book update

my first book for 2009 review

this will be the same review I gave to my book club..

well, mama have officially finished this book last night.. all in all, I would say that this book doesn't up to my expectations.. especially the rush ending which doesn't supposed to happen based on sophie kinsella's previous books especially shopaholic series which is waaayyyyy better than this.. I would say that some of characters in this book really annoy me.. especially the stupid hubby with manual, inconsiderate friends (she already mention her amnesia, but they still treat her the same way.. apedaa), the mother - which almost like sylvia (the nanny tv series) character and many more.. truly, I didn't enjoy this book.. I would say 3 out of 5 stars.. sorry la.. tak kena taste langsung.. hohoho

I am going to start reading this book tonight.. hope it doesn't turn out the way 'the secret' has made me - which by the way, I didn't read it until finish.. bored me to death (sorry to the book's fan)

*can't wait to go home and cook gulai lemak cili api daging salai and prepare cincalok for dinner.. nyum nyum nyum

cute tag award

cute tag from kak aishah.. tq sis..

1. Copy Badge"2008 Cute's Blogger Award" untuk diletakkan di blog anda.

2. Link atau ceritakan kembali siapa yang memberikan award ini kepada anda.

~ kak aishah yang bagi

3. Setiap blogger hendaklah menyatakan 10 fakta/hobi diri sendiri sebelum pemenang seterusnya.

~10 facts about me~

1. sangat mim alif lam sin melipat baju.. serius.. berbakul2 aje kat rumah kalau lepas sesi mendobi.. sebabnya mama jenis lipat lambat2.. bila tgk cousin mama -irda lipat baju.. mak aihhhh.. lajunyeeee.. jeles seh!!

2. mudah motivated bila nak buat sesuatu.. graf cepat naik, cepat turun lak tu.. kena sentiasa dibaja mama ni.. baru boleh jadi sesuatu.. sekarang ni mama dok tengah rajin balik membaca buku.. ada masa je mula la.. cari itu la, cari ini laa..

3. sangat sukeeeeeeee mengabihkan uang di mall.. ye, mama tau itu perangai buruk.. tapi mama sedaya upaya cuba nak kurangkan habit ni.. tak elok..

4. mama suka blog hop.. rasa seronok bila baca blog orang.. ye la, lain org, lain pengalaman.. bukan semua kita dapat rasa, mama enjoy bila org lain enjoy

5. sangat2 suka makan.. mama jenis pentingkan makan.. bukan pelahap, tapi bila dapat makan really good meal, mama rasa puas

6. sangat suka mengusik.. tak kira anak, suami, adik.. semua la kiranya.. hohoho

7. tapi sangat garang.. aiman pun takut bila mama marah.. kih kih kih

8. clingy pada papa.. tak caya, tanya papa.. kan papa kan?

9. suka kumpul2.. tak kira dengan kawan ke, family ke.. memang la suka gathering2 ni..

10. mama ni memang happy-go-lucky.. tak suka simpan2 ni.. marah kejap, sejuk pun cepat.. hohoho

so, mama tag

1. kak KC - rindu la entry akak.. hehehe.. entry tang nama baru tu saya okey je.. 

2. kak iza

3. kak CT

4. nana

5. aweng

6. fanor

7. chema

rembatan kencang CNY

perlukah di'explain' dengan lebih lanjut?? mrs noba, memang tak leh tahan la penangan munaw ni.. hahahahahahha.. berjaya merembat barang 3-4 helai.. dan sikit untuk dijaja di ofis.. 

ada gaya ganti ekin tak?? owww

edgy gitu.. kuang kuang kuang

a short get together

alhamdulillah, we safely arrived BTR after a quick yet meaningful getaway to Palong, NS. Pak Jang and family treated us with the most delicious meals including his famous sup tulang and of course the warmth and love. We arrived Palong at around 2pm.. where we stop at pak jang's stall in front of Palong 14 gate (Felda).. once we have our seat, mak jang n pak jang start immediately serving us with lunch (we were really starved). pak jang close a little early (at 4pm) during saturday, and they join us at his house (we arrive before the house owner.. huhu.. have really good nap after filling our stomach..) and we ate and ate and ate.. yerp, lots of eating.. hehehe.. tea was serve with delicious goreng pisang and rambutans (it's already season in NS) and then we went around the house as pak jang show us his pittaya's farm at the back of his house.. at night, we had puyuh sweet sour (oooo.. heaven) and chit-chat until it almost midnight..

this morning, all of us had bfast and picking up news about family here and there.. we had our good rest before heading home around 1.30pm. We had lunch at Ulu Bendul (we didn't go for swim..) and reach here around 5.15pm.. 

tonight, I thought of treating my family a good domino's pizza.. to everybody, may you guys have a wonderful weekend and holiday.. tomorrow, we'll be in taman permata pulak.. will update later.. toodles peep.. muah

anticlockwise: mak jang n me.. salam2; sup tulang  made by pak jang; aiman having good time; pak jang, tok ayah and aiman.. catching up with each other; wancu spoiling aiman with love; mak su fatin entertaining aiman.. big picture: my anak bujang posing macam model.. hahahahha

all of us had wonderful time at Palong.. till we come again.. love you guys

*credit to nana for introducing me to photoscape.. it's so easy.. unfortunately, mac is not compatible with it.. hohohooho

jumaat yang tenang

alhamdulillah, time ni mama dah pun kat rumah MIL.. aiman pun lena je tidur kat depan tu.. papa on the way ke sini.. hmm.. rasa relax je.. bengkel yang mama pergi for the last 3 days masih belum selesai.. sambung lagi in another 2 weeks (balik kl lagi le jawabnya) xpe la, layankan aje.. esok nak pi rumah pak jang mama kat palong.. lama dah tak ke sana.. sejak kahwin gitu.. esok konvoi 2 kereta.. dengan family mama sekali.. sampai ahad.. mama cuti sampai rabu.. weewooo.. kelas pun tak ada, jadi rileks la sikit.. heheheh

okey, selamat bercutiiiiiii.. kikikikiki

suara hati pengundi

rasanya mama ada hak nak komplen sedikit.. mama pengundi parlimen bandar tun razak (BTR).. ala, tempatnye MB Selangor tu.. baru je lepas tengok berita pasal tuduhan GERAK yang mengatakan MB menyalahguna duit kerajaan negeri untuk beli lembu korban.. well, you denied it (of course that what most politician do) by pressing a statement that the particular 'lembu korban' was donated by several companies under PKNS... GERAK accused you of taking the supposed donated cows from several kampungs in Selangor and sent it to BTR.. errrr.. isn't BTR is still in KL or it's already part of selangor? sat2 tengok IC mama.. oohh.. it's still in KL la.. then how come those Selangor companies donated those cows in KL rather than Selangor which has more kampungs and those who really need it?? err.. or is it just merely because you're the MP at BTR? hmm.. I wonder.. 

langsung dari Q hotel

harini live from Q*****y hotel, KL - ada bengkel dengan kem. pelajaran sampai Jumaat.. malam tadi, alhamdulillah, syukur sangat2 sebab akhirnya sampai gak naik flight ke KL dengan aiman (berdua) - chaotic gilerrrr... FAs keep coming back to both of us, asking aiman if he's ok or not (which by the way, mamat kecik tu buat muka shy-shy cat aje.. mentang2 la kakak cantik.. hissssss..) mama sampai tak sempat nak ambil gambar phone dalam plane.. sebab pening ya amat dengan mamat sorang tu.. asalnya plan nak bawa aiman naik bas.. ntah, terdetik hati fikir, camne la nak manage dia dalam bas penuh orang.. uuuuu.. good decision for us to take flight.. mama letih sangat tertidur malam tadi sampai pagi tak sedar kebenda.. hahahah.. harini mama hantar aiman ke rumah nenek (my MIL) dengan nana. since nenek rindu dengan cucunya tu, mama fikir, okey la.. bagi bonding.. lagipun jarang2 aiman n nenek jumpa.. 

lepas je hantar aiman, mama terus ke KLCC.. dah janji dengan zeti.. so, today, officially, zeti is my wealth consultant. well, I am not THAT wealthy.. cuma ada la saving sikit2 untuk masa tua.. and since this would be the best time to invest in Unit Trust, mama try la bukak new account dengan zeti.. mama ade 1 je fund sebelum ni.. so, harini, after discussing with zeti, mama agree to try another 2.. hope everything goes well.. amin.. selesai je sign apa2 yang patut, and updating ourselves with everything (seriously, I can talk everything with her.. and make joke about it), kami cabut dari O'Brien's and ke M.A.C.. finally, edna lipstick tu jadi juga milik mama.. siap rembat juga eye liner baru (penultimate eye liner).. zeti lagi baik punya.. beli lashes baru.. terus pakai lagi.. hehehe.. cantik seh.. kalau mama, ampun.. nak fix lash tu pun rasanya mau terkebil2 biji mata depan cermin.. kui kui kui.. anyway, it looks good on you babe.. minah tu pun rembat gak eyeliner sama dgn mama.. 

then, kami masuk parkson.. zeti bought perfume.. and we head to 'the shop' (biar jadi rahsia kita la zeti.. aku maluuuu shy-shy cat) hehehhe.. riki2 apa yang patut, pastu kami head to kino.. berjaya menghasut zeti to buy a book (which now I know that she too loves Judith Mcnaught).. oooo.. memang mama jiwang la weh.. jangan le gelak ek.. ahaks.. mama pulak beli The LAST LECTURE (mrs noba dah baca buku ni.. cam best aje) dgn My bestfriend girl (nak kena review nanti) (kak ayu, please remind me to bring some books back for you ye..)

lastly, kami lepak sat kat san francisco coffee sebelum mama gerak check-in hotel.. malam ni kul 8.30 start dah bengkel.. aiayayayyaya.. malam weh.. nak dengar ucapan KP kementerian lak tu.. hohoho

zeti tak bawa camera.. kami guna phone je la.. weh, mata ko lain la dalam gambar ni *wink

fixing the eyelashes

okey, nak gi mandi la.. kat luar hujan.. hmmm.. lepak2 sat.. sebelum dinner.. hehehe

the verdict

well, the verdict is already out.. final say - NO UK SLOT THIS YEAR!!!!! uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hancur lebur la angan2 impian mama!!!!!!

that'll be the bad news.. want to hear the good news?? Cuti belajar diluluskan ke luar negara - boleh pergi mana- mana negara dalam dunia ni except UK.. what the tooooottttt.. so, back to square one!!! sv hunting again!! the most f**king exasperated thing to do!!! eeeeeeeeee.. to make thing worse, once you've been awarded the scholar, you have to find a place within 6 months!!!!!! aiyayayayayayyaya.. geramnyeeeeee..

tapi, mama tak deny.. rezeki masih berpihak pada mama, alhamdulillah.. still dapat pi oversea.. so, wait world!! here I COME!!!!

*maka impianku nak shop LV kat london musnah hancue..

lastly,

UWAAAAAAAAAAAA.. KECIWA!!!!

Off to KL until CNY

malam ni mama gerak balik ke KL dengan aiman.. maka tinggal la papa sensorang kat sini.. jangan noti2 tau.. mama gigit nanti.. huhuhu.. kemas2 dah sikit malam tadi.. sebab next 3 days mama ada bengkel dengan kementerian pelajaran.. aiman akan stay dekat rumah MIL mama.. hmm.. harini kena siapkan banyak benda.. termasuk shop few things yang nak bawak balik rumah MIL.. and nak ambil statement EPF.. esok pagi jumpa zeti discuss unit trust.. mama dah ade investment kat public bank.. and mama rasa this will be a very good time to increase investment.. sebab tengah murah.. lunch date dengan zeti kat klcc and nak jalan2 ngan nana kat kino (sambil berharap dapat merembat buku2 sikit.. kih kih kih)

so, esok kalau sempat ada la siaran langsung dari KL.. kalau ada wireless kat hotel.. insyaAllah

gertak sanggul and dame edna

2 hari weekend, firdaus n isma ajak kami ke Gertak Sanggul... a very secluded fisherman village for a little gateaway. It is situated at the bottom end part of Penang Island. Depa ada family vacation house kat situ.. uuuuu.. sangat2 best.. 2 keluarga la kiranya.. aiman try to make friend with danish.. sweet je dua2 orang ni.. sabtu tu mama gerak ke sana pun agak lewat sebab papa kena jaga booth utk school kimia punya anniversary.. maghrib baru kami sampai ke sana.. kira malam tu lepak2 aje depan tv kami berempat.. aiman n danish masuk tidur pun jam 10.. kira sempat la kami layan Hantu Raya.. semua tidak masuk mama, depa bertiga punya ide la tgk cerita tu.. sib baik la tidak begitu menyeramkan.. eeeee.. seriau aje.. tapi yang lawak cerita tu sebab ending dia lawan2 guna tenaga macam ultraman gitu.. akakakaka.. mula2 tu teka2 juga pengarah dia.. mana tau kut A**** I**** yang mama tak berkenan tu.. oppsss

pagi ahad kami keluar around 11 am.. tak gi pantai pun.. sebab hari dah panas.. kami decide pergi gurney plaza.. dah lama pun tak ke sana.. hmm.. kami sampai dulu baru isma n family sampai.. kami sempat la masuk toy's r us beli train kecik untuk aiman (mama lupa nak update: aiman kalau nampak train mesti muncung mulut dia sebut tuut tuut) gi mothercare grab sponge n toothbrush aiman pastu kami lunch kat BBQ Chicken.. habis lunch isma pun balik sebab in-laws dia dah nak sampai dari KL.. alkisah, seperti biasa, mama memang pantang nampak ternampak kelibat M.A.C sipi2 aje memanggil mama.. dah dapat brochure pasal Edna punya range.. gi la try tengok.. cantik2 ooo.. nasib la semalam tak sampai stok lagi.. sahih lusa mama sampai KL mesti nye la gi cari gak Gladiola tu (lipstick baru dia) tak sabar nih!! pastu nampak kedai ARCH (ade kat klcc gak).. mama memang dah ade cita2 nak cari notebook cantik untuk study nanti (utk jote down any info) kat situ.. mama nampak buku ada kebaya ni comel la sangat.. kayu lak tu kebaya tu.. kaler merah gitu.. ada design batik.. ape lagi.. penat dah cari2 buku yg sesuai dgn age bagai (tiba2 terasa matang ni) ambil la satu utk mama dan note holder untuk papa. sebelum nak keluar lalu la sebelah kedai padini.. sekali ada ala2 warehouse sale laaaaa.. depa nak abiskan stok kut.. ape lagi.. grab baju utk si kecik.. 3 t-shirt + 1 trousers = RM100.. brand Miki - haaaa.. mana nak dapat kan kan kan?? kih kih kih..  dah tu agak2 macam serik + letih, kami pun pi solat asar pastu terus zoom balik rumah.. 

malam tadi sempat jugak tengok muzik2.. boleh la layan gitu2.. mama tak ade fav sangat.. except utk lagu aizat.. semua lagu sedap.. tak tau nak komen ape mama cuma menyampah tengok si faizal tahir tu gi kaler itam kuku dia.. sempat ke idak mamat tu solat maghrib malam tadi... eeee.. suara dah sedap.. gaya, sorry la.. memang tak masuk taste mama gitu.. ahaks..

harini, pagi2 lagi papa dah kena ke tempat buangan sampah.. bantu student ambil sampel utk tesis depa.. mama mati akal kejap sebab dah pukul 8am, papa x boleh nak balik.. minta ampun.. rasanya first time dalam hidup minta tolong student mama ambilkan.. nasib la dia tak ada kelas harini.. mama ada lecture kul 10am.. tak mau pulak kansel kelas.. sebab lusa sampai friday dah kena gi bengkel kat kl.. uuuu.. harini penat betul.. ni baru je abis meeting utk professorial talk committee.. esok lagi la penat.. nak travel lagi dengan aiman berdua balik kl.. wancuuuuu, nantikan kami naaaa.. malam esok wancu kena takeover aiman sat... mama nak terbalik sangat2 dah.. hohoho..

note book baru utk study!!! yeay!!! very semangat nih!!!

first time tau mama try lipstick kaler pink.. serius mama rasa glam kejap.. amacam?? edgy tak??

update on my study leave - tadi pagi timbalan dekan sembang dengan mama.. esok dia kena gi defend utk mama kat induk - depan TNC bagai.. (USM skang interview semua kat school - defend management buatkan utk kita) doakan mama berjaya yek.. harap2 dr sam boleh bantu mama capai hasrat/impian/cita-cita (werghh poyo dah ni) nak gi study kat negara empat musim tu... amiinnnnnnnn...

tata - jumpa esok.. 

tangan gatal

hehehe.. tangan ni gatai2 sket.. okey tak page ni????

Just received

I wish to do a review on my MAC.. maybe later..

Alhamdulillah, I just received my books from babah this afternoon.. This book is actually meant to prepare myself before study.. hope to finish this book before research start.. thanks to nana and babah for picking it up at kino.. it includes Tony Buzan's The Speed Reading Book (really need to learn this ASAP.. too many papers to read makes me sleepier than ever!! uhuhu), Patrick Dunleavy's Authoring A PhD (hope this book will guide me in writing a good thesis - so that it can be transfered into a book.. which really will give more impact to the profession) and last but not least, please don't laugh.. I know maybe I'm the last PERSON ON EARTH who's still doest read this book - Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Thanks to nana too for 'jacketing' my book (is there such a word??) 

p/s: Nana, your Hlovate pun termasuk la dalam parcel tu.. will bring it home next week, okey

Hutang tag kak zufa

"The rules are simple. Use Google Image to search the answers to the questions below. Then you must choose a picture in the first page of the results, and post it as your answer. After that tag 6 people."

I'm
I really want to go to

My fav place

My fav thing

My fav drink

My fav food

My colour

I live in

I was born in

My college

My fav story

My hobby

I wish

I'm tagging

• Kak aishah
• Nana
• Fanor
• Chema
• Aweng
• Kak Iza

Jenuh.. hahahhahaa

hutang tag - ampuan saya penunggu guaaaa

hehehe.. dah berjeman tondan (bak kata chema) mama hutang buat tag ni.. kak iza, saya bukan ape.. terfikir2.. ape la saya nak buh gambar fav ku.. ahakssss..

Do you think you're hot?

hmmm.. sometimes.. especially when there's no fan turn on.. akakakka.. of course I am.. hot mama.. kakakkakaka

Upload your favorite picture of you!

Why do like that picture?

It justify well enough that I have taken good care of my face. This pic was taken after a whole walking tour at Taiping Zoo.. and it's noon!!! still, there's one thing I would like to do. Take care of the lines near eye.. chit

When was the last time you ate pizza?

About a month ago.. with kak Irni, Irda, Busu and kids.. at juru..

The last song you listen to?

This morning.. Can't exactly remember the title.. but the lyrics I do remember " I wanna write you a love song, cause you ask for it, cause you need one, you see"

What are you doing right now besides this?

YM with my aunt.. wan cik

What name would you prefer besides yours?

Shy shy cat la.. let it be a secret. huhuhu

People to tag:

• Kak aishah
• Nana
• Fanor
• Chema
• Kak Zufa
• and whoever felt boring enough to do anything (except those dah pernah buat tu terpulang ek)

Who is number one?

Big Sister I wish to have. She's so tough living her life through experiences even I don't think I can survive. You go sis!!

Number three is having a relationship with?

Married to our survey group member.. I still can't believe you can actually date at a pondok with mosquitoes all over!! hahahahahhahaha.. remember fano??

Say something about number five?

My senior at school. She's a nice person.. an avid blogger too!

How about number four?

One of my two BFFs.. lagi sorang kat no 3 tu.. 

Who is number two?

My dearest sister.. I know you'll read this! and you know I love you

segelas teh tarik ais dan kerepok lekor

ye, mama baru je nak start ye kengkawan!!

sebelum mama cerita pasal teh dan keropok lekor, mama nak buat satu confession.. especially untuk rakan2 book club mama.. mama telah tersilap langkah dalam pembelian novel sophie kinsella tu.. mula2 ingat dah grab remember me?.. rupanya mama terbeli undomestic goddess.. lak tu buku tu dah terperuk dalam chest bawah tv tanpa dibuka plastik covernya.. kemarin, mama buka la plastik dia.. sekali bila nak mula baca, tiba2 mama cakap kat papa "Papa! alamak!! mama dah baca la ini buku!!!" aiyayayya.. gilerrr ahhhhh.. baru la mama teringat, mama dah baca undomestic goddess tu.. sebab Irda (sepupu mama) ade beli.. lak tu, dia pernah dah pinjamkan semua buku sophie kinsella dia.. ya ampun.. habis terbang RM35 akuuuuu..

ntah camne mama terdetik hati nak sms kak ayu (memang kaki novel) kut2 dia ada remember me? Alhamdulillah, dia ada la buku tuuuuu.. yeay!!!! tanya kak ayu boleh pinjam ke idak, dia kata okey je.. dan dia pun tak baca lagi undomestic goddess tu.. kira2 cam "sistem barter" la ni... ahaks.. tadi baru je dapat dari kak ayu.. dia punya siap yg besar lagi tuuuu.. first time mama baca buku besar ni.. tulisan dia pun besar.. ooOOoo.. ada yang stay up malam ni kang.. ahahahha.. kepada kengkawan ku yang telah abis baca buku ni, weh, jangan lupa nanti kena meeting review tauuuu.. especially aweng yang dah berkobar2 baca buku.. kui kui kui

jadinya, tadi mama treat kak ayu keropok lekor.. dan dia belanja mama teh ais kat kedai makcik kafe staf.. ahahhaa.. sambil2 tu dapat la berkenalan dengan kak ayu.. first time rasanya borak2 ngan kak ayu camtu.. cerita pasal family la.. baca paper metro la (cerita si memey tu aa).. macam2.. ooo, lupa nak bagitau, harini mama rajin sket.. sebab sebenarnya mama dapat mc dari klinik sebab cirit birit.. tapi gagah juga datang ofis.. kerja berlambak dan prof UK tu mail nak kena reply asap.. soalan exam nak kena review.. uuuu.. efektif sungguh.. bila petang je dah boring.. sebab papa tak nak balik lagi.. tu yang jadinya akal mama panjang je ajak kak ayu kuar.. ahahahhaa..

okeyla, mama nak balik.. nak layan novel baru disamping nak continue sikit lagi kerja kawan mama suh buat utk submit esok pepagi.. huhuu.. baru je call... uuuuu nak esok dah.. uuuuu

bubbye

my baby

semalam mama ada bgtau yg mama bawa aiman datang ofis kan? ha.. mamat ni bergayut cam baby kangaroo je dekat mama.. manja betul.. tak jadi kerja aku.. asal letak je nangis, asal letak je nangis.. sejam lebih gak berpeluk camtu.. kebas2 je tangan.. hehehehe

kak CT, kak aishah - saya tau, ada hutang belum langsai.. nnt ade mood saya buat ye.. huhuhuhuhu

hari kurang produktif

harini rasa cam lembab je.. bukan mama yg lembab ye, tp hari cam mendung2 suram gitu.. uhuhu.. jadi, mama pun gatal tangan, dari tadi dok hop-blogging.. macam tak ade kerja.. sebenarnya berlambak.. tp otak merewang tak tentu kepala.. 

harini nasib la baik teringat nak bawa kabel kamera n hphone.. dan nasib baik sgt2, sebab macbook boleh connect ngan nokia.. weeeee.. legaaa.. sebab broadband x leh pakai kat lappy ni.. aiyayaya.. so, mama update sikit cerita aiman.. well, weekend haritu, mama ajak papa pi smidapaper.. nak cari2 bahan utk continue buat scrapbook.. lama tertinggal.. lagi pula ada sale, ape laie.. kopak poket sekejap hari sabtu tu.. hmmm.. aiman puas le hati menjengah kedai tu.. lari sana, lari sini.. lepas kedai tu, kami try cari chowrasta.. sebab kak ayu ade bgtau kedai 2nd hand book kat situ.. ooOOoo.. sangat indah okey.. banyak gilerrrrr buku2nya.. rasa macam dikelilingi buku aje (see piccas below) syok2.. mama dapat 3 buku.. huhuhu.. nanti mama update cerita pasal buku2 aje.. hahahha.. bila mama rajin la ye.. keluar dari chowrasta, kami tapau nasi kandar ahmediyah.. mama bukan gemar sgt nasi kandar.. tp sebab melayankan papa, beli aje.. mama bukan tak lalu ape, tp portion dia besar sgt.. 2 org boleh makan sebungkus tau.. yg buat mama frust juga, sebab telur ikan xde.. waaaa.. 

ahad tu kami lepak2 aje kat rumah.. xde mood nak keluar.. jadi kami buat agenda kat rumah la.. plan nak potong rambut aiman lama dah tertangguh.. akhirnya berjaya!!!!!!! dah jadi mawi dah anak aku.. mama tak tertahan2 asyik gelak tgk rupa dia.. serius cam askar.. huhuhu.. moga2 bila banyak potong rambut aiman ni nnt rambut naik la lebat sikit.. dan moga2 cerah masa depan aiman.. bijak.. sihat.. amin.. bersilat la kira mama dan papa.. last2, bila aiman terlelap, fushhhh, terus la kasi potong abis.. kakakakka

aiman minum susu depan kedai.. buku lipstick jungle tu mama grab.. hehehe.. dengan buku Aisyah (isteri rasulullah)

papa dikelilingi buku2

ahad: aiman dah macam tak ade mainan je, main basket ni.. (mama tak kedekut tauuuu)

enjoying minit2 terakhir sebelum dipotong rambut.. huhuu

lepas digunting rambut..

pandangan sisi.. hehehe

tick tock tick tock

tengahari tadi papa ajak keluar.. lunch kat luar asalnya plan.. tiba2 mama terdetik rindu kat aiman.. pujuk papa pi amik aiman.. papa pulak sibuk ajak pi tgk rumah.. huhu.. mama yang bagai tak berapa ada mood ni layankan juga la.. tapi papa bgtau dia nak gi singgah klinik sat.. amik ubat batuk.. cam nak mula kena virus je balik.. lepas gi klinik, lunch kat nasi ayam periuk besar pastu baru ambil aiman.. lebih kurang kul 2.15pm sampai la depan rumah (read: rumah baru) hmm.. tak sabarnya mama rasa.. sempat la juga masuk showhouse.. rumah kami selang 2 rumah dari showhouse.. ape laie, amik kesempatan la masuk.. alhamdulillah, progress sangat baik.. masa kami pi tadi, ada org2 UDA.. developer rumah tu.. borak2 la kejap.. kalau ikut plan depan, insyaAllah bulan 6 ni siap.. weeeeehooooooo.. awal seh!!! april 2008 start, bulan 6 2009 siap.. woot woot.. x sabar nih!! insyaAllah, sebelum raya dah boleh masuk rumah baru.. Alhamdulillah.. memang rezeki rasanya.. hopefully rumah sempat siap sebelum mama pi belajar.. gambar tak snap sebab biarle rahsia dulu.. nanti bila dah siap baru story mory lain noooo...

jadinya, tadi kami dah mula berkira2 nak kena kumpul duit la tahun ni (sepatutnya rumah tu siap dec 09.. ni kira awal la pulak) nak kena pasang grill, pasang langsir.. etc2.. last friday, mama borak2 ngan dira.. nanti kami berjiran la.. sebab dira duduk apt dekat je dgn umah mama tu nanti.. hehehehe.. dira willingly to help us to look after the house.. in case mama gi belajar tahun ni.. yeay!!! syukur.. Allah mudahkan semuanya utk mama.. so, starting for now, no more shopping menggilak.. semua nak kena chip in utk rumah nanti.. fyi, rumah tu kami x mau renovate until balik belajar.. sempat la juga nak kumpul2 barang sebukit dua.. huhuhuhu.. hopefully semua akan berjalan lancar..

dan sampai la ni hati mama berdebar2.. uuuuuuuu.. tak de mood je nak kerja.. nape?? ha.. nanti mama cerita kendian..

ciow!

*aiman tidur atas dada mama dalam ofis.. hahahahahha

entry geram..

harini mama geram dengan diri sendiri.. dah le kabel utk kamera tertinggal dalam beg lagi satu!!, kabel hphone tertinggal lak kat rumah!!! huwaaaa.. tensen betul!! ingat leh le buat entry utk aiman.. semalam aiman cheeky sangat.. geramnyeeeee..

a little update on our book club..

as far as this entry is concern, we already have few club members that are willingly like to join our book club. to get things started, we have chosen our first book to read.. Remember me? by Sophie Kinsella. By now, members have already purchased their books (maybe some rent it). Our first meet will be in the next two weeks where we will discuss the first 3 chapters of the book. so, start your reading now girls!! enjoy the book..

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a little anecdote regarding the book club. I know it sounds a little bit selfish, but I like holding book better than reading a pdf version of it. bagi yang kenal mama, mesti dah tau yang mama memang akan tidur dengan buku.. tak kira la buku cerita ke, mags ke, janji ade buku.. tak caya?? tanya papa.. sampai sekarang ade habit tu.. mungkin org lain tak heran, tp mama rasa x puas kalau sebelum tidur tak baca sikit buku.. satu muka pun jadi la.. so, bila ada kawan2 yang email bagitau yang depa x mau join sebab malas nak beli dan macam2 lagi la alasan yang kadang2 rasa tak masuk akal, mama wonder, camne agaknya life mama tanpa buku.. seriously.. kalau mama, mau rasa kosong.. even busy camne pun, mesti ada ruang sikit utk baca buku.. aiman pun tahu kalau mama dia baca buku, it's time for him to read his own book too.. dia mesti ambil buku dia.. paling tidak pun dia akan duduk mengendeng nak baca buku mama jugak.. hehehe.. sebab tu mama wonder bila ada org tak mahu baca, cubala.. you might find something interesting.. mama pun x terer bab2 baca buku ni.. tapi cuba usaha juga.. just to broaden my mind and upgrade my languages.. either english or malay.. hmm.. tu je la.. nak kata banyak2 pun siapalah saya.. huhuhuhuhu

narcissist - loving yourself or just merely showing off?

well, this morning, during the boring minutes in my drawing class, mama managed to browse through the latest copy of reader's digest (RD-pg21).. this article really ticks me off.. hehehe

Face it: You Love Yourself

Take a look at my facebook page, aren't I gorgeous, glamourous and successful?

Facebook, the online networking phenomenon, has 100,000 million users with pages full of photos and updates on its users' latest endeavours. But these pages can reveal more than first thought - it can expose narcissists. Researchers at the University of Georgia asked untrained observers to look at the pages of 130 facebook users. Glamourous self-portraits, long lists of friends and self-promoting "wall" comments all indicated an unhealthy level of vanity. Study author Keith Campbell says, "Narcissists are using the facebook the same way they use their other relationships: for self-promotion, with emphasis on the quantity over quality"

huhuhu.. ada yang terasa pedasss ke? hehehe.. maybe mrs noba boleh suggest mama utk jadi blogger misteri?? kih kih kih.. yep, sometimes, I do encounter this kind of narcissists.. promoting oneself so they keep getting reader and new follower... what to do? without realizing, we too sometimes tend to be like a narcissist too.. huhuhu.. x mau komen banyak2.. takut nanti terkena batang idung sendiri balik..

narcissist - orang suka perasan diri sendiri tu best.. 

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USM baru je keluarkan memo kata tak potong cuti kami 5 hari.. yeay!!! sayang USM

Personal Statement

this would be this first time I have to write a personal statement of my own.. huhuhu.. it was years ago since I need to jot down a little bit of myself during my application for shell (which by the way, I reluctant to accept the job as it requires me to go to Miri.. huhuhu.. and it's a management post.. really can't imagine me sitting in the office all day long). So, here it comes again.. but this time around, there is no criteria set for writing the personal statement.. yep, I'm currently trying to fill up my application form.. which by the way is quite tedious..

I asked my fav person for this kind of question (i.e phd application etc) to kak ayu.. and she too doesnt have any clue on personal statement whatsoever.. so, before I make any silly mistakes, it is best if I googled it.. and walla, I found this.. from here

Writing the Personal Statement

The personal statement, your opportunity to sell yourself in the application process, generally falls into one of two categories:

1. The general, comprehensive personal statement:
This allows you maximum freedom in terms of what you write and is the type of statement often prepared for standard medical or law school application forms.

2. The response to very specific questions:
Often, business and graduate school applications ask specific questions, and your statement should respond specifically to the question being asked. Some business school applications favor multiple essays, typically asking for responses to three or more questions.

Questions to ask yourself before you write:

• What's special, unique, distinctive, and/or impressive about you or your life story?
• What details of your life (personal or family problems, history, people or events that have shaped you or influenced your goals) might help the committee better understand you or help set you apart from other applicants?
• When did you become interested in this field and what have you learned about it (and about yourself) that has further stimulated your interest and reinforced your conviction that you are well suited to this field? What insights have you gained?
• How have you learned about this field—through classes, readings, seminars, work or other experiences, or conversations with people already in the field?
• If you have worked a lot during your college years, what have you learned (leadership or managerial skills, for example), and how has that work contributed to your growth?
  What are your career goals?
• Are there any gaps or discrepancies in your academic record that you should explain (great grades but mediocre LSAT or GRE scores, for example, or a distinct upward pattern to your GPA if it was only average in the beginning)?
• Have you had to overcome any unusual obstacles or hardships (for example, economic, familial, or physical) in your life?
• What personal characteristics (for example. integrity. compassion. persistence) do you possess that would improve your prospects for success in the field or profession? Is there a way to demonstrate or document that you have these characteristics?
• What skills (for example, leadership, communicative, analytical) do you possess?
• Why might you be a stronger candidate for graduate school—and more successful and effective in the profession or field than other applicants?
• What are the most compelling reasons you can give for the admissions committee to be interested in you?

General advice

Answer the questions that are asked

• If you are applying to several schools, you may find questions in each application that are somewhat similar.
• Don't be tempted to use the same statement for all applications. It is important to answer each question being asked, and if slightly different answers are needed, you should write separate statements. In every case, be sure your answer fits the question being asked.

Tell a story

• Think in terms of showing or demonstrating through concrete experience. One of the worst things you can do is to bore the admissions committee. If your statement is fresh, lively, and different, you'll be putting yourself ahead of the pack. If you distinguish yourself through your story, you will make yourself memorable.

Be specific

• Don't, for example, state that you would make an excellent doctor unless you can back it up with specific reasons. Your desire to become a lawyer, engineer, or whatever should be logical, the result of specific experience that is described in your statement. Your application should emerge as the logical conclusion to your story.

Find an angle

• If you're like most people, your life story lacks drama, so figuring out a way to make it interesting becomes the big challenge. Finding an angle or a "hook" is vital.

Concentrate on your opening paragraph

• The lead or opening paragraph is generally the most important. It is here that you grab the reader's attention or lose it. This paragraph becomes the framework for the rest of the statement.

Tell what you know

• The middle section of your essay might detail your interest and experience in your particular field, as well as some of your knowledge of the field. Too many people graduate with little or no knowledge of the nuts and bolts of the profession or field they hope to enter. Be as specific as you can in relating what you know about the field and use the language professionals use in conveying this information. Refer to experiences (work, research, etc.), classes, conversations with people in the field, books you've read, seminars you've attended, or any other source of specific information about the career you want and why you're suited to it. Since you will have to select what you include in your statement, the choices you make are often an indication of your judgment.

Don't include some subjects

• There are certain things best left out of personal statements. For example, references to experiences or accomplishments in high school or earlier are generally not a good idea. Don't mention potentially controversial subjects (for example, controversial religious or political issues).

Do some research, if needed

• If a school wants to know why you're applying to it rather than another school, do some research to find out what sets your choice apart from other universities or programs. If the school setting would provide an important geographical or cultural change for you, this might be a factor to mention.

Write well and correctly

• Be meticulous. Type and proofread your essay very carefully. Many admissions officers say that good written skills and command of correct use of language are important to them as they read these statements. Express yourself clearly and concisely. Adhere to stated word limits.

Avoid clichés

• A medical school applicant who writes that he is good at science and wants to help other people is not exactly expressing an original thought. Stay away from often-repeated or tired statements.

Book Club

Oh me oh my, I really wish to join a book club.. or maybe I should try to start one.. I have encountered few blogs that review books.. which I found very interesting.. I know that reading on your own gives satisfaction especially reading at your own pace, but I think that sharing it with others would be better.. I wish to have someone/ few friends and family whom I can share what I've read and discuss what I felt when reading that book.. I cannot share what I feel with my hubby (sorry ye papa).. as he seldom reads (except teaching and research materials) storybooks.. during my uni years, I was sooooo addicted to reading that I can stay up all night long just to finish a book.. be it romance, motivational etc, I can even skip doing my homework just to finish a book.. I usually dont own them.. I borrowed it.. especially from seniors (I remember this one kakak who used to have a loooottttssss of lovey dovey storybooks.. which I totally like) furthermore, reading open up our minds.. so, any suggestion?? would it be okey too if I include my blogging friends? hmm..

fyi, I'm still yet to finish the Barrack Obama's memoir.. especially reading it in the middle of the night which the book has turn into my dose of sleeping pills.. huhuhu.. and nowadays with the story of palestine bombing and such makes me want to start to hate him.. just because he too doesnt seem to care to take any actions.. apedaa.. so typical me.. getting emotionally involved in everything!!

*start book club means buying books - which in the end can reduce the tax amount that one need to pay.. hehehehe..

more info to start a book club - oprah's book club

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semalam mama, papa n wancu selamat dah tengok Mamma Mia!.. uuuu, bestnya.. first time masuk Istana Budaya, dapat lak tgk citer best.. fuh.. suara depa memang sedap2 betul.. kalah la wayang tu.. jalan cerita pun baik.. props tak banyak sangat, tp fully utilized.. kalau lepas ni ada peluang tgk mamma mia lagi, confirm mama beli front row seat.. sebab org kat bawah sproting habis bagi standing o.. kat atas haram keras kejung je.. hehehehehe.. tp mama x heran.. sebab mama sendiri bangun nari2 bila time last tu.. ahaks!!

IB virgin.. hahahaha..

Saje2 tak tau nak wat ape ni, mama update la sikit gambar masa hari selasa haritu.. mama bawak kak irni n her daughters gi Megakidz MV.. puas hati la depa dapat main.. aiman sampai letih termuntah susu, tertidur punya la lama sebab puas main.. huhuhhuhu.. petang tu kak irni dah balik ke rumah mak tih dia.. sebab dia kena balik lumut on that day jugak.. hmmm.. nnt CNY kita janji lain ye kak irni.. gi jenjalan lagi.. tinggal org kat Adela tu.. ahahahahahhaha.. (konpem dia x de internet lagi nih.. kui kui kui)

aiman n amalin.. having jolly good time

yeay!!

mama having sweet time

kak irni with her kids - amalina n amalin

aiman exhausted.. pastu terus pengsan! hahahaha

goodbye 2008, hello 2009 - salam maal hijrah

oh me oh my! rasanya kejap sangat masa berlalu.. rasanya masih baru lagi tiba 2008.. dah abis dah pun.. bila dah masuk tahun baru makanya kena la ada azam baru juga kan.. mana nak sama kalau masuk tahun baru tak ada azam baru.. seperti biasa, mama nak bagitau la azam baru mama.. azam tahun lepas almost 90% berjaya dicapai.. tu pun masih ada tak puas hati.. takpe, tahun ni kena usaha lebih lagi.. 

1. mama nak sempurnakan ibadah mama.. terutamanya bab solat.. selalu macam acuh tak acuh aje.. ambil ringan aje.. nak buat sesempurna mungkin..
2. mama berazam nak spent lebih kualiti time ngan aiman n papa.. curahkan kasih sayang sepenuhnya...
3. mama juga berazam nak selalu contact family mama.. keep in touch.. 

ini semua yang intangible.. yang tangible pulak..

1. mama nak khatam quran kurang2 sekali tahun ni.. tahun lepas tak berjaya.. huhuhu
2. mama nak baca lebih banyak buku.. bukan buku ilmiah.. tp buku cerita bagai.. sebab progress sangat2 pelan.. zaman anak dara dulu, satu malam boleh settle satu buku.. sekarang ni terkedek2 aje
3. mama nak siapkan semua yang patut utk pi belajar tahun ni.. 
4. mama nak kumpul duit extra nak renovate rumah baru nanti
5. mama nak bayar utang kedit kad kasi abih
6. mama nak lebih rajin masak2.. buat2 kek bagai
7. mama nak tukar jadi insan yang lebih baik dari tahun2 sebelum ni... jadi wanita bekerjaya yang lebih matang dan hebat pemikiran (harap2 la.. hehehe..)
8. mama nak bercuti luar negara at least sekali tahun ni..
9. mama nak tulis paper at least 2 utk tahun ni.. kasik UP sikit SKT.. sebab mama aim nak naik dalam 3 thn lagi laaa...

haa.. cukup la.. rasanya banyak dah ni.. harap2 berjaya capai.. insyaAllah.. semoga tahun 2009 kita akan jadi lebih baik dari tahun lepas.. semoga kita semua sentiasa dirahmati Allah.. mama wish everybody happy new year.. 

okey, mama nak challo.. nak siap2.. petang ni nak pi tgk MAMMA MIA!!!!!! yippieeee

last sunday's entry

hari ahad aritu selesai sudah kenduri sebelah keluarga mama.. semua adik beradik abah mama kecuali paksu n semua adik beradik arwah emak mama ada berkumpul.. semuanya berbesar hati sudi datang bantu kami menguruskan majlis.. alhamdulillah, semuanya berjalan dengan lancar.. mama rasa bersyukur sebab punya keluarga yang sangat hebat.. semua ada.. tak kira sepupu, mak sedara, pakcik.. semua ada.. sayu hati mama.. hanya Allah mampu balas jasa baik keluarga mama semua.. mama sayang kalian.. hmm.. masa kenduri, mama sendiri tak termampu nak buat macam2.. sebab demam.. mama n aiman demam dari hari sabtu sampai isnin.. aiyayaya.. teruk lak tu.. makan ubat tidur je.. malu betul.. makcik2 yang tolong siapkan banyak benda kat rumah... jadi, enjoy tengok gambar kat bawah ye..

isnin mama lepak kat rumah time pagi.. kemas2 apa yang patut.. keluarga banyak dah balik.. tinggal family mama, family makcik ida n kak irni aje.. kami janji dah dengan sepupu mama kat ampang saujana nak lunch.. mak ngah n kak maznah masak best!!! kena penangan laksa mak ngah rasa syoookkkk.. pak chaq n family pun tunggu kat sana.. mmm.. gambar tak ambil la pulak.. sebab abg long dah ambilkan.. petang tu kami ke OU bawak makcik ida n family jalan2.. makan kat italliannies bawak makcik sekali.. seronok.. malam tu tergolek dok lagi sebab letih... hhahahhaa...

depa kata macam kumpulan marhaban.. sib baik la kamera ni tak boleh tangkap suara.. havoc satu rumah.. hahahahha

nana jadi flowergirl, mama n papa jadi pengapit.. hahahahha.. aiman tiduuurrrr

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pengapit masuk dewan.. pengantin season

makan beradab

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aiman dengan mama

our new nucleus family

keluarga hajah asma n hj abd hamid..

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