Doraemon Pinata is finally completed!

Today... seharian tak ke mana. Bosan..! But I got the chance to finish the pinata... yeeehaaa!!! :) Aiyooo... fenat ooo!!! :P So psttttt...... do you guys really wanna see the final output of the pinata?? Errr.... emmm... boleh laa... tenguk ni...

Tadaaa!!!!

First try working on a pinata... tak la secantik mana... but am so damn proud of it!! :D

The kids of coz are very, very teruja!! Can't wait for the party!! :)

Tomorrow, hubby has booked tickets for the 4 of us to watch 'Bedtime stories'. Am looking forward actually... coz dah kebosanan dok umah seharian today!!

I read at Finaz's facebook that her eldest daughter, Amirah dapat masuk tkc next year.. wow! And just last night, Juita called me ... she informed me that her eldest will also be going to tkc next year... that 2 of them! Makes me start thinking.... do I want Izzaty to go to tkc jugak?? If Izzaty is really interested... then I have to start active in tkc oga activities... tapi not very convincing lah my daughter sorang tu... sampai sekarang pun still sleep in our room... penakut tidur sorang!! I tell you!!! May be I can pakat with Germ lah... Nurin is sitting for UPSR next year... she might need to consider sending Nurin to tkc in 2010!! :)

Meeting an old friend - Lily Toet :)

I had a great time meeting an old friend, Lily Toet @ Nor Azida Aziz today. Lily is one of my close friend during my life in TKC years ago. I think the last time I met her was back in 1997.. before I got married. So punya la seronok catching up, gossipping, bla.. bla.. bla!! :) Lily is now based in Kuantan. Being a single mom.. I know it's not easy for her to handle everything... tapi alhamdulillah.... I think she's doing a good job on bringing up the kids!! Her kids - Karl and Aila are soooo adorable!!! :)

Lily's daughter - Aila... sangat pandai posing... so cute!!! ;)

X'mas holiday and pinata progress

It's X'mas holiday... but hubby is working. So that's left me at home going no where and trying to do whatever that's needed to be done before the coming new year. Went to the kids school today to buy their exercise & revision books... plus others like Izzat's tie, Izzaty's track bottom (kena around RM135 jugak tu for both kids). So now all are ready to go back to school!! :) I managed to have a closer look at the list of Izzaty's and Izzat's new classmates. I noticed many pupils from 3 Amanah (the 2nd class) managed to beat the 3 Cekal kids (the first class).. hence, Izzaty will be seeing some new faces in 4 Cekal next year from previous 3 Amanah.. and of coz.. some of the 3 Cekal kids will be in 4 Amanah this year.... sure diorang upset... :(

Later went to Izzaty's friends house - Qistina and Husna - Izzaty would love to have them for her birthday party. Alaa.. buat kecil2an ajer.... invited some of her friends, neighbours' kids, family and some close friends :) Tak reti nak buat besar2an :)

Remember I wrote in my previous post that we're trying to make our own pinata? Well, our pinata project is working well.... just 50% siap. Here's some pic of the pinata in progress..
We just used : 2 balloons... (one for Doraemon's head and another one its body), old newspapers... gunting into 1 inches pieces, kanji (to act as glue)... then creape papers to decorate as final touch :)

First step, lekatkan the news paper pieces onto the balloons... see in the picture... Izzaty bersemangat buat! :) Do it layer by layer. When the previous layer dah kering... then only you can proceed to the next layer. And this continues... until you think the material is strong and thick enough lah ( I am not exactly sure how many layers I did.... probably 6 - 8 ). Tebal jugak lah coz nanti I can imagine the boys beating my pinata kuat2... kejap je rabak kalau tak kuat!! :P

When you think the pinata is thick enough... then you can pop the balloon! Since we are making a 'Doraemon'.... I have 2 parts lah... the body and the head.... and later pandai2 lah alter for the legs and hands... like this one... ( I used plastic cups for the legs and hands).

See our latest 'Doraemon' pinata in progress...

Tak siap 100% lagi coz I am yet to force hubby to drill 2 holes on the pinata... utk letak tali... so that it can be hang nicely during the birthday party. Once the hole is ready... then we can put sweets, candies, lollipos and some light toys in it... before doing the final touch and complete the 'Doraemon' :). The pinata will be hang as decorations during the beginning of the party. Towards the end of the party... then the kids will have to queue and take turn hitting the pinata hard... so that the pinata will be broken and the candies, lollipops and toys will burst out from the broken pinata!! And voila.... RUUUUUUUUUUNNNNN kidsssss!! Grab as much sweets and candies as you can!!! The more the better!! :D

English teacher??

Would you guys believe me if I tell you that... once upon a time... after finishing my diploma in ITM.. and while waiting for my JPA interview result (nak pi oversea la konon sambung belajar masa tu!).. I was a 'temporary teacher' at S K Tunku Munawir, Kuala Pilah.. and later at S K Juasseh, Kuala Pilah?? ;) It was such an experience... I tell you! And of all subjects... I was to teach English!! :D Nasib baik laaa ajar bebudak standard 2 - 4. And sekolah kampung kan... so if this so-called teacher buat silap... the kids would probably tak perasan... *grin* :D Was I a good teacher!?! The kids loved me (kes perasan lah ni... hahaha!). If I could not make it to their class on time... they would happily knocked on the teacher's room and walk with me to their class!!! :D Seronok jugak babe.... rasa cam glamour gitu.. maklum laaa.. masa tu muda remaja lagi... ajar boys school pulak tu (Err... not really la.. sekolah tu actually baru di 'convert' jadi coed school... tapi ada about 3 girls aje.. believe it or not?!)... so kira cikgu muda paling glam la gitu... ahak! :D

And petang2... siap buat tution class lagi kat rumah!! :) Among my students at home were Sari Yanti... yeap... si Khaisara tu... glamour dah now kan? ;) She's actually my 2nd cousin's daughter... so kira anak buah la gitu.

But the mostttttttttt unforgetable student I've ever had is.. Ikmal Faiz. He was very, very hard working! He was the same age with my youngest sis, DikMa... masa tu 12 years old.. getting ready for his UPSR exam. Mula2 ajar Ikmal dulu... his grammer wasn't so strong... so I started doing exercises from basics grammer with him... and in the end.... he even beat DikMa in english test.... hahaha! DikMa was sooooo bengang at that time... hehehe! But being Ikmal's 'english teacher' I was soooo proud of him... mind you!! :D And yeap... he did very well in his UPSR and later went to MCKK for his secondary educations.

Today.. to my great surprise, after all these years (I have not met Ikmal since I went to US back in 1992)... he sent a 'friend request' in FB. Terkejut sangat.... tapi terharu jugak laa.... coz he remembers me!! And he called me "My english teacher" :) Hahaha... you really made my day Ikmal... :)

Btw, he's getting married next month. Wow... dah besar panjang dah murid aku sorang ni! Eh... to think back.. dia kan sebaya DikMa... and DikMa dah ada 3 anak!! Sheesh.. DikMa mmg advance!!! :D

Here's Ikmal latest pic. I got it from his FB profile...

New boss???

Yesterday evening, kecoh satu opis... my boss had been transfered to another department at Menara Maybank... that is eGL department! Wah... everyone was talking about it! Ye lah... En Nazrin is a nice boss... very understanding... and sporting... kalau dia ke sana.. so who'll be our next boss?? That's the BIG question!! Rumours said... no one will be replacing En Nazrin but we'll be reporting direct to Ms Joreen who's the Core Banking boss.... meaning... chances is... we are all moving to Menara Maybank.... arghh!!! :P

Talked to boss late yesterday evening. He wasn't very please with this news actually! I guess he's comfortable here in Dataran.... just like the rest of us... haha! Of course lah kami akan kehilangan... but my personal opinion... En Nazrin is the BEST person to lead the eGL team!! Congratulations boss.... we'll be missing you of cozzz..... *sigh!*

Lunch with Kak Ayu

Today, I had a great time having subway sandwich at KL Sentral with an old friend... my x-senior during my UMKC life... Kak Anis Hidayu :)

She looks so slim now... jealous makcik!! Been a long time since I last met her... I think it was back in 1995 on her wedding day... so kira lah berapa tahun dah!! Kak Ayu is married to her UMKC senior jugak...which I did not get the chance to meet masa kat UMKC coz Abang Faiz had graduated by then... cuma dapat dengar cerita je lah. Dah ada 4 anak dah... how nice!! :)

It was fun reminiscing our life back in US! Update pasal kawan2 lama (or is the correct word "gossiping"... hahaha!). And of coz... at the same time I enjoyed my favourite seafood and crab Subway's sandwich... yum! yum! Ni sandwich favourite sejak kat US dulu lah! I can still remember going to Subway in Kansas City (can't remember on which road) malam2 with Zurina Kassim to get our favourite sandwich :D

I learned from Kak Ayu that Kak Nik & Abang Rahmat (with their twin) are still staying in Subway. And... OMG! The twins are now in college!! So BIG!!! Kejap aje rasanya! They were in preschool when I last met them!. So do Kak Nor and Abang Nan. Auntie Jamilah's kids are so big and succesful now.. Nor is a doctor and going to do her master in paediatrics. Ghaus (Nor's younger bro) is married and going to Oxford to do his master. Wow....!! I feel so old...... those youngsters kejap je dah besar!! Good for them!! Wish I would meet them again one day....

Bibik's back.... phew!!!

Last Friday.. I had to take leaves since no one can take care of the kids. Hubby was on a week leaves... but nama je cuti... still need to go to his kilang.... ada shutdown activity. So terpaksa lah yours truly ni bercuti sehari... to babysit the kids. Hah.. syok je cuti!! :) Somehow, the kids and I managed to pujuk hubby to go to KL in the morning... saje lah.... bosan la dok umah je!!! :P

Petang... hubby need to go to office.. so Izzaty and I decided to start on our 'pinata' project! After browsing the internet.. and some advice from the expert (ie. my sis-in-law May!)... we tried making our own pinata. First, I had to blow a balloon.... then tampal the balloon with newspaper that is cut into pieces. So far so good.... tapi tak sure lah jadik or not. May told me that it will take at least a week to make the pinata (huh?? that long??? boleh ke ni???). Lagi satu.... we are still not sure nak buat the pinata in what shape... mula2 nak buat a butterfly.. but I could not find a long shape balloon... only the ordinary round shape.... (tak jugak 100% round kan??)... soo.. still undecided!! *sigh!*. Will update you guys later on the pinata project! There lotss more to prepare for the birthday party. Izzaty is yet to design invitation cards for her friends and neighbours! I've starting thinkin on what to prepare.... food, games, 'pinata' (which is in progress), ect.

My mom came back on Saturday with DikMa... together with our lunch!! hahaha! SYok nyee.. tak yah masak on that day!! :D (thanks to DikMa and her maid, Asiah!). DikMa and her daughter, Aishah even helped us a bit on the pinata project... heheee..

Sunday.... hari yg ditunggu2... bibik balik from Indon!!! Fetched her at LCCT.... and am I glad she is back!!!! Lega sangat!!! Yeay... my life is back to normal now... hi hi hi :D Sorry la Bik.... semenjak permergian mu.... toilet2 kat dalam umah ni tak berkesempatan ku basuh.... *Grin* :D

Aidil Adha 2008

Again... this year kami berhari raya Aidil Adha without bibik. Usually, my family and hubby's family will gather at my place... tapi kali ni.... My mom decided to raya at DikMa's house... whilst my parents in law wanted to raya at our place. FIL was not very well for the past few weeks... hubby brought him to Na's clinic and later brought both in laws to our place. So they took care of our kids lah at my home while we were at work..... alhamdulillah.

Raya tahun ni.... sangat2 penat!! Really!! Imgine lah... usually.... walau pun takde bibik... at least when DikMa, Along or my other sisters came.... their bibik will help me in the kitchen.

Tapi tahun ni.... depa raya kat rumah DikMa.... uwaaa!!! And that's left me and MIL handling all the necessary preparations for the raya. Penat siut! Masak tak penat sangat.... kemas tu yg paling penat!! Rasa nak tercabut kaki makcik diri lama2 kat dapur tu!! :( But despite all that.... I had fun - gembira dalam keletihan? Is there such thing?? -_-

A day before Aidil Adha.... having steam-boat with parents in law and Kak Eina's kids

Happy Planet, Petaling Street :)

As I told you guys earlier... so many things happened lately. After the Penang trip, on Tuesday (Monday cuti kemas rumah) I had to send the kids to MIL's house again...

Punya lah rushing... pegi office first... then to clinic (yes... the kids got on-and-off fever.... still weak and kurang selera makan). By the time I reached MIL's house... it was already 10am and dlm kelam kabut tu... I accidently bumped into a bumper of a taxi.. :( Nasib baik taxi tu takde apa2... but our altis kemek jugak lah.... arghhh!! :(

And by the time sampai opis.... mood pun dah spoilt.... malas nak keja! So minta tolong a colleague , Cik Tone to temankan to our usual workshop at Kota Damansara to repair the car... punya lah jauh!! Balik naik taxi... mula2 nak go straight to office... tapi since mood dah takde.. I decided to follow Cik Tone to Petaling Street... coz I was thinking since Izzaty wanted a b'day party (ni kira hadiah dapat nombor 1 lah ni - her own request!)... might as well I start surveying stuff for the party pack (Hampir RM20 just for taxi fair! Not to forget... cost of repairing the car... after negotiate with mekanik Ah Ming... kena RM400!!). Sampai Petaling Street, asalnya Cik Tone nak pi UO kat Bas stand Klang tu je... but we ended up spending our time in this cool shop called 'Happy Planet'... wah.... sooo many cute things there!! My kids would go 'rabun mata' if they enter this shop.. I tell you!!! :D Anyway, Cik Tone and I decided to share buying things... so that we would be 'eligible' to get the retail price. Syaratnya... have to spent at least RM300 and buy things in bulk!! Wah.... byk tu? Boleh ke? Pilih punya pilih barang.... both of us ended up spending more than RM600!!! hahaha!! Punya la sakan!! We bought sticker booklet which normal price is RM2 for 60sens only!, Hanna Montana stationary sets for RM2 (normal price RM4.50), High School Musical stationary sets for RM1.50 (normal price RM2), Ben10 key chains for RM1.80 (normal price RM2), Ben10 ruler and erasers for 50sens each! And baaaanyak lagi lah!! Jenuh angkut barang balik naik taxi... *Grin* Terhibur sket lah hati yg bad mood tadi ni..... hua hua hua! :) Retail therapy, eh? An expensive therapy indeed!! :P




My kids would be jumping happily when they see what I bought today.... :) But sabarrr.... I'll keep them in suspense first lah... dah dekat party day baru bawa balik.... *grinning excitedly*

The Penang trip

Banyak benda nak cerita.... but so busy with other things... cerita pelan2 lah ya?

Firstly... I'd like to share our Penang trip experience.....

As planned, we all went to Penang. We even went to Sg Petani, Kedah to visit the person who helped us to get the "RH122" plate number... unfortunately, Pakcik Salim was not at home. Anyway, crossed the Penang Bridge with no hassle. The bridge looked old... considering how glamour it was yearssssssssssss ago! Pusing punya pusing Penang... petang baru check-in at Bayview Hotel, Batu Feringgi. We went to pasar jeruk.... (everyone tell me must buy jeruk in Penang.. so jenuh cari THE 'pasar'!), Batu Feringgi pasar malam (ni lagi satu... apparently so famous.. lots of cheap2 thing to buy.. rasa macam kat Bangkok night market aje... so many made-in-thai stuff!! And DVD cetak rompak.. so cheap!! Can sell openly meh??), and some other places lah... mostly we just ronda2 aje. The kids got so sick on 2nd day... demam pulak tiba2. Both macam tak larat aje... sampai makan pun tak lalu... poor babies! :( So end up... tak kemana sangat lah... ceh!! Nak buat camne kan.... :( We went back to Semenanjung on Sunday via ferry..... a new experience for the kids! :)

Next Monday, saya sambung cuti... just to settle things like basuh baju yg dah berhari2 berlonggok!, kemas rumah, ect. We also went to SKBB to see the kids result.... As expected, Izzat will be in 2 Amanah next year... kira okay lah tu... nasib baik masih kelas Amanah... Next year kena work harder lah nampaknya *sigh!*. The only thing that upset Izzat was the fact that Hedzry will be in 2 Cekal (1st class tu!)... hehe. Haa... tu lah.. sapa suruh malas sangat belajar kan? :)

Later, We went to Hedzry's house to send his birthday gift (his birthday party was on last Saturday but we were in Penang pulak masa tu). Izzat seperti biasa... malu2 kucing nak masuk rumah Hedzry... ceh! Then when Hedzry invited him to come in... the first thing that came out from Izzat's mouth was "Hedzry, kau dapat masuk kelas Cekal.. aku benci!!). Hahahaa.... kelakar lah Izzat ni!! Nani (Hedzry's mom) and myself tak tahan gelak besar!!! :D We lepak2 and makan roti canai (I bought from nearby mamak restaurant) and cake (Nani said she kept the cake for Izzat! hehe) with Nani and kids... thanks Nani... you're a pal! :) Lama tak buat kerja lepak2 macam tu... feel nice and so relaxing :) I really envy Nani lah... for having the guts to be a fulltime mommy!! Boleh take care of Hedzry and Haridz 24 hours.... jadi supermom!! Can I be like that???? (BIG Question mark!)

Day 1 : Welcome to Penang.. kids still sihat and excited to be in Penang for the first time!

The beach at Bayview Resort

At pasar jeruk

Day 2: Poor babies.... boleh demam la pulak bila sampai Penang...

Hubby bought this ubat from a pharmacy... tapi masih demam!

Izzat : Izzat tak pernah pun mandi kat beach in Penang!
Me : Izzat kan demam.....

Kids first time on a ferry...