Monday, January 16, 2012
We got a new maid, a few days after moving to the new house a couple of months ago.
She was 40, likes kids (she has 9 children!) and knows how to cook. And on top of that, she's the lemah-lembut type and pandai urut (which is a bonus!). Basically, she's what I'm looking for in a maid and I couldn't be more thankful. What I really like about her is how she treated and handled my kids. Dia pandai layan budak. Ayra yang susah nak suka orang pun boleh get along dengan dia.
Unfortunately, we had to send her back. For good.
A few weeks ago, she told me she had difficulty to breathe - 2 nights in a row - and that her chest was painful. We took her to the clinic (went 3 times) and she had her blood pressure and ECG tested. Turned out, she has high blood pressure (170).
Then we were told by the agent that her youngest child (sebaya Ayra), sakit tenat rindu sangat kat mak dia and that we need to send her back (we didn't tell her that at the time). As a mom, I could totally understand the situation but as an employer, I didn't want to send her back! Tapi nak tak nak terpaksa la, takut jadi apa-apa pulak nanti. So saaaaddd! It's hard to get a maid nowadays and it's even harder to get a good one! Like a friend of mine said, good maids are rare species nowadays.
So last Saturday was her last day working with us. She worked with us tak sampai 3 bulan and supposedly tak dapat gaji because according to the agreement, she would only get her salary after 3 months tapi sebab dia baik and kasihan punya pasal, my mom and I gave her some money, clothes and food. Kasihan pulak, balik dengan tangan kosong. She was all teary when we said goodbye at the airport. Oh well. Maybe God has better plans for us.
The agent will find a replacement for us soon and I really really hope the next one will be as good (if not better) as her.
Now excuse me, I have a pile of dishes need to be washed (and a million of other things to do)!
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
We went to Ikea last week. We bought two computer tables, a swivel chair, a study lamp and a few kitchen utensils for our new house... and oh boy, you should have seen how super crammed our sedan was!
The table tops were too big for the boot so we had to put them in the leg area of the back seat. The swivel chair and the kitchen utensils muat-muat saja masuk boot, together with the stroller. I had no choice but to sit in the front seat while my kids sit in the back by themselves. Only a few things and the car was already jam-packed! I could not even recline my seat just a bit because there was no space left.
At times like that, I could only wish how great it would be if we have a car with a bigger boot space and spacious interior. If you're a parent, you know what I mean. Stroller, car seat, baby carrier and diaper bag are all the essential things you have to lug in your car when you have small children no matter when and where you're going. I like how Exora is spacious enough to accommodate all of our stuff during our trip to Janda Baik, a few months ago.
Not only is it spacious and comfortably fits everyone and everything, I think Exora's exterior is pretty stylish too. It's value for money and has efficient petrol consumption. It would make a good family car.
My favorite (and my kids' favorite) feature of all has got to be the built-in DVD player. Traveling long journeys with children is exhausting because they have short attention span and they get bored so easily. Tak payah long journeys, sometimes 30-minute drive pun mula lah meresah, meronta-ronta tak nak duduk diam-diam dalam car seat! But that day when we drove the Exora to Janda Baik, my kids were so well-behaved, watching their favorite DVD and not a single cry during the entire 2-hour journey. It was almost like a miracle!
I don't know if you've heard this, but Proton is currently having Incredible Deals on Wheels promotion where you can enjoy greater festive savings with rebates of up to RM5,000 when you book selected models between 15th November and 31st December 2011 - and Exora is one of them. You can visit your nearest Proton showroom or you can also log on to www.proton-edar.com.my to find out more about the deal. Everybody loves a good deal!
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
My husband went to Anugerah Skrin with his friends last week (one of his friends' company sponsored the event) and they got a chance to meet and mingle with a few celebs at the after-party.
Sorry for the low quality video. But her voice is just amazing, kan?! Honestly if I just listen to her singing without looking at the video, I would have thought omputih yang nyanyi. I don't know if she would ever read this but thanks Shila! You have such an amazing voice and my husband couln't stop complimenting you ;p And congrats for the AIM award that you won last night!
They met Siti Saleha (God, she's pretty!), Juliana Evans, Neelofa, Scha Al-Yahya, Awal Ashaari, etc etc. My husband said they were all nice and friendly (except for "someone" whose name I shall not reveal here) but the most sporting of all was Shila Amzah! She was just about to have her meal when my husband and his friends approached her and jokingly requested a song. Hubby's friend managed to record a video of her impromptu singing altho the video got cut off at 0:03 (his friend tertekan stop button. Pfft). She was actually saying, "This is for Iza, Ayra, Raina and Muaz".
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
So we've moved out of the condo a few weekends ago.
Man, moving house is EXTREMELY exhausting. I have trouble packing up for a week's holiday, so imagine having to pack ALL of our belongings! It felt like it would take forever to finish everything.
There were a lot of sorting, packing, disposing and of course, cleaning. It was hard work! You can't just leave the house you moved out from macam kapal karam, can you? Especially if it's a rented house. And there was one thing that my husband and I were most worried about.
Our little Picasso's artwork.
Yes, the crayon scribbles on the walls (and doors)! Especially the one in the living room.
I tried wiping with a damp cloth but it only worked on washable crayons. Same goes to baby wipes. I had to scrub real hard to get the stains off. Lap 30 saat dah lenguh macam buat pumping 100 kali.
I also tried using an all purpose cleaner and it was the same. Apparently, an "all purpose cleaner" does not include crayon stains.
We googled and found a few ways on how to remove crayon scribbles from walls. Some of the recommendations include toothpaste, hair spray, shaving cream and even mayonnaise. Interesting. But I didn't try any of them tho. I don't know... I just prefer to use toothpaste for my teeth, hair spray for hair, shaving cream for erm bulu and mayonnaise for my sandwiches, thank you very much. Can't imagine a mayonnaise-covered wall. Eeek.
Man, moving house is EXTREMELY exhausting. I have trouble packing up for a week's holiday, so imagine having to pack ALL of our belongings! It felt like it would take forever to finish everything.
There were a lot of sorting, packing, disposing and of course, cleaning. It was hard work! You can't just leave the house you moved out from macam kapal karam, can you? Especially if it's a rented house. And there was one thing that my husband and I were most worried about.
Our little Picasso's artwork.
Yes, the crayon scribbles on the walls (and doors)! Especially the one in the living room.
It's like a mural or something. Cantik sangat kan? ;p
I tried wiping with a damp cloth but it only worked on washable crayons. Same goes to baby wipes. I had to scrub real hard to get the stains off. Lap 30 saat dah lenguh macam buat pumping 100 kali.
I also tried using an all purpose cleaner and it was the same. Apparently, an "all purpose cleaner" does not include crayon stains.
We googled and found a few ways on how to remove crayon scribbles from walls. Some of the recommendations include toothpaste, hair spray, shaving cream and even mayonnaise. Interesting. But I didn't try any of them tho. I don't know... I just prefer to use toothpaste for my teeth, hair spray for hair, shaving cream for erm bulu and mayonnaise for my sandwiches, thank you very much. Can't imagine a mayonnaise-covered wall. Eeek.
We tried using Turpentine instead.
The smell is SO horrible that I felt like I could die right away after inhaling it. Well, turpentine is hazardous and its vapor can damage the lungs and respiratory system when inhaled but it removes crayon stains from the wall easily! I actually enjoyed the process - it was like removing makeup!
Halfway done
To remove crayon stains with turpentine, all you need is a glove, a damp cloth and a mask or anything to cover your nose from inhaling it. Just dab some turpentine on the damp cloth and scrub into stain. Since turpentine is a solvent, it will evaporate and the horrible smell will eventually disappear. Just make sure the area is well-ventilated (open all the windows). And also, make sure your kids are not around when you're handling with turpentine.
All done. What a relief!
Ada jugak la tinggal kesan crayon sikit-sikit but the owner didn't mind. Thank God for unfussy owner!
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Ayra used to get so many mosquito bites on her arms and legs a while back. She didn't get those mosquito bites at home tho; it usually happened when we went to the parks or anyone's house that's surrounded with lots of trees and bushes. I'm not talking about 2-3 mosquito bites; I'm talking 12-13 bites at a time (yes, I actually counted them)!
I wish I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. Those damn mosquitoes were having feasts on my little girl! GRRR.
Some of the mosquito bites on her leg
(picture was taken a few months ago)
My poor girl. It was heart-wrenching and very upsetting seeing her scratching her arms and legs vigorously (sometimes she even cried because of the itchiness), which then turned into nasty scars. People probably thought she was being abused! Sometimes sampai muka dan telinga pun kena. Kesian sangat!
It wasn't just the scratching and scarring that worried me, but I feared dengue as well. I remembered my mom pernah pesan dulu, do not take dengue fever lightly because it's deadly! But Alhamdulillah, those mosquitoes that bit Ayra were normal mosquitoes - not the deadly ones. But that doesn't mean I can just ignore them. In fact, we must all be aware of this issue, whether or not you have kids because dengue affects not only babies and children, but also adults.
Last year alone, the dengue death cases in Malaysia had doubled over the past 10 years. It's scary! Who would've thought such a tiny creature can actually "kill" you? Nauzubillah.
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Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through Aedes mosquito bites. The virus is not contagious tho and it can't be spread directly from person to person. It's a person-to-Aedes mosquito-to-another person pathway. Some of the symptoms of dengue include high-grade fever, severe headache, severe joint and muscle pain, pain when moving the eyes, skin rash and bleeding from the nose, gums and under the skin. If your child especially, is down with a fever and hasn't recovered after 2-3 days, terus bawa pergi jumpa doctor please. Sometimes we tend to take things lightly and think that it's just a normal fever, lepas makan ubat nanti baik la, bla bla bla... But what if it's not? What if it's something serious? Menyesal tak sudah nanti (this is a reminder to myself too). It's better to be safe than sorry.
There are precautions that we can take to prevent mosquito bites, as well as their breeding grounds, such as:
1) Using mosquito repellent. There are mosquito repellents for babies as well so use that for them. I've been making it a routine to apply this on my children especially when we're going out and now Ayra doesn't get mosquito bites as many as she did previously. Pay extra attention to ears, necks and ankles as well.
2) Store water in containers with lids. Do not store water in open containers because Aedes mosquitoes breed in clean water. In fact, always empty stagnant water from pails, trash cans, flower pots and old tires because those could serve as mosquito breeding sites.
3) Use mosquito nets at home, especially for your baby.
4) Limit exposure to mosquitoes by staying indoors 2 hours after sunrise and before sunset. I always make sure that I close all windows by 6pm because Aedes mosquitoes are daytime biter and they usually "attack" around sunrise and sunset.
When it comes to preventing dengue, it's everyone's responsibility and preventative measure must start from home. To make it worse, there is currently no vaccine for dengue so the best thing we can do is to prevent it. Prevention is (always) better than cure. There's no doubt about that!
You can find out more about dengue at http://www.gayahidupsihat.my.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
My husband, my baby and I haven't been in the pinkest of health these past few days. We were down with food poisoning - it was our first time kena food poisoning. Well at least me and Raina were; my husband was infected by me.
It started last Thursday. I was too tired to cook, plus, we haven't grocery shopped ever since balik kampung for Raya so I told my husband to tapau lunch from Ani Sup Utara. Raina ate about 4-5 suap; I ate the rest (tried to feed Ayra but she didn't want to eat rice - thank God!).
At around 6pm, I started to feel queasy. I thought it was because I had late lunch, perut dah masuk angin ke apa so I just ignored it as I was getting ready for an event that I have to attend that night. At 6.30pm, I threw up and had diarrhea. I still insisted to go to the event because I thought I felt better after throwing and dumping all the toxins from my body. Then I threw up again in the car, followed by abdominal cramps. My husband wanted to take me to see the doctor but I refused because I felt so weak and hungry, I wanted to eat something first.
The next thing I know, I was at my parents-in-law's house, muntah-muntah and cirit-birit berselang-seli for like every 10 minutes. I was EXTREMELY WEAK! I threw up just about everything in my stomach sampai muntah jadi rasa pahit and keluar cecair kuning sebab dah tak ada apa nak dimuntahkan. I was literally on bended knees, hugging the toilet bowl. Sampai ada at one time, I threw up and cirit serentak! Tuhan saja yang tahu sakit sangat rasanya. Nak nangis! I really thought I was dying.
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Then my mother-in-law told us Raina pulak muntah. That was when we decided to go see the doctor (Raina threw up 3 more times by the time sampai clinic). I was literally drenched in her vomit but I didn't care anymore.
The doctor gave me an injection because I threw up more than 10 times already (I threw up for the 14th time at the clinic by the way). As for Raina, the doctor gave medicine rectally (through her rectum). I was extremely weak and hungry but I didn't eat anything except for half glass of Herbalife shake, 1/4 cup of yogurt and 3 spoons of porridge. Tak selera nak makan langsung; makan sikit muntah. I even lost 3kg (but I've gained back 2kg. Cepat betul ;p)! Malam tu, my husband pulak muntah-muntah and cirit-birit. Turns out, he was infected because he shared my porridge spoon.
Alhamdulillah, we're a lot better now.
From now on, no more Ani Sup Utara!
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I love watching The Oprah Winfrey Show. Every time I watch the surprise and giveaway segments, I couldn't help feeling extremely excited and moved at the same time. She had given away hundreds of things - from books, gift cards and apparels to refrigerators, TVs, cameras, notebooks, diamonds, iPads and cars! Sure, it'd be so awesome to be the lucky audience to receive Oprah's lavish giveaways but wouldn't it be awesomer to be the one who's giving them away?
One of the episodes I remember watching was when will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas saved families from foreclosure by donating (if I'm not mistaken) $350,000.00 to them! When Oprah announced to the families, "will.i.am is paying off your mortgages", I think I almost cried. Despite all the bad things that are happening around the world, it's great to know there are still people with such big hearts. I said to my husband, "Bestnya jadi kaya gila kan. Boleh tolong orang sesuka hati". And then we went on dreaming to have our own foundation to help the less fortunate, if God blessed us with rezeki yang melimpah ruah and how I would give away designer bags to my readers. Heh. Seronok berangan!
Of course you don't have to wait until you're freaking wealthy to help others. It doesn't matter how big or small you give; what matters most is your willingness. If you can't help with money or things, doakan mereka pun dah memadai. Especially dalam bulan Ramadhan ni, pahala berlipat-ganda!
In conjunction with Raya, Mamee Double Decker Group would like to extend joy and happiness to the underprivileged. I'm sure you all are familiar with that brand, right? It has been around for 40 years! And all these while, their products have been trusted halal products. You can check it for yourself on JAKIM page here:http://www.halal.gov.my/v3/index.php/ms/direktori-halal-malaysia/126-direktori-halal-malaysia. Just type in PACIFIC FOOD PRODUCTS SDN BHD, click on the 'Syarikat' tab and then click on the icon beside the dates to see the list of halal certified products by Mamee.
Mamee Double Decker Group also offers a range of product from Snack to Beverage, such as Mamee Instant Noodle, Mister Potato, Corntoz, Mamee Monster, Double Decker, Smax, Funkees, Cheers Asian Drink, Cheers Carbonated Drink, Fruit Nation, Liteyo Yogurt Drink & Nutrigen. My favorite Mamee product is the Mamee SLLRRRP Kari Berapi (I've yet to try the Kari Xtra Pedas!).
I'm not usually a fan of curry-flavored instant noodles but I like this curry flavor because it's a little spicy - I love anything spicy! I usually add a few dashes of ground black pepper for a little extra kick. Sllrrrp!!! Tho I don't eat instant noodle that much, I do find myself craving for it once in a while. One of my guilty pleasures is eating instant noodle while watching a movie on my laptop in the middle of the night. Mmmm.... (Sheesh, now I'm hungry!)
Mamee Double Decker Group also offers a range of product from Snack to Beverage, such as Mamee Instant Noodle, Mister Potato, Corntoz, Mamee Monster, Double Decker, Smax, Funkees, Cheers Asian Drink, Cheers Carbonated Drink, Fruit Nation, Liteyo Yogurt Drink & Nutrigen. My favorite Mamee product is the Mamee SLLRRRP Kari Berapi (I've yet to try the Kari Xtra Pedas!).
I'm not usually a fan of curry-flavored instant noodles but I like this curry flavor because it's a little spicy - I love anything spicy! I usually add a few dashes of ground black pepper for a little extra kick. Sllrrrp!!! Tho I don't eat instant noodle that much, I do find myself craving for it once in a while. One of my guilty pleasures is eating instant noodle while watching a movie on my laptop in the middle of the night. Mmmm.... (Sheesh, now I'm hungry!)Anyway, I will be doing something charitable with Mamee pretty soon. I will be visiting Rumah Amal Kasih Bestari in Shah Alam and have buka puasa with them! I've never been to a charity home before - all these while, I usually just pass my clothing items and baby toys to my mom and my mother-in-law to be donated to the less fortunate. This would be my very first time and I would like to thank Mamee for the opportunity. It's something new for me and I look forward to it!
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Hey dear readers!
You guys know my lil sister, Wani, right?
Well she's participating in Bloggers' 30 Days Challenge with Marie France Bodyline with 3 other bloggers.
They need to slim down with Marie France Bodyline treatments in just a month and on top of that, blogger with the most votes will win a 3D2N vacation to Bali! I didn't participate in this contest but as an awesomesupersupportive sister *ehem*, of course I want her to win so I'm asking your favors to vote for her. It would mean a lot!
Just go to Marie France Bodyline Malaysia Facebook page, "Like" it and vote for Shazwani in the Voting Gallery. As easy as that!
Thank you!
You guys know my lil sister, Wani, right?
Well she's participating in Bloggers' 30 Days Challenge with Marie France Bodyline with 3 other bloggers.
They need to slim down with Marie France Bodyline treatments in just a month and on top of that, blogger with the most votes will win a 3D2N vacation to Bali! I didn't participate in this contest but as an awesomesupersupportive sister *ehem*, of course I want her to win so I'm asking your favors to vote for her. It would mean a lot!
Just go to Marie France Bodyline Malaysia Facebook page, "Like" it and vote for Shazwani in the Voting Gallery. As easy as that!
Thank you!
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Friday, June 03, 2011
Remember our trip to Janda Baik the other day?
I could not imagine if we went there by car. And by car, I meant our sedan. There were 5 of us (including my sister-in-law) and tons of bags. No way we could stuff all that in a sedan!
Thank goodness tho, because PROTON Exora offered me to test-drive the Exora a few days before the trip. We were more than happy to do so, terus bawa pergi Janda Baik! ;D
I have to say, I was impressed when I first saw the MPV. The exterior looked amazing. The front part especially looks kinda Jazz-ish, doncha think? My husband even took his friends to their usual hanging out session in this Exora a few days earlier and they were pretty impressed with it too.
It's a 7-seater MPV and just like any MPVs, the size of Exora fits just nice for a family. My sister-in-law sat in the front seat while me and the kids sat in the second row seats.
We fold the third row seats and load it with all of our stuff. There were at least 6 bags I think, plus a bulky stroller!
You can never travel light when you have a kid. Heck, even I myself find it impossible to travel light even if it's just for a night. I like to have a few choices when I travel so I would always bring extra clothes and shoes, just in case. I always tell my husband, "Biar terlebih, jangan terkurang". Hee hee. True right? But men will never understand that. Pfft.
Glad this MPV understands!
There's a built-in DVD player too. My kids absolutely loved it, especially Ayra. She watched her favorite DVDs (before falling asleep) and was not cranky at all during the entire journey!
See how they're glued to the screen
(this was at Genting Sempah; stopped to have breakfast)
Don't think our sedan could fit all of these!
Anyway, PROTON Exora is having a VIP Test Drive Session tomorrow (Saturday, 4th June) so if you are considering an MPV, come join it! Just register yourself at www.allaboutexora.com.
See you there if you're going, coz I am!
I could not imagine if we went there by car. And by car, I meant our sedan. There were 5 of us (including my sister-in-law) and tons of bags. No way we could stuff all that in a sedan!
Thank goodness tho, because PROTON Exora offered me to test-drive the Exora a few days before the trip. We were more than happy to do so, terus bawa pergi Janda Baik! ;D
I have to say, I was impressed when I first saw the MPV. The exterior looked amazing. The front part especially looks kinda Jazz-ish, doncha think? My husband even took his friends to their usual hanging out session in this Exora a few days earlier and they were pretty impressed with it too.
It's a 7-seater MPV and just like any MPVs, the size of Exora fits just nice for a family. My sister-in-law sat in the front seat while me and the kids sat in the second row seats.
We fold the third row seats and load it with all of our stuff. There were at least 6 bags I think, plus a bulky stroller!
You can never travel light when you have a kid. Heck, even I myself find it impossible to travel light even if it's just for a night. I like to have a few choices when I travel so I would always bring extra clothes and shoes, just in case. I always tell my husband, "Biar terlebih, jangan terkurang". Hee hee. True right? But men will never understand that. Pfft.
Glad this MPV understands!
There's a built-in DVD player too. My kids absolutely loved it, especially Ayra. She watched her favorite DVDs (before falling asleep) and was not cranky at all during the entire journey!
See how they're glued to the screen(this was at Genting Sempah; stopped to have breakfast)
Oh, did I tell you my husband actually left our luggage at our condo's parking area? Yeap! He only realized it when we arrived at Wadi Samrah, Janda Baik. Of course he had to go back to get it. All my essential belongings were in that bag! He must have drove so fast because he arrived back within an hour! Alang-alang dah balik tu, I told him to bring some more stuff - pillows and blanket - and there's still some room to put more stuff at the back!
Don't think our sedan could fit all of these!My husband had been driving the Exora for a few days and when we finally had to return it, he told me it felt different driving a smaller car. Tak sebest driving an MPV! Haha. But seriously, we definitely need an MPV when we have 3 kids. Definitely. The extra space is really a necessity!
Anyway, PROTON Exora is having a VIP Test Drive Session tomorrow (Saturday, 4th June) so if you are considering an MPV, come join it! Just register yourself at www.allaboutexora.com.
See you there if you're going, coz I am!
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Friday, May 13, 2011
I think we need a bigger car.
We only have 2 small children and their stuff alone takes up half the space in the car already! There's the stroller, car seat, baby carrier and a baby bag - the 4 essential items we must have in the car wherever we go. Ayra refuses to sit in the car seat since a couple of months ago so she seats at the back, strapped to the seat belt. I had to squeeze myself in the middle. Imagine if there are 2 car seats. Pengsan!
We bought our current car when we had our first child. It was okay back then. But now that we have two children, it's kinda difficult to travel around in comfort, especially if it's a long car ride or even if it's just for grocery shopping. The bulky stroller takes up a lot of space in the trunk of the car (and we're planning to get a second stroller or a double/tandem one sooner or later which is even more bulky!), what with the grocery items and everything... There's not an empty space left!
This is when I use my eco-friendly shopping bags to stuff my grocery items. But at times when I forgot to bring them (yeah well, these things happened), the boot is so full to the brim!
And yes, the front seat is also taken.
Well that's grocery shopping.
Can you imagine if we go traveling? One luggage for me, plus a vanity case and one bag just for my shoes, one luggage for my husband, one luggage for my girls (wait till they're older; they would want to have their own luggage!), the kids' feeding equipment (bottles, milk, sterilizer, breast pump, etc), pillows... the list goes on. Macam nak pindah rumah!
Don't get me wrong. I am thankful of what we currently have. I really do. But a sedan won't be enough to accommodate our growing family, especially when the kids are bigger and if we're planning to have more children in the future... right?
So yeah, we need a bigger car. An MPV or something.
Hmm that would be nice.
We only have 2 small children and their stuff alone takes up half the space in the car already! There's the stroller, car seat, baby carrier and a baby bag - the 4 essential items we must have in the car wherever we go. Ayra refuses to sit in the car seat since a couple of months ago so she seats at the back, strapped to the seat belt. I had to squeeze myself in the middle. Imagine if there are 2 car seats. Pengsan!
We bought our current car when we had our first child. It was okay back then. But now that we have two children, it's kinda difficult to travel around in comfort, especially if it's a long car ride or even if it's just for grocery shopping. The bulky stroller takes up a lot of space in the trunk of the car (and we're planning to get a second stroller or a double/tandem one sooner or later which is even more bulky!), what with the grocery items and everything... There's not an empty space left!
This is when I use my eco-friendly shopping bags to stuff my grocery items. But at times when I forgot to bring them (yeah well, these things happened), the boot is so full to the brim!
And yes, the front seat is also taken.
Well that's grocery shopping.
Can you imagine if we go traveling? One luggage for me, plus a vanity case and one bag just for my shoes, one luggage for my husband, one luggage for my girls (wait till they're older; they would want to have their own luggage!), the kids' feeding equipment (bottles, milk, sterilizer, breast pump, etc), pillows... the list goes on. Macam nak pindah rumah!
Don't get me wrong. I am thankful of what we currently have. I really do. But a sedan won't be enough to accommodate our growing family, especially when the kids are bigger and if we're planning to have more children in the future... right?
So yeah, we need a bigger car. An MPV or something.
Hmm that would be nice.
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
This is kinda funny.
Me and my husband are the Non-Nerd + Nerd shopping team. I am usually the non-nerd one, obviously.
Situation 1:
Me: We need a new duvet cover! We only have a few.
Hubby: Tunggu sale la. Nanti mesti ada sale punya.
Me: Right...
Situation 2:
Me: I'm going to get the elliptical exercise machine thingy. Dah gemok sangat!
Hubby: Trust me, you won't use it. You don't need an exercise machine, you can do simple exercises without a machine blah blah blah...
Me: Fine
Or sometimes it's the other way round.
Hubby: Do you want iPhone 4?
Me: It's okay. My current one still boleh pakai lagi. Tunggu iPhone 5 la kot.
Hubby: Okay
Which one are you?
I hope not the Two Nerds team!
Me and my husband are the Non-Nerd + Nerd shopping team. I am usually the non-nerd one, obviously.
Situation 1:
Me: We need a new duvet cover! We only have a few.
Hubby: Tunggu sale la. Nanti mesti ada sale punya.
Me: Right...
Situation 2:
Me: I'm going to get the elliptical exercise machine thingy. Dah gemok sangat!
Hubby: Trust me, you won't use it. You don't need an exercise machine, you can do simple exercises without a machine blah blah blah...
Me: Fine
Or sometimes it's the other way round.
Hubby: Do you want iPhone 4?
Me: It's okay. My current one still boleh pakai lagi. Tunggu iPhone 5 la kot.
Hubby: Okay
Which one are you?
I hope not the Two Nerds team!
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She slipped off her pink stilettos at 11:00 PM |
Friday, April 08, 2011
I was saving up to buy myself something big for my birthday this year.
An elliptical machine.
I am a full-time breastfeeding mom and I get hungry all the time so it's very very challenging to watch what I eat. Everything looks yummy when you're so hungry. I'm not one of those lucky moms who can shed a lot while breastfeeding (not fair ok), so I thought maybe I could start exercising instead. But I would need an exercise machine to help me with that. The elliptical machine seemed perfect.
I could imagine waking up early every day, have my breakfast shake and start working out while watching Glee or something. Or do you workout first and then only have your breakfast? Either way, it'd be fun! Maybe I would start making exercise as my daily routine! Gosh, just thinking about it makes me so bersemangat!
My husband doesn't agree with the idea of buying that exercise machine tho. He doubts I would really use it because I had never exercised in my whole life! Gee thanks for the encouragement, hun. I guess having a gym in our dream home is out of the question then?
He suggested I do simple exercises on my own like sit-ups and stuff. *yawn*
And then he gave me this link.
Do not buy a bulky and expensive home gym contraption. Do not buy a bulky and expensive cardio machine. The vast majority of people who buy expensive home exercise equipment never use it, and the equipment ends up being used as a very expensive coat rack, or just collecting dust in the basement or garage. So save yourself a small fortune and avoid buying any expensive home exercise equipment because chances are that you'll never use it.
Fine.
Maybe I'll just buy myself an oven instead.
And dumbbells.
That doesn't count as exercise machine, does it?
p/s: Despite being discouraging about the elliptical machine, my husband gave me the perfect birthday present - my dream bag! Well, one of my dream bags ;p
An elliptical machine.
I am a full-time breastfeeding mom and I get hungry all the time so it's very very challenging to watch what I eat. Everything looks yummy when you're so hungry. I'm not one of those lucky moms who can shed a lot while breastfeeding (not fair ok), so I thought maybe I could start exercising instead. But I would need an exercise machine to help me with that. The elliptical machine seemed perfect.
I could imagine waking up early every day, have my breakfast shake and start working out while watching Glee or something. Or do you workout first and then only have your breakfast? Either way, it'd be fun! Maybe I would start making exercise as my daily routine! Gosh, just thinking about it makes me so bersemangat!
My husband doesn't agree with the idea of buying that exercise machine tho. He doubts I would really use it because I had never exercised in my whole life! Gee thanks for the encouragement, hun. I guess having a gym in our dream home is out of the question then?
He suggested I do simple exercises on my own like sit-ups and stuff. *yawn*
And then he gave me this link.
Do not buy a bulky and expensive home gym contraption. Do not buy a bulky and expensive cardio machine. The vast majority of people who buy expensive home exercise equipment never use it, and the equipment ends up being used as a very expensive coat rack, or just collecting dust in the basement or garage. So save yourself a small fortune and avoid buying any expensive home exercise equipment because chances are that you'll never use it.
Fine.
Maybe I'll just buy myself an oven instead.
And dumbbells.
That doesn't count as exercise machine, does it?
p/s: Despite being discouraging about the elliptical machine, my husband gave me the perfect birthday present - my dream bag! Well, one of my dream bags ;p
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She slipped off her pink stilettos at 8:00 AM |
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
My uncle emailed this to me (and my cousins). It made me want to be a better wife and mom after reading it. And I thought of sharing it here. Tak tahu sahih ke tidak, wallahualam, tapi kesimpulannya perempuan memang senang nak dapat pahala, especially wives and mothers.
1. Seorang wanita solehah adalah lebih baik daripada 70 orang wali.
2. Seorang wanita solehah adalah lebih baik daripada 70 lelaki soleh.
3. Seorang wanita yang jahat adalah lebih buruk daripada 1,000 lelaki yang jahat.
4. 2 rakaat solat dari wanita yang hamil adalah lebih baik daripada 80 rakaat solat wanita yang tidak hamil.
5. Wanita yang memberi minum susu kepada anaknya daripada badannya (susu badan) akan dapat satu pahala daripada tiap-tiap titik susu yang diberikannya.
6. Wanita yang melayan dengan baik suami yang pulang ke rumah di dalam keadaan letih akan mendapat pahala jihad.
7. Wanita yang habiskan malamnya dengan tidur yang tidak selesa kerana menjaga anaknya yang sakit akan mendapat pahala seperti membebaskan 20 orang hamba.
8. Wanita yang melihat suaminya dengan kasih sayang dan suami yang melihat isterinya dengan kasih sayang akan dipandang Allah dengan penuh rahmat.
9. Wanita yang menyebabkan suaminya keluar dan berjuang ke jalan Allah dan kemudian menjaga adab rumahtangganya akan masuk syurga 500 tahun lebih awal daripada suaminya, akan menjadi ketua 70,000 malaikat dan bidadari dan wanita itu akan dimandikan di dalam syurga, dan menunggu suaminya dengan menunggang kuda yang dibuat daripada yakut.
10. Wanita yang tidak cukup tidur pada malam hari kerana menjaga anak yang sakit akan diampunkan oleh Allah akan seluruh dosanya dan bila dia hiburkan hati anaknya Allah memberi 12 tahun pahala ibadat.
11. Wanita yang memerah susu binatang dengan "bismillah" akan didoakan oleh binatang itu dengan doa keberkatan.
12. Wanita yang menguli tepung gandum dengan bismillah", Allah akan berkatkan rezekinya.
13. Wanita yang menyapu lantai dengan berzikir akan mendapat pahala seperti meyapu lantai di baitullah.
14. Wanita yang menjaga solat, puasa dan taat pada suami, Allah akan mengizinkannya untuk memasuki syurga dari mana-mana pintu yang dia suka.
15. Wanita yang hamil akan dapat pahala berpuasa pada siang hari.
16. Wanita yang hamil akan dapat pahala beribadat pada malam hari.
17. Wanita yang bersalin akan mendapat pahala 70 tahun solat dan puasa dan setiap kesakitan pada satu uratnya Allah mengurniakan satu pahala haji.
18. Sekiranya wanita mati dalam masa 40 hari selepas bersalin, dia akan dikira sebagai mati syahid.
19. Jika wanita melayan suami tanpa khianat akan mendapat pahala 12 tahun solat.
20. Jika wanita menyusui anaknya sampai cukup tempoh (2 1/2 tahun), maka maalaikat-maalaikat di langit akan habarkan berita bahawa syurga wajib baginya.
21. Jika wanita memberi susu badannya kepada anaknya yang menangis, Allah akan memberi pahala satu tahun solat dan puasa.
22. Jika wanita memicit suami tanpa disuruh akan mendapat pahala 7 tola emas dan jika wanita memicit suami bila disuruh akan mendapat pahala tola perak.
23. Wanita yang meninggal dunia dengan keredhaan suaminya akan memasuki syurga.
24. Jika suami mengajarkan isterinya satu masalah akan mendapat pahala 80 tahun ibadat.
Pandangan: Amatlah mudah bagi seorang wanita untuk menjejak Syurga.
Namun begitu mengapa terlalu ramai yang masih hidup dalam kejahilan?
Sang suami pula perlu ingat, tidak kamu jejaki syurga sebelum keluarga kamu menjejak syurga. Jangan ingat hendak kahwin empat jika yang satu belum terbela. Yang belum kahwin tu ingat, kamu terdedah kepada kemungkaran. Iman akan dicabar sehebat-hebatnya ketika ini. Pilih lah Syurga dan bukannya Neraka.
Siapa tahu, hari ini kita tak sampai ke rumah sebab dipertengahan jalan kita bertemu Izrail.
Siapa tahu, hari ini hari terakhir kita berjumpa pasangan kita sebab dipertengahan jalan, dia berjumpa Izrail. Bagaimana rasanya ketika berjumpa Izrail?
Untuk yang beriman, macam 700 pedang yang tajam mencucuk kamu dalam semua arah. Yang tak beriman,bayangkan pisau potong daging kat pasar tu yang tumpul.
Pisau tu menetak kepala kita macam mana orang memecahkan tempurung kelapa. Kepala kita di kopak dua,dipisahkan dengan kasarnya, ketika kita masih hidup. Lepas tu di kapak-kapak kan kepala kita macam tembikai. Itu baru bab kepala. Belum masuk tangan, kaki, badan, etc.
Hadis Nabi mengenai wanita.
Doa perempuan lebih makbul daripada lelaki kerana sifat penyayang yang lebih kuat daripada lelaki. Ketika ditanya kepada Rasulullah akan hal tersebut, jawab baginda, "Ibu lebih penyayang daripada bapa dan doa orang yang penyayang tidak akan sia-sia".
Nilai Seorang Wanita Solehah
Dibawah ini adalah beberapa petikan hadis yang menyatakan mengenai kelebihan wanita solehah, mudah-mudahan dengan membaca dan menghayati hadis ini akan memberi kekuatan kepada kita untuk mengamalkan Islam dalam erti kata yang sebenarnya. InsyaAllah.
"Empat jenis, siapa yang diberi akan keempat-empat jenis ini bererti dia telah memperolehi sebaik-baik dunia dan akhirat. Iaitu hati yang selalu bersyukur, lidah yang sentiasa berzikir, jiwa yang selalu sabar dengan cubaan dan isteri yang tidak melakukan dosa dan menzalimi suaminya". Ath-Thabrani.
"Tidak perlu lagi seorang mukmin setelah ianya bertakwa kepada ALLAH akan sebaik-baik keperluan baginya selain dari isteri yang solehah. Jika ia menyuruh isteri mentaatinya. Dan jika dia melihat kepada isterinya, isterinya menyukakan hatinya. Dan jika dia menyumpah memarahi isterinya, isterinya tetap juga berbuat baik kepada suaminya. Dan jika suaminya tiada dirumah dia menyimpan rahsia dan harta suaminya". Ibnu-majah.
"Janganlah kamu mengahwini wanita kerana paras rupa yang cantik, mungkin paras rupa itu membawa kehancuran, jangan kamu kahwini wanita kerana hartanya kerana berkemungkinan harta itu membawa kepada kezaliman. Tetapi kahwinlah wanita kerana agamanya, seorang wanita hamba yang hitam yang menghayati agama sesungguhnya lebih baik". Ibnu - Majah.
1. Seorang wanita solehah adalah lebih baik daripada 70 orang wali.
2. Seorang wanita solehah adalah lebih baik daripada 70 lelaki soleh.
3. Seorang wanita yang jahat adalah lebih buruk daripada 1,000 lelaki yang jahat.
4. 2 rakaat solat dari wanita yang hamil adalah lebih baik daripada 80 rakaat solat wanita yang tidak hamil.
5. Wanita yang memberi minum susu kepada anaknya daripada badannya (susu badan) akan dapat satu pahala daripada tiap-tiap titik susu yang diberikannya.
6. Wanita yang melayan dengan baik suami yang pulang ke rumah di dalam keadaan letih akan mendapat pahala jihad.
7. Wanita yang habiskan malamnya dengan tidur yang tidak selesa kerana menjaga anaknya yang sakit akan mendapat pahala seperti membebaskan 20 orang hamba.
8. Wanita yang melihat suaminya dengan kasih sayang dan suami yang melihat isterinya dengan kasih sayang akan dipandang Allah dengan penuh rahmat.
9. Wanita yang menyebabkan suaminya keluar dan berjuang ke jalan Allah dan kemudian menjaga adab rumahtangganya akan masuk syurga 500 tahun lebih awal daripada suaminya, akan menjadi ketua 70,000 malaikat dan bidadari dan wanita itu akan dimandikan di dalam syurga, dan menunggu suaminya dengan menunggang kuda yang dibuat daripada yakut.
10. Wanita yang tidak cukup tidur pada malam hari kerana menjaga anak yang sakit akan diampunkan oleh Allah akan seluruh dosanya dan bila dia hiburkan hati anaknya Allah memberi 12 tahun pahala ibadat.
11. Wanita yang memerah susu binatang dengan "bismillah" akan didoakan oleh binatang itu dengan doa keberkatan.
12. Wanita yang menguli tepung gandum dengan bismillah", Allah akan berkatkan rezekinya.
13. Wanita yang menyapu lantai dengan berzikir akan mendapat pahala seperti meyapu lantai di baitullah.
14. Wanita yang menjaga solat, puasa dan taat pada suami, Allah akan mengizinkannya untuk memasuki syurga dari mana-mana pintu yang dia suka.
15. Wanita yang hamil akan dapat pahala berpuasa pada siang hari.
16. Wanita yang hamil akan dapat pahala beribadat pada malam hari.
17. Wanita yang bersalin akan mendapat pahala 70 tahun solat dan puasa dan setiap kesakitan pada satu uratnya Allah mengurniakan satu pahala haji.
18. Sekiranya wanita mati dalam masa 40 hari selepas bersalin, dia akan dikira sebagai mati syahid.
19. Jika wanita melayan suami tanpa khianat akan mendapat pahala 12 tahun solat.
20. Jika wanita menyusui anaknya sampai cukup tempoh (2 1/2 tahun), maka maalaikat-maalaikat di langit akan habarkan berita bahawa syurga wajib baginya.
21. Jika wanita memberi susu badannya kepada anaknya yang menangis, Allah akan memberi pahala satu tahun solat dan puasa.
22. Jika wanita memicit suami tanpa disuruh akan mendapat pahala 7 tola emas dan jika wanita memicit suami bila disuruh akan mendapat pahala tola perak.
23. Wanita yang meninggal dunia dengan keredhaan suaminya akan memasuki syurga.
24. Jika suami mengajarkan isterinya satu masalah akan mendapat pahala 80 tahun ibadat.
Pandangan: Amatlah mudah bagi seorang wanita untuk menjejak Syurga.
Namun begitu mengapa terlalu ramai yang masih hidup dalam kejahilan?
Sang suami pula perlu ingat, tidak kamu jejaki syurga sebelum keluarga kamu menjejak syurga. Jangan ingat hendak kahwin empat jika yang satu belum terbela. Yang belum kahwin tu ingat, kamu terdedah kepada kemungkaran. Iman akan dicabar sehebat-hebatnya ketika ini. Pilih lah Syurga dan bukannya Neraka.
Siapa tahu, hari ini kita tak sampai ke rumah sebab dipertengahan jalan kita bertemu Izrail.
Siapa tahu, hari ini hari terakhir kita berjumpa pasangan kita sebab dipertengahan jalan, dia berjumpa Izrail. Bagaimana rasanya ketika berjumpa Izrail?
Untuk yang beriman, macam 700 pedang yang tajam mencucuk kamu dalam semua arah. Yang tak beriman,bayangkan pisau potong daging kat pasar tu yang tumpul.
Pisau tu menetak kepala kita macam mana orang memecahkan tempurung kelapa. Kepala kita di kopak dua,dipisahkan dengan kasarnya, ketika kita masih hidup. Lepas tu di kapak-kapak kan kepala kita macam tembikai. Itu baru bab kepala. Belum masuk tangan, kaki, badan, etc.
Hadis Nabi mengenai wanita.
Doa perempuan lebih makbul daripada lelaki kerana sifat penyayang yang lebih kuat daripada lelaki. Ketika ditanya kepada Rasulullah akan hal tersebut, jawab baginda, "Ibu lebih penyayang daripada bapa dan doa orang yang penyayang tidak akan sia-sia".
Nilai Seorang Wanita Solehah
Dibawah ini adalah beberapa petikan hadis yang menyatakan mengenai kelebihan wanita solehah, mudah-mudahan dengan membaca dan menghayati hadis ini akan memberi kekuatan kepada kita untuk mengamalkan Islam dalam erti kata yang sebenarnya. InsyaAllah.
"Empat jenis, siapa yang diberi akan keempat-empat jenis ini bererti dia telah memperolehi sebaik-baik dunia dan akhirat. Iaitu hati yang selalu bersyukur, lidah yang sentiasa berzikir, jiwa yang selalu sabar dengan cubaan dan isteri yang tidak melakukan dosa dan menzalimi suaminya". Ath-Thabrani.
"Tidak perlu lagi seorang mukmin setelah ianya bertakwa kepada ALLAH akan sebaik-baik keperluan baginya selain dari isteri yang solehah. Jika ia menyuruh isteri mentaatinya. Dan jika dia melihat kepada isterinya, isterinya menyukakan hatinya. Dan jika dia menyumpah memarahi isterinya, isterinya tetap juga berbuat baik kepada suaminya. Dan jika suaminya tiada dirumah dia menyimpan rahsia dan harta suaminya". Ibnu-majah.
"Janganlah kamu mengahwini wanita kerana paras rupa yang cantik, mungkin paras rupa itu membawa kehancuran, jangan kamu kahwini wanita kerana hartanya kerana berkemungkinan harta itu membawa kepada kezaliman. Tetapi kahwinlah wanita kerana agamanya, seorang wanita hamba yang hitam yang menghayati agama sesungguhnya lebih baik". Ibnu - Majah.
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She slipped off her pink stilettos at 1:00 AM |
Saturday, December 04, 2010
This is still The Pink Stilettos.
I was just testing out Blogger's Template Designer feature and the next thing I know, I changed the whole thing! I don't actually mind losing the old template tho because I kind of hate it (too cutesy-girly) and believe me, I had been wanting to change to a different one since years ago.
Please excuse me while my blog is undergoing a major construction yea. I know, it's not pink at all. I will edit the template - change the background color or opt for a different template or something....I don't know. I'll figure out later.
Stay tuned!
p/s: I revamped my blogshop too!
**Updated**
Decided to switch back to my old template while we (my husband and I) work on the new one because all the comments in my previous posts disappeared (I forgot my Haloscan/JS-kit password boleh tak?!), plus the previous template was too "serious"! ;p
I was just testing out Blogger's Template Designer feature and the next thing I know, I changed the whole thing! I don't actually mind losing the old template tho because I kind of hate it (too cutesy-girly) and believe me, I had been wanting to change to a different one since years ago.
Please excuse me while my blog is undergoing a major construction yea. I know, it's not pink at all. I will edit the template - change the background color or opt for a different template or something....I don't know. I'll figure out later.
Stay tuned!
p/s: I revamped my blogshop too!
**Updated**
Decided to switch back to my old template while we (my husband and I) work on the new one because all the comments in my previous posts disappeared (I forgot my Haloscan/JS-kit password boleh tak?!), plus the previous template was too "serious"! ;p
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She slipped off her pink stilettos at 10:00 AM |
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
1. Go on a holiday trip with my girlfriends
2. Go up on a hot air balloon
3. Horseback riding
4. Eat gourmet food for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the entire week
5. Start my own clothing line
6. Cook a romantic 3 course meal for my husband
7. Ride a tandem bicycle
8. Take dancing lessons
9. Take a limo ride
10. Visit a chocolate factory
(images taken from Getty Images)
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She slipped off her pink stilettos at 10:00 PM |
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Never in my life have I seen anything like this.
That is a Pajero decorated with toy figures, in case you're wondering. My husband saw it at Mid Valley the other day, snapped some pictures to show them to me and I just had to show them to you guys!
That's A LOT of toys! Dalam kereta pun ada. Crazy right?
I bet everyone who sees it would be so amused.
There's Goofy, Shrek, Woody of Toy Story, Mickey Mouse, heck even Satria Baja Hitam pun ada! I guess the owner of this vehicle must be so obsessed with toy figures! It's interesting to see what people would do to decorate their cars.
Do you decorate your car?
That is a Pajero decorated with toy figures, in case you're wondering. My husband saw it at Mid Valley the other day, snapped some pictures to show them to me and I just had to show them to you guys!
That's A LOT of toys! Dalam kereta pun ada. Crazy right?
I bet everyone who sees it would be so amused.
There's Goofy, Shrek, Woody of Toy Story, Mickey Mouse, heck even Satria Baja Hitam pun ada! I guess the owner of this vehicle must be so obsessed with toy figures! It's interesting to see what people would do to decorate their cars.
Do you decorate your car?
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She slipped off her pink stilettos at 2:00 AM |
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Hubby: Awak dah buat yang apa nama tu... macam pepsi-cola?
Me: Ha??
Hubby: Ala yang macam pepsi pepsi tu.
Me: Pepsi? Tak paham la...
Hubby: Ujian yang awak buat once a year lepas bersalin tu...
LOL. He was actually talking about PAP SMEAR!
Me: Ha??
Hubby: Ala yang macam pepsi pepsi tu.
Me: Pepsi? Tak paham la...
Hubby: Ujian yang awak buat once a year lepas bersalin tu...
LOL. He was actually talking about PAP SMEAR!
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She slipped off her pink stilettos at 10:00 AM |
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Guess what?
Tak sampai seminggu we had to send the maid back to Indonesia. Banyak songeh la maid muda (she's 23 by the way). After all the money my husband spent uruskan passport dia and brought her here and whatnot, dia buat hal pulak. Kita punya la kesian kat dia sebab dia orang susah, ada anak kecik kat Indonesia, datang sini bawak paper bag jer so I gave her a few of my clothes, towel, heck I even gave her my MNG and Esprit tops (ada ker maid pakai MNG/Esprit? ;p) ingatkan dia nak kerja betul-betul. I mean, bukan susah sangat pun. My house is not that big, plus I'm around to handle Raina and I'm the one who cooks so bukannya banyak sangat kerja. Or maybe sebab tak banyak kerja kot dia tak nak kerja with me (tapi gaji standard, takde kurang pun). When my husband wanted to make a permit, dia tak nak and told him dia nak kerja kat kedai dengan "sepupu" dia pulak sebab gaji lagi banyak. Tiba-tiba la pulak ada sepupu kat Malaysia. I bet she was planning to work with us for a few months lepas tu nak lari kot, sebab tu taknak buat permit. And not only that, she made up stories mengadu kat "sepupu" dia kata we all tak bagi dia makan. Haihh....
You see, when she first arrived I asked her what she usually eats for breakfast (coz hubby and I have Herbalife shake) and is it okay if she eats bread/buns? She answered, "Enggak pernah, enggak apa-apa". I thought dia memang jenis tak makan breakfast coz some people memang jenis tak breakfast kan. But I did tell her, "kalau nak makan apa-apa, beritahu yer. Boleh suruh bapak (my husband) beli" sebab mana la tahu dia tak biasa makan what we eat ker kan. I told her there's tea, Horlicks, cappuccino, fruits, biscuits, etc if she wants. Macam-macam la dorang ni. Majikan baik, kau tak bersyukur.
When we agreed to send her back, she was expecting my husband to send her to her cousin's place (somewhere in KL). Of course that didn't happen coz we were responsible for bringing her here so it's our responsibility to bring her back to her husband in Indonesia. She was kinda shocked. Padan muka kau. Ada peluang datang sini untuk cari rezeki secara legal kau taknak.
And so burn la a few thousand Ringgits just like that. Baik kirai beli LV bag jer. Huhhh!
So now I'm back to square one. But that's okay, I prefer handling everything on my own daripada dapat maid yang entah apa-apa. If the maid is not happy, so are we. Lepas ni kalau nak cari maid, nak yang dah berumur sikit la. And maybe I should always trust my first instinct - I had a bad feeling when I first looked at her passport photo. Hmph!
Tak sampai seminggu we had to send the maid back to Indonesia. Banyak songeh la maid muda (she's 23 by the way). After all the money my husband spent uruskan passport dia and brought her here and whatnot, dia buat hal pulak. Kita punya la kesian kat dia sebab dia orang susah, ada anak kecik kat Indonesia, datang sini bawak paper bag jer so I gave her a few of my clothes, towel, heck I even gave her my MNG and Esprit tops (ada ker maid pakai MNG/Esprit? ;p) ingatkan dia nak kerja betul-betul. I mean, bukan susah sangat pun. My house is not that big, plus I'm around to handle Raina and I'm the one who cooks so bukannya banyak sangat kerja. Or maybe sebab tak banyak kerja kot dia tak nak kerja with me (tapi gaji standard, takde kurang pun). When my husband wanted to make a permit, dia tak nak and told him dia nak kerja kat kedai dengan "sepupu" dia pulak sebab gaji lagi banyak. Tiba-tiba la pulak ada sepupu kat Malaysia. I bet she was planning to work with us for a few months lepas tu nak lari kot, sebab tu taknak buat permit. And not only that, she made up stories mengadu kat "sepupu" dia kata we all tak bagi dia makan. Haihh....
You see, when she first arrived I asked her what she usually eats for breakfast (coz hubby and I have Herbalife shake) and is it okay if she eats bread/buns? She answered, "Enggak pernah, enggak apa-apa". I thought dia memang jenis tak makan breakfast coz some people memang jenis tak breakfast kan. But I did tell her, "kalau nak makan apa-apa, beritahu yer. Boleh suruh bapak (my husband) beli" sebab mana la tahu dia tak biasa makan what we eat ker kan. I told her there's tea, Horlicks, cappuccino, fruits, biscuits, etc if she wants. Macam-macam la dorang ni. Majikan baik, kau tak bersyukur.
When we agreed to send her back, she was expecting my husband to send her to her cousin's place (somewhere in KL). Of course that didn't happen coz we were responsible for bringing her here so it's our responsibility to bring her back to her husband in Indonesia. She was kinda shocked. Padan muka kau. Ada peluang datang sini untuk cari rezeki secara legal kau taknak.
And so burn la a few thousand Ringgits just like that. Baik kirai beli LV bag jer. Huhhh!
So now I'm back to square one. But that's okay, I prefer handling everything on my own daripada dapat maid yang entah apa-apa. If the maid is not happy, so are we. Lepas ni kalau nak cari maid, nak yang dah berumur sikit la. And maybe I should always trust my first instinct - I had a bad feeling when I first looked at her passport photo. Hmph!
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She slipped off her pink stilettos at 10:00 PM |
Saturday, October 09, 2010
My left lid felt kinda heavy and itchy when I woke up this morning. I looked in the mirror and saw this.
Oh nooooo!
I wonder if breast milk works to heal adult's eye infection (or whatever it is) as well....
Oh nooooo!
I wonder if breast milk works to heal adult's eye infection (or whatever it is) as well....
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She slipped off her pink stilettos at 8:30 AM |