Thursday, October 30, 2008

Winter is coming and Spring is not far ......



Now that the watermelon and honey melon season is over......the sugar cane and chestnut season is coming. Its autumn here. The weather has been very breeze lately and at time turn chilly. But I dont get a chance to see the leaves turn colors to yellow since the temperature at the city where I live is not enough cold (I guess so...that'w why the tree all look the same to me...). I have to travel to northern part of China if I wanted to see the real Autumn. I have been thinking of visiting Javier a former colleague who is now working in Nanjing. Some of my local friends said Nanjing is not so bad for seeing some autumn foliage. But I guess have to shelf off the idea since I will be going to pick up the kids in Hangzhou early next month (gotta save $$ for that trip).





It's time to dig out the winter coat out of the closet, put on my winter slipper and wearing sweater in the house and pay more electrical bill for the heater (arrgghhh...). Whereas, the ladies in the office will be on their best boots coming to work. Usually during Autumn I let the window open a bit to let the fresh air in. Autumn is my favorite season, the weather is just perfect..no need to turn on the heater, no airconditioner .....it is the best time to take a walk in the evening. This is the time to see the street vendors selling some grill hot sweet potato or corn at the roadside on cart. You will also see people selling chestnut carrying basket around the city.







I have a habit of buying Lily twice a month...I just like the smell whenever I enter my apartment after hard day at work...so this is the season that you can buy Lily at a cheaper price. You can get as low as RMB7 per stalk. The smell is so strong and usually lasted for more than 10 days.








Also, my eating habit will change a bit during this time, it's best that we eat Yang Rou Chuan (sort of like lamb satay) to keep our body warm




Ok gotta go....finishing my xs swap...hope to update some stitching stuff this weekend. Enjoy your weekend and happy stitching.....
Hugs
//siti


















Monday, October 27, 2008

Happy Birthday Najwa - From mommie's eyes



Happy Birthday to you.h..appy birthday to you..happy birthday to wawa...


Sorry mommie can't be at your side on your 11th birthday....however, mommie wanted to write something about you here.....enjoy!


You were born on 27th October 1997 at 4:16pm at Dr Wan's clinic in Bukit Mertajam. We name you Nur Najwa Najat which mean "light of secret whisper" also a type of dates in Saudi Arabia. But when you were small you always refer yourself as Wawa. Mom and Dad was very happy to have you since we had tried very hard to have another child after Yong. You were born five years apart from Yong. During the first scan Dr Wan said "wow....bird had flied away"....he meant you are a girl. That did not matter at all as long as mommie have another baby.




Mommie still feel that you were born yesterday. The day you were born, mommie made sure that all are ready....tidy up the house, cook the meal for the dinner, buy all the food supplies for confinement, then on the way to the clinic droped Yong at the baby sitter. While mommie was having you, mommie have to work half day for 5 months since mommie had very difficulty to wake up in the morning. Daddy had to install the air conditioner in the bedroom since mommie can;t stand the heat and having difficulty to sleep at night. Nevertheless, it is very easy to deliver you to the world. In the delivery room, Daddy even joke right after you were born it is no problem at all to have more babies after you.




Throughout my pregnancy, Daddy had to leave me for few months for his training in Japan. Up until now mommie could not figure out why you look like Japanese baby while you were small. You have been very easy to look after. In fact, we leave you with mak tok when you were 3 months while mommie, daddy and Yong went off to Tioman Island for holiday. You have been very nice to mak tok and Cu Man.






We send you for your 1st education at Q Dees. The 1st day mommie send you, you went right away to the class and looks very excited to start your day. Mommie even had to call you back and remind you to hug mommie. You are a very bright student, enjoy school and always do your homework without fail. You always make sure that you put your school bag at the right place when you reach home, hang you cloth correctly. You are a type of child who always follow the rule and always cautious with your sorrounding. Mom and Dad was very proud when you were selected to represent your kindergarten for your first speech at Q Dees Group Concert. When you were 6 years old, there was one occasion whereby you cried in front of the computer because you loose in a game.....mom and dad laugh at you.....that is one traits that mommie notice...in whatever you do you always want to be the winner....One fine day you came back from school and you declared yourself that you are English. You even told me that you were going to live in England (LOL....). That was really funny!



Today, you turn 11 today and will be a very fine young lady soon. Sufi, is your best cousin now (yeahh you always refer your best friends as besties...)...ainani, fatin and ainatul are your besties at school. Your favorite word now is "oohh yeaahh..oohh yeaahh (you like to preform special act while you are saying this)......and you are currently on craze wearing a beaded black color hair band. You like to see yourself in front of the mirror so many times before you go to school or whenever you are going out with us. You have a habit of putting water on your hair so that it will always look tidy and wet .....hhhmm...we don't really understand this!. When you were standard 3, mommie ask you to walk to school and you said you will be dying because you cannot stand the heat from the sun. You are always the one who will complaint whenever you feel hot (now I understand why daddy had to install the air conditioner during my pregnancy..). You like to speak in English most of the time compared to the rest. During one of our open house, my colleague thought you were not my daughter since you speak with me in English all the time. You even refused to call me Ibu while you were in kindergarten, when mommie ask you why, you answer "Because you are my mother, that's why i call you mommie". You even refused to call your father Ayah and instead you prefer to call him Daddy. But one negative side mommie notice about you, Yong always have to remind you to perform your prayers. You even sometimes like to skip your religious class whenever there is an opportunity






You are now very lazy to help around in the house. When mommie remind you that you will become a woman and have to look after your family later like mommie. You always said you will have 6 maids to help you around (mommie will wait for this!!!). In fact you were complainting that you have to clean up after your birthday party today. You also like to dream of having a nice car like mini coopers and porsche (mommie don't really get where do you pick up all these ideas!).



Whatever you want to be mommie will always love you and at your side to give you support. May allah bless you with good life!! You are always mommie & daddy's princess.........

Mommie wish you best of luck for on your UPSR next year and on your Grade 2 piano exam next month.


Love and hug from far,
mommie






Saturday, October 25, 2008

2008 Eid Mubarak Holidays.......

I have a very wonderful Eid Mubarak holidays with the kids eventough it was a short trip back. We spend the first few days at my mom's place then move on to Rozi's parent on our 2nd day.



Some of our photos during the most awaited moment....forgiveness session .....


Nabihah and Najwa seeking forgiveness from daddy.....





Daddy's little pumpkin ...................



Nabil Adam with the help from big sis was a bit shy ......





And mommie's turn .......














Adam hugging mommie......





And mommie's turn with daddy.......











Mommie little troop..









Daddy's princesses in pretty in pink...


Some of the food serve during my open house in China except the yangrou chuan (lamb sate)...












Chicken rendang and Sate gravy made in China....


And the last food served for the day is everyone's favorite....nasi lemak




I am pleased that everyone had enjoyed the food especially for those who has not been back to Malaysia for months. Since this was organize for Malaysian passport holders I have yet to organize for the rest of the people from the office....that would have to wait till the kids are here so that I can have some helps around the house...LOL....

I m currently on stitching slump and struggling very hard to finish up my xs card swap.....I should have completed and mail it out by now...oohhh goshhh!!...anyway, I hope the waiting will be worth while, I am trying to put togather some goodies for the participants to lessen my guilt ....

Thanks for dropping by....

Hugs




Sunday, October 19, 2008

You are the lucky one......congratulations!!!!

As promised, Cecily and her mom drop by to visit me. I made a dinner surprise for both of them instead of initial arrangement to eat outside. Then gave them the honor to pick up the lucky draw out of the bowl.


The chicken and prawn tom yam soap...





Some home made cookies I brought from home and our favorite fruit tea

The food on the table ......beef curry, fry vege and gong bao ji ding Malaysian version ...LOL...




Cecily and her mom waiting for the food to be served ...



Cecily and her mom digging the bowl ...

















And the winner is .......

RE set - Naiz


Cross stitch kit - Honeydew



Congratulations to both of you......please email me your address so that I can mail out the package ........
Hugs
//siti

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Lucky draw update

Hi All....first of all I would like to apologize for those who had registered in my lucky draw. I am really behind and should have made the draw on my birthday. I had forgotten to prepare for the draw. So I will ask my good friend, Cecily, to be the guest of honor to pick the draw this weekend. Please bear with me....I shall update the result on Sunday.
It was a very hectic trip home for Hari Raya (Eid Mubarak). Even tough I was off for 2 weeks but I felt too short. Nevertheless, I had a good time with the kids and my other half. I also had a chance for a dinner with my besties ..Yatie, Kak Na and Aida ....hhhmmm yes...friends are forevers indeed!. But I missed meeting Umi who came all the way from Trengganu to meet an old friend in KL.....
The kids as always wanted to celebrate my birthday at their favorite restaurant and Rozi treated me for a nice hi tea at the Prince with a free meal voucher from Diners Club but we still need to pay for one meal .LOL....I had a very special gift from Rozi ...hhhmm thanks Darl for that!! I love its....anyway, diamonds are women's best friends.....Uya and Wawa gave me a very beautiful cards...both of you are always thoughtful.......thanks so much.....
In my stitching front...not much progress and still struggling with my xs card exchange....but I had completed sewing and stitching for my shooping bags and small grocery purse...I hope to take the photo to update in my next entry.
Work had taken lofs of my time and energy ever since I came back from my weeks off so by the time I reach home I already flat......will write with more interesting stuffs soon...
Hugs
siti