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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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more cat pictures

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

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

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

Doakan kami yek!

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