Am I pregnant?

I had been asking this question myself for a couple of weeks..well perhaps a month!

Why? Here are some reasons:

1. I achieved my weight before pregnancy (not the ideal one tho) when Hakim was 9 months old. It maintained steadily for a while, and then increases up. I was like “WHATTT!!!”

2. My appetite. Well…I realize that I eat A LOT lately. my first thought was..well it is normal. Since I gave birth to Hakim..I always lapar even tho I just had a plate full of rice. I guess it is due to breastfeeding..and I was loosing weight..so  I don’t really care about it..who will bother btw..you eat but you still loose weight.. but then, somebody told me that I ate like for two..alamak!

3. My perut buncit..hahaha. wont elaborate this point.

4. Two weeks ago, I went to bed too early..like at 9 or 10pm..seriously I was tired and sleepy. I remembered being at the same state during my early pregnancy.

5. My menstrual cycle has not started yet since my last nifas. So I have no indicator. And one of our blogger just realized that she was  pregnant and it was already 5 months.

6. I had dreams (for two consecutive days) that I was pregnant.

7. I thought there were quickening movements. I just felt them..not sure they were real or just gaz.

8. Had toothache last Friday..went to dentist, she said there was nothing wrong with my teeth..tade berlubang pon..so I went back to office, still having toothache + headache..my colleague said, tanda org pregnant tu amy..erk!

So, on Sunday morning, I did my pregnancy test.

And it is negative.

Huhuhu..I am not planning anything..frankly, I am not sure if I am ready to have second child..and if the result were positive, I would say, well Allah knows best, and He knows I am ready. And I miss being pregnant. Two days ago, during sahur..teringat pulak my sahur last Ramadhan. The day when Hakim was born. Yes, it was 1 Ramadhan.

Moral of the story: I eat too much! ngeeeeeee

Happy mode

Just finish my English exam..insya-Allah semuanya ok. Tak sabar nak tunggu result, which is akan keluar on the 25^th may. Hopefully semuanya akan berjalan lancer..On the other hand..sgt lega..huhuhu dah lame wei tak amik exam..of course berdebar2 gile ok. But now dah selesai, ceria plak rase =)

Btw, ade org tnaye saye pasal pneumococcal..kenape Hakim amik..err..Hakim amik sbb tempat yg kami akan pergi insya-Allah next year mmg mewajibkan semua baby amik buleh?huhu which is true..Hakim’s paed cakap cenggitu..but my main reason is..after saye bace pamphlet pasal pneumococcal dan kenapa vaksin ini perlu..en suami dan saya decide untuk amik. Before ni saya ingat pneumococcal untuk prevent batuk dan selsema..which is not true. It prevents more severe illness than batuk dan selsema like meningitis, ear infection, blood infection etc.

Then I remembered one of my classmate’s newborn, who was in the UK at that time, died because of meningitis. Dan mase saye dok bace pamphlet tu jugak, kes rotavirus sedang berlaku di perak. So agak risau jugak la..sbb Hakim tak amik rotavirus jugak. Bile jumpa paed, she said, it was too late to take injection for rotavirus..sbb Hakim dah  6 bulan lebey dah mase tu. However, according to her, if orang yang berada di persekitaran Hakim menjaga kebersihan dgn baik, sepatutnye takde masalah, dan insya-Allah, dijauhkan dari rotavirus ni. But as pneumococcal, it is advisable la to take it, even though expensive la jugak..huhuhu..demi anak orang kata. Huhuhu

So Hakim had his first penumococcal injection when he was 8 month old. Memandangkan dia amik agak lambat..so kena tiga kali je. The second one would be next month, when he is 10 month, pestu the last one is next year, ketika umur dia 18 months.

Last but not least..yesterday was mother’s day rite..like always, I called my mom to wish her happy mother’s day..then me, en suami n hakim went to Alamanda for a walk..then I just realized that this is my first mother’s day.. I AM A MOM now!! Wuhuuu..feel a bit excited about it..especially when there is a red rose for me..hihi

Time flies very fast kan..anak dah 9 bulan..setiap kali tgk hakim..still teringat dia ketika dia masih dlm perut..masih ingat his first kick..his hiccups..the labour..owh my..i miss my pregnancy..seb baek ade buat entry mase preggy dulu..bleh le balik2 bace..hihi

quick update.

1) i am bz like a bee at my work place. there are 2 scientific papers to be sent in june..and i just finished doing the simulation for the first paper..just the simulation tau! paper tak tulis lagi..pestu utk second paper, still tak tau nak tulis pasal ape..adoi..

2) my dearly husband has been ill for a week..he had high fever last week, he was on bed rest for the whole weekend due to flu..and yesterday, he had sever sore throat..nak makan pon tak bole..kesiann..lg2 bile dia komplen lapo..isk..today he is on medical leave..so terpakse saye dtg opis sensorang :(

3) and now, i start to feel weak and tired..lemau gile kat opis ni..rase nak baring je..tp tak ngantuk..pestu lenguh2 badan..especially dari pinggang ke bawah.

4) last nite, i managed to pack my baby's stuff in his bag..tu pon cam tak sure..nak letak baju ape..bape helai nak bawak..err newborn baby bleh pkai baju lengan pendek ngan sluar pendek ke?

5) how about mom's bag? errr...

6) should we sterilize all the new bottles, breast pumps first before using them?

7) for this coming june, i dunt have any plan..except for final shopping for our little baby during the mega sale, and our getaway to Langkawi..havent finalize the plan yet, as we would like to seek dr.'s advice on this matter..klu tak silap, saye dah 35 weeks time pegi langkawi tu..tak sure dr. kasi pegi berjimba ke idak..lagipon i need surat doktor utk dapat naik flight..huhuhu

kasih seorang kakak

Ketika saya belajar di perancis dulu, I was alone..

Saye menuntut di universiti yg tiada org Malaysia

Saya tinggal di bandar di mana tiada orang malaysia

So I learned to live with internet where I onlined 24/7..

Dan peneman bicara adalah2 kakak2 yg di Malaysia

A couple of years later, my sis pulak berhijrah ke England

since then, I learned to catch up flight from grenoble to luton/stansted airport

And I subscribed to easyjet and ryanair website in order to get the latest deals

Most of my holidays, I spent with my sis’s family in England

And some times, my sis paid my flight tickets (feel shameful)

And she bought me a lot of wonderful things (unlisted)

She kept her role as big sister even though we were separated by the English canal.

And me already married and now pregnant doesn’t stop her from lending her hand

Here are the items that she already gave to my baby:

1. Graco stroller
2. Graco baby car seat
3. Baby sling
4. Avent warmer
5. Baby cloths
6. Bekung
7. Avent manual breastpump
8. Nappy plastic bags
9. Pregnancy blouses
10. Feeding bottles
11. Pregnancy books

Me and hubby are deeply thankful for her help, and we don’t know how to pay her and her hubby’s kindness. The least thing that I could do now is to pray for their happiness and good health in my prayers.

Thank you Kak Tik & Abe Din.

entering 30 weeks..

cam tak percaye pulak..saye dah nak masuk 30 minggu
klu ikut kiraan biase..lagi 10 minggu la kan?
wuuuuu dah nak dekat..takutt jugak nak beranak..huhuhu

btw..blog ni senyap menyepi for several days
due to work loads pestu excited nak balik kampung..and of course
bile dah balik kampung..mmg terus tak pandang laptop
facebook pon saye tak bukak sgt..apetah lagi main game
ape dah jadi ngan cityville lani?hihihi

if nak cite pasal ape yg dibuat kat kampung
i can summarize it with this word: MAKAN!
omg..mmg kije nye makan..pestu tido..pestu makan..pestu napping..pestu makan
siap my hubby complaint, tak nyempat perut lapa, dah kne makan..heheh
nak buek camno..both parents excited tgk anak menantu balik
haruslah kasi makan kenyang2 kan..hehhhe
time tu mmg tak pk dah pasal berat badan..nurse nak soh minum air gula pon, minum je lahh
hahahhhaa

pestu i did some shopping..beli kain flannel je..utk buat kain bedung baby
beli kaler biru and kuningg..sweet sgt..kain pon lembut compares to cotton
nanti nak jahit tepi je..then it's done
tak payah susah2 nak beli yg dah siap..agak mahal
kain flannel ni harga semeter baru rm6..ade yg saya jumpe rm5 tp tak chantek..huhu

then my MIL tanye pasal baby
saye ckp la uri dah naik, cuma baby plak songsang
but it is still early la kan
masih banyak ruang utk baby pusing2..so saye relax je la
tp MIL pulak risau..huhu
so dia bawak saye pegi jumpe ustaz ni, utk pusingkan baby dan jugak mintak air selusuh
huhuhu
mula2 dengar cuak jugak..sbb kalau buleh saye mmg taknak lansung berurut or try nak pusingkan sendiri baby ke ape
sbb based on my reading..mmg membahayakan nyawa baby dan jugak ibu..huhuhu

but my MIL said, ni bukan berurut..ustaz tu bace2 ayat je
so i agreed (eventho still cuak sbb ni first time nak gi berubat cara kampung)
ustaz tu tak tanye banyak pon..dia just ckp, klu songsang ni
mesti ade sakit2 kaki kan..which is true
mmg saye sakit kaki dan bhgn paha..sampai kadang2 nak angkat kaki utk berjalan pon tak buleh

so dia bace ayat2 al-quran (yg saye noticed ayat hafazan mathurat) dan azan
dia mintak saya pegang perut..haa mmg rase sgt2 baby bergerak aktif
tendang situ sana sini..
dekat 10-15 mins jugak la dia mengubat
dia cakap, "bende" ni masuk ikut kaki..kaco baby
saye assume "bende" tu makhluk2 halus la kot
huhuhuhu
pepehal..ni adalah ikhtiar..yang membenarkan sesuatu itu terjadi, hanya Allah yang Maha Kuasa.
mase berubat tu, dlm hati tak putus2 saye sebut Allahuakbar
bukan ape..takut kang mende yg lain yg dibuang..mende lain plak jadi pengganti
wuuuu takutt (tempias dari asik membace kisah2 misteri seram hantu kat porum..huhuhu)

after berubat..saye n hubby bertolak balik kl :D
nak tau jadi ke idak berubat tu, kne tunggu next entry ek =)

So gurls..how was ur shopping kat expo midvalley?

Jmpe sume barang yg dicari?hehhee

I didnt go there yesterday evening..because i was tooooo tired

After balik dr expo jumaat mlm tu..mmg kaki bengkak sgt2

And dehydrated..and kelaparan..tu pon dah bantai kfc dah before balik

On Saturday pulak..we went for my detailed scan appointment

Alang2 kat seksyen 7..haruslah makan nasik Hakim dulu kan

My hubby’s fav..and skang dah jadi my fav jugak

So before scan, dah makan kenyang2

So baby pon behaved je mase scan..siap tidoo lg haaa in the middle of the process..sonograpgher tu kejut pon dia buatt derrkk jee..hihihi

Alhamdulillah baby sehat..perkembangan dan pembesaran baby ok

Tulang belakang ok..insya-allah takde prob spine bifida tu

Mata hidung mulut kaki tangan sume ok

And I am glad that my uri dah naik..skang dah distance 3.15 dr OS

Ya Allah..alhamdulillah sgt..harap2 naik lagi ye

We did 3D..so bleh tgk raut muka nye..yg iras muke ayahnye..handsome like his father..huhuhu

Takde sket pon raut muke cina..

And confirm mmg boy, insya-Allah

Baby’s weight: 1.23kg

We heard his heart beat..first time utk hubby

And siap bleh dgr dia hiccup..hihihi comey jah

Tersedu sbb umi makan nasik mamak ye sayang?=)

Once we were done with the scan, we went to Empire to meet Pn Butterfly

I ordered oreo truffles..and seriously sedap

Masuk dlm kereta laju je bukak kotak and terus makan..hahhha

So klu nak, sile order ngan dia ok

Murah dan sedap!

Pestu, my hubby asked me if I was willing to jalan2 kat subang parade

Of course la!!

Went to parkson, as I said, ade sale utk bonuslink card holder

Pestu tgk plak barang2 baby yg comel2

Ape lagi..terus pegi register utk bonuslink

Siap redeem treats points maybankard

Dapat le cash voucher parkson utk bershopping barang baby ari tu

Another 4 hours spent for shopping..haruslah balik kaki bengkak lagi

Tu yg ari ahad tu..dok senyapp je kat umah

Hubby je rajin kuarkan babycot from the stor

And he did some cleaning (thanks sayang)

While saye banyak rehat..hehehe

Tapi of course la masak for lunch n cuci dapur =)

So that’s my weekend..

Hehhehhe

p/s: sorry saye takde gambar nak letak..eventho gambar2 shopping

sbb 1. malas nak amik gambar..hhehehe 2. pestu malas nak transfer ke laptop 3. err sometimes, it’s better to keep our private life/things to ourselves..i tried to be as anonymous as I can in this virtual space =)

hectic weekend

I thought I cud have a restful weekend..but I was completely wrong.

Started from Friday night, where dinner with my siblings had to be canceled due to food poisoning! It was so bad and hurt my stomach awfully..tak putus2 mulut ni menyebut nama tuhan..sbb seriously sakit sgt sampai I tot ni contraction nak beranak ke ape..panik ok..so my hubby brought me to Hospital Barakah..tak sempat nak register..i rushed pegi toilet..buka je pintu..terus tersembur kuar sisa makanan..susah2 plak kne bersihkan toilet tu..huhu..dlm hati mmg cursed kaw2 makcik n pakcik kafe opis.

Saturday morning..i woke up lazily..sakit perut memulas tu masih berbaki..nak breakfast pon seriau..takut sakit dtg balik cam smlm..huhuhu..opted for a glass of milk n dua keping roti canai for my late breakfast.

Around 2, went out with hubby to shah Alam to settle a couple of things..and singgah Tesco kejap sbb situ ade promosi barang2 baby..ended up beli baby wipes je..haha..

On Sunday, we went to Malacca..but I didn’t get my cendol..huhu..we started our journey a bit late..around 2pm..and jalan plak jam..especially nak masuk ke Ayer Keroh..mmg sesak gile. Sampai sane dekat kol 5..pegi amik my BIL and terus pegi Umbai as my hubby nak makan ikan bakar.

We tried this restaurant, Parameswara..sbb macam ramai orang n restaurant pon agak besar jugak..so we tot sure sini sedap punye lah..but we were disappointed! Red Wok kat Bangi and Seafood restaurant kat Kg Baru berkali-kali-kali-kali lagi sedap!! Service was poor. Seb baek tak mahal..klu tak..rase cam menyesal gile. After makan, anta my BIL then kitorang pon balik ke Kota Kemuning..hubby rushed nak tgk match Manchester united-arsenal..pestu kalah plak tu..adoiiii..dah le cendol tak dapek..takpe2 cendol kat dengkil pon org kate best..so nak angkut hubby pegi sane plak..hehhe

On Monday, I was excited to do my detailed scan..called Hospital Barakah for a few times to confirm yg detailed scan is available pagi isnin tu and tak perlu buat appointment, just walk in..dgn yakin nye receptionist tu said yes..skali bile saye pegi..dr yg buat scan tu cuti..hishhhh panas ati..i called them to avoid this kind of situation happened..and skali terkena jugak..so please please please..sesape yg kije kat kaunter reception, make sure your info is correct before informing your customer.

Then we headed to Alamanda as we had lunch date with my siblings there (ganti diner yg cancel jumaat mlm tu)..we had great time, especially with our nephews..pestu cuci2 mata kat Alamanda..Parkson has sales for BonusLink card holder..so we bought twin pack Avent bottle 4oz..normal price is rm79..after less 20%, dapat le RM63.20..sukaaa =)

Balik umah..sempat pulak kemaskan halaman..hubby potong rumput while I sapu sampah..berpeluh2..pestu.. kemaskan almari baju..utk kasi space letak barang2 baby..comell..hubby pon cam excited jugak..hihihi tp mmg flat gilee lahh.

So ari ni dtg opis, dgn muke tak bermaye..lemah je rase..pestu perut still rase tak sedap..nak makan kat café pon takutt..haihhh.

exhausted + HP + royal wedding

omg..i tot bile dapat balik kampung..i cud take a long rest n lepak je
tapi lansung tidak!
started from my journey to kelantan
nasib baik i curi2 keluar seawal 12 tgh hari from my office pada hari selasa lepas (ampun boss)
dan nasib baik decide nak bertolak kol 2 balik kg with my hubby n siblings
sebab jammm teruk gile..
kol 1 pagi baru sampai umahh tauuu :(
lenguhhh satu badan

and i woke up seawal yg mungkin di pagi raya
sbb nak rush ke rumah mentua as my hubby buat korban tahun ni
dan memandangkan tak ramai orang on that day
me n hubby berkerja keras utk setelkan seekor lembu tuh
serious pengsannn!
redzuan mmg sakit seluruh badan sbb mengapak tulang2 lembu skali ngan kepala..poor himm huhuhu
esoknye terus demamm :(

tak dapek saya nak pegi wedding jaja
dan berangan berbulan2 utk attend..skali hubby tak sehat
nak je tinggal dia berselimut atas katil,
but i was at my in laws..harus kne pelankung dgn in laws kan
hahahhaa
so i decided to stay home
sorry jaja..tak dapek nak nengok kome pakai chantek2 mlm tu :(

the next day was my birthday
and my siblings decided to throw a bbq party (small one jah..utk adik beradik)
but it was my turn to be sick pulakk
lenguh2 satu badan..rase nak pitam pon ade
tp sempat gagahkan diri pegi tesco cari lamb utk dibakar
dan singgah secret recipe utk cari cake
ingatkan nak buat cake sendiri
tp i lupe kat kedai semua tutup ari jumaat :( aduhhh
malam tu, it was fun, eventho kepala rase hanyutt gile

ari ahad, we all bertolak around 12, lalu ikut dabong, gua musang, cameron highland and lebuh raya utara selatan
semata2 nak lari dari jam yg teruk di kuala krai, bentong dan karak
sekali kat highway plus pon jem jugakk
adoiii..kol 12 mlm baru sampai umah
pitam lagii..dgn umah still penuh2 kotak
we hadnt unpack pepe pon
maybe weekend ni nak kne buat operasi besar-besaran
kitorang mmg dah exhausted gilee..nak rehat kejap

btw..i already bought movie tickets for Harry Potter
malam ni nak pegi tgk..seriouss excited!!
huhuhuhu

and i sgt teruja pasal kate and will getting married
diorang dah announce their wedding date: 29 April 2011
so save this date guys
they chose this date, if im not mistaken, sbb 29 April tu hari utk celebrate St Catherine
and Kate is a short name of Catherine
i sgt nak tgk their preps for the wedding..sure gorgeous gile kan
woooo..kate is so lucky!! (for having this royal wedding)
but to be a wife for a future King of England
serious i taknak..n tak mampu to face all the protocols
the do and donts..harus awal2 kne caras ngan Queen
(opss..i tak berangan kawen ngan William tau eventho kecik2 dulu ade la sket2 angan2nye sbb same baya jah..hahhhaa)

btw...they were engaged on the 15 nov
and the prince gave lady di's engagement ring to his princess
chantekkkk tauuu



lovely ring!
so b2bs out there..stay tune dgn their preps ok
maybe bleh amik as reference
kat people.com, designer siap kuarkan potential design utk kate's wed dress

ok..i nak pegi buat report plak ::grin::

dari bangi ke kota kemuning

ohh la la la la!

saya telah mengabaikan my blog for almost..err one month? more or less
sorry guys..i was super duper bz during the weekends
time weekdays plak..mmg nak sgt usha2 n bloghopping kat blog korang
tapi..since tak tau bile suddenly semua pic yg ditampal diblog tidak lagi boleh dilihat
kne block oleh org IT kat opis ni
geramm gilee tauu..sampai lani sy tak dapat menatapp muke puan nawal yg comel itu kat blog diaa
nak je sy report kot org IT
tp kantoi plak karang sbb asik bukak b2bs blog, tak buat kije..hhahhhahha

anyway..i was bz because

1. my in laws datang two weeks ago because family pak sedara kepada my hubby nak pindah gi jeddah, dan jugak adik kepada redzuan nak pindah umah

2. the next weekend, his grandma pulak yg datang..menghantar anaknye utk menunaikan haji..at the same time..i started pindah umah..so kemas2..and slowly angkut mane yg patut

3. last weekend...pindah2 lagi..penatt woooo

4. this weekend..balik kampung for raye la opkos

5. weekend after weekend raye: bz unpack barang..kemas umah lagi

6. next next next weekend: bz utk preparation perkahwinan adik pulak

voila aktiviti saye untuk bulan sebelas ni dan planning utk bulan doblas..
so if blog ni kembali sambung tido, harap maklum la ye..huhu

each time saya tgk jemputan kat blog b2bs utk ke kenduri kahwin, terase nak pegi..but i just didnt have time..sorry guys..n skang ni pon jarang sgt bukak blog.

seb baek i already rsvp kat wedding jaja =)
ade sape2 lagi pegi?

Hi from Netherlands

source

omggg..i feel like i'm gonna cry!!
i just received and read an email from my ex-colleague in Holland

well actually, before i came back for good
i spent 6 months in one small town in Holland working
in order to finish my master's deg, it is a requirement in France for a student to "work" in a company, and carries out a task like a normal engineer does

as i was bored with french, and cudnt wait to leave the country (hahahaha..iyo lah..skang dah rindu..padan muke)
i applied for a job in a small company in Holland named Bruco
my 6 months of stay there was really great
i had great time, nice colleagues, and omg, holland's country side is so beautiful

i was offered a permanent job there
but due to certain reasons, i had to come back to malaysia
but with my supervisor, we are still keeping in touch, not too frequently tho
3 or 4 emails per year?hahha

anyhow, i told him i was getting married in september
and yesterday, he emailed me saying that he already sent an virtual postcard (which i didnt receive) on behalf of the company
and asked how im doing
as a reply, i told him a bit of our wedding (as they totally dunt have any idea wat a Malay wedding looks like) and sent a couple of pictures

and today, i received emails from other colleagues ..and their words are soooo touchinggg
shutttt, my eyes are wet!


a pair of clog, gave by Bruco as farewell present

job hunting

i am still feel lazy to blog (and to work of course)
after 3 weeks being away from office, it was a blast!
both of us buat muke pagi tadi bile dah nak sampai office..muahhaha
but i was happy as well, as now im going to work with my hubby..yeay! (but not so long)

on the other hand, i am looking for a new job as well
being in the same office may be not so wise for both of us
thus, we decided that one of us has to rend his/her resignation letter
and i offered myself, because

• my post here has not been confirmed
• he was here earlier than me
• regarding my qualification and expertise, i rather seek a better job somewhere else which can give me more satisfaction and can give me extra money..haha
• i always wanna be a lecturer =)
  

therefore, i start looking for a lecturer post for any univ in Selangor..and I am considering applying for SLAB too..
am I ready to start PhD study now? i dunno, and will never know..huhuhu..lebey2 lagi tgh2 nak build up family ni kan..takut jugak jadi haru-baru..but i guess, i have to serah segala urusan dan perancangan kepada yg Esa..as He is the only one who knows what is the best for me.
btw, any idea on how to apply SLAB?

ok.that's about job hunting. how's about my wedding, reviews and pictures??haha..sorry folks..we just touched down yesterday, very early in the morning..only had a couple of hours to rest, unpacked stuffs, did house-cleaning, attended open house..phewww
futhermore, i dont know where shud i start. maybe i will let pictures to do the talking..and i just add some words la kot..seriouss rase sgt malass nak menaip..huhuhu..which made me sad as well, as now i didnt have much idea about what to be told in my blog..dulu mase prepare the wed, idea dtg mencurah2..hahaha miss those moments!

friends..thanks a lot for the wishes..

....

we are currently in Sabah =)

i am happily married

Salam my dear readers,

dah lame rasenye tak jenguk blog ni..my last entry was one week before hari raya
time tu pon dah bz packing utk balik kampung dan jugak utk my big day
and once dah sampai rumah
i didnt have time to blog, to check emails or even to reply every sms

alhamdulillah, the akad went well, as well the kenduri for both sides
of course there were hiccups here and there
but i just remembered what Huda and Nahwal told me
smile smile and smile during ur big day
and all the hiccups wud just fade away.

i am deeply thankful to my parents, my siblings, my uncles, my aunties, my cousins and relatives for helping me in the preparation and for making my day so wonderful.

i wud like to express my gratitude as well to my photog, Jukie for those lovely pictures (tak edit pon dah chantek), and for his time spent with us, starting from the akad till end of majlis bertandang (poor him tak dapat raye sakan because of us..huhu).
my gratitude also goes to NTouch, for the pelamin and mekap (akad and sanding) and Nuha & Mea utk mekap utk bertandang(thanks jaja sbb introduce diorang..mekap dia mmg chantek..even org ckp lagi chantek dr kak long :D )
btw, i will try to put some review about all these (bile saye ade kelapangan ye :D)

about DIY, alhamdulillah sume dapat dibuat dgn jayanya. But as i just only have 2 hands, i had to give some tasks to someone else.
Kaklong, thank you for the pomander ball, which are sgt chantek terletak kat meja beradap =)
Kak Tik, thank you and thank you for those lovely gubahan hantaran!You did really make my dream came true =)
Cikja n Cik Nurul, terima kasih sbb sudi jadi bidan terjun utk hias wedding cake..hehehehhe

now i am a happy married wife. extraordinary happy.

ps. i will be away for a while for our second lune de miel =)

worth sharing

Businesswoman launches first British halal make-up

Reuters - Thursday, August 19

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug 19 - As a Muslim, Samina Akhter was disturbed to find some of her make-up contained pig by-products so she came up with a solution -- a range of halal make-up, free from alcohol and animal products.

Under Islamic law, alcohol and certain meats are forbidden with pork especially taboo so Akhter was shocked to learn some of the products she used contained alcohol and even pig placenta.

So she devised her own make-up line, Samina Pure Make-up, launched from her home in Birmingham in June this year after two years of testing which now boasts to be Britain's first company to sell halal-certified cosmetics.

"This has been on my conscience," Akhter, 41, a mother of five, told Reuters Television.

"I realised many do contain ingredients that are not permissible to Muslims to eat and I just started thinking, well if it's not permissible to eat, then why should I put it on my face?"

The range, which is mainly sold online, includes items like foundation, blusher, eyeshadows and lipsticks, priced from about 8 pounds and is initially targeted at the almost one million Muslim woman living in Britain.

Mascara is still unavailable as the process of making a halal version is still being studied.

Akhter said in keeping with Islamic law, her make-up is made by manufacturers in Australia and Europe from plant extracts, minerals, essential oils and vitamins.

The cosmetics are certified by the independent Halal Certification Authority Australia.

Akhter said she now has more than 500 customers and interest in the cosmetics has come from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Middle East.

She said the halal range, free of chemicals and animal products, had also proved popular with vegans and vegetarians.

Some Muslim leaders have criticised Akhter for exploiting a religious concept.

But she argues there is demand for halal make-up with about 1.6 billion Muslim worldwide but only a small number of companies offering cosmetics or other bath products that conform to halal standards.

"The reaction I've had from women so far has been so positive and encouraging," said Akhter who is looking to expand beyond Britain and to get her products into pharmacies and stores.

"I really feel that this product has ... actually filled a gap in the market. So it's not a case of trying to cash in. It's a case of providing people with something they're looking for."

(Reporting by Reuters Television, Editing by Belinda Goldsmith)

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h.a.t.r.e.d

one person came to me and excitedly asked, how's ur wedding preparation?

as that person looked so eager to know about my wedding plan, i was excited as well to pour all the information.

but, what i got in return was u-r-tasteless or u-r-not-good-in-planning-a-wedding or i-dunt-like-ur-plan-at-all look.

it's hurt..it really does!

this is my wedding..and i am want it to be my way....i still can tolerate my mom's way tho..but not from u!








another person came......and asked me the same question.

without looking at that person's face, i said "in progress" and full stop.
i smiled tho, and it was the nicest smile i ever faked.



lesson learned.






but i wondered still, why those kind of people cant be supportive? do they just ask questions in order to condem u afterward? mental.







another person came....without asking any Q, this person said "i heard u are not going to put this, u r not going to do that..well in my opinion, u shud do like this..yada yada yada yada.


i freaked out, thus i ran away. what is wrong with those people?

urghhh (nothing to do with wed prep)

i want to update about my weekend..
but rite now, im kinda busy with this


it looks colourful, lovely n nice to be seen..but it took me half of day just to do the routingg..and it is not finished yet!!!!


this is a zoom out of the pic above..and the orange cloud with numbers everywhere, is where i am currently working on..and i have to do the interconnections with other blocs.. ::big sighhhhhhh::

the dateline is this wednesday..hoping i can finish it on time