Saturday, November 28, 2009

A Pix that Saves a Frienship! Alhamdulillah...

I either misplaced it or threw it! I remember putting it somewhere for my husband to send for photocopying and that was it! I know it's a matter of time before my friend ask about the loaned paper cutting.. I didn't know whether to confess or search for it when I discover that the clipping was missing. I ended up cleaning up my bill and threw all the unnecessary paperwork from school 2 years ago.. and still I couldn't find it.

Yesterday.. she 'sms'ed me and asked for the paper cutting.. My heart skipped a beat.. I didn't reply hoping that miracle will happen.. I searched for the last time upstairs and ended up clearing more clutter but there was still no sign of the paper cutting.. all the paper cuttings left were all mine..

so, this morning .. I tried my ultimate solution, which was suggested by my husband 2 months ago, I searched the web... I could not remember any of the information from the cutting.. so I just typed in the relevants words.. but no avail.. there's no point doing that.. there were thousands and thousands of articles related to Shah Alam!

My last hope.. I showed my husband the clipping that I snapped when I first got the article, hoping that he would recall if he had seen that article.. suddenly.. a miracle did happen and I thank Him for that.. When I zoomed the photo, I could actually see the exact date and the exact newspaper! Voila! Using the archive from the newspaper online.. my husband managed to find it and sent the link straight to mail.. as soon as I publish this post! To my friend.. ( i think she knows it's her story.. thank you and sorry! I just didn't have the guts to tell you myself earlier.. not that I don't wanna be honest.. but I really treasure our friendship.. losing something that really matters to you might just show the opposite.. so please accept my apology.. I really hope you don't mind getting the article back in soft copy... (I'll print out for you [malu nih]..)..

Alhamdulillah...
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Friday, November 20, 2009

My New Obsession - Babywearing!

I've been wanting to update my blog.. in fact, I have signed in soo many times but I just signed out without doing anything.. The pic shows why! This is my very first wrap and i can assure you this is not gonna be the last!

Despite the number of kids that I have.. this is the very first time I know about baby wearing.. it all started with the word "sling", one site leads to another, i started making my own pouch sling, my DIY flannel wrap and started browsing the net to find more about the slings.. Then, I noticed a lot of mommies selling handmade pouches and sling online with Malaysian Baby Wearers logo.


There's even a term for that! B.A.B.Y.W.E.A.R.I.N.G! I love it! Wear your baby! yeay! This is no kangaroo bag you know.. there are many many ways to wear your baby.. and the list of acronym is long enough to make a table runner hahaha..


There more I read.. the more obsessed I become.. Irfan, my-3-year-old son always chuckles when he becomes the subject of my experiments..


I wish I can write more.. but I'm reading about this back carry with wraps! see ya!

Wanna catch up with me? http://malaysianbabywearers.org/.. If you are obsessed.. just don't put the blame on me :)

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Friday, November 6, 2009

Err.. Bukan Khurafat ke Tu?


Went to the clinic the other day with my 2-month-old baby. After 2 brothers had been infected, it was now his turn.. Poor thing.. he had been clingy since 2 days before..


An elderly woman with her grandson smiled at me.. Once she knew it's chicken pox, she offered me her remedy.. to bath Muhammad with water from young coconut.. Why didn't I think of that? I dare not give him coconut water but to bath or sponge bath him with it is a totally different story.. I thanked her... the next remedy was really scary for me..


"Taknya ambil colok cina, asap-asapkan badan dia.. dulu pakai kemenyan.. sekarang ni pakai colok cina je boleh".. I could not compute.. Will the smoke from the joss stick help killing the virus? I stammered when I asked her why.. She answered "Ye la.. asal chicken pox tu kan dari H*****, kalau dulu kena pergi kuil, minta ubat boleh baik.. "


I was shocked.. dalam hati.. "er bukan khurafat ke tu?" but the question remained in my heart. I dared not tell her my piece of mind as it can be really offensive if you don't know how to do it properly. What came to my mind at that time was, if you are asking help from other than Allah, silap-silap haribulan boleh syirik.. apatah lagi meminta dari orang yang menyembah selain dari Allah.. Na'uzubillaahi min zalik!


Anyway.. when I was on my way home.. I regretted myself for not blurting the question out.. Or was it enough just to reprimand quietly.. itulah selemah-lemah iman..

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Sunday, November 1, 2009

What a Trip!

I was driving, my husband was not around, when suddenly I heard one soft voice from behind.. "Ibu, jom pergi Jusco" (Ibu, let's go to Jusco). I knew sooner or later, they will ask me to go to the mall. They know that this is definitely not my husband's favourite activity..



I was nervous.. Can I really single-handedly take care of my 5 kids. There was a long pause. I did my calculation, baby Muhammad will be in my arms secured tightly with my version of Moby Sling. My 8-year-old daughter will be in charged of the 3-year-old son and my eldest son, 10 will be with his buddy, 6-year-old Haziq. I glanced at the car clock.. It was 10.45.. by the time I reach there, it'll be around 11.. Still early..



I decided to make an agreement.. I laid out a very long list of rules.. Strictly no straying, no walking alone, Nurul will always have to walk in front of me.. blah blah blah or else.. "Or else?", my son asked.. THIS WILL BE THE LAST TRIP TO JUSCO.. Everyone held their breath.. I had their words but I just kept quiet. They know if they keep on pastering me, they have no hope so they were all in silence..



Just before I reached the junction that separates my home and the mall, I decided to give it a try.. they were thrilled..



I didn't dare walking around the mall. We stopped at the nearest bench in the mall, put baby Muhammad in his sling and we walked straight to Jusco Playland. As agreed, they went from game to game in groups.. and finally they spent a looongg time at the Sand Art Station. My eldest helped the youngest peeling the stickers. It kept them occupied for a long time while I bond with baby Muhammad.

Then, we had a quick tour to the kitchen department, Popular book store and went straight to have our regular ice cream. It was a three-hour-trip without us realizing it. Alhamdulillah.. everyone went home happy..
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