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Day 1 Oh-so-excited. "Tengok Ibu, oh, cantiknya baju..." New shirt, new pants, new socks (used pair of shoes though- hands-me-down from Abang Ujai) "Ibu, Akif nak pergi sekolah. Akif nak berjaya" Ibu was pleasantly surprised by the declaration (and made a quick do'a that he will grow up as a success in both dunya wal akhirah) Class was a bit chaotic - but we found a place for him. Immediately

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A lot had happened and I didn't blog about them. It has been so long that it feels almost strange to be writing this. In the past, this blog had been an outlet for me to share my thoughts, feelings and experiences as they happened. This year, it almost seem like nothing had happened when I did not blog. Many times, I talked in my head as if I was blogging, but I did not blog in reality. Not

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Remember when I was pregnant with Humaidi and people had trouble telling that I was actually carrying a baby in my tummy? Back then, at 6 months pregnant, I looked like this: I didn't even have to wear a materity jeans. That pair I wore in the above pictures is a normal pair of jeans, not a maternity pair with extended spandex panel. Fast forward 4 years later and this is how I look being

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"Ujai tolong cuci kat sini," he said, pointing to a purple blot of circular scribble. "Ibu cuci kat atas ni," he pointed to another a lot larger black circular-and-longitudinal scribble. I passed a small scouring pad to him with a dash of Cif on it and agreed, "Okay". His father had asked him to clean up the wall after he scribbled on it before, so Huzaifah usually is more reserved about

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When it started getting attention in Malaysian blogs, FB and Twitter, I prayed that it would not reach too much further. Then, the CNN picked up on it. It made many of us went "uh oh". I was still hoping that it would not reach the majority of the Japan population who prefer Japanese medium news. Today, it made headlines in Japan news. Even I in Malaysia feel so embarrassed by this, I can't

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Before anyone get the wrong idea that I care more about what had happened in Japan compared to what is taking place in Middle East due to my blog entry after a long hiatus, well, the only explanation I can give was that I was busy with preparation for a big event (for us in the office anyway) held in end of February. Hubby cancelled our broadband subscription at about the same time, so I could

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Picture from The New York Times "Do we know anybody in Sendai?", asked hubby. "Luqman used to live in Sendai, but he's been back for past one year or so" "Do we know anybody in Iwate?" "Hafiz, but he's back in Malaysia too, if I'm not mistaken. Oh, Abang Azrain's son Firdhaus is in Iwate..." "Have we heard from him?" "No, but the Malaysian Embassy have issued a statement saying that all

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Alhamdulillah, Haniyya turned 2 today. 2 years since that long, long day I waited in the ante-natal ward in PPUM when it took hours for him to be ready to come out of Ibu's tummy. I remembered being placed in front of a 1st timer mother-to-be who asked me "Akak tak sakit ke? Nampak akak relaks je" Hah, if only you knew! Maybe she came to that conclusion because I was not moaning aloud and still

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"Do we need to visit daily?" "If you were a father in the ICU, wouldn't you like your kids to visit you daily when they are all living within reasonable distance to do so?" After a week, Ummi is still in the ICU. Still depending on the respiratory machine. They took her off the 24/hour dialysis machine and changed it to a 6/hour machine for one day and returned to the 24/hour machine the next

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... for my Ummi. She's been in ICU at PPUM since Wednesday. Had internal bleeding earlier on but the bleeding had stopped. She's still on respiratory support and on dialysis 24 hours daily. Whatever else she is, she's the one who carried me in her tummy for 9 months and gave birth to me at home (not in the hospital) more than 30 years ago... For that, I have always meant both her and my Mak

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~ A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. ~ Paul Sweeney Alhamdulillah... we've been together for 6 years. 6 years already? Okay, okay, I know it's still in the one digit territory, but when one's own biological parents got their first divorce before she was 2 and their final divorce when she was 8 - 

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Did you know that an average of 7 children in Malaysia suffered abuse every day in 2008, and these were only the reported cases? Many more experience abuse in silence and behind closed doors. Like all children, they too have a right to a happy childhood, free of abuse. Abuse robs a child of their health, development and dignity. It can also leave invisible scars on children, their families and

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On the day of our engagement (never been published in this blog before) Him

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So there he was, with Ustaz Asyraf, dressed quite smartly in a green Raihan-style shirt. And I'd chosen to wear a plain pair of brown baju kurung. I knew Mak wanted me to wear something nicer, but somehow it wouldn't seem quite right for me to go upstairs and change into the yellow-and-purple baju kurung only after the guests had already arrived. Ahh, so be it. My first quick take of the '

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Thursday came and I took the day off. Since our guest is someone from Negeri Sembilan, I thought it would be okay to cook something spicy. No, not masak lemak cili api - I had a feeling that my version might not stand up to the original Negeri Sembilan version. Thus, sambal tumis udang was one of the dishes I prepared. What if he's allergic to seafood? Hence I prepared some stir-fried beef 

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* Please pardon me for indulging in some 'down the memory lane' stories this week. Our wedding anniversary is coming up this Friday but hubby had gone for a 6-day trip in Thailand. It's almost a custom for us to 'explore' a new place of interest during our anniversary, but this year he's gone on the Bangkok-Chiang Rai- Chiang Mai trip with his parents because I don't have any leave to spare and

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Back in 2004, I sometimes used to tease my late grandmother, Tok. "I'm going to Japan, Tok. I'm going to marry a Japanese and then we'll go to Japan." "Haish, tok sah nak mengarut nak kahwin dengan orang Jepun kapir..." "Being Japanese does not necessarily means they are non Muslim. I'm going to marry a Muslim Japanese." "Orang Jepun pun ada yang Islam ka?" "Of course! I'm going to marry

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(in no particular order) - Cold Stone Creamery - Kodomo no Kuni (a recent trip to Critterland brought back lots of memories from the Children Land) - unpretentious Uniqlo stores (located anywhere from pekan koboi to Ginza) - great customer service - fresh sushi, especially halal Unagi sushi (apparently unagi is non-halal in Sushi King) - Calpis - vending machines everywhere, and with lots of

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Honestly, to re-blog after so long is not an easy thing to do. There are so many things I've thought of sharing, but somehow I didn't know how. I'm back at work now, so maybe being away from the children and back with more adult might help. Better, I'm now in a new place in which I can blog, no longer in the office where not only Blogspot but even Gmail and Yahoo mail were blocked. 3 months of

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Ramadhan kareem to all Muslim readers - not too late to wish 'selamat berpesta ibadah', I hope, especially since we are encouraged to increase it during the last 10 nights... It's been so long that it feels almost awkward to start blogging again, In the past two months or so, lots of stuff had happened - some good, some not so great. Let's see... Hubby and I have been to Bandung and Jakarta in

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...for the protection & safety of the human rights activists on their way to Gaza. Whatever nonsense Israel came up as their 'reason' would not justify the illegal capture of civilian ships carrying humanitarian aid in international waters, let alone the use of deadly force.... Ya Allah, we pray for protection of the brave and courageous souls who are only trying their best to do what they can

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Sekadar berkongsi gambar-gambar lama...Sekatan jalan raya di sekitar Jalan Tun Razak masa Modul PolisAda seorang pemabuk yang cepat-cepat sarung ketayap ke kepala masa nampak ada polis.Bila dia turunkan tingkap kereta, terus menusuk-nusuk bau arak. Dia rayu jangan dibuat ujian breathalyser.Bila buat juga - sahih dia mabuk dan tak sepatutnya memandu. Dia nak hulur RM200 minta dilepaskan. Depan

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* As usual, this entry is dedicated to "yang jauh di mata, dekat di hati" Ju in Swiss. Cousins in Australia and Egypt are welcomed to feast their eyes on these too, hehehe... Daging salai masak lemak cili api Ayam goreng berempah Ikan bakar Bergedel Ulam-ulaman Sayur campur  Banana and honey dew Teh tarik and Air sirap-campur-oren "Love Our Earth" choc moist & carrot walnut cupcakes So cute

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Four of us who recently got the confirmation letter of our respective promotion (alhamdulillah!) - decided to throw a makan-makan session for our sector. So we held the sectoral meeting followed by lunch, sponsored by us. Threw in some present-giving ceremony - for birthdays, 2 newly-wed officers and 1 who just got his second baby. Since it was also a Majlis Kesyukuran, the boss asked for a

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It's Mak's 63rd birthday today, alhamdulillah. (Yes - May is usually when we have some family makan-makan since Ayah's, Mak's and my birthday are just days apart - Ayah's on 5th, mine on 10th and Mak's on 12th) Mak, we wish you the best on your birthday (and everyday); No one has earned it like you You try to enrich everything you come near You try to give your everything selflessly You provide

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* This is a belated entry I'd only lost 1kg by the end of April, totaling 3kg so far since I joined Klinik Citra Sihat. I know, I know - it's all my fault. For one, I seldom exercise for longer than 20 minutes where else in order to force all the extra body fat to start dissolving is to work out for 40 - 60 minutes. And then, while I try to watch what I eat - there were occassions in which I

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"Thirty five is when you finally get your head togetherand your body starts falling apart" - Anonymous It's my birthday today. Someone wise once asked, "What right do you have to celebrate your birthday?" Well, I don't know.But I do know that birthdays could be a good time to reflect and to grow...It goes without saying that as we grow older, and hopefully wiser, we view things, people,

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Heard that a good friend of mine had to take MC because when she gave birth over 2 months back, some part of the placenta were not fully expelled after the delivery. Resulting her to be in great pain now. That in turn somehow reminded me of the time when I'd lost my little one, when I was given some pills for contraction - leading me to experience labor pain for 4 consecutive days, just so that 

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... having the person in front of me to give the courtesy of holding the door opened until I reach there. Having the door almost slammed in one's face is not a great way to start a morning... ... being treated nicely by the sales assistant in the shop no matter how one appears, whether in branded or cap ayam outfit... ... greeted with salam by a stranger on the road with a cheerful smile ...

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It's Ayah's 63rd birthday today. I love you Ayah. I may not say it often, since you don't too but I do. And I am happy to see that Huzaifah and you have formed such a close bonding, something that remind me of my own close bond with my own Tok Ayah. I know you spoil him rotten, but oh well... who am I to complain much when I too was spoiled rotten by my Tok Ayah It's inherited, I guess - what

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You know how sometimes Allah send your way a person or another, who will share with you stories that they themselves experienced or people close to them had experienced... The kind of stories that touch you, make you feel really 'insaf' and serve as a reminder to you on how lucky and blessed you really are. Well, I'll share two stories that I've heard today. ***** 1. The boy is an 8-year

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"Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light." - Winston Churchill's mom Sometimes I feel guilty - for not keeping in touch with people I once call 'close friends'. It's true - it's one thing to start a friendship, it's quite another to maintain it and to keep it. I must admit that I haven't been in touch with most of them as often as I would like to.  With

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1. Kalau kawan mahu mengadu tentang suaminya yang buat dia pening, bengang, rungsing, marah, sedih dan/atau kecewa, tolonglah jangan mula bercerita tentang suami kita yang hebat, terbaik, paling rajin dan paling mithali di alam semesta. 2. Kalau kawan mahu mengadu apabila merasa kelemahan dan kekurangan sebagai seorang ibu, tolonglah jangan mula bercerita tentang kelebihan sendiri dan tambah

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Huzaifah attends the Tabika Perpaduan in Presint 8, which is located just next to the school where hubby is teaching. Hah, I could almost see some frowning at me, "What? You are sending your son to a government kindie?!" Yes. Not REAL kids, or Smart Reader, or Q-Dees or Genius Aulad or PASTI or TASKI Abim. I send my son to a good ol' tadika gomen. And contrary to the old belief that "

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I've heard of how sometimes kids have a bout with scholl anxiety after holidays or vacation. Since Huzaifah's first day at kindie was a breeze, I thought it would be another smooth process for him to return to kindie after more than 2 weeks leave due to his chicken pox. Normally he goes to kindie with Ayah, but yesterday since I was on leave, I sent him instead. There were signs of him not being

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*I support Earth Day Every Day* It's not easy to stick to a diet - especially so when my officemates decided to have a pot-luck breakfast/lunch eat all you can, all morning long from breakfast until lunch Kuah Mee bandung A bowl of mee bandungNasi goreng kampung EmmaNasi goreng CCBihun goreng NoriRoti Gardenia and 'condiments'Sambal sardin CCSambal bilis ErnieBaked beansChicken pepper sausage

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* I am promoting Earth Day Every Day * Since today is Earth Day, let me share some stuff I learned a long time ago back when I used to be one of the 'tourist guides' in Low Energy Office (LEO)  so named partly because the former Minister was Leo Moggie building in Parcel E, Putrajaya. LEO building was built at an extra construction cost of 10% compared to 'traditional' new office buildings in

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Just in case others like I did before  wonder where to find daun semambu - or neem leaves - in Putrajaya, fret not. Easy peasy lemon squeezy - there are plenty of them in Taman Warisan Pertanian! Neem leaves a.k.a. daun semambuImage taken from here When I was first advised to find daun semambu as an alternative treatment for chicken pox, I immediately queried - where can I find them? The

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here's an old Malay proverb that goes "harimau mati meninggalkan belang, manusia mati meninggalkan nama", literally translated as "when a tiger dies, it leaves behind its stripes, when a person dies, he leaves behind his name". On one hand, it's good to keep reminding ourselves that we should do good so that we would be remembered for all the good things after we are gone, you know, being

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Met some ex-schoolmates on Sunday at Bangi Kopitiam next to Wangsa Walk. My first time there - but I did not get lost driving there, alhamdulillah. Some 'worthy' mentions: - "Consultant - to con and insult..." - "Ada maid pening. Tak ada maid pening. Tapi lagi baik pening ada maid daripada pening tak ada maid." - "CM tu Central Market lah, bukan Chief Minister. Hisy, hang ni betui ka budak

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Very unlike when it was just the three or four of us - it was a lot easier to take a photo of the whole family. Now that I have two always-on-the-go pre-schoolers and a demanding toddler - it is very, very difficult to get them all to stay in one place at the same time to pose for a family photo. Hmm, anybody knows how long does this kids-can't-sit-or-stand-still-for-a-family-photo period last?

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* Yet another entry especially for our 'jauh di mata dekat di hati' cousins Hafiz in Australia as well as Syifa' and Farid in Egypt, dengan ucapan - "best ooo cookies dalam goodie bag tu - kalah Famous Amos!" * When Mak Tam asked me to be the 'back up photographer' for Imad's wedding, I absent-mindedly thought "okay, Pak Ostad can do it. He loves taking photos anyway..." quickly followed by "OMG

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Great uncles and great aunts are all that's left now that both Tok and Tok Ayah are no longer with us... From the humble beginning in a remote village tempat jin bertendang called Kampung Sungai Batu in Kedah, alhamdulillah, now my great uncles and great aunts have come a long way... Tok Lang and Tok Teh These men and women lived during the tough times under Japanese Occupation and during

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Reading this entry, prompted me to re-post part of a tag I did for Kak D  back in 2008. I'm not sure whether or not Mak has read the entry on Islam Inspires Meme, so this is just a little note to let Mak know, just in case she has doubts... "4) Who is the most inspiring Muslim woman to you and why? Sharing the sentiment with Kak D and Nadia, for all the reasons that they had already stated in

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It's Sushi King RM2 Bonanza time again - April 12th -15th 2010 (in Peninsular Malaysia - it's April 19th - 22nd in East Malaysia). Ok, so there's usually nothing much to shout about Sushi King's sushi. But since I am a cheapo, ha ha  RM2 per plate for sushi that are normally priced at RM4 - RM6 seems like a good deal, I immediately agreed to tag along when Kit invited her friends on Google Buzz.

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Went for a reunion of sort for former Malaysian graduate students in Japan and respective families at Bagan Lalang. Hubby mentioned about it in passing earlier on but I didn't pay much attention until on the very morning itself. "Where are they going to gather?" "Not sure. Check it out with Nana." "I don't have Nana's number." "Ask Haidi. I know you have his number" isy tahu aje Pak Ostad ni

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* Many years ago, when I was a second year Law student in Leeds University, I received a letter requesting me to meet the Dean of the Faculty of Law. I procrastinated for as long as possible - two weeks - before finally meeting him. I was reminded of how different Mr Brownlee was from the person I first imagined him to be when I read my old journal. I thought Dr Brownlee the Dean would be a 'mean

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Conversation with Humaidi yesterday evening. Humaidi:  (pointing to a picture of a kitten) Ini ku-cheng. Ibu:          Yes, that's a white kitten. Humaidi:  Kitten... meeeooowwww... Ibu:          That's right, kitten meows, meeeooowww.... Humaidi:  (pointing to a picture of a puppy) Ini an-jheng Ibu:          Yes, that's a black puppy. Humaidi:  Puppy... woof woof! Ibu:          That's right,

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There are a few tags/awards from fellow bloggers which I'd been advised to accept & pass on others. When it comes to awards - I must admit that I'm a bit shy to accept them. Not because I don't appreciate being given awards by well-meaning friends. I do appreciate them all - it's just... hmm... just... Well, I don't know exactly why, but somehow I feel content enough to know that I'd been "

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A chat with Mak Tam and Atie, my cousin Imad's wife at Mak Tam's place last night brought back memories of my primary school days. Originally, I went to Mak Tam's place hoping to help out with preparation for the coming 'kenduri sambut menantu' for Imad and Atie. Turned out they had ran out of  "Al-Mathurat Sughra" for the goodie bags, so the goodie-bags-packing-process was put on halt last night

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Masya Allah - how time flies!Almost can't believe that our beloved Muhammad Akif Humaidi - also affectionately known as 'anak jepun' in the family since he was born in Tokyo - is now 3.Alhamdulillah... Now that he's three, Humaidi... * weighs about 13.3kg and 94cm in height, no longer chubby as he used to be, in fact rather skinny...* is a fussy eater. It's very difficult to feed him three solid

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I'm not used to writing book reviews. This is an exception because, well, since I bought the last copy of this particular book at the book fair, and the author good-naturedly humored my request to include the word 'amoi' in his autograph, I figured I have nothing to lose by writing a review for this rom-com (romantic comedy) novel. Warning: This review contain spoilers... The good"Ibu, kenapa ibu

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1. "Saya pun ada kawan nama Huzaifah. Panggil Ujai juga" - Faisal Tehrani2. "Bila-bila nak beli buku PTS, cakap je. Boleh dapat 20% diskaun. Bila-bila pun." - Azzyzul, Senior Exec at PTSWe saw each other as I was done with shopping at PTS booth, both took a second look at each other and both wondered the same thing at the same time - "kita pernah jumpa, tapi kat mana ye?".School? No...University?

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Don't ask me what crazy notions I had that led to having a date with my not-yet-5-year-old son, Huzaifah to the KL International Book Fair. I thought of the trip as a reward for him - since he has shown more signs of being a responsible brother notwithstanding all the fumble-tumble sessions with Humaidi since he started kindie. At home, as I got him ready for our 'date', it seemed like a good

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Remember me talking about joining "Klinik Citra Sihat" at the office?After a month of the watching what we eat & sticking to regular exercise routine, yesterday was the weigh-in day for us, and guess what?Alhamdulillah, I've lost 2kg!Some of us lost more, and one clerk actually put on an additional kilogram. "Fear not," Sham, the 'instructor' said, "it happened because Kak Su inhaled steroid for

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I went to the KL International Book Fair 2010 twice - on Saturday, March 27 for a mother-son date with Huzaifah and then made a solo trip on the last day of the fair. Alhamdulillah, managed to meet some writers while I was there. 1. Zakaria Sungib I've been a big fan of Chicken Soup for the Soul series. So, when I heard passed by Galeri Ilmu's stall and heard the promotion about a new "100

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Photo taken from here A bit surprised to see the faces of Huzaifah and I among the pictures posted on this blog this morning. (Please don't mind the shiny oily face - it had been one very long afternoon, taking Huzaifah for a mother-son 'date' at the KL International Book Fair 2010) But then again, Huzaifah tore the plastic wrapping to two of his new wooden puzzles right there in Ameen

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Ibu had nothing better to do (while the two elder boys were sleeping), so she snapped some photos of her youngest - in hijab...No, he's not usually dressed up in hijab. No way!This is just a one-off thingy that Ibu did when her hormones were not so stable yeah, blame it on PMS and Ayah was away for a 3d/2n meeting in KL so there was no one to stop Ibu from acting on a crazy impulse

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Follow this way to Redang Reef Resort/Scuba Diving Center The discovery scuba area, right in front of Reef Resort The Scuba Center Hmmm...The Scuba Fish: "You don't have to know how to swim to try scuba diving" just like you don't have to know how to swim to try snorkeling Part of the Redang Reef Resort, I presumedAptly named after the reefy beach? But they are beautiful... Laguna Redang Resort

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Typical lost-in-the-ocean-island as found in cartoons Crystal clear water - as viewed from the Marine Park jetty Very close to cemetery (click on pic for better view) Swimming pool right in front of our room Gorgeous pool with slide at the kiddie pool, jacuzzi and what nots. Plus it was school holiday so the guards on duty did not mind people not 'properly attired' jumping in the pool penat nak

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*This entry is especially dedicated to 'jauh di mata, dekat di hati' cousins - Adik Hafiz in Australia, Adik Farid & Syifa' in Egypt The big boys comparing gadgets A'in with 'Queen' aka 'Baby' Iman (who is getting a sibling in June insya Allah) Iffah and Fadhilah Kamsah Fatin (Aminah) & Farah (Sa'idah) - both named after the granny, paternal and maternal respectivelyFirdhaus, my first female

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All aboard Ayah, Hubby & Ujai Adik & Faiz - spent a lot of time together be it in the Middle East or the East Coast The newlywed - my cousin Imad and Atie The Marine Park jetty - under which lay lots and lots of beautiful coral reefTaman Laut Marin, Pulau Redang Beautiful white sandy beach The 'i' Map - the beach is not that far from a cemetery site... uh-oh Part of the 'elder' boys among the

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Day 31. Drama in the morning, right after breakfast - Humaidi went out by himself, again. I sent him to the helper's room (3 doors away from our room, and connected to my brother's room since his helper shared the room with Mak's helper Mira, who helped out with taking care of my kids while we were in Redang since I didn't bring my helper along), then used the bathroom and when I came out - no

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Day 21. Had a great time snorkeling in Marine Park area. Huzaifah joined the trip to Marine Park but since he could not wear the snorkel mask, he just sat and played with the white sand on the beach while hubby and I snorkeled and fed the fish to our heart's content.2. I didn't buy the bread-for-fish-feeding sold at RM2 each pack at the hotel - instead we 'tapau'ed some bread from breakfast.

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Night/Day 11. Smooth bus trip from Shah Alam to Merang, alhamdulillah. Would have been better if Humaidi behaved well rather than kept pacing to and fro front and back of the bus and even pulled a 'butterfly stroke' on the floor... Penat tau kejar anak mundar mandir dalam bas! Good thing that it was a chartered bus, so we were among family and friends...2. Not-so-smooth sailing from Merang to

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I still remember my first trip to Pulau Redang oh-so-fondly.My first time trying out snorkeling, my first time on banana-boat...and numerous missed calls from my fiance-to-be (now hubby) that became a source of teasing The only not-so-great part of being in Pulau Redang was getting a bad sunburn and I had to meet up my then MIL-to-be right after I came back from Redang. I remember feeling quite

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Happy belated birthday to my darling hubby who turned 37 last Friday, March 12. It did not hit me that I forgot to write an entry on his birthday until I realized that he checked on my blog at home last Saturday. Alamak! Sorry ye Abang!Here's making lots of do'a that he will be blessed all the time; that he will remain the good man he is and keep improving with time; that he will be as (and even

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Now, now. I know that TV is not healthy for children.But come to think of it, after watching the limited children programs on TV - it hit me that I miss Japanese children TV show. Other than missing all the IQ-enhancing variety shows, of course.And after meeting Dr Priya, it hit me that some segments in Japanese TV shows actually promote development of fine motor skills in young children.

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Alhamdulillah.I'm deeply humbled and oh-so-thankful to share the news that Humaidi had been confirmed by the doctor as "pretty normal". When Mak asked for confirmation on whether or not he has ASD, Dr Priya was quick to response - "No. Definitely not ASD."Alhamdulillah and thank you for the do'a and warm wishes sent our way, we really appreciate them all.It took ages to get to see the good doctor

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I'm taking Humaidi to see Dr Priya, the Child Development Specialist in UM Medical Center tomorrow insya Allah.Was first scheduled to meet her on February 9, but was later told that the appointment had to be postponed because Dr Priya had to go for a convention/conference abroad.Was re-scheduled to meet her on March 23.So I thought there was nothing else to do but wait until after we came back

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Huzaifah was the first among the boys to fall asleep last night.I shut down all the lights in the room, hoping that it would be easier to lull both Humaidi and baby Haniyya to sleep in the dark.But no, both of them kept jumping on the bed.I tried patting baby Haniyya.He eagerly shook me in response - a clear sign that he wanted to play, not sleep.I tried cajoling Humaidi - chanting La ilaha

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There was a booth offering free 1 minute make over in the twice-monthly bazaar downstairs and I decided to volunteer to be made up.On impulse.I figured I had nothing to lose - it's not going to last long because I haven't pray Zohor.And Kit was there with me to witness the made over - and she herself was made up after the make-up artist-cum-seller was done with me.(*Note to self - must go and get

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They have started a "Klinik Citra Sihat" for those with weight issues in the office.I decided to join - and attended the first session last Monday.There's going to be a weekly meeting, and in time insya Allah, we'll be guided by a trained fitness instructors on how to combine the benefit of eating right + exercising right to shed some pounds off.There were 7 persons during the first meeting at

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"Nihonggo o wasurenaide ne... Wasurenaide kudasai."(Please don't forget how to speak Japanese. Please do not forget)She pled at the end of our meeting that night.Sara-san, wife to Brother Nazeer earlier commented that my nihonggo is rusty. Brother Nazeer affirmed her claim, saying that I was a lot more fluent back in Tokyo, and while I still understood what they were saying, I had to take some

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Ok, ok, I know that I probably should move on to another topic by now, but... I still want to share some personal notes made during the 3 days/2 nights course.1. I'd been hoping that there would be some Islamic value-add of sort, given that it's a common knowledge among us that our Numero Uno is quite religious and the fact that all participants are Muslim. I thought there might be some Islamic

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Welcome to ALIM - Akademi Latihan Inovasi & Motivasi, Jugra, Banting.Day 02 - ObstaclesMy knees wobbled uncontrollably - I kid you not - out of fear of falling into the water. It was so bad that the instructor had to still the wooden plank for me... Balance beam - smaller than the first one but easier due to no water waiting underneath, I supposed. I had really bad experience of crawling during

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Berenang-renang ke tepian sebab rakit dah 'karam'... (ini kumpulan bos dan jiran saya di pejabat) Ini kumpulan kami; seorang mendayung dengan paddle, 5 orang 'mendayung' dengan tangan di atas rakit dan 4 orang menjadi 'enjin' berenang/berjalan di dasar tasik.Kumpulan pertama 'mendarat' ke tepian dengan keadaan rakit ciptaan sendiri masih utuh. (walaupun sedikit cemas bila kayu bakau yang

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"A.Z., kau ni buat flying fox ke berjet ski?" Ya, saya tak pandai angkat kaki lurus masa flying fox (ini rakaman foto selepas brek) Tapi saya sangat teruja dan sangat gembira... (lihat saja pada wajah tersenyum ceria itu) Flying fox ialah sangat BEST!Terima kasih Ya Allah kerana memberi saya rezeki merasa nikmat ini.

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1. No, I don't intend to leave the kids with the new maid for 3 whole days just like that. Hubby agrees that our current maid is not that reliable. Even my SIL who is not that 'expert' when it comes to having maid could tell that our current one is not that reliable...2. Plan A was to ask Ayah to take all three boys+ maid to stay temporarily in Kampung Tunku while I attend the course in Banting.

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Program TentativeDay 015.30pm : Ronda Kampung (Jogging)8.30pm : Ice breaking & Team buildingDay 028.30am : Jungle Tracking11.30am : Obstacle2.30pm : Rafting5.30pm : Marching8.30pm : Night WalkDay 03 7.00am : Physical Exercise8.30am

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Alhamdulillah, Baby Haniyya turned 1 on February 17, 2010.We were supposed to go for his 1 year immunisation yesterday, but he is still on medication for running nose, so the immunisation has to wait. Now that he is one, Baby Haniyya ...Weighs more than 10kg now.Is an expert at 'cruising' - walking while holding onto furnitureCould stand alone momentarily.Could not yet walk on his own - but had

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Bought a pack of 5 CNY cards.Sent one to Fee Cheng, my partner-in-crime for Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan Japanese food (or at least, Sushi King)(In fact - at first I only wanted to buy one card to send to Fee Cheng tapi gatal tangan beli yang 5-in-1 pack pula sebab kad tu kiut,boleh?)Sent another to Phan, who is one of the 'usual' invitees (from other agencies) for retreats held by our sector.3 cards

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"That boy was terrible. Made schooling difficult for his classmates. He's a bully who keeps pestering others all the time. None of the teachers could control him. I felt like spanking his parents for not teaching him manners..."The first thing that came to my mind was - what if the boy has ADHD and has not gone for treatment?Truth is, ADHD affects about 3 to 5% of children globally, and diagnosed

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"You don't want to be near him today. Abang Z tengah period!"Huh?"You mean, he's moody today?""Yup. He has PMS"I was flabbergasted. To listen to a male making "she-has-PMS" remark about a female colleague is one thing, but to hear a female colleague describing a male has having PMS was something new.I was shocked.Especially so when the remark was nonchalantly made in front of another male

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"Nihon kara nanika hoshimono ga arimasuka?"(Is there anything you would like to have from Japan?""Iie. Kekko desu"(No, I'm fine)"Nanika hoshimono ga attara, itte kudasai ne"(If there is anything you would like to have, please let me know, ok?)"Hai"(Ok)Brother Nazeer, a good family friend from Tokyo called hubby to let us know that he is coming to Malaysia in two weeks time, insya Allah.I was

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One of his traits that differ him from his brothers is that Baby Haniyya always, always, ALWAYS want to be picked up and held by an adult. Or "gemblok" as Mak calls it.Which was fine when he was a 1/2/3/4/5/6 months old and not that heavy. Especially so when I was still in confinement because I could afford to hold him all the time. But now that he weighs more than 10kg, well, it could be rather

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1. It's the classic case of trapped in between loved ones. One made a request that is subject to approval from another. The other said not yet, right now there are other priorities and considerations. Tried to explain the situation to the requestor and the phone was hung up. Tried to cajole the other and it turned into a fight. No, it's never easy when one is caught in between loved ones."Dibuat

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Mak tanya - "Agaknya acara yang mana yang membuat hati tersentuh bahawa Allah tidak dilupai. Apa jua acara yang kita buat harus mendekatkan kita pada Allah."Para AJK ada buat acara tahlil ringkas dan makanan tengahari tu sebenarnya jamuan daging aqiqah oleh 6 orang warga pejabat. AJK Rewang yang keletihan semalaman dan sepagi menyiapkan hidanganBila acara sukaneka berakhir, mana dengan penat

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The presents tentRed Team (Bara) TentBlue (Samudera) and Yellow (Mentari) Tents Green (Rimba) Team TentWon the "Best Dressed" Tent competition - probably because of this arrangement (ya, bunga itu saya yang punya... bunga kat pelamin masa kahwin dulu) A clown brought in especially to entertain the kids (of all ages) "Pasangan Beracun" - ala musical chair with a twist (bonding couples together)No

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Picture taken during an event on the office's Family Day yesterday (which was held in ILKAP, Bangi)Guess what's the name of the event?::::::::::::::::::Masam-masam ManisTrust me though - it was sour all the way and not sweet at all to munch on young mangoes. The sourish taste stayed on the tongue all day long!And as if that was not enough - I ate the super sour mango first thing in the morning!

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Since Kit just won first prize at a cool birthday bash, and Erma blogged about gifts from fellow bloggers, I thought I might as well jump on the bandwagon...It's a belated entry actually. My aunt Nyah and her family went to Melbourne last month in conjunction of my cousin (Dr) Hafiz's graduation. My cousin Syahril, his wife Ain (aka Seri) and their adorable daughter Iman Sofea were there too. And

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Alhamdulillah, Humaidi's objective hearing test in PPUM last Friday went well.But not before he was subjected to some sleeping syrup. We tried to make him take the test without him taking the syrup, but he kept taking the wires out of his ears and he simply refused to sit still, making it impossible for the test to be conducted on him.I dragged him to the paediatric clinic with a letter written

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The day after I gave birth to Baby Haniyya, a paediatrician checked on him before baby & mother could be discharged from the hospital ward. I thought everything was okay - until the doctor asked me, "Ibu sedar tak baby ini telor dia cuma ada sebelah?"What??There she was, next to me, holding the scrotum with a missing right testis to support her words.I was shocked. Flabbergasted.What???As I held

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Masni: So, how are you taking this? (news that Humaidi might have autism)Me: I guess, this is my 'share', and I just have to live with it.Every time life sends me some 'lemons', I have always take comfort in knowing that "on no soul does Allah place a burden greater than it can bear" (Al-Baqarah: 286). Yes, I guess instead of letting the 'lemon's' sourness get at me, I do try to make lemonade

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Morning 4 - Tuesday 12th January 20101. At 2.oo a.m. Baby Haniyya woke up crying - and wheezing. So yet another early morning trip to the Emergency Department of Hospital Putrajaya. I have a feeling that Dr Ooh - who was on duty during all three trips - must have felt like it was deja vu again and again seeing me bringing a child to the asthma bay. Only that the children are of different ages.

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Morning 2 - Saturday, 9th January 20101. Humaidi woke up at about 1.30a.m., coughing and wheezing. I jumped, put him on the car and drove right away to Putrajaya. I was so in a hurry that I didn't realise I mistakenly wore the wrong side of my tudung. It was only after I arrived at the hospital and Humaidi was attended by the Medical Assistant in the Triage bay when I realized that I had my

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Morning 1 - Friday, 8th January 20101. On the day Huzaifah turned 4 years and 4 months old, he had to be taken to the Emergency department of Hospital Putrajaya - to get quick relief treatment for asthma. It's been a long while, and the attack took us by surprise.2. Tried to think up what could have been the cause that trigger this attack - for an asthmatic child, Huzaifah could eat ice-cream,

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1. I met an old friend who I haven't seen in more than a decade, Emy. We were neighbours back in college days and although we used to belong to different group of usrah, we got along fabulously well. It was amazing how even after more than ten years passed us by, once we met, there was almost no feeling of awkwardness that one would normally expect in such reunion.2. We chatted all night long,

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1. Notwithstanding hubby's not-so-good experience with AirAsia flight, I must admit that we had pretty much a great time in Kuching.2. No, we didn't go the Cultural Village. Transport plus ticket from our hotel to the Cultural Village was RM80 per pax (Rm20 for transport and RM60 for the ticket) and I felt that it was ridiculously high since Sarawakian only have to pay RM20 for their ticket. I

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"... travel makes us porous to new customs, beauties, ideas, and dreams. I can't think of a better vaccine against dogmatism or a quicker cure for self-satisfaction. As we struggle to reconcile what we're experiencing with what we take for granted, we strip away what's arbitrary in cultural practice and approach what is universal." - Robert Fuller1. For the record, Sungai Sarawak is not narrow,

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