Mom's Rambling

Friday Laughs

2012-02-10T14:02:00.001+08:00

Reblogged from: Both Side of The Story Tumblr

This is so adorable [Phoebe (F.R.I.E.N.D.S)], remind me of my daugther when she told me, "I don't want to be your friend" because I don't give in to the things she wanted. Yeah - yeah, that little girl of mine had found the joy of combining words in a sentence.

Note: I don't have a tumblr account but I do think that this microblogging platform rocks! I'm still having hard time learning about GIF animation, make me wonder how these youngster do it.

Friday Crush

2012-02-03T08:33:00.000+08:00

This is so cute. I think she is the cutest thing, crying over her birthday present.

O.M.G.

2012-01-27T11:51:00.002+08:00

Holy CRAP! Is that me cuddling Double-Stuffed-Fatty-Gassy-McGravy-Pants??!!!

P/S: I just found the joy of GIF. ROFLOL!

Wednesday's Reading Room

2012-01-25T18:00:00.000+08:00

It had been quite sometimes that I read about Finntana. I'm so in love with this story - I Wanna Spend It With You.

Thursday Crush

2012-01-19T08:45:00.000+08:00

Apart from the songs that I love to hear which are Jar of Hearts, A Thousand Years, and Arms; I really like her hair style colour. Cool and funky, a bit of 'scene' to her long layered hairstyle with a thick chunk of platinum blonde.

Headache Headache Go Away

2011-12-14T11:30:00.001+08:00

It's going to be tiring week for me and I'm already tired. My office work is piling up, there's so much paperwork on my desk, in my tray and all over my partition.

Time is the only thing I wish I have at this moment or I hope I had a Doraemon door so I can transport myself to office right now and finish my work. Dang! Being away from the office because of the practise make it worst for me. It's hard to manage my work when there's tons of dateline to chase, priority task to finish, urgent work to complete and... Oh booo, stop it already.. Enough blogging about work.

Happy Birthday hubby. We did celebrate it @ Melaka with SIL bought chocolate cake & FIL bought durian for him after we came back from Kuantan.

To Hubby: You keep on nagging that I'm wasting my money to buy you the Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0, but by the look at you're playing the Angry Bird Game, I know you like the birthday gift. And yes, you're welcome. (Devilish smile). And thank you for being cooperative enough to share the tab with my mom for her to skype and lil' Adriana for her to watch Youtube Upin Ipin and play the Ninja Fruit. And sharing with me to just download my ebooks of course. Muah!

There's lots of photos I have not edited and put in my blog. Sigh.

I'm reading werewolf stories from wattpad, but I find it that most of the stories are written by teenagers, not my cup of tea. I try to finish few short ebooks (approx less than 150pages) I download on medical romance by Allison Roberts, Laura Iding, Margaret McDough and Fiona McArthur. I had finish reading 6 ebooks by Carol Marinelli. The book is OK, good to pass your time reading while hubby's driving or before you fall asleep at night.

Note: somewhere in basketball court, waiting my que to be the forceful Gaga Police.

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Never had a chance to say Goodbye

2011-12-06T18:30:00.000+08:00

Once upon a time...

It was always early in the morning where the weather was not so cold with the morning breeze, I'm all dress-up and ready for the so-called daily weekdays routine. Staring at the hot milo she had prepared for me, the spoon in the cup she left it for me to stir the milk myself, it's a habit of mine to stir my own hot chocolate, she always knew.

Wearing my slippers, smilling, skipping when I walked, running to race with that boy whom wearing the school uniform who I thought walked in a rather slow pace than mine. The morning sometimes make be a bit chirpy, thinking that I'll get to ask her to buy me one of my favorite "My Little Pony" cartoon character toy on our way back home. She would hold my hand when we walked from block to block but I rather walk independently. I wander why she like to bring umbrella, it's not going to rain by looking at the cloud.

School holiday had started in my country, that's why I'm here with her. That boy who's my cousin kiss her hand for blessing and walk away to assemble with the rest of the kids with school uniform. I'm sitting on the bench watching the school environment. She told me to stand-up as everyone else did. Silent filling the air as other morthers with kids smaller than me stand-up too. I question her why I need to stand up, she patiently told me that they are about to sing the national anthem. I question her again, why do I need to stand up since this is not my country, she smile and said you better stand up if not the teacher will scold me, I asked her again, why the teacher would scold me if I'm not the student, she's not smiling now telling me that I need to show some respect while people sing the national anthem and I need to keep my mouth shut. So I did.

We walk slowly and she told me that we are going to wet market, she's going to meet few friend there and buy me "Apom" my favorite Indian Pancakes. I smiled at her, she knew me so well. At times, she will introduce me to the aunties and uncles of the stall saying that, "This is my grandchild from Malaysia".

There are times when tears wet my cheeks only by looking at my parents photos while I'm with her, and she would ask, "You miss your parent?" I nodd and she would smile, promising me that Mom will call me at night. And Mom did called.
......................................................

Time passes by so fast that I had grown-up, even when I was in my teen age, even Mom can't challenge her Asam Pedas (the best in the world!) and her Roti Prata. I'm sure all of my cousins (from the Gen-Y to the Gen-Z) had experience helping her out making the Roti Prata. There are times when I like hearing her talked on the phone with her relatives from her hometown using her "Negeri Sembilan" accent. I think it's cool.

There's so much memories store inside me and I remember. Althought she's gone but she's not forgotten. I never had the chance to say goodbye, not even a kiss on her hand and to say I'm sorry. All I can do now, Al-Fatihah to you Nenek, I remember you in my prayers too.

~Al Fatihah.

My Two Little Munchkin

2011-11-25T13:38:00.000+08:00

Mom had just gone back to Singapore yesterday because Grandma condition is not stable. The house had been such a mess (but I'm still grateful that my mother-in-law willing to help to look after my "two little munchkin").

Adriana is enjoying her ice-cream and Firas is sleeping at his walker.

Note: Munchkin is "little", so I'm being and OxyMoron. ;p

Bitch Slap!

2011-11-24T14:32:00.000+08:00

Apart from being the biggest fan of Fintana, I do think Finn deserve that bitch slap.
Fin, you bad bad boy!

Hectic

2011-11-17T22:53:00.001+08:00

Today happen to be the birthday of my late father. Mom & I had a chat just now about dad, going back memory lane. We miss him.

It had been hectic this few weeks. My dearest friend which happen to be old classmate pass away together with his father, it's kind of tragic and also sad to hear that he's leaving behind a new born daughter.

Apart from the sad news, it's a happy moment for my old time friend Kurt, congrats on her wedding day. Thanks to your mom for the extra food. Appreciate it and oh yeah, great food catering.

The last few days had been painful with the gums infection I had behind my wisdom tooth, end up having minor surgery to take out that blessed tooth! Even with 3 days MC, my mouth still swollen and thanks to the headache, I'm going insane.

Grandma in Singapore had been admitted to hospital, her health condition hadn't been good, that's what I heard from mom. Hope everything is fine. We're going back to Singapore next month to visit her.

Just bought brand new laptop Lenovo Z series and I haven't got a chance to really explore the gadget. Tons of work in the office and a lil' bit busy with the annual dinner performance practise. Yes, I'm performing and no I'm not dancing but I got few lines to memories. Yay! I'm the Gaga Police. Haha.

I've been missing out a lot of news on Naya Rivera - my favourite Glee character, I have yet to download the latest song she sang with Mercedes. Yes, I totally agree she should win an Emmy!

I had stop reading the werewolf series for awhile (but will continue soon after I think I had the control of time) and I have been putting down few ideas that come across - for me to write short stories in LiveJournal from my Blackberry but haven't got time to compile it.

That's about it. Till I blog again.

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Watcha Reading?

2011-10-28T08:44:00.003+08:00

Firas: Am I such a sweetheart accompanying my aunt reading newspaper?

Fun Wednesday!

2011-10-28T08:42:00.000+08:00

Is that a Ghost story?

2011-10-14T08:31:00.000+08:00

I know I'm scared of ghost stories but I still want to watch it with Dad. Oh gosh, I think I see dead people.

My Happy Faces

2011-10-14T08:27:00.000+08:00

"What are you doing? Oh hey you're taking my picture. Okay, I'm giving you the most dashing handsome smile to you Mom!"

Finntana Fever again

2011-10-13T08:45:00.001+08:00

As I meantioned earlier in my previous post, I had started reading Fin and Santana fic again. Finntana is my OTP!

Note: Latenight reading - A Quitter Never Wins

Durian Cake - Superb!

2011-10-11T13:03:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I enjoyed having the durian cake and of course the cake taste like "Durian".

Latenight Reading

2011-10-09T23:58:00.001+08:00

I had started reading again and no, I have not start on the Pride series by Shelly Laurenston. I'm just in a mood of short stories so I'm @ the fanfiction choosing stories of Santana Lopez and Finn with less than 5 chapters few days ago.

Then it make me want to read the 75pages on one of Mary Balogh ebook yesterday that I kept it stored in my Blackberry.

After putting my son to sleep tonight, I visit one my favourite author in the web for stories submission. The writer is from Queens, NY. I read her short stories repeatedly since 4 months ago because I loved her writing style and her storyline. She had 3 stories with more than 5 chapters each, which happen to be my favourite half hour reading pass time before I sleep at night. I end up with tears reading her work, the ending was kind of romantic. As I prefer being a silent reader, I try not to give comment for wanting her to write more stories with similar storyline.

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Daddy's Girl

2011-10-04T08:14:00.001+08:00

Yo, Show Me the Money!

2011-10-04T08:11:00.000+08:00

Miss Little "I-Love-Starbucks"

2011-10-03T08:42:00.001+08:00

Train 'em young (Part 3)

Baby Fever

2011-10-02T15:38:00.001+08:00

Firas had just recovered from fever. He had a high one I must say with running nose, coughing, sore throat and lost of appetite.

This was his first time for him to be hit by a fever and he's not comfortable with it. He won't sleep and cry most of the time. We had tried everything to bring his fever down by giving him sponge bath and put soaked small towel with cold water on top of his head.

We had bad experience before when our daughter was at this similar age where we have to bring her to hospital-ER. It's scary few years ago and based on that incident, we tried our best to bring Firas temperature down.

The doctor told us that he might develop asthma which scared the shit of hubby and me. Even with antibiotics and fever medicine it took more than 3 days for him to recover.

Note: Picture is taken 5 days ago.

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Guilty Pleasure (Pt 2)

2011-10-01T13:02:00.001+08:00

Yay! Finally I got it.

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Does yelling works?

2011-09-27T08:37:00.000+08:00

My 2 1/2 years old daughter had a fever few days ago. It's a challenging task to give her medicine because my daughter would scream, bite, run around the house and even gives few reasons for NOT taking her medicine. It's funny when she starts talking. It’s like negotiating with my own daughter.

“Tisya cry”
“Yes, I know you’re crying but you still need to take the medicine.”
(The pity look doesn’t work on me)

“Tisya want water”
“Okay, later after you take your medicine”
(She’s still thinking of other reason)

“Want MILK!”
“After you take your medicine”
“No!” (While running around the house crying)
“You better take this medicine if you want to get better!”
(Gosh, some patience you have Diana)

Then she’s start taking refuge from her Dad. This time I need another method.
“Okay Tisya, if you take this medicine, Ayah gonna take you jalan-jalan”
“NO!”
“Please”
“NO!”
“Pretty please”
“NO! NO!”
(Gosh, you should see my daughter’s face. So fierce)

And that’s it, my patience worn-out. My daughter managed to bite my mom’s finger. He he he. All of our hard work turned to waste because my daughter vomits after that. (Hubby did give me a shit eating grin) I’m a bad mother.

This is an old picture of my daugther screaming at me, she's 1 year at that time

Note: She had recovered from her fever, just a little flu and cough.

Yay, the HBIC is back!

2011-09-26T18:00:00.000+08:00

Way the go Blaine Anderson and Santana Lopez in "It's Not Unusual" - the episode The Purple Piano Project .

Note: For gleeks out there who ship Fintana, I think this story is awesome: Squinting in the Sunlight.

Lover of Supernatural

2011-09-22T08:56:00.001+08:00

As I'm addicted to stories that related to Werewolf, I have created a page in my blog title Werewolf FC (Werewolf Fan Club). It's sad that I need to hide the pages that I had created on Jude Deveraux and Sophie Kinsella ebooks since it will cluttered the pages section in my blog. Anyway, I still have the pdf softcopy of it if anyone would like to have it (free) do email me. I had downloaded a lot of supernatural stories and my favorite author at the moment is Shelly Laurenston.

Thank God that I had able to download the complete series of the Pride - Shelly Laurenston and I haven't got the time to finish it as I'm also reading the Halle Puma series by Dana Marie Bell. Other than that, I will have few list of ebooks to read like the ~~series - Call of the Lycan by Michele M Pillow~~ and Sam I Am by Heather Kilough-Walden.

Note: At the moment all the reading activity had to be put on hold since my little daughter need full attention at night - as she's having a fever. Poor little thing. It's a difficult task to give her medicine, she can be sneaky at times. Hope she recover from her fever soon.

Frustrated!

2011-09-16T12:33:00.001+08:00

Okay Diana, relax and stay calm.
Where the hack can I find the pdf copies of the Pride series by Shelly Laurenston?!** screaming hysterically**

I only able to download the 2nd book title - The Beast in Him. I really want to start of with the first book, The Mane Event.

Although I haven't finish reading the final book on the Magnus Pack series, I really want to start of with the Pride series once I finish the e-book I got inhand.

Oh yeah, recommended by someone from the net is that I should try reading Dana Marie Bell ebooks. Her writing style is similar as Shelly Laurenston and it's about shifter, I had downloaded the whole series of Halle Pumas.

Notes: If I can't find the full sets of Pride Series within this few days on the net, I have no other choice to buy the ebooks from ebay. Damn it! I hate it when my obsession cause me to fork out my own money.

**Sigh.

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Last Book - Magnus Pack Series

2011-09-14T13:18:00.000+08:00

Out of the three books I read on the Magnus Pack Series, I really like the third book on Angelina Santiago. The plot is so funny on how Nik found Ang - got hit by Ang with the toilet seat, Ang shot the door of the bedroom making Nik ducked for safety, spending 20 grant for Ang's shopping spree (good investment) and yes that woman is a hellcat.

Her friends -the alpha bitch, Sara and the phycopath, Miki captured Nik and send him to the Zoo in order to kidnap Sara back, now that's hilarious.

Before reading the book, I thought Nik is a werewolf but apparently he's a shifter too, just in a form of Tiger a.k.a Hillbilly.

I just got to see Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. Sonja the "vampire princess" played by Rhona Mitra is tough. While reading the Magnus Pack Series, I kept imagining Sara Morrighan looks like Rhona Mitra, just need to add scar on that face. The last book of the Magnus Pack Series title When He Was Bad anthology ("Miss Congeniality"), I'm reading it tonight.

Check it out Rhona Mitra, image below.

Here Kitty, Kitty

2011-09-12T08:39:00.001+08:00

Finish reading 'Go Fetch', loves every chapter. And yay! I've been waiting to read the third book of the Magnus Pack Series. This is because Angelina Santiago is the luscious Latina and all I could imagine is Naya Rivera a.k.a Santana Lopez.

I forgot to warn that books of Shelly Laurenston I've been reading contains explicit sex, graphic language and strong violence. So, it's only for adult reading pleasure. ~Evil smile~

Note: Miki is really pain in the a** for drugging sweet Conall a.k.a Teddy Bear.

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Go Fetch

2011-09-10T12:40:00.001+08:00

I had finished reading Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston and now I'm reading the 2nd book of the Magnus Pack Series title Go Fetch. The first book is great, lots of fighting action but not too much on the shifting to a were till the end of the chapter.

Anyway, the future alpha bitch named Sara is feisty and I love it. Can't wait to read about Miki adventure in this second book.

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Pack Challenge

2011-09-08T18:30:00.000+08:00

I'm not going to proceed reading Linger by Maggie Stiefvater. Sad to say that it's not my cup of tea, I end up snoring after half an hour reading. As I'm not a fan of Twilight, I find it hard to grab the thought of Sam and Grace is so inlove - that nothing else matter? I just can't get the feel of it.

I really want to read a story of an Alpha trying to claim an Omega, similar to the chasing game, rather than reading about human falling inlove with non-human aka lycans. It's always good when a writer able to help the reader to visualize the transformation of a were. I can only read this type of stories in fanfiction / livejournal / wattpad and etc, and too bad that these writer don't write novels. It's frustrating when the story is kind of short or the update is delay.

I will start reading Pack Challenge by Shelley Laurenston tonight.

Any other recommendation,
please drop me a mail @ mardiana[underscore]ishak[at]yahoo[dot]com[dot]sg

Shiver

2011-09-06T08:32:00.002+08:00

I had mentioned in my previous post that my New Obsession is werewolf love story. So I had just downloaded a PDF copy of Shiver written by Maggie Stiefvater. Currently, I'm reading it thorugh my Blackberry at night after my kids had gone to sleep. As I go through the reading, I had the feeling that the character in the book, Grace and Sam had similarity of the story - Twilight.

Anyway, it's too ealy to judge. If I enjoy reading Shiver, I definately will continue reading her book title Linger. Till I blog again.

My Boys (Pt 2)

2011-09-05T18:19:00.001+08:00

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My Boys

2011-09-02T12:37:00.001+08:00

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New Obsession

2011-09-02T12:35:00.001+08:00

I think it's about 18 days before Season 3 of Glee start in States. At the moment, the update from some of my favourite writers on Glee fictions is a bit slow in Fanfiction.com and Livejournal.com

It happen I found another website where writer will submit their stories similar like the above webby I mentioned. My new obsession is reading romantic/love story of non human, to be specific, I'm head over heel for romantic werewolf series. Less interest in vampire stories because it remind me of that Edward Cullen from Twilight.

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Driver, turn left!

2011-09-02T09:59:00.001+08:00

"Ah yes, it's a sunny day on third day of raya. Driver a.k.a dad, kindly turn left at exit to Tuas Checkpoint."

Note: Yesterday evening on the way to Melaka. Somewhere @ PIE (Jurong).
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Selamat Hari Raya

2011-09-01T13:03:00.001+08:00

I know it's the third day of Aidilfitri, been so busy! Just wanna wish all my friends and families Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin.

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Get Out of my way all you slow drivers!

2011-09-01T12:49:00.001+08:00

@ Tampines, Singapore

I'm driving back Alor Gajah, Melaka to see 'Atok'
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Mr. Blanky

2011-09-01T12:18:00.001+08:00

Dedicated to one of my cousin whom I shall not name. About 15 to 16 years ago, this (as in the picture above) used to be a small pillow a.k.a child's blanky. It's soft green colour.

Now, it's torn with dark green colour. According to my aunt, my cousin can't sleep without it.

Note: My daughter have a pink small pillow as her blanky. So does my little boy. At this moment, we still can throw it in the washing machine if it's dirty.
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Tuesday Crush

2011-08-23T20:21:00.000+08:00

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Fan of 'the veiled fairy'

2011-08-19T18:43:00.001+08:00

I got an email alert this morning. It's on the update of one Britanna fiction I'd currently follow. Silent reader as usual. My heart just melted. The plot is just right in place and I don't know how to put it in a sentence. I just love Santana in that fic, she's one tough cookie.

But Fintana and Kurtofsky will always be my OTP.

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Oh my Fintana

2011-08-18T11:53:00.002+08:00

To all Gleeks out there,
Hi (wave my hand)

I had found this picture somewhere in the net. The picture is priceless and I jumped with 'Glee' seeing the cutest picture e-vahhh of Naya and Cory, and since I read and ship Fintana fiction, I literally died in blissful heaven.

Please for those out there who had exactly the same picture as above with high-reso/ much bigger - please, please and pretty please email to me @ mardiana[underscore]ishak[at]yahoo[dot]com[dot]sg

Thank you!

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Guilty Pleasure (Pt 1)

2011-08-16T17:26:00.001+08:00

One of my wish list is to buy Kate Spade handbag. Thanks to my aunt who suggested this brand, I think the design is much better than Marc Jacob handbags. I had called the outlet @ The Gardens and they have the bag that I want... but probably will buy it after Hari Raya or wait till the share price goes up. Hope they still have it by then. Bu-hu-hu.

I had spend so much time, like more than few months to find the right handbag - and still haven't got one. Sigh.

Oh yea, I just bought a Coach clutch bag @ The Gardens.

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@ Hailam Kopitiam

2011-08-15T18:34:00.002+08:00

It's raining and the traffic is bad last Friday. Hubby and I break our puasa @ Hailam Kopitiam knowing we couldn't reach home on time.

Note: Wander how my mom breaking her fast alone with Tisya and Firas.

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Bald and the Beautiful (Pt. 2)

2011-08-12T19:26:00.002+08:00

Like father, like son

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Oldtown White Coffee - Chocolate Drink

2011-08-12T19:09:00.001+08:00

Hubby and I loves to drink their ice chocolate.

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Durian Season @ Office

2011-08-02T13:06:00.002+08:00

Thanks to our dearest Mr. Loo, yesterday our department @ level 3 smell of 'Durian'.

Note: He put it @ Peggie's small desk.
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Greenery in SetiaWalk

2011-07-28T15:41:00.001+08:00

Note: Pictures is taken by our dearest Marcus Lee. Misses his boring expression and his cursing. Guess he's having a great time backpacking (travel).

BALD and the beautiful

2011-07-27T08:35:00.000+08:00

Firas said:

"Hey all, I'm officially BALD. Thanks to Grandpa, after the `Cukur Jambul' ceremony he cut my hair. Same thing happen to my big sister Adriana when she was my age.

The beauty of it is my head felt lighter. I think I kind of like this style. What shall I say... I have the same taste as my dad.

That's all from me, nap time."

Reader Instead

2011-07-26T12:21:00.002+08:00

I was thinking to create a livejournal account. All of the sudden I got lots of ideas running through my head about Naya and T. Felton. Crazy me.

What the hack I don't think I had the time to write it. I even haven't got the time to finish reading santana and fin fanfiction at my favorite livejournal, the author work wanders on the storyline.

I should remain as reader, not good in writing stories.

Note: @ Marketing Forum.
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After the CEO Dialogue

2011-07-09T16:24:00.003+08:00

@ the gardens, midvalley before rushing to office.
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Not so Finnocent

2011-06-25T11:26:00.002+08:00

I found a livejournal that write fanfiction on Finn/Santana and Puck/Rachel. I love all the story about Finn/Santana because it's likely to be an odd Glee pairing.

Finn is being innocent and probably the cutest guy in the club (apart from my lovely Kurt) and Santana is the HBIC. I love some of the fanfiction portray Santana's character being manipulative towards Finn, and she's being so insecure toward her own feelings. Santana will always be my favourite 'bitchy' character in Glee. My favourite pairing at the moment, he won't not be so Finnocent (Finn) when he meet Satan (Santana).

Note: This fanfiction can really take my mind-off on the drama @ work which was so confusing to me lately. I left yesterday evening without finishing my filling and did I off my computer? I guess I did.

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Part Time Job

2011-06-19T12:19:00.002+08:00

To: Ayah, Atok, Pak Long & Pak Lang

You guys don't have to send your cars for a wash at any place as I have a new part time job.

The fees is cheap only RM1 for a car (my favorite colour "money" at the moment)

I can guarantee it won't be squeaky clean and I won't be responsible for any puncture tyres.

Note: the title sound a bit snarky. This is a family inside joke where our little Adriana will pretend to be all grown-up (helping out her dad, as if), so don't accuse me of child labor :)

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(30 min after) Dose of Medicine

2011-06-17T07:06:00.001+08:00

This is what happen to Adriana after we gave her medicine. She's having flu, fever and sore throat. My poor baby.

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Sephora - Hand Candy

2011-06-16T20:05:00.002+08:00

One of the list to buy next month, recommended by my good friend Peggie.

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Naya and Kevin (Glee)

2011-06-14T08:35:00.002+08:00

Don't hate me. Naya and Kevin friendship is 'awful sweet' and cute. Okay, I'm being an oxymoron. The right words should be sweet and cute, omit the word awful.

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Can you spot Mike Chang (Glee)?

2011-06-10T08:02:00.000+08:00

Can you spot the "Other Asian" aka Mike Chang (Harry Shum, Jr.) in this vid?
Applause to "The Dancing Asian".

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The XX

2011-06-08T08:59:00.001+08:00

Currently listening to songs by this English indie pop band. Love these songs:

Crystalised
Islands
Intro

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I'm ready for School (as if)

2011-06-06T18:22:00.003+08:00

Last Sunday hubby & I bring Adriana to so-called "Playland". My daughter is all ready with her new school bag, hair tied-up high and gear-up for playing activity with her sport shoes. Waving her hand goodbye to her grandma as if she's going to school.

I think Adriana need to be trained on her socialising skills (giggle-giggle). She's too clingy toward her dad, she only played @ one spot, there few boys who throw balls at her and she did defend herself by throwing back few balls back at them.

There's one boy about a year older than her approach and talk to her but Adriana still remain @ that same spot (close to her dad).

Note: It would be good to send her to enrichment centre at the age of 3 (I guess).

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Fanfic - Draco Malfoy & Astoria Greengrass

2011-06-04T16:43:00.001+08:00

Okay, first of all I'm not a big fan of Harry Potter books or movies, but I do follow the stories, just so-so. Second, I do think Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) is a sexy hunk (sorry honey bun - Mr. Hubby, you're always no. 1).

It's cool to know that Astoria Greengrass is Tom Felton girlfriend in real life.

I've come across this fanfic about Draco Malfoy and his wife. I haven't finish reading the 20+ chapters fanfic, lotsa smut (come to think of it, it's not really that smutty since we're talking about Draco, I'll say lots of aggressive porn) & not for kids age 17yrs below.

Anyway, what's interesting about this fanfic is Astoria character, definitely suitable for Draco Malfoy. And no, I'm not going to reveal which story I read. There's about 625 fanfic about Draco M. and Astoria G., this story have the most comment from readers (that the hint).

Note: There's a crossover fic about Santana (Glee) and Draco (Harry Potter), it's a funny one.

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Doodles

2011-06-01T13:33:00.002+08:00

To my dearest daughter,

Thank you for being so creative not only on granny's bed comforter (picture attached) but also @ our living room wall, our bamboo mat we placed in front of the tv, our marble flooring and our wood coffee table.

Probably it's my fault for not placing my stationery (to be exact - my blue pen) way up high places where it will be hard for you to reached. Yes, I know your favourite past time after riding your red bicycle is doodling (secretly without granny able to notice you), but I though I had given you a very clean scarpbook, or few of my blank A4 paper with a nice pencil for you to doodle?

So, please, let's help granny out by being such a good princess @ home okay? Pretty please...

Sincerely,
Your Mom
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Happy Birthday Batrisyia!

2011-05-31T08:42:00.002+08:00

Today is my daughter 2nd birthday. She been pestering hubby and I for about a month for a bicycle.

We had a small party on Sunday. (Giggle-giggle) She's jumping in excitement when she saw her grandfather came from Melaka carried a brand new red bicycle.

You can see in the pics she's wearing her birthday gifts from her uncle and aunties. Sweet smile when she cut the cake with her cousin aka Farah.

Now it had been 2 days she got her bicycle. Every morning when she wake up - the first thing she asked "bicycle?". We did asked her a question, and her answer is firm and clear that she's not willing to share her ride with her little brother.

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Mummy + Daddy = Me

2011-05-30T14:11:00.001+08:00

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@ Pastis, The Gardens (Part 2)

2011-05-28T17:26:00.002+08:00

On duty today, food sponsored by company.

Note: I'm having spaghetti with mushroom cream sauce.
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"I'm NOT talking to you!"

2011-05-27T13:48:00.001+08:00

After being scolded by hubby & me for purposely spilling a cup of water, this is how my daughter retaliate. 5min not getting any response from her parents, she give me this sad face.

Gotta snap this picture, both of us hubby and me think she's being cute acting like all grown-up.

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@ Pastis, The Gardens (Part 1)

2011-05-26T18:59:00.001+08:00

"Anything that's free is always good", saying this with a sweet smile.

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Flabbergasted

2011-05-26T12:51:00.002+08:00

This picture was taken @ relative wedding ceremony. If I remember correctly this little chap name is Fathi who have 'the most adorable eyes'. As you can see, hubby's hand in the photo trying to get them both closer for a photoshoot.

My daughter was flabbergasted, as seen in the picture. She should have smile, sigh.
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Who You Are

2011-05-24T08:25:00.000+08:00

Love this song by Jesse J.

"I stare at my reflection in the mirror
Why am I doing this to myself?
Losing my mind on a tiny error
I nearly left the real me on the shelf

Don't lose who you are, in the blur of the stars
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing
It's okay not to be okay
Sometimes it's hard, to follow your heart
Tears don't mean you're losing, everybody's bruising
Just be true to who you are

Brushing my hair, do I look perfect?
I forgot what to do to fit the mould
The more I try the less it's working
Cause everything inside me screams
no,no,no,no"

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Sunday Morning

2011-05-22T12:30:00.002+08:00

@ KL Eco City, The Gardens South Tower, Mid Valley. Helping out the team (with Nurul) on the Private Preview for Vogue Suites, Tower One.

Hubby and little Adriana wake up early Sunday morning to send me to work. So cute to see Adriana wave goodbye while hubby & her drove-off.

Note: The chocolate is yummy.

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Style Obsession

2011-05-16T08:14:00.000+08:00

I think this will be my new favorite webby!!!

Fashion of GLEE

Love Quinn "Pretty Nylon Little Tate Tote" by Marc Jacobs. I haven't got the time survey a bag for myself.

I just bought this similar "cute hat " for my little baby boy Firas (like what Mike wore in the episode "Comeback"). I'm so happy I can find this baby version hat. Guess you find this hat anywhere now, here. Although is still too big for him. Firas probably can wear it when he's 8 months. I'll update the picture of my boy wearing it later.

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Jar of Hearts

2011-05-16T07:50:00.000+08:00

At the moment I’m so crazy about this song (Jar of Hearts). I’m able to donwload it from youtube. This song is originally sung by Christina Perri but I truly believe that Lea Michele (Rachel Berry) sung it perfectly – much more better than Perri.

Hearing the song, I’m guessing that the song is for “Finnocent”. It’s sucks that I have to wait to watch the full episode of ‘the Prom queen’ because the episode to air a bit late in Malaysia. Love Rachel’s voice so much.

The video below is the glee cast filming in New York. Look at Naya flirting with Chord. Maybe. Just saying…

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Flowy Top

2011-05-13T12:47:00.001+08:00

Yeah right, I'm so out of my mind that everything I want is about glee. I really think this 'Lucky Brand Catalina Flowy Top' is beautiful. And it happen that the glee cast wearing this top is Naya Rivera, saw it in episode 'Sexy' (which just aired in Malaysia recently).

Wander where can I get this similar kind of top. My colleague inform that probably I can look @ BritishIndia or Voir. I was thinking Elizabeth Collection in 1U.

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You're Firework

2011-05-13T12:46:00.003+08:00

I felt so down today. It really hurts to be accused of something that you actually have no idea of it - never ever cross your mind. I seldom blog about work because I believe I live in a happy working environment most of the time. But today, my wall just crumbling down with tears, can't take this pressure.

Hate it that I can't hide my red eyes when I saw my reflection in the mirror, so I sang 'Firework' quietly. Thinking that it would be great if I have a voice like Rachel Berry, I'll be highschool student again in a Glee world. Am still a dreamer.

Then again, watching a video in my phone of my children laughing lighten me up a bit. My cute adorable midget.
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Update from Gleek

2011-05-11T20:07:00.000+08:00

It's all over the net that there's a blabber-mouth extra for Glee tweet on what they called a major leak for the 'the Prom queen' episode which happen to be true. Karofsky and Kurt will be the prom king ang queen, seriously?! Although I keep on blogging about Kurtofsky, after seing all the drama in Glee... I think I'll convert myself to be Klaine fan. I just notice that Blaine is such a sweet guy. Kurt being gorgeous and flamboyant but wearing that kilt aka braveheart, too much gay attention.

It's cool to see Santana and Karofsky together. The bitch and ex bully, wicked! Especially the funny moment when Santana blackmailed Dave. Naya is such a great actress. Totally agree that she should win Emmy. It's sad to see Santana being lonely, although I'm not Brittana fans, I do think Santana deserve someone better, who accepts her love whole hearted. It's crazy cute getting to know there's fic crossover on Santana and Emily Fields (PLL). I think the whole idea started when Shay tweeted Naya.

I saw in youtube on Naya's interview with Wendy William, where she dishes out about her love life - Naya and Chord? So probably I ship Samtana too, I laughed my heart out hearing she sang Trouty Mouth to Sam Evans. I love reading fic about them.
(P/S: I hope in season 3 JLo will be guest star as Santana's mom, or maybe Anne Hathaway, Kurt's long lost aunt will be Santana's new love interest? Even for 1 episode, pretty please RM?).

I do believe that Artie and Brit Brit is a lovely couple and should last forever. Kevin such a funny guy when he do the 'pigeon toe' @ the Globe, Mike doing 007 eye and Naya doing Lea Michele pose. Loved Brit Brit talk show Fondue for Two.

In the 'Funeral' episode, some spoilers that Becky Jacksan will pass away? But saw a picture Sue hugging Becky, can't wait to know about it. Major couple break up? Quinn and Fin? To tell the truth, Finchel make a great couple and always sang great duet together. There will definitely be a lot of Finchel in the episode 'New York'.

I really-really hope that Mercedes will get herself a boyfriend, but please no nerd. I know Amber had this crazy thing about guy wearing braces, urrghhh... So nerd.

I stop liking Puck since he dated Zizes. Not I'm bias toward heavyweight girl, it's just that it look like Puck just want the challenge to make Lauren like him rather than thinking about the real emotion part, which is love?

So that's about it on Glee. Sigh.

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Santana slams Karofsky

2011-04-27T12:46:00.000+08:00

Yay! Karofsky is back! And wow, look at the fierce Santana. Razor in hair? Wickedly awesome.

Note: Having oreo mc flurry with Kak Muliani.

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I Ship Westana

2011-04-19T11:04:00.003+08:00

After watching the warblers singing the 'silly loves songs' and saw wes giving lady hug to santana, I think both of them look really cute together.

The asian dalton boy manage to make her smile after curly hair boy (blaine) sung the part "sometimes, it doesn't come at all" to poor santy.
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Mini Me - Glee

2011-04-18T13:12:00.001+08:00

Little Puck & Little Fin is totally cute. Love it when little Puck said, "these guns are fully loaded".

Creepy Mr. Spongebob

2011-04-14T07:59:00.001+08:00

There are reason why I put Mr. Spongebob @ my dressing table, so Adriana would not go touching her parents perfumes!

Other than cockroach, she's petrified of Spongebob. I think it's the eyes that creep her out.

Note: Picture attached is Adriana sulky face.
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Bizzare Food with Adriana

2011-04-13T12:34:00.002+08:00

I doubt that Andrew Zimmern can eat the Durian. This is Adriana enjoying a bit of Durian-time. (Train 'em young part 3).

You can see hubby's hand giving Adriana the taste of Durian :-)

Note: Thank you to Adriana's Pak Lang (uncle) for the Durian.
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End of Maternity Leave

2011-04-09T14:01:00.002+08:00

'm gonna start work this Monday. Going to miss the following:

1.More time with Firas & Adriana
2.Repeat episodes of Glee @ StarWorld, Modern Family @ Fox, Kekkaishi @ Animax
3.Relaxing while reading Kurtofsky Fan Fiction

Note: Wander from who Firas inherited that big nose... :D

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Glee goes Gaga

2011-04-08T22:40:00.001+08:00

Will be aired in U.S this 26/04.
Love to know that Kurt wearing T-Shirt "Likes Boys". I can't see any Karofsky in this song dance clip.

This episode will be aired extra minutes, total of 90min. Aaaaawesome! Lotsa drama - Karofsky being blackmail, heated argument Puck&Santana, Blaine backing-up Kurt from Karofsky?

Note: Maternity leave is ending, going to start working this Monday.

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Miss Little I-Love-Starbucks

2011-04-04T14:04:00.002+08:00

Train 'em young (Part 2).
Sipping ice blended chocolate cream chip. What's in the paper bag? Oh yes, shepherd's pie...

Thanks to Adriana, look what she done to my pie. She ate the topping first.
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Yes. I'm a Gleek.

2011-04-04T10:47:00.001+08:00

Gleeks will be expecting Karofsky slushees Santana at the new coming episode which will be aired this April 2011. Seriously, Santana? Some spoilers in the net also said that there will be a prom-night @ WMHS.

If I own Glee which I'm not! I hope Karofsky eventually will come out the closet and ask Kurt for his prom date. Both of them look wickedly cute couple, don't you think? Most of the fan fic I read did give an idea of Santana & Karofsky going together for the prom, since both of them are closet-case.

I read somewhere in the net that there will be another kissing scene for kurtofsky (clapping my hand & jumping hysterically). It's about Dave having a dream about Kurt. Seriously, if this happen, quote "I die mentally in blissful heaven."

Anyway, there are other rumours that Karofsky will be blackmailed, I'm not sure by Santana or Kurt to join the LGBT club in school. And Karofsky will have something to do with "Guardian Angel" club @ school too. It's only rumours.
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Miss Fashionista

2011-03-31T16:40:00.001+08:00

These pictures was taken when Adriana cried so loud - wanting to wear a pair of black socks with her tight green pants.

Such a drama queen! Wondering if I could buy her a pair of black boots.

Note: Wishing my aunt I called mama in Singapore a speedy recovery.
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Broken Fairytale

2011-03-26T10:47:00.001+08:00

Okay Diana, stop it. You have spend more than a week reading every Kurtofsky fan fictions. And I mean it every single d*mn story and 'm still reading it & counting. It's the only way to boast my spirit due to my disappointment knowing that there's not much of Karofsky scene with Kurt. Bu-hu-hu. Maybe not yet?

Come back to earth Diana! No, you're definitely not in Lima, Ohio.

RM better start giving Max Adler regular cast, there's a lot of Karomel / Kurtofsky fans out there would love to see things hype-up a bit between Kurt-Dave. To Klaine fans, it's not that I hate Blaine but I totally ship Karomel!

I had good laugh reading this fan fic title 'a change of perspective'. It's hilarious. So far, it's one of my favourite.

Note: Mom & I gonna bake chocolate cake today (-:
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Toe-Toosshhh?

2011-03-25T19:47:00.002+08:00

"Scared. Toe-Toosshhh."

That's how Adriana pronounce it. At first I don't understand why little Adriana putting her palm at her chest and pointing her finger below the table. I tried telling her there's nothing to be scared of. Plus I don't understand what does she meant by "toe-toosshhh".

Then to my horror, the little black thingy come crawling near Adriana & me. With a loud scream, grab my girl and I'm able to jump to safer place beside my mom who's sitting on the sofa. Lucky for us, granny had rescued us from the hideous creature - with a smack! - and bam - bam!

Yes, both of Adriana and me are scared sh*t of the cockroach. Yuck!

Now I know, toe-toosshhh is actually cockroach. Well, @ least it's how Adriana call it.

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Cupcake Anyone?

2011-03-24T15:55:00.002+08:00

Last weekend, my sis-in-law celebrate her daughter's birthday in advance. Farah Wahida is now 8 years old. The par-tay in held between 'Tok Sidang children only', I repeat just small celebration between our small family. Sadly, 'Tok Sidang' himself is not around to experience his grandchild's birthday par-tay due to his busy schedule.

I had to tell you guys that the cupcake is superb. The topping is not too sweet and cake is mild chocolate taste. Thumbs up. Either I'm exaggerating or it had been a long time I have not taste a slice of chocolate cake. I miss Kak Muliani chocolate cheese cake. Hhmm...

"Kak Muliani, if you're reading this, I'll be back to work this April, how about a slice of those homemade chocolate cheese cake? Or that marble cheese cake? Nice."

We spend 2 days @ my SIL house where my daughter enjoy her swim&play @ the swimming pool there. Firas by the way had a long night crying due to colic. My bad. And my hubby & mom is busy half day settling the termites issue @ home. We manage to call the pest-control to solve the problem. Mission accomplished.

Note: That day I was 'caught with my pants down' by my sis-in-law, my niece & my mom. Oh yeah, thank you for laughing. I guess my niece had a good time laughing with my mom while my sis-in-law try not to throw vomit @ the scene she saw. Lucky I had my panties to cover my as*. Moral of the story, do not wear your maternity pants after you think you had slim down. Ha ha ha. Hear that? I have slim down? Puh-lease.

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Thanks, but No Thanks

2011-03-19T20:00:00.002+08:00

I'm on the verge of tearing my hair-out seeing my daughter arranging small plastic bowls on the floor again. Everytime little Adriana it's in the kitchen, her favourite spot are the drawer that full of spoons and plastic bowls.

Even though plastic bowls and spoon are not too **dangerous but kitchen is not the place for little Adriana to play. She seems immune with the word, "No, Don't, Cannot, Jangan (malay language)". I wander where she gets that stubborn attitude, definitely not from me ;p (yeah right)

There were times when I glare @ my little girl, the kind of expression "What do you think you're doing?!!".... And guess what, little Adriana returning it with the "Oh I was just helping grandma checking for any broken bowls?" face.

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Drop. Dead. Gorgeous.

2011-03-17T11:37:00.001+08:00

I know it's insane and this would be the third entry about glee from me this month. Sigh. Particular reason is because I'm head over heel with Chris Colfer aka Kurt Hummel. Yeah I know he's gay (in glee and in real life), can't help it, he's...
Drop.
Dead.
Gorgeous.

The regionals episode of glee season 2 was aired on 15 March 2011 title 'Original Song', got to watch it in youtube. Finally, Blaine making the move and they had their first Kurt-Blaine kiss. I guess it's official that Blaine is Kurt new boyfriend, I was hoping it would be Karofsky but still there's hope to see more of Kurtofsky. Cross my fingers. I read somewhere in the net that the episode 'Born this Way' is more about Dave Karofsky. Yay!

Oh Gaga, I would love to have those brown leather sling bag aka satchel that Kurt Hummel used. I got this picture of Chris using a grey sling bag.
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Little Miss Gimme-That-Camera!

2011-03-15T17:02:00.001+08:00

Last Sunday my family from Singapore visited us here. They drop-by just to see my new born baby boy - Ashraf Jasmeer Firas.

My aunties managed to bring my daughter window shopping @ Jusco Cheras Selatan. One of the pictures is little adriana chasing my aunt while screaming - wanting the handphone while my aunt snap picture of her.

The other picture - "little adriana with two of my aunt's (Norasiah) daughters.

Note: I'm still @ home, few days to-go to finish my 'pantang'.
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Glee FanFiction Obsession

2011-03-12T12:03:00.001+08:00

Whenever I'm not handling my children, I'll grab my blackberry and start reading stories of glee fanfiction @ FanFiction.Net. I just love reading stories with the sense of humour relating to Kurt Hummel.

Great thing is that, this website have mobile version so it's easy to read your stories from blackberry, iphone or any other android phone. Yey!

This is Clarice Pempengco (Sunshine) singing the song "Listen". It's in the first episode of season 2, Audition.

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Kurtofsky

2011-03-05T14:41:00.002+08:00

I've been watching Glee season 2, 'Never Been Kissed'. It's a suprise to know that the jock (David Karofsky) that constantly bullied Kurt Hummel had feelings for the pretty boy. I just can't wait to watch the episode 'The Substitute' and 'Furt' air in StarWorld @ Astro.

According to glee wiki, some vid in youtube and glee fan blog&webby, many said either Kurt boyfriend in the coming season will be Blaine Anderson or Sam Evans. Lots of Glee fan vote for Kurt-Dave and I'm one of it.

It's fun to know that there fan-fiction stories written by glee fan on Kurt-Dave or you can call it Kurtofsky.

Chris Colfer is pretty cute!

Note: I just got to know this song 'when we collide' sing by Matt Cardle winner of The X Factor 7th season and I love it.
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Sleepless Night

2011-03-05T14:38:00.002+08:00

@ night, my son wake up every 2 or 3 hours to breastfeed or bottle milk.

@ daytime, my daughter do the spring-cleaning. Her favorite place would be the kitchen.

And I'm happy both of them are @ home, together.
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Rooming-in with Firas

2011-02-24T21:24:00.001+08:00

Thank you to all friends and families for all your wishes. As at today, it had been 15 days Ashraf Jasmeer Firas in NICU HUKM. He had shown good progress in his sucking ability and also he's weight.

Hubby or I visit him everyday and today would be the first time I'll be sleeping over in NICU. Nurses and doctors here had teach me to do Kangaroo Care which can help premature baby to bond with mothers. One of the nurses inform that it can help premature baby to gain weight faster. Nurses here also teaches me to breastfeed my son since he's premature. I never had the chance to breastfeed Adriana when she's still a baby because she refuses and only want bottle milk. After some lesson from the nurses, now I know the correct way to breastfeed and there's a technique to make sure baby willing to accept breastfeed if baby is introduce first time with bottle milk rather than breastfeed.

NICU here in HUKM do provide facilities for mothers who sleep over to take care of their child and I'm not the only mother who rooming-in with their child tonight of course.
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The only 'cure' is delivery

2011-02-14T11:25:00.003+08:00

Some of my families and friends had know that I had give birth to a baby boy on 10 February 2011 on my 31 weeks of pregnancy. Thank you to all dedicated doctors whom handling my case that l'm able to give normal delivery @ 135pm.

The same doctor who help me with my first labor back in year 2009, Dr. Hairi and he also incharge on my second labor, thank you. Thank you so much to the young and beautiful Dr. Fatin Hanisah for being there at the time of panic and safely help me deliver my baby, keeping me update of my progress & monitoring my condition from the first day till awaiting my day to discharge. All the doctors and nurses in HUKM is so nice and dedicated.

I'm at ease having to have a chat with one of the nurses and doctor who's giving my epidural, they're are friendly and make me feel relax, although my nature is that I like to panic.

Though it had been a week here in hospital, I miss my daugther and also my son is being in good care @ NICU.
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Preeclampsia and High Blood Pressure during pregnancy

2011-02-09T10:29:00.002+08:00

I'm now admitted to hospital due to complication on my third semester of pregnancy. Last monday I visited private clinic due to my swollen legs and hands and to my surprise the doctor told me that my BP (blood pressure) is high and there's high protein in my urine. Since mom having the same history of high blood pressure during pregnancy, I'm quite mindful of what type of food I ate. However the cause of preeclampsia is not because of the food we ate, it's more to genetic and family history. Something to do with the placenta is not fit with the mother's body that mother develop high BP and because of the high BP the protein in urine is high. With persistent of high BP sometimes the doctor have no choice to opt for C-section, if possible when the pregnancy reached 34 weeks where the fetus had develop strong lungs. (Lay man explanation since I'm not a doctor).
Some of the symptoms of preeclampsia that I have are:
1. Swelling of legs and feet. Even my hands are swelling and my face is puffy, so no wander I always complaining to my mom that I felt heavy.
2.Heartburn
3.Headache
4. High Blood Pressure
5. Protein in urine when tested.
Other that above, there are also other symptoms that you can check with your doctor:
1. It is possible that you will have an unexpected seizure (eclampsia). Eclampsia can lead to a coma and is life-threatening to both you and your fetus.
2.Blurred vision or other vision problems.
3.Frequent headaches that are becoming worse or a persistent headache that does not respond to nonprescription pain medicine.
4.Pain or tenderness in your abdomen, especially in the upper right section.
5.Weight gain of 2lb or more over a 24-hour period.
6.Shoulder, neck, and other upper body pain (this pain originates in the liver).
7. mild high blood pressure or mild preeclampsia, you may not have any symptoms. It is important to see a health professional regularly throughout your pregnancy. Your blood pressure will be checked and your urine will be tested at every visit so that any abnormal rise in blood pressure or urinary protein can be easily detected.
Right now the doctor is still monitoring my BP because it's unstable and there's still protein in my urine. I just hope I can maintain stable BP by 34 weeks. I missed little Adriana already, althought she's closer to her dad but I heard from mom that she still ask for me. I tried not to think too much and be strong for myself, my girl, hubby, mother and also the new born baby.
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Prefer Dad over Mom

2011-02-06T11:17:00.001+08:00

It's a long 5 days holiday. Being 30+ weeks pregnant is very tiring emotionally and physically. My hands and legs are swollen and I felt heavy physically. I also notice that my 20 months old daughter is more attached to her father than me. Sometimes I'm doing things to get my daughter attention but she prefer her father in everything. I can' t help it feeling jealous towards my hubby because my daughter seems to loves him 100% more than me. She gets all excited when my hubby's around and cling to him like baby koala bear with it's mother. She cries and called her dad 24/7 and even wants her dad to cradle her to sleep.

My daughter even refuse to be with her grandma if my hubby's around. They're inseparable. I realised I should be grateful since my hubby is really patient with our little Adriana. Some of people said she acted this way toward me because we're expecting our second child.

My legs and hands hurt. I think I should start reading Digital Fortress by Dan Brown, thanks to Lilian for sharing the softcopy of the book.
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Origami Rabbit II

2011-01-31T14:37:00.001+08:00

This cute origami rabbit head is made by one of office mate. Happy Chinese New Year to all my friends.
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All Grown Up

2011-01-17T14:48:00.001+08:00

Posing with her new jeans and t-shirt, she's all grown-up and going to be big sister soon.

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Hainan Tea @ Bandar Puteri, Puchong

2011-01-16T00:22:00.005+08:00

It's was raining just when we arrived at 8pm in Hainan Tea. Hubby have to drive around twice just to find parking space. It's seem Bandar Puteri had turn out to be like Taipan after all with lots of f&b restaurant growing like mushroom at the business centre.

Hainan Tea situated beside Paparich, opposite Korean BBQ, same row as Stadt German Cuisine. It's facing Maybank and nearby Al-Radhji Bank.

Thumbs up to Hainan Tea for having comfortable sofa seating so my girl could sleep soundly while we have our late dinner.

Since my brother in law is the manager there, he suggested few menu that we should try.
1. Hainanese Chicken Chop
2. Roasted Chicken Rice
3. Hainan Toast
My own recommendation is the spaghetti chicken bolognese, probably because I'm always craving for spaghetti since I'm pregnant with second child. The spaghetti was superb!

Hubby having huge T-Rex but without the ice cream, mom having the Hainan Cocoa while I'm having 2 glasses of hot chocolate. They have a promotion today for the drinks, buy 1 free 1 for their grand opening. The lots of crowd just now and I heard it's almost full for breakfast & lunch hour.

Hainan Tea Sdn Bhd
No 30-G, Jalan Puteri 1/4
Bandar Puteri
47100 Puchong, Selangor
Telephone: +603-8051 1825

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Origami Rabbit

2011-01-14T17:53:00.002+08:00

This coming chinese new year, our office mate are busy decorating our office. Thanks to Marcus he taught me to make origami rabbit. Year of the rabbit.
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