coffee

Ini namanya coffee save budget. Having these two options have not made me a hipster cafes hunter this time around! 

can't stop munching on this!

ibaraki!

Hi!

Enjoying the (clean) Japan weather at the moment.

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Tits

Been craving this since early this week when I saw them at BV1. Told Rai to get them for me today but she said today no sell. Gahhhhh

Anyways, I have a bone to pick with public breastfeeding mothers. I know some of us lament about being judged for breastfeeding in public. If you ask me, I am okay with this. As long as you're covered. Was having dinner in Bangsar today when the mom in the next table decided to feed her baby. 

In front of her dad. #awkwardnumber1

With her brother-in-law at the same table. #awkwardnumber2

and a male waiter taking orders. #awkwardnumber3

It wouldn't be so awkward if she at least had that special bib-thing to cover her chest. but from my table I can see her er, tit/areola part. I wished the floor could just swallow me whole when the male waiter came back to her table to kira bill and there she was, non-chalantly wiping her tit off.

Woman, please, get a proper room next time. It's just inappropriate. I know breastfeeding mothers can get a bit defensive about their rights to feed in public, and for that, I apologize. But do cover up. I don't really want to see boobs in public. kthanxbye!

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A portrait of my sons, once a week, every week in 2015.

Emre: Self-taught writer. #badmom

Rumi: Renewed his passport last weekend. Oh man, how time flies! 

A list!

Eating / Mission wrap wholegrain. Reminds me of chapati, only classier. Heheh.
Drinking / plenty of water.
Practicing / yoga, and an open mind.
Mastering / how to be less of a hoarder. 
Learning / to be a better boss.
Trying / to read/pray more!
Playing / plants vs zombies. major love
Finishing / er, food.
Reading / carlos ruiz zafon's marina
Remembering / shafiq danial. al-fatihah
Wearing / gym pants
Cooking / not cooking this week. the boys have started making their own scrambled eggs 
Working / on my exit plan year 2016
Traveling / out of Malaysia next month! can't wait
Wanting / to clean more. throw more. make more.

Foodie post

I love doing food posts and you should too! Updating this while waiting for maggi ayam to cool. :p

Lunch with Sammi Cheng (nama samaran colleague) at some Kopitiam opposite Kim Gary The Curve. It's so-so but the drink in the background? Super delish. Asam boi, lemon and longan. A bit too sweet though.

Husband made quinoa alio oglio and pan fried salmon. Sedap. I no lie.

Mini reunion with my Minions gang.There's only 3 of us. One took up the MSS and now working for a different bank, and another one has recently tendered to marry a French guy end of the year. I tendered too, then I couldn't make up my mind, and decided to stay.I am an idiot and a half but long story lah. Guilt is slowly seeping in but I do believe that rezeki is everywhere. Lunch was at Aunty Nat's in Hartamas, a favorite go-to place for nyonya food.

Aik, I thought there's more photos. OK next time then.

Idris

Found an old photo of my little eldest young man. 

Photo by Liy.

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A portrait of my sons, once a week, every week in 2015.

Emre: Potty-train - DONE! 

Rumi: Our in-house funny man.

zoo redux

Dah lama tak pergi zoo so when Nida mentioned that she's heading there ha ayuh lessgo! The last time we went there was 6 years ago, Rumi was still a tiny kid and he was uninterested at all haha. But I must say that the zoo negara looks better now. We chose not to see the pandas though - semangat patriotik la konon (THEY ARE NOT MALAYSIANS!) - then again they cost a bomb and one panda tengah berpantang for 2 months. ._.

We arrived early yesterday but lucky us not many people there (maybe ppl chose to stay home because of Bersih kot. I danna). So if you have time do check out the zoo. Don't forget to your myKad / myKid!

Gila bosan performance. Rumi was cranky half of the time. Gusi bengkak and this boy is not an outdoor type!

Chill je the flamingos. Best ye hidup uols.

Geng New Balance.

I feel a bit sorry for this sun bear. The bear keeps going in circles in the water. What's going on bear bear? :(

Lucky to be able to see the white tiger in close range. Also saw it poop.
._.

Food post

Yay a food post! Some stuff I ate this month:

Podgy and the Banker+ at Verve Suites is one of my favorite place for my alio oglio craving! And they serve better coffee compared to the one in Hartamas.

I was in Singapore for a day trip last week. This meal cost SGD10 but thank god it was good, so I'm gonna let it slip. Aren't we all feeling the pinch from the depreciating Ringgit? Sigh.

Food testing at Episode, in Publika. That chip over there is so soft and the chicken schnitzel is really nice. 

Oh I didn't eat this. It's just my sister's evil plan to kill me slowly with foodporn. I NEED to find time to balik kampung, stat.

Nasi padang for breakfast in Jakarta! Sedap do'oh. I was so worried that I might get food poisoning during my maiden trip here but I survived. Husband wasn't so lucky though.

One of husband's breakfast of choice at a maret mini (kedai kecil) in Jakarta. Ala ala soto / lodeh gitu. Nice.

Dessert ini sedap gila. A combination of a few bubur and it wasn't that sweet. I wonder if I can find it here in KL.

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A portrait of my sons, once a week, every week in 2015.

Emre: Poor baby cried so hard after sending his cousin back to Japan.

Rumi: Hipster in the making. Or probably already made.

who you?

Dreamt about my bestfriend last night. We were in NYC, hanging out a sidewalk cafe. Funny, considering I'm her least favorite person right now. :(

Guess I'm missing her so much. I want her back. 
I am physically and mentally exhausted right now.

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A portrait of my sons, once a week, every week in 2015.

Emre: He can be very clingy at one time, then completely ignore me the next.

Rumi: Woke up one morning with him looking this. "Kenapa Ibu tutup semua lampu?"

Just try

Waiting to board the plane back to KL. Jakarta was really fun, because of the Popcon Asia 2015. I have a crazy day tomorrow, then off to Singapore on Wednesday for meetings and will come back on the day itself! 

Just typing this is tiring me out but I try to think about others who work twice as hard as I do or maybe harder. Lack of sleep, deadlines, dealing with imbeciles at work not to mention the constant  pressure to deliver. The list goes on but HELLO NATE IT'S NOT LIKE YOU HABE TO DO THIS EVERY WEEK. hehe. 

Ok I board my plane now. 

Our weekend

It's been a while since the last time the boys got sick. This time around surprisingly Abang recovered very fast! Adik on the other hand, had to take neb 3 times. 

I am sick as a cow today (not sure why I like to use this expression). It's the hubs' birthday tomorrow and I have not prepared anything! It's been a crazy month. I am exhausted beyond anything. 

At the clinic today, the good doctor reminded me "a mother's work is never over". So true. 

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A portrait of my sons, once a week, every week in 2015.

Emre & Rumi: My favorite jokers.

Big Bang is in town!

Can't wait for the concert tomorrow. Well I can, coz this is not my first Big Bang concert.

You know, every Friday evening I just take a long deep breath because this means that I survived another week at work. Most of the time it's not so bad, I mean, the workload will never go away and there are always that short bursts of period where I just want to storm out of the office and never come back. But everyday I am thankful that I still have a job and I do my work with utmost honesty. 

Life is too beautiful to be sweating over small things I suppose.

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A portrait of my sons, once a week, every week in 2015.

Emre: No Raya drama this year i.e. he is okay with wearing Baju Melayu because he got to pick the color this time around. Hence the shocking pink. -_-
Rumi: His first selfie attempt with the resident cat. :)