Relatively good day today. For lunch we went to an old friend's wedding where I got super emotional and in the evening I hauled my ass to Bangsar to see some dear friends. I'm glad I did. It's been a while and it's good catching up with them. We all have a certain amount of burden we're carrying but a good chat over delicious cakes helps a lot. 

Territorial

My children, they fight all the time. So the other day the big brother sprayed water all around him so that his baby brother can’t come into his territory and beat the crap out of him. It gets lonely at times, being the only girl woman in the house. 

But I wouldn’t have it any other way. 

Mama cat

So this got me thinking.
Was arwah Mama fond of cats? :/

Reso 2020 #1

I want a promotion next year. Naik pangkat, and move up the salary scale. I’m the least ambitious person in my friends’ circle but I do believe in working dengan ikhlas and it’s important to stay diplomatic with everyone

So there you go. Resolution 2020 #1: naik pangkat. 

Loving my new espradilles. Do I need it? Of course not!

Just my insecurity talking

Isn’t it weird how I would rather have strangers follow me and stalk me and be all judgemental on me but I get very paranoid with people that I don’t know that well? Like ex-colleagues from work who are finally given a glimpse of my almost private life. 

I want to remain insignificant.  

Ad Astra

I think if Hollywood were to make a movie about Brad Pitt watching paint dry for 2 hours straight I would still watch it. Watch this movie on IMAX please, it’s a whole Pusat Sains Negara experience altogether. 

don't write yourself off yet

Just read a friend's blog spot - his friend just passed away. 
Speaking of death, yesterday an ex-colleague called and she said that another ex-colleague Ms G has passed on. I don't know Ms G very well because I left shortly after she joined. 

So I don't really have anything nice to say about her. I can barely recall her face - typical me, always forgetting people's names and faces. I only remembered an unpleasant email from her - you know, she being new, and she probably felt she needed to assert her authoritativeness on us. And you know what, my ex-colleague also said "OMG I don't have anything nice to say about her either! She was very mean, to be honest."

I couldn't sleep last night. Sedih kan? Imagine you died all of a sudden, and people don't have anything nice to say about you. 💔 So maybe I am overthinking this. Generally I know I am a nice person (maybe a little stubborn and egoistic) and I'm sure Ms G surely had some nice traits about her but I can't help but think about leaving this earth in the most unpleasant way - people not remembering any nice things about you.

I'll never know I guess.

adult problem

Nothing bothers me more than a clogged sink.

hel.lo

Hello there it's been a while. Nothing much to update because nothing much has changed I guess. *shrugs*

idris o idris

Maybe we were too lenient with Idris. Way too lenient.

Can't blame the kid. At age 10, he's learning so many things from his friends and the evil internet. 

So today I told him he's grounded. Exam result was pretty bad.

Told him to take shower.

His answer? 

"I can't. I'm grounded."

-__-

pokoksKL

I'm always at crossroads when it comes to checking out "insta-worthy" places. I just want to eat guys. If the food is good, then the decor is a bonus. Had brunch with Rai today and since it's near her house we might as well go check it out.

Food is good enough. I had the big breakfast junior at Benji's the day before so I can't really say Pokok's version is better. But it's good enough. Imaan had nasi lemak ayam goreng berempah and now that was good. For dessert, we tried the dark chocolate cheesecake which we devoured in a minute.

Selamat berpuasa to anyone reading this. Always a hard month for me but before you know it Raya will be over and life will be normal again. :)

Till this day (okay it happened few weeks ago) I still think about the woman with 2 bodyguard and a helper who bought RM1.2k worth of vegetables at Jaya Grocer. Yup, vegetables guys. Which army was she trying to feed with those veggies?

Guess I will never know. 

half-lidded eye scare

The other day i had to leave the boys at home because i needed to send some meds to my in-laws' home. their house is just about 7km away, so i'm not too worried. the keys are with them anyway, and if there's any emergency they can always run over to the neighbors' house.

when i got home, i found idris lying on the floor with his eyes half open.
listen, my eldest sleeps with his eyes half opened, or half closed (depending on how you view your life or something like that).
so anyways, he was on the floor, unmoving.
so i asked imaan - is Abang okay?

and you know what that brat answered: idris is dead.

PLEASE child, this is not funny at all!

turns out idris fell asleep on the floor. well that gave me a good scare! :(

Hello Idris

Not sure what he ate but this boy oh boy had diarrhea and I'm trying to recall the last time I had to clean so much poop and vomit hehe.  

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Fucking tired.
Try picking up 1000000 things 19 hours per day and you tell me if you’re strong enough to be a mom and wife.

bistro benji's bv1

The kids' favorite at Bistro Benji's.

Islamic Centre Canteen, Hong Kong

23 March 2019.

My short trip to Hong Kong in March seems a bit rushed, and we really don't know where the days went. The first two days was quite punishing, what with the supreme humidity and gah, Aunt Flo decided to tag along to my favorite city!

Nevertheless, on the third day we made it a point to check out the much coveted dim sum place Masjid Ammar And Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre, which to my surprise is really close to the super delicious duck rice place that we went to last year! When we got there a long queue was already forming but the place has a numbering system so it's not too bad. You're seated with strangers if there's only two of you. Which is fine, because you get to strike a conversation. Surprisingly the 2 girls who sat with us is from KL too and they were super hungry after a morning hike.

The food is really good, and they taste better even after we took them home. The portion is pretty generous too, and it's no surprise why this is a number one choice for travelers. When you're on budget, this meal can already cover lunch AND dinner. Definitely value for money. 

New Baby

Got myself a new camera today! Been saving up for 10 months and got the Ricoh GR3 as a birthday gift. Funny, I was saving for different camera but ended up buying a different camera. Typical of me!

How are we all doing?

How are we all doing? Thought I drop by and say hello, this page is still alive.

I have a lot to say you know? But I don't have a laptop right now, so updating is hard.I was thinking of moving to wordpress since there is an app for it but I really don't like using my phone to write. Carrie Bradshaw would probably feel the same eh?

2019 is okay so far. I went to see BTS in HK (my beloved city) just before my birthday and I wasn't depressed at all on my birthday! Bonus was a surprise, since this is my second year in retail banking and as compared to investment banking, I wasn't expecting much from the retail business. But a bonus is a bonus is a bonus, and I am grateful for the reward. Bolehlah.

I had a resolution to not buy books this year, but since I am depressed (that's what my husband thinks) guess I have to be depressed and just stay in this abyss for a little while. So this week I broke down and bought many books. When will I ever read them is up for debate.

The kids are doing great. I yelled at my eldest over a doomed bridge project last week and I cried the entire day at work. Remind me again to take things easy please. He's not even 18 yet. Melodrama is a long arduous journey. The youngest on the other hand is a handful, still finding his footing as a younger brother. re: he just wants attention.

Health wise, I have impending surgery to remove some ball in my throat. Nervous and eager to get this over with as soon as possible.

I guess that's about it for now!

Toodle-do.