9 years and counting

The people that I can always count on, besides my family and Izwan. The people that will never judge. The people who are there to lend their ears and shoulder to cry on. The people who I care and love the most.




I look tired in every pictures taken. I was actually. Was having a tough day hopping from one place to another. But the day spent with those people, seeing those faces really turned by day on.

Girls, I really hope that our weekend gateway menjadi though I doubt it will happen. Takpe, gateway tak jadi, SPA relaxing time harus ok!!

Tips menjadi babysitter yang berjaya

My two lil' heroes are here for their annual school holiday sleepovers. It's a yearly event for these two lil' kids to come to their Maklang's house (my mother) for the weekend sleepover. Sleepover hanya boleh dilakukan hanya pada cuti hujung tahun ye adik-adik kerana cuti hujung tahun adalah panjang dan inilah masanya untuk mereka menghabiskan duit kakak-kakak saudara mereka.

My mother loves having them around; to cook for them, to make her life busy preparing for their breakfast, lunch and dinner and loves torturing us layaning karenah kanak-kanak ribena itu. She just loves listening to their screams and shouts.

Maka dengan itu, terhasillah tips-tips terbaik yang boleh digunapakai kepada mereka-mereka yang bernasib malang yang terpaksa menjaga anak buah/sepupu/adik saudara mahupun adik-adik kecil secara terpaksa.

And it ain't easy, I tell you!!

You would be surprised to know that this little kids, they wake up very early in the morning. As early as 8 in the morning. You have no choice but to wake up as early as they are just to make sure that they brush their teeth and get the morning susu dalam botol. Mandi and breakfast belom masanya lagi, their brains are still in sleeping mode. The possibilities going back to bed in very high.

Comes 10 to 11 am - that is the best time for you to prepare them for their morning shower, have breakfast and whatnot or else, they will end up not having shower till Maghrib. Oh, and the smell of air liur basi and the susu meleleh tepi pipi plus the dirty diaper that is still stuck underneath needs to be cleaned.

Now comes the serious pain in the head. They'll start fighting with each other till one of them got knock on the head and starts crying. In my case, my two lil' heroes will start chasing each other from the main hall to the kitchen and go back to the main hallway. And this is where the screams and shouts are the only sound that you are going to listen the entire morning/afternoon.

And all of the sudden, your house is so quiet as if there is no one staying in it. And that is when one of them has finally knocked-out.


Do not disturb them when their on their afternoon nap. It can always go on two ways; either before having the lunch meal or after. It depends on keadaan semasa. The younger brother fell asleep after fighting his own battle since none of us in the house nak layan dia. Not even the brother.


Si abang, dapat laptop, buka facebook, senyaplah dia. Kids nowadays, they are very modern. Facebook is part of their game lists. Computer is what they're eager for. PSP is what they carry in their pocket. Very modern. Sangat berteknologi tinggi. Sangat...........

This is also the time for you to get some rest but before that, make sure that you have their lunch meal prepared on the time. Coz boy, they'll get grumpy right after waking up for the empty stomach. Bangun-bangun, ayat pertama yang keluar is LAPAR. Nasi is what they're looking for.


Even nasi won't make them sit still. They will start asking impossible things just to put the pressure on you. To make them stay on their best behavior, you have no choice but to get them ice cream for dessert. In my case, the boys have already asked for McDonald's Sundae and Milk Shake. So off I go to the nearest drive-thru for the desserts. See, how lucky they are. Ice-cream pun dapat McDonald punya. Bertuah!

Bila petang pun menjelma, maka masing-masing pun sibuklah nak ke playground. Nasib playground hanya sekangkang kera dari rumah. Kalau tak masak lah nak bawa mereka pergi playground. You'll need to spend roughly about one to two hours accompanying them at the playground. You need to stay and monitor every steps of their way at the playground. Macam-macam boleh berlaku. You got to stay till they are fully "satisfied" with the playground. Kadang-kadang sampai hujan nak turun pun belom tentu mereka nak balik lagi.


Bila tiba waktu malam, tv adalah source utama hiburan mereka. Sebenarnya, tv adalah source utama hiburan mereka semenjak pagi cuma malam lebih kronik berbanding siang. You won't be able to watch your favorite tv programs as the remote control will be solely conquered by them. There'll be after one and another; Kampung boy, Hagemaru, Fukuchan, Spongebob, Hikayat Putera Shazlan - basically the entire cartoon channels; Ceria terutamanya. Sabar adalah segalanya yang ada perlukan ketika ini.


And when it's time for bed, you need to prepare the bed in a safety manner coz they sleep exactly like the picture shown above.

Good night everybody. Tomorrow will be another babysitting day!

Air yang dicincang

........tidak akan putus.

Masalahnya, air boleh ke di cincang?!

That is why the proverb was created that way. Dihasilkan secara metafora.

My sister and I, we don't click with each other that much. No-lah, tipu je! We are very very close with each other that sometimes, just sometimes we wish that one of us die faster. We are known to behave aggressively towards each other whenever we're into a fight. Even though we are already in our 20s but we still fight aggressively. There was a time when I was holding a knife and she was holding the scissors trying to kill each other over a silly reason. We fought over ekor ikan. We fought over clothes. We fought over toiletries. We fought over the silliest thing one couldn't have imagine. We fought over nasi. We fought over almost everything in the world, you name it. She even screamed at me with disagreement when I first told her about me getting married. Nobody can understand us; even the parents. We fought but 20 minutes later, we're back to being normal as if there was nothing happened. That is how we communicate; by practicing the love-hate kind of relationship. Like I said, nobody could understand us.

Few days before she left for her 2 weeks of vacation, we were not in a good term. I can't really remember what was it about (banyak sangat gaduh, dah tak keep on track) and she left without saying goodbye. It was a relief though, for me that is as she won't be anywhere near me for quite some time. After few days of her absence, I started to miss her presence. Dah tak ada orang nak dibertekak kan mestilah jadi rindu. She texted me everyday about her vacation and her where about coz she doesn't want me to be worried. Sebab itu orang cakap air dicincang tak akan putus.

When I told her that I'm moving out after getting married, her immediate action was "habis tu awak nak tinggalkan kakak sorang-sorang? Siapa nak tolong kakak kalau bapak merajuk?" After much of explanation, just to convince her the rationale of me moving out, her follow up action was, "takpe, nanti kalau ada pape kakak datang duduk rumah awak. Awak jangan pindah jauh-jauh".

Lain dialognya bila tengah bergaduh, "awak jangan lagi duduk rumah ni lepas kahwin. Pergi duduk rumah lain".

You get what I mean?!

She's turning 28 in a few days. As much as I hate her bossing around, I still love her fondly. She's my sister. My only kakak. The kakak I sometime wish I don't have. The type of kakak that I wish that I could kill when she's asleep. The kakak that I wish that I'm not related to. Despite all that, despite all the disagreements, all the arguments, all the "I hate you go and die" statements, she is still my sister and I love her unconditionally. I pray that she gets everything that she wished for. I pray for her happiness.

I love you kopam very much! Sila jadi rajin lepas ini. Kopam is her all time childhood nickname. Don't ask me why but that is what I call her for the past 25 years.

Family Planning

I have roughly 10 weeks to go before the big day. And I think it is about time to start thinking on what's going to happen at that area down south. Fill free to click the "X" button if you think you're not comfortable reading what I'm about to write. I'm not harassing anyone for that matter but I think it is something worth sharing as most of my friends; women my age generally are getting married or maybe planning to settle down.

So, where should I start?!

I was at Guardian KLCC couple of weeks ago wondering around just to waste my time while waiting for my sister to leave her office. I was queuing at the counter when I saw boxes of several types of birth control pills at the display shelves. The thing is, Izwan and I, we have been discussing on the "future of our family" and how are going to go about it. Oh yes ladies, these are the things that you need to open up to, discussing openly with your husband/husband-to-be. This is not something that you need to keep it in silent. After all, you're going to live and have a life together, aren't you?! So yea, Izwan and I, we discuss about this a lot. And you should know that men will always be men. Lelaki dilahirkan mempunyai satu nafsu. So, go figure!

Izwan and I, we have come to an agreement whereby we are going to enjoy our marriage life first before "expending" our family for at least a year or two but the thing is he wants it manually. Birth control is part of the option. Lucky me, one of my besties has a very high knowledge on pills and whatnot. She is a Masters holder in this medic world which I have zero knowledge of. She advised me not to take birth control or even to think about taking birth control. Like I said, Izwan wants it manually.

These are the side effects on prescribing birth control

• Blood cloth issues -the birth control patch increases the amount of estrogen and progestin, it has been shown that it affects the way the blood forms into blood clots.
• Risks of stroke or pulmonary embolisms - pulmonary embolisms and strokes can result and therefore cause long term disabilities.
• Severe headaches - There has been evidence that severe headaches can occur from use of the patch. These headaches often begin suddenly.
• Vision problems - Another adverse reaction to the birth control patch is vision problems. It is not an uncommon side effect to have vision problems in one or both eyes.
• Vomiting and nausea - There have been many cases where women using the birth control patch suffer from nausea and vomiting as a side effect.
• Menstrual cramps - Use of the birth control patch can cause a woman’s periods to become shorter and fewer.
• Difficulty Speaking and mental confusion - Birth control patches have been known to affect one’s speaking abilities. The patch creates a sense of confusion and can make it difficult to articulate words properly or express oneself properly.
• Upper respiratory infection or cold like symptoms - There is nothing worse than having difficulty breathing. In addition, the cold like symptoms that accompany this could be a side effect that nobody would want to endure.
• Skin irritation at the site of patch placement - Irritation of the skin is definitely a negative side effect that nobody would want to endure.
• Heart Attacks - Probably one of the most dangerous of the side effects caused by birth control patches is the risk of a heart attack.

Source from here.

And for the fact that one could be highly exposed to cancerous diseases is a big no-no.

So she advised me to use Ovulation kit instead.

I know, I know! The purpose of an Ovulation kit is actually for women who are in need of pregnancy. The kit is actually a way to identify the exact right time for a woman to ovulate. With that, the chances of one in getting pregnant is very high. But in my case, the usage of the kit is to determine the time of me not ovulating. Do you get what I mean? It's like working the other way round.

I have yet to test on the accuracy. Some say, it's works on them. Some say, they couldn't reach the accuracy. It still depends on the temperature that your body is showing. If your temperature is high, it means that you are ovulating. If not, means the otherwise.

Oh by the way, for those who are wondering, you can get the kit at your nearest pharmacy store. They are usually at the shelves where condoms are displayed. Have time checking on it. You might never know that maybe, just maybe, you need them in your closet.

A brand new day

Bukan! Bukan sebab saya sudah pandai buat kek. Kek ini lain cceritanya.

I started my day at a new place yesterday. I tendered my resignation letter a month ago. Bosses all berlakon-lakon-merajuk-tak-mahu-cakap-bagai and finally three days before my last day, the CEO called and we had some serious talk. I was surprised. Flattered actually. I can't believe that someone like him would probably care for someone like me to leave his company. Decision was made and here I am standing on it. I hope I made the right decision. Amin.

And so, here I am, heading to a new direction, going to a new building, sitting on a new chair, working with a new computer, messing my own cubicle, meeting new people, adapting to a new environment, HAVING A NEW BOSS who I have yet to work with (she's out for a week training), learning new things; slightly different from the previous work scope but still struggling in the same industry. I can't run from the fact that I actually love advertising although the ramblings I made are as high (or even higher) as the Mount Kinabalu.

So on Sunday, I can't sit still thinking how my Monday is going to be. I decided to take LRT instead of driving to Uptown which I have no idea about. Gamble. I thought of having a test ride going there since I clearly don't know where to go, which station to stop and how to go there after reaching the station. But the thought was left as a thought.

Jadi dengan kadar resah dan gelisah itulah hence the cake. I baked butter cake last Sunday to get rid of my nervous breakdown. As kodi as it sounds, the cake gives me an inspiration on which station to stop and how to go about it. Kan saya dah bilang, ia Kodi! I safely reached Uptown, my new office 20 minutes early. Gamble turun train, gamble naik shuttle bus and I survived Petaling Jaya on my own! *Clap hands*

But I have another problem coming. McDonald is just a level below from my office. And if I reach office 20-15 minutes early each day, I would probably have McDonald's Breakfast Value every morning. And if I have them every morning, kasi gaji RM3,000 sebulan pun belom tentu cukup kan?! Sigh.

Good night peeps!