We're all set. Just waiting fer you my schweet thang!

No words could describe our feeling. So, euphoric sekali this feeling!! Mommy and daddy have gone bananas in preparing these essentials for you dear anak. Now you're 38 weeks and still we have a couple of weeks more to meet you. We couldnt wait to hold you in our arms, to kiss and cuddle you every now and then, to play with ya, to sing you lullabies, to watch you grow, and to do other parents would do unto their precious ones. Dear Allah, we pray that everything goes well and to you we seek refuge. Insyaallah and amin....

Hard Rockin' Family Day

Where : Hard Rock Hotel, Batu Feringghi, Penang

When : 25th-27th June 2010

With the 'stoned' Beatles. They've been stoned to death, I assume.

At the pool.

The eye-catching entrance lights.

Our room's view.

So freakin' cool.

Cinta Pantai Merdeka.

Takim took me to his hometown in Kedah. A very remote (p/s: not to be misunderstood as uncivilized but more to exquisite and serene) place called Rantau Panjang. After all these years, I only knew that Rantau Panjang is only in Kelantan. Silly me! We spent our nites at Pantai Merdeka Beach Resort. A very big resort with only 3 rooms booked. Creepy~butta nothing bad happened because our room was just a room away from the employees' cabin.

I've got the chance to meet his old best buddy ever; Mat Chop (Mohd Yusof actually) and wifey Fiza,(if I'm not mistaken) for 2 consecutive days. Yeah, they spent their time reminiscing all the childhood memories, all the x-girlfriends they had, how 'macho' they were with their sling shots, yada yada yada. Me? I was so happy and laughed all the while. He was a "kampong boy" after all.

Takim brought me to every single inch of his so-called territory and told me soooo many times how he missed all these. I guess being a grown up really is depressing, huh? He has shown me:

1) his former house, the house where he grew up.

2) his "tempat mengaji."

3) the river that locates his secret hideout

4) the best place in Kota Kuala Muda to eat laksa.

5) his kindergarten

And along the way, I've met so many nice and warmhearted relatives and family friends. I felt so homey and welcomed. I didn't feel like a stranger at all. One thing about his kampung is that, it is surrounded with paddy fields. So refreshing and so so so so green. I love it. Feel like coming back to this place again, anytime.

p/s : and Sayang (my dear darling baby Takim), I thought I knew everything about you from the moment we met. I was wrong. Merci beaucoup for letting me "cruised" back to one of your joyful and memorable times of your life, your childhood. I felt like, I was there too. So vivid!

my baby bum (end of week 15)

Finally it shows. My baby bum. I have to wait patiently until the 15th week for my belly to protrude.

Things that I have started to miss so far:

1. COFFEE a.k.a CAFFEIN
My favourite ice-blended coffee caramel. Not to mention, my Nescafe and tea routine.

2. SEAFOOD
Cockles especially. Grilled ones. I have developed a quite serious eczema in this pregnancy. I could not consume any kind of seafood at all and some kinds of 'gatal' fish. If not, I could not stop my fingers from scratching my face and body.

3. PINEAPPLES
Oooohhh. I love pineapples! I have to forget them in toto.

4. SOFT DRINKS
I would make a sick puppy face in front of my hubby each time he consumes those favourite drinks of mine. Owhhh it is soooo tormenting to be set apart from them. I guess a few sips wont harm, aite?

5. MY GOOD n QUALITY NIGHT SLEEP
Got to wake up frequently at nite to urinate. Not only at nite. Daytime as well and it troubles me so much to go to places where the toilets are freakingly unhygienic because I would hold it to death until I could find a descent one.

6. COCONUT DRINKS
No coconut drinks. I have to wait until the third trimester of my pregnancy.

7. PEDICURE n MANICURE
Chemicals obviously are not good for fetus and that's why I have to think twice before hitting any pedi and mani saloons.




These are some of the major things that I have missed so far. Just a few ordinary stuffs to 'let go' for a little while. I would forget and miss anything, anything at all just to have YOU grow inside my womb. May Allah be with us all the time, my baby. You are our pride and joy.

via the point of view of a frustrated fan.

Okay here's the deal, your strategy went wrong last nite.Whoooopsie... It has always been wrong after all these years, dont you think so, Lippi? Encik Lippi, I know you love to trial-and-error stuffs but for goodness sake not on the first the game. Not on the first gamelaaaaa. Last nite was not a good nite and a tie with Paraguay is not an achievement and not a good start, what is more to sustain the title. It is not going to be an easy job. You need to sort things out.

The defense was good and it has always been good but that would not be something that you can be proud of if the strikers were blunt. No finishing by those rookies shall I say. Those good and smashing balls lifted beautifully by Iaquinta and Zambrotta ended up as nothing. Yes, nothing. Good balls were wasted due to those newbies who made it to the team under your discretion. When they had the opportunity to strike goals, you could see the confidence level were zilch. Those scaredy cats, they even need psychological help. What a waste.

Yes, I am a frustrated Italian fan today. So I really hope, something would and could be done by Marcello Lippi and the rest of the team to prove something. As a fan and I dont accept and tolerate loses and ties as strategies. Revamp your strategy please!

Being sooo disappointed doesnt mean that my love for you has jaded. ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Whatever it is, I'm still your no 1 fan. Please do something for your next games. Dont act silly and please bring in Gattuso and Pirlo. We need to see real men playing not whimps! Ciao.....







p/s: De Rossi, you're the man. Thank you for the goal. At least, I did not sleep with a broken heart last nite and mind you if I'm not happy, my baby will feel the same. So, for the sake of my baby and me, please win people!

Our first WEDDING anniversary.

24th May 2009. Our wedding ceremony was held on that day. It has been a year now. Today, 24th May 2010 is our very first wedding anniversary. Happy, happy, happy and happy. 12 months... we have been living under one roof together. Well, not everything is sweet I must say. We fight, scream, cry, argue, laugh, smile, sigh, and more to come....Those things make me get to know my hubby baby more and I guess only through those things as well, we can be a great companion to each other...The most precious and sweetest anniversary gift was given by Allah 3 months ago...a new life in my womb. In years to come...we pray to Allah that our marriage will be showered with His mercy, love and forgiveness. AMIN.

World Cup Fever YEAH.

My all-time favourite world cup team..ITALY.Forza Italia.Ive been supporting, cheering, screaming, crying, sobbing and everything that a fan would do since 2000. I was form 3 at that time.Yerp that was the golden era of Buffon (still make it to the national team), Nesta, Inzaghi, Del Piero (used to be my hero. the crush has turned to Cannavaro now) and Captain Maldini (my hero). Ive been supporting none other than only this team.

Years passed by and this time around, the front men are quite young but hey let's hope for the best. There's no doubt that Cannavaro, Cameronessi, Gattuso, DeRossi, Grosso, Iaquinta and others would repeat the glory in 2006! to win the world cup again or to sustain the title as the champion of the world cup. My prayers are with you..

My take on Al-Attas' Islam: The Concept of Religion and the Foundation of Ethics and Morality.

This article written by Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas is very comprehensive. Although it took so much of my time to read this article due to its philosophical characteristics, eventually, I manage to grasp the main idea that he wanted to convey.

The concept of religion that the author has communicated is really in opposition to the Western idea. The concept of religion in Islam in fact, accommodates the idea that every single man in the society is not an island and each one us has the same individual goal that complies with the goal of the ummah. So, there should not be any conflicting interest of which goals need to be accomplished first.

Based on his point on the soul’s Covenant with God, I do agree that it is actually the very foundation of Islamic ethics and morality. The Covenant sealed is deemed as fundamental in the concept of religion and it is considered as the foundation that bounds up other Islamic concepts such as freedom, justice, knowledge of virtue, brotherhood and many more. If one does not understand this very notion, one would have problem in living Islamic way of life ethically and morally. The impact of the Covenant is so enormous because this is the core that every Muslim should be acquainted with. If not, one could not understand the very reason of his/her existence in this world thus would be in a state of loss forever since he/she could not carry out the duty as an abd and a vicegerent in this world. Due to that circumstance, he/she could not repay the debt by returning himself as a good return.

Overall, this article has opened my eyes and shed some light on my path of living. Moreover, it has awakened my conscience to re-direct my plans in life to be in favour of His will and constantly seeks for His pleasure so that I could return as a “goodly return”.

Ya Allah..aku berlindung dengan nama MU.

Ya Allah, peliharalah anakku ini selama ia berada di dalam perutku, dan sihatkanlah dia, Engkau yang menyembuhkan, tidak ada penyembuhan selain penyembuhanMu, Penyembuhan yang tidak meninggalkan penyakit. Ya Allah, rupakanlah atau bentukkanlah dia yang ada diperutku dengan rupa yang baik dan tetapkanlah di dalam hatinya iman kepada Engkau dan kepada RasulMu. Ya Allah, keluarkanlah dia dari perutku dengan mudah dan selamat. Ya Allah jadikanlah dia sihat yang sempurna berakal dan pandai, alim dan beramal. Ya Allah, panjangkanlah umurnya, sihatkanlah badannya, baikkanlah akhlaknya, fasihkanlah lisannya, baguskanlah suaranya untuk membaca Al-Quran dan hadis dengan berkat Nabi Muhammad S.A.W, dan segala puji bagi Allah Tuhan semesta alam.

http://mysuperkids.net/doa-semasa-hamil-dan-amalan-semasa-mengandung/

Sabah Trip.

When: 30th March 2010 - 2nd April 2010;

Places visited: Kota Kinabalu, Menumbok, Labuan, Kundasang and Ranau.

I didnt see it coming.

It came as a huge surprise, I was 6 weeks preggie when the doctor told me about my pregnancy. I didnt see it coming at all. I was shocked and nothing could describe my feeling at that moment. On top of all, I thanked HIM for giving me and hubby opportunity to bear HIS greatest gift. After 9 months of waiting (counted from the month of my wedding, obviously), there is a life growing in my womb..my own womb. The feeling I have never experienced. Everyday is an exciting and new day to me. I couldnt wait for it to show.

p/s: Week 6 ultrasound.Could only see the sac.