Friday, October 30, 2009

Rest, Rest,Rest!!!!

Went to see my supervisor yesterday to discuss on the study progress(as usual la, need to report and update).Discussed on the paper I've submitted to him + the book I've sent him and another book I'm working on right now...and I asked him for any new idea for the next paper and he told me:

"No, I give you a rest for 2 months, you've done enough...."

and I was terkejut bergolek2!!! It's a rest!It's a rest! Hoorayyy!!!! But I knew, I need to work hard after this.Meanwhile for the time being just enjoy the rest time:))))!!!

And the real story is...

Hubby confirmed on the story of 'orang gila' told by Aiman...The story is true, however it didn't happen in the school area. A secondary school student from SIS was slashed by the crazy man on the way to his school!!! He got injured, so all teachers remind students to be within school area and don't go outside the school's fence to avoid any bad things from happen...

Hhhhmmm how insecure I felt with our children safety even if they are in school!!! Pray to God to always protect our children...Aminn....

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Kids stories

Alisa told me she don't wanna go to school because she has no friends (gal friends).

Alisa: Adik tak de kawan.Semua budak perempuan tak nak kawan ngan adik... (actually there are only three gals in her class including her:)))

Mama: Kenapa diorang tak nak kawan ngan adik?

Alisa: A... (cant mention her name) kata adik comot..

Mama: Sapa kata adik comot, adik kan comel...

Alisa: (with her sheepish look) Dia kata adik makan comot sebab tu dia tak nak kawan ngan adik

Mama: Kawan yang baik dia akan kawan ngan adik walaupun adik comot, tak pandai ataupun susah....

and I can see she was sad and demotivated...

Aiman was another story: He told me there was orang gila mengamuk at the school's surau. I'm not sure whether this is just a rumor...and the story become more tragic..jeng!jeng!jeng!

Aiman: Tadi ada orang mengamuk kat surau. Kawan abang kata dia budak lelaki, dia dah mengamuk kat sekolah SIS.Dia pegang cangkul pastu dia cangkul kepala budak sekolah SIS tu sampai mati.

I was seram sejuk jugak listened to his story, and he added;

"Semua budak perempuan kelas abang menangis tadi.Cikgu tutup pintu bilik darjah.Abang menangis jugak, tapi skit jek tak banyak sebab abang berdebar..."

Hmmm,need to confirm with his school teacher after this...And as usual la, Aiman and Alisa are always full of curiosity:

Aiman: Mama, kenapa Allah jadikan semua manusia, pastu dia jadikan orang gila jugak?

*&!@#$...pening mama nak jawab.

And Alisa came out with her 'brilliant' conclusion,

"Macam2 orang pelik ada kat sekolah abang, ada orang kena rotan lah, ada orang gila lah...kan mama?:)))"



Monday, October 26, 2009

Adam got flu:(((

Took Adam to the clinic on Sunday since he showed a flu symptom. According to the doc. he just had a mild flu with no fever nor cough. So doc gave me the flu + cough medicine with very mild dose. However, since last night, the flu is getting worse and he started to cough frequently. And today he was crying a lots maybe due to uncomfortable or blocking in his nose...I'm not sure whether now is a flu season or it's his way of missing hubby...:(((

Meanwhile, Alisa asked me yesterday:

"Mama, berapa lama abah nak keje, balik lama cam ni?"

and my answer was, until abah get a new job here...and she said;

"Adik lagi suka abah keje kat perwaja sebab abah boleh balik tengah hari, abah boleh hantar ngan amik adik pegi sekolah..."

and i'm pretty sure, they're gonna ask me the same question again n again...:((

I'm not complaining, it just that I can't bear seeing my kids missing his abah and started to create an empty space between them and hubby. However, I can see hubby is really trying his best to fill this gap during the weekend. He spent most of his rest time by doing all the family activities that we used to do the whole weekdays, end up both of us is exhausted:(((

Really hope this won't last longer...and with the blessing from Allah, we'll find our way for a better solution...

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Alisa Graduation Day

Attended Alisa's graduation day held by Tadika Raudhah. Alisa is 6 years old, so this is her final year in the kindergarten...


Mama and kids. lupa nak snap gambar abah.. sowey!!!!


Alisa Sofia...


Mama's little princess....

Senyum...

All students sang a theme song 'Senyum'

Friday, October 23, 2009

Credit card

Listened to budget 2010 just now, one of the issue caught my attention...credit card. As mentioned by pm, to encourage the good spending habit gov had decided to increase RM 50 gov tax on the principal credit card holder + RM 25 for supplementary annual fee including for the free waive credit card.

I think it is a wise step taken by the gov as most of the credit card holders are freshies which were just graduated.This group of users tend to spend more than their income (talking from my personal experience ok!!). They might end up being moneyless and spending their whole salary paying the credit card debt their whole life!!!

I've terminated all my credit cards and only spend with cash. Not to brag that I've money but this is the only best way to stop me from spending luxuriously without considering the actual money I own. Alhamdulillah, it works, cause I know I can't spend if I don't have cash:)) and I've ease my monthly financial burden from paying the credit card...It turns out to be ok jek if you don't have credit card (cause last time I thought credit card is crucial!!!).

However, don't feel offended with my view cause I know there are still many people out there know how to use their credit card wisely:)))...

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Me and kids...

Due to my full daily schedule, I've made some adjustments on Aiman Quran's class.Before, hubby will fetch kids from school at 1pm and at 3pm I'll send Aiman to KAFA.However, with me taking care of everything now + I'm a worker as well:)) I have to cancel his Quran class and teach him myself everyday after Maghrib prayer. I knew that I need full patience in teaching kids, but somehow my mood will be influenced with daily tiring routine:((( and sometimes I put the anger on him, feel so sad when I'm doing that, but most of the times it is uncontrollable...But I notice one thing, Aiman's achievement is much depend on my teaching mood; yesterday I was tired and having mood swing and Aiman was quite slow:((( Just now, I taught him without tense and he can recite 2 and half pages of the Muqaddam by himself with minor corrections...Alhamdulillah!!! I feel like crying..(Bear with my sensitive and over emo nowadays...)

Different story for Alisa and Adam. During the Quran lesson for Aiman, I always ordered Alisa to take her Qiraati and teach Adam (Not real teaching yaa!!!) so that Adam will not disturb Aiman and it works every time!!! Adam seems to understand that he has to learn as well. Sometimes Adam get bored and Alisa will gives Adam pencils and papers to draw or play with him to distract his attention...This is what Alisa is best at...Taking care of her lil brother caringly +lovingly + sisterly. I really adore her for this...

Thanks God I'm blessed with these precious kids. Even though there are times that Alisa will have her very3 bad mood swings which I can't tolerate, but I knew it is all a growing up process that I need to cope and bear with...

Kids if you are reading this, I would like you to know that: I LOVE YOU ALL and thanks for being patient with MAMA as well....

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Kids confuse...

Last night Alisa asked me:

"Mama, abah mana?"

and this morning Aiman came out with the same question,

"Mama, kenapa abah tak balik2 dr kerja?

Actually, I've told them before, that hubby will be working in a new place in KT and will be back every weekend.I thought they understood, since they were not asking about their abah last week. Only this week that I understand what they've been thinking; they thought their abah is working out for a while, like having short course or something...

So I explained to them, that abah had moved to a new workplace in KT and he'll be back every weekend and abah will continue doing that for quite a long time...Aiman came up with this statement:

"Mama, abah dah tak keje kat Perwaja dah ke? and I said "no"
"Habis kawan2 lama abah cemana? Abah takde kawan la sebab dia tinggal kawan2 dia."

So I guess this is what we mean as friendship forever...Beside, kids are unpredictable...and as for me, I hate living in this situation:(((

Monday, October 19, 2009

pink eye-mc-conference...

I'm suffering from pinkeye, obviously infected from Adam:) So yesterday we went to see the doc to get mc:)) Doc gave me two days mc...Hooray!!! it's a rest from work. However I had a conference from 19th-21st that I have to attend since my supervisor will surely looking for his anak buah ni:)))!! So, need to attend lah and show him my spirit kengkononnya...

So here I am this morning attending the conference with my sepet and redden eyes:))). My presentation is actually on wednesday.So, today is basically the registration and keynote session. I arrived at 8.05 in the morning and among the earliest participants la, ahaks!! After finish the registration, I waited for my supervisor at the lobby... cam bagus jek!!!!

At 5min before 9am saw him with his colleague, and as i expected,his eyes moved around looking for me!!!! Waived at him and with his big smile, he approached me, and introduced me to his friend...

I told him I had conjunctivitis, and he sort of terkejut skit and I told him don't look into my eyes!!! After the first keynote session, I went back home since I don't feel comfortable with my eyes, and feels like so many discharges coming out from it.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Hair cut day

Today seems to be our family hair cut day, since each one of us had our hair done today:)) The first session started with hubby and sons.


Adam is sleepy, so this time he cried all the way through the cutting session...

Adam with his botak look:))


After sending Adam home from the barber shop (he was sleepy and buat perangai), it's the ladies time went to the saloon. I had my hair cut first and as usual I'll make it short enough so it'll take me months to come back to the saloon.

Meanwhile,I had a deal with Alisa to only shorten her front hair and let the back hair to grow long...Actually, I prefer to cut her hair short for easy maintenance:)) however, she's now a growing up gal and she'll decide her look...ahaks!!!

It's not Alisa without her talkative mouth! she's keep telling the kakak potong rambut to only cut the front hair, instructed her this and that, and she'll never sit still for once!!! Fortunately, the saloon belongs to my friends and she knew Alisa well and layan all her attitudes:)))

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Tiramisu Cake

With hubby in da house, I manage to find time for another cakes baking...Tiramisu. I've postponed this for quite long times:)). The mascaporne cheese must be ordered from the bakery due to less/no demand for the cheese in this area:))) Try to make my own lady finger...There are many types of tiramisu cakes available in the market using the sponge cakes as its base. However, the classic tiramisu cakes used the lady finger dipped into the coffee as its base. So this time I go the traditional way:)))

The preparations of this cake were tedious with various method such as the prep of the coffee dipping, the zabaglione cream and the lady finger (ready made from bakery is quite expensive and not so good for selling purpose:))). What is lady finger? It's basically a biscuit, if i'm not mistaken the biscuit was only ate by the italian bangsawan zaman dulu2 la.and after that it was commercialized and can be eaten by everybody from any ranks.

The price of the mascaporne cheese is too expensive with RM30 for 300gm...No wonder the price of tiramisu cake in the market is expensive. After finish the layer process, the cake need to be refrigerated for 3-4 hrs and voila! ready to eat...


Tiramisu cake powdered with coco on top as its finishing


Slices of the cake, the brown color is the lady finger dipped in the coffee

Alisa enjoyed the cake most, since she likes cheese, yogurt etc.However, Aiman is not into 'weird' western taste, ala2 melayu sejati gitu. He only had it once and no more. However, due to nak jaga hati mama, he said of course the cake is tasty...:))

Friday, October 16, 2009

Pink eye

Adam suffers from pink eye (sakit mata), also known as Madras eye or scientifically known as conjunctivitis. He just got it from nowhere, and hubby noticed it late last night. First, we thought the milk might got into his eye. However when he woke up this morning we found unusual discharge around his eyes.


Adam's right eye with pink swollen around the conjunctiva...

These are some info on pink eye:

About Pinkeye

Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids.

While pinkeye can be alarming because it may make the eyes extremely red and can spread rapidly, it's a fairly common condition and usually causes no long-term eye or vision damage. But if your child shows symptoms of pinkeye, it's important to see a doctor. Some kinds of pinkeye go away on their own, but other types require treatment.

Causes

Pinkeye can be caused by many of the bacteria and viruses responsible for colds and other infections, — including ear infections, sinus infections, and sore throats — and by the same types of bacteria that cause the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Pinkeye also can be caused by allergies. These cases tend to happen more frequently among kids who also have other allergic conditions, such as hay fever. Triggers of allergic conjunctivitis include grass, ragweed pollen, animal dander, and dust mites.

Sometimes a substance in the environment can irritate the eyes and cause pinkeye; for example, chemicals (such as chlorine and soaps) and air pollutants (such as smoke and fumes).

Pinkeye in Newborns

Newborns are particularly susceptible to pinkeye and can be more prone to serious health complications if it goes untreated.

If a baby is born to a mother who has an STD, during delivery the bacteria or virus can pass from the birth canal into the baby's eyes, causing pinkeye. To prevent this, doctors give antibiotic ointment or eye drops to all babies immediately after birth. Occasionally, this preventive treatment causes a mild chemical conjunctivitis, which typically clears up on its own. Doctors also can screen pregnant women for STDs and treat them during pregnancy to prevent transmission of the infection to the baby.

Many babies are born with a narrow or blocked tear duct, a condition which usually clears up on its own. Sometimes, though, it can lead to conjunctivitis.

Symptoms

The different types of pinkeye can have different symptoms. And symptoms can vary from child to child.

One of the most common symptoms is discomfort in the eye. A child may say that it feels like there's sand in the eye. Many kids have redness of the eye and inner eyelid, which is why conjunctivitis is often called pinkeye. It can also cause discharge from the eyes, which may cause the eyelids to stick together when the child awakens in the morning. Some kids have swollen eyelids or sensitivity to bright light.

In cases of allergic conjunctivitis, itchiness and tearing are common symptoms.

Contagiousness

Cases of pinkeye that are caused by bacteria and viruses are contagious; cases caused by allergies or environmental irritants are not.

A child can get pinkeye by touching an infected person or something an infected person has touched, such as a used tissue. In the summertime, pinkeye can spread when kids swim in contaminated water or share contaminated towels. It also can be spread through coughing and sneezing.

Doctors usually recommend keeping kids diagnosed with contagious conjunctivitis out of school, day care, or summer camp for a short time.

Someone who has pinkeye in one eye can also inadvertently spread it to the other eye by touching the infected eye, then touching the other eye.

Preventing Pinkeye

To prevent pinkeye caused by infections, teach kids to wash their hands often with warm water and soap. They also should not share eye drops, tissues, eye makeup, washcloths, towels, or pillowcases with other people.

Be sure to wash your own hands thoroughly after touching an infected child's eyes, and throw away items like gauze or cotton balls after they've been used. Wash towels and other linens that the child has used in hot water separately from the rest of the family's laundry to avoid contamination.

If you know your child is prone to allergic conjunctivitis, keep windows and doors closed on days when the pollen is heavy, and dust and vacuum frequently to limit allergy triggers in the home. Irritant conjunctivitis can only be prevented by avoiding the irritating causes.

Many cases of pinkeye in newborns can be prevented by screening and treating pregnant women for STDs. A pregnant woman may have bacteria in her birth canal even if she shows no symptoms, which is why prenatal screening is important.

Treatment

Pinkeye caused by a virus usually goes away on its own without any treatment. If a doctor suspects that the pinkeye has been caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotic eye drops or ointment will be prescribed.

Sometimes it can be a challenge to get kids to tolerate eye drops several times a day. If you're having trouble, put the drops on the inner corner of your child's closed eye — when the child opens the eye, the medicine will flow into it. If you continue to have trouble with drops, ask the doctor about antibiotic ointment. It can be applied in a thin layer where the eyelids meet, and will melt and enter the eye.

If your child has allergic conjunctivitis, your doctor may prescribe anti-allergy medication, which comes in the form of pills, liquid, or eye drops.

Cool or warm compresses and acetaminophen or ibuprofen may make a child with pinkeye feel more comfortable. You can clean the edges of the infected eye carefully with warm water and gauze or cotton balls. This can also remove the crusts of dried discharge that may cause the eyelids to stick together first thing in the morning.

When to Call the Doctor

If you think your child has pinkeye, it's important to contact your doctor to learn what's causing it and how to treat it. Other serious eye conditions can mimic conjunctivitis, so a child who complains of severe pain, changes in eyesight, or sensitivity to light should be examined. If the pinkeye does not improve after 2 to 3 days of treatment, or after a week when left untreated, call your doctor.

If your child has pinkeye and starts to develop increased swelling, redness, and tenderness in the eyelids and around the eye, along with a fever, call your doctor. Those symptoms may mean the infection has started to spread beyond the conjunctiva and will require additional treatment.

Reviewed by: Joel Klein, MD
Date reviewed: July 2009


Thursday, October 15, 2009

Tahi lalat

Had this conversation with Alisa on the way sending her to school this morning.

Alisa : Mama, kenapa bila lalat gigit tak ada benda yg hitam keliling?

Me: Lalat dia bukan macam nyamuk, so dia tak gigit pun so tak ada la bengkak.(I thought she meant the bengkak after biten like mosquito)

Alisa : Bukan tu, yg tahi lalat tu...

Me: Ohhhh! tahi lalat tu jadi bukan sebab lalat gigit, dia memang dah ada masa kita lahir.

Alisa: Dah kenapa nama dia tahi lalat?

Me: Hmmm..mama tak tahu nak jawab apa...

Any good answer for the question??:))

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Work, study and family...

Starting a new different weeks, with no hubby around:(( Have to readjust my schedule, and everyday is indeed a hectic day... My body suffers to these abrupt changes, keep feeling unwell when I wake up every morning. Can't find enough quality sleep every night...everything seems so wrong ..Waaaa!!!!!!!!

In the office, as usual never ending works...At the same time it's nearly end of this semester and I don't publish any paper yet for my PhD!!!!!!! Return from the office need to entertain my kids especially the little Adam, since he's so young and knew nothing. Aiman with his school works and exam is around the corner, Alisa with her unpredictable and sometimes intolerable attitudes...I'm crazily juggling between my work, study and the most important thing is my KIDS!!!!!

Allah, please be with me at this very tough moment and as mom said: Insyallah, Allah has promise the good thing for me by testing me right now...Thanks mom for being with me and always supporting me...I'll keep strong for everybody and pray for BEST at the end of this...

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Weekend in Kuantan...

Spent our last weekend in Kuantan...Celebrating my belated birthday + hubby birthday...


Adam with his seat belt. Aiman and Alisa posed at the hotel lobby.


Hubby...check in



Kids, bz around. Sea view from our room...


Adam on the trolley. Adam...neneng time!!!


Hubby and sons...


Breakfast time...


Nice view....


Check out time...We'll be back!!!:)))

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Frustrated Wonderpets:(((

Our uni held a Jamuan Hari Raya and Pesta Konvokesyen starting from 8th Oct - 10Oct. Me and the gang was assigned in a Pameran group which responsible in decorating our faculty tent with Hari Raya theme. Our boss came out with the idea of having an arabic + modern sytle with our theme color blue and white.

So here we are the wonderpets group, designing, evaluating, implementing, sewing, hanging and....The deco was suppose to be a team work of our students with us the staffs as the advisor. However it turns out to be we, the staffs were so bersemangat doing all the jobs!!! Our main objective is WIN!WIN!WIN!

So, take a look at our decorated tent:)))

Sarung kerusi ala2 hotel, the wonderpets group spent one day hand sewing...
Me, buat2 sibuk:))



Main course on the table.
Beside: fruit deco by diana and the groups



Me and Sya as our faculty face wearing the abaya (perasan gileerrr!!!)
kengkononnya arabic la tuh...


Luck is not on our side, we lost in second place..Waaa!!!!!! our hardworking wonderpets group was frustrated tergolek2. Next year, no more deco...RESIGN!!!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Adam at the kitchen...



Try to filling his bottle:))


Aiman & Friends...

Jamuan Hari Raya at Sekolah Seri Kemaman. As usual Aiman's menu is cake of course. Below are some pic of Aiman and his friends...


Strawberry cakewith transformer picture...


From left: Aiman Asyraf, Zarif and Aiman Hilmi


3 Friends with Alisa Sofia...(Sempat lagi si Alisa posing,after fetching her from kindergarten)