What A Joke!!!

Hari Khamis minggu lepas masa dah hantar kawan-kawan semua kat pakir IPD Sungai Petani, masa nak keluar balik Pak Cik Polis tahan kereta. Kebetulan Ana pun ada sekali. Heran juga selalunya Pak Cik ni angkat tangan saja tapi hari ni siap bye bye sekali dah suruh buka tingkap. Dalam hari heran juga ehh! operasi BERSIH dah habislah walaupun keretaku warna gold...biar betul!

Aku pun bukalah tingkap....dia nak sembang rupanya. Dia tanya ada kosong dak? aku kata keta saya penumpang dah penuh, (meaning nak ke Alor Setar penumpang dah penuh, 3 orang kat belakang tambah sorang lagi kesian kawan-kawan nanti tak selesa!) kawan pak cik cari kereta lainlah!

Ehh dia kata bukan kosong kereta, ada dak ibu tunggal dia nak cari kat kawan polis yang bapa tunggal kematian isteri! Ohh! okay nanti saya tolong carikan (dalam hati aku..minta maaf pak cik saya tak nak jadi maid dan nurse untuk orang lain!)

Selepas tu aku dan Ana tergelak berdekah-dekah silap faham rupanya...lain kali tanya direct je tak payah kona-kona!

nota* Orang lelaki ni nak kawin sebab bila dah tua ada orang jaga dia...banyak cantik!!! ingat apa tak kan ku jadi maid dan nurse untuk sesiapa kecuali ibubapaku dan anak-anakku dan Allahyarham suamiku, InsyaAllah!

Eventful weekend part 2

Saturday 25 June 2011, another busy day for me. Have to send Fathul Amin to his school - sports day; very early in the morning ! He said , he's just the spectator, might as well not go! then I'm off to Kolej Komuniti Bukit Mertajam for my Laman Web short course. Have to take the highway PLUS to on time. There I was at 8:oo am sharp without having any breakfast yet !

But alas ! not to be!. not enough students so just chit chat with the teacher then off to Sungai Petani again. thought of going window shopping, but changed my mind. so I went to FA school, just waiting for him there. Try to contact him on his handphone a feww times but no anwser, had a glimps of boys running on the tracks, I think they are doing the relays. The slender boy in blue tshirt ran quite fast! there's about 20 m between him and the second boy.

After about 10 minutes, got a call from FA. Mak, I got first for 4 by 200 m relays! are you sure? You didn't tell me?? The teacher just randomly pick him, and he has to borrow his friend's blue tshirt. boys are boys, should have tell me, so I can cheer him up and took his pictures ! congratulation FA at least there's some one to follow my footsteps! and today is his birthday. so he has his birthday present already!!

In the evening, thought of making cupcakes for his birthday. so voila! banana cupcakes for Fahul Amin. Happy birthday my love, 13 years already soo old maa, I'm losing my baby soon!

Here's just a simple video I made for you, hope you'll love it.

An Eventful Weekend part 1

This weekend was really tiring, just like any other days, tak sempat nak rehat. Early Friday morning at 7:00 am, have to send Farahdeena to school coz ada outing Bimbingan Rakan Sebaya di Tanjung Dawai dengan AADK. So while waiting for her bus kat sekolah breakfast Tosei di Restoran Husin, best giler tosei dia !

After sending her, return home to prepare breakfast and lunch for Faris and then off to BM to take care of my mum. Lepas fikir 2 kali ambil Afif Zikri as well dari rumah abang balik ke rumah Mak. Afif Zikri my youngest 9 month old nephew. Selalu FD akan jaga dia bila our turn to babysit Emak, tapi rasanya Fathul Amin pun boleh juga.

Lepas ambil Mak and Afif ke rumah Mak, quickly prepare lunch, calling Pak Su to come back for lunch, so that boleh pergi solat Jumaat sekali. Tapi tak angkat, so Fathul Amin tak solat jumaat lagi this week, if I'm going to send him, who's going to take care of my mum. Next week I'll make sure he will go to the mosque some how!

The 2 adiks and both are so cute maaa....

Amazing! Fathul Amin is a good baby sitter

to be continued....

Saya Sokong Siapa? Itu Rahsia – Sasterawan Negara

Saya Sokong Siapa? Itu Rahsia – Sasterawan Negara

School Holidays - what a feeling

I love school holidays; no I'm not a student; no! no! no! I ain't a teacher either !! I'm a mother of school kids ! No more waking up very early in the morning at wee hours ; 5.30 am to be exact ! No cooking ??? no ! no! I still have to prepare breakfast and lunch since FD has to go for extra classes this week.

I love the traffic ...no more traffic jam for this 2 weeks, no more school buses; no more school vans, no more parents sending their kids to school by cars that hindered my smooth flowing driving except for occasional interruption from Langkawi Express coaches !

No more disruption from the traffic policeman manning the juction at  Taman Jublee .  A few months back due to the unbalance hormone existing in my body, I got so angry with the traffic man for purposely denying my turn twice in order for the cars from the opposite lane to proceed. I was so mad that I honked twice and a few cars started to honk also. He was taken by surprise and started looking at our direction . Lucky me ! He didn't know who started honking and he looked angry ! Well ! I'm mad with him too ! I'm late for office, never take a stressed woman for granted! he..he..!

This 2 weeks I can drive to work without stress and take my own sweet time; no more honking at other cars or people honking at me and no swearing at traffic LIGHTS ! no I never swear at traffic policeman ! Happy holidays !!!

Avoid Single Parent Burnout

4.Write your life story or start blogging.

When we're busy taking care of others, one of the very first things we neglect is taking care of ourselves. For many single moms and dads, this can lead to single parent burnout. To avoid this, take some time today to do something just for you. It doesn't have to require a babysitter, and it doesn't have to take up much of your time. The simple act of practicing intentional self care can help you avoid single parent burnout, help you feel stronger, restore your sense of peace, and fill you with hope for what lies ahead.

Self Care Strategies to Help You Avoid Single Parent Burnout:

1.Take a long walk or drive to a land of no where

2.Check out a yoga video or DVD from your local library, and make time to do it twice a week.

3.Read Quran fiction book or short story that you can totally lose yourself in.

4.Start blogging orwriteastory about yourself

5.Daydream.

6.Try a new recipe.

7.Let the kids babysit you for a change

8.Write a letter to a friend.

9.Smile.

10.Set the timer, close your eyes, and breathe deeply for five minutes.

11.Read a magazine.

12.Clean your house - it's a great stress reliever!

13.Sit outside and breathe fresh air.

14.Get up fifteen minutes early so you can linger over a cup of coffee.

15.Swap play dates with a neighbor so you can each enjoy a few minutes of solitude.

16.Bake a scrumptious dessert just for you.

17.Re-read something that has been especially encouraging to you.

18.Write in a journal.

19.Go to a park and sit on the swings with your kids.

20.Go to bed an hour early.

21.Watch the sunset.

22.Listen to soothing music.

23.Grow something, such as a house plant or fresh herbs.

24.Sit with a cup of hot chocolate or some hot tea.

25.Surround yourself with pictures of the people you love and things you care about.

26.Give yourself permission to say "No" to something you really don't have time for or are not interested in.

27.Say "Yes" to something you'd really like to do!

28.Express your creativity.

29.Lend a hand to someone in need.

30.Hug your kids!

Five Days N Four Nights

When I told the kids that we are going for the holiday, the didn`t quite believe me, after a couple of postponements, nobody would...myself included ! But, miracle did happen from time to time! I'm so blessed!

Since we didn't have much time, it was quite a hassle : I have to send Farahdeena to school - She's going to Pisa in Penang to attend the Education Carnival. I have to pay the bills and shopping for some fruits and food for our vacation. Thought at first, I have to pick her up FD at PISA, something that I was trying to avoid ! Traffic jams on the Penang Bridge ! Luck was on my side again (Thank You Allah), she came back earlier, so just picked her up at her school, then voila ! Lumut just wait for our arrival !

Fathul Amin n me doing synchronised swimming

Cyber kid - sms-ing at the pool

FD n AFA - at their fav apparatus !

I `m changing for the better Mak - Faris

 

take five !

The competition has just begun !

So the next couple of days was just cycling, swimming and tennis morning and evening. What made it so special was, Faris joined in all our activities. Looking forward for more excitement next year....Kuantan or Sabah, InsyaAllah !

God Willing - Alhamdulillah

Me and the kids have been planning and looking forward for months - After UPSR examination somewhere before Chrismas. The kids even been through their closets - swimming costumes, tennis rackets still in good shape and playable ! They've even bought quality tennis balls - well ! we mean business this time. No more cheap tennis balls, when you have to hit it hard enough for it to bounce and go to the right direction!

But, God willing that is not to be ! well...as human beings we can only plan....Allah have other plan for us, Allahu Akhbar!

On that fateful, my father was hospitalised. Even after a couple of days he was getting better, I didn't feel like going for the vacation, and luckily the kids understood. Well I did make the right decision.

When I contacted the Swiss Garden Resort Vacation Club(SGRVC) about the postponement, They asked me to write in with the hospital check in letter attached. I did as was asked, but I' m not really hoping they would obliged.

Alhamdulillah, after my father had passed away, SGRVC called me and told me my 7 days entitlement was reinstated, and I can start booking again, but not much time was left, before 8th of Feb 2011. Luckily for me and my kids, there's free units left before eve of Chinese New Year. Thanks a lots Riana of SGVRC for helping me so much till the last minute. Happy Vacation.

Semalam di Chalet Kg. Pulau Sayak, Pantai Merdeka

Malam ni kakak ponteng tuition sejarah sebab nak ikut Pak Long n family ke Kg. Pulau Sayak. Sebelum maghrib dah bertolak walau punnFaris tak mau ikut, mna tau kalu mak long pujuk Faris nak ikut kebetulan esok hari (ahad ) mak cuti nak tandatangan report card Adik.

Sejak pemergian ayah yang dicintai (semoga Allah mencucuri Rahmat ke atas Allahyarham, amin) setahun yang lalu kita tak pernah p ke sana lagi. Sampai terbabas jalan, maklum lah dah senja. Sebab tu orang tua-tua tak bagi jalan time tu!! Bila sampai ingatkan Chalet yang hujung sekali, rupanya kat tengah-tengah mencabar juga nak turun bukit tu, nasib baik dah biasa cross country!!

Walaupun keadaan biliknya teruk sekali, tapi the company that counts, air macam mata air, lampu macam kat disco, sat ada sat tak da, TV out rupanya guna wayar letrik sambung ke ariel, nasib baik disediakan cdplayer, boleh lah tengok movie Free Willy 1,2 n 3. Nyamok pun duk cari mangsa, maklumlah lama tak makan mangsa kut.


Nasib baik Mak Long buat nasi goreng dan mak bawa air filter Zhulian dekat 15 liter, kalau tidak kebuluran la kita, kettle pun takdak dengar airnya macam mata air saja slow bangat!

Malamnya konon nak pi memancing. Pak Long, abang Syakil, Adik dan Syifaa siap sorang satu joran, tapi ikan tak dapat pun, sebab gelap dan berbatu pulak. apa pun tak dapat but worth it lepas tension.

Malam kena tidoq sebab pagi esok nak bangun awal adik n kakak nak pi sekolah.