At dusk, taken from the double skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur.
A mom who loves writing about mommyhood, life hacks and travelling
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Anlene Concentrate
(malas nak amik gamba sendiri, ni ehsan afzanistrator.blogspot.com)Whoever knows me personally, you all would know that I, being a self proclaimed health freak,am always promoting people at my age to consume milk, namely Anlene to avoid osteophorosis (excuse my spelling, please) when you are older. The powder form of Anlene is (for me) not as tasty as normal milk, but I managed to live with it anyway. But recently, they produce something that is much more better in taste, and higher in calcium content too.
To non milk lover (like me) but badly need some calcium supply in your body, I encouraged you guys to try this. Sangat sedap ok, tak rasa susu langsung, rasa vanilla! To milk (and vanilla) lover like Ci, you would love this to bits. Seriously. Its just that for this you need to pau your Mom more often, as it comes in mini packages of 125ml and priced around RM1.50 each.. hehe.
Sangat sedap! Cubalah untuk tulang yang kuat dan sihat.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Seindah bidadari syurga..
Sedikit perkongsian ilmu dari blog WP ladies
I. Mulutnya sentiasa memuji Allah
II. Sentiasa beristighfar dan memuji Allah 70 kali sehari (seperti amalan Nabi Muhammad saw)
III. Salam penghormatannya adalah salam, penutup doa mereka adalah alhamdulillah
IV. Ahli-ahli syurga dan isteri-isteri mereka duduk di tempat teduh, menperoleh buah-buahan dan segala yang diminta
V. Allah dan malaikat memberi salam kepada ahli syurga
VI. Wanita penghuni syurga adalah isteri-isteri yang suci dan mereka kekal di dalamnya
VII. Rombongan pertama yang masuk syurga adalah seperti bulan purnama, yang kedua seperti bintang bergemerlapan dengan masing-masing dua isteri
VIII. Di syurga tiada yang bujang, semuanya berpasangan
3) Dalil-dalil yang dikongsi tentang ahli syurga :
i)Surah Yunus, ayat 10- percakapan ahli syurga
Maksudnya : Doa mereka di dalamnya ialah: "Subhanakallahumma", dan salam penghormatan mereka ialah: "Salam". Dan penutup doa mereka ialah: "Alhamdulillaahi Rabbil 'aalamin."
ii)Surah Al Zukhruf, ayat 87- Doa Nabi Yunus ketika ditelan ikan nun
Maksudnya : "..Bahawa tidak ada Tuhan (yang berhak disembah) selain Engkau. Maha Suci Engkau, sesungguhnya aku adalah termasuk orang-orang yang zalim."
( Digalakkan baca sewaktu bersolat hajat, sujud terakhir)
iii)Surah Al Baqarah, ayat 25- Ganjaran didapati ahli syurga
“Dan sampaikanlah berita gembira kepada mereka yang beriman dan berbuat baik, bahwa bagi mereka disediakan surga-surga yang mengalir sungai-sungai di dalamnya. Setiap mereka diberi rezeki buah-buahan dalam surga-surga itu, mereka mengatakan: "Inilah yang pernah diberikan kepada kami dahulu." Mereka diberi buah-buahan yang serupa dan untuk mereka di dalamnya ada istri-istri yang suci dan mereka kekal di dalamnya.”
4) Dalil dan hadis kehebatan wanita :
i) Surah An Nisa, ayat 32
“Dan janganlah kamu iri hati terhadap apa yang dikaruniakan Allah kepada sebahagian kamu lebih banyak dari sebahagian yang lain. (Karena) bagi orang laki-laki ada bahagian daripada apa yang mereka usahakan, dan bagi para wanita (pun) ada bahagian dari apa yang mereka usahakan, dan mohonlah kepada Allah sebagian dari karunia-Nya. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui segala sesuatu.”
ii) Sabda Rasulullah “ Wanita itu dikahwini kerana hartanya, keturunannya, paras rupanya dan agamanya. Maka pilihlah yang beragama”
iii) “Wanita yang berkat adalah wanita yang mudah dipinang, murah maharnya dan mudah rahimnya (mudah hamil)
iv) “Sebaik-baik wanita yang menunggang kuda dari kaum Quraisy adalah yang menyayangi anak kecilnya dan yang menhormati suaminya”
v) Jika wanita menunaikan solat lima waktu, berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan, menjaga kehormatan dan mentaati suami maka pastilah dia masuk syurga
vi) Lelaki yang mempunyai anak perempuan dan mendidik anaknya dengan baik, maka anak itu akan menjadi pendindingnya dari azab api neraka
vii) “Kesenangan dunia yang paling baik adalah isteri solehah”
Antara pengisian yang dikongsi yang berpandukan buku tulisan ulama terkenal, Syeikh Mutawalli Sya’rawi bertajuk `Tazkirah Peringatan Hari Akhirat’ seperti berikut:
1) Orang yang paling banyak menerima ujian adalah orang yang telah mendapat Hidayah – sesungguhnya Allah menguji mengikut kemampuan hamba-Nya. Apabila kita telah mengetahui sesuatu hukum Allah itu dan masih lagi ingkar, maka dosa yang kita dapat lebih besar daripada orang yang tidak mengetahui
2) Ciri-ciri penghuni syurga:
1) Orang yang paling banyak menerima ujian adalah orang yang telah mendapat Hidayah – sesungguhnya Allah menguji mengikut kemampuan hamba-Nya. Apabila kita telah mengetahui sesuatu hukum Allah itu dan masih lagi ingkar, maka dosa yang kita dapat lebih besar daripada orang yang tidak mengetahui
2) Ciri-ciri penghuni syurga:
I. Mulutnya sentiasa memuji Allah
II. Sentiasa beristighfar dan memuji Allah 70 kali sehari (seperti amalan Nabi Muhammad saw)
III. Salam penghormatannya adalah salam, penutup doa mereka adalah alhamdulillah
IV. Ahli-ahli syurga dan isteri-isteri mereka duduk di tempat teduh, menperoleh buah-buahan dan segala yang diminta
V. Allah dan malaikat memberi salam kepada ahli syurga
VI. Wanita penghuni syurga adalah isteri-isteri yang suci dan mereka kekal di dalamnya
VII. Rombongan pertama yang masuk syurga adalah seperti bulan purnama, yang kedua seperti bintang bergemerlapan dengan masing-masing dua isteri
VIII. Di syurga tiada yang bujang, semuanya berpasangan
3) Dalil-dalil yang dikongsi tentang ahli syurga :
Maksudnya : Doa mereka di dalamnya ialah: "Subhanakallahumma", dan salam penghormatan mereka ialah: "Salam". Dan penutup doa mereka ialah: "Alhamdulillaahi Rabbil 'aalamin."
ii)Surah Al Zukhruf, ayat 87- Doa Nabi Yunus ketika ditelan ikan nun
Maksudnya : "..Bahawa tidak ada Tuhan (yang berhak disembah) selain Engkau. Maha Suci Engkau, sesungguhnya aku adalah termasuk orang-orang yang zalim."
( Digalakkan baca sewaktu bersolat hajat, sujud terakhir)
iii)Surah Al Baqarah, ayat 25- Ganjaran didapati ahli syurga
“Dan sampaikanlah berita gembira kepada mereka yang beriman dan berbuat baik, bahwa bagi mereka disediakan surga-surga yang mengalir sungai-sungai di dalamnya. Setiap mereka diberi rezeki buah-buahan dalam surga-surga itu, mereka mengatakan: "Inilah yang pernah diberikan kepada kami dahulu." Mereka diberi buah-buahan yang serupa dan untuk mereka di dalamnya ada istri-istri yang suci dan mereka kekal di dalamnya.”
4) Dalil dan hadis kehebatan wanita :
i) Surah An Nisa, ayat 32
“Dan janganlah kamu iri hati terhadap apa yang dikaruniakan Allah kepada sebahagian kamu lebih banyak dari sebahagian yang lain. (Karena) bagi orang laki-laki ada bahagian daripada apa yang mereka usahakan, dan bagi para wanita (pun) ada bahagian dari apa yang mereka usahakan, dan mohonlah kepada Allah sebagian dari karunia-Nya. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui segala sesuatu.”
ii) Sabda Rasulullah “ Wanita itu dikahwini kerana hartanya, keturunannya, paras rupanya dan agamanya. Maka pilihlah yang beragama”
iii) “Wanita yang berkat adalah wanita yang mudah dipinang, murah maharnya dan mudah rahimnya (mudah hamil)
iv) “Sebaik-baik wanita yang menunggang kuda dari kaum Quraisy adalah yang menyayangi anak kecilnya dan yang menhormati suaminya”
v) Jika wanita menunaikan solat lima waktu, berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan, menjaga kehormatan dan mentaati suami maka pastilah dia masuk syurga
vi) Lelaki yang mempunyai anak perempuan dan mendidik anaknya dengan baik, maka anak itu akan menjadi pendindingnya dari azab api neraka
vii) “Kesenangan dunia yang paling baik adalah isteri solehah”
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Pesta Buku !
Pesta Buku Antarabangsa kembali lagi!
pada
17-26 April 2009
Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur
dari surah Al Alaq, ayat 1 hingga 5 :
[96.1] Bacalah dengan (menyebut) nama Tuhanmu Yang menciptakan,
[96.1] Bacalah dengan (menyebut) nama Tuhanmu Yang menciptakan,
[96.2] Dia telah menciptakan manusia dari segumpal darah.
[96.3] Bacalah, dan Tuhanmulah Yang Maha Pemurah,
[96.4] Yang mengajar (manusia) dengan perantaraan kalam.
[96.5] Dia mengajarkan kepada manusia apa yang tidak diketahuinya.
Personal Target :
1) Manikam Kalbu (FT)
2) Koleksi Pak Latip yang saya tiada - Umar Al Khattab, Abu Bakar Sahabat Sejati, Hikayat Amir Hamzah 1,2,3 (mengikut bajet di poket)
3) Original version of Slumdog Millionaire -apakah nama dia? tak ingat dah
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
English ke Bahasa Melayu?
Sebenarnya ni isu tentang PPSMI. Tapi saja taknak letak tajuk PPSMI sebab bosan dan macam dah muak (tapi tulis juga kan). Dah berzaman orang berdemo pasal PPSMI ni baru saya nak komen kan? Itulah, pada mula lagi sejak PPSMI ni timbul, saya tak faham apa relevannya. Tapi kerajaan terus melaksanakannya. Rasanya saya mula perasan pun masa adik saya ambil subjek EST (English in Science and Technology) dan cakap ramai kawan-kawan dia tak dapat A subjek tu. Lepas tu 2 tahun kemudian, tanya pula sepupu dia ambil tak EST, katanya cikgu cakap ni subjek tak wajib ambil. Pulak. Besar kemungkinan sebab takut peratus lulus dan rekod semua A (straight A’s) sekolah jatuh sebab ramai orang tak lulus EST.
PPSMI diperkenalkan kononnya supaya nak budak-budak pandai Inggeris, jadi bila bekerja lebih kompeten dan senang diterima syarikat multinasional.Tapi betul ke PPSMI ni jalan terbaik?
Saya memang tak sokong PPSMI, tapi saya sokong budak-budak belajar cakap bahasa Inggeris paling kurang masa sekolah menengah. Waktu sekolah rendah, bagi saya budak-budak ni baru nak belajar benda-benda asas. Ikutlah lidah (mother tongue) masing-masing, apa yang dibelajar di rumah, yang diajar oleh mak ayah (dan atuk/nenek/bibik?). Sebab tu sebelum ni selain sekolah Melayu, ada sekolah Inggeris, sekolah rendah jenis kebangsaan Cina dan Tamil. Tapi kalau dah sendiri pilih, contohnya anak Melayu yang ibu bapanya masukkan ke sekolah Cina, memang kena ambil masa sikitlah untuk sesuaikan diri. Awalnya memang susah, tapi lama-lama dah biasa dan jadi senang. Budak-budaklah katakan, mudah sangat untuk terima pelajaran dan pengetahuan baru.
Fikir balik, bukankah konsep ni sama je dengan usaha kerajaan melaksanakan PPSMI? Supaya para pelajar sudah terbiasa dengan bahasa Inggeris sejak kecil dan penguasaan mereka semakin baik bila dah besar.
TETAPI, konsep orang Melayu masukkan anak ke sekolah Cina, atau orang Cina masukkan anak ke sekolah Melayu, mungkin relevan untuk yang di bandar. I would say orang di bandar tiada masalah untuk PPSMI, mereka yang memilih sendiri corak pembelajaran anak masing-masing, tak kisah bahasa pengantarnya Inggeris atau Melayu.
Tetapi macam mana dengan mereka yang tinggal di luar bandar? Anak-anak orang bandar mungkin dah biasa diajar oleh ibu bapa tentang terma-terma Sains, belajar asas Matematik, dan zaman sekarang, ramai ibu bapa dah melatih anak-anak kecil bercakap bahasa Inggeris (walaupun kadang-kadang bahasa Inggeris sendiri berterabur).
Anak-anak di luar bandar, bahasa pengantarnya majoriti masih lagi Melayu. Perkataan sains usah cakaplah, sangat jarang didengar. Matematik pun setakat kira pakai jari. Maksudnya asas sebelum masuk sekolah kurang kukuh, sebab tu la nak masuk sekolah darjah satu supaya cikgu boleh ajar. Tapi kalau dah cikgu ajar terus bahasa Inggeris, budak-budak ni kena mula dari kosong. Lebih teruk kalau cikgu tu pun bahasa Inggerisnya tunggang langgang. Ada sesetengah budak pula jenis malu bertanya pada cikgu, balik rumah tanya pada mak ayah. Sudah kalau mak ayah pun tak faham, macam mana tu?
Sebenarnya bagi saya, terpulang kepada cara ibu bapa mendidik anak-anak dan persekitaran anak-anak tu sendiri. Kalau dari kecil dah rancang nak didik anak cakap bahasa Inggeris, kita kenalah belajar juga supaya taklah ajar `home-made English' kepada anak-anak. Grammar kena betul, vocabulary kena banyak dan penggunaannya tepat.
Kita sering dengar ibu bapa sekarang ajar anak kecil kononnya nak cakap English, tapi Englishnya sepatah dua je. Contoh macam `Come, come. Eat,eat’ bila nak suruh anak makan. Ataupun `Amin good boy kan. Sit,sit. Mama nak eat kejap’ bila anak taknak duduk diam. Perkataan yang digunakan seharian ni yang akan diingat oleh budak-budak, takut nanti dah terbiasa dan bila besar nanti ujian English pun teruk, Melayu pun hancur!
Still, you all can argue on that. Baguslah daripada tak tahu langsung cakap Inggeris kan. Sepatah dua jadilah. Apa-apa pun, terpulang. Tapi saya sokong bahasa pengantar Inggeris diguna di universiti. Sebab secara umumnya asas pengetahuan tu dah ada, contoh fizik, matematik, kimia (kalau ambil kejuruteraan) jadi taklah susah sangat walaupun kena usaha lebih sikit untuk faham istilah dalam bahasa Inggeris dan buku-buku rujukan tebal tu. Eh, nanti isu bahasa kebangsaan pulak, perpaduan lagi. Hmm, the choice is yours. Asal rajin belajar, usaha, ikhtiar dan tawakkal, insya Allah berjaya. Tak kisah la pandai English ke tidak, kan?
(Memang isu lama dan well-known. Saja terasa nak kongsi)
PPSMI diperkenalkan kononnya supaya nak budak-budak pandai Inggeris, jadi bila bekerja lebih kompeten dan senang diterima syarikat multinasional.Tapi betul ke PPSMI ni jalan terbaik?
Saya memang tak sokong PPSMI, tapi saya sokong budak-budak belajar cakap bahasa Inggeris paling kurang masa sekolah menengah. Waktu sekolah rendah, bagi saya budak-budak ni baru nak belajar benda-benda asas. Ikutlah lidah (mother tongue) masing-masing, apa yang dibelajar di rumah, yang diajar oleh mak ayah (dan atuk/nenek/bibik?). Sebab tu sebelum ni selain sekolah Melayu, ada sekolah Inggeris, sekolah rendah jenis kebangsaan Cina dan Tamil. Tapi kalau dah sendiri pilih, contohnya anak Melayu yang ibu bapanya masukkan ke sekolah Cina, memang kena ambil masa sikitlah untuk sesuaikan diri. Awalnya memang susah, tapi lama-lama dah biasa dan jadi senang. Budak-budaklah katakan, mudah sangat untuk terima pelajaran dan pengetahuan baru.
Fikir balik, bukankah konsep ni sama je dengan usaha kerajaan melaksanakan PPSMI? Supaya para pelajar sudah terbiasa dengan bahasa Inggeris sejak kecil dan penguasaan mereka semakin baik bila dah besar.
TETAPI, konsep orang Melayu masukkan anak ke sekolah Cina, atau orang Cina masukkan anak ke sekolah Melayu, mungkin relevan untuk yang di bandar. I would say orang di bandar tiada masalah untuk PPSMI, mereka yang memilih sendiri corak pembelajaran anak masing-masing, tak kisah bahasa pengantarnya Inggeris atau Melayu.
Tetapi macam mana dengan mereka yang tinggal di luar bandar? Anak-anak orang bandar mungkin dah biasa diajar oleh ibu bapa tentang terma-terma Sains, belajar asas Matematik, dan zaman sekarang, ramai ibu bapa dah melatih anak-anak kecil bercakap bahasa Inggeris (walaupun kadang-kadang bahasa Inggeris sendiri berterabur).
Anak-anak di luar bandar, bahasa pengantarnya majoriti masih lagi Melayu. Perkataan sains usah cakaplah, sangat jarang didengar. Matematik pun setakat kira pakai jari. Maksudnya asas sebelum masuk sekolah kurang kukuh, sebab tu la nak masuk sekolah darjah satu supaya cikgu boleh ajar. Tapi kalau dah cikgu ajar terus bahasa Inggeris, budak-budak ni kena mula dari kosong. Lebih teruk kalau cikgu tu pun bahasa Inggerisnya tunggang langgang. Ada sesetengah budak pula jenis malu bertanya pada cikgu, balik rumah tanya pada mak ayah. Sudah kalau mak ayah pun tak faham, macam mana tu?
Sebenarnya bagi saya, terpulang kepada cara ibu bapa mendidik anak-anak dan persekitaran anak-anak tu sendiri. Kalau dari kecil dah rancang nak didik anak cakap bahasa Inggeris, kita kenalah belajar juga supaya taklah ajar `home-made English' kepada anak-anak. Grammar kena betul, vocabulary kena banyak dan penggunaannya tepat.
Kita sering dengar ibu bapa sekarang ajar anak kecil kononnya nak cakap English, tapi Englishnya sepatah dua je. Contoh macam `Come, come. Eat,eat’ bila nak suruh anak makan. Ataupun `Amin good boy kan. Sit,sit. Mama nak eat kejap’ bila anak taknak duduk diam. Perkataan yang digunakan seharian ni yang akan diingat oleh budak-budak, takut nanti dah terbiasa dan bila besar nanti ujian English pun teruk, Melayu pun hancur!
Still, you all can argue on that. Baguslah daripada tak tahu langsung cakap Inggeris kan. Sepatah dua jadilah. Apa-apa pun, terpulang. Tapi saya sokong bahasa pengantar Inggeris diguna di universiti. Sebab secara umumnya asas pengetahuan tu dah ada, contoh fizik, matematik, kimia (kalau ambil kejuruteraan) jadi taklah susah sangat walaupun kena usaha lebih sikit untuk faham istilah dalam bahasa Inggeris dan buku-buku rujukan tebal tu. Eh, nanti isu bahasa kebangsaan pulak, perpaduan lagi. Hmm, the choice is yours. Asal rajin belajar, usaha, ikhtiar dan tawakkal, insya Allah berjaya. Tak kisah la pandai English ke tidak, kan?
(Memang isu lama dan well-known. Saja terasa nak kongsi)
Friday, April 10, 2009
Hepatitis B
I had my first Hepatitis B jab when I was 24 yr 3 mnths, which was precisely last week.
My big brother even commented on me having the jab at the same time when his son was due for the jab, only that Ajim was having a slight fever therefore his session will be postponed to some other time(note: Nowadays, babies are compulsory to get Hepatitis B jab,not like our time previously).
Well, hepatitis B is disease caused by hepatitis B virus which infects the liver of hominoidae, including humans, and causes an inflammation call hepatitis. Actually the virus most probably can be deadly for infants, whereas most adult (90%) usually recovered when attacked by the virus. More info can be found here.
So, don't forget to ask your doctor on your Hep B antibody next time you're having your medical check up or blood test.
My big brother even commented on me having the jab at the same time when his son was due for the jab, only that Ajim was having a slight fever therefore his session will be postponed to some other time(note: Nowadays, babies are compulsory to get Hepatitis B jab,not like our time previously).
Ajim with his Pak Su(background:cousin Adam is sleeping)
I only discovered last year, during a thorough medical check up that I have none ( read: zero reading) of Hep B antibody in my body,hence the doctor suggested me to take the jab whenever I'm free (or whenever I am eligible to be covered by my company insurance).
So I went to the clinic and the jab was quick, the only unpleasant fact is the jab is not covered by ING.Tipu betul.. since I've checked with them earlier and they said it was covered.Anyway, murah je pun.Health is the ultimate wealth, right?The other hassleness that you must bear is there are two other follow up jabs, one after a month,and another 5 months later.And in my case,my body produce none of the antibody thus I need to get the Hep B booster every 5 years. Sounds tedious?Well the choice is yours.Well, hepatitis B is disease caused by hepatitis B virus which infects the liver of hominoidae, including humans, and causes an inflammation call hepatitis. Actually the virus most probably can be deadly for infants, whereas most adult (90%) usually recovered when attacked by the virus. More info can be found here.
So, don't forget to ask your doctor on your Hep B antibody next time you're having your medical check up or blood test.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Bukit Gantang
Its odd (or should i say co-incidence?), when I think about the result of the by elections that was announced last night, I came across this familiar phrase from the Holy Quran, which most of Muslims read every morning in the mathurat recitation with translation as below:"Say, `O Allâh! the Lord of all power, You grant power to whomsoever You will and take away power from whomsoever You please, and confer honour and dignity on whomsoever You will and disgrace whomsoever You will. All good lies in Your hand. Verily, You are the Possessor of full power to do all You will" (3 : 26)
(translation in Malay)
Katakanlah, "Wahai Tuhan pemilik kekuasaan, engkau anugerahkan kekuasaan bagi siapa yang Engkau kehendaki dan mencabut kekuasaan dari siapa yang Engkau kehendaki. Engkau muliakan siapa yang Engkau kehendaki, dan Engkau hinakan siapa yang Engkau kehendaki, dalam tangan-Mu segala kebaikkan, sesungguhnya Engkau Mahakuasa atas segala sesuatu." (QS Ali Imran [3]: 26).
At Bukit Gantang, the rakyat has spoken.
Post Earth Hour
(pos tertangguh seminggu. Mintak maaf!)
Seronok dengar reaksi ramai orang tentang Earth Hour.
Ada yang kata takde impak, takyah sokong.
Ada yang kata kita tutup sejam setahun je, apalah sangat signifikannya kan.
Tapi kami tetap sokong.Ini buktinya.
Gelap woo..
Eh sempat pulak maih flash camera (haiya!)
MRR2 (haih, gelap earth hour ni pun, jem tetap jem..)
Seronok dengar reaksi ramai orang tentang Earth Hour.
Ada yang kata takde impak, takyah sokong.
Ada yang kata kita tutup sejam setahun je, apalah sangat signifikannya kan.
Tapi kami tetap sokong.Ini buktinya.
Gelap woo..Eh sempat pulak maih flash camera (haiya!)
MRR2 (haih, gelap earth hour ni pun, jem tetap jem..)Bagi saya yang penting nak mulakan kesedaran di kalangan orang ramai, seterusnya jadikan tabiat menjimatkan elektrik dalam kehidupan kita.Bukannya susah kan.
P/S : Tahu tak kenapa 28 Mac dipilih sebagai earth hour? sebab bermulanya `light saving' time pada musim panas di Eropah. Maksudnya, kalau selalu mereka mula kerja pukul 8, waktu light saving mereka mula kerja pukul 7 pagi sebab waktu siang yang panjang..
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Jom tutup lampu
Malam ni, 8.30 malam - 9.30 malam, sejam je.
Jangan lupa beli lilin siap-siap.
Dan jangan ramai-ramai keluar rumah pergi makan luar pulak, takut Earth hour jadi Thief Hour.. :P
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Udang jahat
(Warning! : pos ini tidak penting dan boleh diabaikan.Sekian)
Situasi 1
Saye : Eh sedap la kuih nie.
Abah : Haah sedap inti dia.
Saye : Abah tau tak sekarang ni saye selalu kena rashes, tak tau makan ape.
Abah : Makan kuih nie kot?
Saye : Kuih ni inti dia serunding ikan bilis la, bukan udang.
Abah : (Rasa kuih) Laa ni inti udang la nie.
Saye : Yeke? Manis pedas je. rasa udang ke nie?
Abah : Laa, ni rase udang la nie, takkan tak tau rasa udang macam mana.
Saye : Memang la tak tau, tak penah makan seumur hidup.
Abah : Ooh ok..-_- sorry lupa.
Situasi 2
Saye : (sms) Akak, sorry saya tak dapat join malam nie, kena rashes teruk..
Akak : Okay takpe..
Saye : Ini mesti sebab popia jahat tadi makan mase tea break.
A : Popia tu inti udang kot?
Saye : Tapi sedap.
A : Erm.
Situasi 3
Saye : Dokter, saya kena rashes nie.
Dr : (Check check) ohh kamu memang ade allergies ke.
Saye : Yup
Dr : Ok la ambik ubat nie, nanti sapu dua kali sehari bla bla
Saye : Ubat nie saye dah ada dah Dokter, takde ubat lain ke.Agak-agak yang kuat sikit ke.
Dr : Takde, memang ubat ni je. Awak kena la selalu pakai. Lagipun allergies ni memang takkan hilang terus sebab its in your genes.
Saye : Oo ok (dah tau dah.chis ubat nie lagi)
Situasi 1
Saye : Eh sedap la kuih nie.
Abah : Haah sedap inti dia.
Saye : Abah tau tak sekarang ni saye selalu kena rashes, tak tau makan ape.
Abah : Makan kuih nie kot?
Saye : Kuih ni inti dia serunding ikan bilis la, bukan udang.
Abah : (Rasa kuih) Laa ni inti udang la nie.
Saye : Yeke? Manis pedas je. rasa udang ke nie?
Abah : Laa, ni rase udang la nie, takkan tak tau rasa udang macam mana.
Saye : Memang la tak tau, tak penah makan seumur hidup.
Abah : Ooh ok..-_- sorry lupa.
Situasi 2
Saye : (sms) Akak, sorry saya tak dapat join malam nie, kena rashes teruk..
Akak : Okay takpe..
Saye : Ini mesti sebab popia jahat tadi makan mase tea break.
A : Popia tu inti udang kot?
Saye : Tapi sedap.
A : Erm.
Situasi 3
Saye : Dokter, saya kena rashes nie.
Dr : (Check check) ohh kamu memang ade allergies ke.
Saye : Yup
Dr : Ok la ambik ubat nie, nanti sapu dua kali sehari bla bla
Saye : Ubat nie saye dah ada dah Dokter, takde ubat lain ke.Agak-agak yang kuat sikit ke.
Dr : Takde, memang ubat ni je. Awak kena la selalu pakai. Lagipun allergies ni memang takkan hilang terus sebab its in your genes.
Saye : Oo ok (dah tau dah.chis ubat nie lagi)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Recovered
Regarding previous post :
They said January babies are easily get hurt, but recover very fast.
How true(at least for me).
Besides, I also get angry very fast and cool down a split second later.
Sometimes I smack someone's idea right onto their face and reconsider it after a while.
Also I do snap at people and regret it immediately after that.
I can't stop but thinking, it is always my ego came in before my rationale state of mind.
(I hope I am normal and did not harm anyone.At least, yet.Sorry, to whom it may concern, if I've done that)
Back to the recovery topic, its not that hard for me (although when I fell flat it was so painful) to recover. Alhamdulillah its my luck to have a 9 days out of office affair ( training-leave-training) just when I need it the most(yayy!happy happy).
Also hanged out with my favourite girl friend (and a few attempt to reward myself (read:shopping) and persuading Ci to also shop) helped to ease the burden. Well like uda put it, its nice to meet old friends because we felt so `in-line' and attach to each other. We just talk on anything, we criticize anything under the sun, we share everything including the deepest secrets. And yes, gossips and updates are the main ingredients over here.Haha.
And just with the above, I'm living my normal life again. Happily ^_^
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
I Learnt
I learn to bounce back when I fallI learn to accept the fate
I learn to strive harder
I learn to not take things for granted
I learn that there is a rainbow after a thunderstorm.
Its good to felt down and frustrated, once in awhile.
We become more alert.
More resilient.
More willing to face new things.
More prone to take risks.
More likely to take challenges.
May Allah blesses us, Ameen.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Good time in Terengganu
I am on my last day of training in Terengganu. Sometimes it feels good to get rid of the workload hassle and have a getaway to learn new knowledge cum vacation at a place far away from the buzzing and hectic KL. I was blessed as the training was held in a peaceful resort at the estuary in Kuala Terengganu. Well wait, when was the last time I went to K.T.? Was it more than 10 years ago?
So you know, learning during the day and spending time in a spacious hotel room at night for a few days, this is what I really need. I have no reason what so ever to think about office work. PPA review? Checked. LBVF? Checked. Only a meeting awaited for me on Friday afternoon, but none other urgent matter to be attended (database updating/analysis yang tak pernah habis tu, abaikan saje. Haha). The moment I realize that I need a break from office work was when I attended a 2-days health programme, and I did my blood test. It was higher than usual! I was shocked and panicked. As since university time I checked my blood pressure every now and then without fail, and it is always the normal reading 80/120. Kebetulan these past few weeks there were so many things happened and so many things to be taken care of, and I was kind of tensed and miserable.
Here, I gained my peace of mind. I read newspapers and books, watching news and surfing the net every night. Therefore I managed to update my blog everyday this week. But I do thought of staying in this comfort hotel alone, with all the facilities are meant for two, is kind of a waste. I did try to persuade my Mum to come along but my Dad tak bagi.Haha as expected.. but as I went to Pasar Payang today and seen the lovely silks and batiks ( and bargained for a pair or two, ahem ahem), I was actually relieved my Mum did not tag along. Kalau tak mungkin dia takmau balik. Then we asked the driver's hospitality (we went to pekan K.T using the hotel's shuttle) to drop us at Losong for a short shopping of the ever famous Keropok lekor Losong. Wah I did felt like a tourist, hehe.
The truth is I missed the experience of a local, Malaysian-type vacation. And Terengganu is one of the best place to be, with its friendly citizen,beautiful beaches, lovely batik and songket, and keropok lekor (saya adalah hantu keropok lekor, for your info), who could actually resist? I even bought Awang Goneng's book- Growing up in Terengganu (although I haven't even start to read it yet) as I heard the exotic element of Terengganu's culture was beautifully written in it. And on the way back on a bridge of the main road heading to Pulau Duyong, I could see Masjid Kristal and the rest of the monuments in Pulau Wan Man. It is beautiful indeed, but I hope people nearby would use the mosque as what it is supposed to be used, and not just as an adornment.
And tomorrow, my flight to KL will be at 10.05 am and I'll be straight back to office for the afternoon meeting. Haih, life must go on anyway.
'Kemudian setelah selesai sembahyang maka bertebarlah kamu di muka bumi (untuk menjalankan urusan masing-masing), dan carilah apa yang kamu hajati dari limpah kurnia Allah serta ingatlah akan Allah banyak-banyak (dalam segala keadaan) supaya kamu berjaya (di dunia dan di akhirat)'
(Surah al-Jumu’ah: 10)
P/S: Another reason I am inspired to write many posts is because of Jeremy Sheldon's (an article of his visit to Malaysia in NST, today. Btw he is an avid and successful British writer) tagline : 'Get the writing muscle toned!'
Cuti Pra-Bersalin 5 Hari
Kelantan dah buat, negeri lain bila lagi
Salmah Mat Husain Wed Feb 25, 09 6:20:41 pm MYT
KOTA BHARU, 25 Feb (Hrkh) - Kelantan sekali lagi mencetus reformasi baru dalam pentadbiran kerajaan apabila hari ini meluluskan cuti pra bersalin selama lima hari sebelum tarikh melahirkan anak.
Keputusan yang menggembirakan kakitangan wanita itu dibuat pada mesyuarat Exco kerajaan negeri.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perancangan Ekonomi, Kewangan dan Kebajikan Negeri, Dato' Husam Musa, berkata cuti bergaji itu akan dilaksanakan segera.
"Ia akan berjalan sebaik sahaja surat pekeliling dikeluarkan oleh Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri," katanya kepada pemberita selepas mesyuarat terbabit di Kota Darulnaim.
Beliau berkata, walau pun cuti pra bersalin itu hanya lima hari, namun ia akan menjadi tujuh hari apabila dicampur dengan cuti mingguan dua hari.
Menurutnya, dengan penambahan cuti berkenaan kakitangan awam wanita yang melahirkan anak akan memperolehi cuti sebanyak 65 hari termasuk cuti selepas bersalin.
Beliau berkata, kemudahan cuti berkenaan diberikan kepada kakitangan wanita bagi memberi ruang secukupnya kepada mereka untuk berehat sebelum melahirkan anak.
"Semua orang tahu, setiap ibu yang mengandung akan mengalami masalah keletihan yang berpanjangan khususnya di saat-saat akhir ketika mahu melahirkan anak," katanya. - mj
Salmah Mat Husain Wed Feb 25, 09 6:20:41 pm MYT
KOTA BHARU, 25 Feb (Hrkh) - Kelantan sekali lagi mencetus reformasi baru dalam pentadbiran kerajaan apabila hari ini meluluskan cuti pra bersalin selama lima hari sebelum tarikh melahirkan anak.
Keputusan yang menggembirakan kakitangan wanita itu dibuat pada mesyuarat Exco kerajaan negeri.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perancangan Ekonomi, Kewangan dan Kebajikan Negeri, Dato' Husam Musa, berkata cuti bergaji itu akan dilaksanakan segera.
"Ia akan berjalan sebaik sahaja surat pekeliling dikeluarkan oleh Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri," katanya kepada pemberita selepas mesyuarat terbabit di Kota Darulnaim.
Beliau berkata, walau pun cuti pra bersalin itu hanya lima hari, namun ia akan menjadi tujuh hari apabila dicampur dengan cuti mingguan dua hari.
Menurutnya, dengan penambahan cuti berkenaan kakitangan awam wanita yang melahirkan anak akan memperolehi cuti sebanyak 65 hari termasuk cuti selepas bersalin.
Beliau berkata, kemudahan cuti berkenaan diberikan kepada kakitangan wanita bagi memberi ruang secukupnya kepada mereka untuk berehat sebelum melahirkan anak.
"Semua orang tahu, setiap ibu yang mengandung akan mengalami masalah keletihan yang berpanjangan khususnya di saat-saat akhir ketika mahu melahirkan anak," katanya. - mj
A Curious Case of..
I an currently undergoing a training in the East Coast. Some of the keypoints I learnt today is about concept of ultrasonic, and how it differs in range.
Before a cat gets killed out of curiousity, I asked Uncle Google on the definition of ultrasonic:
The term "ultrasonic" applied to sound refers to anything above the frequencies of audible sound, and nominally includes anything over 20,000 Hz. Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is approximately 20 kilohertz (20,000 hertz) in healthy, young adults and thus, 20 kHz serves as a useful lower limit in describing ultrasound. The production of ultrasound is used in many different fields, typically to penetrate a medium and measure the reflection signature or supply focused energy.
Then I wonder, how is supersonic differs in range, compared to ultrasonic?
The term supersonic is used to define a speed that is over the speed of sound (Mach 1). At a typical temperature like 21 °C (70 °F), the threshold value required for an object to be traveling at a supersonic speed is approximately 344 m/s, (1,129 ft/s, 761 mph or 1,238 km/h).
Ooh ok, actually they're incomparable to each other, like comparing apple and orange. Ultrasonic refers to very high frequency, whereas supersonic refers to very high speed.
Thus I can't avoid but thinking,
superman lawan ultraman, sape yang akan menang nanti?
P/S : I'm high on caffein, thus the merapu thought
Before a cat gets killed out of curiousity, I asked Uncle Google on the definition of ultrasonic:
The term "ultrasonic" applied to sound refers to anything above the frequencies of audible sound, and nominally includes anything over 20,000 Hz. Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is approximately 20 kilohertz (20,000 hertz) in healthy, young adults and thus, 20 kHz serves as a useful lower limit in describing ultrasound. The production of ultrasound is used in many different fields, typically to penetrate a medium and measure the reflection signature or supply focused energy.
Then I wonder, how is supersonic differs in range, compared to ultrasonic?
The term supersonic is used to define a speed that is over the speed of sound (Mach 1). At a typical temperature like 21 °C (70 °F), the threshold value required for an object to be traveling at a supersonic speed is approximately 344 m/s, (1,129 ft/s, 761 mph or 1,238 km/h).
Ooh ok, actually they're incomparable to each other, like comparing apple and orange. Ultrasonic refers to very high frequency, whereas supersonic refers to very high speed.
Thus I can't avoid but thinking,
superman lawan ultraman, sape yang akan menang nanti?
P/S : I'm high on caffein, thus the merapu thought
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Boycott Extended
These past few months show most Muslims' dedication on boycotting Israel-related products, especially a lot of American products. This is to show our true support for our brothers and sisters whom living over possibility of life or death everyday. But what most people did not aware, including me, is we forgot to boycott their other strong alliance whom is very dear to our heart, at least geographically, Singapore. I even have plans in mind to go to Singapore during summer sale or just to hang around in the many tourist attractions there, and now I felt bad. Many sources pointed Singapore as one of Israel's main sponsor in their deadly blown of innocent people in Gaza.Until it is proven otherwise, lets extend our boycott to the country.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Eating habits
Some people asked about my eating habits, as I told them its hard for me to gain weight. Actually the reason is they noticed me being very choosy in selecting my food.
As now I'm used to consume green tea, I even drink normal tea without sugar.
And I prefer hot beverages more than cold ones. I even order air buah suam kalo nak sangat minum air buah.
I don't consume carbonated drinks.
I hate teh tarik and always avoid caffeinated drinks.
Nasi lemak and roti canai is not among my favourite dishes.
I started to drink milk everyday every morning (although initially I hate it).
In buffet meals, I choose one or two lauk je and ignore the rest, or just take a little portion of each.
I don't drink in between meal.
I hate veggie but opt for fruits.
But I do eat some veggie that looks good and `comel' (if not, I won't consume it)
I dont eat mutton and control my beef intake.
I don't eat most of animal organs i.e liver, pedal, etc etc
Instead, I eat lots of white meat (chicken and fish).
Ever since I got food poisoning two years ago, I stopped eating kerang bakar.
I love rice and could not stand more than a day without it (unless masa tu takde nasi la kan)
I have one major weakness; I could not resist fried food. They are too tasty to be ignored.
I could not stop but comment on the fat content in rendang, the carbons & carcinogen on satay, etc etc everytime I eat those food.
.........
Am I a health freak?
(I secretly think I am.Minus the fried food part)
........
When I think again, my current eating habits are quite irony since I am the total opposite 5-10 years ago. Hmm.
As now I'm used to consume green tea, I even drink normal tea without sugar.
And I prefer hot beverages more than cold ones. I even order air buah suam kalo nak sangat minum air buah.
I don't consume carbonated drinks.
I hate teh tarik and always avoid caffeinated drinks.
Nasi lemak and roti canai is not among my favourite dishes.
I started to drink milk everyday every morning (although initially I hate it).
In buffet meals, I choose one or two lauk je and ignore the rest, or just take a little portion of each.
I don't drink in between meal.
I hate veggie but opt for fruits.
But I do eat some veggie that looks good and `comel' (if not, I won't consume it)
I dont eat mutton and control my beef intake.
I don't eat most of animal organs i.e liver, pedal, etc etc
Instead, I eat lots of white meat (chicken and fish).
Ever since I got food poisoning two years ago, I stopped eating kerang bakar.
I love rice and could not stand more than a day without it (unless masa tu takde nasi la kan)
I have one major weakness; I could not resist fried food. They are too tasty to be ignored.
I could not stop but comment on the fat content in rendang, the carbons & carcinogen on satay, etc etc everytime I eat those food.
.........
Am I a health freak?
(I secretly think I am.Minus the fried food part)
........
When I think again, my current eating habits are quite irony since I am the total opposite 5-10 years ago. Hmm.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
10 Soalan dalam Kepala
Nak tulis pasal banyaaaakk benda.
Pasal work life, personal life, Perak, Elizabeth Wong, musim panas dan hujan di petang hari, banyak outstation, banyak keje, evaluation season (PPA) telah tiba, competency being assessed, anak buah dah pandai meniarap, kekawan ramai kawin, taktau kenapa tapi malas nak update blog, gosip terkini..
Tapi akhirnya I settled with posting a few questions yang keep on lingering on my mind:
1.Kenapa cuaca panas sangat sekarang, sampai boleh capai 35 degree during day.
2.Kenapa sekarang rasanya senang sangat jumpa gadis Melayu yang tanpa segan silu pakai dress/skirt pendek and sleeveless. Sekali pandang cam amoi, banyak kali pandang kulit sawo matang je rupanya.Kalau 10 tahun dulu rasanya agak rare sight la kot.
3. Kenapa someone can be just annoying in nature.
4. Kenapa kalau stress, tekanan darah naik (tak caya kalau stress keje tu, gi jumpa doktor buat blood test)
5. Baru-baru ni kes ada orang meninggal dunia termakan ikan buntal. Adakah memang ramai orang masih tidak tahu ikan buntal adalah beracun?Kesedaran itu kurangkah di kalangan masyarakat? (I'm not questioning, just curious)
6. Kenapa adat perkahwinan Melayu nie leceh sangat. Kena buat majlis risik, majlis tunang, kena hantar kad wangi custom printed, majlis nikah, kena bagi hadiah, kena bagi doorgifts, kena ada kek 3 tingkat/pulut kuning 3 tingkat, majlis sanding,majlis bertandang.
7. Kenapa sekarang economic crisis tapi our goverment insisted that Malaysia ni kebal dan tak terjejas. Sah-sah setiap hari berita tulis (the Sun la at least) ramai yang kena buang kerja dan some factory workers dah kena suruh pergi keje 2 minggu je sebulan (lagi 2 minggu disuruh cuti i.e unpaid leave)
8. Kenapa Elizabeth Wong nak letak gak jawatan padahal memang jelas ada orang nak trap dia supaya letak jawatan. Tapi jika tindakan itu yang terbaik utk PR (you know, ada pihak yang akan mensensasikan isu moral macam yang pernah panas sebelum ini), maybe another by election is the best solution.
9. Kenapa orang nak buat baik selalu disalah erti dan kalau buat jahat ada je orang sokong.
10. Kenapa manusia selalu berperang (dan selalunya kalah) dengan nafsu dunia i.e nak kasut baru, handbag baru, baju baru, keta baru, rumah baru.. the list never end.
Cukup la kot 10. Nanti kalau dah ingat tulis lagi.
6.
Pasal work life, personal life, Perak, Elizabeth Wong, musim panas dan hujan di petang hari, banyak outstation, banyak keje, evaluation season (PPA) telah tiba, competency being assessed, anak buah dah pandai meniarap, kekawan ramai kawin, taktau kenapa tapi malas nak update blog, gosip terkini..
Tapi akhirnya I settled with posting a few questions yang keep on lingering on my mind:
1.Kenapa cuaca panas sangat sekarang, sampai boleh capai 35 degree during day.
2.Kenapa sekarang rasanya senang sangat jumpa gadis Melayu yang tanpa segan silu pakai dress/skirt pendek and sleeveless. Sekali pandang cam amoi, banyak kali pandang kulit sawo matang je rupanya.Kalau 10 tahun dulu rasanya agak rare sight la kot.
3. Kenapa someone can be just annoying in nature.
4. Kenapa kalau stress, tekanan darah naik (tak caya kalau stress keje tu, gi jumpa doktor buat blood test)
5. Baru-baru ni kes ada orang meninggal dunia termakan ikan buntal. Adakah memang ramai orang masih tidak tahu ikan buntal adalah beracun?Kesedaran itu kurangkah di kalangan masyarakat? (I'm not questioning, just curious)
6. Kenapa adat perkahwinan Melayu nie leceh sangat. Kena buat majlis risik, majlis tunang, kena hantar kad wangi custom printed, majlis nikah, kena bagi hadiah, kena bagi doorgifts, kena ada kek 3 tingkat/pulut kuning 3 tingkat, majlis sanding,majlis bertandang.
7. Kenapa sekarang economic crisis tapi our goverment insisted that Malaysia ni kebal dan tak terjejas. Sah-sah setiap hari berita tulis (the Sun la at least) ramai yang kena buang kerja dan some factory workers dah kena suruh pergi keje 2 minggu je sebulan (lagi 2 minggu disuruh cuti i.e unpaid leave)
8. Kenapa Elizabeth Wong nak letak gak jawatan padahal memang jelas ada orang nak trap dia supaya letak jawatan. Tapi jika tindakan itu yang terbaik utk PR (you know, ada pihak yang akan mensensasikan isu moral macam yang pernah panas sebelum ini), maybe another by election is the best solution.
9. Kenapa orang nak buat baik selalu disalah erti dan kalau buat jahat ada je orang sokong.
10. Kenapa manusia selalu berperang (dan selalunya kalah) dengan nafsu dunia i.e nak kasut baru, handbag baru, baju baru, keta baru, rumah baru.. the list never end.
Cukup la kot 10. Nanti kalau dah ingat tulis lagi.
6.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Monday, February 02, 2009
On for high end stuff
Once a senior in her near 40 ( and obviously, filthy rich) gave me an advise on woman's way of shopping, and I believe it is worth sharing.
(sebelum tu, i need to caution male readers that what you will read might not be important to you, or will not understand the dilemma that women always have. But a good read if you want to understand your spouse better.)
She was plain shock when she just started working in KLCC. I think because of the office is in the same building with the shopping mall and the mall is filled with high end brands boutiques that cause most women (and some men!) striving all their mights to get hold on these branded stuff. Even there's a remark among the staffs " Kalau keje kat KLCC takyah la you pakai beg Coach, sebab ramai sangat orang pakai and takut sama ngan diorang plak nanti " Yes, Coach bags that are the cheapest would worth RM1000++.
Ye,memang normal women's instict suka sangat branded stuffs, at least if you can't afford it you still like it and dreamt that one day you would own at least one. I've no problem with the hundred ringgit range but thousands, are, quite ridiculous in my point of view. One more thing, this issue won't arise if you're really an SM or GM with puluhan tahun experience and people can easily guess your salary, or if you're married with wealthy men, VIPs or VVIPs, then LV and Ferragamo would be your best friends and people will easily respect that. But if you're a fresh grads or with less than 5 years experience?? Please jangan melenting if people talk and talk about you and the way you spend, because that is just beyond normal for ordinary people.
This kakak then shared her experience and conveyed her advise.
She think most Malaysian ladies, especially in cities are getting more `kiasu' than ever. She met several ladies yang kalau dikira harga semua baju, aksesori satu badan would worth more than RM10000! Dan ada gak yang beli selipar basahan (kan orang selalu ada selipar kat ofis) brand Ferragamo. Gila tak gila kan orang sekarang. Huhu
Her advice were:
She suggested that a fresh grad employees should realize her own financial state, and draw a line and do not go overboard. The istilah was 'just graduate', and it doesn't hurt to spend a few hundreds to award yourself with handbags and shoes every now and then, but not too often. Usually the normal range for 'just graduates' worth hundreds, and the brands in the market are the usual : Sembonia, Paris Hilton, Renoma, GL, CR, Guess etc. Tapi ni pun come in various range, some RM200-RM300, some RM400-RM600. Depends on your budget and your preference.
Tapi tapi tapi.. ada satu lagi style `just graduates' nie. They might not buy something that is more than RM80 or won't go for branded stuff (so its cheaper), tapi masalahnya they buy alot.. ni syndrom compulsive shoppers la nie. Nampak kasuk ni lawa, sandal ni cantik, baju tu cam cun, handbag nie in trend dan terpaut dihati dan semua beli. Pastu campur-campur semua spending dah lebih daripada you buy one branded stuff. Camne tu? :P
And then after some time, maybe in 5 or 10 years, when you're quite stable and can afford them, you're advanced to `Masters' where you can start on Coach and Bonia, where the range can be in (RM800-RM2000 or more, depends on the model). Sometimes when the time is right, you can seek a good bargain for Furla, Celine or Aigner yang small size (read : smaller of course cheaper!) or brands yang baru je sampai Malaysia dan harga belum tinggi lagi.
Lepas tu when you're in `pHd' level, then you have nothing to loose after belasan atau puluhan tahun working experience with huge paycheck. Then, you're entitle to experience an LV, Prada, Ferragamo and aything from the long lists of high end boutiques that normally can be found only at KLCC and Pavillion.
Well those were her advise to me and several other young ladies who were with me at the time.
Of course people might disagree with her and have their different views on this. But for me, those advise are practical for normal people yang makan gaji in normal circumstances in Malaysia. If you were born with silver spoon in mouth and don't mind your wealthy parents pay for everything, then it is a whole different story. Or if you're a super successful direct seller/ marketer or you live oversea where you can get those branded stuffs in much lower prices.
For myself, with a normal salary of an exec with less than one year experience, bonus pun tak penah dapat lagi, I winced in reluctance and would never buy anything above RM400. Most of whatever I owned that worth more than that were given by my parents, itupun sebab diorang sendiri yang pujuk I suruh pakai apa yang diorang belikan. And I was blessed, thank God sebab I'm not a compulsive shopper or shopaholics.. :) I, like other ordinary ladies are also so in love with branded stuffs and suka sangat tengok-tengok show rooms tu kan, try-try depan cermin, tapi to date, I can stop myself from buying most of the time (kadang-kadang terlepas gak, haha reward yourself la kiranya tu hehe).Sangat suka ok, save duit and can use for something much more important ( like, helping for the betterment of others?) Satu lagi I'm also blessed that I'm surrounded by friends yang tak la kiasu on branded stuff, so I takde la terkena peer pressure ke apa. Cayalah korang!
OK tu je, i think its worth sharing sebab terkesan di hatiku, and her advice makes me think. This senior of mine are definitely already in `pHd' level, but what she carried was just a free pouch to sumbat her basic needs i.e purse, tissues and keys (that I think she obtained from buying cosmetics or something) and her appearance adalah sederhana. I kind of respect her for that.
Buy smart! :)
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