Malaysia Day!

Today September 16th marks the holiday for our whole nation. Happy Malaysia Day to all Malaysian out there. Yeay I'm so happy that I get to wake up late today. Its going to be a lazy day today. Besides the fact that later at 1 ill be bringing Adrianna to Suria Sabah for Annika's birthday party. Well when it comes to eating I won't reject:-)

I'm just worried that the roads are going to be congested later. There will be marching and army and police trucks in the city since the Whole event is carried out at Padang Merdeka not far from we're going. Fingers crossed that we don't get stuck in the Jam. Happy happy joy joy. Ill do more posting later if I'm up to it. Till then.

When You Over Stay Your Welcome

Its really hard when some people do not understand that the owners of a place need some privacy and that their stay is not welcome anymore. I get so frustrated having some family members who are always at the house. When i say always i mean everyday ok. For the past few months, coming to years this has happened. Its just that theres no privacy for us living in the house to use the living room as we like.

Its so frustrating that i get all moody every time i go back home. Who can stand being locked up in the room 24/7 because if i do go down i see my relatives lying down on the couch and there is no room for me to sit and make myself comfortable. How i dream to have a place of my own. Maybe i can even walk around naked if i really do. That is the kind of comfortableness that i am looking for. Not coming home to a full house and the only time its empty is when my mother goes out or at night which i think is ridiculous.

Its ok to have relatives over once in a while, but not everyday. I tell you i get so fed up i get speechless and i become silent when i am at home. I am no longer the teenage girl who never cared if her privacy was invaded. To be honest its difficult growing up in a family with my mother. She invites everyone to stay with us. Especially her relatives, regardless of thinking through whether her teenage daughter or son back in those days would feel comfortable or not. I used to go out all the time during weekends because i hated being at home. Now that we are all grown up and married the same thing still happens. Its sad but true.

My brother has his freedom now. He is renting an apartment and is living his life privately. While i am still stuck with a life with no privacy. No personal space.

I cant sleep!!

Its hard to catch a good night sleep nowadays. During this Ramadhan month i find it very hard to sleep. I am tired but my mind just would not shut. There is so many things to think about. So many things to settle, so many things to pack for my hubby before he leaves for KL which is less than a month from now. Huhuhu...

Its sad having the thought of being far from my dearest hubby. Its going to be a challenge. Well, this is the path we chose. I have no choice but to wait until my baby is born and after the confinement period then i can join him. This is what has been on my mind that has made me turn into a sleepless zombie. Well, not totally a zombie. I did catch up on a few hours sleep. hehehe

But nevertheless, its heart melting. Well, other than that is the fact that i am still trying to sort out all my stuff. I have finally made a decision which i will stick to this time. Im going to bring some of my pre-loved clothes to the office and start selling them to my colleagues first. Than i am going to do some work of taking photos and uploading them here on my blog. Everything that has not been used in more than 6 months must go. Everything that is too revealing and non appropriate attire too shall go. Hey i am a wife and a mother now, its time to dress more decently. Like they say, less is more:-)

Another Day at Work

Another normal and boring day at work. Im sorting out all the paperwork and as usual doing all the normal working routines. Filling out orders, making debt calls and staying in the office glued to my computer. Nothing much to shout about. Its a dull and repetitive routine but hey i still get my paycheck at the end of the month.

I am at this moment really, really bored with the normal routines already. Im sure alot of people would agree with me. Theres nothing exciting to look forward to in this line of work. Im pretty sure if i get the opportunity to jump into another field, i would. Believe me i would. I know i shouldn't be blogging while working, but hey its lunch time and im fasting. Furthermore i have completed my tasks for the day. Its a free and easy hour for me now.

I wonder what my toddler, Adrianna, is doing at home. She's probably driving the grandma nuts by ransacking the house or maybe just watching her normal Disney Junior Channel on top of a non-stop milk session. Yes, my darling Adrianna loves to drink her milk. Im not complaining though because she does need all the nutrients to be healthy. Plus she's not a big fan of eating. She's quite picky when it comes to food. Which makes me frustrated at times when she refuses to eat. But looking at her body, you couldn't even tell if she has eating problems.

Little baby sister in the tummy is kicking actively. She's kicking and moving about all over. I can feel her movements. I hope she's going to be one happy baby just like her big sister, Adrianna:-) I dont mind their activeness. Its truly a blessing to have my bundle of joy in my life. Alhamdulillah.

Starting to Fast

Today is the 3rd day of the fasting month. I just started fasting after being sick for the first 2 days of Ramadan. I am happy that i am able to start my fasting and so far it is running smoothly. I still have flu and cough but today is better than the previous days. Alhamdulillah.

I am at the office clearing the pile of work on my table and also de-cluttering the pile of junk that is no longer needed on my table.

I am feeling a bit groggy with the blocked nose. But i refuse to let this spoil my mood to work and spoil my day. I know if i choose to go outside, it's going to be another hot day in the sun. So might as well stay in the air-conditioned office until its time to go home:-) yeay.

During the fasting month, all the married muslim women are allowed to go home early. This is practiced because it gives them more time to prepare food for their family before breaking of fast. So yes, i get to leave home at 4pm instead of the normal office hours which is at 5 pm:-).

The Holy Month of Ramadan

1st of August marked the first day of Ramadan in the Muslim Calender. This month is a month where Muslims around the world would start fasting. I started the Holy month with a bad cough, flu and a bad soar throat. I'm very sad i couldn't join in fasting due to my condition. I was really looking forward to be able to fast for a whole month since i'm pregnant anyways.

I just wasn't able to this year. Previously when i was pregnant with my first baby, Adrianna, i fast throughout the whole month of Ramadan. It was really a blessing that time. This time i do not wish to harm my pregnancy by fasting in a bad condition. Anyways, since its a good month and another month before my hubby leaves for KL to work there lets just say that i'm making the best of it. Fingers cross that everything will be fine. I'm also crossing my fingers and hoping that i will soon be better to start fasting.

It is a good month to repent and renew ourselves from all the sins that we have committed.

Pre-Loved Items

Hello there. I know previously i wrote about selling my hand-me down items. Well, that was months ago before i found out that i was pregnant and was full of energy. I was too caught up with alot of things especially the first few months when i undergone a series of morning sickness which lasted for about 3 months. Well, now big and more energized im prepared to post all my hand me down garments (Oooops....Pre-loved items).

Nur was the one who suggested that i call it my pre-loved items instead of hand-me downs so that its sounds more better. Hehehe...Thanks Nur.

Ok keep a look out on this blog to catch a series of My Pre-Loved Items which i will be selling away at great low prices. I have to make a series of the post since i have too many pre-loved items. Bare in mind all these items are very memorable to me and are still in very good condition. Some are only worn once. I am a person who finds it very hard to let go of my things eventhough i know that i wont be using them anymore. Some i must say, doesn't even fit me. Im so lame i know. So what? Its up to me right. I have come to realize that i have been keeping all these stuff to the extent that im not sure where to put them anymore. Huhuhu...Enough is enough. I also know that i have to start creating a good habit. As they say "Less is More" :-)

A brand New (hand me down) Car

It is truly a gift from heaven. Anyone would have dreamt of getting a new car. I got a brand new car without having to spend a single penny more. My uncle and his wife bought a new car recently. They decided to give me their not so old toyota IST. To add on to that even the repair and repaint of the whole body was borne by them. Thank you so much. Now i dont have to worry about another monthly debt to pay at the bank. I feel sorry for my hubby. He is trying his best to give us a better life.

Now all we need to think about is to sell off my not so old car.My Myvii. It has been almost 2 years owning that car and there are so many memories that go along with it. Adrianna made her debut outside the clinic in that car. It was her first ride in it. I went to the clinic to deliver her and it was that small car that was used. So many memories. Well we can make more right.

Im grateful to have the opportunity to finally own a car thanks to my hubby. He even at the most low made it possible for me. Now that we have gotten a new, no frills car. Its time to sell of the Myvii. U will forever be our myvii at heart. Sad right that even the material things like these mean so much to us. We have to learn to et go eventually. Now i know why my uncle was so eager to find his old Proton Saga. One day if we do have the financial capabilities, we might go looking for that car to buy back right;-)

Ill post some photos of the New Car and my Myvii soon. Keep reading to see.

$ making Motivation

Another week to go till dawn of a new month. It has been more than 1/2 year already and there are no signs of improvement in our monetary valuation. I mean no extra $$$ to expect at the moment. Living expenses has increased and wage is still the same. Our motivation as a family is to venture outside the comfort zone we live in now and try to make a better living on the other side (KL).

My husband will continue his studies there while working. Its a good start for now. Since im 5 months pregnant, i wont be able to move with him now. Ill be joining him right after my confinement. These are the sacrifices we have to make in order to succeed and live a better life in the future. We want to be able to provide a better life for our children. We don't want to depend on our families anymore. Tell me, until when should we wait and see when we're going to be helped by others? No more waiting. Its been a rough year this year. But we manage to go through it so far. Lets make the best of opportunities that come along.

During this time, i am more prone to job hunting in the big city while i wait until i have given birth to really start work. I have to create this plan in my life. Like they say, if you fail to plan, then plan to fail;-) i don't wish for that to happen. So lets plan;-) while i find a job im going to try and find something to do in the meantime. Something that can make me earn some $$$. Serious $$$. Fingers crossed. Wish me luck on that.

A New Beginning

Its been a while since i last blog. Many extremely life changing events have occured since then. I am pregnant with my 2nd child:-) yes a second baby and its a girl.

My hubby caught in an accident which automatically made him carless for the past few months now. We have been through our most down moments together during these times and i can surely say that these past few months have been the toughest.

Even so, we manage to pull through it with our family at the best interest at heart. There were times where we just felt like giving up, but it was just impossible. One persons weakness at heart was another persons strength to move on. With pure determination and optimism, i must say we still manage to put a smile n our faces and remind ourselves that this is another test fro the Almighty because he loved us. Without the knowledge of failing we wouldnt be able to truly appreciate the sweet taste of success.

Alhamdulillah, withe the help of some family members we manage to pull together the impossible. Having no faith in the system however is another issue. Coming from a strong political background, i dont wish to discuss this at the moment. When i really have come into terms with the issue at hand, then i would be more comfortable discussing it.

I recently was given a car by my uncle and aunt free of charge. What a blessing in-deed. In a few months we will moving to the big city so that my husband can pursue his studies. Alhamdulillah as well through the blessing of the Almighty, my husband has already found a job with a better pay that will be able to support us as a family as well as enable him to continue his studies without worries. Yes there will be certain sacrifices that we have to make such as reduce our spending and become more frugal. However i don't seem to see it as a big challange. I will be helping my husband after my confinement by getting a steady job to further increase our household income so that life will be more comfortable.

Well, what can i say. These are the sacrifices that has to be made in order to live a more comfortable life in the future. We have taken considerations all the elements that we will encounter while we are there. But this is all for our family. Let me continue my stories in my next post. Feel free to follow if you're interested.

Tsunami In Japan:-(

It so sad to hear unexpected events occurring in the world which cost a lot of lives:-( Especially what happened on friday afternoon in Japan. Right when the people were working, kids still in school, some were probably doing their daily chores and then it struck them.

As devastating as it was, i still remember the incident in Banda Acheh whereby the almost the whole population was wiped out. When i come to think of it, our world is old and because we have not been taking care of it properly, this is what happens. The road to mass destruction. We should be more environmentally aware. Save our aging planet. All the natural disaster happens for a reason. It is a sign telling us to stop polluting, recycle, reduce plastic bags, try to reduce Co2 in the air, plant more trees, etc..etc..

I'm so worried my baby girl wont get the chance to see the world as i saw it when i was young. Green and beautiful. I dont want her memory of her childhood to be of tall buildings and process foods. I want it to be of a beautiful seaside, green meadows, lakes where theres no rubbish in it etc, etc.

Therefore, taking all the good things into consideration, i will make an effort to be more environmentally friendly. Go green, reduce plastic bags, try to make an impact by creating campaigns. Lets do it together my fellow friends. Lets make a difference:-)

My condolence and sympathies to all those who have lost their loved ones or someone they know in the Tsunami in Japan and also to the people of Japan.

xoxo

Dimple's Hand Me Downs

Hello all. Its been a while since i blogged. Ok i was just plain busy with my family and also not forgetting arranging my closet. Yes, i have over the years bought so many clothes and not recycled them yet. I find it very hard to let go of some of my cloths. I have like a closet full of unnecessary and hardly ever being used clothes but it never occur to me to hand them down. Well now since i started this beautiful life of mine with a loving hubby and cute baby girl, i find that simple things that is not too much in my life are so precious. And so going out of topic again, i have decided to come up with "Dimple's Hand Me Down items!" So keep an eye on my next posts because i will be putting up some photos of the items i no longer require. Haha.

CNY just around the corner:-)

Another day to go and then its a new year in the Chinese Calender:-) yippeee...I hear from a friend of mine that this year will be a great year for us the piggies...hehehe...yes i was born in the year of the pig...The year of the tiger wasn't so bad after all.....however i am still hopeful that the year of the rabbit is even better.

How auspicious will the new year be for us? hopefully prosperous and may it be a year of great achievements. No more sitting down and procrastinating. Lets make things happen for once ya. Ok the year of the OX was a slow year for me. I was pregnant and that year i couldn't do alot of things due to the H1N1 breakout. No walking about in the shopping mall, no exercising, no exciting activity besides eating and gaining weight apart from the pregnancy weight i had. Then, the year of the Tiger came and it was a year of learning how to become a good mommy, how to juggle between work and mommyhood, how to lose all the baby fat, etc etc:-)

Then cam this new year, the year of the Rabbit:-) I am still struggling to lose the baby fat. Still a few more Kilos to go but i am on my journey there. I am starting a new exercise routine. As they say it takes 28 Days to start a habit and i have made through day 1. Yes i just started so lets see after 28 days ok:-) This year i am going to go all out. Give myself the opportunity to shine. Haha its good to be positive. Yes i don't want to be the person who looks back and say what if i did that?...i wanna be the person that says im glad i did that....ahahaha.....or not glad....its the risk, the experience, its a life full of adventures. Lets go on this rollercoaster ride called reality of life together people.

Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai!!

Modern Woman and cooking...

In the society today, it is hard to find a woman who can actually cook. I have to admit that i'm not good at cooking myself. Well, if you say frying an egg, or cooking instant noodle or making simple pasta like spaghetti is cooking then i know so little.

I'm only became my own chef at home after settling down with my hubby. I must say that cooking is very fun:-) Im so lucky to have a hubby who can actually teach me how to cook delicious meals:-p Ya i know it is embarrassing that he knows how to cook better than i do.

Well enough about my not so talented skill, i know the society of today are more concern about education, a better carrier in the white collar industry, getting their child more involved in IQ building projects, sending them to tuition to become more smarter and etc etc...i don't have to say more i think you know what i mean.

Parents are so caught up in in molding their children to become what they want them to that they forget to actually teach them living skills:-) Well, one particular living skill which is so basic would have to be cooking. I do regret all the years growing up i never showed interest in the kitchen. How can you blame me right. There was always a cook at home. Either the maid or my mom:-p hehehe

Well, honestly parents of today, if you love your children especially if they are girls, please teach them how to cook. They will one day be so thankful to you. I have my master chef who is currently teaching me all the techniques to cooking a delicious meal.

I too have set in my books that i must teach this to my baby daughter one day:-) You can always survive if you basic living skills. I will share some more basic living skills that will come handy in the future:-) Till my next post..

Woman and Beauty

Every woman must like beautifying themselves right....that is why the market is saturated with a lot of products made especially for woman:-)

In my office, its like a beauty saloon sometimes in the morning. Make up, hair do...etc etc.

Everybody wants to look nice, beautiful, pleasant...you name it....I have also become an addict to beautifying myself in the morning:-) If i don't have time, i make time....ahahaha....amazing right? Before i became a mommy i didn't even care if i had the right amount of make-up on. Now, fuiyohhhh.......don't think of seeing me without make-up when i go to work. Its like going out naked. Ahahaha...i know natural beauty is the best, but im not one of those girls who can go without makeup ok...i have flaws.huhuhu...not flawless skin...i wish.....i have a fair skin tone and its easy to see my panda eyes from afar since its contrasting to my skin.

This is why woman born with a darker skin tone must be thankful because they don't have to put so much make up on to look great and they can go au'natural:-) Just look at Halle Berry....Gorgeous....Zoe Saldana.....gorgeous even without so much make up....

Anyways, i am still happy with who i am even though i have flaws:-) hihihi......I have a scar on my left eyebrow due to my naughtiness when i was young however, i still love it even though it doesn't make me perfect. Nobody is perfect. That small scar on my eyebrow is a memory for me...one bittersweet memory.....

The beginning of a New Year 2011:-)

Its a Monday and almost moving into the middle of the month of January and i am still sitting down on my desk procrastinating the decisions i should take to make my DREAMS come true.

This year i want to do something exciting in my life:-) Just cross my fingers and hope it will happen. I have an adorable baby girl who happens to be more and more active as the days pass. Im hoping we're gonna make the best of this year.

Lets hope for more great news bebeh:-)

So many things happened in the year 2010. Friends make up and break up. Lets see, i get to hangout more with my besties, more spontaneous escape from the office;-) hehehe, having coffee hangouts with my bebehs....hehehe ....was given a new blackberry torch...I LOIKE.....Traveled with my baby and baby daddy for the first time....there are too many to list down.

Now this time the year 2011, lets make it a great one. My new years resolution for this year is:
-To be more healthier (Not heavier)
-To visit my darling Nur in Melbourne:-)
-To spend more time with my beautiful family (More Quality Time)
-To rearrange the House
-To make more $$ (Hopefully)
-To read more books
-To be or not to be

I wonder by the year end how many of my resolution will i achieve. I know people say its just not worth it to make resolutions because your only pushing yourself too hard. But i believe that these resolutions can guide us when our aim go astray;-)
right, right, don't you just agree with me.

Well, thats about what i can write at the moment. Hopefully, ill make more effort in keeping this blog ALIVE.