lips don't lie

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 3^rd opinion – yes opinion seorang doctor klinik dan seorang doctor ER tidak cukup) and doc said no need to worry much, it'll heal. Best thing I've heard so far – IT'LL HEAL.

 

Semalam he was jumping around on the bed and started munching on a pillow and I screamed "Rumi, don't do that and close your mouth!!!" and suddenly he stopped moving and closed his mouth. Oh wow, my kid understands adult language! Terasa seperti epik pass kejap (epik pass = phrase bertentangan dengan epic fail, geddit geddit?).

 

It's fun being a mom. I hope he knows I try very hard to be a good nonsensical mom.

 

no monday blues!

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 know where I am". I completely panicked. Couldn't breathe, couldn't think straight.

 

Minutes later I went back to the road I took and alas, ada police roadblock. Abang polis sengih sahaja when I said I'm lost and couldn't find OKR (it was only 5 minutes away).Don't know what's wrong with me. I acted like a wuss! Wait, I was a wuss that night. -_-

 

Anyway, my kid fell and cut his lower lip. Ini bukan sebarang cut but it's a deep gash with blood all over type of cut. I think he's okay now, just not sure when his lip will heal completely because the doctor decided not to stitch it (definitely not in time for the Cute Baby contest! heh just kidding).

 

So much drama for 2 days straight. Oh well, it can only make you stronger honey. Another thing that can make me stronger is when people menjaga tepi kain orang dan membuat cerita palsu about you. But that's okay because YOU'RE the one who's going to hell darling, not me.

 

Cheers!

coagulation

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!

 

It was a tricky thing for me, sebab saya memang tak boleh tengok orang tua (because I'll never get to see my father grow old). I cry easily! And I miss my Queen Mother terribly.

 

Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed my day at Rumah Seri Kenangan in Seremban. We danced, we sang, we spoke about life.

One nenek said I will die a bloodied death because I have a tahi lalat on my chest. Thanks Nenek! -_-

Another nenek, the one in green, is a lovely dancer and singer. I think she is blind, but she made me laugh.

The nenek on the purple cadar lamented on her life wasting away at the old folks' home but I told her to think of happy thoughts and butterflies.

At another dorm, I saw a lady sleeping on her side just like my Queen Mother. I left the dorm in a huff, with tears in my eyes.

 

There were no tearful goodbyes or empty promises about seeing each other again from me, because I think these wonderful people at the old folks' home have been living on empty promises for too long already. God bless them all.

 

Hujung minggu ni kita jadi orang Jepun pulak. Bon Odori this weekend yay!

 

* All photos taken with a D50. Lens mak tak ingat lens pakai lens mana. Haha fail. Kindly do not steal.

I really miss my grandmother.

Rindu.

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 single day I pray that God will let her stay with us a little longer. 

I still can't believe she's gone. At least Mok is in a better place now.

Semoga Allah grant her the best place to rest.

to an end of a good week

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 colleagues to sing or listen to whatever scarce tunes I have in my phone (try living with listening to female K-pop bands the whole week, it's enough to drive you to commit mental suicide, really).

 

Another half day to go. Artworks to approve, reports to write, bills to pay. Daebak.

kasih atuk

kasih atuk
Originally uploaded by natinski

we 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 say that the bride & groom dah sampai. i thought that was hilarious.

Things to do do do

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 better be good!)
3. Work on a magazine q&a that I've been delaying forever
4. Keep an eye on the Korean conflict - how will it affect the economy? (beats me, but if they start bombing each other it will affect my bonus)
5.Watch a movie with Sara C (the last movie I saw was New Moon!)
6. Complete the handmade Super Junior wooden jigsaw puzzle my good friend made for me. Handmade okay! Terharu.
7. Kemas rumah
8. Goreng ikan terubuk & figure out how to make a killa air asam
9. Finish the Yann Martel book so that I can prove to myself that yes, I can still read a book
10. Start cracking my head - what's a good 2nd anniversary gift? (email me kthanx)

Have a pest-free break.

Waiting

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.

I want candy!

Makan gula-gula Jepun sebab tak dapat jumpa orang Jepun.

Sent via BlackBerry from Maxis yo!

Spital

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.

Rumi has it

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. Dramatik betul.

Actually, my kid turning 1 was the time to reflect on my 'report card'. Pasti banyak merah. I hate being a weekend mom. I nak anak I sentiasa handsome and smart but all I ever (secretly) teach him is
Korean phrases. Whenever he gets sick that is when I feel the lousiest, because I am at work writing about the economy when I should be home hugging him tight. Banyak sangat kekurangan yang perlu dibaiki.

But my kid had a nice birthday anyway. 3 separate cozy small celebrations - terima kasih semua. I think we'll have a proper birthday when he's old enough to map his life & choose whatever he wants - robots, cars or a full hip-hop party. All I know when he turns 3, I'm getting him his first turntable! \o/

I love you, kid. Let's rock the world.

Please excuse while i rant a little.

Venue: Nasi Padang joint, opposite Sogo.
Time: Lunch hour

It’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 me to finish makan cepat2. yes, i understand, tempat itu packed, you want to eat, you want me to eat fast. But the least you could do is give me some breathing space perhaps?

Lepas makan, i was the first to basuh tangan. When i came back, an old makcik was already sitting at my spot. Dude! Gua tak habis minum lagi! Kejinya family dia for putting this frail lady at my spot.

Frail lady. Which means i tak boleh maki dia. Saya harus bersopan santun.
So what i did was glared at her, finished my drink, and hentak my glass ala drama Cowboy and stormed off.

Next time saya makan at a crowded place, I’m gonna take my own sweet time. Kthanxbai.

[photos from Japan. I like their manholes – okay that sounds so wrong}

Photo credit: youcanmakeiteasy.blogspot.com
Kehadapan 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.

“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 bar I feel like I’m in some Japanese soap drama. Protagonist-nya adalah seorang master sushi chef who makes the freshest sushi (dan saya cuma the disoriented foreigner yang takut makan sushi). We went there a couple of times for late dinner and boy do I love my sushi! The third pic are my favorites and the sushi salmon bakar with cheese is also delicious. The unagi di Narita Airport juga enak dimakan.



I’m still not touching sushi here though. Udon is still not a favorite. I also tried the fast food there. Mos Burger’s Teriyaki Chicken burger amat sedap, begitu juga Prawn burger di Lotteria. Roti burger mereka begitu lembut sekali. Yum.

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 next trip to Japan!

Sorry no travelogue-sort of entries, but will update with some highlights of my trips. My attention span is short, but my time for this space is even shorter.

(sorry kasut saya tak handsome, but they are the most comfortable darnest thing ever)

Think I'm gonna miss this place terribly.

Day 1 - Yokohama

Day 1 - Yokohama
Originally uploaded by natinski

Konnichiwa!

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 Korean) than a simple "ko ko ga dai su ki des!" (translate: I like it here in Japanese).

Hmmm mengantuk. Mahu sambung tidur. Brrhh sejuk!