Sleepyhead In Surrey: 2008

Pencinta Kucing....

...belum cukup kewl selagi belum kenal Maru hokeh?

In other news, let me congratulate my nephew Aiman and my niece Shasha for their outstanding performance in the UPSR. We knew you two could do it! Expect more big exams to come and look them in the eyes and tell them "Hey You! You can never influence my future. I will succeed regardless.....!" So hapa Mushu kena belanja nih? Mercun KLCC voley?

Posted in: on November 13, 2008 at at 5:33:00 PM 2 comments

Kitteh Post

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Posted in: on November 05, 2008 at at 10:11:00 AM 0 comments

Beg Tangan Ai!

Joe kan nak jadi suami mithali. Jadi apabila handbag (yang dia belikan) aku dah putus talinya, tau dak dia buat apa?
Kalau teka beli satu lagi, salah!
Dia tolong jahitkan! Mithali ke murahan tu? Muehehehehe...janji ada suami pandai menjahit. Ko ado? Anyways, I came accross this website www.handbagplanet.com which is is about to launch its website, and they are giving away 24 handbags in 24 hours on October 15th 2008 - for free! I am indeed in dire need of a handbag. So there's nothing to lose right?
If you want one too, all you need to do is log on to their website at www.handbagplanet.com, enter your name and email, and then select ONE of the 24 fab handbags that you would love to have. It's really that easy; no scam, no catch, no nothing. Silakan!

Posted in: on October 09, 2008 at at 10:52:00 AM 0 comments

Aku nak pegi nak UK balik!

Jadi bila ada peluang untuk scholarship aku tak lepas peluang untuk hantar proposal half-baked aku. Idea gila buat proposal dalam masa satu hari. Janji dah buat. Sekarang crossing my fingers aje-lah. Tak dapat maksud takde rezeki. Tapi kalau dapat maksud ada 50-50 chance untuk pergi UK sekali lagi. Lagipun orang lain yang bising-bising nak hantar proposal dengarnya semua tak jadi. Demam raya lah katakan. Salah management juga; kasi tau pasal scholarship lambat pastu tak kena timing. Sebenarnya bukan nak cerita pasal PhD. Biasa kan, bulan tak Ramadhan dugaan puasa dia lebih kuat. Hari-hari datang opis 1/4 masa digunakan untuk surf website recipe atau makan-makan. Semua nampak macam sedap. Sebab itu pulut aku still dalam peti sejuk bahana semalam teringin nak makan pulut panggang tapi tak sempat sebab ada kelas malam. Bila balik dah penat dan malas nak masak. Harap-harap pulut still elok. Malam ni ada kerajinan aku buat lah. Sebab yang nak pergi UK tu adalah kerana di sana dan juga aku rasa in most European countries ada makanan yang aku suka makan dan dengan kadar harga yang relatively lebih murah dari sini. Kalau kat Tesco tu saja kira food heaven budak miskin student macam aku ni. Aku rindu dengan gebu gebu lembut caramel dia. Pastu kalau rasa dah accomplish something walau tak sebesar mana, malam-malam jalan kaki pegi Tesco dan borong trifle dia. Cheeses jangan cakap lah. Walaupun pelik juga masa awal-awal sampai tu tak terliur pun nak makan cheese. Fresh milk cuma 90p per litre. Sini nak beli susu yang harga RM10.00++ sebotol tu? Lopakan-lah. Paling-paling aku dapat pun lactose indigestion dan kentut-kentut. Kat sana tak ada pulak sangat rasa nak kentut lepas minum susu. Kalau rasa kaya, which mostly aku memang perasan kaya pun masa kat sana selepas kerja Marks & Spencer (ayat bangga diri!), belilah salmon. 2 slices of salmon baru GBP2. Aku makan untuk dinner separuh slice each time. Pan seared with butter, salt and pepper. Pastu side dish mixed vege and salad. Kecur air liur lah punya. Laksa johor pun pakai salmon. Kalau rindu seafood pun beli jugak seafood platter yang agak kira mahal tu. Pastu buat cream sauce. Hoh letak pulak portobello mushroom yang gemok gemok tu. Double cream pun berapa p ajek. Tara hal-lah. Sini nak cari double cream punyalah susah pulak tu mahal. Kasi bengang ajek bila mengidam pasta. Haih. Kalau hari Khamis ada fresh market kat campus. Pergi student center boronglah fresh fruits and veges. Walaupun aku tak berapa nak suka makan buah kecuali yang dah kupas dan potong. Tapi tengok strawberries time summer gebu-gebu meleleh jugalah. Lagi satu tak payah kupas. Heh. Broccoli pun jadi kemestian kalau aku masak. Sini murah jugak broccoli kat Tesco tu. Tapi dari negara yang ada melamine tu. Masa mula-mula sampai tak ader geng Melayu. Jadi aku survive dengan oven baked fish and chips. Sihat ke tak sihat tu? Tak main la goreng goreng. Time lunch in between classes boleh kenyang ngan egg and watercress sandwich. Watercress tu pegaga kan? Kat sini bo-layan ajek. Sebab maleh nak buat ulam. Eksyen gila. Kalau balik kerja jalan kaki mesti nak melencong kat Robert Dyas. Sebab ada Gregg's. Beli cheese & onion pasty satu. Makan sambil jalan kaki. Kalau takder class petang tu mesti melilau pegi Millie's Cookies. Beli lah satu cookie yang besar tu. Dah cukup pun. Banyak chocolate chips dan yang penting soft-baked. Hahah. Macam half-baked proposal aku jek. Kalau perasan berduit lagi lencong pegi Starbucks beli caramel frap yang 2 hengget tu. Duit sanalah. Tapi still relatively murah. Sini satu gelas venti dah berbelas-belas hengget. Memang tak boleh blah. Kat tempat kerja jangan cakap. Habis kerja tukar baju masuk balik sales floor. Angkut la snacks yang menarik. Paling tidak angkut sabun dan bedak yang harga GBP1 tu (ini bukan makanan, mungkin cerita lain).
Haih, lambat lagi ke nak berbuka?

Posted in: on at at 9:32:00 AM 3 comments

Ni yang maleh pi meeting SIG ni.....

cakap, cakap, cakap, cakap......tak habis-habis nak revise minutes of meeting. Tapi execution cam blom ada. Pastu tambah pulak kena tengok muka OTG. Ada pulak dia datang hari ni. Tapi nasib baik jugak aku pegi. Aku pulak la kena tunjuk muka kat dia sebab nak tunjuk rajin. Idea kena bernas. Bila pengerusi tanya ada last remarks ke tak; ha masukkan hujah-hujah yang relevan dengan SIG. Bukan macam Dr Otai. Aku respek dia; memang otai. Tapi hanya dari segi lisan. Amali nyer belom nampak! Huhuhuhu......konsep bermuka-muka ni masih perlu kalau nak hidup, beb!

Posted in: on September 11, 2008 at at 3:22:00 PM 0 comments

Sama Naik

Okeh, ada dua scenario

Scenario 1
Aku masak gulai (misalnya udang masak lemak cili api) terlebih sikit garam. Joe akan makan sikit tak bertambah. Tapi aku suka masin jadi aku tambah. Kadang-kadang boleh hirup lagi kuah gulai lemak tu.

Scenario 2
Aku masak gulai (misalnya udang masak lemak cili api) kurangkan garamnya. Joe akan makan lebih sikit bertambah. Aku tak mau tambah sebab kurang selera kalau tak masin. Tapi sebab Joe akan suruh teman dia, dia akan suka-suki mak bapak dia tambah nasi aku dan suruh makan.

Kesimpulannya, masak ikut cara aku ke or cara dia, berat aku akan sama jek naik..

Ngeee....................................takpelah janji dua-dua happy. Aku hanya akan risau kalau tetiba dia kata "Makcik, tepi sikit; bontot tu besar sangat la tak nampak dah tv tuh........"

On another note: Hari ni nak masak ikan jacket bakar dengan air asam, pastu ulam kacang botol dan petai ngan sambal tempoyak......sila meleleh sekarang!

Update: Joe tambah dua kali. Ngeee...time sahur pulak masak gulai udang Joe tambah sekali.

Posted in: Home Sweet Home, Martha Stewart on September 10, 2008 at at 1:22:00 PM 1 comments

Iz How I Feelz

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Ngud Lak!

to Aiman and Shasha.

Do your best and pray for the rest.

Posted in: on September 08, 2008 at at 10:16:00 AM 0 comments

For Emi

Thanks for the thought!

Tempat macam sini lagi besh kan? Muehehehehehehe.....

Posted in: on September 04, 2008 at at 3:57:00 PM 1 comments

The Big 3-0

UPDATED
It's official. I am currently 30 years and 10 days old. If anyone is curious, my feelings about turning 30 are: I am thankful to still be alive but at the same time a bit sad upon realizing how there are so many things still that I haven't done. Macam jiwang karat tapi that's the honest truth. Mushu ini seorang yang penakut. And the fear hinders all other feelings like courage, passion and adventurousness (if there is such a word?). I lack passion. Bila orang cakap pasal a bit of news either sad or happy or whatever, Mushu's face would go blank for a while. Takder perasaan. No laughter or no tears. No light bulbs lighting up. Lepas dah lama fikir baru la get it. So itu lack of passion ke or lack of brain matter? Lambat pickup kot. That is another thing that I regret of. It seems as if the older I get the slower the brain I have. Menci sungguh. Probably because of the 5 packages of ASTRO I watch all day. I wanna be like the geniuses of the world. Jadi mcm Tun Mahathir pun ok-lah. Not his political, dictatorial side; but rather his intelligent critical-thinking foresightedness side. I want to reach the age of 80+ and still be able to utter out ingenious opinions. Not that I ever have before! Eh, come to think of it I still have another 50 years to try and achieve this. Ya Allah, panjangkanlah umurku dan berikanlah kesihatan otak dan tubuh badan dan kesejahteraan di dunia dan di akhirat dan kurniakanlah aku harta kekayaan yang melimpah ruah berkepuk-kepuk (ini macam tiru ayat kawan Abami masa doa kat Mekah). Amin! I would like to take the opportunity to thank - ahem, macam dekat awards show pulak - everyone who had wished me on my birthday and also to everyone, that's right, all TWO of you who have given me presents. Thank you for the thoughts. As if anyone else is wondering what to give me, Mushu has come up with a sort of fantasy birthday wish list. Fantasy because of the red above. In no particular order:

1. Panasonic Blender Jug

Hari tu pseudo-son Mushu si Ajmal telah terpecahkan jug ni masa dia tengah tolong Mushu cook dinner. Since I am almost running out on my blended onions, lemongrass and garlic bagus jugek kalau ada orang give Mushu jug ni as a present. Ahem!

2. Baskets, containers, & other organisational stuff - DAH DAPAT - courtesy of Auntida

Mushu is a bit of a - on a bad day, hoarder; on a good day, thrower. It's an extreme between the two. Sometimes I feel like everything is so precious or maybe I might need it in the future that I don't want to throw things away. Believe me, I still have the shopping receipts from the UK stashed somewhere in my store. Bukan boleh use for taxes pun. On a good day though when I feel organized I like to throw things away! Even important stuff. In this mood, Mushu feel like everything must be clear of clutter dan solutionnya ialah membuang semua barang yang tidak teratur. Untuk mengelakkan kemudaratan akibat these two extremes, I would like some organisational stuff like baskets (dari ikea pun okey, hint hint) or containers. These things would be useful because if I want to keep things I can just dump them into the containers or baskets (of course organized according to categories) dan these things would not look cluttered because they are in a container and I can arrange the containers to look organized. Does that make any sense? Well, anyway, yeah baskets would be useful........macam Anthea Turner who seems to think a perfect housewife should have at least two baskets in the house.

3. Pots and pans

Akshully, Mushu dah lama teringinkan the ikea 365+ pots and pans. I know, I know I seem to have some obsession about ikea stuff. I personally think ikea is overrated but I like some of their stuff. Like their pots and pans. Ever since Mushu kenal nama the naked chef Jamie Oliver I have always dreamed of cooking pasta using the large pots and draining them using the specialised pasta insert. Tatau-lah kenapa. It's like an epitome of good cooking for me. Since ikea ada 365+ 3 and 5 litre stainless steel pots along with their respective pasta and deep fry insert Mushu macam ada tarikan magnet dekat depa bila pegi ikea. Tapi mestilah En Joe tak kasi. Like I said their stuff are overrated kan. Overpriced. Bukan la periuk Le Creuset pon....tapi.........still kalau ada orang nak kasi rasanya takkan lah orang tu nak kasi Le Creuset kan?

Needless to say, Mushu already got a gift from Mommy yang berupa periuk tanpa lekat T-FAL. Hehehehehe....boleh lah satisfy sementara craving Mushu terhadap periuk 365+ ikea.

4. Stila Kajal Eye Liner

I have always liked makeups tapi disebabkan figure Mushu yang tak berapa nak semenggah ni Mushu takde motivasi nak put on makeup except on certain good days. But last few weeks Mushu telah ditertipukan oleh office mates Mushu to go on a pseudo-makeup class. Sebenarnya class tu untuk suruh kami beli product depa la. So Mushu dah terminat balik nak put on makeup on a good day. I have other stuff tapi been having a hard time to find a good eye liner that glides on smoothly and flawlessly. Reviews say this is one of them.

5. Motivational books

Untuk menunjukkan betapa tak bermotivasinya Mushu ni, Mushu takkan put any favorite titles because frankly I don't know any good motivational books. Of course la pernah dengar 7 habits tu but that one is so last 10 years! Eheh. I want to get a move on in my life. Get out of this funk. Apa apa je lah!

6. Interior decorating books

Ini pun boleh jugak!

7. Kitty cats - ALMOST DAPAT - courtesy of Cik Din and Cik Ja tapi Mushu tukar fikiran

Hoh ni dari dulu Mushu dok whine dekat En Joe untuk dapat. Mommy dengar ni pun buat muka cam "Hoh?". Anyways faham-faham jugaklah kan how I love cats?

8. Ini memang susah nak dapat - BELUM DAPAT - tangguh sampai lepash poser

Tau ke mana nak dapat budak macam ni? One or all of the sextuplets. Geram jek tengok perangai depa. Bilalah nak dapat sorang ni?

9. Pokok - DAH DAPAT - Mushu beli sendrik kat Sungai Buloh

Pokok? Yes, pokok bunga or anything to do with landscaping. Mushu kan ada tanah 10 juta ekar kat depan rumah nun? In the mornings when I open the curtains its nice to stare at the nice green and purple color of my garden. Kalau dapat apa-apa jenis pokok bagus jugak. Kalau ada pokok yang tumbuh duit lagi bagus.

10. Kain baju kurung and matching tudung - ALMOST DAPAT - tapi...erm tanya Emi

Ni macam reasonable kan? Since OTG kat office Mushu ni buat hal, Mushu takder mood nak bershopping hari raya. Jadi sepasang dua baju pun dah ok. Muehehehehe......

Cakap pasal OTG jek terus mood jadi off. Oklah Mushu kena sambung buat-buat busy. Cheers!

Posted in: on August 26, 2008 at at 1:40:00 PM 2 comments

Skim Cepat Dapat Anak dan FFM 2008

Okeh, Mushu tau lah after three years of wedded bliss mesti semorang yang relevant kepada Mushu akan tertanya-tanya bila lagi kah Mushu akan dapat anak. Tapi mummy Mushu pun tadek la push-push Mushu supaya cepat dapat anak. So Mushu pun tak berapa nak rasa pressure dia lagi despite the fact that I'm gonna be 30 soon (ahem! that's a hint). Tambah-tambah pulak semenjak Mushu dapat tahu rahsia yang satu ni. Rahsia dia adalah suatu skim yang memberansangkan. Skim Cepat Dapat Anak. Nak tahu ke pun skim ni? Wah, angguk nampak? Nak tahu la tu? Betui ke? Sungguh? Okeh......

Senang jek tips nak cepat dapat anak ni. Pi lah cari rumah dekat ngan siblings anda yang dah ada anak. Lepas tu tunggu time tiba FFM 2008. Bila sibling anda tetiba dapat invitation VIP pergi FFM 2008 tu tunggu ajek la. Mesti rasa berdebar-debar. Sebab ada kabar ghembigha ghopanya. Mushu nak menimang anak!!!!! Bukan satu, bukan dua tau? Tapi TIGA! Tak payah Mushu tunggu lama-lama susah-susah pegi DEMC jumpa Dr Zamri. Nak tengok ke anak-anak Mushu??

Along, Aiman and Jijin tengah concentrate tengok Kungfu Panda

Dah besar dah anak-anak Mushu ni. Takyah tunggu lama-lama. Yang sulung tu nama dia Shaheera. Dah teenage dah....14 to be exact. Mushu panggil dia Along jek. Along walaupun pretend-pretend tak suka tengok cartoons tapi Mushu tau dia sebenarnya enjoy tengok Kungfu Panda tu. Yang second nama dia Aiman. Mushu tau la dia kena study sebab tak lama lagi dia nak exam UPSR. Tapi sebab it was the weekend, Mushu kasi can la Aiman tengok movie. Yang bongsu tu nama dia Syakireen tapi sebab dari kecik dia pelat jadi nickname dia Jijin. Jijin asalnya nak main PS2 Kungfu Panda. Tapi since Mushu kan lecturer jadi Mushu mesti kasi anak-anak ikut budaya buat research groundwork dulu sebelum buat apa-apa jadi Mushu suruh Jijin tengok movie dia dulu. Baru la paham nak main game. Nampak tak dalam gambar tu ada lengan ngan kaki separuh? Hoh tu lah Uncle Joe. Since dah jadi Daddy ni dia terpaksa lah mengalah duduk kat tepi ajek. Kasi lah anak-anak lepak kat recliner tu. Takperlah....sekali sekala. Lepas dah berapa jam habis tengok Kungfu Panda anak-anak semua dah melepek. Mushu kesian. Hangkut semua tilam bantal bentang kat depan. Tau la anak-anak nak tengok movie lagi tapi dah penat. Kasi depa semua lepak depan tv sambil layan movie lagi satu Hancock. Jijin tak paham tapi layan ajek lah.......

Along berebut bantal dengan Jijin

Aiman dengan Along baru habis berebut blanket

Mushu happy-happy joy-joy tengok anak-anak lepak kat depan mata Mushu. Perut dah kenyang tu tapi tetiba anak bongsu Mushu pegi kat meja. Ni mesti lapar ni. Mushu pun goreng lah nugget lagi. Bagi anak-anak Mushu supper. Laku la jugak. Tapi Jijin makan macam burung jek. Dua ketul dah kenyang. Mushu tengok jam dah dekat-dekat pukul 1 pagi. Tetiba bunyi macam bunyi jam besar yang ting-tong! tu. Mushu cari-cari kat mana datang bunyi tu. Rupanya tu sign deadline Mushu jadi mommy. Sibling Mushu dah balik dari beronggeng dekat FFM 2008. Habis doh time Mushu huhuhu. Anak-anak....eh...ex-anak-anak baru terlelap tapi kena kejut sebab kena balik rumah betul depa. Ex-anak lelaki Mushu si Aiman tu sempat lagi terlelap kat depan porch Mushu. Game dengan memory PS2 pun ada lagi tertinggal kat sini hohohoho......

Pagi ni Mushu bangun rasa cam mimpi jek ada anak. Ingat nak buat breakfast best untuk anak tapi last-last buat untuk Uncle Joe jek la. Tapi sebab ada mood nak masak Mushu buat nasi goreng special sket. Yang special tu bukannya apa Mushu pakai pinggan Corelle baru beli hari tu, Hohohohoho....

Nasi goreng special dengan udang, daging kicap, telur dadar and keropok ikan

Posted in: on August 10, 2008 at at 2:17:00 PM 2 comments

Hey you!

Yeah.....kamu yang seorang baca blog saya ni. Toleh kiri kanan buat apa? Takde orang lain dah yang baca. Hanya kamu. Kamu tahu kan yang semenjak balik dari umrah saya sudah turun 2-3 kg sebab buat pahala tolak kaum ibu? Sumpah tak tipu! Kurus woooo!!!!! Ketua jabatan juga kata muka sudah berubah sejak balik. Agaknya bila muka kurang bulat ada rupa arab kot? Bwekk!!!!! Well.......don't worry. Kalau betul pun saya kurus, itu DULU. Past tense. Over. Nak tau apa yang buat berat saya tambah semula? And don't say dosa occay! Itu saya dengan Tuhan. Nah feast your eyes on this......

Hah nampak macam tadek apa apa. Tau tak kek keju gebu ni lah yang buat pipi dan paha saya gebu. Tak layan la Secret Recipe ke Cheese Cake Factory ke Concorde Hotel ke. Ini murah tapi rasa macam heaven. Nak rasa? Datang Anjung Kristal cepat! Itu pun kalau saya belum habis kan lah. Heh.

Posted in: on July 24, 2008 at at 10:46:00 AM 0 comments

Pengumuman

Periuk nasi elektrik saya rosak. Setelah lima tahun, dia refuse untuk panas. Dah jauh pergi tu. Dulu siap ikut saya pergi Surrey. Saya beli dia pun dalam keadaan emergency. Maklumlah, innocent masa tu. Nak hijrah ke Surrey ingat boleh survive perut Melayu comel ini dengan salmon saja kah? (sebenarnya boleh saja sebab saya pemalas masak nasi). Dah survive dua minggu pun masa tu.....dan turun erm 10 kg sebelum ada insan bernama Emi dan Ida jumpa periuk nasi tu dan memulakan tradisi masak ungkep (lama tak rasa ungkep Emi) untuk makan dengan nasi. Anyways, sebenarnya boleh saja masuk beras dengan air dalam microwave tunggu 15 minit dapat nasi panas. No crust! Tapi perlu ke saya bagi tau Joe perkara tu?

Posted in: Martha Stewart on July 23, 2008 at at 3:39:00 AM 1 comments

I am a creature of habit.....

Takder siapa ke nak derma kucing? Saya nak buang habit gentel bantal busuk. Saya nak gentel kucing pulak lah!

Posted in: Kitteh post on July 15, 2008 at at 5:06:00 PM 0 comments

Siapa nak derma pinggan?

I'd like Royal Doulton's Naples Platinum please.....warehouse sale Corelle tadi tak mencukupi langsung!
In other news, todays marks our 2nd month in the new abode. Development is reduced to a slow pace. Sikit-sikit lah! Takut nanti rambut gugur tak larat nak sapu. Unlike "some people" yang sedang bertungkus lumus mengumpulkan twigs for their large-scale nest. Hoh...bila lagi nok invite untuk rasmikan oven Rinnai?????

Posted in: Home Sweet Home on July 11, 2008 at at 2:41:00 PM 1 comments

Excuse me if I seem unavailable....

I am now having a problem I never thought I would........

Posted in: on July 03, 2008 at at 2:52:00 PM 0 comments

No Sale

The poll has been up for a week. Only one voted so far and based on the answer we can conclude who it was. I guess it's back to the usual tradition. I have no idea what we're gonna wear for this year's raya. To be honest, it's not that big a deal at the mo'. Probably that's just me, the last-minute-girl. Nanti dah seminggu nak raya baru terkocoh-kocoh nak pegi jalan TAR. Seeing that we're gonna be in KL first day there is still time for us to on the eve of raya to visit the night market in jalan TAR. Last minute shopping is sometimes fun. We can the best bargains if we play our cards right.

On to another train of thought, I am desperate for a cat. So far, all of the cats that I've come to know of are still in their baby years; still nursing or still too young to be independent. I can't wait for them to grow up so that I can adopt one.

Now that Euro is over I am losing things to look forward to before we go to sleep. Hence, my rambling here.....

Posted in: on July 02, 2008 at at 1:36:00 AM 0 comments

Nasi Minyok Mok Limoh Paling Sedap Di Donia

Despite my buat-buat-busy-as-a-bee schedule, I am taking time off to take care of my long forgotten blog. (which is actually an excuse to exhibit to the world my skill to procrastinate).............

Mommy: Sebagai seorang academic yang sudah terlatih untuk tidak memberi pelajarnya menjawab quiz dan exam more than once, the answer is NO.........jawapan hanya sekali. Besides, I know it's a trick to jeopardize the answer ngeeeeeeeeeee..........

Auntida: Sebagai seorang academic yang sudah terlatih untuk err.....berlakon busy......mushu masih belum terfikir nak pakai baju color apa. I agree with you on finding a tailor and I have one in mind yang tinggal nun di kampung halaman. Tapi kena mintak permission the tailor and the hubby of the tailor ngeeeeeeee...........sambil buat muka pathetic Puss In Boots. Qin sure dah master skill ni....

Acik Deng and Cik Ja: Masih terima tempahan??????ngeeeeeeee...........sambil buat muka pathetic Puss In Boots lagi. By now sure Qin dah applause Mushu.

Kenapa still tadek orang jawap poll tu? Takut ke???? Muehehehehehe......

Posted in: on June 26, 2008 at at 12:12:00 PM 1 comments

Raya datang lagi.....

So, before I knew it Eid is fast approaching. What theme color did you choose for your family this year? Are your outfits ready and awaiting your 100th try in front of the mirror? What about shoes? Court, stilettos, sandals? Did you buy a new handbag for each of your outfits? Are you using the sampin from Mydin or ordered straight from a songket weaver in Terengganu? Songkok or no songkok? What's the menu for the first, second and third day? Ketupat anyam or ketupat Nona? And most importantly.....to my dear brothers and sisters who I assume check my blog every now and then do answer the poll I've posted on the right hand side. Just to have a feel or your opinions.......cheerio! Puasa dah ganti ke bulum? Muehehehe.....

Posted in: on June 25, 2008 at at 4:55:00 PM 3 comments

The Unofficial Speech Writer

I am officially the unofficial speech writer for the department. If I play my cards correctly, would it be possible that in 5 years' time I can make money out of it? Maybe a spin doctor's assistant to the future PM who is not the current PM?

Posted in: on June 24, 2008 at at 7:03:00 PM 0 comments

Kawan

I know of a sister whose circle of kawans call themselves Gang Badak. They seem to stick together through thick and thin; although now due to the distance and personal life development they don't convene for a beach side picnic as often as they used to.

I know of a sister who likes to go shopping alone without any kawans cuz according to her it is much easier; not having to wait on each other or follow only one kawan's whims.

I know of a brother whose close kawan sadly passed away and him being a close kawan could not keep his eyes dry even though he is known to be sometimes expressionless.

I know of a brother whose kawan......errr.... is our next-door neighbour called A$%i and fast becoming Joe's other kawan.

But I, unfortunately, have no kawan at the moment. No kawan for lunch, no kawan for shopping, no kawan to chat......kawans have either gone to Sabah or to a course that they forget to tell me about. One particular kawan used to be a shopping and lunch kawan; is now getting farther away as she thinks she is progressing in the food chain. I have had many experiences regarding kawans. I think I will survive this one kawan......oh well, got another kawan asking me to join her at Tesco for a beriyani lunch.......ok lah tu!

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Kitteh Post

more cat pictures

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Goodbye Oranje

Such a sleepy team of players....it's pathetic

Posted in: on June 22, 2008 at at 5:28:00 AM 0 comments

Demam....

bukan, bukan, bukan demam sebab baru balik Mekah. Itu cerita seminggu lepas. Cerita tak bangun selama tiga hari sebab demam panas akibat mandi sebaik pulang dari Tanah Suci sudah cerita lapuk. Tapi ini demam err..err..err..demam benci. Aku benci Ballack. Benci Klose. Nasib baik ada si Tiger. Nasib baik ada Podolski. Saguhati gol sebiji tapi tak cukup mengubat sakit demam kalah dengan Croatia.

Posted in: on June 13, 2008 at at 4:44:00 PM 1 comments

Leaving on a jet plane....

Doakan kami yek!

Posted in: on May 22, 2008 at at 10:26:00 AM 0 comments

Penat...

Posted in: on May 04, 2008 at at 6:29:00 PM 0 comments

Of Motherhood.....

Overheard from Mommy: "Dik, this is the benefit of being a mother....to her (Shasha) you're God!!!"

Overheard from MIL:"Jom la.....omak ni dah tuo. Bilo laie...."

Overheard from Mommy Dearest (and Daddy dearest, too):"Oklah kalau tak mau balik...mak naik teksi ajek la....nak buat macam mana?"

Semua adalah ayat-ayat saiko yang membuatkan anak serba salah dan terus scramble to our feet and come running to them. Harap dikurniakan barokah di Tanah Suci. Setiap sesuatu kejadian itu ada hikmahnya (ayat menyedapkan hati). Hopefully bila balik nanti I'll get one for me that will follow my whims and wishes.

P/S: Mommy,
1. 5 bottles of Oasis Summer Fruits 250ml (or less no. of bottles; subject to weight)
2. Cuisiner 45 Piece Home Starter Set from Argos (8610306)
3. Pair of brown leather cube table lamps (4321132)
4. Tesco's smoked mackerel as per last trip
5. Tudung 4 segi Tie Rack yang GBP1 for 2 pieces (kalau tadek yg offer cam ni takyah beli) any colour
Items 2 & 3 subject to Mommy's willingness to lug them to the airport.

Posted in: on April 29, 2008 at at 6:17:00 PM 3 comments

I got me a task....

and it is to come up with the greatest shopping list ever for Mommy.....
and tomorrow is semi-cleaning-house day. Come one come all!

Posted in: on April 18, 2008 at at 10:35:00 AM 1 comments

Soalan Cepu Mas

Jadi Adik dah sedia ke nak tolong mak masa umrah ni?

Herm...herm....isn't that the whole point of my going mummy?

Posted in: on April 16, 2008 at at 12:44:00 PM 0 comments

Back to regular screening.....

No prize for guessing that, again, I suffer from boredom. This is my second post for today. She yawns...she whines....

Posted in: on April 11, 2008 at at 1:59:00 PM 1 comments

Laughter is the best medicine....

What's the word for perasan in English ya? Apparently the guy does not practice what he preaces....

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I get it....

depressing entries are no fun! Jadi marilah kita bersikap optimistic. For my 2nd husband I would like someone who is......

Pembising - as apposed to pendiam
At least 6' tall - so that I can wear those sexy stilettos or wedgies
Fluent in English - "Yang, libidinous tu ape?" .....hmmpphh....
DIY enthusiast - "Kipas, downlight, aircond? Kacang ajer!"
Mischievous - ada evil streak sket ~~mcm si Mikon tu; (err... tapi dia penghuni neraka)~~mbwahahahahaha

And it wouldn't hurt if he looked a little bit like this

Hey, who said I was gonna be realistic?

Posted in: on April 10, 2008 at at 2:59:00 PM 0 comments

Love S***** Campaign

She does NOT need rescuing. She loves her life and everything to do with her life, er, except maybe her father. In fact, she is getting good money (according to her) with what she is currently doing. Why, then, do we Malaysians need to bother ourselves.

Unlike her, Sleepyhead does need some rescuing. Distraught with the feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction Sleepyhead is spiralling rapidly downwards into the deep end of her dark feelings. Sleepyhead is currently fraught with depressive emotions leading her to precariously over satisfying her appetite with overly nutritious extra juicy food. If anything, Sleepyhead, unlike that girl, is a true resident of Malaysia hence the urgency for Malaysians to save her big butt. And the ultimate true super saver should be none other than the person who once admitted to 'basuh'ing Sleepyhead's crap.......heh.

Posted in: on April 08, 2008 at at 5:14:00 PM 2 comments

Mikon

Haidi ho! Tak syiok la sticky entry pasal marah-marah kan? So today I want to think happy thoughts. Hari Jumaat pulak tu. Hari penuh barokah. Ehem. Mentang-mentang lagi sebulan nak pegi Mekah. Also, today I wanna be a keypochi. A little bird told me somebody just got a promotion. Does the no. 52 ring a bell? Hihihihi. Wargh.....bertambah-tambah pulak rezeki orang tu. Masuk rumah baru, elok-elok pulak naik gaji. Mama# 2's husband also got a new job that pays gazillions at a new multinational company. Baguslah...Sleepyhead tumpang dengki...eh..tak...gembira. Lepas ni Mama #2 buleh tukar kereta baru la nampaknya ganti cute car tu. Kesimpulannya semua orang happy happy joy joy. Sleepyhead? Pi mai pi mai tang tu jugak...uwaaaaaa..............................

p/s: Sorang sajor kot tahu siapa title tu?

Posted in: on April 04, 2008 at at 1:35:00 PM 0 comments

Nasi Minyak

Lunch date beramai-ramai tadi tunjukkan perasaan aku yang sebenar. OTG itu ada sekali. Aku tak boleh tengok muka dia. Menimbulkan kemarahan. Sampai hilang selera nak makan nasi minyak free. Dan aku jarang hilang selera okey? Tambahan pulak makanan free. Dia hancurkan harapan aku. Otak akademia aku celaru sedikit sejak remarks dia tempoh hari. Dan tiada siapa boleh faham. Tidak Joe, tidak Auntida, apalagi kucing gemok beranak tiga tepi peti surat itu. (Petang tadi aku nampak dia gonggong anak nak lari dari peti surat, itu cerita lain). Sampai buka mata sebelah pagi mahu tutup semula. Tak mahu pergi kerja. Habis semua kelas hendak dibatalkan biar terlangkup bebudak tu semua. Baru padan muka. OTG letupkan belon research spirit aku yang baru nak berkembang suam-suam kuku. Itupun Auntida yang tolong tiup belon tu. Kerrrsplatt...it went. OTG tak nampak semangat rajin selama tiga tahun kebelakang ini. Tapi dia nampak semangat kemalasan sekali-sekala yang berlaku dua tiga minggu lepas saja. Itupun sebab aku pergi present paper la, bahlol! Nah rasakan sebijik. Harap-harap OTG tak tau blog aku lah kan? Rasanya dia tak baca blog. Kata golongan akademia tahap tertinggi. Mesti baca journal proceedings saja ye dak? Entahlah labu......besok-besok aku okey la tu. Cuma takkan cium bontot OTG lagi.

Posted in: on April 02, 2008 at at 1:20:00 PM 2 comments

Rumah Saya

Nak tengok rumah Sleepyhead? Nilah interior dia.....
Ni TV cabinet Sleepyhead. Tu gambar tu silap gantung. Tu pasai sengot-sengot tu....

Ni plak tepi dining table. Rumah Sleepyhead ni agak sempit la kalau nak bandingkan dengan rumah Abami ngan Mommy, jadi Sleepyhead kena letak cermin. Table lamp tu sajor jek nak kasi romantik. Bila makan nasi jek rasa macam tengah candle light dinner. Fuwaaaa...gempak.

Kami takdak duit nak buat plaster ceiling jadi kami pasang lampu-lampu yg boleh point-point arah mana tu.

Ni langsir sliding door. Ada color macam duck egg campur beige. Seswai la dengan couch Sleepyhead yang color milo ais tu dengan feature wall Sleepyhead yang color biru tu. Murah sajor RM29.90 per meter. Tak mampu noks mak nak buat langsir Elyza'z.

Ni pulak air-cond Sleepyhead. Ada 1.0 hp untuk guest bedrooms, 1.5 hp untuk master bedroom and 2.0 hp untuk living and dining hall. Cukup lah tu. Hari tu Sleepyhead dengar ada orang nak sponsor air-cond and electric bill untuk air-cond tu. Sapa la tu kot? Sleepyhead dah ingat-ingat lupa la.....

Ni fridge Sleepyhead. 380 litre ajek. Jenis Sharp. Buleh la kot untuk 2 orang. Nak letak apa pun....ikan kembung and salmon, salad, telur and ice-cream. Muat la kot. Kami tak makan banyak. Tengok la body. Selim-melim.....

Oh ya, hari tu kan Sleepyhead kata ada publish buku. Ni lah dia. Carik no, mesti takdak punya kat kedai MPH. (pssst....yang ni betui punya. yang ataih tu pandai-pandai la no...)

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Dana Kecemerlangan Sleepyhead - Ure Only A Click Away!

Ya, Sleepyhead tahu semua orang dah tahu Sleepyhead tak dapat pegi London sebab Sleepyhead tak cukup wang. Kalau ada sikit pun lebih baik dipergunakan untuk mencantikkan rumah Sleepyhead yang entah bila nak pindah masuk tu. Akibatnya Sleepyhead tak cukup tidur (sebab Sleepyhead buat perangai lama pun ya jugak, tapi itu entry lain). Sebab tu jugak Sleepyhead tak lalu makan nasik. Sleepyhead cuma lalu makan Nandos ajek. Kesian kat Sleepyhead. Kalau hari-hari dia terpaksa makan Nandos sebab tak lalu makan nasik nanti bertambah tak cukup lah duit Sleepyhead. Jadi kepada beberapa kerat yang baca blog Sleepyhead ni apa kata mencari barokah dengan beramal sedikit sebanyak. Nampak tak Google Ad Sense kat penjuru bawah kanan blog Sleepyhead ni? Ala tuuuu bawah tuuu....ha tepiii tu...tepi kanan tu.....Nampak? Okeh. Apa kata setiap kali dok refresh refresh tunggu Sleepyhead update post baru click kat Google Ad Sense tu. Bukan luak pun. Bukan duit anda tapi duit Google. Biar la Google dah kaya. Bior dia sumbang sket kat Sleepyhead. Tak luak pun. Ok Click ye? KTHXBAI!

Posted in: on March 27, 2008 at at 7:02:00 PM 0 comments

What...No Post?!

First things first, my kitteh post

see more crazy cat pics

I feel like the kitteh lately. I am mentally spent but the elements around me keep pushing me to work harder. I didn't venture out into this field expecting this. I just did because Abah kept calling to ask when I would accept the scholarship offer. I've been pretty down lately because the cancelled trip to London (yes, mommy; this is an attempt to impose a guilt trip) and now all this pressure coming from people around me who are oh, so competitive. I'm trying to stay positive. Btw, my first book has been published, yay! Albeit just a glossary. Mind you, mentioning this here is just a way cheer myself up a little bit. I don't wanna be depressed, I don't wanna be depressed, I don't wanna be depressed, I don't wanna be depressed........

Will take pictures of the book later as I myself have not managed to get my free copy yet. Am planning on a new project for revenge towards the nay-sayers. It's also to boost my salary. I need more money, I need more money, I need more money, I need more money......

We're busy looking for a dining table, in case any family member is wondering, hih. The feature wall is still half-painted. Half of the house still needs to be cleaned and re-cleaned. The fans and lights are still lying on the floor uninstalled. The bathrooms still need some tweaking. Somehow the image of myself actually living in the new house is getting more vague. Someday I will eventually move, someday I will eventually move, someday I will eventually move, someday I will eventually move........

And oh yeah, Abd Din. I don't know when we'll be back. Prolly after we eventually move in. Baju dah siap ke?

Posted in: on March 25, 2008 at at 6:49:00 PM 4 comments

Sleepyhead is contemplating....

Posted in: on March 19, 2008 at at 11:58:00 AM 0 comments

Ajmal's Birthday Yonks Ago

Posted in: on March 18, 2008 at at 10:23:00 AM 0 comments

A Food Entry...

...is imminent and long overdue. I had to work everyday last week, even on Saturday. So, on Sunday I didn't wanna do anything else except zone out in front of the TV and pig out. I was channel surfing when I came across the food channel and the chef was making chicken dumplings. Let's see....chicken, onions, capsicums and dumpling skin. All of which I happen to have lying in fridge somewhere. Except for the capsicums which I replaced with mixed vegetables. After I mixed up all the ingredients for the filling, I sat myself in front of the TV again while wrapping wonton skins around small bite-sized chicken bits. This is how it looked like before they were cooked.

They were first fried with a little bit of oil until they were crispy. Next, a glass of water was poured over them and they were cooked until the water reaches its boiling point. Walla!

This entry is also dedicated to mum-to-be Huneydew. Makan , jangan tak makan! Nanti baby lapor. Heh.

Posted in: on March 17, 2008 at at 9:39:00 PM 0 comments

Sometimes, I am disappointed with myself...

This entry has been edited because the author is a scaredycat and is afraid of being discovered by her colleagues.

...because I sometimes dumb myself down. Case in point; a bunch of us (my office mates and I) went for lunch the other day at the local shopping mall. While we were in the elevator, a friend was surprised that she could get reception from her cellular network. I commented that somewhere there must be an indoor repeater/antenna for her to get that strong a signal. And she, along with the other two friends just smiled at me with a look of disbelief. Mind you, 2 of them specialises in networks and data comms while the other one is an expert in systems science. Lo and behold, when we got out of the elevator there was an indoor antenna. To prove my point, I quickly pointed to the device and happily said "See? I told ya!" You know what they did? All of them laughed at me. "Hoi Sleepyhead, pepandai jek kau ni. Tu bukan ke fire extinguisher? Yang mcm smoke detector tu..." they said. Dengan lagaknya. And I just laughed sheepishly; implicitly indicating that I was mistaken.

Erm....I regret to say my dears that you are the ones who were mistaken. But, alas I just kept it inside my heart. Ye tuan-tuan dan puan-puan, kalau nampak benda putih macam penutup botol susu seperti di bawah berada di atas ceiling in public buildings; they are indoor cellular/wi-fi networks antennas.

They are called ceiling-mounted antenna for either cellular networks or wi-fi. Haish sia-sia sajor belajar jauh-jauh kalau tatau! Ini belum cerita antennas and propagation lagi. Radiation patterns, directivity, power gain, reciprocity, path loss calculation, link budgets, fading. Eheh. Sajor dropping terms. Saya tahu anda rasa device itu looks close to this....ini barulah smoke detector ya tuan-tuan dan puan-puan.

This disappointment comes not just for this one case but I think I have done this a lot of time. Kalau orang lain, pantang ada benda yang dia rasa dia sorang tau mesti lah akan dicanangkan satu kampung. Terutamanya di hadapan boss. And I sometimes berate myself for not being more outspoken. Sebab saya ini adalah seorang perendah diri. Hiks. Tahun ini saya berazam (even though we're close to the end of the first quarter of the year already) untuk tidak men-dumb myself down lagi. Saya mahu kepochi! Kepochi..I tell ya!

Oklah bai...saya mahu revise cellular networks untuk di ajar esok.

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I can't beat....

mommy cuz she wishe auntie way, way, way, back when but at least I can beat her at posting auntie's pic. Which one is Auntie?

Happy Birthday Auntida!!!!!

Posted in: on March 12, 2008 at at 10:58:00 AM 1 comments

The Wife....

.... of the country has got the husband's attention.......let's see what the husband will do about it......

meanwhile, this boy came of age when he uttered the words..."eh..eh...jangan kacau!"

Posted in: on March 10, 2008 at at 2:13:00 PM 0 comments

Meet my dream daughter.....

Warning: This entry is extremely long and brings no conclusion whatsoever. It is merely the blog owner's personal conversation with her beautiful self.

... Alexis or Lexy for short. She's actually one sixth of a sextuplet belonging to Jon and Kate of the Jon and Kate plus 8 fame. Cute and bubbly, she's always the joker in the bunch. At least, that is what is portrayed in the reality show, and I religiously watch every Wednesday night. Last night, Lexy took a trip to the dentist and as soon as she came in the doctor's room she bawled her eyes out. It wasn't until she crossed paths with her "banky" (blankie) did she cheer up. Nevertheless, she managed to answer the doctor's questions about cartoon characters in between her howling.

The reason I'm rambling about Lexy has something to do with my not having kids after three years' of marriage. This morning I struck a conversation with a kakak, an ex-lecturer of mine. One of the first questions she asked me was how many kids I had. After 3 years I'm already immune to this kind of questions and I blurted the usual "Blom ada rezeki..". My other prepared mechanical answers are usually "3 orang; 1 anak tekak and 2 anak mata" or "anak kucing ada laa" ...que pretentious laugh here. Anyways as it turns out she also had difficulty conceiving. She was married for 5 years before managing to conceive. She tried every effort possible except going to see Dr Hamid Arshat because according to her the consultation fee is a bit too steep. Now, her kid is in first year of primary school and she claims to have difficulty to conceive her second baby. The same case goes with my roomate Nik who is anxiously trying for a second one. My friend next door is also engrossed in the baby making process. She has undergone IUI treatment twice now; all to no avail. Which makes it ironic when her roomate without any effort whatsoever has managed to conceive. This roomate is now well in her 2nd month. Another colleague, lets call her Kak P, is also carrying well into her third trimester, an unplanned child. So all of the people in my circle of friends who have not planned for another baby are now pregnant and all of those people who are desperately trying (I'm not one of them, mind), simply are NOT. Not to mention the news that comes up every now and then in papers or in prime time bulletins about unwanted babies being dumped in dubious places. Those uncaring reckless parents who easily get pregnant and just as easily throw away their flesh and blood without any remorse.

Then there is good ol' silly me. I am not currently seriously trying for a baby although I've announced to my family members that this year, 2008, is indeed the year that we'd be trying for a baby. This IS actually our plan; to conceive this year. However, there are a few teeny weeny little things that have to be taken into consideration and are sometimes nagging on my thoughts. First of all, we're planning to move to a new house by the end of March. Why that is significant can only be known and understood by us. Next, God willing, we'll be going for Umrah this May. So I've decided to first try spiritually as in the form of du'a. That leaves us until after May to concentrate on conceiving naturally. That includes going to the doctor or specialist for a scan or, cross my fingers, laparoscopy (my friend says its painful, ouch!). We are also planning a trip to Langkawi for the famous Dayang Bunting. It will also be a shopping trip as I'm planning to get insane amounts of chocolates and a few good sets of crockery for the new house, but I do digress and that will be a whole other entry. Next in the list of tasks would be taking some form of medication. Word of mouth informs me of Chlomid. So there's that. Failing that there is the possibilty of IUI and IVF. I cringe to think of the need of adopting. That would not be in our plans, not at least for now.

Now after all these efforts if for some reason I successfully get pregnant, I would be worried about parenthood. A, my friend who went for the IUI, is a doting aunt. Today she will be taking care of her 4 nieces and nephews for the weekend so the topic of conversation turned to suggestions on what activities she should do with her "brood". From the 2 years plus that I've known A she seems to be the motherly type. She can be fun but also a disciplinarian with the kids. I, on the other hand, am NOT. When Shasha was just a toddler I think I was the FUN aunt in the family. Well Auntida is also a FUN aunt but she can also be a disciplinarian. Unlike silly ol' me. I hate to say NO to my nieces of nephews because I'm afraid that they would hate me. Even now, I still regret the day that I told my non-blogging sis about shasha's comment concerning her bed (you know the story, sisters). Because afterwards I felt horrible and I think shasha was distant from me for a little while. In my humble opinion being able to discipline your kids or any other kids with some form of authority while not losing their respect on you is part and parcel of being a parent. I regret to say that I am lacking this skill. And who is to say that I will never ever acquire this skill later on in life? What if I do eventually bring a child into this world but then fail to nurture this poor baby into a good, successful and emotionally stable grown up? I shudder sometimes thinking of my life as there are a number of things I've done that I will forever regret. What if I fail to prevent these things from happening to my children? Apart from that there is the issue of money. As the song goes, "Money makes the world go around..". The cost of childcare in Shah Alam is rising significantly along with other costs which the government is doing nothing about (this also should be another entry but I dont want to get locked up). Which means at some point I would have to make some sacrifices in my lifestyle to ensure my kids get the best possible life, without always feeling disappointed.

Okay, I've blown off some steam and just now had been interrupted by a student. I lost my train of thought but there you go, incessant rambling in my head has just now become incessant rambling in YOUR head if you ever found your way to the end of this entry. Heh.

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