tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23314708852978597962024-02-19T14:29:25.300+08:00whm6840Life is aint always sunny nor always gloomy.whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-79816234627256946692015-01-09T23:17:00.004+08:002015-01-09T23:20:18.815+08:005th December and Placemat bags.<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy New Year 2015! Oh dear, a year just went by so swiftly. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favourite girl, Nada ended her kindy years last year December, 05<sup>th</sup>.
It was definitely a bitter sweet moment for her and of course for me too. We
have been sending Nada to Kindicare since she was 3 years old and I am glad I
made the decision to send her there that early, during these foundation years.
Whilst typical Asian schools usually be equal to study hard-achievement-award
and all that intimidating scenario, Kindicare’s approach on the other hand
encourage character building, creativity and the love for knowledge. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes I do want Nada to excel in her studies as this, in a way would
pave a right and more concrete direction for her even though it is not necessarily
true. However, I just do not want to be engulfed in the mess of fighting for YOU-MUST-GET-ALL-‘A’s-OR-AS-MANY-‘A’s-AS-YOU
CAN-GET. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Urghhh, Mek rimas.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The best part about Kindicare for me, is the aunties whom are
genuinely loving, nice and humble people. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every time I send Nada to school, I left the school compound at ease
knowing she’s well love and taken care, without a doubt. Creative playing is number
ONE, while learning A-B-C comes along.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My mami time and again asked me if it is necessary to spend close to
RM1K each month for pre-school when there are many more other schools charging
much less. It is only half a day. I totally get her, I myself didn’t even go to
kindy for a start. On top of that, we have to hire commute transportation to
fetch Nada from school and send her to the day care. Day care for another half a
day then cost another usual RM300/month. But it is something I believe worth
spending. Sure thing I got to buy a gold chain as big as <i>tali kapal</i> with money
spent for school fees, but I don’t think I’ll be content with that.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last day of school was marked with a Christmas party and the
children were gifted with a present by Mr Santa. O well, – parents did supply
the gifts! I thought it is the right year for Nada to hand out gifts for the
aunties as well since it is her last year, as the way of saying thank you.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thinking through, I thought this <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2014/05/tutorial-placemat-bags.html">place mat bag idea by Dana</a>
would make a great handmade gift. It is something simple to make and definitely
the cost of all would not create a big hole in my pocket.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, one lunch hour I scouted the shops in VIVA homes, where my
office is now located for the place mat. Emmm.. I didn’t go to many shops
actually, in fact I straight away went to the RM5 shop hoping I’ll be able to
find what I wanted. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spot on, I got hold a pair of plastic place mat in blue stripes. I
knew I must try to make one first just to make sure my Lady Gaga can take on
the layers. You see, she’s kinda old this love of mine, you got to be gentle
with her. Many times I snap on her for breaking the thread easily, not wanting
to move….so on. Seriously, I wish Santa would gift me a JANOME! </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> To my
surprise, Lady Gaga took on the challenge, and the first bag was whipped up
quite easily. I got all excited about it and proceeded to buy 10 more pairs of
place mats in multi stripe and solid colors.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A week to Christmas party, between work – house chores – many eating
out – less sleep – countless time Lady Gaga broke the thread – I got frustrated…..
I managed to get all 11 bags done just.. just (yes, I mean it) in time for the
party.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nada made thank you cards to each of the aunties accompanying the
bags. I curse myself for not taking a single photo of them. They were only
white A4 size papers that she folded into halves, decorated at the front and
wordings in the inside. Some wordings came together with pictures she drew.
What I like most about the cards was the fact that the wordings were
thoughtfully written by Nada meant to each aunties individually.</span></span></div>
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(Aunty Meena is the cook)</span></span></div>
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her cooking too. (Kakak Kameria is the bibik)</span></span></div>
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much, that she is the best aunt. (Aunty Shanti is her class teacher for two
years. Nada is always taken as her side kick)</span></span></div>
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helping her. (Aunty Liza is the guardian of baby class, the very first aunty
that Nada got to know at 3yr old.)</span></span></div>
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Aunty’s voice – I can’t remember which one, must be the one who always sings…</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I feel good that my girl
feels good about handmade or self made things and being creative in expressing
herself. What a pride.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I put all the placemat bags into IKEA shopping bag for Nada to bring
to school and all of a sudden she changed herself to become Santa! Ho ho
hooooo….</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In choosing which bag shall be given to whom, I gave total freedom
to Nada for the decision, which later that day I was told by A.Jeane (the
principal) – “<i>no wonder Nada has been discreetly
putting up conversations like days before, with the aunties asking them their
favourite colour .. if they like orange or teal or green</i>”.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know Nada’s mind. She does a lot of cataloging in her way of
thinking. She did told me, the black stripe bag would be perfect for Aunty Liza
because A.Liza has dark skin. Ummm.. I donno.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enough said, I do feel the genuine appreciation from all aunties to
the humble bags that I made them. For that, I’m a happy mom and I sure shed
lots and lots of tears last year December, 5<sup>th</sup>. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Farewell Kindicare, we hope to make occasional visits in years to
come and remain friends.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In couple of months, wouldn't I write in
this space it just meant ONE year of shear neglect. Hmmm…. I blame Mr FB for
that. It has taken all the glory on updates about Nada’s antiques, my past time
favorites, our family stories bla-bla-bla. Hehehehe… what a lame excuse. But
today, I feel like blabbering.. on random things.</span></span></div>
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headscarf on Harris’s 43</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">rd</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">’s birthday last year December,27. O Allah, please guide me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -24px;"> - Once got the news, I can say.. almost ALL, ALL of the family members from near and far drove, flew, swam (err…) back home to see her. We gathered around her, we talked to her, we cried near her.... together.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -24px;"> I’m proud of my big family.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -24px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Recently, s</span><span lang="EN-GB">he gave me 16 sets of her baju kurung all nicely paired and folded in plastic wraps. Reason – those kurongs are now too big for her that she has lost weight and in a way shrunk due to ageing. Those kurongs suit me well.. I know, I'm always her favorite grand daughter.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Ika’s two younger sisters, Nina
and Mira got engaged. Both in August. <a href="http://whm6840.blogspot.com/2008/10/when-did-they-ever-grow.html">It will be a busy year again next year for us.</a></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Mira’s engagement was held in
my cousin, Feby whom is Mira’s other sister living near us in Ampang. Since my
family somehow, is fond of cooking for our own family affairs, it was decided
cooking to be done at our home. Hence, we were the co-host for Mira’s
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">I so love travelling and totally agree with <a href="http://www.diyanazman.com/">Diyanazman</a>, that
travelling is the only thing that you buy and makes you richer. Even if one invest on a property, one remains 'poor' until one sell the property off.</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">For the love of travelling –
we’re planning for another family trip upcoming October. Oh – I’m so excited</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Speaking about travelling, my most-trusted-sought-after aunt, Busu and her husband are now in their most sacred travel, being one of the selected ones to perform Hajj this year. I pray for their health and may they be rewarded with Jannah. </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Harris and I celebrated our 10<sup>th</sup> year wedding Anniversary last August, 20<sup>th</sup>. It’s been fancy years living with this man so far. I love him.</span></li>
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whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-54819055793728119442013-11-14T17:57:00.002+08:002013-11-14T18:09:55.330+08:00I'm still here<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s been long.. It’s been long! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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wild in this pasture but cripples too has conquered many parts of it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So many things and events had taken place for the last 5 months or so,
good, bad and the in between. But let’s leave the bad aside and just cherish the good ones because seriously, there're too many good ones that the bad one just seems unseen.</span></span></div>
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the big family, we had weddings, engagements, Raya this year which was so much
better than last year’s though I was forced to do office work during the break,
welcoming new family members … among many more other happy events.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8KGmR19ox9-g4INNcFxwKDTo8ZQddgDTLDa5Mo1_fr0qu5yU1IhHsnCTgMPSqAm0C9g6LX11TnhFQMzZS8HwtLhoQLCWlxXPKROVfRFZzy4iJwh8JGg2PGI_qLn5q0YPt3eD327eX59k/s1600/P9070828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8KGmR19ox9-g4INNcFxwKDTo8ZQddgDTLDa5Mo1_fr0qu5yU1IhHsnCTgMPSqAm0C9g6LX11TnhFQMzZS8HwtLhoQLCWlxXPKROVfRFZzy4iJwh8JGg2PGI_qLn5q0YPt3eD327eX59k/s640/P9070828.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> At 3.45kg, Zairoul Naquib. My cousin's or more like little brother's son.</span></div>
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dialect, she’s trying so hard to master. Sometimes I just can’t seem to believe
what came out of her 5 year old mouth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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just couple of kids in front her. I told her the next session would be at
7.30PM which really boiled her up that she had to wait for another 1 ½ hour. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“This all your fault. Not my
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">… o my.. I almost crawled on my knees hearing she said that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“When Mommy and Daddy were
children, you meet is it? Then, did Daddy ask you – will you marry me?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... like, why would she thought about it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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before 20.08.13 at home. Only us, where I bought a Baskin Robbins cake for the
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the cake was not meant for her, till the extend she sobbed so badly. I didn’t
want her sulking for too long and told her that the cake was indeed for her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You see, she needed an event for herself to be having the cake. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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steamboat at Johnny’s we called it “NADA’S SPELLING TEST EXCELLENCE CELEBRATION
DINNER” instead of Anniversary Dinner. Talking about the extent parents would
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Though Lady Gaga is like calling me to mend her and make something, I just dare not touching the machine for now. <em>Mesin jahit kayuh .....kalau ader motor lain la jugak.</em><br />
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The free time I have, I thought why not do some cooking! Cooking is not that bad after all. I'm not that bad, either. Nobody got diarrhea thus far.<br />
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It's Saturday today! I'm still on medical leave due to the surgery I undergone 3 weeks ago. Feeling so much better, I am now able to walk faster even though not to the pace I usually do and at least able to do light house chores. </div>
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Few days back, I walked up the stairs to the first floor of our home after not going up for close to three weeks. <em>Rasa macam nak pengsan</em>! Not because of the stairs .... but chaos of all. The unfolded clothes, mess in Nada's closet, <em>habuk yang tak boleh nak cerita</em>, stacks and stacks of nick-nack here and there.. I don't know where to start. </div>
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Today's breakfast, bread with cheese and half boil <em>ayam kampong</em> eggs from my FIL breeds. <br />
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Don't tell my Mami about the soya sauce, she keeps saying it's not good to take after surgery.. <em>Nanti kesan jahit jadi hitam</em>. But I'm stubborn like that.whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-13264314604141154502013-05-31T16:03:00.001+08:002013-05-31T16:04:38.841+08:00RM 20.00 Curtain for our Guest RoomI did make a declaration that <a href="http://www.whm6840.blogspot.com/2013/04/britain-and-curtain-is-it-rhyme.html">sewing curtain for me, is nothing easy</a>. However, because 'I do take sewing challenges seriously'.... I did sew another curtain for our home. <br />
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It's now nicely hanged in the guest room. <br />
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Again, <a href="http://www.whm6840.blogspot.com/2013/04/britain-and-curtain-is-it-rhyme.html">I bought the fabric during our trip to Japan</a> at a shop called TOMATO. It was on price reduction which only cost RM4.00 per meter. Dirt cheap I would say considering the quality and thickness of the fabric. I didn't really know what I would end up with when I bought all the fabrics. For this one it was only 4 meters or so. Hence, I didn't have enough for the conventional curtain which the curtain tape is sew on one side of the fabric and gathers are formed once we slot in the curtain hangers. Y'know what I mean.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Nada : “Ya, just little bit. I don’t want so much. Later, I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lemas! </i>(uncomfortable). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">We then on one Saturday head to Jalan TAR and I purchased plain cottons mostly only 1 meter each. Slightly frustrated that after I purchased the red, purple blue, pink and green plain cottons at Nagoya with price tag RM 5.50 per meter.. only to find out I could have at Kamdar for RM 2.50 per meter. Chech! Talk about quality, I don’t see much difference. I only bought orange colour cotton at Kamdar! Just hate being in the sort of ‘regret’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">A Colour block dress, Not bad, huh? I was contemplating either to use or not the much love white linen that I bought in Japan for this dress. But then again, would I not use it for my favorite girl ... who else ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p>I now can strike out <a href="http://www.whm6840.blogspot.com/2013/04/messy-but-not-dirty.html">play dress from my list</a>.<o:p></o:p></o:p></span>whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-29194338974617120192013-05-23T20:35:00.000+08:002013-05-23T20:35:34.187+08:00Walking slow and deodorantI had to undergo an emergency surgery last Friday. It sounds frightening, right? Indeed it's frightening. The surgery was to remove a twisted right ovarian cyst and it hurts so much! I'll try to write about it someday.<br />
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Since it's been a week since the surgery, I now feel a lot better though I still walk so slow like a slow-lorry. Funny thing, Mok my beloved grandma is at our home now. <br />
Nada said : <em>"There are two people walk so slow now... Tok and Mommy!". ...... Aku cili jugak kang mulut budak nih!</em><br />
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Since I came back from the hospital, I can't walk up the stair to our bedroom. So, Harris took the trouble to bring down the bed downstairs to our multi-purpose room for my usage. I've been sleeping with Mok's company just like during my childhood years.<br />
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Apart from the bed, I also asked Harris to bring down my daily stuff. One of the request was, bring down the organizer box, make sure to put inside my comb, baby powder and deodorant. <br />
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It says : "<em>Why do you bring down your deodorant? Mine is white colour. Man... Just use</em>!"</div>
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It says : <em>"Make you stronger.."</em></div>
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Yeah,.. that's my hubby. He also sometimes has loose screw... I love him lots, nonetheless. </div>
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Note : Trust me, that's my 'high-tech' phone. See the trouble I had to go through just to get the text into this entry. Every body's laughing at me.!</div>
whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-82354986502220024372013-04-25T00:36:00.002+08:002013-04-25T00:42:30.175+08:00My husband's pyjamas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Everybody loves comfortable, loose and soft pyjamas. So is my husband. Well, he doesn't really has pyjamas. Mostly they were only tees and sarong!</div>
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We love the comfort of our pyjamas, most of the time we do not mind small tear or anything like that. I say small tear. Small tear ok. Nothing like what's gonna be posted here. </div>
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Look at Harris's tee pj after the last laundry.</div>
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Hence, I wrote a love note for him and clipped it together at the hanger. Soft warning, I would say.</div>
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My note is in red which says : Hello ! Do not wear this <em>roti canai</em> (paratha bread) anymore.... love, love, love, love.</div>
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He got the chick to reply : <em>Lagi garing Lagi sodap</em> (The crispier, taste better)</div>
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The trusted machine is an 80's inherited from Mami, named Lady Gaga. The console was previously my kitchen cupboard. Small-humble space it may seems, I however find peace here. I can't thank enough that my husband hung the light as a surprise gift for me while I was away in Britain. </div>
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And these pair of butterflies are from my daughter : "It's for your curtain, Mommy..." says her.<br />
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Alhamdulillah, Thank You ya Allah Rabbil Alamin.</div>
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There's a BIG mess in our multi purpose room now. Bad, yes. However, I want to take it at a good side. It means projects are in tow....</div>
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<strong><u>In my list, I have</u></strong> :</div>
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- Curtain for the guest room. <a href="http://www.whm6840.blogspot.com/2013/04/britain-and-curtain-is-it-rhyme.html">Curtain again</a>?</div>
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- Smock garmet at 12month size, definitely not for Nada.</div>
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- Play dress, yup for my girl.</div>
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- Another smock dress for my girl also, Blossom from issue 88, Australian Smocking and Embroidery magazine.</div>
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- Shoulder bag from Cath Kidston sample.</div>
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Too ambitous, huh? I don't know which one to start first. There's no priority. Well, it should be curtain. </div>
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Harris said : "Start all at one go. If you are bored with one, go to another...." He sure has the right thing to say, doesn't he?</div>
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YA, I think I'm gonna start all at the same time and see when all would be finished. Next year, perhaps? Heheheehehehh</div>
<br />whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-56284894345772496232013-04-20T02:11:00.005+08:002013-04-20T02:21:51.785+08:00Cardiff and Shoes, not a rhyme. <span style="font-size: 11pt;">One morning at Nada’s school
few days before I left for Britain :<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">“How’s your shoes, Nada? Come, sit on the bench and
let me check if they’re still good fit to your beautiful feet.”</span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> said Aunty Jeanne (the school principal) while she
kneeled down and started pressing front of Nada’s shoes with her finger. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“<em>Awww…. Your feet are getting
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I felt like I had been boxed
by Muhammad Ali straight to my face. It sure hit me well, like, really I need
someone to tell me my daughter’s shoes are tight?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I had meant to buy Nada new
shoes knowing the one she’s been using for P.E class during school is getting
smaller. I’m a procrastinator! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Until Aunty Jeanne told me
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">However, things have to be
taken on a bright side. Wouldn’t it good that we have someone like Aunty
Jeanne? <a href="http://www.whm6840.blogspot.com/2012/06/school.html">Like I say, she’s meticulous</a>. Children are her interest. Children are
her priority. It’s just natural for her to do what she did, been doing and I
believe will continue to do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Oh ya… it’s true Aunty Jeanne. Ah, I must find time
for some shopping!”</span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> I reacted, trying
to blame on ‘time’ which definitely will never be a good excuse. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Aida and I hailed a bus from
London during our Britain trip to meet our friend, Sawiyah whom has been
residing Cardiff, Wales for 18 years. She was our wonderful host for 3 days
that she had perfectly planned a tour for us despite her tight, I really mean
tight life schedule. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The day we reached Cardiff,
she just returned home from Essex for work with groceries supply done for our
through out stay. Efficient!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Two days after we bid
farewell to her, she’ll also be flying back to Malaysia, to her hometown in
Besut for a surprise visit to her mom, then back to KL for a 4 days
motivational program, off to Vietnam after for a girl trip consisting her mom,
two sisters, three nieces. She then will fly back to Cardiff for 3 days stay
and off to Sates for 3 weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">That’s just her lifestyle. I
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be able to slot into her pocket time in Cardiff, as she told us, though she own
a home in Cardiff, her actual time spent in Cardiff is only about 2% a year.
Other than that, all over the globe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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around Wales covering bit here and there for visits and shopping whilst being
awed with her spirit in embracing her life in all the humbleness that she has.
I’m so proud of her, I’m sure Aida is proud too.</span></div>
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The scenic Welsh Life Museum, St Fagan. We had picnic too, all prepared by Sawiyah without Aida and I realizing it. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sawiyah is living single and
when I asked about having a family of her own, she has nothing to hide. She
admitted how she longed for an other half and child of her own, but she makes a
stand that if now she’s travelling only in Business or First Class, she will
not make herself travel in Economy just because of love…. that her partner
couldn’t afford. It wouldn’t work. Period.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“whatever we have now, we
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Sawiyah's Western Home. </div>
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Yummy curry mee for farewell dinner prepared by Sawiyah. Here is me and friend from TKC, Adibah. She too has been living Cardiff for 20 years. A doctor operating her own practice.</div>
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Sawiyah told us to go ahead with our shopping while she waited for us. For two hours Aida & I roamed the shops, Sawiyah was on her 4 phones - working! Once we were done, she handed to us : <em>"You all must be hungry, here I bought you guys donuts. Let's sit and eat!"</em> - Allah s.w.t bless my friend. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">A-hah! Here, I found my
worth-it buy. I like buys like this. A pair of Reebok shoes at a further
reduction price for my energetic bunny. Reduction from 20 to 14 to 9pounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">It could be clearance from
last year Spring, but who cares, I don’t. My bunny sure doesn’t.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Back home, not to my knowing,
Harris too did some shoes shopping for the tiny feet. A pair of pink shoes for her P.E class. Hehehehehe,
somebody also felt slap by Aunty Jeanne’s gentle reminder, I guess. </span></div>
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Bharu and Mok sent me a white toaster.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Mok<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> simply did it because I
am a self-proclaimed (something like Sultan Sulu) Mok’s <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>favourite grand daughter. Wahah! Of course it
has to be self-proclaimed for how I wish to be one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">But the truth of the matter
is Mok doesn’t have any favourite. She loves her grand children all the same. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">You could be the prettiest,
semi-pretty, the smartest, semi-smart, the one whom regularly spare her some
cash, the one whom sometimes does, sometimes doesn’t or even none at all, it
doesn’t matter to her. Trust me, I know it very well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">For anyone to visit her, all
will get the same treatment and the most common would be “GO – EAT. GO – EAT.
Come, lets eat” Over and over again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">There’s no way for her to
compare her grandchildren to one another. She always thinks good of everybody
and believes in giving people chances, whenever we have gone bad. She’s strict
during her young days and may not be the kind of grandmother whom hugs and
kisses, but deep in her heart, I know she loves us so much. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Now, Story about the toaster
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mok came to our ‘new’ pad for
a short stay during the Chinese New Year break. As usual we chit-chat on a lot
of stuff and one of it I told her how I love toast bread. I already had couple
of toasters during my marriage life that had gone kaput on me, which shows how
much they were in used. My one and only rice cooker on the other hand, has
lasted for years. It is actually been inherited from Harris being most eligible
bachelor days. Still working good till now which only shows one thing – it’s hardly
being used.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mok told me, she has a new
toaster back home in Kota Bharu that my Ayah Ngoh won over a tennis match. (Not
bad, huh? my uncle, playing tennis at 50+++ age and still winning). She without
any hesitation said that she wanted me to have the toaster. Reason being, the
entire household back there hardly eat toast bread. Even if they want, there’s
already another toaster that could do the work. I know that another toaster, it
could be the same age as me! So old gadget. Really, I had toasters done by the
very same when I was a kid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p>I</o:p></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">t was even more interesting
Mok told me, the new toaster is white in colour. She said it will suit well to
our home as she noticed how I try to keep my home simple and ‘white’ is bring
to enhancement. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I tell you…. My grandmother,
Mok, she got the eyes and class. She’s 80+++++, she didn’t go to architecture
or art or graphic school, but she definitely could interpret what lies beneath.
I think so. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Two days upon the arrival of
the toaster, it had already made into use.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Perfect Sunday breakfast for
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I really hope this one will
last long. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(L-R - Me, Aida & Lin)</div>
Wohoooo… a sneak peak.<o:p></o:p><br />
Yeh, two of my good ol’ girl
friends along with Lin’s two nephew and I just came back from Britain.
Hmm... Aida & I spend 10 days of Britain, i.e England and Wales where as Lin detour to Paris on the last 3 days. Cold..it was C.O.L.D for my tropical skin, heh.<o:p></o:p><br />
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During our trip to Japan last
year, I bought these : <o:p></o:p><br />
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This time around, trip to the
UK, I bought these :<o:p></o:p><br />
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It’s Cath Kidston, y’all…. I'm a happy girl.<o:p></o:p></div>
Aren’t we crafters love her? <o:p></o:p><br />
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Anyway, enough about Britain.
Hopefully I’ll get down about it some how.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Let's go to curtain, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>My actual entry :<o:p></o:p></u></b><br />
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It’s been close to five
months that we moved to our current pad. Many times when I walked across from
our living to the backyard, I can’t resist but to thank Allah.s.w.t of what we
have. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Alhamdulillah, I recite the
phrase quietly over and over again.<o:p></o:p><br />
I thank Allah s.w.t for the
Rezeki that we managed to procure the home.<o:p></o:p><br />
I thank Allah s.w.t for
allowing us to get a small renovation work done. (for the moment)<o:p></o:p><br />
I thank Allah s.w.t for the
space we have and when our big family come over.. it feels a lot more
comfortable than before.<o:p></o:p><br />
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I really love our space despite
it is practically bare at the moment. In-fact, we don’t even have enough sofa
or chair for our guests to sit on. I’ll work on it slow and steady….<o:p></o:p><br />
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I’m pretty sure there’ll be
quite a sewing for this place too. The first handmade was – to dress up this
folding doors opening widely to our backyard.<o:p></o:p><br />
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wonder what was Nada doing in this photo… the answer is the last photo of this
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I for one, preferred
non-curtain. However, without the curtain it would be ‘a show’ when night
comes! <o:p></o:p><br />
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I never thought sewing
curtains would be tough. What I pictured was, just straight cut of fabrics to
required length, straight sew curtain tape, straight sew the seams… wallah my
curtain done.<o:p></o:p><br />
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No! it was not that easy. The
difficult part about curtain is they have to be STRAIGHT. Cut straight, sew
straight! My hands are not straight after all! Somehow, after all the scolding
and cursing to Lady Gaga (she’s getting old and not so efficient anymore), I
managed to get it done. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last photo : Mommy scarecrow
and baby scarecrow by Nada, yeah ~ that’s what she was doing…..</span></span></div>
whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-84751112665855550542013-04-02T02:03:00.002+08:002013-04-02T02:07:12.324+08:00New (old) project<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">just completed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’d started the smocking
many-many months ago, not only until few days back that it turned into a garment. Hmmm,
speaking of procrastinating…. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The smocking for the front skirt was completed for quite a while, then I stopped. For the sleeves, it’s just 4 rows of smock, I
believe I could finish them in 2 hours should I have that solid uninterrupted
time.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Somehow the time I could
afford to have is somewhere 10~15mins window between errands or before my daily
slumber (of which it didn’t take long to shut down my conscious mind) or while
waiting for the car engine to heat up in the mornings. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ya… times like that, hence
the supposed to be 2 hours task has prolong for days…. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyhow, it doesn’t really
matter to me when should I complete a dress or any project as I am doing it for
my own leisure. A stress relief and I do not enforce datelines.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buuuuttttt….. B.U.T - BUT!
this girl is growing up ever so quickly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That means, my slow motion may gets
into me that my girl could not fit into dresses that I intended for her once
it’s finish !.. Ahhhh.. STRESS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dew in the long-awaited
promised handmade bathrobe. It took me a year to seal it off !<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She was so happy with the
robe she’s been trying it on whole Saturday night it was finished.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sunday morning when we
were about to go out for breakfast, she asked my permission : “Mommy can I wear
this….”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How can I resist her.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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breakfast + grocery shopping, so off we went to AEON BIG. She walked AEON BIG
like that.</span><br />
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her dad : “Daddy, lets go to hotel – PENANG”… She really wanted to make use of
her bathrobe by the pool, huh?</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our one and only, Mek Robey @
Cikgu Bedah.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-79761673439174310912013-02-28T00:26:00.000+08:002013-02-28T00:26:07.488+08:00Figuring Japanese pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span><a href="http://www.whm6840.blogspot.com/2013/01/lights-off-chit-chat.html">As I’ve earlier mentioned</a>, I
kinda made myself promise to make for Nada dresses for her very year birthday
as tradition of our own. A tradition I wish to keep for as long as she’s
willing to wear Mommy’s silly creation. Oh.. y’know I reckon there will be the
stage that she’s no longer fond of putting on fluttery stuff. Sob-sob. Sad, isn’t it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span>This year, though it’s tat
bit out of her birth date which was on January 30th, I managed to sew a tiered
pink dress for her. She wore it to school today!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span>Isn’t she’s the coolest stuff on earth? I just love my daughter’s eccentric character. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span>Construction site helmet-pink
dress-pink slippers and peace sign is quite a combo, don’t you think so?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span>The dress is of a pattern
from Japanese pattern book, I bought during our trip there last year. I would
say, the difference of sewing from Japanese pattern and Western pattern is – I
just don’t understand what’s written in Japanese pattern. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span>It is a shame thing to admit
that I learnt Japanese language for 3 years during my secondary school years!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hence, the sewing this time
around is just referring to diagram and very much guessing work. For as long as
it looks and wearable as a dress, heck! Who cares if I’d sewn it correctly
vice-versa.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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One thing for certain, over the years that I've made dresses for my girl... the fabric being used definitely had doubled or may be tripled. That's how much she has grown!<br />
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I'm gonna miss these years.....whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-3556022723626946782013-02-23T01:18:00.000+08:002013-02-23T01:18:07.622+08:00Just the two of usO.. How I miss this space.<br />
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I had a special day today...<br />
In our household, we have this arrangement that usually Mommy sends Nada to school in the morning and Daddy fetches her from the Nanny's in the evening. It's a simple arrangement because somehow I leave home for work later than Harris and it would be just nice for Nada's school timing. Harris on the other hand leaves early and gets to get home early too.<br />
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While at home after Harris fetches her, Nada never fails to call me on my hand phone to ask where would I be. It's the same routine day in and day out.<br />
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Nada : Mommy, where are you?<br />
Mommy : I'm in the office.<br />
Nada What are you doing? You late la Mommy..<br />
Mommy : I'm working<br />
Nada : Working ? What are you working?<br />
Mommy : I draw, I write letters... bla-bla-bla.<br />
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As an Architect, among the many in our job list, we have to carry out submissions to Local Authority to obtain plan approvals prior building construction commencement.<br />
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I had a site inspection in Sentul first half of the day today. Then, I planned to head to P.J for the plans submission. On my way, I thought I'd just drop by at our home for Zohor and may be a mug of nescafe, that's when I decided to bring Nada along accompanying me for this work task. <br />
So, I fetched her at her Nanny's and... yup she accompanied me to Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya! I told her : "Mommy is to submit plans today.. " She nodded her head, likewise she understood!<br />
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Unloading tonnes of plans from the car boot, I made her presence appreciated by asking her help to carry an envelope containing some documents.<br />
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She was P.R.O.U.D!<br />
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My objective at MBPJ, however didn't accomplish. I really got dizzy with Authorities changing forms every month in the name of upgrading system!... Apa yang upgrade.. I really don't know. So, yes.. my plans were not submitted today, because there's new form format to be filled. Dang!<br />
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I've got no choice, but to carry my plans back to the car. I tell you.. those plans weighs as much as I do. Damn heavy okay. Nada realized, I was struggling with those heavy stuff.<br />
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As we left MBPJ compound, I asked Nada if she now knows what Mommy does for work?<br />
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She answered : "Ya.. you meet officer (she learnt that word today, Mommy taught her, yeay!)<br />
There's few other answers but the best was : "Mommy works carry plans..." Waaaaaaaa....<br />
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We also treat ourselves a dine together, just the two of us today. Here's us on camera self-timer set by Nada (I don't know how..)<br />
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2nd shot : More like it. Do excuse my greasy face. Not a spat of powder or a touch of lipstick. How do I ever get out of this cincainess?</div>
whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-19748941997213313062013-01-10T00:33:00.000+08:002013-01-10T00:33:19.923+08:00Lights Off Chit-ChatIt's never too late - I'm hanging on to the phrase to wish all Selamat Tahun Baru 2013!!!!<br />
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Hmmm.. looks like more than two months lapsed without any entry posted in this space. Many events had taken place, I just have to let them passed, I guessed.<br />
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January is a 'big' month for me. Nada will be 5 in the next three weeks... it reminds me, I've got to start making her my handmade birthday dress, the tradition I wish to keep. <br />
Last night, I accompanied Nada for her bedtime. I read to her one of her favorite books - "My Mother's Garden" and switched the lights off after.<br />
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These were our chit-chat in the dark which left me pondering for a very long time :<br />
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Nada : "Mommy, kalau Mommy dengan Daddy meninggal, siapa nak jaga Nada?"<br />
Mommy :"Mommy tak fikir. Nada nak siapa jaga Nada?"<br />
Nada : "Abang Nyia lah"<br />
Mommy : "Abang Nyia can't really take care of you. He needs to go to school..."<br />
Nada : "Oooooo... Cik Byie nak jaga Nada tak?"<br />
Mommy : "Mommy tak tahu, may be we can ask her. Mommy rasa biar Nek lah jaga Nada"<br />
Nada : "Why?"<br />
Mommy : "Because I know, Nek loves you as much as Mommy loves you"<br />
Nada : "Oooooooo"... <br />
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*Big pause*<br />
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Nada : "Mommy, Nada rasa kalau Mommy dengan Daddy meninggal, Nada pun nak meninggal lah...."<br />
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It's unbearable for me......<br />
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Nada :"Mommy, why you cry?"<br />
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whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-38649369241019315982012-10-31T22:53:00.002+08:002012-10-31T22:53:44.194+08:00Heart Broken<br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">~ Nada made Mommy angry ~<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Nada : “Mommy please……., you quiet later my heart
broken, HOW ?” <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">~ She puts her tiny hands on her chest and show her
heart being broken just like breaking up a piece of cracker ~<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Mommy : KETAWA TERBAHAK-BAHAK…<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Nada : “You can laugh louder, Mommy……”<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ya Allah, I can’t thank you enough for bestowing me
this precious daughter. Alhamdulillah………<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-28692091899368500302012-10-30T23:12:00.002+08:002012-10-30T23:17:36.313+08:00School worksEvery now and then, Nada’s
school would return the ‘works’ which were done by the kids to each parent. The
works could be handicrafts, art-works, drawings, worksheets and stuff. I didn’t
realize how much Nada had brought home since she started ‘schooling’ in 2011
until one day I decided to organise the works. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Overwhelming!<o:p></o:p><br />
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I spread out the stuffs to
categorize them and I got stuck! I didn’t know where to start. Dang… no plans –
shoot me. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Should I categorize according
to the classes that she was in? The Baby Buttercup class, then in 3 year old
Daffodil class and 4 year old Hibiscus class. Somehow I can’t do that because I
had dumped all the works in few boxes before, they all got mixed up and I just
don’t remember how to sort out according to classes timelines. Crossed the
idea.<o:p></o:p><br />
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So, I settled for
categorizing the works in which I think would be easy and appropriately stored
by my standard. (not any ISO!) The A4 size worksheets and drawings would go
into files, drawings of drawing board sizes into ‘handmade’ folders. (Thank You
Daddy). Artworks and crafts into A3 size boxes of the same kind.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After couple of hours, I
finally managed to have my living hall floor cleared. Fuhh !!!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nicely categorized and kept. There are
also artworks that I’d like to hang up on our walls soon once we move to our
<a href="http://whm6840.blogspot.com/2012/08/eid-1433h.html">new-old pad</a>. Yeah, I am proud of my daughter’s silly artwork like that. <o:p></o:p><br />
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I was happy with my progress
in organizing Nada’s school work. I thought I was done for the day……. NOT until
I found this box full of the same stuff, all still jumble up. Drawings, art-work.. misc.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-MY; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;">O dear.. I was not at all done – Shoot me again. How does other people handle more than one kid ?</span>whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-39205559478963596562012-09-11T13:31:00.002+08:002012-09-11T13:31:50.081+08:00In my mindI'm at work. It's lunch time and I miss her.<br />
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whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-56137906187223921322012-08-28T13:02:00.000+08:002012-08-28T13:15:12.841+08:00Eid 1433H<span lang="EN-US">How’s Raya everyone?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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joy, the grief is still in everyone’s eyes. I do pray hard things would
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Photo just before breaking off for Raya.</div>
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Yesterday photo of our backyard view from dining. </div>
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Nada said : "But this house got no playground, Mommy."<br />
Mommy : "Owh.. you'll play in the backyard. Mommy will get a trampoline for you."<br />
Nada : "Got mosquito here. Later I scratch my hand here-here-here. And you angry me."<br />
Mommy : "Mommy will apply mosquito repellant on you."<br />
Nada : "What's that? Mosquito spray-spray one?"<br />
Mommy : "Hmmmm... " (<em>dalam hati : ha-ah.. elok jugak, Mommy spray Ridsect, kurang sikit songheh</em>)<br />
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I have a special attachment to this modest house. It is a home that I frequent ever since I was a child until now. We had Nada's cukur jambul ceremony here too.</div>
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It is my cousin's, <a href="http://mentibangpaku.blogspot.com/">Mentibang Paku's</a> pad. </div>
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For the last five months or so, it had gone through huge transformation and I have been.... none other than a busy-body. Saturday mornings after breakfast, it became a routine for us to visit the house under renovation. Many times, I made way alone after having a meeting nearby I am scheduled to have fortnightly. </div>
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I'd like to thank Mentibang's family for bearing with me. There were occasions that I found out the contractor didn't really built according to the way I pictured it was supposed to be. I quickly drove over to my cousin's house and made such big complaint to her. </div>
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~ "Why there's a column there? It isn't supposed to be there....." bla-bla-bla</div>
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~"Why is the ledge like that? It's not supposed to continue all the way at front......" bla-bla-bla</div>
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As always, Mentibang is a very patient person and I guess my complaint reached the pay master. Somehow or rather, things were fixed ! </div>
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I am not sure if both of them agreed with me because I did make noise or they just don't want any hustle from me.</div>
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But I really hope, they trust me that I want their house nice.</div>
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Mr Mentibang is accommodating. When asked by the contractor if he wanted the roof as designed. His reply was "Just follow..."</div>
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When the contractor informed they already went to 10 building material shops to look for the item that I suggested to be incorporated into the design and they still couldn't find it, he himself made the effort to scout for it. </div>
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~ yeah, the railings aren't there yet....</div>
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Congratulation Mentibang for the make-over. It may be different, but the soul and spirit of the home that I've known for 20++++ years is still the same. </div>
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<br /></div>whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-51944740650413054712012-07-27T19:10:00.001+08:002012-07-27T19:10:05.542+08:00grumblingAt times, I do wish that I am not such an independent person.<br />
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At times, I do want to see myself less 'smart' and hope somebody else takes the lead.<br />
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At times, at times, at times...whm6840http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342084893224814949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331470885297859796.post-5878878626625296852012-07-24T11:36:00.000+08:002012-07-24T11:36:54.326+08:00Work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
After very much consideration, in between of go or no-go or
paint and move or may be just move.. we finally made the decision. Two freakin’
months of uncertainty. Tiny renovation it will for our new-old house. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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This morning view of our backyard, where works had started
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