Senyum :)

Artist: Malique ft. Najwa
Song: Senyum

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BERSANGKA BAIK DEMI CINTA

itz the middle of the day and i suddenly received an im message from wifey: "link. Good article."
so, followed the link and was brought to a blog by Ustaz Pahrol. i have a read, and indeed it is a good article. it gave readers some points to ponder.
i must say, it is worth reading. even if u r not married, u could learn a few things on living good, happy marriage.

sorry. this entry is too short. i would elaborate more if i'm free. anyway, point is, its a good article. and to me, its worth reading. u may visit the page here: http://genta-rasa.com/2011/09/08/bersangka-baik-demi-cinta/#more-1531

till next time. :)

A deli-cious Birthday

Last Sunday was mama's birthday. we, (nora, kakak and me) agreed to celebrate the event at Delicious, MV. it was nora's idea basically. at first she wanted it be at the Curve. but then upon many considerations, she decided it was too far... and she just went Ikea the day before! so MV it is...

the little puff ball seemed in a good mood that weekend. in fact, she seemed all happy recently. she's ok to mingle with her grandma and atuk - which was a no no all this while =) maybe coz itz grandma's birthday? or she's used to seeing her grandparents that she can recognize them already..? not sure if it had anything to do with the new furniture arrangement at home. hurmmm... anyway, what ever the reason is, im happy that our little puff ball is happy, we are happy, family's happy, everybody's happy. good!

i'll let these photos tell their story now.

zara getting used to sitting in her stroller

left view of the table

right view of the table

zara: ayah!! dont leave me..!

me with my lil puff ball

zara eating fries on grandma's lap

zara eating fries on atuk's lap

zara: ayah..! take me..!

zara with... handbag??

to sum it up: 

Happy Birthday Mama.  May Allah bless you always.

We love u... =)

Rumahkah? Resortkah?

one sunday we went to uncle Jamil's house (he's abah's friend since their study years). so, we went to to his house. and i can only register that the crib is a house turned bali resort. really! well itz still in construction but whoa... oh, this build in progress is meant to be guests house. and surau =)

have a sneak peek:

wifey and adek climbing up from the guest house

part of the new extension

swimming pool (relocated from home front)

walkway at the guest house

the new living room

tempat wudu'

ok. enough for that sneak peek =)

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...

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...

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 :**

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! :)

Aquaria!!

Once upon a Sunday, Mr. Zul took his family to Aquaria KLCC... a state-of-the-art 60,000 sq. ft. aquarium in the heart of our beautiful (and busy) KL city. -end of intro-

Zara all ready and hyped to go out

so this is... hurmm 2 weeks ago? we went there after deciding that the zoo is just too hot to bring our little puff ball for an outing... well, air cond aside, at least we r sure that there are proper facilities for parents and infants at KLCC. so, thatz y we picked Aquaria :)

started at the entrance, b4 buying the tickets, the staffs insisted that they take your family photo b4 entering. maybe itz just their way of reducing the queue at the ticket booth... or just another way of increasing sales, if u know what i mean... or both. anyway... thatz that...

tickets - free for babies. u get special price if u show them your MyKad. and flat price for senior citizens.

at the piranha aquarium

right after the ticket entrance, there's this red bellied piranha aquarium. then there's a touch and feel section where u can put your hand in the pool and touch/hold the exhibits. i touched almost all of the marine life i can hold in there while wifey had a feel of the 'belangkas'. i dont know what itz called in english. but the staff keep calling it the 'King of Crabs'. so, okie...

baby sand shark

wifey 'cocok'-ing the 'belangkas'

after we've had enough of the touch and feel section, we continued our journey in the land of Aquaria...

electric eel

elephant nose fish? this fish is electric-ky too

electric catfish

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

Did u know...? the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach is one of the largest species of cockroaches in the world. it is named due its nature of creating hissing sound (usually males) when fighting. this species also, compared to the normal cockroaches we see, is odorless, wingless, and slow. 

some seahorses

amazing! the lift brought us to Pulau Redang!

at the Arowana and Arapaima containment

we didnt get to take a good pic with the Arapaima - the biggest freshwater fish in the world. we keep getting blocked every time the fish comes near. itz the fish at the back there. just beside wifey's shoulder.see?

in front of piranha tank

wifey, zara at piranha tank

look carefully... language diversity? ahahah

zara fascinated looking at the fishes

zara got hungry in the tunnel

still feeding zara in the tunnel

at the end of the tour, we landed at the gift shop. got ourselves a fridge magnet as souvenir - chosen by zara. well, we picked 2, and show them to zara. she later reached for one, and that, is our winner! heheh =D all in all, itz a good weekend :)