Thursday, September 22, 2011
:: redmummy ::
Don't get me wrong. I'm not talking about RedMummy the famous blogger but since I'm now a mother and I was wearing red, I deserve to be called RedMummy too right? :-P
Our department, Group Human Capital Management's hari raya celebration was held last Tuesday at TM Training Centre, Jalan Semarak. It was a close event for Human Capital's staff but those attended mostly donned in their best baju kurung, kebaya or baju melayu complete with sampin and songkok. I had hard time finding what to wear because I only have one raya dress that looks a tad too glamorous for a day event so I just wore that old red kebaya instead. Ok I know it was also a bit OTT to be worn from early morning but hey, it's Hari Raya... need to be extra pretty lor. Hehe.
I don't have much time to write about the event so I just let these pictures and short captions do the job.
Left to Right
* 1st Row:
- We were encouraged to bring something for gift exchange activity. That was what I bought and how I wrapped it.
- Overwhelming responds for gift exchange activity.
- The best sampin contest.
* 2nd Row:
- My tablemates: Nurul and En. Baharin.
- People were busy eating or queuing for food.
- Lovely chocolate cake & cheese cake... and a cute ladybird chocolate.
*3rd Row:
- Tapai pulut sedap!
- A colleague chose a yellow coloured giftbox to match his baju melayu.
- Me & Nurul with our selected prezzies. We participated in "highest high heels" contest and I won it, thanks to my red skyscraper heels. Choosing the perfect gift for myself was quite challenging because I didn't want to end up with food or beverages. Made an excellent choice and got a set of 3-in-1 plasticware :-D
*4th Row:
- Another pic with Nurul
- Ketupat weaving contest were mostly participated by the seniors...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
:: dps rosmah mansor & her hermes birkins ::
While most of us could only dream on owning at least one Hermes bag, our Prime Minister's wife, Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor has no problem expanding her Hermes Birkin collection. As a handbag lover I envy her for having these colourful Birkins, which are mostly made of crocodile skin. A preloved calf leather Birkin is priced from RM30,000 and above, so imagine how much a croco skin bag cost her. Perhaps this is one of the perks of being a PM's wife.
What would be the next colour and will she 'invests' in lizard skin or ostrich Birkins? Let's wait and see but in the meantime let us enjoy looking at some of her collection...
What would be the next colour and will she 'invests' in lizard skin or ostrich Birkins? Let's wait and see but in the meantime let us enjoy looking at some of her collection...
BEIGE
BLACK
NAVY BLUE
BLUE
BROWN
DARK BROWN
GREY
MAROON
ORANGE
PINK
RED
Sunday, September 11, 2011
:: partners in crime ::
Me + Nor = Partners in crime ;-)
Our pics were taken during my last outing as a mommy-to-be at the Estee Lauder model search 2011 but Nor just collected them from One Utama last Friday.
Time flies.
I was still pregnant in the picture and now, our baby is almost 3 months old. My days as a full time housewife last today. I will start working again tomorrow, back to reality.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
:: nursery mama ::
I should start working today, but I'm still at home. Yes, I know it's kinda too much already but when we visited Ady's nursery and met the owner yesterday she could only accept our baby starting next Monday because one of her staff will be on leave until this weekend. Good news is, Ady is still staying at his mama's nursery where he is the only baby and the main priority.
Our baby is 3 months in 10 more days and I have been staying with him full time through out the period. I have started feeling a bit sad that I have to leave him for work later. Despite all the challenges, taking care of my own lil' baby is one most treasured moment in my life as a mother.
Ady usually sleeps at 2:00 - 3:00 in the morning and wakes up for milk around 7:00 - 8:00 am and 10:00 am then continues sleeping until 12:00 noon. I bathe him after he wakes up, gives him milk but there is no specific routine after that because sometimes Ady falls asleep again although most of the time he is not.
Ady loves water. He is happy everytime after taking bath.
When he is not sleeping, he only wants to be with me. Ady likes to sit like an adult so I usually place him on the couch next to me (he has his own spot) or else, he just sits on me instead while we watch tv or playing together. Believe it or not, Ady doesn't like watching BabyTv but he prefers watching movies on movie channels instead. I think he will only watch cartoons when he can appreciate them so we better enjoy first before he starts conquering the tv with Cartoon Network or Astro Ceria later.
My baby is attached to me like 24/7 and there were times when I had to carry him while hanging clothes and preparing dishes in the kitchen. I'm also his pacifier, cozy chair and trampoline but he is everything to me. Spending every minute, every hour and watching him growing up is very meaningful. Although I will start working in the office again next week, "nursery mama" is always open because as we all knew being a mother is a full time job.
my chubby lil munchkin
Ady Rifqi, no words could describe how lucky and grateful we are for having you. We both love you so much, son!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
:: cerita pagi raya ::
Cerita bermula dengan kisah yang ayah saya ceritakan di blog beliau, Cerita Apa-Apa Saja pada 7 Ogos lalu:
SEHELAI SONGKET BERBUNGA PENUH
PETANG
itu Shariff Ahmad, Setiausaha Akhbar Menteri Besar singgah di rumah
lagi. “Datin beri,” katanya pendek sambil tangannya menghulur beberapa
keping wang RM50.00
“Untuk apa?,” kataku pendek dalam kehairanan.
“Dia kata bayaran untuk kad jemputan yang kau buat,” jawabnya selamba.
“Dia dah bayar melalui cek, invois yang aku hantar.”
“Entah! Datin cakap dia cukup puas hati dengan kad itu. Cantik katanya,”
“Aaah! Tak hendaklah,” kataku sambil memulangkan kembali wang itu.
“Kata pada Datin, terima kasih.” Masih dalam nada bersahaja.
Shariff akur lalu bercerita mengenai hal-hal biasa yang sering kami
perkatakan. Cerita mengenai rakan media. Cerita mengenai politik
pejabat.
Petang keesokan harinya, Shariff singgah lagi di rumah. Tangannya menjenjeng beg plastik.
“Datin terima kembali duit yang kaupulangkan. Tapi dia harap yang ini
kau tidak pulangkan,” katanya sambil menghulurkan beg plastik itu.
Aku terus membukanya dan terlihat lipatan kemas kain songket berbunga penuh.
“Mahal ni. Lebih mahal daripada duit yang diberi semalam,”kataku kaget.
Shariff tersenyum dan terus menukar cerita lain.
Seingat-ingat aku itu adalah kain songket kedua milikku. Songket
pertama emak hadiahkan sewaktu aku kahwin dulu. Memikirkan pemberian itu
ikhlas, aku tidak dapat berbuat apa-apa lagi, selain menerimanya dengan
penuh kesyukuran.
Sejak mendapat songket baru itu, itulah songket rasmiku sama ada
dipakai setiap Hari Raya atau menyertai majlis-majlis rasmi.
Bertahun-tahun aku memakainya sehingga melupakan songket pemberian emak.
Pada suatu majlis rasmi di kediaman Menteri Besar, di Nombor 4, Jalan
Tasik, aku sempat bergurau dengannya mengenai songket yang aku pakai.
“Untuk pengetahuan Datuk, songket yang saya pakai ni Datin yang beri,”
sengaja aku kuatkan percakapan itu supaya didengar oleh isterinya yang
berada di sebelah.
“Itu tanda nak songket barulah tu,” celah Datin Seri Hajah Hazizah Haji Tumin, dalam nada gurauan juga.
......................................................................................................................................
Suku Abad Kemudian
Sewaktu hendak menghadiri satu majlis rasmi peringkat negeri baru-baru
ini, aku tercari-cari songket itu. Aaah! Di mana? Di mana songket
berbunga penuh yang aku anggarkan berharga sekitar RM1,000 itu.
Bukan harganya yang membuatkan aku terkilan tapi cerita di sebalik
songket itu. Songket itu `pemberian hati’ manusia yang aku anggap luhur
jiwanya – dia yang telah lebih 10 tahun dipanggil Ilahi.
“Tap!” Aku tersentak dan tidak pernah aku panik seperti itu – songket
kesayanganku itu telang hilang daripada almari pakaianku.
Puas aku mengingat majlis terakhir aku memakainya.
“Yes! Yes!” Aku memakainya bersama sepasang baju Melayu hijau di majlis meraikan persaraanku – 9 Disember 2009.
Songket itu terkena tumpahan minuman sewaktu makan dan petang itu juga aku menghantarnya untuk cucian kering.
Aku lantas menghidupkan enjin kereta dan segera menuju ke kedai dobi langgananku di Taman Paroi Jaya.
“Maaf! Tidak adalah Pakcik!,” jawab pekerja kedai dobi menjawab pertanyaanku.
“Bila Pakcik hantar?”
“9 Disember 2009.”
“Sekarang sudah Julai 2011.”
Baru aku perasan, tempoh itu sudah menjangkau dua tahun dan wajar benar songket itu tiada lagi dalam simpanan.
Tanpa membuang masa, aku segera pula ke satu lagi kedai dobiku yang terletak berhampiran rumah di Taman Pinggiran Golf.
“Biasanya kami jual, pakaian atau apa sahaja yang tidak dituntut
selepas satu tahun,” kata pembantu kanan kedai dobi berkenaan.
Aku bagaikan mahu meraung sekuat-kuatnya ketika itu.
Songket... inilah ketikanya aku memakaimu buat kali terakhir
************************************************************************************************************
Pada pagi Raya tempoh hari sebaik saya menuruni tangga dari bilik, ayah yang sedang menjamah sarapan nasi himpit berlaukkan rendang daging dan pajeri nanas menerjahku dengan soalan mengenai sampin songketnya yang hilang. Manakan tidak, pagi-pagi lagi ayah telah terperanjat melihat sampin songket kesayangannya yang disangka hilang selama ini berada di atas katil adik saya, Siti Atiqah.
Sampin songket itu kami bawa dari rumah di USJ ke Seremban untuk suami saya pakai bersama baju melayu barunya. Patutlah semasa saya menyeterika sampin tersebut pada malam sebelumnya saya seakan sudah mengenalinya lebih lama. Sebelum ini, kami sangkakan ia songket yang dipakai ketika majlis perkahwinan kami, tetapi entah mengapa dan bila saya ada meminjamnya dari simpanan ayah. Saya sudah mula risau kerana kami tidak membawa sampin songket lain dan kebetulan pula warnanya sangat sesuai dengan baju melayu suami. Mujur ayah benarkan songketnya dipakai lagi.
Petang itu, setelah pulang beraya dari kampung di Labu saya serahkan kembali sampin songket berbunga penuh itu kembali kepada tuannya. Ayah telah mendapat semula sampin songket kesayangannya dan kini ayah tidak perlu meraung lagi mengingatkannya.
Terima kasih dan maafkan kami, ayah.
:: petknode apologised? ::
This is posted by Petknode Cat Boarding official FB page at 11:31 am today, an apologise note:
"Dengan ini, kami,
Shahrul dan Yushairi, pemilik perniagaan Petknode Online Pet Store,
dengan hati yang tulus ikhlas dan rasa rendah diri, ingin menyampaikan
rasa terkilan dan bersalah kerana gagal memberikan perkhidmatan yang
terbaik seperti yang dijanjikan. Kami mengakui kesilapan kami dalam
menguruskan pusat jagaan kucing kami sehingga kebajikan kucing-kucing
pelanggan diabaikan. Kami amat menyesal disebabkan gagal mendapatkan
tenaga pekerja untuk membantu kami menguruskan pusat jagaan kucing dan
sebagai perniagaan yang kecil, kekangan modal dan sumber yang terhad
menyebabkan kegagalan kami menyediakan tempat tinggal yang terurus untuk
kucing-kucing pelanggan. Walaubagaimanapun, kami telah cuba yang
termampu untuk menguruskan kucing-kucing pelanggan dengan segala sumber
yang ada.
Kami memohon maaf kerana menyebabkan kucing-kucing pelanggan menjadi tertekan, kurang makan dan minum, terabai kebajikannya disebabkan kekurangan dan kelemahan kami sendiri."
Apologising is good but regretting over not having enough workforce to handle the cats due to money and limited resources? Well you shouldn't mention that mister because that just brings more anger to people. You offered boarding service with wide advertisement on the Internet, accepted people's money and yet, you blamed limited money and resources. It really shows how selfish these people are. Oh by the way the two selfish guys were detained in lockup...
...with laptop! The above note must be sent from that cell too.
Kami memohon maaf kerana menyebabkan kucing-kucing pelanggan menjadi tertekan, kurang makan dan minum, terabai kebajikannya disebabkan kekurangan dan kelemahan kami sendiri."
Apologising is good but regretting over not having enough workforce to handle the cats due to money and limited resources? Well you shouldn't mention that mister because that just brings more anger to people. You offered boarding service with wide advertisement on the Internet, accepted people's money and yet, you blamed limited money and resources. It really shows how selfish these people are. Oh by the way the two selfish guys were detained in lockup...
...with laptop! The above note must be sent from that cell too.
Monday, September 5, 2011
:: cruelty by petknode ::
On Hari Raya last year the entire nation was shocked about the gruesome death of Sosilawati. This year, we are shocked (again) but this time it is about animal cruelty by a pet boarding centre known as Petknode. For cat owners, preparation for Hari Raya not only involve shopping for new clothes but also include planning and searching for the best place to leave their furkids. Those who couldn't bring along their cats normally leave them at petshops or boarding centres. They trust them, pay a sum of money, celebrate Hari Raya with family, return to KL and find their beloved cats look like this:
...this...
...with dead kittens...
...and the most tragic among all...
when the mother and its kitten are both dead :-(
Insane! That was the word I uttered when I saw the pictures. Such cruelty was made by people who were paid and trusted to take care of the animals, but look what they have done. Those cats and many more were leftcongested inside a room in their cages, some in carriers without enough food, water and sit with their poops and pees.
I'm angry but so sleepy right now to share the complete news but you can read what's going on from myanimalcare website and get latest update from Kucing Terbiar & Anjing Jalanan FB page.
RIP to 16 dead cats and get well soon for the survivors. To those greedy, irresponsible Petknode bastards - "go rot in hell!"
Good night.
Good night.
*photos from myanimalcare
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