Happy Chinese New Year..Year of the Ox!

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

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!!

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

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

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

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

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

yeahhh..gimme your widest crest smile everybody

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

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

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

syamariz note :

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

Co. Annual Dinner year 2008

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

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

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

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

We went back with 2 prizes hurrayyyy..

Here comes Michiko..

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

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

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

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

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

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

**THE END**

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

In memory of my beloved Saiful

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At last i got my dream phone..

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

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

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

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

Before sliding..
After sliding..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Belated Birthday Treat..

15th December 2008

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

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

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


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

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

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha 2008

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

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