opocot

I used to be cool, when things or people fall. I'd just go like .. 'oops'.

But a few years back (can't remember the exact fateful day), I was infected with the 'opocot' condition.

I got it from a dear friend/colleague/lunch partner, who says it all the time. But she said it in a more omputeh way actually. It sounded like the name of one of the kereta mewah tu. She would say.. 'oh peugeot'.

Fortunately or unfortunately, I don't blurt out 'oh peugeot'. But I blurt out 'opocot' when things or people fall. And I don't like it. It's sooo uncool kan?!? Especially kalau da pakai stylo milo, with giant sunglasses and all, then cry out 'opocot' in public. Sungguh menjatuhkan imej beta.

I would rather just blurt out 'oops'.

'MasyaAllah' wud be good.

Or better still..stay cool and don't blurt out anything at all.

Does anyone has any suggestion on how to correct this condition?

Come to think of it, I don't think I hear HER say 'oh peugeot' anymore.


p.s. And I'm sorry to all other sisters (or even brothers) who somehow got infected by the opocot condition too. =D MasyaAllah, this thing can actually be contagious eh?!

p.s.2IT'S FRIDAY!!!! yeah!!
oh. but i may have to work tomorrow. :(

the nail clipper

It was late afternoon, in the office. I was so busy ke tahap busy giler.
The phone rang.

M : Hello.
H : Hi. I want to tell you something ah..
M : Yes, dear, what?
H : You know ah, Tok Besar.... do you think, he could be a wali?
M : Wali? you mean jadi my wali, time I nikah? Ya lah.. cause he's my father's uncle..
H : No, not that wali. Like.. you know.. wali. Wali Allah.
M : Ha?! Wali Allah? What are you talking about? What do you mean?
H : I mean, he COULD be you know.
M : ??...Ok now, how did you get to THAT?
H : You know masa kat KL, few days before that.. I've been looking for a nail clipper kan? I've been thinking, where to get that nail clipper. Then, when we met him that night, of the 1001 other things he can choose to give me, he gave me a NAIL CLIPPER.
M : ??.......Oooooh...so he could be a WALI because... he gave you a NAIL CLIPPER? .........
(*burst out laughing*)..... Honey!! how did that make him a WALI?!?! wahpiang!
H : heh.. ya lah..I mean I've been looking for that nail clipper for so long you know, and it's like he knew.. and when he gave it to me.. macam it's a relief.. it's something that I wanted quite badly at that time.
M : hmm... ok... he could be..... because he gave you a nail clipper...
H : yeah.
M : So.. you called me at this time, just to tell me that you think Tok Besar is a wali, because he gave you a nail clipper?
H : Yeah... I was getting the nail clipper from the compartment, then I suddenly thought about it and it's quite.. you know.. amazing ah that he gave me something I needed.
M : oook.
H : Ok. so ..that's all I wanted to tell you. Bye.
M : Bye.

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But kan...he could be, you know - Tok Besar. After all, dia memang wara' plus the fact that all the time we visited him before, he has never given us 'souvenirs' but that night, out of the blue he gave hubby that. Plus we didn't tell Tok Besar we needed a nail clipper.

Of course, another possible explanation would be, that he saw how LONG the fingernails on the children's fingers are.. and couldn't stand it. So he gave hubby and nail clipper. yeah.

Allahu'alam. anyway, may his Iman be strong and may Allah keep him in good health. And to all of us too. Ameen.

Random pics of the week before, and the week before that.




hadi peter pan

the superheroes..

good morning

how am i today?

Grouchy.

I don't have enough sleep.
I have a migraine because of that.
I have unfinished work at home. - (tks teddie for taking over!!!)
I was late for work (later than usual)
And it's worst when I couldn't find my car key.
Found the car key in the stupidest place - my pencil case. - like WHY ON EARTH DID I KEEP THE CAR KEYS IN THE PENCIL CASE?!?! ya la, semalam pakai baju/skirt with no pocket - but car key in the pencil case?! Don't know what I was thinking.
And I hate the fact that I'm always late for work.
I hate the fact that I'm complacent every morning.

I was driving and looking grouchy all the way to work.
I just need to pour it ALL out..
Not really working..
maybe another hour or so..
Astaghfirullah. Astaghfirullah. Astaghfirullah.

Things I should be thankful for this morning.

I'm still alive.
I still have my house, my family, my friends.
Manage to send eema to her school bus.
Kissed all my kids this morning (hubby pun lah..).
Had a good breakfast.
Found my keys.
I found help for the unfinished work.
I arrived safely at the office.
ALHAMDULILLAH.


Good morning you all.
Sobahul khair.
Have a good day ahead.

blossom, unplugged.

p.s. and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DARLING EEMA.

1st day of school

I just got a pimple on the most obvious part of my face.. the tip of my nose. Great.
But that may help me learn to lower my gaze - Alhamdulillah.
But that's not the topic of discussion here..

Alhamdulillah, these 2 days, have been okay mostly. Eema and Nadh settled in well.
Have a peek..


*distracted* ..Subhanallah! what a GIANT tree!


Eema's buddy, Atiqah


no problemo, going alone




رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
"O my Lord! advance me in knowledge."

Eid Adha, the days before and after..

Guess what I'm listening to now? The Beatles. Yes.. i don't know what got into me, but suddenly their songs are playing in my head for a few days now. I feel like listening to The Beatles again.

And finally, I am at home, in the waking hours, long enough to upload pics and update the blog. Although, actually I really should be sleeping by now..

So apasal eh busy sangat the last few days.. let's see.

I was busy giler at work, trying to finish off whatever pending work and issues that needs to and can be finished before the holidays.

Then, the day before Eid went out with friends, and then with family. Watched 'Night at the Museum' -ok lah.. u all should go and see 'dum-dum'.





Then on Eid itself, Cik Alin held a steamboat party at her place. As usual.. the food at her place is superb. Kita pun tumpang sekaki celebrate eema and rushda's birthday. Last minute punya thing.. that day jugak went out to buy a cake.

Actually eema's birthday is on the 10th. And she was not too keen to hold it on that day, cause it's last minute, therefore nobody brought presents for her kan.. ala..kesian.. ok ok.. nanti kita beli presents.





Oh, and Rus came back safe and sound on Eid, Alhamdulillah. So now, I can go back to my normal routine. =D (or.. maybe not - since eema starts early morning school tomorrow.. =S)

Then, the day after Eid, we went to Jusco Tebrau City kejap. (tak sempat pulak nak amik2 gambar). Then after that, Mr & Mrs Bahrom, pulak ada jemput gi istana diorang in the afternoon. For 'Majlis Sotong Ketok dan Tahu Bakar' (direct translation : Hammered Squid and BBQued Tofu Gathering).

So, we all gathered there, ate Sotong Ketok with sambal rojak, tahu bakar, nasi lemak with kuah sotong kering. And of course, listened to stories of the old days, when Sotong Ketok used to be sold by the mobile sotong ketok seller. Yayi Bahrom wanted to re-live those days, by making some for the younger generations - his niece/nephews and grandchildren.

Alhamdulillah, dikurniakan dengan aunts and uncles yang terer2 masak.

Watch how it's done, and the interview in bahasa ibunda here>>.



can see? muka da tembam sikit.. asik makaaaaan aje..


and finally today, we stay home all day to prepare for 1st day of school tomorrow! It's a bigger event for Eema, attending P1 in a new school. And Nadhrah, going to school alone now, without Eema. I hope all goes well tomorrow. Ameen.