Celebrating 20years of Friendship

Assalammu'alaikum family, friends, readers and followers of this blog.. 

Some people just misuse and award the BBF title away too quickly, which resulted in easy breakage of such relationship. Thing is, having a BBF doesnt mean you own them. Heck, even being married doesnt mean you own your spouse. They are still individuals, who have their own minds. Respect them when they want to be alone, or if they want to confide in someone else. You see, when you have a BFF, that friendship is almost unbreakable, even when you don't meet for 5yrs, it doesnt deteriorate, and doesn't make the friendship any less valuable, instead, it makes our friendship better, we don't judge, we don't assume. We just simply resume our friendship by catching up. I have a BFF, almost 20yrs now, we don't meet everyday, we don't tell each other every little detail of our lifes, we don't hang on the phone for hours at any one time, but we still know that we will be there for each other. We still love, no matter how much lesser time we have for each other. We just knew that we are together, we get real opinions of the real situation, we get slapped if we needed it, and we get a hug when everyone has their back on us. That's what friendship is all about.

I never knew I would have a BFF... But this is my story.. our story.. of two of us... a bestfriend in secrecy, and in public... And I share it today because....

Today, marks my bestfriend's birthday, and next week we will be celebrating 2 decades of our precious friendship. Time to rewind back to 1995....

I was tranferred from South View Primary to Clementi Town Primary at that time. So I was new whilst everyone else had already had friends from last year's class.. And this girl, was the first one to say hi to me. It was brief, but it made me feel at ease and more welcomed. 

She was bigger sized than me and had a big wide smile and had her hair tied in two ponytails with ribbons on them. And she still is that cute, fond, caring and friendly little girl I used to know. 

We never really was THAT close in school, but I knew this friendship is going to long way and will be very different. I wasn't wrong on that one. We meet every morning to walk to school together, then go on our separate ways once we step in school - I dunno why.. But that was what it was everyday for us. 

We had people talking ill of our friendship, we ended up not talking for some time, but when we bump into each other again, we instantly forget and make fresh of our friendship, picking up from where we left. 

I knew, she is going to be there for me, not caring what others speak of me, and I felt the same way for her. Whatever people say to me about her makes no sense, and 99% of the time I'd just end up asking her to her face, and laugh about it. 

In 1997,

Then we went to separate secondary school, like every teen, we got busy with our new friends, our new school, our new everything. We probably didn't meet until we were almost done with our O levels. Maybe met by chance a few times every now and then but we didn't really stop to really catch up through our teenage years.

However, that distance never allowed us to forget each other, at the back of our mind, we always had each other. And when we meet, we just never failed to picked up from where we left. 

In 2000,

So secondary school life was over, and I got into poly. I had no idea what happened to her, except the fact that she is retaking her Os or doing something private.

We were pretty distant by this time - I think. We only meet in the bus, chatted awhile, catch up awhile then resume our new school, new friends thing all over again.

Somehow, we keep catching each other through many years.. We probably didnt meet for like 4-5 years at one time, but it didn't make us forget our friendship, we never could forget each other. 

Probably in 2008... plus minus.. anyways...

One day, we just made time, and we sat by the shore, watch the sea hit the rocks, and lay back to watch the stars.. It became our routine... Every other night, or at least once a week, we meet up to watch the stars. On some night, we didnt speak a word... Yet, we left for home feeling so much better. On some days, we couldn't stop talking.

You know such friendship is too precious, and it became kind of unbreakable. We gave each other so much space, that it didn't became any kind of burden or by any obligation to meet up and spend time. It became something more like we meet because we want to, because our hearts says it's time to meet. And if one of us couldn't make it we didnt question why, we respect it. And even if a second later, we found out we ended up meeting someone else, we never find it a need for any kind of explanation. We loved  and still will love each other so much that there is no room for any arguments. 

We scold, yes. We nag, yes. But hate we never will, and assuming and blaming we never could. 

You, my darling, my bestest best friend, mean too much to me. And I will always always have you in my heart no matter what... no matter how little time we have together, no matter how crazy we are, how irritable we are to each other, you will always always be the one I love to bits...

May our friendship grow forever and passed down to our children of tomorrow... 

Happy Birthday my bestest bestfriend, Miss B..

We may not be the typical bff who watch movies, do parties, and all those stuff, but I know we are going to make it just by watching the stars, and not say a word.. For the silence we shared, often speaks a thousand messages. I love you...

Anddd.. welcome to the big 3!

May many more beautiful years come to us and our families.

Lots of hugs kisses and love,
Your bestfriend,
Jun

Nasi Ambeng at HMC - Review

Assalammua'alaikum family, friends, readers and followers of this blog.

Yes, I am sure you have noticed. I now have ads by Nuffnang on my blog. WHY? Like every other Singaporeans, I guess we have to make the best out of everything. Love and love alone doesn't bring a meal to fill the tummy, ya!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank many of you for continuously reading my blog and kept coming to revisit. As time passes by, with more readers, I will be bringing in more variety to write about.

In the meantime, all of you can still continue to buzz me on interesting topics that you want me to write about too. Speaking of which... I had a friend who had asked me for my ratings on Hajjah Mariam Cafe's Nasi Ambeng.

So, what is Nasi Ambeng??

Nasi Ambeng is actually a Javanese dish, which consists of white fragrant rice, a main meat dish (beef/mutton rendang OR chicken (either masak merah or lemak cili api), begedil (almost like a potato wedge), serunding (fried coconut flesh), acar timun and sambal goreng. There may be differences in what is served depending on where it is made (I guess). I mean Javanese are everywhere, in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, so different countries have different taste buds, and it usually follows (mutates - because we keep improvising!) what is more in trend with the respective taste buds. The special thing about Nasi Ambeng is that it will have to be served on a tray and shared with 2-4 people. This usually initiates the people to bond and interact through food.

So where is Hajjah Mariam Cafe?

It is located at WestGate,  Jurong East #B2-08 at the Gourmet Paradise.

The pros:

Well food is awesome!! I must say because I don't usually touch anything that has too many going on, on my plate. Anyhoos, I gobbled half of it the first time I had it with my husband. Well I was distracted a lot by Baby M at that point of time. And I cannot deny that it was nice.

So we went a second time with my parents, and ordered 2 sets for 2 as they ran out big trays to accomodate all 4 of us on one tray. So we decided to take on one with chicken (masak lemak cili padi) and one with beef rendang.

We basically went silent and got busy eating. Well, until parents said, "take some from ours, we couldnt finish" only to realise our tray is almost empty! So we took my parents' share and continued eating. It was just so nice. The food is awesome.. I had to say because I wasn't exactly very hungry this time round.

I had to give it a 4 out of 5 for the food. The first Nasi Ambeng I had eaten, and probably many more to explore - since I can eat this one, I can probably eat other Nasi Ambeng just the same, yes?

The Cons:

The space has constraints. It is small, and people keep streaming in, so there is no chance for it to be empty unless everything is sold. AND you can't sit before you order your food. It is only fair I guess, so that those who sat have already had food ordered and noone would be stranded with food in hand but nowhere to sit. BUT it eliminates "chopping" the place so your friends who are late can sit and order when they arrive - which I think is good, but having had people who are habitually late, or when we need a family dine out and having them coming from different places makes us end up dining late, and hungry people makes angry people.

The queue I had to say, during non-peak hours - like between 3-6pm - we already had to queue for a good 20 minutes. So I am guessing if you come during the peak hours, just be ready to queue for 1hr or so.

And with many people streaming endlessly, don't sit while waiting for your order to be ready, pls stand there at the counter, because they will forget you.. I mean I would forget you with that many people streaming in with orders after orders.

With space constraint, this makes it a non-friendly place for wheelchair bound individuals or those with prams - i know not many are okay with "parking" their baby pram at the side while eating, and it is definitely a no go if baby is asleep, I mean I wont be "parking" my baby in her pram to eat because she is sleeping, and neither would I carry her disturbing her sleep just to eat.

But hey, food is worth it. So I'd be coming again!

Happy gobbling!

Wassalam,
Jun

Travelling with Aging Parents

Assalammu'alaikum family, friends, readers and followers of this blog.

It is the time of year again to start planning the family vacation for next year.. As I won't be bringing baby M out travelling just as yet - so she won't need to miss her daily dosage of "secret ingredient" from her Mama, I'd be travelling a lot with my parents until my own baby comes or something along the lines of the likes.

Believe it or not, this years trip to Port Dickson was my parents first family vacation in their long long life. As I had probably mentions a zillion times, my parents has always been travelling to visit relatives (we have relatives in Indonesia & Malaysia mainly), for religious purposes (pilgrimage), or just following some friends (I remember they went to Batam and Pulau Pinang). Often, they'd say they didn't get to do some things they wanted because of time constraints, so it wasn't really considered a vacation to me. A vacation should be something they enjoy, where they relax, no worries, creating memories.. not something that they have to rush around and cater to some itenary of some sort)

And so they were excited about that Port Dickson trip which I had planned is silence, only telling them a weekend ahead. It went well, and I can see that they are happy with the surprise. So next year, we wanted to go Langkawi (yes again!). This time we wanna rent a car and drive around covering places we either didnt get to go, or places where we decided to skip the last time we went there.

And so I'd like to share some the things that you need to consider when travelling with aging parents:

Food

Believe it or not, this would be one of the first questions they ask. My dad especially, as he CANNOT miss rice intake PLUS he loves spicy food, so rice and chilli - check that!

Medicines

Do check if they need to collect their supplements a week early to accomodate your travelling date. You wouldnt want them to skip a day without their medicines. And if they have weak hearts and what not, do a check with the doctor, any tip would be helpful.

Weather

Them being elderly, what seemed cool to us may be freezing to them. So check the temperature, and keep a sweater on standby if need be.

Accessibility

Aging parents need our help and assistance whether they say it or not. Do consider their weak knees and back. Do check if there are many flights of stairs to climb, check if the place can offer a wheelchair to rent or any other less tiring options. If you're travelling by car, consider the no of stops, they aren't that capable to hold the nature's call for too long when it comes. Are the toilets elderly friendly?

Activity

Whilst my parents prefer to be indoors and just relax, some parents prefer to get out and do some activity, if so, do find out if the hotel has activities that they can participate in while you're there. My parents like to see sceneries and relive their kampung days, in our last PD trip, my mom was so excited when we were at the Ostrich farm, because she get to tell and share with me and my BFF what some plants are, and my dad is so happy to feed the ostrich and it reminds him of our pet goose from many decades ago.

So what's next?

So, Langkawi is NEXT! Wanna bring my parents see lots of historical places, surely it will bring back some memories that they forget to tell me, no?
And so, I have been planning, and saw two resorts/hotels that I really really like. I want to relive the "kampun feel". So I wanted a villa kind, the kind that really resembles the old kampung houses... And I found (and end up being in a dilemma as to which to choose!), the BON TON RESORT & HOTEL TERATAK SIREH LAGENDA. I love their concept.

So, I was just wondering, have any of you been there before? How is the stay, the service and everything related? Or you have something else to recommend with the kampung feel concept?

Maybe Bintan for 2016.. hehe..

Feel free to comment ya! Thanks in advanced!

Wassalam,
Jun

Pets are not just mere animals...

Assalammu'alaikum family, friends, readers and followers of this blog. I am humbled, honored and grateful that my last post had received over 800 views in such a short time, and it comes with multiple personal messages to say thanks and to emphasize and share their own shaming experience. Alhamdulillah..

I had always hope that my write up will ease my readers, to take away the feeling of being alone, and to share and relate with them true life experience that would be beneficial for everyone.

If you missed that post, it is here. I'll probably just add on to the post if there are more to add on to the list, so come along, drop me a comment. For all you know, your comment might be quoted and added on. *winks*

So, it's almost weekend, and through the week, I read many passings of pets and it saddened me. Not really on the passing although it did bring it memories of my own pets passing long ago, but more for the comments that came along with it.

You see...

Pets are FAMILY

These pets are not mere animals! They are family. Especially for home pets like dogs and cats for they are very much involved in your everyday activity. They come to you and communicate in a language only you would understand just by looking at its tail, the sound of its meow/bark, the twinkle in the eyes or simply the way it walks.

There for you

As strange as it may sounds, these pets are always there for you. When you cry, maybe your dog end up snuggling next to you, or maybe he'd lick your tears. Or maybe your cat end up purring next you as if she is consoling you, and maybe nudge your chin up.

Always excited at your arrival

Like kids, these pets get excited when you appear at the door. They greet you. Okay, fine! Maybe they are just hungry. Can I say the same for a little baby or toddler? These pets, they have feelings too. They are excited that you are there to spend time with them.

Ok maybe not so much for cats especially when they get older, they mind their own business most of the time. Trust me, they'd have you in their mind first thing they get a little nervous or scared. I know, cats are a little egoistic, they don't usually show they are scared, they'd just walk to you with that arrogant face and curl to sit near you, close enough for security I'd say. 

When they get sick

It can make a hole in your pocket, but that worry and that skipping heartbeat is worth the penny. Just like how a baby get sick and you won't give a second thought about rushing to the hospital and foot a $200 bill. 

Everywhere in the house

Cats and dogs alike. They can be everywhere in the house! They can sit at the fenced up window ledge just while you make your coffee. They spring up to your keyboard just when you are getting busy typing an essay that is due tomorrow morning. They jumped on your face before the alarm goes off at 6am. They sidesway your legs as you were watching tv. They leaped on your lap as you are about to eat dinner.

And when they are gone...

How can owners not grieve when these pets are no longer around? How can owners just simply put behind all these memories and just move on? How can owners be over and done with the grief over just one day? How can you expect these owners to just be okay and not cry when they see old photos of their pets? How can you expect them to just be back to how they were before they own these pets?

Everything of their everyday life reminds them of these pets who had just passed. So don't....

If you don't know what to say, just don't say a word at all.. The grief is real, as real as it would be with a human.

Then I came across people who underestimate these pets' needs. Often we see people who always think that the smaller the pet, the less maintenance, or the lesser space it'd need.

I don't believe in that. I believe in reading about these animals you want to adopt and keep as pets first. What they eat, how they live, how they play, how they express, what common illness to look out for, what vet to go to, how much would the monthly expence be. ALL these needs looking into when you are considering a pet. Don't adopt just because you "LOVE" them.

Personal Space

Everyone needs personal space, just like us, humans.

Cats/Dogs

Their personal space pretty much occupy the whole house, if you ask me. Just like how we would need all that space. However, we can always guide them of their territorial space - where they can be alone and do what they want, I'd say about 10 square metres or so. It'd be like us in our own room, where we do our alone time doing what we wanna do.

My personal opinion would be that both would need a backyard space on top of that with grass and what not. That to me is like having a toilet for us human. Plus, I believe those grass are actually medicine for them (well for cats, I know it is - not too sure about dogs), they know when they need them.

Hamsters

These animals are small alright, but they need a large space. For syrians, naturally because they are indeed large, they'd need at least 3000 square cm base space, that'd come to about 75cm x 40cm minimum. So go larger if you can!

My 2-Tee, a Normal Winter White, lives in her 45cm x 50cm cage which comes to over 2000 square cm base space.

And for ROBO, although they are the smallest, BUT they do need much more space for they are typically very active. I'd say a 1m x 50cm deep kindda base would do good.

AGAIN, go bigger if you can.

As for other rodents, I don't have much knowledge, but I guess double up what a hamster need for their size is definitely more than just double the size of a hamster, or maybe they can occupy the whole room. I know some people who actually let their Chinchillas have one room of their apartment.

FOOD

Different animal eat different food - obviously. So, what kind of food is healthy for them?

Research, and find out. Doesn't mean you cat loves Salmon, it is good for her. Likewise for hamsters, doesnt mean it loves sunflower seed, it is good for them. Go do some research okay? And choose the healthier choice, snacks should remain snacks, given once a week or once forthnightly. I mean would you feed you children salted fries everyday? Definitely not!

As for drinks, pls do change their water every 3 days at least. Best is to change it daily.

Exercise

Everyone needs to exercise. Find out a good exercise regime for your pet. It really doesnt mean your pets need to hit the gym per se. Some pets exercise through play. Some just need minor adjustments to the house to initiate them to move their butts.

Vet

Oh no, something is just not right! Do you have a vet list? Have you asked fellow pet owners about their services and charges? Are you ready? Do you know what to expect?

As much as we hope our pets are always healthy, they are still living things that may get sick. Be ready for it. And know where to head down to when it hits.

Do know that vets can be expensive, but it may deem necessary to save your pets' life. Don't compromise on it. Most pets are capable of hiding their pain and sickness, so when you start noticing it, it may be pretty bad already..

With all that said, I hope more people will consider thoroughly before getting a pet, because it is not very nice seeing people get a pet only to "give it away" because they don't have time or means to care for it.

Well, that is about I want to cover today. If you think I missed some points that is important, do drop me a comment.

For those who have just lost your pet, do know they are at a better place. And take your time.

Wassalam,
Jun

The Shame Game

Assalammu'alaikum family, friends, readers and followers of this blog! I hope your weekend was great and your Monday wasn't that blue...

I just read an article and this write up is definitely inspired by 5-Mom-Shaming write up by Stephanie Barnhart.

In the above article she mentioned 5 top mom shaming topics, and I couldn't agree more. Not that I am a mother of my own children yet, but watching and hearing mothers shaming mothers raises my eyebrow. Not to mentioned those comments that comes from people who never had children or never had the chance to raise a baby before. Horrendous.

The only point I couldn't relate is point 3, the other 4 I can totally relate or at least pull out one name who suffered as a victim.

I shall just highlight the 4 points that I can relate to, and probably pull and quote a few mothers I know.

Breastfeeding: 

We all know breast milk is the best for babies. Unfortunately, not all mothers are gifted to have endless supply of breast milk, or had an easy, comforting, relaxing moment breastfeeding. Some went through indescribable moments just trying to get baby to latch on, some just couldn't get the supply to last, some just couldn't.

So, the next time you see a mommy bottle feeding, DO NOT ever judge. Just because you had a breast full of milk when you gave birth and breastfed till baby was 24months, it doesn't mean all mommies have that benefit, AND it is NEVER her choice to not have breast milk to feed her baby.

Organic Snacks:

We know you want the best, but there is also nothing wrong with feeding non-organic. If there is something wrong with non-organic, I would have died. My mom fed me asam pedas and belacan before I turned 1. She basically feed me anything she is eating, not like feed me a spoonful of those spicy food, but just a good small lick of them, just a taste of it.

The term for this would be, I believe, is Baby Led Weaning (BLW). More about it here. I never had special baby food, according to my mom, apart from the porridge. Everything else is basically what everyone else is eating.

It is of course completely fine if you want a special baby meal, with only organic ingredients, mashing up everything, even when baby has teeth.

It is your baby, do it your style, but there is really no need to shaft all mommies to do it your way. Trust me, every baby is different, as different as their individual mommies. So when someone whipped out a non-organic snack, don't freak out. You may just kindly say, my baby don't eat that. End it there. No need to preach and lecture about how organic is the better choice.

Mom jeans and other fashion fails:

We know about the first impressions, but you don't need to call me sloppy on my lazy days! Oh come on, as a mom, you'd definitely have days where you stayed in you PJs the whole day. Only to shower for 1 min when baby sleeps, because miraculously baby will wake up when you leave their side (even when they are fast asleep!)

When you see a mom with crumpled stained shirt, maternity jeans and slippers, say hi. And whisper, "you looked great, MOM!"

What's with you mommies condemning mommies, eh?

Working moms vs stay-at-home moms:

The debate is always on, and will always be there... Honestly, don't. Just don't. Do what is good for your family, and just quit judging just because someone chose to quit their awesome paying job to stay home, or if someone chose to pay the babysitter to be at work. You don't know.

Besides, we all have days when we wish we can switch places. That in itself is enough to prove that we are all mothers, just the same.

These four points are awesome as is, but I'd just like to add a few more of my very own pet peeves plus a few rantings from other moms alike.

Waking a sleeping baby:

I am always judged when I wake my sleeping baby. Thing is, no one knows how monstrous this cute little baby becomes when she had way too much of day sleep. Besides, I know my baby more than you do, and I am the one who is going to face her at night - the time when everyone in the household needs sleep the most.

Force feeding baby:

This! Sometimes people go extreme and said I abused my baby when I force feed my baby. I wasn't exactly forcing her like putting her down pinching her nose or anything close to that, by the way! I was merely making her eat what she needs to eat. As in I would distract her, talk to her, occasionally giving her a stern stare or shout a little, just so she would take in another bite.

Thing is, you people don't know how hungry my baby is. Besides, she does chew and eat her food properly, just that she hates being spoon fed for some odd reason. She just hate the idea of having to stop doing what she is doing to open up her mouth and take in the food.

Letting/leaving baby to play alone:

"Oh how could you? What if baby falls, when he tries climbing the seats?" are just some of what Mommy R hears almost every time she lets her son play on his own, and watching him climb seats, stairs and what not. Obviously, she wouldn't allow her son to fall and cut his head open! People often underestimate what her son is capable of doing. He falls and gets up in an instant, and I find that a good trait to have as a boy. When he falls, he knows it's painful, and would be more careful the next time. He learns to get up and move on when mommy didn't see him fall.

Every mommy's heart would drop and die a little everytime their baby fall. Trust me, our heart did drop and die! Just that some things just had to be done. Babies need to fall and learn, so he/she would be more careful.

Leaving baby in someone else's care:

This would probably be one of Mama M's pet peeves. To leave your baby in someone else's care, so you can rest or do something like work, have some private time alone, or just date to dine.

I don't know and never could understand why people shame these moms, haven't you moms ever feel the dying need to just have a breather sometimes?

Besides, it is not like we leave our babies in any strangers' care. We evaluate the caretakers, we find time to know these people, and we ensure they follow our instructions, so what is so bad about leaving your baby in someone else's care. Ain't it the same like when you send your child to school?

Birthday parties:

So, you had a snow white theme for your baby's first, and planning on a frozen theme on her second. Good for you and baby!

Unfortunately, not all families celebrate birthdays, and some families just don't have that luxury to spend a fortune for a day called "birthday".

So what if baby doesn't have a birthday party coming up yet?

Hand me downs:

I got this sometimes, just because I accept hand-me-downs, it doesn't mean I cant afford them or love my baby any less. It just means I am being practical. My baby is 9months, and she is quickly outgrowing a lot of her rompers, dresses and socks.

There is really nothing wrong with hand me downs!

Letting baby cry:

Another one of Mommy R's pet peeves. When people intervene after you "scold" baby and she cried her lungs out. Of course our heart wails along with baby, but we gotta discipline them and teach them that bad behaviour won't get them anywhere, they gotta learn how to behave.

I also recalled Sis Neny mentioned about baby Sofie crying because she simply feels emotional. And letting her cry is the only right thing to do. I mean how would you feel if you were told to smile when you just simply feel like crying. Sometimes, we all just need to sit and cry, for no reason at all.

As mothers we all just need to be there, and let baby come up to us to say she's sorry or for her to just say, "Mommy, I need a hug". And if child stubbornly wants to whine and demand, it is better to just ignore and not acknowledge so she'd learn that mothers are in control, not baby.

Messy baby room / non-existing baby room:

"Ah? You don't have baby room uh? Baby play in living room? Baby follow you into the kitchen?" "so messy, and dirty, how baby play?" these are probably just some nasty things I hear. Not for myself but for some of my friends, and I feel obligated to sometimes back them up.

With a baby at home, how often do you really actually have time to clean up and tidy things up? When baby naps, most mothers are just so tired and end up sleeping along or just putting up their legs and watch some tv for awhile. And before mommy realise, baby is up again. And so one baby nap, mommy decide to do some laundry, trust me, 90% of the time you wont get to complete that cycle. Chances are, you'd need another nap break to hang laundry dry, and another nap break to fold them nice. So we end up cleaning, tidying and sanitizing once a week - and that is already a victory! It gets done when daddy is around to distract them all to play in one quiet corner or get gramps to bring them out to a walk around the park.

Good job, Mommy!

So now that baby is back, her books are back out, and so does all her toys. welcome to reality! Life repeats like that....

Co-sleeping with baby:

Some people are against co-sleeping with baby, saying it doesn't allow baby to be independent and that it would be harder for baby to sleep on her own later on. To me, it depends on the baby themselves. When they are ready, they will tell you so. And when they do, you mommies and daddies would be the one crying softly because there are no more tiny hands and feet on your face while you sleep anymore.

Honestly, I think there is nothing wrong with co-sleeping with your child. I co-slept with my mom until I was 7 or 8. I just decided to sleep on my own one day, and there was no problem with that. My bond with my mom is beyond words. She could tell even when I didnt say a word. Be it me having a problem, or me having a fever, she can tell. And I had to say it is because I co-slept with her, we build a bond, an unbreakable one to say the least.

With all that said, I am sure there are many more shame game between mothers going on, and I urge you to share if you'd like to. I'd be more than happy to hear from you, so I can learn!

Do note that all comments will be going through a screening process, so don't panic and resend your comments if you don't see it. It typically takes a few days for me to read and publish it.

To all mothers, you are doing just great, regardless what style you chose to raise your children. You are the best mothers your children can have- remember that!

If you like this entry, you might want to follow through this follow-up entry here.

Wassalam.
Jun

Happy Birthday!

Assalammu'alaikum family, friends, followers and readers of this blog... How has your week been? Mine has been exceptionally colourful!

WHY?

Well.. It is November! And November is a month of BIRTHDAYS... 

Almost every other day in November is someone's birthday.. Let's just start with dates...

1st - Husband's friend (and I forget to wish him.. :p Sorry Dato' A!)

2nd - MINE, a friend called Mak Toyol aka Yana, and DDF's Puteri Congeniality!

We celebrated solemnly.. going for a wedding... then dinner at Le Steak by Chef Amri. And then my Aprilia braders came by my place to celebrate with pizzas and flashback chit chats till 1am. Those good ol'times...

4th - Mama H & Mama M (and two more historic men)

5th - Husband's!

We celebrated by starting our day at Birdpark. Then to HMC for Nasi Ambeng.. Then to Aiman for family food.

6th - I know a few people who celebrates their birthday today, but well.. not important to me I guess?

7th - Husband's friend's fiance's, Nana Laa, Husband's friend, Salleh, a former colleague, Fauzi, and an old pri sch mate (i forget his name, but i never forget his bday because he keep harping it on us that his bday is 7-11)

9th - Husband's friend Adi, Husband's friend Remy,

Short break

15th - former collegue, Abg Zul

16th - former colleague - Along

17th - Zue! My lady rider!

19th - former colleage - Suzanna

26th - MY BFF!

29th - Ummie Yam

Yeah.. we really should be a huge big November Party...

And now I forget what I want to initally post about.. Argh.. Nevermind...

Happy Happy Birthday all November Babies!

Wassalam,
Jun