My First Born -tag

Here you go moms - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born! Just copy and paste for yourself!

Let's see how much you remember!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Nope. Just go with the flow.

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yup. Of course.

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Not surprise. :)

4. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
24 years old.

5. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Its not a rocket science. We already 'suspected' that I was pregnant. So we bought a urine pregnancy test, just for confirmation.

6. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
We were in UK at the time. I did not really tell anyone. Mr AB, is so 'busy body', he always know without me telling him. Then there's my MIL. She called, and she just guessed it I think, and started counting the due date. (She was a midwife). And later, I have to come back to Malaysia for my convocation, but I was unable due to my morning sickness which was at its worse that time. So, I called my parents to tell them I was not well. They kinda guessed it too.
In short, I did not tell anyone.

7. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
Well yes. With all the technologies around, why we should wait. Plus everything on sale are colour coordinated according to gender, I don't want to end up buying only white clothes for the baby.

8. DUE DATE?
7 March 2002

9. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN?
13 March 2002

10. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
3.5kg ( and you know what, he is by far, the 'lightest' among my 3 kids!)

11. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
yes. terribly. Not much vomitting though. But always noxious. Can't smell lots of stuff.
We planned a lot of things and have lots of places to go while in UK, but all have to be put off.

12. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Cadbury Flake. Thank God, opposite our place there's this groceries store, so, not a problem if I had the craving in the middle of the night.

13. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
Mr AB exhaling near my face., intentionally or unintentionally.

14. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
boy.

15. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
no.

16. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
20kgs

17. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
nope.

18. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
nope.

19. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
no.

20. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Ipoh Pantai Putri Specialist Hospital

21. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
3 hours

22. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
The 1 who made me pregnant in the first place.

23. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Same as question 22.

24. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
Natural.

25. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
No medicine. Just the Entonox.

26. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Umar Farouq

27. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
Going to be 7 years old in 2 weeks time.

Clean Up, Clean Up

Today...tonight to be precise, while the whole house is fast asleep, I am all alone, cleaning the house. I'm in the middle of all the household chores, just stopping by, to jot a new entry in my blog. Take it as taking a short break, before I am off to the kitchen to mop the floor.
It's a hard work. What makes it harder is knowing that tomorrow, before the sun manage to shine straight ahead, the house will be in its disarray state again. How 3 small kids manage to muddle things up in just a short 5minutes.
Anyway, I am still cleaning the house today, shining places that never been shone before. All this because...my parents are coming tomorrow. Hehehheheh....
And because I know, whenever they are here, the place will never ever be untidy or in mess. I don't know how my mum does it, but she manage to keep everything in place back again, eventhough the kids keep throwing everything everywhere.
And tomorrow, the kids will be less clinging to me, and will run around the grandparents and its their turn to be driven mad. Hahahahaha...
Okay, enough break...back to the waiting chores.
Ta da...

Clean up, clean up
Everybody, everywhere
Clean up, clean up
Everybody, do your share

I married a Kelantanese, so...

I married a Kelantanese, it's not a big deal.

That's my statement in my last entry, which has raised some questions. (including the one from SSQuo and lieyn )

Well, that's my point exactly- there is NO big deal about it. It is as normal as can be. It is not like I married a foreigner or something that make it so out of ordinary (anyway, marrying a foreigner is not 'extraordinary' to us, however it is, for some of the 'makcik2' and 'pakcik2'(aunties and uncles) here, especially in my 'kampung').

However, my Mr AB, doesn't (or I rather said, never) think that they are ordinary or plain. Nothing is plain about the Kelantanese. They think they are so special, above average, with the 'always right and never wrong' kinda attitude. At least that is what Mr AB claimed them to be. 100% agreed by his brothers and cousins, and fellow Kelantanese friends that I have met. For the men especially, rather than the women.

Let me brief you a bit about Kelantan.
Please correct me if I am wrong, as me myself is not a Kelantanese, and I am sure some of you are.
Kelantan is one of the state in Malaysia. It's in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Kelantan is famous with it's people- the Kelantanese. They have a certain kind of aura, wherever they go. They are very nice people indeed (hahaha..have to say this, if not Mr AB will be mad at me). They are so close in their own proximity, ie. among fellow Kelantanese. Even if they never meet each other before, they could be the bestest of friends regardless of age, work status, or anything, once they say 'hi'.

However, they can also be too 'racism' or according to Mr AB, the 'togetherness' among fellow Kelantanese. They help each other to such an extent. Do not messed up with a Kelantanese. You create trouble with one of them, the whole clan will come and smack you for that.

The Kelantanese also have the tendency to marry fellow Kelantanese. It is like that, long long time ago, but I guess some of them have 'evolve'. Many does not, but I'm sure the original aunty from there, would prefer a Kelantanese daughter-in-law. This what makes me different in Mr AB's family. When we got married, I was the only non-Kelantanese in his extended family. It's a bit weird though. But thank God, my MIL, was so sporting. She didn't mind about it at all. However, I sometimes did have trouble understanding what they are saying.

Malaysian are fully aware of this, as the Kelantanese manage to create some kind of stigma about themselves.

I did google about it, and this is what came out in Wikipedia. I think those paragraph really describe them well.

Kelantan Malays consider themselves an unusual breed. Kelantan Malays also note differences between themselves and the Malays of other states.

Kelantanese Malay dialect is distinguished from standard Malay as well as other Malay dialects by its unique grammar, pronunciation and figures of speech.

So, I hope that answers all the questions that arised. Anymore questions? You are free to ask. May be I get the Kelantanese guy himself to answer them for you. Or if you are one of them (HAHA 'one of them'- sounds like you guys are some alien freak from another world) you might want to express your opinion as well.

p.s- sorry if you did not agree with any of the content of this entry, or any of it offended you. I do not want to raise any issue here. Just my humble two cents opinion.
:)

25 random things

Hmmm...what should I write about today??
I could just write about anything, but...

May be I should just complete my 'homework'. My niece, Nadiyah has tagged me in facebook. But I think I rather answer the tag here.

Rules:
Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.


well, let's give it a go


1. I am the youngest of 4 siblings. The only girl, and my 3rd brother is 12 years older than me. However, I am NOT spoilt.

2. I did not miss my teenage years, because I was so ugly then, (as if I am pretty now, it's just I was uglier), with lots of pimples, not popular, and I always make a wrong decision.

3. I love reading so much. The maximum time I could go without a book is a week, then I would go nuts. I start to feel that my brain is becoming inactive and decaying. Reading is like the sun to the plants. If I am out of book to read, I could spend time reading the labels at a shower gel bottle, or the shampoo bottle, or anything that have words on 'em.

4. I love browsing catalogues. Be it, a catalogue from Argos, or Ikea, or whatever it is.

5. I used to have a secret dream (well, not a secret anymore), to own a bookstore. A cozy place, with a homely atmosphere, that everyone can wind-up, reading, with a cup of coffee. But, hey, don't think that is possible anymore. There are always 'Borders' or 'MPH' if you wanna get cozy reading.

6. I used to have pet cats. But have given up the idea of a pet since I have kids. I need my spare time to read, not cleaning some pets poo.

7. I would never ever betray a friendship. And that's a fact, no question ask. And I expect the same from you too.

8. I like baking. If I was given 30 minutes, I would bake a cake rather than folding the clothes!!! I baked my first cake, a chocolate cake, when i was 9years old, alone! with frosting.

9. I am so proud becoming a mother, prouder than the moment I receive my medical degree.

10. I married a Kelantanese, so what's the big deal about it??

11. I studied in 7 schools from 7 years old to 17 years old. I hate the guts of one of it. Even looking at the picture of the school makes me noxious.

12. I am Malaysian. and hoping for a better Malaysia always.

13. I am too lazy to drive, Mr AB is lazy to drive too. But one of us still have to do that, and why it's always me?? Next month, Umar is going to school by bus!

14. I kiss my kids three zillion times a day. The number of kisses they get decrease with the increase of age.

15. I am always in the verge of becoming a slummy mummy, only to be rescued and becoming a yummy mummy. hehheheh *wink*

16. I am really thankful for the invention of washing machine, without it, my life would be worst. If the inventor is still alive, and within reach, I would have baked him some muffins. And also some for the inventor of vacuum cleaner...and steam iron...and food processor...and PDA phone and...

17. I love my laptop. It's an apple. Eventhough it's a rotten apple, I still love it.

18. I like watching CSI very much.

19. I can't make myself to watch the movie 'P.S. I Love You', even after a few attempts. I'll cry buckets only 10minutes after the movie starts. Same goes with the novel. I even skipped pages, but I always end up crying at every page that I read. OMG...so pathetic...me, not the book.

20. If you want to bribe me, get me a good novel and a cafe latte. My weakness which Mr AB is fully aware of, and taking advantage of it.

21. I could send my kid to school or go to mamak stall or do my groceries without taking my shower. Nobody gonna kiss u there... :p (oo'oo, slummy mummy..)

22. I only eat meat...good meat. I hate and would never ever eat any organs from any living species, be it a chicken, a cow, etc.

23. I love chocolates.

24. I am always in jeans/pants and t-shirt/blouse, rather than in baju kurung or skirts. It makes me difficult to walk. Even during my college years, my friends rarely sees me in baju kurung. If I wore one, they would ask..anybody died today?? hahaha

25. I think many people who reads blogs, will skip reading a tag. Hmm....

Hating It

I bought this magazine yesterday, for no apparent reason. Well, may be because deeeep inside...... I mean very deep inside, I wanted to be health concious. That's my resolution year after year after year. But, i don't think there's any changes in my lifestyle yet. Still have 'the moments' where I need to have some ice-cream in the middle of the night. Or the intense craving for Cadbury flake chocolates. Or the regular need of a dose of hot creamy mocha. OMG, all that calory laden food and drinks are sure my favourite.
And now I regret buying that magazine. I hate it, simple said.
You want to know why...

Now I start to feel guilty. Actually I kinda knew about this since loooong time ago. But rereading it in a very nice print, in a new magazine, makes the fact scarier to be digested.
But rest-assured, this fact will be forgotten in just a few days...hahhaha.. I have the capabilities to stuff this kind of facts in the deepest part of my grey matter, so that, the next time I have the craving, it'll take a longer time for me to be reminded about the fact that WE NEED TO WALK FOR 70 FREAKING MINUTES just to burn off the calories from 1/2 cup of ice cream (and that's for 1/2 cup!). That will buy me time, the next time I feel like having my midnight dose of ice cream, at least I have eaten one or two spoonful before I remember about this. Hehehehhe...

p.s. reminder..do ward off those midnight craving.

Tag and Tagging....

Rules: Post the list on your profile replacing my answers with yours. Tag 25 people to do the same. Don't forget to Tag me back.If I tagged YOU, it's because I want to know more about you.


1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Once upon a time, there was this president of Egypt, Anwar El Sadat. At that time, my parents only have 2children and both are boys. He said to my mum, if they ever get a girl, she will be named after that president's daughter. A few years after that, they get another boy. Many, many years later, I came to this world. And well, my father is a man of his word.


2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Aiyoo...cannot reveal about this. What I can say- my tears are cheap lately. :p


3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yup. My handwriting is HORRIBLE. Blame it to my profession...didn't all of you always say that. If the handwriting can't be read, it's like a doctors' handwriting. Well, mine is. When I was still in school, whenever someone mention how horrible my writing is, I always answer- 'Well, my handwriting grads from medical school ahead of me'.
But, I still love it. My Mr AB always have problem reading it even after all this years. Thank god I no more have to write love letters to him like we used to. Thanks to the hi-tech world. Thanks to emails, thanks to text messaging- I hear no more complains from him.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
chicken

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Yes. Honoured and proud to say I have 3 kids.
Umar Farouq 7 years old
Laiqa Najma 4 years old
Munif Aydin 6 months


6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Definitely

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Hmmm...I'm witty, I admit that. Sarcasm...hmm.. a bit harsh I think. Sarcasm for my hubby only.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yup, still have them.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
YES! That would be great, something to brag about later. Hahahaha... But if the opportunity really comes...hmm...I would think twice, but it does sounds fun.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Koko Krunch. Chocolate in everything, including cereals. This is so sinful. It's a cereal, but don't have that much fiber, and too sweet. And why on earth it's still is my favourite cereal??? Should change to something that have lots more fiber in 'em. (health concious pls.....)

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
I know I wouldn't if I got one. That's why I bought shoes without laces.
Wait, I have a pair...come to think of it..nope, never.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate...

13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
overall appearance- sexy, overdone, simple, trashy, elegant.

14. RED OR PINK?
I think I like red, but the other day, when I have this conversation with my niece, she noticed that my daughter loves pink, and she said, "Laiqa is like you. Your room in Perak(my parents place) is pink, with pink bed, bedsheet, cupboard, curtain, walls, etc".
Anyway, I think I've outgrown pink from my system. Red is my new pink (not that new, I've change to red since I hit my teenage years).

15. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Procrastination and impatient.

16. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
At the moment, I miss my AB the most.
If the questions is 'what', then it shud be-I miss being alone with Mr AB. It's must have been years. I think the last time we go out alone was 2years ago.
I miss sightseeing with him, watch movies, the romantic dinners. And now, wherever we go, there are always this 3 little people tagging along. It's great though, but sometimes, I do miss the 'dating' years.

17. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST??
Yup.

18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Pink (and I said I like red...hahahahah)
Not wearing shoes.

19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Nothing. It's midnight. The kids have gone to bed. This is one of the many precious moment of my day. Alone with my laptop.

20. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Maroon. Luv it, luv it, luv it.

21. FAVORITE SMELLS?
The smell of cookies that is baking in the oven.

22. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My dad.

23. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS NOTE?
Yup, her writing never fails to make me smile.

24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
mmm..sports??..mmm...

25. HAIR COLOR?
black

26. EYE COLOR?
black

27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
yes

28. FAVORITE FOOD?
Chocolate ice cream.

29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings. I like watching scary movies. But a movie with a happy ending can make me feel good, and satisfied, and happy, elated, etc, etc.

30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Sex and The City. It took me 3 days to finish that.
Laiqa and Munif sleep at around 12 (eventhough I keep sending them to bed at 10!). So, by the time they are asleep, I'll be too tired and sleep too. If I'm not that tired, I'll blog. But I really wanted to watch 'Sex and The city' and I don't think it's a movie that is appropriate to be watch with the kids. So, since the last 3 days, everytime they went to bed, I watched the movie. About halfway, the baby always woke up to feed. Then continue watching again the next day, and the next.
Finally, finished watching it just now. I still have a few movies to watch.
Wished I could watch it again without interuption. Keep wishing...

31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Pink (NO...this can't be true...wait, I'm going to change into another one)
Now, I''m wearing blue. :)

32. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Mmmmm...spring???

33. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs and kisses... :)

34. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Chocolate ice cream (nope, won't get tired of this)

35. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?

36. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?

37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
'Secret Diary Of A Demented Housewife' by Niahm Greene.
Just finished reading 'Where Rainbows End' by Cecelia Ahern.
I may not have ample time do things for myself. But I read while I feed the baby.

38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Don't have any.

39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Didn't watch tv last night.

40. FAVORITE SOUND(S)?
Silence. I used to hate silence. But now, I rarely get that, and I grew fond of it.
And Munif's babbling.

41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Mmm...neither.

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Newcastle, England.

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Can't think of any.

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

45. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
All of you who read this and have time to finish this.

46. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
Chatroom.


Phew....what a long one, and I have been delaying it for such a long time. But very interesting. Thanks Cathy for this tag. Really have fun answering it.
You too are most welcome to answer this:)


P.S. - I am very busy lately. But I did read all of your blog, while the baby on my lap. So, it's kinda difficult to leave comment. But I do enjoy reading them.

How was your day?

I am losing my touch.
I am losing my sanity.

Huarghhhhhh...

This morning's dishes are still in the sink.
Clothes from 2 days ago haven't been folded.
There's another batch of clothes in the washing machine, need to be hang.
Dust are collecting everywhere, need to vacuum the place.
Need to take the garbage out.
Shirts to be iron.
Kitchen to be cleaned.
Floors to be mop because the baby will crawl everywhere.
Need to scrub the bathroom floor.
Have to change the bedsheets.
The dressing table is in a big mess.
The study room have books and toys all over the floor, can hardly find a space to step.
Need to make a trip to the hypermarket for some groceries shopping.
The eldest is having problem with his homework. The girl is asking questions non-stop, and making a BIG mess with all her books and stationeries.
The baby will cry if left alone in his playpen, even for 30 seconds.
The kids will bang on the bathroom door everytime I am trying to have a bath. The eldest and the girl will quarrel from the start of the day til bedtime.
Mr AB misses home-cooked meal, pity him, I can hardly find the time to cook.
Sleep-deprived for years.
Time alone...what's that??
I am so missing the blogging world.....
I need a break.....

And I am drinking COKE at 3am...and NO, it's not NORMAL!

How was your day?