My Kopitiam

Nayra's 2nd birthday

2011-11-07T23:12:00.000-08:00

Nayra's birthday = 1st November
Celebrate kat umah ibu dia (babysitter) dulu on that day..balik opis terus gi umah ibu dia, Mr B pun dah tunggu kat situ, potong2 kek...makan...terus bawak besday girl balik (kereta berasingan huhu..)

Sajer celebrate kat umah babysitter dia dulu, bagi ibu & ayah dia happy...nanti raya haji celebrate dgn maktok, tatak, abg shed, achu, makngah anne & pakcik yan pulak hehe

Ni kek kat umah ibu..beli simple2 dulu kat nearby bakery, nampak tu...salah satu bulatan kat kek tu dah kena tenyeh dgn tangan kecik dia....adoiii la..agaknya dia geram tgk haha

Haaaa...ni pulak kek besday nak sambut kat umah maktok, merangkap kek raya haji..Red Velvet Cake (RVC) order dgn my opismate Lynn Choc...kelasss ko Nayra, hambekk sampai 2 kek...besday present tahun ni mama bagi kek ajelah ye

Happy Birthday my little darling....mama loves u so much, semoga membesar menjadi anak yang solehah dan berjaya dunia akhirat

Dah besar anak dara mama nie...2 tahun dahh..eh emo pulak..bukan apa, cepat betul budak2 ni besar..rindu masa she's still a baby...Happy Birthday again sayang mama buchuk2

It's been a long time...

2011-07-12T08:27:00.000-07:00

The time is now 11.30pm and tonite i don't feel sleepy like usual...

It is time to update my idle blog.....

It has been 1 1/2 months since i last post my entry...so what kept me busy u ask?

I was (and am) busy reading other people's blog, i got my hands full with office work and the little cookie at home (miss gumuk Nayra) and not to mention the never ending housechores...

I use my free time at home to read magazines and books...

Most importantly..i'm not ready to sacrifice my sleep just to update my blog...so cemana???

In the end, my blog will only be updated if Nayra is asleep and i am not sleepy (like tonite)...or if i have time at work (mati la kalau boss tahu..ampunnnn)

But i still want my blog to live on...mostly because i get to jot down stuffs i want to remember for the rest of my life..the memories yeahhh...that's the thing...

So folks...i'm blabbing for nothing tonite trying to explain why my blog is idle...actually there are several important things that i need to update here...will do that..tungguuuu (sapa yg nk tunggu sebenarnya ni)

Ok....stop dulu.....i'm lost for words.......

Lady in Pink!

2011-06-01T02:02:00.000-07:00

Sometimes when i went shopping for Nayra's clothes, i didn't realize that my hands would always end-up grabbing everything that is PINK!! Here's the proofs....

gaya "makan angin"

gaya "Dora the explorer"

gaya "budak tadika"

gaya "Diva" : )

gaya "Posh Look" ecewahhh..

I tried to change to other colours..but would always fall for pink ohh..i'm such a "pinky" mother hehe...aside from pink, i think white & red suit this little girl well don't u think?

Menu Hari Wesak

2011-05-17T23:43:00.000-07:00

Sonoknya dapat cuti tengah2 minggu..baru keje sehari dah cuti balik yahooo..

Dah plan dah nak masak nasik ayam & kek coklat kukus, akhirnya sempena Hari Wesak, menu2 ini dapat direalisasikan hehe...dah macam menyambut hari raya pulak buat menu special ni kan..

Seronok tengok Mr B & anak2 makan...sebelum ni bukan syamariz tak masak..eh masakkkkk tau.....tapi menu biasa2 aje la...nasik putih & lauk2 gitu..pas masak nasik ayam ni mula la otak ligat nak buat nasik2 best yang lain (selain nasik putih hehe)

Aiseyyy....gambar tak amik la pulak..macam tak best entry takde gambar....takpe next time and plus recipes (kes jeles tengok member siap masak macam2 menu masuk blog haha..mieza jgn tersedak ye!)

Ok..that's all for now folks!

syamariz note:
eiiii...mulut nayra sekarang semakin keletahh..macam2 benda dia nak tunjuk & cakap...terhibur tapi kadang tu penat melayan hehe...love u tichik mama! keep up the good work!

QE (5S) Benchmarking Visit to PERHEBAT

2011-05-11T19:52:00.000-07:00

Aktiviti : Lawatan Penandaarasan 5S ke Perbadanan Hal-ehwal Bekas Anggota Tentera (PERHEBAT) Sungai Buloh....ni kalau org keje gomen tahu la...budaya 5S amalanku heheh

Tarikh/ Hari : 11 Mei 2011/ Rabu

Peserta : Penyelaras Bengkel & Makmal setiap jabatan PSA....ada la dalam 20 lebih org

Kenderaan rasmi : Bas panjang PSA

Motif entry: Dapat menge'share' dengan sesiapa di luar sana yg ingin benchmark amalan 5S/QE di tempat keroje memasing

carta kehadiran staff

sudut hijau...best gak kalo kat opis ada pokok & air mengalir ni, hilang sikit stress kan

stor yang sangat kemas

fail yang tulangnya diletakkan gambar/wrapping paper supaya lebih ceria

ni pemenang tandas tercantik PERHEBAT masa pertandingan audit QE..di seksyen rangkaian komputer (macam unit ICT diorg la)

ni paling best...nak buat gak kat rumah boleh tak hahaha..untuk encik suami

p/s: parkir tong sampah yg tak tahan tuuu.."parkir"!!!

Bag hanger anyone???

2011-05-09T22:33:00.001-07:00

Syamariz ni dah lama sebenarnya nak beli menda alah nie..what do u call it? Oh yes..bag hanger!

Officemate i la si Lynn ni yang introduce, katanya beli kat Cosway tapi dah beribu kali syamariz pegi Cosway tapi yilekk...asyik2 takde stok, geram nihh...orang dah tak sabar nak pakai nie : )

In the end, syamariz tutup mata..beli jer kat sini kasi puas hati..hahh 3 hari jer dah dapat dah..

Kebaikan bag hanger ;
1. Tak letak handbag merata tempat
2. Menjimatkan ruang di atas meja opis
3. Boleh diletakkan dengan mudah di meja makan ketika makan di luar (sambil berhempas pulas dengan nayra yang melasak)

Bag hanger motif kumbang hijau

demo sikit cemana nak letak

Ok..sesapa berminat leh shopping kat http://butikceera.blogspot.com

Selain bag hanger...ada key-finder (cara mudah mencari kunci kereta dalam handbag), namecard holder yang cantik, nursing cover (untuk ibu2 menyusukan baby), baju etc etc

Happy Mother's Day..a pending entry!

2011-05-09T22:18:00.001-07:00

Hari Ibu dah berlalu ahad lepas tapi diriku baru terhegeh2 nak masuk entry...apakan daya, ke'bizi'an melanda..neverending officeworks & housechores day-in & day-out

For mama, just wanna say "Love u always & forever...thank u so much for all u had done for me & the siblings..nothing can ever be compared to ur unconditional love & sacrifices"

Kek yang simple but i bought her favourite (fresh fruit cake)..this one is "Fruit Garden" from King's Confectionery
Nayra yang menyibuk bila maktok nak potong kek..dia terlebih excited tengok kek tu

Sexy nayra with maktok...baju dah tanggal sebab makan comot & cuaca panash

Love u mama...Selamat Hari Ibu dari anak sulung mu

Tukar susu lagi...

2011-05-03T21:55:00.001-07:00

Ni dah kali ke-5 Nayra tukar susu....

0-7 months : Frisolac Gold

7-12 months : Enfapro A+

12-13 months : Mamil Gold (shortlived cos Nayra had diarrhea at this stage due to Lactose Intollerant)

13-17 months : Isomil plus

17 months : Anmum Stage 3

Sebabnya? Anmum tiada gula tambahan..sangat sesuai untuk Cik Nayra yang ehem paham2 je la (geboos) Sila rujuk iklan Anmum untuk maklumat lanjut atau pun www.semakgula.com.my hehe

syamariz note:
kita akan sentiasa mencari alternatif terbaik untuk anak2 kan...

Riang Ria with Tupperware

2011-05-03T21:39:00.000-07:00

This is the first time i bought tupperware products..selalunya dapat hadiah ajer, tapi bila tengok 2 produk ni terus rasa tak tahan nak beli hehe..

baby set..2 cute bottles (BPA free) and a milk container, luckily Nayra doesn't mind alternating her Avent bottles with Tupperware...semua dia hentam saja, price is around RM70++

mums-on-the-go set...memudahkan para ibu membawa bekalan anak (atau diri sendiri),
price is RM50++

Cute kan?

Bila dah sihat...

2011-05-03T21:12:00.001-07:00

Cenggini la aksi dia bila dah sihat sikit...ronda check kawasan spital...beramah mesra dgn rakan sebaya dan kacau kakak nurse hehe..layan gambar...

She was warded again...

2011-05-03T20:43:00.000-07:00

Nayra demam on-off starting 19 april dan berlarutan selama seminggu....dalam tempoh tu, dia batuk tersangat teruk sampai tak boleh tidur & muntah, lepas tu dengan hingus yang hijau pekat dok mengalir 24 jam...paling takleh tahan, dia dah tak mau makan, minum & susu, mungkin sebab sakit sangat tekak dia ditambah tak sedap badan..dalam tempoh seminggu tu 2x pegi DEMC tengah2 malam (klinik pesakit luar) tapi tak baik2 jugak..2nd time pegi tu mintak warded tapi bilik penuh : (

Bila dah tak mau makan & minum, cemana nak makan ubat kan? Perut kosong..pastu siap muntah asid perut lagi..hadoiiii tu pasal 27 hb terus pegi DEMC lagi sekali, this time around terus jumpa doc kesayangan Nayra (Dr Roliza), dia pun suggest warded kan...InsyaAllah kalau dah masuk drip air & antibiotik tu ok la sikit...

Alhamdulillah, lepas warded kesihatan dia semakin baik, paling penting dah tak demam dan ada selera makan/minum...serta mendapat tajaan insurans kalini..hehe terbaik!!! Dulu waktu Nayra warded kat SMC (age 6 months) 5 hari dah dekat RM6k..nk gugur jantung waktu tu, kalini alhamdulillah juga insurans dan covered...Mama doakan kesihatan Nayra semakin baik ya sayang....love u so much!!

Kenangan di hospital...

Alhamdulillah dapat single room...ni masa baru sampai, Nayra masih demam waktu ni..ehem ehem perasan tak atas katil tu, si Tigger mesti ada temankan budak gumuk nie

Pemandangan kat luar tu mengadap bangunan baru Jabatan Audit Negeri Selangor yang unik (bersebelahan Hotel Bluewave Shah Alam)

Motif gambar ni? Tandas yang selesa hehe...penting tuuuu!!

Hari pertama...menangis2 dia masuk drip, ni tertido keletihan & badan tak sihat

Lasak tetap lasak..katil tu tak cukup luas untuk dia berguling

syamariz note:

Time dia tak sihat ni ada jugak hikmahnya..vocab Nayra semakin bertambah, mulut pun dah makin riuh dengan perkataan2 baru, dia dah pandai cakap sakit, haus, pedas, takut, bobo, wash, cicak etc etc

Strolling the park with my sweetheart

2011-04-17T23:06:00.000-07:00

Saat2 yang paling manis rasanya bila jalan2 berdua macam ni dgn si kecik gumuk ni... Bila ni? Alah..lepas survey tempat my stepsister nak kawin kat Galeri Shah Alam, i took the opportunity to let her take a walk along the Shah Alam lakeside...so here's the sweet moment i had with her at the park:

syamariz note:

i'm soooooo looking forward to go to KL Birdpark as Nayra loves watching birds but hadn't got the chance yet...kalau pegi nanti lagi best amik gambar dia dgn beburung tuh!

Meninjau Majlis Perkahwinan di Galeri Shah Alam

2011-04-17T21:27:00.000-07:00

Macam biasa...dah lama dah cerita ni, baru nk tersiar dalam blog hehe..nk buat cemana tuan punye blog yang tak berapa tegar kan... Tapi nk share jugak sebab mana tau boleh berkongsi dgn bakal2 pengantin out there yg masih recce tempat nk buat kenduri kan....haaaa silalah tinjau Galeri Shah Alam dgn pemandangan yg sangat indah dan aman damai berdepan dengan tasik shah alam, kalau masih blur2...carilah Kompleks PKNS Shah Alam haaaa dekat2 situ ajer..opposite Plaza Alam Sentral, signbord pun banyak menghala ke situ Alkisahnya, my stepsister Sazilah dgn tunangnya Hezry yg cadang nk buat kat situ, so they invited my mom & i untuk pegi tengok2 tempat, terus ada kenduri pulak kat situ..cantikkkkk!!! Dah boleh imagine mcm mana suasana kenduri bulan November nanti....tetamu yg dah kenyang makan boleh la ronda2 tepi tasik pulak amik gmbr feel pengantin lama hehe...Disebabkan suasananya yg 'open air' so agak panas sikit la...tak rasa aircond tapi angin sempoi2 bahasa Langkah kanan kami haritu bila tuan punya caterer jemput kami makan sekali sebagai food testing, tersenyum lebar kami menerima undangan itu haha...wpun agak segan silu sebab kenduri org tak kenal tapi kami terima pelawaan tersebut...Nasi Minyak, Ayam Masak Merah, Daging Masak Hitam (superbbb!!!), Dalca, Ikan Masin & Sambal Belacan plus dessert yang pelbagai daripada tuan rumah disudahi dgn ayor kopi panas...tuan2 & puan2 boleh bayangkan betapa puasnya kami makan disebabkan perut yang dah berkeroncong lewat petang itu...tidak sempat lunch okeyyy...anyway syamariz difahamkan Sazilah tak bercadang nk amik caterer tu nanti, diorg masih mencari caterer lain...cuma venue ajer yg confirm...tema nanti pun kaler purple macam tuan punye kenduri yg kami terjah nih... Ok...sila lihat foto untuk membayangkan tempat tersebut haha...

Nayra terlebih sibuk nk check it out hehe...beg princess tu isi bekal makanan & minuman dia, mama dia cakap "sila bawa sendiri ok"...kijam tak Pelamin nun tinggi di atas stage...pengantin dijamin boleh menyaksikan panorama tasik yg sangat luas..agak2 ngantok tengah bersanding boleh tengok org kayak huhu..

ok..beginilah suasananya..ok tak?? ok lah kan...lain sikit daripada suasana buat kat dewan

bagai orang mengantok disorongkan toto hehe...kuih apam gula hangus ihsan tuan rumah sangat yummy, siap dapat doorgift lagi...amik gmbr pun mulut tengah mengunyah lagi sori hehe..

syamariz note:

bagi yg berminat sewanya RM1k sehari suntuk termasuk deposit api air sumer...

Francais Usahawan 1 Malaysia

2011-03-20T22:19:00.000-07:00

Alahai citer macam dah lama tapi tak kira nak update jugak pasal nie...

I went with 2 other lecturers & 2 groups of students to MATRADE Convention Centre (MECC)on 9th March 2011 for the opening of Francais Usahawan Muda 1 Malaysia organized by PNS (Perbadanan Nasional Berhad) with several other agencies. It was actually held for 2 days but we only went on the first day.

There were forum on the successful franchise businesses, which were moderated by *surprised2* my senior during good old UUM days...Prof Madya Dr Amy Azhar, and panels from franchisors & franchisees of several well-known franchise brands (Smart Reader, Focus Point, House of Healin, Acting Coach & McDonald's). The overall emcee of the day was Nazrul Idrus, which people quickly relate to Sazzy Falak..yess folks, he's her hubby. It seems that his company was appointed to handle the whole affair..i guess so.

As i am very into this type of business (cuma duit ajer yang takde), the topic was very intrigued indeed. They discussed on the advantages of franchise, what it takes to become good franchisees, the opportunities and also their experiences in dealing with this business...its too long and complicated if i were to jot down everything here.

For those who are interested in becoming franchisees but short of financial resources, worry no more...PNS is offering 5 types of financing to those who are interested aka "Skim Biaya Francais". You need to have a "Sdn Bhd" company and ready to pay at least 10% of the whole franchise expenses.

To cut everything short, the trip was beneficial and worthwhile as:
1. I've never been to MECC before
2. I love going to franchise exhibitions or seminars
3. You get free brochures of the franchisors involved in the exhibition
4. Goodiebags & free lunch were given to the audience

Bunting...

Registration...

Hey..that's us!

Birdview of the stage

Me, Cik Dilla & Pn Zaiton among the spectators

syamariz note:

go to http://www.mfa.org.my (malaysian franchise association) if ur into franchise & would like to get as many info as u can..

Tryin Tutti Frutti

2011-03-03T00:15:00.000-08:00

Yesterday my opismates kak zura & mek sue ajak2 ayam gi try tutti-frutti kat cawangan bukit jelutong (cawangan lain kat sek 13, OU and tah mana2 lagi hehe)....diorang berdua ni dah try the day before tapi nak makan lagi so i joined them to have a look (and taste) of what this tutti frutti is all about....ye la kalau brand lain cam Baskin Robbins ke, New Zealand Natural ke penah la dengar and try tapi yg ini belum lagi..

Since the day before, i read about this ice-cream in a blog (refer fillanie's blog) dan macam dah kecur2 air liur so bila ada ajakan ayam ni hahaha apa lagi terus pegi la jawabnya...try jgn tak try!

Haaaa...macam ni cara dia...konsepnya layan diri, amiklah sebanyak mana nak pun janji duit ada boleh bayar..beresss!! Lagi berat lagi mahal sebab dia akan timbang sebelum anda dibenarkan makan...

Step 1: Go to the machine and choose whatever flavour that u want...the flavours changes everyday...on that day among the flavours offered are RED VELVET, PEACH, BLUEBERRY, GREEN APPLE, VANILLA, CHOCOLATE. STRAWBERRY BANANA AND ORIGINAL

I chose (clockwise from the top) : RED VELVET, STRAWBERRY BANANA & BLUEBERRY...wpun penggemar perisa cekelat tegar tapi rasa macam tak masuk pulak kalau mix dgn perisa fruits yang lebih nie

Step 2 : Choose your favourite garnish to put on top of your ice-cream....ada fresh fruits macam anggur, kiwi, mangga, and dragonfruit, ada buah laici dalam tin tu, ada aksesoris cendol, marshmellow, cornflakes, kismis dan coklat biji2 macam M&Ms tu...

Step 3: Timbang dan bayar...guess how much i was charged???? RM19++....makan hingga titisan air liur terakhir hehehehe....

These were what all 3 of us had on that day...sapa tak penah try jgn tak try...obviously i think its kinda overprice, setakat nak cuba tu ok la...tak pun sebulan sekali hahaha...kalau duit banyak hari2 pun boleh...budak sekolah kat bukit jelutong pun boleh serbu kedai ni tau..tercabarnya hakuuu hehehehe..

Aksi Nayra @ 16 months

2011-03-01T00:14:00.000-08:00

Asyik citer pasal Nayra jer kan...well what else that excites me more than this little chubby girl. Actually there are other stuffs that i wanna share but that other stuffs have got to wait cos this mom is crazy over her daughter right now...boleh kata angau tak hahaha...dah 16 bulan me is crazy and angau with this budak gumuk budak ticik budak masham hehehe...bagi can la kan..u ols dah merasa awal lagi huhuhu, me at the age of mid-thirties baru merasa ada anak sendiri haaaa cenggini la jadinya..angau tak sudah

Oh by the way...Nayra is now 16 months (1 March 2011). So far dia dah pandai apa eh..hmmm lets see:

Dah faham sikit2 org cakap apa eg: "Do u want water/milk?", "Lets go and wash", "Take off ur clothes (before wash)", "Sit on the chair", "Get on the bed", "Wash ur hand/mouth", ....paling best dah faham arahan "Get ur shoes", "Please take the remote for mama" or "put down/put back"
Kalau panggil abang dia "Shed!" Shed!" dia pun sibuk "Ditt..ditt" dgn suara kecik dia hahaha
Kalau aeroplane lalu dia akan buat stail macam wa wa wa bulan hehe...sambil wa wa wa kat mulut pastu tunjuk aeroplane...sebabnya? aku yang ngajar..bulan takde waktu siang so ganti dgn aeroplane, pastu dia ingat pulak tu...dengar ajer bunyi aeroplane, wpun tak npk terus wawawa...tangan tunjuk luar
Hmm....alamak apalagi eh..lupa lak...takpelah layan gambar aksi2 dia kat bawah nie

She loves cats so much..langsung tak takut, cats pulak yg takut dgn dia hahaha...sebabnya.....ada banyak cats kat umah, kat umah pengasuh dia pun sama gak...ni kat kedai mamak, nampak cats terus teruja gitewww

Haa nampak ni...kecik2 bergaya kemain, dah besar esok tatau la...ada gaya diva tak hahaha...

Ni aksi dia meniru cakap telipon..."uuuu", "uuuuu" bunyi dia, konon hellooo helloooo..sambil tangan kat telinga

Hmmm ni gaya apa eh...gaya gangster kot eh..gaya pembuli..gaya poyo...

paling takleh tahan aksi dia gini..

Aksi dia meragam!!!!!!! tak tahan....waaaaaaaaaaaaaa pitching tersangat la bingitnyaa sabau jer laa...nak nak pulak kalau tak tau dia nak apa sebenarnya, boleh mendatangkan marah tapi biasa la mana ada budak kecik yg 24 jam dok baik jer kan..sajer nak share muka dia tengah nangis marah hahaha...kelakar pulak

Everyday is a "Sauna" day!!

2011-02-28T18:10:00.000-08:00

Haaaaa..ni nak bagitau nie....dah setengah tahun kot diriku merana, di"sauna" secara paksa selama minimum 8 jam sehari, 5 kali seminggu...tak payah pegi spa buang toksin dalam badan....ni ha kat opis pun dah cukup!!!! U ols leh tahan tak kalau problem AIRCOND ROSAK setiap hari pegi keje???????????

Nasib baik kami pekerja gomen yang berdedikasi, sedia berkhidmat walau berpeluh2 ke**** setiap hari, mendidik anak bangsa & memartabatkan insitusi pendidikan tinggi tercinta serta berkebolehan "mengadaptasi" kepada persekitaran sekeliling macam IGUANA muahaha..huhuhuhu...

Sesungguhnya dah tak tertahan lagi wehhh..kepala dah naik migrain ni walau pun banyak dah toksin kuar..workload adalah sangat banyak, belum lagi dateline itu dan ini yang memerlukan kami berfikir secara kritis, bergerak pantas dan penuh daya inisiatif ....sesungguhnya kami merayu kepada pihak pengurusan tertinggi khususnya Puan A, Puan Z dan En. N untuk segera mengambil tindakan..... (eh diorang ni mana ada baca blog kopitiam nih kan)

kipas bawak sendiri dari rumah untuk mengatasi masalah sauna berlebihan di opis

haaaa... tu lagi

kesian kan....macam opis era 60-an (ntah2 era tu pun dah ada aircond)

ni lagi hebat...3 kipas terus..boleh dikatakan setiap meja ada kipas huhu..zaman sekarang ni payah nak tengok tau..eiiiii tension!!!! tolongggg...

syamariz note:

lawatan muhibbah melawat kawasan telah dilakukan oleh pihak pengurusan, survey sana survey sini, ha baru tau panas tak panas...masuk sekejap opis pun dah mengeluh panas, baru nak tengok budget ada extra tak untuk aircond ni..adoiiiii..kena tunggu buat proposal la, bawak masuk miting laa...ni kang mau berbulan2 lagi kena panggang ni..

kalau tak terdesak takde la diriku mengadu di blog ini...

A Walk with Nayra

2011-02-21T23:56:00.000-08:00

One fine evening at a shopping mall....

since nayra has started walking around 3 months ago, it is so enjoyable to let her roam free in a wide space such as a shopping mall , which is not too crowded like at SP...i will let her walk, run, look at stuffs etc with me following a few feet behind...happy tengok dia cheerful jalan tanpa batasan chewahh

Nayra : "mama look..i found the original crocs"

Mama : "alamak kantoi hehehehe..."

alahh..budak kecikk..buat apa nak beli kasut mahal2 dulukan..rugi pakai kejap ajer : )

ye..ye..ajer minah kecik ni dok usha kasut crocs ori kat kedai tu...okla..okla..besday Nayra tahun nie mama belikan kay huhuhu...

haaaaaa....ni gambar dia merajuk sebab tak kasi naik escalator, sampai duduk2 kat lantai! Nayra ni pantang jumpa escalator....laju jer lari2 pegi situ....oh nooooo....jangan mengamuk guling2 kat lantai sudah la Nayra oiiii....

But anyway...this moment is sooo sweet & priceless!

Nayra & her beloved Paed

2011-02-21T23:15:00.000-08:00

I have been postponing Nayra's 13 months injection for 2 months already...and now she has entered her 15 months of age...makin lama makin liat nak gi bawak anak injection...i know not good! not good!

Actually 13 months jap ni optional but since i have nothing to lose but a more healthier kid so what the heck...this is the last dose anyway (after 8 & 10 months), so we finally went to see Dr Roliza of DEMC (Nayra's beloved paed) on 12th Feb

Note : The compulsory jap started at 1 month, followed by 2,3,4,5 & 6 months...then 12 months...15 months...and so on as according to the schedule given by the hospital. In between, u can slot in the optional japs as i did..

Here's what Nayra had been up to on that day...

kemain sonok dapat jalan sendiri kat tempat luas camni...tapi mula2 dia jalan pelik, langkah pendek2...rupa-rupanya tiles lantai tu berkilat dia ingatkan basah hehehe...
main2 dulu sementara tunggu jumpa doc...sonok dapat jumpa ramai rakan sebaya

time ni dia dah nervous..muka dah cuak

waaaaaaa....sakitttt...ouchh

bergambar kenangan dengan Dr Roliza yang peramah, mesra & very very friendly...ok next appointment will be 2 months from now (16th April) which will fall 2 days after Dr Roliza's birthday...Nayra is thinking of giving her a cute card..hmmm why not Nayra, mama will help u buy the card tihihihi....

syamariz note :

Doc cakap kalau tengok carta, berat Nayra yang dah 12kg sekarang is at the max point already, if she gains another 500gm , she will be considered err..overweight already OMG OMG....i have to put her on diet!!!!

Nayra's Beauty Regime (before sleeping)

2011-02-10T06:07:00.000-08:00

Preparation before going to sleep......by Nayra Qalesya

*Put on cute pyjamas...

* Comb your hair in advance so it won't get tangled the next morning...

* Lotion time...

* Dab some lotion on your tiny palm...

* Spread evenly on both palms...

* Put in your face with gentle motion....ahhh now i can go to sleep in peace : )

THE SECRET TO BABY SOFT BABY SMOOTH SKIN

IS NOW REVEALED!!!

syamariz note:

macam ni la dia sebelum tido....main dgn make-up bag dia dulu...bagi sepah2 bilik dulu...then merengek dah ngantuk, pastu mintak susu....carik tigger...nenen....berguling2 satu toto amik mood.....zzzzzzzzz

Red Velvet Cake recipe

2011-02-09T18:06:00.001-08:00

I dunno why's the latest craze right now is....Red Velvet Cake! I once tasted the cake at Whisk Cafe (Empire Mall) and it was wayyyyyy too sweet for me. I can even taste the unsolven sugar in the cake...i haven't tasted the cake somewhere else though, hopefully i could find a better version of the cake so that i won't perceive negatively towards this lovely looking cake...btw found the recipe online and sajer nak share, hope i will find time soon to bake the cake myself! heeee....

Paula Deen’s Red Velvet Cupcakes recipe from here
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. In a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.
Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turning the pans once, half way through. Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
1 pound cream cheese, softened
2 sticks butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
Chopped pecans and fresh raspberries or strawberries, for garnish
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.Garnish with chopped pecans, fresh raspberry or strawberry, or sprinkles

Mini pelamin bertunang

2011-02-09T17:16:00.000-08:00

Cuti CNY last week dipenuhi dengan undangan kenduri bertunang...

My stepsister, Sazilah on her engagement day...me no like this pic coz i definitely look fat..sebab tu minggu ni terus start program diet SDII hehe...will post about that later

Ni pulak kenduri bertunang kat Melaka...well i just want to focus on the pelamin, is it the latest trend right now to have mini pelamin (as they call it) during engagement? Fuhhh...makin trendy nampaknya sekarang, dah la kos hidup makin meningkat...kos nak bertunang pun makin meningkat, kalau zaman i dulu bertunang setakat duduk atas kusyen 4 segi baldu tu or duduk kat katil dihiasi cadar cantik lawa menunggu untuk disarung cincin.....sekarang nampaknya dah macam nak bernikah ye...huhu cabaran generasi muda sekarang

Hantaran bertunang

Ni pulak mini pelamin Sazilah..fuyooo ala2 dalam english garden dah..kalau kawin nanti mesti lagi 'grand' kan...

Hantaran Sazilah yang digubah cantik oleh kakaknya Yati...senang kan sekarang, dulang tu dah ada kaki terus, tak payah lagi ada alas dulang segala...nak bertukar2 dulang pun terus bagi macam tu ajer...welll that's all...saja nak share on the latest trend of bertunang now....

"Mini Pelamins"

Mama..i love Tigger!!

2011-02-01T19:09:00.000-08:00

I guess Nayra's first crush is Tigger...as in Tigger the tiger from Winnie the Pooh's cartoon

Malam2 sebelum tido mesti kena gesel2 dulu ekor Tigger tu kat hidung, mata, pipi sampai lalok

Marah kalau orang amik Tigger dia belai2...

Tigger ni i sediakan 2 set...satu kat bilik , satu lagi dalam kereta...senang kalau dia nak tido dalam kereta

Tengoklah aksi budak gumuk ni malam2 sebelum tido...haaa macam ni la dia :

syamariz note:

i simply love watching Nayra sleeps....so deep, peaceful and innocent...the best theraphy for a stressful mind is to watch a baby sleeps, the best would be your own child off course...cuba kalau kita marah2 babab2 dia siang tu, lepas tu malam tengok dia tido...sure rasa nak mengalir air mata....now as i'm writting this, my eyes got all teary missing my dear little pumpkin so much...can't wait for tomorrow (Chinese New Year 4 days break), i could spend time with her all day long...

My brother's 27th birthday

2011-02-01T17:12:00.000-08:00

My brother's birthday was actually last sunday (30th Jan) but we celebrated a day earlier at Chiengmai Restaurant, Sg Buloh...he turned 27 (gulp!!) yes 27 already but as he is still a student, memang perangai pun mcm student la hehe jgn marah yan...kak tasya dulu 27 dah keroje tau

Oh btw kalau ada yg tanya pasal Rest Chiengmai ni lupakan saja...bangunan dan dekorasinya sangat indah tapi the food was a little frustrating in the sense that it is wayyyy expensive compared to the the portion. Cakap ikan saiz Large tapi tengok cam 2 org makan punye saiz je aparaaaa.....jus buah pun takde, diorang pakai kordial ajer (what the ????) Baik pegi Thai Village Sek 13 kalau nk makan thai food yg best...tapi kalau nak menjamu mata ok laa, tempat dia macam berada di istana lama siam ajer..but kinda creepy if u ask me!

Anyway here's the pics:

Potong kek
The whole gang (minus my 2 sisters who were bz taking food at tis time)

My little simple family

(apa la nabila & shed nie..patutnya bagi mama & abah duduk tau hehe)

Diva of the nite : )

Mama cayang budak gumuk mama muahhh..

Sakit gigi aaaa.....

2011-01-28T00:21:00.000-08:00

I'm still dealing with health issues....last tuesday went for check-up, today pulak went to dentist to check on the dental pain i'm feeling for the last 3 days

I don't know for sure whether the pain is caused by my gum or tooth since it came from both areas....nak makan pun siksa, especially bila mengunyah, tak tahan lagi so today went to the dentist

Upon check-up, the dentist told me that i have one big ulcer under my tongue which causes the pain around the tooth nearby...she gave me medicines & mouthwash (as in the picture below) and ask me to come in a week time for scalling pulak...ohhh ok, as long as tak sakit lagi dah

syamariz note:
siksa kan kalau sakit gigi..tapi nak gi dentist takootttt ; )

Medical Check-up

2011-01-26T05:02:00.000-08:00

Fuhhhh...after being such a scary cow for a long long time, finally i had my nerve to go do full-body screening cum medical check-up at a nearby An-Nisa' Clinic...

Itupun sebab last week pegi due to light but itchy coughing, then doc promoted to me about the special price they give for med-checkup (RM125) valid till end of month..terus mata i bersinar2

Acara memujuk hati pun berlaku secara diam2, then i finally decided that THIS IS THE TIME!!!
Sesuai dengan AZAM BARU 2011, semalam (25 Jan 2011) i pun pegi la...sehari awal dah isi borang keluar dah kat opis, so no prob masuk lambat skitt...alahh bukan selalu pun gi klinik

Pegi pagi pun dah ramai orang apalaaa..mostly ibu dan anak2..takpelah terhibur hati melihat gelagat diorg..especially this oneboy yg macam baya2 Nayra sikit..

Oklahh....after quite a long wait, my turn finally came. The check-ups were done as below:

1. Blood pressure
2. Pap Smear.......eh tak sakit ghopenyaaa...mende ni la paling ditakuti dulu
3. Breast check (manually)
4. Blood test...ouchhh....7 ml of my blood was sucked out
5. Urine test

Okehhh...resultnya will mostly come out by next week, or the doc said that they will call...till then, i am living nervously right now waiting for next week

Hope everything will be fine InsyaAllah..doakanlah ya...

syamariz note:
as usual if u olls nak buat check-up kat klinik (or mana2lah), puasa dulu okehh...awal tahun adalah waktu yg paling sesuai nak buat cos time ni semangat tengah tinggi lagi : )

oh yaa...sambil sembang2 dgn doc R yg buat check-up tu, i found out that we shared the same gynae at DEMC, apparently she delivered her kids & do pap smears with Dr Norleen

Dreamy bedset for my baby

2011-01-20T22:43:00.001-08:00

Got this from my friend, Ogy's blog...sori ya Ogy...akak sukerrrrr sangat tengok gambar2 bedset yg kiut-miut ni, i just got to share this with all...teruja gituu!!

Princess set...so cute, sukenyaaa...
Barbie set...ok jugakkk...so so sweeettt

Hello Kitty set....

Ni semua cuma untuk santapan mata ajer..."feast for the eyes" cos (eventhough i don't know the $$$$$) obviously the price is too hot to handle my dears, unless la duit i berkepuk2 dlm bank macam Paris Hilton sampai utk pet dogs dia pun ada banglo sendiri uhuk!uhuk! (terbatuk2 urut dada)

Lagipun...(untuk menyedapkan hati) bukan boleh pakai lama pun, membazir la pulak kalau dia dah besar panjang..so buat je la yang termampu

syamariz note:

Bila la nk carik katil & almari proper tuk budak gumuk tu..sekarang ni dok belasah tido atas toto+comforter susun-3-layer-supaya-empuk dan menggunakan almari laci tingkat plastik cap Giant untuk koleksi baju2nya hehe...hmmm skrg masih praktikal lagi buat camtu, wait till she gets bigger & starts demanding for her own room or bedset..ok...i'll think about that later, when the time really comes hehh..

Hobinya yang paling utama....

2011-01-19T08:56:00.000-08:00

selongkar meja solek mama..

main petik2 suis...

hmmmm...when can i try this compact powder mama?

selongkar handbag mama..err abaikan duit yg tak berapa banyak tuh hehehe..

caught redhanded!!

Susu oh Susu Part 2

2011-01-19T06:42:00.000-08:00

When Nayra reaches 12 months, i decided that it is time to change her milk according to her stage. But i was not in a hurry...Nayra's paed, Dr Roliza told me to slowly alternate between the old milk and the one that i am about to change..

As Nayra is taking Enfapro A+ at the time, so it was natural to turn to the same brand but with different stage..so we (Mr. B and i) bought Enfagrow A+. Nayra is not a picky milk drinker, she would drink any milk without hesitance before. This i know because i've tried 3 different milk brands on her, including Anmum, and she would drink as if nothing happens.

So it took me by surprise when she refuses Enfagrow A+....arghhh babiess!!! They are full of surprises. Next step.....switch to Mamil Gold. I admitted that i was a little influenced by the sales lady at the formula milk department in Giant. I was searching blankly for another brand for Nayra when she suggested this brand. According to her, this brand has "immunofortis" for a higher immune system (prevent/lessen cough, flu and fever) and it has 5 times DHA..

How come i didn't know of that, all this while i thought Enfa has the most DHA number in the baby's formula milk industry...so why wait? I grabbed a box for trial and Nayra drinks happily after that.....

Above: Switching to Enfapro to Enfagrow was a total disaster for Nayra

Next, came in the big challenge. After about 2-3 weeks consuming Mamil Gold, she was attacked with diarrhea. She pooped with liquid like waste all the time for almost a week. We called abg H to get free advice (lucky to have a brother-in-law who is a doc) and he suggested soy-based milk. This is because there are babies, who, after a period of time would face lactose-intolerant symptom as the intestines could no longer accept lactose in cow-based milk.

Nayra is quite lucky to face this only after she's 12 months old. Well, at least she gets the benefits of cow-based milk during the first year of her life. I couldn't help thinking that somehow soy-based milk is not as nutritional for infants as cow-based milk. Correct me if i'm wrong

Switching from Mamil Gold to Isomil Plus was surprisingly easy for Nayra

syamariz note:

Giving your baby formula milk is such an adventurous journey especially for new moms like me. You could end-up with 10 milk brands before your baby gives the thumbs-up sign, and hey it is not cheap. As usual, mothers would do anything as long as their babies are happy.

Right now, the cheapest place to buy Isomil Plus is at Giant (where every other milk brands is expensive). Itcosts around RM56++ compared to Tesco, Cold Storage and normal Kedai Runcit which starts at RM60 and above. Jaya Grocers come second cheapest after Giant for this particular brand (still less than RM60). I don't know for singseh shop (kedai ubat cina) though..

For Enfa and Mamil, the cheapest price is still Speedmart 99....also goes for baby diapers.

Nayra's Progress n Developments

2011-01-19T05:39:00.000-08:00

My little buchuk masham honey pumpkin sweetie pie is now 14 months old (as in January)...so what has she been up to, since my last update on her.

Kalau tak silap..last update on her progress was when she was 8 months. old..and 6 months after that, there were quite a few things thatshe had went through

Mari kita lihat apakah perkembangan budak gumuk tu :

1. Merangkak & berdiri - 9 bulan (sebulan sebelum tu merangkak setempat, bergoyang depan belakang macam unta heheh)

2. Tumbuh gigi - juga 9 bulan (tapi tumbuh 2 gigi atas dulu, biasanya org start bawah dulu, org tua2 kata budak macam ni nanti "banyak cakap"..eh betul ker??)

3. Menari - 10-11 bulan macam tu la...mula2 goyang tanpa muzik, then bila dengar lagu TV3 kemain bergoyang lutut, bila dapat musical toys sempena 1st birthday dia, lagi la sakan 'dancing with the stars' dia, lebih mengkagumkan dia cipta sendiri gerak tari yang pelbagai aksi, so ala2 own choreography la hehe...

4. Faham org cakap - 11-12 months, starts with simple words or questions contohnya "Birds","Cats", Duck", "Milk", "Water", "Nayra please take the remote for mama", "Where is babah, tatak or abg shed".....seronok sangat bila nampak dia dah paham sikit2 apa org kata, ada la komunikasi 2 hala kan...oh yeah i talk mostly in english with her so that she has the confidence to communicate in english later on. Everybody else talk in BM with her...so at least she's billingual since beginning, budak2 ni macam span, menyerap ajer apa ilmu yg kita bagi so rugi kalau tak amik peluang tu

5. Tukar susu lembu ke susu soya- 13 months....sebabnya? At this age, dia asyik kena diarrhea (betul ker eja) ajer..lebih kurang seminggu asyik bobo cair , tanya abg ipar yg seorg doc, dia la suggest tukar ke susu soya, Alhamdulillah lepas minum ajer susu soya, bobo dia kembali normal...nasib baikkkk la Nayra tak memilih, so bertukarlah dari Frisolac comfort--->Frisolac Gold--->Enfapro A+--->Mamil Gold--->Isomil Plus.......................maknanya dah 4 kali la budak gumuk tu dah bertukar susu...ok ok....for mothers like me isu susu ini sangat penting & serius ok..kena buat update asing ni on next entry

6. Tido sampai ke pagi tanpa bangun malam menyusu - 13 months jugak...Hmmm selalunya Nayra akan tido lebih kurang jam 9.30 malam, dan akan bangun jam 2 pagi untuk minum susu sambil mata terpejam then terus tido balik. Tapi starting at this age, surprisingly (for me) dia dah boleh bertahan sampai ke pagi tanpa susu....tapi memang bangun awal la..lebih kurang jam 6 pagi, time ni terus bancuhkan dia susu sebab kesian kot2 lapar dahaga

7. Perkembangan paling ditunggu2....BERJALAN- 13 months...masa kami tengah bercuti di Bukit Gambang Water Resort, masa tu dah boleh berjalan banyak langkah tanpa takut2 lagi. Sebelum tu at 12 months old, dah boleh jugak 2 3 4 langkah pastu jatuh..and dia pun masih teragak2 lagi so tak kira la kan....hurrrayyy..seronoknyer! Senang sikit nak bawak dia jenjalan...masih ku ingat lagi pergi ke Giant dukung Nayra tanpa stroller, Mr B tunggu di kereta ajer..diriku masuk Giant dgn Nayra cuma nak beli roti ajer, end-up aku amik 3-4 barang sekali, pegang satu tangan..yang tangan sebelah lagi dukung Nayra, azabnya Tuhan sajer yang tahu. Termengah2 diriku sementara nak sampai ke cashier sampai barang tergolek..haha biar barang yg tergolek jangan aku hehe...oh ya Nayra ni golongan baby yang tidak kecil molek...tu pasal azab mendukung dia lebih dari 3 minit

Okay...that's all i can think of right now, mentang2 la azam baru nak update blog selalu, panjang lebar la pulakk...tapi sebenarnya kan memang dah lama entry ni dok peram kat CPU kepalaku, lega bila dah upload ke sini hehehe....

syamariz note:
blog ini juga sebagai memoriku pada Nayra tersayang..kalau boleh aku tidak mahu terlepas dari merakamkan segala detik2 manis, sedih, suka duka bersamanya dan juga keluarga tercinta serta rakan-rakan tersayang...sebab tu aku harus kuat semangat untuk terus berkarya..echewahhh karya yang tak seberapa menerusi blog My Kopitiam ini...Agak2 ada lagi ker blogger liat cam aku ni diluar sana??

Welcome 2011!!

2011-01-19T05:22:00.000-08:00

After a long silence..(yess people! my blog is still alive), i decided to start fresh this year..

Is it one of my new year resolutions? Yes! Aside from "Go on a diet" (as alwayss...huarghhh) and "Take better care for my health because age is catching up"

Really hope i'm not as lazy as last year to at least frequently update my blog, if not everyday.

As for my little baby Nayra..she sure has grown now, will update on her progress as well (can u believe my last update was like 3 months ago)

Good luck to me....

Happy New Year to all who cares about me (and my blog haha)

Happy New Year to family, friends, colleagues

syamariz note:
setelah tahun baru hijrah disambut awal disember lepas, kini tiba pula tahun baru masehi..diam tak diam lagi 3 tahun syamariz akan menginjak ke usia 40 tahun!!!!!!!

Kenangan AidilFitri 2010

2010-10-28T07:02:00.000-07:00

This year Raya fall on 10th September...and it is now 28th October. aduhaii memang layak la tajuk entry ni "kenangan"..citer dah tak valid, all because of my laziness to update hehe..

But i don't have the heart to just let Raya moments be gone because this year is Nayra's first raya. So here is some of the moments i would like to share :

My favourite Nayra's Hari Raya photo. She actually had fever, cough & flu on that day but still manage to give her sweet smile to everybody..muahh muahh
Pasangan suami isteri tak sedondon hehe..Mr B malas nak buat baju, katanya membazir pakai boleh kira jari, so in case the Baju Melayu looks familiar just keep it to yourself haha..Nayra dah tak mampu senyum time ni, badan makin panas last2 bukak baju raya..sempat pakai kejap jer, takpe la sayang..tahun depan kita raya puas2 kay

A very simple family photo, minus Rashid cos he celebrated Raya at kpg with Opah

Syamariz Note:

For more photos plz check out my Fb! tata...

Mama..look i can do this!!

2010-10-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

Hobi Nayra dan baby2 seusianya sekarang...kadang tgk terhibur, kadang kelakar kadang nak jadi "hulk" pun ada...layan photos.....

Sedang mengemaskini stok stokin2nya..lepas tu puas mama dia nk cari balik pasangan2 socks yg dah berterabur tu
Dengan muka tak bersalahnya...agaknya dalam hati dia kata "Mama, i just want to help you clear up the shelf" hmmm yeah Nayra...go for it! Babies learn a lot while making lots of messes aren't they?

Ni tak dapat kaki lagi..kalau dah pandai berlari nanti tak tau la

Kenangan Ramadhan 2010

2010-10-21T06:27:00.000-07:00

Macam biasa la..udah lama tak update blog, nasib baik blog tak bersawang..kalau tak jenuh nak tepis sawang2 tu haha..

This year's Ramadhan is so special. Ada ahli baru dalam keluarga yang tolong menggamatkan suasana..exactly like what i had envisioned while she was still in the womb

Kalau dulu..berbuka puasa dgn suasana yg sangat tenang, tahun ni jenuh dok melayan tuan puteri tu. Selalunya dekat2 nak berbuka tu, dah siap2 bawak dia ke meja makan, letak dia kat highchair then suap dia makan. So sambil buka puasa tu sambil suap dinner dia, and kalau dah abis bagi dia biskut baby pulak kasik dia makan sendiri so that tak kacau mama nak menikmati makanan

haaa..macam ni la dia kalau time nak berbuka, makanan kena kasik jauh sikit, see how she looked at the food? Tangan tu dah siap nak terkam ajer..oh ya my family usually have our meals at our kopitiam table in the kitchen je..senang & ringkas! Malas nak pakai proper dining table at the dining room..it is usually saved for guests
Berbuka puasa kat Merah..kalau org TTDI Jaya tau la Merah ni kat mana..food sedap tapi mahal berdentum, ni makan ramai2 (my family & siblings), kos dia macam makan kat hotel **gulp**
Nampak tak objek belang2 pakai topi kat belakang tu? Dia sorang ajer tak puasa..huhu tak alu!

Ni pulak berbuka puasa kat Hotel Uitm Shah Alam, memang agenda (and lokasi) wajib setiap tahun for me & my families. Sangat berbaloi dgn harganya..not so expensive compared to the hotel yg berbintang2 tu..food wpun tak sebanyak kat hotel 5 star, tapi banyak jugak pilihan. Sesuai dgn kapasiti perut manusia hehe...this year harganya dah jadik RM39 per pax tapi students IPT dapat diskaun 10%. Among the memorable menus tis year is their signature Nasi Ulam, Nasi Briyani yg sangat melt in ur mouth, satay, roti jala menggiurkan dgn kuah durian, Asam Laksa, dessert Tiramisu yg sgt sedap etc etc..eh banyak lagi lah..

Ni saja nak tunjuk badan yg sedikit kurus during bulan puasa ni hehehe...bagi motivasi skit nak turunkan lagi (biasa la isu wajib org pompuan)...

That's it! Nayra..mama just wanna say thanks for cheering up everybody in our family with ur neverending issues ; )

Lunch @ Bubba Gump & Shrimp Co.

2010-07-31T07:20:00.000-07:00

I read in an article in Harmoni about a new eatary in Sunway Pyramid offering hot new western menus with mouthwatering pictures of the menus as well, it really got stuck in my head....since Yas & me regularly go to TGI Friday's if we crave for westerns, we got tired of the same menus after the years. So when we came across the articles, the saliva kept on drooling for the delicious looking hot new place!

Last friday (July 29th) we gave it a try...and boy oh boy it was so worth it! Pada sesape teringin nk makan western food yang best beserta 'ambience' yang menarik..silalah try tempat ini di Sunway Pyramid!

Refreshing beverages...Yas chose a combination of mango juice, orange juice & lemonade while i settled for a lemonade with strawberries..
Menu: Bourbon Catch of the Day (fish or chicken). I chose chicken cos the fish of the day was Tallapia...i hate freshwater fish aside from keli goreng berlada and so that's how the chicken got served instead! It has yummy shrimps as sidekicks and on the sideline is mashed potatoes garnished with fries...last but not least, creamy cheese gravy poured on them. The only downside of it is it has no veggies...if only they serve this with freshly steamed broccolies/asparagus...yg hijau2 kat atas tu hiasan jer duhhh!!

Yas tried salmon..i gave it a passed cos it has rice. Bila makan western ni rasa cam tanak ada nasik hahaha..eksennnya! Well..this salmon offering has buttered rice and asparagus with carrots as its sideline. It tasted ok but if only they cook the salmon "well done" as i preferred. By the way this is the only menu that has salmon, so for salmon lovers..take this or leave it haha..

The ambience...rasa macam ada kat tepi pelabuhan bot2 nelayan di US, tapi sebenarnya tempat ni mengambil inspirasi daripada filem Forrest Gump. The whole place is decorated with momentoes from the film

2 orang kakitangan kerajaan yang sedang menikmati western food idaman...oh yeah lupa letak gambar desert, but you can clearly see it right in the middle...bread pudding with cinnamon, served with vanilla ice-cream on top & custard pudding around it, OMG so yummylicious...tapi sebab dah kenyang giler makan main meal, tak abis pun desert tu..luckily we ordered refreshing beverages to kill-off rasa muak tu...silalah try kalau teringin hehe

syamariz note:

this restaraunt is owned by Kumpulan Naza and is the largest outlet in Asia!

Celebrating boss's birthday

2010-07-31T06:49:00.000-07:00

Friday..29th of July....my boss's birthday, usually i would forget but this year, after a meeting somebody brought out a cake for her and the rest of the people made an effort to sing her the birthday song...

Luckily i had my camera with me..so this year Pn. R...i wish you Happy Birthday & hope u are blessed Amin...p/s: please grant us more "Cuti Rehat" please!!!!

Yas, Pn. R, Manjae, Myself, Kak Yus & Kak Umi..berebut nak gambar with the birthday girl oppss..lady!

Dia demam lagi..

2010-07-14T08:15:00.000-07:00

Dua tiga menjak ni kerap benar Nayra ni demam..aritu sebab Viral Infection, pastu selsema..lama jugak seminggu lebih, then selsema pun tak baik lagi, demam panas pulak..

Dulu dia jarang benar demam..takpe la..maybe ada skill baru nk dapat lagi kot..hmm cubaan untuk memujuk hati yang risau

Harini syamariz EL lagi jawabnya..bila dah ada anak ni baru tau nape dulu2 kengkawan yg ada anak selalu MC la, cuti la..rupanya gini, setahun pertama dalam hidup seorang bayi tu tidak pernah sunyi dari demam

Harap2 kalini sebab nak tumbuh gigi atau merangkak...

syamariz note:
emmm..syamariz tak bawak pun nayra jumpa doc cos ubat demam, selsema, batuk etc memang dah ada spare kat umah, just kerap basahkan badan dia dgn air dan bagi dia banyak minum air/susu/jus...harap2 elok la...cepat sembuh ya baby mama sayanggg

Susu oh susu..

2010-07-08T07:48:00.000-07:00

Syamariz memang ada problem dgn production susu badan since nayra's birth...BM (breast milk) cuma keluar hari ke-4, itu pun setelah diurut dan di stimulasikan menggunakan breastpump..tapi production memang sikit, ada la dalam 2 sudu besar kot..it's pathetic i know...jadinya nayra memang dah disuap dengan formula since hari pertama lagi..

Wpun production BM syamariz alahai sikit..tapi tak pernah mengalah ok..dapat jugak la 3 bulan wpun tak ekslusif, hari2 pam kat ofis sampai ofismate naik kesian tengok production dalam botol tu, dapat la dlm purata 2oz..cuba macam2 cara tapi tak jalan sampai akhirnya amik ubat doc, production boom 3-4oz tapi menjunam semula bila ubat dah abis..cukup 3 bulan nayra dah start muak bila BF (breastfeed) so syamariz stop pumping lelama susu kering sendiri..

As DEMC was using Frisolac brand at the time of nayra's birth, to make things easy, i just continued with the brand at home. Jadi nayra memang membesar dgn debabnya thanks to Frisolac. After a while, i got bored using the brand..actually i wanted to try Enfa brand because of the DHA factor..kandungan DHA dia memang jauh lebih tinggi dari Frisolac. At 8 months now, i think it is the right time to switch to other quality brand. Now i'm not saying that Frisolac is not quality, after all..my baby has no major problem when consuming it. Lebih kepada ingin mencuba sesuatu yang baru..

Nak tukar bcos nak try susu mahal, nak susu yang 4x kandungan DHA dan kurang lemak..Alhamdulillah, nayra has no problem tukar susu at 8 months. Syamariz dapati Enfapro A+ ni teksturnya lebih halus dan berdebu, tetapi tidak berbau macam Frisolac wpun susu dah terbiar lama, pasal rasa no komen sebab tak pernah rasa dua2 brand itu (eiii tak lalu heheh)..

Susu lama (Frisolac Gold Stage 2) dan susu baru (Enfapro A+ Stage 2)

Nayra now @ 8 months..

2010-07-08T06:46:00.000-07:00

Last saturday, syamariz bawak baby nayra pegi DEMC for her 8th month injection. Woooo..DEMC has moved to a new building near to PKNS Shah Alam. Cantikkk, moden & selesa..tak payah lagi bersesak2 menunggu giliran dalam tempat yang sempit macam dulu..ye laa dulu dekat corner lot rumah kedai seksyen 9, sekarang dah ada bangunan sendiri..oh ya DEMC berpindah sejak akhir Jun 2010

So back to nayra's injection, actually kalau ikut jadual cucuk, last sekali 6 bulan then the next one adalah bila dia setahun, setahun 3 bulan and so on... In between, parents have options to give optional injections at 8, 10 & 13 months..the injection is for "Pneumococcal 1st, 2nd & booster dose", i can say that it is quite expensive compared to the scheduled ones

Cucuk kali ni macam biasa nayra tak meragam sangat..setakat ni dia tak pernah lagi la meraung atau menangis bila kena cucuk..setakat ekkk terkejut je, demam pun takde Alhamdulillah..doktor pulak macam biasa nayra jumpa favourite doc dia Dr Roliza (actually mama dia yg suka). Yang best kat DEMC baru ni, dia ada garden open air kat tengah2 klinik pakar tu..so sementara tunggu nombor boleh la bawak baby jalan2 amik fresh air sambil dia tengok budak2 lain main..tak tension sangat menunggu

Ok..my baby has now entering her 8th month of age, her progress/development now :-

- Weight : 9.55kg (kalini weight gain tak banyak macam dulu maybe bcos dah lasak)

-Length : 78 cm (doc kata dia kategori panjang)

-New skills: Duduk dengan stabil dah...kadang2 tu dia boleh bangun sendiri dari position baring dan terus duduk. Skil lain adalah kejar org dgn walker dia serta mengesot laju2..emmm tak banyak progress since her 7th month...i wonder bila dia nak tumbuh gigi

At DEMC garden while waiting to be called to meet the doc..

Nayra kena Viral Infection

2010-06-27T08:07:00.000-07:00

Nayra dah start demam since last wednesday, badan dia panas on-off..bagi ubat demam PCM cos no signs of cough/flu...i thought the pearly whites will appear soon (nak tumbuh gigi la), but i got the shock of my life..

Bintat2 macam ni appear hari ke-3 lepas demam..i was worried sick!! Memula ingatkan gigitan nyamuk, tapi dia naik satu badan..mula2 bulatan kecil, lepas tu membesar, lepas tu bersambung2 macam corak peta dunia..lepas tu penuh satu badan..i felt sooooo sorry for Nayra

Ni masa baru2 appear kat badan..

Ni pulak dah naik abis satu badan termasuk muka...

I brought Nayra to paedetrician's clinic at Sek 7, Shah Alam (Klinik Paedetrik Adek, belakang DEMC) on friday. The doctor said it's because of a bacteria/virus infection from the air...my mind was busy recalling where on earth did she catch the virus at that time, was it at Kedah when we 'balik kpg' for a kenduri, or was it from my MIL hse in Tg Malim cos it was sooo hot & humid there...or was it from the nanny's hse...or our home even????? huhuhuhu...kesiannya Nayra...

But the doctor said no worries, the fever will drop once the 'bintat' appears the whole body..the concept is like chicken pox but it's not....oh well, he gave antibiotics (Augmentin), allergic medicine (Zyrtec) & Callamine Cream and said it will take around 48 hrs for it to fade away. Balik rumah ajer, satu badan dia dilumurkan dgn callamine lotion (i used lotion type yg kat rumah sebab yg cream payah nak sapu)

And as i'm writing this (sunday nite), the face area is clear by this afternoon...the body's marks is clearing too..but it will take some time cos the marks cover almost the whole body, i am hoping by tomorrow morning there will be little marks left cos she will be sent to her nanny's hse as i would start working huhu...oh how i wish i could take as many days off as i would like, just to be with her especially when she's not well

Alhamdulillah...Nayra nampak macam on her way to recovery, syukur takde apa2 yg buruk..tak sangka dia boleh kena penyakit kulit macam ni especially because she is still a baby...

Nayra now @ 7 months..

2010-06-27T07:45:00.001-07:00

June 2010..Nayra turned 7 months. Here's details on her progress & development :

- Weight : around 9.1kg (naik tak banyak dari 6 months dulu)
- Makan : Dah try macam2..usually she will have her biscuits for breakfast & porridge/pureed vegetables for lunch & fruit juice for hi-tea. Juice tu normally i use brand heinz yg dalam balang or buat sendiri..ni untuk mengelakkan sembelit
-Skil baru : Mengesot (menarik badan ke depan) dan duduk..yeahooo..dia dah boleh duduk dgn stabil. Merangkak belum lagi tapi dah start angkat2 punggung hehe
-Emotional development : Dah mula kenal org especially mama dia hehe and shows her affection by giving a small hug
- Sing along in her own way. I've been singing her nursery rhymes (Twinkle Little Star, Baa Baa Black Sheep, London Bridge etc) since she was born. Now whenever i sing her the songs, she would follow along but in her own baby way since the tunes are familiar to her ears. Same goes when i recite "La illa ha illallah" she would give the same response like the nursery rhymes. I usually recite it to get her to sleep.

So those are the little things my darling sweetheart has gained right now..i'm looking forward for many more skills, progress and development in her growing years..err months such as bila gigi dia nak tumbuh nie...heee

Family Outdoor Photoshoot - The Making

2010-06-06T07:25:00.000-07:00

Setelah bertangguh dekat sebulan lebih, akhirnya my family jadi jugak buat outdoor photoshoot ni, sepatutnya on saturday (5 jun) tapi hujan tersangat lebat pulak di awal pagi, so move to sunday (6 jun)...it was tiring but fun at the same time, unfortunately mama & my siblings cannot make it on sunday kalau tidak sure lebih meriah....can't wait to see the end result insyaAllah by this friday (11 jun)..it's a great family experience, oh yeah btw the location is at Taman Tasik Shah Alam

My 3 kids posing dgn tema "Aksi 3 beradik" hehe

Nayra walau pun penat & ngantok but still manage to enjoy herself berguling2 atas padang rumput tu..oh she's the main model by the way, siap tukar 3 persalinan!!

thanks huda sebab sangat commited & very pleasant to work with..

model kecil bersama PA nya hehe..

Kursus PPK

2010-06-01T08:03:00.000-07:00

Event : Kursus PPK (Internet Marketing)

Date : 24-27th May 2010

Venue: Hotel Quality Shah Alam

Last week (24-27 Mei 2010) kena attend kursus PPK, kursus wajib dalam perkhidmatan bagi gred semasa untuk staf gomen macam syamariz nie, syarat nak naik pangkat gituuu...emm tajuknya "Internet Marketing"...very very interesting sampai rasa nak biz online la la tu jugakk hehe...

Ramai rupanya teman2 sekursus dah ada biz sendiri eg: handmade bag, jersey bola, cheesecakes, bedung & urut baby, wedding reception etc...tak kacau waktu keje kay cos its made online

I'm thinking of starting one..dunno when or what

At the end of the course, all of us had to make presentation on products/services we want to sell online...i chose cotton clothing

My colleagues..sumer org PSA maaa...

My new-found-friend from PTSS Perlis, she sat beside me during the course

aaaa..legaaaa...ni bahan bukti

Kenangan di Melaka

2010-05-26T07:48:00.000-07:00

Agenda : Mesyuarat Panel Penilai Bank Soalan

Tempat : Everly Resort Hotel, Tg Keling, Melaka

Tarikh: End of April 2010

the hotel room is apartment-like, equipped with mini kitchen & small living room

the room

my team

with kak umi on BBQ nite

My little chubby girl

2010-05-26T07:34:00.000-07:00

Ouchhhh...tak muat rupanya...helpppp please

Nayra now @ 6 months..naughty, playful & cheeky

2010-05-26T06:08:00.000-07:00

Rasa macam tak caya ajer Nayra had passed through the first 6 months of her life, and as i'm writing this entry, she soon will reach her 7th month of her life this June 1st

Hmmm..let me recall, what she had been thru this past 6 months (and what kept me bz from writing in this blog), well a lot..lots of developmental stage that i don't want to miss......she gets her scheduled jap (injection) at DEMC as err..scheduled, she rolled over at 3 1/2 months, she started eating at 6 months, she changed her milk to stage 2, she gained weight tremendously, she is getting taller..no...longer and longer..and the list goes on

At 6 months:
Weight - 9 kg (dah dekat berat seguni beras dah)
Length - 78 cm (bertambah 10cm dari 5 bulan)

Tapi yang paling tak dapat dilupakan...she was admitted for 6 days at KPJ Selangor due to "Acute Bronchitis" from 2-7 May 2010. I had to take leave for a week to care for her. During those days, i started to understand how it feels to stay in a hospital to take care of your loved one. It was sooooo stressful & tiring i felt like getting sick as well....punyalah boring tak tau nak cakap. That was the third time actually Nayra stayed in hospital. The first, off course when she was born (2 days), second when she had jaundice (3 days), and the third was the longest(6 days).

Once, she woke up at 4am in the morning on the third day, never want to go back to sleep again, i found myself walking around the hospital lobby at 5am...ALONE!!!!! I mean with her off course but nobody else was around..i was desperate to entertain her cos she was bored in the ward eiiii..nasib baik takde yang kacau (if u know what i mean)

I pray to Allah that she would stay healthy in the future, cukuplah pengalaman 6 hari di hospital siap syamariz bergaduh2 lagi dengan doctor kat situ cos of layanan yang cukup mengecewakan tak padan dgn caj. I hate staying there..never want to set foot again at KPJ Selangor!!!! Luckily the nurses were friendly & helpful....what i don't like is that doctor (Dr H) and the poor facilities..masuk situ pun cos DEMC takde ICU, harap jangan ada yang terasa hati, its just my personal opinion

Oklahh..enough with my ramblings, kita layan gambar pulak, here's baby Nayra at 6 months ++ with her antiques, enjoy....

"yeahhh..gonna stuffed my mouth with this bolster"

"this is where i get my beauty sleep since born"

"hmmmm...this is much tastier than that awful rice cereal"

"Bootylicious"

"Oppss...mama shuhhhh Nayra nak mandi ni"

Do u take supplements?

2010-04-26T21:38:00.001-07:00

Semakin meningkat usia, semakin banyak pulak cabaran dari segi nak maintain kesihatan..lepas bersalin ni, yang paling terasa sangat adalah stamina dah kurang serta pinggang sakit kalau buat kerja-kerja berat atau duduk terlalu lama..as i am also a coffee drinker, tahap kepadatan tulang juga merisaukan kerana kafein akan mencuri kalsium dari diserap dalam badan lantas terbuang bersama sisa buangan badan (this i know, but i can't stop myself huhu)

Jadi, ini adalah supplements atau makanan tambahan yang syamariz ambil sekarang, nak amik banyak2 sangat takut tak termakan, lagi pun pernah terbaca, wanita usia 30 tahun ke atas disarankan mengambil kalsium, B-Kompleks, EPO (Evening Primrose Oil) dan Vitamin C.

Dari kanan : Teh Herbalife (untuk antioksidan & kurus), Gabungan EPO + Fish Oil jenama Kordel's, Pil Kalsium jenama Caltrate dan Vitamin C + B Kompleks jenama EnerVon-C

So just nak share dgn my kengkawan..u all ada amik supplements apa?

Go Green

2010-04-26T20:09:00.000-07:00

Akhirnya impianku tercapai heheh..impian untuk menghijaukan kawasan porch rumah! Ini adalah hasil aktiviti weekend lepas, membeli-belah tanaman di nursery lot 54, jalan subang-sg buloh..lepas tu aktiviti mencangkul, membaja, memindah ke dalam pasu, menghias dan menyiram tanaman sampai sakit2 pinggang...akhirnya ginilah rupanya...

Sebenarnya impian nak menghijaukan rumah ni since dalam pantang lagi, after 5 months baru tercapai..Nayra pun turun padang tolong pilih pokok (sebenarnya tolong mencarik pokok ada la). Sekarang tinggal nak maintain..harap2 panjang la umur pokok2 nie..

Syamariz note:

Green plants not only beautify the area, but also helps increase the level of oxygen around, give pleasures to the eye sight and nurture the earth. If u feel tensed & 'berserabut'..go find trees/plants/flowers to look around or decorate the house area, it'll help to ease the stressfulness InsyaAllah

When Nayra meets Ilhan

2010-04-21T05:40:00.000-07:00

Last sunday i went to my cousin's hse in Batu 3, Shah Alam..alahh yang i cover wedding dia dulu nama Wardah tu. Plan memang dah lama nak pegi rumah dia cos nak bagi present for her baby boy yang lahir selang lebih kurang seminggu ajer dgn Nayra (9 November 2009)

Tapi asyik bertangguh..ntah la macam2 hal, it was only when i attended hi-tea at my aunty's hse in Sepang (my mother was there too) , sembang punye borak baru la we all decided nak pegi tgk Wardah

So on sunday, pepagi lagi my hubby dah hantar ke rumah my mom cos he had something else to do, then my mom, my youngest sister Viva & myself (Nayra included) went to Wardah's hse with my mom's car, by the way she could still drive at the age of 62

This was what happened when Nayra met her cousin Ilhan for the first time....

Letak ajer sebelah-sebelah kat atas tilam tu terus pegang tangan har har har

The 2 cousins posing for the satisfaction of thier mothers hehehe

More poses..

Pose meniarap pulak..Ilhan meniarap steady ajer, Nayra baru sekejap dah marah2 cos penat hehe..by the way, Ilhan is such a cool baby & likes to stare(or rather observing) others for example like

Bila dah penat main, its feeding time and terus take a nap..phewwww. All in all..its so enjoyable to see 2 little darlings together today..maybe when they are a little older, they could share more common things together..so far "ko pandang aku, aku pandang ko je la" Oh yeahh so so jealous to see that Ilhan is 100% exclusive on breastmilk.. rezeki Wardah dikurniakan susu badan yang banyak

syamariz note :

tak sabar nak buat family outdoor photoshoot this may 2nd..wardah nak buat tis weeknd! Dapat special price cos photographernya student PSA

What's in my bag ?

2010-04-14T02:50:00.001-07:00

It used to be only these (clockwise from left) :

1. Wallet
2. Wallet for extra cards
3. Make-up pouch
4. Facial blotter
5. Pocket tissue
6. Minyak cap kapak (in case pening kepala)
7. Hand sanitizer
8. Pens
9. Pendrives
10. Minty refreshments (in case ngantok time meeting)
11. Hphone, pantyliner, sanitary pad, house & car keys (picture not included)

Now, it has become like picture above (with additional items like diapers, baby wipes, burp cloth, extra clothing & baby lotion) whenever i go out with Nayra and wants to travel light. Tak larat nak bawak banyak2 beg. Sometimes i just bring wallet and hphone aje in Nayra's Minnie Mouse baby bag. Itu lagi light..kalau setakat keluar makan ajer. Sampai hubby pun cakap, mama ni dah hilang vogue sebab tengok i dok kendong beg baby ajer hahaha....

And now...this is the extra baggage that i travel with everywhere hehehehe (except to work la)...yang lain boleh tinggal except this little munchkin (pictured here tengah dok kacau barang mama)

One whole day mother-baby session

2010-04-14T00:04:00.000-07:00

My little princess dah 5 months now..since dia 2 bulan lagi dah dihantar ke rumah pengasuh, once mama dia dah abis maternity leave n have to go back working

She called her nanny "ibu ida"

Tapi harini ibu ida dia tak dapek nak jaga cos ada kematian sedara..i have no back-up. Nak hantar nursery yang daily basis, abah nayra tak kasi..traumatic kot dgr macam2 kisah misbehave kat situ

So in the end i have to take leave to take care of the little pumpkin (sometimes we call ker kuih pau sebab gedebab)..hahaha...so bermulalah kisah pergelutanku dgn si kecik tu..bukan bergelut apa tapi bergelut masa..basically sepanjang 5 bulan kenai anak dara kecik tu, dia tak banyak ragam kecuali bila lapar, bobo (berak) atau kena tinggal sorang2 baru la dia nangis

So sebab tak leh nak tinggal dia sorang2 la, aku jadik macam kartun..mandi pun kalut semacam, housechores lagi sumer dibuat dgn kadar sepantas mungkin sebelum suara high-pitch dia mula kedengaran

So far rutin si kecik tu :

6.00am - Dah bangun tido, kalau hari keje kul 6.30 am dah bertolak dgn abah dia ke rumah pengasuh, kalau cuti lepas dia bangun, kita kena bangun layan dia sembang & main huhu

8.00am - Feeding time

9.00-9.30am - Nap time

11.00am - Feeding time

12.00 - Nap time

2.00pm - Feeding time

3.00pm - Nap time

5.00/6.oopm - Feeding time

6.00-9pm - Playtime with mama & abah lepas balik ofis

9.00pm- Bedtime

2.00/3.00am - Wake-up for milk & sleep again

6.00am- Bangun tido

Harini walau pun penat tapi puas dgn kualiti time with my baby

Nayra now @ 5 months

2010-04-07T06:45:00.000-07:00

Aprilfool haritu Nayra dah genap 5 bulan dah....wowww how time flies, she now can :

i) Roll over (meniarap)
ii) Use her hands effectively to grab things or scratch people's face
iii) Sit in her walker without support
iv) Push the walker backwards using her legs (gostan)
v) Sucking one or two fingers in her mouth instead of the whole 'penumbuk'
vi) Sembang2 & gelak2 lebih sikit dari dulu

She now weighs 7.8 kg and drinks 5 oz of milk ( 3 oz from newborn to 1 1/2 months, 4 oz from 1 1/2 months to 3 1/2 months) and still very much stay loyal to her beloved Frisolac

Now mama's cutie pie looks like this :

"sucking her penumbuk"

"grabbing her toys & instantly goes to the mouth"

"look ma..no hands"

"playing with her little feet"

syamariz note:

I am still amazed by my daughter's quick development, babies can learn very quickly...now she's playing with her feet, next thing thing u know she practices her walk already, i hope i won't miss any of it, jadinya blog ini buat sementara waktu ini banyak memfokus on little nayra cos her mama can't do anything else except "berkepit" dgn anak dara kecik nie

Lazy lazy me!

2010-03-12T07:10:00.000-08:00

Adussss...i got really lazy to update my blog, last entry was when Nayra was 2 months old, and now she's 4 1/2 months old already...you can definitely figure out how long it takes me to write again...2 1/2 months erkkk..cemana la nak buat duit dgn Nuffnang macam nie?

Actually i do browse the net, but most of the time it would just be checking up my emails, check out facebook (pun sekali-sekala) and most of the time....menyibuk tengok blog org lain ajer, abis tu cemana blog sendiri nak maju kan hehe..

Anyway..i hope there's still light in the kopitiam, till then...hope i have enough willpower to update again

Nayra now @ 2 months

2010-01-06T06:33:00.000-08:00

My baby is now 2 months old on 1st January, tak sangka banyak perubahan dia dari 1st month to 2nd..perubahan paling ketara adalah dari segi fizikal (makin panjang & bulat) also 2-way communication skills (dah pandai tengok orang, senyum & sembang)..intonasi nangis dia pun dah pelbagai, termasuklah menangis stail mengada2 hehe...so happy to see her development : )

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!

2010-01-02T03:58:00.000-08:00

Hello everybody, would like to wish all of u Selamat Tahun Baru 2010 yeahhh..wpun dah 6 hb tapi tetapppp nak cakap gakk.... actually i was quite bz, didn't have the time to open up my lappy..ntah bz apa ntah, mostly because i have to return to work & off course with my baby.

I'm finding the time to write this entry cos its new year, and when its new year you ought to have new year resolutions, and when you have 'azam tahun baru' you will become motivated to welcome the new year & also continue your life journey, harap2 la segala azam yang dibina dapat di capai (wpun tak semua) :

1. Career/Personal Development :
-I need to be more punctual, taknak lewat2 ke opis sampai ada ink merah kat punchcard tu
- I intend to further study taking PhD course, prior to that need to catch up with latest information, so nak beli suratkhabar hari2..
- To at least write 1 journal/publication
- Be a more systematic & organized person at work..jangan tangguh kerja

2. Beauty, Health & Well-being :
- Exercise more...lari atas treadmill especially on weekends
- Control diet
- Eat vitamins regularly
- Become a vegan at least once a week (makan sayurmayur/fruits the whole day)
- Do my pedicure once a month
- Don't forget to use body lotion (skin tends to get drier with age)

3. Finance :
- Habiskan hutang cecepat...i want to clear my credit card debts, use it only when needed
- To save more..tanak boros sangat now that i have a baby to care for
- I dream of extending my kitchen, change the tiles & perform the haj before i'm 45..more $$$$

4. As a Mother :
- I want to continue breatfeeding Nayra as long as possible eventhough my breastmilk is not so productive...will never give up on giving her rights
- Being a mother is so tiring..must build up more stamina (exercise & vitamins)
- I want to ensure my son gets a better grade in his exams..must coach him more in his school work/studies
- Must remember to clean my face with make-up remover before using facial foam

Hmmm..orang kata jangan azam banyak sangat tapi tak tercapai, biasanya azam syamariz ni dok berulang setiap tahun hehe..bezanya tercapai atau tidak ajer, so i will double check again next year to see if any of the 'azams' above really succeeded, last year's 'azam' to become a mother is now a reality hehe..that one i likeeee

My Pregnancy Trivia

2009-12-16T23:31:00.000-08:00

Being pregnant is wonderful & awful at the same time...but that awfulness that makes the pregnancy more memorable & treasurable, am i right all mothers out there?? You will always remember the hard times during pregnancy compared to the easy lazy stuffs...

As for me, Alhamdulillah Allah SWT has granted my doa of being a mother..and i will not ever forget the time when i was pregnant as it brings a lot of memories, also new discoveries, that only a pregnant women could endure..

Here are some trivias on my pregnancy that i wanna share & remember for always :

1. I discovered i was pregnant when the pregnancy is 4 1/2 weeks..did the test when period is a day late (punye la tak sabar nak tau)

2. The first sickness that i had to overcome is heartburn!! It came so early..in fact right after i discovered i was pregnant, the solution??...consume that white, sticky medicine every night (macam Gaviscon) yukhhhsss...

3. I had morning sickness starting around week 7 all through until week 14 (3 1/2 months)..the experience was quite traumatizing as it makes u sick all day for about 3 months!!! Just imagine..

4. Did the first ultrasound at week 8 at Subang Permai Maternity Clinic

5. Did regular checkups at Klinik Kesihatan Merbau Sempak, Sg Buloh starting from 3 1/2 months till 8 months pregnancy before later on shifting to DEMC

6. Bad news..i had Gestational Diabetes discovered at 4 months after doing the Glucose Tolerance Test, so had to do the blood test every 2 weeks (4 times a day) called BSP Test (Blood Sugar Profile)...i even bought the bloodcheck device

7. Discovered that i was expecting a girl during 5 months routine checkup

8. Caught fever & bad cough when pregnant at 6 months...admitted 1/2 day at Hosp Sg Buloh due to dehydration & vomitting

9. Put on maternity dress at 5 months pregnancy...kain baju kurung semua dah ketat sendat

10. Shop for baby stuffs during 7 months pregnancy

11. Find baby's name from Muslim Names website & also inspired from a drama show at Astro Prima

12. Am pregnant for 38 weeks (9 1/2 months) before the waterbag broke : )

So what are your trivias??? Feel free to share....

The end of my Pantang session

2009-12-09T23:39:00.000-08:00

hahaha...akhirnya dah cukup pantang 44 hari...legaaaaa *clap!clap!clap!*

lepas bersalin mesti diikuti dgn adat berpantang selama lebih kurang 40-44 hari, antara benda wajib buat dalam sesi berpantang ni adalah :

-pakai setokin 24-7 (takut masuk angin)

-sapu minyak herba especially kat perut,pinggang, betis dan kaki

-jaga makan (jangan makan benda2 sejuk, gatal, bisa & berangin)

-makanan sangat limited..(paling popular adalah ikan bilis, sayur pulak limited hari2 sup sawi)

-sesi berurut (yang ni syamariz suka..yang tak suka mak bidannya yang suka mengomel itu ini)

-takleh kuar rumah suka hati..takleh kuar malam (agak tensen jugak la terperap kat umah sebulan lebeyy)

-pakai bengkung, berparam, bertangas, berpilis etc (bengkung memang pakai hari2 cuma yang lain2 tu malas nak buat, tersangat leceh)

-mandi air rebusan herba (mula2 rajin lelama dah malas sebab berkejar dengan baby takde masa merebus herba tu)

-bertungku (yang ni pun mula2 hubby rajin tlg buatkan, lelama tersadai ajer besi tungku tu kat dapur hehe)

-makan ubat/jamu (takde masalah sebab amik pil bersalin Amway je bukan jamu)

waktu berpantang nie rupanya leh psiko betul, syamariz sebenarnya tak kisah pun menjalani adat berpantang tapi yang tensennya bila org dok asyik remind kita...

"pakai bengkung tak, kang perut menggeleber, pungkok lebaq (punggung lebar) etc etc"

"eh naper tak pakai setokin nie" (padal baru bukak sekejap cos pegi toilet)

"haaa..yang tu takleh makan, yang ni pun tak boleh jugakk"

"eh naper kuar rumah tu..cepat masuk balik dalam"

"panjat tangga tu pelan2..jangan jalan laju sangat"

"jangan dok main air lama2"

dan lain-lain teguran lagii...nak buat cemana, tahan aje la...untuk kebaikan diri sendiri jugak, cuma tak sedap bila asyik la di'remind'kan..rasa helpless pulakk

so hopefully dah abis sesi pantang ni rasa bebas sikit nak bergerak...apapun makan mesti mau jaga jugak, orang kata nanti effect waktu hari tua nanti...seafood kalau leh elak makan setahun (woww lamanya), macam tu jugak makanan2 yang bisa cam rebung, keladi, pucuk ubi etc

apapun dah habis pantang nie, badan syamariz macam tak berapa nak turun..masalah besar bila nak sarung balik baju2 lama terutamanya seluar jeans...nak tahan makan takut effect breastmilk yang tak seberapa nie dan takut baby kembung bila perut kita kosong, so tiada kompromi nak kena exercise...syamariz kena kuatkan hati berlari balik atas treadmill yang tersadai tepi dinding tu...

apapun syamariz dah abis berpantang dengan jayanya...usah ditanya bila nak mengandung lagi haha, masih trauma woooo ...maybe sebab masih baru, maybe jugak because i had a not so easy pregnancy...maybe akan dipikirkan bila dah setahun nanti. Goodluck to all new mothers yang menjalani adat berpantang!!

The Sleeping Beauty Part 2

2009-12-08T23:10:00.000-08:00

Another few pics of her getting her usual beauty sleep...

I juz can't get enough of her...ni baru sebulan, dah besar2 esok lagi la menjadi2 mama dia amik gambar haha...mama is crazy..yess....crazy over her little darling daughter

The Sleeping Beauty Part 1

2009-12-08T22:12:00.000-08:00

Babies are soooo adorable...especially when they sleep. Macam2 gaya tido dan ekspresi muka ada...here's a few pics of nayra, doing her cute sleep positions & cute facial expressions. Oh yeahh...i have a new hobby right now, that is to snap photos of the little princess whenever she did those cute little things...masa tido, senyum, main, mandi, nangis etc etc .....i'm sure all new mothers are super excited & got carried away snapping photos of thier new born and i'm included

I'm falling in love with her with each single day...

031209 - The day i got older..

2009-12-04T23:29:00.001-08:00

3rd December...

Happy besday to me...

Happy besday to me...

Happy besday mama Nayra...

Happy besday to me....

This year i got the loveliest present of all...a baby : ) !!!

syamariz note : thanks to laila, hana & kak shima for the birthday cake above..terharu tau!

011209- Nayra's progress @1 month

2009-12-02T05:04:00.001-08:00

Nayra dah sebulan on 1st December, so on that day syamariz & Mr B brought our little baby back to DEMC for her 1 month immunization jap (Hepatitis B 2nd dose)..jumpa Dr Roliza.

Here's her progress :

1. Berat dah naik sekilo...masa lahir 3.2kg, sekarang dah 4.2kg

2. Panjang bertambah 4cm...masa lahir 54cm, sekarang dah 58cm

Other infos/progressess:

1. Tali pusat dia jatuh pada hari ke-5

2. Terkena jaundice juga pada hari ke-5 hingga ke-7

3. Sekarang dah kuat minum susu...dari 3oz ke 4oz...kekadang boleh sampai 6 oz dah (patut la makin panjang)

4. Mata dah ada kelopak..tak sepet & sembab lagi dah macam masa mula2 lahir

5. Tengkuk, tangan dan kaki pun makin kuat...boleh tahan sakit jugak kalau dia bagi flying kick

6. Dah pandai senyum kalau ada orang agah dia

On the other note, syamariz pun check sama dgn O&G Dr Norleen on the same day, she scanned my womb and found out that it is perfectly back to normal shape & position, Alhamdulillah...she advised me to do Pap Smear dalam sekali setahun, errrr..the sound of it gave me the creeps, i told her that i would call if i've made the decision lepas abis pantang nih, dunno if i'll ever call...takut laaa

Oh yeahh..syamariz plan nak cukur rambut si kecik Nayra nie, ramai pulak advise suruh cukur sebab banyak kelebihannya tapi tak tau bila...lagi satu tak sampai hati pulak tengok our little princess ni botak hehehehe...i know it won't be long before her hair grows back tapi...still tak sampai hati haha...cemana ha? nak shave ke tidak nihh...

Photos of my little darling..

2009-11-22T05:33:00.001-08:00

Sorry the photos are not in order folks...just sharing my memories of joy with u all

muka pucat lesi..baru kuar hospital bawak si kecik balik rumah

she definitely has my nose!!!

my little pouty mouth in the nursery

freshly out of the womb heheh..

the happiest day of my life...mama sayang nayra!

Kelahiran Nayra Qalesya

2009-11-19T06:05:00.000-08:00

Sedar tak sedar dah 22 hari baby lahir..rasa dok teringat lagi waktu meloya masa mula2 pregnant, waktu tersiksa sakit sini-sana masa tengah sarat mengandung, waktu baby dok tendang2 dalam perut dan tentunya waktu sakit nak bersalin...

Sesungguhnya catatan ini akan menjadi nostalgia untuk dikenang seumur hidup, catatan kenangan sewaktu melahirkan my first baby..yang menjadikan hidupku lengkap sebagai seorang isteri dan ibu..this is for you my little princess!!

1 November 2009 :

2.45am - Terjaga dari tido...perutku tiba2 mengeras (contraction) dgn jangkawaktu yang lama, around 20 minutes, pelik..selalunya dalam 2-3 minit aje sekali contraction, memang setiap malam pun akan mengalaminya, is this a sign already??? Hmmm..malas nak pikir, baik sambung tido balik. Semalam pun tido lambat, around 12 lebih sebab perut terasa mengeras lain macam, sakit sangat..ditambah dengan tendangan baby yang aktifnya lain macam ajer..macam dah tak sabar2 nak keluar

5.45am - Terjaga dari tido sekali lagi, terasa macam ada air keluar..aikk did i just pee without control?? Takkan kot...dah besar panjang camni tak penah lagi la tershishi dalam tido. Hmm..i tried to calm down and terus jump out of bed. Air tadi terus mengalir keluar....ehh air ketuban dah pecah ker? I went to the bathroom and terus cuci...alamak lupa pulak nak sniff, i read that it is colourless & odourless, terlupa pulak nak check sebab dah panik, hmmm..baring jap tengok ada lagi tak

6.00am - Waktu baring, air tadi terus keluar lagi, syamariz bingkas bangun dan kalini terus check, confirm takde bau, memang sah air ketuban..IT IS TIME!!!! Terus kejutkan Mr B dan bagitau, dia terus cakap ok jom gi hospital, we managed to have a bath first... and i put on some lipstick & bedak..sempat lagi tu hehe

7.15am - Sampai kat DEMC, dalam perjalanan tadi i tried to maintain cool wpun sebenarnya hati berdebar2 Allah saja yang tahu. Sampai kat carpark, waktu keluar dari kereta air ketuban masih tak henti2 mengalir, nasib baik awal pagi ni tak ramai org, kalau tidak malu jugakk..cepat2 kami naik terus ke tingkat 2. Dekat assessment room, air ketuban masih terus mengalir, syamariz pun naik heran..memang macam ni ker?? Tanya kat nurse..dia kata memang air tu akan terus mengalir sampai waktu nak bersalin nanti, kesian kat makcik cleaner, terpaksa mop air ketubanku yang asyik melimpah keluar membasahi lantai hehe...

7.30am - Salin baju hospital, buat ECG scan, check contraction & heartbeat baby..sementara tu Mr B pegi carik breakfast dulu, apa2 hal pun kena makan dulu nanti takut takde tenaga pulak nak push kan...Dr Mazita (my O&G selain Dr Norleen) datang check bukaan, dah 5cm...wowww ye ke, dia tengok air ketuban pun clear so should be ok. Dia estimate sebelum zuhur akan bersalin..Last appmt dgn doc, which was last monday, bukaan 1cm so it took me around a week for it to dilate to another 4cm

8.30am - Mr B bought me nasik lemak & kuih but i can only eat 2 pieces of kuih. Nurse pesan jangan makan heavy sangat nanti muntah kat labour room. Lepas makan, nurse push ubat bagi keluar all my bobo out of the rectum so it won't get in the way in the labour process, then i just waited in the room till further notice

9.30am - I was wheeled to the labour room, well the room didn't look so scary as in the movies ( i was imagining like Operation Theatre ker at that time)..on contrary macam wad biasa ajer, tak kisah la janji i am in good hands! My mom arrived soon after..so Mr B & my mom gilir2 temankan syamariz kat labour room tu. Sambil menunggu tu, i chatted with hubby & mom, baca suratkhabar, termenung, baca surah2 untuk menenangkan fikiran yang agak takut nie etc etc

Nurse pasangkan IV and kept on asking me dah rasa nak meneran ke belum. Hmm..rasa biasa ajer, memang la terasa perut ada mengeras tapi tak la sakit sangat. She asked me to let her know if feel the urge to push

10.30am - Hmmm..lapar la pulak, minta Mr B belikan roti canai banjir kat Pelita sebelah DEMC nih...sempat la makan, baru la terasa lega perut yang berkeroncong nie

11.30am - Nurse (Midwife) check bukaan dah 7cm...sakit dah mula terasa, tapi boleh tahan lagi..

11.45am - Bukaan dah 8cm..ouchhh sakit la asyik kena check bukaan nih!! Waktu nie contraction dah semakin kerap..around 2 minit sekali. Bila datang sakit tu, memang dah tak keruan jadinya, sampai dah tak tau nak bernafas macam mana. Time datang sakit tu, memang menggelupurlah..dah tak tau nak pikir apa, tak tau nak pegang apa dah, my mom kept on bacakan ayat2 suci nak tolong redakan sakit. Last2 agaknya dia pun dah tak tahan tengok syamariz menggelupur, terus tuka shift dgn hubby. Mr B masuk temankan isteri tercintanya nie yang dah berpeluh2

Sakit contraction dah jadi selang seminit, rasa nak meneran pun dah datang, Dr Norleen datang tepat pada masanya. Masa nie rasanya its soooo hard to remain calm or focused. I kept on staring at the ceiling and grip the steel at the bedsite to remain conscious & stable. Dah tak selesa pegang tangan Mr B sebab bergoyang2. Kesian dia..mesti sakit syamariz dok tarik2 tu. At the same time, hubby terus usap kepala & remind me to keep on breathing. Kadang2 nurse bagi oxygen mask to help me breath but i found it harder to breath in that thing!!

I refused to take epidural. Since beginning, i have set my mind not to take any epidurals as long as i could bare with the pain. Teringin rasanya nak melalui saat2 bersalin normal, termasuklah merasai kesakitannya sewaktu nak push baby keluar. Alhamdulillah, wpun sakit yang teramat tapi Allah mengurniakan kesabaran untukku menangani kesakitan itu tanpa bantuan ubat.

12.28noon - Nayra Qalesya lahir ke dunia. Sesungguhnya perasaan lega tak dapat nak dibendung lagi...lega sangat dapat terlepas dari sakit contraction & meneran tadi, serta lega sangat tengok baby sihat & sempurna. Sempat terdetik di fikiran..oooo macam ini rupa anak aku hehe...syamariz sempat merasa baby diletakkan di dada seketika sebelum nurse bawak keluar untuk dibersihkan. Lepas baby selamat dilahirkan, doc teruskan procedure keluarkan uri, stitch everything back to places & clean me up...Dr Norleen was sooo cool & calm while handling me just now. Time dia jahit pun, syamariz dah rasa mcm nak terlelap dah..letihh wooo. Tapi tak lama lepas tu, rahim dah terasa sakit. Berdenyut2 macam period pain, only much worse. Rahim dah start nak mengecut. Bila nurse bawak masuk baby pun tak berdaya nak pegang dah, letih & rahim yang tersangat sakit...

Mr B bawak masuk baby dan sempat mengazan & qamat ke telinganya. Matanya ku lihat sebak & bergenang airmata kesyukuran...Dia sempat berbisik tak sangka katanya aku dapat melahirkan secara normal tanpa bantuan epidural, cuma kena vakum jer sikit...rasa seperti tak percaya syamariz dah bergelar ibu. Inilah saat2 yang ku tunggu selama ini...terasa hidup serba lengkap, syukur Alhamdulillah Allah telah memperkenankan doa hambanya ini dan telah menganugerahkan sesuatu yang tiada tandingan nilainya di dunia ini...Nayra Qalesya!!!

Wonderful news..at last!

2009-11-08T04:34:00.000-08:00

Syamariz has safely delivered a healthy baby girl on 1st November 2009 @ DEMC Shah Alam , baby is 3.2 kg & 54cm in length..both mama & baby are okay (eventhough baby are re-admitted on the 5th day due to jaundice).

Thanks to all who had prayed for both mama & baby's safety & health....

syamariz note : dah seminggu baby lahir baru dapat buat announcement, life is so hectic & 'kelam-kabut' right now i'm sure all new mothers face the same situation..

Getting impatient!

2009-10-27T04:20:00.000-07:00

Bila dah masuk 38 weeks nie, perasaan TAK SABAR tu semakin ketara....how can u help urself when ur getting clumsier than usual, pegang itu jatuh ini jatuh, perut asyik berlanggar dgn objek, jalan terhoyong-hayang tak stabil, sakit sana-sini especially pinggang, urat paha dan TERUTAMANYA di bahagian ari-ari...

Tido malam toksah cakap la...statik takleh nak pusing kiri-kanan, tido ala2 separa duduk sebab baby tak bagi mama dia tido mengiring hehe..nanti dia memberontak, alahai rindunyaa nak tido mengiring, meniarap, kuak lentang etc..baru terasa nikmat rupanya tido camtu

Tapi di sebalik kegelisahan, ketidakselesaan & ketidaksabaran itu, sebenarnya terselit rasa syukur & nikmat atas pemberianNya, kadang tu bila tengok cermin rasa tak sangka yang syamariz nie mengandung, sesuatu yang sangat2 diidamkan sejak dari perkahwinan pertama lagi, namun hanya di perkahwinan kedua, baru diizinkan Allah, syukur Amin!! Satu lagi bila baby kicking & buat aksi "ong bak" dia dalam perut huhu..wpun kadang tu sakit & ngilu tapi bibir pasti menguntum senyuman melihat kenakalan & keaktifan dia dalam perut...sekarang nie mesti baby mama dah rasa sendat dalam perut yang semakin sempit, kadang tu terasa dia menekan pundi kencing (eiiii ngilu sangat) & menekan tulang rusuk dada sampai mama semput nak bernafas..

Perkembangan terkini lepas checkup kat DEMC semalam, berat mama baby dah 72.5 kg (kenaikan 12.5 kg dah), berat baby 3.1kg (fuhhh kenaikan 400gm dalam seminggu jer), kepala baby dah engaged so kemungkinan untuk dia lahir songsang (breech) tu takde la sebab dah standby mode dah...bukaan cervics pun dah 1 cm....sekarang nie cuma menunggu masa jer, mild contraction tu dah ada macam perut menegang & mengeras once in a while, sakit pinggang pun dah terasa...cuma nak tunggu contraction yang kerap/"show" (mukus bercampur darah) atau pun pecah air ketuban...so doc dah bagi MC seminggu suh rehat (alhamdulillah), keje kat opis pun dah beres, sekarang menanti dengan penuh ketidaksabaran..doakan syamariz ya kengkawan sumer...

Just wanna share....

Some of the books that i've read during pregnancy (termasuklah majalah PA & MA tapi gambar tidak disertakan). Paling informatif ialah buku "Penjagaan Ibu & Anak" & "What to expect when ur expecting"...i learned a lot through those books, dari zero knowledge on pregnancy sampai ok la...

Mama & baby's bag untuk ke hospital yang disediakan since mengandung 7 1/2 bulan lagi...dah selamat dok dalam kereta, tak tau bila nak pakai jer..

Some of baby's stuffs yang dah tersedia menunggu si kecil...set tilam bantal semua, playpan/baby cot yang masih kemas dalam beg, breast pump, diapers, baby's bag etc...

And lastly for mama....set penjagaan bersalin Tropical Herbs dari Amway & Pati Ikan Haruan Polleney (strongly recommended by Yas nak bagi luka dalam baik cepat). Actually dia suruh makan pati ayam sama tapi syamariz try yang nie dulu...tu pun ntah lalu ke tidak, nak cepat baik punya pasal (serta nak slim cepat), daku kan telan apa saja...eiiii tak sabar nak kurus balik, rindu dah tengok baju2 lama serta nak aktif macam dulu balik haha...hopefully tercapai la cita2 ku Amin!

syamariz note :

sekarang tengah pening kepala pasal bidan & pengasuh baby bila naik keje nanti...mak bidan yang nak dok sekali tu hanya free 8 nov nie, what if syamariz bersalin awal...ishhh kena ada back-up nihh, pengasuh pun masih tercari2 lagi dekat2 area umah, senang nak hantar...

My Pregnancy Pics

2009-10-25T12:26:00.000-07:00

I am now entering my 38th week of pregnancy already...still no signs of labor yet, sabar! sabar! So before the journey ends, i would like to remind myself of how i look like throughout my 3rd trimester of pregnancy, just as a sweet reminder of this amazing experience called pregnancy...

My "mak buyong" pictures..

So far i've gained around 10-11 kilos, and the baby now weighs around 2.7 kilos (as at 37 weeks)..tomorrow i'm gonna have another checkup routine @DEMC and we'll see how it goes from there...perasaan setakat nie adalah sangat tidak sabar ok!! Tak sabar nak tengok baby dan tak sabar rasanya nak bergerak pantas macam dulu hehe..terasa diri ini tersangatlah berat & asyik sakit sana-sini-sinun....doakan ya!

Me @ 33 weeks....

2009-09-21T21:28:00.000-07:00

Minggu nie dah 33weeks of my pregnancy...how do i feel????

Semakin berat!!!!! Semakin tak sabar nak tengok baby!!!!

Jalan pun dah terhoyong-hayang...sebijik macam penguin hehe. Kalau dah duduk tu, nak bangun MasyaAllah...capai apa yang ada kat sekitar tu untuk support. Kalau duduk lama tu, sure akan sakit 'down there', maybe sebab nak support uterus yang semakin membesar & baby yang semakin berat. Bab tido toksah cakap la....serba tak kena, tido terlentang kadang tu semput nafas sebab rahim dah menekan diafragma. Tido mengiring pulak kadang tu crammed urat perut, baby pulak kadang tak selesa..dia tendang2 kat area buah pinggang, ngilunyaaaa.....huhh dugaan betul. Lepas tu, sekarang nie asyik dok berulang ke toilet untuk sheeshee. Bukan banyak pun...sikit ajer kuarnya tapi bladder dah tak boleh menampung isipadu air yang banyak dalam satu masa. Stretchmark pun dah semakin muncul..dia buat penampilan di saat akhir @ 8mnths. Penat syamariz dok sapu Bio-oil + baby lotion tapi nakkkkk jugak dia muncul tau! All in all i can say is...pengalaman mengandung ni perit tapi at the same time cukup mengujakan hehe...

Masa gi check-up @ 32 weeks di DEMC, Dr Norleen scan baby dah 1.6 kg Alhamdulillah..mama dia pulak dah 68kg (pertambahan 8kg dari sebelum pregnant). Kepala baby dah di bawah, plasenta is in the right location,baby pun sekarang kemain aktif lagi...kicking, kickboxing, somersault, mexican wave, gymrama...u name it! Kekadang tu rasa tak sabar sangat nak tengok orang yang suka sangat usik mama dari dalam perut tu...abah dia nak cubit pungkok (punggung) dia cos selalu sangat kacau mama hehe...next check-up will be this friday (raya ke-6), tak sabar nak tengok ultrasound...tengok baby tengah buat apa.

syamariz note : lately dah selalu mimpi pasal baby...give birth la, breastfeeding la..shows that i'm getting more excited each day. Well..50 more days to go!

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1430H (20th Oct 2009)

2009-09-21T21:09:00.000-07:00

Alhamdulillah setelah sebulan berpuasa, umat Islam berjihad melawan lapar dahaga nafsu serakah & memperbanyakkan ibadat, akhirnya tibalah hari kemenangan...hari riang ria...Hari Raya yea! yea!

Syamariz rasa bersyukur sangat, dalam keadaan terboyot-boyot (7-8 bulan), dapat berpuasa (almost) penuh...almost sebab tertinggal sehari ajer huhu, tu pun sebab gi klinik desa, hari yang teramat ramai orang...kena injection lagi..kepala dah pening, stamina dah ilang = terpaksa bukak pose hehe...so dapat la 29 hari tahun 2009 nie, Alhamdulillah...

Tahun ni kami balik raya kat Tg Malim, kpg Mr B! Nasib baik sejam ajer dah sampai. Syamariz dah tak larat dok setempat dalam jangkamasa yang lama..sakiiiiitttt sangat kat bawah tu dgn area pinggang (tongkeng). Minggu raya nie dah 32 minggu lebih......Raya ke-2 syamariz dah selamat balik umah sendiri balik...aikkkk kejapnya...why??? Mr B dgn anak2 akan balik raya ke kedah pulak, syamariz tak dapat ikut...bukan taknak tapi badan dah tak larat so daku merelakan, sebagai alternatif balik la umah mama kat SJ sebab semua orang risau syamariz dok sorang2 kat umah...macam tu je la sambutan Hari Raya tahun nie, simple & straight to the point hehe....

Corat-coret Aidilfitri 2009 :

Dalam keadaan sarat pun, syamariz sempat masak lontong kat umah mentua untuk juadah hari raya...hehe vangga2!! plus exercise bagi senang bersalin hehe
Kami takde 'theme' raya tahun nie...pakai suka ati ajer cos baju raya pun syamariz tak beli, pakai ajer baju gi opis...dah takde mood cos perut dah membesar, lagipun tak lama lagi nak meletup dah
Yang paling spesel...raya tahun nie jatuh pada hari jadi Rashid (my son), sebab tak sempat beli kek (plus kedai kek tutup hari raya), kami sambut in-advance kat Secret Recipe sehari sebelum untuk bukak pose...hadiah dah bagi in-advance gak...jam sporty Adidas!
Untuk kuih raya/kekacang/kerepek ajer tahun nie berabis dalam RM400 lebih huhu....

What did i do on 090909?

2009-09-09T01:45:00.000-07:00

Woww..bukan senang nak dapat tarikh cantik macam nie, only occurs once in a millenium, so siapa yang kahwin harini, or being born today, senang ajer nk ingat tarikhnye...i still remember last year's beautiful date (080808), it was supposed to be my wedding (akad nikah) date, but then it turned out that many of my relatives weren't free on that day, and so it was postponed to 150808...hmmm oh yeah i just celebrated my 1st year wedding anniversary last month by the way...

So what did i do on this beautiful date??? Pegi check-up kat klinik desa!!!! huarghhh..yawnnn

My appointment for tummy check, BSP (Blood Sugar Profile) review & 2nd tetanus injection is due today, it really is a longgggg tiring waiting day...bayangkan syamariz dah sampai kat klinik around 8.15am, and already the waiting number is 44!!!! Bayangkan la 44 org...adoiii pukul berapa la nak abis ni. Tunggu punya tunggu around 11ish am baru no giliran dipanggil, itu pun setelah berpeluh2 menunggu & dah cramp2 perut & pinggang. Kul 12 baru settle everything...memandangkan dah lambat sangat dah nak berkejar ke opis, terus apply cuti jer..stamina dah zero, kepala pun dah berdenyut2..

And so here are the results for today's check-up :

Berat : 67.8 kg (dah turun..last 2 weeks it was 68.4kg)
Hb : 9.7 (whattt..rendahnya! Normally its around 11 something)
BP : 90/52 (Kenapa semua angka menurun nie...rendahnya tekanan darah, patut la kepala berdenyut2)

Penurunan angka2 di atas mungkin disebabkan oleh puasa di bulan Ramadhan Al-Mubarak nie...setakat nie (puasa di hari ke 19) syamariz tak penah tinggal pose lagi, Alhamdulillah dikurniakan kesihatan yang berpanjangan, harap2 dapat pose full. Emmm...results yang lain2 normal including the size of uterus (is according to pregnancy weeks), baby's heartbeat & yang penting BSP reading tak payah cucuk insulin (eeee ngerinya), next appmt is after raya (30.09.09)

syamariz note : sekarang nie entry asyik pasal pregnancy ajer kan..nak buat cemana, that's the main story now, and i want to cherish the memories forever..

30 weeks dah...

2009-09-05T21:44:00.000-07:00

Hahaha...sedar tak sedar kandunganku dah mencapai angka 3....30 minggu dan trimester ke-3!!!
Tinggal lagi 10 minggu (atau kurang)..erkkkk bila fikir camtu rasa nervous pulak but at the same time tak sabar nak tengok baby...

Oh yeah..talk bout baby, setakat nie 2x scan nampak macam **tuttt** (elemen surprise sikit) heheh...bukan apa nak tunggu scan kali ke-3 untuk meng"confirm" sahihkan lagi bukti yg ada..tapi biasanya 1st baby nie tak kisah la jantinanya apa kan, janji sihat sempurna gitu...wpun ada sikit2 kncing manisnye simptom

Perkembangan terkini @30 weeks:
1. Berat dah naik 8 kg (starting at 60 kg now ballooned to 68 kg)

2. Selalu gak mengah..especially bila banyak jalan, banyak cakap or panjat tangga

3. Baby dah gerak since 5 months..memula ingatkan angin dalam perut, tapi bila dah kerap sangat rasa, dah boleh agak dah mesti si kecik nie dah start exercise dalam rahim hehe

4. Dah pegi antenatal class anjuran DEMC kat Hotel Concorde Shah Alam 9 ogos lepas (@ 6 1/2 months pregnant). Paling best...syamariz dapat anugerah "Most Cute & Sporting Mom" at the end of the event hehehe..must highlight nih, hadiahnya beg serbaguna dari penaja utama Wyeth, jadiklaaaa...in case ur wondering, anugerah lain ialah Most Stylo Mom & Most Caring Father.

5. Yang tak berapa best sekarang ialah...I'm having such difficult time sleeping!!! Sebabnya..bila perut dah membesar nie, dia akan menekan bahagian ari2, yg akan menjadikannya "cramp", tegang, senak, sengal etc.....nak berjalan pun susah (sampai kena pegang kat situ) , nak tido apatah lagi. Pinggang pun toksah cakap la..duduk lama skit mulalah lenguh. Tido kena posisi setengah duduk, letak bantak banyak2 kat belakang for extra support...mana la mata nak lelap sangat, tak lama jadik mata panda la nie..

6. Makan pun tak boleh banyak sangat dah, ruang perut dah sempit kena tindih dgn rahim, kalau overdose makan boleh mengah dibuatnya

7. Baru paham apa maksud "simpul biawak" di kalangan pregnant women...aduhhhhh sakitnyaaaaa otot betis, very undescribable...esp menyerang di waktu malam, bila tengah2 tido and nak ubah posisi kaki, tup tup muscle cramp kat area betis tu...nak menjerit pun tak kuar suara, tapi nasib baikla bukan tiap2 malam dia menyerang...ni selalu berlaku esp kalau siangnya banyak berjalan serta kes kurang kalsium dalam badan

8. Baby gerak tak mengira waktu..kalau ikutkan dia paling aktif lepas kita makan, excited kot dapat merasa sekali, and oh yesss...di waktu malam bila kita baru nak carik mood nak tido, dia dok bergendang dalam perut. Another reason why i'm having difficulties sleeping. Kadang tu sampai senget-menget perut dibuatnya, mama dia pun tergelak sendiri. Kalau dia tak gerak lagi risau weiiiii...so takpe la...nak sommersault ker, gymrama ker, as long as the baby is moving, it is good sign!

9. I'm now taking Obimin & NeuroGain PB for supplements..pil kalsium ada beli gak tapi malas nak makan sebab tablet dia besar2 sgt..

10. Masih check-up kat Klinik Desa (in fact i have appmt 2moro), doc masih bising dgn sugar level dalam blood, rasa nak stop ajer...as i'm planning to deliver at DEMC, might as well buat check-up kat situ ajer (sekurang2nya kena 2x), tengoklah cemana...

11. Setakat nie Alhamdulillah takde tanda heartburn, sembelit, bengkak kaki or strechmarks

12. My skin is of better quality while pregnant..less oily & nampak berseri sikit, echewahhh..ni ramai la kata tau, rambut pun kurang gugur & nampak shiny skit, hormon kot...tak tau la masa dalam pantang nanti cemana, jangan reverse effect udah ler..

13. Dah tempah mak bidan dari perlis yang boleh dok sekali masa pantang (ehsan my gud friend Shaz), maybe nak suruh dia tinggal for 2 weeks kot, bayar gaji hari beb! Tapi lega la cos dia boleh buat semua....urut, tungku, mandi baby, masak lauk pantang etc

14. Dah beli barang baby masa usia kandungan dekat2 7 bulan....lokasi utama adalah Sogo & Jusco, nak2 pulak tengah Mega Sale....Beg Mama & Baby pun dah siap, tinggal nak masuk dalam kereta ajer...

15. Lastly, sebagai peminum Nescafe tegar....diriku dah kembali meneguk minuman kegemaran tu right after kesan mabuk2, loya, pening semua tu dah hilang hehehe....(@14 weeks), tapi dun worry sekali sehari ajer, mesti la risau kat baby gak tapi mama dia nie takleh hidup tak dapat Nescafe, abih cemana.....dalam pantang nanti, promise tak minum (waaaa tersiksanya)!

** Sekali dah buat coretan ni panjang lebar la pulak, kalau dah malas tu berbulan tak update**

Kemalasan yang melanda..

2009-09-05T21:15:00.000-07:00

Kemalasan yang melanda diriku untuk meng'update' blog dah sampai ke tahap dewata dah. Kadang tu rasa macam nak stop ajer blog nie..tapi pikir2 balik mana la tau tiba2 ada mood nak update, nanti blog dah gone with the wind pulak, so boleh la anggap macam blog "Hidup Segan Mati tak mau" hehehe...

Antara sebab-sebab perasaan malas tu muncul :
1. Takleh nak update blog kat opis sedangkan banyak masa dok kat opis, sampai rumah banyak pulak citer lain...penat la, keje umah lagi, masak lagi (kalau rajin), laundry session, takpun....ingat katil ajerr

2. Being pregnant makes me feel so lazy to sit in front of the laptop...takde mood nak beralam maya...

3. Kabel kamera ntah hilang kemana, manyak susah nak upload gegambor..lagi la takde mood nak update blog dgn tulisan ajer

Haaa...rasanya itu ajer la point2 utamanya...ubat penyakit nie setakat nie adalah pil motivasi yang tak dapat dicari di mana2 farmasi kat dunia ni, dia kena produce sendiri dalam badan hahaha....

***Menaip nie pun rasa macam takde mood dah...

25 weeks dah...

2009-07-28T06:13:00.000-07:00

My oh My...perasaan malas yang tersangat besar melanda diriku untuk mengupdate blog

Tumpang dah terajin bukak ni kan..hmmm let's see where shall i start

Oh ya..minggu ni dah nak masuk 25 weeks (setiap hari rabu actually peningkatannya), and so far..nak kata i had an easy pregnancy tak jugak..tapi nak kata full of complications pun takkk...hmmm biasa2 aje la..

Masa pemeriksaan kat Klinik Desa (around 4 months), syamariz kena buat pemeriksaan gula dalam darah (sebab umur > 35), caranya malam sebelum check-up dah start puasa since 10pm, esoknya check darah at 8am pastu minum segelas tinggi air gula..huk huk nak muntah dibuatnya, naik pening minum tapi gagahkan jugak, lepas tu check darah lagi.....daripada 2 bacaan tersebut, terus diorg diagnose syamariz kena kencing manis masa mengandung (gestational diabetes) sebab bacaan yang tinggi (> 6) uwaaaa..

Akibatnya, setiap 2 minggu kena berulang ke klinik desa buat check darah 4x sehari (8am,10am, 3pm & 9.30pm)untuk tengok bacaan gula dalam darah, pastu kena jumpa doc untuk analisis bacaan tu. Adoiii...penatnya....doktor pulak kata kena buat macam ni sampai la bersalin, whattttt....dah la opis & rumah jauh gak dgn klinik desa tu, pulak tu syamariz kena kawal makan...kurangkan makan nasik, roti putih, benda2 manis (termasuk buah yang manis) etc....memang dugaan sungguh waktu mengandung yang senantiasa laparrr nie...

Bila dah penat asyik kena berulang ke klinik, syamariz beli ajer alat check darah tu, buat sendiri pastu jumpa doc..hahhh lagi senang, dah tak kuasa nak takut check darah sendiri hehe...esok baru nak jumpa doc, lepas dah kawal2 makan nie bacaan gula macam dah ok jer..we'll see

note : takut la kalau gestational diabetes ni uncontrollable...side-effectnya off course kat baby...baby akan jadi besar so akan mengakibatkan pre-term labour/ kena buat c-sect, masalah jantung pada baby, baby with low-blood sugar level at birth, baby will develop diabetes in the future etc etc...

18 weeks and counting...

2009-06-10T06:25:00.000-07:00

Today marks my 18th week of pregnancy...syukur Alhamdulillah! And now only i have the determination to finally update my blog hehe...that is after the nausea & dizziness phase have calmed down..

So far i think i'm doing ok, aside from my ballooning weight gain (i progressed a bit too fast in the weight area!)...i also had done checkups at both private & government clinics, bukak kad merah, ultrasounds, beli baju pregnant, eating my supplements, read maternity books.... and still are doing what pregnant mothers normally do during pregnancies.

Just to remind myself, here are the chronologies so far :

4 1/2 weeks : I discovered my pregnancy using self-test pregnancy kit given by Ujie. As my period is almost always punctual, sehari lewat jer syamariz dah meraban buat test, and the result brought me down to tears, what are u kidding..nooo, i was grinning like Mc Donald's the clown folks....terus inform hubby hehe

5-6 weeks : Serangan dimulai dengan heartburn (pedih ulu hati) yang sangat menyakitkan, i have to take that white medicine to ease the pain. Tak boleh perut kosong langsung, mesti kena pedih ulu hati, akibatnya bermulalah fasa asyik mengunyah ajer. Sometimes its not because of hunger, i just need to constantly munch on something in order to avoid the pain, tapi tetap kena jugak....malam2 nak tido punya la susah

7-14 weeks : Morning sickness strikes!!! At first i felt light headed sort of pening lalat....than my throat began to have a weird funny taste around it. Tekak rasa pahit & payau menyebabkan perasaan loya & mual mula berkembang. Pada tahap ini, sebarang bau-bauan yang ekstrim akan mengembangkan lagi tekak anda seperti bau masakan, bau dapur, bau bilik air, bau perfume termasuklah bau suami hehe...

Muntah pulak dimulai bila gosok gigi, whenever i brushes my teeth the result would be..i would throw up after a few seconds my throat received the taste of that toothpaste. Naik fobia gosok gigi pun ada jugak, tapi terpaksa la kan...nanti orang lari pulak. Selepas itu, muntah lagi bila terbau benda2 ekstrim dan juga bila perut kosong masuk angin. Maka badan pun mancanak2 la naik sebab asyik kena makan.

Among the food/drinks yang syamariz tak lalu time mabuk nie....teh, kopi/nescafe, susu anmum, susu lembu dan telur. Kalau makan pun tak lalu banyak2...takut mual. So kena makan sikit2 tapi sangat kerap..around once in 2-3 hours. Yang terkejutnya, i hate nescafe at this phase. Mind you..that is my favourite drink in the world. Sebabnya...kalau minum sure mabuk lagi teruk. Selain loya, muntah & sakit kepala...badan pun asyik rasa lemah dan takde tenaga.

Saat2 ini sangat menduga kesabaran. Banyak masa dihabiskan terbaring. Nasib baik Mr B boleh diharap buat kerja2 rumah, if not tongkang pecah la jawabnya. Bila dah tak tahan sangat, ada satu hari tu muntah sampai 3 kali, naik lembik dibuatnya sampai nak bercakap pun boleh loya, pegi private klinik, doktor bagi injection tahan muntah baru la rasa ok...after that kalau loya, makan ubat tahan muntah yang doc bagi ajer...

Oh ya, at 8 weeks of pregnancy i did my first ever ultrasound to have a look at what's growing inside my tummy. Saat bila tengok ajer my little baby kat monitor tu, perasaannya tak tau nak cakap. Macam tak percaya ajer, happy, terharu, excited...hilang sekejap sengsara morning sickness tu!

14-18 weeks : Makin lama perasaan loya & pening makin hilang. Gosok gigi pun dah kurang sikit nak muntah tu...i started doing checkups kat klinik desa at week 14 (3 1/2 bulan). Belum decide nak bersalin kat mana so to be safe better buat checkups at both clinics. Kat private cuma buat ultrasound ajer, wherelse kat klinik desa, checkupnya lebih thorough siap amik darah semua...

As my body is so rapidly growing (including my assets)..i have to change my wardrobe sooner than expected. At 3 months plus...i can no longer wear my jeans/trousers/skirts/kain baju kurung without the help of a belly belt (dipinjamkan oleh Ujie...again!). Then at 4 months....hanya kain baju kurung yang muat, i have to start wearing maternity skirts & pants to replace my dear jeans. So u can imagine how "makcik" i look like right now. Forget the high heels that i'm so used wearing, now only selipar & flat shoes (loafers) can be worn, if not muscle cramp la jawabnya especially at the calf (betis) area.

Beyond all that sufferings & traumatic feelings, there is an undescribable wonderful joy that i could barely hold. There is a human being growing inside me ! My flesh & blood! The miracle i have been waiting for all this while. That keeps me motivated, ecstatic and strong. Syamariz cuma berdoa diberikan kekuatan & kesihatan yang baik. Hope everything goes smooth sailing. This year, November would never be the same again. It would be the month that my little pride of joy would be born. Till then...i would always be counting the weeks like nobody's business hehe...

The First 3 Things that I bought....

2009-03-31T00:32:00.000-07:00

Hehe..as soon as i found out that i was preggers, i quickly grab these 3 items that i've been eyeing on for such a long time..ye la, kalau tak preg takkan nak sajer2 pakai kan...so around 5 weeks dah start dah dgn begitu anxious sekali...

syamariz note :

At week 6-7, when morning sickness started to rule my body, i can't brush my teeth properly without having the urge to vommit. Rasa ubat gigi dalam tekak sangatlah memualkan. Akibatnya sangat fobia untuk memberus gigi ok..can somebody help me? And i stop drinking Anmum for a while...ewwwwww tak lalu la pulak, tekak kembang semacam je bila nak telan..so i just loyally stay on my consumption of folic acid.

We're having a baby!!

2009-03-28T07:19:00.000-07:00

Syukur Alhamdulillah.......setelah sekian lama menanti (err 7 months to be exact) akhirnya Allah SWT telah memakmulkan doa dari hambaNya ini....

Mr B & syamariz are delighted to inform that we are indeed pregnant!! Well technically its suppose to be the wife who's pregnant, but hey the baby is ours and both play equal roles in expecting the baby kan...whatever it is syukur sangat2, kalau takde apa2 halangan my EDD would be in November 2009

I'm in the phase where sometimes u feel lightheaded, the world is spinning like a gasing punye pening, nausea but not followed with vomitting thank god, no appetite eventhough ur constantly hungry, sore breast, sakit pinggang, angin and minor heartburn

Tapi apa-apa pun, i'm not complaining...will try my very best to take care of myself & the pregnancy, i may not have the mood or willpower to post my entry at times, but will surely update important/memorable things during this precious time, as this (blog) is the best time capsule ever invented by human beings & its free hehe..

Doakan syamariz ya....

Hangin' out with old friends

2009-03-15T01:54:00.000-07:00

My old friends & me...see how chubby i have become now (*#@!)

Sometimes it feels real good catchin' up with old friends that u knew way from ur student days. Kawan2 yang telah mengenali kita sejak dari zaman enjoys sampai la zaman dah mid 30's nihh..

This is me with Along & Ujie hangin out the other day at Coffee Bean, Subg Parade...biasalah kalau jumpa mesti lepak kat cafes, sembang berjam2...bukak balik citer nostalgia dulu then beralih pulak citer semasa.

Actually, memasing dok KL jer tapi payah bebenor nak jumpa...yelah Ujie tengah sarat mengusung perut 1st child (InsyaAllah a daughter due in May 09) meanwhile Along pulak usahawan nak berjaya heheh...bila sesekali jumpa macam nie, kitorang bertukar2 belated birthday presents from 2008 heheh..

Setakat nie, without fail lagilah our exchanging birthday presents routine since wayback from our graduation days. This is to ensure the friendship will keep on remaining till..who knows when. Eventhough memasing dah dgn hal memasing...kawan2 lama lain pun once in a while ada jugak jumpa, but not as frequent as among the 3 of us

So to keep the story short, i got a L'occitane body lotion in cherry blossom, ujie..2 set of tudungs & bracelet, lastly Along...a white jeans & a dinner clutch.

syamariz note:
i met up with anne & phida the other day too over coffee but without the pictures sob! sob!

Jus Diet Mate 5

2009-03-15T00:24:00.000-07:00

After i got married, i've ballooned up to 4-5 kilos..the weight had gradually increased to 60 kg as at Feb 2009, mind u i've never reach 60 kg before..my normal weight is around 55-56kg, so as compared to my height of 154cm, 60kg would definitely make me look "terlebih berisi" di sana sini...yang nyata kain baju kurung sudah terketat di bahagian perut huhuhu...

And so, i quickly make my way to find the solution...hasilnya Jus Diet Mate 5 (JDM5) seperti gambar di atas. Actually, memula nak try Herbalife tetapi memandangkan harganya RM3++ satu set (gulpp!!) so bertukar pulak ke JDM5 yang berharga RM200 sekotak (2o sachets). Kalau beli 3 kotak sekali gus, dapat harga RM150 sekotak. Memula nak try ni, syamariz try la yang murah dulu kan...

Rasanya sedap macam air oren Tangs dulu (saper ingat?) cuma kena letak banyak sikit air cos the taste is a little too sweet for my taste bud. Caranya minum sekali sehari. Nak minum tu kena 2 jam selepas makan. Lepas minum JDM5 pulak, tak boleh makan selama 3 jam. Ada 20 sachets sekotak so it can lasts for 20 days.

Pagi & tengahari makan macam biasa (kalau boleh cut half of the normal portion) then boleh minum JDM5 waktu petang (around 6-7pm)...mula2 minum memang rasa pedih2 perut sikit waktu malam, boleh makan light snack to ease the hunger pangs eg: biscuits.

Selain boleh menguruskan badan, JDM5 nie juga menggalakkan kesuburan & aspek2 kesihatan lain tau. I have extra confident over this product cos it was developed by an O&G doctor who are also an expert in obesity treatment, Dr. Che Rozmey (CEO Jitra Specialist Centre). Advertorial dia juga selalu appear dalam Harian Metro. Selain jus pelangsing nie, dia juga keluarkan jus untuk kecantikan kulit/dalaman serta kopi espresso untuk lelaki.

Sesiapa berminat nak tau lebih lanjut, boleh la melayari laman web www.herbaprima.com.my

More on Wardah's wedding

2009-02-24T19:44:00.000-08:00

sambung lagi citer on my cousin's wedding...

Hari bersanding (27 Disember 2008)

Eh eh..syamariz & Mr B 'enterframe' pulakk..gambor kat arch depan umah, actually ramai yang berebut2 gambar bawah arch masa nie termasuk la mak & bapak sedara yang nak gmbr romantis berdua-duaan bawah arch, kelakau hehe...

With daughter, Nabila...amacam ada npk diriku awets muda tak kikiki..

Special dish of the kenduri..yummilicious ulam-ulaman sedulang besar pelbagai jenis...saje nak bagi kecur air liur sikit pada mereka yang 'herbivor' heheh..

Orang lumut...tak sah kalau tak dak ikan masin/kering....setalam besar ikan kering fuhh i like!!!! Lauk-pauk pun banyak lauk kampung...memang besh, sampai ketat kebayaku ahaks

That's all....

Wedding Wardah

2009-02-24T19:12:00.000-08:00

Sebenarnya wedding my cousin, Wardah ni dah lama..lepas hari krismas tahun lepas (akad nikah 26/12/2009) tapi baru sekarang la baru dan (sempat) nak tempek gambar2 huhuhu...so just scroll down & layan je la gambar okey (kes malas nak citer panjang arini) :

Ni la my cousin, Wardah Arina Mohd. Nasir...anak Mak Tam i kat Manjung, Perak nunn..tapi now she's working in Petronas KLCC, tomeiii kan..mata dia bulat sangat hehe

Akad nikah 26 Disember 2009 kat surau Taman Sri Manjung fasa 1D (dekat2 umah)...errr lupa pulak nama hubby dia, tema serba putih

Eiiii..geram tengok pelamin dia, comeii sangat...ni pelamin kat umah dgn tema ala2 garden wedding

Family besar syamariz gambar reramai masa hari bersanding di rumah pihak pompuan (27 Disember 2008) dgn temanya gold...eh eh sama tema dgn wedding syamariz last year haha termengimbau nostalgia sendiri laks

My mom, hubby, daughter & youngest sis photographed together with the bride & groom

25 random things about me..

2009-02-22T22:41:00.000-08:00

I was going to put entries with pictures that i have kept for months , but then the camera's AA battery went dead & unchargeable anymore, i move on to the cardreader i borrowed from my brother, also tak function ke haper...after much thinking (2 seconds to be exact), i decided to expose myself a bit in this post, perhaps you would know me better after reading this..thanks breinda for giving me the inspiration on what to ramble today :

25 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT SYAMARIZ

1. My favourite colour is pink & purple

2. I never dream of owning luxurious cars, to me cars are just vehicles that bring u to places, owning a Myvi is enough to make my day (as for now still driving my gud ol' kancil)

3. I have a soft spot for animals particularly cats, that furry little thing always makes me laugh and they are the best remedy whenever you are feeling down & lonely

4. If i am not what i am today, i would probably become a zoologist, a vet, a museum curator, beautician/mak andam or somebody in the entertainment business haha....(cita2 tak menjadi)

5. I like to keep myself updated with "dunia hiburan" hehe...dah besar panjang ni pun dok beli majalah hiburan lagi

6. I love trying out new food & eateries..so far have tried korean, japanese, spanish, italian, middle east etc..will keep on hunting for good food (my fav now is korean)

7. I have difficulties maintaining my weight. I am not those blessed with high metabolic rates plus i love eating (refer no. 6), and so i got heavier with age...(i try to control what i eat though whenever i feel i went to far)

8. I'm such a coffeeholic...must have nescafe tarik kurang manis every single day! And i would switch to nescafe ais, white coffee, ice blended mocha, ice mocha latte or ice caramel macchiato once in a while...pendek kata my day is not complete without my dose of caffeine

9. I bring 2 liters of plain water to the office cos i can't live without my plain water, air masak, air kosong dan sewaktu dengannya....in fact i'm a bit traumatized without plain water in hand, it helps to hydrate the body and wash off the caffeine effects..

10. I like reading magazines and novels, pampering myself at spas, going to kopitiams & buying toiletries/make-ups/handbags

11. Penah masuk TV & menang rancangan Popkuiz sewaktu berusia 23 tahun (1997), this happened right after i graduated from UUM (tengah takde koje). I emerged as the episode's winner (winning over 2 other groups) and the prizes were RM2k cash, vacation for 2 to a resort in Terengganu, t-shirts, jeans, handbags, watch, CDs and some other that i can't remember. But the downside of it was....most of the goodies are old stocks chitttt!!!

12. I can't ride a bicycle..

13. I'm scared of blood (haemophobia), heights (acrophobia) & "lipas terbang" ewwww...

14. I like everything korean...thier language, food(yang halal le), country, places, culture, people, dramas, music (the list is endless)...i even watch channel 303 KBS World, hope i could visit it someday

15. I can't swim (without life jacket) eventhough penah amik Ko-k swimming masa kat U dulu..

16. I can be considered as "kaki bangku"...terribly bad at sports to the extend if people throw a ball at me i would run away instead of catching it hehe..

17. Eventhough i am bad at sports, but i love recreational activities such as canoeing, rafting and such...was once a canoe club member in varsity

18. I treasure nature...lets keep our earth green!

19. Tak suka orang yang menyombong or perasan bagus, menzalimi haiwan & buang sampah merata tempat

20. Sometimes i could be very sensitive and timid..i hate myself when that happens

21. I don't like political issues nor discussing about that...

22. I have a habit of plucking out unwanted hair on hubby's face...must have the tweezer ready at all times (a bizzare latest addiction right now)

23. I was once a die hard fan of New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) **blushing**

24. If i were to venture into business...i would like to own a spa or kopitiam

25. If i have a million dollars i would settle off my debts, perform hajj then travel around the world, buy branded make-ups, shoes, clothes & handbags and maybe open up a small business

There u go folks...my rambling for today cos i don't have the idea on what to blog at the moment, am still searching for the camera's batteries in order to upload a few pictures in My Kopitiam, till then the entry would be pictureless..

Have a nice day my dear friends and silent readers....

Urinary Track Infection experience

2009-02-20T00:02:00.000-08:00

Tak sangka ada yang nak tau my experience of having UTI (Urinary Track Infection/ Jangkitan Saluran Kencing) ......Ed, this is especially 4u hehe

Erkkkkkk....tak nak dah, tobatttttt......(mukadimah horror la konon)

It was a very traumatic experience i tell u...semenjak kawin nie dah 2x syamariz kena, latest awal bulan feb nie, ingatkan bila dah minum bergelen2 air kosong setiap hari ni, the chances are rare..rupanya tidak jugak

It all started with the tingling feeling around your bladder area and also at the calf area....rasa senak sangat kat area ari2 tu, sampaikan betis pun terasa lenguh...ni berlaku pada malam hari then macam dah stop sendiri..legaaaa (but not for long)

Tup!tup! esoknya after bfast kat opis, gi toilet dah rasa semacam dah...buang air tapi rasa tak puas, 10 minutes after that terasa lagi tapi nothing came out...bahagian ari2 tu dah mula rasa sakit macam menyucuk2, betis dah terasa sengal sangat2..duduk dah serba tak kena, kalau orang tengok muka syamariz time tu sure ingat sembelit ke hapa hehe...macam orang nak demam pun ada

Disebabkan dah tak tertahan lagi menjeruk rasa kat opis tu, syamariz terus cabuttt gi klinik...dalam tempoh masa nak sampai klinik tu rasa macam nak melayang keta dibuatnya, nasib baik takdak polis trafik, sampai kat klinik pun masih terasa nak **sheeshee** lagi..but it got worse..kalini rasa macam nak terbakar, pijarnya Tuhan saje yang tahu...nak menjerit dah kat toilet klinik tu, tapi kang orang ingat apa pulak kan...Ditakdirkan ada la 2 org lagi nak jumpa tuan doktor tu, terpaksa la syamariz menjeruk rasa lagi kat tempat menunggu ...duduk pun dah macam takde tulang belakang dah, kejap terbongkok ke kiri kejap ke kanan...airmata pun rasa murah ajer nak mengalir...

Ok..dah jumpa doktor, senang ajer dia jawab "errr..perkara ni memang biasa berlaku kat pompuan yang dah kawin" laaa...tu jer?? hmmmm i wonder why some married woman have never experience this kind of pain, as far as i know la.....Nasihatnya, dia suh minum air banyak2, air barli pun bagus cos boleh melawaskan kenc***, dan makan ubat..dia bagi 3 jenis ubat :

1. Antibiotic
2. Ubat Tahan Sakit
3. Ubat Lawas Kenc***

Lepas makan ubat, baring...badan rasa macam nak demam dan area ari2 masih terasa sakit, bergelen2 air diteguk nak bagi cepat2 baik, tapi bila dah banyak minum semakin kerap ler ke toilet, adoiiiiiiiii hua hua hua....kalini bukan rasa pijar dah, rasa macam nak meletup pundi kenc*** kat dalam tu, 3 jam lepas tu baru terasa kembali normal...aduhhh terasa syukur sangat dengan nikmat kesihatan yang diberikan olehNya...esoknya terus syamariz MC, rehat puas2 hehe..err ada saper2 yang nak share tak UTI experience nie, sangatlah dialu2kan..

Moralnya :

1. Minum banyak air untuk kesihatan (esp cuaca tengah panas giler skrg)
2. Jangan tahan kenc*** sebab akan berlaku pengumpulan toksin
3. Minum air barli sangat bagus untuk pelawasan kenc***
4. Walaupun dah buat itu semua, tapi masih terkena jugak UTI, redhalah dengan ujian dariNya haha..

syamariz note :
kenc*** = sheeshee = buang air kecil

Apa nak jadi..

2009-02-16T00:18:00.000-08:00

Haiiii...(said in a weak tone like Ross did in Friends)...

I'm now trying as hard as i could to update My Kopitiam but to my dissapointment, time is (as always) an obstacle to my pure intention, now add that with workload as well...i know, lame excuses ain't it??

Masa sedikit yang ada kat ofis tu sometimes i went bz checking my emails, my fb & sibuk checking out other people's blog...huhu akibatnya blog sendiri terabai

Masa yang terlebih kat opis well, as i'm teaching of course most of the time will be spent in the classroom and doing things related to it...., in addition to that, i was appointed as the person in charge in dealing with "office maintenance", hari2 ada jer aduan kerosakan yang pelbagai jenis, on top of that...my never-ending work in co's annual report yang tak siap2 lagi, and also other catching-up-on-the-dateline that need to be prioritized....erghhh bila la buat entry yang best2 camni...

At home, please don't expect me to open up my laptop..balik rumah cuma ingat katil ajer (oppss jangan ingat bukan2 hehe), usually i will catch up on my reading at home, atas katil..comfy!!! That is after i took care of hubby's and the kids' meal.......After a tiring day, what could be more cozier than that? Stuffing my nose into my novels and magazines until the eyes decided to retreat into another world...zzzzzzzz. TV pun dah jarang tengok....i dunno what's hot on tv right now..usually the kids will conquer that area.

Hmmm what else had happened to me during my absence??? Let's see...haritu terkena urinary track infection, sangat sakit & tersangat fobia jadinya ok....must drink lot more water after this!

After my cats died, i feel kinda lonely without the furry fella's acts & antiques...rindu dgn aksi diorang yang macam2 tu..tapi bila pikir2 balik, i'm soooo not ready for another grief over a dead pet..so nanti dulu laaaa

Huarghhhh...boring kan, i'm still on the transition mode ok so till then..hope i could update My Kopitiam with much more interesting stories after the transition mode is over..stay tune my dear friends!

Byeeeee...(still on a weak note like Ross's)

Happy Chinese New Year..Year of the Ox!

2009-01-23T00:42:00.000-08:00

Been quite a while huhh...sori la dear readers (ada ker??) sekarang nie memang as busy as a bee, sampai nak update blog pun ala sempat tak sempat gitu

Dah la permulaan tahun agak kurang bermaya kan, starting tahun ni gaks..syamariz dah bertukar balik ke department lama (2000-2007) yang memang jauh lebih banyak workloadnya dari department semasa (2007-2008), so amik masa sikit la nak warming-up & panaskan balik skill2 lama...it would take sometime nak stabilkan balik timing so My Kopitiam would have to wait...

Apa2 pun, just wanna wish all Malaysian particularly the chinese, A VERY HAPPY & PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR...this year is the year of the Ox, selamat ber"Yee Sang" okehh...rasanya now everybody can have a taste of Yee Sang during Chinese New Year promotions at the hotels but then, ada ke yang nak terjah hotel semata2 nak makan Yee Sang..baik amik resepi pastu buat sendiri kat umah heheh..

syamariz note : My mom, sister & brother is going "jalan2" to Penang during CNY while my other sister is going to Bandung....me????? Stranded in KL huhuhu...

Tabung NSTP untuk bantuan Palestin

2009-01-09T22:06:00.000-08:00

Tahun 2009 dah bermula, permulaan tahun ni rasanya kurang bermotivasi sikit..pertamanya bermula tahun ni, syamariz & geng2 sekerja (IPTA P & KK) dah start dgn pelaksanaan cuti 30 hati setahun yang mana sebelum ini, kami turut bercuti bersama pelajar. Pulak tu ada pulak opsyen cuti 25 hari setahun (bagi kakitangan awam yang baru takde choice)...mereka yang memilih opsyen cuti lebih pendek ni dgrnya diberikan ganjaran kewangan yang lebih bila pencen nanti (aduhaiiii lamanya nak tunggu pencen tu baru dapat merasa..tu pun kalo umur panjang)...so syamariz tetap la dgn cuti 30 hari tu....dgn paksarelanya

Mungkin bagi mereka yang dah biasa dgn isu cuti 30 hari (atau kurang/lebih) ni takde apa masalah...syamariz macam tak bersyukur pulak dah diberikan cuti kira cukup elok la tu...permasalahannya, kami ni sejak azali dah terbiasa bercuti ikut sistem semester (macam cikgu jugak ikut cuti penggal) yang memang sah2 lebih la dari 30 hari setahun tetiba kemudahan tu ditarik..cuba kalau geng cikgu2 yang tetiba pun kena ikut sistem cuti 30 hari ni..mesti melenting gaks, datang keje tapi pengisiannya kosong...students takde...setakat keje2 opis tu time student tak cuti pun leh buat

Pulak tu, nak amik cuti punye la susah, takleh nak amik sesuka hati..waktu kuliah berlangsung tak boleh nak amik cuti (kecuali emergency), cuma boleh amik bila students cuti..bayangkan kena berebut cuti dgn staff lain waktu tu nanti...so???? apa yang best sgt cuti kalau dah gitu gayanya? kalau waktu kuliah serentak dgn cuti sekolah for sure ramai parents nak cuti sekali, tapi tak boleh la cos ada kuliah...abis tu??? nak emergency? mc? lagi satu takkan nak amik straight seminggu dua macam waktu cuti semester..sapa nak bagi??? pro-rata pulak tu...

macam2 kekangan....tapi tetap "Saya yang menurut perintah" : (

permulaan tahun yang sangat tidak memotivasikan......

Yang kedua, kucing kesayanganku Michiko yang sakit macam Saiful aritu dah passed away on 6th January...hmmm...i've tried my very best this time (tukar food yang lebih nutritious, bagi vaccin, boarding kat vet bila blk kpg, tak bg kuar rumah sgt etc) tapi Tuhan lebih menyayanginya....pasrah la jawabnya, i'm gonna take a break for a while from adopting cats lepas ni, serik & sedih...

Dan yang ketiga....Syamariz pasti ketika ini umat Islam seluruh dunia turut merasai penderitaan yang dialami oleh saudara kita di Palestin, betapa hebatnya penyiksaan yang dilakukan oleh tentera Israel ke atas mereka, hancur luluh hati melihat anak2 kecil tidak berdosa bergelimpangan mayatnya ibarat nyawa tidak berharga..serta penduduk di sana yang ibarat menghitung waktu untuk meneruskan kehidupan

GERAMMMMMM..REGIM ZIONIS LAYAKNYA KE NERAKA..SEMOGA MEREKA & SEKUTU MEREKA DIBERIKAN BALASAN BERAT OLEH ALLAH SWT!!!!

Bagi yang prihatin dan ingin menderma, boleh la memberi sumbangan terus ke Tabung Palestin NSTP di no akaun Maybank : 514105320501 (seperti yang terpapar di kaca TV)

Menderma untuk membantu rakyat islam Palestin diiringi dengan doa untuk kesejahteraan mereka, itulah yang mampu dilakukan ketika ini...Anda juga boleh memboikot jenama barang2an yang bersekongkol dengan Israel (The Brands??? will blog in my next entry)

Hmmmm....permulaan 2009 yang agak mendung kan? Semoga ada sinar yang menanti di hadapan..maafkan syamariz atas coretan kali ini yang agak 'kurang bermaya'..

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!!

2009-01-05T17:18:00.001-08:00

Lama pulak tak update blogku ini..aritu sibuk balik kampung kenduri-kendara bagai, pastu my beautiful Michiko (my adorable cat) pulak sakit, kat ofis sibuk pulak nak pindah department so asyik tertangguh jer sebab macam2 nak pikir....

bukan apa..sajer nak wish "HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009 (1430 HIJRAH)" to all, especially my dear family members & close friends

2008 has been a memorable year for me..who would've known that i would meet the love of my life when all i could think about was to move on with my solo life in a new house that year...

Here's a list of my nostalgic moments/accomplishments etc in the year 2008 :

Met my future husband
Got married
Became an instant mother of two teenagers
Move to my own house
Became an official blogger in blogspot (previously blogger kecil2an kat friendster)
Other things that shall be kept to myself

As for 2009, here's what i'm hoping for :

Become a better muslim, wife, daughter, mother, teacher & employee..
Get pregnant & have baby/babies
Upgrade my house with new accessories
Change my car
Keep up in my reading...hoping to get a complete Sophie Kinsella's novels
To finally buy the things that i've-always-wanted-but-don't-have-the-heart-to-buy-it such as Annick Goutal's perfumes, L'occitane stuffs & designer lippies
Hoping my daughter would get GOOD SPM results & placed in GOOD higher institution college

So there goes the list..hope you have yours too, share it with me now won't cha...

Sincerely Syamariz!

Aiman & Arief's Birthday Party

2008-12-24T04:16:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-24T00:51:00.000-08:00

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..

2008-12-23T23:30:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-23T19:24:00.000-08:00

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..

2008-12-19T01:02:00.000-08:00

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..

2008-12-19T00:20:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-06T23:20:00.000-08:00

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..

2008-12-06T23:04:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-03T23:50:00.000-08:00

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..

2008-12-03T22:10:00.000-08:00

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..

*******

2008-12-01T20:37:00.000-08:00

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!

I've been tagged by Bro Rep..

2008-11-24T01:14:00.000-08:00

Tetiba syamariz kena tag la pulak..thanks la bro rep, ingat kat akak ko nie, nak amik berkat pengantin katanya, err dah tak lama la tu nak join KBK ek (ni geng kenu tau la )..so here goes:

1. What is the relationship of you and him/her?
- Hubby & wifey lorr..

2. Your impression towards him/her ?
-He's my everything, something, anything..but definitely not nothing!

3. The most memorable things he/she had done for you?
- Hmmm manyak...antaranya tolong jaga anak kucing sakit yang orang buang depan umah syamariz b4 kawin dulu & jaga kite bila sakit (ini yang paling memorable sebenarnya huhu..)

4. The most memorable things he/she have said to you?
- Of course la that 3 basic words..I **** you! heheh..

5. If he/she become your lover, you will…
- He is my lover already, case closed hehe..(boleh ke?)

6. If he/she become your enemy, you will...
- Mintak dijauhkan la..i will nangis la apalaga..

7. If he/she become your lover, he has to improve his/her..
- He is perfect in my eyes already..

8. If he/she become your enemy, the reason is...
- Could never think of any..don't wanna think any actually!

9. The most desirable thing will to do on him/her is?
- Give him lots of babies hehe..

10. The overall impression of him/her is…
- Should get Best Hubby Award (at least in our tiny family)

11. How do you think the people around you will feel about you?
- Why bother..at least i am me, i don't bug other people, i try to be nice to other people..that's it, terpulang pada mereka untuk menilai..

12. The character of you for yourself is?
- Sometimes quiet, sometimes chatty..
- Such a BIG coffee lover
- Other than that u gonna have to know me personally..

13. On contrary, the character you hate of yourself is?
- Can't say NO to coffee isk! I know its (partially)BAD for ur health grrr..

14. The most ideal person that you wanna be is?
-The combination of myself, my mom, Ust Siti Norbaya & actress Song Hye-Kyo hehe..

15. For the people who likes you, say something about them.
- Oh thank you people..siapalah saya tanpa anda semua :P

16. Ten people to tag:
- I don't have many friends that are also bloggers u know .......so anybody are welcomed to do so

Syamariz note : Err..questions 17-20 i may have to abandon cos it's related to Q16

My latest addiction..

2008-11-20T00:40:00.000-08:00

OMG...i fall in love with this blog & have been a big fan plus an ardent reader of it!

I find it so cool & refreshing..yeahh just like fruit smoothies, and so i'm gonna tell u why i like this blog very much :

Its humorous, fun & interesting...all at the same time
The write-ups are neat, simple, well-written & fresh...simply inspiring!
The blogger herself is such a pretty & sweet gal. What caught my attention is her passion towards books, food, beauty, clothes, shoes & make-ups..thumbs up! We definitely share the same passion (but not the same $$$)...she obviously could afford more huhu
I don't even know the blogger and yet i could relate to her already

Here's her URL : http://thepinkstilettos.blogspot.com

Hope u guys like it too!

Rock & Rollin'

2008-11-19T01:12:00.000-08:00

Hubby has a new job...unpaid part-time drummer!!!

My good neighbor, whom i shall refer as 'N' is going to have a huge birthday party for her 1 year old daughter this coming 29th, there's gonna be a band performing as well for the party fr 12 noon to 12 midnite..wowwww it doesn't sound like a party for one year olds isn't it, more like for an 18 year old to me..

Anyway N's hubby is playing in the band (he's an engineer who happens to like music so much) and is looking for a substitute drummer, to make long story short, he happens to know that Mr B played some music masa muda2 dulu, terus dia mintak tolong ganti dia play the drum on that day so that he could at least rest & entertain the guests once in a while..

Mr B pulak, not knowing any 'alasan' to reject the request, obligly agreed to help out...and so several nights ago, we went to N's house to practice the music. N has a mini studio built at the attic cos the hubby loves to spend time ketuk drum & petik gitar with family members who are also in the band

Walau pun dah lama tak main drum (dulu he used to play saxophone) but a musician is still a musician after all..kejap jer dah dapat momentum tu balik, and he rocked the nite till 12 midnite practicing with the band. Syamariz yang tersengguk2 tunggu laling pun macam dah hilang sabar cos its wayyyyy past the bedtime already..arghhh i hope he won't do this everynite, tapi dalam hati rasa syok & bangga pulak tengok hubby main drum ala2 pro gituuu hehe...err it's like i'm married to a rock star gitu (picture Pamela Anderson & Liv Tyler)

Next jamming session would be tis saturday..and here's a pic of a retired drummer wanna enter the showbiz again haha...

**muka kontrol macho bila org amik gmbr heheh**

No more coffee in My Kopitiam?

2008-11-18T20:58:00.000-08:00

You all know how much i love coffee....especially Nescafe Tarik/Ais ,White Coffee (hot or cold), Ice Mocha Latte from Coffee Bean and Ice Caramel Machiatto from Starbucks...(but not kopi hitam pekat tu)

And you all know i've been married for 3 months now..but still no signs of *uwek uwek* yet..eventhough i can't wait for that moment

Ramai yang dah tanya actually,

"dah ada apa2 ker?"
"dah berisi ke belom?"
"sihat ker?? (sambil terseyum sinis)"
"bila lag?" bla bla...

Baru 3 bulan kahwin and syamariz dah rasa tertekan sometimes dengan kata2 macam tu...and being 34 just worsen it..macam2 timbul di fikiran, boleh ke aku nie..ada ke rezeki..kalau ada bila agaknya..walaupun dah ada anak2 hubby but i think its natural for everybody kalau boleh ada anak sendiri kan..

Ok..apa kaitan coffee dengan my needs to become a mom nie? Well..i've been scolded by a few people, saying that coffee is not good for fertility, susah nak conceive la, bad for ur health la...and i just feel like crying when the idea of not having my cuppa anymore in the future..its like "nikmat hidup" di dunia ni dah kena tarik...why oh why that it must be my darling coffee...why can't it be sirap ker, bandung ker, air jagung ker, kordial ker & all the sweet stuffs...cos i don't drink that..sure takde problem punya nak elak

After some thoughts...i guess i would give it a try, so starting from yesterday i made wonders by not having a single cuppa coffee and today is the second day..god knows how sleepy & demotivated i was trying to live up the day without my daily dose. I substituted it with barley or milo. And as i was typing this, my mind still craves for my 3in1 old town white coffee...it is "derita sengsara" i tell u..i think all coffee addicts would understand me..

With the sacrification that i make, let's just hope there's good news awaiting...bersama dengan usaha, doa & tawakal.

syamariz note: do u think i should go for "berurut session"? I still think its a bit too early..and the thought of sakit just made me wanna postpone it for a while..