A Story of a Signboard

A friend of mine posted a very familiar photo of hubby’s hometown signboard. And that photo brought us to an amazing discovery. Her mom is actually hubby’s cousin. Wait a minute … that makes me, my friend’s auntie?

Wow, back then during our college years, we've never thought that we’ll be related someday. Since I’m married, I only knew few of hubby’s cousins, one of them is my friend’s mom. Unfortunately, I’ve never seen my friend at home when I went to visit.

And what made it more amazing is … my friend’s uncle (her mom’s brother) was the former CEO of one of my client’s company.

The power of social media!

friend ... i borrowed your insta photo yea!

Catz: what a small world ...  

Bila Hujan Dah Turun ...

Turun je dari office, terkejut tengok air dah naik. Kereta dah jem sana-sini, masuk tak boleh, keluar pun tak boleh. Nasib baik, kereta di park di tempat tinggi, so tak ditenggelami air. Nasib baik jugak ada jalan rahsia keluar ke The Mines yang tak ramai orang tau, hanya penduduk sekeliling je yang tau. Berjaya jugak keluar pulang ke Bangi walaupun ikut jalan jauh.

... perlu lebih hati-hati untuk park kereta dalam musim hujan camni .... 

Catz: kereta baru je cuci pagi tadi *sigh*

A Weekend At Work: LSI Session I @ Residence Hotel Uniten, Seri Kembangan

So, as the title goes, I'm spending this weekend working. This is my first LSI session after attending DESCUM training few months ago. DESCUM stands for Development of Standard and Curriculum which is the method used to develop National Occupational Skill Standard (NOSS) by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK).

As a PDL for NOSS Development facilitator, I need to attend 3 LSI sessions before I'm eligible to apply for  the title. So, I still have 2 more sessions to go.


Fortunately Khalisya is at home with her gramps.

The location ... Residence Uniten

Catz: ....

Starbuck Wannabe

A colleague sent us this image ...

Since we're not able to join them there, we've created a similar ambience ...

Catz: nice coffee :)

Weekend Splash @ Teh's

Couple of weeks ago, we went to my SIL's at Mentakab for her youngest son's reception. Since hubby was working half day, so it was a late arrival for us at Mentakab. And of coz, hubby's favorite masak tempoyak ikan patin, dah tinggal kuah je. :) Upon arrival, we're amazed of the new pool Teh built for her grandchildren. Khalisya was pretty excited to see all her nephews and nieces playing in the pool. Since its getting dark outside, we've decided to spend the night at Teh's.

 The next afternoon, my BIL was kind enough to cook his signature dish 'masak tempoyak ikan patin' for us. It was superb and we even brought back some for my parents.

Teh's pool is surrounded with her fauna and flora. She sacrificed her precious flower gardens for her grandchildren. 

 Khalisya was too excited sampai tak nak get off the pool 

Khalisya and ayah ... rite after this photo was taken ... I fell flat on my back near the pool ...


Catz: *Ouch*

My First Pandora

I've been wanting to own a Pandora bracelet for so long but it's just not in my budget. It's somewhere at the top of my wish list, but nowhere in the priority list. I've been admiring it for quite a while now. Every time me and colleagues walked passed the Pandora store, we will stop to look around.

My brother surprised me and Mak yesterday by getting us a bracelet each. Like a dream come true, angan-angan yang jadi kenyataan. Macam tak percaya je. Definitely a big freaking surprised for me! So as of Saturday, 02 March 2013, I'm officially a Pandora owner and am looking forward to adding more charms to the bracelet in the years to come.

I have no idea of what was in the white paper bag since I was so busy entertaining Khalisya and I forgot to read the sign in front of the paper bag.

 

My own ...

Catz: Sgt suke ok!

So Long, Farewell

Finally, after more than 13 years together, I have the guts to say goodbye. I'm moving on with my life without them. All the memories that we have, I'll cherish for life.

"There are reasons we met, reasons for the good and bad times, and more importantly, a reason to an end." - quote 

So long, farewell and goodbye my Citibank credit cards!


Catz: zero debt? achievable?

Like Father Like Doter

I'm not a big fan of motorcycles. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it is the mean of transportation I will avoid. I do not encourage my love ones to ride motorbikes, but both of 'em love it so much. Even my little princess will get excited just to hear the sound of the engine. She recognized the sound of her father's motorbike. She even recognized our Pak Guard's Modenas.

 'Doodoo' ... that's what she calls it ...

Khalisya & Ayah on the 'Doodoo'

Catz: I would rather walk .... :)

Siapa Aji Jabar?

Khalisya loooveees to sing & dance ... bercakap je belum pandai :) Whenever she's playing alone, she will sing to her self. Normally, all the people around her will be included in her song ... bu(Ibu), Gogok(Atuk), Deda(Nenek). But recently, there's one more name added into her song ....

Contoh lagu Khalisya ...

Gok gi bu ji ja ji jabar 
La gi de da la ji jabar
Gi ka jijabar ba ba di 

Almost every line of her song ada Aji Jabar ... Siapa Aji Jabar????

 

Sambil jalan-jalan dengan Atuk pun nyanyi-nyanyi gak ... 

Catz: Siapa gerangan agaknye?

The Mines Lake Cruise

We went to The Mines couple of weeks ago. Since hubby had a weekend day off, we wanted to bring Khalisya out for an indoor walk. Khalisya loves stairs so much so we thought she will have fun walking up and down the escalator.

The first stop was the Sweet Chat Cafe, once a familiar hang out place for me & my colleagues during lunch hours or whenever we craved for a sweet dessert. 

Then, we went to Challenger IT Store. Once Khalisya spotted the game station bucket seat, she didn't move elsewhere.

Khalisya's taking a mouse-deer ride at COBAY (a game arcade next to Challenger). I don't usually stop here at COBAY, but it was an exception that day. Khalisya was kinda reluctant to move from the game station, so, we had to persuade her into COBAY. Of course she took the bait :)

Next stop ... the lake cruise. She can't take her eyes off the water splashing from our water taxi. Since we've gone to the North Lake before, this time we wanted to experience the scenery of the South Lake. Surprisingly, North and the South Lake is not at the same depth ... read about it here. 

We're watching them & they're watching us ...

"Can we go one more round Bu?"

Catz: an expensive 20 minutes ride ... :)

Photobook Malaysia: Khalisya's First Year Photobook

At last, after a year, I've really completed my little project on Khalisya's First Year Photobook. Even though Photobook Malaysia offered a really helpful photobook editor, it all comes down to the time needed to gather, edit & design the photobook.

Why I chose Photobook Malaysia? I've never tried any other photobook service before & Photobook Malaysia offered a 50% off voucher which I consider very cheap and within my budget. Furthermore, there are a lot of complement & good testimonial by Photobook Malaysia users.

the photobook editor was really helpful for a non-designer like me ... 

large size photos will be easier to edit and publish as photobook 

I'm so happy with the output ...

Khalisya's thousand faces ...

Catz: looking forward for 2nd Year Photobook ....

Little Feetrah Open Day for 2013 Session

Its a little bit too late for this entry ...

On 22 December 2012, Khalisya's School had their Open Day for the graduation & new students. So this is my first experience going to such event since Khalisya has just started the taska session since Sept 2012.

The Head Teacher, Pn Saleema was kind enough to accept Khalisya as part of Little Feetrah's family despite of her condition and I'm very thankful for that.

Candy bar for the kiddos ... parents pun join sekali 

 

 

 A pose with Teacher Boy (nampak half je) ... 

It's coloring time in Sesame Street English class.

Khalisya learn so much here in Little Feetrah. There's tons of activities such as art class, water play session, creative movement, etc

 ... with Letzhop Sesame Street English Teacher of the day, who happened to be my co. CEO...

Check out Letzhop Sesame Street Page here

Catz: looking forward for Khalisya's next BIG step ...

Happy New Year 2013

The New Year is the time of unfolding horizons and the realization of dreams, may you rediscover new strength and garner faith with you, and be able to rejoice in the simple pleasures that life has to offer and put a brave front for all the challenges that may come your way.

Wishing all of you a lovely New Year.


Catz: no fireworks tonite ... 

My Little Princess turns 3

We had a small birthday celebration for little Khalisya this evening at her taska. The teachers were kind enough to let us celebrate at the taska along with Khalisya's friends.

Its been a wonderful year for little Khalisya ....

 I'm a lllitle bit moody & cranky .... 

A birthday gift from the teachers. She unpacked the gift, gave it to her nenek and played with the paper bag. She's more interested with the paper bag than the content. That's my Khalisya alrite ... *LOL*

Catz: Grow my little one ... may Allah bless you always ...

An End to a Misintepreted Good Intention

Nobody really ask how and why it started. No one really care. At least they should tell me to my face.

Sigh ... I'm demotivated.

Catz: ... and I thought sharing is caring ...

Ouch It Hurts!

I fell off a plastic stool while putting my little one to sleep. My back hurt like hell. What happened to the stool? Yeah, it's broken alright *LOL*

 

an exaggeration of the broken stool 

Cats: Its a sign to start with a weight loss program ....

A Solemn Goodbye to My Great-Uncle

Al-Fatihah to our great-uncle, my gramma's brother, who passed away yesterday.

I was at work when I heard the bad news. "TokYin meninggal dunia ...". Mak called to let me know. Her mind was a complete mess as she was in the middle of preparing for today's event at home. Mak said Abah kept a long silence in his car, alone. He took the news quite hard as he's the closest nephew and they look so much alike.

However, the event today must go on despite the bad news. Abah and my bro went to pay the last respect. Me and Mak had to stay home for the event. Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat dan ditempatkan dikalangan insan-insan soleh yang diredhai Allah.

Catz: Inalillah ....

Lunch at RedWok

Last Saturday the family had lunch in our favorite halal chinese restaurant, RedWok, Bandar Baru Bangi. It was not the first time we're there. We've been a frequent visitor to this restaurant due the delicious food & open atmosphere. Nothing much to tell about the trip so I'll just photoblog on what's on the menu ....

A panoramic view of RedWok, Bandar Baru Bangi
Check out the website  http://http://redwok.wordpress.com/

Even the little one was so happy to go there ....

The main dish ...Siakap Deep Fried with Thai Chille Paste

 Apart from the fish, we ordered (from left) ... Sizzling Tofu, Mix Vegie, Bankok Tom Yam Soup with Milk, Kung Poh Chicken with Yam Basket, Butter Crispy Prawn & Prawn Fried Egg Thai Style ... Check out RedWok's menu here.

My drink selection ... Ice Blended Sour Sop.

Somebody once told me, Sour Sop juice is good for those who are trying to conceive .... i loike! :)

Catz: eat till we drop ...

Weekend Outings

We had two invitations last weekend. The first one was En. Amad's Majlis Tahlil & Doa Selamat. So we drove to Kota Perdana, Bandar Putra Permai only based on his address and a little help by Google Map. Fortunalety, it was easy to find.

Next visit was the wedding of our ex colleagues, W.A.Akhnaz & Norlina at KGPA, Bukit Kiara. Thanks for inviting us guys. We got to meet some of our old friends and colleagues. I met few of my clients too.

 Agar-agar kering ... token from the Bride and Groom ...

Back from KGPA, Encik Hubby made some calls and we end up driving to Bangsar Village to meet my niece and SIL.  I have lots of fond memories here. There's a mosque next door where Encik Hubby and I used to visit when we were still courting. Across the street, there is Bangsar Village II, a boutique shopping centre, sort of an upgraded extension of Bangsar Village. There is a skywalk bridge connecting both shopping malls.

It was just a short visit, just to meet up to say hello. We've decided to head back home when Khalisya start to get cranky as she wanted to play with the escalator.

Catz: ....

Just As I Am

I came across this banner in fb.

The author created the page to support the "International Petition for the Adoption of World Down Syndrome Day as United Nations Observance Day from 21 March 2012". 

The author created this video to help encourage expecting parents to save their child.

I can't help but to think about Khalisya after watching this video. I only knew about her condition merely seconds after she was born. And if the doctor could detect her condition before she was born, I'm still gonna give birth to my precious one.

Syukur Alhamdulillah, I have all the physical and mental support that I should have. And of course, despite the denial from our love ones, we managed to gather our strength and redha with her condition.

Catz:  Allah tidak akan membebankan seseorang melebihi kadar kemampuannya.