what's a holiday..?

What's a holiday?
I: a time spent away from home for rest or enjoyment.
II: a day when most people do not have to work.

The last time i had no I was maybe in 2003.
II Public Holiday.. Since i've got 4 kids. never had a chance to rest. Always took the off day to spring clean the house.

I wish i could have no I more!

Does going for a holiday overseas considered a holiday (I)?
it was never 'for a rest' for me. we'll be on foot most of the time - sightseeing. from sunrise till sunset.

My last overseas holiday was to Bali in 2004 (no kids) & Perth (2005) with the whole big family.

2006.
2007.
2008 - cuti cuti Malaysia.

So anyways, will be going a 'holiday' on this 25th Dec - 1st Jan 09. Just me and my sis and her friend. No children.

Part of me feels guilty to leave The Fantastic Four for 5 days. Part of me says "Heck. take some time off away from my routine life".
"Take a break from the Four".
"Bila lagi nak pergi?"
if i were to wait till we can afford to bring everybody (2 adults + 4 kids) .. don't know when will that be. (hey, i'm being realistic here).

Heck, i deserve this trip. Been a mother for 8 years. Mother of 4 for almost 2 years. Been working hard to support them too.. it's time to take a break from the cries, and shouts, and the pooh, but i'll sure miss the laughter..

So my friends, I'll be in Dubai & Cairo next week ;D

Back to School shopping list

Took the day off on Wednesday and had a fun day out with the kids..

Took Umar for his '18 mths old' jab.

Took Aisha for a haircut.

Got school uniforms for Aisha who will be in Std One next year. 1 pinafore & 2 baju kurungs.

Got Medina 2 more uniform baju kurungs cos she likes to wear baju kurung not pinafore.

Got socks for all 3.

Tupperwear transformers & Ben10 pencil case for Moehammad.

High School Musical pencil case for Medina.

Barbie pencil case for Aisha.

Colour pencils for all 3.

2 boxes of 2B pencils & erasers for all 3.

Metrojaya was having this offer that each RM100 spent, get a school bag free!! (offers valid when you shop from 1 Dec - 4 Dec). Managed to get 2!! and it came in pink & purple, pink & cream. School bag settled.

Went to the school book shop just now during lunch. Got all on Std One & Std Two book list.

All in all, spent round RM330-00.

Having many kids ain't cheap!!

So now i can rest and relax till the new term starts. All left is to iron the badges on the uniforms and wrap their books.. and name writing on each one of 'em.

Should i just get rubber stamps for both their names?? or have their name printed on stickers.. ??

tagged.

Dear Hani,

I don't really know how to tell you this, but the mafia wants you. I think I realized it when we skinny dipped at the mental hospital and I saw you ignore my best friend. I'm sure you're scared enough to understand Santa doesn't exist. I'm returning the pictures from LA to you, but I'll keep your collection of butterflies as a memory. You should also know that I never will forget the embarrassing rash.

In pain,
-Sista-

I was tagged by sugary sweet & everything nice..

RULES:-

Do the "Letter MEME". Tag no less than 5 other people, and leave them a comment, informing them that they have been tagged. Then copy the "How-to" Letter Meme, and finish your Journal entry.

-> How you do the Letter Meme:

Dear ________(the last person who left a comment on your blog/journal):

I don't really know how to tell you this, but ___1___. I think I realized it ___2___ ___3___ and I saw you ___4___ ___5___. I'm sure you're ___6___ enough to understand ___7___. I'm returning ___8___ to you, but I'll keep ___9___ as a memory. You should also know that I ___10___ ___11___ .

___12___,
-Your name-

Just fill in the blanks on top based on the answers you are gonna choose below.

*My results are at the bottom of this post*

1. What's the color of your shirt?
Blue - Our romance is over
Red - Our affair is over
White - I'll join the monastery
Black - I dislike you
Green - Our horoscope doesn't match
Grey - You're a pervert
Yellow - I'm selling myself
Pink - Your nostrils are insulting
Brown - The mafia wants you
No shirt - You're a loser
Other - I'm in love with your sister

2. Which is your birth month?
January - That night
February - Last year
March - When your dwarf bit me
April - When I tripped on sesame seeds
May - First of May
June - When you put cuffs on me
July - When I threw up
August - When I saw the shrunken head
September - When we skinny dipped
October - When I quoted Santa
November - When your dog ran amok
December - When I changed tennis shoes

3. Which food do you prefer?
Tacos - In your apartment
Pizza - In your camping car
Pasta - Outside of Chicago
Hamburgers - Under the bus
Salad - As you ate enchilada
Chicken - In your closet
Kebab - With Paris Hilton
Fish - In women's clothing
Sandwiches - At the Hare Krishna graduation
Lasagna - At the mental hospital
Hot dog - Under a state of trance
None of the above - With George Bush and his wife

4. What's the color of your socks?
Yellow - Hit on
Red - Insult
Black - Ignore
Blue - Knock out
Purple - Pour syrup on
White - Carve your initials into
Grey - Pull the clothes off
Brown - Put leeches on
Orange - Castrate
Pink - Pull the toupee off
Barefoot - Sit on
Other - Drive out

5. What's the color of your underwear?
Black - My best friend
White - My father
Grey - Bill Clinton
Brown - My fart balloon
Purple - My mustard soufflé
Red - Donald Duck
Blue - My avocado plant
Yellow - My penpal in Ghana
Orange - My Kid Rock-collection
Pink - Manchester United's goalkeeper
None - My John F. Kennedy-statue
Other - The crazy monk

6. What do you prefer to watch on TV?
Scrubs - Man
O.C. - Emotional
One Tree Hill - Open
Heroes - Frostbitten
Lost - High
House - Scared
Simpsons - Cowardly
The news - Mongolic
Idol - Masochistic
Family Guy - Senile
Top Model - Middle-class
None of the above - Ashamed

7. Your mood right now?
Happy - How awful I've felt
Sad - How boring you are
Bored - That Santa doesn't exist
Angry - That your pimples are at the last stage
Depressed - That we're cousins
Excited - That there is no solution to this
Nervous - The middle-east
Worried - That your Honda sucks
Apathetic - That I did a sex-change
Ashamed - That I'm allergic to your hamster
Cuddly - That I get turned on by garbage men
Overjoyous - That I'm open
Other - That Extreme Home Makeover sucks

8. What's the color of your walls in your bedroom?
White - Your ring
Yellow - Your love letters
Red - Your Darth Vader-poster
Black - Your tame stone
Blue - The couch cushions
Green - The pictures from LA
Orange - Your false teeth
Brown - Your contact book
Grey - Our matching snoopy-bibs
Purple - Your old lottery coupons
Pink - How awful I've felt
Other - Your memories from the military service

9. The first letter of your first name?
A/B - Your photo
C/D - The oil stocks
E/F - Your neighbour Martin
G/H - My virginity
I/J - The results of your blood-sample
K/L - Your left ear
M/N - Your suicide note
O/P - My common sense
Q/R - Your mom
S/T - Your collection of butterflies
U/V - Your criminal record
W/X - David's tricot outfits
Y/Z - Your grades from college

10. The last letter in your last name?
A/B - Hate your guts
C/D - Never will forget
E/F - Always wanted to break
G/H - Never openly mocked
I/J - Always have felt dirty before
K/L - Will tell the authorities about
M/N - Told in my confession today about
O/P - Was interviewed by the Times about
Q/R - Told my psychiatrist about
S/T - Get sick when I think of
U/V - Always will try to forget
W/X - Am better off without
Y/Z - Never liked

11. What do you prefer to drink?
Water- Our friendship
Beer - Senility
Soft drink - A new life as a clone
Soda - The incarnation as an eskimo
Milk - The apartment building
Wine - Cocaine abuse
Cider - A passionate interest for mice
Juice - Oprah Winfrey imitations
Mineral water - Embarrassing rash
Hot chocolate - Eggplant-fetishism
Whisky - To ruin the second world war
Other - To hate the Boston Celtics

12. To which country would you prefer to go on a vacation?
Thailand - Warm regards
USA - Best regards
England - Good luck on your short-term leave from jail
Spain - Go and drown yourself
China - Disgusting regards
Germany - With ease
Japan - Go burn
Greece - Your everlasting enemy
Australia - Greetings to your frog Leonard
Egypt - Fuck off now
France - In pain

Something to share..

This is a special hybrid orchid which my mum had it for 3 years. From a single leaf, it grew to this big!

with lots of TLC it finally bloomed!! and it really made my mum a very happy woman.