Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Asil's First Guitar...
At last, dapat jugak Baba belikan guitar for Asil... Our little Asil has been persuading his Baba every single day for a guitar of his own...
Hari2 tanye Baba macam ni, "Baba, can I buy guitar?" And the Baba as usual would say, "OK one day we'll go Giant to buy your guitar K..." So everyday this little Asil of ours, tak jelak2 tanye the same question over and over again while the Baba tak jelak2 layan kan junior diye tu... hee hee... I just smiled upon hearing their "father and son" talk... So cute...
Memandangkan tiap2 weekend off kitorg slalu dok lepak kat ruma Bro Yus and wife (Sis Muz), and Giant Tampines was just an 8 minutes drive from their crib, we decided to singgah Giant skejap and ajak dorang ikot kitorang skali...
So the Baba and Pak Uteh plus little Asil went for guitar hunting while the Ummi and Mak Uteh plus little Asyura went grocery shopping... hee hee...
Aku tak amek gamba kitorang kat Giant... Tgh sebok buat "marketing"... hee hee... Cume gamba Asil tengah pose dengan guitar baru diye jer yang aku amek... So korang tengok jer la karenah hero kecik ku ni in the SLIDE above...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Hari Raya Haji/Aidiladha 2009...
As promised, here're all the photos that I took during this year's Hari Raya Aidiladha's celebration...
Frankly, mood aku tahon ni untok celebrate Hari Raye Aidiladha mcm tk de... Entah kenape eh, compared with this year's Hari Raye Aidilfitri, aku rase sedih sangat2 bile nk menyambot Hari Raye Haji tahon ni...
Celebrating Hari Raye Haji without my late uncle, Wak Mi who had passed away recently lagi buat aku bertambah sedih...
Meet ups with the rest of my relatives from the maternal side of the family was done at the hospital coz Grams still in there, unwell and slowly recuperating...
Like I said, in one of my previous blog entries, there're bound to be some changes for me and my mini little family beginning next year... I hope Year 2010 would be a much more better year for us... Insya'allah, amin... Sedih tu memang la sedih bile aku fikerkan pasal perubahan baru ni but I guess it's for our own good...
I had some memory flashbacks... Felt sad bile tringatkan all those bitter sweet memories that I spent with everyone of my family members... Perhaps I'm being too over "emo-ish"... Tapi, memang pon aku ni kuat emo, gembeng, cengeng... Like what hubby usually said to me, "Ummi, you ni sensitif sangat la... Siket2 nanges..." Yes, I would cry even for the slightest thing that touches my heart... Call me whatever you want but this is ME... I'm not a hypocrite and neither am I a heartless human being...
That day at the hospital, I tried my very best to smile infront of everyone and brushed off the emo feeling aside... I sat at a corner, observing everyone of my relatives and thinking of those whom I love had passed before me... My feeling again? Sad... ='(
Took a bunchful of pictures just to distract my mind off the sadness that day... It really helps... =)
SLIDE uploaded...
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Home Made Chicken Rice & Henderson Waves...
As Salam Peepz!!
OMG!! I'm so lagged... I've been so busy with so many stuffs lately... And as usual, I've lots of gamba yang aku blom upload... So OK... Here goes the 1st SLIDE...
Seperti hari2 hujong minggu yang lalu, my mini little family and I, kitorang slalu gi dok melepak kat ruma hubby's 3rd bro, Yus, whenever I'm not on duty in the office on weekends... And as usual, there would be a family outing and all... Memang fun... Tiap2 kali kalau gi sane, aku dan hubby rase tenang sangat2 bile kitorg dok melepak dengan dorang... No busybodies, no k-po-chies and all those yang sewaktu dengan nye la... Aman giler...
Dan seperti hari weekends yang sbelom nye juge, Sis Muz and I, we would cook up a storm in the kitchen while our hubbies play with the babies... Menu for that weekend was home-made Chicken Rice with Chinese Style Chap Chye Veggies, boiled Chinese Dumplings plus deep fried chicken wings and oyster mushrooms...
Cooking was so freaking fun... Kecoh kitorang masak kat dapo... Maklom la, first time masak Nasi Ayam tu sume... hee hee... It was a challenge really... And our efforts pretty much paid off although there was a little plus minus here and there in the overall cooking... Well, like they say it, "Practice makes PERFECT!!" We'll definitely improve on our cookings together... Insya'allah, amin... hee hee... The best part was Nasi Ayam kitorang laku la sei... Alhamdulillah, tak sia2 kitorg masak 3 gayong beras... lol...
Our night trip to Henderson Waves was a hilarious one... Penat, kecoh dan klaka... Siak ah, da lame aku tak daki bukit, skali daki tros pancet siak... Sempat jugak kitorang posing bergamba... Oh!! And we had our late dinner some where in West Coast area (I think)... Not pretty familiar of the place but OK la... Food was great... =)
So many photos to see so aku nak elaborate banyak2 pon mcm malas, korang tengok kan je la SLIDE di atas ni eh...
P/S: Alhamdulillah, I'm thankful to Allah coz my Grams is slowly recuperating... Syukur... Insya'allah, she'll be fine... Hari Raya Haji was spent visiting her in the hospital and photo-taking... Will elaborate a little on this in my next post... =) Photos for the above SLIDE was taken on November 21sth and 22nd... Most photos taken are courtesy of Sis Muz's... (Thks Sis!!)
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wishing You A Blessed Eid Mubarak...
Collection From yummyflashy.blogspot.com
Yours truly,
Ummi Lily & Family... =)
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Grams Warded Into The Hospital Again...
I arrived at my workplace this morning only to receive an urgent call from mom asking me to return home as quickly as possible coz Grams (my maternal Grams) was admitted into the Changi General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit...
She had an asthma attack and by the time my uncle, Wak Lan arrrived at the hospital's A&E Department with her, she was already unconscious. Her fingers had turned bluish... Wak Lan had to carry her out from the cab and into the A&E Department...
My heart sank the moment I received the message... I got more panic when I called my aunt, Mama Poi and I heard her crying on the phone asking me to come down to the hospital as fast as I could coz Grams condition had worsen...
So, blom sempat aku dudok dalam ofis, aku da nak kena patah balik ruma, amek anak2 aku and then tros rushed down to the hospital together with hubby and mom to see Grams...
On the way there, I was talking to myself, "This couldn't be happening again... I've just lost my uncle a month ago... Now this... Nenek aku pulak... Unconsious and admitted into the ICU... Ya Allah... I'm not done yet with the grievance over my uncle's death and You've already given me another test? Please Ya Allah, kindly have mercy upon me... Year 2009 has been a year fill with sadness for me... If You were to take away my Grams just like You had taken away my uncle so suddenly... This time, I would be so very devastated..."
Yes, devastated... I've been into so much pain and my life has been fill with so much sadness this year... I'm trying my best to cope with everything, slow and steady... Yes, I know Life is a Test... And He wouldn't have given me all these Tests if He don't love me... For that I'm thankful to Him... A reminder for me to always be grateful to Him...
The moment I saw Grams in bed with tubes and wires plus the oxygen tank around her, my eyes were filled with tears... Aku tros tringatkan arwah Nenek Yishun aku (my other Grams from the paternal side of the family)... Before my paternal Grams passed away, she too was warded into the ICU at Tan Tock Seng Hospital... Same thing, tubes and wires all over... Then a few weeks later, she was gone...
So it's like a memory flashback for me to see my maternal Grams now in the same condition... It was traumatizing...
"You've to prepare yourself for the worst Ummi... Anything can happen... Seeing Nenek Bedok now in the same stage as your Arwah Nenek Yishun... You have to be very prepared in case the worst scenario happens to her...", these words said by my hubby...
I'm just praying and hoping she's gonna be alright... :'(
No more sad news please... I don't know if I could cope with all this sadness all at once... Aku hanye insan yang lemah... Yang hanye memerlukan pertolongan Mu sahaje...
P/S: I've a feeling this year's Hari Raya Haji's celebration spent with everyone would be at the hospital... Plus, not having my arwah Wak Mi around to celebrate Hari Raya with us akan lagi menyedihkan suasana Hari Raya Haji tahon ni... Aku sedih sangat2... :'(
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Bercinta Sampai Ke Syurga...
Di sini ku berjanji disaksi rembulan
Andainya ku pergi dulu
Jikalau ku pergi dulu
Ku nantimu di pintu syurga
Tiada insan yang sengaja mencari derita. Seperti ikan mencari air, si dahaga mendamba seteguk minum, mata mengantuk mencari bantal, demikianlah setiap insan mengerumuni cinta. Demi sesuatu yang menjanjikan bahagia.
Namun dalam asyiknya manusia bercinta, di kala itu jualah manusia semakin derita. Rumahtangga musnah, hidup berantakan. Tatkala inai masih di jari, anak belum pun sempat berdiri, tiang rumah dan tangga cinta roboh dirempuh badai.
Luar biasa…
Mereka bukan dipaksa menerima. Kahwin itu bukan kahwin dera atau kahwin paksa. Ia adalah cinta sama cinta, suka sama suka. Jika kedua belah pihak sudah saling menerima dan kenal isi kulit pasangan sehati sejiwa, di manakah cacat di manakah celanya hingga hujan tidak sempat menunggu petang? Bukankah Syurga Dunia yang dibina itu mahu dilangsungkan hingga ke Syurga Sana?

Pada hari itu teman-teman akrab setengahnya akan menjadi musuh kepada setengahnya yang lain, kecuali orang-orang yang perhubungannya berdasarkan Taqwa [al-Dzukhruf 43: 67]
Itulah realitinya.
Bahawa biar sehangat mana pun cinta yang membakar perhubungan dua insan yang berkasih sayang, mereka akan menjadi musuh di antara satu sama lain di padang Mahsyar. Jika dahulunya mereka menolak pertolongan yang ditawarkan demi kebahagiaan sebenar, hari itu mereka pula saling bermusuh dengan permusuhan yang tidak lagi mampu ditolong.
Mengapa cinta menjadi permusuhan?
Apakah yang menguji manusia di Mahsyar hingga pasangan yang akrab menjadi musuh yang saling mementingkan diri?
Sesungguhnya Mahsyar itu mengheret manusia kepada sebuah TEKANAN. Itulah ujian terbesarnya. Segala yang didustakan selama ini terbentang di depan mata. Barulah kelihatan kesan segala perbuatan. Bahawa dunia memang sementara, namun kesan amal berkekalan selamanya. Dan hari Mahsyar itu setiap insan berada di bawah TEKANAN yang maha dahsyat.
Ibu sanggup menggadaikan anak demi untuk menyelamatkan diri.
Dua kekasih sanggup mengorbankan pasangannya demi terbebas dari seksaan yang sedang menanti.
Dalam keadaan yang begitu terdesak dan penuh tekanan, cinta berubah menjadi permusuhan. Dua kekasih saling menyerang pasangan masing-masing, mementingkan diri, demi sebuah keselamatan.
Kecuali manusia bertaqwa.
Wahai pasangan yang bermadu kasih, ingatkah kalian pada khutbah yang mengiringi lafaz AKU TERIMA NIKAHNYA suatu hari dahulu? Tiga ayat yang dibacakan kepadamu, segalanya berbicara tentang TAQWA.
Pesan itu adalah pesan Tuhanmu. Pesan yang disampaikan di lisan Nabimu. Pesan yang diperpanjangkan kepada khutbah nikahmu. Bahawa tiada bahagia tanpa taqwa. Hanya derita pemusnah cinta, manusia tersungkur di pantai derita, meneguk neraka dunia sebelum Neraka di Sana.
Neraka dunia yang menghancurkan bahagia datang bersama tekanan. Ujian yang amat menghimpit beban. Soal anak, soal pekerjaan, soal keinginan, soal ketidakpuasan, soal kemahuan, soal kesangsian. Rumahtangga yang belayar di tasik madu, menjelang senja dihiris sembilu.
“Lepaskan saya. Saya sudah tidak sanggup lagi,” bentak isteri yang terbeban oleh tekanan perasaan.
“Sabarlah isteriku. Mari duduk mencari petunjuk,” pujuk suami dengan linangan air mata.
Anak-anak menggeletar terperosok di sudut gementar. Melihat ayah dan ibu bergaduh cakar mencakar.
“Bukankah kami hadir kerana cintamu?” bisik si anak kepada hatinya, merayu kepada Tuhan agar mendamaikan sepasang insan tempat dirinya berpaut hidup.
“Sudah-sudah. Tidak perlu dibincang-bincangkan lagi. Lepaskan saya. Hantarkan saya balik ke rumah emak di kampung!” si isteri terus mengamuk.
“Bagaimana dengan anak-anak kita?” suami merenung wajah anak-anak yang kebingungan. Terasa hangat pipi dihujani hiba.
“Semuanya salah abang. Sudah berapa kali saya beri peluang. Abang masih tidak berubah. Abang bekerja untuk keluarga, hingga hancur keluarga. Kalau selama ini kami bahagia tanpa abang, kenapa perlu lagi saya menderita menanti abang. Saya ada cita-cita sendiri!” si isteri mengesat wajahnya dengan lengan. Kata-katanya penuh simpang siur perasaan. Tidak pasti apa yang dimahukan.
Kecuali sebuah penceraian…
Suatu hari nanti
Kau akan tahu sucinya cintaku
Kau akan menyesal
Dan kau sebut namaku selaluSuatu masa nanti
Kan terhurai segala rahsia
Bahawa cintaku kepadamu
Abadi selamanyaKau akan menangis
Menatap gambarku
Gambar-gambar kita
Pasangan yang istimewaOleh itu kasih
Janganlah terburu
Jangan ikut rasa
Kelak jiwa kan meranaPerkara yang kecil
Jangan suka dibesar-besarkan
Perkara yang samar
Jangan pula dibenar-benarkanUsahlah dibunuh
Kecintaan ini
Biarkan bersemi
Sampai kekal dan abadiLagu dan Lirik: Suhaimi Mior Hassan
Tekanan bukan sahaja menjadikan seorang kekasih memusuhi kekasihnya di Akhirat, bahkan tekanan itu juga menghilangkan cinta tatkala menempuh kehidupan dunia. Hingga tidak sempat-sempat menuju penceraian, semata-mata ingin lari daripada sebuah tekanan.
Itulah yang banyak berlaku hari ini.
Pelik sekali, setelah ghairah bercinta kita melangkah ke alam rumahtangga. Belum sempat anak membesar bergegas pula menuju penceraian. Dan janggal sekali, selepas bercerai barulah timbulnya damai... Boleh keluar makan bersama, boleh bergilir melayan anak-anak. Suami isteri payah serasi, biar sekadar teman yang mesra. Semuanya kerana gagalnya manusia, menguruskan tekanan, realiti kehidupan.
Justeru wahai insan yang mabuk cinta, siasatlah benang yang menyulam kasihmu. Apakah ia sebuah taqwa, atau cinta buta yang tidak berpijak di bumi nyata? Sesungguhnya cinta yang tidak bersendikan taqwa adalah cinta yang berakhir dengan permusuhan. Jika tidak di neraka dunia, pastinya Neraka abadi di alam Sana.
“… kecuali orang-orang yang bertaqwa” [al-Dzukhruf 43: 67]
“(Mereka diberi penghormatan serta diseru oleh Allah Taala dengan firman-Nya): “Wahai hamba-hambaku! Pada hari ini kamu tidak akan merasai sebarang kebimbangan dan kamu pula tidak akan berdukacita. (Mereka itu ialah) orang-orang yang beriman akan ayat-ayat keterangan Kami, serta mereka menjadi orang-orang Islam yang taat patuh.(Mereka diberi sebaik-baik balasan dengan dikatakan kepada mereka): “Masuklah kamu ke dalam syurga bersama-sama isteri-isteri kamu, dengan menikmati sepenuh-penuh kegembiraan dan kesenangan” [al-Dzukhruf 43: 68-70]
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Thank you Mdm Azizah for this wonderful e-mail article... =)
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