ALL STARS WORLD CUP BIRTHDAY PARTY

u must be wondering... dont think too much ahaha. this is just a friend's birthday bash. with World Cup fever in the air, that became the theme :)

more details and pics soon...

as promised. more pics on the event:

gather around...

the birthday cake/s?

eating table

babies (+ mommies) at the event

with birthday girl

Nursery Room (part 2)

this is a continuation of part 1...

so, below is the list of nursery rooms i've been in and my verdict on the facility. Here goes...

• Gardens, Mid Valley (MV)

Comment: located at both ends of the children’s floor. so far i’ve never been disappointed with its nursery room facility. Clean and comfortable space with basic necessities – baby changing table, a sink to wash, a seat. The toilet is a plus.

• Isetan, KLCC

Comment: everything’s there. Sinks, changing tables, microwave, feeding room, some seats, hot/cold drinking water... this nursery room is certified! What more should i say?!

• Isetan, MV

Comment: more or less like the above except the certification part.

• the Mines

Comment: very bad impression on the matter. Itz dirty, stinky, wet and slippery. i have also commented this in previous post. To the management; pls do something to fix the said matter. Itz supposed to be safe in there!

• Parkson, Pavillion

Comment:

• Bangsar Village II

Comment: went to the one behind ‘illy restaurant’. Itz clean, with basic necessities, and comfortable enough.

• Empire Shopping Gallery
  Comment: 

• Metrojaya, MV

Comment:

more coming soon...

Just for laughs: "Pak Di yang kaya"

Mari kita relaxkan otak seketika dgn lawak jenaka. sila baca ceritera di bawah...

Ada seorang pak cik yang bernama Pak Di yang sangat kaya. 

Setiap hari beliau akan menyimpan RM1000 di bank. Setiap
hari tepat pukul 9 pagi Pak Di dah pun bersiap sedia terpacak
di kaunter bank untuk menympan RM1000 nya.

Setelah lebih kurang setahun berlalu, kehadirannya setiap hari
disedari oleh Manager Bank. Menager Bank itu pun memanggilnya
ke office dan bertanya...

Manager : Setiap hari saya lihat pak cik akan menyimpan
RM1000 di bank. Apa kerja pak cik?

Pak Di : Saya ni sebenarnya tak de kerja encik. Cuma saya suka
bertaruh. Setiap hari saya akan bertaruh dan saya tak pernah kalah.

Manager : Ooo... ini sudah cukup bagus. Tapi pak cik mungkin belum
bertemu dengan orang yang teror macam saya ni. Kalau pak cik
bertaruh dengan saya jangan haraplah nak menang.

Pak Di : Iye ke? Kalau macam tu jom kita bertaruh.

Manager : Okay. Sebutkan apa saja pak cik nak bertaruh dengan saya.

Pak Di : Macam ni... dalam tempoh 7 hari dari sekarang encik akan
kehilangan telur encik. Kalau betul encik akan hilang RM1000,
kalau tak saya akan bayar encik RM1000.

Manager : Hahaha.. tak logiklah pak cik. Tapi tak pe... saya setuju.

Setelah kedua-duanya bersetuju, mereka pun beredar. Besoknya bila
bangun pagi Manager tu pun meraba telurnya.. ooh masih ada. Begitulah
seterusnya hinggalah sampai ke hari yang ketujuh dia dapati telurnya
masih lagi ada..

Dengan suka hatinya Manager tersebut pun pergilah berjumpa dengan Pak Di.

Manager : Pak cik sorrylah ye.. telur saya masih lagi ada..

Pak Di : Betul ke? Aku tak percaya... Mari sini aku pegang...

Lalu dipegangnya anu Manager tu. Sambil tersenyum Pak Di pun berkata..

Pak Di : Okaylah.. Betul kata kau. Nah ambil RM1000 ni. Pak Di pun menghulurkannya.

Manager : Hari ni baru pak cik tahu siapa yang terror...
Sorrylah pak cik hari ni pak cik tak dapat pergi bank lagi keh.. keh.. keh...

Tiba-tiba Pak Di mengeluarkan RM4000 dan pergi ke kaunter bank. Manager
tersebut rasa hairan lalu bertanya pada Pak Di..

Manager : mana pak cik dapat duit sebanyak tu?

Pak Di : Pak cik bertaruh dengan kawan pak cik Guard kat luar tu tadi RM5000.

Manager : Bertaruh apa?

Pak Di : Bertaruh yang pak cik dapat pegang telur Manager Bank...

Manager : Tak guna punya orang tua!!

Nursery Room (part 1)

mmm? yes. u read it right. topic's 'Nursery Room'. don't get me wrong now. i'm not talking about the plant nursery... or the place where parents leave their children while they work. close... but this is the baby diaper changing room. if u notice in shopping malls, when go to the restroom, u might sometimes see the baby sign?... thatz the one! yeah... parent talk this time hehehe

so, about the nursery room. have u been there? maybe guys who are not parents haven't but hey... when u start to have a child, these rooms are necessary pit-stops. seriously... anyways, i'm just gonna share my experience at the nursery rooms i've been to and my verdict of the place when i was there.

to be continued...

annoying cough

arggghh... when is it going to stop?! been coughing for more than a week now. the meds dont seem to work. come on dude!! get well! dont let it infect zara. get well!!!

Happy Father's Day

Dear Papa,
Happy Father's Day! Thank you for having raised us. For being there for the family through happiness and hardships. You are a wonderful and great father any child could ask for. Thank you Papa! i love u, WE love u. Happy Father's Day!

Dear Abah,
Happy Father's Day. Thank you for approving my love to your wonderful daughter and accepting me into the family. For everything else, Thank You! We love u Abah.

Dear Abg Bob,
On behalf of my little niece, the little Yaya, i'd like to wish u "Happy Father's Day!". =D

Me, My Self,
:) this is the first time i'm celebrating Father's Day. Alhamdulillah we got Zara. couldn't be happier. hope she'd grow up well, insyaAllah... heh, guess what? my little Zara gave me a card! well, bought by her mom of course... :) itz actually a birthday card by mistake but nevertheless, thank you both. itz a happy moment. i'm now a father to a beautiful daughter, a husband to a beautiful and loving wife :) Alhamdulillah...

older by another year

Saturday, 12 June 2010, 00:00AM

wifey brought a slice of cake into the room singing Happy Birthday song. was quite surprised coz i didnt notice her bringing in (or smuggling in this case) anything resembling a cake box when she came home from work that night. but it was midnight and we're very sleepy after an exhausting day at the office. so we decided to eat the cake when the sun's up.

At Marmalade

so the sun came up. i have some places to go and things to do. so basically we did not have that cake that morning.

later in the afternoon we went to Bangsar Village. we went to the Marmalade restaurant for lunch. wifey's treat. we had salad and a plate of lasagna. the food's great. nyum nyum...

the Lasagna

hot Mocha

Sunday, 13 June 2010, ??:??AM
today is cake day... since we did not have it yesterday. so in the morning, wifey made me coffee in my mug. notice the mug?? yeah... she got that for me last year :) so, the prop's set, wifey sang me the birthday song again. Zara was excited too heheh :) that little puff ball... next time k Zara... we'll get u a cake on your birthday.

Marshmallow Cheese Cake + Nescafe panas

Zara all excited with the colours

itz a marshmallow cheese cake. combination of two things that i like; marshmallow and cheese cake. good pick sayang! :*

owh, did i mention? i also got a card from wifey... cute, and funny. i never know when she got them. good surprise...

heheh my BRILLIANT WIFE, MRS GORGEOUS... :) 

Thank you sayang. for everything... love u :x :**

Attitude Determines Altitude

ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE

I woke up early today, excited over all that I
get to do before the clock strikes midnight.
I have responsibilities to fulfill today.
I am important.
My job is to choose what kind of day
I am going to have.

Today I can complain
because the weather is rainy
or I can be thankful that the grass
is getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad
because I don't have more money or
I can be more grateful
for the many things that I already have.

Today I can grumble about my health
or I can rejoice that I am alive.

Today I can lament over all that my parents
didn't give me when I was growing up
or I can feel grateful
that they allowed me to be born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns
or I can celebrate
that thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn for my lack of friends
or I can excitedly embark upon a quest
to discover new relationships.

Today I can whine
because I have to go to work
or I can shout for joy
because I have a job to do.

Today I can complain
because I have to go to school
or I can eagerly open my mind and fill it
with rich new tidbits of knowledge.

Today I can murmur dejectedly
because I have to do housework
or I can feel honored
because the Lord has provided
shelter for my mind, body and soul.

Today stretches ahead of me,
waiting to be shaped.
And here I am, the sculptor
who gets to do the shaping.

What today will be like is up to me.
I'm the one who gets to choose
what kind of day I will have!

~ Author Unknown ~

One eyed bandits

well, sometime last week, wifey told me that Mama (her's) fell in the bathroom and bruised one of her eyes. kesian. she had to wear sunglasses to the market. heheh imagine that... diva at the marketplace... =D

then last night, when wifey came home from work, she had infection in her right eye. so itz swollen and is watery and well, constantly developing the yellowish-goldish boogie. so this morning we went to see the doctor for some fix. yeah, she got her meds and MC and all. and she's also restricted from holding zara for at least 2 days.

now comes the worrying part. itz ok having to take care of zara by myself but... eye infection, is INFECTIOUS. yeah she can quarantine herself in the room and all. but would it ascertain that me or zara would not get infected?? as Alpha 5 of the Power Rangers would say: "ai yai yai yai yai..."

i know how infectious it is. had it once while in campus. our room is a petri dish of the germ. not sure who got it first but all three of us got infected. how's that? we didnt even share anything- got our own PC, own bunks, we take different subjects... and yet, we share vampire eyes...

hmmm... just hope zara didnt get infected. pity that baby...

Happy Mother's Day

Dear Mama,
Happy Mother's Day! Thank you for having raised, loved, and care for all 5 of us. May Allah grant you good health and happiness fiddunya wal akhirah. We love you so much.

Dear Wifey,
Sayang... Happy Mother's Day. Thank you for having brought our little angel into our lives. May her presence strengthen our bond and love toward each other throughout our lives. I love you sayang.

Dear Mama (wifey's),
Happy Mother's Day. Thank you for accepting me in your daughter's life and having me in the family. We love you!

Dear Kakak,
You're a great sister. I'm sure you're a great mother too... Happy Mother's Day! :)