Pheww...

As Salam & Hello Peepz!!

I'm back... Gosh!! How I miss my blog and fellow bloggers!! I've not been blogging and blog-hopping for quite a while due to my tight schedule... hee hee...

So what's been happening in my life these past few days? Here goes...

Aunt Mama Yang and her 2 daughters (Cousin Lala & her little sister, Yaya) came over for a little visit to our crib... [Thanks for coming over y'all... Thanks for chilling over and see my 2 toddlers... I really appreciate it... mmmmuah!! =) And to Lala: Seriously, I have no idea how to use a live journal... Mcm mangkok siak aku... lol...]

My babies and I, had a little meet up with my godsister (Liana) and her adorable baby girl (Adrianna)... We talked for hours!!

Liana and I, we were neighbours... I've known her eversince childhood... Let me see... Back then, I was 5 years old and she was only 2... We shared a lot of things together and have so much in common... Both of us are the eldest in our families... And being the eldest, it does take a huge toll on ourselves and we always relate each other's problems to one another... The issues that we have with our parents and siblings.. You could say that we have each other's shoulder to cry on...

Even though we aren't neighbours anymore, someway, somehow, we always make sure to keep ourselves in touch no matter where we may be... [So Liana, if you're reading this, I just got something to say: I will always treat you as my very close friend and sister... No matter where you are, may Allah protect you and your family always... Insya'allah... Amin... Lame jugak eh kitorg know each other... It's been like 23years plus I think... From a little kid till we both become a mother and have children of our own... I just don't want this bond to end just like it did with our moms (if you get what I mean)... Our moms... They may not be keeping themselves in touch with one another... But us, their daughters, we will ALWAYS keep ourselves in touch no matter where or what our lives might turn out to be... Love you sis... =)]

Oh!! Then there's this 3days course that I had to attend... Occupational First Aid Course... I'll talk about that later...

SLIDE uploaded and I loooove my new blog template!! Bright colours!! I likeeeee... hee hee...

P/S: What's with this rumor about a "Nenek Keropok" who goes around haunting people from door to door with her "Fatimah Rocker" and smelly keropoks? She's having her menopause delayed or what? tsk... tsk... tsk...

A Weekend Trip To IKEA & Giant Hypermarket...

I spent the evening of last Saturday (with my mini little family), by doing a little "walk and shop" at IKEA and Giant Hypermarket in Tampines...

First stop was IKEA... Did a little shopping... Bought me a huge coffee mug coz I've been yearning to grab one... So yeah, bought it for $6.90... Hubby said that I'm crazy for buying a mug with that kinda price... Alaaaa... You know la kan, orang lelaki ni kan memang macam tu... hee... hee...

I bought some items for the babies as well... A plastic baby bib, mug, bowl and spoon... They both have a set each...

Hubby wants to grab a few aromatherapy candles... So yeah, he got his stuffs too!!

Actually kan, aku ade beli potty plant to be placed in the office but I left it there at IKEA accidentally... pfft... Oh!! Pokok cute ku, bukan rezki ku untok mengambil dan menjage mu... huu... huu... Sedih tau pokok aku tetinggal... Da bayar plak tu!!

Next was Giant Hypermarket... Aaaaaaand!! This I must say it out in my blog...

"Kak Annnnnn!! Finally!! I bought myself a Neutrogena Wave already!! arggggggh!! You're right la Sis... Bende ala ni POWER la sei... Thanks for the tip ya... mmmmuah!!"

Aku tersangat la happy betol dapat beli bende tu!! Alhamdulillah... Balek tros pakai you!! I even tried it on the hubby and he loves it!!

Oh!! Oh!! Got myself another eyeliner of a different colour... It's Green Jade from Maybelline... Woo hoo!! Plus a Hot Sauna Clay Mask from Garnier... hee hee...

We didn't shop much really... Just some teeny-weeny little stuffs... Saje2 je nak jalan2...

Slide uploaded peepz!!

A Little Peep At Asyura's Lips...

Alhamdulillah, the cut on little Asyura's lip is healing...

But I'm a little worried though... Are you guys able to see the scar on her lower lip? A thin line... I could clearly see it... Could you?

I'm worried that the scar is a little bit too obvious for my girl... Worried that the scar might affect her as she aged... You know, most girls and women are very particular about their facial features that sort of thing... Just worried it'll affect her self esteem one day...

Insya'allah... I pray and hope that nothing like that will happen to her... Love her and her brother so much... (^_^)

First It was Asyura, And Now It's Asil...

As Salam Peepz,

Masya'allah... Life's full of obstacles... It's up to us on how we go about overcoming it...

My little Asil had a fall last Thursday night that caused him to have a dislocated elbow joint... He was groaning in pain and kept saying, "Ummi pain... pain...", while showing us his left arm in baby talk... He won't even lift up his left arm. He was basically crying, whining, groaning and shouting even until we put him to sleep...

Asil was still feeling the pain from his left arm the next morning when he woke up. He was still not moving or lifting up his arm. Everytime we tried to lift his arm, he would eventually ended up with a cry... Sensing that something was wrong, hubby and I, we decided to bring him to the doctor at our Neighbourhood Polyclinic...

His whole entire left arm, hand plus fingers were being x-rayed... I tell you, the moment when Asil entered the X-Ray Room and saw all those huge gadgets, he was already starting to freak out... The doctor was actually looking for a fractured bone or something but it turns out that there was not even a single broken bone on him...

The Polyclinic Doctor (staring at Asil's arm), "There isn't a single fractured bone on your son's arm. There should be a problem coz right now, he's not been lifting or moving his entire left arm. I think I've got to write a referral letter for your son and refer him to KKH Accident & Emergency Department where the Specialist there would eventually assist in this matter. You need to bring along your son's X-Ray films there as well..."

So we ended up bringing little Asil to KKH Women's & Children's Hospital...

The KKH Specialist (while looking at Asil's X-Ray films), "I see that there isn't any problem with his bones... Nothing fractured... And till now he still won't lift up his left arm... hmmmm... Let me do some joint exercise on his arm coz I think your son might have a dislocated joint somewhere and I think it's his elbow coz right now, I see a slight swelling on the area... I'll try do this short exercise to try locate the joint back..."

Me (already looking freaked out), "What? It's not gonna be a painful exercise for my son right? He won't cry right?"

Specialist (looking all smiley), "Not to worry... There would be a slight pain and your son would definitely cry from it... Don't worry, it's a short exercise... I'm just trying to locate his joint back..."

Me (getting teary while looking at my hubby), "OK Baba, I think you better hold Asil and let the doctor do whatever he wants to do while I stand aside OK..."

The Specialist eventually pulled Asil's left arm, twisted it on one side and fold his arm inwards for a few times... By then, true enough, my little Asil was crying and screaming his lungs out in pain... We have to wait and see the outcome for about 10mins, and should there be no improvement, the Specialist needs to do this exercise on Asil again...

And so for the 2nd time, there was still no improvement... Asil was not moving his left arm and he couldn't even do a "High 5" with it when the Specialist wanted him to do so... He ended up with a plaster cast on his left arm and that cast would be with him (all wrapped up and bandaged) for a few days...

Total cost for Asil's injured arm: X-Ray ($64) + KKH A & E ($80) + Prescription ($6) = $150/-

So it looks like Asil would have to come back for a check up with an Orthopedic Surgeon in a few days time... I just hope his arm would be fine soon... =) Insya'allah... Amin...

[Kesian hero Ummi ni, kecik2 da pakai cast... Tu la, Baba & Ummi ckp jgn main panjat2 tk nk dngr... Baik sangatkan... Lain kali dngr ckp Baba & Ummi K... Saaaaayang diye...]

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An Evil Eye...

The first thing went my boss's daughter (who returned to Singapore from her overseas study of 2 years) did went entering the office was approaching me who was pretty much busy doing paperworks.

She said (getting all smiley and then hugged me), "Hi Lily, how are you?"
Me (looking all happy and hugged her as well), "Hi Gina, I'm fine. How are you? You look great with your new hairdo... Nice..."
Her (smiling again while giving me a cute little red gift), "I bought a little something for you from Turkey. A little good luck charm for you and your family. For your babies. I hope it will bring you more good luck in the future."
Me (surprised), "What? For me and my family? Aweeee... Thanks!! So sweet of you. I'm so touched."
Her (still smiling), "Naaah!! It's just a small gift. And I think you need it for good luck."

So I brought the little gift home, opened it and just like what I guessed. She had bought me an Evil Eye...

Being a Muslim (that means believing only in The One Almighty Allah, His Angels and His Prophets), I'm not into amulets or even talismans coz it's haram and shirk in Islam. But since it's a gift from someone who's so thoughtful to think of me and my family, I'll just treat it as a cute piece of hanging ornament and souvenir from Turkey. Besides, the Evil Eye glass bead looks pretty eye-catching to me. It's a waste if I just put it aside and not using it as a cute decoration. Well, I think I'll just hang the ornament in the car then. Bole jugak aku buat perhiasan dalam kreta... hee hee...

Oh!! And among the ayat that is attached to it was this...

وَ إِنْ يَكادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ
And those who disbelieve would almost smite you with their eyes when they hear the reminder - Al-Qalam, Verse 51 of the Holy Quran

A little info about the Evil Eye:

In Turkey, wherever you look, you'll meet plenty of eyes looking at you.

A nazar or evil eye stone is an amulet from ancient mythology that protects against evil eye.

Colourful beads, bracelets, necklaces, anklets, and all manner of decoration may be adorned by this particularly popular symbol, and it is common to see it on almost anything, from babies, horses, doors to cars, cell phones, and even on Turkish airplanes.

It is common in the Turkish culture to give a gift of a Blue Glass Nazar Boncugu (Nazar Boncuk) or The Evil Eye Bead as it is more widely known. People hang a small evil eye amulet from the rear view mirror of their car, keep several small evil eye beads or evil eye charms on hand to give to guests, hang an evil eye near their door in the home or office. Glass evil eyes are even worn in the form of jewelry or trinkets; evil eye bracelet, evil eye necklace, evil eye anklet, gold or silver evil eye charms and evil eye pendant, evil eye earrings.

So does injury by "an Evil Eye" possess any reality?

Many of the people are of the belief that some of the eyes possess a peculiar influence such that if they happen to look at something in wonder, they destroy it or break it, and if they happen to look at a person, they make him sick or (even) insane.

According to intellect, this is not something which is impossible. Many of today’s scientists believe that concealed in some of the eyes lies a special magnetic force which has great advantages and utility, such that it can even be nurtured and developed by means of training and exercise; the magnetic sleep is induced by means of this very magnetic force of the eyes.

In a world wherein X-rays are able to perform tasks, the like of which even the most destructive of weapons are unable to perform, acknowledging the presence of a force, in some of the eyes, that is capable of influencing someone by means of some special waves should not appear to be greatly fantastic and strange.

It has been numerously reported that people have personally witnessed individuals, possessing this mysterious power of the eyes, to have incapacitated humans, animals and things by injuring them by means of ‘evil eye’.

Thus, not only should one not insist on rejecting such issues but instead acknowledge the possibility of their occurrence - scientifically and intellectually.

In the Islamic traditions too, various expressions meet the eye which, sort of, corroborate the existence of such an issue.

In a tradition we read that Asmaa Bint U’mays once said to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny): At times, some people inflict injury to the children of Ja’far by means of ‘evil eyes’.

"Should I procure a charm for them?" (Charm means prayers, which people keep in their possessions to protect themselves from ‘evil eyes’; this is also referred to as ta’weedh).

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied:

لو كان شي‏ء يسبق القدر لسبقه العين‏
(Yes, there is no harm in it). Had there been something that could have superseded divine fate and destiny, it would have been ‘evil eye’!) - Mufradaat, of Raaghib (سحر).

In another tradition it has been reported that Amirul Mu'mineen (peace be upon him) said:

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) secured a charm for Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (peace be upon them) and recited the following supplication:

أُعِيذُكُمَا بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ وَ أَسْمَائِهِ الْحُسْنَى كُلِّهَا عَامَّةً مِنْ شَرِّ السَّامَّةِ وَ الْهَامَّةِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
(I place you in the refuge of all of the Perfect Words and the Best Names of God from death, harmful animals, evil eye and from the evil of the envious when he envies.)

Then turning to us, he (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said:

“Likewise Prophet Ibrahim did the charm for Ismai’l and Ishaaq.” - Holy Qur'an, ch. Taha (20), vs. 66.
In Nahjul Balaghah we read:

الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ وَ الرُّقَى حَقٌ‏
(Injury by the evil eye is true and resorting to prayers to ward away its evils is true too.) - Ibid, ch. Al-Aa’raaf (7), vs. 116. , Ibid, ch. Al-Baqarah (2), vs. 102.

Bold/Italic/Ignore...

Ahahahaha!! Tagged again... But this time by Dyalycioussss!!

The Rules:-

Bold the statements that are true about you... Italic the statements that you WISH are true... Ignore those that are not true... Then, tag 5 ladies to do the same test.

The List (to Bold/Italic/Let-It-Be):-

• I miss somebody right now [both paternal and maternal grandmas]
  
• I don't watch TV these days
• I own lots of magazines
• I wear glasses or contact lenses
• I love to play video games
• I have tried marijuana
• I have been in a threesome
• I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship
• I believe honesty is usually the best policy [sure do]
  
• I curse sometimes [usually when I'm REALLY pissed]
  
• I have changed a lot mentally over the last year [Alhamdulillah]
  
• I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me
• I'm totally smart [yeah right... I wish...]
• I’ve broken someone’s bones
• I’m paranoid sometimes
• I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free
  
• I need money right now [most of the things you want in this world involves $$$]
  
• I love sushi [i-ta-ta-ke-massss]
  
• I talk really, really fast [sometimes]
• I have long hair [yeah right... i wish...]
  
• I want to cut my hair
• I have at least one sibling [2, to be precise]
  
• I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past
  
• I couldn’t survive without Caller I.D
• I like the way I look [syukur Alhamdullah]
  
• I am usually pessimistic
• I have a lot of mood swings [sometimes]
• I have a hidden talent [uh huh]
  
• I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have
• I have a lot of friends [true friends that is]
• I am currently single
• I have pecked someone of the same sex
• I'm happily married [to a charming & funny hubby whom I know since the age of 16]
  
• I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants
• I love to shop [uh huh]
  
• I enjoy window shopping [where my "shopping crave" begins]
  
• I would rather shop then eat
• I don’t hate anyone, I dislike them [dislike their "sickening-ass" attitude not them]
• I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother
• I have a cell phone [a gift from hubby]
  
• I believe in God [The One & Only Almighty Allah]
  
• I watch MTV on a daily basis
• I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months
• I’ve rejected someone before [hypocrites that is]
  
• I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life
• I want to have children in the future [Insya'allah... Amin...]
• I have changed a diaper before [obviously!! like duhh???!! I'm a mom!!]
  
• I’ve called the cops on a friend before
• I’m not allergic to anything [yeah right... I wish...]
  
• I have a lot to learn [as in a whole lot]
  
• I have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger
• I am shy around the opposite sex
• I have tried alcohol before
• I have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past
• I own the "South Park" movie [yeah right... I wish...]
  
• I would die for my best friends
• I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza [yeah right... I wish...]
  
• I have used my sexuality to advance my career
• I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all
• Halloween is awesome because you get free candy
• I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it [even my hubby and babies like it]
• I have dated a close friends’s ex
• I am happy at this moment!! [totally]
• I’m obsessed with guys (on TV)
• I study for tests most of the time [in order to pass with flying colours]
  
• I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met
• I can work on a car
• I love my job (I love previous job, much better) [absolutely true]
• I am comfortable with who I am right now [uh huh... the "present me" is better than the "past me"]
  
• I have more than just my ears pierced
• I walk barefoot wherever I can [uh huh]
  
• I have jumped off a bridge
• I love sea turtles [they are adorable]
  
• I spend ridiculous money on makeup [lipsticks, to be precise]
  
• I plan on achieving a major goal/dream [Insya'allah... Amin...]
  
• I’m proficient in a musical instrument [pianica & flute recorder]
  
• I worked at McDonald’s restaurant
• I hate office jobs [yeah right... I wish...]
• I love sci-fi movies
• I think water rules [all living things can't live without water]
• I went college out of state [yeah right... I wish...]
  
• I like sausage [halal chicken or beef sausage]
  
• I love kisses [kisses are sweet and adorable]
  
• I fall for the worst people
• I adore bright colors [lime green, red, bright yellow and white]
  
• I can’t live without black eyeliner [blue, to be precise]
  
• I don’t know why the hell I just did this stupid thing [for the fun of it]
  
• I usually like covers better than originals.
• I can pickup things with my toes [sometimes]
  
• I can’t whistle
• I can move my tongue in waves, much like a snakes slither
• I have ridden/owned a horse [a horse ride at the zoo]
  
• I still have every journal I’ve ever written in [absolutely]
  
• I can’t stick to a diet [my appetite for eating is pretty overwhelming]
  
• I talk in my sleep
• I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions [it pretty much keeps me busy]
  
• Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time
• I have jazz in my blood [music, it runs in the family]
  
• I wear a toe ring
• I have a tattoo
• I can’t stand at LEAST one person that I work with [slapping them would be the next ever best thing to do]
  
• I am a caffeine junkie [a cup of coffee each day drives my sleepiness away]
  
• I have been to over 15 conventions
• I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better
• I’m an artist [yeah right... I wish...]
• I only clean my room when necessary [yeah right... I wish...]
• I like a person of the same sex
• I love being happy [it sends sunshine down on my face]
• I am an adrenaline junkie [yeah right... I wish...]

Who should I tag next? Everyone in my bloglist as well... =)

Thanks Dhiya for the fun tag... mmmmuaaaah!!

Another Award From Sis Effa... Ahahahaha!!

As Salam y'all,

Woo hoo!! Another award from Sis Effa... ahahahahaha!! Suke aku!! So the very the very the touching la sei... Flattered betol aku ari ni... ahaks!! hee hee...

I was actually browsing thru a cousin of mine's blog (Sis Effa), when I read one of her blog entries dated back on June 22nd... Ni la aku, kalau ade mase baru dapat betol2 bace blog entries fellow bloggers ku yang lain... Aku ni, ade siket nye lagging la... Pasal sebok sangat... hee hee...

As usual, a few things that needs to be done whenever a blogger receives an award from another fellow blogger... hee hee...

1. Copy the above logo into this entry - DONE!!
2. 5 facts about Sis Effa, the nominator - [1] Always trying her very best in juggling with her family life & home business... She's a supermom, I tell you... (u always do... betol tak?), [2] A proud breastfeeding mom who also loves encouraging other moms to breastfeed like her... =), [3] One who loves giving encouragement, motivation and frank opinions to others... (tak hypocrite macam sesetengah orang yang aku kenali... that's why she's one of those whom I love to be with... saaaaayang akak...), [4] Devoted mother... (wa caya sama lu ah beb!! you are just a few of those moms whom I look up to...), [5] She loves BAKING!! (like me... hee hee...)

And now, 10 facts about my hobbies:

I LOVE...

1. COOKING SIMPLE, HEALTHY DISHES - Simplicity is the BEST!!
   
2. PICNIC BY THE BEACH - The SUN, the SAND & the SEA... Hubby, babies and I, we love it!!
3. WATCHING MOVIES - Yup!! Hubby, babies and I, we LOVE watching movies together...
   
4. BLOGGING - My LIFE, my THOUGHTS & my SAY... It's all in the "Memoirs of An Ummi"... Another way of expressing myself...
   
5. SHOPPING - My main targets are SHOES & CLOTHINGS... mwahahahaha!!
6. DANCING - Who are my affiliates? My 2 LIL BABIES, of course!! They love MUSIC & DANCING too!!
7. READING - There's so many things you can learn from it... So many WONDERFUL TIPS & INFOS on lots of wonderful stuffs... =)
   
8. SINGING - My official stage is my HOME BATHROOM... lol...
   
9. BAKING - My home-made CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES & CHOCOLATE CAKES keep my family members and friends coming back for MORE... hee hee...
   
10. EATING - Where there's GOOD FOOD, there's always ME (and my family of course!!)... ahahahaha!!

Last but not least, I need to nominate and describe 10 Bloggers for this award as well... So hear goes...

1. Sis Effa - A cool supermom/wife and a great cousin to be with... One who loves to motivate others... (Bole la yer kite nominate awak skali lagi... hee hee...)
   
2. Saurah - Another great cousin to be with... One who loves to go bonkers!! I never get bored when I'm with her...
   
3. Shopaholic Mama - Need a "Shopping Guru"? Her nickname tells it all... She knows everything and I really mean EVERYTHING about shopping... Every corner and every inch...
   
4. Sis Moralle - She's one of those funny bloggers who never fails to make me laugh with her blog entries...
5. Nadh - This one to... She's the "straight forward, into-ur-face" type of blogger... And I love her for that...
6. Mdm Azizah - My most favourite Secondary School Teacher... Believe it or not, we still keep in touch!!
7. Sis Surie - A new found blog friend of mine... Whose blog entries never fail to make me smile... Mcm ade "calming effect gitu" bile bace blog Kak Surie ni...
8. Mrs Taj - One who loves blogging too!! I tell you, this wonderful lady can REALLY blog almost about anything and everything... Tiap2 hari ade je entry gerek2...
   
9. Dhiya - Another "straight forward, into-ur-face" type of blogger... Her blog entries never fail to make laugh...
10. Deebz - Another shopaholic... Y'all should see her collection of make-ups, accessories, clothings and shoes that she shares in her blog entries... Foo-la-mak!! Lawa2 dan tak terkire banyak nye...

OK Peepz... That's all for now... Thank you again Sis Effa for this award!! So flattered betol la... hee hee... (^_^)