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| Thursday, 15-Oct-2009 11:03 |
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Breath Taking.....
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An old college friend,out of the blues,sms me this quote " Life Is Not Measured By The Number Of Breaths We Take But By The Moments That Take Our Breath Away" Ironically,at that point of time I was reflecting on what the doctor just told me about my high cholestrol. The way she said it made me feel that I might not have many more breaths left to take. I'm partly to blame for the increasing level for skipping the medicine during the fasting month. I just wanted to see whether the reading would improve with fasting. I had also heard of side effects of the medication. According to the doctor, it's either worrying about side effects or having a heart attack? Oh..so blunt! Of course I want neither. So, Crestor I'll come and get you again and leave everything else to God. Sometimes, it is kind of frustrating. I do take care of my diet and exercise daily. I hardly take sea food. Everyone in the house is allergic to sea food which makes it easier. Of course I'm guilty of taking fried food but for goodness sake, it is not excessive. The oil bottle clearly state it being cholestrol free. Negri Sembilan native as I am, I don't take masak lemak cili api,daily as in my school going years whereby it was a must on the able. My dad would have nothing else. I'm thankful that my sugar level and blood pressure are okay and I must make sure to maintain or improve.
My dad had oats every morning for breakfast long before oats became popular. Perhaps that explained his good health except for the last few years due to old age,the reason for his passing. Don't know why I didn't emulate him in his oats taking routine . May be it's not too late for me to start now. Dear doctor, I do want to see my grandchild when she/he decides to come. (She asked whether or not I wanted to see my grandchild? Should I change doctor?) Another quote which my college friend sent after I mentioned my "predicament," " Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve,get help." Hm..true indeed. As someone who had gone through a bypass operation years ago, he should know better.
| Quote: | RIN-Selamat Hari Raya
Layman-Yeah...good to have such doctors,actually
Zairin-Tak payah lah belikan. Kat sini pun banyak je buku2 tu. Anyway,thanks.
PI-Guess,sometimes it's a bliss not knowing but to carry on healthy habits,exercise and let it be
Yang-Memang ulam2an bagus,cuma tak dibiasakan makan hari2 . |
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| Tuesday, 13-Oct-2009 01:03 |
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Not Music To My Ears
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I spent last weekend in Seremban with my sisters. There was a wedding to attend on Saturday. The father of the bride is my cousin's son who happened to be my classmate too. Arrived at their place during the peak hours when there were so many guests. The theme color was chilli red. The moment I saw the main table, I realised why the color was chosen. The bridegroom is Chinese and red being an auspicious color for them, it was chosen as a mark of respect. Met a few of my classmates there but I could not speak much as the loud music made it inconvenient for conversation and distracted my focus. Music is always meant to entertain and liven up the atmosphere but when it's too loud, it's no more music to my ears. I really pity the neighbors. Well...different people have different perception. I enjoyed the gamelan show though.
That night,my niece Linda and her family treated us dinner at Satay Samuri in Dataran Senawang. The place is almost always full house, especially weekends. I must admit that I love their kuah kacang.
  
| Quote: | Zairin-Lembu yg gemuk2 semua dah kena sembelih,tinggal yg super slim ni.
Layman-Memang. Anak uols kawin nanti, jgn lah pasang lagu kuat2. Setakat sedap telinga mendengar,jadilah...kalau tak pasang pun tak pe, boleh gelak besar2 utk meriahkan suasana
PI-Zaman kita mmg dah lain, tapi rasanya kalau loud muzk mcm tu di taman perumahan, where space is a constraint, tetap tak sesuai.
Nurads-Costume tu dan org nya memang cantik. Sebelum ada yg kata dia tak leh pakai lagi kerana ia bukan berasal dari sini,baik ambik gambar dulu.He..he..
Jamal-Selamat Penghujung Raya. Dah sampai Deepavali pulak ha.
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| Wednesday, 7-Oct-2009 02:51 |
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The Extra.....
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Growing healthily on its own
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The extra brisk walking I did this morning,apparently, gave me extra energy and motivation. I washed,instead of mopped, the whole kitchen floor and cleared my backyard of unwanted plants that seemed to have grown healthily on their own. While I had the mood, I might as well used it. Having had no maid to help around since early 90's, I fully know what household chores are like. It's a never ending job that requires energy,patience and inspiration. While I was still working, juggling to do everything was a challenge but looking back, I'm thankful for the experience and lessons. Not having a maid gave me the opportunity to be closer to the children during their crucial years and they also learnt a certain degree of independence at an early age. When out in the malls, I fed them,watched over them and played with them. I believe the bond created was truly meaningful and precious.
Housework can be as tiring,if not more so than any other career. Thus, I fully understand and agree that domestic helpers and child minders require a break,once a week, for them to rejuvenate. Expecting them to work from 5.00am to 3.00am as in some cases that we have read, is totally unjustified and inhuman.
Now that I'm no longer working and the children are adults, it's much,much easier. As there are no children to mess things around, "home ministrial" work is not,at all, troublesome. I could still call the daily helper,once a while, if it's really necessary. I have plenty of time for myself. I don't want to be a slave to housework. Home is the place we live in, not a show unit that has to be perfect in every sense.
| Quote: | PI-Galak kucing?Tu ke namanya. Dah cabut habis dah tadi.Thanks for info. Dah google tadi. Byk khasiat,rupanya.
Layman-Don't worry. Your turn will come.
Yang-Just encourage him to pursue what he loves and do'a he'll excell in it. I wish I could paint...unfortunately, can't. I almost walked out of the exam hall during MCE's Arts subject exam...he..he.
Zairin-Good exercise lah juga but I'd rather brisk walk for proper exercise.
Ouled-Bila rajin buat,tak rajin relex dulu. Asal laman tak jadi rimba dah lah
Brian-It's always good to exercise. |
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| Monday, 5-Oct-2009 02:09 |
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The Yellow Mean Machine
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While waiting for guests to come, I heard a roaring noise from the outside, breaking the silence of the late afternoon. The Thunderbirds had long left for Thailand,.... what was that? Then we saw this yellow mean machine entering my porch and little did we expect that Bulat's cousin and his wife would arrive on a bike(??) similar looking to those used by farmers in NZ to herd the sheep. My neighbors must have been shocked by the noise pollution of the 1000cc machine. To spend RM90,000 and yet get wet in the rains? No,thank you.
Tired of taking Raya photos, I decided to take pictures of the machine. We had guests till 9.00pm. This time, Wani and Bulat cooked mee hoon soto complete with pagedil. Hm...not bad at all. Again, this was their first attempt. Syam helped with the egg sandwiches. In the end, my rendang was hardly touched. Everybody has had too much rendang this raya season.
| Quote: | Layman-List sape? Menantu I? Oh...tidakkkkk.....
SitiHawa-Memang cita rasa berbeza-beza,kan?
Reyanz-Memang dahsyat. Kalau hari2 ada,mmg jiran complain kat Malay Mail hotline...bising..
Zairin-Betul lah tu. Minat orang berbagai-bagai
Ammar-Cool? Ye kot |
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| Friday, 2-Oct-2009 04:15 |
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Roaring Thunderbirds of US Air Force
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With Putri n our ustazah
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Earthquake in Padang
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After Tsunami in Samoa
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Instead of taking a nap,which is rather rare for me, I ended up standing in my garden watching the Thunderbirds roaring in the air doing their practice stints for tomorrow air show in TUDM. It's funny to see the birds flew in all directions in their haste to escape. They must have been shocked with the noise. Usually, there is only the sound of a single Firefly at any given time, which is nothing in comparison. I've lived here for the last 25 years and during those days where Subang was the International Airport. We are so used to the sounds of the planes. Even as babies and toddlers,Syam and Wani were not disturbed by the sound. They slept blissfully day or night.
The thunderous sounds remind me of the earthquake in Padang, Sumatra. How terrible it must have been for those involved. The same goes for people in Samoa, Vietnam and Phillipines who are reeling from the effects of disasters. As usual, our relief teams are already in Padang to assist despite the anti-Malaysian sentiments that had been demonstrated by some Indonesians. It would be good for these people to stop and think of the finer and more crucial issues. Lessons that God want us to learn.
| Quote: | Zairin-Mudah2an...Ameen
Brian-Our humanitarian flights in Subang airbase are always ready in times of calamities.
Yang-I just heard on television today the advise from a geologist that we,in Malaysia, must not take for granted that we will be safe forever. It would be good for those keen in causing "calamaties of their own" to stop and think hard and not wait until the earth moves under their feet. I hate what happened in PD. A disgrace |
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| Wednesday, 30-Sep-2009 03:48 |
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Taking It Easy
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My friend's garden
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Her backyard
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Yesterday, I really took it easy. After everyone left for work, I went for brisk walk after a lapse of a month during Ramadhan. One of the guys who were a regular at the field passed away recently. He looked fit but look can be deceiving. Apparently, he sufferred from liver cancer. I also caught up with newspaper reading which I had not much time to do last weekend. There was quite a pile as Sundays,I usually buy at least 3 papers. Otherwise, it doesn't seem to be complete. I subscribe only one newspaper on daily basis, but I always end up buying more, most days. I guess, it's my late dad's influence.
When alone, lunch was not an issue. The simpler,the better. This weekend will be another round of entertaining guests. Meanwhile, I'll just enjoy my own time.
| Quote: | PI-Baca paper online pun ok gak.
Layman-Memang cantik garden dia, depan dan belakang. In life, memang kita kena take things easy...kalau tak, cepat sakit jantung.
Wani-Jgn browse selalu...keja lebih penting
Baning-Tak boli pun tak po..suko ati lah...
Zairin-Raya Haji selalunya kat sini tak meriah sangat. Tak byk pun kueh mueh macam Aidilfitri. Anyway, taukeh kueh kan depan rumah I je...boleh lah order nanti....I buat kueh? Tu mmg kena kirim salam je. Tak minat den.Salah musim nak ke Kelantan/Trengganu....Nov/Dec musim tengkujuh. I nak jumpa scenery lautnye n keindahan alam. Kalau dah tengkujuh...tak dapek den nolong doh |
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| Monday, 28-Sep-2009 02:47 |
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The House Was Open...
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I don't usually hold an open house. I prefer it the old way where relatives and friends just drop by any day. That way, I can entertain small groups and it's more personal. Yesterday was a full day of entertaining for me. Fortunately, they did not arrive at the same time so it's rather cosy and convenient to exchange stories. My niece, Zura came with her husband and brothers-in-law and their families. My nephew Azman and his wife, Yasmin Sidik and my neighbors and their families came too. It was only at 11.00pm when I realised that I missed taking dinner while busy entertaining them. As it was already late, I decided to have oats instead of rice. I was happy that the mee goreng mamak that I served was finished. Just wanted to break free from raya menu for a change as we had been eating ketupat and rendang all week.
Wani and Bulat brought Aisyah, Bulat's niece, home for a while. Of couse, she was the centre of attention as she's such a lovely child without tantrums. Though a little "afraid" of Syam, she was still willing to be carried by him and did not cry at all.
| Quote: | Yang-Tu lah. Kadang2, raya pun kita tak jumpa some of them.
Layman-I lebih suka small groups cos layanan lebih mesra. Kalau go to big scale open house, u sometimes can't even talk to the host.What's the point?
Ouled-Baguslah memperjuangkan sastera supaya ia tetap segar zaman berzaman
Zairin-Duit raya depends on individual. Syam tak sangka tahun ni dia masih dapat byk duit raya. Last year lah dia dapat tu. Next year,kena bagi pulak..he..he..Tak baca my entry entitled Duit Raya? |
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| Saturday, 26-Sep-2009 22:57 |
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Morib...We Came, We Ate, We Brought Back Memories......
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My son-in-law's parents had their open house today. It was an hour's journey from Subang Jaya. We passed by many Malay villages along the way before we finally saw the sea of Morib. It was blazing hot and when we reached, we quenched our thirst by drinking the air kelapa. (coconut water). Oh my...it's 100 times better than any other fruit juices. The coconuts are from their own trees. There were many guests at their place and varieties of food to suit everybody's taste buds including briani kambing. I don't eat lamb as my parents did not like it and thus never expose me to it. As usual, I always have my camera and could not resist wandering off to take photos of the surroundings. Some people my age may find it amusing but as long as I'm doing what I love doing and am not in the way of anyone, I'll continue doing it.
Visited the Maahad Darul Faqeh, belonging to Bulat's dad. The school can accommodate up to 100 students and it's complete with dormitories and cafe. Besides memorising the Al-Qur'an, hopefully the students will understand the real teachings of the holy book and alleviate any misconception. We passed through a narrowl road by the beach and came across some wild monkeys. We also passed by houses belonging to the aborogines.
  
| Quote: | SitiHawa-Memang seronok.
PI-I wish I had sent my son to be a tahfiz. InsyaAllah, kalau ada rezeki, hantar cucu lah nanti.
Zairin-They learn in Arabic, I think. They shd also be equipped in other languages in the current age. Nanti Ana pengsan dok kat kampung yg teramat berbeza dgn Seattle. I masih simpan gambar kita and the gang kat pekan Banting. He..he...
Kak Hai-Tumpang lalu tak pe....nak ke PD,tunggu lepas pilihanraya Bagan Pinang..he..he.. |
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| Wednesday, 23-Sep-2009 23:54 |
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Knocking My Head....
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I really felt like knocking my head against the mangosteen tree! Went back all the way and forgot to bring back my house keys. All we could do were just to walk around the compound and chatted with the caretaker of the compound, under the old tree. Though the house needed massive cleaning in order to be able to stay in there, I had meant to open all the windows for a while at least to enable some fresh air in. I will go back again in the near future.
  
| Quote: | SitiHawa-Mee bandung. Anak sedara saya yg masak. Memang sodap
Boon Hock-Nice to hear from you. Yes,that's my kampung house. It's been attacked by white ants. Must be nice meeting up with old friends. May be I can join you all during Deepavali
Zairin-Manggis tu dah lama gugur. Takut pokok tu je tumbang terus
PI-Memang sayang. Dah dimamah anai2 pun
Yang-InsyaAllah. Jemputlah datang Subang Jaya. Esok akan beraya ke Morib |
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| Wednesday, 23-Sep-2009 14:08 |
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Spanish Villa In Seremban
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This time around, we decided to stay overnight in Seremban instead of going back on day trip. As my sisters' houses were full with their own family members, we decided to stay in Spanish Villa in Taman Tasik Jaya,near Senawang. It's a 3 bedroom apartment located on a hill with beautiful surrounding. After checking out, we visited my niece Yang and her family and later, went back to see my kampung house to pay the guy who helped me maintain the lawn. Stopped by the brand new surau nearby for zohor prayers and then off to visit my uncle in KPJ Hospital. He's better and able to speak a little. He has been in hospital for more than a month now and the bill must be exorbitant.
  
| Quote: | SitiHawa-Memang cantik tempat ni. Org Seremban selalu buat majlis kahwin kat sini. Kalau nak sewa apartment utk semalam,tak mahal sangat. Selesa
Zairin-Reasonable.Rm253 for 3 bedroom apartment. Kita org requested 2 bedroom,dia bagi 3,tapi bayar utk 2 je-RM207. Rezeki Syawal. He..he |
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