Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Movie review

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James Bond Quantum of Solace


Other than too much of a car chase, foot chase, boat chase & air-plane chase..

Daniel Craig is the Man..!!! (droooling..)

Love the phone Sony Ericsson C902
















The C902 Cyber-shot™ phone is used throughout the film by James Bond to capture evidence and assist the agent on his mission. The 5MP camera, with a unique slide-out lens cover, illuminated touch icons providing quick and easy access to camera options, Face detection, Photo flash and Auto focus enables James Bond to send high resolution shots back to MI6 for quick recognition of his enemies. The phone also offers BestPic™ which allows users to take nine pictures of a moving object simultaneously and choose the best shot to use, plus Picture blogging for uploading photos to blogsites and PictBridge for printing direct to a printer, without the need for a PC or laptop.

The phone will be pre-loaded with a spy-style games. In addition, the full colour trailer of the film, behind-the-scenes interviews with the stars and exclusive content such as wallpapers and screen savers will be available on the phone and the memory card.



Madagascar 2



TWO THUMBS UP!

I loved it. The kids loved it.
Good moral. Good laughs.


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Monday, November 24, 2008

Kids say the darnest things - Part II

Ummi : Arabic word for Mother.
Wallid/ Wallidun: Arabic word for Uncle.
That's what the kids call my Sister & bro-in-Law.

My sister called on saturday from the wholly land of Madinah to update us on their Haj trip. Alhamdullillah she managed to solat di Raudhah 2 times.. they're leaving for Mekkah that very evening for their Umrah, and to wait for Hari Wukuf in 2 weeks.

As usual i will update the rest of the family including my daughter Medina. She has good knowledge of Madinah (where she was named after) and the history of Nabi Muhammad saw, A'isha his wife, and Umar Al-Khattab his best friend.. and how her siblings got their names from and how they are related with each other.

Later that day, i heard her talking to her cousin Redhuan, 6 yrs old.

Medina: Wan you tahu tak Ummi & Walid kat mana skarang? smalam dia kat Madinah, hari ni you tahu dia org kat mana?









Redhuan: Dia orang kat Redhuan?


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Monday, November 17, 2008

something happened to me this morning which never happened before in my 14 years of refueling the car..

got in the car this morning fuel tank indicated EMPTY! normal for a Monday morning..

stopped by Shell, where i always get my petrol and its the only station that i can collect Bonus Link points.. sucker right.. anyway, that's not the point. So i paid RM50 to get a full tank.. when the petrol was 2.70 p/ltr, RM50 doesn't go very far. Am i missing out on the fuel market cos the last time i checked, petrol now cost rm2.15, correct?

ok, when you are refueling, while holding the nozzle in one hand, where do you usually look? No 1 answer usually the meter counter right? 2nd probably the car next to you (or could be the hot looking driver..) 3rd? do you ever look at the nozzle? anyway, my story today is that my tank was overflowed with petrol..!!! it was pouring out from the tank.. kena kasut sikit. Tapi tengok meter it was still RM48++

i don't usually put the clip and let it fill itself. got an email when the petrol was rm2.70 saying that you'll get more petrol if you fill it slowly and not putting the clip on the nozzle.. been practising that since. tunggu lama tunggulah..asalkan dapat lebih.. (there's kiasu attitude in all of us right..).

back to my story.. panicked strike.. oh no!! there's petrol on my car flowing down to the wheels.. will it get on fire? i know any form of sparks will trigger it. Maklumlah..org perempuan..mana tahu sangat bab keta ni. but i got the attendant to pour water over it. will it work?

thanks to my friend who asked her 'Guys'.. the car won't get on fire because the minyak cepat kering.. they better be right! cos if the car do get on fire while i'm in it, this would be my last testimonial.. and you can tell my family what happened to me earlier this morning.

Friday, November 14, 2008

A Parent's Proud Moment - Part II


What could be a prouder moment for both my parents..

Last night her eldest child and son-in-law left for the Holy Land to perform their Haj.
My sister, Shahdee bte Ahmad 37 and husband Abg Anis Yusal Yusoff left for Madinah Al Munawarrah on flight KT42, they're one of those chosen ones to be the guest of the Almighty.

My Kak Long (known as Non) is one fantastic lady, a MBA holder and the Deputy GM with Propel and of course Abg Anis, currently pursuing his Phd, is one fantastic guy..!! they are idols in our family.. they are both living example of "Soul-Mates".

She's the one we turned to when we have problems.
She's the shoulder we cry on when we're feeling down.
She's the cement that glues us all together.
She has the solution to most of our problems.
She's the most successful.
She's the most kind, loving intelligent person.
She's the most generous.
She's my Sister
.. and we're missing her already ; (

All of us are very proud of both of you Kak & Abg Anis. We pray for your safe journey, health and Haji yang Mambrur..

~ Semoga Allah swt mamakbulkan semua Doa-Doa mereka. Amin. ~

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

'A Parent's Proud Moment'



"it is best not to mention 'careless mistakes' to children. they believe they have done their best.


when they are reminded of their carelessness, they'll feel bad.

i know i did. every single exam... only they didnt know.

enouragement is built upon the word 'courage'. careless... well, just happens to destroy courage." - Saudara Teddy

saudara teddy was right. i should not have blamed my kid for her careless mistakes. don't know what she's feeling or thinking inside by my comments on her being careless. Cuma mengingatkan kesalahan-kesalahan yang sering dibuat semasa exam dan supaya tidak mengulanginya lagi.

same goes to me at work. after a hard day preparing reports..which i put my best in it.. and thought i'll get some compliments from it, only to be exhorted when they point out a mistake. sedih.

well, a lesson learned.

today i'd like to share 'A Parent's Proud Moment' with all of you.

Fantastic Medina scored 3rd place in her class. We'll be attending the price giving ceremony tomorrow morning at 8.00am.

Her final report:

Bahasa Arab: 100%
Maths: 99%
English: 96%
Science: 96%
Bahasa Malaysia Penulisan: 96%
Pendidikan Jasmani: 94%
Pendidikan Agama: 92%
Bahasa Malaysia Pemahaman: 88%
Pendidikan Seni: 70%


I refer back to my old entry titled "It's a test for me too..!", and i'm giving myself a pat on the back :D (ehem ehem.. siapa lagi nak puji kalau tak sendiri )

and to my husband who can't stand me being stress-out during the exam season.. tak sia-sia kan?

ni baru Std One.. we have a looooooong way to go babe!






Thursday, November 6, 2008

Fantastic Exam Results..!!

:D We are proud parents again.. with Medina's final exams results

Maths : 99% - 1 mistake. she subtracted an addition question(careless mistake)

English : 96% - 2 mistakes. 1st) she didn't know the meaning of the word "formed". 2nd) a careless mistake.

Science : 96% - 2 mistakes. both were careless mistakes.

BM : 96% - 2 mistakes- 1st) It was a fill in the blanks question on 'Pakaian Kebangsaan Wanita di Malaysia, Baju Kurung, Cheongsam & Sari'. she didn't know the meaning of the word "potongan" as in Pakaian ini datangnya dalam pelbagai bentuk potongan mengikut bangsa & budaya masing-masing.

Arts & Craft : 'B' - i'm not that artistic to practice Art with her :( my bad.


We are only humans. We're allowed to make mistakes right?

Treated her to dinner at Delicious Bangsar last night.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008


Umar now is 1yr & 5mths.

Dia dah berani panjat-panjat. He'll climb on one chair and will try to jump to the other.

He'll climb on everything macam tak takut jatuh. Tapi bila jatuh, tergolek uuuuwekkkkk..! nangis.

He love books. Everytime Abg Moemad read his new book, Umar will peek from the side or from the back tumpang baca sama. Tapi tak berani sentuh Abg's book maybe because of respect.

Umar will bergolek on the floor if he doesn't get what he wants. Most of the time with iced cold air sirap, which is his favorite. he can't drink them because of his wheezing and coughing which he's not fully recovered yet.

Umar knows now when it's time for Kak Aisha & Abg Moe to go to school and Mama & Daddy go to work in the morning. Every time the tv is turned off, he'll rush to the door and try to put on shoes. He'll pass Abg Moe his shoes and he'll pass my shoes to me.

Every time i carry him down to pass to Ne-nek (maid) he'll stretch his body backwards showing his disapproval. And then he'll bergolek on the floor and cry.

Sometimes Abg Moemad's pully bag lies around the house, he'll pull it across the hall and head for the door.. as if he's going to school. And when we put the bag on his back, he'll smile as if dah besar dah nak pergi sekolah.

If Umar sees 2 pacifiers lying around, he'll put one in his mouth and he'll give or basically throw the other one to Abg.

Umar dah pandai switch on and switch off the tv.

If he sees an unidentified object on the floor, mostly small black things, he'll say "eeeeeeee...! eeeeee...!" while pointing at it.

He still put small things in the mouth.. and this time every time Mama ask "Umar makan apa..?" he'll 'kemam' it and look away from me. Few months back when i asked Umar makan apa? he'll open his mouth and show it to me, and he'll let me take it out without any objection.

Umar loves to close doors. All my unclosed cabinet doors Umar lah tukang tutup. Every time we're in the room when the aircond is on, Umar will make sure the door is always closed. But on some days, he'll be locked in the other side. Then he'll cry out for help.

Umar dah pandai panjat atas stool in the kitchen to see whats on the counter. Sometimes he'll help himself to the cookie jar or food containers and sit on the kitchen floor and makan.
So far fridge belum pandai bukak lagi. (don't worry. my house have been child-proofed since 4 yrs ago).

Umar has improved on sound effects. every time he plays with one of Abg's car, he'll go "uuummmm...". Everytime he sees a picture of an airplane, he'll do the action with his hands and say "uuuummm.." kadang2 dengar dia sebut "eh-pain".

Umar, Umar.

If you see him today, he has 2 'benjols'. one on his forehead and one slightly above his eye.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

chicken or egg OR issit egg or chicken

sometimes i take for granted of what goes in and what's going on inside my children's head.

Medina- she has sensitive skin. Until now i can't trace what food she's allergic to.
the last time rashes appear on her body was after she had nasi dgn kicap & telur goreng (classic right).. so she insisted that it was the egg!

last night she had one plate full of fried chicken. then after she came out of shower, came out a slight rash. both panicked. she blamed the towel. i quickly threw the towel in the laundry basket and quickly told her to go back in the shower.

after she came out, i quickly put ubat gamat all over her body. while doing that, we discussed what could possibly caused the rash. i told her its the chicken cos that was the last thing she ate. but she insisted it was egg that gives her rash. but since she didn't eat any egg yesterday so it was the chickenlah.

Dina : "No lah Ma.., egg."
Me : "Egg & chicken almost the samelah. Eggs come from where?"
Dina : (silent)
Me : "Eggs come from where?! .. you don't know where eggs come from?!!"
Dina : (shook her head)
Me : MEDINA! YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE EGGS COME FROM???!!!!
Me: (turned to Aisha who was nearby)
Me : AISHA! where do eggs come from?
Aisha : Farm.

Me : stunned.
Me : "What animal?!!!"
Aisha : Chicken.. (with her cheeky smile.)

nasib tahu..