I think they've confused it with another religion..

You know, I was referring to the one that is always being portrayed in court TV where a witness will have to say with his/her hands on a Bible and say 'I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth.. blah blah blah..'?

Apa dah jadi dah.. This practice of swearing on the Quran has degraded the Quran into another plaything for Muslims in Malaysia. Allah did not bring down the Quran for such purpose but for mankind to seek guidance and learn from it.

A quote from Malaysia Today -->

'Nevertheless, how valid is this swearing on the Quran, which Saiful conducted in the Federal Territory Mosque? Does such a thing exist in Islam? Apparently not, according to Perlis Mufti Dr. Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang, PAS Spiritual Leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat, PAS Deputy Spiritual Leader Dr Haron Din, and the host of other Islamic scholars regarded as authorities on Islam by most Malays. Anyway, even before Saiful pulled off his little circus stunt, and even before these scholars commented on the spectacle, I had already said that there is no such thing in Islam and is the act of deviant Muslims.'

In case you are wondering what I am blabbering about, it's about what's going on in Malaysia right now. There is this university dropout, Saiful Bukhari, who has accused Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy and the de facto leader of PKR has been charged in court. In 1998, he was accused of the same thing, get beaten up by a POLICEMAN while being detained, got severe back injury due to that and THEN in the end, the court threw out the sodomy charge because of lack of evidence.

In Saiful's sumpah, he said that he was forcefully sodomised. What I don't understand is how 61-year old man with a bad back who can force himself on a 23-year old man who is bigger and stronger than him? Not once, but a few times.. on days that Anwar Ibrahim was having a meeting with 5 people.. And a report leaked from a private hospital showed that Saiful was checked and the doctor has stated that no penetration has occurred..

It.simply.defy.logic.

Hitler & ERP woes..

This video got me laughing histerically..

9 months, 2 weeks and 6 days old..

How time flies when you are having fun! I still can't believe that she's going to be 1 year old in 2 months time..

Milestone :

- Alysha was tricked into standing on her own when I handed her a toy while she was standing by the bed. At first she hold the toy with one hand, but she got curious and let go of the other hand that was holding onto the bed to hold the toy with 2 hands. Naturally, I was so ecstatic by this and I started clapping my hands and exclaimed,'Woah.. Pandai lah anak ibu diri sendiri!' When she realised what happened, she got excited, laughed and then fall on her butt. Lol~!

- Another time she did that, I called her from a few feet away, she tried to move her feet to walk to me but fall flat on her butt again. ;p~

- One tiny little teeth peeking out below. That explains the crankiness and her excessive droolings which she generously shared it with us by wiping it on our shirts when she was carried.

- Can wave bye-bye, make kissing noises and other baby talk like 'babababa'.. etc etc, pout her lips and wrinkle her nose when I say 'Busyuk ah!'..

- Azmi was so happy when Alysha said 'Ayayayaya' (Ayah means Father in Malay).. Well, that was until she started referring everything and everyone with that.. Hahahaha.. I am still trying to teach her 'Ibu'.. There was once she started with 'I' and ended with a raspberry 'buuuuuuuu'.. Still work in progress..

- Points at stuffs/people that she knows. When we ask 'Alysha, mana bird?', she will look up and point to the bird that my father in law keep in the cage in the living room. When I make cat sound, 'Meow', she will look down and try to find a cat. Same goes for her Ayah, Nenek, Atok and Pak Bucu.. When we ask her, she will try to find and point at the person.

- I always play flashcard with her. Now she can differentiate which one is 'Cat', 'Dog' and 'Ball'.. So clever~!

- Will comfort us when we pretend to cry by lovingly placing her head next to our cheeks. Sometimes she will also use her hands to 'sayang-sayang' our face and babble some baby talks. I can't resist kissing her when she do this.

- She's quite sociable. When we were out shopping, she had no qualms at being carried by a friendly salesman who adores her. While waiting to be checked at polyclinic, she will cheekily smile or poke at the bangla sitting in front of us.

One incident that I can never forget, we were sitting in the doctor's office and I was holding her, the doctor was writing stuffs in Alysha's file when my baby used her finger to poke at the doctor. When the doctor turned to look at her, Alysha laughed so happily that the doctor can't help but to also laughed at her playfulness (she was quite stern when we first came in but after that, the doctor can't stop smiling. She said that Alysha is a very friendly baby). Not only that, in that same moment, Alysha turned and plant me a big sloppy kiss on my left cheek. I was floored by her performance on that day. If only I can record it. Since Azmi was waiting outside the doctor's office, he was extremely jealous when I told him what happened inside. Until now, he kept asking Alysha to give him a kiss but she have not given him yet. Bleah~

But she's not always friendly to stranger. I don't know what she looked for, but she will cry if some people try to carry her. E.g., she will cry when Azmi's aunt tried to carry her but she won't cry when it was the uncle's turn. I notice that she is more willing to be with male stranger than with female stranger. But not all the time.

Here are some pictures of my chubby cheeks..

Ok.. Now on to other stuffs. My house is now 40% complete. We will be moving to our new home on 30 Aug 2008.. Just 2 days before the fasting month. And then we will have only 1 month to unpack before Raya comes..

Pressure seh..

I am fat.. but you're ugly.. and I can diet..

I know there's a flaw on the above statement. Coz I can imagine the person will retort back with 'There's such thing as plastic surgery, you know?'... *rofl*

I mean, so what if  you are skinny? Are you putting me down so that you can feel better about yourself?

And whatever happen to being voluptuously sexy? Curves in the right places? Remember black & white movies used to show sex sirens with hourglass silhouettes?  The kind that men used to drool after? Marilyn Monroe, Normadiah, Saloma used to grace our TV sets with their tight-fitting dress, figure hugging kebayas that flaunted their assets. Teenage girls aspired to be like them. What happen to all that?

And look at Salma Hayek, see how NOT skinny she look? (Some folks would probably call her fat.. But I have lots of male friends who adore her..)

Or you can google out Monica Belucci..

Anyway, let me define myself. I am not FAT. I am rubenesque (go check that word out in a dictionary). My BMI index is NORMAL which means I am a healthy and NORMAL woman. You skinny people are the ones who should be ashame of yourself for being abnormal. Hahaha.. Just kidding! Besides, I have big bone. When I starve myself to lose weight, I will look gaunt and unhealthy with bones sticking out of my body. Believe me, I've been there and done that. Just take a look at my wedding pictures. I was at my skinniest. My cheeks were sunken in and pale, feeling tired and faint all the time because of the lack of food and I was always sick. The reason for me to go through all that misery? To ensure that I can fit into my wedding costumes. I was such a silly girl. ;p~

Even Azmi was very unhappy about it at that time. Perhaps that was why he kept putting food into my plate after we are married. Or insisted that we eat heavy meals after 10pm. *chuckles* So at that time when I put on weight and people commented on me, my usual reply was, 'Aku gemok pasal laki aku kasi aku makan banyak2'  LOL! Alhamdulillah! I am blessed to have such a loving husband who doesn't have a skewed perspective of beauty. Whenever I confided in him that so and so called me fat, he laughed out loud and pointed out the flaws in that person's character or physical appearance to cheer me up. For e.g, 'At least your mouth doesn't smell as bad as his!'..

I used to ask myself why I can't look like Kate Moss. You know, waif-like, very fragile-looking little thing. Then I realised, human being comes in all sizes.. Like big bone, broad shoulder, small waisted (aka hourglass), pear shaped, ruler shaped, etc etc.. So due to my big bone structure, if I were work out like crazy, I'll probably end-up looking like the Amazon women. Heh.

I worry for my daughter's self-esteem in the future. Already, there are so many people saying that she's fat or she's going to be fat when she grows up. They poke fun at her and she's only 8 months old. *roll eyes*

Judging from the comments that I've gotten from this website ---> http://www.bfdblog.com/page/3/

'Forty-two percent of girls ages 13-17 and 27 percent of women ages 35-49 answered they would rather be thin and stupid than overweight and smart.'

I can't help but wonder.. Will Alysha be able to take all the ridicules, rude comments and crude fat jokes if she turns out to be overweight in the future. As I've said in my previous post, I love chubby babies. Before I had a Alysha, I was always looking forward to meet Huda (Along's fourth daughter) coz she was such a cute, chubby baby! I love to take a deep sniff on their neck and hair. The smell is simply awesome! Alas~~~ my chubby Alysha had lost some of her chubbiness due to her being so active. Tapi pipi tetap maintain.. Hehehehe.. Oh darling, ibu misses you so much. Can't wait to fly back home..

Judging Ayu..

This is for a certain someone..

Some people thought that they are wise enough to judge me after knowing me for a short period of time. Hah! Even my bestfriends who had known me for almost 15 years, barely scratched the surface.. same goes to my hubby who had known me for almost 10 years.

A few years ago, someone called me an enigma. I am not sure if that counts as a compliment or an insult but I am sure it is true since it came out from the mouth of a very wise old man.

So... Darling, I can only say this to you.. --> There are so many things about me that you don't know. I doubt if you even WANT to know. Therefore you can stop being such a 'know-it-all' and stop spewing things about me coz you do not have a clue of who I am. You are just making a fool of yourself. You are still young, you have lots to learn.. and judging a book just by it's cover can only get you into trouble. Open up your mind.. Go and explore the world. And then you will realise that you are just being childish and silly.

:P~

What does 'Gedegeng' means, Alysha?

Watch the video with the volume on..

Seriously, what does it mean?

And why is it so funny?

Why oh WHY!!! The suspense is killing me..

Precious moments..

 

Yo what's up~

 

Another nice picture of the 3 of us..

So serene.. So peaceful.. This is what you call 'Calm before the storm' moments.. Which means 'a peaceful and quiet period before a period of activity or trouble.' Hahaha.. Get the drift?

Caught in the act~
She gets super excited whenever we set up the laptop on the bed.. or when we were surfing the Internet on the desktop. Check out the video below..

 

Alysha and Pak Bucu aka '5 mins Babysitter'

Probably thinking of something mischievous to do..

Here I am again..

I am in a new working environment.. AGAIN! Hahaha..

There goes my plan to be a SAHM. But Alhamdulillah my new workplace is like a million times much better than my previous one. Nah.. I am not exaggerating at all. It's true! I can list out the comparisons BUT I don't want to be sued by TDS. Bleah~

It was so unplanned. I just submitted my resume after my resignation from TDS and thought that it will be a few months before anyone would call me since everyone around me were having problem looking for a new job.

So you can imagine my surprise when I got a call to attend an interview. Followed by a second interview and negotiating of my current salary. I was quite adamant that my salary cannot fall below the 'Expected' salary range and was quite prepared to walk away empty-handed but *gasp*.. They offered an even HIGHER salary than what I had expected!! After that interview, I walked out of the room, feeling a little shaken.. Hahaha.. I thought I had dreamt it all. Can't believe that I am earning more than my own TL. Hahahahahahaha.. Sweeeeeeeeeeet~!

So here I am.. Finally earning good $$ based on my work qualification and experience. No more working for cheapskate local companies with ridiculous company policies. Yay!

No more rushing through stupid 45 mins lunches! I don't get penalised when I am late for even 1 minute. I don't have to put up with petty office politics, emotional/sensitive colleagues, backstabbers, two-faced bootlickers and malicious gossipers. And there's wider varieties of food for lunch.. On Mon, Wed and Fri, there are a few free shuttle buses that will take us to and fro Bedok Central for lunch. And then on Tues and Thurs, that same shuttle service will take us to Simei Eastpoint. So my lunch is not only limited to Nasi Padang, Mamak food and fast food deliveries. ;p~

The only thing that I miss from TDS are my friends!! Siti, Ramon, Debbie, Naz and Fizah.. These are the people who made my stay there bearable and I miss them all! *sob* *sob* Just hang on there people. Don't hate me for abandoning the TDS ship.. Hehehe..

Okay............

So many things are happening now. We got the key to our very own flat in Thomson. Will be moving there soon, hopefully before the fasting month. We will be living on our own. Yay! Nor will probably be coming along with us. Alysha will have her own room! I have MY VERY OWN KITCHEN!! Can't wait!!!

And.............

I finally passed my driving test and got the coveted driving license. Yay!

About my lil chubby cheeks..

From her last check up, she is already 8 kg. She can crawl forward and from sitting position. Dah macam ulat nangka because she can't sit still.

I can see from her hands and thighs that she had lost some of her baby fats. :( Maybe because she's very active, terrorising our lives with her laughable antics and are more interested in playing than drinking her milk or eating her meals. I've always love chubby babies and I can't thank Allah enough for giving me Alysha. Syukur Alhamdulillah!!

She's a joy to be with and filled my life with so much happiness, fun and laughter. It's been a tiring journey but I am enjoying every minute of being a mother..

Testing!

Testing!

Blah blah blah..

** bang head on table **

Sigh..

There are so many things that I want to talk about.. But my lips are sealed..

Bottling up all my feelings.. One day I might just explode and say things that will hurt the people who I care about..

Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....................

Let me just shout out something..

YOU OWE US MONEY!!! WHY ISSIT SO DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO PAY US BACK???

WHY??!! WHY??!! WHY??!!

WHY MUST WE KEEP CHASING YOU FOR IT???!!!

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHH!!!

It's so F&^*ing frustrating to keep hearing lame excuses from you day after day after day..

This had been a very expensive lesson for me and Azmi.. Be rest assured that we've learnt NOT to lend money to people..

Once bitten., twice shy..

Alysha's 1st trip to the zoo..

We got free tickets to the zoo.. thanks to Abg Ngah..

Well.. It wasn't as exciting as I thought it will be. Alysha slept half the time when we were there.. ;p~ and it started to rain very heavily at 2pm so we decided to pack up and leave.. 

Some pics that we manage to snap before it started pouring..

Awww.. she looked shoooooooo shweeeet..








Curious lil girl..







This is a priceless picture of Pak Busu next to Inuka the polar bear.. Hehehe..






It's waaaaaaaaay past her nap time and she started to get cranky..



When she's back home..

Laughing Fart..

Hehehe..  Wanna know why I call her that? Coz whenever she farts, it is kinda loud (Yeah I know.. So unladylike.. ;p~) and when we tease her about it, she will laugh cheekily..

Here's a video of my lil farting pwincess..



another one..



And here is an embarrassing naked photo of her.. Hehehe..

Ok ok.. enough of that.. 

We went to a relative's wedding last Sunday and met up with so many people that I have not met in almost a decade.. Manage to introduce Azmi to these people although I was having difficulties with their names.. Bleah~

Anyway, we manage to take picture together.. This is one rare moment when it satisfy all these criteria
- I look good
- Azmi look good
- Alysha look good
- We are outside looking good as a family
And someone is there to snap a picture of us..

But Alysha refused to cooperate and looked at everywhere else instead of at the camera..

Look at the camera, darling..



Come on sweetheart.. look at Ayah holding the camera..



And when she finally looked at the camera, her facial expression is priceless..



She looked as if she's gonna dig out your eyes and have it as a pacifier..

Garangnyer anak ibu..

Alysha Nadya @ 3 months 3 weeks and 3 days old..

Ta da~~~.........


Hehehe.. Cute?

She can now roll on her tummy! Yay~ And her laughter! Ya Allah~.. It's the purest sound ever! The first time I heard her laughed out loud, I nearly peed in my pants..

Such joy.. such happiness..

And now Azmi and I can't seem to get enough of it. It's like an addictive drug that we keep asking for more and more.. It's a good thing that Alysha's been dispensing it freely.. 
Hehehehe.. 






It's hard to take a non-blurry picture of her now, unless when she's sleeping.
My lil chubby cheeks is always on the move and she can't keep still for a few seconds. So here are the few rare moments of her posing for the camera..




Some thoughtful pose.. Hmm...

2026 Featherweight Boxing Champion..

Float like a butterfly.. Sting like a bee..



Caught my lil babe trying out her punching moves..

Anak Ayah~

She simply adores her father.. Hmmphh! I can't help feeling jealous sometimes especially since it was me who's doing all the dirty jobs like changing her diaper, bathing and feeding her. Now that I've started bottlefeeding her, Azmi gets to feed her as well.. Yay! 

Whenever her father comes home from work in the evening and she hears his voice, 
she will become very excited and start kicking her legs while turning 
her head this way and that, trying to find him. 

Some beautiful father-daughter moments..









I will be getting back to work tomorrow. Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaa~~~!!!!