Putrajaya - Penang

My life is like a piece of pizza with too many toppings now, there are sweet, sour and bitter ingredients..and I have to cut it carefully to make it fair..and 24 hours a days are not enough especially time spent with the kids..

Its a different and exciting nature of work but it comes with a price, most of the time are spend looking at the clock, set the clock, set the time...


Hadif with his Ben 10 watch..ciwi sangat..everytime nak bagitau.'mama, jam..jam..'..poor childs, I have to left for the airport very early in the morning yesterday, therefrore by 5.30am they were cuddled into the car as not to disturb their sleep, at by 6.30am they were already at the nursery while I was on Erl on the way to the airport, that is the hardest part...and hubby left for Penang the same day at 9.00am and leaving the kids ...how I wish.....

Erl station at 6.15am ..serene and spooky..not many people, I was sleepy and hungry and tired...

It was a smooth journey and we landed at 8.30am and were fetch..and the food hunting began...
Breakfast at Transfer Road, roti canai taruh daging atas, or chicken anyway you like, but I like banjir..one piece is enough, the place is unique in its own way, the taste is similar to other place but the ambience that make people come

Were we touring around..ooppss..not touring la..on this Hyundai Starex, RM500 per day with diesel and it can accommodate to 12 people if they are skinny like me, but its convinient for those with a batalion kids and steady cashflow and thick pocket

Hunting for jeruk for four pregnant ladies at the office, but this time around we went to a Malay shop at Chowrasta insted of the usual place under the staircase. We were stucked there for more than 30 minutes and that include food tasting session where we ended up finishing jeruk kuinin which are sweet and tender (please forget about whatever chemical effect and what not.. :-)


Penang is well known for food and the journey is not comple without mee goreng prepared by an old man and air sabat with pieces of coconut flesh and biji selasih as well as cendol, but don't judge by the condition of the place or whether its hynegic or not...

By 9.45pm I was already back in Putrajaya and Hadif was already sleeping in on his baby chair inside the car except for Sufiya who was waiting for a chocolate...and the routine starts back...set the clock again.....

Wedding and painting and riding weekend

I'm officially workig at a new place since last week and handling new projects but meeting almost the same people from my previous office, this tim around its gonna be a little bit different, with travelling and leaving the kids..that will be the hardest part..work wise its just the same no matter where we are, office politics and what not are similar....but I like this new place for its scope of work which are wider but next year there will be four people going for maternity leave starting January ...and that means I have more burden on me...

Anyway our weekend is like a circle again...doing the same thing...except for the weather which is always wet with heavy rain and strong wind, that means laundry took two days for one cycle of wash..sighhh...


Kids with 'magic ink'..she decided to just draw circles instead of lines... and Hadif with dots that made spoilt the pen. Sufiya is on baju raya mood again so those baju kurung were repeatedly wash and soon after they dried she will choosed one..

Routine activity on the weekend..watercolour session but this time around Hadif was not intrested, he just pinched the black tube and paint his pant


Proud painter with her piece of the week...

I remember one fine day in Langkawi somewhere in Kuah, back in the 80's I fell on the smooth white sand..over loaded..three people on one motorcyle..and this is the first ride for both of them, and as expected they got two round each and Hadif being a big boy wants to control the handle..


Sufiya posing before the ride

We went for a wedding ceremony at P16 today, the theme is white and silver, the flower girls looks lovely..

Ebby and me used to be sharing the same bed and pillow even though we were provided with double decker, both were too 'brave' and 'strong'...we even went to the toilet together in the middle of the night, she was scared of the dark and me even worse...there was one time a story of 'big sweet' aka 'p#c*ng' at UiTM and the story related to those double decker bed..since that day we decided to just squuzed in that single bed due to fear of big sweet encounter..those were the days....

I think with time passed by, everything changed but one thing remain the same, I'm still not brave enough staying alone with the kids..pity me...

of Chulia Street and mind mapping

he was typing something on the pc, i looked at him with one eye...i stayed at Island hotel at Chulia Street right infront of his farther's shop doing some research on historical building...year 2000: need help with the research and mind mapping...he was there for some input..not much help...but the research was complete, phone numbers exchanged..and three years after that mind mapping session we became a family...not a tourist at Chulia Street anymore.....thanx for being with me from then until now and forever...happy anniversary...

Penang to Planetarium and such

Guest of honour just left the house and on the way back to Penang after a last stop at Jalan TAR..and as expected, Sufiya cried and she keep on asking to go to Penang..and we promised her two pink telephone and one purple camera (toys) to stop her cry... and it works as always.....

Here's the flashback

Dinner at Saba' Cyberjaya..we had Lamb Hanith, another lamb dish and chicken kebab, mint tea that came without mint leaves at all and fruit juices for the kids...the owner already bought the next door restaurant and Saba' became a big dining place...the food is good but the kitchen and wah area need to be upgraded.....

The floor of zero gravity room...

Candy ride....as a token
We went to the Planetarium for some educational visit... view from Balai Cerapan towards the city
Admission is free for this exhibition area but the route here from the parking is terrible, we had to climb the staircase a=about 15-20 minutes...
Hadif trying out space water closet..and found out it was too small for him..need a custom made... .:-P
Farehah and Ersyad with the space suits

Zero gravity room that made us dizzy...

After the planetarium we decided to talk a walk at the park..it was crowded but the weather was good for a walk with the kids...Farehah with KLCC at the back
Ersyad pose high up ......


Koala bear....Hadif have a new skill..next trip to kampung he will panjat pokok kelapa

Final pose before they head home..Hadif was busy looking at the cow at the nearby hill....notice my sarang tempua..? it was given to me few months ago, there lots of these in Putrajaya, but with all the developments going on some of them might be moving to other place...even a wild boar has been hit by a Satria last few months at the big roundabout.....

Pink Form

It finally arrived..not a pink paper but still the message is the same, the original precious pink will be in my hand tomorrow and by Monday I'll be using a new route, passing different building and reporting to new superior and making new friends and will have a room with a different view (if only there's a room with a view..)

Some said that its hard to say goodbye, but not for me...saying goodbye in this case is so damn easy..not trying to be snobbish or what...but if you are in my shoes, you can feel how tight the shoes are and how is the pain......but life goes on.....forgive and forget...

Have a nice weekend folk....Sufiya is expecting her cousin from Penang and always her Saleem Mamu...

Raya photo blogging

I'm lazy to think and write..so just few photos for an update..


Welcome to Penang..a major landmark...there was a story about a man who waited for ferry to go to the island..he wait and wait for Feri Pulau Pinang, tapi yang sampai Feri Pulau Undan dan pulau lain-lain.....hehehe

At Fort Cornwallis, Penang testing D90 ..the place was crowded and we saw Aida..a big cruise ship at Fort Swettenham...

Kids with their light saber..she thrown away that thing and kena marah sedass dengan abah...Hadif with his Ultraman head

Pokok kancing baju who have a medicinal value for darah tinggi


Preparing for bbq in Alor Star with two kitchen helper who came with sun shades :-P

We extended our raya holiday due to my technical trip to Penang which was confirmed at a very last minute. Hubby had to rushed back to Putrajaya by bus until he left his luggage at a ticket counter somewhere in Komtar. Preparing for satay session...


Surprised birthday celebration to Pn Aishah..

Anak cucu ...Sufiya and Hadif dok tidoq....

Gambar curi...gambar wajib...

On the way to Taman Belia..Sufiya with her 'Shanti-inspired' glassess with cousin Miza Izatul.

Aquaria KLCC & American Carousel Ride

We finally had a chance to have some quality time with the kids and the celebration started on Saturday where we just brought them to IOI Mall Puchong for dinner at Kenny Rogers and enjoy the American Carousel Ride.

American Carousel Ride..reminds me of tapak pesta di Alor Star back in the 80's

They were so excited waiting for their turn..Hadif was sort of dancing while looking at those shiny horses and the bright lights..the tickets for both of them are RM2 and we both accompanied them and we managed to get a seat for Hadif since he's still too small...and as expected he refused to just sit there while kakak had a more exciting chance...

Abah in action with his Nikon D90..still exploring his new toy which he already invested quite an amount on that...

The fun continue on Sunday with a trip to Aquaria KLCC..that was the first time for me and the kids but the second for hubby who first went there for safety inspection on those 'walkalator'.

This is a big aquarium with big fish and its quite a view..so serene..there are few benches for us to just sit and enjoy the view..but some prefer to just sit on the floor

The fish tank ..situated next to the staircase leading to aquarium hall..this is where they have sound effect of rainforest..complete with thunder and all that made Sufiya keep on telling me that she's afraid of that sound until today....poor child...

A nice little turtle in a tank...they should be in Redang or Perhentian, in their best habitat...

Few species of butterflies..I wish that they have more than just what are available now..
for the price that we paid (RM28 /adult ) and free for children below 3 yrs old..I expect to see more than just this...

The fun for the kids continue at Isetan Klcc at Children's corner (I think it is sponsored by Avent) where both of them met new friends..

my handsome boy with Ben 10 sunglass... gaya mesti ada even though bekas campak tak hilang lagi..hehehe

Hadif with his new friend...

Sufiya with her Lego..kiasu..tak nak bagi sapa pun tolong...

We actually spoiled with more games, KFC and the day ended with strawberry ice cream as reqested by the big sister...it was tiring but they got what they deserved...

p/s Sufiya actually dragged us all to Swatch and eyeing a pink watch..and crying and asking for that pink thingy...its RM140...hello miss Rapunzel...we are not from Trump clan or the Hiltons...

Bitter Sweet Symphony

Our life is like a symphony...an ensemble that can either make you feel melodramatic or make you want to jump up and scream out loud...

I believe that life is not like what you want it to be, sometimes the best thing come with a price, a price that can't be measured. Maybe what we want badly is not what we deserved, not just yet...

The time will come for me to celebrate the success but that does not mean that its a mourning period now..life goes on no matter what happen.

Part 3 exam is just a big hurdle that if we managed to pass thru, a big reward will be waiting for us, but as usual a big precious gift can't simply be rewarded without any challenges...

Deep down inside I thought that I could pass at least paper 1, I'm sure that I had answered according to the format, included all the relevant clauses, Act, section and everything..and calculated the fees and figures as per required and understood...

Anyway I've started flipping Sundra Rajoo's book on Pam Contract to set the mood and warm up the engine..eight months to go for the second time..

But you know what ..? the worst part is not the result...!! but the waiting game...its #%^*n* terrible...until today I have not received that b*o$^y letter..the Board said that they'll send a copy of my result together with my renewal form..and guess what, the form arrived safely in my postbox....and there is no sign of the result at all.....it sucks big time...why is it so hard to get the result..

At first I thought that the Pos Malaysia is the culprit and now I think I'm the one who need to send a letter to them...

To some people that letter might not be important coz it wont come with a good news, but for those who sit for that 6 hours exam, sacrificed their kids and family, money and work..that letter is damn important..yes there'll be Kertas 1:Gagal, Kertas 2:Gagal..but what the heck..we paid RM400 just to sit for that exam, RM 50 annually for membership..countless amount for classes and other expenses for that purpose...only those who've been there and done it will understand...

'Making your mark on the worls is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But its not. It takes patience, it takes commitment, and it comes with plenty of failure along the way. The real test is not to whether you avoid this failure, because you won't .Its whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere'

-Barack Obama-

IBS System

Got few hours to go for the last session of PTK today..group presentation on IBS System..too technical but I'm not interested with the topics -SPK and 5S...I even don't have a clue about 5S until I came here... ;-P

I like the topic coz its something that I could 'feel', and have a clue..but the topic is broad and 'tengah panas'..will be expecting lotsa question..

And I'm still waiting for my result which the Board of 'Arrogant' Arch will send me a copy of my result...I'll make a complaint about this and about the exam questions and format...even if I failed

Maybe ada hikmah disebalik semua ni.....

PTK ,Part 3 Exam,Pisau Cukur and Preg Test..

I thought that I heard a postman came..but when I checked the postbox..its still the same..no good or bad news..so I'll just wait and wait


Need to put aside those thing and concentrate on this Monday exam..I never thought that this year will be this tight with all these things..lets see: These are the four major things..

• May - Oral exam - passed


• July - Written Exam -awaiting for Mr Postman
• Aug-now -Perpindahan - awaiting JPA's approval - this one causes a lot of damages


• Nov - preg test -weak positive followed by negative..lost it due to stress and whatever reason


• Nov- PTK exam

Right after this and no matter what the result is, I'm going to have a much needed vacation..somewhere near like Malacca (again) ..enjoy ikan bakar at Anjung Batu, river cruise, eye on Malaysia..walk around Jonker Street..........and watch Pisau Cukur with my best friend, a girl's outing..watched the trailer and its Bernard Chauly from Gol and Gincu..its gedik-gedik kind of movie..but what the heck..just for the sake of going out and let it all out...

(photo: pisau cukur.com)

Okay got to flip that thick Perintah Am ..hubby is snoring..and the kids are sleeping and Beyonce (on Dream Girls) are watching them...

Pos Malaysia yang dot dot dot

Apa nak jadi dengan Pos Malaysia Putrajaya ni..selalu lambat..surat dari Jalan Sultan Salahuddin,KL dihantar ke Putrajaya pada hari Rabu...hari ni Sabtu..tak sampai - sampai lagi...orang kat Ipoh dah dapat hr Jumaat....Ipoh ke Putrajaya dah berapa puluh km..? tapi kenapa orang Ipoh dapat result dulu, dan orang Putrajaya dok berdebar-debar tunggu mcm menunggu buah yg tak akan jatuh-jatuh.....

Last few months masa tunggu result oral exam pun mcm ni, i was the last one to get the news...

Macam jauh sgt Putrajaya ni..ke tak efficient..?hampeh betul la...tak kira la pas ke fail...menunggu tu yg leceh

Right here waiting...

Its a busy day..with phone calls and message on FB and sms..all about the result that has made us sleepless and miserable...

Most of them has open the white envelope from the Board..and most of the letter came with only one good news and one bad news...two paper to passed after spending 6 hours in that exam hall..after so many sacrifices

I'm still waiting..as always...and as I mentioned in previous post...waiting is my middle name now..everything around me are not tangible yet...so we'll see if the postman come with that 'precious' letter or not...will cry if I fail...? I don't think so..had enough of being emotional...I've done my part, if it means I have to sit for that paper again next year..I'll just do it..just do it..

Hopefully posmen tak lupa jalan ke P14....

No easy path to success...

Sunshine on my shoulder...

'Sunshine on my shoulder, makes me happy'

I've let it all out yesterday..and today its a new beginning, i saw the sun came out from behind the cloud, it shines through me..

Will look at things from different perspective..its 7.05am now

Sufiya just wake up and asking and mumbling about watching Fukuchan...haiii..too much tv la this kid

Okay folks...got to prepare an assignment on IBS ..and prepare for another exam..this year alone I have to sit for three exam..and by next month there'll be another exam, but that will be way different...Oh I might be playing guessing game here, but its too early...

..lets go and find John Denver's Sunshine on my shoulder

Tali bersimpul-simpul

I hate to think about it I got no choice but to think of what I am supposed to face and settle..there are so many things that jumble up now..mcm tali kapal yang bersimpul-simpul ..kena tarik pelan-pelan..jangan bagi terlepas dan tangan tak luka....kapal tak terlepas..tak karam...hanyut pun tak......

At this moment there four major things came to me at one time...

Will sail through ...

Waiting for birocracy to end..

Sometimes in life too much freedom is not what we need all the time, there should be certain boundary or line. Having total freedom for two months in a row and feeling no here nor there is even worst. You are stuck in the middle and sometimes feels like floating, you are not touching the white fluffy clouds and not even the ground.

Maybe this is what they call birocracy, they made decision but they haven't learn through experience, they submitted the bloody documentation but missed out certain important things, they made the mistake and made other people's life miserable.

Its been more than two months like this, just come and go without any purpose...not doing any job, not attending anything..but missing is not the option, that is against the law.

It feels like your right has been denied, you got no purpose going to that place at 8.30am and go back at 5.30pm..its better if I have other choice but that other choice is also depends on the other letter that we have been waiting for three months now...See, I got two letters that will change many things in life, two letters that will give me more option and choice...

The later is not much a problem in terms of waiting,..but the former made me miserable BIG TIME...this is one of the reason I hate joining the g#v...you are depending on many level's decisions and many people's signature to send just one piece of paper.

They said be patient...but they don't know the feeling of not doing anything and not having things that you're supposed to have is like 'melukut di tepi gantang'. (sapa tak paham, pi cari buku peribahasa melayu)

Oh I just wish that all these sad episode will end soon with a happy ending..mcm Shah Rukh Khan kata dlm filem 'Om Shanti Om'..'if its not a happy ending, than its not the end..'

On a lighter note; Sufiya can now baca doa makan on her own..Syukur..thats the start of a happy episode I guess..

Have a nice weekend

Watercolour session

We spent the weekend at home as usual and this time around Hadif got his first chance to play with the colours while abah was busy preparing his assignment. It was 30 minutes session that turn the not only a blank paper into artwrk but also the ceramic tiles became their canvas...

As long as they are happy..I don't mind the mess...




Sufiya's painting with bold and strong stroke, she choosed the colour by herself..luckily I bought her a cheap sable brush from Nanyang Art Supply in Petaling Street coz it is now look like a worn out brush just after few session...

Both of them were expressing their idea..Sufiya tend to focus on one area with strong colour while Hadif played around just dot dot but he managed to utilised the whole paper.

Hadif with his first water colour experience..painting the paper and all over his body and he really had a great time

He just recovered from chicken pox but I haven't put on those lotion..shall wait for few more days....need to plan for this weekend activities since hubby will be in Penang, need to asked for company during his absence due to some 'horrifying experience' last Sunday until I had to called 999..those who read my FB would know the story.....

Hope everything gonna be okay...Insyaallah..

Demam Campak

He is still sleeping and I hope that he could sleep for another one hour..it was a sleepless night..the rashes appearead all over his body now and some on his feet. But luckily he is still an active boy, last year it was Sufiya's turn and today she could simply said '..eiii..muka adik biji-biji'...

I had this experience too during SPM trial exam..and my report card came with zero,zero,zero all over those column where it supposed to be C or B or A...and I had difficulty eating capati after recovery coz I had this wierd imagination of my face equal to a capati..notice the black dot on capati...:-P

Hope Hadif will get it over soon..till then

Update:

Hubby brought home this daun mambu (Azadirachta Indica) for traditional healing..rendam dlm air, dan bagi mandi...

Same goes with this biji ketumbar (coriander seed)