Best Friend and Good Friends

How do we classify our friends as good friend and best friend? Some says Best Friend stay in our heart forever. Good friend are those that hop in and out in our heart for several of times, reasons, situations and occasions. Some says Best friend is more than a good friend. A best friend would be someone that you trust and care about while a good friend is just a friend that you do things with.

I used to know someone whom I regarded as a friend. One day, she saw my best friend visiting me at my working place. She told me how sad she was as she does not have anyone to call them best Friend or Good Friend, in fact no one to call a friend. Well… at that time I thought she was being too touchy and told her that she was my friend and I was hers.

I’m a person who would go all the way to help a friend but don’t step on my ‘tail’. Unfortunately she stepped more than just my 'tail'! She was all over me. Read my entry on People in your life and she was like those that come into your life for a reason, they act up; we have to make our stand, so I just said hi and bye. With her attitude, I am not surprised she does not have best friend, much less a friend.

But that incident has never stopped me from making friends. I keep a circle of good friends and 2 best friends. One is a person who has been with me since Secondary 3 till today. We’ve been through a lot together. She is always there whenever I need her. She is someone who I really trust and care about. Nusrat, thank you for being my friend and I thank Allah for you.

Another is definitely my dearest hubby. He is my lover, my best friend, my consultant, my adviser, my teddy bear and my banker…heheh..

To all my friends… whether you are a good friends or best friends, I really appreciate your friendship. Thank you for being my friend.

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When we first talked to each other
I knew we would always be friends.
Our friendship has kept on growing
And I'll be here for you to the end.
You listen when I have a problem
And help dry the tears from my face.
You take away my sorrow
And put happiness in its place.
We can't forget the fun we've had
Laughing 'til our faces turn blue.
Talking of things only we find funny
People think we're insane-If they only knew!
I guess this is my way of saying Thanks
For catching me when I fall.
Thanks once again for being such a good friend
And being here with me through it all.

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"If you're alone, I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. If you want a hug, I'll be your pillow. If you need to be happy, I'll be your smile... But anytime you need a friend, I'll just be me."

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A true friend...
-Accepts you as you are
-believes in you
-calls you only to say "hello"
-doesn't give up with you
-admires all sides of your personality
-forgives your mistakes
-helps you
-encourages you to try it again
-makes a difference in your life
-says nice things about you
-offers his/her support
-understands you
-tells you the truth
-never judges you
-explains things you don't understand
-walks by your side
-calms down your fears
-shouts if necessary, if you don't want to listen
-raises you spirit.

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People In Your Life

Got this from a friend of mine. And I wanna share it with you....

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.

They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.

They may seem like a godsend and they are.

They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.

Sometimes they die.

Sometimes they walk away.

Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.

The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.

They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.

They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.!

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.

Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person

and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.

It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.

Tagging Games Not Finish??

I am doing this tag games because of this Cutie Pie. Yes, I’ve been tagged by her. And it’s because she wants to know more about me. Hahah. I think by simply reading my entire blog entries you should be able to know me already, right? No?

Well....read on…

3 schools you went to:
1) PAP Kindergarten in Jurong

2) (This one is a bit difficult because I went to 4 primary schools. Hahah..but since she wants to know more.. I give more) Primary – Yung An Primary (Pri 1 only), Telok Kurau Girls (Pri 2 only), Bedok South Pri (Pri 3-5), Ping Yi Pri (pri 5 – 6)

3) Chai Chee Secondary School (I enjoyed my secondary school days. Love it!)


3 things in your purse/backpack:
1) My Handphone
2) My make-up bag
3) My purse

3 things you do when you're really stressed:
1) Talk to hubby…(he simply knows how to make me feel better) if hubby is at work then ….
2) Email my sisters… ngadu to them.
3) Dance...heheh..with my kiddos.


3 places you go on a daily basis:
1) Bedroom
2) Toilet
3) Kitchen – to check what my maid cooks… heheh

3 favourite fruits:
1) Durian
2) Mangosteen
3) Cempedak

3 names you go by:
1) Baby (only hubby calls me Baby…hehe)
2) Lynn (by families & friends)
3) Mama (my kids, my nephews and nieces)

3 of your favourite food:
1) Daun Turi Masak Lemak.. (my mum masak….boohoo… da lama tak makan ni.. pat penang tak ada daun turi)
2) Siput Sedut masak Lemak cili padi (My aunt would cook this for me when I visited her in SG… sayang Mak Uda)
3) Fish head Curry (oooo lala… me no pandang kiri no pandang kanan if eat fish head curry)

3 things you are wearing right now:
hmmm… why oh why this question huh?? Who created this question?? Hehe.. I am at home….so please excuse me.
1) My sleeveless t-shirt
2) My sporty shorts
3) The thingy that are supposed to be worn underneath number 1 & 2.

-THE WHOS-

Who is in the house with you?
My Maid and my 3 heroes.

Who are you thinking about right now?
My dearest hubby…. Always on my mind, in my heart, in my soul… oh baby… heh

Who did you last talk on the phone?
A business development manager from one of the movers company… was discussing about our move to SG… haizz…

Who did you sit next to in your 5th period class?
I think my 5th period was P.E. We were not supposed to sit! Run! Run! Run!

Who was the last person you told you loved?
My one and only…. Dearest Hubby

Who do you wish you were with right now?
With hubby…(can brainstorm with him about our moves)… heheh…

Who gets on your nerves most at school?
My Maths Teacher…. Mr Chen. (nyampah bebenor tau)

-THE WHERES-

Where is your handphone?
In my bedroom…

Where do you sleep?
On my bed…. In between baby n hubby….

Where is the last place you took a ride to?
Batu Ferringhi...last night. To collect hubby’s pants at the tailor and then had a very romantic dinner with hubby.

-THE WHATS-

What was the last thing you ate?
Toast with Margarine… my breakfast

What colour shirt are you wearing?
Red.

What is the closest item near you is blue?
My File

What do you like best about school?
To be more specific… my secondary school friends. All the fun and nice people.

What is your favourite colour?
Blue

What do you wear more often? Jeans or shorts?
Shorts. As I am often at home

What is the last movie you watched?
Watch SpyKids 3 on Dvd with my kids

-THE WHENS-

When did you start school?
5 years old

When did you last go to the mall?
On Sunday with my dearest beloved hubby

When did you last burn something?
Last week… my first batch of Nestum cookies. Arrghhh!

3 people to do this:
1) Kathy
2) Farah Divalicious
3) Yaslam (selamatlah you bro)

ok people. I am all done. All the best to the 3 friends that I have tagged…hehehehe…

Fun Time!

We had a great weekend. On Saturday, we went to Khaleel Restaurant (near Gurney Hotel) to have breakfast. I had chapatti, hubby had thosei, kids had roti prata and my maid had nasi lemak.

After that we went to Coffee Beans to relax, have coffee and let the kids run around. Amirul had his first taste of coffee. His first coffee that cost RM11.00 was Caramel Latte. I have never allowed my kids to drink coffee but this hubby of mine broke the rule that day. Well…he wanted Amirul to experience it. He told Amirul that his next expensive coffee would be from his own pocket money. Hahah.

In the afternoon, I went to the saloon for hair rebonding… I can’t stand my curls. I wanted to trim my hair short and do a rebonding but hubby didn’t allow me to. You can do a rebonding and trim your hair to shoulder length… Period. That what he told me. Aarrghhh... Whatever! Anyway, my butt hurts for sitting 4 hours long . The outcome of my hair rebonding.... ok lah. Not bad. To me at least. Hubby like it too..

In the evening, we went to Ferringhi to collect his pants at the tailor. Unfortunately, they needed to be altered on the waist as hubby has lost a bit of weight on that area. So we will be collecting the pants tonight. Huh! We had our dinner at the same food court as last week and hubby ordered our favourite food!

On Sunday, we went to the clinic to get medication for Azirul and myself before going for our usual brunch. My breast pain is getting very intense lately. I could hardly sleep peacefully. I also had slight sore throat. On the way to the clinic, I suggested going to Telok Bahang Dam to watch the Dragon Boat Race. They were also an International Food Fair there. We decided not to have our brunch at the usual place. After collecting our medicine, we drove up to Telok Bahang and went looking for places to eat. Driving past the kampong, we saw this nice and clean stall. We decided to give it a try.

The foods were delicious. I just don’t know how to describe them. We didn’t regret giving up our usual brunch for this new makan place we found. We will be going up there again before we leave for Singapore. Must! Must! Must! Sorry people... no pictures. As you know, when I see food, I've got no time to take photos.

After a nice brunch, we drove past the Telok Bahang Dam and caught a glimpse of the event. But we must first get our…. DURIAN!!! Its about 3 minutes drive from the dam. Woohhhooo… Did I say I had slight sore throat?? Sore throat aside.. These come first… (drool people... drool....)

Then we went back to the dam to watch the Dragon Boat but we didn’t bother to go to the International Food Fair area. We had enough food already. Heheh..


On our way back, hubby stopped at Ferringhi beach. Yes, our kids have never got to play near the water. I’m glad they enjoyed themselves immensely. We didn’t stay for too long. It was a very hot day. (nanti hitam anak aku). Hehe

We got home at 1.30pm. Just nice a time to put my baby to sleep. Hubby went out to run some errands and me.... l fell asleep… heheh.. too tired.

This time, we had an early dinner at home. It was a simple dinner. Just porridge, ikan bilis, kacang goreng, ikan cencaru sumbat, fried preserved chai sim, egg omellete, fried veggie and taukwa. Simple right?

After dinner, hubby suggested we go out for a while. Actually I didn’t feel like going out. But dear hubby misses spending time with me, alone. The last time we went out together was last Saturday. Eheh. We went window shopping at Gurney Plaza. In spite of my hesitation to go out earlier, I must say that I enjoy my dearest hubby company. I always do.

Ok people… enough about my weekend.

Here’s a little something to share……

Someone will always be prettier.
Some will always be smarter.
Some of their houses will be bigger.
Some will drive a better car.
Their children will do better in school.
And their husband will fix more things around the house.

So let it go,
and love you and your circumstances.

Think about it!

The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.
And the most highly favored woman on your job may be unable to have children.
And the richest woman you know,
she's got the car, the house, the clothes.... might be lonely.

And the word says, "If I have not Love, I am nothing."
So, again, love you.
Love who you are.
Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say,

"I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed, to be disappointed!"

"Winners make things happen--
Losers let things happen."

GreenTea

25 Reasons Why You Should Start Drinking Green Tea Now.by www.FineGreenTea.com

Green tea has increasingly become a very popular drink worldwide because of its immensely powerful health benefits. It is extraordinarily amazing what green tea can do for your health. And if you're not drinking 3 to 4 cups of green tea today, you're definitely NOT doing your health a big favor.

Here Are The 25 Reasons Why You Should Start Drinking Green Tea Right Now:

1. Green Tea and Cancer

Green tea helps reduce the risk of cancer. The antioxidant in green tea is 100 times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times better than vitamin E. This helps your body at protecting cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-cancer.html

2. Green Tea and Heart Disease

Green tea helps prevent heart disease and stroke by lowering the level of cholesterol. Even after the heart attack, it prevents cell deaths and speeds up the recovery of heart cells. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-and-heart-disease.html

3. Green Tea and Anti-Aging

Green tea contains antioxidant known as polyphenols which fight against free radicals. What this means it helps you fight against aging and promotes longevity.

4. Green Tea and Weight Loss

Green tea helps with your body weight loss. Green tea burns fat and boosts your metabolism rate naturally. It can help you burn up to 70 calories in just one day. That translates to 7 pounds in one year. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-weight-loss.html

5. Green Tea and Skin

Antioxidant in green tea protects the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals, which cause wrinkling and skin aging. Green tea also helps fight against skin cancer. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-skin.html

6. Green Tea and Arthritis

Green tea can help prevent and reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Green tea has benefit for your health as it protects the cartilage by blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-and-arthritis.html

7. Green Tea and Bones

The very key to this is high fluoride content found in green tea. It helps keep your bones strong. If you drink green tea every day, this will help you preserve your bone density.

8. Green Tea and Cholesterol

Green tea can help lower cholesterol level. It also improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, by reducing bad cholesterol level. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-and-cholesterol.html

9. Green Tea and Obesity

Green tea prevents obesity by stopping the movement of glucose in fat cells. If you are on a healthy diet, exercise regularly and drink green tea, it is unlikely you'll be obese.

10. Green Tea and Diabetes

Green tea improves lipid and glucose metabolisms, prevents sharp increases in blood sugar level, and balances your metabolism rate. http://www.finegreentea.com/diabetes-and-green-tea.html

11. Green Tea and Alzheimer's

Green tea helps boost your memory. And although there's no cure for Alzheimer's, it helps slow the process of reduced acetylcholine in the brain, which leads to Alzheimer's.

12. Green Tea and Parkinson's

Antioxidants in green tea helps prevent against cell damage in the brain, which could cause Parkinson's. People drinking green tea also are less likely to progress with Parkinson's.

13. Green Tea and Liver Disease

Green tea helps prevent transplant failure in people with liver failure. Researches showed that green tea destroys harmful free radicals in fatty livers. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-liver.html

14. Green Tea and High Blood Pressure

Green tea helps prevent high blood pressure. Drinking green tea helps keep your blood pressure down by repressing angiotensin, which leads to high blood pressure. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-and-high-blood-pressure.html

15. Green Tea and Food Poisoning

Catechin found in green tea can kill bacteria which causes food poisoning and kills the toxins produced by those bacteria.

16. Green Tea and Blood Sugar

Blood sugar tends to increase with age, but polyphenols and polysaccharides in green tea help lower your blood sugar level.

17. Green Tea and Immunity

Polyphenols and flavenoids found in green tea help boost your immune system, making your health stronger in fighting against infections.

18. Green Tea and Cold and Flu

Green tea prevents you from getting a cold or flu. Vitamin C in green tea helps you treat the flu and the common cold.

19. Green Tea and Asthma

Theophylline in green tea relaxes the muscles which support the bronchial tubes, reducing the severity of asthma.

20. Green Tea and Ear Infection

Green tea helps with ear infection problem. For natural ear cleaning, soak a cotton ball in green tea and clean the infected ear.

21. Green Tea and Herpes

Green tea increases the effectiveness of topical interferon treatment of herpes. First green tea compress is applied, and then let the skin dry before the interferon treatment.

22. Green Tea and Tooth Decay

Green tea destroys bacteria and viruses that cause many dental diseases. It also slows the growth of bacteria which leads to bad breath. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-tooth-decay.html

23. Green Tea and Stress

L-theanine, which is a kind of amino acids in green tea, can help relieve stress and anxiety.

24. Green Tea and Allergies

EGCG found in green tea relieves allergies. So, if you have allergies, you should really consider drinking green tea. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-allergy.html

25. Green Tea and HIV

Scientists in Japan have found that EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) in green tea can stop HIV from binding to healthy immune cells. What this means is that green tea can help stop the HIV virus from spreading. http://www.finegreentea.com/green-tea-hiv.html

Now, your health is in your hands. You know you're smart. So, start drinking three to four cups of green tea every day for a drug-free and healthier YOU!

21st Century... This is so true...

From my inbox and sharing it with you....

Our communication - Wireless
Our dress - Topless
Our telephone - Cordless
Our cooking - Fireless
Our youth - Jobless
Our food - Fatless
Our labour - Effortless
Our conduct - Worthless
Our relation - Loveless
Our attitude - Careless
Our feelings - Heartless
Our politics - Shameless
Our education - Valueless
Our follies - Countless
Our arguments - Baseless
Our boss - Brainless
Our Job - Thankless
Our Salary - Very less

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Buat Renungan Bersama...

Antara isteri dan ibu bapa, mana satu yang perlu diutamakan ?

Perkahwinan pada dasarnya, tidak memisahkan hubungan anak-anak dengan keluarga masing-masing. Bagi seorang isteri, suaminya adalah lebih berhak ke atas dirinya jika dibandingkan dengan kedua ibu bapanya sendiri.

Manakala bagi seorang anak lelaki, ibu bapa tetap lebih berhak ke atas dirinya jika dibandingkan dengan isterinya sendiri. Kewajipan seorang anak lelaki dalam mentaati orang tuanya telah dijelaskan dalam sirah Rasulullah yang menceritakan tentang seorang sahabat yang bernama Al-Khomah Menangislah ibunya. Ibunya dengan penuh rasa kasih sayang telah mengampunkan segala dosa Al-Khomah.

Sejurus selepas itu, barulah Al-Khomah dapat mengucap Syahadah dan menghembuskan nafas yang terakhir. Dalam kisah ini, Rasulullah telah berpesan, " Siapa yang mengutamakan isteri dari ibunya, maka ia akan terkena laknat Allah dan tidak diterima ibadat fardhu atau sunatnya."

Ingatlah kembali bagaimana payahnya seorang ibu menahan kesakitan dan kepenatan mengandungkan si anak apatah lagi selepas melahirkannya, mata yang disengkang menahan rasa mengantuk semata-mata melayan karenah si anak yang pelbagai. Kesabaran si ibu menyediakan keperluan si anak dan si ibu menggadaikan nyawa melahirkannya.

Kesimpulan dari itu, tindakan yang saudara ambil adalah tidak menepati syariat Islam. Keperluan ibu bapa hendaklah dipenuhi terlebih dahulu sebelum saudara memenuhi tuntutan orang lain.

Jika anda seorang isteri, pesankan pada suami anda supaya sentiasa mentaati dan melebihkan ibubapanya daripada anda sendiri. Payah tapi inilah hakikat hukum. Seorang isteri yang salehah akan selalu mengingatkan suaminya tentang tanggungjawap suami terhadap ibubapanya sendiri.

Anda tidak harus marah jika suami anda lebih mengutamakan ibubapanya terutama ibunya lebih daripada anda sendiri, kerana syurga suami anda terletak pada ibunya, anda pada suami anda. Jika suami anda derhaka atau melepaskan tanggungjawapnya terhadap ibubapanya sendiri, maka tiada lah syurga bagi suami anda & tiadalah syurga bagi anda.

p.s. - Thank you for your prayers. Eventhough the operation was very long, it went well. My SIL is doing fine, Alhamdulillah.

We will Pray for you, Sis

Every Sunday evening, without fail, Hubby will call his mum. This time my MIL sounded very sad. According to her, my SIL will be going for a major surgery on Wednesday as doctor has found cysts in her womb. Hubby assured my MIL that his sister will be fine as it’s a common operation. Hubby didn’t get to talk to his sister as she was already asleep.

Yesterday I reminded hubby to call my SIL to console her. This time the actual news hit us… She does not have cysts. She has a tumor in her abdomen. Its 8cm x 7cm x 5 cm. Hubby was speechless. After talking to her, hubby told me how lousy he is at consoling people. He was upset so I told him that I would call her in the morning to talk to her.

I called her earlier. Told her that we will pray for her and that everything is gonna be fine. At the end of our conversation, I broke down. I just could not talk anymore. I am so lousy at controlling my emotions!!!

Sis, be strong ok. We will pray for you. Your family will pray for you.

We love you, sis. And looking forward to see you in July!

p.s. - Friends, please pray for her too. Thank you....

I have a Drinking Problem!

Something to share....

Have you ever while watching tv, laughed at the subtitles instead of the story itself. These are some of the funny subtitles we've come across.

Some times back it was discussed on the radio by a DJ about how subtitles are often not what the actual meaning of the words said by the actor/actress. Here's one of it that I can recalled.

Actual words - You can tell me the secret. My lips are sealed.
Subtitles - Anda boleh beritahu saya rahsia itu. Mulut saya ANJING LAUT!! (seal)

Actual words - Where is the caddy?
Subtitles - Mana si kedi?

Another is an English subtitles....

Actual scripts - Bye Ryan. We're gonna miss you.
Subtitles - Bye Ryan, we're going to Malaysia....

hheheh...a lot more actually, I will update you all later.... In the meantime, anyone found any funny subtitles lately?

Saturday n Sunday

After sending Amirul to school for his soccer game at 8.30am on Saturday, hubby and I went to do our weekly marketing. Since we still have some chicken meat and fish in the freezer, we only bought vegetables. We bought our favourite RM1 nasi lemak. We saw an apek selling durian on the roadside…. Mmmm.. look so yummy. As we couldn’t wait to go to Balik Pulau for durian, we grabbed two durians which cost us RM24.

We bought roti prata (they call it roti canai here) for the kids and went home for breakfast. We had durian after breakfast and my oh my… it's all worth it. So delicious. So Yummy! No joke! Really! Serious!

We picked Amirul at his school at 12.30pm and took him to MacD for lunch. My maid, Ashraf and Azirul had lunch at home. Later that afternoon, hubby and I went out to spend some quality time together.. heheh.. We came back at 4.30pm. Hubby had to cancel his plan to bring the kids for a swim as it was raining.

Since hubby wanted to go to Batu Feringghi to have his pants tailored, we decided to have dinner there. We left home at 6.00pm and drove to Ferringhi. Unfortunately, the tailor shop was closed. Hubby called the owner and was told to go to their other shop at Park Royal Hotel. We went to the shop at the hotel but the shop assistant was not in. While waiting for her, we brought the kids to the beach.

Amirul and Azirul went on a horse ride. The cost per ride was RM30, which is for a 10 minutes ride only. Well… that’s ok… as long as they enjoyed themselves. While waiting for the boys to complete their 10 minutes ride, mama, daddy and baby posed for the camera… cheese…Vain!

We went back to the shop. Hubby went in, said hi to the shop assistant and told her that he had his pants tailored at the shop last year, hoping that she would recognize him but apparently she could not until I came in…hahaha.. “Ahhh… now I remember you. When I see your wife then only I remember you…Sorry, but I can only recognize your wife! “She exclaimed. “How could she only recognize you?” hubby asked me. “Well…because of your wife sweet smile…heheheh”. I replied.

You know, for 3 pairs of pants, they only cost hubby RM390. So cheap, right? Hubby had his pants tailored in Singapore and they cost him SG150 for 1 pair of pants.

We had dinner at the food centre. Ashraf and Azirul had Fried Rice, my maid had Fried Noodles, Amirul had Sizzling Chicken Noodles, hubby and I had white rice with kangkong belacan, Special Sweet Sour Prawns, Grilled StingRay and for appetizer we had Capati with Cheese. All that plus fruit juices came up to RM65. Burppp… worth it..!

On Sunday, we had our usual Brunch. This time we had our Ikan Terubuk. Then we went to the clinic for my blood test to check my Prolactin level. The result will be out on Thursday. Hmm….. ko ni tak abis abis sakitlah lynn.

We went to Komtar to get the skeleton figure Amirul had to put up together for his school project. I was so tempted to buy shoes there. So nice, so trendy and so cheap! Sabar Lynn sabar….You might be wondering what’s stopping me from buying… Well…being a practical person, I would always think more than twice before buying anything… Where will I be going to with these beautiful high heels shoes? Market? Pasar Malam? Parties? Dinner? How often do I get to wear them? What? When? Where? All kinds of questions were racing in my mind. Hahah… Stupid eh? Whatever!

For dinner, we went to Kapitan to have our favourite Naan with Tandoori Chicken. One of my SIL said that the Naan at Kapitan is the most delicious Naan in the world. She had never tasted anything like that before… ahhahah.. dunno whether true or not but she won’t lie. Even the Naan at Tampines Mall foodcourt is nothing compared to the Naan at Kapitan.

Well… I didn’t take pictures of the food because I was lazy and hungry. Once I saw the food, I kept my digicam and started eating…

The Good News... Revealed

Remember the Good News that I promised to share with all of you, my dearest blogger babes? Ready????**drum***drum***

Hubby got a job offer in Singapore, Alhamdulillah. And yes, because of this offer, we are all going home for good. Yipee...

As hubby has to serve his 3 mth notice period, my kids, maid and I will be leaving earlier, sometimes mid July. Actually I would like to be home early July but my tenant who is renting my place need time to find a place and arrange their moves. They had actually requested that we give them time until end of the year. We can't as we do not have any place to stay and especially not with our belongings that we will be taking with us from here.

The boys will have to attend school in July and I have to settle all this soonest possible so that I can seek medical treatment for my illness. I have been procrastinating too long and it's really affecting me now.

And yes, we will miss Penang. We will miss the beautiful sceneries, food and friends we've made here. I will miss my doctor, her nurses, my makcik mengaji and my part-time maid (i had her before I brought my maid to Penang). These are the people that have helped and advised me a lot. And of course, the boys will definitely miss their friends and teachers.

Amirul is more prepared to go back to Singapore but not Azirul. He is used to the school environment here. I had spoken to his teachers and they are helping me out. They will talk to him about the fun of moving, having new friends and meeting cousins.

Whatever it is, I am so happy with their teachers here. They are very patient, very compassionate, very loving and very understanding. Their teachers are very close to the students, are very generous with praises and are never critical of Azirul slow development. They worked with us to ensure that Azirul is able to catch up with his peers. They even conducted special classes for him and Azirul is improving tremendously. I told my sons that back home, don't expect the teachers there to be like your teachers here. You won't hear teachers calling you... honey, sweetie, sweetheart, dearest, dear or darling.

I am not trying to scare them but I just want them to be more prepared to face the different environment. Sometimes, children or even adults, have this mindset that everywhere he or she would get the same (bad or good) treatment.

I also reasoned out with them as to why the teachers in Singapore (info from my SIL who is a teacher) are not very generous with praises. They have 30-35 students (sometimes 40) in a class compared to the International school teachers who have only 20-25 students. Sometimes, I wonder... how nice would it be for a student to go to school feeling happy, knowing that there are other souls in school who love and care for them... and they show it.

That's how my sons are. Even when they are sick, they still want to go to school. They are always looking forward to go to school. I hope they continue to enjoy going to school when we move back to Singapore....

Teaching Ashraf

This video was taken last year (before I discovered the blogging world,hehe).

Amirul was teaching Ashraf to read. Somehow, Amirul got carried away and kept repeating the "ha..ha..ha..he..he..he..ho..ho..ho" that made Ashraf bored and angry.

Check it out!

Outing N School Assembly

Last 2 Saturdays we took the kids out to the Youth Park. The Youth Park here is something like the one at West Coast, only smaller. There are waterfall, swimming pools, skating rink, nice garden with fountains and exercises equipments. There are tracks in the park that could take you up to Penang Hill. Well, it could take 4-5 hours to get there though. We've never tried trekking before and most probably will not. heheh..

Let the pictures at the Youth Park do the talking ok....

My 3 handsome boys posing before we left home for Youth Park....

Last Wednesday, Azirul had a class assembly. The children usually perform a musical drama or sketch for parents at class assembly. They too perform at school concerts. Azirul often get parents’ compliments for his dance. He can really dance! Hahah.. He can shake his butt as if he has no hip bones. I have a video of him but it’s too large to upload here. Anyway, here are the pictures of him and his classmates performing – The Toy Shop. He was a Teddy Bear (in red t-shirt).
Azirul with his teacher, Ms Sarah Lewkowicz.

Double Celebrations

How was your Mother’s Day Celebration yesterday? I hope you enjoyed yourselves. For me this year is a rather quiet Mother’s Day because we were paying more attention to Ashraf. It was his birthday yesterday so attentions were focused on him. Sob… sob… heheh.

Like any other Sunday, we had our Brunch at our usual makan place. This time we did not have our favourite ‘Ikan Terubuk’. We had other dishes. After brunch, we went to Gurney Plaza to get cake for our Birthday Boy at Secret Recipes. We bought half of Chocolate Chip Walnut Cake and half of Chocolate Indulgence as most of their other whole cakes were gone by then… to celebrate Mother’s Day. We went home as I was too tired to walk around the mall.

While the boys’ changed to their home clothes, I took the cake out and placed it on the table. I reminded the boys not to get near the table until everyone was ready. I went to the toilet and by the time I came out, this was what happen to the cake…

and the birthday boy….

He simply could not contain himself looking at the delicious, mouth-watering cake!! Anyway the simple celebration went well….

At about 5.00pm, we took the kids to the Botanic Garden for a short walk and to watch the monkeys there.

(vain mum & dad)

Since it was Mother’s Day; I was given the honor of selecting one of my favourite restaurants (as usual actually)..heh. Well… it would be my favourite place, Nando’s!

My greatest joy on Mother’s Day was actually to see Ashraf wean off his pacifier and he did! It was really difficult to wean him off the pacifier. We’ve tried to wean him off when he was 2 but failed. We tried applying Vicks on the pacifier and tiger-balm (yes, we were mean..heheh) but he would simply wiped it cleaned. He would also give us his sweeettesstt smile to get his pacifier. That did not work until he started throwing tantrum. We relented and gave ourselves and him some time until he is ready.

For the past few weeks, we have been reminding him that on his 3rd birthday, there will be no…PUTING! (Pacifier). We would say…”Ashraf, 3 years old and no….” “No Puting!” He would continued… hahah… So yesterday, while putting him to bed for his usual afternoon nap, I had to ignore his pleads and whining. He tried to “bribe” me with his SWEETEST smile and seeing that does not worked, he started throwing tantrum. All did not work. He got tired and with his eyes half closed he murmured…”no…puting”. Hehe.. He slept without his pacifier.

Last night, he asked for his pacifier before going to bed. We too ignored his pleads. And he slept without his pacifier. However, he woke up about 4-5 times in the middle of the night, crying. I had to console him. I think he is going through 'pacifier withdrawal syndromes'. My poor baby… Sorry baby, but Mama and Daddy have to do this. It's for your own good.

Mother's Love

A very special blessing for all mothers as we celebrate Mother's Day on 14th May 2006.

M is for the miracle of Being.
O is for its origin in love.
T is for the tenderness of seeing.
H is for a home no wind can move.
E is for the ecstasy of living.
R is for the recklessness of giving.

To Mak, there is no love enough for me to give you. However much I feel, there should be more. You worked so hard, sacrificed and cared for us. Not even blood, tears and sweats could stop you from fulfilling our wishes and dreams.

As a mother now, I've learnt to appreciate you even more. I would never forget the sacrifices you made for us.

Thank you for loving me. Thank you for being there when I was sick. Thank you for your prayers. Thank you Mak. Even all these thank yous are not enough to show you how much I appreciate you. I will always pray for your health and happiness.

Mum, Me and siblings, Lina, Hazrin & Linda

To my dearest Mother-in-Law, thank you for your love, your prayers and your patience. I love you so much and so grateful to have you as my Mother-in-Law.

May Allah Loves You, my wonderful mothers and Bless You Always.

Missing you both on Mother's Day,

Mum, MIL and Me (the day I left for Penang)

From your daughter with Love,

Lyn

To all Mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day!

Good News!

Yesterday, after hubby left for work, I went back to sleep. I heard the phone rang but didn't bother to get up and heard my maid telling the caller, I was sleeping. I got up, showered and while preparing my breakfast my maid told me that my husband had called me earlier. I quickly called him back. He was in a meeting but managed to whisper..."Hi. I will call you back later. Anyway, it's positive!" I screamed with joy. "Alhamdulillah! Ok. Talk to you later".

This is the news that we have been waiting for! This is what we have been praying for each day! This is what we have been looking forward to! Our prayers are answered! Thank you, Allah!

But I can only tell you what the news is next week. In the meantime, start guessing...heheheh.. No prize for correct guess ok.

Also, I received information from an ex-colleague of mine. My ex-company will be expanding. A few months back, they had to close one centre and some employees were retrenched. And now with their move to expand the business, I do hope to see familiar faces again. I have, kind of like, a special attachment for my ex-company. I was one of the pioneers and was the first few to see how it was built and set-up. Our ex-board of directors was very compassionate, kind and patient. My ex-colleague and I used to look forward to attend our quarterly BOD's meeting because we liked to intermingle with our Directors who have no airs and are very humble. Anyway, they are no longer in the Board now and my dearest ex-colleague now goes to BOD meeting alone. Hehhe.. you poor thing!

Well… this Sunday is Mother’s Day! And Amir Ashraf will be 3 years old! Have not discussed with my hubby as to what we would be doing this weekend. Wonder what he will be getting for me on Mother’s Day. Heheh..

No Keyboard & Ghost Stories

Very good piece of info..............
An alternative keyboard in Windows.
In case your keyboard or some keys become faulty, Microsoft provides you with an alternative way to type in using the mouse in the case of emergency.
To work this tool, Click on 'Start' (bottom left of your screen) Then Select 'Run' Type in 'OSK' Press OK.
A keyboard will appear for you to use as normal keyboard.

Ghost Stories….

When I was young, I lived in a deserted kampong deep in the jungle. Every night, my mother would ask me not to go home too late as there won't be any transportation after a certain time.

One night, before going home, I ta pao a kueh teow soup for supper. I was late and I waited for the taxi/bus but there was none. I was getting worried as the night was getting darker and darker. So I tried to flag down private vehicles to take me home.

There was no one stopping for me, till one motorcyclist took compensation on me and stopped to give me a lift. He was a man with a kind face. I accepted his offer and got onto his motorbike.

On the way home, we would pass by a temple. At night, the temple would look eerily spooky with the dim lights from the candles.

At first, the motorcyclist was warm and friendly. When the temple was approaching, the motorcyclist eyes grown bigger and bigger. His kind face turned to a face of anger. He was
muttering something loud but was not audible to me. I was so scared that I closed my eyes in order not to see his angry face.

Then, the motorcylist stopped in front of the temple and then yelled at me.

"Your kueh teow soup is so hot!! It is burning my thigh! Can you please move it away???"

Ghost Story #2

When I was young, I have two friends who were very close to each other. They played with each other everyday. It was like, if you see A, you would see B next to him. They were always together.

A loved fried eggs. Whenever he went out for lunch or dinner, without fail, he would ask for fried egg on top of his noodles, fried rice, etc.

One day, A involved in an accident and died. B was devastated. B went to the cemetery to pray
everyday.

He would go to the nearest restaurant and ta pao a box of fried rice with an egg on top to be offered to A when he went to pray to him.

The next day, he opened the box and there was no egg inside!

B was petrified. He thought, must be A who came and took the fried egg away.

The same thing happened the next day and the day after that. B was confused. So, one day, he asked the chef to make the same fried rice with a fried egg again. Then, he went to the cemetery to offer it to A. Curious, he opened the box to check for the egg. He was angry to find that, there
was no fried egg in the box after all.

Feeling that he had been cheated, he went back to the restaurant and demanded to see the Chef. "Where is the fried egg?? I told you there must be a fried egg inside!!

You have cheated me for a few days now! Gimme back my money!!"

Then, the Chef got really angry and opened the box - the fried egg was inside the box.

The Chef said, "Stupid! You open the box upside down.
No wonder you cannot see the egg!!"

Paradox of Our Times

Today we have bigger houses and smaller families

More conveniences, but less time

We have more degrees, but less common sense

More knowledge, but less judgment

We have more experts, but more problems

More medicine, but less wellness

We spend too recklessly

Laugh too little

Drive too fast

Get to angry too quickly

Stay up too late

Read too little

Watch TV too much

And pray too seldom

We multiplied our possessions, but reduce our values

We talk too much, love too little and lie too often

We’ve learned how to make living, but not a life

We’ve added years to life, not life to years

We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers

Wider freeways, but narrower view points

We spend more, but have less

We buy more, enjoy it less

We’ve been all the way to the moon and back

But have trouble crossing the street to meet our neighbors.

We’ve conquered outer space,

But not inner space

We’ve split the atom

But not our prejudice

We write more, learn less, ------------- plan more, but accomplish less

We’ve learn to rush, but not to wait,

We have higher incomes, but lower morals

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies

But have less communications

We are long on quantity,

But less in quality

These are the time of fast foods and slow digestion

Tall men and short character

More leisure and less fun, more kinds of foods,,,,, but less nutrition

Two incomes, but more divorce

Fancier houses,,,, but broken homes

Starting from today, do not keep anything for special occasion, because every day you live is a special occasion.

Search for knowledge, read more, sit on your front porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs.

Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods, and visit the places you love.

Life is a chain of moment of enjoyment, not only about survival.

Use your crystal goblets, do not save your best perfume, and use it every time you feel you want it.

Remove from vocabulary phrases like “ one of these days “ and “ someday”

Let’s write that letter we thought of writing “ one of these days “

Let’s tell our families and friends how much we love them.

Do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life.

Every day, every hour, and every minute is special.

And you don’t know if it will be your last.

Time for some Laughter...

Men Are Like...

... Blenders.
You need one, but you're not quite sure why.

... Chocolate Bars.
Sweet, smooth, and they usually head right for your hips.

... Coffee.
The best ones are rich, warm, and can keep you up all night long.

... Commercials.
You can't believe a word they say.

... Computers.
Hard to figure out and never have enough memory.

... Coolers.
Load them with beer and you can take them anywhere.

... Copiers.
You need them for reproduction, but that's about it.

... Curling Irons.
They're always hot, and they're always in your hair.

... Government Bonds.
They take way too long to mature.

... Horoscopes.
They always tell you what to do and are usually wrong.

... Lava Lamps.
Fun to look at, but not all that bright.

... Mascara.
They usually run at the first sign of emotion.

... Parking Spots.
The good ones are already taken and the ones that are left are either handicapped or extremely small.

... Popcorn.
They satisfy you, but only for a little while.

... Weather.
Nothing can be done to change either one of them.

What a Woman Wants in a Man

What I Want In A Man, Original List ... (at age 22)
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1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially Successful
4. A Caring Listener
5. Witty
6. In Good Shape
7. Dresses with Style
8. Appreciates the Finer Things
9. Full of Thoughtful Surprises
10. An Imaginative, Romantic Lover

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 32)
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1. Nice Looking - preferably with hair on his head
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner at restaurant
4. Listens more than he talks
5. Laughs at my jokes at appropriate times
6. Can carry in all the groceries with ease
7. Owns at least one tie
8. Appreciates a good home cooked meal
9. Remembers Birthdays and Anniversaries
10. Seeks romance at least once a week

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 42)
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1. Not too ugly - bald head OK
2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car
3. Works steady - splurges on dinner at McDonalds on occasion
4. Nods head at appropriate times when I'm talking
5. Usually remembers the punchlines of jokes
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
7. Usually wears shirt that covers stomach
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat lid down
10. Shaves on most weekends

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 52)
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1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed to appropriate length
2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public
3. Doesn't borrow money too often
4. Doesn't nod off to sleep while I'm emoting
5. Doesn't re-tell same joke too many times
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on Weekends
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
8. Appreciates a good TV Dinner
9. Remembers your name on occasion
10. Shaves on some weekends

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 62)
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1. Doesn't scare small children
2. Remembers where bathroom is
3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep
4. Only snores lightly when awake (LOUDLY when asleep)
5. Doesn't forgets why he's laughing
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
7. Usually wears some clothes
8. Likes soft foods
9. Remembers where he left his teeth
10. Remembers when...

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 72)
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1. Breathing

******* Have a great weekend! **********

CHEESE POTATO BAKE

Ingredients:-
6 medium potato
8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cooking oil, or as needed*

Method
Wash potatoes but do not peel. Cut into 1/8-inch slices. Lay on greased cookie sheet, overlapping one another until full. Sprinkle grated cheese over potatoes then sprinkle with the garlic salt, pepper and salt. Pour cooking oil over all. Put in 350 F. oven and cook until cheese is melted and potatoes are done. Serve hot. Cook about 20 minutes or more.
Serving Size: 6

YAM WOON SEN (Thai Glass Noodles Salad)

Ingredients
 75g glass noodle (tang hoon), soaked and drained
 100g chicken breast meat, steamed and shredded
 100g prawns, shelled and scalded
 25g shallots, thinly sliced
 1 big onion, thinly sliced
 2 stalks coriander leaves, chopped

 Sauce:
 2 tbsp pounded fresh chilli
 1 galangal flower (bunga kantan), thinly sliced
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tbsp fish sauce (nampla)
 1 tsp sugarGarnishing:
 Lettuce leaves
 Mint leaves

MethodMix cooked prawns and shredded chicken meat in a salad bowl. Add in the glass noodles and the rest of the ingredients. Toss well then dish onto a bed of lettuce leaves. Garnish with mint leaves.

My Weekend

My apologies to all for not replying as I was away on Saturday! Yipeee!!! hahah..

On Saturday, hubby called and I, being long-winded, told him how much I miss my parents and siblings. Hubby got so upset and told me to stop thinking too much and to book my flight immediately. After talking to Amirul and Azirul and promised them that I would buy the toys that they have been eyeing for so long, they "allowed" me to go back Singapore. In fact, they were quite happy cause no one to nag at them. heheh. Anyway this is not the first time I had to leave them with my maid. The last time was in October and that was for about 2 weeks as I had to go back to SG for my mammogram.

So, I quickly booked my flight online and packed my luggage. I was so excited that when I boarded the taxi to the airport this was what happened.

Me - "Hi uncle, aaa.. Changi Airport"

Taxi Driver - "huh?"

Me - "Oh sorry. Ahhhh... Penang Airport"

Taxi Driver - "Penang cuma satu airport. Cakap airport sudah cukup"

eheheheh... so embarrasing... heheh

No one knows of my sudden returned except hubby, my mil, my sil and my sister, Lina. I had to tell Lina because I wanted to stay at her place on Sunday. My baby was so happy to see me. He kissed and hugged me so tight. We stayed at my SIL place for two nights; Saturday and Monday.

Well, everyone was surprised to see me on Sunday at my mum's place. They thought that only my hubby and baby were there to see mum. My mum made chapati and my baby ate 4 pcs. I was really surprised because at home when I made chapati for the first time last 2 weeks, he didn't want to eat it. But I was glad that he started to eat and drank his milk.

It was a great weekend for me. We met my dad and his wife for lunch on Monday at Century Square. Then went to Metro to buy toys for the boys. There goes our PP money! heheh.. Anyway, I have so many things to tell but I am too tired right now. Will do that other day.

We came back at 9.00pm last night and back to the arms of my darling 2 big boys. Gave them their toys and they were happy and smiling again. Maybe we will bring them to Bukit Merah Resort this weekend.