Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Last Weekend

At ION






This is the famous air Bandung at Hjh Maimunah but i personally find that there's nothing special about it.



But i stongly recommend the Tahu Telur..."it's a die die must try" dish.




Tuesday, November 24, 2009

My chocolate chips muffins

These were the muffins that I've made for the kids farewell party on their last day of school.
At first i thought of making chocolate cupcake with chocolate icing but i changed my mind because for sure i know that the kids will make a mess and stained their clothes.
So to make it hassle-free, i instantly chose chocolate chips muffins which are easier to make and easier to eat..it's a win-win situation.

I've made two badges which of course one badge is for my family and it was gone in two days....it feels like that the muffins have gone with the wind...lol...

Sunday, November 22, 2009

$190 is ours.

The last post i wrote, i mentioned about shortage of money this month. Yesterday morning, when Dh came back from work, he told me that he already checked his payslip and confirmed that the company had deducted $190 by mistake.
I was so happy when hearing that ....only that he need to do make a call the Hr for them to reimburse that money...
And hopefully they can do that in 2 weeks time .....Alhamdullilah...Thank you thank you Allah.

And again and again, i always emphasize the power of doa because you can never know that help may come to you when you seek HIS help....

But Dh and i still stick to our decision about not taking advance pay for next year Hari Raya... all we need to do is to come up with good planning and management on our spending....

And yesterday, i went to Orchard Rd and i was so envy to see lots of people went shopping here and there...i always like the Christmas shopping deals in shopping malls....especially body products like perfume, body lotion all wrapped in nice casing and ribbons.....for me, i'm just browsing around .... : (....it's okay....because i get to eat Hajah Mainumah yesterday at Geylang before going down to Town. At last i was able to eat the Tahu Telur and OMG....it's the best Tahu Telur i ever ever tasted...and Dh agreed with me...see ....we have kindda the same taste bud.( will post pictures next time). The grave was so thick that you can swipe your tahu telur with it and pop onto your mouth....hhhmmmm the gravy taste like Rojak Cina Gravy....which goes well with the Tahu Telur....

Well enough blabbering about food.....School Holidays is here and i need to plan out my activities with the kids properly or else they would drive me crazy with their non-stop action around the house..lol
Activities that doesn't require lots of money till 23/12...hehehe
maybe going to library, riding bike...etc etc...

Friday, November 20, 2009

No thanks to Advance Pay.

My hubby and i agreed not to take advance pay for Hari Raya celebration next year.
Why?
Because we have to suffer the next two months..which is last months and this month, and the month of December till the 23rd. So we personally find that it's not worth it...
We have just received hubby's pay today and we were back to frowning due to the paycut....so i cancelled on my planning to make Aliah a pant suit as i really don't feel like it already.

Ya Allah...inilah dugaan yg harus kita tempuhi....semoga kita akan bertahan demi anak-anak...

But i really looking forward to go out with Zul, SAlbiah, Md Noor and Tina along with their kids. The school holiday has started so i really wanted my kids to have fun with other kids so i have to manage to put aside some money for it....
I seriously need to do a list to make sure that i only buy neccessary stuff and able to preserve till the next payday...

Preserve is the key for now....

Thursday, November 19, 2009

I'm doing it slow and steady.

This morning my weight is 49.7kg which i have lost 500gm for the past 9 days...such a slow pace right??
And today this is what i already had for my meal...(bad news)

Breakfast
A small chocolate chip muffin with hot milo.

Lunch
A plate of homemade fried noodles and a chicken wing ( oh..no)

So i thought of eating just an apple for dinner and exercise for 45mins-1hr on my stationary bike and hope i can be 49.5kg by this Sunday.

Sadly, i don't think i can lose 2kg altogether by Hari Raya Haji but i'm doing slow and steady rather than lose nothing...
Caiyo caiyo....

My plans

This saturday i will be going to Geylang to buy materials for Aliah's pant suit that i will making for her for Hari Raya Haji.
Usually i prefer to make her wear pant suit style because i find it easier for "Active Aliah" to move around.
I know i can just buy the ready-made but i was thinking that i should use this opportunity to brush up my sewing skills. Who knows...i might design my own clothes one day....i can at least dream about it, right?
And i know it's cheaper to make it your own rather than buying because a nice pant suit for Aliah usually can cost up to $40.00.

Now at 1.00am, i already done the draft of the pant suit so i'll just have to wait for this Saturday to get the materials and i'll try to get it done by at least Wed or Thursday since i only be making a simple design.
And i'll try to make more of my own clothes next time so that i'll be expert in no time....hehehe and i thought of taking intermediate dressmaking class next year to learn more techniques.....

Right now, I'm excited that we have made plans at last on 12/12 to meet our friends and their kids for dinner...still haven't decided where to eat...i was hoping they would choose Sakura because it'a buffet which is easier to feed the kids with their variety spread of food like pizzas, fried nuggests, cakes and so on and i miss Sakura badly too....they suggested taking flyers after that but i shake off their idea because hubby have not received his pay+bonus yet so i don't want to spend a BOMB for only 1 day...because Sakura dinner for 4 of us can easily cost us $80.00. So if we included tickets for riding Singapore Flyers, it will difinetely will cost another $100 or more but good things is that they were all parents so it was easy for them to understand.

But i'm still thinking about what to do for the kids after eating dinner together....watching movies?? Just sight-seeing at Orchard Rd to look at the beautiful lights and decoration? But it will be so crowded on Saturday and with us bringing the kids...it's not going to be easy, right?

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Parent-Teacher session

It started from 10 am and we were no.8 in line......
This time it was quite fast before our number was called. Miss Lin told us all good things about our kids and she always amazed about how Aniq and Aliah worked together as a team. She said that if Aliah didn't know the answers, Aniq would know and vice versa....they always helped each other out....so it's like the perfect team!

But Miss Lin also said that Aliah has gained confidence and able to be independent ....and same goes for Aniq ...only that she said Aniq has become more sensitive now.....
He don't like to be told even in a nice way ......and i agree with her instantly because it also happened at home.
He thought by telling him not to run or spill water even in a nice tone ...that we're being angry with him.....and he will embarrased easily.
But he will still do as told with his sulky face.
But his teacher told me that it could be just a phase for now.
One good thing about him that if he makes me angry or upset, he would say sorry in his sweetest voice and hold my arms.....BLH CAIR, beb...lol..

So overall, we were happy with their performance this year and hope they can do better in K1.

Monday, November 16, 2009

4 yrs old assessment.

Last Friday, they didn't go to school because Dh made an appointment for 4 yrs old assessment at Polyclinic at 9.20am.
So after Subuh, i didn't go back to sleep since there wasn't much time left so i started packing their Healthcare book and other stuffs. Get the children ready at 8.00am and we got out of the house at about 8.30am.

Reached there 10mins earlier so we bought light breakfast and Dh bought 3 chicken pau and 2 can drinks...It's been a long time too since i ate hot chicken pau. When our numbers were flashed, we went in and a Chinese nurse was waiting for us. Took the kids's heights and weight.

Aniq
Height: 103.5cm
Weight: 16.2kg

Aliah
Height: 103cm
Weight: 15.7kg

Then she began to test their eyesight, hearing and so on...and after that, we still need to see a doctor for further questions. But Aniq and Aliah went to a different doctor in different rooms...how troublesome...

Dh wanted me to go in without him because he need to take care of the other kid while i'm in the room and said i know the kids better which kindda true...so i did.

Aliah's doctor who is an Indian lady did a more precise test compare to Aniq's doctor and she told me that i should limited Aliah's watching television and actually i do that...i only allowed them to watch 2 hours of cartoons everyday but in 1/2 hr to 1 hr segment each time. But she was right about not letting Aliah to watch tv so near and Aliah liked to do that when i was not in living room with them.....but i would try to keep a watch on her and remind her again and again everytime she gets nearer to TV. But the doctor said that there's nothing to worry about. And she also explained about how the kids nowadays in Singapore got high expectation on education, usage on computer and PSP so it was quite common for kids to wear spectacles...and parents should not be alarmed.

But alhamdullilah that everything went well and the kids did great on all tests.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

W

Double u is how you pronounce for the letter W, right but do you know how Aliah pronounce it?
Bedal U instead of double U.....hahaha ...how funny is that?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Jln Jln Cari Makan

I desperately need to lose 2kg before Hari Raya Haji...which i gained recently.
My comfortable weight was 48kg for my small size(not tall, that's what i mean) and now i am 50.2kg...yikes...how this happen???I feel like my weight is on pendulum, swinging back & forth...till now i have not discover any tips on how to stick to that weight that i'm comfortable with and still can enjoyed good food...

During the rainy season, i am always growling in hunger at around 9pm so i would snack here and there to keep my body warm...which i realised that i can hold on to my weight better during warm weather...make sense?

I always told my hubby that if genie could grant me 3 three wishes...

I would want to have an atm card that can provide me any amt of money whenever i want

and

i would want to eat whatever i want ...whenever i want without damaging/blowing up my body....that means i can swallow lots of fried foods without thinking of cholesterol and eat lots of kuihs/ice-cream/cakes without worrying about getting diabetes....it's like everyone's dream, i would say...

and the third one ...WORLD PEACE!! ( really linda? ..the third one?? how selfish can u be?? haha)

But however i got myself into trouble when i watched this JLN JLN CARI MAKAN yesterday....and this woman who is the host of the show got the best job in the world!! She always ...i mean never once failed making me drool from the way she eat...seemed like every food she consumed...tasted heavenly....really...should watched her,...then you know what i meant. Even Dh strongly agreed on that....

And i discovered Waroeng Penyet at Marine Parade from her show and the foods she showed.....OMG...looked incredible yummy...(i sounded like i'm high...i know). Told hubby that we must go there on our next pay day....see....how to lose weight??? i need HELP....

Years ago, I got a ex-colleague who always called me Buncit lah, gemok pendek lah...and i always laugh because i really dont mind as long not infront of any cute guys or you will see me bite back hahaha but surprisingly her critism always got me exercise and eat properly.... HHmmm....that kind of technique works for me?? as long i don't go into depresion ...lol....still wonder anyway....

They rode a police bike



Sunday, November 8, 2009

Nenek left us a year ago




My mum and my cousin, shikin called me to ask whether i'll be there at kenduri and i myself were not too sure because for centain i know that Dh has not recovered fully yet from his literally 'unbalanced head'(not a joke) which was diagnosed by family's doctor.
So i called Dh who had came back to work from his 3 days rest at home and he told that he will be ok to tag along and don't expect him to be cheerful as usual.
When we reached there, the tahlil was still going on and i heard they also did a doa selamat for cik lan who happened to be a birthday boy/man/old man(???) that day and shikin was the one who told me that. I didn't know that nenek passed away on his birthday....!!
I remembered yesterday's occasion was like a happy occassion rather than a sad one...but i'm sure that everyone there thought about nenek and sedekahkan al-fateha for her...Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat...amin...

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

My new favourite colour

I've told people that my fabourite colours are basically Black (all time favoutite, well who doesn't like black), Brown and Pink. Usually when i said Pink, my sis in law, Yana will go all yucky on me and yeah i've heard a lot of girls dislike Pink maybe because it's too girlish, i guess...yeah, i know what they mean because i found it girlish too once upon a time in my teens.
Well, i generally don't dislike any colours NOW but i remembered hating green when i was young. And it happens to be my mother's favourite colour....haha

But it's weird that i started liking purple now...not the bright, happy purple but more on plum, deep berry iisshh colour...something like egg plant colour...hehe

That's is why i told people that Black is my favourite colour because i always stay true to that colour.....my feelings never change towards them and i promised to stay faithful...

Downtown East

The kids were able to queue by themselves and boarded the train without me...unlike last year which i had to accompany them all the way....
Have the kids grew independent without me realising it? Times really flies...

The humongous polkadot mushroom









It looks like they were having a bubble bath...




 
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