.006+08:00

Today, is the farewell of 4 colleagues from my workplace. Its quite sad that this has to happen to the company I work with. We are more like brothers and sisters that fight with each other every other day but yet we still have a blast with each others company. No doubt each of them that were leaving has their own unique character.

Farewell...don't forget us... The office will surely be not as colorful as before ... *sigh*

He Died....

2009-06-26T10:19:00.005+08:00

I switch on the radio in the car @ 9.ooam today. I was already late for work as my son has been waking up late this past few days. The radio d.j's was talking about him and I thot to myself, "eh, did he died?". To be confirmed by my assistant who heard the news from my hubby this morning. I was thinking again, are they sure? Its not April fool right.?

Gosh, suddenly I have a flashback of my childhood years growing up with his songs. Offcourse I was too young back than to be buying cassettes and what not. But having older siblings , I was able to enjoy his songs.

You see, even though he does not know me personally. I betcha most of you feel connected to him in someway. His songs connected us. I for one, feel that his songs gives us love, happiness and emotions.

Sometimes, I wonder a lot why do we have too many wars in this decade? Don't we ever learn from the past. Why can't we get along? Why do everyone has their own agenda ? Why can't we live in harmony?

He might has his own problems, but he made songs that really matters...

Bye M.J.

Heal The World

There's a place in your heart, and I know that it is love
And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow
And if you really try, you'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel, there's no hurt or sorrow
There are ways to get thereIf you care enough for the living
Make a little space, make a better place

* Heal the world make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
** There are people dying if you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me

If you want to know why, there's a love that cannot lie
Love is strong, it only cares for joyful giving if we try
We shall see in this bliss, we cannot feel fear or dread
We stop existing and start living
Then it feels that always love's enough for us growing
So make a better world, make a better world

[Repeat * , **]

And the dream we were conceived In will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life wound this earth crucify
Its soul though it's plain to see this world is heavenly be God's glow
We could fly so high let our spirits never die in my heart
I feel you are all my brothers create a world with no fear
Together we'll cry happy tears see the nations turn Their swords into plowshares
We could really get there if you cared enough for the living
Make a little space, to make a better place

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Our 3rd Year of Solemnization...

2009-06-17T08:00:00.002+08:00

17.06.06

Its been 3 years. How time flies. I felt like it was just yesterday , I was accompanying a friend to see her than boyfriend at the futsal hall. Mind you, my hubby didn't even want to come near me at first. Agak sombonglah jugak. He thought, I was a gal from some upper snobbish neighborhood he despised. Boy, was he wrong. Tapi, jodoh tak kemana. Right , abang.?

Right after I saw him at the futsal hall in Oct '05, I saw him again at KL.CC and O.U during fasting month. During that time we still have yet to be formally introduced and so I did not bother to say hello to him. Hari Raya '05 , I invited my friends boyfriend (now hubby) and his friends over. Hubby, was one of them offcourse. I think , that day was the day our path has finally crossed to be with each other.

We only new each other for only 2 months. Things got into a warp speed after that. We knew deep inside we just wanted to be together. We are lucky that we got the parents blessings. We got engaged in March '06 for 3 months and the rest was history...........

After 3 years, we are still learning alot from each other. I love him to bits, eventhough at times I don't show it much but deep inside I thank god everyday .

We both are blessed with our first born Reyza Khan which strenghten our bond to each other.

Abang, you are the best ever decision I ever made in my entirely life. Hope you take care of me ,Reyza and our future kids to come till end of time...............

The Transformers............

2009-06-11T00:38:00.003+08:00

More than meets the eyes... Yup, its here again! THE movie I've been waiting for the past 2 years and its back!! Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen.

I can't get enough of 'em that I'm counting the days of its released and just today I found out Nuffnang is having a Nuffnang Premier Screening. I LOIKe!!

I am never lucky and there's like 100++ submissions, but I'll try my best to impress. Anyway here goes...

Why 'I Can't Get Enough of Transformers'.. because it will NEVER be ENOUGH. If it is, why do I still want to watch this movie with my husband? We watched Transformer's cartoons as kids, we watched The Transformer's : The Movie - Animated feature film. We also watched together the Transformer's (2007).

We both love Transformers as kids soo much, we intend to psaiko our son and future kids to love them too!!

And because 'I can't Get Enough of Tranformer's as a kid, I married my hubby so I can get my hands on his Transformers collection as well. What a great 2 in 1 combo. Marry and get all Transformers collection! Cool!!

THE Collections. All Mine!! Hahaha _evil laff_

Optimus Prime

StarScream

Optimus Prime Truck Collections

mess with enazz, mess with us!

We'll be celebrating our 3rd Anniversary on June 17. And for the past 2 years I have been giving him gifts related to his Transformer's collection. I am still wondering what should I get for my dearest hubby this year?? *wink*

Perhaps, a couple of tickets to............... :)

Autobots, Roll Out! to Nuffnang Premier Screening........

Flying High~

2009-06-09T09:48:00.009+08:00

School kids have been enjoying their holidays for the past 1 week. And for the past 1week, I have been seing kites flying high everyday after I come back from work.The sky looks gorgeous every evening.

I was very itchy to snap some pictures , so last Saturday, we went to a park nearby to join in the current craze of Kota Damansara. We already bought our kite2 weeks ago but couldnt find the time to play with it. Since, it was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, we all went out to get some fresh air and join in the crowd!

Overall, we had a great time so did my son who had a great time by running around like nobody's business. Penat nak mengejar. How was your weekend?

World Environment Day

2009-06-05T08:00:00.002+08:00

June 5th, World Environment Day.

If these 2 Shopping Centres are doing their best to help the environment. What about you?

Say 'No' to Plastic! - Ik.ea Go Green Campaign

I love this campaign. Eventhough I don't purchase items often at IK.EA but this campaign is a good way to help reduce the use of plastic bags. From what I have observed, Kla.ngValley folks are very much into IK.EA. stuffs. If you love buying lil items there, be sure to bring your reusable bags!! Get into the movement. Say 'No' to Plastic!

Get Into Recycling Mode - Ik.ano Recycling Centre

I got this guideline from their Info Centre. Isn't it great for regular shoppers of Ik.ano, not only you can spend the time to shop till you drop. You could also sell your recyclable items there too! Shop & Sell @ the same time!

I hope everyone, would take time to enjoy the environment. Think the type of environment you would like your children to live in.

Happy 'World Environment Day' Everyone.

My Humps

2009-06-04T17:29:00.002+08:00

Just wanted to dedicate Great Thursday to you.

Congrats on passing your driving test! I am keen to see you driving to KD soon. Me & Syasya can't wait for you to become our driver pulakssss.

Vroooom~~~.

muka stim ni, kenapa yerk?

What's in the mail today

2009-06-03T21:06:00.004+08:00

My first online purchased. I ordered it on Thursday nite, paid it on Saturday morning and got it today!

I loike it a lot! I'm giving free promo to their website. Easy, quick and very generous on the freebies. A handbag hook and another 10% discount(could cover the shipping charges).

Overall, this bag will function nicely when I go out with my son as I need my hands to be free. I want to be practical yet stylish. I guess this clutch / sling bag will do for now.

Rethink.Reduce.Reuse.Recycle

2009-05-29T08:00:00.003+08:00

1 Month has passed since the celebration of Earth Day. How am I doing?

I google this, and I guess well yeah. Its not easy to break a habit.

Scientists say it takes 21 days to change a habit¹ because we often resist change.

According to yoga teachings ², it takes:
40 days to change a bad habit into a positive one;
90 days confirms the new habit in you;
120 days allows the new habit to become who you are;
1,000 days ensures you have mastered the habit. Source: here

How am I doing with this changed of Habit of mine.?

Rethink

Do I need to buy that Top? yes! Do I need to spent RM 99 for one top? Er... No.... At least, the habit of rethinking lands me on RM 90 for 3 tops + 1 free top. Now, thats worth buying. (Excuse me, since I havent bought any work clothes or done any retail therapy for the past 6 months)

But I do plan out my monthly budget and list out the items I need to buy for the household 1 week before I get my pay. This is to avoid me from buying unnecessary items. I have done this for the past 1 month and I notice that I was able to stretch my pay till the end of the month! Thats a positive impact.

Reduce

Usually, I will pack food from nearby stalls and they will give me polystyrene packaging , plastic bag & plastic utensil . I have done this for the past 3 years. 1 x 22 days x 12 months x 3 years. = 792 polystyrene that's not biodegradable.

Now I bring my own tup.perwa.re when ever I want to pack food from the stalls.I even refuse the plastic bag at all times! Since, I eat in the office pantry I have everything I need there.I'm sure you think I'm such a boring person. I splurge for lunch once in a while, but I guess I want to save and don't want to splurge unnecessarily. I like to maintain my lunch @ RM5 a day. I'm learning to be frugal.

Reuse

Now , I keep a small reusable and foldable carry bag in my handbag. Its easy for me to put in my weekly purchases from the grocery store. It gives me a nice feeling that , small things done by me hopefully can give some impact to others. Its a long way, what a better time to start than, now... Right?

Recycle

This is what I do 80% of the time. Its not easy to rethink,reduce or reuse I will resort into recycling all items that is recyclable. I even put them in a biodegradable plastic bag. It may be a bit expensive than your normal plastic bag. But for the future of my children. I don't mind..

So, thats my update towards living a sustainable life with my children and future children . What change have you done? Do share.

Let's get you the the recycling bin

My Everyday Road to Work

2009-05-27T16:07:00.010+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Dalam satu lagi contoh menteri turun padang untuk meninjau masalah rakyat, Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Shaziman Mansor, hari ini berkereta untuk merasai sendiri bagaimana pengguna lebuh raya terpaksa menunggu lama sebelum dapat membayar tol. Ketika berada di plaza tol Jalan Duta di sini pada jam 8.45 pagi tadi, beliau mengambil masa hampir 15 minit sebelum dapat membayar tol di lorong bayaran tunai. "Itupun pada suasana trafik yang tidak sesak. Bayangkan pada waktu puncak, Secara puratanya, 20 minit terbuang bagi pengguna tol lebuh raya semata-mata untuk membayar secara tunai di pondok tol," katanya selepas membuat tinjauan itu ..... source Berita Harian Online

I watch the evening news last night and I'm impressed to see a minister came down to see the 'real' everyday situation that is faced by the citizens of KL. I have been using this toll exit regularly for the past 1 year.

Ever since I used this paying road to get to work, I've learned that I need to ensure my tou.chNg.o card has sufficient balance at all time. Experience of being stuck at the cash booth with lorries and hundreds of cars in front of me everyday has caused some stressed in me.

I do wonder whether, government or P.lus is looking into this problem? I already have some simple solutions that concessionaries could try and see whether it could help to lessen this long misrable queue and jams. (The idea to abolished the toll, is a better option though!)

Exitting Highway
1. Have you seen Malaysian drivers, swerving left to right, and are not in order when the road was just newly tar with no white lines? Well, it shows that people need guidance to drive straight! Please lay down the orange cones for us in order to know where is the queue line.

2. Move the cash toll booth to the opposite side of the road (this applies to duta toll). The strectch of road is short (regular users of Duta Toll will understand this). Hence the spillage of queue which affects smar.tag and touc.hNg.o users smooth driving.

3. Malaysian attitude in queing at toll booth is a disgrace. I wonder where they get the idea that if they queue up in 1 lane, they are considered quieng for all 20 lanes!! Hence, jumping into the lane which they think is going faster (applys to all - cash, touc.hNg.O & smar.ttag)

Entering Highway
Since the opening of du.ke highway, there have been an increased volume of cars at the Duta Toll Area. I notice this for the past 2 weeks.

1. Again, put some orange cones to give us some queing guide. Seriously, sakit otak everyday. What's the point having touc.hng.o card if the cause of the jam is because Malaysian doesnt know how to queue up? Buang masa!

2. Peak hours, please close the 'tambah nilai' booth. Malaysians by now should already learn to find other alternatives to reload their cards. I usually reload mine at the banks. Why are we so lazy? When are we changing our mindsets and way of life?

Are we going to go tru this for the rest of our lives?

One more thing, its hard to buy those Smar.ttag as they always informed that they are out of stock. Isn't that a stupid answer? How is the company that produces this smar.ttag sustaining its business? If they can't provide the product to the citizen, why bother appointing them as a provider? Why don't we upgrade to a better toll collection system that is cheap?

Any minister care to solve this mystery?

I want?

2009-05-18T15:00:00.002+08:00

Me and hubbs have been looking around for a landed property. It is too early for us to purchase another property (we bought a condo in Dec '07). However, with 3 adults plus an active kid in the house, we thought the best is to buy a landed one.(Since renting a property will pretty much a crazy idea).

I've fallen in love with this house and the area. It has a huge living hall upstairs, moderate kitchen space, gated area and 2 Playgrounds (con - masterbedroom bathroom is super small!)Plus, it fits our budget really well! Its nearby both our parents and my siblings. We're praying hard that we could get any house in the this area within our budgeted price. ~~I want!~~ We want! If we don't get it, bukanlah rezeki kami. But if we do... Alhamdulillah.

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-11T10:10:00.012+08:00

I had a simple Mother's Day celebration and I guess everyone had a great Mother's Day Out .I was having a simple brunch with hubby, but after that I was feeling a bit pissed-off. Not at hubby offcourse, I'm just pissed at another mother.

After brunch, we stopped at 7.E before we head home. As I was about to pay my stuff, I was looking out towards this grandmother who is standing in a shocked looking into the car. I was wondering to myself, whats in the car. Perhaps its a pet dog.

To my disbelief...its child! Probably a 1 or 1 1/2 y.o child. She was standing at the passenger seat smiling away at the old lady.I was flabbergasted, pissed and in shocked. The mother of that child was inside 7.E. How could you leave that child in the car? She is still considered a baby. I was mad! and I was cursing that mother away. I looked at the mother who was still inside 7.E from my car with a dagger look.

Anything can happen to that child. Someone could drive away with your car, even if you have lock that car its still not a reason for you to leave your child. Some of you may think, its her child. Let it be. But if you're a parent or at least a decent human being you will understand a child is a responsibility. You can't treat a child as if its a toy. Its a life, a living life.

I have heard so many horror news/stories about kid's left in the car. Some ended in a tragic death. That's why I could not accept a small child to be left alone in the car.

Hubbs and me left the car slowly, giving the mother just enough time to get back to her car. I am trying to erase that cute gurls face from my mind.

Submitting My Taxes

2009-04-30T03:49:00.000+08:00

I did it!! @ 2.46am on April 30th,2009.

I have procrastinate about it quite a while. Even though I have taken my E-Filing Pin No like 2 months ago. It still took me till the last day to submit it.

Probably, I was a bit scared to submit it since I didn't actually understand what, where and how I was suppose to fill up the blank e-form. People say do E-Filing is easy peasy. Perhaps it was and I was just to scared to do it. What if I did it wrongly and I ended up in jail for submitting my tax wrongly (drama mama).

Anyhow, after getting consultation from her (thank you.!), I finally got some courage to click on the submit button.

Next year's resolution. Submit it 2 weeks before deadline!

Now i can sleep peacefully.

Earth Week

2009-04-25T16:45:00.007+08:00

It wasn't as hyped as the 'earth hour' campaign that happened around the month of March. Earth Day came in quietly and this year its celebrated on April 22, 2009. To me, Earth Day is more on your own self reflection. Have you ever thot of what sort of earth you would like your children to live in the next 20 years?

I did and because of that I pledge to practice this 4R - rethink-reduce-reuse-recycle. I'm not going to preach you about it. Its quite simple to understand the meaning behind each word. Go goo.gle it. :).

Here's some snapshot of Earth Week in Ik.ano.

Ancient American Indian Proverb
Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.

My First Digital Camera

2009-04-24T17:03:00.001+08:00

It was a So.ny Cyber.Shot D.SC-P.8. It was a small compact point and shoot camera. I loved it! I had to beg my mom to allow me to purchase it back in 2003 with the reason I need it for my college project.

Lil did I know that I would fall in love with photography all together. I think there was a time my friends was feeling disturb with my hobby. Snapping picture all the way non-stop. Back then, there was no such term as cam.w.hore. People were still shy-shy to take picture's of themselves in public. My kiasuness of taking picture by myself is because people who tend to snap a picture of me must have shaky hands and the end result would be a blur picture.

My love for photography sorta died off when my hubby changed my camera (since the old one sorta busted). He couldn't find the right point and shoot that I like. Every time I took a candid picture, the outcome is a blurry image. I don't really like to use the camera's internal flash that much, more on natural lighting.

The love, suddenly rise again. I dabbled into DSLR (it took me a while, because DSLR is damn heavy) It's my hubby's offcourse. I can't afford to buy one for myself. But, the joy of taking pictures and seeing the pictures come alive kinda put a smile on my face.

I wish to continue again my love for photography, that is the intention of opening of this blog. Hope to capture my journey - behind the lense.