Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year!

Bye-bye 2008.. Hello 2009 :)

Boy, I think 2008 went really fast for me. It was a great year (we got Baby Maira!) and I hope 2009 will be better.

I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. May 2009 be a prosperous year, with not much drama (heheh!), for everyone.

To my dear friend who just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl yesterday - congratulations. What a great way to end your year. Rest well sweetheart :)

p.s. just watched Accidental Husband... hmm...Tak recommend.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Seasons Greetings!

I have suddenly caught the New Year spirit. Was indifferent before but now all I can think of is the jolly of year end and of New Year's resolutions. This is after spending a splendid day which started with yoga and ended with a most relaxing hair treatment by hubby's hairstylist (yup, my hubby has got a hairstylist, and me, I am still struggling to find meself one who can do wonders to my limp, and now dropping, permed hair).

Soooo... like many others, I have made some promises to myself. This year, I would like to list them down in black & white so that every quarter I can appraise myself.

My KPIs for 2009 will be:

  1. Wake up by 6.30am every workday and arrive at the office by 8.45am.... I know... you will be asking isn't this what you should be doing all these years???
  2. Attend yoga classes at least twice a week. Would like to go for more classes, but have to be realistic :(
  3. Save 20%... ooops... 15% of my pay every month.... NO EXCUSES!!!!!
  4. Cook at least once a week.
  5. Bake at least once a month...Ok, this is going to be the toughest cos up till now I don't even know how to use my oven.........and last but not least.....
  6. NO BUYING HANDBAGS!

Now... what do you think? Have I set the standards too low? Should I stretch myself further? No need lah kan? Life is about having fun anyway. Like what the trainer of one workshop that I recently attended said.. If you feel like buying new clothes ke, handbags ke, please buy, cos if you die today other prople will enjoy your money... How true! And what will be my bonus if I achieve all of the above? Hmmm hmmm hmmm... this will need to be discussed further. Hehe!

Am signing off.. Would like to continue reading James Patterson's 7th Heaven. As you know, I am a huge fan of Patterson now and am not getting enough of Lindsay Boxer and her Women's Murder Club. I feel like I am one of them now ;p

I have another 2 Patterson books that I haven't read.... *bliss*

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Body of Lies & The 5th Horseman

Brought the girls to a birthday party yesterday. It was a really fun party with an animal theme and a bouncy castle. Audrene, of cos, had loads of fun there. The party packs were cool too - got customade stuff with the birthday boy's pix and name. Hehe...am definitely copying that for our future parties!

Some pics from the party:

Kakak eating a hippo's head

The birthday cake.. animal theme.. cantik!

Today, so far we have been at home, lazying around.... Hujan panas outside.

Movie I'll be watching later:



Body of Lies.. Yeap. Not really my kind of movie. Am too slow to catch what's going on and will always be disturbing my hubby.. Eh apasal? Kenapa? Kenapa? Heard its a great movie, starring 2 great actors - Russel Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio. Will give this a try.

Book I'm reading:


James Patterson's 5th Horseman...Am halfway through this unputdownable book by my current favourite author. This time, there are 2 murders to be solved. Reading thrillers makes me feel a lil scared as they make me realise that there are many psychos and sickos out there. Hopefully I'll finish this book today cos I have another 2 Patterson books to read.


Also, since Audrene's into Transformers now, the movie will be playing on the laptop (over and over again) so this will be our default entertainment. Wooops.. baby's up! Susu time! Have a superb weekend all :)

Friday, December 26, 2008

Australia The Movie

Went to catch Australia just now. Verdict - LOVED IT!



The movie made me cry at least 4 times. No, no, it is not a sad, sappy love story.. It's all in one. There were humour, suspense, action adventure, romance and a little bit of mysticism. The leading casts - Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman - were EXCELLENT. The storyline was captivating. Kept me entertained for approx. 2.5 hours, plus it even made me feel a lil sad when it ended.


I urge everyone to watch this fine, fine movie. You will enjoy every minute of it. However, be prepared to get teary-eyed and red-nosed. But, naah, don't worry, you won't be the only one. While I quietly and shy-ly sniffed and wiped away my tears, I heard a number of sobs from other audiences as well. So tak pe, jangan segan2, mari kita nangis beramai2 :p

For synopsis, click here, & remember girls, bring your tissues!

p/s.. Today's my last day working at my current company. I feel a little bit blue... :(

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Last Few Days @ Office

This Friday will be my last day servicing my current employer. I joined this organisation in May 2006, and after 2 years and 7 months, I decided to take up a new challenge. Same kinda job - I am in Corporate Communications - but different kind of organisation in a totally different industry. As much as I feel excited, I also feel quite worried. Biasalah, new job. Lots of adjusting to do. Have to make new friends, have to look for a lunch partner, have to find a place to express my milk, have to impress my new boss... macam-macamlah...

But good thing is, before I start my new job, I will have some time off for myself and I plan to spend it to the fullest (ni yg i tak sabar2 ni sebenarnya.. the cuti part..hehe). Definitely will be hitting the gym as often as I can. Need to trim my figure (esp my pinggang) and also hope to be able to look great - rosy cheek and all - for my new job. I also hope to be able to hang out with some friends and catch up. Haven't been doing much of that lately. And of course, I need to do some shopping as well since there's Mega Sale everywhere (yippee!).

So I have another 2 days to kill. I will start packing my stuff tomorrow (sob!sob!). And hmmm... probably I need to draft a good-bye note to my colleagues.. Nak hantar ke? Tengoklah nanti. I'm just like Audrene, I'm sooo not into goodbyes. Furthermore, my new office is just around the corner hence makes it silly pulak to send a farewell email.

Eh, alamak..Dah 9.40pm!! I missed my favourite show - 90210... aaaargghhh!!! Adios!! Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives pasni!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

I've Been Robbed!

Crap! For the first time ever - after using the cleaning services for 2.5 years - I have been robbed!!! Geramnya!!

What was stolen? My double star neclace that I bought from H&M during my trip to Hamburg last year. The pretty neclace was on my coffee table. I forgot to keep it after Audrene borrowed it and now its gone :(

Tak pe lah, now I know that I have to be EXTRA careful. It must be the one yang cakap banyak tu. Asyik dok kata "saya tak tipu, saya tak tipu" in every sentence... Urgh... memang tipulah!

I hope I won't get the thief as a cleaner again. It is usually these 2 ladies - S&A - but that particular week there was a mix-up in their roster that the agency had to send 2 different ladies. Sorang was bl***y slow (45 minutes in my bathroom.. and senyap aje... buat apa tu??) and the other was this chatterbox. Hmmh...

I am not going to be grumpy about this. It's the weekend and I plan to fill it with happy stuff. So I must, I must, I must go and exercise... I am in need of the endorphin rush! That will be later this afternoon. Now, I am going back to settling in front of my not-at-all canggih TV and watch my all-time favourite series - Friends - while baca story book!

Friday, December 19, 2008

Body Balance

Grrr.. silly me. I SOOOO wanted to attend the Body Balance** class at the gym this morning (and tayang my new and flashy work out outfit.. heheh) but after waking up early and all the rush to send my 2 half-asleep girls to the nursery, I realised that I forgot to bring my FF card. Ni lah jadinya kalau tukar-tukar handbag nih! Geram betul! I know I can still go in, only need to fill in the form, but I was already running late so I decided to abort the idea and go straight to the office.

I started going to the BB class when I got pregnant earlier this year and I enjoyed it very much. Even if I had a tough week at work (tau la kan, nak melayan2 kerenah orang ni mmg buat I stress), I would still make it a point to wake up early on Saturday and attend the class. I think it helped me a lot in coping with the backaches and cramps during pregnancy. A couple of weeks before I delivered Baby Maira, I stopped going because I became huge and too heavy to move.

Now, after 4 months ++ of not attending the class, I have recently started going back. I feel refreshed, energised and, best of all, my body doesn't ache that much anymore (I have backache). I also attend yoga classes at the gym and am amazed with the flexibility of some of the participants. Mak oii, boleh lipat-lipat badan relaks aje...Tua and tembam pun boleh lipat badan. I yg ehem... ehem.. *muda* ni pun cannot. Now I realise that my body is so unflexible. Can't even touch my toes with the tip of my fingers without bending my knees. My mom says this means there's something wrong with my pinggang... ye ke?

I wonder...when la can I do this?



And this?


The instructor even tried to help lift my back. But, ergh, still cannot. Nak terjatuh-jatuh I. Not that I'm heavy, I am just keras! But although I find some, or ermmmm..most, of the positions quite difficult, I insist on going to the classes. I nak jugak to finally be able to lipat-lipat my badan. Also, I nak jugak reach my main aim that is to be able to fit in my work pants in time for my new job and have the bod of one of my fav instructors.. hehe... no kidding, the lady has 2 kids and her body is very well-toned, kulit pun cantik. I have 23 days to work out so all the best to me!

**BODYBALANCE™ is the Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates workout that builds flexibility and strength and leaves you feeling centered and calm. Controlled breathing, concentration and a carefully structured series of stretches, moves and poses to music create a holistic workout that brings the body into a state of harmony and balance.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Dinner at Empress

Some pics from dinner 2 nights ago (sesi testing hp baru.. hehe):

We went to Empress Cafe at The Curve. I love this place. It serves a wide variety of dishes - from local dishes like nasi lemak, nasi bohari, nasi goreng petai (yummm...) to burgers, gourmet pizzas and an assortment of pastas. So far, everything I've ordered are great. Yummy appetizers and desserts too.

Pasta with clam (can't remember the name of the dish).. sedap!


My order for the night...aglio shrimp... ada spicy sikit:


Nasi ambon (I think) with daging, sambal...sorry... can't remember the name of this dish too (oh boy, is this the sign of old age?):

Baby Maira pun ikut. She slept soundly on daddy throughout the outing and gave us adults a chance to enjoy the meal :)

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Happy Birthday To Me!

It's my birthday today - I'm 33!

So far, I've had 2 birthday celebrations - lunch with my colleagues (soon to be ex-colleagues...bummer) and dinner with my family last night (thanks, y'all). Pix and story about the dinner have been posted by my darling sis. Click here.

Tonight, will further celebrate with my hubby, brother Eja, and wifey Auntie Mai. Location : tbc - alah, mesti Curve or One U ni...mana lagi :)

In the spirit of my birthday, I'd like to recap what I've accomplished during this past year...Note: NOT in any particular order....*wink*

  1. Gave birth to the beautiful, healthy (n drooling) Baby Maira
  2. Bought a "new arrival" all-leather Coach handbag for half the price (ehem... accomplishment being buying it for 50% less)
  3. Did not buy a single make-up....Whoa! How did I pull this off?? Hope I was not a little uglier than usual!
  4. Bought only 4 pairs of shoes for myself (really?? Let me recount.....1..2..3..and 4! eh ye la!)
  5. Signed up for Fitness First (People, I am SERIOUSLY proud of this!)
  6. Overcame my fear of WAXING...My legs are smooth and silky now :p
  7. And finally... Got meself a new job... Hurray!!!!

Ofcourse, I also have a few regrets:

  1. Hired and fired a young, lying and ungrateful maid who ate like there's no tomorrow
  2. Still have not mastered how to operate my oven (I hereby promise myself... I will learn how to bake during my 2-week break)
  3. Bought this particular breastpump which is not user friendly
  4. Permed my hair!!! Should have gone for rebonding! Huaaaa!

However, all-in-all, I had a great year. I had a wonderful pregnancy, smooth delivery and a most enjoyable 2-month maternity leave. Oh oh oh... hubby's on the way back already. Gotto go get ready to celebrate my birthday :)

Monday, December 15, 2008

When Audrene Goes Shopping

Here's a photo of Audrene when she went shopping for her birthday gift from me (this was a couple of weeks back..baru upload gambar). Note the RM10 she's holding :) - Nak beli Barbie Diamond Castle "yang besar"!

She was also lucky that day cos real-life Princess Liyana was there.. But shy Ms Audrene didn't want to take a pix with the Princess and as Mummy was struggling with a bouncy Baby Maira...tak pe lah.. next time :p

Pix of Princess Liyana taken by Chewy

Mummy & Chewy LOVE Barbie too

"2 voices 1 songggg...."

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Glued to Patterson

I'm on to my next read -



I've just finished Judge & Jury and I enjoyed every page of the thriller... A must-read, a page-turner indeed. Now, I'm going to indulge myself in the Women's Club Mystery series No. 4 and I know I'll enjoy it too.

Mmmm..... Don't you just love weekends?

Burn After Reading

Those who are in lurve with Brad Pitt MUST watch this movie:

Big stars sure act like darn fools in this black comedy! It is about 2 gym workers who stumble upon a CD that contains memoirs of an ex-CIA agent and try to gain $$ out of it. Brad Pitt stars as one of the gym workers. I have seen ALL movies by Brad Pitt and never have I seen him in a role like this... So moronic! Same goes to Clooney!

The other gym worker, played by Frances McDormand, plans to spend the $$ they thought they could squeeze out of the agent on PLASTIC SURGERY. How pathetic is that? Haha, this movie will bring you on a roller coaster of emotions that will have you laughing one second and gasping in shock in the next. Do watch it - I totally recommend!

Another black comedy that I must mention is this:


Who would have thought that a movie on a funeral could be dead funny? This movie kept me laughing from start to the end. It's British. I don't usually watch British movies, but this I like.

Ok, need to get back to my book since Baby Maira's fast asleep & Audrene's busy with her new jigsaw puzzle. Another 20 pages to go!

Friday, December 12, 2008

Should I?

I want this *quite* badly:



I saw this bag advertised in an online shopping site a couple of weeks back & have drooled at the pix ever since. I think it's stylish, big enuff for me to dump Baby Maira's diapers, clothes, towel, n, most important of all, I think it will look pretty good on me ;)

However, one thing about me is - I don't feel comfortable shopping online. I don't shop online. Esp for things like clothes, handbags... Ni semua I kena try try dulu. So a few days ago, while I was lazying around at Starbucks, I saw a mom about my height, with a stroller n a baby n THIS DREAM BAG OF MINE! I was soooooo excited and tempted to rush to her and ask if she would let me try it. Nak, tak nak, nak, tak nak..After about 5 minutes of toying the idea in my head I decided to abort the idea...Malu lah.. And, nanti orang ingat I kookoo, or worst, nak rompak dia pulak!

So this morning, I have decided to check out the price. Manalah tahu, within budget ke. I've sent an email & am now waiting patiently for the reply.

Please please please... cheap cheap cheap ... *praying*

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

My Cupcake


Audrene & my sis

Selamat Hari Raya!

Kita berhari raya di JCo tadi...



Auntie Mai and the girls at JCo, Kota Dsara

Eh, tak la... kita tapau aje... *wink*




Maira drooling over donuts ke ni..

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After a few cups of coke, a mug of latte and an hour of blog-hopping, here I am doing this tag (can I still call this a tag ke when I actually cut n paste from someone else's blog? what a LOSER!)

A. Attached or single ? Attached to 2 of THE MOST beautiful, gorgeous, funny, talented, smart little girls - i syok sendiri, i know..:p

B. Best friend? How old do you think I am..12?!

C. Cake or pie? Cake - make that chocolate, pls

D. Day of choice? Days when I go on leave and can be seen wandering aimlessly at The Curve or One Utama ALONE!

E. Essential item? $$

F. Favorite color? Skip - next q!

G. Gummy bears or worms? Bears

H. Hometown? KL

I. Favorite indulgence? spa, handbags, facebook... haha!

J. January or July? January cos it's usually soooo quiet at the office

K. Kids? 2 MOST gorgeous, beautiful, smart little girls

L. Life isn’t complete without? My darling family

M. Marriage date? Why? Nak hantar present ke??

N. Number of magazine subscriptions? None

O. Orange or apple? Cherries

P. Phobias? RATS and dirty toilets

Q. Quotes? Next -

R. Reasons to smile? BONUS!!

S. Season of choice? Shopping season!!

T. Tag 5 people – I am sad - no one reads my blog except my sis and her funny boyfriend - Adik & Shafiq

U. Unknown facts about me? I hate cartoons (sorry girls... and cu.. heheh!)

V. Vegetable? Ulam

W. Worst habit? I shop till I drop!

X-ray or ultrasound? Hmmm

Y. Your favorite food(s)? Anything kampung...

Z. Zodiac sign – Sagi

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Yummy Saturday

Had a really grand day yesterday. What did we do? We ate & ate! Where did we go? TGIF of course!

These are among the yummy dishes that we had (I am posting these pix because I know my lil sis will drool at 'em):

My all-time favourite
This is new...

This is Audrene's...


Also had the grilled lamb but the photo's not available. Later that night, we went out again for dinner. As we have never explored the newest Giant nearby, we decided to go there and boy was I excited to find Wendy's, JCo & Starbucks there!

I had the most delicious shrimp burger (but a bit small lah, not enough for breastfeeding mummy like me). And right before we left, got myself a FREE glaced donut from JCo. Ain't that great?! I LOVE free stuff! Thanks, JCo... That really made my day!

p/s... because I ate so much yesterday, today its just rice, soupy vege and fish with longans for dessert... sedap jugak... :)

Landslide

My heart goes to my boss & his family. His house was one of the 14 houses destroyed due to the landslide on Saturday morning. We'll pray for smooth & speedy recovery for him & family.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Tagged!

tagged by : Adik


1.Name one person who made you laugh last night?
Audrene!

2. What were you doing at 0800?
Replying to an sms - Yay! My friend's dropping by my office today!

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Doing my hair in the ladies

4. What happened to you in 2006?
I took up a new job and moved into my current home

5. What was the last thing you said out loud?
Dia tak de, dia pegi ladies kot (referring to my colleague)

6. How many beverages did you have today?
One glass of plain water and now a cup of latte... mmm...

7. What color is your hairbrush?
I dont brush my hair, I like em messy

8.What was the last thing you paid for?
The latte I am having right now

9. Where were you last night?
At my parents'

10. What color is your front door?
Dark brown

11. Where do you keep your change?
My purse, my car... why? nak ka??

12. What's the weather like today?
So far so good

13. What's the best ice-cream flavor?
Chocolate chip cookie dough

14. What excites you?
Bonus!!!!!

15. Do you want to cut your hair?
Nope!

16. Are you over the age of 25?
Nope (hee hee!!)

17. Do you talk a lot?
Nope (hehehhehehhehe!!)

18. Do you watch the O.C.?
NOOOOOO!!!!!!!

19. Do you know anyone named Steven?
Yes... SteveN Sanders of BH90210... hahahhaha!

20. Do you make up your own words?
Yeah!

21. Are you a jealous person?
No lah! I'm very matured one

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'A'
I can name a b**** whose name starts with A... Grrr!!!!!!

23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'K'
Ramai, malas nak type.

24. Who's the first person on your received call list?
My hubby :)

25. What does the last text message you received say?
ASB 7-8%... yahoooo!

26. Do you chew on your straw?
Yelkh, no!

27. Do you have curly hair?
Yes - permed!

28. Where's the next place you're going to?
Lunch with my friend - probably the gerai ikan bakar belakang ofis?

29. Who's the rudest person in your life?
The b**** whose name starts with A

30. What was the last thing you ate?
2 bananas - I'm on diet.... haha... yeah right!

31. Will you get married in the future?
Again?? I hope not!

32. What's the best movie you've seen in the past 2 weeks?
The Devil Wears Prada

33. Is there anyone you like right now?
My family

34. When was the last time you did the dishes?
Last night - bottles.. lotsa bottles!

35. Are you currently depressed?
Nope!

36. Did you cry today?
Of cos tak

37. Why did you answer and post this?
Cos i have nothing better to do

38.Luckky person to tag
Naaah...

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

I HAVE BEEN TAGGED!!

For the first time - I HAVE BEEN TAGGED!!! And I was tagged by rhadykallzone aka mr grammatical errors aka my sister's boyfriend *BIG SMILE*

So here I go...

01 - List 10 things you know about the person who tagged you.

1. he's my sissy's boyfriend
2. he's not skinny *wink*wink*
3. he is rabun
4. he seems to be quite funny
5. UIA student
6. owns a pair of LARGE white sneakers
7. LOVES spicy kitchen... heheh
8. has a 6-yr-old little sister
9. has his hp glued to his fingers (sms 24 jam!)
10. resembles a fair huggable teddy bear

02 - Now, list 10 things about yourself.

1. I have 2 INCREDIBLY beautiful and smart little girls
2. I have 1 very supportive hubby
3. I am NOT a morning person
4. I am scared shit of rats
5. I can detect stupidity with just a handshake
6. I love durian, petai, tempoyak, cencaluk, sambal belacan..yummm
7. I am a handbagaholic I need help!
8. I am addicted to vanilla latte
9. I can hardly cook
10. My hair is dropping like crazy now I think I'm gonna be bald

3 - Finally, choose 5 people to tag and list their names.

Alamak... tak de...

Monday, December 1, 2008

Happy Birthday Audrene & Good Job Maira!

It's Audrene's 4th birthday today. 4 years ago today I push push and out came 4kg-Audrene ;). Here's a picture of her taken last week after her ballet class (which she enjoys very much!).



Something wonderful also happened late last night... Maira turned by herself!! I woke up and saw her lying on her tummy.. Great job, Maira. She's turning 4 months in 5 days. Here's a picture of Maira taken during Hari Raya (Oct 2008).

I have two little angels... I'm blessed...

In Da Lift With Vanilla Coke

I was in the lift just now and I noticed a man staring at me from top to bottom. I pun jeling lah.. Apa tengok-tengok? I was enjoying my vanilla coke. Then dia tegur...

Grayhaired man : Eh u minum coke?
Me : Ha ah
Grayhaired man : Eh tak boleh...
Me : Kenapa?
Grayhaired man : Kan pregnant...

Aaaaaaaarghhhh!!!!!!!!

 
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