31st August 2008...

Mom has planned to do kenduri doa selamat before the fasting month started. It was such a simple planning (according to my mom's standard). We decided to try a new caterer, which actually one of mom old, best friend. We suggested the menu and she said it was okay.

The only thing we need to do before the day was just to move the big sofas to outside. That's all. I really love kenduri at my mom's house as all the family members and close friends of Abo will be there. Cu's family came at 3 a.m. and we kind of expected it. Cu was known for his 'janji melayu'.

The day started around 9 and mom's marhaban clique started to arrive. Yes, mom decided to have a marhaban. Out of the blue, they suggested to have 'cukur jambul' for Zidane as well. Mom were quite stunned as we never do things without proper planning. We searched the house for nice bowl to place the cut hair and the 'bedak sejuk', nice tray cover to place all the bowls, the scissor and the leaf that was going to be used to wet the boy's hair.

Zidane was quite pleased with all the marhaban, and he even sang together. It was cute. We could hear him singing from the kitchen. Then, kaklong carried him while I carried the tray. Yes, I was trying to get some 'berkat' (blessing) from holding the tray. Who knows, after this I may have my own Zidane.

Later, in the noon, surau's men came to read some tahlil for my late dad. So, basically we have two sets of kenduri. One by the marhaban group for Zidane and the second was the tahlil for my dad.

After, everything was finished, we sat down, lepaking with all the family members and chatting. The boys together with mom's anak angkat/abo's friends ( a bunch of them) played cards. It was some kind of poker but instead of cash, they have to drink the syrup balance from the kenduri. One of them was so bloated at the end of the game.

The rest of us had a nice chit-chat. The main topic was about ghost or supernatural. Now, we know why Cu is such a scaredy cat. The chit chat last for few hours and then, we decided to watch 4Bia. It would be a really good complement. Chat about ghost and continue with ghost story. Really a good Thai horror movie. I really recommend watching it. While watching it, Kaklong and Aka cooked us Maggi Asam Laksa.

Eya with her acu....

Eya Here and There...

Its almost 2 months since we moved to our rented house. We love it here. Every weekends, we will still 'balik kampung' to mom's house.

Every alternate week also, we will send Eya for her cuti sekolah (stay with opah for a week, away from nursery). We want Eya to have good sleep until noon, pampered by her opah and dede and free from my 'leteran'.

However, I noticed that every time we pick her up from her cuti-cuti at Opah', her attitude will change a little bit. This week, after we picked her up, it seems she a little bit garang.

Now, one of us have to sit with her every time she play in the living room. If not, she will scream and instruct us to 'duduk-duduk' (sit down), complete with angry expression and looking angry. But, she was really cute. Like what my mom said, 'macam guru besar sekolah'.

She also want to sleep in front of the tv every night. Only when she asleep, we would carry her to the bed. I assumed this she got by staying with her opah. My mom usually will fall asleep in front of the telly and later, abo will wake her up to go into the bedroom. So, I think this was where she learn to sleep in front of the telly. I am so annoyed with this attitude but knowing my mom, she will let her cucu does whatever she wants.

Eya also sometimes utter the word 'cebok' (sibuk/busybody) whenever someone scold her. She does this to everyone except me because she know that she couldn't mess with her mama.

And the cutest thing is she say the word 'no-no-no' complete with the hand gesture, escpecially when her acu disturb her or her ayah scold her. Yes, she was like a little makcik.

And up until now, she can count up to five, both in BM and English. Some words I taught her in English and some in BM, as when she with my mom, the medium will be totally in BM. At least, she knew both.

I also try to prevent her from watching 'tom-tom-bak'. For me, the programme is not useful. It teaches kids to be rude, and with all the talent show, some parents teach their kids some stupid things. How can a 5-year old dance provocatively with songs from PCD or even songs like 'makhluk tuhan paling seksi'? Don't teach your children that. Better teach them traditional dance like a school in Johor or if you have money, send your kids to ballet, or music lessons. Others programme in Astro Ceria is ok, I only have problem with tom-tom-bak and I hate the boy host in it.

She also loves cartoon. When she stays with my mom, all-day long, her dede will play movies like Finding Nemo, Happy Feet, Lion King, etc. She knows where to find the DVD and once she find it, she will ask her dede to play it for her. Nobody can stop her and for a week, her opah, acu and dede cannot watch other programs except for cartoons and Ceria. Pity them...

Tag along....here it goes...

My little sis tagged me, so to honour her request, I just play along...

1. the rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. at the end of the game the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know they got tagged and ask them to play and read your blog.

starting time : 0922

name : arale
sisters : niez
brothers : along & abo
shoe size : depends on brand...the largest will be 8..
height : 5'5
where do you live : kepong n bangi.
favourite drinks : fresh orange, hot chocolate
favourite breakfast : nasi goreng with sambal tumis...
have you ever been on a plane : been on it a few times
swam in the ocean : don't know how to swim...
fallen asleep in school : I'm known for this...pernah kena balik kapur ngan cikgu wan masa add math..
broken someone's heart : pernah sekali...balas dendam kat org tu...
fell off your chair : waktu sekolah rendah...
sat by the phone and waited for someone to call : yup...waktu kwn ngan somebody...


what is your room like : simple...ada bed je...ikut fengshui...takleh byk2 benda...
what's right beside you : assignment bebudak....
what is the last thing you ate : nasi goreng for bf...

ever had...
chicken pox : ada masa darjah 6...jangkit ngan abo...masa baby pun ada gak..
sore throat : kdg2...
stitches : ada kot tp dah hilang...
broken nose : never...

do you...
believe in love at first sight : nope...tipu je benda2 ni..
like picnics : maybe if with my family...
who was, were the last person you danced with : kaki bangku...
last made you smile : my lil' angel
you last yelled at : takde kot...

today did you..
talk to someone you like : my hubby...
kissed anyone : my hubby...
get sick : tak..
talk to an ex : gila apa...
miss someone : sure...my baby...ada kat kampung...
eat : just ate my bf...
best feeling in the world : no...hv a lot to do....
do you sleep with stuffed animals : no need...i hv bigger version of stuff animal...

what's under your bed : tak tgk...habuk kot....tp baru sapu weekends lps...
who do you really hate : really hate tak kot....tp hatelah jugak...
what time is it now : 0930

5 things I was doing 10 years ago
1. 1st yr at uniten...
2. just got to know hubby...
3. jalan jauh gi kelas...
4. get to spend my time with Notorious X.I.S.
5. stay at ILSAS hostel...selalu takde air...

5 things on my to-do list today
1. finish marking assignment
2. finish marking quizzes
3. finishing up my paper
4. surfing
5. maybe games later....

5 snacks i enjoy
1. cakes from secret recipe/coffee bean
2. kuih lapis...mkn selapis-selapis
3. ice-cream
4. goreng pisang
5. keropok lekor

5 things i would do if i were a billionaire
1. buy better home..
2. settle my debt
3. travel around the world with my whole family
4. buy better car...BMW M5...
5. gi haji with my family...settle benda penting dulu....

5 of my bad habits
1. over-thinking...tu yg selalu kena migrain...
2. sometimes perfectionist
3. stress easily
4. garang...
5. once i hate somebody, it will be forever..( tp susah nk benci org)

5 places i have lived in
1. tmn bukit maluri
2. kuantan, pahang
3. uniten, bangi
4. nilai
5. mantin

5 people i'm tagging
-sorry, hv to broke this one rule...