Aiman & Arief's Birthday Party

Weekend lepas memang full dengan agenda makan2..starting with the annual dinner on friday, birthday party on saturday & kenduri kahwin on sunday..

Entry kalini sajer nak promo sikit pasal birthday party anak2 my friend, yas. Ye la..penat dia anjurkan, ke sini sana sinun mencarik props bagai untuk celebrate birthday her 2 boys which falls on the 12th (arief) & 28th (aiman) respectively...so syamariz pun kasik review sikit kat kopitiam ni kan ahaks..

tarikh : 20 disember 2008 (sabtu)
masa : 3.00 pm
tempat : poolside KGSAAS
menu : hi-tea food
tema : kasual, bebas, whatever that's in your wardrobe
special performance : an anonymous clown who did everything by himself

proud mother of the birthday boys (in picture : with arief who turns 1)

yeahhh..gimme your widest crest smile everybody

aiman who will be turning 4 this coming 28th wanted a spiderman cake, but the mother could only afford a batman cake instead haha..nasib baik dia tak guling2 nak spiderman jugak

nabila, rashid & me...with k.farid who is so focused on her food

everyone had a good time especially the kids..clown, swimming pools, cakes huhh what's even better than that?

syamariz note :

Right after the party, we went straight to MidValley to watch Beverly Hills Chihuahua..yeahh its a family friendly movie u know...if it were just me, i would've wanted to watch Twilight instead, but whatever it is, save your money on not watching "The Day The Earth Stood Still"...i was like "what the *#@&!!!!!" Buang karan betul...waited for 2 hours for nothing. I tell you..Independance Day or even War of the Worlds was much better than that %^$#@* movie.... ok that is my honest comment..anyone who has the opposite one please do not feel offended for this is my blog and i shall say whatever that is in my perspective...with that, i shall leave in peace...ciao!

Co. Annual Dinner year 2008

My company had its annual dinner event on friday nite (19th december) at Concorde, Shah Alam, the theme was unique & glam u....as i didn't know what to wear plus nak jimat kos, i decided to wear my wedding kebaya and surprise! surprise! i was chosen as one of the best dress recipient award for the nite hehe..anugerah ini melayakkan syamariz membawa pulang...erkkk seketul hamper haha..

Mr B pulak dapat lucky draw..he got a chiller box (alah bekas yang boleh letak can drinks dgn ais bila nak gi picnics, trips etc tu). We were hoping for one of the grand prize (LCD TV/ Laptop/ Digital videocam) tapi tak dapat huhu....takpe la, dah dapat 2 hadiah ni kira orait la kan...

Next year i heard maybe dah tak buat annual dinner kot..hmmm ekonomi sekarang kan dah semakin merudum, lagipun pengarah baru pun cam tak berminat ajer dgn dinner2 nie so dunno la....i don't really mind, i just feel kalau ada annual dinner ni at least ada awaited event at the end of the year, dapat gak jumpa2 staf dari jbtn2 lain and also dapat melaram dgn baju2 glemer hehehe...arghhh whatever la

Me, my hamper & the lucky draw prize in the brown box
My lucky kebaya...ignore my 'fatness' ok folks

We went back with 2 prizes hurrayyyy..

Here comes Michiko..

2 days after saiful was gone, hubby brought back another cat (semi-kitten as i look at it)..

I nearly jumped from my seat after seing the fella..no not because of joy, but seing such uncanny resemblance to my Saiful.....the same orange stripes, the same hazel eyes and the same fluffy tail. Only this time it's a female, slightly smaller than Saiful (cos she's younger) with curious looking-round eyes that comes in a very sweet face...Saiful on the other hand, had a very stern but blunt facial expression complimented with 'sepet' eyes, being a proud adult male cat that he was...

Anak2 pun suka sangat...syamariz terharu sangat Mr B sanggup gi cari pengganti Saiful for me & the kidz..thanks so much dear! **smiles**

We named her Michiko..don't ask me why, how or what it means....we finally came out with that name after hubby suggested several weird names before...ada ker dia nak bagi names like Robithoh la, Nasirohh la, Mashitohh laa....he simply likes to give cats human names grrrr!!!!

This time around..they will be no more photos of our Michiko, let's just see how it goes. Ya..aja; maut di tangan Tuhan, kita manusia hanya mampu berusaha...jadi macam tu la kiranya daku berusaha..

Michiko completed our lives again (we are a family that adores cats), but Saiful will still remain in my memory, along with several of my old cats that were long gone before him..

**THE END**

syamariz note : Please read "Chicken Soup for Cat Lovers Soul" if u are so into cats..its a book full of heart-whelming stories of cats & thier owners..

In memory of my beloved Saiful

16 Disember dalam kenangan... [strictly for pet lovers only or for those who care]

Telah ditakdirkan Saiful hanya sempat bersama kami selama 3 bulan shj...akhirnya pada 16 Disember lepas dia pergi meninggalkan kami dengan hanya meninggalkan memori keletahnya yang selamba tapi menceriakan kami sekeluarga...

For those yang tak tahu, Saiful was my beloved pet cat and we cared for him since September after hubby brought him back from the office, feeling pity for the poor thing who strayed around the office area. He was a good cat...always wanting companion & attention, if not he would meowed endlessly for some attention. He was a cool little fella & very family oriented...tak mengada2 tapi malasnya adoiii sebijik Garfield, makan & tido sepanjang hari..he even grew very fat like the cartoon character...sometimes he would sleep with me & my hubby or with the kids. One thing we can't stand bout him is he would bite your bare naked skin if he sees one..like ur ankles, your arms and even your calf/thigh if exposed..dunno why, dia npk cam paha ayam goreng kot....i've blogged bout him in my previous entries, luckily there was some memory on him.

One day, he started refusing to eat..he got lesser & lesser appetite that got me worried. After 2 days of not consuming anything, he started vomitting. Satu hari sampai dekat 10x muntah hijau kuning sampai badan dah semakin kurus. I decided to take him to the vet the next day on the 12th. The vet said he could've had poisoned or virus infection. And so he was warded cos the body was very dehydrated & he had gotten very weak. The vet & staff there were all very kind and even called me to tell on the progress (which was none). He was given glucose through IV drip to regain energy, water to dilute the poisonous substance hence flushed out through urinating process & also been forced fed...all they could do then was hoping he would make some signs of recovery eventhough the chances were very slim.

I visited him the day before he died (the 3rd day he was warded) and the sight was not really encouraging. Seeing him lying weakly in the cage (every cat/patient was put in an individual cage) with a very thin & weak body brought tears to my eye. I'm not used to seeing him like that. He stared blankly into space & didn't react to my familiar call. Mata dia pun dah lain...i know then that his time would soon be gone. My hot tears were falling hard on my cheeks as i slowly petted him through the cage opening but the vet was calm & she understood the pain that i endured at that time. With a hesitated move, i made my way out after a brief discussion with the kind vet.

The next day he was gone.........

Here are some photos of his last few moments at the clinic....

my beloved..lied weakly in his cage a day before he died
stared blankly into space **tears flowing**...the furless area at his arm was where they poked in the drips

his body was wrapped & disinfected immediately after his death by the clinic's staff. After office, i picked the body up while at home hubby had already dug his graveyard..we buried him as soon as i reached home....

the clinic where he received treatment from 12th-16th december, i got to pay less cos when ur pet dies, u'll get discounts..they care for the owner's loss it seems

Saiful during his good old time...**tears flowing again**...thanks for giving us so much joy & laughter

syamariz note : call me emotional..call me poyo whatsoever...i admit that i got very emotional when it comes to pets or animals especially of my own...i wrote this just to share with u guys how i felt..i have promised myself not to capture photos of my future cats anymore (refer superstitious story on photographing ur pets and they will get sick/lost/died)...i'm being ridiculous i know but i can't afford to be heartbroken again...

At last i got my dream phone..

Aritu syamariz bising2 je kat FB nak carik Nokia 6600 fold kan tup! tup! dapat Nokia 6600 tapi yang slide punyer..anyway it's much better

I got this for my birthday from dearie Mr B..terharunyaa ; )

Kalau ikutkan syamariz, malas sebenarnya nak tuka hp..tapi Mr B komen saying my previous phone dah old-fashioned la, comot etc etc grrrr...well at least it's still in good condition tau. Memandangkan dalam seluruh isi rumah, hp syamariz je yang paling cokia (anak2 pun pakai lg glemer) egoku tersentuh jua..memandangkan masa pun dah time (my besday la apalagi) so i decided to buy a new hp sponsored mostly by Mr B..towchei! towchei!

Now, this is what Nokia 6600 slide looks like folks..

Before sliding..
After sliding..

Now don't ask me much bout its spec whatsoever..i totally forgot! What i remember is it comes with 1GB memory card, 3.2 megapixel camera, has 3G & bluetooth application....lain2 sila tanya kedai hehe...oh yeah, not recommending the Nokia 6600 fold cos the sales assistant all complaint susah nak jual, ramai customer pulang balik complaining all sorts of defects especially on the flip cover..that's what changed my mind on the flip phone, which happen to be my favourite...hmmmm tak kisah la, slide pun ok lahhh...the only drawback is the keypad is so small i almost always tersalah tekan alphabets while texting people, that doesn't happen while i'm on my old hp..itu aje la

My old hp..also a nokia but forgot the model already, still in good condition cuma compang-camping sikit on the outer side, now it becomes my emergency phone : )

Okay..with this new hp, officially it is the 6th hp that i've used throughout my whole hp usage era..tiba2 teringat all the models that i've used before & its history, the list goes like this :

1) NEC (1998-2001) - hp pertama dgn duit gaji dari Intel, besar & berat cam remote Astro

2) Motorola Talkabout (2002) - design comel cuma masih skrin hitam putih, accidentally jatuh dalam jamban kat Subang Parade huhu..

3) Nokia 3310 (2002-2003) - Hp paling koman cos ramai sgt orang pakai at that time..ni pun hilang sebab kes kena samun depan rumah huhu

4)Nokia ???? (2003-2005)- Tak ingat model, tapi model ni kalau nak pakai kamera kena cucuk wayar berasingan, ala2 model hp pra-camera la zaman tu..skrin dah tukar jadik warna, yang ni tak hilang tapi lama2 dia sakit tua hehe..terus trade-in

5) Nokia ???? (2005-2008) - Hah yang ni la yang dalam gambar tadi, my old hp before switching to 6600, suker pakai yang ni..cuma takde bluetooth, memorycard, gambar pun tak berapa cantik serta ada antenna...syukur umur dia masih panjang

6) Nokia 6600 slide (2008-????) - Keterangan telah diberikan di atas, hope jodoh dgn dia panjang hehe..

Memang syamariz suka pakai Nokia, ada jugak hajat nak pakai Sony Ericson sebab ramai komen bagus, gambar cantik, sound clear, hg affordable etc tapi setakat nie hati belum terbuka lagi chewahhh..macam tu pulak, lagi satu kekadang tingin gak PDA tu..tapi npk cam complicated jer, nak2 pulak yang ada pensel plastik tu kan..adusss confirm terkial2..malas nak belajar balik hehe...hidup mesti mau senang ekekeke...sebab ada masalah lain lebih susah, dunno bout u guys tapi ni semua pendapat peribadi syamariz jer..lain orang lain taste so go for whichever u like...

My Belated Birthday Treat..

15th December 2008

3rd December has long gone...but i was still treated to a birthday lunch from...well my good buddy Yas of course! Haha..i love it...especially when the lunch is at TGI Friday's..yummy!!

Since the week on my birthday she was away on MC leave so on this day i had my belated birthday treat...birthday kitorg memang senantiasa akan di'celebrate' di sini cos both of us simply luuuurve the food here..

Yas & I..having a great time at TGI Friday's Subang Parade


We had Grilled Salmon...recommended for those who love fish

For dessert..Mud Pie! Half-cake half-ice cream chocolate delight with a hint of coffee flavour, poured with chocolate syrup...D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S!!!!

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha 2008

Esok hari raya yea yea...yuppp tomorrow 8th December muslims will celebrate Hari Raya Aidil Adha...dengan ini syamariz mengambil kesempatan mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin dan semoga bergembira di samping orang tersayang. Jangan lupa panjatkan kesyukuran ke atas segala rahmat & kurniaan dariNya. Juga semoga selamat tiba ke destinasi memasing. This especially goes to my families, friends & all bypassers hehe..

Syamariz will be in Melaka with her mom's side of family tonite & will be back home tomorrow. Sekejap ajer kan...my dad will be coming to my house petang raya tu so got to be home early. Till then...tata!

Still on my birthday..

Haha..tak abis2 lagi nak share, sajer nak mengabadikan gambar i had japanese & doughnuts on my day aritu. Suen, my colleague, was kind enough to treat me at Sushi King & Big Apple, one after another, mind u..luckily i had a big tummy, not to mention a big appetite as well! I went back to office with a bloated stomache but feelin very satisfied indeed. Tengok la muka syamariz yang semakin membulat & badan yang semakin mengembang in the pic above...fuhh got to do something on my appetite! Gambar kat Big Apple lupa nak snap heheh..

Next year, suen & i will be moving department. She'll go back to JPAM & me..back to JPG, so probably this will be our last birthday celebration together. Thanks again suen..

Also (again) many thanks to my dear friends & family who had sent me thier best wishes..ingat jugak kat hari tua syamariz nih..so happy for the remembrance!

syamariz note : i got another birthday present from Mr B...yippeee..will blog about it later ; )

Bila dah habis SPM

Macam ni la wajah riang kalau dah abis SPM hehe...this is nabila showing a happy cheerful face leaving her boarding school, her 'budak sekolah menengah' days and of course the 'azab sengsara' of taking SPM exam...sekarang bergelar penganggur terhormat di rumah (for around 6-7 months), i'm training her with patience to cook, clean & care for the house...akibatnya kena la mak dia merajinkan diri dulu untuk memasak di dapur seawal jam 5.30am, now that she's at home...*fuh fuh * kena retrieve balik my cooking skills before teaching daughter hehe..

It was my birthday..

Yeahhh...yesterday on the 3rd i celebrated another year of being wiser, that's a cool way to say instead of 'older' huhh..i'm so flattered to receive so much love from dear friends & family members via text messages, phone calls & facebook messages

As u get older, birthdays seems something u don't look forward to anymore..dunno 'bout u guys, well at least to me. People suddenly remind u of ur age (usually followed with a cheeky smile), presents got reduced, or worst..they don't know what to get u anymore..and u feel childish to even celebrate it. Have u seen anybody above thier 30's celebrate birthday parties? Rarely..kalau ada pun orang akan kata buang tabiat aper...

On the brightside, u'll get more pricey presents or treats for lunch..come to think of it, u don't have much of a choice...the day will appear year in & out..so let's just make the best of it shall we..

The way i make the best of it...being surrounded with the loved ones, hmmm, hubby bought raspberry cheesecake & a touching birthday card while siblings gave me a chocolate cake, Yves Rocher skincare set & pink knitted sweater, mommy dearest belanja one nite stay..no not at some luxury hotel, but a homestay for us to stay during Raya Haji in Melaka nanti (dekat umah my granny) and a colleague belanja me lunch & hi-tea one after another at sushi king & big apple donuts...orait ahhh, i never expected anything over the moon..thanks a zillion from the bottom of my heart, now that i have my own family the day becomes more special, probably the best give of all...

Azam bila dah masuk 3* nie...hopefully to be a better wife, a better mother, a better daughter, a better muslimah & overall a better person! InsyaAllah..

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I don't have the mood to blog right now...i don't have a thing to tell, actually! I don't even know what to put for the title above, that shows how much i'm so not in the mood...i think COFFEE really plays a major role in my mood stability....since the time i was forced to be apart from my beloved coffee, i started to get this depression syndrome. Well folks, maybe when my mood is in again, i'll continue blogging..sorry for the inconvenience.

p/s: i'm so into Sophie Kinsella's Remember Me at the moment, that is like the hottest book at our local bookstores, maybe that's why my time has been stolen away from My Kopitiam, that's right..blame it on the book, but its worth it!