Not so good New-year eve

Today is the last day in 2008 and I'm not having a good time.

1) I supposed to be on leave today.  But changed my mind in the morning after whole night thinking of outstanding work.  Anyway, today we worked half-day as tomorrow is 1-Jan 2009.

2) Get scolding from boss in front of two staff for something unimportant!

3) Spending whole afternoon in library reading magazines ALONE!

Out of the above three miserable episodes, the worst is point (3).  I have to accept the fact that the kids are big now. They prefer to spend their times with friends than sitting in the library with their mother, especially on new-year eve.  Faris and Fahmi feel that staying home is not cool.  Sarah is too busy with the computer.  I actually missed the good old days where all of them will cling and follow me around.  To market, to clinic, to mall, to baking class, to yoga class to.... to ....  I guess this is a cycle of life.  The day will come when they will leave the house to start their own family.  It's kind of scary to imagine that...

I miss them so much.

Bush-shoeing this Christmas

With a very busy schedule at work, I'm now happy that I can finally distress myself with some online game. I am not a typical online gamer though. But giving a chance to take a shot at George Bush with shoes probably what I need to ease my work frustration. Memang padan dengan muka dier.

So get your shoes ready: http://www.sockandawe.com
Check out these links as well :
Mercedes gift for Iraqi 'hero'
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=237968&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31273

Man offers daughter as wife to shoe 'hero'
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=238010&Sn=WORL&IssueID=31273

A Saudi Arabian man has offered $10 million for "Shoe of Dignity"
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-17-voa43.cfm
Unfortunately and regretfully, the shoes missed its target! 

Rohana

54th Wedding Anniversary to two great people in my life

               

                5 December 1954 - dalam kenangan ....

Today is the 54th wedding anniversary of my late beloved parents. This photo was taken on their 50th anniversary (their last one together in 2004) at Abang Ali's house. I always remember this day as it is also Irfan's birthday.  We usually hold some kind of gathering on this day to celebrate both occasion. 

Here are what written on their marriage certificate in jawi some 54 years ago :

REGISTER OF MARRIAGES - certificate no. 1881

1. Serial number : 543

2. Bridegroom's name in full : Sulaiman Bin Sikon

3. Bridegroom's residence : 47 Lincoln Road

4. Bride's name in full : Mariah Binte Mahmood

5. Bride's residence : 47 Lincoln Road

6. Whether spinster or not : anak dara berumur 21 tahun

7. Name of bride's guardian in full : Mahmood Bin Hasan

8. Nature of guardianship : bapak betul

9. Name of witnesses in full : Salam Bin Kastawi

                                         : Haji Amrifa Bin Muhammad Ali

10. Residence of witnesses : 4 Block A Kampong Jawa Road

                                         : 51 Lincoln Road

11. Place of marriage : 47 Lincoln Road

12. Name of person who performed the marriage : Ibrahim Ramli

13. Amount of dowry : $ 2.50

14. Whether paid or not : tunai

15. Marriage expenses : $ 301

16. Date and hour of marriage : 4 Dis 1954 jam 8 1/4 mlm Ahad

17. Date of registration : 4-12-54 bersamaan 10 Zulhijah 1374

Some brief introduction on the life of a great man (1926 ~ 2006)

• Born in 1926.
• Lost his mother (Asmah Binte Rahab) when he was around 5 years old.
• Lost his father (Sikon Bin Hj Abdul Razak) when he was 13 years old.
• Received his early education from Kota Raja Sngapore Government Malay School (1935~1939).
• Did odd job at YMCA until 1950.
• Entered PUB (Public Utilities Board) at Johnson's Pier on 2-October 1950 as Plant Attendant.
• Married on 5-December 1954.
• Granted a certificate of registration as a Citizen of Singapore on 11-May 1965 (before was British).
• Received his Certificate of Competency for 2nd Class Steam Boiler on 15-December 1971.
• Went to Mecca on 10-July 1987.
• Retired from PUB on 30-Decmber 1987.
• Kembali ke rahmatullah on 28-August 2006.

Some brief introduction on the life of a very independent woman (1934 ~ 2005)

• Born in 1934.
• Received her early education from Sekolah Melayu Kampong Glam (19xx ~ 1952).
• Married on 5-December 1954.
• Bore four children, three sons and one daughter.  First child was born on 20-September 1955, second was on 7-July 1958, third was 12-May 1962 and the last one was on 23-March 1966.
• Full time homemaker, a wonderful mother, an excellent disciplinarian, superb cook, very good housekeeper with a strong passion in sewing.
• Went to Mecca on 10-July 1987.
• Kembali ke rahmatullah on 8-November 2005.

Semoga Allah mencucuri rahmat ke atas roh kedua orang tua ku, Almarhum Haji Sulaiman Bin Sikon dan Almarhumah Hajah Mariah Binte Haji Mahmood.

Amin... amin .... ya rabbal al amin.

5-December 2008, Friday 1032 pm.

False Judgement

Sometimes I don't understand why some people should get angry with me when I supposed to get angry with them.

I'm beginning to see the effects. The different responds. The hostility even though it's all good as it seems, that's only on the surface. Because I know somewhere under that facade, it's a totally different feeling. Slowly it begins to surface. And it's getting obvious now.

The false judgement.  The ever common human feeling, jealousy.....

Sometimes it makes me wonder why such people actually exist. What I mean is that people who have so much free time to actually criticize your being.  Everything you owned or do is either not nice to them or it just pisses them off.  It amazes me that they actually put a lot of effort in doing something like that.

Seriously, I don't really care already.  Lucky for you, my patience still runs. But again, even if I lost my patience, I still keep quiet bacause I'm not the type to confront people.

Salam
9.35 pm, still in the office.

Hunting for nice tea/coffee set

Sejak kebelakangan ni, I dah mula masok ebay lagi. Tak pasal pasal nak own a nice coffee / tea set. Almost every night now I went online looking for one.  So far, belum berhasil lagi, selalu jer kener outbid.  Belum ada rezeki kot.... Top in my wish list is Paragon Green Rockingham and Royal Albert Enchantment. Look at the photos below, gorgeous kan?

Enchantment by Royal Albert

Green Rockingham from Paragon

Anyone who stumble the above items in ebay, please let me know.

Sweet dreams - 12:34 am

Holidays...

Exactly two more months to go.  Most of the bookings are done.  Let see ...

•Flight - booked
•Hotel transfer - checked but not book yet
•Accomodation at Gare Du Nord - booked
•Thalys to Brussels - booked
•Accomodation at Brussels - accepted with open arms, thx Tee
•Eurolines to London - checked but not book yet
•Accomodation at En Ahmad - booked
So far, everything goes as plan.  InsyaAllah ... sampai lah kiter kat sana nanti.  Ameen.

Bye...

Crystal Crowne Plaza - JB

Semalam, Saturday, went back to office to finish my March reports.  I like to work on Saturday as it is very quiet and I can have full concentration. Alhamdullillah .... around 3.30pm when hubby came to fetch, I almost done.

We drove to JB straight from my office.  Causeway check-point jam giler.  So, we headed to Tuas check-point, it's equally the same.  Reached Tuas at 3.35 and finally got our passport stamped at 5.15! Spent 1 hour 30 minutes when usually it takes only 5-10 minutes. The decision to go to JB came at a very last minute.  Abang Ali called to say that he's going to spend a night there just to relax.  Kiter pon apa lagi, melatah and joined them.

Booked two rooms at Crystal Crown.  My room is 712 and Abang Ali's 713.  We have our dinner at Anjung, the restoran "atas pokok".  The much talked restaurant was indeed a very nice cosy place.  It is atas pokok, a real pokok (big one).  We ate on the floor, bersila atas tikar mengkuang.  Very unique.  It reminded me of kampung Abang Abu kat Endau.  Makanan pon ok, sedap jugak.

Lepas makan terus balek hotel, macam pengantin baru gitu......

Reached home at 4.00 petang Minggu.

Tired but puas hati ....

I AM NOT EXPLOITING THE MAID!!!

It's already 1.09 am, tapi mata ni tak ngantuk pulak. Terlalu banyak perkara di kepala otak ni. Lebih lebih lagi tentang mesyuarat tergempar semalam between hubby and his sibs.

Ya Allah ... I am not exploiting the maid ....

Aku tak kisah apa mertua cakap. She want to accuse me ker, she want to scold me ker, it's fine. Dia dah tua... orang tua memang macam tu, very sensitive. Let her be, aku tak pernah kecil hati malahan bertambah simpati pulak. Yang menyedih kan, kalau si muda yang banyak lantangkan suara. Pandai cakap jer buat apa! Banyak sangat suggestions pulak, Plan A... Plan B.... Lepas tu, nak hint hint that we invited mom to stay with us because we need the maid. Sungguh mengeciwakan kerana keikhlasan kita di salah ertikan.

Very Dissapointed - 1.48 pagi

Mother-in-law discharged from Alexandra Hospital

After 15 days, she's finally discharged. Well and fine.... alhamdullillah...

After work, have a quick dinner at Labrador Park before rushing to AH to fetch her. We arrived at the ward at 7.40pm. She's already changed and lying on the bed waiting for us. Poor mom.... eager to leave the ward and be home with us.

Mom, welcome home ....

InsyaAllah ... your health will be improved and restored. Amin.

Tired and retired - 2355 hrs.