tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32160692012-01-26T17:16:04.930+08:00Natasya in the Sky, kini berbahasa Melayu.Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366406097849939791noreply@blogger.comBlogger4611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216069.post-56232516404193846072012-01-26T17:16:00.001+08:002012-01-26T17:16:05.020+08:00

Killing time while I wait for 530pm. Heading out to see the rockstar paed. My boys, are down with another round of diarrhea. As much as we try to eat in, we are not immune to the threats that come from within. I am worried, because I thought the rotavirus or whatever vaccinations the kids took should at least be able to protect them. One of the reason why my eldest doesn't go to pre-school is

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Quick post while I wait for er, Melodi. Emre is asleep, while Kid Rumi is out with his "Ayah-boi" and Atuk for a haircut. You know I get nervous everytime the boy goes for a haircut. All I can say to my husband is "don't break my heart" a la Jo Kukhatas in the No Smoking community service ad. Heh.Friday lunch was to celebrate our girl at the office 28th birthday. Eversince I fell in love with

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Lost an entire long post about my new shoes! Pfttthhh.

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Just so you know my 2011 resolution was to learn how to bake brownies. Didn't happen. 2012? I don't know. I turn 35 in March and surprisingly I don't even have a wish list for this! By the way, I no longer want that Balenciaga bag. I was going ga-ga over charm bracelets for a while but that fizzled before I could even decide on a charm.

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Well, that was that. Grateful that we didn't have to greet 2012 from the hospital bed. I'm praying that this year will be a healthier year for us -- besides, praying for a big fat bonus in this season of economic calamity is like wishing for the country to snow. Rezeki comes in many forms and while I'm not the type to preach, I am thankful for everything. I'm updating this from a government

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I'm expecting a (not-so-new) Mac next week so hopefully I can go back to regular programming in updating this space. Except, I think I said the same thing when we bought the iPad. The iPad? It's not mine anymore. It has Kid Rumi's fingerprints all over it. These days I only get to use it perhaps, I don't know, once a week on average. Think I also said the same thing about the iPod Touch no?  

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Received a phone call from an ex-colleague offering a job and perhaps, better salary and benefits. What impressed me most was that his English is better now, I remember I used to correct his grammar at work, in emails, correcting his English whenever I get the chance (mind you he was a manager back then and I was a lowly executive, we were not even in the same department!).    I praised his

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I was watching this and suddenly remembered something -- didn't I used to meditate to this song? Winters ago, while nursing a broken heart, I took up yoga and did a lot of meditating. I remember the first few classes it was difficult for me to meditate -- for some unknown reason I was too afraid to clear my mind, I was too terrified of falling because the yoga teacher made us think of mountains,

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Hari Raya Qurban always reminds me of that particular year back while I was living alone in K metropolis. My beloved Danial was probably 13 or younger that time, and I made him go to the surau downstairs. "Perhaps they'll give you free meat", I said knowingly. How wrong I was. Danial waited and waited for the people there to give him some meat and they never did but he was too afraid to come home

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Money motivates. These days, when this urge to spend money on food or any shiny stuff I see online, I just stare at this bag and be reminded that I need to save money. Save money Nate. Save money. Saaaaave moneeeeeeeeeeey.   The thing is, I'm not sure if I even like this bag. This love-hate relationship I have with a Balenciaga is driving me nuts. I have too many bags already! But you don't have

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1. First thing you wash in the shower? Feet2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Blue3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Yes4. Do you plan outfits? Every (other) day5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Neck hurting but I'm hooked on Protect the Boss6. What’s the closest thing to you that’s red? My husband's external drive7. Do you say aim or a-i-m? aim8. Tell me about the last dream

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Fasting month over and what else to do but go back to our regular foodie programming!Tough week again so last Friday we drove to Bangsar Village 1 to check out Ben's. I've always wanted to go there, been hearing people raving about it, the pizza's good! and knowing that it's under the same management as Delicious and Plan B, I doubt we could go wrong with the food there.  Except, I didn't know

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So apparently my work is deteriorating again. I tried digging deeper into this issue -- am I depressed? Does my work-life balance needs rehashing? Do I watch too much k-pop? Am I not doing enough laundry? No no no no. I love my job. However, loving your job but you're not that good at it can be problematic too. Or maybe I'm just too comfortable here. I don't know. I guess I just have to buck-up.

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366406097849939791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216069.post-17703440144639536822011-09-20T16:49:00.000+08:002011-09-20T20:24:46.532+08:00

My drooling rugrat turns 6 months today! Party!(actually I need to work harder -- have you not seen the cost of formula milk these days?)

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... and then he progresses...

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My iPod is acting up today! Arghhhh. I noticed that if I let my baby play with it (SALIVATE all over it more like it) then the iPod will go all diva on me. Pssshhhhhh.My 3 kids are a handful these days. Rumi dances like Pocoyo, Emre is cranky (teething, poor baby) and Alebu the cow is so smelly! Heh.

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To keep the creative juice flowing (or what's left of it) I'm gonna update this blog more often. If you noticed in my previous post I updated via my iPod. When I'm at home I hardly use my blackberry (apart from whatsapp & the occasional sms). Most of the time I'll be on the 'pod, doing everything an iPad could do. Fun! With the current surge (God Nate can you not write like an economist now) of

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Spent 4 days in sweet Kota Bharu. It's good to be 'home', although we don't have a place to stay this time around. My grandmother's house is temporarily rented out but I don't want to talk about it further. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. It's sad to see how families can be easily broken when they fight over material things. But that aside, it's great to be back. I'd never say no

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Oh hey, I just realised that I updated a 'wordless wednesday' on a Thursday.   Eh, I so clever lah!

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#wordlesswednesdaySent via BlackBerry from space.

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Funny how I compare cooking like going into a battle. I need to strategize, go forth and fight! If fail, retreat or have a back-up plan. Ayam padprik turned out to be really good thank god. I have a knack of browsing for recipes and choose the easiest ones to make or the type of recipes that comes with exact measurements. Puasa what. Cannot taste. ;)Also made butter prawns, a simple recipe

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Alamak, didnt get to post the pre-Ramadhan stuff I ate.   With the ridiculous cost of iftar buffets going up every year I doubt I'll be eating out this month. Oh, except for Al-Salam resto which I'll probably check out next weekend.   But if I have money I'd check out the buffet at Rebung -- the food there doesn't disappoint!   Tak balik Raya tahun ni. Most likely I'll go back the week after to

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Lunch with vendors and dinner with a dear friend tomorrow. I sense 2 resto reviews coming! :)

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How do you guys do it? Come home after a long day at work then cook dinner. Perhaps do a little laundry and cleaning. Watch a bit of your favorite k-drama and spend time with your kids.   I did just that last night, but unfortunately it's not something that I wish I can do on a daily basis. I wish my eyelids didn't have to be so heavy by the time the clock hits 9pm.   My neighbor upstairs, a

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Wasn't in the mood to take pictures today (one of those days of TAKDE MOOD SEHARIAN).   Lunch with my bestfriends at Duviet, Uptown. I had their Vietnam fried rice which looks like fried rice ulam to me. But I gobbled it up licin anyway. Appetizer was very nice (as pictured), I makan sahaja, I tak pasti apa yang telah dimakan. Haha!   -_-   Weekend is here. Need to catch-up on laundry, spend

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Oh I'm on a roll now. But all my posts are all food-related. :)     Anyway, I was telling my husband perhaps we should go on a dinner date at least once a month. Something we should have done long ago. So last month we went to Dancing Fish. I earlier wanted to revisit Avanti over at Sunway Hotel because they serve the best Italian food there but I had to opt for a resto closer to the office

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Apologies if the pictures are a bit dark.   Lunch today was at BSC. Saja je google for a place to eat at BSC and friedchillies recommended this place. Located at the kids' floor at BSC, as warned, the place is rather noisy with expat kids running around - can't imagine this place during weekends.   Anyway, few weeks back I ordered the wrong chicken chop at Coliseum (was craving for hainanese

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I wanted to type Plan B just now but terlajak type Plan BN. Oops!   Been craving carbonara for days, but didn't have the time to drag my husband for my carbonara fix either at Food Foundry or Pizza Uno.   Today by chance I ended up at Plan B over at BV1. Decided to give their carbonara a shot and wahey for RM19 I get a very tasty & rich meal! My colleague had fish&chip but it wasn't your

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Too afraid to walk, I might fall over. (sleepy)

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Makin dekat dengan Ramadhan, makin kuat rindu pada arwah Danial. I don't know what's wrong with me but I miss him terribly. Every single day teringatkan pada arwah, especially during my long drive to work/home. All I can do now is to doakan kesejahteraannya di sana.:(

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Rasa macam nak muntah dah pergi hair salon. I can't seem to be satisfied with my new hairstyle -- no idea why, perhaps now that I'm getting older, my hair texture has changed as well (tapi perangai masih di takuk lama yes?). Fed-up. I want to look good when I go back to work, since I can't impress my colleagues with my weight. Why is it that when someone comes back from maternity leave, people

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It's been a crazy 3 months and on the 20th I go back to work. Funny, last year I couldn't imagine myself having two kids, now I can't imagine NOT having two kids. Both boys are so different from one another and everyday I am experiencing new things. Rumi, the feral child; Emre, the giver of smiles. Motherhood has taught me to learn not to lose my cool easily, but it has also taught me to

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Great, just when was in the mood to update, blogger was pulak down. Boo.Anyway, I have about a month or so to be with the kids full time before I start work on the 20th June. It’s been fun staying at home with the kids. Well, most of the time it’s fun. Bathe the kids, figure out what to eat, do laundry, watch tv, fold laundry, attempt to cook (once) aaaand at the same time watch over the abang

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My mother used to spend hours in front of the tv sambil melipat baju dan melayan sinetron/telenovela. I would do the same but both sinetron/telenovela -- I cannot tahan. Marshanda/Bintang/Kejora should all die a slow painful death like the slow-motion shots that happens every five minutes in the sinetron. Marshanda punya slow-mo shot mesti dengan mulut ternganga which I don't get at all. An

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My little bat is asleep (he'll probably wake up by the time I'm sleepy!) and I should take this little chance to update this space. But I don't really have anything to say right now. Another bad weekend for me so hopefully next week things will get better. I keep telling my husband that "I'm trying very hard", you know, just to act like a sane wife but sometimes I just get too tired and sick of

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If my calculation is correct, I should finish my pantang on 2nd May. But if I wanna cheat and go for the 40 days confinement instead of the punishing 44 days, it'll be end of April.Yah, yah, berusahalah Nate!(I think I've been punished enough)

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My little oppa, yang pandai membawa diri.

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Mana ada sepi! Anyway, having someone close to you lose her baby at a babysitter has made me extra paranoid about bringin up kids. It's not just about the issue of negligent babysitters, but also the weight of bringing a child into this world and ensuring that you don't have to see your child go before you do. A morbid topic of discussion, yes, it's something that every parents fear I suppose. Or

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Today I watched Life as a House (the dying father re-built a house, rediscovering the lost bond he had with his miscreant son) and thought, would I'd be a different person if I lost my dad from a terrible illness instead of having him yanked from my life all of a sudden?But I lost Danial from cancer and I'm still regretting the time not spent with him. I don't know where this entry is heading, I

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Still alive. Takde mood nak update apa-apa. My new little bat is lovely, kita namakan dia Emre, and I'm just waiting for the 40 days to be over!!! Nghhhhhhhhhhh! :)

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Damn I'm huge. a photo by natinski on Flickr.With the recent developments in Japan, I feel that giving birth is the least of my worry right now. I packed my hospital bag, while my in-laws in Yokohama packed their evacuation bags. Hope everybody will be safe.I'm officially on MC now. Not sure when will I pop, maybe this week, maybe not.

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Yes I do realize that I should start buying stuff for the 2nd kid but! Why does everything has to look so nice these days?!!Sent via BlackBerry from space.

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Had lunch at Bumbu Bali today (I never say no to free food). The last time I was there was like 7 years ago - so when my sister-in-law asked "what's good there?", I dare not say much. I can't remember. Surely you can't go wrong with Indonesian food yes? And always choose chicken. Chicken never disappoints! Heh.Well the food didn't disappoint. Everything was good but the surefire winner was the

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Sent via BlackBerry from space.

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Our kid, Idris RumiOriginally uploaded by natinskiWish I was as talented as my husband. :)

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When the 2nd baby comes out, I feel the need to apologize to him for drinking too much coffee.

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What I'm wearing:Star Wars tee from UniqloStretchy pants from Pengkalan Kubur, KelateDouble chin(ha ha!)34 weeks and counting. No crazy cravings for now but I do like my mee hoon goreng and chrysanthemum tea. And brownies. Shot this today while waiting for my kid to wake up, sungguh sangap. Husband was down with cough and diarrhea for the past few days and today my kid looks like he is on his way

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Well looks like my object of interest for the past few weeks are toys. First picture was taken yesterday - I managed to wash my kid's comfort Boo! Yeah! Not an easy feat because he needs his Boo every other hour. Julia the doll's pic was taken the day before at Rumi's cousin's house and the last pic is Rodney Copperbottom. He is mine. No one is allowed to touch him except me. Sentimental value

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366406097849939791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216069.post-92099313633484607712011-01-31T14:20:00.002+08:002011-01-31T14:25:13.493+08:00

Can't really think right now when some units doing renovations and pounding away. My kid is asleep, love it when I have him all to myself. Menguji kesabaran sungguh! In a good way of course. :)Esok cuti FT, I should take advantage of this. Perhaps settle some bills, unbox some boxes, I don't know. Or sleep in. Rasa mahu jadi cocoon sahaja sejak akhir-akhir ini. Gonna take a nap for a bit. Later

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So my blog went missing for 10 days. I didn't know whether I should laugh or cry. I've always had a love-hate relationship with blogging, I want to be heard, but not by many; sometimes I just want to rant without sounding stupid; most of the time I want to rant and not be judged for the stuff I've said here. Guess I can't win at everything. Tapi I won't lie - saya ada sedikit gelabah apabila blog

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Oh wow I can't believe my eyes I got my blog back! Something worth reflecting- about this whole 'losing your blog' saga. Maybe later.

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Tahun ini tahun memperbaiki kekhilafan kewangan. Insya-Allah tanjah!

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Lately I find myself fighting for my kids's kasih sayang with this smelly cow. Mr. Boo. Geram pun ada because he's very attached with it. Yang kelakarnya, he's always forgetting mana dia campak Boo (most of the time in the kitchen). Bila kid Rumi makan nasi, he will feed Boo as well. Kalau dia tumpahkan air, Boo yang kena lap-kan. Bila he sees something that he likes, he will make Boo kiss it. So

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A parent should never bury their own child   Against everybody's advice today, I went to the funeral of my colleague's 4 months-old gorgeous baby girl. We sit next to each other at work, and setiap hari pasti kami akan bertukar-tukar cerita anak-anak kami. Sejak mendapat berita semalam, I couldn't believe my ears and I thought I was imagining things. Sehingga pagi ini bila kami sampai di

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Cerita aftermath bag kena ragut - well, got my C1MB credit card statement and wahlau penyangak2 itu sudah swipe saya punya card di Shell station sebanyak 200 bucks! There was a gap about an hour before I could block the card and now I have to fill up a dispute form to get my money back. Ah, more forms to fill, more time on the phone with the customer service.Cit1bank said there was attempt to

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First post of 2011.We went to IKEA in the morning, dengan satu juta rakyat Malaysia yang lain. Grabbed whatever came my way - dengan budak hyper yang berkaki ayam and refused to stay in shopping cart. Haihhh penat!We are finally sleeping at our new loft tonight, which feels great! I don't really have much to say right now but I pray that everyone will have a safe and prosperous 2011! God bless./n.

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Sementara I tunggu masa nak balik, I might as well update this space. I'm okay. Really, I am. Cuma, bila berada di traffic light di hadapan Plaza OUG, mulalah gelisah. My grip on the steering wheel gets tighter, kejap2 tengok cermin, mata pun mulalah berair sambil wishing that the red light will turn green as soon as possible.   I hate being a victim. I hate travelling to work thinking that I'll

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Oh where do I even begin. Lepas seksa siapkan annual December office project, we finally took a day off to move house. That was on Monday.It felt really good to finally be able to move to a place we can call home. On Tuesday, I was really excited to go to work. My workload has lessened by half, we moved house and my kid was showing sign of recovery - he's been sick on and off.Haengbok (happiness)

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Like I don't say this enough, December adalah bulan stress for me. People go for their extended holidays or plan parties in December, while I have to work extra hard pada bulan ini. That's why many little things tend to annoy me easily.   Perhaps I should tell my boss that I want to change portfolio next year. Er, maybe not.   Anyway, tak sabar nak pindah rumah!   p/s: I didn't take this

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boots1Originally uploaded by natinskiMy kid is out for a haircut (in his boots). I decided not to go so that I can catch up with work (yeah right) and the family demands that his hair should be cut shorter. My heart couldn't take it. Please don't cut my baby's hair! Mengada sungguh. Bukannya rambut tu tak boleh tumbuh balik. He's not Samson anyway, he'll still be bouncing of the walls kalau

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Obligatory food post! Pasta Zanmai at Midvalley. Their potato stuff is good (as pictured) but pasta-japanese-fusion type of thing doesn't really work for me. The ice-cream crepe sucked (dalam menu je nampak cantik) and they refused my request to change it to chocolate from vanilla. I didn't even try the green tea puff because i hate green tea and the puff wasn't that soft. Oh well.   Gambar

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Pergi window-shopping kat SSF pun nak kena ada blog entry ke? Of course. It's a wonderful place for you and me to build our dreams. Make mental notes on what to purchase, simpan dalam kocek.

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I don't know how to use my new camera. Help!   *goes back to doing my KPI*   [tapi tangan gatal nak test kamera]

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It remains blank.

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Life would be better if I could get coffee in my system!

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This is totally random, because I am falling asleep at work:   Me: We're gonna name our baby IMAN ADALAH. You know, like that song "Iman adalah... Mutiaraaaaaa..." HEHE. Sis: Ha! Ha! You must be joking dear! But I love Iman Rasul! Mcm dlm drama 'Chinta'. Me: NoooOoOoOo you're not the only one person yang suggest nama tu Sis: Ha! Ha! *laughrollroll*  

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Sometimes when we're at our weekend home, I hear suara some boys yang sayup-sayup memanggil nama Danial. It's not my imagination - it's just the boys' way of calling Danial to hang out with them but they're too terrified to knock on our door (takut I marah and won't allow Danial to go out and see them). I didn't have the heart to tell them that Danial is gone.   Let them call Danial for a while

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Since my husband calls me a mini-hoarder, I decided to clear some of my junks last weekend. Saya berjaya buang: 5 pair of shoes Beg botol yang kalau diberi pada orang lain, orang lain juga tidak sanggup pakai Some magazines A handbag usang Er that's about it I think. It's not easy to part with your junk okay! But whether I like it or not I have to start sorting my stuff – we're moving

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I find it so hard to take pictures of my own kid (which explains why his photos are mostly snapshots of his feet, hair or fingers). Gambar anak2 orang lain okay pulak. Maybe my boy is camera shy? Anyways, it doesn't matter. Should I blame my camera? Is it time to splurge on a new camera where I'll end up having another love-hate-love relationship with? But recently I learned a valuable lesson

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Can't sleep again last night. I sat up straight, stared at the wall (a picture of my husband at age 8 in a framed newspaper clipping hangs neatly on our temporary bedroom) and my mind was blank. Most nights the neurons in my brain conjures a tiny memory of Danial in my sleep and I will wake up, not wanting for it to continue further, and I'm not ready to continue sleeping either. Normal kah ini?

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Pada tanggal 1 Syawal yang lalu kami telah memulangkan our 17-year old nephew Syafiq Danial kepada Yang Maha Esa. Berakhir sudah deritanya, dan bermulalah hidup kami tanpa Danial who brought so much joy to our lives.   I didn't want to post this entry because I don't think I have the strength to do it. But I wanted to share with everyone my first photo with him, a picture that one of my nieces

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Anak dara* saya, who is due on my birthday next year.   Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri everyone.   * Of course I'm not sure if it's gonna be a girl or not, but I am conspiring with the Universe to grant me a baby girl. :)

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Okay so since I have signed a "no-show-of-my-kid-Rumi's-face" clause on this blog, I'll just show you his lips je lah. My poor baby. Everytime dia ketap bibir dia, half of me dies because OMG CAN YOU PLEASE NOT DO THAT TO YOUR LIPS OTHERWISE IT WILL NEVER HEAL. Took him to the paed semalam (for a 3rd opinion – yes opinion seorang doctor klinik dan seorang doctor ER tidak cukup) and doc said no

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Oh hey it's been awhile. Plenty of stuff to update - but I've been busy (what else is new).   Anyway, last Friday I had to work late at midvalley - ada some clients dinner thing. Left midvalley, took the wrong route, ended up in Taman Desa or something, couldn't find Jalan Klang Lama and started bawling my eyes out. Called the husband and a colleague and cried cried cried "I'm l-l-lost, I don't

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I normally hate it when I have to give up my weekend for work or any unplanned activities, but when the company said they are planning to do a CSR project, I couldn't say no. My previous jobs involved doing a lot of charity work and sejak dapat kerja desk job ni, I haven't been able to give back to society at all. So last weekend I took part in something Malaysian – melawat rumah orang tua yyay!

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My Queen Mother, Mok passed away on Monday. She was 84. Growing up, I always thought she was immortal and we were doomed to live under her kuku besi spell for the rest of our lives. But years passed, my father passed on 8 years ago, and somehow Mok mellowed down. My kid adores her and I find myself wanting to go back to KB more often, just to see Mok. I was no longer afraid of her, and every

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The weekend is {almost} here and I'm really tired. Most days I have 4 arms, one tiny heart with a puny mind to get things done accurately and efficiently. To make things worse, this week I lost an extra limb, my (his) silly iPod of emo and K-pop music fighting for space to be heard. I can't work without music. I can't write without tunes. To get through the days I hum to myself; I get my

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kasih atukOriginally uploaded by natinskiwe survived the scorching hot weather yesterday. wedding was alright, but i think these days when you go to a Malay wedding, there is something that we can't avoid:wedding DJ from hell.seriously just how much do ppl pay for this type of DJ? gotta hand it to them to play the crappiest rock kapak songs. the DJ siap pasang sound effect bunyi helicopter - to

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Yah yah the long weekend is here. My colleague said he wants to come to work tomorrow. "Dude aren't you supposed to pray to your God or something on Wesak Day?" I pray to my God every single day la, said him. Good answer. Harus hari-hari ingat pada Tuhan. Stuff to do this 3-days break: 1. Catch up on my Korean drama fix. I also miss Daniel Henney. Yums. 2. Attend a wedding (ohhhh the weather

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i'm waiting for my meeting to start. an evening meeting to discuss the discussables (this is not even a word), like how this job seems like a neverending journey to nowhere. will i ever reach the top? or am i just comfortable here, with this view.

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Makan gula-gula Jepun sebab tak dapat jumpa orang Jepun. Sent via BlackBerry from Maxis yo!

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My mom masuk hospital today. Nothing serious, she needed more blood. "Jangan dia orang bagi darah drakula sudah," said my mom. Her sense of humor can be brutal at times, but kali ni I thought it was funny.

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My kid turned 1 few weeks back. Actually I have been planning a huge robo-themed party for him (been doing research for best robot parties) since early this year. But of course by the time May datang, a. I was broke b. I had no venue and I was looking at some mommies blogs and how they celebrated their kids' birthdays and got completely turned off and stopped reading mommies blogs altogether.

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Please excuse while i rant a little.Venue: Nasi Padang joint, opposite Sogo.Time: Lunch hourIt’s a small eating eatery, yes, banyak gila orang makan di sana. You dont want to line-up, it’s fine, just dont potong MY bloody queue. Got my nasi padang which cost RM8 (wow) and ate silently with the rest of my 1Malaysia team. To be honest, when i eat, i hate it when ppl hover around my table expecting

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Photo credit: youcanmakeiteasy.blogspot.comKehadapan suami saya, sepanjang permergian saya ke Cherating, janganlah dipotong rambut anak kita yang kini sudah hamper mencapai cult status rambut budak nakal yang ranggi seperti gambar yang tertera. Sekian terima kasih.

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“Sushi di Jepun jauh beza dari sushi di Malaysia’” said R.I’m not the biggest fan of sushi, actually I hate it but I was willing to give in another chance. He was right. The sushi in Japan does taste better (like how nasi dagang taste better in Kelantan). In Yokohama, just a block away from my sister-in-law’s apartment ada sebuah sushi bar. I don’t know why, but everytime I step into the sushi

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I have to confess, I went to Japan unprepared. I didn’t study the language, I only wanted to go to places that I hear about, I wanted to see the sakura blossoms, beli mini stationeries and fridge magnets. Done. 2 weeks went by like a magnificent dream and I can still feel the chilly wind on my face, the taste of unagi on my tongue, the warm smile by the Yokohama old folks. I’m already plotting my

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Think I'm gonna miss this place terribly.

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Day 1 - YokohamaOriginally uploaded by natinskiKonnichiwa!It's been raining the whole day here in Yokohama. Everybody is so stylish here, rasa macam nak pakai suit and trenchcoat sambil jalan2 berlenggang pegang payung. No plans for today, perhaps pergi ke Saty to buy some groceries. I am terrified to speak Japanese. It's much easier to say "yo gi chong mal cho a yo" (translate: I like it here in

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My husband says that I'm trying to kill him with Super Junior (SuJu). He's probably right, I'm still in my SuJu funk selepas their awesome concert last weekend. But my husband, being the awesome and supportive man that he is, helped to download a SuJu movie for me (who's killing who now?). Dan kalau dia tak sporting, tentu dia tidak benarkan saya pergi ke konsert bersama Korean wife saya (fine,

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I turn 33 today.

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Rindu pada arwah Baba. Perit.

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Rewarded self with something sweet after a hectic day at work today. Manis.

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Ok last pics of my lunch at PR. Lunch untuk meraikan 2 of our assistant executives yang naik pangkat (yay more work for them!). Overall the food there is exceptionally good, and spacious too! Kita tak makan dessert di sana, because it's right next to Wendy's so we indulged in frosties and milk shakes instead.   Porto Romano is located sebelah Garden International School in Mont Kiara. There is

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