Archive for December, 2007
MOVED MY BLOG - http://icialive.blogspot.com
Thursday, December 13th, 2007To blogger, coz it’s easier. I’ve cut and paste all my previous entries…phew! Nasib tak banyak. Penat, took me 1 hour!
Ici Hidup Lagi!
(Friendster’s photoalbum included as link)
My plan, Mama’s plan, House plan, not plants!
Thursday, December 13th, 2007I’m back with touching up my house plan…woohooo. Kemas2 folder atas dresser, I found house plan the one Kak Ida made, the one yang Mama suka sangat tu. But made some changes a little, just minor feet conversions, because I can’t understand in millimeter hehehe. Sorry K Ida.
Going home this weekend…Mama is finally getting a maid. She doesn’t want me to find one, coz she wants to find herself. I just prepare for the paperwork and money…$$$. Huh, punye la susah nak pujuk dia dapatkan maid. Now that I’m pregnant, I used myself as an excuse…
"Nanti masa pantang siapa nak tolong Mama masak, angkat barang, pergi pasar…bla bla bla…"
She replied…"Oh ye tak ye…"
Yay! Misi berjaya. I give myself a pat on the back.
Finally visited K Chal’s Photopages! hehehe comel nyer anak2 saudara ici. Tembam2, debab2, dhomok2, grrrrrrrrr. Nak macam tu jugak! Hmm, must eat lots! I want to post pictures of them, but this friendster blog not canggih enough…hermph! Even more reason to change this blog elsewhere…Last resort is to save and post, can’t link the pic to my K Chal’s photopages.
Post Natal Care
Sunday, December 9th, 2007I received a newsletter from a site which I subscribe to eHomemakers.net
Even if I’m not a Homemaker, but I really believe in what they do, and I really like to support these mothers. I know that knowledge comes not only from school books and money doesn’t always come from working for other people.
So I read through the advertisement and saw Shadira’s Post Natal & Beauty House. I’m so glad there are still people saving our old traditions. There’s nothing wrong with maintaining the old ways and improvising it with new knowledge. After all, knowledge are God’s gift.
Not everyone is blessed with a Kampung anymore. I’m just glad my mother knows how to get the herbs, and basic things to do during confinement period like bertungku. But for those who wanted the service but unable to get because they don’t know where to get?
So for those who are living in KL area (Shadira’s is around Bandar Tasik Selatan), and in need of extra help, or even just a post natal massage, here’s where you should go http://www.shadirabeauty.com/index.html
I’m sure they are very affordable. In fact, maybe they even provide trainings for other possible home makers out there. I hope their business grows 
Must Change Perception!
Saturday, December 8th, 2007I small talk to hubby. He reassured me my dream house will be built in abt 2 years time, if there are no really big financial issue like - retrenchment and economic crisis.
Even though I don’t totally believe him, but I talked it out.
I must tell myself, I MUST make it happen, because I WANT it so much. I can’t depend on people right? It’s not that I depend on their money, the house is going to be built out of my savings and my loan anyway. So what if they won’t let me "rush" it, or won’t let me built it, I’ll just have to find a land and built one. In fact I’ll just give them the tongue :p!
I CHOSE TO BE HAPPY!
Now, (ticking my head), what’s my next plan. Hmmm, money money money!
Feeling down
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
Your Depression Level: 44%
You seem to have mild depression.
A lot of people fall into your range, and it’s quite possible you don’t need treatment.
If you’ve been feeling this way for a while, you may want to seek help.
Been feeling a bit down since a week ago. No motivation. Hospital placement process is a contributing factor. Made worse by my <strike>tarnished</strike> delayed dream of my life - living in my own house.
This low feeling is what I think made my immune system went into the drain. I am now 5 days ill, bacterial infection, on Tab. Augmntin 625mg BD. Whatever I smell stinks, and the cough is disturbing my sleep. I don’t feel like going out, and I pity my partner who covers for my duty.
I should think of happy thots, focus on goals that are attainable within this few months. Maybe that will help forget, and in time accept what has been planned for me.
I’m going home/Kajang this Sunday, and I’m singing this song…
[Crap! tried to embed youtube, but friendster blog doesn't allow. Maybe I should just shift this whole blog to www.blogger.com]
Chris Daughtry, Home 2006
I’m staring out into the night,
Trying to hide the pain.
I’m going to the place where love
And feeling good don’t ever cost a thing.
And the pain you feel’s a different kind of pain.
Well I’m going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I’m not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don’t regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old,
So I’m going home.
Well I’m going home.
The miles are getting longer, it seems,
The closer I get to you.
I’ve not always been the best man or friend for you.
But your love, it makes true.
And I don’t know why.
You always seem to give me another try.
So I’m going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I’m not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don’t regret this life you chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old,
So I’m going home.
I’m going home.
Be careful what you wish for,
‘Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don’t want.
Be careful what you wish for,
‘Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah.
Oh, well I’m going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I’m not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don’t regret this life you chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
I said these places and these faces are getting old,
So I’m going home.
I’m going home.
How ’straight’ can u be?
Friday, December 7th, 2007Surfing the web for interesting motivating blogs, and stumbled upon Dr. Azwan’s blog with a very cute article. Read here.
It reminds me a lot about an article I wrote in another blog (a private one), a recollection of my memories surrounding my family. I’d like to share one here. I hope my bro doesn’t mind, but it’s a very cute story indeed. I think my family will ROTFLOL like crazy reading it because they all knew about it.
I’ll just cut and paste the excerpt…
I
wrote this once on my other blogs, and I feel I should include it
before I go on about this special member of my family. (edited)24th January, 2005
Had
a wonderful Raya, my dad bought a whole cow and slaughtered it behind
his house. He was 66 years old! Very tough and macho old man. Unlike my
iron-like-arms 2nd brother, he can’t stand blood. Well, can’t blame
him, the blood is not even oozing, it’s spurting, so the guys put daun
pisang to cover it.So
the night was filled with food and food and food with hearty laughs.
When everybody left, it was just my immediate family. That’s when the
story came up again. It was about my 3rd brother, P.I
was in a 3 week anaesthetic posting, and we had basic life support
programme (aka CPR and stuff). So I asked P to teach me how to do CPR.
He went training in the marine once, so CPR is inevitable.P:
When I was training on the ship, we didn’t have those mannequin.
There’s this one guy who had a girl as the partner. We really had to do
the whole show…on live person…including mouth to mouth. And the
girls, dah la pakai swimming suit. He got soooo nervous, he
fainted…TWICE!ici: really fainted? fainted as in…dizzy or fainted?
P:
haa la…pengsan! My instructor had to wake him up for several
minutes.I said, apa laa punye lelaki, dah dapat free, tak nak pulak!
Then he smiled and said…Ici tau tak siapa?My
eyes widened…and he said…P laa!My lil brother and I was
practically rolling on the floor, and my Mama who was there terpaksa
tahan daripada terkencing.What?
my brother fainted? It can’t be! He can’t be that lurus can’t he? Oh my
gawd! I mean, the most nicest guy would at least ‘pretend’ to be shy
and embarrassed, but nontheless juz can’t wait to plunged in and
sucked…well, blow the breath of life into that girl.But my bro, had to faint twice before he saved an opposite sex.
Where can you find a man like that nowadays?It’s not like he’s 13…he’s 30 years old!
* * *
My
eldest bro, A, made a stupid joke once. He asked us, what’s the name of
an animal that looked exactly like an elephant…the feet, the ears,
the size…but doesn’t have the trunk.So we gave our answers…a hippo, rhino, even dumbo after an accident, etc…all wrong. Then P innocently said…MAMA?
Aiyoo, and his tone of voice was so innocent that my mom wasn’t even insulted! Our tummy almost burst that day.
The answer was elephant cacat…stupid joke…but P made the day alright.
Current must do list!
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007My new mantra…
1. Monthly $$$ input into my ASB - make a mental note…deduct straight from salary. Must find out how once I register to my new hospital.
2. Must not take anymore money out of ASB!!! No matter how emergency it may seem
3. Aim for the stuff, save, then buy. No buy now, pay later (but I knew that…hehehe, I’ve always done that.)
4. Future plans - Unit trust funds!!! argh, when am I going to start? my baby is coming up in February. Hmm, must ask hubby to invest in Takaful Malaysia for Education plan + health rider. Yup yup, his responsibility <grin>.
5. Make a blog about my achievements and future goals. I lost my little notebook about my achievement so far. Maybe it’s at Mama’s house, all my books are there. Ni nak refer book for my ortho posting pun susah, sebab takde tempat dah kat rumah ni nak letak my stuff yang bertimbun tu. Sigh, oh well, just live with it.
I’ve finished with sewing for my baby. Most of the stuff I need right after newborn dah siap. Certain stuff I will only buy after delivery. So far, according to budget, I’ve spent RM700 for baby, RM300 below my initial budget. Yay! Me smart hueheuheueh. Thank God datang dari family besar. Big stuff like car seat, bassinet and cot sumer dapat dari elder sisters. Maternity blouse pun beli 2 je, coz my sis in law bagi yang lama. woohoo…well some ppl can say I’m a big saver, some people can say I’m stingy. Who cares.
Since dah habis hobby sewing barut and bedung and bibs (why do all start with a B?), I’m surfing on how to save more money for the future. My future and baby’s future. Dah download banyak excel worksheet on retirement plan, personal budgeting.
See, if I want to retire by age of 45 (let say laa), that’s 18 years more, and if I save about RM6000 a year in ASB(that’s RM500 a month), by that 18 years, I already have RM200,000 in ASB. haaa! nice kan? Arwah Abah kata susah2 dahulu, senang2 kemudian.
Hmmm, macam mana nak handle money for building my house in next 2 years ek? kalau naik gaji pun, maybe naik RM 200 jek. Nasib baik government officer boleh dapat 4% interest jek. Hmmm, tak per tak per (self assurance kih kih kih), bila the time comes, I can make adjustments to payments to ASB and home loan.
Sometimes I wonder where my hubby comes into picture. Yeah…I wonder…
