The Gingerbread Man

Today is Hakeem’s class show. I went to see this morning. It was their first show of the term – Gingerbread Man story.

The story was about a gingerbread man cookie baked by an old lady that later on turned alive. The gingerbread man got up and ran out of the open window. He has been chased by all the animals.

Hakeem played the role as a sly n cunning fox! When the gingerbread man met the fox, the fox offered him help. The fox tricked him which at the end the fox threw him straight into his mouth. And that was the end of the Gingerbread man.

Hakeem played the roll very well. He spoke out clearly n acted naturally. Hakeem actually loves to act on the stage especially when he is given a chance to hold the microphone. Well done Hakeem.. You did it well.

Dhaniah's Engagement Ceremony

Last Saturday was the day for Dhaniah bt Dato Ahmad, her engagement day. The ceremony was held at my aunty’s house n it was so grand n tersangat meriahnya. My father was the important person represent from the girl’s side, who did all the traditions talking stuff.

The ceremony started with upacara berbalas pantun which was so beautiful penuh adat istiadat. Then followed with the gifts (hantaran) exchanged. Dhaniah then had being called upon to sit at the lovely pelamin to receive the engagement ring from her future mother in-law.

The ceremony has being held successfully. The food was good too. I could see that my aunty n uncle were so please n delighted.

Dhaniah looked so stunning n beautiful. Congratulations Dhaniah. We all are happy for you.

Journey Back To Alor Setar

I am going back to Alor Setar today to attend my dearest cousin, Dhaniah’s engagement ceremony. The ceremony will be on Saturday. I am going back earlier to help out mana yang patut. But actually more to gather n kepo2 je. My aunty from Johor has arrived yesterday n the rest will be going back soon starting from me today.

This is going to be very excited as the last kenduri from my side was my bro, Amil’s wedding. Though this is only an engagement but I can foresee my aunty will make it as grand as possible. My children will be off from school for 2 days (Read this: Feel GUILTY Dhaniah….). They all are looking forward as well. I am bringing back my niece & nephew along with me too.

I also make special cuppies for the day. Varieties of orange cupcake, cheese blueberry cupcake, banana cupcake with caramel pecan topping n carrot cupcake with cream cheese frosting.

I’ll be driving n hubby will come later end of week to join us. Hopefully the traffic will be good n no raining. I will be arriving in the afternoon n tonight… nasi royale here I come..

Honeymoon Is Over

For the last couple month hubby was “unemployed”. Most of his time was at home, meeting friends, spending time with kids n most of all be my ‘partner’ at anytime needed. And seriously it was so so good to have him around (except time2 ‘terpe’leot lah....).

Our activities started from early morning with sent kids to school, had breakfast anywhere we like which sometimes we even drove all the way to Kampung Baru. Then if we feel like to hang around at KL, we went straight away after sent kids n arrived at the place or mall which probably we were the first one to arrive! During night time after kids had settle for sleep, we sneaked out n headed to our favourite spot to have late supper.

Now I, both of us actually have got back to ‘normal life’. Hubby started his new job at the new place yesterday. He went out from house very early in the morning n got back home n night. Arrived home on the first day was the sad tired face of my husband. It was not the work but the traffic jam was the issue.

This reminds me those days during my working time. There were not a day that I could get back home without stuck in the jam. My kids were all grown up stuck behind in the car seat facing the jam with me. When we moved to Miri, it was a big relieve. The town is so green, calm n we love it.

I am spoilt with all this privilege that I got. I am please to stay in Shah Alam which I can go anywhere n find anything I want without going out from the district. Believe it or not that I am actually hardly going down to KL coz I hate to face the traffics.

Well.. who says life would be easy right? Nak senang duduk rumah je.. But money won’t fall down from the sky freely.. Like M.U.H said in his song - 'Lalalalalah hari-hari kerja. Lalalala bosan dengan kerja hahah. Lalalalalah itu baru kerja, kerja.’ Tapi duk rumah hari2 pun bosan gak…

Well.. currently my honeymoon is over.. I am counting day n continuously checking dates for school holidays or any public holidays. Planning for our next family trip end of the year as our eldest will be home in December..

Selamat Pengantin Baru

Today is a big day for Pidin, son of our dearest friend – Arwah Prof Iskandar & Prof Jamaliah. Finally Pidin.. kahwin ko jugak ye.. We arrived at Alor Gajah right after the akad nikah ceremony. I saw the happy face of Pidin smiling to us when he saw us. He looked very smart n handsome. Naik seri pengantin..

After lunch we waited for the newly wed couple for the sanding ceremony. This was the funny part as Uci who was the best man had to pay ‘toll’ before Pidin could sit on the pelamin. This is the tradition that is still practise in our Malay tradition culture. I guessed Uci never knew n expected this to happen as he was clueless n panicked.

He left Pidin alone there negotiated with the toll guards. After minutes Uci came back talked n after a few RM notes given finally Pidin got to sit on the beautiful pelamin. When I see Pidin n his wife, the brothers n Laila it reminded me lots of their parents.

They managed to organize n arrange the big day without their parents around. I am very sure they got blessed from their parents.

Selamat Pengantin Baru Pidin dan semoga berbahagia dan berkekalan selamanya..

Get Together Session

Today I invited my buddies came over for brunch at home. I call them perempuan2 cantik – Noorul & Nadia. Their children are Nabila & Hakeem classmate. Nadia has started her new hobby@business in baking cakes/cuppies. She also came to deliver the wedding cake I ordered for our family friends – Pidin’s hantaran which is on this Sunday.

I cooked nasi lemak, ayam berempah, ketupat pulut & rendang, bake macaroni n for desert – cheese cake, chocolate cake n kek lapis. I was so pleased to have them around. Finally I managed to arrange this meeting as a few times it had been cancelled for several reasons.

The children were having their good time too. After 5 days break from school they have started missing their friends. I will surely arrange this get-together session again. I actually seldom got to meet them at school. If there is an opportunity it was always a short time as everybody rushing to get back home. Nak bergosip pun kelam kabut je.. :)

Lunch With Friend From Oman

Today I have a friend from Oman having lunch at my home. She is Kak Zilla.. rakan seperjuangan bermain netball mewakili negara Malaysia (bangga ni…). Those days when I was in Oman, we have sports tournament between three countries – Malaysia, Indonesia & Brunei.

I represented Malaysia in netball game. I had not played netball since my school days somehow managed to perform well in the game n was chosen to be GK, GD. Anyway we lost to Bruneian.. reason coz the referee were Bruneian n always berat sebelah.. Biasa ah.. dah kalah mcm2 lah alasan.. hehehehehe.. We got 2nd place in netball..

Kak Zilla came 2 weeks ago before she went to Melbourne to attend her daughter's graduation day. I felt bad for not having her for lunch or dinner. So today I insisted her to come over n have lunch. She just arrived from Melbourne last night n will fly back to Oman tonight.

Though today also was a brisk time spent with her but I am glad that she could make it. I wish her a safe journey back to her family in Oman. Selamat menjamu selera kek-kek lapis tu.. :)