Tuesday, December 27, 2011

the christmas break

Yesterday was one of the happiest day...although I was exhausted until today. Why?  I got to spent the whole day with my family..
Saya tidak tahu mengapa tapi weekend lalu, saya begitu penat terasa. Mungkin kelesuan tidak mampu tidur lena and nervous apabila anakanda kesayangan demam. Sungguh saya amat nervous bila dia demam. Risau his fit berulang lagi.  Sabtu dan ahad saya akan tertidur apabila Irfan tidur. Owh saya tidak sampai hati mahu tidur jika Irfan  hendak bermain-main terutama hari minggu. Bersalah rasanya. Sudahlah hari kerja ditinggalkan dengan pembantu. Hari minggu biarlah Irfan dengan saya. Sebab itu saya minta maaf kalau ada undangan gathering2 atau sewaktu dengannya yang saya tidak mampu penuhi.
Saya memang kalah dengan budak kecik itu. Tidak sampai hati tidak memenuhi kemahuannya. Alah ..apa sangat pun yang dia mahu. Bukan mainan mahal pun. Kadang-kadang main baling bantal masuk bakul kain pun dia dah seronok tak ingat. Yang penting presence. Adanya kita disitu.
Oh sabtu ahad hari tu banyak ketiduran dan bermain di rumah. But on on Monday morning, suddenly Irfan’s daddy ajak jalan-jalan. Pegi kuala langat, morib katanya. Owh saya seronok. Harapnya hari tidak hujan. Sudah lama saya ingin membawa Irfan berjalan-jalan at a place where he can run around freely and play.

Dah sampai pantai morib, ramai rupanya duk berkelah. Ada main lelayang, ada buat barbeque macam-macamlah. Seronok juga, We found a spot and ate our breakfast. Irfan sibuk nak berkawan . pantang ada budak-budak lalu dia nak ikut. Last-last kesian tgk irfan duk usha bebudak main layang-layang , daddy beli satu. Tapi daddy yang main bukan Irfan pun hahaha. Dah menginjak tengahari Irfan dan mula ngantuk .. time tidur.. so ingat nak balik after singgah lunch kat Pak Li’s. Sekali nampak signboard “ tempat bersejarah Jugra. “
Saya tanya “ apa sejarah jugra? “
Daddy cakap” jom kita tgk” dan terus melencong ke jugra. Kami panjat bukit jugra dengan DAV itu. Ada tempat tgk anak bulan, ada kuburan Cina dan tempat orang paragliding.
(eh orang paragliding tu mendarat kat mana ek? ) 

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Just an update

A friend complained I rarely update my blog nowadays. If I ever update it will only be a few sentences and pictures. I don’t know. Maybe it was because previously my main reason for having a blog is as an alternative way of connecting with friends and updating each other of our being. But then today we have so many other alternative channels to contact each other and updating stories among us. Before we only have emails, phone and chatting channels, then we have friendster and blog , now we have facebook and twitter. The functions available are more wider with each application. It was such a hassle to upload and send pictures thru email but now you just have to upload and tag your friend tru facebook. That is maybe why I now rarely blog.
I also tend to write a lengthy post about my day in my blog. Not much of anything purposeful.  I thought I should write something beneficial if I ever write. So that is why I seldom write. I can’t seem to find a topic useful.
As I grew futher in this career of mine. I tend to be more careful of what I wrote in my blog. I seems to filter everything twice. Even pictures.
Oh you know what, I now realise I tend to write well when I am well read. Oh I need to read more....more.. more.... hehehe
Adik-adik use your 1 Malaysia book voucher wisely. Dont go and splurge on clothes will ya. Huhu

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Read

This morning I had a meeting with this division who does media analysis and control. I arrived early. Not a single soul in the meeting room so I went chitchatting with their boss PA while waiting.
People in this division basically monitor everything in print. From newspaper, books, brochures, even logos in every language possible.  I found their work is fascinating.
When the meeting room is filled with people, then only I came in. I was “feeling out of the place” when everyone in the meeting brought something to read while waiting for the chairman. I know it is part of their job to read all that stuff since they have to make the analysis for the higher bosses, at least they are not wasting time. I where as only have my BB to kill the time.
Oh I so envy these people. Even more these people also are legally permitted to read everything that is not allowed to be published or sold outside. You name it, everything published. How lucky. How many information they gain every day.
I also realize some of the staffs have to come in the office at 4 o’clock in the morning everyday to read every single newspaper published on that particular day. Huhu sungguh tabah.
Owh I miss reading so much.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Flipping pages

I have been trying to make Irfan to love books.
Right now he has one favorite book,  "Tom Tiger Tidies up"
When I say where is Tom ? he will quickly ran up to the rack and pull out his tom tiger book. So clever


I bought some more books hopefully he will like them too

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011

Thoughts (can be destructive)

I’ve been thinking..
I saw friends and family moving on with their lives. Doing new things. Doing many things. Some are successful at it. Some are doing it on try and error purposes. And many also flop miserably but they learnt valuable lessons from it.
That make me think of my life.
I used to be very cautiously adventurous before. Why I said cautiously because there are certain things I will not do under any circumstances but there are things I may consider doing under certain circumstances. I think my life now is like a car moving on a highway. A smooth sailing ride with nothing to see on the roadside or no manhole or bumps to avoid. It is a boring and sleepy ride with a few stops at RnR for refreshment.
I saw friends going into businesses. Small scale selling clothes, vitamins, supplements tru FB, blogs and all. Taking fully advantage of the Internet. I thought “ No.I am not good in business. I am not good at finance and persuading people. I might ending up giving people goods for free.” Hmm
I saw friends into fashion and beauty. Giving consultations to people about make up, image, and fashion. Giving talks in corporate training class. I thought “ No. First I’ve said I am not good at public speaking.  And the topic.. fashion clothes make up. Huhuhu. I rarely wear make up. And I don’t have a clue about current trend dan fashion. I just wore whatever I find decent, beautiful and comfortable.”
I saw family now going into wedding gifts and hantaran creation. Making beautifully crafted designs for family and friends wedding. It was quite a demand nowadays. I thought “ No. I am not the crafty type. I just know how to fold square out of tissue paper and that’s it.”
I went to book fair and went crazy buying cheap books. Woohoo I was like a kid in a candy store munching as many candies as I can in my mouth. Then I thought “ maybe I can just sit, read all this books and make a review for people to read.” “ No. I don’t even have time to finish one book. I have been reading one book for months and still can’t finish it.”
Maybe I just buy the beautiful hard cover cooking books and experiment all the recipes. I will gain two benefits. I can wrote about my cooking adventure and second my family will have a nice meal. “ No. I’ve said I have little time didn’t I.”
My mind did all the thinking without my consent. Often negative thought or excuses. Some are lame ones. I know I can do anything in the world if I made my mind on it, pull my a*s*s up and work on it, and god gives us 24 hours a day not for nothing. But for now I am not doing anything.


Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Jalan-jalan cari makan

Minggu lepas.. sudah terlupa harinya, selasa ke rabu .. si Tett tetiba roger-roger katanya nanti malam mahu ke rumah Tomak di Alpinia sana. Eh aku ingatkan si Tomak masih menyewa sekitar rumah aku rupanya dah pindah ke rumah sendiri isk isk. Since daddy Irfan pun bagi greenlight. so berjalanlah diriku , Irfan dengan si Tett ke Alpinia. dah lama aku duk teringin nak tengok rumah area ni. Ingatkan kawasan ini siap lebih lewat.. tetapi rupanya dah dekat setahun Tomak duk sini, lagi awal dari aku pindah rumah rupanya. hihi. biasalah borak-borak. lagi pun boleh anakku tu bersosial.. hari-hari duk rumah ngan bibik ajer.. sekurang-kurangnya jumpa juga rakan sebaya. Tengok lah gambar tu anak bujangku pantang jumpa kamera sengih memanjang. Sampai nak enterframe terlindung auntie tett. huhu.

kami sudah berkawan dari sekolah rendah. nanti ntah anak-anak pun sama huhu.



Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Peribadi kelas pertama

Semalam saya menerima laporan kajian kepuasan pelanggan. Mengukur kepuashatian pelanggan ke atas perkhidmatan yang telah kami berikan. Alhamdulillah, kami mencapai tahap yang baik walaupun tidak cemerlang. Tidak mengapa masih ada ruang dan peluang meningkatkan kualiti perkhidmatan.  Tapi adalah perkara biasa dengan hati manusia ini, amat susah untuk ditilik. Hari ini begini , esok mungkin lain pula. Yang penting kita sudah berbuat sehabis daya.

Diselitkan dengan laporan itu, beberapa pamphlet (melayu panggil apa? Huhu .. fail) untuk rujukan. Berkenaan Peribadi Kelas Pertama, Perkhidmatan telefon kelas pertama dan perkhidmatan kanter kelas pertama. Segala kelas pertamalah.

Antara ciri-ciri utama Peribadi kelas pertama
-pantas dan positif
-empati
-Relevan
-Daya saing
-Amanah, adil dan integriti
-Nilai tambah dan kelainan
-Arif dan berilmu

Banyak juga yang dikongsikan dalam pamphlet-pamplet itu, aspek-aspek yang perlu diberikan penekanan dalam memastikan kami menjadi kelas pertama . huhu semangat.

I wish I am in HR. I think I can contribute more. Perasan

Pantun Mana hilangnya?

Dulu masa sekolah-sekolah, kita selalu didedahkan dengan pantun, seloka, gurindam jiwa.
Semua yang indah-indah belaka. Dengan bahasa penuh santun. Walau berkias namun mudah difahami.

Kemudian tiba di zaman era chatting mula menjadi kegilaan anak muda, Saya berkenalan dengan sekumpulan anak muda perasan panglima hang tuah bersaudara. Tapi yang rajin melayan saya dan sahabat saya si brutal ( tak brutal pun, ayu habis orangnya)  seorang sahaja, si banji. Macam-macam drama bangsawan dekat chatroom sampailah dia membuka pantun untuk dijual. Jadilah juga acara berpantun-pantun. Kagum juga dengan dia.

Sekarang ini di era facebook and twitter, masihkah ada mereka yang sudi berpantun? Belum pernah rasanya melihat ada kalangan rakan-rakan meletakkan pantun di wallpost FB atau tweet satu dua pantun.

Sudahla semua ingin berbahasa inggeris , kemudian segala perkara pula ingin dipendek singkatkan.
Cepat dan mudah katanya. kata saya.

tetapi
Tidakkah hilang asli dan keindahannya?  

Creative vs Crafty

I wish I know how to sew and
Make a stunning dress

I wish I know origami and
 turn papers into beautiful swan

I wish I know how to splash  random colours  and
turn it into meaningful artpiece

I wish I know how to carve stone and
Turn it into timeless sculpture

 I wish I know how to blow glass and
Make a beautiful bowl

I wish I am good at joining words into beatiful poems
That make a heartfelt and evergreen songs.

It is just me wishing to be a more creative and crafty person.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Rearranging




Colourful highlighters, I like.
 Everyone went to our organization raya celebration. I was left in this deserted the office. I chose to be here. No. I just don't want to go , all the way to KL, battling the traffic and hustling around near 10 000 guests just for the food huhu malasnya.


So here I am in the office. Initially I want to settle some paper work pending for weeks but I ending up rearranging the furniture. I have a lot of furniture in my room, mind you. A set of sofa. My desk. Computers. 5 cabinets. haha I did everything myself.


Then I got my mood to finish my paper work. wuhuuu.




This afternoon we rushed Irfan to Paed. Having trouble to "beri-beri". sian dia macam sakit. .Tapi dah lepas happy je gelak2. aduhai. The pic is his attempt to take his own pic using my blackberry. ok la tu kan.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011

CITY HUNTER

terfollow cerita ini . my adeq punya pasal. huhu sekarang tetiap malam isnin dan selasa, lepas tidurkan irfan terus terjun turun tengok cerita ini. ulangan on sundays and saturdays pun layan juga kadang-kadang.

Malam ini last episode. semalam pendakwaraya tuh mati. huk huk. kenapa harus mati.. owh dia bukan hero.
Harus tengok ini malam. Hopefully Irfan tidur awal. boleh mummy bersantaian tengok drama.

By the way peti sejuk baru sudah sampai!!! yahoo!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

HARI RAYA

SALAM AIDILFITRI
MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN
DARI KAMI SEKELUARGA

Wednesday, August 24, 2011




Wah.... fuh fuh ..berhabuk bersawang blog aku nih.. silap silap dah jadi sarang tikus.. lama kan tinggal. Bukan apa.. kemahuan untuk menulis agak berkurangan walaupun banyak perkara yang berlaku..namun ntah.. mood takde untuk mencoretkan di sini. Gambar lagilah takde. Huhu.
Masa pun agak kesempitan. Kalau ada masa dirumah pun banyak melayan anak bujangku yang sorang tuh. Layan baca buku, layan main bola. Kalau di ofis, almaklum saja lah.

Tapi insya Allah .. akan ada updatenya lambat atau cepat.

So for a quick update of what happening since last I blog.



  1. Home project. Alhamdulillah slowly settle down. Dh dapat sofa baru yang selesa. Sofa lama ingat nak let go. So sapa2 berminat boleh roger2. Sebenarnya Adik Ipar i dah booking tapi dia belum cari lori lagi. Bilik semua dah kemas. Ruang atas dh selamat dijadikan office area . Mmg tempat lepak daddy Irfan. Yang belum dapat dibuat divider antara dapur n ruang makan, ingat nak buat kabinet sikit dalam 6 kaki tapi belum diconfirm dengan kontraktor. Mamat tu pun cakap jadual kilang dia tengah penuh so. Biar dululah. Sebab bukan keperluan mendesak pun. Cuma I kena pastikan dapur sentiasa kemas lah kot ada tetamu datang heh


  2. Ofis?..malas nak citer biasa saja. Alhamdulillah dah disahkan position sekarang. Itu aje.


  3. Bonus raya? Alhamdulillah rezeki. Planning saya nak beli peti sejuk baru memandangkan keperluan mendesak. Yang digunakan sekarang yang satu pintu tuh. Sekarang ni nak kena gi pasar 2 kali seminggu sebab takleh nak beli sekali banyak. Tak muat dah nak letak bahan-bahan mentah. Zaman dulu ok la. Ini isi rumah dah bertambah. Tapi tak sempat nak survey2 lagi. Nanti lah. Haa peti sejuk ni pun maybe nanti nak let go. Kalau ada yang nak especially budak2 bujang yang duk menyewa tuh. Tolong cari lori n angkut jer.


  4. Puasa. Oh tahun ini baru sekali berbuka puasa diluar. Satu pencapaian yang hebat bagi kitorang tau. Tahun lepas, hampir 80 % berbuka kat luar.

  5. Last Wednesday, kami ajak kawan-kawan rapat dan jiran-jiran berbuka di rumah. Tak masak pun. Saya buat puding caramel je . Yang lain semua masak kat dapur orang.. hehe.. Terima kasih pada yang datang. Saja prehousewarming. Nak tengok boleh manage ke tak saya ni buat majlis. :D . Alhamdulillah rezeki semua orang ..siap boleh tapau nasi kerabu lagi.


  6. Raya? InsyaAllah kami beraya di bumi kenyalang tahun ini. Hari jumaat terbang pulang. Tengoklah kalau rajin saya cuba amik gambar banyak-banyak sikit.


  7. Irfan? Alhamdulillah sihat. Sejak berhentikan dia nursery and lepas yang warded 5 hari tu dia dah takde demam dan selesema dah. Lasak. Dah namanya lelaki. Tapi senang senyum. Sapa-sapa tegur pun dia senyum. Sekarang mulut bising tapi tak faham pun.. yang boleh pun dade (daddy), taetae (air..sbb mak dia suka minum teh ..semua air dia bantai panggil teh) , mamam (makan) yang lain tak berapa nak faham. Huhu.Tiap –tiap hari balik kerja kena main bola ngan dia dulu. Kalu duduk pun dia akan mai tarik suh main bola dulu so layan je la.





Monday, June 13, 2011

29 already?

I feel like i have lost myself especially careerwise. I personally believe I didn’t really ready for this but it came anyway so i have to embrace it whether i like it or not. And the feeling of being neglected getting stronger and stronger (careerwise ok. I am happy at home.huhu). My quiet nature make me drift futher away. Sighhh
I am still stuck in the dark room with many doors. Sob sob

I will never climb the step anymore unless i am really truly ready. I don’t care anymore if others have leap futher up. I don’t care. I am not here for the money futhermore the power. I need money but am not crazy chasing it. The more power you have..the heavier your responsibility are .

I am happy with what i have. I need the peace. Peace in heart.
Allah pls give me the peace i need and also to those around me so they can be kind to others. Amin.

I envy those who can stay at home but still generate income.... or at least have flexible working hours. I like.

Oh I am now getting more interested in home design. How happy seeing all the beautiful homes. I wish my home is like that. It will.. in a few years. It takes time to collect things and decorate it so that it will reflect the owners personalities. Huhu...

My birthday on Saturday? Celebration in pyjamas huhu. Tett dropped by with a cute pink-haired doll cake. Irfan was happy as if it was his birthday.. huhu. Thanks tett. When tett left, we went out for a heartiest steak and pasta meal. Burp.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

The HOME



I called it Home because it is ours (woohoo!) and I really want it felt like home. The place where your heart is no matter where you go.

We received the key for the home sometime at the end of last year. After some defect complaint, and repair, we took some time figuring out what to do with a few extra feet behind the house and the kitchen. After some negotiations and discussions, we decided to extend the kitchen to the back and did a small laundry area. We hired a contractor company and asked them to also do the plaster ceiling for the whole ground floor and also the wiring for the whole house. woohoo There goes all my money... muahahahaha

Actually I was quite lucky to have bought this house before the price went whooping up and I got the loan marked up. So I still have a few thousands from the loan that cover the renovation. huhu so not SEGEDEBUK all have to be paid now lah. huhu.

Now. The renovation + the wet kitchen cabinet (with cooker, hood and sink installed)+ plaster ceiling+ wiring. DONE -minor complaints on furnishing though. I am a fussy customer. but my husband is fussier hahaha.

Tomorrow they will install the dry kitchen cabinet which I hired another contractor to do because the former contractor quoted a very high price. I saved a couple thousands okay.


The lighting for plaster ceiling-DONE
Fans for living, dining and all bedrooms -DONE
lighting for all bedrooms- TOMORROW
lighting for all bathroom-next week (they have to order it)
wall light for staircase-tomorrow
Lighting in the storeroom and laundry area-tomorrow

woohooo.. There were a lot of discussions and negotiations went on as we want things that are affordable but nice and long lasting. huhu as the process went on we gained a lot of new friends haha.

So tomorrow dear husband will be on leave to supervise the whole work .
and tomorrow the bedroom set for master bedroom and the dining set will be delivered. Wahaha. Can't wait. We actually bought it last year in June but asked the shop to keep it for us. They will deliver them tomorrow.
We will start slowly moving out the stuff this Friday. and slowly moving in. hehe.

Excited.
Super excited.

Friday, May 06, 2011

Nothing else

Still thinking about our new home,
day and night
what to do, what to pack,
what to put where

oh... ikutkan hati mahu saja cuti seminggu dan menyelesaikan semuanya
tapi cuti sangat limited

I can't concentrate on anything else
nothing else
not even work

aaaaarrrgghhhh
i want to move in now!!!

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Can't wait!

Can't wait oh I can't wait
moving on
moving to our new sanctuary
ours!
oh I can't wait!

yippee!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Free lecture

For the first time in my career .. today i feel i am not worth given the previous promotion. I wish i can go back to where I am before and stay at that level for good 5 years more for the sake of the experience and respect.

I don't like the way the bosses treated our work as second class work. Always complaining and labelling it as routine jobs. Okay if this is a routine job then why put it under officer’s job scope. Why not put it under clerks job scope. He always said we cannot be in just one level all the time we must cross board... bla bla . For 30 minutes of free lecture I had with him I only understand half of what he is saying. Menyesal. I rarely went to him for any advice because of this. I hardly understand what he want from me. Most of the time. Whenever he called us up for his “free lecture” as we call it. We will came out of the room more confuse than before. Huhu

It is hard for me to apply for transfer since I already turn down two transfer orders before but I hope he will transfer me out. I am not like his favourite officers who can sit around him for hours in the room smoking and chatting I don’t know what. I am not. I just did what in my job scope says quietly then I go back home. I don’t wish to be popular. I don’t wish for the top management to know me. I just wish what I do is justifying for the pay and all the allowances to be halal for me and my family.

You may say I am not an ambitious person. Whatever. Career is not my priority. I know my current job very well. It is not to serve the bosses but the people. The bosses can talk all day...mere talking..everyone can do that. But who will be question before god thereafter?
Exhausted. I don’t like people talking a lot. Kepala pusing tau. Menyampah. Talking history..you know it 2011 already?.. Not that I hate history. I love history very much. But I don’t like people talking history of himself “memperbesarkan diri” as if u know everything. Benci. Setakat cakap saja. Please tolong beri jalan penyelesaian boleh?. :P

Monday, April 18, 2011

FROM BEIRUT TO JERUSALEM by Ang Swee Chai


I first saw this book in Iryani's room during our University years..I think it was in the third year or final year.. but definitely after our industrial training. Actually she was the one who first introduce me to blogging and since then here I am still writing although not as frequent as before. huhu..

I think I saw this book on her study table, read the synopsis at the back of the book and was hoping someday i will have the time to borrow it from her and read it. but..hmmm.. the thought just disappeared to the back of my head as we were busy with final year project and stuff.

Now..after almost 6-7 years later, I found this book by accident. I was in MPH alamanda just killing my time while waiting (I couldn't remember whom I was waiting for ). I saw this book.. (I thought "wow, this book is about Palestine and the author is a chinese. Interesting"). Then it hit me that this is the same book that I saw a few years ago on Iryani's desk. I went straight to the cashier.



Thursday, April 07, 2011

Approaching the big 1


I LEARN TO DRIVE...


I LEARN TO READ


and I HAVE TEETH

woohoooo..... but I still need to practice walking

Friday, March 11, 2011

Thursday, March 10, 2011

CAK !!!!


Auntie Mira nak tengok gambar terbaru Irfan.. tapi Irfan malu-malu hahahahaha

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Merry go round

So many things arise at work. Problems. things that have been done for a few years now need to be revised. They were found to have some errors that may compromise what we have been doing all these years. Jeng!!

It was not an easy task as it revolve around legal thing which I don't really master but I do have to take it verrryyyy seriously. It also involves and affects the procedures of several departments. Nice.

As I read and read ( where you know how dull law book can be) trying to find solutions I found more problems. hahahaha. Aiyo I really need to tackle one thing at a time. Better go and see Tuan Penasihat as soon as possible. The more I read and think, the more "merry go round " in my head. Now I know why many my x bosses have high blood pressure.. hihihi.

Come on dear. stay calm. take this as a challenge. you can do it!!

(Bila buku memoir Mahathir nak sampai ni. I need inspirations. Now.)

Friday, February 18, 2011

Some things have to wait


wah.. a month with no updates here.. huhu..
but many things did happen actually
and i didn't have time to actually sit still and write.

End of January Irfan was warded for 5 days. high fever and having fit (minor seizure) a couple of time. The first time was at home so we rush him to the hospital. It was such a hard time for me to see him on drip 24-7 and his blood was taken almost every day for some test. Remembering how he was crying and looked at me when the doctor try to put the needle for the drip.. aduhai berlubang-lubang anak I. susah nak masuk. I almost cried myself that I just waited outside.

After he was discharged, we went back to Kuching for almost a week. weehuu...

Then back to work till now.. Work is stressful as always but luckily I have penyejuk mata waiting at home. :D

Thursday, January 06, 2011

Mejeng di Medan

Dani, Nabila and Nadia with Irfan at their house
Masjid Agung Medan



Merasa Nasi Uduk di tepi jalan . from left: nabila,me n husband


kereta kuda di Berastagi



Lunch




Thanks to Pakcik Dar, CheGam, Bonda Yang, Dani, Nadia, Nabila ,Bondan and Qemal, we had such a great holiday in Medan, Indonesia. Before this I was quite worried because we were suppose to spend 5 days in Medan and from what I search on the Internet there are not many tourist spot in Medan. There are only lake toba and Brastagi which are outside Medan.

My husband, Irfan and I accompanied by my parents and younger brother flew to Medan for our new year break. We have fun although most of the time spent was mostly on eating and shopping. The boys got to experience New Year celebration Medan style. Mejeng (lepaking I suppose) by the roadside where there was live bands performing and fireworks.

We also explored different taste of Indonesia such as melayu Padang, Minang and Acheh cuisine. Bonda Yang also went through all the trouble to prepare us dinner of Pliek U and Acheh Curry. We also have the chance to eat Nasi Uduk plus fried chicken or duck with special sauce (sambal).
Since it was new year holiday, our trip to Lake Toba was cancel due to unavailability of accomodation. Fully booked. To went up there on a day trip would be too exhausting and I don’t think it is wise since we have a baby with us. It will take 6 hour up plus 45 minutes of ferry ride to Pulau Samosir in the middle of the lake and another 45 minutes back to mainland and 6 hours down.

Instead we just went up to Brastagi on the 2nd Jan since we anticipate that the road would be clearer since everyone will be going down already. How we are wrong huhu.. The journey up which supposedly only one hour took about 4 hours and it was even worst when we went down at around 6pm. We arrived safely in TSB at midnight. ( Untung Irfan tidur, mummy dah risau bekalan susu tidak mencukupi).

Irfan was such a good boy. Throughout the journey, he will only cry if he is hungry or want to sleep. At most of the time he was calm even more if there are people who entertain him .

weeehuuu... missing Medan already. To those name mentioned above, thanks for letting us crashing in at your place, for driving us everywhere and even guiding us around for good stuff to buy plus bargaining.

next time .. gantian ya.. kamu semua pula ke sini.. :D